2024-25 Acrobatics & Tumbling Roster
Biography
FMU: First-year athlete at FMU....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2024-25.....NCATA Academic Honor Roll 2025....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Newport News, VA
- Homeschooled
- Previously competed under the direction of coaches Ashley Shick and Alex Surubariu
- LV10 gymnast state qualifier as a junior
- First-place All-Around at Spartan Cup as a junior
- 9th in nation on bars as a sophomore
- NGA national qualifier and Laurie Hernandez Cup qualifier as a sophomore
- State qualifier as a sophomore and freshman
- Nickname is Mel
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Gym owner / gymnastics coach.
- How you got your nickname: People shortened my name
- Favorite Fictional Character: Mushu
- Favorite Athlete: Aly Raisman
- Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Deadpool & Wolverine
- Favorite Food: Chick-Fil-A
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Germany
- Favorite Musical Artist: Ozzy Osbourne
- Favorite Thing About FMU: My team
- Favorite Off-Court Activity: Reading
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Being someone my team can count on
- Why you first chose your sport: Had too much energy as a child
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Putting too much pressure on myself to be perfect
- Interesting Notes: I was raised in Dubai
