Gymnastics
Nowlin began training in gymnastics when she was eighteen months old. [3] [2] When she was eight years old, she transitioned from artistic gymnastics to power tumbling. [2] She competed in her first world championship in Canada for the 11-12 age group, followed by a championship in Russia for the 13-14 age group, followed by a championship in France for the 15-16 age group. [2] Nowlin was a three-time gold medalist and a double mini gold medalist power tumbler at the World Age Games. [4] [5] She was a member of USA Gymnastics Junior National Trampoline and Tumbling Team. [4] She appeared on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a featured athlete. [1]
As a teenager, Nowlin was a three-time gold medalist at the The Cheerleading Worlds as a member of California Allstars. [1] [6]
She signed with Baylor University's acrobatics & tumbling team in 2014, competing in all seven meets her freshman year and qualifying for the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association Individual Championships in quad tumbling and 6 element tumbling, winning the national title. [1] Her sophomore year she competed in all seven meets and was named a National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association ALl-American and Most Outstanding Player. [1] She won five titles at the NCATA Individual Championships in 2015. [1] In 2016, she competed in ten meets and qualified for five events at the NCATA Individual Championships, winning tumbling aerial heat and receiving a perfect ten score in six element tumbling. [1] Her senior year, in 2017, Nowlin participated in ten meets and was named NCATA MVP for a second time, the only athlete from Baylor to earn the honor. [1]
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