2014: competed exhibition in beam at Hamline University, Jan. 31 (8.600)...team captain...2013: was recovering from injury and did not see any varsity competition...2012: competed in two meets on floor with high score 8.775 at Hamline... was team captain... 2011: named team most inspirational...High School: four time all-conference...all-state 2008-10...most improved 2007-08 and 2009-10...holds school records on floor, beam, vault and all around...team captain...team scored 150 points once...team all-conference...state runner-up...Personal: enjoys swimming, running, spending time with people, grocery shopping...Parents: Laurie & Jim Widmar


More about Kayla Widmar

Why did you choose UW-Stout?: My teammate Vanessa brought it to my head. I had to listen to my best friend!

Something you may not know about me: I pluck hairs; mine, yours, whomevers need a good plucking...My best friend for life is Vanessa Zahratka. We've been teammates for 7 years now and friends for approximately 5 years! Love her oh so much :)

Started gymnastics at age: 3

As a child, I pretended to be: a dog

My favorite sporting event, other than UW-Stout gymnastics: Hockey! It's a family thing.

My favorite food: Pineapple, pretty much any fruit but pineapple because it gives Britt canker sores.

If I were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would I take with me?: a spear (for catching fish), Vanessa (she's got a brain for sticky situations), and one of those sleeping bags made for negative temperatures.

My most funny, memorable Stout gymnastics story: When Ashley told me she was living on just peanut butter sandwiches, chocolate milk, and whales all winterm last year.

My favorite gymnast: Ashley Nelson!

Community Service/Volunteer Activities: Habitat for Humanity, Acorn race, U of M football security, Relay for Life

If I could be on a reality show, I would be on: John and Kate plus 8. Oh wait! They're divorced now, that might be weird.

This offseason, I worked on: trying to get healthy and heal from knee surgery.

I look up to: My mom and dad because they made me exactly who I am. They helped shape my morals and values and helped me become the dedicated and hard-working gymnast that I am.