2026 Commits

[cftmoonlight79]

Yep it's that time! I don't know much about this class, so please let us know who is out there and when they commit!

Alabama
Kennedy Cochran
Leigh Anne Elliott
Ella Kate Parker
Addison Sarisky
Avery Schlichting

Arkansas
Tori Hess
Finley Scott

Auburn
Ella Fine
Lily Power
Audrey Snyder

Boise State
Morgan Clements

BYU
Oaklie Deputy

California
Morgan Reihl
Sydney Snyder
Imani White

Clemson
Simone Brown
Ayla Miller
Adele Ossi

Denver
Emerson Gaa

Florida
Dulcy Caylor
Kieryn Finnell
Jayla Hang
Simone Rose

Georgia
Jada Kim
Kendall Knox
Sutton Strasser
CaMarah Williams

Iowa State
Adelle Speck

Kentucky
Julia Cotter
Ariana Frechette

LSU
Annalisa Milton
Malea Milton
Hezley Rivera
Audree Valdenarro

Maryland
Kylee McQueen

Michigan
Ronnie Amey
Isabelle David
Shea Orlando

Michigan State
Jordyn Johnson

Minnesota
Lindsay Pseja
Julia Rausa
Lacie Saltzmann

Missouri
Ashtyn Conley

North Carolina
Sophia Banky

Ohio State
Paige Alexander
Avery Moss

Oklahoma
Nicole Desmond
Presley Duke
Sofia Estrada
Madray Johnson
Evey Lowe
Izzy Stassi
Kendall Torrens

Oregon State
Jazlene Pickens

Penn State
Railey Bennett
Daelin Diaz-Loung
Keira Lebovitz
Madison Snyder

San Jose State
Allanah Portalatin

Stanford
Raeya Linton
Maddie Stewart

UCLA
Zoey Molomo
Michelle Pineda
Cameron Tassone

Utah
Gabrielle Black
Jazmyn Jimenez

West Virginia
Dru Thames

 

[RedBirdie]

2026 recruits I'm aware of, piecing it together from recent Level 10 nationals and the US Classic roster:

Presley Duke
Ella Kate Parker
Leigh Anne Elliot
Addie Megill
Imani White
Sutton Strasser
Julia Rausa
Cameron Tassone
Jordyn Johnson
Dulcy Caylor
Kieryn Finnell
Jayla Hang
Jazmyn Jimenez
Madray Johnson
Zoey Molomo
Jazlene Pickens
Hezley Rivera
Simone Rose
Lacie Saltzmann
Audrey Snyder
Izzy Stassi
Sabrina Visconti
CaMarah Williams

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Definitely some good ones in there!

 

[Bob]

actually some very exciting names in there!

 

[cftmoonlight79]

Any news on 2026 commits? I haven't seen anything yet. Obviously still early, but seems one or two big names always commit right away. Looking forward to seeing them start announcing!

 

[AmiK]

Addie Sarisky (Olympic Dreams, OH) is the first, I think? She commited to Bama.

 

[ugadawgkat]

Audrey Snyder to Auburn

 

[cuuf]

In-person contact opened on the 1st. Looking for @"college"program tags on social media to see where programs are targeting recruits. Saw Bama was in Florida.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

I believe Izzy Stassi and Hezly Rivera are both planning visits to OU. I asked my person at OU if Hezly having goals on the next Olympics would be possible at OU. She said she really didn't know how the staff would feel about that. Obviously it's not a current thing at OU like it is at Florida. I don't know which colleges are open to train someone as elite, besides the ones currently doing it.

 

[MaryClare]

Hezly doesn’t seem very OU to me

 

[makam]

Hezly doesn’t seem very OU to me

Maybe it is just because it is the closest gymnastics college to texas, right? She seems very close to her family so maybe she isn't interested in moving far away from them? (and there is something to be said for being on a team of frequent winners.)

 

[Hatsumomo]

Hezly found her consistency so I'm hoping NCAA will increase her confidence and steadiness.

 

[MaryClare]

Maybe it is just because it is the closest gymnastics college to texas, right? She seems very close to her family so maybe she isn't interested in moving far away from them? (and there is something to be said for being on a team of frequent winners.)

Maybe, but isn’t there speculation that their move to Texas was temporary and they’ll return to Jersey when Maggie’s suspension ends? Although perhaps WOGA getting her to the Olympics has changed things

 

[rlayt]

It might depend on what she wants to do. Hezly will have many offers and if a prestigious school with great academics wants her she might pass on Oklahoma . Stanford for example might offer academic studies that they don’t.

 

[irichluck21]

Maybe Hezly will commit to Georgia?
That would be a huge get for them and bring in the star power (Olympic gold medalist) that they are wanting. Helps that she spent lots of time with Cecile.

 

[Ginger]

Maybe Hezly will commit to Georgia?
That would be a huge get for them and bring in the star power (Olympic gold medalist) that they are wanting. Helps that she spent lots of time with Cecile.

Yep.
Georgia might become the NCAA stronghold for elite gymnasts.
Suppose Laurent will join Cecile there in 2025 (after their daughter graduates and moves to Auburn)?

 

[cuuf]

Hezley is not going to college (see Laurie Hernandez), and if she does I bet she probably defers for 2028. What is going to be interesting in this class is the roster limits now in place. With schools limited to only 20 spots, some programs are a bit over the cap (some more than others, I see you LSU). This is the last year that schools will be able to carry 20+ gymnasts and they have already committed to the 2025 spots so either they take fewer 2026 or start suggesting transfers. So we might start seeing some of these schools only take 2-3 2026s depending on where their roster sits.

 

[MaryClare]

Hezley is not going to college (see Laurie Hernandez), and if she does I bet she probably defers for 2028. What is going to be interesting in this class is the roster limits now in place. With schools limited to only 20 spots, some programs are a bit over the cap (some more than others, I see you LSU). This is the last year that schools will be able to carry 20+ gymnasts and they have already committed to the 2025 spots so either they take fewer 2026 or start suggesting transfers. So we might start seeing some of these schools only take 2-3 2026s depending on where their roster sits.

Has she said she isn’t going to college? It’s not really a comparable situation with Laurie, there are now a lot of opportunities for Olympians that in 2016, they’d have had to go pro to do

 

[RichardL]

Has she said she isn’t going to college? It’s not really a comparable situation with Laurie, there are now a lot of opportunities for Olympians that in 2016, they’d have had to go pro to do

She also hasn't really done much in the public eye, just two qualifications routines at an Olympics that she would've never been anywhere near except for several season-ending injuries to stronger gymnasts. Hernandez was instrumental to team gold and beat Biles on beam in the event final. Rivera has the chance to parlay this buzz into a strong 2025, but there's also a chance that this was the summer of a lifetime for her and that she'll still be middle of the pack.

 

[MaryClare]

She also hasn't really done much in the public eye, just two qualifications routines at an Olympics that she would've never been anywhere near except for several season-ending injuries to stronger gymnasts. Hernandez was instrumental to team gold and beat Biles on beam in the event final. Rivera has the chance to parlay this buzz into a strong 2025, but there's also a chance that this was the summer of a lifetime for her and that she'll still be middle of the pack.

I also think that personality wise they are very different. Hezly seems quite quiet, although that might be because we’ve only seen her alongside some pretty outgoing team mates who are quite a bit older than her.