Birthdate: 7/12/1995 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: DeWitt, MI Club: Gedderts Twistars USA Head Coach: John Geddert Other Coaches: Kathryn Geddert

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• 2012 Olympic Team gold medalist. Competed in floor exercise finals
• 2012 U.S. all-around champion and floor exercise silver medalist
• USOC Athlete of the Month for October, 2011 and June, 2012
• American Cup all-around champion in 2009, 2011 and 2012
• 2011 World Championships team and all-around gold medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
• 2011 U.S. all-around, uneven bars and floor exercise champion
• 2010 Pacific Rim all-around, uneven bars, floor exercise and team champion and vault silver medalist
• 2008 U.S. junior all-around, vault and floor exercise champion

Name of High School: DeWitt High School
Name of College: Plans to attend UCLA
Year you began gymnastics: 1999
Favorite Event: Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My parents thought I looked like a gymnast and I could balance on one foot for a long time so they put me in a recreational class when I was 4 years old.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: It's given me the opportunity to travel and meet new people.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the 2011 World Team and 2012 Olympic Team.
Names of parents/guardians: Dad: David, Mom: Rita
Names of sibling(s): Sister: Lindsay (5-4-87), Med student at Michigan State Univ. Brother: Ryan (1-11-94), plays HS football Sister: Kyra (8-26-99), plays soccer
Family members in sports: My mom had a college track and field scholarship to Central Michigan Univ. My sister, Lindsay, was a Junior Olympic National qualifier in track and field and has qualified for the Boston Marathon