Incoming Freshmen- Michigan
Incoming Freshmen- Michigan
As we continue to look at this coming year’s incoming freshmen class, we move on to the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan gymnastics team will welcome in five freshmen this season. The Wolverines welcome Brianna Brown, Ilana Gordon, Cailee Hills, Lauren Marinez and India McPeak. These freshmen will have big shoes to fill after a successful graduating senior class last year.
Image via- Michigan Gymnastics facebook page
"We are very excited about this class," Plocki said. "All five of these individuals should have the ability to come in and make an immediate impact within our program. They are a hard-working group of young women both in the gym and in the classroom. We know they will represent our program very well." – From U of M Press Release
Brianna Brown- Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy
Brown is a former senior international elite (will returned to Level 10 this year) and trains at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of the 2011-12 U.S. Junior National Team after finishing 12th in the all-around at the VISA Championships. Brown finished seventh in the all-around at the 2012 Secret U.S. Classic in Chicago. Watch her beam routine from the 2014 Nastia Cup.
Brown is a former senior international elite (will returned to Level 10 this year) and trains at Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a member of the 2011-12 U.S. Junior National Team after finishing 12th in the all-around at the VISA Championships. Brown finished seventh in the all-around at the 2012 Secret U.S. Classic in Chicago. Watch her beam routine from the 2014 Nastia Cup.
Lauren Marinez -Orlando Metro
Marinez is a former international elite and current Level 10 gymnast who trains at Orlando Metro Gymnastics in Orlando, Fla. She is a two-time J.O. national qualifier and has also competed twice at both the VISA Championships (2010-11) and Nastia Liukin Cup (2011-12). She has two top-10 finishes on balance beam at the VISA Championships, taking fourth in 2011 and eighth in 2010. She is also a three-year honor roll student. Watch Marinez floor routine from 2013 JO Nationals
Ilana Gordon- Airbourne Gymnastics
Gordon is a Level 10 gymnast who trains at Airbourne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif. In July 2009, she competed at the 18th Maccabi Games in Israel as part of the Junior National Team, winning a silver medal on vault and helping the team win a silver medal, as well. She has seen success since the beginning of last season, winning uneven bars, floor exercise and the all-around at the Flips USA Invitational and taking third in the all-around at both the Long Beach Open and the California Classic. Watch Gordon on bars
Cailee Hills- Southeastern Gymnastics
Hills is a Level 10 gymnast who trains at Southeastern Gymnastics in Weddington, N.C. She is a three-time J.O. national qualifier and holds 20 event and all-around titles at the state, regional and national levels, including five North Carolina state championships and two Region 8 championships.
India McPeak- Salto Gymnastics Centre
McPeak is from Bangor, Northern Ireland where she was a member of Ireland and Northern Ireland National Teams. McPeak resented Northern Ireland at 2014 Commonwealth Games. She represented Ireland at the World Championships (2013) and 2014 European Championships. McPeak has had a lot of success in 2014 winning gold on balance beam and floor exercise at 2014 Irish National Championship, gold on balance beam and silver team medal at 2014 Commonwealth Invitational. Watch McPeak's standing full on beam at Commonwealth Games (via McPeak's vine)
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