​The 2018 NCAA gymnastics season is still months away, but it's never too early to get to know the incoming freshman class for each team. Here's a breakdown of the new additions Arkansas has made for next year.

Once the field for the Morgantown Regional was announced, it was anticipated to be a close meet for teams fighting for the last spot to qualify to Nationals.

Former standout gymnast Jaime Pisani has been hired as Arkansas new assistant coach. She previously served as the director of gymnastics operations for the Razorbacks. Jamie was a standout gymnast for Arkansas from 2009-2012.    “We are really excited to have Jaime join the program as an assistant coach after being the most decorated athlete in program history,” Cook said. “She has spent the last two seasons working as our director of operations and now to have her transition into a coaching role is awesome. We are really proud to have her join our staff.” Pisani has spent the past two seasons in Fayetteville as the director of operations while receiving her master’s degree in sport management. Pisani oversaw the day-to-day activities in the office as well as served as the lead organizer of the Razorback gymnastics camps. In her new role, Pisani will be the primary floor coach for the Razorbacks as well as assist with recruiting and other administrative duties. “I am honored and privileged for the opportunity to coach at my alma mater under Mark Cook and continue to build this team into a dominant force in collegiate gymnastics,” Pisani said. “I am very passionate about the success of this program and excited to be a part of the tradition and excellence at the University of Arkansas.” During her time as a Razorback, Pisani collected a myriad of honors to go along with her 13 All-American accolades. During her senior season, Pisani became the first Southeastern Conference (SEC) Gymnast of the Year in program history and claimed the program’s second SEC title on the beam. She also collected 35 event titles during her senior season. Pisani helped lead Arkansas to two NCAA Super Six appearances and the program’s highest-ever national finish. Pisani finished with four program-record scores—bars, beam, floor and all-around—that still stand to this day. She also collected 94 event titles during her career, more than any other gymnast to come through the program. Pisani shares her three program records—beam, floor and all-around—with former All-American teammate Katherine Grable who became the first NCAA champion in program history. Release Via Arkansas 

At the halfway point in the season the top-ranked Florida Gators defeated the Arkansas Gymbacks, 197.525 – 196.025.   Florida has been on a roll scoring at least one perfect 10.0 for the last 3 consecutive meets and continued the stunning ritual again tonight. Junior Kytra Hunter, the 2012 NCAA Vault and All-Around Champion, and 2012 Honda Award winner, scored a perfect 10.0 to finish off the Gators on Vault.   This perfect 10.0 makes Hunter’s third this season with her previous two on floor. Hunter says her goal is to make 10 perfect 10’s in one season.    There we other close calls with potential perfect 10.0’s from senior Mackenzie Caquatto on bars and sophomore Bridget Sloan on floor.  In both cases one judge scored them with a 10.0 but the other judge flashed a different score. Click here to watch Sloan's 9.975 routine.   Senior Alaina Johnson was back in the all-around for the second time this season after healing from stress fractures in her back. Johnson scored a 39.275 placing third overall. Arkansas’ Katherine Grable placed second with a 39.575, and Bridget Sloan took first with a stunning 39.75. This is Sloan's career-best all around total and is the second time this season she's achieved the mark. Sloan is currently the Nation's top ranked all arounder and the reigning NCAA All Around Champion.