2014 Gymnastics Roster

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Amy Winczura

  • Class Senior
  • Position AA
  • Highschool East Anchorage HS
  • Hometown Eagle River, AK

Biography

CAREER HIGH
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2013
- Competed on vault and bars in 13 meets, on beam in one meet and on floor in 11 meets
- Posted an average score of 9.767 (vault), 9.454 (bars), 8.975 (beam), and 9.577 (floor); posted season high scores of 9.850 (vault), 9.800 (bars), 8.975 (beam), and 9.800 (floor)
- Tied for 1st place on vault with a score of 9.850 at the USAG-Individual Finals
- Received 2014 NACGC/W Academic Award
- Earned MIC Scholar Athlete honors
-Named a 2013 USAG All-American for vault

2012:
- Did not compete due to an injury
- Earned USA Gymnastics Scholar Athlete honors and DII Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award

2011:
- Competed all-around in all 13 meets
- Posted career-high 9.800 on vault three times, 9.700 on bars twice, 9.775 on beam at the USAG National semfinals (Apr. 15), 9.825 on floor against Southeast Missouri State (Feb. 5) and 38.800 in all-around at Oklahoma with Ohio State and Illinois (Mar. 4)
- Named USAG All-American on beam and all-around
- Received USAG Scholar-Athlete honor

2010:
- Competed on vault in all 15 meets
- Also appeared in six meets on floor
- Posted then a career-high 9.775 on vault at UC Davis with California on March 14 and at USAG Team Finals on April 16
- Recorded thren a career-high 9.800 on floor at the USAG Team Semifinals
- Earned USAG First Team All-America honors on vault and floor
- Named NACGC/W Scholastic All-American

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL:
- A 2009 graduate of East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, AK
- Was a three-year letter winner in gymnastics
- Named the 2005 Cook Inlet Conference Rookie of the Year, 2007 regional vault champion, 2008 regional vault, bars, beam, floor, and all-around champion
- Member of the inaugural Level 8 Alaska State team
- Five-time regional and three-time western national qualifer
- State all-around champion at Level 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10
- 2008 Level 9 Region 2 vault, beam, floor, and all-around champion and 2008 Level 9 Region 2 vault champion
- Silver medalist on vault and bronze medalist on floor and all-around at the 2008 Western Nationals
- 2009 Junior Olympic National qualifier
- Member of the National Honor Society all four years and member of Mu Alpha Theta from 2006-09

PERSONAL:
- A kinesiology major with a minor in biology
- Daughter of Andrea Stearns and John Winczura
- Hobbies include hiking, photography, travel, and scrap booking

Getting to know Amy...

Favorite Movie:
Remember the Titans, The Blind Side, Pay it Forward

Favorite Band:
Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift

Favorite TV Show:
CSI, Pretty Little Liars

Favorite Book:
Mama Do You Love Me? (Children’s Book)

Favorite Food:
Mexican Food, Ice cream

Favorite Restaurant:
Cheesecake Factory, Olive Garden, El Rodeo

Favorite pro team(s):
Courtney McCool- an American gymnast, who was a team member in the 2004 Summer Olympics women's artistic gymnastic team

Favorite Quotes:
“Never let yesterday disappointments overshadow tomorrow’s dreams.”
“Dream big and dare to fail.” -Norman Vaughn
“Every day you make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.” -Winston Chruchill

Best advice you ever received:
Norman Vaughn always told me to “Dream big and dare to fail.”
I have also been told to not be too concerned about what others think and to do what I believe is right.

Role Model:
My parents

Hobbies (outside of your sport):
Photography, hiking, camping, fishing, baking, and scrapbooking

If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go:
Australia

What is your greatest ambition:
Become a successful orthopedic surgeon and have a loving family

In ten years from now I will be:
Finishing my residency as an orthopedic surgeon

Historical Player Information

  • 2010Freshman

    AA
    5'7"
  • 2011Sophomore

    AA
    5'7"
  • 2012Junior

    AA
    5'7"
  • 2013Senior

    AA
    5'7"
  • 2014Senior

    AA
    5'7"