Our recruit ratings make it easy to discover all-arounders who will lead their teams to NCAA success in the coming years. However, event specialists play an important role on college teams too, and these gymnasts may slip under the radar while being recruited. Each year we take the time to highlight uncommitted, three-star, and/or unrated gymnasts who excel on each event, and this article focuses on beam.
Class of 2026
Isabella Beach
Rating: 
College: West Virginia
High Score: 9.850
Why She Stands Out: Beach’s style on the beam is quick, dependable, and undeniably poised. She is powerful and precise throughout her leaps, with a rapid snap into position that exudes confidence. Her form throughout the entirety of her routine is very strong, culminating in a beam performance that should quickly see lineup time.
Sophia Stellato
Rating: Not rated
College: Rutgers
High Score: 9.600
Why She Stands Out: Stellato’s presentation is gorgeous, with a graceful sense of artistry underlining her entire routine. Her form is excellent, and her acro is simultaneously powerful and elegant, adding a unique flair to her performance. Of particular note are her picture-perfect leaps.
Sophia Banky
Rating:
College: North Carolina
High Score: 9.900
Why She Stands Out: Banky built tremendous momentum on beam this season, reflected through a new career high and an impressive record of consistency throughout the year. Her attention to detail is visible throughout her routines, leading to improvements between each successive performance that indicate a high level of potential on this event.
Class of 2027
Venus Thor
Rating: NR
College: Washington
High Score: 9.700
Why She Stands Out: There’s much to celebrate within Thor’s beam routine. Her rhythm throughout is sharp and confident, and her acro series is executed with power and precise form. Her leaps are excellent—she achieves remarkable height, and reliably hits a full split with ease.
Ashlyn Jensen
Rating:
College: Minnesota
High Score: 9.800
Why She Stands Out: Jensen’s front toss to scale is unique, well-executed, and truly lovely to watch. She maintains a confident disposition throughout her routine that shines through on all of her skills. Her routine is clean overall, and should prove very valuable to Minnesota when the time comes.
Cali Kruer
Rating:
College: Uncommitted
High Score: 9.700
Why She Stands Out: Kruer moves seamlessly through all of her skills and executes her series with a particularly high level of assurance. She has a building sense of style and presentation on the apparatus, and shines specifically on her leaps, which demonstrate both precision and amplitude.
Class of 2028
Reese Roldan
Rating:
College: Uncommitted
High Score: 9.625
Why She Stands Out: Roldan’s presentation is excellent. She moves well through all of her skills, achieving remarkable height on both her acro and her leaps. Her routine feels nearly seamless, indicating a sense of college readiness on the event that could build even further over the next two years.
Saylor Starkey
Rating:
College: Uncommitted
High Score: 9.800
Why She Stands Out: Starkey has a confident and elegant performance style on the beam. The speed and precision of her leap series is particularly impressive and well-executed. She maintains a steady flow throughout her routine, allowing her skills to build well upon one another.
Peyton Doray
Rating:
College: Uncommitted
High Score: 9.700
Why She Stands Out: Doray’s gainer to layout step-out is unique and extremely well-performed, adding something special to her routine. Her connections are precise and assured, contributing to her dynamic performance on the apparatus. Her form is commendable throughout, and should serve her well in her path towards college.
Fabiana Pombo
Rating: NR
College: Uncommitted
High Score: 9.650
Why She Stands Out: Pombo performs a dynamic and clean triple series, going above and beyond with her difficulty while still maintaining a high standard of execution. She has a building sense of performance on the apparatus, particularly reflected through her graceful transitions.
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