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2022-23 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Rachel Smith

  • Position All-Around
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Highschool Hernando High School
  • Hometown Hernando, Mississippi

Biography

2023 Season

  • Set a career-high on Floor with 9.925 against Utah State
  • Recorded a season-high 9.900 on Beam twice this season
  • Was named Floor Specialist of the Week

At SUU

Rachel was awarded MRGC Second team on vault in 2021 and 2022.

She has been awarded MRGC All-Academic honors all four years.

Top Scores

Beam- 9.925 at BYU

Floor- 9.925 at Boise

Vault- 9.9 at SUU 

Club

  • Competed for Gymstars Gymnastics
  • TN vault and Regional champion
  • 3x national qualifier

Why SUU

"The support and culture here stand out. Everyone was personable and made me feel at home."

Personal

Rachel is majoring in economics.

Her parents are Brian and Jennifer Smith

Her favorite foods are smoothies and pizza and she likes Kombucha

Her favorite movies are 10 Things I Hate About You and World War Z 

She likes to dance!