2017 Gymnastics Roster

Emily Brannon
Chris Blumenshine
Chris Blumenshine
Chris Blumenshine
Chris Blumenshine
Patrick Green
Lockard Koval
Chris Blumenshine
Lockard Koval
Lockard Koval

Katie Simpson

  • Class Senior
  • Position AA
  • Highschool Carlsbad
  • Hometown Carlsbad, CA

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
 9.825 9.875 9.850 9.825  38.950


2017
> Competed in all four events in every meet
> Helped team to win the 2017 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championship
> Competed in USAG National event finals on uneven bars with a 9.700
> CoSIDA Academic All-America® First Team 
>USA Gymnastics All-America (Vault) (Uneven Bars) (All-Around)
> USA Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete
> MIC Second Team (All-Around)
> MIC Scholar-Athlete
> TWU Pioneer Gymnast of the Year
> LSC Scholar-Athlete
> LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)(Spring)
> Had a career season setting career high's on all four events and all-around
> CoSIDA Academic All-District Team 
> CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team
> LSC Scholar Athlete
> Representative for TWU as NCAA Woman of the Year

2016
> Competed in every meet on vault, uneven bars and balance beam, six meets on floor exercise and six in all-around
> Posted a season average of 9.612 on vault, 9.735 on uneven bars, 9.442 on balance beam, 9.461 on floor exercise and 38.462 in all-around
> 2016 USA Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete
> MIC Scholar Athlete
>
NACGC/W Scholastic All-American
> Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award

2015 
> Competed on vault, uneven bars and balance beam in every meet
> Posted a season average of 9.508 on vault, 9.689 on uneven bars, 9.385 on balance beam

> NACGC/W Scholastic All-American
> MIC Scholar-Athlete
> USA Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete

2014  
> Competed on vault in two meets, on uneven bars 15 meets, and on floor exercise one meet
> Posted an average score 9.475 (vault), 9.669 (uneven bars), and 8.950 (floor exercise)
> Posted season high score 9.625 (vault), 9.875 (uneven bars), and 8.950 (floor exercise)
> USA Gymnastics All-American on Uneven Bars
> Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)
> MIC Scholar Athlete and USA Gymnastics Scholar Athlete

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL  
> 2013 graduate of Carlsbad High School in California
> Competed with Seawind Gymnastics from 2005-2012 and Coastal Gymnastics Academy from 2012-13
> 2012 Level 10: Placed 7th on all-around, 4th on balance beam, and 7th on vault
> 2012 AZ Grand Invitational Level 10: 3rd on all-around, 4th on uneven bars, 2nd on balance beam, and 3rd on floor exercise.

PERSONAL  
> Katie Simpson was born November 30, 1995
> Daughter of Stan and Julie Simpson
> Has two sisters, Natalie and Mandie
> Older sister plays Lacrosse at the University of Oregon
> Majoring in Food & Nutrition

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    AA
  • 2015Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2016Junior

    All-Around
  • 2017Senior

    All-Around