Women's Gymnastics

Nicola Deans
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario High School: St. Joseph Secondary Height: 5-5 Birthdate: 02/02/1994 Club: Futures Gymnastics

Nicola Deans

2013: Placed in the top three, five times on the season...Posted a season-high of 9.725 to take third on floor against Western Michigan (Jan. 12)...Placed third at Nebraska (Jan. 19) after scoring a 9.850 on floor... Earned a 38.700 in the all-around at Nebraska (Jan. 19) as a season-high...Registered a 9.875 to take third on floor at Illinois (Jan. 26)... Marked a 9.825 as a career-best on vault against Ohio State (Feb. 16)... Marked a 9.825 to tie for third place on vault against Ohio State (Feb. 16) and tie her season-best...Posted a 9.875 at Pittsburgh (March 8) to earn top honors on beam...Named Big Ten Gymnast to Watch at the beginning of the season.

Prior to Michigan State: Attended St. Joseph Secondary School... Member of Futures Gymnastics Club for 11 years coached by Lawson Hamer and Lisa Cowan... Won floor, beam and vault at 2012 Provincials... Named 2012 Floor National Champion... Second place in all-around, vault and beam at 2012 Nationals...Member of Team Gold Nationals 2011... Awarded Vault Silver at Nationals 2011.

Personal: Born February 2, 1994 to Gordon Deans and Hayley Martineau-Deans...No-preference major.

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