2026 Acrobatics & Tumbling Roster
Biography
FMU: Returning letterwinner....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (second team) 2025....Local product....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Baltimore, MD
- Graduate of South Florence High School, where she competed for coaches Lauren Foxworth and Ric Wagner
- Member of the Beta Club
- Member of the National Honors Society
- Member of South Carolina's State Team
- Vault state champion
- Nicknames are Des and Pumpkin
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Lawyer
- How you got your nickname: Des is what my siblings and some friends called me and pumpkin is what my dad called me
- Favorite Fictional Character: Tiana
- Favorite Athlete: Simone Biles
- Favorite Sports Team: Team USA
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Princes and the Frog and Love Island
- Favorite Food: Chicken and shrimp alfredo
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida
- Favorite Musical Artist: Jhene Aiko
- Favorite Thing About FMU: Access to a gym, lockers and showers
- Favorite Off-Court Activity: Hanging out with friends and family
- Goals for Upcoming Season: My hard work and dedication to pay off; To get connecting tumbling passes
- Why you first chose your sport: I started out as a gymnast, but I had some step backs so I couldn’t really pursue that, but I still had a passion for tumbling so I decided to continue that in acro and tumbling; To be better than the start of the season
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Going for new skills
- Interesting Notes: I was on South Carolina's State Team and I was vault state champion
- Brush With Greatness: I met Aly Raisman at Woodward
Historical Player Information
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2024-25Freshman
Base/Top/Tumbler
5'5"
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2026Sophomore
Base/Top/Tumbler
5'5"
