Niya Mack

Photo by: Ralph Greene

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

Position:
All-Around
Height:
5-2
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Faith Heritage Christian Academy
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

CAREER RESULTS

• 2018 NACGC/W Scholastic All-American

OREGON STATE
CAREER NOTES: Niya has ‘hit’ 25 out of 28 routines in her career … has been in the competition lineup in 19 meets during her career.

2021: 'Hit' 15 out of 16 routines ... served as the opening floor routine throughout the entire season until her injury prevented her from competing in the final meet ... Oregon State's SAAC Treasurer for the 2020-21 academic year. Regular season: Performed on bars seven times and floor exercise in nine meets ... tallied scored of 9.80 or better in six out of nine meets on the floor ... registered a season-high 9.85 on the floor at five different meets ... posted a season-high 9.750 at Arizona State (1/29). Championship season: Recorded a 9.800 on the floor at the Pac-12 Championships (3/20).

2020: ‘Hit’ five out of six routines in 2020. Regular season: Niya appeared in the competitive lineup in five meets performing six routines … tied her career-high on vault with scores of 9.75 at Arizona (1/25) and against Stanford (2/2) … notched a season-high 9.725 on the floor exercise in the season-opener at the Critique Classic (1/3) … also performed in exhibition on nine occasions – twice on vault and seven times on floor.

2019: ‘Hit’ two out of two routines in 2019. Regular season: Niya was called upon to compete in the vault and floor lineups against UCLA (2/2) posting scores of 9.750 and 9.80 respectively … made four exhibition performances on the floor with a top score of 9.775 at Arizona (2/8) … twice exhibitioned on vault with her best also coming at Arizona with a 9.725.

2018: ‘Hit’ three out of four routines in 2018. Regular season: Scored a season-best 9.850 on the floor exercise in her college debut against Stanford (1/27) … matched her 9.850 in her next competitive opportunity against Arizona (2/17) … served as the team’s primary alternate on the floor for most of the season … performed floor exhibitions three times.

PREP CAREER: Trained at Gymstars Gymnastics under coaches Gene and Donna Alexin … 2017 vault and floor exercise state champion … 2016 uneven bars and balance beam state champion … 2015 Eastern National Floor champion.

PERSONAL: Born in Memphis, Tenn. … daughter of David and Brenda Mack … has a brother, Michael Taylor, Jr. … has a sister, Nuriya, who is a gymnast at Kent State … enjoys reading in her down time … member of National Honor Society … Kappa Alpha Psi debutante … member of Tennessee Scholars … member of BRIDGES USA … chose Oregon State because “everyone was extremely welcoming and made me feel valued. It just felt like home away from home” … she is a co-founder of Dam Change ... studying finance.