Glowups in the Class of 2024 Recruit Ratings

Re-rating recruits is one of the most important facets of a recruit rating system, as it rewards young, developing gymnasts for the progress they make throughout their pre-college careers. Whether they add new skills, finesse their form, or demonstrate newfound confidence, gymnasts are always trying to up their games for college coaches. With another level 10 season now behind us, it’s time to take a look at recruits from the class of 2024 who made some significant gains over the past year.

Kailin Chio

College: LSU

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (93 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (78 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Dropping to level 10

Level 10’s more relaxed difficulty requirements have served execution queen Chio well, achieving nearly perfect score totals on all four events and making her way to third-ranked recruit in the class. Floor slightly edged out the rest, with her full-in serving as the highlight of a consistently well-executed routine. She also earned multiple 10s on vault in 2023.

Ryan Fuller

College: Alabama

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (80 points)

Last year’s rating: NR

Biggest reason for improvement: Everything

Fuller’s only two meets in 2022 were elite qualifiers, but the Alabama commit made her return to level 10 this season a good one. She’s particularly impressive on bars, where she competes a difficult set featuring a Ricna, Van Leeuwen, and double layout dismount with ease, but she consistently put up good scores on all four events this season—she only went below a 38 all-around score twice this season.

Sydney Barros

College: UCLA

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (78 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (65 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Bars

The former US elite has blossomed over the last year now representing Puerto Rico, as the Bruin commit deferred into the class of 2024 in pursuit of Olympic dreams. Qualified to compete at the world championships this fall, Barros excels on bars where her technique shines, and her all-around confidence helped her jump double-digit rating points over the year and earn five stars.

Kylee Kvamme

College: Alabama

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (75 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (56 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Vault, beam, and floor

After sitting out the majority of the 2022 season due to a back injury, Alabama commit Kvamme came back with a vengeance. Numerous upgrades and increased consistency translated to multiple career highs and a pair of national titles on vault and beam.  

McCauley Harrington

College: Minnesota

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (71 points)

Last year’s rating: NR

Biggest reason for improvement: Bars

This has been nothing short of a breakout year for Harrington, who set career highs on all four events and shattered her previous all-around best by nearly a point. Her transformation on bars is particularly impressive—after maxing out at a 9.600 last season, she unveiled an upgraded set that regularly scored in the 9.8s and tied for sixth at nationals.  

Mika Webster-Longin

College: UCLA

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (69 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (51 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Beam and floor

Webster-Longin already stood out for her pristine execution, but now—with upgrades on vault and floor to complement her difficulty on bars and beam—she’s a top-notch all-arounder (and has a 2023 national title to back it up).  

Macy McGowan

College: UCLA

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (69 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (52 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Vault and floor

McGowan closed out her 2022 season with a bang, earning a career-high 37.775 at level 10 nationals. Flash forward to 2023, she bested that record by over a point. Twice. In fact, McGowan’s only score below a 38.000 this season was a 37.950 in January. Key upgrades on vault and floor certainly helped, but this glowup really came down to improvements in both consistency and execution across the board. 

Jaime Dugan

College: Stanford

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (68 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (53 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Vault and bars

Dugan bounced back from a significant elbow injury and eight month recovery process to have the strongest season of her career. Her gymnastics looked cleaner and more confident than ever, and she scored 38-plus more often than not as a result. 

Chesney Bennett

College: Kentucky

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (66 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (53 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Floor

Although she sat out the end of this season with an injury, Bennett put up three great floor scores and a solid set at a December invitational in the first half of this season. The Kentucky commit set a career-high 9.825 on floor this season and competes a lovely piked full-in. 

Maylee Wendle

College: Central Michigan

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (66 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (53 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Floor

Wendle missed the 2022 season but returned this season with improved floor consistency and scores. The recent Central Michigan commit set her career high this season with a 9.825 and notched another 9.800 to accompany it with her routine featuring a front double twist. 

Meika Lee

College: Pittsburgh

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (65 points)

Last year’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (48 points)

Biggest reason for improvement: Bars, beam, and floor

After only competing a handful of times in 2022, Lee made quite the competitive impression in this season by sweeping the individual titles at the Alaska state championships before finishing sixth all-around at nationals. Those results and upgrades on the power events helped propel Lee from three to four stars in this year’s recruit ratings, and she’s looking to increase the difficulty in her already jam-packed beam set for next season.   

Tegan Shaver

College: Uncommitted

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (64 points)

Last year’s rating: NR

Biggest reason for improvement: Increased overall consistency

Moving from the junior to senior ranks this year did wonders for Canadian elite Shaver, as another year of performing her difficult routines improved both the quality and consistency of her sets. As a result, she picks up a debut four-star rating as her repertoire of skills will make her a valuable asset wherever she ends up committing.

Alexandra Forbes

College: Uncommitted

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (64 points)

Last year’s rating: NR

Biggest reason for improvement: Bars and beam

Forbes is another Canadian who jumped from unrated to four stars after a stellar last season. Forbes’ lines and toe point shine on bars and beam, as she’s primed to be at least a two-event specialist when she gets to the collegiate scene.

Mya Gordon

College: Illinois

CGN rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (61 points)

Last year’s rating: NR

Biggest reason for improvement: Vault

Adding amplitude and stuck landings to her front pike half on vault helped Gordon score a star rating this summer after gaining over 20 score points from the year prior. Totaling 22 on vault after notching a 10 during her level 10 season, Gordon’s vault is ready to anchor an Illini lineup that has often struggled to find difficulty.

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Article by Elizabeth Grimsley, Claire Billman, Brandis Heffner, Tara Graeve

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