How did you get involved in gymnastics: I did flips and I liked to swing around on the monkey bars at school so my parents put me in a tumbling class so I would stop breaking their furniture and also so I wouldn't hurt myself. I really liked the tumbling class, so they put me in gymnastics
Favorite thing about gymnastics: I love how it has taught me so much about life and about myself. I have learned hard work and discipline. I have also learned that you can do anything you set your mind to!
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Forrest and Colleen Tessen
Names of sibling(s): Hannah
Family members in sports: My sister does track
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: English and Psychology
Hobbies or favorite activities: I like to read, sew, and bake!
Favorite book(s): Unbroken, The Da Vinci Code, Sherlock Holmes
Favorite Food: Carbs
Charity Involvement: Church and Community Service
National Competition Results
2016
Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
1st-UB(T); 2nd-AA(T); 5th-VT(T) (Sr. E)
2016
Nastia Liukin Cup, Newark, N.J. -
5th-AA
2015
Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Des Moines, Iowa -
6th-BB, FX; 7th-VT(T); 9th-AA(T) (Sr. A)
2012
Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Hampton, Va. -
6th-VT(T) (Jr. A)
