Northern Illinois University Athletics

NIU Career Bests: 
Vault - 9.850 (at EMU, 2-7-20)
Bars - 9.750 (vs. Kent State, 2-1-19)
Beam - 9.600x (2x, last vs. Central Michigan, 2-2-20)
Floor - 9.800 (2x, at Illinois State Quad, 3-7-21)

2021

• Vault anchor for all 11 meets of the season, in the bars line-up six times and competed on floor exercise in 10 meets.  
• Scored a season high of 9.825 on vault at the MAC Championships (3-20), where she tied for fourth, and at Ball State (2-14).  
• Posted a NQS of 9.806 on vault. 
• Started on bars in the first six meets of the year with a season-best score of 9.725 versus Bowling Green (1-31). 
• Achieved a career high of 9.800 on floor exercise at the Illinois State Quad Meet (3-7) 
• Scored higher than 9.600 on floor six times and higher than a 9.700 on vault 10 times.  
• Competed as an exhibition gymnast three times on balance beam.  
• Academic All-MAC team member. 
• WCGA Scholastic All-American; member of the top ranked academic Women’s Gymnastics team in the nation. 

2020: A starter on vault, bars and floor exercise for the Huskies in 2020. Ranked eighth in the Mid-American Conference on vault with an NQS of 9.815 and an average of 9.794. Received a 9.725 or higher on all nine vaults with six scores of 9.800 or higher. Established a new career high on vault with a 9.850 at Eastern Michigan (2-7) and placed top six in all of her meets on vault. Competed the first four meets on bars then performed as an exhibition gymnast on bars in four of last five meets. Top score in lineup on bars was a 9.575, while she earned a 9.700 in exhibition spot versus Ball State (3-1). Twice scored a 9.600 from exhibition slot on balance beam. Scored a career high 9.800 on floor exercise in final meet of the season versus Illinois State (3-6). Posted a mark of 9.700 or higher in each of the last five meets of the year. Earned Academic All-MAC recognition. Named a WCGA Scholastic All-American.
 
2019: Competed in every meet for the MAC Champion Huskies, with 12 starts on vault, four on uneven parallel bars and three on floor exercise. Also saw exhibition action five times on bars and in six meets on floor. Twice scored a season-high 9.800 on vault – at Ball State (2-17) and at Central Michigan (3-15). Averaged a 9.729 on vault for the season with 10 of 12 scores of 9.700 or higher. Tied for 11th at the MAC Championships on vault with a 9.775. Posted six top five finishes on vault. Recorded a career-high 9.750 on bars to tie for fifth place at the NIU Quad Meet (2-1) and hit the mark again in exhibition spot at UIC (2-24). Earned a season-high mark of 9.775 on floor exercise at Western Michigan (1-13).

2018: Only freshman who competed in every competition in 2018, never missing a starting vault lineup. Only freshman to compete in more than one event. Earned a season high score of 9.825 against Bowling Green. On the uneven bars she earned her season high against Central Michigan with a 9.725. Received a season high floor exhibition score of 9.700 twice.

Prep: Trained at Clarksville Elite Gymnastics Center in Clarksville, Tenn. under coaches Lary Corrigan and Shenette Gavi. Team captain during 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons as well as team MVP during 2015-16 season. Competed in Regional during 2014 season where she was named the beam champion. At the 2015 State Championship, she earned the championship title on vault, bars and all-around. Earned second on vault and all around, third on floor and fourth on bars at State in 2016.

Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1998 to parents Billy and Suzie Welch. Psychology major.