Peyton Ernst
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.JPG) Ernst in Jesolo in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Peyton Michelle Ernst | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Pey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
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| Born |
January 27, 1997 Covington, Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Coppell, Texas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Alabama (2017-19) transfer from University of Florida (2015-2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Kim Zmeskal-Burdette | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (2010-11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired |
June 12, 2015 (elite) September 20, 2018 (collegiate) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peyton Ernst (born January 27, 1997) is an former American collegiate and artistic gymnast.
Personal life
Ernst was born in Covington, Louisiana, in 1997 and began gymnastics in 1999. She currently resides in Coppell, Texas.[1] Ernst currently attends University of Alabama.[2] She also has three sisters, Bailey (20), Madison (17) and Reilly (15).[3] All of them have been involved in gymnastics at some point since 2013. Ernst is the only elite gymnast of the family. Ernst signed the National Letter of Intent to the University of Florida in November 2014 and attended the school from the fall of 2015 to the spring of 2016.[4] Ernst was placed on medical leave from University of Florida.[5] Ernst transferred to the University of Alabama and will begin taking classes in the Spring of 2017.[6] On September 20, 2018 Ernst had announced her retirement from gymnastics on her Instagram page.
Junior career
Ernst started her junior career in 2011, and at that year's Visa Championships, she finished sixth in balance beam.[1]
At the 2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Ernst was sixth in all-around, fifth in vault, and seventh in uneven bars. At the Visa Championships, she was seventh in all-around, eighth in vault, and eighth in balance beam.[1]
Senior career
Ernst started her senior career in 2013. At the City of Jesolo Trophy, she finished fourth in all-around and first with the team.[1] At the Secret U.S. Classic, she was second in all-around, first on balance beam, second on floor exercise, and fourth on uneven bars.[7]
Ernst replaced Simone Biles for a place on the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships team in Richmond, British Columbia.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Peyton Ernst". usagym.org. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ http://www.gym-style.com/peyton/sisters.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ http://www.flogymnastics.com/article/43827-peyton-ernst-given-medical-scholarship-release-from-florid
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PeytonErnst/status/803725052508303363?lang=en
- ↑ "2013 Secret U.S. Classic". usagym.org. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ http://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=13866&prog=h
- ↑ http://instagram.com/p/miF3kPCOw7/