The Kentucky gymnastics team held an intrasqaud scrimmage on Nov. 18. Here is a floor routine from freshman Alexis Gross.
2012 (Freshman): Stellar freshman campaign, participating in all 13 meets, including 10 as an all-around gymnast ... Ended the season with a high score of 9.775 on vault and uneven bars, 9.825 on balance beam and 9.8 on floor exercise ... Highest all-around score was a 39.0 at Illinois ... Led Kentucky on beam in one meet with a 9.75 at Arkansas ... Was the vocal leader of the team ... Averaged over a 9.65 on every event with a 9.65 on vault, 9.665 on bars, 9.654 on beam and 9.721 on floor ... Third on the team in beam average ... Second on the team in floor average ... Earned her career high on floor twice with 9.8s against Auburn/Pittsburgh and George Washington/Ball State ... Only freshman to compete in at least three events in every meet ... Guided UK to three of the top 15 team scores on beam in school history (48.975, 49.0, 49.05).
Pre-College: Competed at Docksiders Gymnastics Club under coach Bob Ouellette ... Was named to the 2011 Maryland State Team after a solid performance at the Maryland State Championships ... Won the Level 10 all-around title at the championships, while also finishing first on uneven bars, second on balance beam and floor exercise, and tied for fifth on vault ... Competed in the 2011 Region Seven Championships, finishing first in bars and fourth in the all-around competition and in vault and floor.
Personal: Full name is Alexis Larue Gross ... Parents are Mark and Cyndi Gross ... Graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School ... Native of Pasadena, Md. ... Has one sibling, a young brother named Jordan, who is 16 ... Plans on majoring in engineering.
Collegiate Bests Vault: 9.775, twice, last at Illinois (3/2/12) Uneven Bars: 9.775 at Illinois-Chicago (1/28/12) Balance Beam: 9.825 vs. George Washington/Ball State (3/11/12) Floor Exercise: 9.8, twice, last vs. George Washington/Ball State (3/11/12) All-Around: 38.975 at LSU (2/3/12)
