WGYM5/4/2018 12:03 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Grace Quinn Joins Golden Bears
BERKELEY – Former international elite standout Grace Quinn adds another level of depth to California women's gymnastics' incoming roster, head coach
Justin Howell announced today.
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"We are thrilled to have Grace join our Cal family. She has such an infectious personality and bright spirit that fans will be drawn to immediately," Howell said. "As a former international elite, Grace brings a wealth of experience to the competition floor, and we are excited for her to add to the depth of our team, which continues to grow One Day Better."
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Quinn, out of Dallas, Texas, trains at Texas Dreams and boasts several years of national competition experience, including three appearances at the P&G Championships, where she turned in top 10 all-around finishes in 2015 and 2014. At the 2015 P&G Championships, Quinn also finished sixth on floor and seventh on vault.
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She qualified as a junior international elite in 2013, and took ninth all-around at the 2013 Junior Nationals with top 10 finishes on floor (7
th), vault (8
th) and beam (9
th). She won bronze on vault at the 2015 Secret U.S. Classic, and took ninth on beam in back-to-back years at the 2013 and 2014 Secret Classic.
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Quinn will graduate from Spring Creek Academy this month and join the Bears for the 2018-19 school year. She boosts a signing class that includes Junior Olympic National standouts Maya Bordas, Milan Clausi and Talitha Jones, plus Great Britain National Team member Abi Solari.
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Learn more about Quinn below:
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High School/Club:
Coached by Kim Zmeskal-Burdette and Chris Burdette with Texas Dreams…Ninth all-around at the 2015 P&G Championships, and sixth on floor and seventh on vault…Third on vault at the 2015 Secret U.S. Classic…Sixth on beam at the 2014 P&G Championships…Ninth on beam in back-to-back years at the 2013 and 2014 Secret Classic...Attends Spring Creek Academy
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Personal:
Parents are William and Stacey Quinn
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Major:
Undeclared
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