Gymnastics Adds Lemke for 2016 Season
12/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
East Lansing, Mich.— Michigan State head coach Kathie Klages has announced the addition of sophomore gymnast Lindsey Lemke (Holt, Mich.), a transfer student from the University of North Carolina. Lemke is eligible to compete immediately, and joins the Spartans in advance of the 2016 season.
"We are thrilled to have Lindsey join our program," Klages said. "Lindsey is a local gymnast who committed to UNC before we had an opportunity to recruit her. Being that she is local, we know her well and excited to have her join our team for the season." As a freshman at North Carolina, Lemke's season-high scores included a 9.875 on the bars (vs. Pittsburgh), and a 9.650 (also vs. the Panthers) with limited competition on floor exercise while competing for the Tar Heels.
"She is a great athlete on all four events and we look to add her into the lineup as her training allows," Klages added. "She should be a strong contributor by mid-season."
Made her collegiate debut at George Washington (1/18), and a week later posted a 9.85 on the bars at Towson (1/25) … Made her floor debut at Georgia (2/14) and posted a 9.550 … Matched her then-career best with a 9.825 on the bars at NC State (2/20) … Had her season-best score of 9.650 at Pittsburgh on floor (2/28) … Scored her career best of 9.875, and added a 9.45 on the floor in a home meet against Pittsburgh (3/7).
Prior to Michigan State: Transferred to MSU after the fall 2015 semester ... Trained under the guidance of Daniel McCarty at R-Athletics in Grand Rapids ... Two-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Level 10 national team member ... Two-time national champion: 2011 national champion on uneven bars and placed fourth in the all-around, and earned her second national championship in 2013 in floor exercise.
Personal: Majoring in Hospitality Business… Daughter of DA Lemke and Christy Lemke.
Players Mentioned
