Recruiting Roundup: August 2022

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.

Committed Tracker

• Kentucky commit Chesney Bennett is training a lovely Yurchenko 1.5 on vault.
• Alabama commit Chloe LaCoursiere is training a toe-on Tkatchev full on bars.

Uncommitted Watcher

• Paige Zancan, in the class of 2023, is training a big double layout on floor.
• Elizabeth Leary, in the class of 2024, is training a front double twist to front layout on floor.

Elite Corner

• LSU commit Konnor McClain is the 2022 U.S. national all around champion. She edged Florida commit Shilese Jones and UCLA rising sophomore Jordan Chiles. Oregon State rising sophomore Jade Carey won the vault title, Florida rising sophomore Leanne Wong tied for the bar title with Jones, who also won floor, and McClain won beam.
• Cal commit Ondine Achampong won two silver medals, on beam and with the team, at the European championships in Munich, Germany. She also announced that she will join the NCAA only after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Interviews

• We talked to Lily Pederson about her commitment to Oklahoma and her recent gymnastics successes. 

Commits (Class of 2022)

Gymnast	NCAA Team	Club Gym	Personal Bests	Videos
Kylie Kazmierski	George Washington	Queen City, OH	VT: 9.325 UB: 9.375 BB: 9.475 FX: 9.625	YouTube Video
Alexa Wade	Hamline	GymQuarters, MO	VT: 9.900 UB: 0.000 BB: 8.925 FX: 0.000	Instagram
Cate Zack	Hamline	–	–	Personal YouTube Channel
Sammi Rose	Iowa State	Crystal Lake Gymnastics, IL	VT: 9.400 UB: 9.300 BB: 9.550 FX: 9.350	Personal YouTube Channel
Amelia Rieder	Southern Utah	United Sports America, PA	VT: 9.350 UB: 8.550 BB: 9.325 FX: 9.150	Personal YouTube Channel
Chelsea Southam	Utah State	All American, UT	VT: 0.000 UB: 9.250 BB: 0.000 FX: 9.300	Personal YouTube Channel

Commits (Class of 2023)

Gymnast	NCAA Team	Club Gym	Personal Bests	Videos
Lienna Kay	Brockport	RSG, NC	VT: 9.100 UB: 9.300 BB: 9.175 FX: 9.175	Personal YouTube Channel
Jenna Germond	Central Michigan	X-Cel, PA	VT: 9.650 UB: 9.250 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.400	YouTube Videos
Elle Johnson	Central Michigan	Cincinnati, OH	VT: 9.600 UB: 9.625 BB: 9.425 FX: 9.500	YouTube Video
Samantha Shannon	Central Michigan	Phenom, IL	VT: 9.450 UB: 9.300 BB: 8.650 FX: 8.825	Instagram
Grace LaCrosse	Clemson	Crystal Lake, IL	VT: 8.825 UB: 9.050 BB: 8.700 FX: 9.725	Personal YouTube Channel
Addy Rothstein	Cornell	Gotham, NY	VT: 9.650 UB: 9.550 BB: 9.300 FX: 9.700	Personal YouTube Channel
Taylor Wetherbee	Eastern Michigan	Gym America, MI	VT: 0.000 UB: 0.000 BB: 8.150 FX: 0.000	Personal YouTube Channel
Juliette Rider ⭐️⭐️⭐️	LIU	J and R, TX	VT: 9.725 UB: 9.600 BB: 9.700 FX: 9.700	Personal YouTube Channel
Logan Buckmon ⭐️⭐️⭐️	Maryland	Hill’s, MD	VT: 9.775 UB: 9.600 BB: 9.625 FX: 9.650	Personal YouTube Channel
Gianna Ruffing	Maryland	Elite, MA	VT: 9.300 UB: 9.475 BB: 9.425 FX: 9.300	Personal YouTube Channel
Ava Jordan	Michigan	DeVeau’s, IN	VT: 9.725 UB: 9.600 BB: 9.650 FX: 9.700	Personal YouTube Channel
Paige Anastasi	Minnesota	Brestyan’s, MA	VT: 9.675 UB: 9.525 BB: 9.650 FX: 9.500	Personal YouTube Channel
Kendall Landry ⭐️⭐️⭐️	Minnesota	Kurt Thomas, TX	VT: 9.800 UB: 9.700 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.750	Personal YouTube Channel
Aspen Lenczner	Minnesota	Salto, WI	VT: 9.575 UB: 9.000 BB: 9.750 FX: 9.600	Personal YouTube Channel
Sophia Nguyen	Minnesota	Legacy, MN	VT: 9.475 UB: 9.475 BB: 9.275 FX: 9.450	Personal YouTube Channel
Sophie Swartzmiller ⭐️⭐️⭐️	Minnesota	Salto, WI	VT: 9.400 UB: 9.625 BB: 9.550 FX: 9.650	Personal YouTube Channel
Olivia Mile	New Hampshire	Apex, NJ	VT: 9.625 UB: 9.550 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.500	Personal YouTube Channel
Camryn Rueda	North Carolina	Brestyan’s, MA	VT: 9.775 UB: 9.225 BB: 9.575 FX: 9.500	Personal YouTube Channel
Haley Zampella	Northern Illinois	Head Over Heels, NJ	VT: 9.275 UB: 8.350 BB: 9.250 FX: 9.400	Personal YouTube Channel
Madison Perkins ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Penn	American Gymnastics Academy, CA	VT: 9.875 UB: 9.525 BB: 9.750 FX: 9.675	Personal YouTube Channel
Campbell Earley	Rutgers	Crenshaw, TX	VT: 9.475 UB: 9.725 BB: 8.900 FX: 9.525	Personal YouTube Channel
Mallory Barron ⭐️⭐️⭐️	Sac State	American Gymnastics Academy, CA	VT: 9.725 UB: 9.750 BB: 9.575 FX: 9.625	Personal YouTube Channel
Chloe Cohen ⭐️⭐️⭐️	Sac State	5280, CO	VT: 9.400 UB: 9.825 BB: 9.500 FX: 9.775	Instagram
Ava Johnston	SEMO	Bull Run, VA	VT: 9.500 UB: 9.250 BB: 9.525 FX: 9.200	Personal YouTube Channel
Amelia May	SEMO	Believe, TN	VT: 9.200 UB: 9.200 BB: 9.400 FX: 9.425	Personal YouTube Channel
Erin Baugh	Simpson	Zenith Elite, TX	VT: 9.175 UB: 9.250 BB: 8.800 FX: 8.950	Instagram
Sofia Steffan	Texas Woman’s	St. Charles, IL	VT: 9.350 UB: 9.400 BB: 9.325 FX: 9.450	Personal YouTube Channel
Reyna Auth	Towson	Baltimore County Gymnastics, MD	Level 9 VT: 0.000 UB: 0.000 BB: 8.300 FX: 9.000	Personal YouTube Channel
Paige Kaminski	Towson	Gym America, MI	VT: 9.800 UB: 8.200 BB: 9.175 FX: 9.050	Personal YouTube Channel
Camille Winger ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️	Utah	Bold, UT	VT: 9.800 UB: 9.800 BB: 9.800 FX: 9.800	Personal YouTube Channel
Elizabeth Janssen	UW-La Crosse	Lanier’s, MS	VT: 0.000 UB: 8.600 BB: 0.000 FX: 0.000	Personal YouTube Channel

Commits (Class of 2024)

Gymnast	NCAA Team	Club Gym	Personal Bests	Videos
Chiara Andrew ⭐️⭐️⭐️	BYU	Arizona Dreams, AZ	VT: 9.550 UB: 9.575 BB: 9.600 FX: 9.550	Personal YouTube Channel
Rayna Engelmayer	Maryland	Flips, MN	VT: 9.425 UB: 9.575 BB: 9.725 FX: 9.650	Personal YouTube Channel

Transfers

Gymnast	Previous NCAA Team	New NCAA Team	Career Highs	Videos
Kieran Ross (JR)	Rutgers	Bridgeport	VT: 9.425	2021 Floor
Trinity Macy (JR)	Pittsburgh	Eastern Michigan	UB: 9.850 BB: 9.800 FX: 9.800	2021 Bars
Ella Castellanos (JR)	LIU	Iowa	UB: 9.800 BB: 9.900	2022 Bars
Reagan Jones (JR)	LIU	Lindenwood	VT: 9.625 FX: 9.850	2022 Floor

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