Hobbies
Socialising with friends, going to the beach. (insidegymnastics.com, 20 Aug 2020)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Social and Behavioral Science - University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA
Spoken languages
English
Club
Hill's Gymnastics: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Coach
Kelli Hill [club]
Sporting relatives
Her sisters Kyra and Karleigh have both competed in artistic gymnastics at national level in the United States of America. (USA Gymnastics YouTube channel, 25 Feb 2023; members.usagym.org, 24 Feb 2023; flogymnastics.com, 16 May 2021)
Injuries
She was dealing with a back injury in 2019. (baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep 2019)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age two at Hill's Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, MD, United States of America.
Reason for taking up the sport
She took part in a 'Mommy and Me' gymnastics class. "I enjoyed all the jumping, tumbling, and flying around you can do in gymnastics. So much fun."
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (spokesman.com, 26 Jun 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the individual all-around at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (flogymnastics.com, 03 Dec 2021)
Hero / Idol
US artistic gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Courtney Kupets, and Elise Ray. (insidegymnastics.com, 20 Aug 2020)
Awards
While at the University of Florida in the United States of America, she was named 2023 Southeastern Conference [SEC] Freshman of the Year and 2023 University of Florida Outstanding Newcomer. (floridagators.com, 01 Jan 2023)
Additional information
GAP YEAR FOR PARIS
She decided to take a gap year from her studies at the University of Florida in 2023/24 in order to focus on her goal of competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. "I had a year of college, and I've loved every second of it. I just want to go for my dream of going to the Olympics." (collegegymnews.com, 02 May 2023; wcjb.com, 28 Apr 2023)
Last update : 2023-09-22
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