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Stephanie started gymnastics at the age of seven when her mother enrolled her in classes as a small recreational gym in Houston after falling in love with the sport herself by watching it on television. Stephanie fell in love with the sport imediately saying that she enjoyed the challenge of gymnastics. Stephanie joined WOGA team at Level 8 and gained elite status in 1999. Now years later, Stephanie is moving into the next phase of her gymnastics career as an athlete on the Stanford University Gymnastics Team. Below you will find a collection of general facts relating to Stephanie's gymnastics career. This section will be updated from time to time so be sure to return often and check for new information.
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Basic Information
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FACT
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STEPHANIE'S ANSWER
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| BEGAN GYMNASTICS: | 1993 |
| CURRENT LEVEL: | Collegiate |
| CURRENT CLUB: | Stanford University |
| CURRENT COACHES: | Kristen Smyth, Mike Lorenzen, Chris Swircek |
| FORMER GYMNASTICS CLUB: | World Olympic Gymnastics Academy |
| FORMER COACHES: | Evgeny Marchenko, Natasha Boyarskaya |
| FORMER CHOREOGRAPHER: | Tatiana Schegolkova |
| YEARS ON NATIONAL TEAM: | 1 (2000-2001) |
| FAVORITE GYMNAST: | Lilia Podkopayeva |
| 2000-2002 FLOOR MUSIC: | Caravan (Eat Static Remix) by the John Buzon Trio |
| 2003-2004 FLOOR MUSIC: | Tango Flamenco by Paco De Lucia |
| GYMNASTICS TEAM GOAL: | For Stanford to win NCAA's as a team |
| GYMNASTICS PERSONAL GOAL: | To get All-American |
| FAVORITE COMPETITION: | 2000 US Championships, 2002 WOGA Classic, 2002 Voronin Cup, 2004 National Podium Meet |
| BEST MEMORY: | Making National Team in 2000, getting full scholarship to Stanford, competing for Stanford |
| CAREER HIGHTLIGHT: | Making National Team 2000 US Championships, making my Yurchenko double full at 2002 WOGA Classic, getting second on beam and fourth on bars in event finals at the 2002 Voronin Cup, hitting all of my
routines at 2004 National Podium Meet, every meet I compete for Stanford |
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MAJOR GYMNASTICS ACHIEVEMENTS
Receiving full scholarship to Stanford
Elite Gymnast from 1999 to 2004
Two Time USA National Championships Qualifier
2000-2001 Member of the USA Junior National Team
2003 Hall Of Fame Classic Vault Champion
2003 Parkette Invitational Vault Champion
2002 Mikhail Voronin Cup Beam Champion
2000 France vs USA Team Member
2000 Region Three Elite Zones Bars Champion
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