Non-USA athletes in NCAA

[rlayt]

I saw this in Blue Sky and wondered if it is a complete list?

 

[irichluck21]

Those are just GBR I believe.
Current/Future:

Csenge Bacskay (HUN)= Georgia
Brooklyn Moors (CAN)= UCLA
Ana Padurariu (CAN)=Utah
Clara Raposo (CAN)= UTAH
Camille Rasmussen (DEN)= LIU
Sydney Turner (CAN)= Iowa
Aurelie Tran (CAN)=Iowa
Cassie Lee (CAN0=Iowa
Fredrique Sgarbossa (CAN)= Iowa State
Jenna Timmons (CAN)= Arizona State
Anya Pilgrim (BAR)= FLO
Selena Harris (GUA)= FLO
Aleah Finnegan (PHI)= LSU
Levi Jung Ruvivar (PHI)= STAN
Ui Soma (JPN)= Stanford
Emma Malabuyo (PHI)= UCLA
Sydney Barrios (PUR)=UCLA
Ava Stewart (CAN)=MINN
Kaia Tanskanen (FIN)= MIZZ
Jennifer Williams (SWE)=Stanford
Tonya Paulson (SWE)= CAL
Kylee Kvamee (PHL)= BAMA
Cleante Theoret (CAN)= New Hampshire
Ilka Juk (CAN)= Iowa
Mara Titarsolej (NED)= MIZZ
Azaraya Ra-Akbar (USA/CAN)= BAMA
Tegan Shaver (CAN)= Nebraska
Emma Spence (CAN) =Nebraska (retired from elite officially)


These are just off the top of my head. I am sure I am missing more. Canada sends a ton of NCAA gymnasts, many of whom attend lower ranked D1 teams or D2/D3 teams, especially those along the border.

 

[MaryClare]

I am continually surprised by the lack of Australians doing ncaa

 

[irichluck21]

It is surprising given the language barrier shouldn't be a challenge.

A few have: Lynn Silcock, Olivia Vivian, Shona Morgan, Maddie Leydin, Talia Folino are a few that have gone the NCAA route.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I am continually surprised by the lack of Australians doing ncaa

Distance maybe? If they choose pretty much any school that isn't in California, that's one hell of a journey just to visit home. Even then, a nonstop from LA to Sydney or Melbourne is 16 hours.

 

[rlayt]

That’s a heck of a long way.

 

[hmmmm]

That’s a heck of a long way.

I would imagine there is a cultural divide too great for some. It has been reported that others couldn't pursue NCAA due to their school subject choices not meeting basic US requirements.

 

[Matilda23]

I think that was the case with Chloe Sims unfortunately.
Jo Hughes also did NCAA in the late 90s.
Another reason is financial. The Australian dollar to USD isn’t good exchange. If family back in Aus is paying living expenses, travel etc it can be expensive.