2025 Freshman Class Rankings

Last fall we released our signing class rankings for the class of 2024, but a lot has changed since last November. Level 10 signees competed in their senior season while their elite counterparts had national and international appearances. There were also commitment changes, retirements, injuries, early graduations, deferrals, and new signings that altered the incoming classes. It’s time to take another look at the makeup of each team’s group of newcomers.

While last year’s signing class rankings were derived solely from data and our recruit ratings system, this new ranking is much more subjective, taking into account senior-year performances and training footage.

The Top 10

10. Georgia

Class members: Nyla Aquino, Sadie Jane Berry, Alexis Czarrunchick, Brooke Gleichowski, Emma Mason, Aberdeen O’Driscoll, Harley Tomlin

Georgia’s freshman class is the first to arrive under the new staff, and under that staff’s tutelage, it could be just as influential as last year’s will be over the next few seasons. Tomlin, a top three all-around finisher in her division at nationals, is a floor star with two E-passes in her routine, and she has multiple other big skills on events that could see her in other lineups this season. Gleichowski’s beam routine could complement Lily Smith’s late in the lineup. Mason’s could do the same; she has beautiful bars as well. Berry, one of our most improved gymnasts in the 2024 class, has big skills on bars, beam, and floor that will make her a candidate for those lineups. Former Temple commit Aquino has a big Tsuk vault that will continue to boost the GymDogs’ difficulty, and O’Driscoll’s international elite experience will also be a boost to the class and team. This class is on par with 2023’s in terms of the impact they could have on Georgia throughout its time there.

9. LSU

Class members: Kailin Chio, Kaliya Lincoln, Zoe Miller, Victoria Roberts, Lexi Zeiss

Miller’s announcement that she will miss the 2025 season after elbow surgery put a slight damper on this class’s freshman season, but big contributions from the others are to be expected. Chio dominated the developmental scene after dropping down from elite, earning multiple 10.0 scores and national titles in 2023 and 2024. She’ll be a star all-arounder from day one for the Tigers. Zeiss has been turning heads in preseason training and will almost certainly benefit from the transition to lower difficulty. After her summer as a non-traveling alternate for the U.S. Olympic team, Lincoln will look to make an impact on multiple lineups, but especially floor, her pet event. Overall, though, with multiple super seniors and last season’s national championship lineups virtually intact, LSU will likely have the luxury of developing the class and not having to push anyone back from injury too quickly. 

8. UCLA

Class members: Sasha Fujisaka, Bronwyn Hoffman, Riley Jenkins, Macy McGowan, Mika Webster-Longin

The Bruins are bringing their biggest class to Westwood since the current group of seniors, and the marked improvement of several of them have earned them placement on this list. National all-around, vault, and floor champion McGowan was impressive all 2024 season long and has been heavily featured in preseason training; she could have the same impact that fellow Nevadan Selena Harris did in her freshman year. Fellow five-star Sasha Fujisaka has clean execution on bars and beam. The rest of the class, all hailing from California, could see lineup time as well, with Belgian elite Webster-Longin shining especially on beam, and former Lindenwood commit Hoffman displaying the bars prowess of her previous AOGC clubmates. With at least four key holes to fill following Harris’s departure, this class will have an impact from day one. 

7. Stanford

Class members: Kendra Chang, Jaime Dugan, Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Ui Soma, Alana Walker

Following its fairy tale trip to 2024 nationals, Stanford brings in yet another decorated class in 2025. With her NCAA plans shrouded in uncertainty for the past few seasons, Soma has flown under the radar, but now that her nearly flawlessly executed gymnastics are finally on Stanford’s roster, that won’t be the case for long. Look for her to make a huge difference on bars, beam, and floor; Stanford’s post-season lineups are mostly intact in 2025, but there are open spots in all those lineups following Chloe Widner’s departure, and Soma could fit the bill. Chang and Dugan, both hailing from vaunted West Coast clubs in Airborne and Pacific Reign, respectfully, will also bring beautiful gymnastics to the roster, as will Philippines Olympian Jung-Ruivivar, who hit her program in Paris and will bring true artistry to Cardinal lineups. 

6. Missouri

Class members: Ayla Acevedo, Railey Jackson, Olivia Kelly, Lisa Szeibert, Kaia Tanskanen

Missouri’s class started out as good and got better as signing day got closer, with Tanskanen deferring her arrival until after the Olympics and Jackson and Kelly getting promoted to five-star recruits in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Tanskanen has already been showing difficult bars work in preseason and should take lineups by storm with her form. Jackson, Kelly, and Szeibert excel especially on bars and beam but will be counted on for more routines as their careers progress, while Acevedo is a likely option on vault and floor. Helen Hu’s surprise return to the team fills a beam hole, but there are plenty of other departures to make up for, and any of these freshmen could contribute. Look for this group to be meaningful for the Tigers from the start and for the next four years.

5. Penn State

Class members: Allison Kaempfer, Dani Latronica, Elizabeth Leary, Bella Misiura, Ellie Monahan

This group has the potential to be one of the most impactful classes to ever arrive in Happy Valley. Leary is a true all-arounder, improving significantly over the last two seasons; she could slot into any lineup with ease but shines especially on beam and floor. 2024 national vault champion Kaempfer will bring much-needed difficulty to that lineup; her Yurchenko one and a half could pair nicely alongside Ava Piedrahita for a punch at the end of the lineup. She also has all-around potential, placing in the top six of all competitors at nationals this year. Misiura, a former Illinois commit, has also been training a Yurchenko one and a half, and Monahan and Latronica have big skills on beam that will wow Penn State fans.

4. Utah

Class members: Zoe Johnson, Avery Neff, Clara Raposo, Poppy-Grace Stickler

Utah rounded out the first few months of this class’s recruiting period by nabbing 2024’s top recruit Neff, who has shown college-ready gymnastics for several years now. Her contributions to all four lineups and impact on the Utes as a whole should be as advertised. Johnson had an overall strong 2024, especially on the leg events, scoring a 10.0, a 9.950, and a 9.975 on vault throughout the season. Depending on Jaedyn Rucker’s injury status, she could be a strong candidate for her spots in the lineup and an heir for the future. International elites Raposo and Stickler are poised to crack lineups as well, with Raposo looking especially promising after a few years of injury uncertainty. 

3. Alabama

Class members: Love Birt, Brooke Dennis, Ryan Fuller, Kylee Kvamme, Faye Rodio, Paityn Walker

Alabama continues to venture into the West Coast for recruiting, doing so to nab half of this class. Kvamme will be a big part of making up for lost routines in 2025. The highlight of her all-around-worthy four event program is her Yurchenko one and a half, which is just as well-executed as Luisa Blanco’s and could fit perfectly into the slot left by her. Fuller and Walker, both out of Head Over Heels in California, have national titles on beam and bars, respectfully, but each could make a difference in both of those lineups from the start. Birt is also very strong on beam, known for the event in both elite and developmental. Dennis will seek to open the floor lineup with her full-in and potential for other big skills. 

2. Oklahoma

Class members: Elizabeth Blessey, Addison Fatta, Elle Mueller, Lily Pederson, Kelsey Slade, Addisyn Snow

Stop us if you’ve heard this before: some of the nation’s best freshmen are in Norman. From her Nastia Liukin Cup victory onwards, Mueller was unstoppable in 2024, setting her up as one of this season’s most anticipated freshman all-arounders. We’ve seen U.S. Olympic Trials competitor and seasoned elite Fatta featured especially on bars, as well as top-six recruits Pederson and Slade on beam in pre-season, but they could all contribute on multiple events as well (Pederson is a bars national champion and has scored 10s on the event, and Slade won a national vault title). That they may not appear right away is more of a testament to the Sooners’ incredible depth than this class’s talent. As for Blessey and Snow, KJ Kindler is known for being selective in the walk-ons and late adds she brings to her classes, so expect them to be depth options. 

1. Michigan

Class members: Peyton Davis, Sophia Diaz, Amy Fukami, Lucie Kirchner, Sophie Parenti, Jahzara Ranger, Audrey Sanger

As if Davis, Ranger, and Sanger being promoted to five stars alongside Kirchner and Parenti wasn’t a resume builder enough, Michigan brought Diaz to Ann Arbor one year ahead of schedule. It’s thus no surprise that the Wolverines were able to hold onto the top signing class, and they’ll need to do work with only four NQS routines returning on each event expect for floor returning only three. Diaz appears most likely to do the all-around, with no real “weak” event. Ranger is a powerhouse on the leg events; she saw her 2024 season end in early March due to injury, but she could be in the back half of those lineups if healthy. Sanger’s beam routine could follow in the footsteps of Natalie Wojick’s national champion caliber prowess; Davis and Kirchner could see time in that lineup as well. Former national bars champion Parenti rounds out the class with hopes to make that lineup. 

The Full Rankings

Rank	Team	Class Members
1	Michigan	Peyton Davis, Sophia Diaz, Amy Fukami, Lucie Kirchner, Sophie Parenti, Jahzara Ranger, Audrey Sanger
2	Oklahoma	Elizabeth Blessey, Addison Fatta, Elle Mueller, Lily Pederson, Kelsey Slade, Addisyn Snow
3	Alabama	Love Birt, Brooke Dennis, Ryan Fuller, Kylee Kvamme, Faye Rodio, Paityn Walker
4	Utah	Zoe Johnson, Avery Neff, Clara Raposo, Poppy-Grace Stickler
5	Penn State	Allison Kaempfer, Danielle Latronica, Elizabeth Leary, Ellie Monahan, Bella Misiura
6	Missouri	Ayla Acevedo, Railey Jackson, Olivia Kelly, Lisa Szeibert, Kaia Tanskanen
7	Stanford	Kendra Chang, Jaime Dugan, Levi Jung-Ruivivar, Ui Soma, Alana Walker
8	UCLA	Sasha Fujisaka, Bronwyn Hoffman, Riley Jenkins, Macy McGowan, Mika Webster-Longin
9	LSU	Kailin Chio, Kaliya Lincoln, Zoe Miller, Victoria Roberts, Lexi Zeiss
10	Georgia	Nyla Aquino, Sadie Jane Berry, Alexis Czarrunchick, Brooke Gleichowski, Emma Mason, Aberdeen O’Driscoll, Harley Tomlin
11	Auburn	Olivia Ahern, Bryn Bartman, Sophia Bell, Katelyn Jong, Marissa Neal
12	Kentucky	Abby Bednar, Chesney Bennett, Carly Busch, Anna Flynn Cashion, Ryan Noonan, Alyssa Orgen
13	California	Ondine Achampong, CJ Keuneke, Sage Melkonian, Brianna Taurek, Mya Wiley
14	Minnesota	Teryn Crump, McCauley Harrington, Jayda Lewter, Samantha Schneider, Ava Stewart, Lilly Timmerman, Morgan Walsh
15	Ohio State	Kerrington Baham, JJ Coleman, Rylee Guevara, Karleigh Reutzel, Reagan Sams, Cameron Smith,
16	Florida	Skye Blakely, Lily Bruce, Taylor Clark
17	Illinois	Kennedy Brown, Chloe Cho, Ashlyn Doyle, Marly Esteves, Mya Gordon, Eden King, Sydney Wilke
18	N.C. State	Bella OBryant, Ava Myers, Kyla Petrocci, Jenna Rusk, Syniya Thomas, Caroline Volk
19	Maryland	Nicollette Crochet, Rayna Engelmayer, Addie Hewitt, Maggie Murphy, Sarah Saville
20	BYU	Chiara Andrew, Addilyn Glazier, Taeva Greenberg, Deb Silva, Daisy Stephenson, Kaetlyn Tenesch
21	Rutgers	Delaney Adrian, Rachel Beaulieu, Lisa Chevaire, Riley McPartland, Reagan Schenkel, Kimmi Shiau, Keeley Smith, Donna Uhlenberg
22	Iowa	Cassie Lee, Aurélie Tran, Sydney Turner, Reese Wilson
23	West Virginia	Karleigh DiCello, Riley Maness, Sophia Rice, Kaelyn Skeel, Emerson Smith, Taylor Tuohy, Eden Webster
24	Central Michigan	Olivia Dittmer, Abby Izaks, Alisia Murray, Kaitlyn Schwab, Ava Wellmeier, Maylee Wendle, Zoe Zimmerman
25	Arkansas	Grace Drexler, Ja’Leigh Lang, Joscelyn Roberson, Sadie Smith, Julianna Weeks

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Article by Katherine Weaver and Jenna King