Kelly Nortz
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Bay Village, OH High School: Magnificat Height: 5-5 Gym: Great Lakes Gymnastics

Prep: Trained at Great Lakes Gymnastics in Avon Lake, Ohio as a Level 10 gymnast for three years, and competed on her high school gymnastics team at Magnificat. Two-time high school state all-around champion in Ohio. Won the all-around at the state meet as a senior with a score of 37.475 after placing second on the vault (9.500) and bars (9.375), third on floor exercise (9.425) and sixth on balance beam (9.175). Dominated at the Ohio state meet in 2009 as she won event titles on vault, bars and floor and took the all-around crown with a 37.250 to lead her team to a second-place finish. As a junior, took third on uneven parallel bars as her season was limited due to injury. Won the high school state vault title and was the runner-up in the all-around as a freshman in 2008. Named the Ohio High School Gymnast of the Year by the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 2009 and 2011 and was a four-time All-State selection by the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association). A three-time all-region selection as a prep gymnast and won all-conference honors all four seasons. Served as team captain as a senior. As a club gymnast, posted career-best scores of 9.400 on vault and floor exercise, and 36.675 in the all-around. As a junior, she was a part of the Region 5 winning team at Nationals where she placed 18th all-around and 13th on floor exercise. Took fifth on bars at the 2011 Ohio State Championships. Third on vault with a 9.350 and seventh in the all-around (36.525) at the 2009 Region 5 Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Ann Nortz of Bay Village, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Ohio. A volunteer at Fairview Hospital in her hometown. Admires Amanda St. John. Plans to pursue a career as a nurse anesthetist.