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RECRUITING UPDATE Charlotte Booth visited Bama this past weekend (IG vlog) Reddit has a prediction thread: Some posters think 4-star Charlotte Booth either to Florida or Auburn (or LSU, maybe OU) Someone predicts 4-star Myli Lew to Auburn... (Is there a Katelyn connection?) 4-star Kelise Woolford will likely visit Auburn in the coming weeks - - - - - SEC Recruiting From the LSU board: Individuals across social media have their predictions which are speculation at this point. College Gym News has these recruits listed as having a strong interest in LSU. Jasmine Cawley, Nina Ballou, and Madelyn Dorbin. Makenzie Estep is a possibility for LSU but has many colleges pursuing her.

U.S. Champion Konnor McClain To Join LSU Gymnastics -> IMO, not a good idea if she wants to make the Olympic team...

[deleted] ·1 day ago·edited 1 day ago If I had to guess...maybe citing injury. I think, do not quote me, but if I recall correctly she only competed at 1 meet last season and maybe a handful, if that, since she came back from her injuries. So maybe that's how you skirt by it? All I know is both Grabas were in the gym one day and a few days later it happened. I do not know any details just rumblings around the gym and overhearing bits and pieces of conversations. This would have been after season so late May. It was not her choice. But everything happens for a reason and I hope she's shines at IL. I seriously thought it would come out and had been watching that transfer portal to Auburn!

This is disappointing (solid 4-star signee). She trained with Suni pre-Olympics. I guess, she didn't want to leave the Midwest region.

Yes, someone posted this rumor on reddit...

Btw, she is currently training with Luisa Blanco. ______________________________

Potential AU targets: 4-star Charlotte Booth (UF lean) The official AU gymnastics IG account follows most of the top-ranked gymnasts (so hard to tell): 5-star Mackenzie Estep 5-star Nina Ballou (-> LSU rumors) 5-star Allison Cucci 5-star Joceyln Sasson 4-star Ashlee Sullivan 2025 Recruiting rankings: https://collegegymnews.com/recruit-ratings/ The gymnastics sub-reddit community went dark several days ago, so it will be harder to gather information now...

2023 Recruit Ratings By the Numbers https://collegegymnews.com/2023/06/09/2023-recruit-ratings-by-the-numbers/ Our recruit ratings for the classes of 2024 and 2025 are finally ready to be released! While you won’t be able to dive into the full database until June 14, we wanted to build the excitement a little by sharing some fun facts behind the numbers. From how many total gymnasts received a rating this cycle to which college has the most rated recruits at this point, there are so many fun elements to this year’s group of rated gymnasts. 249 Total Rated Recruits After our evaluations, 249 total recruits received a rating across both classes. That includes 13 five-stars in the class of 2025 and 20 in 2024, 31 four-stars in the class of 2025 and 61 in 2024, and 53 three-stars in the class of 2025 and 71 in 2024. 136 Gymnasts Improved One of our favorite parts of each rating cycle is seeing how the previously rated class improves. This year we had 136 gymnasts in the class of 2024 increase their point total and 69 improve their star rating. Impressive! Colleges With the Most Rated Recruits The future is looking bright in Ann Arbor as Michigan tops this metric with all six of its class of 2024 commits receiving a rating this year. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and UCLA tie for second place with five each.

Random updates: CGN Power Rankings May Update: SEC: #2 LSU, #5 Florida, #6 Alabama, #8 Kentucky , #11 Auburn, #13 Missouri, #18 Georgia https://collegegymnews.com/2023/05/17/way-too-early-2024-power-rankings-may-update/ No. 12 Auburn Previous Rank: 11 It has been a relatively uneventful start to the post-Sunisa Lee era at Auburn, as the only news has been the addition of transfer Lila Smith from Kentucky and Madelynn Crow from Georgia plus an average outing at nationals from its crop of recruits. While it will be hard to replicate the top-four success we saw from the Tigers without the reigning Olympic all-around champion, their core of Cassie Stevens, Sophia Groth, and a healthy Olivia Greaves can keep Auburn in nationals contention. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This is interesting, not sure if this is a good move though. OSU gymnast Jade Carey to stay with Beavers as she prepares for Olympics Oregon State University gymnast Jade Carey, who won a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, says she’ll try to pull a double in 2024. It’s an attempt to buck a trend by her Olympic teammates who are bowing out of college ahead of the Paris Games. https://centraloregondaily.com/jade-carey-olympics-oregon-state-gymnastics/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Suni posted an update via IG today: She is back in the gym _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I read that the transfer portal closes end of this week...(?) _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Let's wait and see... 2025 could be a special year for us with top talent coming in (some of them recruited by Suni)...

Way-too-early college gymnastics power rankings for 2024 https://www.ncaa.com/news/gymnastics-women/article/2023-04-24/way-too-early-college-gymnastics-power-rankings-2024 Taking into consideration the 2023 season, departing routines, newcomers, the coaching carousel, and everything else the offseason has to offer, here’s a way-too-early look at the top 20 teams for the 2024 season. Any eligible athletes who hadn’t declared a COVID season before publishing were considered losses. No. 1 Oklahoma The Sooners’ dynasty isn’t stopping anytime soon, as Oklahoma graduates only a few routines and reloads with a top-10 recruiting class. Losing Olivia Trautman stings, but with her injuries, the Sooners have already successfully navigated life without her before. Now, they have even more routines to play with. The No. 4 overall recruit Hannah Schieble and U.S. international elite Addison Fatta are more than capable of filling the vacated lineup spots, while incomer Keira Wells’ Yurchenko one and a half is so stellar, it may be an upgrade from the departing NCAA vault champions’. Yes, it’s that good. Oklahoma will be the favorite to three-peat in 2024. No. 2 Florida There’s no way to replace Trinity Thomas — new record-holder for most perfect 10s in a career — but luckily for the Gators, they have some practice managing her absence as they navigated her injuries much of her last two years. Florida gets a big lift next year with the reclassification of five-star recruit Danielle Ferris to the 2023 recruiting class, as she’s a college-ready all arounder who can make an immediate impact. Four-star recruit Anya Pilgrim holds plenty of potential, particularly on the leg events, while fellow four-star Alyssa-Carolina Arana is Pilgrim’s perfect compliment as someone who could make late lineups on bars and beam. But all eyes will be on Leanne Wong, who has plans to make a run for the Paris Olympics. Will she depart from college to train like Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles or try to top an NCAA and Olympic podium in the same year? No. 3 Utah No. 4 California No. 5 LSU It was an improbable run to Four on the Floor after a season plagued by injuries, but a run nonetheless, and the Tigers are fortunate to retain all but a few routines heading into 2024. The dynamic duo of Haleigh Bryant and Aleah Finnegan remain and may be the strongest all around pair in the country, while LSU also brings in a healthy recruiting class of three, four, and five-star gymnasts. U.S. elites Amari Drayton and Zoe Miller may defer to try and qualify for Paris, but with the core of the roster returning, the Tigers have the pieces to fight for a program-first NCAA title. No. 6 UCLA No. 7 Michigan No. 8 Alabama Despite a stacked roster, it was a slow start to the Ashley Johnston era at her alma mater as the Crimson Tide were eliminated pre-nationals as the loser of a tough eight vs. nine-seed regionals bout. Without any COVID announcements yet, Alabama is set to graduate a lot of significant routines. But, in typical Alabama fashion, it’s reloading with a top-five recruiting class. No. 1 overall recruit Jamison Sears provides plenty of power to the SEC, while fellow five-star Chloe LaCoursiere has the technique on bars to warrant perfect 10s from the get-go. It may take time to adjust to new faces at the end of lineups, but the Crimson Tide will always be a threat. No. 9 Michigan State No. 10 Kentucky Powered by superstar Raena Worley, it was thrilling to see Kentucky capitalize on one of its best rosters to earn a trip to championships and secure a program-best finish. Now, with double-digit routines likely departing, the Wildcats will have to rebuild and reload as they fight to stay in the nationals picture. Five-star recruit Delaynee Rodriguez highlights a large recruiting class that also features four-star Cadence Gormley, a pair that can not only fill in lineup holes but boost bars and beam totals. But you can never count Kentucky out, as it always stays relevant exactly when you think it may have a down year. No. 11 Auburn Sunisa Lee’s unfortunate early end to her final NCAA season showed just how difficult it will be for Auburn to move forward without the Olympic all around champion, as its 24th-place finish is not indicative of what she helped the program accomplish during her time there. Furthermore, the Tigers are also losing Derrian Gobourne — a fixture and face of the team for more than double Lee’s time, bringing plenty of positive attention to the team. Head coach Jeff Graba’s most arduous task moving forward will be maintaining the hype surrounding the program with those two absent. Still, five-star recruit Julianne Huff and four-star recruit Lyden Saltness should help keep Auburn relevant with their legit talent.

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Gymnastics 4/28/2023 4:05:00 PM Auburn gymnastics adds three to the 2024 roster https://auburntigers.com/news/2023/4/28/gymnastics-auburn-gymnastics-adds-three-to-the-2024-roster.aspx AUBURN, Ala. – The Auburn gymnastics team will add three more to the 2024 freshman class, head coach Jeff Graba announced Friday. Coming to the Plains next year will be Emma Grace Boyd (Windermere, Florida), Sophia Greaves (Staten Island, New York) and Paige Zancan (Mt. Airy, Maryland). The three will join Bryn Bartman, Julianne Huff and Lyden Saltness to make up next season's freshmen. "We are so excited to have these three join our team," Graba said. "This will give us one of the best, and most well-rounded, recruiting classes that we've had in recent memory. I'm really looking forward to seeing what these three can do for Auburn gymnastics!" EMMA GRACE BOYDHometown: Windermere, Fla.High School: OlympiaGym: Orlando Metro HIGHLIGHTS: 2021 and 2023 Level 10 Development Program National Championship qualifier … State and regional champion on bars and beam in 2021 … Top five finishes on bars, beam and in the all-around at the 2023 State Championship. GRABA THOUGHTS: "Emma Grace is known for her bars and beam but will definitely be an option on all four events. She comes from a premier gymnastics program and brings a lot of high-level competition experience with her. It will be exciting to watch her develop and contribute through the years." SOPHIA GREAVES Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.High School: St. Joseph by the SeaGym: Athletic Edge HIGHLIGHTS: 2022 Level 10 Development Program National Championship qualifier … Multiple top finishes on bars and beam throughout her career. GRABA THOUGHTS: "Sophia's athletic talent is unquestionable. She comes to us with bars and beam as her priorities, but we have high hopes for her to work all four events. Her potential is enormous, and it'll be fun to watch her progress." PAIGE ZANCAN Hometown: Mt. Airy, Md.High School: DamascusGym: Hill's Gymnastics HIGHLIGHTS: Five-time Level 10 Development Program National Championship qualifier … 2019 National Floor Champion … 2023 Region 7 Champion on beam, floor and the all-around … 2021 Region 7 Champion on floor and the all-around. GRABA THOUGHTS: "Paige is a tremendously powerful athlete, and she has been successful at the highest levels of our sport. We are lucky to have her joining our team and can't wait to get her on campus. She should be an all-around asset to this team."

Good to know. I read that Aleah Finnegan wants to do both, NCAA and Olympics (LSU & Philippines) but nothing official.

College Gym News' 2025 prospect rankings should be available by June 15th Btw, it looks like Bama's top seniors will be back for another season (incl superstar Luisa Blanco)... not good... Shallon Olsen is done though.

Not sure, maybe... transfer portal could be very interesting because so many teams are losing their superstars this year...

Transfer portal watch: College gymnasts are announcing entry into the transfer portal now, including an All-American from the same club gym as MyKayla Skinner https://sports.yahoo.com/college-gymnasts-announcing-entry-transfer-195008584.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmRlLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA4QlLG1LXumZ55gmaALhNAx0JXgsVu6e2Ry-z0iPoICFGhGD8kYkZOKH8GHfsW_5RishAdacE5arpf04_hyc7sGxQcGgx6S-cJqOYionPcXhfX8ntE5vQ9tUN4jlThBn_MIpjkbvSEW-RqVZauRmKKsXIsJyqs8e2WBEEX5NXG-

Good news: + Suni is back in the gym after a 1.5-month break (apparently she shared it via her burner TikTok account). Looks like she is still on medication.

Suni! Get well soon & War Eagle!

This is very disappointing, basically the entire season. I think losing a team leader (Drew Watson), then AJP to bama, and Suni's injury were too many factors to overcome this season. Next year could be still a solid year for us, Sophia will have to step up and be our superstar and we need both Olivia Greaves and Julianne Huff to become freshmen sensations. Of course, we also need Cassie and Aria back, and Hollingsworth and McLaughlin to be consistent next year. It would be still a transition year but we already have the 2024-25 difference makers committed and other SEC teams should also lose many of their superstars to graduation & the Olympics (it's not just us)... at least we should use next season to lay a foundation for the 2025 season...(and who knows, maybe Suni will be back after the Olympics for the 2025 season. This could be an amazing year for us - best AU Basketball team ever + AU gymnastics with Suni & a bunch of 5 -star gymnasts...)