The College of Utah’s ladies’s gymnastics staff acquired a dedication Thursday from one of many high gymnasts within the county for 2024, Clara Raposo of Canada. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
Utah gymnastics head coach Tom Farden’s work on the recruiting path paid off once more Thursday, when five-star recruit Clara Raposo dedicated to the Purple Rocks program.
Raposo made the announcement on social media, saying, “I can’t wait to be part of this unbelievable staff! Go Utes!!”
I'm so extremely excited to announce my verbal dedication to the College of Utah within the Class of 2024 on a full trip athletic scholarship! I can’t wait to be aside of this unbelievable staff! Go Utes!!❤️ pic.twitter.com/bS112r3VnB
— clara raposo (@_clararaposo) February 2, 2023
Raposo hails from Toronto in Ontario, Canada, and is the third gymnast in Utah’s 2024 recruiting class that's rated a five-star recruit by Faculty Fitness center Information.
Avery Neff, the No. 1 recruit within the nation and a local Utahn, dedicated to the Purple Rocks in November. The No. 7 recruit within the 2024 class, Zoe Johnson, dedicated to Utah in October.
Raposo is rated the No. 14 recruit total by Faculty Fitness center Information.
Together with her addition, Utah is ranked No. 3 nationally within the 2024 recruiting class rankings. The Purple Rocks path solely Florida and Michigan.
Raposo shared what led her to committing to the Purple Rocks program in an Instagram publish.
“Guess who's going to be a Purple Rock?!” she wrote.
“After I let you know that I walked into my residence away from residence the second I stepped on campus, I actually imply it. It's the whole lot I might ever need in a college. This recruiting course of undoubtedly isn’t straightforward and I actually took my time ensuring I discovered my good match, however I lastly have!”
Raposo — who has been a member of Canada’s Jr. Nationwide Crew since 2019 and was the 2019 Elite Canada and Canadian Championships all-around silver medalist, defined she’ll make a run on the 2024 Olympics earlier than arriving on Utah’s campus to compete for the Purple Rocks.
“I'm very honoured and excited to announce my verbal dedication to the College of Utah on a full trip athletic scholarship within the class of 2024! I'll take the following 12 months and a half to concentrate on making an attempt a obtain my lifelong aim of representing Canada on the Paris 2024 Olympics after which I'll start my future as a Purple Rock within the fall of 2024!,” she wrote.
“I really feel so extremely fortunate that I'm able to be part of such an prestigious program, with so many wonderful athletes and coaches and I couldn’t have executed it with out all of the wonderful those that have helped me alongside the best way! I can’t wait to be aside of this staff!”