Elizabeth Culton

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

CAREER HONORS:

IN THE RECORD BOOK:

AS A SENIOR (2023):

Placed second on beam (9.825) and floor (9.875) at the Super 16 on Jan. 6
Won beam (9.900) vs. UW Stout and Yale, also taking third on floor (9.800) and bars (9.850) on Jan. 23
Tied for second on both bars (9.875) and beam (9.825) on Feb. 4 at the NC State tri-meet with Western Michigan
Won beam in a season-high 9.950 at the UNH quad meet with LIU and George Washington on Feb. 12
Tied for third on bars (9.825) at Pitt on Feb. 19 and placed second on bars (9.875) vs. Temple on Feb. 24
Tied for first on beam (9.850) and placed second on both bars (9.900) and floor (9.000) vs. Air Force on March 3, matching her career-best on floor
Tied for second on bars with a season-high 9.925 at the Mizzou quad meet on March 10
Tied for fourth on beam (9.900) at the EAGL Championships on March 18
Named First Team All-EAGL on bars and beam
Named First Team EAGL All-Tournament on beam, Second Team on bars
Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team
ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A JUNIOR (2022):

2022 EAGL Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Named to First Team All-EAGL on bars and beam, Second Team All-EAGL on floor
Named to the EAGL All-Tournament First Team on floor, beam and bars
Set new collegiate bests on bars and beam at LIU on March 6: bars (9.95) and beam (9.975)
Posted 13 scores of 9.90 or better, four scores of 9.925+
Qualified to the 2022 NCAA Raleigh Regional as an individual on beam and bars
Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team
ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021):

Named a regular season All-American for the 2021 season, becoming the first Tar Heel since 2006 (Courtney Bumpers) to earn First Team All-American honors
Named to First Team All-EAGL on bars, beam and in the all-around, and second-team All-EAGL on floor
Set two new career-bests and equaled career-best on beam vs. William & Mary: all-around (39.5), beam (9.95), floor (9.9)
Set new career-best on bars (9.925) at the EAGL Conference Championship
Qualified as an individual for the 2021 NCAA Athens Regionals
Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team
ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2020):
Remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Named 2020 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Rookie of the Year
Earned four All-EAGL honors in her first season with the Tar Heels
Named to the First Team All-EAGL on bars, on beam and in the all-around
Received Second Team All-EAGL honors on floor with an NQS of 9.825
Won 13 individual events titles over the course of the season, including four on bars, three on beam and six in the all-around
Also had 13 other podium finishes – one on bars, three on beam, six on floor and three in the all-around competitions
Scored at least 39.000 in the all-around six times, setting a personal best (39.275) versus New Hampshire
Earned career-high scores of 9.750 in vault (twice), 9.875 on bars versus New Hampshire, 9.900 on beam (twice) and 9.850 on floor (twice)
Broke 9.90 on beam at the Kentucky quad meet with NC State and Lindenwood and later at New Hampshire
Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team
ACC Academic Honor Roll

PREP:

Trained at Bull City Gymnastics in Durham, N.C. throughout her high school career •
Attended C. E. Jordan High School and Trinity Academy
Qualified for Junior Olympic Nationals in 2016, 2018, and 2019
Placed fourth in the all-around, 2nd on beam, and 3rd on bars at 2019 Nationals
2019 Junior Olympic National Team Member

PERSONAL:

Daughter of Julian and Cathy Culton
Birthday is November 8
Born in Durham, N.C.
Both of her brothers and parents attended UNC, and her grandfather was athletic director from 1976-1980