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CAREER HONORS
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2022,2023,2024, 2025, 2026)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Big-Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, 2024, 2025)
- WCGA Scholastic All-American (2022, 2023)
- Competed in every meet of the 2026 season, mainly on vault and floorÂ
- Made her return to the uneven bars lineup for the first time since 2022, competing in five meets on the apparatusÂ
- Recorded a career-high 9.925 in the season opener against Georgia (Jan. 10) and added another 9.900 on the apparatus in her final home meet at the Covelli Center (March 8)Â
- Helped the Buckeyes to their best vault score in over two decades to advance to the NCAA regional final for the third time in four seasonsÂ
- Competed in all 12 meets of the 2025 season on vault and floor
- Scored a season-high 9.875 on vault in the Ohio State quad meet (March 16)
- Recorded a 9.900 on floor in the Big Four Meet (March 2)
- Competed in every meet for Ohio State on vault
- Tied her career high on vault (9.900) against Maryland (Feb. 04)
- Won vault title (9.900) against Maryland
- Scored a 9.850 or higher six times on vault this season
- Tied her career high on floor (9.800) three times
- Did not compete this season
- Competed in 12 meets for Ohio State, primarily on vault
- In her Buckeye debut, she competed in both vault and uneven bars for the Buckeyes
- Hit her career-high 9.900 on vault against Kent State and Eastern Michigan (March 6)
- Competed for BIG Gymnastics for 13 years
- 2019 Junior Olympic qualifier and finished 10th in the all-around
- 2021 runner-up in the Illinois State Championships
- 2021 D.P. national qualifier and finished 10th in the all around and won the team championship
- Member of the National Honor Society in high school and the Hinsdale Hospital Junior Board from 2017-2021
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jeanne and Brian Grimes
- Has two sisters, Nicole and Tessa
- Hobbies include spending time with family and friends, listening to music and water sports
- Wants to attend graduate school or start a career as a sports marketer after graduation
- Majoring in sport Industry
