University of Oklahoma Athletics

2021 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Team Lead
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WGYM Year in Pictures Lead
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Deniz Lead
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Deniz Lead
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Vanessa Deniz

Vanessa Deniz

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Allentown HS
  • Hometown:
    Millstone Township, N.J.
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
All-Around
2020 - 9.9 9.650 9.925 -
2021 - 9.9 9.925 9.925 -
2022 - - - - -
Career Highs
- 9.9 9.925 9.925 -
2022 (JUNIOR)
Did not compete in 2022.

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Has appeared in seven meets for the Sooners...Earned a career-high 9.925 on floor at Denver (Feb. 7)...Notched a career best 9.925 on beam at Metroplex Challenge (Feb. 13)...Tied her career high with a 9.9 on bars at Metroplex Challenge...Posted a 9.9 or higher on beam in three of four appearances...

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five meets for the Sooners on both bars and beam…Earned a career-high 9.9 on bars against WVU and TWU (Feb. 14)…Tallied a career best 9.925 on floor against WVU and TWU (Feb. 14)…Competed beam in one meet for the Sooners…Made her collegiate debut at the Metroplex Challenge on Jan. 25…Earned a 9.825 or better on bars in all five meets and a 9.850 on floor in all five meets.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Level 10 gymnast at Arena Gymnastics where she trained under Ann and Valdi Kolasa…Finished fourth on vault, bars and floor at the 2018 JO National Championships…Placed first on bars, beam, floor and the all-around at 2018 Regionals…Was first on beam, second on vault and all-around and third on floor at the 2018 State Meet.

PERSONAL
Hails from Millstone, Township, N.J…. Daughter of Mariela and Richard Deniz…Has two siblings, Destiny and Brian
WGYM National Championship Celebration
Monday, April 28
WGYM Highlights: NCAA Championship
Saturday, April 19
WGYM Highlights: NCAA Semifinals
Thursday, April 17
WGYM Highlights: Seattle Regional Finals
Sunday, April 06