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Auburn 2017

AUBURN ROSTER 2017
Seniors
Kullen Hlawek
  • Weekly BB, FX in 2016
  • Competed UB earlier in career
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.875, BB – 9.820
Kelsey Kopec
(redshirt)
  • Competes weekly UB, occasional VT when able
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.830
  • 2016 average VT – 9.794
MJ Rott
  • Essential VT, FX routines all three years
  • Contributed backup UB, BB earlier in career
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.895, VT – 9.870
Lucia Scaglione
  • Made first career lineup in 2016, competing FX in January
  • 2016 average FX: 9.756
Juniors
Kennedy Finister
  •  Has not competed in first two seasons
Sarah Garcia
  • Backup VT in 2016, joined lineup after Jan 29 injuries
  • 2016 average VT: 9.746
Abby Milliet
  • Top-2 team UB, BB score, added lead-off FX in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.880, BB – 9.870, FX – 9.840
Cara Stricklin
  •  Has not competed in first two seasons
Sophomores
Telah Black
  •  Did not compete freshman year
Samantha Cerio
  • Weekly UB, BB beginning in February
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.825, BB – 9.795
Emma Engler
  • VT, UB, BB each meet until January 29, knee ligament
  • 2016 average: UB – 9.819, VT – 9.770, BB – 9.510
Taylor Krippner
  • Competed VT, UB, BB every week in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.840, VT – 9.810, BB – 9.750
A’Miracal Phillips
  • VTed until January 29, dislocated foot
  • 2016 avg VT: 9.685, average hit VT: 9.788
Emma Slappey
  •  Missed freshman year with injury
Freshmen
Katie Becker
  • Everest
  • 2016 JO Nationals AA 6th, NC State champion
Gracie Day
  • Aerial
  • 2015 JO Nationals AA 4th, FX champion
  • 2016 Texas & Region 3 UB champion
Kendal Moss
  • Everest
  • 2016 Region 8 4th UB, 5th BB

Recent History
2016 – 11th
2015 – 6th
2014 – 20th
2013 – 13th
2012 – 15th
2011 – 19th
2010 – 19th

Was the phenomenon commonly known as Good Auburn simply a condition of a really impressive batch of gymnasts, or is it going to be an always thing? We don’t know the answer to that yet, but finding a way to return to nationals even after the departure of AA talisman Caitlin Atkinson would be a pretty good argument that it’s an always thing. Continue reading Auburn 2017 →