Welcome to your monthly recruiting news. Take a look at all NCAA commits, top club meet results and training updates for the past month in college gymnastics recruiting. Additionally, check out how this month’s commits changed their teams’ class rankings.
Team Class Ranking Tracker
In the class of 2022, UCLA overtakes Alabama for No. 2 thanks to the commitment of 5-star recruit Ciena Alipio. The class of 2021 rankings remain unchanged.
Committed Tracker
- Washington commit Leah Smith is training a new tumbling pass: a front full twist through to double tuck.
- Michigan State commit Nikki Smith stuck a gorgeous Yurchenko 1.5 in training.
Uncommitted Watcher
- Anna Hill, in the class of 2021, is training a tucked Yurchenko 1.5.
- Cassie Bergin, in the class of 2021, just put together a difficult bar routine, which includes a Ray and a double Arabian dismount.
- Taralyn Nguyen, in the class of 2022, is training an Amanar.
- Cecilia Cooley, in the class of 2022, is opening her floor routine with a new E tumbling pass: a front layout to front double twist.
- Renee Figueroa, in the class of 2022, is training a front toss to back tuck on beam.
- Morgan Price, in the class of 2023, is training a Yurchenko 1.5.
- Holly Snyder, in the class of 2023, is training a full-in on floor.
- Hannah Gersten, in the class of 2024, is playing with a double layout of floor.
- Ellie Beinhower, in the class of 2025, is competing a tucked Yurchenko 1.5.
Meet Results
- Claire Dean, in the class of 2022, won the Senior C division of Region 1 regionals with a 38.850, and Missouri signee Amari Celestine won the Senior D division with a 38.875.
- Arkansas signee Kalyxta Gamiao won the Senior E division of Region 2 regionals with a 38.900.
- Florida signee Sloane Blakely won the Senior F division of Region 4 regionals with a 39.600, followed by Bowling Green signee Kathryn Weilbacher with a 38.900. Washington signee Smith won the Senior D division with a 39.375, followed by Denver signee Momoko Iwai with a 38.925, Arizona State signee Mallory Marcheli with a 38.850 and Michigan signee Abigael Vides with a 38.800.
- Michigan State commit Nikki Smith won the Senior B division of Region 5 regionals with a 38.975.
- North Carolina signee Lali Dekanoidze won the Senior D division of Region 8 regionals with a 38.900 while Alabama signee Lilly Hudson won the Senior F division with a 38.800.
- Utah commit Makenna Smith, 2022 graduate Taralyn Nguyen and 2023 graduate Keira Wells scored perfect 10.0s on vault at regionals.
Elite Corner
- 2023 graduate Skye Blakely won the American Classic with a 55.350, ahead of Florida signee Leanne Wong (54.450) and Alabama commit Karis German (53.250).
- Oregon State signee Jade Carey is training a punch layout front through to Silivas.
- Florida signee Riley McCusker is training a Silivas.
- Florida signee Leanne Wong is training a 3.5 twist to punch full.
Interviews
- We chatted with UCLA’s latest commit, Ciena Alipio.
Commits (Class of 2021)
| Gymnast | NCAA Team | Club Gym | Personal Bests | Videos | Social Media and News |
| Maylen Pulliam | Alaska | Georgia Elite, GA | VT: 9.150 UB: 9.550 BB: 9.350 FX: 9.500 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Heidi Schooley | BYU (previously committed to Utah State) | All American, UT | VT: 9.300 UB: 8.700 BB: 9.475 FX: 9.575 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Emma Lavelle | Centenary | North Shore, LA | VT: 9.025 UB: 9.125 BB: 8.950 FX: 9.275 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Mylia Vidtor | Centenary | All Stars Gymnastics, NY | Level 8 VT: 9.275 UB: 9.275 BB: 8.600 FX: 9.700 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Avah Anthes | Central Michigan | ChalkHeadZ, MI | VT: 9.500 UB: 9.150 BB: 9.400 FX: 8.825 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Alexis Garcia | Central Michigan | Stars Houston, TX | VT: 9.525 UB: 9.375 BB: 9.475 FX: 9.625 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Cassie Bergin | Eastern Michigan | Apex, NY | VT: 9.075 UB: 9.200 BB: 9.475 FX: 9.300 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Alana Fisher | Eastern Michigan | Mountain Brook, AL | VT: 9.625 UB: 9.100 BB: 9.500 FX: 9.100 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Olivia Bowsman | Illinois (previously committed to Towson) | BIG, IL | VT: 9.350 UB: 9.625 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.425 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Jordyn Dolan | Ithaca | Will-Moor School of Gymnastics, NJ | Level 9 VT: 9.675 UB: 8.950 BB: 8.425 FX: 9.550 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Jillian Freyman | Ithaca | United, MD | VT: 9.600 UB: 8.900 BB: 9.250 FX: 9.550 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Grace Montague | Ithaca | Infinity, GA | VT: 8.900 UB: 8.850 BB: 8.650 FX: 8.725 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Natalie Soloway | Ithaca | Libertyville, IL | Level 9 VT: 9.100 UB: 6.950 BB: 8.500 FX: 8.900 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Alyssa Ojeda | Missouri | Dynamo, OK | VT: 9.350 UB: 9.375 BB: 9.500 FX: 9.650 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Bella Miller | North Carolina (previously committed to Michigan State) | American Twisters, FL | VT: 9.750 UB: 9.650 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.450 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Ellery Werner | Northern Illinois | Twin City Twisters, MN | VT: 0.000 UB: 9.125 BB: 9.475 FX: 0.000 | ||
| Lauren Letzsch | Oregon State (previously committed to Utah) | TIGAR, CO | VT: 9.825 UB: 9.575 BB: 9.700 FX: 9.800 | ||
| Kailey Ferri | Rhode Island | Silvia’s, PA | VT: 9.200 UB: 7.750 BB: 9.325 FX: 9.375 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Rosemary Ostner | Rhode Island | ConXion, MS | Level 8 VT: 9.125 UB: 8.600 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.200 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Grace Gilman | Sac State | Emerald City, WA | VT: 9.525 UB: 9.250 BB: 9.425 FX: 9.225 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Michaela Gentry | San Jose State | Edmond, OK | VT: 9.675 UB: 9.350 BB: 9.575 FX: 9.350 | ||
| Janelle Lopez | SEMO | CEGA, FL | VT: 9.625 UB: 9.375 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.425 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Elena Bailey | Southern Connecticut | Apollo, VA | VT: 9.400 UB: 9.150 BB: 8.850 FX: 9.000 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Brianna Dorr | Southern Connecticut | TopFlight, NJ | VT: 9.125 UB: 8.550 BB: 8.400 FX: 8.850 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Makenna Fay | Southern Connecticut | Gymnastics and More, SC | VT: 9.025 UB: 8.750 BB: 8.925 FX: 8.200 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Alexa Melanson | Southern Connecticut | – | – | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Caitlyn Schreiber | Springfield | Capital, VA | VT: 8.600 UB: 0.000 BB: 7.900 FX: 8.350 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Adrianna Runko | Springfield | Epic, NJ | VT: 9.075 UB: 8.300 BB: 8.575 FX: 8.800 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Anna Hill | Temple | ACPR, MD | VT: 9.050 UB: 7.350 BB: 9.100 FX: 8.850 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Meg Matteucci | Ursinus | Precision, CA | VT: 9.250 UB: 8.700 BB: 8.725 FX: 9.250 | – | |
| Adison Tanguay | Ursinus | Multnomah, OR | VT: 9.000 UB: 8.675 BB: 7.550 FX: 8.725 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Danika Lacasse Kirstine | Utah State | Brown’s, NV | VT: 9.300 UB: 9.750 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.525 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Tira Kuitunen | Washington | Finland | – | YouTube Video | |
| Caitlyn Allen | West Chester (previously committed to Towson) | Harford, MD | VT: 9.375 UB: 9.600 BB: 9.450 FX: 9.250 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Shannon Carroll | West Chester | Brentwood Commons, NH | VT: 9.400 UB: 9.050 BB: 9.000 FX: 10.000 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Catherine Bare | Willian & Mary | Chantilly, VA | VT: 9.400 UB: 9.025 BB: 8.750 FX: 9.375 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Sarah Kuper | William & Mary | Premier West, IL | VT: 9.500 UB: 9.450 BB: 9.475 FX: 9.050 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Gaby Gray | Winona State | Stars, CO | VT: 8.800 UB: 8.150 BB: 8.850 FX: 8.925 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Sara Beck | UW-La Crosse (previously committed to Southern Connecticut) | Xtreme, MO | VT: 9.375 UB: 8.450 BB: 9.175 FX: 9.300 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Mia Lucero | UW-Oshkosh | Premier West, IL | VT: 9.650 UB: 9.400 BB: 9.000 FX: 9.250 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Ella Wilson | UW-Oshkosh | Gymfinity, WI | VT: 9.525 UB: 9.200 BB: 9.050 FX: 9.150 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Samantha Zeilinger | UW-Oshkosh | Aerial, IL | VT: 9.175 UB: 9.050 BB: 9.000 FX: 8.525 |
Commits (Class of 2022)
| Gymnast | NCAA Team | Club Gym | Personal Bests | Videos | Social Media and News |
| Sidney Fitzgerald | Georgia | C&C, GA | VT: 9.175 UB: 9.350 BB: 9.500 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Alea Byrne | Illinois | WOGA, TX | VT: 9.475 UB: 9.250 BB: 9.250 FX: 9.550 | ||
| Sage Kellerman | Michigan State | All American Flames, MI | VT: 9.575 UB: 9.500 BB: 9.450 FX: 9.675 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Seria Johnson | Minnesota | Gymnastix, GA | VT: 9.650 UB: 9.350 BB: 9.600 FX: 9.775 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Csenge Bácskay | Nebraska | Kozponti Sport es Ifjusagi, Hungary | VT: 14.100 UB: 12.500 BB: 12.700 FX: 12.900 | YouTube Video | Recruit File |
| Serena Clue | Temple (previously committed to West Virginia) | John’s Academy of Gymnastics, CA | VT: 9.650 UB: 9.700 BB: 9.225 FX: 9.200 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Reese DeHaan | Temple | Tampa Bay Turners, FL | VT: 9.675 UB: 9.500 BB: 9.300 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Ciena Alipio ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | UCLA | Midwest, MN | VT: 9.675 UB: 9.550 BB: 9.575 FX: 9.700 | Personal YouTube Channel | Recruit File |
| Sarah Krump | Utah | Brown’s, NV | VT: 9.725 UB: 8.700 BB: 9.450 FX: 9.650 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Carlee Nelson | West Virginia | Gymniks, WV | VT: 9.450 UB: 9.450 BB: 9.450 FX: 9.400 | Personal YouTube Channel |
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