Gymnastics Adds Six On Signing Day

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State gymnastics program and head coach Jay Ronayne announced the addition of six members to the program's 2023 signing class in Lauren O'brochta, Paige Wills, Gracie Long, Elizabeth Cairns, Noelle Adams and Frederique Sgarbossa.

ISU's class entails five signees from five different states and one international signee.

"I am very excited about this group. It would not surprise me if some of these girls are seeing competition in their first year. This group has the ability to be really special and I can see their talents being seen by our fans very early in their careers." - Head Coach Jay Ronayne

Below are brief bios on each Cyclone signee.

Lauren O'brochta | Legacy Elite Gymnastics | Lemont, Ill.

2021: 3rd Place on Beam at the Illinois State meet.
2021: 2nd Place on Beam at Illinois State Regionals.
2021: 3rd Place on Floor at Illinois State Regionals.
2022: 2nd Place on Floor at the Illinois State meet.
2022: 2nd Place on Beam at Illinois State Regionals.
2022: 3rd Place on Floor at Illinois State Regionals.
Two-time Junior Olympic National Qualifier.
Career score of 9.675 on the Level 10 high beam.
Career score of 9.650 on the Level 10 high floor.

Coach Ronayne on O'brochta…

"When I first met Lauren, she struck me as very mature. She is task-oriented, organized and has a deep passion for gymnastics. As time went on, it became very clear to us that Lauren was the type of person and athlete we were looking for. We are very excited to have her join us."

🚨𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹🚨

Welcome to 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐬, Lauren!

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— Cyclone Gymnastics (@CycloneGYM) November 9, 2022

Paige Wills | Parkettes Gymnastics | Kimberton, Pa.

Two-time Level 10 Regional Bar Champion.
Level 10 National Vault Medalist.
Junior Elite Qualifier.
Highest Level 10 All-Around score of 38.825.

Coach Ronayne on Wills…

"Paige's work ethic really stood out to us. There is something very special about Paige. As soon as I was able to meet and speak with her, I said to myself "She has to be a Cyclone." If she chose somewhere else, we would've been heartbroken. Paige embodies everything we want here at Iowa State and we are excited to have her."

🚨𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹🚨

Welcome to 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐬, Paige!

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— Cyclone Gymnastics (@CycloneGYM) November 9, 2022

Gracie Long | ConXion Gymnastics | Oakland, Tenn.

2018 State Champion on Beam 2018.
2018 Region 8 Champion Runner-Up on Floor & All Around.
2018 Eastern National Champion on Floor.
2019 Eastern National Champion on Floor.
2019 Eastern National Team Champions.
2020-2022 State & Regional Qualifier.
2021 State Champion on Beam.
2022 State Champion on Beam, Floor and All Around.
2021 State Team Champions.
2022 State Team Champions.
Highest Level 10 Beam score of 9.650.
Highest Level 10 Floor score of 9.6.
Highest Level 10 Bars score of 9.2.
Highest Level 10 Vault score of 9.175.

Coach Ronayne on Long…

"Gracie continued to rise to the top as the process went along. Once I was able to speak with her, it just made sense. We all knew Gracie would be a great fit here at Iowa State and we were really excited to add her to our program."

🚨𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹🚨

Welcome to 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐬, Gracie!

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— Cyclone Gymnastics (@CycloneGYM) November 9, 2022

Elizabeth Cairns | Rebound Gymnastics | Carteret, N.J.

2021 2nd Place Bar finish at State.
2021 2nd Place All-Around finish at State.
2021 Regional Qualifier.
2022 2nd Place Beam finish at Regionals.
2022 National Qualifier.
2022 2nd Place Beam finish at Nationals.
Average of 9.7 on Vault.
Average of 9.775 on Bars.
Average of 9.75 on Beam.
Average of 9.45 on Floor.
Average of 38.0 All Around.

Coach Ronayne on Cairns…

"Elizabeth is a raw talent with a lot of potential. I see her doing really well here at Iowa State. After we saw her in person, we felt that she could really help out our program. Once she puts everything together, she is really going to blossom."

🚨𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹🚨

Welcome to 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐬, Elizabeth!

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— Cyclone Gymnastics (@CycloneGYM) November 10, 2022

Noelle Adams | Gold Medal Gymnastics | Mesa, Ariz.

2021 All-Around State Champion.
2021 Regional Champion on vault, floor and All-Around.
2022 Arizona Floor State Champion.
Two-time National Qualifier.
Personal best on Vault is 9.950.
Personal best on Bars is 9.60.
Personal Best on Beam is 9.5.
Personal Best on Floor is 9.875.

Coach Ronayne on Adams…

"Noelle has the mentality that we are looking for. She comes from a great family and has a great support system around her. Noelle works for everything and expects nothing. She took the recruiting process very seriously and I am so excited she is choosing to join us here at Iowa State."

🚨𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝑒𝒹🚨

Welcome to 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐬, Noelle!

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— Cyclone Gymnastics (@CycloneGYM) November 9, 2022

Frederique Sgarbossa | Unigym Gatineau | Gatineau, Canada.

Placed 1st at the East Canadian championship in 2019.
Placed 1st on Bars at the Gymnix International in 2020.
Placed 8th overall at the Gymnix International in 2020.
Placed 3rd on Bars at Elite Canada in 2022.
Placed 10th overall at Elite Canada in 2022.
Placed 10th overall at the 2022 Canadian Championships.
Averages 9.675 on Bars.

Coach Ronayne on Sgarbossa…

"Frederique shows up to the gym and goes to work. She has a love for the sport and wants to train at the highest level. I believe that Frederique has the skills, behavior and work ethic to excel here at Iowa State. She is incredibly focused and goes after the goals that she sets for herself."