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2014 UW-Stout Gymnastics Roster

Layne Pitt, UW-Stout Sports Information

Ashley Nelson

  • Position Vault, Balance Beam
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-0
  • Hometown Itasca, IL
  • Highschool Lake Park
  • Major Vocational Rehabilitation

Biography

2014: team captain...earned NCGA Scholar-Athlete designation...2013: suffered injury during season and did not see any varsity competition...2012: competed on vault with high score 9.150 at Whitewater... 2011: competed against Boise State and scored 8.850 on the vault...exhibition on vault with a personal best of 9.025 at Winona... High School: sectional qualifier...varsity captain...most improved...sportsmanship award winner...two-time team regional champions...Personal: enjoys working out, being with friends, listening to music and knitting...Parents: Miriam & David Nelson


More about Ashley Nelson

Why did you choose UW-Stout?: I wanted to do gymnastics, and my major

Something you may not know about me: I am afraid of public speaking, and I have a short thumb

Started gymnastics at age: 7

My favorite sporting event, other than UW-Stout gymnastics: baseball

My favorite food: Italian beef, wings, chocolate

If I were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would I take with me?: friends, a tent, and a grill to cook the animals I kill with my bare hands

My favorite gymnasts are: Blaine Wilson and Jake Dalton

My favorite Stout gymnastics moment: the party bus to regionals

Community Service/Volunteer Activities: Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, Forest View Nursing Home, Autumn Village Assured Living Center

If I could be on a reality show, I would be on: The Biggest Loser

This offseason, I worked on: coming back from injury, running

I look up to: my parents

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Vault, Balance Beam
    5'0"
  • 2012Sophomore

    Vault, Balance Beam
    5'0"
  • 2013Junior

    Vault, Balance Beam
    5'0"
  • 2014Senior

    Vault, Balance Beam
    5'0"
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