Addison Markert

I have been very fortunate to have had many successes in gymnastics and I am surrounded by supportive family, friends, and coaches. It has made the challenges I have faced this year easier to get through. I have been working through one injury or another since last June. It seems like just as I recovered from one injury, another one popped up, and now the last qualifying meet of the season is upon me. It would have been easy to give up and walk away, but the camaraderie and coaching at Gold Medal and just loving the sport and competition has helped me get through this challenging year. Even though nothing has gone the way I thought it would, I know I will come out strong the rest of this season and I cannot wait until next season.

Outside of gymnastics, I enjoy traveling with my family, trying new foods, hanging out with my friends, and my two cats, Onyx and Ty. At school, I like math and social studies. I like waterskiing and tubing at the lake and one of my favorite vacation places is Lake Powell.