AUBURN, Ala. – Head coach Ryan Roberts and the Auburn gymnastics team signed three student-athletes Wednesday, November 11. Coming to the Plains for the 2028 season will be Niyonna Franklin, Majken Holmgren-Zunti and Aaliyah Oglesby.
“Niyonna, Majken and Aaliyah are amazing athletes and great people,” Roberts said. “I’ve enjoyed getting to know them and their families throughout the recruiting process and all three of them will positively impact culture and will elevate our standards and competitive capacity! These three athletes are a recruiting class that balances power, technique and artistry. I’m excited to welcome them to the Plains!”
NIYONNA FRANKLIN
Hometown: Clermont, Florida
High School: Hope Preparatory Academy
Gym: Brandy Johnson’s
HIGHLIGHTS: Fifth place finish in the all-around at the 2026 Developmental Program National Championship … 2026 Region 8 balance beam and floor exercise champion with second-place finishes in the all-around and on uneven bars … 2024 Western National Championships runner up in the all-around and on vault with a first-place finish on balance beam … Swept podium at the 2024 Region 8 Championships, winning vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and the all-around.
ROBERTS THOUGHTS: “Niyonna is a very powerful athlete and will make an immediate impact! She is dynamic and fun to watch and I’m looking forward to our fans watching her in Neville Arena!”
MAJKEN HOLMGREN-ZUNTI
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
High School: Calgary French & International School
Gym: Calgary Gymnastics Centre
HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 International Gymnix uneven bars champion … Finished second on uneven bars and seventh in the all-around at the 2026 Canadian Championships … Sixth place finish on uneven bars at the 2026 International Gymsport competition in Porto, Portugal … 2025 International Gymnix uneven bars second place finish … Finished second in the all-around at the 2026 Provincials … 2024 Level 10 Western champion.
ROBERTS THOUGHTS: “Majken is a well-rounded gymnast. She executes a skill on uneven bars called a Hindorff that no one does better! She’ll contribute on multiple events right off the bat and we can’t wait to get her here!”
AALIYAH OGLESBY
Hometown: Palm Desert, California
High School: Palm Desert
Gym: Aftershock Gymnastics
HIGHLIGHTS: 2026 SoCal State champion – all-around, balance beam and floor exercise … Finished third in the all-around at the 2025 SoCal State Championships … Qualified for the 2024 Women’s Development Program National Championship.
ROBERTS THOUGHTS: “I have known Aaliyah for many years and started working with her when she was a young gymnast in the USA Gymnastics Talent Opportunity Program. Her artistry is amazing and her beam will be a crowd pleaser!”
Gymnastics signs three for 2028 season
Head coach Ryan Roberts and the Auburn gymnastics team signed three student-athletes Wednesday, November 11. Coming to the Plains for the 2028 season will be Niyonna Franklin, Majken Holmgren-Zunti and Aaliyah Oglesby.
