Mallory Desch

2022 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI GYMNASTICS GUIDE MALLORY DESCH

MALLORY DESCH

JUNIOR • 5-4 LENEXA, KAN. SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS HS GREAT AMERICAN GYMNASTICS EXPRESS (GAGE)

2020 (Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Competed in all 11 meets as a floor specialist…Made Redhawks debut at #16-ranked Missouri’s tri meet with Illinois (1/4/2020)…Registered a personal-best floor routine of 9.650 in back-to-back meets against Illinois State (1/31) and Lindenwood (2/7)…Finished the season with a 9.625 on the discipline at Lindenwood’s tri meet (3/6) with Air Force…Named a Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Academic All-American and a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete. Club: Was a JO National Qualifier in 2017 and 2018… Captured first place in the Level 9 Region 4 Championships in 2016 and qualified for the Level 9 Western Championships that same season… Coached by Al and Armine Fong at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE).

Personal: Born on May 29, 2001…Daughter of Jay and Mary Desch…Her sister, Maddie Desch, is a World Champion gymnast who competes at the University of Alabama...Loves to spend time with family and friends, going to movies, doing DIY projects, and watching Netflix...Majoring in Finance at SEMO.

2021: Appeared in all four meets as a floor specialist…Registered a career-best matching 9.650 at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic (1/22) with Northern Illinois and Lindenwood…The mark was her third as a Redhawk…Also competed on vault (8.775) along with floor (9.575) at Illinois State (2/6)...Named a USA Gymnastics Women’s Collegiate Nationals Scholar Athlete and a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete.

MALLORY DESCH

MALLORY DESCH