College Gymnastics Board has a good thread on this topic:
Which freshmen will have the most impact on NCAA’s?
Some of the athletes mentioned:
UCLA – Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Aisha Gerber and Vanessa Zamarippa
Florida – Kailey Tissue, Elizabeth Mahlich
Oklahoma – Natasha Kelley
LSU – Gloria Johnson
Georgia – Amber Trani, Gina Nuccio
UNC – Morgan Evans
Alabama – Geralen Stack-Eaton, Ashley Priess
Yale – Monica Shoji
Utah – Stephanie McAllister
… To name just a few.
I like this comment too:
I think it is often the unknowns who make the most impact. In many instances (not all – Carly Janiga for example) the highly touted recruits either fail to break into the line-ups of the top teams at any meaningful level, are not healthy or fail to live up to the hype, especially the elites. … I am always more excited by seeing girls who were not the known quantities step up and become real performers (I love the underdog!).
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Ashley Priess joins her sister Courtney at Alabama – GymTide.com
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