Ashley Miles

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Miles was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team from 1997–98 and 1999–2001, and she was a member of the Senior National Team from 2001-03.[1]

At her first U.S. Junior National Championships in Denver, Colorado in 1997, Miles placed second on vault and 10th all-around.[1]

Miles placed eighth on vault and 21st all-around at 1998 Junior Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

In 1999, she placed second on vault, ninth on balance beam and 12th all-around at 1999 Junior Nationals in Sacramento, California.

She also placed fourth all-around and fifth on beam at the Japan Junior International Championships.[1]

At 2000 Junior Nationals in St. Louis, Missouri, Miles placed third on vault and 13th all-around.[1]

As a first-year senior, Miles was named to the 2001 U.S. World Championship team following her fifth-place finish in the all-around at the 2001 U.S. Senior National Gymnastics Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she also tied for second place on vault and fourth place on uneven bars.[1]

The next year, she placed third on vault and ninth all-around at 2002 Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio.

Miles also won the all-around and balance beam at the 2002 Spring Cup in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she placed second on vault and floor exercise. The U.S. women also captured the team title.[2]

As an elite athlete, Miles trained with coaches Michael Harris at HUGS Gymnastics in Boerne, Texas [3] and with Kimberly and Steve Waples of South Texas Gymnastics Academy.[4]

Following her elite career, Miles accepted a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Alabama.[4]

During her college career, Miles captured the NCAA national vault titles in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and she won the national floor exercise title in 2004.[5]

Miles was named the National Collegiate Gymnast of the Year for 2006, and she also was a recipient of the Honda Sports Award for top NCAA athletes.[6][7][8]