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Can you add the recruiting year to the other prospects please? Thanks for your work on this and valuable info!

Please sticky this like the old one wa.

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Thanks for the thread 357. A few questions.

1. Which is higher; International Elite or Lvl 10?

2. Difference between JO, Senior, Elite, etc.

3. Are there only a certain amount of people in each?

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1. There are different levels in gymnastics Levels 1 and 2 are non competitive. Levels 3 and up are.

Each level up builds onto skills more so than the level before that. Level 6 kids would be doing higher skills/more difficult than level 5. Each level has specific requirements but I won't get into that

Level 10 is the highest non elite level one can go to. This group is where you see the bulk of your NCAA gymnasts. After level 10, there is another level known as "elite" which is the highest level possible.

This is the level that competes at world championships, international competitions and the olympics. This level is much more difficult than level 10. You are competing some of the most difficult skills in the entire world, and the routines are much longer and have stricter requirements. The judging is much harsher too. In elite, its scored very differently. You are scored based off the difficulty of the routine and the execution of it. So you see a D score and E score. Combined is your overall score. The training regimen is dramatically tougher for elite level kids, as they are training 30 hours a week and need to be home schooled.

To qualify to elite you have to hit a certain score in the all around or two events in a elite qualifier.

2. Now you know the difference between JO and Elite. Senior and junior elites are still elites but you cannot compete as a senior until you turn 16 the year of that elite season. Juniors are not allowed to compete at olympics or world championships.

3. There are way less elites than level 10s. Elite is very difficult to qualify for. Its tough on your body for the training regimen. There are a lot of top level 10 kids who are good enough to try to make elite but they have no aspirations to compete internationally so they stay at level 10.

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Alexis Jeffrey (UCLA commit)- 2021

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TB, may I ask why the door may be open here? She seems pretty set in, and committed to UCLA not too long ago.

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TB, may I ask why the door may be open here? She seems pretty set in, and committed to UCLA not too long ago.

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Things can change depending if UCLA shifts gears on who they really hire. I can guarantee the new person will run things much differently than what Mrs. Val did. LSU is still actively recruiting her. LSU did not stop when Kiya Johnson committed to Georgia in 2016 under Danna Durante. Now she is heading to LSU.

That said I would prefer JaFree Scott or Leanne Wong over Jeffrey.

Oh okay I appreciate the response. Hopefully some of the girls on the team can step up and get better for next season. I’d love to see Ruby get better personally.

If Ruby improves as much this next year as this past year,, I think she will be SPECIAL.
Also, I really thought Edney improved drastically on her weaknesses this year? Hopefully she will continue that improvement!
I look for Ferrer to make a huge move this year!
Also really look for drastic movement by Christina.
Sami will be much more solid also I believe.
With Kirby coming back what can we expect from her?

TB357,,, would you address the thoughts above with your expectations??

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IMO, the sophomore class has to bring it next year. I read that this class only has 4 event titles among them. I know Finnegan & Edney were the main AAs this year (& Myia last year), but they’ve had their opportunities....although Sarah is close to perfection.

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Desiderio is a legit beamer, issue is she will never win event titles on beam since she is a lead off. Its unfortunate to say but lead off people will never see the same scores they would get later down the lineup. Same goes for Durante on bars, though she has to clean up that dismount. LSU could be dangerous more so next year if Desiderio gets it together on floor, there is zero reason she shouldn't be an all American on floor.

Campbell was the only sophomore who scored in the high 9.9's last year, the sophomore class has to move those 9.85/9.875 scores into the 9.9/9.925 scores.

But to be fair, its hard to win event titles when Finnegan is getting 9.95 or higher on every apparatus (minus vault)

The coaches planned for Gunter to be a floor specialist. She was training a double Arabian before her injury.

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TB357,,, would you address the thoughts above with your expectations??

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TLDR...

LSU will be very good next year, but it will heavily depend on the health of the sophomore class and how the incoming freshmen adjust. If the sophomores can develop a little more and expand a little on what they did this year, LSU will be fine, despite it seeming gloomy with the senior losses.

Vault- Kai and Kiya IMO will help this event a lot. Both are big vaulters. Kiya comes into LSU using a double twisting yurchecnko, she scored a 10 on this vault at regionals a week ago. Kai, they will probably get her to do a 1 1/2 but how soon they use it is early to tell. I am guessing they will go with a full at first for a "clean lead off". Ferrer they are planning on a bigger roles this year on that power events.

1. Kai Rivers
2. Ruby Harrold (10.0)
3. Bailey Ferrer (10.0)
4. Edwards (10.0)
5. Kiya Johnson (10.0)
6. Edney (10.0)
Other vaulters include Kirby, Desiderio, possibly Dean

Bars- Losing Priessman and Finnegan are major losses as they were consistent high scorers. They need Ferrer to Clean up her feet and small form breaks but she is clearly capable. Kai and Kiya are good bar workers. Caitlin Smith is an X factor but it all depends on the shape she is in when she Gets to LSU. Kirby could easily be in this lineup but it depends on her consistency.

1. Durante
2. Ferrer
3. Harrold
4. Kiya Johnson
5. Edney
6. Kai Rivers (yes her bars are that great)

Back ups include Kirby, Caitlin Smith, Dean

Beam- Probably the strength next year returning 5/6 routines and then add a big time beamer from Texas Dreams (Kiya). If anything we improve a lot here. They just have to clean up the leaps.

1. Desidero
2. Dean
3. Durante
4. Edney
5. Kiya Johnson
6. Campbell

Back ups include Smith, Kirby, D'Anotinio

Floor- Losing 3 routines is tough considering the quality of those. But Kai and Kiya are top floor workers and bring double layouts to open their routines. Ferrer will definitely be in this lineup next year as well, she had some ankle problems that kept her out this year from training.

1. Harrold
2. Desiderio (could move down the lineup depending on shape she is in)
3. Ferrer
4. Kai Rivers
5. Edney
6. Kiya Johnson

Keep an eye out on Campbell and Dean though. Ferrer easily should be in this lineup but if she isn't prepared, Campbell or Dean will take that. Edwards could too.

I think LSU fans can expect big things from Kai and Kiya immediately off the bat. They are as advertised, I promise. Of course things can change dramatically if people aren't healthy so lets all knock on wood...