Grace Johnson Commits to Gymnastics Program
February 10, 2020 | Women's Gymnastics
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Grace Johnson has joined the Oregon State gymnastics 2020-21 recruiting class, acting head coach Michael Chaplin announced on Monday.
Johnson becomes the seventh commitment in the 2020 recruiting class that joining Jade Carey (Phoenix, Ariz. / Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics), Sydney Gonzales (Newport Beach, Calif. / Wildfire Gymnastics), Kaitlyn Hoiland (Kent, Wash. / Hart's Gymnastics Center), Julia Melcert (Puyallup, Wash. / Metropolitan Gymnastics), Anna Yeates (Roseville, Calif. / Byers Gymnastics Center - Roseville) and Ariana Young (San Mateo, Calif. / San Mateo Gymnastics).
Johnson, the daughter of Eric and Janina Johnson, is a four-time Junior Olympic National Championships qualifier. She earned a fifth-place finish on the balance beam at J.O. National Championships in 2018 and won the Region 2 Championship titles on the vault, beam, floor and in the all-around. In 2019, she finished second on the vault and fourth on bars and floor at the state championship meet before an injury held her out the remainder of the season.
"We look forward to Grace joining our program next season," Chaplin said. "She is a talented gymnast that will help improve our depth on several events. She is hard working, resilient and has a strong passion for gymnastics. These qualities will help her achieve her academic and athletic goals at Oregon State."
Johnson trains at Emerald City Gymnastics under coaches Brian Muenz and Baely Rowe.
2020-21 Oregon State gymnastics recruiting class
* Jade Carey (Phoenix, Ariz. / Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics)
* Sydney Gonzales (Newport Beach, Calif. / Wildfire Gymnastics)
* Kaitlyn Hoiland (Kent, Wash. / Hart's Gymnastics Center)
* Grace Johnson (Snoqualmie, Wash. / Emerald City Gymnastics)
* Julia Melchert (Puyallup, Wash. / Metropolitan Gymnastics)
* Anna Yeates (Roseville, Calif. / Byers Gymnastics Center - Roseville)
* Ariana Young (San Mateo, Calif. / San Mateo Gymnastics)
The Beavers' season continues Saturday, Feb. 15 at noon PST when they take on No. 3 Utah in Salt Lake City. The meet will air live on Pac-12 Network.
Season and single-meet tickets for the 2020 Oregon State gymnastics season are available for purchase via BeaverTickets.com/Gymnastics and 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
For more information on the Oregon State gymnastics team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverGym, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverGym or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverGym.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Johnson becomes the seventh commitment in the 2020 recruiting class that joining Jade Carey (Phoenix, Ariz. / Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics), Sydney Gonzales (Newport Beach, Calif. / Wildfire Gymnastics), Kaitlyn Hoiland (Kent, Wash. / Hart's Gymnastics Center), Julia Melcert (Puyallup, Wash. / Metropolitan Gymnastics), Anna Yeates (Roseville, Calif. / Byers Gymnastics Center - Roseville) and Ariana Young (San Mateo, Calif. / San Mateo Gymnastics).
Johnson, the daughter of Eric and Janina Johnson, is a four-time Junior Olympic National Championships qualifier. She earned a fifth-place finish on the balance beam at J.O. National Championships in 2018 and won the Region 2 Championship titles on the vault, beam, floor and in the all-around. In 2019, she finished second on the vault and fourth on bars and floor at the state championship meet before an injury held her out the remainder of the season.
"We look forward to Grace joining our program next season," Chaplin said. "She is a talented gymnast that will help improve our depth on several events. She is hard working, resilient and has a strong passion for gymnastics. These qualities will help her achieve her academic and athletic goals at Oregon State."
Johnson trains at Emerald City Gymnastics under coaches Brian Muenz and Baely Rowe.
2020-21 Oregon State gymnastics recruiting class
* Jade Carey (Phoenix, Ariz. / Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics)
* Sydney Gonzales (Newport Beach, Calif. / Wildfire Gymnastics)
* Kaitlyn Hoiland (Kent, Wash. / Hart's Gymnastics Center)
* Grace Johnson (Snoqualmie, Wash. / Emerald City Gymnastics)
* Julia Melchert (Puyallup, Wash. / Metropolitan Gymnastics)
* Anna Yeates (Roseville, Calif. / Byers Gymnastics Center - Roseville)
* Ariana Young (San Mateo, Calif. / San Mateo Gymnastics)
The Beavers' season continues Saturday, Feb. 15 at noon PST when they take on No. 3 Utah in Salt Lake City. The meet will air live on Pac-12 Network.
Season and single-meet tickets for the 2020 Oregon State gymnastics season are available for purchase via BeaverTickets.com/Gymnastics and 1-800-GO-BEAVS.
For more information on the Oregon State gymnastics team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverGym, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverGym or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverGym.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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