Arkansas gymnastics locked in a major boost for the future on National Signing Day, officially adding five newcomers to its 2027-28 class.
Arianna Espinoza, Cambry Haynes, Camryn Shepard, Karelyn Vega and Mariah Moore all signed with the program on Wednesday, giving the Gymbacks a class that is currently ranked No. 4 by College Gym News. Espinoza, Haynes, Shepard and Vega are four-star recruits, while Moore arrives as a three-star. It’s the first signing class under head coach Chris Brooks, and it gives Arkansas a third straight top 10 group.
Brooks made it clear the staff sees this class as a foundation piece.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Arianna, Cambry, Camryn, Karelyn and Mariah to the Razorback Gymnastics family. This is an exceptional group of young women who have tremendous talent, competitive drive, and a passion for being part of something bigger than themselves,” Brooks said.
“Each of them has the potential to make a significant impact on our program, and we believe this class will play an important role in continuing to elevate Arkansas Gymnastics. Our expectations are to compete for SEC and NCAA Championships, and bringing in experienced, driven athletes like them is an important step toward achieving those goals.
We are building something special in Fayetteville, and we can’t wait to have this group on campus, get to work, and see what we can accomplish together.”
Espinoza comes to Fayetteville after competing Level 10 at Wildfire Gymnastics in Lake Forest, Calif. since 2023. She’s a four-time Development Program Nationals qualifier and finished top 10 on vault at the event in May.
Espinoza is the reigning SoCal state all-around and vault champion, added a silver on floor, and in 2025 won a national floor title along with the Region 1 championship. She also took regional gold on vault and in the all-around last spring.
Since 2024, she has collected 10 gold, five silver and five bronze medals across state, regional and national meets.
Haynes brings both Level 10 and elite experience from Adrenaline Gymnastics Academy. In 2026, she won a state bars title and finished second on vault and all-around, then added Region 3 silver medals on bars and all-around.
She qualified for nationals in May and landed top-five on beam and top 10 on bars. Before that, Haynes competed as a senior elite in 2024, appearing at the American Classic and Core Hydration Classic and finishing top 15 all-around at both.
She also placed seventh on floor at the American Classic. In 2023, she was a junior elite and earned gold and bronze on vault at the Core Hydration Classic and Hopes Classic.
Shepard, a Level 10 gymnast at Mavericks Gymnastics in San Antonio since 2023, has built one of the strongest résumés in the class. She has qualified for DP Nationals three times, most recently in 2025, when she won bronze on vault.
Shepard was the Texas state and Region 3 vault champion in both 2024 and 2025, and she finished second on vault at nationals in 2025. She’s also been to the Nastia Liukin Cup twice, taking second on vault and finishing top 15 on bars and all-around in 2024.
In 2023, Shepard won the NLC floor title and took bronze on vault. She is ranked No. 18 nationally for 2027-28, the highest-rated member of Arkansas’ class.
Vega arrives from Orlando Metro Gymnastics with a résumé that stretches beyond the U.S. stage. She has also represented the Puerto Rico National Team.
In 2026, Vega won the Florida state bars title and repeated that result at Region 8. She was second on beam and third all-around at regionals, then finished top 10 on bars and top 15 on beam at nationals.
In 2024, she was a state bars champion, a regional vault and bars silver medalist, and top 10 on bars at nationals. Internationally, Vega competed at the 2026 Pan American Championships in June on vault, bars and beam, helping Puerto Rico finish ninth.
She also competed at the 2024 Pan American Championships, where she placed top 20 all-around and 14th on vault.
Moore rounds out the class after competing Level 10 at 918 Elite since 2023. She is a two-time DP Nationals qualifier and won bars at the 2026 national meet while finishing top 20 all-around.
Moore was also the 2026 Region 3 bars silver medalist and the Oklahoma state champion on bars, beam and all-around, while taking second on floor and third on vault. In 2025, she was second on bars and all-around at regionals and swept the Oklahoma state titles in the all-around, vault, bars and beam, while finishing second on floor.
Since 2024, Moore has earned eight first-place finishes, seven second-place finishes and three third-place finishes in state, regional and national competition.
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