Women's Gymnastics

CarissaClay

  • height 4-11
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown San Diego
  • Major M.S. Sport Leadership
  • High school Junipero Serra HS

2023 (Junior): Named to SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll … Did not compete.

2022 (Sophomore): Competed on beam three times … Set season and career-high against Florida scoring 9.725 … Named to WCGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Named to SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Freshman): Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll … Did not compete.

Personal: Club gym is Mission Valley YMCA … Parents’ names are Don and Gayle … Brother’s name is CJ … Favorite animal is goats … Favorite musician is Bruno Mars … Favorite professional sports teams are San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors … Favorite athletes are Ashlyn LaClair, Chad Wiest and Michael Jordan … Favorite hobbies are drinking matcha and eating dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets … Favorite food is dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets … Favorite place on campus is Starbucks … Favorite quote is, “There is a past version of you that is so proud of how far you’ve come,” … Career goal is to be a coach … Why she chose to be a Kentucky Wildcat: “I’m in love with the energy and environment here, and it has the perfect mix of athletics and academics.”

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