With the 2026 gymnastics season approaching, it is time to meet all the new faces joining the squad this year. Our final newcomer is Emma Wehry!
Hometown: Klingerstown, Pa.
Year: Junior
Previous School: West Virginia
At West Virginia: Spent three years at West Virginia, competing in 2023 and 2024 and sitting out last season because of injury … Reached a career-high 9.9 on vault three times in 2023 … Earned a career-best 9.875 on bars at Illinois (1/13/24) … Has a career-best 9.9 on beam – at Minnesota (3/17/24) … Competed in the all-around once in 2024 … Two-time WCGA Scholastic All-American while at West Virginia … Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society.
Prior to college: Trained at Stallone Gymnastics prior to college … Competed at the 2021 Women’s Level 10 National Championship and finished tied for fifth on floor … Finished tied for first on floor at the 2019 Junior Olympic Nationals.
Q: What was your first visit to Auburn like? What about Auburn made you want to come here?
A: My first visit to Auburn was really special and allowed me to see my aspirations and goals as an achievable reality. As a transfer, I knew what I was looking for in both a program and in a university as a whole. Auburn instantly felt like the right place to be. The coaching staff, the girls, the culture and the mission of the program aligned with what I was looking for. I knew it was the right choice as soon as I visited.
Q: Who is your biggest role model, and why?
A: My biggest role model is my older sister, Grace. She is my best friend, and someone who knows how to balance a lot on her plate while still making friends and family a priority in her life. She has been an excellent example of hard work and dedication to her goals, and has displayed qualities such as boldness, honesty, and aspiration that inspire me daily.
Q: What Auburn traditions are your favorite, and why?
A: My favorite Auburn tradition is swag surfing because it is so much fun. It definitely has been the highlight of all sporting events I’ve been to so far.
Q: What or who keeps you motivated on the hard days?
A: My teammates keep me motivated on hard days! They are the best support system and always keep a smile on my face in and out of the gym.
Q: What’s your favorite home-cooked meal?
A: My favorite home cooked meal is steak and homemade French fries.
Q: What hobbies do you enjoy outside of gymnastics?
A: I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to coffee shops, reading, watching tv shows and movies, and drawing.
Q: What is your major? Why did you choose it?
A: My major is general business and the graduate program I am entering is hospitality management. I chose general business because it gave me a strong foundation and equipped me with the skills I need to go into many different areas. I chose hospitality management as a graduate program because I want to go into the luxury hotel and restaurant industry. Eventually, I like to own my own coffee shop or hotel.
Q: Do you have any gymnastics superstitions, and why?
A: I do not have any gymnastics superstitions!
Q: If you could eliminate one event, which would you choose and why?
A: I would eliminate bars because it is my least favorite event and also the hardest event in my opinion.
Q: What are you most looking forward to this season? What are some of your goals?
A: I am most looking forward to competing with the team and just having so much fun with them every weekend. We are such a special group that really motivates each other. We have a great team culture, so I am super excited to compete with them and show off all our hard work. Our main goal this year is to be at the Final Four!
Q: What advice would you give younger students as they work hard to be collegiate gymnasts?
A: My number one piece of advice is to push yourself and relentlessly work hard in pursuit of your goals because you can do a lot more than your mind thinks you can. Don’t set limits on yourself and if you want to do something or accomplish something, go for it because you never know where it will take you. Lastly, don’t fear messing up or failure, but learn from your mistakes and use them as a motivator to do better next time to get you to where you want to be.
Q: What is your biggest gymnastics pet peeve? Why?
A: My biggest gymnastics pet peeve is rips. Unfortunately, I deal with rips quite frequently, which is why they are my biggest pet peeve.
Q: What was your dream job as a kid?
A: My dream job as a kid was to own my own coffee shop near the beach. This is still my dream job today!
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
A: My superpower would be teleportation. I love to travel and visit new places and I also have a lot of close friends in many areas of the country, so it would be really nice to be able to teleport and be in a new place in a matter of seconds.
Get To Know: Emma Wehry
