Alex McMurtry

Alex McMurtry
Full name	Alexandra Claire McMurtry
Born	(1996-12-08) December 8, 1996 (age 28) [1] Brighton, Michigan, U.S.
Hometown	Midlothian, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
College team	Florida Gators (2015–18)
Club	Richmond Olympiad Gymnastics
Former coach(es)	Boris and Larissa Choutkin
Retired	May 30, 2018
Medal record Representing Richmond Olympiad Nastia Liukin Cup 2013 Worcester All-Around 2012 New York All-Around Representing Florida Gators NCAA Gymnastics Championships 2015 Fort Worth Team 2017 St. Louis All-Around 2017 St. Louis Uneven Bars 2018 St. Louis Vault 2017 St. Louis Vault 2017 St. Louis Team 2017 St. Louis Balance Beam 2017 St. Louis Floor Exercise 2018 St. Louis Team 2018 St. Louis Uneven Bars

Alexandra Claire McMurtry (born December 8, 1996) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup champion and the 2017 NCAA Champion. She competed in NCAA gymnastics for the Florida Gators and was the 10th person in NCAA history to record a Gym Slam.

Early life and education

McMurtry was born in Commerce Township, Michigan, to David and Christine McMurtry and has two siblings. ^[2] She graduated from James River High School in 2014 and started up at the University of Florida that fall and was part of their gymnastics team. McMurtry graduated summa cum laude in August 2018 with degree in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology–Exercise Physiology. ^[3]

Gymnastics career

Junior Olympic Level 10

2011 – 2012

McMurtry competed at the 2011 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships in Long Beach, California. She won the all-around title with 38.575 points, ahead of silver medalist Maggie Nichols. She also tied for the highest score on vault with a 9.950 and floor with a score of 9.650. ^[4]

In 2012 McMurtry competed at the Atlanta Crown Invitational where she placed first in the all-around and qualifier for the Nastia Liukin Cup. ^[5] There she placed second behind Charity Jones. ^[6] At the 2012 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, McMurtry once again placed first. ^[7]

2013 – 2014

In early 2013, McMurtry verbally committed to attend the University of Florida on a gymnastics scholarship. ^[8] In March 2013 McMurtry once again competed at the Nastia Liukin Cup; this time she finished in first place. ^[9] At the 2013 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships she finished in second place behind future Florida Gator teammate Alicia Boren. ^[10] At the 2014 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, McMurtry finished in eighth place after a disappointing uneven bars performance. She finished first on vault. ^[11]

NCAA

2014–2015

As a freshman in 2015, McMurtry regularly contributed to the Florida gymnastics team on vault, bars and beam during the regular season, and also saw action on floor. She was ranked #1 in the nation on vault at the end of the regular season on March 16, 2015. ^[12]

2015–2016

McMurtry made her floor exercise debut in a match against LSU. She received two perfect 10s on uneven bars. ^[13]

2016–2017

McMurtry won the all-around at both the Southeastern Conference Championships and at the 2017 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship. Additionally she won the Honda Sports Award ^{[14] [15]} and the NCAA Elite 90 Award, an award given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each of the 90 NCAA championships sites.

2017–2018

On January 26, McMurtry earned a perfect 10 on balance beam, thus completing a Gym Slam – earning a perfect 10 on each apparatus. She is the second Florida Gator to achieve this feat after Bridget Sloan. ^[16] Later in the season McMurtry won the gold on vault at both the Southeastern Conference Championships and at the 2018 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship. She was also awarded the NCAA's Today's Top 10 Award. ^[17]

Career perfect 10.0

Season	Date	Event	Meet
2015	Jan 16, 2015	Vault	Florida vs Auburn
2016	Jan 29, 2016	Uneven Bars	Florida vs Alabama
	Mar 11, 2016		Florida vs North Carolina
2017	Feb 10, 2017		Florida vs Georgia
	Feb 24, 2017	Floor Exercise	Florida vs Missouri
	Mar 5, 2017	Vault	Florida @ LSU
	Apr 15, 2017	Uneven Bars	Super Six
2018	Jan 26, 2018	Vault	Florida vs Oklahoma
		Balance Beam

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Level 10
2011	J.O. National Championships				4	4
2012	Atlanta Crown Invitational
	Nastia Liukin Cup
	J.O. National Championships
	Christmas on the Chesapeake
2013	Nastia Liukin Cup
	J.O. National Championships				12	6
2014	J.O. National Championships		8		44	6	7
NCAA
2015	SEC Championships
	NCAA Championships					8
2016	SEC Championships			11			7
	NCAA Championships	4	6
2017	SEC Championships					5
	NCAA Championships
2018	SEC Championships		14			7
	NCAA Championships		5

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References

1. "The Official Website of Alex McMurtry". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
2. "Alex McMurtry". USA Gymnastics .
3. "2017 Gymnastics Roster: Alex McMurtry". University of Florida .
4. "Four champions crowned on first day of 2011 U.S. Women's Junior Olympic National Championships". USA Gymnastics . May 14, 2011.
5. "Liukin Qualifier Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. January 22, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
6. "2012 Nastia Liukin Cup Meet Results Women" (PDF). Nastia Liukin Cup . March 2, 2012.
7. "Junior Olympic National Championships Wraps Up with Four More Champions". USA Gymnastics . May 12, 2012.
8. "Top Recruit Alex McMurtry Makes Collegiate Decision". FloGymnastics. February 18, 2013.
9. "2013 Nastia Liukin Cup Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . March 1, 2013.
10. "Junior Olympic National Championships Wraps Up with Four More Champions". USA Gymnastics . May 11, 2013.
11. "2014 Level 10 JO Nationals Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . May 9, 2014.
12. "Women's Gymnastics National Rankings for: Vault". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
13. "Q&A with Florida gymnast Alex McMurtry". Excelle Sports. March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
14. "Florida's Alex McMurtry wins 2017 Honda Award". SEC Sports . April 26, 2017.
15. "Florida's McMurtry Named the Honda Sport Award Winner for Gymnastics". CWSA. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
16. "McMurtry's 'Gym Slam' helps Florida edge No. 1 Oklahoma by narrow margin". National Collegiate Athletic Association . January 27, 2018.
17. "McMurtry receives one of NCAA's highest individual honors". Gator Sports . January 23, 2019.
18. "The Gymnastics ScoreKeeper Meet Results".
19. "The Gymnastics ScoreKeeper Meet Results".

Awards
Preceded by Bridget Sloan	Honda Sports Award (gymnastics) 2017	Succeeded by Peng-Peng Lee