AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 5 Auburn gymnastics team is set to kick off the 2023 season in January and it's time to get to know the newcomers. Up first is Olivia Greaves!
Hometown: Staten Island, New York
Club: World Champions
Prior to Auburn: U.S. National Team Member and U.S. Junior National Team Member … 2021 Swiss Cup participant … Captured team gold at the 2019 Gymnix International Junior Championship … Earned silver in the all-around, vault and floor … 2019 U.S. junior champion on uneven bars and third in the all-around.
Q: Why Auburn?
A: "I chose Auburn because the moment I stepped on campus it felt like home. I just felt wanted and loved here!"
What is your major and what would you like to do with it?
"I'm a business major and I'm not completely sure what I want to do with it yet, but my dream job would be a college coach."
What is it like coming to the south all the way from Staten Island?
"It's like another world! Southern hospitality is definitely real and I love it here. Especially when its way warmer here!"
You had a lot of success at the elite level prior to Auburn. What is one of your favorite memories competing for Team USA?
"One of my favorite memories is getting to meet so many new people from so many different countries."
How did you get involved in gymnastics?
"My mom owns a gym in New York, so I was practically born into it."
What is your favorite event to compete and why?
"Bars is definitely my favorite event to compete. I love showing what I have worked hard on, and it is the event I'm the least nervous to compete."
What has been your favorite Auburn tradition so far?
"My favorite Auburn tradition is when people say, 'War Eagle!' and you get to say it back. I just find it so cool that it's a known thing for Auburn students and fans."
What was your favorite class you took this past semester?
"My favorite class from last semester was my business class."
What is your go to for a quick dinner?
"For a quick dinner, my favorite thing to get is pizza."
What do you do in your free time?
"In my free time, I like to shop online and hang out with my friends!"