Meet the Wildcats: Katie Stuart

LEXINGTON, Ky. – In preparation for the Blue/White Scrimmage on Dec. 13, UKathletics.com presents “Meet the Wildcats,” an opportunity for you to get to know a little more about the 2016 Kentucky Gymnastics team. Today’s Meet the Wildcats features freshman Katie Stuart. 

Katie Stuart, a freshman from Suwanee, Ga., enters 2016 after claiming titles in all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam at the Georgia State Championships in 2014. She qualified for J.O Nationals in both 2013 and 2014, where she finished in the top-20 in the all-around and grabbed a 10th place finish on bars at J.O. Nationals. In 2013 she won the vault title at the Georgia State Championships and swept the individual events at the 2013 Sterling Classic. A graduate of Lambert High School, she won vault and placed third in the all-around and on beam at the Georgia State Championships in 2012. 

Here’s a bit more on Katie:

Birthplace: Suwanee, Ga. 

Parents: Peter & Toni.

Siblings: Lauren & Chris.

Twitter Handle: @katiestuart929

Instagram Handle: @katie929

Major: Undergraduate Studies

Nickname(s): Stu

My goals this season are … To get in line-ups. 

I want to improve my … Posture

I chose UK because …  It is closer to home and in the SEC.

The biggest influence for me in gymnastics… My mom. 

What I like about Coach Garrison and the staff… They are nice.

My most memorable moment as a gymnast was … The first time that I got calls from colleges.

My favorite musical artist is …  Ed Sheeran

My pre-meet superstition is … That I have to hug my mom before the meet.

The most famous person I have ever met was … Ian Somerholder

The best concert I have ever been to …  John Mayer

The game show/reality show I’d dominate …  Big Brother

My dream job is to be …. To own a boutique.

My favorite TV show is … How I Met Your Mother

The Wildcats kick off the 2016 season with the Blue/White scrimmage on Sun., Dec. 13 at 2p.m. The scrimmage will serve as a preview to the 2016 season, with the season opener Excite Night set for Fri., Jan. 8 against Ball State at 7 p.m. All home meets will be held in Memorial Coliseum. 

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