2016-17 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Amber Takara

  • Position AA
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Stadium
  • Hometown Tacoma, Wash.
  • Major Public Health

Biography

Career Highlights
- 2x Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention (2016, 2017)

As a Senior (2017):
Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention…Awarded “Sportsperson of the Year” for the second consecutive season for her selfless dedication to her team and leadership in the gym…Hit all but two of her routines (6-7 on vault, 11-12 on bars) for a hit routine in 55 of her 59 event appearances…Three top-three finishes…Competed on two events at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional (4/1), scoring a 9.70 on vault and a 9.80 on bars…Turned in a season high 9.80 vault against Oklahoma (3/12)…Matched her career-high 9.90 on bars at the NorCal Classic (1/9) to finish as the runner-up on the event
 
As a Junior (2016):
Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention…Voted “Sportsperson of the Year” by her teammates at the annual end-of-season banquet…Uneven bars competitor in all 13 meets of the season, along with two vault appearances…Three top-three finishes…Went 9.775 on bars in the NCAA Championship semifinal (4/15)…Earned a 9.85 on bars at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional (4/2)…Career-high 9.90 on bars in the UC Davis triangular (3/11)…Shared the bars title against Arizona (2/15) with a season-best 9.85 for the third uneven bars win of her career
 
As a Sophomore (2015):
Competed in every bars lineup and all but one vault lineup…Won two bars titles, at the season-opening NorCal Classic (1/4) with a 9.85 and at the Washington tri meet (2/21) with a 9.875…Set a career-high 9.90 on bars vs. UC Davis (3/8)…Career-high 9.875 on vault came against Oregon State (2/13)…Turned in a 9.85 on bars and 8.90 on vault in her Golden Bear debut at the NorCal Classic (1/4)
 
As a Freshman (2014):
Did not compete in 2014 due to injury
 
High School/Club:
Named the Most Outstanding (2012) and Most Inspirational (2013) of her Auburn Gymnastics Center club team…Was a member of the three-time state championship team in 2011, 2012 and 2013…First-place in the all-around at the Charity Choice Invitational and an alternate for the Nastia Liukin Cup…Also claimed first in the all-around at the Washington State Championships and qualified for an international meet in Costa Rica…2013 Junior Olympic National Qualifier…Second in the all-around at the Classic Rock Invitational…First in the all-around at the Charity Choice and Classic Rock invitationals in 2012, and an alternate for the Nastia Liukin Cup…First in the all-around at regional championships…second in all-around at the state championships…Finished 13th all-around at JO Nationals…Competed in the 2011 All-American Invitational, where she finished first in the all-around…Also Claimed second all-around at the Crystal Cup and third all-around at Byers Invitational before breaking her arm…2010 JO National Qualifier and third in the all-around at the Long Beach Invitational…Coached by Brent Phelps and Peter Flores…Was a varsity letterman in cross country at Stadium High School in 2012…Was a member of the honor society and received the Superintendent’s Award and an honor cord for her GPA.
 
Personal:
Interests include running, longboarding and traveling…Broke her hand during sophomore year of high school and had to have two screws put in to pin it back together…Parents are Scott and Aileen…Has one sister – Alexis
 
Major:
Public Health -- considering a career as a pharmacist

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    AA
    5'1"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    AA
    5'1"
  • 2015-16Junior

    AA
    5'1"
  • 2016-17Senior

    AA
    5'1"