
Gamelo Will Join Spartans in January
10/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State gymnastics head coach Kathie Klages announced Wednesday that Anna Gamelo (Toronto, Ontario) will enroll at Michigan State and compete for the 2015 Spartan gymnastics team. Gamelo was born in North York, Ontario and has competed under coaches Elena Davydova and Valery Yahchybekov at Gemini Gymnastics Club.
Anna Gamelo • 5-3 • Toronto, Ontario/Gemini Gymnastics Club
Graduated from Northview Heights Secondary School in 2013… 2010 WOGA Classic (Frisco, USA) - High Performance Junior ninth All-Around, third Team… 2010 L'International Gymnix Youth Cup (Montreal, Quebec) High Performance Junior 22nd All-Around… 2010 Canadian National Championships - National High Performance Junior third All-Around; sixth vault, fifth uneven bars, seventh floor… 2010 Elite Canada - National High Performance Senior 22nd All-Around… 2011 Challenge Gymnix (Montreal, Quebec) High Performance Senior 22nd All-Around… 2011 Canadian National Championships - National High Performance Senior 20th All-Around… 2012 Elite Canada - National High Performance Senior 19th All-Around… 2014 La Classique Gymnix - Open All-Around Champion; (first on vault, bars, and floor) … 2014 Ontario Championships - Open All-Around Champion; (first on vault, beam, and floor, and second on bars) … 2014 Canadian National Championships - Open 16+ All-Around Champion; first team, (first on vault, bars and beam, third on floor exercise)… Born May 21, 1996… Daughter of Michael Gamelo and Maria Angelita Lerma-Gamelo… Plans to major in Experience Architecture.
Head Coach Kathie Klages: Anna brings a wealth of international experience to the MSU program. She is a strong all-arounder and will make an immediate impact on the program even though she is joining us mid-year. We are thrilled to add her to the 2015 team and look forward to her arrival on campus.