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Brooke Parker Joins EMU Gymnastics Staff
9/1/2015 12:51:00 PM | Gymnastics
The new volunteer assistant coach brings experience from multiple angles
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University Head Gymnastics Coach Jay Santos announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, that Brooke Parker has joined the staff as a volunteer assistant coach. Parker is a recently graduated gymnast from the University of Michigan who has experience with multiple collegiate programs.
When speaking about Parker, Santos stated "I am thrilled to have Brooke join our staff this year. She has experience with two programs competing at the highest level in college as well as being an elite level gymnast in high school. Our athletes will greatly benefit from her competitive experiences and positive attitude and I have no doubt she will help us raise the competitive level here at Eastern."
Parker brings with her championship experience at multiple schools, on both the conference and national level. She originally began her career at the University of Alabama, where she was part of the squad that won the 2012 NCAA Team Championship. Following her sophomore year at Alabama, she transferred to Michigan for her final two seasons.
While at U-M, Parker won Big Ten Championships in both 2014 and 2015. Additionally, she was elected by her teammates as one of the team captains for the 2015 season. Throughout her senior year, she regularly participated in floor and vault, scoring season highs of 9.9 and 9.875, respectively. She also contributed on uneven bars when the team had injuries, earning a career-high 9.9.
Before beginning her collegiate career, Parker primarily trained at Capital Gymnastics in Burke, Virginia. In 2008, she competed as a junior international elite, and ended up qualifying for the US National Championships. The following year, she qualified as a senior international elite. She was invited to the National Team Training Camp, where she also qualified to the American Classic and US Classic. That year at the VISA Championships, Parker finished 13th overall and 9th on uneven bars.
When speaking about Parker, Santos stated "I am thrilled to have Brooke join our staff this year. She has experience with two programs competing at the highest level in college as well as being an elite level gymnast in high school. Our athletes will greatly benefit from her competitive experiences and positive attitude and I have no doubt she will help us raise the competitive level here at Eastern."
Parker brings with her championship experience at multiple schools, on both the conference and national level. She originally began her career at the University of Alabama, where she was part of the squad that won the 2012 NCAA Team Championship. Following her sophomore year at Alabama, she transferred to Michigan for her final two seasons.
While at U-M, Parker won Big Ten Championships in both 2014 and 2015. Additionally, she was elected by her teammates as one of the team captains for the 2015 season. Throughout her senior year, she regularly participated in floor and vault, scoring season highs of 9.9 and 9.875, respectively. She also contributed on uneven bars when the team had injuries, earning a career-high 9.9.
Before beginning her collegiate career, Parker primarily trained at Capital Gymnastics in Burke, Virginia. In 2008, she competed as a junior international elite, and ended up qualifying for the US National Championships. The following year, she qualified as a senior international elite. She was invited to the National Team Training Camp, where she also qualified to the American Classic and US Classic. That year at the VISA Championships, Parker finished 13th overall and 9th on uneven bars.
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