Baylee Smith

Grade : 12 Age: 17

Favorite Event : Bars, it is unique, challenging, and fun.

Least Favorite Event: Beam, it is only 4″ wide and it has always been my hardest event.

Most Memorable Gymnastics Moment: Good-winning 1st place on bars at Nationals, Bad-falling off bars head first.

Why do I love Gymnastics?: It’s super fun and it’s cool to be able to do so many unique skills.

Goal: To recover from my injury and compete all four events.

Favorite Gymnast : Nastia Liukin
In My Free Time: I do homework, read, and coach gymnastics.
Interesting Facts About Me : Have Surfed. I have been to Hawaii, used to live in North Carolina. I have a black lab named Claire. I’m a vegetarian.

When I grow up: Either become a doctor, medical researcher, or a nutritionist.

What I think about drug testing: Good and bad, good idea to test, but takes up a lot of time.

Favorite subject: Science

Favorite TV Show: Iron Chef America

Favorite Color: PINK
Facts About My Gymnastics Career : I started gymnastics when I was 6 years old, made Gymcats at 10. The first skill I remember learning was a cartwheel. I have torn my ACL and have had a head and spinal cord concussion. I love gymnastics because most of my friends are there and it is fun.

Personal Stats 2010-2011

Perrysburg vs. Maumee December 18, 2010

First AA meet of high school career

vault 5th, bars 7th, beam 8th, floor 8th, AA 7th

Personal Stats 2009-2010:
Whitmer/Northview/Central December 15 2009
Hurt knee on very first vault and out for the season.

Competed 1 vault at that meet.