Ciara Gardner

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Liberty HS
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas

2018 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed on vault, beam and floor • earned career-best 9.925 on floor in meet at Ohio State which contributed to Gophers’ floor score of 49.550, the highest team score since 2004 • posted a 9.900 on floor on the road at Nebraska, to accompany a 9.875 on beam • recorded a 9.825 on floor, a 9.775 on beam and a 9.800 on vault in home meet against Illinois • had a 9.825 on beam, a 9.800 on vault and a 9.850 on floor in Sacramento • had a 9.700 on both beam and floor in NCAA Regional.

2017 | JUNIOR SEASON
Named Most Valuable Performer • placed sixth on beam with a 9.850 at NCAA Regionals • competed in the all-around at B1G Championships • competed in the all-around at the Big Five Meet • recorded personal record on vault with a 9.850 and in the all-around with a 39.400 against BYU • placed first in the all-around with a 39.175 and matched personal record on beam with a 9.900 at Best of Minnesota Meet • placed third in all-around competition at Denver • earned event title on floor with a 9.900 vs. Nebraska • placed third in all-around competition against Illinois • placed third in the all-around competition vs. Ohio State • competed in vault, bars, and floor vs. Michigan State • placed first in all-around and recorded a personal record on beam with a 9.875 at Maryland Quad • placed third in all-around with a score of 39.150 vs. Denver.

2016 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Notched a 39.000 in all-around at NCAA Championships • tallied a 39.050 in all-around at NCAA Regionals • named to the All-Big Ten Second Team • notched a 39.125 in all-around competition at Big Ten championships • competed in all-around (39.350) at the Big Five qualifier • finished second in all-around (39.325) at Air Force • competed in all-around at Denver • claimed second on floor (9.875) and third on vault (9.775) and bars (9.825) in the Best of Minnesota meet • placed first on floor with a 9.900 and scored a 39.150 at Iowa State/Air Force • competed in all-around (39.025) at Nebraska • competed in all-around vs. Illinois • placed second in all-around with a 39.025 at Ohio State • finished second in all-around with a 39.100 vs. Michigan State • competed in all-around vs. Maryland • placed second in all-around with a 38.775 vs. Iowa State.

2015 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in all fourteen meets for the Gophers • competed in vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and all-around • earned first varsity letter • tied for second on floor exercise with teammate Cierra Tomson scoring 9.900 (season-high) in tri-meet vs. New Hampshire and Iowa • tied for second on balance beam scoring 9.850 and floor exercise (9.850), and placed third in the all-around totaling 39.275 at Iowa State • placed fourth on floor exercise (9.825) at Michigan State • placed third on vault with a score of 9.625 vs. Iowa.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Was a 12-year veteran of the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy and placed in the top seven at her regional meet • qualified for the Junior Olympics Nationals three years in a row • finished sixth place in the All-Around at the Junior Olympics during her junior year of high school • won the floor exercise and was fourth All-Around at the 2013 Level 10 Regionals • registered person-best scores of 9.775 on vault, 9.85 on bars, 9.7 on the floor, and 38.35 all around • was a 2011 Level 10 state all-around and uneven bars champion.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 21, 1996 • daughter of Kelvin and Marcheta Gardner • has one brother, Kelvin, who played basketball at Adams State (Colo.) • lists getting sixth at nationals in 2013 as her most memorable sports thrill • majoring in nursing.

Ciara Gardner's Career Highs
Event	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	All-Around
2018	9.800	---	9.875	9.925*	---
2017	9.850*	9.800	9.900*	9.900	39.400*
2016	9.800	9.825*	9.850	9.900	39.325
2015	9.825	9.825*	9.850	9.900	39.275