Have you ever wondered about the geography of college gymnastics? You’re not the only one! This is part of a monthly series, where we’ll answer all of your gymnastics geography questions. These maps will range from informative, to analytical, to light-hearted and fun.
This month, we looked at in-state incoming freshmen. We considered a recruit to be in-state if their club gym is in the same state as their college team, regardless of their hometown.
California had the highest number of in-state incoming freshmen with ten, followed by New York with eight, and Pennsylvania with seven.
Oklahoma claims the only five-star recruit who stayed in-state, Presley Duke. Four-star recruits who remained in-state will be at Washington (Olivia Choi), Arizona (Abygail MacKinney), and Arizona State (Adelle Speck). There are seven three-star recruits staying in-state: Avery Tarico at Arizona, Inga Jimenez at Sacramento State, Ava-Malani Franco at UC Davis, Jolyn Sicat Valeros at UCLA, Sarah Savisky at North Carolina, Mariyah Aranbayev at Rutgers, and Rani Nigam at Kent State.
Click on a state to see in-state incoming freshmen by team, along with their 3-, 4-, or 5-star ratings. The pop-up also shows the number of teams in the state. States in gray have one incoming in-state freshman, while states in darker pink have the most incoming in-state freshmen.
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Article by Jill Walsh
