It’s time for the fourth edition of the Recruiting Roundup. We take a look at all of December’s verbal commitments from our featured teams, including stats on their careers so far as well as videos.
Emma Karas (2016-2017) – Rutgers
Nittany Gymnastics – State College, Pa.
- Two-time J.O. NIT qualifier (2014, 2015)
- 2015 NIT – 13th bars, 14th vault
- 2014 level 10 regionals – seventh vault
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Mercedez Sanchez (2016-2017) – UCLA
Matrix Gymnastics – Chatsworth, Calif.
- 2015 level 10 regional qualifier
- 2015 level 10 state – 10th bars
- 2014 level 9 western nationals – fifth all around
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Marisa Varrone (2016-2017) – Kentucky
Tataru’s – Knoxille, Tenn.
- 2014 level 10 regional qualifier
- 2014 level 10 state – sixth all around
- 2013 level 9 eastern national qualifier
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Jessica Bastardi (2017-2018) – West Virginia
Centre Elite Gymnastics – State College, Pa.
- 2015 level 10 regionals – sixth beam
- 2015 level 10 regionals – 13th all around
- Three-time level 10 regional qualifier
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Tessa Phillips (2017-2018) – Illinois
Gymnastics World – Broadview Heights, Ohio
- 2015 J.O nationals qualifier
- 2015 level 10 regionals – sixth floor, eighth all around
- 2015 level 10 state beam champion
- 2012 level 10 regionals – sixth floor
- 2011 level 9 eastern national floor champion
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Simone Banen (2018-2019) – Alabama
North Stars – Wyckoff, N.J.
- 2015 J.O. nationals – eighth floor
- 2015 level 10 regionals bars champion, third all around
- 2013 American Classic Qualifier – second vault, third floor, fourth all around
- Competed HOPES
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Mackenzie Black (2018-2019) – West Virginia
United Sports Academy – Dunmore, Pa.
- 2015 level 10 NIT – first vault, third floor, sixth all around
- 2015 level 10 regionals – fourth vault, sixth floor, eighth beam, eighth all around
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Emily Gaskins (2018-2019) – Alabama
Palm Beach Gymnastics – Coral Springs, Fla.
- 2015 U.S. championships – third vault
- 2014 U.S. championships – sixth all around
- 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy – first team
- 2013 J.O. nationals – second all around
- 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier
*Gaskins was originally verbally committed to Florida but switched to Alabama.
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Olivia Raymond (2018-2019) – Arkansas
North Stars – Boonton, N.J.
- 2015 level 10 regionals – second bars
- 2015 level 10 state all around, bars and floor champion
- 2014 level 10 regionals – first vault, second all around, bars and beam
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Shaylah Scott (2018-2019) – Illinois
Metroplex Gymnastics – Allen, Texas
- 2015 J.O. nationals – second vault, fifth all around
- 2015 level 10 regional all around and vault champion
- 2015 level 10 state all around, vault and beam champion
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Ellie Bagley (2019-2020) – Washington
Azarian Gymnastics – Aliso Viejo, Calif.
- 2015 level 10 regionals – seventh beam
- 2014 level 9 western nationals vault champion
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Mackenzie Barile (2019-2020) – Arizona
Desert Lights – Chandler, Ariz.
- 2015 level 10 NIT bars champion
- 2015 level 10 state – third all around
- 2014 U.S. Challenge qualifier
- 2013 U.S. Challenge – fourth all around
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Aria Brusch (2019-2020) – Auburn
Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy – Forest Park, Ohio
- Two-time U.S. Championships qualifier (2014, 2015)
- 2014 U.S. Championships – fourth bars
- 2015 WOGA Classic (junior elite) – vault, bars champion
- 2013 level 10 J.O. nationals qualifier
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Alyona Shchennikova (2019-2020) – Michigan
5280 Gymnastics – Evergreen, Colo.
- 2015 U.S. Championships – third bars
- Two-time U.S. Championships qualifier (2014, 2015)
- 2014 American Classic – sixth all around
- 2014 Nastia Liukin Cup qualifier
- 2013 U.S. Challenge all around champion
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Piper Smith (2019-2020) – Auburn
First in Flight – Gastonia, N.C.
- 2015 J.O. nationals – sixth bars, 10th all around
- 2015 level 10 regionals – fifth all around, third floor
- 2015 level 10 state floor champion
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Ragan Smith (2019-2020) – Oklahoma
Texas Dreams – Lewisville, Texas
- 2015 U.S. Championships beam and floor champion, third all around
- 2015 Jesolo Trophy – first team, second floor, third vault, fifth all around
- 2014 U.S. Championships – second beam and floor
- 2014 U.S. Classic floor champion
- 2012 U.S. Classic floor champion
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Cassie Stevens (2019-2020) – Auburn
Arizona Sunrays – Phoenix, Ariz.
- 2015 J.O. nationals – second beam, sixth vault, seventh all around
- 2015 Nastia Liukin Cup – fourth vault, sixth bars
- 2015 level 10 regionals – fourth vault, sixth all around
- 2015 level 10 state bars, beam and all around champion
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Aleka Tsiknias (2019-2020) – Maryland
First in Flight – Gastonia, N.C.
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- Hadn’t competed for two years until elite qualifier at Myrtle Beach Cup (December 2015)
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