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Last Week in College Gym: November 11

There’s a lot that happens on the gymternet each week. So much so that it can be hard to keep track of it all. From training updates and COVID-year announcements to recruiting rumors and coaching news, we don’t blame you for missing some important points here and there.

That’s where we come in. Last Week in College Gym is your one-stop shop for all the important headlines from the previous week in college gymnastics. No matter if you’re taking a social media break, went on vacation, or just don’t have the capacity to follow every single gymnast, team, and fan, we have you covered.

Newsworthy Items

  • Auburn sophomore Hailey John announced her medical retirement. 
  • LSU fifth year Olivia Dunne appeared as a guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay along with boyfriend Paul Skenes.
  • Former Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee is the namesake for a baby shark at the Minnesota Zoo.

Transfer News

  •  Talladega junior Danielle Johnson transferred to Wilberforce.

Training Updates

  • Iowa freshman Sydney Turner is training a Yurchenko one and a half vault.
  • SEMO senior Nyah Reader is training a full-twisting double layout off bars.
  • Ball State junior Aislyn LaBadie is training a gienger release on bars after undergoing surgery last year.
  • Western Michigan freshman Reilan Garvey is training a Yurchenko one and a half vault.
  • Nebraska sophomore Whitney Jencks and senior Sophia McClelland are training Yurchenko one and a half vaults. 
  • Ithaca sophomore Hali Jeligman is training a Gienger on bars. 
  • Utah State sophomore Nyla Morabito, who was injured last season, is training a Yurchenko one and a half on vault and full bars routines.
  • LSU senior Aleah Finnegan is training a full-in dismount on bars.

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Article by the editors of College Gym News

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