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 2021, Pitt jumped from No. 22 to No. 14 thanks to the commitment of 3-star Canadian Jordyn Ewing. The class of 2022 has changed a lot because of the release of our updated ratings earlier this month. Most noticeably, both Alabama and Georgia have overtaken UCLA for second and third place in the rankings, respectively, while Oklahoma dropped from No. 6 to No. 12.
Committed Tracker
- Arkansas signee Leah Smith is training an increasingly solid full-twisting double layout off bars.
- Alabama commit Lillian Lewis is training a big double layout on floor.
Uncommitted Watcher
- Alayna Estonilo, in the class of 2021, showed off a double double on floor.
- Madison Richman, in the class of 2022, is training a Tsuk full vault and a double front on floor.
- Carla Ferzoco, in the class of 2022, is training a pretty side aerial to layout stepout on beam.
- Kandence Nguyen, in the class of 2022, has a switch ring on beam.
- Chelsea Hannigan, in the class of 2023, is training a double Arabian on floor.
- Taylor DeVries, in the class of 2023, is working on a Yurchenko 1.5 on vault.
- Mary Mcdonough, in the class of 2023, showed off a side aerial to switch leap to switch half on beam.
- Cameron Hailey, in the class of 2023, is training a Yurchenko 1.5, among other upgrades.
- Teagan White, in the class of 2024, is training a double Arabian dismount off bars.
- Kylee Kvamme, in the class of 2024, is training a double Arabian on floor, as well as some upgrades on the other events.
Elite Corner
- Nebraska commit Csenge Bácskay of Hungary won gold on vault at the Osijek World Cup (13.649) and bronze on the same event at the Cairo Challenge Cup (13.130).
- Potential future NCAA gymnasts Amelie Morgan, Jessica Gadirova and Jennifer Gadirova were named to Great Britain’s Olympic team alongside veteran Alice Kinsella.
- Simone Biles won her seventh U.S. national all around title (119.650) ahead of Auburn signee Sunisa Lee (114.950) and UCLA signee Jordan Chiles (114.450).
- The United States announced its Olympic team, which includes Simone Biles, Auburn signee Sunisa Lee, UCLA signee Jordan Chiles and Utah signee Grace McCallum. Oregon State signee Jade Carey and former Ute MyKayla Skinner will also compete in Tokyo as individuals.
Interviews
- We caught up with LSU incoming freshman Aleah Finnegan, who shared with us her elite experience and her expectations for college.
Commits (Class of 2021)
| Gymnast | NCAA Team | Club Gym | Personal Bests | Videos | Social Media and News |
| Hayley Perkins | Alaska | Adrenaline, Canada | – | ||
| Catherine Aucoin | Bridgeport | Austin Elite, TX | VT: 8.950 UB: 9.225 BB: 9.150 FX: 9.100 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Joanna Chambers | Bridgeport | Acrotex, TX | VT: 9.675 UB: 9.600 BB: 9.425 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel | – |
| Olivia Imbarlina | Bridgeport | Gymkhana, PA | VT: 9.300 UB: 9.025 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.450 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Savannah Lindley | Bridgeport | Mat Trotters, OK | VT: 9.625 UB: 9.075 BB: 9.225 FX: 9.300 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Meagan Moredock | Bridgeport | Georgia Elite, GA | VT: 9.675 UB: 9.400 BB: 9.550 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Kiana Session | Bridgeport | Gold Medal, AZ | VT: 9.550 UB: 9.450 BB: 9.250 FX: 9.625 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Laken Sooy | Brockport | Gymnastics World, OH | VT: 9.475 UB: 9.075 BB: 9.100 FX: 9.450 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Kaitlyn Lam | BYU | Charter Oak, CA | VT: 9.700 UB: 9.400 BB: 9.625 FX: 9.550 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Carissa Martinez | Centenary | G-Force, NM | VT: 9.625 UB: 8.600 BB: 9.150 FX: 9.200 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Lindsay Bangs | Gustavus Adolphus | Owattona HS, MN | – | ||
| Cecilia Gerlach | Gustavus Adolphus | TAGS, MN | Level 9 VT: 8.950 UB: 9.150 BB: 9.125 FX: 9.350 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Lili Guy | Gustavus Adolphus | GymNasti, IL | VT: 9.500 UB: 9.050 BB: 8.750 FX: 9.500 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Julia Cheely | Hamline | Paulding, GA | Level 9 VT: 9.625 UB: 9.200 BB: 8.850 FX: 9.375 | – | – |
| Annika Lee | Hamline | – | – | – | – |
| Meighan White | Hamline | Bronco Elite, ID | Level 9 VT: 9.350 UB: 9.300 BB: 8.375 FX: 9.625 | ||
| Marissa Rojas | Iowa | Michigan Academy of Gym, MI | VT: 9.750 UB: 9.750 BB: 9.650 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Kira Sanchez | LIU | Premier, CO | VT: 9.375 UB: 9.225 BB: 9.350 FX: 9.525 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Genesis Gibson | Nebraska | WOGA, TX | VT: 9.375 UB: 9.225 BB: 9.350 FX: 9.525 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Summer Simpkins | New Hampshire | Will-Moor, NJ | VT: 9.725 UB: 9.575 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.475 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Jordyn Ewing ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | Pittsburgh | Halifax Alta, Canada | – | YouTube Video | |
| Sidney Wilson | Southern Connecticut | Aspire, IL | VT: 9.600 UB: 0.000 BB: 8.050 FX: 9.150 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Felicia Poblete | Towson | TNT Elite, NJ | VT: 9.425 UB: 9.350 BB: 9.450 FX: 9.700 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Rachel Lindner | UW-Eau Claire | Hub City, WI | Level 8 VT: 8.800 UB: 8.775 BB: 8.900 FX: 9.175 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Drea O’Connell | UW-Eau Claire | Madtown Twisters, | VT: 8.925 UB: 6.050 BB: 8.000 FX: 9.125 | – | |
| Harriet Toth | UW-Eau Claire | QCGC, Canada | – | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Bailey Thomas | UW-Eau Claire | Lawrence, KS | VT: 8.850 UB: 7.600 BB: 9.150 FX: 8.775 | ||
| Richella Velarmino | UW-Whitewater | Metropolitan, WA | VT: 9.300 UB: 9.325 BB: 8.775 FX: 8.975 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Deiah-Marie Moody | Washington (previously committed to Michigan) | WOGA, TX | VT: 9.700 UB: 9.850 BB: 9.725 FX: 9.625 | Personal YouTube Channel |
Commits (Class of 2022)
| Gymnast | NCAA Team | Club Gym | Personal Bests | Videos | Social Media and News |
| Gianna Lenczner | Arizona | Salto, WI | VT: 9.225 UB: 9.325 BB: 9.325 FX: 9.625 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Kailee Adomaites | N.C. State | Apex, NY | VT: 9.725 UB: 9.700 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.600 | Personal YouTube Channel |
Transfers
| Gymnast | Previous Team | New Team | Career Highs | Videos | Social Media and News |
| Dahlia Solorzano-Caruso (JR) | SEMO | Bowling Green | VT: 9.850 UB: 9.850 BB: 9.900 FX: 9.900 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Allison Zuhlke (SO) | Towson | Iowa | VT: 9.775 UB: 9.900 BB: 9.850 | Personal YouTube Channel | |
| Maya Jones (JR) | UW-Stout | Rutgers | UB: 8.750 | – | – |
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