Xian Baumgartner
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Sandia HS
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- Gym Club/Center:
- G-Force Gymnastics
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- Event:
- AA
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- Career high - Vault:
- 9.5
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- Career high - Bars:
- 9.725
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- Career high - Beam:
- 9.75
Bio
2021 Junior Season: Named a First-Team All-American by USA Gymnastics in the all-around after a fine performance at the 2021 Women's Collegiate National Championships on April 10 ... Competed on floor for the first time in her career at the Championships and earned a 9.550 ... She set a new career-high on vault at the event with a 9.525 ... Nearly matched her career-high scores on both bars and beam during the season as she scored a 9.675 on bars versus TWU on March 12 and a 9.725 on beam in the same meet ... Finished season with a NQS of 9.5750 on beam, 9.5000 on bars, and 9.0500 on vault.
2020 Sophomore Season: Competed in all 10 of the Ladies’ meets during the season on the bars, beam, and vault … Named a Midwest Independent Conference scholar-athlete… Recorded season and career-best scores in all three events during the season with a 9.725 on the bars (Feb. 21), a 9.750 on beam (Feb. 9), and a 9.500 on the vault on Feb. 16.
2019 Freshman Season: Placed 10th on vault (9.225) versus Eau Claire on Jan. 19 …. Placed third on bars versus TWU on Feb. 1 (9.650) and Gustavus Adolphus on Feb. 3 (9.600) … Fourth on vault (9.375) and sixth on bars (9.575) on March 1 versus Air Force.
Prior to Centenary: Competed in club gymnastics for head coaches Lisa Gravelle and Giana Springer at G-Force Gymnastics in Albuquerque, New Mexico ... Qualified for Regionals every year from 2011-2018 ... Awards include a Varsity Gymnastics Letter, Gymnast of the Year in 2018, recognition as Outstanding on Bars in 2016, and the Judges Choice Award at the 2018 PGA meet ... Also placed on bars at Regionals in 2017... Academically, received the All-Academic Award and earned a Sports Medicine Varsity Letter after putting in more than 250 clinical hours.
Personal: Birthday is November 11... Xian is the daughter of Kasandra Carter-Baumgartner and has a brother, Zoe Baumgartner... Majoring in biology.
What is your favorite event and why: My favorite event is beam because of the challenge of learning new tricks.
Why did you Choose Centenary: I chose Centenary because of the great opportunities available to me, both academically and athletically.
News mentions
Hey Ladies fans its 2/3 Juniors here, Knaps & Xi, for this weeks Gym Talk.
Hey Ladies’ gym fans! It’s your freshman class here—Roxy, Rylie, Izzie, and Courtney—with your pre-natty’s gym talk!
Hey Centenary Gymnastics Fans! It’s Sophomore Taylor Wilson with today’s gym talk!
Hey Ladies Fans! It’s Sophomore, Madison McCary here with this week's gym talk!
Hey all you Ladies fans, it’s your sophomore Lani back at it again with another gym talk!
The Centenary Ladies gymnastics team finished second on Sunday afternoon to host Southeast Missouri in a dual meet at the Show Me Center as the Ladies wrapped up their weekend visit to the state of Missouri.
Hey Ladies fans, Its sophomore Rose Deshler here with this week’s gym talk!
February 7, 2021 could not come soon enough for the Centenary Ladies gymnastics team. Good news is that the day has finally arrived. The Ladies will finally open their 2021 season at home on Sunday.
Hey Ladies’ Fans, it’s freshman Courtney Tripp here with my first ever gym talk! We had a jam-packed few weeks that started with us getting back to campus Monday evening from our Thanksgiving break.
Hey Centenary Gymnastics Fans! It's Freshman Izzie Plaza here with this week's Gym Talk. The Ladies did amazing this last week despite the upcoming pressures of finals, but I know our Ladies will rock them.
Hey Ladies Gymnastics Fans, It is sophomore Madison McCary here with this week’s gym talk! We had a very eventful week with lots of team activity and hard work in the gym.