Women's Gymnastics

RainaAlbores

  • height 5-1
  • class Junior
  • Hometown River Falls, Wis.
  • Major Kinesiology
  • High school River Falls HS

2023 (Senior): Competed once in 2023 on floor at Florida (9.850) … Named to SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Junior): Competed twice for Kentucky on floor at Arkansas and Alabama … Set season high on floor at Arkansas with a 9.750 … Named to WCGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Named to SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Sophomore): Scored career-high 9.850 on beam in NCAA Salt Lake City Regional final on April 3 … Scored career-high 9.900 on floor in NCAA Salt Lake City Regional second round on April 2 … Named to WCGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Named to SEC Winter Sports Academic Honor Roll.

2020 (Freshman): Named to WCGA All-America Scholar-Athlete Team … Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll … Scored season-high 9.850 on floor at Auburn on Feb. 7 … Scored 9.800 or better on floor three times.

Personal: Club gym is Perpetual Motion Gymnastics (Minn.) … Parents’ names are Tara and Rick … Siblings’ names are Kinsley and Ricco … Dogs’ names are Chuy and Chela … Cat’s name is Roxy … Favorite television series are “America’s Got Talent” and “Outer Banks” … Favorite professional sports team is Chicago Bears … Favorite athletes are her teammates … Favorite hobbies are kayaking and looking for deer … Favorite food is Mexican … Favorite place on campus is William T. Young Library … Career goal is to become a physical therapist … Why she chose to be a Kentucky Wildcat: “I love all the girls and the campus. I couldn’t ask for a better team!”

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