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Taryn Fitzgerald

  • Position
    All-Around
  • Height
    5-3
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Highschool
    James E. Taylor
  • Hometown
    Houston, Texas

Biography

2016 Season (Freshman)

  • Tied for fourth on vault with a 9.850 against No. 5 Utah (Feb. 20)
  • Tied for second on vault with a 9.850 at Arizona (Feb. 13)
  • Made her collegiate debut at the NorCal Classic with a 9.650 on floor and a 9.750 on vault (Jan. 10)
  • Competed in each of the first seven meets on vault but had season cut short due to injury
  • Hit six-of-seven performances on vault, all five routines on floor and three-of-four performances on beam

Club/High School

  • Trained at Stars Gymnastics (2015) and Champion Gymnastics Academy (2005-14)
  • Two-time Texas State Level 10 Silver Medalist on vault (2012-13)
  • Two-time Region 3 Level 10 Bronze Medalist on vault (2013-14)
  • Two-time National Invitational Tournament competitor (2012, 2014) and finished second on floor in 2014
  • Personal club bests in her strongest events include a 9.85 on vault and a 9.925 on floor

Personal

  • Daughter of Michael and Helen Fitzgerald
  • Has an older brother, Blake
  • Considering a major in product design (engineering)
  • Member of the National Charity League from 2009-15, volunteering for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Meals on Wheels, ARC, Texas Children’s Hospital and various other groups
  • Volunteered at the 2015 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital holiday party
  • Cooked and served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto in 2015
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
  • Enjoys painting, shopping, traveling, and hanging out with family and friends

Career Scores
Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
2016 9.850 - 9.800 9.725 -
Career Highs 9.850 - 9.800 9.725 -