Jennifer Carow

Hometown: Hartland, Wis.
Residence: Hartland, Wis.
Date/Place of Birth: March 2, 1981/Milwaukee, Wis.
Club: Salto Gymnastics
Coach: Jim Chudy
School: Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Year in School: 12th (Fall '98)
Began Gymnastics: 1985
Favorite Event: Balance beam
Hobbies: Shopping, spending time with family and friends

Jennifer is the oldest of three daughters of Ed (business manager) and Tammy (gymnastics coach) Carow. Both of her sisters, Nicole and Kristen, are competitive gymnasts as well; Nicole also competes in basketball. She has a 4.0 GPA at Wisconsin Lutheran High School, where her favorite subject is chemistry. She has also participated in ice skating and track and field and has set the high jump record for her grade school.

National Competition

1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis; 20th-AA, 23rd-V, 13th-UB, 25th-BB, 19th-FX
1998 U.S. Classic, San Antonio, Texas; 13th-AA, 14th-V, 6th-UB, 21st-BB, 13th-FX
1998 American Classic, Orlando, Fla.; 21st-AA, T31st-V, 26th-UB, T18th-BB, 23rd-FX
1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 26th-AA, 31st-V, T26th-UB, 24th-BB, 27th-FX
1997 American Classic, New Haven, Conn.; 11th-AA, 20th-V, 9th-UB, 14th-BB, 11th-FX
1996 Coca-Cola National Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.; 17th-AA (jr. div.)
1996 U.S. Classic, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 12th-AA, 5th-UB (jr. div.)
1995 Coca-Cola National Championships, New Orleans, La.; 16th-AA, 4th-BB, 7th-UB (jr. div.)
1995 U.S. Classic, Birmingham, Ala.; 6th-AA & UB, 20th-V, 4th-BB, 13th-FX (jr. div.)

updated: 24 Aug 1998