2026 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Biography
NIU Career Bests:
Vault- 9.775 (3x)
Bars- 9.800 (at Lindenwood, 2-26-23)
Beam- 9.775 (at USA Invitational, 1-17-24)
Floor - 9.875 (at NC State, 3-2-24)
2025:
- Competed in five events on Vault
- Season-best of 9.725 twice on Vault (Kent State, 2-7 and WMU, 2-23)
- Saw action in ten meets (two were exhibition) as part of the Beam lineup
- Season-best of 9.700 on Beam vs Illinois State (1-24)
- Was a part of the Floor lineup ten times (one exhibition)
- Best score of the season came against Ball State with a 9.750
- NQS of 9.350 (Beam) and 9.715 (Floor)
- Named a 2025 Academic All-MAC Gymnast
2024
- Competed 11 times on vault
- Started on beam five times and floor three times
- Earned NQS of 9.740 on vault and a 9.705 on beam
- Earned season high 9.775 on vault three times
- Scored a season high 9.875 on floor at NC State (2-25)
2023
- Appeared in the competitive lineup on uneven parallel bars in 10 of 12 meets and compiled a NQS of 9.720 as a true freshman.
- Earned her personal best of 9.800 at Lindenwood (2-26).
- Scored above 9.700 in five of 10 meets and earned a 9.600 or higher seven times.
- Competed in the beam lineup at the first two meets of the season and in the exhibition spot on beam six times.
- Twice earned a personal best of 9.700 – versus Iowa State in Des Moines (1-14) and in exhibition action at Lindenwood (2-26).
- Exhibition gymnast on vault seven times, scoring 9.550 or above on every vault with a season high 9.750 at Western Michigan (3-4).
- Scored a 9.725 in the exhibition vault line-up at Michigan State (3-11).
Prep
- Trained at World Class Gymnastics in Newport News, VA.
- Two-time Developmental National Championships qualifier.
- Posted a career high all-around score of 37.85 at the 2021 Developmental National Championships.
- Has qualified four-times for the Region 7 meet and scored a personal best of 9.8 on the floor exercise in 2021 to win that event.
- Added a 9.45 on vault and 37.05 in the all-around to win those titles as well.
- Scored a personal best of 9.75 on vault and 9.525 on beam at the 2021 City of Lights meet.
- Was named an alternate for the 2021 Region 7 All-Star team.
Personal
- Daughter of Susan and Garth Nickle.
- Intends to major in Computer Science.
- Achieved the highest academic honors in all four years of high school.
- Member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
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