Samantha Cerio
| Samantha Cerio | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | Sam |
| Country represented |  United States |
| Born | November 18, 1996 Huntersville, North Carolina, US[1] |
| Residence | Auburn, Alabama, US |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Club | Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics |
| Head coach(es) | Jeff Graba |
| Retired | 2019 |
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Samantha Cerio (born 1996) is a retired Asian-American artistic gymnast who competed for Auburn University and was named SEC co-scholar athlete of the year.[1][2][3] Her coach was Jeff Graba, who once described her as "the heart and soul of the team."[4][1] She became J.O. National Bars Champion in 2015[5] and earned All-SEC honors in 2017 and 2018.[6] She had been engaging in gymnastics for nearly two decades before she announced her retirement in 2019 after suffering a double knee dislocation during a performance.[1] Having completed her school education from South Iredell High School, she became a student of Aerospace Engineering at the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering of Auburn University. She is engaged to Trey Wood.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chiu, Allyson (April 9, 2019). "A college gymnast broke both her legs attempting a blind landing". Boston.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Cerio named SEC Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year Women's Gymnastics 3/20/2019 2:59:00 PM
- ↑ Allyson Chiu. ‘Nothing ever goes as planned’: A college gymnast dislocated both knees attempting a blind landing The Washington Post
- ↑ Stick it for Sam: Auburn rallies behind senior leader Women's Gymnastics 4/6/2019 11:00:00 AM By: Greg Ostendorf
- ↑ Samantha Cerio: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Heavy.com
- ↑ Stump, Scott (April 15, 2019). "Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio opens up about moment of career-ending injury". TODAY.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links
- Samantha Cerio Official Biography- from Auburn Tigers
- Injured Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio speaks out about accident (Today)
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