Julianna Cannamela

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Julianna Cannamela
Full nameJulianna Marie Cannamela
Born (1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 27)
Pineville, North Carolina
Hometown Waxhaw, North Carolina
Residence Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height154.94 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level College
ClubSoutheastern
College team LSU Tigers
(2015–19)
Head coach(es) D-D Breaux
Assistant coach(es) Jay Clark
Former coach(es)Ludmilla Shobe, Galina Meliakina
Last updated on: August 21, 2015.

Julianna Marie Cannamela (born June 26, 1997) is an All American collegiate artistic gymnast. She currently represents the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics; competing in the Southeastern Conference. [1]

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Early life

Julianna Marie Cannamela was born on June 26, 1997, in Pineville, North Carolina, to parents, John and Dawn Cannamela. She has three brothers, John Jr., Jacob and Joseph. [2] In the spring of 2015, Cannamela graduated from Parkwood High School. [3]

Gymnastics career

In 2001, at the age of four, Cannamela enrolled in recreational gymnastics classes at Southeastern Gymnastics in Weddington, North Carolina. [4] Julianna remained at the club for her entire club competitive career.

2011–15: Club competitive career

Cannamela moved up to Level 10 for the 2011 season; at the age of thirteen. She was second at Regionals [5] and twenty-first at Nationals. [6] A year later, during the 2012 season, Cannamela was fifth at Regionals. [7] Later, she finished third in the all-around at her second J.O. Nationals. [8] In addition, she won a silver medal on bars. [9] On August 5, 2012, it was announced that she had verbally committed to Louisiana State University and their gymnastics program. [10] Julianna competed as a Level 10 for the 2013 season; her third year. At Regionals, Cannamela finished second in the all-around and was the bars champion. [11] At Nationals, she was fourteenth. [12] Cannamela was a fourth year Level 10 for the 2014 season. She was third at Regionals [13] and thirty-first at Nationals; tied with Aya Mahgoub and Kristen Quaglia. [14] On November 12, 2014, Cannamela signed the National Letter of Intent to the LSU Lady Tigers team. [15] [16] Her final season as a Level 10 gymnast was for the 2015 season; where she placed second at Regionals [17] and twenty-third at Nationals. [18]

2016–present: College gymnastics career

2016: Freshman season

Cannamela signed to the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics program on November 12, 2014, for the 2015-16 season. In a press release, Head coach D-D Breaux touted Cannamela as an "a very balanced all-arounder".

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  9. ↑ "2012 Womens JO National Championships". MyMeetScores.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  10. ↑ "2015-16 Cannamela to LSU". CollegeGymFans.com. 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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  12. ↑ "2013 Level 10 J.O. National Championships". MyMeetScores.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  13. ↑ "2014 Region 8 Level 9, 10 Regional Championships". MyMeetScores.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  14. ↑ "2014 Level 10 J.O. National Championships". MyMeetScores.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  15. ↑ "Julianna Cannamela's Official Website". Gym-style.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  16. ↑ "Gymnastics Announces Outstanding Signing Class - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". LSUsports.net. 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  17. ↑ "2015 Region 8 Level 9-10 Championships". MyMeetScores.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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