AUBURN, Ala. – Another school year means another season of Auburn gymnastics! And as we get ready to kick off the 2024 season in January, it is time to get to know the 10 newcomers to the squad. Next up is junior Anna Hill!
Hometown: Abingdon, Md.
Club: ACPR Gymnastics
Prior to Auburn: 2023 EAGL All-Tournament Team … 2023 All-EAGL First Team – vault … Two-time EAGLE All-Scholastic Team … Career highs of 9.9 on both vault and floor while at Temple … Two-time Level 10 Regional Qualifier at the club level … 2021 Level 10 State Runner-Up on vault and beam.
Q: Why Auburn?
A: "I chose Auburn because I felt so at home here. Transferring from another school, the culture of the team and the coaching staff was something that was really important to me, and the immediate support I felt here was like no other. From the first phone call with the coaches to my visit, and everything in between, I was absolutely blown away by all that Auburn had to offer. I knew right away that this was an opportunity I could not pass up and I am so blessed every day to be a part of the Auburn Family!"
Q: What's your major and why did you choose it?
A: "I am majoring in exercise science. I chose this because I've always wanted to do something in the medical field once I'm done with school."
Q: What do you hope to do once you are done with school?
A: "I hope to go to PA school to become a physician's assistant."
Q: What's your favorite thing about your hometown, what makes it unique?
A: "My favorite thing about my hometown is how close it is to the water. There are so many pretty spots to walk around and explore. I also really love our sports teams and our crazy Baltimore sports fans!"
Q: What does a typical day in your life at Auburn look like?
A: "A typical day in my life at Auburn starts around 7 a.m. I wake up and get ready for the day then head to an 8 a.m. class. I usually have one more class after that and then I grab lunch and go to treatment before practice. After practice I typically do a little more treatment, then grab dinner at Wellness. Then I come home, do some homework, shower, and go to bed."
Q: What's your favorite event and why?
A: "My favorite event is vault because I think it's the most satisfying event to stick in a meet!"
Q: What are you most looking forward to here at Auburn?
A: "I'm most looking forward to competing with this team in Neville Arena. I think we definitely have something special going on and I can't wait to compete in front of the best fans in gymnastics!!"
Q: How did you get involved in gymnastics?
A: "I started out with ballet and soccer when I was younger, and then my older sister wanted to try gymnastics classes, so of course I wanted to try gymnastics too."
Q: What is your pre-meet ritual?
A: "I always use the same hair ties in my hair for every meet and I must get a meet-day coffee."
Q: What is the coolest thing you've done in the past year?
A: "The coolest thing I've done this past year was going to the Preakness Stakes back home and watching the horse's race!"
Q: What is on the top of your bucket list?
A: "I would love to visit Greece or the Maldives. Skydiving would be fun too!"
Q: With being a transfer, what are you most excited for coming to Auburn?
A: "Coming to Auburn from a much smaller program, I'm so excited for the gymnastics environment here and all of the energy that surrounds Auburn athletics in general!"
Q: What is your go-to karaoke song?
A: "Go-to karaoke song is probably The Climb by Miley Cyrus."
Q: What fashion trend do you hope never comes back?
A: "Low-rise jeans."