Megan Marenghi

Position:
UB, BB
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Plano, Texas

Serving as a student assistant for marketing and operations for the gymnastics team after career ended prematurely due to a knee injury.

As a Freshman

Earned first-team All-EAGL honors on balance beam • Competed in the first 10 meets on the uneven bars and balance beam • Missed the EAGL championships with a knee injury • Posted a career-best 9.875 on bars to finish second at William & Mary • Posted a career-high 9.825 on beam to finish third at Maryland on Feb. 21 • Had a 9.725 or high in nine of 10 meets on bars • Won the bars competition vs. Towson with a 9.850 and was second at that meet on beam with a 9.725 • Scored a 9.775 on beam on four occassions (at Illinois-Chicago, at NC State, at Pitt, at William & Mary).

Prep:

An accomplished Level 10 gymnast and a strong student • Trained at Zenith Elite Gymnastics in Plano, Texas, with coaches Tatiana Schegolkova and Alex Atamas • Excelled on balance beam and uneven bars • A USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Team Member in 2010 and 2011 • Was the 2010 national champion on balance beam and also placed second on uneven bars and fourth in the all-around • Was the 2011 USA Gymnastics Region III all-around, uneven bars and balance beam champion • Placed second in the all-around, fourth on balance beam and sixth on uneven bars at the 2011 USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships.

Personal Bests:

Uneven Bars: 9.875 - 1/14/14 at William & Mary
Balance Beam: 9.825 - 2/21/14 at Maryland