CAREER HONORS
- OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017, 2018)
- NACGC/W Scholastic All-American (2015, 2016)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)
AS A SENIOR (2018)
- Competed in all 13 meets.
- Had a season-high 9.750 on uneven bars and tied for third in the all-around with a 38.650 at UCLA.
- Scored a season-best 39.025 in the all-around competition for a third-place finish at Michigan.
- Tallied a season-high 9.825 on vault in a quad meet at Rutgers.
- Tied for first on floor exercise against Penn State with a 9.875.
- Tied for second place on floor exercise behind a season-high 9.900 versus Western Michigan.
- Had a 9.875 on floor exercise at Bowling Green and Central Michigan, which tied for second.
- Matched her career-high 9.875 on balance beam against N.C. State and Central Michigan.
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
- Competed in every meet in her junior season.
- Won the balance beam title with a 9.850 at Pittsburgh.
- Tied career-high on balance beam with a 9.875 against Iowa.
- Placed second with a 9.850 on floor exercise and tied for second with a 9.850 on balance beam against Rutgers.
- Tied for second with a season-best 9.900 on floor exercise and tied for third with a 9.775 on vault at Penn State.
- Tied for third with a 9.775 on balance beam against West Virginia.
- Placed second on vault with a team-best 9.850 against Denver.
- Tied for a team-best 9.775 on balance beam at Big Ten Championships.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
- Competed in all 12 meets.
- Tied for third with a 9.775 on floor exercise against Minnesota.
- Tied for third with a 9.825 on balance beam in tri-meet at Rutgers with Yale.
- Tied for second on balance beam with a 9.875 against Penn State.
- Placed third with a 9.825 on floor exercise in tri-meet with Eastern Michigan and Pittsburgh.
- Tied for third on floor exercise with a career best and team season-high 9.900 in tri-meet at West Virginia with Bowling Green.
- Tied that score with a 9.900 in floor exercise at the Big Ten Five-Team meet.
- Posted a team-high 39.175 in the all-around at Big Ten Championships.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
- Competed in 10 meets, including twice in the all-around.
- Tied for second with a 9.850 on floor exercise in tri-meet against Michigan and West Virginia.
- Took the floor exercise title with a career-high 9.925 vs. Iowa.
- Tied for third on floor exercise with a 9.825 at Minnesota.
- Tied for first on vault with a career-best 9.850 at Bowling Green.
- Tied for first on floor exercise with a 9.875 vs. Rutgers.
- Took the all-around title vs. SEMO with a career-best 39.325.
- Won vault with a 9.850 and uneven bars with a 9.825 while tying for first on floor exercise at 9.875 and tying for third on balance beam at 9.775 against SEMO.
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- Member of the Canadian National Team and has competed all over the world representing Team Canada.
- Was a part of Canada’s second-place team at the 2012 Elite Massilia.
- An international elite, which is the highest level of competitive gymnastics.
- Comes to Ohio State from Revolution Gymnastics where she was coached by Aaron and Angela Brokenshire in Waterloo, Ontario.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Dave and Helga Merkle.
- Has one sibling, Keon.



