Recruiting Roundup: August 2022

Welcome to your monthly recruiting news. Take a look at all NCAA commits, top club meet results and training updates for the past month in college gymnastics recruiting. Additionally, check out how this month’s commits changed their teams’ class rankings.

Committed Tracker

  • Kentucky commit Chesney Bennett is training a lovely Yurchenko 1.5 on vault.
  • Alabama commit Chloe LaCoursiere is training a toe-on Tkatchev full on bars.

Uncommitted Watcher

  • Paige Zancan, in the class of 2023, is training a big double layout on floor.
  • Elizabeth Leary, in the class of 2024, is training a front double twist to front layout on floor.

Elite Corner

  • LSU commit Konnor McClain is the 2022 U.S. national all around champion. She edged Florida commit Shilese Jones and UCLA rising sophomore Jordan Chiles. Oregon State rising sophomore Jade Carey won the vault title, Florida rising sophomore Leanne Wong tied for the bar title with Jones, who also won floor, and McClain won beam.
  • Cal commit Ondine Achampong won two silver medals, on beam and with the team, at the European championships in Munich, Germany. She also announced that she will join the NCAA only after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Interviews

  • We talked to Lily Pederson about her commitment to Oklahoma and her recent gymnastics successes. 

Commits (Class of 2022)

GymnastNCAA TeamClub GymPersonal BestsVideos
Kylie KazmierskiGeorge WashingtonQueen City, OHVT: 9.325
UB: 9.375
BB: 9.475
FX: 9.625
YouTube Video
Alexa WadeHamlineGymQuarters, MOVT: 9.900
UB: 0.000
BB: 8.925
FX: 0.000
Instagram
Cate ZackHamlinePersonal YouTube Channel
Sammi RoseIowa StateCrystal Lake Gymnastics, ILVT: 9.400
UB: 9.300
BB: 9.550
FX: 9.350
Personal YouTube Channel
Amelia RiederSouthern UtahUnited Sports America, PAVT: 9.350
UB: 8.550
BB: 9.325
FX: 9.150
Personal YouTube Channel
Chelsea SouthamUtah StateAll American, UTVT: 0.000
UB: 9.250
BB: 0.000
FX: 9.300
Personal YouTube Channel

Commits (Class of 2023)

GymnastNCAA TeamClub GymPersonal BestsVideos
Lienna KayBrockportRSG, NCVT: 9.100
UB: 9.300
BB: 9.175
FX: 9.175
Personal YouTube Channel
Jenna GermondCentral MichiganX-Cel, PAVT: 9.650
UB: 9.250
BB: 9.525
FX: 9.400
YouTube Videos
Elle JohnsonCentral MichiganCincinnati, OHVT: 9.600
UB: 9.625
BB: 9.425
FX: 9.500
YouTube Video
Samantha ShannonCentral MichiganPhenom, ILVT: 9.450
UB: 9.300
BB: 8.650
FX: 8.825
Instagram
Grace LaCrosseClemsonCrystal Lake, ILVT: 8.825
UB: 9.050
BB: 8.700
FX: 9.725
Personal YouTube Channel
Addy RothsteinCornellGotham, NYVT: 9.650
UB: 9.550
BB: 9.300
FX: 9.700
Personal YouTube Channel
Taylor WetherbeeEastern MichiganGym America, MIVT: 0.000
UB: 0.000
BB: 8.150
FX: 0.000
Personal YouTube Channel
Juliette Rider
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LIUJ and R, TXVT: 9.725
UB: 9.600
BB: 9.700
FX: 9.700
Personal YouTube Channel
Logan Buckmon
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MarylandHill’s, MDVT: 9.775
UB: 9.600
BB: 9.625
FX: 9.650
Personal YouTube Channel
Gianna RuffingMarylandElite, MAVT: 9.300
UB: 9.475
BB: 9.425
FX: 9.300
Personal YouTube Channel
Ava JordanMichiganDeVeau’s, INVT: 9.725
UB: 9.600
BB: 9.650
FX: 9.700
Personal YouTube Channel
Paige AnastasiMinnesotaBrestyan’s, MAVT: 9.675
UB: 9.525
BB: 9.650
FX: 9.500
Personal YouTube Channel
Kendall Landry
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MinnesotaKurt Thomas, TXVT: 9.800
UB: 9.700
BB: 9.525
FX: 9.750
Personal YouTube Channel
Aspen LencznerMinnesotaSalto, WIVT: 9.575
UB: 9.000
BB: 9.750
FX: 9.600
Personal YouTube Channel
Sophia NguyenMinnesotaLegacy, MNVT: 9.475
UB: 9.475
BB: 9.275
FX: 9.450
Personal YouTube Channel
Sophie Swartzmiller
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MinnesotaSalto, WIVT: 9.400
UB: 9.625
BB: 9.550
FX: 9.650
Personal YouTube Channel
Olivia MileNew HampshireApex, NJVT: 9.625
UB: 9.550
BB: 9.400
FX: 9.500
Personal YouTube Channel
Camryn RuedaNorth CarolinaBrestyan’s, MAVT: 9.775
UB: 9.225
BB: 9.575
FX: 9.500
Personal YouTube Channel
Haley ZampellaNorthern IllinoisHead Over Heels, NJVT: 9.275
UB: 8.350
BB: 9.250
FX: 9.400
Personal YouTube Channel
Madison Perkins
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PennAmerican Gymnastics Academy, CAVT: 9.875
UB: 9.525
BB: 9.750
FX: 9.675
Personal YouTube Channel
Campbell EarleyRutgersCrenshaw, TXVT: 9.475
UB: 9.725
BB: 8.900
FX: 9.525
Personal YouTube Channel
Mallory Barron
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Sac StateAmerican Gymnastics Academy, CAVT: 9.725
UB: 9.750
BB: 9.575
FX: 9.625
Personal YouTube Channel
Chloe Cohen
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Sac State5280, COVT: 9.400
UB: 9.825
BB: 9.500
FX: 9.775
Instagram
Ava JohnstonSEMOBull Run, VAVT: 9.500
UB: 9.250
BB: 9.525
FX: 9.200
Personal YouTube Channel
Amelia MaySEMOBelieve, TNVT: 9.200
UB: 9.200
BB: 9.400
FX: 9.425
Personal YouTube Channel
Erin BaughSimpsonZenith Elite, TXVT: 9.175
UB: 9.250
BB: 8.800
FX: 8.950
Instagram
Sofia SteffanTexas Woman’sSt. Charles, ILVT: 9.350
UB: 9.400
BB: 9.325
FX: 9.450
Personal YouTube Channel
Reyna AuthTowsonBaltimore County Gymnastics, MDLevel 9
VT: 0.000
UB: 0.000
BB: 8.300
FX: 9.000
Personal YouTube Channel
Paige KaminskiTowsonGym America, MIVT: 9.800
UB: 8.200
BB: 9.175
FX: 9.050
Personal YouTube Channel
Camille Winger
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UtahBold, UTVT: 9.800
UB: 9.800
BB: 9.800
FX: 9.800
Personal YouTube Channel
Elizabeth JanssenUW-La CrosseLanier’s, MSVT: 0.000
UB: 8.600
BB: 0.000
FX: 0.000
Personal YouTube Channel

Commits (Class of 2024)

GymnastNCAA TeamClub GymPersonal BestsVideos
Chiara Andrew
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BYUArizona Dreams, AZVT: 9.550
UB: 9.575
BB: 9.600
FX: 9.550
Personal YouTube Channel
Rayna EngelmayerMarylandFlips, MNVT: 9.425
UB: 9.575
BB: 9.725
FX: 9.650
Personal YouTube Channel

Transfers

GymnastPrevious NCAA TeamNew NCAA TeamCareer HighsVideos
Kieran Ross (JR)RutgersBridgeportVT: 9.425 2021 Floor
Trinity Macy (JR)PittsburghEastern MichiganUB: 9.850
BB: 9.800
FX: 9.800
2021 Bars
Ella Castellanos (JR)LIUIowaUB: 9.800
BB: 9.900
2022 Bars
Reagan Jones (JR)LIULindenwoodVT: 9.625
FX: 9.850
2022 Floor

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