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2024 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Olivia Lynd

  • Height 5-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Chester, Ohio
  • High School Ursuline Academy

Biography

NIU Career Bests 
Vault: 9.625 (at Iowa State, 3-12-21)
Beam: 9.875 (at WMU, 3-4-23)
Floor:  9.875 (at NIU Beauty and the Beast Meet, 2-4-23)

2024
  • Competed in rotation nine times and exhibition twice on beam
  • Earned an NQS of 9.750
  • Scored a season high 9.825 at EMU (2-18)
  • Scored 9.700 or higher six times

2023
  • Competed in both the beam and floor lineups in all 12 meets for the Huskies. 
  • Earned an NQS of 9.780 on balance beam and 9.770 on floor exercise. 
  • On balance beam, scored 9.700 or higher eight times with a personal best of 9.875 at Western Michigan (3-4).
  • Posted a 9.825 on beam versus Illinois State and Winona State (1-29) and scored a 9.850 a week later in the Beauty & the Beast Meet against Kent State and Simpson (2-4).
  • On floor exercise, scored a 9.700 or higher in 11 of 12 meets.
  • Recorded a personal best of 9.875 on floor at NIU’s Beauty and the Beast Meet. 
  • Scored a 9.800 in the regular season finale at Michigan State (3-11). 
  • Named a 2023 Academic All-MAC gymnast. 
2022
  • Saw spot and exhibition duty on vault and floor exercise during the season.
  • Scored a personal best of 9.775 on floor vs. Illinois State (2-13) after going 9.700 at Illinois State two days before (2-11)
  • Exhibitioned on floor in three meets with a top score of 9.750 at the NIU Tri Meet (2-4-22).
  • Twice competed in the vault line up, scoring a 9.550 both at Bowling Green (1-30) and at Illinois State (2-11).
  • Was in the vault exhibition spot five times with a top mark of 9.550 at the Tennessee Classic (1-21).
  • Member of the 2022 Academic All-MAC team and was named a 2022 WCGA Scholastic All-American.
2021
  • Appeared in the vault lineup seven times, including at the MAC Championships, and posted a NQS of 9.600.  
  • Scored a personal best 9.625 on vault at Iowa State (3-12). 
  • Started in the beam lineup six times and scored a career best 9.800 at Central Michigan (2-11). 
  • Recorded a NQS of 9.756 on the balance beam. 
  • Scored a 9.700 or higher on beam four times in the line-up and five times overall.  
  • Competed as an exhibition gymnast three times each on vault, beam and floor exercise.  
  • In her lone start on floor exercise, recorded a personal best score of 9.725 versus Eastern Michigan (2-19).  
  • WCGA Scholastic All-American; member of the top ranked academic Women’s Gymnastics team in the nation. 
PREP
  • Trained at Perfection Gymnastics School.
  • Competed at Level 10 her last two years after missing 2018 season due to injury.
  • Placed fourth all-around with her personal high of 37.700 at the 2019 Level 10 State Championships.  
  • Tied for second on beam and took third on bars and vault at the 2019 State Championships.
  • Qualified for the 2019 Region 5 Championships and placed 12th in the all-around.
  • Took first in the all-around at the 2020 Buckeye Classic with a 37.15
PERSONAL
  • Marketing major with an eye toward a career in sports marketing.
  • Named to the First Honor Roll every semester of high school.
  • Daughter of Holly and Brian Lynd.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    5'0"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'0"
  • 2023Junior

    5'0"
  • 2024Senior

    5'0"