Texas Woman's University Athletics

2009: Competed on beam in all 13 meets as a junior...posted a season-high 9.675 in a dual meet at home against Arkansas, Bowling Green and Pennsylvania on March 13... named 2009 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American and 2009 USAG Scholar Athlete.

2008: Made a consistent contribution on beam for the Pioneers as a sophomore...was in the team’s beam lineup for seven regular season meets and the MIC Championships...posted four beam scores of 9.625 or better, including a career-high 9.800 on Mar. 20 at SEMO...had one second-place and one third-place finish on beam...also excelled academically as she was named a 2008 USAG Scholar-Athlete, picked for the 2008 All-MIC Scholastic team, and chosen as a 2008 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American.

2007: Competed on bars for the Pioneers in their opening meet of the season (1/12 at BYU)…earned two academic honors as she was picked for the 2007 All-MIC Scholastic team and the 2006-07 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America team.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at the club level for the Colorado Gymnastics Institute…in 2005, as a junior, she was the state and regional Level 9 floor champion and the Western National Beam Champion…as a senior, was the Level 10 state beam champion…a 2006 graduate of Grandview High School in Centennial, Co…earned an academic letter at Grandview for both her junior and senior years.

PERSONAL: A finance major…the daughter of Kyle and Jane Brennan…calls her father her role model...”Grey’s Anatomy” is her favorite TV show and prime rib is her preferred food...avid reader of the Harry Potter series of books...fan of the Denver Broncos, John Elway, Tim Tebow and Colorado Rockies shortstop, Troy Tulowitzki...hobbies include reading, traveling, and shopping...says that one of her former club teammates, Amanda Cline, is the best gymnast she ever competed with...most prized possessions are her car and any of her purses...describes herself as fun, carefree, and motivated...would live in Sydney, Australia if she could live anywhere in the world...in 10 years she hopes to be living in Denver, selling life insurance, and traveling the world.

Getting to know Alexa...

Favorite Movies:  Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Favorite TV Show:  Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Book:  The Harry Potter series and Who Moved my Cheese
Favorite Food:  Prime Rib
Favorite Pro Team:  Denver Broncos
Favorite Pro Athlete:  John Elway 
Best advice you ever received:  Don’t take shortcuts and do it right the first time.
Best gymnast you ever competed with:  My former club teammate Amanda Cline
Role Model:  My Dad
Most Prized Possesion:  My car and any of my purses
Hobbies:  Knitting and shopping 

In ten years I will be married and working at a job