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2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
David Dermer
David Dermer
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Alana Anderson

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.
  • High School Joliet West

Biography

NIU Career Bests
Bars: 9.900 (NIU Tri Meet, 2-4-22)
Beam: 9.725x (at Tennessee Classic, 1-21-22)
Floor: 9.925 (at Minnesota, 3-17-24)

2025
  • Competed nine times on Floor
  • Competed three times (four with exhibition) on Uneven Bars
  • Had one exhibition on Beam
  • Scored a season-best 9.500 on Uneven Bars at WMU (2-23)
  • Earned a 9.850 this season on floor (MAC Championship, 3-22)
  • Had an NQS of 9.775 on Floor
  • Named a 2025 Academic All-MAC Gymnast

2024
  • Competed in all of NIU’s meets on floor
  • Averaged an NQS of 9.845 on floor.
  • Scored a 9.900 on floor (2-25)
  • Competed on bars two times and scored a 9.800 and 9.725
  • Scored a season high of 9.925 at Minnesota (3-17)
  • Earned a score of 9.825 at MAC Championships (3-23)

2023
  • A prominent member of the floor competition lineup who appeared in seven of NIU’s 11 regular season meets.
  • Recorded a season high 9.875 to tie for fourth at Central Michigan (1-21). 
  • Earned a 9.850 to win floor in the season opener versus Bowling Green (1-8).
  • Scored a 9.800 or higher in five meets
  • Posted a National Qualifying Score of 9.790 on floor exercise.
  • Missed time in the middle of the season before returning to score 9.800 both at Michigan State (3-11) in the regular season finale and at the MAC Championships (3-18).
  • Named a 2023 Academic All-MAC gymnast. 
2022
  • Became a key member of the floor squad and worked her way into the lineup on uneven parallel bars in week four.
  • Scored above 9.800 on floor on nine separate occasions, with seven of 9.850 or higher.
  • Earned a career best mark of 9.900 on floor exercise at the NIU Quad Meet (2-20).
  • Scored a career best of 9.900 on bars during her second time in the lineup at the NIU Tri Meet (2-4).
  • Posted a NQS of 9.870 on the floor.
  • Named MAC Specialist of the Week after posting a 9.875 on the floor exercise at her first collegiate meet at Florida (1-7).
  • Totaled four scores of 9.875
  • Named a 2022 WCGA Scholastic All-American.
PREP
  • Trained at Aspire Gymnastics Academy in Joliet, Illinois.
  • Two-time Level 10 Regional qualifier.
  • Recorded a third-place finish on balance beam at 2019 Region 5 Regionals with a score of 9.525.
  • Placed third on floor exercise at the Region 5 regional meet in 2021.
  • 2021 Lucky Invitational uneven bars and floor exercise champion.
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Tina & Eric Anderson.
  • Majoring in psychology.
  • Member of the Honor Roll all four years of high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2024Junior

    5'5"
  • 2025Senior

    5'5"