Background
Lauren Kellie Beers was born on April 1, 1994 to parents, Patricia and Rick Beers in Warren Township, Pennsylvania.
Lauren Kellie Beers was born on April 1, 1994 to parents, Patricia and Rick Beers in Warren Township, Pennsylvania.
University of Alabama.
2005-2012: Club career
Beers trained at Southern Tier Gymnastics Academy in Endwell, New New York Under coaches Daile VanPatten and Michael Morse. She competed at her first J.O. Nationals in 2005, placing 52nd in the Junior A division.
She placed fourth at the 2008 J.O. Nationals in the Junior B division.
In 2010, Lauren qualified to the inaugural 2010 Nastia Liukin Cup, finishing 36th after competing on bars only. Later, she qualified to the 2010 VISA National Championships and finished 15th in the all-around.
In 2011, Beers participated in the American Classic and the United States of America Gymnastics Open Championships but didn"t participate during the elite season. 2013-2016: College career
= 2013 season: Freshman Beers immediately contributed to the Crimson Tide team on both vault and floor exercise, during her Freshman season.
She was a first team All-American on vault.
She garnered career highs of 9.925 and 9.900 in her freshman season. Academically, she made Southeastern Conference Honor roll and earned President"s List honors, maintaining a 4.0 Grade Point Average. = 2014 season: Sophomore Beers had a great Sophomore season. She made career highs of 9.950 on both events and competed on vault in all fourteen meets during the season.
She was a 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Gymnastics Championship floor event finalist, finishing eighth.
= 2015 season: Junior =.
She has been a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics team since the 2013 season.