Larson named USOC’s Female Athlete of the Month for November

Mattie Larson of Los Angeles was chosen as the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Female Athlete of the Month for November for her accomplishments at the Junior Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

December 15, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 14, 2007—Mattie Larson of Los Angeles was chosen as the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Female Athlete of the Month for November for her accomplishments at the Junior Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Larson claimed four medals, including three gold, at the Junior Pan American Championships. She helped the U.S. women win the team title, easily outdistancing runner-up Canada by nearly 10 points. She then led a sweep of the all-around medals in first place, and added two individual event medals, a gold on floor exercise and a silver on uneven bars. Larson helped the U.S. delegation win a total of 19 medals at the competition.

Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Its mission is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in the sport. Its disciplines include men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics. For more information, log on to www.usa-gymnastics.org.