Shania Adams Signs NLI with Alabama Gymnastics
4/15/2020 6:01:00 PM | Gymnastics
A past member of the United States National Team, the Ohio native is a five-time USA Championships qualifier
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Former United States National Team member Shania Adams signed a National Letter of Intent to join The University of Alabama gymnastics team for the 2021 season, head coach Dana Duckworth announced Wednesday.
"A gymnast with not only incredible talent but impressive Elite experience as well, Shania will be a fun gymnast to watch in college," Duckworth said. "We are impressed by her competitive grit. She is confident, funny and has a kind heart as well as being genuine and hard-working. We are thrilled that she will be joining us at the Capstone with the opportunity to help put us in a position to compete for SEC and NCAA Championships. She will be an immediate difference-maker on the uneven bars and balance beam and we have confidence she will evolve into an all-arounder for the Crimson Tide."
A five-time USA Championships qualifier, Adams earned a spot on Team USA in 2016. She won the uneven bars and was third in the all-around at the 2019 American Classic and was eighth on the uneven bars at the 2018 USA Championships. She was also second in the all-around at the 2018 American Classic.
"I chose Alabama because I fell in love with the coaches and the sisterhood of the team," Adams said. "Additionally, I was extremely impressed with the academic resources they provide as I am focused on studying sports medicine. Lastly the culture and diversity of Alabama's collegiate community is amazing which is very important to me."
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Adams is coached by Kittia Carpenter at Buckeye Gymnastics where she was a teammate of current Crimson Tide freshman Makarri Doggette. The daughter of Erica and Don Adams, she is a senior at Dublin Jerome High School, where she served as the lead instructor for Dublin Jerome's Community Service Committee.
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