2024 Gymnastics Roster
Roster
Katie McNamara
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manhattan Beach, Calif.
- Prev School:
- University of Washington
- Club:
- Waller's GymJam Academy
Four-timeย WCGA Scholastic All-American
2024, 2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Two-time JO Nationals qualifier
2018 Region 1 Floor Exercise champion
Best Marks
V - 9.875, 2/20/21
UB - 9.800, 2/20/21
BB - 9.900, 3/10/21
FX - 9.875, 3/10/21
AA - 39.350, 3/10/21
2024
Became a four-time WCGA Scholastic All-American and two-time member of the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll โฆ Competed on beam for the first time as a Bruin at Arizona State on March 9 ... Made her 2024 debut with a 9.800 exhibition on beam vs. Cal and also performed an exhibition vs. Clemson.
2023
WCGA Scholastic All-American for the third time in her career ... Named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll โฆ Leadoff on floor in the first three meets of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury โฆ Earned a UCLA-high 9.825 on floor at Washington.
2022
Earned ย WCGA Scholastic All-America honors for the second-straight season โฆ Made her UCLA competitive debut at Stanford on Feb. 12, scoring 9.675 on floor exercise and improved on that mark the following week at ASU with a 9.775 โฆ Performed an exhibition on beam twice (Jan. 30 and Mar. 6) โฆ Earned Directorโs Honor Roll distinction all three quarters.ย
2021 (Univ. of Washington)
WCGA Scholastic All-American โฆ Competed all-around in nine consecutive meets to end the season โฆ Won the all-around (39.075) and vault (9.875) at Arizona on Feb. 20, becoming the first UW freshman since 2012 to win multiple event titles in one meet โฆ Recorded multiple career highs against Cal on Mar. 10, earning 39.350 in the all-around, 9.9 on beam to tie for first place, and 9.875 on floor โฆ Four days later, she placed second on beam at Cal with a 9.875 โฆ Was Washingtonโs top competitor at the Pac-12 Championships, scoring 39.050 in the all-around to place 12th.
Club
Two-time JO National qualifier (2018 and 2019) โฆ Won the 2019 All-Around State championship โฆ Placed third on vault, fourth on beam and fifth in the all-around at the 2019 Region 1 Championships โฆ Placed ninth on beam at the 2018 JO National Championships โฆ 2018 Region 1 floor exercise champion and balance beam bronze medalist โฆ Trained at Wallerโs GymJam Academy.
Personal
Favorite apparatus is balance beam โฆ Describes her greatest athletic thrill as competing at the Pac-12 Championships after watching it on TV for many years โฆ Hobbies include surfing, reading, cooking, watching basketball, and baking โฆ Admires basketball player Klay Thompson โฆ Came to UCLA because of the teamโs energy, prestigious gymnastics and academic programs and because itโs close to home and in the best city in the world โฆ Parents: Patty and Keith McNamara โฆ Has an older brother, Leyton, and a twin sister, Lindy โฆ Full name is Katherine Paige McNamara ... Born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ Labor Studies major who is interested in a career in law or business.
