New AZ Wildcat - Page 2

AZGymParent · 07-10-2007, 11:21 AM

In addition to the GymCats, I noticed Washington has been very busy recruiting some excellent gymnasts. I like the coaching staff up there and they should be vastly improved over the next few years. I am a bit suprised to see that the powerhouses UCLA and Stanford are not loading up as in the past. Certainly they are getting some very good gymnasts, but no Carly Janigas or Tashas as of yet. Parity is coming to the Pac-10 and it is about time. I think that Oregon State is the team to beat next year - tons of upper class talent and probably the top new recruit in the country, Jen Kessler, coming in this year. How did Utah, Georgia, etc. whiff on her? WOW! I see Arizona with a good shot at Nationals in 08 and being very formidable in 09 as the team matures and as the new talent emerges. Injuries are awlays the key.

WildCatFan · 07-11-2007, 01:43 PM

I agree. The Pac 10 should be very competitive over the next few years. I think Stanford and UCLA did not help their recruiting efforts with their performances at Nationals. This may explain why they have not attracted the superstar talent this recruiting season that they have gotten in the past. They are still pretty good teams though and will be tough to beat.

WildCatFan · 07-12-2007, 03:01 PM

I saw that BYU signed another gymnast from the sunrays. Did the Cats miss out on one?

AZGymParent · 07-12-2007, 03:13 PM

I think BYU was her first choice and I also think she has family ties in Utah. I remember that she committed to them really early last year. She is a really good gymnast and was probably the top Arizona recruit last year behind Carly Janiga. I don't know if U of A recruited her last year or not.

BTW, where are all the GymCat fans out there??? Are we it WildCatFan???

WildCatFan · 07-12-2007, 03:38 PM

Thanks for that. I guess I always wonder why a gymnast decides to go out of state when Tucson is such a great place to go to school and the team is quite good (I am a biased alum). I know we don't recruit every available Arizona gymnast, nor should we, but we should be getting the top AZ girls like we did this year.

It would be nice to hear from a few more Cat fans. I notice that on other boards, Utah, FL, Georgia and AL sure get alot of support. It would be nice to see the crazyness that surrounds other sports at Arizona like football and, of course, softball (great job girls!!!!) start to catch on for gymnastics. Arizona has always been known as a great sports school and these incredible athletes deserve strong fan support.

WildCatFan · 07-15-2007, 12:35 PM

Two more new Cats for 2008-09 - one from Hawaii and one from Texas. They each appear to be solid performers. Strong recruiting effort this season. Bear Down!

mesagymmom · 08-09-2007, 10:37 AM

Any news on how the new gymnastics facility at U of A is coming? I heard it will be one of the best college facilities in the country when it is done. I tried checking their website but it is down.

AZGymParent · 08-09-2007, 01:07 PM

I was at the university a week ago and it is still under construction. It's hard to see what it is going to look like when it is finished right now, but you can see that it will be much larger than before. The girls are working out at a local gym in Tucson right now and I know they are looking forward to getting back home to work out. I am hearing late November.

Go GymCats!

AZGymParent · 08-12-2007, 02:42 PM

Rumor has it that Stefanie Hangartner from Desert Devils committed to Arizona State. If true, congratulations to Stefanie. Another excellent local talent for us here in AZ to watch!