While there might be a lull in competitive gymnastics during the month of June, there’s never a break for NCAA recruiting. Find out where over 20 of your favorite J.O. and elite gymnasts will be heading in the months and years to come.
Transfers
Ashley Hiller: Oklahoma
- Jr. Transfer from Florida
- Top scores at Florida — 9.775 FX, 9.7 VT
- 2014 JO Routines
2017 – 2018
Gabriela Bouza-Lazo: Boise State
- Arizona Dynamics
- Didn’t compete for 2.5 years prior to the 2017 season
- 2017 State: 6th AA
- 2017 Regionals: 7th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 26th AA
- 2017 FX Routine
Samantha Durante: LSU
- Georgia Elite Gymnastics
- Durante is the daughter of former Georgia head coach, Danna Durante. She was originally set to join UGA in the fall as a walk-on.
- 2017 State: 5th AA
- 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 39th AA
- 2015 Elite Qualifier BB
Gemma Guttenberg: GWU
- Chelsea Piers
- 2017 JO Nationals: 54th AA
- 2016 Regionals: 15th AA
- 2016 Training Video
Catherine Karpova: GWU
- MEGA
- Has been a Level 10 gymnast since 2011
- 2017 Regionals: 4th BB, 4th FX (only competed 2 events)
- 2016 JO Nationals: 4th BB, 13th AA
- 2014 BB Routine
Olivia Norman: GWU
- Chantilly Academy
- 2017 JO Nationals: 46th AA
- 2016 Regionals: 15th AA
- 2017 BB Routine
Jordan Peloquin: Bowling Green
- Aim High Gymnastics
- 2017 State: 1st VT, 1st FX, 1st AA
- 2017 Regionals: 1st FX, 2nd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 5th BB, 36th AA
- News Article
- 2016 FX Routine
Chloe Vitoff: GWU
- Arizona Sunrays
- 2017 Regionals: 11th AA
- 2016 JO Nationals: 34th AA
- 9.6 VT at 2017 State Meet
2018 – 2019
Maya Bordas: California
- Previously committed to Illinois
- Capital Gymnastics
- 2017 State: 1st BB, 1st FX, 2nd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 2nd UB, 3rd FX, 1st AA
- 2017 JO Nationals FX
Morgan Hooper: Northern Illinois
- Nebraska School of Gymnastics
- Competed in early 2017 and was 1st AA at the River City Classic
- 2016 JO Nationals: 26th AA
- 2017 BB Routine
Tara Kofmehl: Northern Illinois
- Arizona Dynamics
- 2017 State: 4th AA
- 2017 Regionals: 19th AA
- 2017 State Meet Routines
Mikayla Magee: Georgia
- Pearland Elite
- Previously committed to Utah
- 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup: 16th AA
- 2017 State: 6th AA
- 2017 Regionals: 5th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 10th AA
- 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup UB
Savannah Schoenherr: Florida
- Oconee Gymnastics Center
- Previously committed to Auburn
- 2017 Regionals: 7th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 25th AA
- 2015 JO Nationals 1st Place UB Routine
Allie Stern: Oklahoma
- Perfect Balance
- 2017 State: 1st VT, 1st FX
- 2017 Regionals: 1st FX, 5th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 1st VT, 30th AA
- 1st Place VT at 2017 JO Nationals
2019 – 2020
Alivia Ostendorf: Ball State
- 2016 JO Nationals FX
- Twin City Twisters
- 2017 State: 4th AA
- 2017 Regionals: 1st VT, 1st FX, 1st AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 17th AA
Reagan Walker: Kentucky
- SCEGA
- Won BB at 2017 Texas Prime and Glider’s Invitational meets
- 1st year Level 10
- Competed only 1 event at SoCal State Meet
- 2017 BB Routine
2020 – 2021
Elizabeth DeBarberie: Maryland
- AJS Pancott
- 2017 State: 3rd AA
- 2017 Regionals: 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st FX, 1st AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 6th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals BB
Maile O’Keefe: Utah
- Salcianu’s
- Reigning Jr. Elite National Champion (also won BB and FX)
- 2017 Gymnix: 1st BB, 1st FX, 1st AA
- 2017 Jesolo: 2nd AA
- 2016 P&G Champs BB
Alexa Rothenbuescher: Maryland
- Capital Gymnastics National Center
- 2017 State: 1st AA
- 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 14th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals UB
2021 – 2022
Sloane Blakely: Florida
- WOGA
- Jr. Elite
- 2016 JO Nationals: 1st BB
- 2016 Secret Classic: 21st AA
- 2016 P&G Championships: 18th AA
- 2016 Secret Classic FX
Lali Dekanoidze: UNC
- Southeastern Gymnastics Center
- 2016 (2nd AA) and 2017 (3rd AA) Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifier
- 2017 State: 1st AA
- 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 2nd AA
- 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup BB
Sophia Groth: Auburn
- Chow’s
- 2016 JO Nationals: 3rd AA
- 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup: 6th AA
- 2017 State: 3rd AA
- 2017 Regionals: 4th AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 14th AA
- UB 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup
Anna Huber: Florida
- Rochester Gymnastics
- 2015 Secret Classic: 30th AA
- Metroplex Challenge: 1st VT, 3rd AA
- 2017 Metroplex BB
Lilly Hudson: Alabama
- Florida Elite Gymnastics
- Jr. Elite
- 2016 Secret Classic: 27th AA
- 2016 P&G Championships: 17th AA
- 2016 P&G Champs FX
Emma Malabuyo: UCLA
- Texas Dreams
- Jr. Elite
- 2016 Gymnix: 3rd AA; 2016 Jesolo: 2nd AA; 2016 Secret Classic: 2nd AA
- 2017 Gymnix: 1st VT; 2017 Jesolo: 3rd AA
- 2016 Secret Classic BB
2022-2023
Hanna Castillo: Iowa
- American Twisters
- 2017 Regionals: 3rd AA
- 2017 JO Nationals: 45th AA
- 2016 Elite Qualifier FX
