We’re in the home stretch of the 2023 preseason which means teams are starting to reveal their final contenders for competition lineups. While most gym fans are familiar with the bigger names like Selena Harris and Nikki Smith, there are plenty of others who have flown under the radar or are overshadowed within their freshman classes. Along with the usual suspects and highly anticipated newcomers, there’ve been more than a few freshmen to surprise us (in a good way). Here are some of the ones we’ll be keeping an eye on this season.
Luciana Alvarado Reid, Central Michigan
We’ve been singing the Costa Rican Olympian’s praises for a while now, and it’s easy to understand why after her stellar performance at the recent Michigan exhibition quad. While it’s hard to consider any Olympian underrated, she has flown under the radar compared to the elites who signed to top 10 teams.
Liberty Mora, Fisk
After unexpectedly sitting out last season, Mora hasn’t missed a beat after switching commitments from Towson to Fisk. She looked better than ever anchoring the Bulldogs’ beam lineup at the team’s latest intrasquad.
Courtney Woods, Missouri
There’s a strong argument to be made for any of the Tigers’ six freshmen belonging on this list, but 2021…
