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2024 Gymnastics Roster

Samantha Gilbert

  • Class Senior
  • Major Criminology & Criminal Justice and Art History
  • Hometown Hamden, CT
  • High School Sacred Heart Academy
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Biography

CAREER HONORS
  • WCGA Scholastic All-American (2020-21)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
As a senior (2024):
  • Was included in the Terps line-up at Minnesota, scoring a 9.725 on vault (1/27).
  • Scored a 9.775 on floor at Michigan State (2/18).
  • Competed in the Big Five Meet, scoring a 9.850 on floor (2/24).
  • Earned a score of 9.825 on floor at the Maryland Quad Meet (3/1).
  • Scored a 9.750 on floor at Towson (3/10).
As a junior (2023):
  • Did not compete
As a sophomore (2022):
  • Competed in one meet for the Terps on vault, posting a 9.750 on vault at the Terp Tri (2/14)
As a freshman (2021):
  • Competed in all twelve meets for the Terps on vault
  • Made her collegiate debut at Penn State (1/17) on vault where she earned a 9.700
  • Posted a 9.675 on vault at Rutgers Tri Meet (1/23)
  • Posted a 9.625 on vault at Rutgers (1/30)
  • Earned a 9.275 on vault against Penn State (2/5)
  • Notched a 9.750 on vault at Iowa Tri Meet (2/13)
  • Earned a 9.575 on vault at PSU Tri Meet (2/21)
  • Posted a 9.675 at Big Fives (2/26)
  • Notched a 9.700 on vault home against Rutgers (3/3)
  • Posted a 9.800 on vault against Michigan (3/12)
  • Earned her career-high 9.850 on vault at Big Ten Conference (3/20)
  • Finished the season at the Tuscaloosa Regional (4/1) where she earned a 9.725 on vault
  • Posted a 9.750 on the second day of the Tuscaloosa Regional competition (4/2)
Before Maryland:
  • Three-year competitor at Level 10
  • Two-time Junior Olympic National Qualifier (2018, 2019)
  • 2019 All-Around Connecticut State Champion
  • 2019 Connecticut State Bars, Beam, and All-Around Champion, earned second place on floor
  • 2019 Regional Floor Champion
  • Earned second place on beam, bars and all-around at the 2018 Connecticut State Championships
  • 2017 Level Nine State Beam and Bars Champion, earned second on all-around
  • Placed second on bars at 2017 regionals
  • 2017 Eastern National Qualifier
  • Former club was John's Academy of Gymnastics
  • Attended Sacred Heart Academy
Personal:
  • Majoring in criminology and criminal justice
Updated July 13, 2023
GILBERT'S CAREER HIGHS
  • Vault: 9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/20/21)

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2022Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior