Aftyn Siemer

Position:
All-Around
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Franklin Heights
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio

Left the team during the 2013 season . . .

2012 (So.): Ball State's best floor routine with a career high tying 9.85 vs. Bowling Green . . . tied for Ball State's fourth best beam routine with a 9.725 at West Virginia . . . tied her career high with a 9.800 on the vault at Northern Illinois, which was the second best mark for Ball State . . . won the floor exercise at Illinois State and vs. Bowling Green and tied for first vs. Illinois State . . . tied for second on the floor vs. Eastern Michigan with a 9.725 and at Michigan State with a 9.800 . . . finished third on the floor with a 9.775 at Western Michigan . . . finished third on the vault with a 9.775 at Kentucky . . . tied for third on the floor with a 9.775 vs. Pittsburgh.

2011 (Fr.): Competed in all 12 meets . . . earned first letter . . . tallied a career best 9.800 on the vault at Kent State . . . tallied a career best 9.850 on the floor at the Mid-American Conference Championships and tied for fourth out of 42 competitors . . . managed a career best 9.825 on the beam vs. Western Michigan . . . recorded Ball State's second best balance beam score, third best vault mark and fourth best floor score on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated in three years from Franklin Heights High School . . . competed at Integrity Gymnastics Club for her last two seasons under the tutelage of 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist Natalia Laschenova, who won the gold while competing for the Soviet Union . . . competed for Dave Anthony at Universal Gymnastics Club for eight years . . . a Level 10 Regional Qualifier . . . finished sixth in the all-around at the Level 10 State Meet in 2010 . . . member of the Level 9 National Championship Team in 2009 . . . helped her club with a second place showing on the floor, a third place finish in the vault and a sixth place finish in the all-around at the 2009 National Championships . . . a Level 9 Regional Champion and state champion in the all-around.

PERSONAL: The daughter of John and Heather Siemer . . . one brother and one sister . . . born Nov. 6, 1992, in Columbus, Ohio . . . full name is Aftyn Brier Siemer.