This commitment story is a little different from the others.
On Wednesday, LSU’s recruiting class for 2026 welcomed two additional members: twin sisters Malea and Annalisa Milton confirmed their commitments. The Milton twins train at GAGE and are from Lee’s Summit, Missouri. To keep things simple, I’ll rank each person according to their career, starting with Annalisa.
Lisa Milton
According to the recruiting rankings published by College Gym News, Annalisa Milton is a 4-star prospect. She started her Level 10 career in December 2019, but because of Covid, she didn’t compete in a big Level 10 competition until April 2021. Annalisa participated in the Junior A division at the April 2021 Region 4 regional competition. She tied for the division’s bars title and placed fourth on the vault and fourth overall. Her sole top five result at Level 10 Nationals was a tie for second on the beam.
Annalisa started concentrating on her elite career in 2022. She competed in the junior elite division at the Winter Cup for the first time in February, however she didn’t place in the top 5 in any category. She won the all-around, vault, and floor titles in the American Classic in early July, and she tied for second place in the vault. She won the floor championship outright and tied for fifth place in both the vault and the all-around at the U.S. Classic in late July. She finished 10th overall and tied for 5th on vault at the OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championship in August.
Annalisa hasn’t had the same level of results since becoming a senior elite in 2023 thanks to the heightened level of competition, but she managed to snag a 5th place finish on vault at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic and an 8th place finish on vault at the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. She’s the biggest win for LSU’s future success in terms of sheer talent.
Milton Malea
Based on CGN’s recruiting rankings, Malea Milton is a 3-star recruit. Although she hasn’t had as much success as her twin sister, her career path has progressed at the same rate. Her only top five finish came in bars, as she placed fourth at the 2021 regionals. At the Level 10 Nationals, she did not participate. In February 2022, she participated in her first Winter Cup, however she placed outside of the top 10 in every event. She performed admirably at the 2022 American Classic, placing ninth on the bars, fourth overall, tied for fourth on the beam, and third on the vault. She placed eighth in the vault and floor events and tenth overall at the 2022 U.S. Classic.
Malea’s lone top 10 results after moving up to senior elite rank in 2023 and 2024 were in the American Classic. She placed eighth on the bars and floor, seventh overall, and won the beam competition outright in 2023. She tied for second on the floor and sixth overall in 2024.
Prior to their trip to LSU, the twins also made official visits to Oregon State and Cal.
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