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NCAA Recruits at the World Championships
The world championships in Jakarta saw a number of recruits and commits in action in the qualification rounds.
- Dulcy Caylor (Florida, ’26) was the sole American to qualify for more than one final; she qualified in sixth on beam and snuck into floor in eighth. These were in addition to qualifying as the top American in the all-around, as she qualified in fifth, ahead of teammate and fellow Gator Leanne Wong in ninth.
- Canadian five-star recruits Lia-Monica Fontaine (’27) and Gabrielle Black (Utah, ’26) placed 38th and 44th respectively in the all-around, with Fontaine qualifying in third to the vault final.
- Four-star French recruit Ming Gherardi van Eijken (’27) competed on vault and floor, finishing in 15th on the latter.
- Judy Gohar (Illinois, ’26), a four-star Egyptian recruit who competes internationally under the surname Abdalla, placed 56th in the all-around in qualification.
- Haylee Garcia (’26) placed 63rd in the all-around competing for the Philippines.
Commitment Switches
- Makayla Torres-Melton, a three-star recruit in the class of 2026, has announced her commitment to Clemson on a full ride. She was previously committed to San Jose State.
New Commitments
For a full list of recruits and where they are committed for each of the active classes, check out our complete database. To learn more about the gymnasts, click their name to visit their CGN profile where you’ll find high scores, links to their score page(s), their social media accounts, and more.
Class of 2026
- Vanessa Uvaydov has committed to Cortland to continue her athletic and academic career.
- Cornell added two to the class this past week. Eva Linneman, who has been training a Yurchenko full vault and has a clean piked jaeger on bars, is joined by Maggie Rihn. Rihn has been training an impressive front double full to immediate front tuck on floor.
- Bayli Guenther has committed to North Carolina State. She trains at GAGE and has an all-around high of 36.875.
- Jade Gola has committed to Cal. She has beautiful form, and her incredible extension on her leaps especially stands out.
- Carmen Derriso will join Illinois State on a full ride. She brings an event high score on vault of 9.600.
- Ella Sloane Griffin will join the Crimson Tide following her commitment to Alabama. Her all-around high is 37.225.
- West Chester added a second to the class with Kelsi Delozier’s commitment to the program. Her floor is a strength, with an event high score of 9.775.
- JJ Schibel has committed to Arizona. She is a two-time regional qualifier with a highest-scoring personal best of 9.600 on floor.
Class of 2027
- Ohio State has added two more rated recruits to the class. Four-star Aaliyah Coleman and three-star Taylor Noble have committed with full rides. Coleman is a national bar champion and vault runner-up, as well as a regional champion on both events. Noble, a Utah native, is a current national vault champion and state champion on floor.
- Three-time national qualifier Leah Danielson will continue her academic and athletic career at Iowa State.
- Lola Coffey becomes the second in her class to commit to Boise State. A recently upgraded vault, as well as an all-around high score of 37.300, are sure to have helped the school decide to offer her a full ride.
- Two-time national qualifier Kaylee Wescott will become a Wildcat following the announcement of her commitment to Arizona.
- Alabama gains the commitment of Jamie McDonough on a full ride. Bars is her stand-out event, where she holds a career high 9.700.
- Three-star Cailin Dewell will become a Bear following her commitment to Cal. She has an all-around high of 38.000.
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Article by Kt Couldrey
