Emily Ellis Season 2025
JUNIOR SEASON (2007)
Saw action in the first five meets of the season for the Tigers … Competed on the vault in each of those outings … Began the season with a pair of 9.850s on the event at the Super Six Challenge and versus Iowa … Followed that with a season-high 9.875 against Arkansas … Competed on the floor in three meets … Twice posted a season-best 9.750, first against Arkansas and then versus Georgia.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006)
Made an immediate impact on the Tigers’ lineup in her first full season of competition … Emerged as one of the Tigers’ most consistent performers on the vault, bars and floor … Finished the year with impressive season averages of 9.822 on the vault and 9.810 on the floor … Won the first individual event titles of her career on the vault, picking up victories against both Centenary (9.825) and Alabama (9.950) … Her 9.950 against the Tide marked a career-high on the event … Was nearly as good against Oklahoma, notching a 9.925 on the vault … Did score below a 9.725 on the vault all season long … On the floor, scored a 9.800 or better on 10 of her 12 floor routines … Notched a career-high 9.875 on three separate occasions … Competed on the bars in every meet for the Tigers … Posted a career-best 9.825 against Alabama … Averaged a 9.657 on the event over the course of the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)
Sat out the first eight weeks of the season while recovering from a broken arm suffered during preseason training … Scored a 9.850 on the vault in exhibition against Centenary … Competed on the beam in exhibition on three separate occasions.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Trained at Bama Bounders under coaches Tom Haley and Marianne Nunnally … Was a member of the 2002 national championship team … Attended Fayette County High School … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students from 1999-2004.
PERSONAL
Full name is Emily Margaret Ellis … Daughter of Bill and Karen Ellis … Was born on Sept. 23, 1985 … Has two sisters, Amy and Anna Grace, and a brother, Will … Majoring in general studies.
Ellis’ Career Highs
Vault – 9.950 vs. Alabama – 3/3/06
Bars – 9.825 vs. Alabama – 3/3/06
Floor – 9.875 three times
Individual Titles
Vault: 2
Getting to Know … Emily
Full name: Emily Ellis
Nickname: Em, Bunny, Hewey
Favorite movie: Jerry McGuire
Favorite actor/actress: Vince Vaughn and Kate Hudson
Favorite TV show: Nip/Tuck
Favorite reality TV show: Laguna Beach
Favorite music singer/group: Techno
Favorite professional sports team: San Antonio Spurs
Favorite class: MGMT
Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite food: Chicken
My Hobbies are: Fashion
If I could be on a reality TV show it would be: Fear Factor
What song gets you pumped up for a meet? Eye of the Tiger
What is you favorite lyric from a song? “Life ain’t always beautiful, but it’s a beautiful ride.”
A place I have always wanted to visit but haven’t is: Europe
If I could invite any one person to dinner it would be? Vince Vaughn
My favorite sporting event to watch is: Men’s gymnastics
What is your most embarrassing sports moment? During an individual competition I fell really hard on beam and still have a scar to this day.
My biggest pet peeve is: Odd numbers
If I could participate in another sport besides gymnastics it would be: Tennis
The team I look most forward to competing against is: Alabama
The gymnast I idolized growing up was: Meredith Willard
After college I want to: Own a business