ST. LOUIS – LSU gymnastics senior Myia Hambrick has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service team for her efforts in the Baton Rouge area, the league office announced Friday.
Hambrick, an outstanding all-around performer for the Tigers, leads the charge of the LSU gymnastics team’s community service efforts. She has compiled more than 40 of LSU’s 300 total hours of service on campus and in the Baton Rouge area.
The Temple, Georgia native has been a reading buddy at Highland Elementary School in Baton Rouge since September. She has also volunteered with Girls on the Run and the Blue Ribbon Soiree.
On campus, Hambrick has volunteered with Mike’s Kids Club, Thanksgiving with the Tigers, Halloween BOOzar, Hurricane Harvey Relief, and the LSU Homecoming parade, where head coach D-D Breaux served as the grand marshal. She is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a three-time NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete.
Hambrick and the second-ranked LSU gymnastics team begins postseason in St. Louis at the 2018 SEC Championships at 6 p.m. CT Saturday. The meet will be televised live on ESPN2. There will also be event specific school streams available at WatchESPN.com.
The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 21 league sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight a student-athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.