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2025 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Natalia Kraus

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fairport, N.Y.
  • High School Fairport
  • Prev School Southern Connecticut State

Biography

NIU Career Bests
Vault-9.575 (1-6-24)
Bars- 9.800 (2-11-24)


2025
  • Was on the Uneven Bars lineup in all 13 meets
  • One exhibition meet on Beams (Illinois State, 1-24)
  • Season-best of 9.750 twice (EMU, 1-17 and Bowling Green, 3-9)
  • NQS of 9.725

2024
  • Competed in nine meets
  • Competed nine times on bars and one time on vault
  • Eanred an NQS of 9.710 on bars
  • Scored a season high of 9.800 at Kent State (2-11)

2023
  • Did not see action in 2023. 
PRIOR TO NIU
  • Spent the 2022 season at Southern Connecticut State.
  • Did not see action in any meets.
Prep
  • Trained at the Rochester Gymnastics Academy where she competed for three years as a Level 10 gymnast.
  • Her top vault score was a 9.575 at the Level 9/10 New York State Championships.
  • Scored a 9.5 on bars at the Region 6 Championships in 2021.
  • Earned a 9.45 on balance beam at Regionals as a senior.
  • Recorded a career best score of 9.775 on floor exercise at the 2021 Region 6 Meet.
  • Totaled a career high mark of 38.05 in the all-around at the 2021 Regionals.
  • Competed in the New York State Meet all three years it was held.
  • Qualified for Nationals as a senior in 2021 and placed 19th with an all-around score of 37.925.
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Oksana and Adrian Kraus.
  • Plans to major in psychology and become a forensic psychologist.
  • Member of the Spanish National Honor Society.
  • Made the High Honor Roll all four years of high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2024Junior

    5'6"
  • 2025Senior

    5'6"