Sunday, April 21, 2013

The future of NCAA Gymnastics

There are some big names that will be joining college gymnastics teams within the next few years, which will make for some very exciting competition. Teams like UCLA and Florida who are known for recruiting some of the top gymnasts in the country, have quite the list of competitors waiting in the wings. It doesn't hurt to have a load of former elite gymnasts on your side! Below is a list of some of the top recruits from all the top college teams. Note that these are not all of the recruited gymnasts, just a few of the former elite and top level 10's that have committed or signed with a top college. (Click each name for a video)

Alabama
Amanda Jetter (2013) US National team member from 2008-2012,  3rd all around at 2008 Nationals
Mackenzie Brannan (2014) 4 time National championship competitor, 1st all around at 2011 Nadia Invite
Kiana Winston (2014) 2011 Junior National team member, 1st all around at 2011 American Classic
Aja Monent Sims (2014) Elite gymnast in 2011, 2nd all around at 2013 Nastia Cup
Ariana Guerra (2015) 2010 Junior National team member, 2nd all around at 2010 Top Gym
Amanda Huang (2015) 2012 National championships competitor, 4th all around at 2012 American Classic

Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics


Auburn
Abby Milliet (2014) 4 time National Championships competitor, 1st all around at 2013 WOGA Classic

UCLA
Mikaela Gerber (2013) 2011 Canadian World team member, 2nd on floor at 2011 Pan Am Games
Hallie Mossett (2013) US National team member in 2008 & 2011, 5th all around at 2009 Gymnix
Melissa Metcalf (2014) 2008 National Championships competitor, 1st all around at 2013 Parkettes Invite
Pua Hall (2014) 2 time National Championships competitor, 2013 Kansas State Champion
Madison Kocian (2015) US National team member from 2009-2010. 1st all around at 2011 Jesolo meet.
Macy Toronjo (2015) 2011 US National Championships competitor, 3rd all around at 2012 Texas Prime.
Sabrina Scwab (2015) 2013 Senior International Elite, 2nd on floor at 2013 WOGA Classic
Felicia Hano (2016) 2013 Nastia Cup competitor, 2012 JO National Champion
Nica Hults (2016) 2 time National Championships competitor, 2011 US Classic Beam Champion



Florida
Claire Boyce (2013) 2 time National Championships competitor, 2012 JO National Champion
Kennedy Baker (2014) 4 time National Championsips competitor, 8th all around at 2012 Olympic Trials
Ericha Fassbender (2014) US National Team Member in 2010 & 2011, 1st on bars at 2010 Top Gym
Grace McGlaughin (2014) US National Team Member in 2011, 1st with USA team at 2011 Pan Ams
Peyton Ernst (2015) 2012 US National Team Member, 2nd all around at 2013 Tokyo Cup
Alex Mcmurtry (2015) 2 time JO National Champion, 2013 Nastia Cup Champion
Lacy Dagen (2015) 2012 US National Competitor,
Amelia Hundley (2016) US National Team Member in 2011 & 2012, 3rd all around at 2013 Jesolo Meet
Alyssa Baumann (2016) US National Championships competitor in 2010, 2nd all around at 2013 HNI

Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics


Georgia
Brianna Brown (2014) 2011 US National Team Member, 12th AA at 2012 National Championships
Lexie Priessman (2015 most likely will defer until 2016) 3 time National Team Member, 2012 Junior National Champion

Michigan
Talia Chiarelli (2013) Canadian National Team Member, 2nd with Canadian team at 2012 Olympic Test Event
Tia Allbritten (2014) 3 time JO National Competitor, 2011 JO Beam Champion

Photo Credit: Grace Chiu


Nebraska
Ashley Lambert (2013) 2009 National Championships competitor, 2011 Virginia State Champion
Kamerin Moore (2014) 2008 National Team Member, 4th AA at 2012 JO Nationals
Grace Williams (2014) 2010 US National competitor, 2011 Nastia Cup Champion

Oklahoma
Chairity Jones (2013) 2012 Nastia Cup Champion, 2 Time JO National AA Champion
Mckenzie Wofford (2013) 5 time National Championships competitor, 4th AA 2011 US Classic
Brenna Dowell (2014) 3 time National Team Member, 1st AA 2012 Mexican Open
Stefani Catour (2014) 2010 National Championships competitor, 2012 AA State Champion
Nicole Lehrman (2015) 2 time National Championships competitor, 2013 Regional AA Champion

Photo Credit: USA Gymnastics


Utah
Samantha Partyka (2014) 2 time National Championships competitor, 3rd AA 2013 Nastia Cup
Mykayla Skinner (2015) 2011 National Team Member, 10th AA 2012 Jesolo meet

Stanford
Rachel Daum (2013) 2010 US National Championships competitor, 2013 Regional AA Champion
Sophia Lee (2013) 4 time US National competitor, 3rd AA 2012 JO Nationals

Senior gymnasts not officially committed or signed:
Kyla Ross (According to Lauren Hopkins she's going to Stanford, just waiting for test scores)
Dominique Pegg (Rumored to be going to Alabama, in the process of filling out paperwork.)
Sabrina Vega (Was rumored to be going to Florida, but has sights set on 2016)
Lizzy Leduc (Doing college visits, looking at UCLA, Florida, Utah, Oklahoma and Alabama)
Sarah Finnegan
Elizabeth Price (Considering Alabama or Stanford)
Maddie Desch
Bayle Pickel
Bridget Dean
Shannon McNatt
Alexis Beucler
Victoria Moors (Rumored to be going to UCLA)



*For more information on future college recruits or to view a full list of recruits for all colleges click here (Then click the recruits tab to search by year!)



7 comments:

  1. Maddie Gardiner is signed to Oregon

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  2. I'm confused, could Amelia Hundley still go to rio if she gets to college? Could all of these gymnasts?

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    1. Yes,she just can't go pro. If she goes pro (which means she accepts money from sponsors or winning meets) then she can't compete in college gymnastics. Bridget Sloan went to the 2008 Olympics and currently competes for Florida!

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  3. do you know who's committed to Alabama for the 2016-17 season?

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  4. Elizabeth Price- Stanford 2014
    Dominique Pegg- Alabama 2013

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