Alabama Gymnastics Freshmen Gearing Up for Season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama gymnastics team welcomes six newcomers to its 2023 roster. The freshman class, coming to Tuscaloosa from five states across the country, includes Karis German, Gabby Gladieux, Zoe Gravier, Lillian Lewis, Lauren Little and Rachel Rybicki.

Alabama fans will get to see the competitive debut of the class in the Crimson Tide's season opener on Friday, Jan. 6, inside of Coleman Coliseum against Michigan State at 6 p.m. CT. Season and individual meet tickets are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262), located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum, or online at RollTide.com.

Ashley Johnston on the Freshman Class

"We have a dynamic freshmen class. You will see big gymnastics from this group and a lot of pizazz and personality. Get ready to watch Gabby's soaring gymnastics, Lillian's impeccable form and technique, Karis' impressive difficulty, Lauren's beautiful handstands, Zoe's standout choreography, and Rachel's calm confidence out there. Each one of these ladies is a valuable difference-maker and I can't wait to watch them shine out there in Coleman Coliseum. "

Karis German

The daughter of Danielle and Perry German
Competed for Laurent and Cecile Landi at the World Champions Centre
Qualified for the U.S. Championships in 2018, 2019, and 2021
2018 U.S. Junior Olympics National Championships all-around silver medalist
2018 U.S. Junior Olympics National Team member
Took sixth in the floor exercise at the 2021 U.S. National Championships
2022 Winter Cup floor exercise bronze medalist
2022 DTB Pokal Mixed Cup, Stuttgart, Germany 1st-Team

Gabby Gladieux

The daughter of Jill and Sean Gladieux
Competed for Rob Travers, Buddy Thorburn and Drew Hendershot at High Point Gymnastics Academy
Three-time U.S. Junior Olympics National qualifier
2018 Junior Olympics National runner-up
Member of 2018 Junior Olympics National Team
2018 Regional all-around and vault champion
Three-time Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifier
2019 Nastia Liukin Cup Jr. all-around and balance beam champion
2019 J.O. National Vault Champion
Three-time Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifier
2019 North Carolina all-around, balance beam and floor exercise champion
Two-time All-Around Regional Champion
All-around and balance beam champion at the 2022 Women's Development Program National Championships
2022 Women's Development Program National Team Member
2022 Regional all-around, vault, balance beam and floor exercise champion
2022 North Carolina all-around, vault and balance beam champion
Graduated from Northern Guilford High School with a 4.0 grade point average

Zoe Gravier

The daughter of Paulina and Christian Gravier
Competed for Slava Glazounov, Brooke Parker and Paige Schiavone
All-around silver medalist at the 2017 U.S. Junior Olympics National Championships
Member of the 2017 U.S. Junior Olympics National Team
Trained elite gymnastics, starting with junior elite in 2018
American Classic, G.K. Classic and U.S. Championships qualifier
2021 U.S. Region 7 Champion in the uneven bars and vault and second place in the all-around
Qualified to 2021 and 2022 U.S. Junior Olympics National Championships
Honor Roll student at Pearson Academy

Lillian Lewis

The daughter of Milly and Andre Lewis
Competed for Armen Astonian and Oksana Bystrova at San Mateo Gymnastics
Won the balance beam and took third in the all-around at the 2018 U.S. Junior Olympics National Championships
2018 U.S. Junior Olympics National Team member
Competed at 2018 G.K. Classic
Honor Roll student at Connections Academy

Lauren Little

The daughter of Anita and Frank Little
Competed for Qi Han and Yiwen Chen at Everest Gymnastics
Seven-year elite gymnast, qualifying as a U.S. Junior Elite in 2016
Competed at the 2016, 2017 and 2019 U.S. Championships, taking seventh in the uneven bars in 2019 and fifth in the vault in 2016
Took ninth in the all-around at the 2016 Nastia Liukin Cup
Competed at the U.S. Classic from 2016-2021, posting top-10 finishes in the uneven bars and vault
A/B Honor Roll throughout her career at Pine Lake Preparatory
Key Club
2022 Winter Cup uneven bars bronze medalist

Rachel Rybicki

The daughter of Juli and Ben Rybicki
Competed for Jordyn Childers and Deanna Sigler at Olympia Gymnastics Academy
Three-time U.S. Championships qualifier
Led Olympia Gymnastics Academy to the 2020 Junior Olympics team championship
2019 Michigan floor champion
Eastern U.S. National Championships qualifier
Eastern U.S. National Champion in the balance beam and uneven bars
Led Olympia to the Michigan Level 10 State Championship
Regional balance beam champion and all-around runner-up
Member of the National Honors Society and National Spanish Honors Society at Grosse Pointe South High School

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