Gymnasts Leaving, Staying, Transferring, & Recruits

Nya makes a comment, but file under rumor:

Nya just slipped on her Instagram live! : Gymnastics (reddit.com)

 

Denver's Lynnzee Brown has announced she is coming back for a 6th season after she tore her Achilles heel for a second time early in the 22 season:

BREAKING: Denver’s Lynnzee Brown Announces Sixth Year – College Gym News

Denver just got a lot better in 23. Brown is one of the best gymnasts in the nation when healthy.

After the 23 season she plans on getting ready to make a run at the Paris Olympics. Good luck to her. She has had a run of bad luck with her Achilles heel injuries.

 

Michigan 5th year senior specialist Abby Brenner has transferred to Utah:

Abby Brenner to Utah : Gymnastics (reddit.com)

Abby is a specialist on the bars and floor. Her last 3 meet scores in the regional, the regional final, and in Michigan's 1st round exit at nationals:

Regional:
Bars: 9.925
Floor: 9.875

Regional Final:
Bars: 9.900
Floor: 9.850

Nationals:
Bars: 9.0000 (Michigan Took 2 Falls on the Bars Including Abby)
Floor: 9.8625

 

Glad to see Halley Taylor coming back after missing last season injured.

The great news will be Trinity Thomas, Savannah Schoenherr, and Nya Reed if they so choose.

Bolded really do have some unfinished business.

 

I'm going out on a limb with my predictions:

Trinity Thomas - Coming Back
Nya Reed - Coming Back
Savannah Schoenherr - Leaving

Trinity has an NIL contract plus I read elsewhere that someone said she was awarded $10,000 for an academic scholarship. She could be back and not taking a ship spot.

Nya Reed has already posted that she has unfinished business.

Savannah Schoenherr seems to have moved on based on what others are saying about what she has been posting.

My surprise additional prediction is UF will get 5th year senior Norah Flatley in transfer for one year from UCLA. There are pictures of Flatley graduating this week. Trinity retweeted those pictures while on vacation just yesterday. Surprise!

We'll see soon enough. I've also read a couple of times that someone may be transferring out so she can break into a lineup elsewhere. I'm not saying a name as it is strictly a rumor, not a well circulated rumor at that.

On the recruiting front, I'm far from feeling certain that UF will see Shilese Jones come to UF. Everything I've seen posted about her shows her working elite with no mentions of her coming to UF. Dr. Sam said 6 months ago that she is coming, but the news has slowed to nothing about her coming to UF.

JaFree Scott who was committed to UF signed with Georgia.

Sophia Butler who is just now graduating high school is no longer showing as a Gator commitment.

Kayla DiCello and Lori Brubach are the two known incoming freshmen gymnasts.

 

The same thing happened to Auburn incoming freshman Olivia Greaves who Jenny let go because she was often injured over 2 years and seldom was able to perform. I hope things work out good for Olivia with Auburn, just not too good for the Auburn team which will likely be better in 23 than in 22.

I know about Shilese Jones' father passing away and was sorry to see that last December, but she is turning 20 in July and she is currently concentrating on Elites. Her actions look to me that she may be preparing for a run at Paris rather than becoming a college gymnast. Believe me when I say I hope you are right. She looks a lot like Trinity on bars.

 

Josie Angeny transfers from Kentucky to Georgia. Josie just made Georgia better with her experience and talent:

Josie Angeny Fulfills Childhood Dream with Transfer from Kentucky to Georgia – College Gym News

Josie will be fulfilling a lifelong dream as a Super Senior to finish up and make a difference for the Georgia team which has 6 freshmen coming in this recruiting cycle.

 

The 2024 list of recruits is spot on, but 2023 Sophia Butler is listed as undecided on this site under her bio and is listed as undecided with USA Gymnastics too.

Looking at 2023 without Butler and Jones (unqualified and/or concentrating on elites), UF could have 5 or 6 slots left for 2023. That being the case, UF has room on the roster for those returning plus additions.

 

Hope this is good news for UF in that we are returning everyone plus have room for Shilese Jones and Sophia Butler.

MORE NORAH ❤️ : Gymnastics (reddit.com)

Norah Flatley will be with Arkansas for her 5th year of collegiate competition. At least we will be able to watch her on Friday nights in the SEC even if with a competitor.

 

Is it too early to see if any of our super seniors are enrolled in Summer B?

 

Kayla Dicello may be taking the same track as Leanne Wong:

kayla dicello back at NTC with konnor : Gymnastics (reddit.com)

Leanne enrolled in August, took online classes while training elite for Worlds, and then joined the team after the World Championships where she finished second.

Kayla DiCello may be doing the same track as Leanne Wong. Kayla finished third at the World Championships last year. Apparently, she is training elite at this time.

 

I see her left ankle is still wrapped. I'm wondering if she will be able to get back to all-around or if the ankle will only allow her to perform on the bars and beam. I guess we'll see in the 23 season.