Towson University Athletics

Third-year gymnast who is competing for a spot in the lineup ... hard worker and a dedicated gymnast ... has not competed in a collegiate gymnastics meet ... Level 10 gymnast with plenty of potential ... product of Frederick Gymnastics Club in Frederick County ... talented performer on bars ... will add depth to the Tigers’ roster ... outstanding student.

BACKGROUND: Competed for Frederick Gymnastics Club as a Level 10 gymnast ... two-time Eastern National qualifier for Coach Larisa Firestone ... took fifth place on floor at 2006 Eastern Meet ... finished second on floor at 2007 regionals ... had career high 37.025 all-around score as a club gymnast ... had a career best 9.55 on floor exercise and a 9.35 on balance beam ... owned a career high 9.2 on vault and a 9.325 on uneven bars.

PERSONAL: Has one younger brother ... career goal is to become a physician’s assistant ... lists family members as the people she admires the most ... hobbies include skiing ... favorite movie is “Shrek” ... enjoys dining at The Cheesecake Factory ... most memorable experience was travelling to Switzerland with her family ... parents are both graduates of the University of Maryland ... mother is a teacher ... father is a computer consultant ... daughter of John and Patricia Braune ... born on August 24, 1991 in Shady Grove, Md. ... major is Biology.