Melissa Metcalf

Background

Metcalf was born on February 22, 1996, in Mesa, Arizona, to Mern and Laurie Metcalf.

Education

In 2014, she graduated from Saguaro High School and started attending the University of California, Los Los Angeles

Career

During her club career, she trained at Desert Devils Gymnastics in Mesa, Arizona. She currently competes for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins gymnastics team Club career (2007-2014) Melissa began competing at Level 10 in 2007, at the age of 11.

She finished 4th at the 2007 Junior Olympic In 2008, Metcalf tested for elite and qualified to the Visa National Championships.

She finished 21st overall. In 2009, she battled injuries but placed 1st and 3rd on bars and beam, respectively, at the 2009 Arizona States.

She missed much of the 2010 season because of more injuries but managed to attend the Malibu Challenge as an elite gymnast. Foreign the 2011 season, Metcalf competed only on bars and beam and advance to the state championships on both events.

She competed bars only during the 2012 season, attending three invitationals.

Metcalf bounced back from injuries to compete on all four events during the 2013 season. At the 2013 J.O. Nationals, she finished 5th all-around. College career (2014-2018) Metcalf started her collegiate career on the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins gymnastics team in Los Angeles, California.

Her college debut came in 2015.

Achievements

• She won the all-around at both States and Regionals. In 2014, she won the all-around at States and placed 13th at Regionals, but did not advance to J.O. Nationals.