University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Gymnastics Roster
Pearl, Lauren
Lauren Pearl
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-0
- High School:
- Milford High School
- Hometown:
- Milford, Mass.
- Major:
- Kinesiology
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2024)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2024)
Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week (March 12, 2024)
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch (2024)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 2024)
2025 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • in her first meet of the year, Pearl earned a 9.775 on beam and 9.700 on floor against Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • registered a 9.850 on the floor, 9.750 on beam and 9.650 on vault at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • tallied a 9.800 on the floor, 9.750 on vault and 9.700 on beam (Jan. 18) • posted a 9.825 on vault, 9.850 on beam and 9.900 on the floor at Iowa (Jan. 26) • went 9.875 on beam, tying for an event title vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • earned a 9.850 on the floor and a 9.775 on vault at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • posted scores of 9.775 on vault and 9.800 on beam and floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • tallied a 9.875 on the floor and 9.800 on beam vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • earned a 9.875 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • went 9.850 on beam and floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) • totaled a 9.875 beam score and 9.900 on floor at the Senior Day meet, both season-highs (March 16) • posted scores of 9.900 on floor and 9.875 on beam at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • totaled 9.850 scores on beam and floor at the NCAA regional semifinals (April 3) • went 9.800 on vault and a season-best 9.900 on beam at the regional finals at Utah (April 5).
2024 | JUNIOR SEASON
Big Ten All-Championships Team • All-Big Ten Second Team • Academic All-Big Ten • Started her junior season by posting a 9.800 in vault, 9.775 in beam and 9.800 in floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • earned a 9.750 on vault, 9.525 on bars and a season-best 9.875 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tallied a season-best 9.825 on vault and tied her season-best 9.875 on beam against Iowa (Jan. 22) • tied a season-best on vault with a 9.825 before tallying a 9.800 on beam and a 9.850 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • earned a 9.800 on vault, 9.850 on beam and a season-best score of 9.900 on floor at Penn State (Feb. 3) • tallied a 9.900 on floor and a season-high 9.875 on beam in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • totaled a career-best 9.925 floor score at Illinois • also went 9.875 on beam (tied season-best) and 9.725 on vault (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.850 on floor, 9.800 on beam and 9.750 on vault at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • totaled a career-best 9.950 on the floor at Boise State (March 1) • tied her career-best on the floor (9.950) at Alabama and tied her career-best on vault (9.875) in the quad meet (March 8) • named Big Ten Co-Event Specialist of the Week (March 12) • tallied a career-high 9.950 on beam, 9.900 on the floor and 9.775 on vault in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • made the Big Ten All-Championships Team after earning a 9.900 on beam and a 9.875 on the floor (March 23) • earned a 9.800 on vault and a 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • totaled a 9.850 on vault, 9.875 on beam and a 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed exhibition on vault and beam at the Wasatch Classic • Scored a career-high 9.650 on beam against Penn State. Also competed exhibition on vault • Competed exhibition on vault and beam at Iowa • Received a score of 9.500 on beam against Illinois. Also competed exhibition on floor • Scored a career-high 9.850 on beam against Michigan • Earned a score of 9.700 on beam and competed exhibition on vault at Maryland • Earned a 9.675 on beam at Big Five meet, also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a career-high 9.875 on beam against Boise State, also competed exhibition on vault • Posted a score of 9.800 on beam at Arkansas, also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a career-high 9.900 on beam at the Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with a 9.825 on beam at the Denver Regional • Academic All-Big Ten.
2022 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Made collegiate debut against Iowa/UCLA with a 9.575 on beam • recorded a 9.525 on beam against Michigan.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated from Milford High School • competed for Brestyans American Gymnastics • trained with two-time Olympian Aly Raisman for four years • a three-time regional champion on beam and vault, and a three-time JO national qualifier • placed first on vault, beam, floor and all-around while taking a silver medal on bars at the 2017 Regional Championship • won the beam title at the 2017 JO National Championships • was a 2018 GK U.S. Classic Jr. Elite beam medalist and a state champion on vault, beam, floor, and all-around • won a silver medal on vault and bronze medal on beam at the 2018 JO National Championships.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Greg and Carol Pearl • enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the beach, listening to music and shopping • most memorable sports thrill was the experience of competing at the 2018 US Classic and becoming the JO National Champion on beam • majoring in kinesiology.
WHY MINNESOTA
"I chose the University of Minnesota because of the incredible culture and atmosphere that I felt immediately on my first visit here! I am valued not only as an athlete but as a person and I know between the coaches, team, medical staff and academic support staff, I have a family that I can turn to at any time! I love my Gopher family and especially the Gopher fans! I wouldn't change my experiences here for the world!"
*Denotes career high
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2024)
Big Ten All-Championships Team (2024)
Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week (March 12, 2024)
Big Ten Gymnast to Watch (2024)
WCGA Scholastic All-American (2023, 2024)
2025 | SENIOR SEASON
Competed in all 14 meets in 2025 • Academic All-Big Ten • in her first meet of the year, Pearl earned a 9.775 on beam and 9.700 on floor against Central Michigan (Jan. 4) • registered a 9.850 on the floor, 9.750 on beam and 9.650 on vault at New Hampshire (Jan. 11) • tallied a 9.800 on the floor, 9.750 on vault and 9.700 on beam (Jan. 18) • posted a 9.825 on vault, 9.850 on beam and 9.900 on the floor at Iowa (Jan. 26) • went 9.875 on beam, tying for an event title vs. Washington (Feb. 1) • earned a 9.850 on the floor and a 9.775 on vault at Michigan State (Feb. 8) • posted scores of 9.775 on vault and 9.800 on beam and floor at Ohio State (Feb. 16) • tallied a 9.875 on the floor and 9.800 on beam vs. Nebraska (Feb. 22) • earned a 9.875 on the floor at the Big 4 Meet (March 1) • went 9.850 on beam and floor vs. Illinois State (March 8) • totaled a 9.875 beam score and 9.900 on floor at the Senior Day meet, both season-highs (March 16) • posted scores of 9.900 on floor and 9.875 on beam at the Big Ten Championships (March 22) • totaled 9.850 scores on beam and floor at the NCAA regional semifinals (April 3) • went 9.800 on vault and a season-best 9.900 on beam at the regional finals at Utah (April 5).
2024 | JUNIOR SEASON
Big Ten All-Championships Team • All-Big Ten Second Team • Academic All-Big Ten • Started her junior season by posting a 9.800 in vault, 9.775 in beam and 9.800 in floor at the Mean Girls Super 16 Gymnastics Championships (Jan. 6) • earned a 9.750 on vault, 9.525 on bars and a season-best 9.875 on floor against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 13) • tallied a season-best 9.825 on vault and tied her season-best 9.875 on beam against Iowa (Jan. 22) • tied a season-best on vault with a 9.825 before tallying a 9.800 on beam and a 9.850 on floor against Maryland (Jan. 27) • earned a 9.800 on vault, 9.850 on beam and a season-best score of 9.900 on floor at Penn State (Feb. 3) • tallied a 9.900 on floor and a season-high 9.875 on beam in the Michigan meet (Feb. 10) • totaled a career-best 9.925 floor score at Illinois • also went 9.875 on beam (tied season-best) and 9.725 on vault (Feb. 18) • tallied a 9.850 on floor, 9.800 on beam and 9.750 on vault at Big Fives (Feb. 23) • totaled a career-best 9.950 on the floor at Boise State (March 1) • tied her career-best on the floor (9.950) at Alabama and tied her career-best on vault (9.875) in the quad meet (March 8) • named Big Ten Co-Event Specialist of the Week (March 12) • tallied a career-high 9.950 on beam, 9.900 on the floor and 9.775 on vault in the senior day quad meet (March 17) • made the Big Ten All-Championships Team after earning a 9.900 on beam and a 9.875 on the floor (March 23) • earned a 9.800 on vault and a 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Semifinals (April 4) • totaled a 9.850 on vault, 9.875 on beam and a 9.875 on the floor at the NCAA Regional Finals (April 6).
2023 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed exhibition on vault and beam at the Wasatch Classic • Scored a career-high 9.650 on beam against Penn State. Also competed exhibition on vault • Competed exhibition on vault and beam at Iowa • Received a score of 9.500 on beam against Illinois. Also competed exhibition on floor • Scored a career-high 9.850 on beam against Michigan • Earned a score of 9.700 on beam and competed exhibition on vault at Maryland • Earned a 9.675 on beam at Big Five meet, also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a career-high 9.875 on beam against Boise State, also competed exhibition on vault • Posted a score of 9.800 on beam at Arkansas, also competed exhibition on vault • Earned a career-high 9.900 on beam at the Big Ten Championships • Finished her season with a 9.825 on beam at the Denver Regional • Academic All-Big Ten.
2022 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Made collegiate debut against Iowa/UCLA with a 9.575 on beam • recorded a 9.525 on beam against Michigan.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated from Milford High School • competed for Brestyans American Gymnastics • trained with two-time Olympian Aly Raisman for four years • a three-time regional champion on beam and vault, and a three-time JO national qualifier • placed first on vault, beam, floor and all-around while taking a silver medal on bars at the 2017 Regional Championship • won the beam title at the 2017 JO National Championships • was a 2018 GK U.S. Classic Jr. Elite beam medalist and a state champion on vault, beam, floor, and all-around • won a silver medal on vault and bronze medal on beam at the 2018 JO National Championships.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Greg and Carol Pearl • enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the beach, listening to music and shopping • most memorable sports thrill was the experience of competing at the 2018 US Classic and becoming the JO National Champion on beam • majoring in kinesiology.
WHY MINNESOTA
"I chose the University of Minnesota because of the incredible culture and atmosphere that I felt immediately on my first visit here! I am valued not only as an athlete but as a person and I know between the coaches, team, medical staff and academic support staff, I have a family that I can turn to at any time! I love my Gopher family and especially the Gopher fans! I wouldn't change my experiences here for the world!"
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Signing the Block M
Tuesday, May 20
Mya Hooten: NCAA Floor Final
Friday, April 18
Mya Hooten Previews NCAA Championships
Monday, April 14
NCAA Qualifier Mya Hooten
Monday, April 07
