Two Lancaster County girls who have dedicated their lives to gymnastics will continue their careers at the next level with full athletic scholarships.

Aubrey Hine, 16, is headed to North Carolina State while Shealyn Farley, 17, will continue at Penn State. Both Farley, a senior at Hempfield, and Hine, who is homeschooled, have been with Prestige Gymnastics since they joined the mini-team at age 5 or 6.

Hine had always wanted to attend North Carolina State since the beginning of high school, and when the school showed the same interest in her, it made for an easy decision.

"North Carolina State loved her bars routine and the beauty she has as a gymnast. She was so pleased to get a scholarship there," said Prestige head coach Jen Fatta.

Farley had a more complicated choice on where to go to school, as she was wooed by multiple top-tier programs, including Oklahoma, Alabama and Pittsburgh. She went on a campus visit to Penn State and fell in love with the program and the new coaches, husband and wife Jeff and Rochelle Thompson from Auburn.

 "I think she will do great there. They want her to do all-around and I am so excited for her," said Fatta. "Shealyn's work ethic is amazing and she is so talented and works hard every day. We are a husband and wife team here so it should be a fairly easy transition to college for her."

Fatta said Hine and Farley have been neck and neck in competition since the beginning, with the two trading off wins at different meets.

"They now have a chance to do their own thing," she said. "It will be so hard to replace either one of these gymnasts and they will take a chunk of my heart with them when they leave me after this season."

Both girls are Level 10, the highest category at the junior level, and have one more season with Fatta before departing for college.

"Aubrey has such strong ability to be a leader in different ways. She is magnetic and draws you in with her personality," said Fatta. "Shealyn will provide good team leadership and can get even better. She has trained so hard."

Mark Stephenson, who is in his 32nd season as head coach at North Carolina State, said he is pleased to get Hine.

"We are very excited for the elegance Aubrey brings with her gymnastics," Stephenson said. "College gymnastics is about the combination of the skills at a high level and artistry, and Aubrey has both."

Farley was one of the top-ranked high school gymnasts in the country and the national balance beam champ last year at the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championship, where she was second in the all-around. She was also the 2010 Pennsylvania state champion, but did not compete this year due to injury.

Farley saw the schools recruiting her and realized she could help make Penn State a champion within a few years, which was a key factor in her decision.

"She will compete in all four events for us from day one and will have an immediate impact in raising the skill level of our team," said Thompson. "The best part is the judges already know her and expect her to be good. I can truly say that if we had a whole team of Shealyn Farleys we would have already won the national championship."