Recruiting Roundup: August 2019

School is back in session, which means lots of roster and coaching news! Here are all of the updates from August.

Transfers and Fifth Years 

Gymnast Team Previous Team Class Year Video Social Media and News 
Katrina Coca Pittsburgh Kentucky fifth year UB Pitt Release
Maddie Quarles  Minnesota Denver sophomore YouTube Channel Minnesota Release
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Carleigh Stillwagon Rutgers Western Michigan sophomore YouTube Channel Instagram
Randi Morris Maryland Bowling Green junior YouTube Channel Twitter 

2019-2020

Gymnast NCAA Team Club Gym Recent Results Video Social Media and News 
Addy Barbee Sacramento State Central California Gymnastics Institute qualified to 2018 Region 1 Championships YouTube Channel Instagram
Kiah Johnson  West Chester Thunder Cats 2019 PA Championships: 5th VT; 8th AA, UB YouTube Channel WCU Release
Abbey Whitehead West Chester  Stafford Royals  2019 Region 7 Championships: 6th FX, 8th VT, 9th AA YouTube Channel WCU Release
 Payton Richards Florida Aerials 2019 Region 5 Championships: 2nd AA, BB; 3rd VT, UB; 4th FX

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Florida 2020 Roster
Hannah DeMers Central Michigan Splitz 2019 J.O. Championships: 3rd AA; 4th UB; 6th VT, FX YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Audriana Hammond Central Michigan Water’s Edge qualified to 2019 Region 5 Championships YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Brenna Hauser Central Michigan Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center qualified to 2019 Region 5 Championships
2019 IN Championships: 6th, BB, 8th VT
YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Savana Kotas Central Michigan Hayden’s 2019 Region 8 Championships: 3rd UB, 7th BB YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Taylor Pitchell Central Michigan Gymnastics Express Too qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 6 Championships: 1st BB, 5th AA, 6th VT, 8th UB
YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Christie Tini Central Michigan Infiniti qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 6 Championships: 3rd FX, 4th BB, 5th AA, 7th UB
YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Mayleigh Vanderbeek Central Michigan Champion qualified to 2019 Region 5 Championships

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Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Ashley Veglucci Central Michigan Gold Medal  qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 6 Championships: 1st FX, 2nd AA, 3rd BB, 4th VT, 6th UB
YouTube Channel Central Michigan 2020 Roster 
Mackenzie Barile Arizona   Desert Lights 2019 AZ Championships: 4th UB; 5th VT; 9th AA, BB YouTube Channel Arizona 2020 Roster
Zaza Brovedani Arizona Head Over Heels 2019 Region 1 Championships: 2nd UB; 4th AA, FX; 5th VT YouTube Channel Arizona 2020 Roster
Malia Hargrove Arizona Flip USA qualified to 2019 J.O. Nationals
2019 Region 1 Championships: 2nd VT, BB; 4th UB; 5th AA
YouTube Channel Arizona 2020 Roster
Danielle Nosek Arizona Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center 2019 Region 5 Championships: 5th VT, 10th FX YouTube Channel Arizona 2020 Roster
Libby Orman Arizona Classic 2019 Long Beach Open: 2nd FX, 7th VT   Arizona 2020 Roster
Avery Stauffacher  Arizona Gold Medal 2019 J.O. Championships: 8th BB
2019 Region 1 Championships: 3rd BB, 4th UB, 7th AA, 9th FX
YouTube Channel Arizona 2020 Roster
Victoria DeMeo Cornell   Ace 2019 Region 6 Championships: 5th FX, 7th BB, 9th AA YouTube Channel Cornell 2020 Roster
Katie Fitzpatrick Cornell   Parkettes qualified to 2019 Region 7 Championships YouTube Channel Cornell 2020 Roster
Darby Kent Cornell   Towers 2018 Region6 Championships: 7th UB, 9th VT YouTube Channel Cornell 2020 Roster
Amy Krueger Cornell   Xquisite qualified to 2019 PA Championships YouTube Channel Cornell 2020 Roster
Kiley Schaefer Cornell   Twilight 2019 NJ Championships: 8th FX, 10th AA YouTube Channel Cornell 2020 Roster
Maddie Watson Cornell   Buckeye qualified to 2019 Region 5 Championships Webpage Cornell 2020 Roster
Danielle Coyne Eastern Michigan Timberline 2018 Region 3 Championships 7th BB; 9th AA, UB:  YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Hadyn Crossen Eastern Michigan Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center 2019 Region 5 Championships: 6th UB; 7th AA, BB YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Arileyah Harris Eastern Michigan Champions 2019 WOGA Classic: 5th UB, BB; 10th AA, VT YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Hannah Hartung Eastern Michigan Solid Rock qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 4 Championships: 5th VT, 7th UB, 9th AA
YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Corey Melcher Eastern Michigan Gym America qualified to 2019 Region 5 Championships YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Molly Parris Eastern Michigan Gymnastics World, Inc. qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 5 Championships: 5th BB; 9th AA, FX
YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Mickayla Stuckey Eastern Michigan Cincinnati 2019 J.O. Championships: 9th BB
2019 Region 5 Championships: 3rd FX; 6th AA, UB; 7th BB
YouTube Channel Eastern Michigan 2020 Roster
Nora Houseman George Washington Airborne 2019 Region 3 Championships: 8th BB, 9th UB YouTube Channel George Washington 2020 Roster
Kenzington Martin George Washington Azarian qualified to 2018 Region 1 Championships YouTube Channel George Washington 2020 Roster
Hannah Munnelly George Washington Docksiders 2019 Region 7 Championships: 6th VT, 7th BB, 8th AA, 9th UB, 10th FX YouTube Channel George Washington 2020 Roster
Katherine Shek George Washington Gymnastics at Brentwood Commons qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 6 Championships: 1st VT, BB; 3rd AA; 8th UB, FX
YouTube Channel George Washington 2020 Roster
Mallory LeNeave Minnesota Xtreme  2019 Region 4 Championships: 5th VT, BB; 6th AA, UB; 8th FX YouTube Channel Minnesota Roster  
Kate Grotenhuis Minnesota TAGS 2019 CA Grand Invitational: 3rd VT, 5th AA, 8th UB, 9th BB YouTube Channel Minnesota Roster  
McKenzie Eddy Illinois Aerial  qualified to 2019 Region 3 Championships
2019 TX Championships: 1st VT, 2nd AA, 4th UB, 5th BB, 6th FX
YouTube Channel Illinois Announcement
Chloe Lashbrooke UCLA Gold Medal 2019 Region 1 Championships: 1st FX, 4th VT, 8th UB, 10th AA YouTube Channel UCLA Anncouncement 
Paige Hogan UCLA Waller’s GymJam  2019 Region ` Championships: 9th VT, FX YouTube Channel

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UCLA Anncouncement 

Emma Andres UCLA Byers Gymnastics Center qualified to 2019 J.O. Nationals 
2019 Region 1 Championships: 6th BB, 7th FX, 8th VT
YouTube Channel

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UCLA Anncouncement 

Kalyany Steele   UCLA Colorado Aerials  qualified to 2017 U.S. Championships
2017 U.S. Classic: 3rd AA, 8th BB

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UCLA Anncouncement 

2020-2021

Gymnast NCAA Team Club Gym Recent Results Video Social Media and News 
Payton Lynch George Washington Peak Athletics qualified to 2019 Region 3 Championships
2019 CO Championships: 5th VT, BB, FX; 9th AA
YouTube Channel Instagram 
Amanda Zeng Stanford Metropolitan 2019 J.O. Championships: 9th UB
2019 Region 2 Championships: 1st AA, VT; 2nd FX; 3rd UB; 4th BB
YouTube Channel Instagram
Hailey Vultaggio Southern Utah  All Stars qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 6 Championships: 3rd AA, VT, BB, FX; 6th UB
YouTube Channel

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Apex Announcement

Lydia Webb SEMO WOGA qualified to 2019 Region 3 Championships
2019 TX Championships: 4th UB, 6th AA, 7th FX, 9th BB, 10th VT 
YouTube Channel Instagram
Adriana Bustelo Central Michigan Cincinnati qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 5 Championships: 1st BB, 5th VT,  8th AA
YouTube Channel Instagram
Lanie Hyman Temple Gymnastix 2019 Region  8 Championships: 8th VT, 9th FX YouTube Channel Instagram 
Katie Kowalski Central Michigan Mid Michigan  qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 5 Championships: 2nd AA, VT; 3rd BB; 5th UB; 9th FX
YouTube Channel Instagram
Hannah Moon Lindenwood Upstate 2019 SC Championships: 3rd FX, 5th UB, 6th VT, 7th AA YouTube Channel Facebook
Katie Ours Southern Utah Docksiders qualified to 2019 J.O. Championships
2019 Region 7 Championships: 3rd AA; 6th FX; 7th UB, BB
YouTube Channel Instagram

2021-2022

Gymnast NCAA Team Club Gym Recent Results Video Social Media and News 
Alani Sabado Utah SCEGA 2019 J.O. Championships: 3rd AA, UB; 5th VT; 6th BB; 8th FX YouTube Channel Instagram
Tasha Brozowski Maryland Raleigh School of Gymnastics 2019 J.O. Championships: 9th UB
2019 Region 8 Championships: 1st UB, 6th FX
YouTube Channel Instagram
Brynne Tsipis Kent State Bull City  qualified to 2019 J.O. Nationals
2019 Region 8 Championships: 8th FX, AA
YouTube Channel Instagram
Peyton Childs NC State Sonshine qualified to 2019 J.O. Nationals
2019 Region 8 Championships: 4th UB, 7th BB, 8th AA, 9th VT
YouTube Channel Instagram
Ayzhia Hall Nebraska Hopes & Dreams qualified to 2019 J.O. Nationals
2019 Region 3 Championships: 2nd VT, 6th AA
YouTube Channel Hopes & Dreams Instagram
Sarah Zois George Washingon Docksiders 2019 Region 7 Championships: 5th VT; 8th UB; 9th FX, AA YouTube Channel Instagram

Elite News

  • The 2019 U.S. Championships featured numerous current and future NCAA gymnasts. 
  • Jordan Bowers (Oklahoma ‘22) is out for the season with a lower back injury.
  • Olivia Dunne (LSU ‘21) announced that she has retired from elite competition.
  • Incoming San Jose State freshman Emma Milne and Tienna Nguyen (North Carolina ‘21) competed at the Mersin Cup in Turkey. Milne, representing Canada, and Nguyen, representing Vietnam, both qualified to the bars and floor finals, while Nguyen also placed third in the beam final. 
  • Future Bruin Frida Esparza was named to the Mexican team with the alternate to be named later while former UCLA team member Giuliana Pino will represent Ecuador.

Article by Claire Billman 

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