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Utah State University Athletics

2021 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Profile

  • VT, UB, FX
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Myersville, Md.
    Hometown
  • 5'3
    Height
  • Middletown HS
    High School
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Wade Denniston/USU Athletics
Mikaela Meyer
Mikaela Meyer
VT, UB, FX
Position
Senior
Class
Myersville, Md.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS: Co-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Vault Specialist of the Year (2021); First-Team All-MRGC: Vault (2018, 2021); MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week (2/25/18; 2/23/20; 2/8/21; 2/15/21; 2/22/21); Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-American (2019, 2020, 2021); Academic All-MRGC (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021).
 
CAREER RECORDS: Tied for 10th all-time in school history with six vault titles.
 
SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS: Ranks second all-time in school history with a single-season vault average of 9.838, set in 2021… Her four vault titles in 2021 is tied for 10th in single-season school history.
 
SINGLE-MEET RECORDS: Tied for the eighth-best vault score in school history with a pair of 9.900s, accomplished most recently at No. 25 Boise State (2/6/21).
 
2021 (SENIOR CAMPAIGN): Competed on vault in 10 of the 11 meets, on floor in six meets and on bars in five meets… Named the co-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Vault Specialist of the Year after tying for first in the conference, tying for ninth in the North Central Region and tying for 44th in the nation with a National Qualifying Score of 9.881 on the event… Captured four vault titles on the year, which is tied for 10th in single-season school history… Tied for 32nd on vault (9.800) and tied for 39th on bars (career-best 9.800) in the second semifinal of the Salt Lake City NCAA Regional Second Round (4/2)… Tied for 10th on vault with a 9.800 at the MRGC Championships… Named the MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week in back-to-back-to-back weeks… Had a pair of career-best 9.900s on the season, which is tied for eighth all-time in school history… Earned Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-America and academic all-MRGC accolades.

2020 (JUNIOR CAMPAIGN): Competed on vault in all nine meets of the season and on floor in the final seven meets… Tied for 16th in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference and tied for 33rd in the North Central Region with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.785 on vault… Placed 21st in the MRGC and 57th regionally with an NQS of 9.550 on floor… Named the MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week after tying for first on the event with a season-best-tying 9.875 at the Boise State quad meet (2/21)… Best finish of the season on floor was against No. 20 Southern Utah (2/14), where she tied for third with a career-high 9.875… Averaged 9.756 on vault and 9.600 on floor... Earned Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-America and academic all-MRGC accolades.

2019 (SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN): Competed on vault in two meets… Tied for 17th on vault with a season-high 9.725 at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships (3/22)… Also had a 9.525 on the event against Southern Utah (3/8)... Earned Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholastic All-America and academic all-MRGC accolades.

2018 (FRESHMAN CAMPAIGN): Tied for 29th on vault with a 9.775 at the NCAA Regional Championships (4/7)… Tied for 85th in the nation, tied for 14th in the North Central Region and tied for fifth in the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference with a vault Regional Qualifying Score of 9.840… Garnered first-team all-MRGC honors on vault after tying for third with a 9.850 at the league championships (3/24), where she also competed on bars… Garnered MRGC Vault Specialist of the Week accolades after recording a 9.825 to place fourth at Elevate The Stage (2/23) in Toledo, Ohio… Captured her first-career event title with a 9.825 on vault at Southern Utah (2/12)… Recorded seven top-three finishes during the season to tie for fourth on the team… Earned season-best scores of 9.875 on vault against BYU (3/2) and 9.650 on bars at Southern Utah (2/12), and at home against SUU (9.650), and a season-best 9.825 on floor in a home tri meet against San José State and Sacramento State (1/19), and at Elevate The Stage… Averaged 9.765 on vault and 9.743 on floor… Earned academic all-MRGC accolades.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in all four events for Frederick Gymnastics Club in Frederick, Md., under coach Heather Galpin… Placed sixth at the 2017 Junior Olympic Nationals in the all-around, including claiming third place in vault… Placed fifth in the all-around at the 2016 Junior Olympic Nationals… Graduated from Middletown (Md.) High School with a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Kim Meyer… Has one younger brother… Majoring in kinesiology with an exercise science emphasis.

CAREER HIGHS:
VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND
9.900 9.800 --- 9.875 ---
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