Recruiting Roundup

Recruiting Roundup: April 10

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Meet Results

City of Jesolo Trophy

The United States of America took a team of five senior gymnasts, including Simone Rose (Florida, ‘26) and Reese Esponda (LSU, ‘27). Rose was the second-highest-placing American in the all-around, finishing just outside the medals in fourth. She also qualified for the beam and floor finals, taking third and fifth, respectively. Esponda qualified for one final and returned as the City of Jesolo floor champion of 2026. 

Cairo World Cup

Egyptian national team members and ‘26 Illinois recruits Judy Abdalla Gohar and Sirine Abouelhoda competed at the World Cup. Abdalla Gohar, a bronze medalist on the vault last year, qualified for the final and finished sixth among a strong field. She snuck into the beam final in eighth, ultimately finishing in fifth place.

Level 10 State Highlights
  • Jazlyn Jackson (Ohio State, ‘26), who originally signed to the now-discontinued program at Iowa State, announced her new commitment following her success at the Alabama state meet, where she took home an all-around title with 38.650 and scored a 10.0 on bars, the first of her career.
  • Four-star Cambry Haynes (Arkansas, ‘27) finished second in the all-around behind Leah Danielson (‘27) in Colorado.
  • Molly Gilmore (‘27) scored a career high 9.875 on vault to take home a state title on the event as well as on floor and in the all-around in Kansas.
  • Five-star recruit Ella Fine (Auburn, ‘26) was in fine form at the North Carolina state meet. She scored the first and then second 10.0 of her career on bars and floor to take her personal best all-around score up to 39.350. Fine took home state titles on every event except beam. Ariana Barksdale (Florida, ‘27) also scored her first career 10.0 on floor on her way to her own state all-around title. There was also a third gymnast who earned a career-first 10.0, this time on vault, where three-star Sarah Savisky (North Carolina, ‘26) took a state title on the event.
  • Three-star Christina Shelton (NC State, ‘26) earned three-career best scores, including a 10.0 on vault, to take a Georgia state all-around title with a career best 39.325. Four-star Emma Howells (Utah, ‘27) also took home an all-around title and a new floor personal best of 9.750.

Commitments

Class of 2026

Two recruits in the class of 2027 have announced their intent to join their college teams as freshmen in the class of 2026. These are Hannah Kenniston (New Hampshire) and Sophia Stellato (Rutgers).

  • Emma Centopani will become a Purple Knight following her commitment to Bridgeport.
  • Four-time national qualifier Sophia Marks has committed to George Washington on a full ride to continue her academic and athletic career.
  • Jazlyn Jackson has announced her commitment to Ohio State on a full ride following the discontinuation of the program at Iowa State.
  • Rani Nigam, a three-time national qualifier and regional beam champion, has committed to Kent State. She earned a personal best 9.700 on the beam this season.
  • Antonette Baker, a two-time national qualifier, has announced her commitment to Northern Illinois on a full ride.
  • Emma Roberts has committed to Bowling Green on a full ride. Roberts is a solid all-around athlete with a personal best of 37.800.
  • Mariah Knight has committed to NC State. Her standout events are bars and beam, where she has career highs of 9.700 and 9.625, respectively.
  • Katelyn Clark will become a Warhawk following her commitment to Whitewater.
  • Mei Li Ho will continue her academic and athletic career at William & Mary.
  • Three-star Zaara Burnett has committed to West Virginia on a full ride. She had previously committed to Ohio State, but following a knee injury at states last year and the withdrawal of her scholarship offer, she returned to the recruiting pool. 
Class of 2027
  • Mariel Garcia, a four-star recruit and Mexican national team member, has announced her commitment to NC State. She will join the Wolfpack on a full ride.

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Article by Kt Couldrey