2012-13 Paterson to Penn
Emily Paterson, L10 at NESA in Massachusetts, has committed to Penn. Last season she finished 12th AA at her state meet and 13th AA at regionals. She recently finished 5th AA at the Yellow Jackets meet, her first of the season.
2013-14 Pheil to UNC
Christina Pheil, L10 at Tampa Bay Turners in Florida, has committed to North Carolina according to her club's Facebook page. Last season she finished 1st AA (1st V/FX) at her state meet, 11th AA at regionals and 16th AA (1st FX) at the NIT.
2012-13 Montana Whittle to Kentucky
Montana Whittle, L10 at Nebraska School of Gymnastics, has signed with Kentucky according to her local paper. Whittle competed at Level 9 last season, finishing 26th AA at nationals. She recently competed 3 events in her first L10 meet at the Peppermint Twist.
2012-13 Hu to Penn
Amber Hu, L10 at Waller's GymJam in California, will join Penn's team next season. Last season she finished 8th AA at the SoCal meet and qualified to regionals, where she competed two events.
2013-14 Waller and MacArthur to walk on at UCLA
Alex Waller and Jessy MacArthur, L10s at Waller's GymJam Academy, have agreed to walk on at UCLA for the 2013-14 season.
Waller placed 18th at the 2011 SoCal meet and 20th AA at regionals. MacArthur finished 13th AA at the SoCal meet and 18th AA at regionals.
2012-13 Schupp to Cornell
Sara Schupp has been accepted to Cornell University and will be competing for the Cornell gymnastics team next season. Sara trains at New England Sports Academy in Westwood, MA and is a Level 10 Regional Qualifier. Last season she placed 5th on FX at her state meet and 9th on Vault at regionals.
Sara will join her sister, Alexis (Cornell ’14) in competing for the Big Red Team.
2013-14 Hansen to ISU
Allie Hansen, L10 at United Gymnastics in Illinois, has accepted a scholarship to Iowa State. Last season she finished 3rd AA at her state meet and 12th AA at regionals.
LSU adds Jessie Jordan for the 2012 season
As anticipated, Jessie Jordan has graduated from high school early to join the LSU team for this season. Last season she finished 2nd AA at her state meet, 1st AA at regionals and 28th AA at JOs.
SEMO Hires Patterson
SEMO has hired Mary Patterson as an assistant coach. As Mary Beth Arnold, she achieved a high level of success at the elite level, including winning a bronze (team) at the 1995 World Championships.
Link: SEMO Release
Strength of Schedule Analysis: UGA Strongest in 2012
Georgia has the strongest schedule when compared to the Top 10 teams in 2012, according to our annual analysis. Each year, we've calculated the relative strength of the schedule (relative schedule difficulty) for the Top 10 Teams, as determined by the Preseason Coaches' Poll. Read on to find out how the rest of the teams fared.