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2017 Gymnastics Roster

Sydney Townsend

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-2
  • Highschool Woods Cross High School
  • Hometown North Salt Lake City, Utah

Biography

2017 | Senior Season

  • Competed on bars in all but three events and competed on beam in three events during the season
  • Matched her career high of 9.875 on bars

2016 | Junior Season

  • Competed on bars in all but two meets during the season, and matched her career high of 9.825 twice during the year

2015 | Sophomore Season

  •  Recorded season and career highs of 9.725 (UB) and 9.825 (BB)

2014 | Freshman Season

  • Competed on bars in three meets and on beam once
  • Score counted towards the team total in three of her four routines
  • Recorded season highs of 9.700 (UB) and 9.650 (BB)

Club Highlights:

  • Two-time NIT qualifier with a first-place finish in the all-around in 2013, tying teammate Danielle Ramirez
  • Also tallied top-five finishes at the 2013 NIT on three events, including bars (3rd), beam (4th) and floor (5th)
  • Recorded top-five finishes on vault and beam at the 2012 NIT's
  • Two-time Utah state all-around champion

Personal:

  • Parents are Dave and Denise Townsend
  • Majoring in biology
  • Named to the high honor roll and the National Honor Society
  • Sister, Chelsea, is a member of the Nu Skin Jazz dancers, the dance team for the Utah Jazz

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    5'2"

  • 2015Sophomore

    5'2"

  • 2016Junior

    5'2"

  • 2017Senior

    5'2"