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2015 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Rich Riggins
Rich Riggins

Janis Konkle

  • Height 5-3
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Boxborough, Mass.
  • High School Acton-Boxborough Regional H.S.
  • Club All-Star Gymnastics
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2015 SEASON: Appeared on vault and beam in all 12 meets … competed on floor once, scoring a career-high 9.800 at George Washington … named to EAGL All-Tournament team for beam … earned a career-high 9.675 on vault at home against George Washington … finished second on beam at William & Mary, tying her career-high of 9.800 … contributed to Tigers’ third-place finish at EAGL championship meet with a score of 9.800 on beam and 9.600 on vault.

2014 SEASON: Competed on beam at the EAGL conference meet and finished tied 32nd (9.700) ... competed on vault and beam through the season ... scored 9.775 on beam at NC State and at home in a tri-meet on Jan. 25 ... had a 9.725 on beam at West Virginia ... struggled with injury mid-season ... returned for the last three meets of the year ... registered a 9.675 on beam at George Washington.

2013 SEASON: Overcame early season injury to compete in last seven meets on balance beam ... had a 9.474 average on beam ... earned a career-high 9.80 on beam in Tigers' final home meet, finishing third ... had a 9.70 on beam at West Virginia ... finished fifth on beam at New Hampshire Invitational with a 9.70 score ... had a 9.60 on beam against Rutgers ... record a 9.65 beam score at George Washington ... also earned a 9.65 beam score at East Atlantic Gymnastics League Meet ... earned first team All-ECAC notice on balance beam ... earned Scholastic All-America honors from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches.

2012 SEASON: Competed on vault, beam and floor for the Tigers as a freshman ... competed on balance beam in all 12 meets ... one of the Tigers’ most consistent performers on beam ... vaulted seven times ... competed on floor six times ... helped Tigers to win in season-opening quad meet with a 9.575 on vault ... helped Tigers to championship at Shelli Calloway Memorial Invitational Meet with a 9.65 on beam ... helped Tigers to win over William & Mary and Yale with a career-high 9.60 on floor exercise ... tied for fourth place on beam in final home meet with a  9.725 score ... helped Tigers earn a season high team score at George Washington with a 9.60 on beam ... contributed to Tigers’ second-place finish at ECAC championship meet with a 9.725 score on beam ... finished fourth on beam at ECAC Meet and earned first team All-ECAC honors ... earned Scholastic All-America honors from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches.

BACKGROUND: Competed for All-Star Gymnastics Club in Massachusetts ... three-year competitor as Level 10 gymnast ... qualified for Level 10 Regional Championships three years in a row ... also competed at the 2011 Junior Olympics and finished 37th on vault and 38th on floor ... started competing in gymnastics at age of seven ... also competed for Acton Boxborough High School as a freshman and senior ... one of the top high school gymnasts in Massachusetts ... finished third in the state all-around competition as a freshman ... returned to competing for the Colonials as a senior ... led team to North  championship ... swept all four events and won the all-around championship at the Massachusetts state scholastic championship meet ... won state titles on vault (9.625), bars (9.65), beam (9.60) and floor exercise (9.625) ... state champion in the all-around with a 38.50 score ... graduated from Acton Boxborough with every school record ... honored as the Gymnast of the Year by The Boston Globe and The Lowell Sun ... competed in the National High School Championship Meet in Fort Myers, Fla. and tied for second nationally in the all-around (37.45) ... helped team from Massachusetts finish second in the nation.

PERSONAL: Career goal is to become a physical therapist ... lists parents as the people she admires the most ... has one older brother ... hobbies include art ... favorite television program is “Friends” ... favorite musician is John Mayer ... avid fan of the Boston Red Sox ... most memorable experience was competing at USAG Nationals in Long Beach, Calif. ... parents are both graduates of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst ... father works as an auto mechanic ... mother is a nutrionist ... daughter of Philip and Deborah Konkle ... born on August 24, 1993 in Stoneham, Mass. ... outstanding student ... major is exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Redshirt

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2013-14Junior

    All-Around
    5'3"
  • 2014-15Senior

    All-Around
    5'3"