Many collegiate gymnasts are actually former (or even
current) elite gymnasts. Former National Team members often compete in the NCAA
after ending their elite career, such as Olympians Bridget Sloan and Samantha
Peszek. Though many well-known elites are currently in the NCAA, there are even
more lesser-known former and current elites competing at the collegiate level.
Here’s a list of some top NCAA gymnasts that fans may not
have known at the elite level.
Randi Lau
School: Penn State (LSU for two years)
Year: Junior
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Year: Junior
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Club Gym: Kokokahi Gymnastics
Elite Experience: Lau competed as a junior elite from 2006-2008 and has competed at several gyms in her career including WOGA. At the Visa Championships she he placed fifth on beam and eighth in the all-around, securing her place on the U.S. Junior National Team.
Jaclyn McCartin
School: Washington
Year: Junior
Hometown: West Covina, Cal.
Club Gym: Gliders/West Coast Elite
Elite Experience: In 2010, McCartin competed as a senior at
the Visa Championships and finished 12th all-around and seventh on beam. Jaclyn is best known for her beautiful lines!
Liz McNabb
School: Illinois
Year: Senior
Hometown: Fishers, Ind.
Club Gym: DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics
Elite Experience: Growing up, McNabb became best friends
with 2008 Olympian Samantha Peszek as they trained at the same gym. In 2005,
McNabb joined Peszek in the junior elite ranks at the Classic and Visa
Championships. McNabb finished 14th all-around at Classics and 14th at
Championships.
Shelby Salmon
School: Arkansas
Year: Senior
Hometown: Noblesville, Ind.
Club Gym: Sharp’s
Elite Experience: This Indiana native has trained at both
DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics and Sharp’s, connecting her to 2008 Olympians
Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan. In 2006, Salmon qualified as a junior elite
and placed 9th all around at the US Classic where she competed under DeVeau's. Shelby ended her elite career at the Visas Championships after deciding to drop back down to level 10. Fun fact: Her cousins, Stephanie and Tim Gentry were also elite gymnasts and both competed for Stanford.
Michelle Shealy
School: Iowa State
Year: Senior
Hometown: Snellville, Ga.
Club Gym: Gwinnett Gymnastics Center
Elite Experience: Shealy qualified to the elite ranks in
2006 as a junior and competed at the US Classic and Visa Championships. Her best result was placing 17th on beam!
Austin Sheppard
School: Michigan
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Murphy, Texas
Club Gym: WOGA
Elite Experience: Unlike most of the girls mentioned in this post, Sheppard was an elite who trained in the United States, but represented Hungary in international competitions. In 2011, she competed at the European Championships and the World Championships where she placed 11th on vault- her signature event! Unfortunately an injury in 2012 kept her from making it to the Olympics.
Elite Experience: Unlike most of the girls mentioned in this post, Sheppard was an elite who trained in the United States, but represented Hungary in international competitions. In 2011, she competed at the European Championships and the World Championships where she placed 11th on vault- her signature event! Unfortunately an injury in 2012 kept her from making it to the Olympics.
Emma Sibson
School: Penn State
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Allen, Texas
Club Gym: Zenith Elite
Elite Experience: Sibson is following the trend of Canadian
elites competing in the NCAA. Her situation is similar to Michigan’s Talia
Chiarelli as she trained in the U.S. but competed internationally for Canada.
In 2010-2012, Sibson competed at Elite Canada and various other elite competitions.
She also competed at the Covergirl Classic and Visa Championships in 2010 under
the American elite program. After these competitions she ultimately decided to compete for Canada at the elite level and as a level 10 in the United States.
Erica Smith
School: WVU
Year: Senior
Hometown: Blue Springs, Mo.
Club Gym: Eagles Gymnastics
Elite Experience: In June of 2006, Smith qualified to the
elite level as a junior. She competed at the US Classic and Visa Championships (where she placed 12th on floor) before
changing gyms from GAGE to Eagles Gymnastics.
Nicole Szabo
School: UIC (Illinois-Chicago)
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Club Gym: Johannesburg Gymnastics Center
Elite Experience: This Johannesburg
native has competed for South Africa internationally since 2009. Some of the
major competitions she has been to include the 2010, 2011, and 2013 World
Championships and the 2011 and 2012 Doha Challenge Cup.
Rachel Updike
School: Mizzou
Year: Junior
Hometown: Olathe, Kan.
Club Gym: Kansas Gymnastics Dance and Cheer
Elite Experience: While training at GAGE, Updike qualified
to junior elite in 2006. She competed at Championships and was named to the
U.S. Junior National Team after finishing 12th in the all-around and 10th on
beam. Like most GAGE gymnasts, Rachel beautiful to watch particularly on beam and floor.
Kellie Wanamaker
School: ASU
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Washington, N.J.
Club Gym:
Parkettes
Elite Experience: Wanamaker qualified to junior elite in 2009 and competed in both the Classic and
Visa Championships in 2010. Like most of the girls in this post, she returned to level 10 soon after.
By: Amanda and Ashlee
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