Nov. 17, 2006

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State Gymnastics head coach Ray Corn announced the signing of two more gymnasts who will compete for the Aggies in 2008. They are the fifth and sixth signees this fall. Jackie Dillon and Nicole Simoneau will join USU next fall.

Dillon is a third-year level 10 gymnast at Hayden's International Gymnastics Academy in Evans, Ga. She finished 19th in the all-around and third on the vault at the 2006 regional championship. In 2005 she finished 21st. She is currently a senior at Green Briar High School in Evans and has plans to major in business.

"I am really excited to get to USU," said Dillon. "I think it will be a great experience for me."

Simoneau is a former National Elite who will be competing as a level 10 gymnasts for her fifth-year at Gymnastics Village in Amherst, NH. At the 2006 Junior Olympic National Championship she placed 21st in the all-around and fourth in the floor exercise. She is currently a senior at Manchester Central High School in Manchester, NH, and has plans to major in equine studies.

"I'm very excited to make the change," said Simoneau. "I like the campus, and the team was very nice."

Signees
Lyndsie Boone-Winthrop Harbor, Ill. (Zion-Benton HS/Scamps Gymnastics)
Jackie Dillon-Evans, Ga. (Green Briar HS/Hayden's International Gymnastics Academy)
Christa Drury-Sandy, Utah (Hillcrest HS/Olympus Gymnastics)
Erica Huelsmann-Naperville, Ill. (Naperville Central HS/Illinois Gymnastics Institute)
Nicole Simoneau-Amherst, NH (Manchester Central HS/Gymnastics Village)
Maegan Snodgrass-Sandy, Utah (Bingham HS/Olympus Gymnastics)