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2021 Gymnastics Roster

Collea Burgess

  • Position All-Around
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool South County
  • Hometown Woodbridge, Va.

Biography

As a Senior (2020): Competed in all twelve meets on vault, beam, and floor...matched her career-high 9.850 four times on vault and matched her career-high 9.800 three times on beam....started the season at Penn State (1/17) where she tied for first place on floor with a 9.875 and earned a 9.800 on vault...matched her career-high 9.850 on vault at Rutgers Tri (1/23)...tied for second place on beam 9.800, matching her career-best at Rutgers (1/30)...earned a 9.850 on vault earning first place home against Penn State (2/5)...earned a season-best 9.900 on floor at Iowa Tri (2/13)...notched a 9.825 on vault at Penn State Tri (2/21)...posted a 9.800 on vault at Big Five (2/26)...tied for first on floor with a 9.900, matching her season-best against Rutgers (3/3)...posted a 9.825 on vault home against Michigan (3/12)...took a ninth-place podium finish on vault at Big Ten Championships with a 9.825 (3/20)...tied for first place overall on floor with a 9.850 at day one of Regional competition in Tuscaloosa (4/1)...finished the season at day two of Regional competition with a 9.875 on floor.

As a Junior (2020): Competed in three meets for the Terrapins on vault and beam and two on floor…started her season at the Terrapin Invitational (3/1) where she earned a 9.825 on vault and a career-best 9.800 on beam...posted a career-best vault score of 9.850 to earn second place, earned a 9.700 on beam and finished first on floor with a season-best 9.900 at the Towson Tri Meet (3/6)...earned a 9.800 on vault, a 9.625 on beam and a 9.825 on floor at the George Washington Invite (3/8)...*The remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a Sophomore (2019): Competed in 13 meets on vault, 10 meets on beam and 11 meets on floor...posted a 9.800 or better six times on vault and once on beam...earned a 9.850 on better five times on floor…earned first place on vault twice and on floor twice...took the title on vault in the first meet of the season with a 9.775 and took fourth on beam with a 7.250 (1/13)...earned third on vault with a 9.750, notched a 9.725 on beam and a 9.750 on floor at Illinois (1/19)...placed third on vault with a 9.775, earned a 9.725 on beam and a 9.7750 on floor against Michigan (1/26)...took third place with a 9.800 on vault, notched a 9.700 on beam and earned third place on floor with a 9.775 at Rutgers (2/2)...earned a 9.750 on vault, a career-high 9.800 on beam and placed second on floor with a 9.875 to help the Terps take down Ohio State (2/8)...notched a 9.750 on vault and placed second on floor with a 9.850 at Minnesota (2/15)...at the Big Five Meet (2/22), earned a season-high 9.825 on vault and tied for fourth on floor with a 9.850...tied her season-high vault score of 9.825 to take first place and earned first on floor with a career-high 9.925 at home against George Washington (3/4)...earned fourth on vault with a 9.825 at Temple (3/8)...tied for third on vault with a 9.825 at the Maryland Quad (3/10)...earned a 9.825 on vault and took first on floor with a 9.900 at the Towson Five Meet (3/17)...earned a 9.800 on vault at Big Ten Championships (3/23)...earned a 9.750 on vault at 2019 NCAA Athens Regionals.

As a Freshman (2018): Competed in 13 meets on vault and three meets on floor...posted a 9.800 or higher on vault five times...earned a 9.725 in college debut at Little Boston Invitational (1/6)...posted a season high on vault of 9.850 at No. 7 Michigan (2/4)...tallied a 9.825 Maryland Quad Meet (2/11)...tied for first on vault with a 9.800 and season high on beam with a 9.700 in Pink Invitational (2/23)...notched a 9.800 on vault in both the Big Five (3/17) and the Big Ten Championships (3/24)...ended the season with a 9.775 in the NCAA Regionals (4/7).

Before Maryland: Placed fifth on vault and 12th on floor at the 2016 Junior Olympic Nationals...created a new skill on balance beam, called the "Burgess," at 2016 Nationals...at 2016 Regionals, placed second on vault and fifth in the all-around...2016 Virginia State Floor Champion...three-time district champion and two-time regional champion...named NVGA Gymnast of the Year...named First Team All-Met...competed for Apollo Gymnastics.

Personal: Daughter of Glenton and Pauline Burgess...has two older brother, Fred and Kevin...sports hero is Bethany Hamilton...favorite pregame meal is avocado toast...majoring in criminal justice.


CAREER HIGHS
Vault: 9.850 4x, last at Iowa Tri Meet (2/13/21)
Beam: 9.800 3x, last at Rutgers (1/30/21)
Floor: 9.925 vs. George Washington (3/4/19)

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2019Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2020Junior

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2021Senior

    All-Around
    5'2"