The September Recruit Report: Class of 2030 Prospects

The Class of 2030 is beginning to make its presence known, with a talented group of young gymnasts continuing to develop their skills and establish themselves as athletes to watch. As the newest class on the recruiting radar, these prospects are still early in their journeys, but many are already showing impressive difficulty, consistency, and potential. In this month's Recruit Report, we're taking a closer look at some of the Class of 2030 athletes making an early impact and highlighting the skills, strengths, and performances that have them on our radar.    Stella Bondoc has attacked the summer with full force, putting in the work to enter her freshman season with a strong and upgraded repertoire. She has been developing new skills across all four events, building both difficulty and versatility as she prepares for the upcoming season. On vault, Stella is training a Yurchenko full, while her bars upgrades include a Maloney, Ray, and full-out dismount. Beam has seen a significant amount of work as well, with Stella training a back handspring-back handspring-layout, Gainer layout, and front aerial. On floor, she is building an impressive collection of tumbling upgrades, including a 2.5-front tuck, Arabian through to 2.5, front pike through to double full-layout stepout, and front double full. With upgrades spanning her entire routine, Stella has clearly made the most of her summer and enters her freshman season ready to make an immediate impact.     Cecilia Scharfenberger is coming off a strong Level 9 season and has carried that momentum straight into the summer, putting in the work to prepare for her freshman season. She brings a well-rounded skill set to all four events, with a particularly diverse floor routine featuring a front layout-front full, double tuck, double pike, 1.5-front pike, and front layout-front Rudi. On beam, Cecilia combines a front toss-back handspring, aerial, and back handspring-layout stepout, while her Yurchenko layout on vault gives her a strong foundation on the event. Her bars routine features a 1/2 pirouette-bail. After a successful Level 9 season, Cecilia has spent the summer refining her gymnastics and preparing to take the next step. With solid difficulty across all four events and continued work in the gym, she looks poised to enter her freshman season with confidence and plenty of potential to keep progressing.     Carys Heinrich enters her fourth Level 10 season coming off an impressive campaign highlighted by a 37.95 season-high all-around score. With three seasons of Level 10 experience already under her belt, Carys has established herself as a well-rounded athlete with the difficulty and consistency to make an impact across all four events. This summer, she's focused on refining her already impressive routines while continuing to push her skill set forward with new upgrades. On beam, she's been training a front tuck mount, Arabian, back handspring-layout-layout, and round-off-double tuck dismount. Her floor upgrades include a front through to double tuck, double layout, full-in, and double Arabian, while bars features a Ray and toe shoot-full pirouette. She's also been working a Tsuk full on vault. Carys added another valuable experience to her summer by competing at Hopes Championships, giving her the opportunity to compete in a high-level environment while continuing to prepare for the upcoming season. With extensive Level 10 experience, impressive difficulty, and a summer focused on both refinement and upgrades, Carys enters the next chapter of her gymnastics career with plenty of momentum.     Amaiah Garcia is coming off her second Level 9 season and has been putting in the work this summer to prepare for her freshman campaign. She's been training upgrades across all four events, including a 1/2-in-1/2-out dismount, Jaeger, and full pirouette-double tuck dismount on bars. On beam, she's working a front toss-back handspring, back handspring-layout stepout, and layout stepout-back handspring, giving her a variety of acro options. Vault features a Yurchenko tuck full. She's also been adding difficulty to her floor routine with a whip back-1.5, full-in and double tuck. With a strong summer of training behind her and new skills taking shape across her routines, Amaiah is ready to step into her freshman season with plenty of momentum. The combination of her developing difficulty and preparation this summer gives her an exciting foundation as she takes the next step in her gymnastics career.     Grace Gosselin is entering her freshman season with a full Level 10 campaign behind her and plenty of new difficulty in the works. After getting her first taste of Level 10 competition last season, she's spent the summer turning that experience into progress, refining her routines while challenging herself with upgrades that could elevate her gymnastics this year. On bars, Grace has been working a Jaeger and full-twisting double layout dismount, while vault features a Yurchenko tuck full. She's also adding new elements to beam, including a front toss to scale and front aerial-back handspring-layout stepout combination. Rather than simply repeating what worked in her debut season, Grace has used the offseason to expand her routines and continue testing her limits in the gym. With her freshman year ahead, she'll bring the benefit of a full Level 10 season of experience along with a new collection of skills that could make her routines even more competitive.     Olive Adamo made a strong impression during her first Level 9 season, posting a 36.9 season-high all-around score at State to finish fourth. She's carried that momentum into the summer, putting in the work to refine her gymnastics and prepare for her freshman season. On bars, she's been training a Maloney and Pak, while her beam upgrades include a back handspring-layout stepout and back tuck. She's also been adding difficulty on floor with a front double full, front layout-front full and 2.5. After gaining valuable experience during her first season at Level 9, Olive has spent the offseason building on that foundation and challenging herself with new skills. With a strong debut behind her and upgrades developing across multiple events, she's ready to enter her freshman year with confidence and continue making strides in the competition season.     Julianna Thomas is coming off her second Level 9 season, one that included her debut at Easterns and two 36.05 season-high all-around scores. A consistent competitor throughout the season, Julianna has built a reputation for bringing steady, dependable gymnastics to the competition floor. She's carried that same focus into the summer, putting in the work to refine her existing skills while developing upgrades for the upcoming season. On bars, Julianna has been training a Maloney, adding another option to an already developing routine. On beam, she's been working an aerial to scale, focusing on combining difficulty with control and precision. Her summer training reflects a continued commitment to polishing the details that make her gymnastics consistent while also challenging herself with new skills. After gaining valuable experience at Easterns last season, Julianna enters her freshman year with a solid foundation and the confidence that comes from knowing she can deliver when it counts.     Jadyn Battrick made a strong debut at Level 9 last season, posting a 36.25 season-high all-around score at Regionals. Beam was a particular highlight, where she put together a strong season and earned a 9.2 high on the event. She's continued that progress into the summer, putting in the work to refine her routines while adding new skills across multiple events. Jadyn has been training a Yurchenko tuck full on vault, while bars features a blind change. She's also been developing her beam routine with a back handspring-back handspring-layout stepout combination and a back dive mount. The upgrades add difficulty while building on the consistency she established during her first Level 9 season. With a successful debut behind her and continued progress in the gym, Jadyn is entering the next season with a strong foundation and plenty of room to keep growing.     Emily Walsh made an impressive entrance to Level 10 last season, qualifying for Nationals and posting a 37.575 season-high all-around score. Vault and floor were particular standouts, where her power and explosiveness helped her make an impact. She's spent the summer building on that foundation, training upgrades to an already impressive arsenal and preparing to take another step forward. On bars, Emily has been working a Ray and full-out dismount, while her floor training has included a full-in, double layout and double Arabian. The upgrades add significant difficulty to routines that already showcase her athleticism and power. After gaining valuable postseason experience during her first Level 10 campaign, Emily enters the upcoming season with a strong foundation and plenty of momentum, with her summer work setting the stage for another exciting year on the competition floor.     Mackenzie Curtis enters her second Level 10 season after posting a 36.5 season-high all-around score at Regionals during her debut campaign. A consistent all-around competitor, Mackenzie is especially impressive on vault, where her power and amplitude make the event a standout in her repertoire. She's spent the summer building on that foundation, training upgrades across all four events. On beam, Mackenzie has been working a back handspring-back handspring-layout stepout, front toss, and switch 1/2-beat jump. Her floor upgrades include a double layout and front layout-front Rudi, while she's also been training a double layout dismount on bars. Vault has seen some of the biggest changes, with both a Yurchenko 1/2 and Yurchenko full in the works. With a full Level 10 season of experience now behind her, Mackenzie is using the offseason to add difficulty while continuing to develop the consistency that makes her a reliable all-around athlete.     Kaylee Strimback has built an impressive Level 9 resume, qualifying to Westerns in each of her first two seasons at the level. She posted a 36.775 season-high all-around score during her most recent campaign and has continued pushing her gymnastics forward throughout the summer. With upgrades developing across every event, Kaylee is adding both difficulty and versatility to an already strong skill set. On bars, she's been training a toe blind, Maloney, Pak, and Ray, while floor upgrades include a double tuck, front full-front full, and double layout. She's also been working a Yurchenko full on vault and a back handspring-back handspring-layout on beam. The range of skills she's developing this summer gives Kaylee plenty of opportunities to elevate her routines while building on the consistency that has taken her to Westerns two years in a row. With another Level 9 season ahead, she's continuing to challenge herself and expand what she can bring to the competition floor.     Ryleigh Morris is coming off her first Level 9 season, where she established herself as a consistent all-around competitor. She brings a solid foundation across all four events, with competitive routines that give her plenty to build on heading into her next season. This summer, Ryleigh has been working hard on upgrades throughout her routines, adding difficulty while continuing to refine her gymnastics. On floor, she's been training a double pike to build on her front Rudi, front pike-front pike, and 1.5. Bars upgrades include a Gienger, while she's also working a Yurchenko layout on vault after competing a Yurchenko pike last season. On beam, Ryleigh has been developing a switch leap-wolf full, front tuck, and aerial-full dismount to complement her back handspring-layout stepout and back handspring-full dismount. With a full Level 9 season of experience behind her, Ryleigh is using the offseason to expand her routines and raise her difficulty, giving her plenty of momentum heading into the upcoming season.     Audrey Jencks has already established herself as a consistent presence on the national stage, qualifying to Nationals in each of her first two Level 10 seasons. She posted a 37.275 season-high all-around score last season and has spent the summer working toward an even stronger third campaign. Her training has included upgrades across all four events, with several significant skills in development. On beam, Audrey has been working a front tuck, front toss-beat jump and side somi, adding more variety and difficulty to her routine. Vault upgrades include a Yurchenko 1.5, while floor features a 1.5-front Rudi, 1.5-front full and full-in. On bars, she's been training a full-twisting double layout dismount. With two Nationals appearances already on her resume, Audrey brings valuable postseason experience into the upcoming season. Her summer training shows she's not content to simply maintain what she's already accomplished, instead continuing to push her difficulty and refine her routines as she prepares for another Level 10 season.

The Class of 2030 is beginning to make its presence known, with a talented group of young gymnasts continuing to develop their skills and establish themselves as athletes to watch. As the newest class on the recruiting radar, these prospects are still early in their journeys, but many are already showing impressive difficulty, consistency, and potential. In this month's Recruit Report, we're taking a closer look at some of the Class of 2030 athletes making an early impact and highlighting the skills, strengths, and performances that have them on our radar.