Recruiting Roundup: October 2015

It’s time for the second edition of the Recruiting Roundup. We take a look at all of October’s verbal committments from our featured teams, including stats on their careers so far and videos. Check back next month for our coverage of national signing day starting Nov. 11.

Kaylee Cole (2016-2017) – Stanford
Texas Dreams (Flower Mound, Texas)

  • 2012-2015 J.O. nationals qualifier
  • 2014 nationals – 11th AA
  • 2013 nationals – fourth floor, sixth vault
  • 2015 AA and bars state champion
  • 2012, 2013 floor state champion
  • Competed for Bolivia at 2015 Pan American Games
Julia Merwin (2016-2017) – West Virginia
Frederick Gymnastics (Frederick, Md.)

  • 2013 level 10 regionals – ninth bars
  • 2013 level 10 state – second AA
  • 2013 level 10 state floor champion
  • 2012 level 9 eastern nationals – fourth beam
Sabrina Vega (2016-2017*) – Georgia
GAGE (Carmel, N.Y.)

  • 2015 U.S. Classic qualifier, competed beam and floor
  • 2012 U.S. Classic – fourth AA
  • 2011 world championships – first team
  • 2011 U.S. Championships – fifth AA
  • 2009 U.S. Championships – junior floor champion

*Will arrive at Georgia in June, unsure about elligibility

Sydney Freidin (2017-2018) – Arizona
AOGC (Los Angeles)

  • 2014, 2015 J.O. national qualifier
  • 2015 level 10 regional floor champion
  • 2014 level 10 AA state champion
  • 2013 level 9 western nationals – second bars
Tess Abbott (2018-2019) – Iowa State
High Point (High Point, N.C.)

  • 2015 level 10 state beam champion
  • 2014 level 10 regionals – sixth beam
  • 2013 level 9 eastern nationals – sixth AA
Christina Desiderio (2018-2019) – LSU
Parkettes (Hackettstown, N.J.)

  • 2015 U.S. Championships (junior) – third floor, fifth AA
  • 2015 U.S. Classic (junior) – second floor
  • 2014 U.S. Classic (junior) – sixth vault, eighth AA
  • 2013 Championships (junior) – eighth beam
  • 2013 U.S. Classic (junior) – fourth beam, 10th AA
  • 2012 level 10 J.O. nationals – fifth beam
Norah Flatley (2018-2019) – UCLA
Chow’s (Cumming, Iowa)

  • 2015 Jesolo Trophy – first team, first beam, second AA
  • 2014 Championships (junior) – third AA, second bars
  • 2014 Classic (junior) – beam champion, third AA
  • 2014 Pacific Rim Championships – first team, first beam
  • 2013 Championships (junior) – second beam
  • 2013 Classic (junior) – beam champion
  • 2012 J.O. nationals – beam champion, third AA
​Amanda Cashman (2019-2020) – Utah
Arena Gymnastics (Stamford, N.J.)

  • 2015 level 10 national qualifier
  • 2015 level 10 regional bars champion
  • 2015 level 10 state AA, vault, bars champion
  • 2014 level 9 eastern nationals – second AA
Caitlin Smith (2019-2020) – LSU
Paramount Elite (Van Nuys, Calif.)

  • 2012-2015 U.S. Developmental Team member
  • 2014, 2015 U.S. Classic qualifier
  • 2015 WOGA elite qualifier – AA, beam champion
  • 2013 U.S. Challenge HOPES qualifier

 

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