Kailie Ponto

Position:
Beam, Floor
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Inglemoor HS
Hometown:
Kenmore, Wash.

• 2015 Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• 2012 & ‘13 NACGC Scholastic All-American

OREGON STATE
Career notes: Competed in eight meets in her career, all on the floor exercise ... ‘hit’ all eight routines.

2015: Entered the season as an incumbent to the floor exercise lineup ... suffered a season-ending injury against Washington, Sacramento State and Hamline ... ‘hit’ all four routines ... earned Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors. Regular season: Scored a season-best 9.775 against Washington (1/30) despite suffering an injury ... scored 9.750 on floor at Stanford (1/26).

2014: Made her competitive lineup debut midway through her junior season ... ‘hit’ all four routines. Championship season: Tied her career-high with a 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA University Park Regional (4/5) ... scored 9.825 on floor at Pac-12 Championships. Regular season: Made her competitive lineup debut on the floor in a nationally televised meet at Arizona (3/9) scoring 9.850 ... established a career-high with a 9.875 on floor at Washington with Seattle Pacific (3/14).

2013: Performed in exhibition on the floor exercise at Arizona State (2/8) ... earned NACGC Scholastic All-America honors.

2012: Made her first appearance for the Beavers in an exhibition role on the balance beam at Arizona (1/20) scoring 9.625 … set season-high on the beam with a 9.750 exhibition at the Comfort Suites Invitational (3/16) … made six exhibition appearances on the beam on the season … also trained on vault and floor exercise … “hit” 5-6 exhibitions in 2012 ... earned NACGC Scholastic All-America honors.

PREP CAREER: Kailie is a three-time Junior Olympic nationals qualifier … won the Level 10 national title on the balance beam in 2009 … trained at Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy under coach Tony Ammons.

PERSONAL: Born in Kirkland, Washington … daughter of Colleen and Scott Ponto … has two brothers, Ben and Evan … Colleen is a professor at Seattle University … both of her parents competed as gymnasts in college … majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry … member of National Honor Society … lists her favorite athlete as Shannon Miller … chose OSU because “Corvallis is such a college-oriented city, I love that. The campus is so green and small enough that you can walk it in reasonable time. And most importantly, the gymnastics team is incredible.”