Melissa Metcalf
| Melissa Metcalf | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast — | |
| Full name | Melissa Jean Metcalf |
| Born |
February 22, 1996 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Club | Desert Devils Gymnastics |
| College team | UCLA Bruins (2014-18) |
Melissa Jean Metcalf (born February 22, 1996 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American collegiate gymnast. During her club career, she trained at Desert Devils Gymnastics in Mesa, Arizona but now, currently competes for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team.
Personal life
Metcalf was born on February 22, 1996 in Mesa, Arizona to her parents, Mern and Laurie Metcalf. She has one older sister, Sheridan, who is currently a gymnast at the University of Washington.
In 2014, Melissa graduated from Saguaro High School and started attending University of California, Los Angeles in the fall.
Competitive history
Club career (2007-14)
Melissa started Level 10 in 2007, at the age of 11. She finished 4th at the 2007 J.O. Nationals. In 2008, Metcalf tested for elite and qualified to the VISA Championships. She finished 21st overall.
In 2009, she battled injuries but placed 1st and 3rd on Bars and Beam at the 2009 Arizona States. Melissa missed a lot of the 2010 season through more injuries but managed to attend the Malibu Challenge, competing as an elite gymnast.
Metcalf cut down her events to Bars and Beam throughout the 2011 season and managed to advance only to Arizona States on both events. She competed bars only during the 2012 season, at 3 invitationals during the season.
Melissa bounced back from injuries to compete all-around during the 2013 season. She won the all-around at both States and Regionals.
At the 2013 J.O. Nationals, she finished 5th all-around. In 2014, Melissa won all-around at States and placed 13th at Regionals, not advancing to J.O. Nationals or NIT.[1]
College career (2014-18)
Melissa started her collegiate career at the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in Los Angeles, California.
Her college debut will come in 2015.