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class of 2023
JosieHometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Major: Anthropology Experience Level: Did gymnastics when I was little and then did cheerleading in high school, so I am an experienced tumbler but essentially a newbie to gymnastics Joined because... I wanted to meet new people and stay in shape Favorite Moment: Going to Illini! Biggest Accomplishment: Performing my floor routine for the first time Known For: Falling asleep in random places Fun Fact: I can name all fish species native to the state of Florida! |
KendallHometown: Parkland, Florida
Major: Biology and Global Health Experience Level: Level 8 with a 5 year hiatus Joined because... I miss tumbling Favorite Moment: First practice! Biggest Accomplishment: Not getting (too) injured through 13 years of gymnastics Known For: Extreme lack of flexibility Fun Fact: I’ve lived in 5 states |
RohanHometown: Warren, NJ
Major: Environmental Engineering and Economics Experience Level: Did it for 12 years from 6 to 18 and finished at level 10. Joined because... I missed the sport Favorite Moment: Landing my double twist on vault, which I couldn't do in high school Biggest Accomplishment: Getting 2nd place at nationals on rings my Junior year of high school Known For: Yelling "Confidence" at people during their routines. Fun Fact: There is always an epipen in my possession. |
MariaHometown: Plainsboro, New Jersey
Major: PNP (Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology) Experience Level: Did gymnastics for 6 years and stopped in 5th grade before starting again in college Joined because... Wanted to flip around and exercise and meet new people Favorite Moment: Going in the pool at 2 am with the team after a competition and staying there for hours Biggest Accomplishment: Winning states for vault in 4th grade Known For: Clowning Fun Fact: I was born in Colombia |
class of 2022
stephanie
Hometown: Needham, MA
Major: Mechanical Engineering Experience Level: recreational gymnastics when I was little (so basically nothing before WUCG) Joined because... I wanted to challenge myself and the people seemed great Favorite Moment: going to my first ever meet and having the whole team be so supportive and getting to watch everyone be so talented Biggest Accomplishment: anytime I get a new skill Known For: being the only person on the team to have better routines in competition than in practice Fun Fact: I started at the same gym as Aly Raisman |
jada
Hometown: Sparta, NJ
Major: undecided (maybe PNP) Experience Level: 9 years before WUCG Joined because... wanted to do gymnastics again after a 4 year hiatus Favorite Moment: everyone walking back to campus wearing our face masks after team bonding Biggest Accomplishment: practicing double back tucks Known For: nonstop dancing Fun Fact: i refuse to do anything relating to beam |
LizHometown: Elmwood Park, IL
Major: Psychological and Brain Sciences Experience Level: 6 years before WUCG Joined because... I wanted to keep doing the sport that I love! Favorite Moment: Illini 2020 Biggest Accomplishment: Choreographing my own floor routine Known For: Twisting my ankle doing a heel click Fun Fact: Before college I had never tried a blueberry or burrito |
Class of 2021
aliceHometown: Sharon, MA
Major: Biology Experience Level: competed Xcel Platinum Joined because... she loves being part of a team and can't imagine her life without gymnastics! Favorite Moment: watching Stick It with the team and eating purple Doritos Biggest Accomplishment: Sticking her entire beam routine in Illinois Known For: Being mistakenly called Claire or Olive Fun Fact: she plays the oboe |
andieHometown: Tiverton, RI
Major: Elementary Education (probably) Experience Level: started in Rhode Island (first grade and addicted ever since) Joined because... she can't imagine her life without gymnastics in it Favorite Moment: when we found out Nationals is going to be in Rhode Island in 2020 Biggest Accomplishment: landing front walkover on beam at Nationals Known For: being from Rhode Island Fun Fact: "I'm from Rhode Island" |
MaxHometown: Kansas City, MO
Major: Chemistry Experience Level: none before WUCG Joined because... wanted to have fun and learn how to flip Favorite Moment: first competition cheering everyone on, and getting cheered on by the whole team Biggest Accomplishment: learning his roundoff back tuck Known For: walking around practice avoiding Travis' drills Fun Fact: he still can't do a back handspring |
Class of 2020
AlliHometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Biology-Neurosciences (premed) Experience Level: Level 9 Joined because... Gymnastics is life Favorite Moment: The time Travis caught a gienger at Flips with Friends Biggest Accomplishment: Doing a muscle-up on rings Known For: having her life way too together and shocking people when she comes out of her shell at bondings Fun Fact: got her driver's license at 14 |
Vincent
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Major: Cognitive Neuroscience Experience Level: Beginning. Master of "street gymnastics" Joined because... love for gymnastics and how great the people were Favorite Moment: competing in his first nationals competition and doing his best floor routine to date Biggest Accomplishment: landing his standing back tuck unassisted Known For: always having a smile on his face Fun Fact: hasn't had a haircut in 8 years |
Sam
Hometown: North Woodmere, NY
Majors: Accounting and Finance Experience Level: 16 years, level 8 Joined because... she wasn't ready to give up the sport she loves Favorite Moment: Too many to choose from between practices, bondings, and competitions Biggest Accomplishment: maintaining most of the skills she had since coming to WashU Known For: her bowling technique Fun Fact: went to circus camp for 10 years |
Mickey
Hometown: Locust Valley, NY
Majors: Biochemistry and Japanese (premed) Experience Level: 4 years Joined because... wanted to try a new sport Favorite Moment: first team bonding and the Purdue meet Biggest Accomplishment: aerial and back tuck on low beam and sticking his full Known For: being insanely loud during practice Fun Fact: taught himself how to do an aerial in his high school gym class |
Class of 2019
Laurel
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Majors: Psychology & Economics, minor in mathematics Experience Level: Very little. I did gymnastics from ages 5-8 and then got back into it about age 17. I did, however, continue dance training throughout, which has certainly helped in my learning of gymnastics. Joined because... I wanted a team and a sport that pushed me athletically, was entertaining to do, and had super cool people. Gymnastics had all three. Favorite Moment: When Kaity Shea missed the bar. Biggest Accomplishment: First time I got my back handspring by myself, because it was my first skill learned at WUCG. Fun Fact: I wanted to be in the circus when I grew up, so I know how to juggle and ride a unicycle |
Jordan
Hometown: Plano, TX
Majors: Finance and Economics & Strategy Experience Level: 12 years, Level 10 Joined because... (of Laurel) and missed the sport Favorite Moment: stretching out at the end of practice when we’re all just laughing or celebrating each other’s progress. We stay past the time we’re technically supposed to leave because we all enjoying being together, feels like family. Biggest Accomplishment: the community. As social chair, I love getting to bring people together and watching lifelong friendships form. The connectivity of the culture on the team makes a tangible difference for new members and how welcome they feel at practice. Known For: icebreakers Fun Fact: I was ambidextrous as a kid, which made learning gymnastics hard! I would forget which leg I used the last time and end up learning everything on both. Eventually my coaches made me pick one and that’s how I’ve ended up being a lefty in gymnastics but a righty when writing. |
LawrenceHometown: Hong Kong
Majors: Mathematics and Systems Engineering Experience Level: not enough* Joined because: It's fun Favorite Moment: pit races with Kaity Shea ;) ** Biggest Accomplishment: I didn't do anything well last year*** Known For: huh **** * Like 10 years; former Hong Kong team member ** That's not funny! >:( *** This is false **** Eating the whole breakfast buffet and then being too full to tumble; eating all the Cheetos and blaming it on KS; napping during warm ups; not smiling for pictures |
Class of 2018
JasmineHometown: Toledo, OH
Majors: Biochemistry w/ minor in Healthcare Management (premed) Experience Level: 16 years, Level 9 Joined because... I have been involved in gymnastics since I was a little girl and the sport was such an integral part of who I was coming into college. I competed club gymnastics for many years and wanted to maintain that passion of mine. Favorite Moment: Getting to see the team really come together my sophomore year Biggest Accomplishment: Putting together full routines the practice before a competition (s/o to organic chemistry) Known For: my sass Fun Fact: I'm left handed |
Class of 2017
BeccaHometown: St. Louis
Majors: Biology w/ German minor (pre-med) Experience Level: Level 9, recruited to compete in college in Wisconsin Joined because... I wanted to continue doing gymnasts at a high level after I transferred away from Wisconsin. WUCG was the perfect way to do that! Favorite Moment: Nationals 2015!!!! It was so fun to bond and travel together, but still be doing gymnastics at the same time! Biggest Accomplishment: Getting my shoot half back after taking a long time off of gymnastics Fun Fact: My favorite U.S. destination is the Badlands, South Dakota. |
EmmaHometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Major: Psychology (pre-med) Experience Level: 8 years Joined because... I wanted to build my skills and have fun! Favorite Moment: Nationals 2016 in California! Competing and then just relaxing with my amazing gymnastics family Biggest Accomplishment: Got my round-off back handspring back tuck!! Known For: I'm super anxious about traveling...and about everything else Fun Fact: I play the flute! Reason to join: You can get fit and make lots of amazing friends! |
NinaHometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Mechanical Engineering Experience Level: 16 years, Level 9 Joined because... For the fun of it and to keep doing what I love! Favorite Moment: Our first meet, we survived! Biggest Accomplishment: When I connected my tumbling series on beam for the first time again! Fun Fact: I actually previously held a world record for longest handstand with my hands in shoes... Before some Canadian dude beat me. Fun Fact 2: If I were an animal I would want to be a quokka. Just look them up. Do it. |
Class of 2016
KellieHometown: Lees Summit, MO
Majors: Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology & Biomedical Physics Experience Level: 17 years, Level 10 Joined because... I missed competitive gymnastics Favorite Moment: The roadtrips were always an adventure Biggest Accomplishment: Placing at nationals! Known For: throwing Yurchenkos after a year off and having her life so together all the time Reasons to join: Because it's super fun! |
Kaity SheaHometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Majors: Political Science & Economics w/ minor in Arabic Experience Level: Dropped out at age 6, came out of retirement at age 19; technically made it to Level 9 on beam Joined because... I wanted a sport that would be as challenging mentally as it was physically and would help me grow as a person and not just an athlete Favorite Moment: When I walked into the hotel bathroom to find the entire team crammed into the bathtub, and the night Travis and I got stuck in San Francisco Biggest Accomplishment: Getting my kip, because it took so much persistence, and doing back tumbling again after getting injured, because it was so hard to get there mentally Known For: All the times I've eaten shit apparently (here, here, here, and here), but really for my bend and snap and my split leaps Fun Fact: One of my eyes is heterochromatic |
AnthonyHometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Majors: Music w/ minor in Architecture Experience Level: 2 years Joined because... I wanted to learn some gymnastics skills, get good workouts, and meet new friends! Favorite Moment: I think our skate date and pumpkin carving last year were great :) Biggest Accomplishment: Getting the front flip on the floor, and learning the rings Known For: being one of the kindest people you'll ever meet, always goes out of his way to help make sure that things run smoothly for other people Fun Fact: I used to play tennis and swim competitively in middle school and high school |
Friends and Grads
PadrickHometown: Edwardsville, IL
Major: Mechanical Engineering Experience Level: 2 years Joined because... Chicks and medals, and childhood dreams etc Favorite Moment: Buckeye Blast 2016 Biggest Accomplishment: First muscle-up on the rings Known For: Being a voice of reason when clearly none is required; bailing out the team every time we screw up the uniforms even though this doesn't teach the freshmen responsibility Fun Fact: Competed at Beijing 2008 Olympics at 16 Reasons to join: Enjoy feeling decrepit and spry at the same time, plus get great pics to impress social media followers. Also Travis is a great dancer |
elissa
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Experience Level: Level 8 Joined because: I have been doing gymnastics since I was 2, and didn't want to stop now! Favorite Moment: Pit races, bonding events, meeting the team Biggest Accomplishment: still being able to do most of the skills I competed in high school Fun Fact: I was in a Justin Bieber music video once |