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Recruiting Roundup: July 2017

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July has been a busy month for college recruiting, proving that there really is no offseason in gymnastics. As the elite season gets into full swing, see where nearly 50 of your favorite gymnasts will be headed in the future.

Transfers

Rachel Ley: Rutgers

  • Transfer from Missouri
  • Will compete as a redshirt freshman

2017 – 2018

Christina Desiderio: LSU

  • Parkettes
  • Sr. Elite
  • Will join LSU a year earlier than previously announced
  • Competed at the 2016 Olympic Trials, placing 6th on BB
  • 2016 P&G Championships FX

Rose Domonoske: Brown

  • Black Diamond Gymnastics and Sports Center
  • 2017 State: 7th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 24th AA
  • 2017 FX
  • News Article

Kathryn Doran: Bridgeport

2018 – 2019

Emma Andres: UCLA

Liah Bosworth: UC Davis

  • San Mateo Gymnastics
  • 2017 NorCal Meet: 4th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 8th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 39th AA
  • 2017 NorCal Meet VT

Charissa Chou: Brown

  • Airborne
  • 2017 NorCal Meet: 6th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 4th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 15th AA
  • 2017 FX Routine

Kailin Foland: NCSU

Haley Minor: UW-Oshkosh

  • Pinnacle Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 3rd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 33rd AA
  • Recruiting Video

Phoebe Turner: Iowa State

2019 – 2020

Anyssa Alvarado: BYU

  • SCEGA
  • 2017 SoCal Meet: 2nd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 7th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 32nd AA
  • UB 2017 JO Nationals

Amber Boll: Air Force

Daniela Bommarito: Maryland

Cassie Clement: NCSU

Emily Cyphers: Bowling Green

Erin Elkabchi: Boise State

  • SCEGA
  • 2017 SoCal Meet: 6th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 8th AA
  • 2017 FX Routine

JerQuavia Henederson: Iowa

  • Gym Corner
  • 2017 State: 3rd AA, 1st VT
  • 2017 Regionals: 4th AA, 1st VT
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 7th AA, 1st VT
  • 2017 JO Nationals VT

Grace Hester: Illinois

  • Rebounders
  • 2017 State: 1st AA, 1st BB
  • 2017 Regionals: 10th AA
  • Training a yurchenko 1.5 VT
  • 2017 State UB

Helen Hu: Missouri

  • IK Gymnastics
  • 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup: 13th AA
  • 2017 State: 5th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 8th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 5th AA, 1st BB
  • 2017 JO Nationals BB

Emma Itoh: Boise State

Hannah Joyner: Temple

  • EVO Gymnastics
  • Former Jr. Elite
  • Competed at 2016 P&G Championships (25th AA in Jr. Division)
  • 2017 State: 2nd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
  • 2016 P&G Championships VT

Anna Leroy: Sacramento State

Natalie Sadighi: California

  • Azarian US Gymnastics
  • 2017 SoCal Meet: 5th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 12th AA
  • 2017 FX

Brookelyn Sears: Northern Illinois

  • Kids Are Tops
  • 2017 State: 2nd AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 Regionals: 6th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 25th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals UB

Anna Yeates: Oregon State

2020-2021

Nikki Beckwith: Penn State

  • Buckeye Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 5th AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 Regionals: 6th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 50th AA
  • 2017 U.S Classic: 41st AA
  • 2017 U.S Classic UB

Kyra Burns: Missouri

  • Xtreme Gymnastics and Trampoline
  • 2017 State: 13th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 18th AA
  • 2017 Regionals VT

Sarah Clark: Arizona State

  • Azarian Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 3rd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 7th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 28th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals FX

Kinsey Davis: Nebraska

  • KPAC Gymnastics
  • Former Jr Elite
  • Competed at 2016 P&Gs: 30th AA
  • 2017 State: 2nd AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 Regionals: 1st AA and 1st on all 4 events
  • Was not eligible to compete at JO Nationals, but her exhibition scores would have put her 2nd AA
  • 2017 UB Routine

Grace Evans: Ball State

  • Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta
  • 2017 State: 2nd AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 Regionals: 6th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 32nd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals UB

Emily Liszewski: Pittsburgh

Cameron Machado: Alabama

  • First State Gymnastics
  • Jr. Elite
  • 2016 Secret Classic: 30th AA
  • 2016 P&Gs: 15th AA
  • 2016 UB P&Gs

Jada Mangahas: Arizona State

  • Parkettes
  • 2017 State: 2nd AA, 1st VT
  • 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 30th AA
  • 2017 Regionals Routines

Abby Mueller: Minnesota

  • Classic Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 3rd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 3rd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 12th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals FX

Hannah Nam: North Carolina

  • Cincinnati Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 1st BB, 1st FX
  • 2017 Regionals: 3rd AA
  • 2017 JO  Nationals: 9th AA
  • FX JO Nationals

Kennedy Quay: California

  • SCEGA
  • 2017 Nastia Liukin Cup Competitor (2 events)
  • 2017 SoCal Meet: 1st UB, 1st VT (3 events)
  • 2017 Regionals:  2nd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 5th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals FX

Anneliese Silverman: George Washington

  • North Stars
  • 2017 State: 19th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 14th AA
  • 2017 Routines

Meilin Sullivan: Nebraska

Kendall Whitman: George Washington

  • Sylvia’s Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 4th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 5th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 36th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals FX

2021-2022

Mia Baltrun: Nebraska

  • American Twisters
  • 1st year Level 10
  • 2017 Regionals: 3rd AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 36th AA
  • 2017 BB Routine

Corinne Bunagan: Alabama

  • 2017 State: 4th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st FX
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 2nd AA, 1st BB
  • Placed first at the elite qualifier
  • Competed 2 events at the American Classic
  • 2017 JO Nationals BB

Aleah Finnegan: LSU

  • GAGE
  • Younger sister of current LSU gymnast, Sarah Finnegan
  • 2017 State: 3rd AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 3rd AA, 1st UB
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 1st AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals BB

Maeve Hahn: Georgia

Taylor Hipolito: Auburn

  • AIM Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 5th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 5th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 6th AA, 1st VT
  • 2017 JO Nationals VT

Ashley Lane: Michigan

  • Metroplex
  • 2017 State: 1st AA, 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st FX
  • 2017 Regionals: 19th AA
  • Competed at the Parkettes Elite Qualifier
  • 2017 FX Routine

Amelie Morgan: California

Isabelle Schaefer: North Carolina

  • Everest Gymnastics
  • 2017 State: 4th AA
  • 2017 Regionals: 2nd AA, 1st BB
  • 2017 JO Nationals: 8th AA
  • 2017 JO Nationals FX

Emma Simpton: Nebraska

2022 – 2023

Sophia Butler: Florida

  • Discover Gymnastics
  • 2017 U.S. Classic (Hopes): 3rd AA, 1st UB, 1st FX
  • 2017 UB Routine

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