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Aaron Murphy

Women's Gymnastics Adds Five to Recruiting Class

4.28.11 | Women's Gymnastics

Lynn, Rakus, Stickel, Verry and Arena join class of 2016

PHILADELPHIA - Temple head women's gymnastics coach Aaron Murphy is excited to announce the signings of Michelle Lynn, Taylor Rakus, Cheyenne Stickel, Stephanie Verry and Alexis Arena to National Letters of Intent.  The quintet joins Alexandra Forcucci, Natali Ruzich and Lauren Capone as members of the class of 2015.

Three of the five athletes hail from Pennsylvania, with Lynn training out of Spirit Gymnastics in North Wales, Rakus trains at AJS Pancott Gymnastics in West Chester and Stickel trains at Lehigh Valley Sports Academy in Allentown.  Verry comes to Temple from Sterling Mass., training at the Sterling Academy, while Arena is a local product of West Paterson, N.J., training at Gymnastika.
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