Superb Seniors - U.S. Women's Senior National Team

Superb Seniors - U.S. Women's Senior National Team

Nov 19, 2014 by Dani from Gymnastike
Superb Seniors - U.S. Women's Senior National Team

With the 2015 competition season looming on the horizon, the U.S. Women's Senior National Team anxiously awaits to perform on both the national and international stage. Each individual brings not only an impressive resume, but also a special element to Team USA. Here's your chance to get familiar with these "Superb Seniors."


Alyssa Baumann


Birthdate:
05/17/1998
Club: WOGA
Hometown: Plano, TX
Favorite Event: Beam & Floor
Fun Fact: She will be attending the University of Florida in 2016

Major Accomplishments:
2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 2nd-BB(T); 4th-AA, FX
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 5th-BB; 7th-AA
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 2nd-BB(T); 6th-AA(T)

 

Simone Biles


Nickname:
“$imoney”
Birthdate: 03/14/1997
Club: World Champions Centre
Hometown: Spring, TX
Favorite Event: Floor
Fun Fact: Her favorite food is Italian

Major Accomplishments:
USOC Athlete of the Month for October 2014
2014 Women's Sports Foundation's individual Sportswoman of the Year
First woman to win four gold medals at a single World Championships (2014) since the Soviet Union’s Ludmilla Tourischeva in 1974.
Has won nine world medals (six gold, two silver, one bronze), which is tied for second most all time with Nastia Liukin and Shannon Miller (Alicia Sacramone has 10)
Her six World gold medals is the most ever by an American woman
2014 World team, all-around, balance beam & floor exercise champion and vault silver medalist
2014 U.S. all-around, floor exercise & vault champion and balance beam silver medalist
2013 World all-around & floor exercise champion, vault silver medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
2013 U.S. all-around champion and vault, uneven bars, balance beam & floor exercise silver medalist
2013 AT&T American Cup silver medalis

 

Madison Desch


Nickname:
“Maddie”
Birthdate: 08/25/1997
Club: Great American Gymnastics Express
Hometown: Lenexa, KS
Favorite Event: ALL
Fun Fact: Maddie’s favorite hobbies outside of the gym include family time, reading, friends and shopping

Major Accomplishments:
2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 7th-AA, FX(T)
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team; 5th-AA; 6th-FX
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 8th-AA
2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 4th-VT, UB(T); 5th-AA; 7th-BB(T) (Jr. Div.)

 

Brenna Dowell

Nickname: “Bren”
Birthdate: 03/04/1996
Club: Great American Gymnastics Express
Hometown: Odessa, MO
Favorite Event: Bars
Fun Fact: Bren’s favorite thing about gymnastics is the feeling of accomplishment you get when you learn a new skill or do well at a meet.

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 5th-UB
2014 AT&T American Cup, Greensboro, N.C. - 2nd-AA
2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany - 5th-AA
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA, UB



Felicia Hano

Nickname: “Fish”
Birthdate: 08/07/1998
Club: Gym-Max Gymnastics
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA
Favorite Event: Vault & Floor
Fun Fact: Fish’s favorite school subject is history

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 7th-FX(T)
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 7th-FX; 10th-AA

 

Amelia Hundley

Nickname: “Meels”
Birthdate: 01/21/1998
Club: Cincinnati Gymnastics
Hometown: Hamilton, OH
Favorite Event: Floor
Fun Fact: Meels’ favorite TV show is ‘Pretty Little Liars’

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 6th-AA; 7th-BB, FX(T); 8th-UB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 4th-FX; 6th-AA; 8th-UB
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team
2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany - (Jr. Div.)
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 3rd-AA, BB; 6th-UB, FX (Jr. Div.)

 

 

Madison Kocian

Nickname: “Maddie”
Birthdate: 06/15/1997
Club: WOGA
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Favorite Event: Bars
Fun Fact: Maddie’s favorite musician’s include Taylor Swift, Hunter Hayes, and the Zac Brown Band

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 2nd-UB; 5th-BB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-UB; 8th-BB
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team; 2nd-UB; 4th-BB(T)
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-UB

 

Ashton Locklear

Birthdate: 01/13/1998
Club: Everest Gymnastics
Hometown: Hamlet, NC
Favorite Event: Bars
Fun Fact: Ashton’s favorite thing about gymnastics is something most gymnasts dread: conditioning

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1st-UB; 8th-BB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-UB; 4th-BB
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team; 4th-UB
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team, UB

 

Maggie Nichols

Birthdate: 09/12/1997
Club: Twin City Twisters
Hometown: Little Canada, MN
Favorite Event: Floor
Fun Fact: Maggie’s favorite food is shrimp

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 3rd-AA, UB, FX; 4th-BB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 3rd-AA, FX; 5th-UB; 7th-BB
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA
2014 Tokyo World Cup, Tokyo, Japan - 3rd-AA
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA

 

Kyla Ross

Birthdate: 10/24/1996
Club: Gym-Max Gymnastics
Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA
Favorite Event: ALL
Fun Fact: Kyla’s favorite thing about gymnastics is the constant challenge that motivates her to keep going.

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 5th-FX; 6th-UB(T)
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-BB(T); 2nd-AA, FX; 3rd-UB
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA; 6th-BB
2014 Pacific Rim Championships, Richmond, Canada - 1st-Team, BB; 2nd-AA, UB, FX
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA; 2nd-UB, FX; 6th-BB
2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium - 2nd-AA, UB, BB; 5th-FX(T)
2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany - 1st-Team, AA
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, UB; 2nd-AA, BB
2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 1st-Team

 

MyKayla Skinner

Nickname: “Mick” or “Micky”
Birthdate: 12/09/1996
Club: Desert Lights Gymnastics
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Favorite Event: Floor
Fun Fact: Some of Mick’s favorite activities outside of the gym include jewelry, beading, going to movies and hanging out with friends 

Major Accomplishments:

2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 2nd-VT, FX; 5th-AA; 6th-BB
2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 5th-AA; 6th-BB, FX
2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team; 3rd-VT; 4th-FX
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team, AA, VT, FX; 7th-BB
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, VT, FX; 4th-AA


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