2015 UGA Gymnastics Media Guide

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2015 Gymdogs Jasmine Arnold 5-3 | Freshman Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Elite Energy Gymnastics Club/International: J.O. Level 10 national competitor for three years ... Trained at Elite Energy Gymnastics under Greg Dietz, Scott Lewis and Amy Milwood ... Placed first on floor atthe Nashville Nights Invite and was named Elite Energy’s 2012 Athlete of the Year ... As a Level 9 gymnast, she was a state beam and all-around champion and the all-around champion at theTampa Bay Turner Invite and the Atlanta Crown Invite. Personal: Born May 10 ... Daughter of Gregory and Sharon Arnold ... Major: Psychology.

GiGi Marino 4-10 | Freshman Scottsdale, Ariz. | Desert Devils Gymnastics Club/International: Level 10 gymnast who trained at Desert Devils Gymnastics ... Qualified for the 2013 JO Nationals and placed second on vault and sixth in the all-around ... At the Arizona State Championships, came in first on vault and floor and sixth in the all-around ... Placed first on vault and floor and third in the all-around in the 2011 Region 1 Championships to qualify for JO Nationals for the second consecutive year ... Finished first on vault and floor an sixth in the all-around at the 2013 Region 1 Championships. Personal: Born Aug. 14 ... Major: Business.

Vivi Babalis 5-1 | Freshman Montreal, Quebec | Gymnix Club/International: Trained at Gymnix in Montreal underKaterine Dussault, FrancineBouffard and Pierre Privé ... Member of the Canadian national team in 2010 and 2011 ... At the 2014 Gymnastics Legends International competition, placed second on floor, fourth on beam, fifth on bars and fourth in the all-around ... Fourth on beam at the International Gymnix ... First in the allaround and floor and second on beam at the 2013 National Selection ... Placed first on floor at 2014 Nationals ... Claimed the all-around, beam and bars titlesat the National Stream Cup. Personal: Born July 16 ... Daughter of Sia and Chris Babalis ... Has a brother, Terry, and a sister, Maria ... Major: Exercise and sport science.

Hayley Sanders 5-1 | Freshman McKinney, Texas | WOGA Club/International: Trained as a Level 10 gymnast atWOGA in Plano, Texas ... A three-time qualifier for JO Nationals ... Placed first on bars and vault at the 2013 Region 3 Championships ... Placed second on bars at JO Nationals in 2011 and 2013 and first on bars at Regionals in 2010, 2011 and 2013 ... Captured the gold medal on bars and repeated as the all-around champion at the 2011 WOGA Classic ... Had the top all-around score among all Level 10 gymnasts at the 2010 WOGA Classic ... Qualified for the first Nastia Liukin Cup ... Finished first in the all-around and on bars, second on beam and third on vault in the 2013 Houston National Invitational. Personal: Born Oct. 12 ... Daughter of Mickey and Melissa Sanders ... Major: Biology Pre-Medicine.

Natalie Vaculik 5-2 | Freshman Whitby, Ontario | Gemini Gymnastics Club/International: Placed first on bars at the Elite Canada competition in 2014 ... Came in second and led Canada to a second place finish at the 2013 Massilia Open in France and was fifth at the Massila Masters international competition ... Placed fifth on bars at the Cottbus World Cup in Germany in March 2014 ... Finished second in the all-around at the 2013 Canadian Championships ... Trained at Gemini Gymnastics underElena Davydova and Valery Yachybekov. Personal: Born March 12 ... Vaculik’s sister, Kristina, is a gymnast at Stanford University and was a member of the Canadian national team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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