Sophie Schmitz

Bio

2024 Sophomore Season: Turned in a stellar season as she qualified for and competed at the 2024 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships on bars and vault … Competed in 13 meets during the season in all four individual events (bars, beam, floor, and vault) and in the All-Around … Set season and career highs on beam, floor, vault, and in the AA during the course of the season … She tied for sixth place on vault with a new career-best 9.65 on March 8 against West Chester and William & Mary and posted season and career highs on floor (9.55) on March 10 against Cornell University in Ithaca, NY … She was the recipient of the MIC Coaches' Choice Award on March 14 as she received the honor for the first time after an impressive weekend in that pair of road meets on March 8 and 10 … She tied her career-high on bars (9.775) on March 10 to finish second as she finished second in the AA with a new season and career-best 37.925 on March 10 and then set a new career high (38.175) in the AA the following weekend (March 17) in a meet against Michigan State and Texas Woman’s University … She competed in the AA for the first time in her career on March 8 against West Chester and William & Mary … Was the recipient of the MIC Coaches' Choice Award on March 14 as she earned one of the four individual honors that the conference chooses on a weekly basis and received it for the first time after her impressive performances in the March 8 and 10 meets ... She set a new season and career-high score on beam (9.60) on March 23 in the MIC Championships … Named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Women's At-Large team … Named a Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Academic All-American ... Named an MIC Scholar-Athlete.

2023 Freshman Season: Had an impressive rookie season as she competed in 11 meets and qualified for the 2023 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championships on bars … Capped her season with a career-high 9.775 on bars at the USAG Championships to tie for sixth place and earn Second-Team All-American honors … Earned a 9.60 or higher eight times during the season and a 9.65 or higher five times … Earned a top-25 finish (T-22^nd) at the MIC Championships … Named a MIC Scholar-Athlete.

Prior to Centenary: 2022 Regionals and Nationals Qualifier

Personal: Born in Arlington, Texas ... Birthday is March 23 ... Parents are Sharon and Robert Schmitz ... Brother is Ryan Schmitz ... Majoring in Business.

Favorite Movie: Mamma Mia