The August Recruit Report: Class of 2029 Floor Lineup

The Class of 2029 is bringing plenty of energy and difficulty to floor. This month's Recruit Report highlights a group of standout athletes showcasing impressive tumbling, strong artistry, and exciting potential on the event.    Cassidy Bandholz brings a clean, consistent floor routine with plenty of difficulty in development. She currently competes a 1.5-front pike and front layout-front Rudi, showing strong control and execution. In training, Bandholz is working toward major upgrades including a 2.5, front layout-front double full, and triple full. With that level of difficulty on the horizon, she has plenty of potential to become an even more impactful floor worker.     Haelyn Volpe is coming off an impressive first Level 10 season, highlighted by a Colorado state floor championship with a standout 9.675. Her success is backed by an exciting collection of upgrades in training, including a 2.5, front layout-Rudi, Barani-1.5, front layout-front double full, and double pike. With her strong competitive foundation and significant difficulty developing, Volpe is a floor worker to watch from the Class of 2029.     Blakely Howard brought an eye-catching combination of power and personality to her floor routine. Her double pike exploded off the floor, while big leaps and unique choreography gave the routine plenty of presence. She also competed a front layout-front layout and double tuck, showcasing both amplitude and variety in her tumbling. The difficulty she is building in training makes her even more intriguing. Howard is working toward a double layout, front full-front layout, front layout-front full, and full-twisting double layout, while continuing to develop her already powerful double pike. With multiple high-level tumbling upgrades in the works, Howard has the potential to become a standout floor worker in the Class of 2029.     Raegan Kriwinski is a power athlete who has made her biggest impact on vault and floor, bringing explosive potential to both events. After focusing primarily on those events last season, she is already building toward a more difficult floor lineup. Kriwinski is training a 1.5, double tuck, and front full-front pike, giving her multiple avenues to increase her difficulty and showcase her power. With her athleticism and continued development, Kriwinski is a floor prospect to watch from the Class of 2029.     Delaney Cucinotta made an impressive jump into her first Level 10 season, showcasing the twisting ability that could make her a standout floor worker in the Class of 2029. Her routine featured a front Rudi, 1.5, front full-front tuck, and switch ring-switch full, combining challenging tumbling with strong leap difficulty. She is already training a 2.5, giving her another significant upgrade to build toward. With an obvious natural ability to twist and plenty of room for continued difficulty, Cucinotta is an exciting floor prospect to watch.     Olivia Matos is an exciting floor prospect whose routine combines high-level twisting ability with clean presentation. She competed a front double full and front layout-front Rudi, pairing her difficult tumbling with polished, clean choreography that gives the routine a strong overall feel. Her front double full is an especially notable skill, showcasing the power and air awareness needed to execute advanced forward-twisting elements. Matos is also building an impressive collection of upgrades in training, including a front layout-front double full, double tuck, and double pike. That combination gives her several options to continue increasing her difficulty while maintaining the clean presentation that already stands out. With her current skill set and multiple upgrades in progress, Matos has the potential to become a major floor contributor as she continues to develop.     Luciana Panaccione is a powerful floor worker with a strong foundation and an impressive collection of high-level tumbling in development. In competition, she showed a double tuck and 1.5-front pike, but her training numbers point to significantly more difficulty on the horizon. Panaccione is working double Arabians, full-ins, a double pike, 1.5-front layout, and front layout-front full. She is also training some especially ambitious tumbling off rod floor, including front double fronts and a double layout. With such a wide range of advanced skills in the works, Panaccione has plenty of options to build a high-difficulty routine as she continues to progress.     Ashley Nebel is an exciting floor prospect with a strong foundation in forward tumbling and plenty of difficulty developing in training. She currently competes a front full-front pike, front Rudi, and 1.5, showing a clean mix of twisting and combination work. Her training lineup points to a significant jump in difficulty, with a 2.5, front double fulls, front full-front full, double pike, and double layout all in development. With multiple advanced tumbling options already being trained, Nebel has the potential to build a highly difficult floor routine as she continues to progress into next season.     Jillian Voss brings a strong combination of tumbling, artistry, and personality to the floor. She competed a double full and 1.5-front pike, but it was her expressive choreography and great showmanship that helped the routine stand out. Voss performs with confidence and presence, giving her floor routine a distinct personality. She is also building significant difficulty in training, including a front Rudi, 2.5, triple full, and 1.5-front layout. With both her tumbling difficulty and presentation continuing to develop, Voss has the tools to become a particularly well-rounded floor worker going into her freshman season.     Lilia Redig brings a strong mix of power and twisting ability to the floor, already competing a double full, front full, front layout-front pike, and double back. Her current routine provides a solid foundation, while her training upgrades show just how much difficulty she could add moving forward. Redig is working an impressive range of upgrades, including a front Rudi, double tuck, front layout-front full, 2.5, double pike, and even a triple full. With multiple high-level tumbling options in development, Redig has plenty of potential to build one of the more difficult floor routines in the freshman class.     Kaydence Tebo combines strong forward tumbling with impressive leap work on floor. Her current routine features a front layout-front full, 1.5-front pike, front full, and big leaps, giving her a nice balance of tumbling difficulty and artistry. She is also working toward significant upgrades in training, including a front double full, Rudi, and front layout-front Rudi. With her forward-twisting ability continuing to develop, Tebo has plenty of room to raise her difficulty and make an impact as a floor worker in the Class of 2029.     Maddie Doyle brings plenty of personality to her floor routine, pairing fun choreography with a solid tumbling foundation. She currently competes a front full-front pike, 1.5, and front full, showing a nice mix of forward and backward tumbling. In training, Doyle is working toward a double tuck and double pike, upgrades that could add a significant boost in difficulty. With her engaging presentation and continued tumbling development, Doyle is a floor prospect to watch from the Class of 2029.     Arika Wolfe combines high-level tumbling with standout presentation, making her floor routine one to watch. She earned second place on the event at Regionals, backed by a routine that featured a double pike, 1.5, front layout-front tuck, and switch side-Popa. Her great showmanship adds another layer to the routine, allowing her personality to come through while maintaining strong difficulty. Wolfe is also working toward a front through to double tuck, giving her another significant tumbling upgrade to add to an already impressive routine. Coming off a second-place Regional finish, Wolfe has established herself as a strong floor competitor with plenty of potential to continue raising the bar.     Lauren Shultz has a strong foundation on floor, combining solid tumbling with several upgrades already developing in training. She currently competes a double tuck, front full, and 1.5-front pike, giving her a well-rounded mix of tumbling elements. Her training lineup points to even more difficulty ahead, including a double pike, front Rudi, 1.5-front layout, and front through to double tuck. With multiple upgrades in progress, Shultz has plenty of potential to continue elevating her floor routine as she progresses into her freshman year.     Emma Wheeler is a powerful and polished floor worker who combines strong tumbling with clean lines and expressive presentation. Her current routine features a 1.5-front pike, front layout-front layout, and front full, all paired with choreography that highlights her artistry and confidence. Wheeler's athleticism is evident throughout her routine, but her ability to pair that power with strong lines gives her a particularly well-rounded presence on the event. She is also training a front Rudi, adding another exciting option to her tumbling lineup. With her combination of power, clean execution, and presentation, Wheeler has the tools to continue making a strong impression as a Class of 2029 floor prospect.    The Class of 2029 has plenty of time for their recruitment journeys, but this group is already showing exciting potential on floor. These are athletes worth keeping an eye on as they continue to develop.

The Class of 2029 is bringing plenty of energy and difficulty to floor. This month's Recruit Report highlights a group of standout athletes showcasing impressive tumbling, strong artistry, and exciting potential on the event.