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2023 Gymnastics Roster

Aleka Tsiknias

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spartanburg, SC
  • High School Spartanburg Day
  • Major Animal Sciences: Sciences/Preprofessional
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Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • WCGA Scholastic All-American (2020-21, 2021-22)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
As a senior (2023):
  • Represented the GymTerps in all 14 meets on bars
  • Led Maryland with 137.725 cumulative points on bars
  • Eclipsed 9.900 on four of her bars routines
  • Opened the year with a 9.750 on bars at the West Virginia Tri (1/13)
  • Registered her first 9.900 of the season against Michigan State (1/29)
  • Matched a career-best 9.925 on bars at Ohio State (2/5)
  • Tied her career high again with a 9.925 bars routine at the Temple Quad Meet (3/2)
  • Scored a 9.900 on bars at the Terp Quad (3/5)
  • Competed on bars at the Big Ten Championships (3/18), scoring a 9.875
  • Rounded out her senior campaign with a 9.875 performance on bars at the NCAA Pittsburgh Regional (3/31)
As a junior (2022):
  • Competed in all thirteen meets for the Terps on bars
  • Posted a career-best 9.925 on bars twice at the Temple Quad Meet (3/3) and the Towson Tri (3/11)
As a sophomore (2021): 
  • Competed in one meet on vault, eight on bars, and eight on beam.
  • Started the season at Penn State where she earned a 9.800 on floor (1/17).
  • Notched a 9.875 on bars earning second place at Rutgers Tri Meet (1/23).
  • Tied for second place earning a season high 9.875 on bars (1/30).
  • Tied for third on bars with a 9.825 and earned a career-high 9.850 on floor (2/5).
  • Notched a 9.725 on floor away at Iowa Tri Meet (2/13).
  • Posted a 9.825 on bars at Penn State Tri Meet (2/21).
  • Rarned a 9.825 on bars at Big Fives (2/26).
  • Febuted her vault earning a season-best 9.850 and tied for second on bars with a 9.825 against Rutgers (3/3).
  • Suffered a season-ending achilles tear. 
As a freshman (2020): 
  • Competed in all 10 meets on bars and floor and five meets on vault.
  • Started the season at the Little Boston Invitational (1/11) where she earned a 9.750 on bars and a 9.700 on floor.
  • Tied for third on bars with a 9.850, also notched a 9.850 on floor at home against Iowa (1/19).
  • Earned a 9.800 on bars and a 9.700 on floor at the Ohio State Tri-Meet (1/25).
  • Tied for third in her first collegiate vault earning a 9.775, followed by a 9.800 on bars against Illinois (2/2).
  • Earned a 9.750 on floor at Nebraska (2/8).
  • Finished in third place on bars with a 9.825 and posted a 9.700 on floor against Rutgers (2/16).
  • Earned a career-high 9.900 on vault, also posted a 9.825 on bars and a 9.800 on floor at Big Fives (2/22).
  • Tallied a 9.850 on bars and a 9.825 on floor at the Terrapin Invitational (3/1).
  • Claimed the title on bars with a career-best 9.900 followed by a 9.850 on floor at the Towson Tri Meet (3/6).
  • Posted a 9.750 on vault, earned third place on bars matching her personal best 9.900 and finished on floor with a 9.775 at the George Washington Invite (3/8).
*The remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before Maryland: 
  • 2018 Regional Qualifier
  • USAG Junior Olympic National Qualifier 2016
  • Placed 16th in Level 10 All-Around
  • 2016 South Carolina State Beam Champion
  • 2016 Regional Qualifier
  • 2nd place 2016 Regional All-Around.
  • Attended Spartanburg Day School
  • Honor roll student, top three in her class
  • Member of honor council and recipient of Randolph College Classics Book Award
  • Is an accomplished pianist and also enjoys cooking and photography.
Updated July 13, 2023
TSIKNIAS' CAREER HIGHS
  • Vault: 9.900 at Big Fives (2/22/20)
  • Bars: 9.925 (4x), last at Temple Quad Meet (3/2/23)
  • Floor: 9.850 3x, last at Penn State (2/5/21)

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2021Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2022Junior

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2023Senior