2013 Gymnastics Roster

Lockard Koval

Paisley Read

  • Class Junior
  • Position AA
  • Highschool Roy HS
  • Hometown Roy, UT

Biography

CAREER HIGH
Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
- 9.450 9.800 - -

2012:
- Did not compete in any meets
- Selected USA Gymnastics Scholar Athlete
- Earned DII Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award

2011:
- Competed on two events in four meets
- Recorded a career-high 8.800 on bars at Centenary on Jan. 8 and 9.675 on beam against Oklahoma on Jan. 23

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL:
- A 2010 graduate of Roy High School in Roy, UT
- She was the valedictorian and the top-ranked individual at Roy in 2010
- A Level 10 competitor at Olympus School of Gymnastics
- Finished second in all-around at the Utah State Championships in 2008 and 2010 and third in 2009
- Fifth in all-around at the Level 10 Region I Championships and has qualified for the 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships
- Also placed third in all-around at Vegas Cup and second on beam at the Nastia Liukin Cup
- As a Level 9 competitor in 2007, she finished second in the all-around and first on beam at the Utah State Championships

PERSONAL:
- A chemistry major
- Daughter of Rich and Diane Read
- Has two brothers, Jantzen and Flint
- Receive a Presidential Scholarship at Texas Woman’s University

Getting to know Paisley...

Favorite Movie:
Inception, The Italian Job

Favorite Band:
A Rocket to the Moon

Favorite TV Show:
Glee

Favorite Book:
Hunger Games, City of Bones

Favorite Food:
Italian

Favorite Restaurant:
Jimmy John’s

Favorite pro team(s):
Utah Utes

Favorite Quote:
“If life gets to hard to stand, kneel.”

Best advice you ever received:
Train like a champion. Behave like a friend. Prepare like an underdog.

Best player you ever played against:
Mary Beth Lofgren

Role Model:
Gordon B. Hinckley

Most prized possession:
My dog

Hobbies (outside of your sport):
Reading, going to Walmart, talking about my dog, sleeping

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

What is your greatest ambition:
To be a Mom

In ten years I will be:
Married, working, and have a dog.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    AA
  • 2012Sophomore

    AA
  • 2013Junior

    AA