Peyton Ernst
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| Full name | Peyton Michelle Ernst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Pey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 27, 1997 Covington, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Coppell, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Texas Dreams Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators (2015-19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Kim Zmeskal-Burdette | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin (2010-11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Peyton Ernst (born January 27, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast.
Personal life
Ernst was born in Covington, Louisiana, in 1997 and began gymnastics in 1999. She currently resides in Coppell, Texas.[1] Ernst currently attends University of Flordia.[2] She also has three sisters, Bailey (20), Madison (17) and Reilly (15).[3] All of them have been involved in gymnastics at some point since 2013. Ernst is the only elite gymnast of the family. Ernst signed the National Letter of Intent to the University of Florida in November 2014 and has attended the school since the fall of 2015.[4]
Junior career
Ernst started her junior career in 2011, and at that year's Visa Championships, she finished sixth in balance beam.[1]
At the 2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Ernst was sixth in all-around, fifth in vault, and seventh in uneven bars. At the Visa Championships, she was seventh in all-around, eighth in vault, and eighth in balance beam.[1]
Senior career
Ernst started her senior career in 2013. At the City of Jesolo Trophy, she finished fourth in all-around and first with the team.[1] At the Secret U.S. Classic, she was second in all-around, first on balance beam, second on floor exercise, and fourth on uneven bars.[5]
Ernst replaced Simone Biles for a place on the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships team in Richmond, British Columbia.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Peyton Ernst". usagym.org. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ http://www.gym-style.com/peyton/facts.htm
- ^ http://www.gym-style.com/peyton/sisters.htm
- ^ http://gymdivas.us/profile_ernst
- ^ "2013 Secret U.S. Classic". usagym.org. July 27, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ http://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=13866&prog=h
- ^ http://instagram.com/p/miF3kPCOw7/
