With our fifth round of recruit ratings officially out in the world, we wanted to sit down to discuss some of our thoughts about the process, recruits, and changes from this year’s release. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new class of 2024 and 2025 ratings or the first ratings for the class of 2026—or have questions about the process—head over to the landing page.
Which recruits stood out to you the most in the class of 2026?
Katherine: She’s the No. 1 recruit for a reason; Presley Duke is truly special to watch. She reminds me a lot of Avery Neff in that her gymnastics is very mature and college-ready right now. And just like Neff, I think she’ll become even better. I also have to shout out who I think has one of the single most impressive routines in the class: four-star Ronnie Amey, an absolute bars queen. I was not at all surprised to see her repeat as national champion on the event this year, and plenty of colleges will be looking to plug her routine into the back half of their lineups.
Emma: I had a lot of fun rating CaMarah Williams this summer as we watched her compete at the elite level. She’ll be an instant hit at any school she chooses with her explosive tumbling and transverse back tuck on beam! This is definitely a gymnast…
