Determined.
The one word you’d use to describe Arizona Gymnastics sophomore Haylie Hendrickson.
Starting gymnastics at the age of 6, Hendrickson’s goal in life was to go to the Olympics. Beginning out at a very small non-competitive gym in Gilbert, Arizona, Hendrickson knew she loved gymnastics from the moment she started.
“I actually ended up being pretty good, so I decided to switch over to another gym called Gold Medal Gymnastics, and that’s where I met my coach Amanda Borden,” Hendrickson said.
Amanda Borden was the captain of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team that took home the gold medal.