Name: Alexis Rogers
Nickname: Lex
One word to describe your coach: Determined
Favorite Rutgers athlete past or present: Tasia Halbig
Best athlete ever competed against: Laurie Hernandez
Major: Economics
I chose my major because: I want to work in sales
Favorite place to hang out on campus: APC
The person I most admire is and why: My grandfather because of how hard working he is
If I wasn’t a gymnast, I’d be: Working out a lot and training for American Ninja Warrior
Favorite professional athlete: Serena Williams
Favorite professional sports team: New England Patriots
One word to describe myself in competition: Entertaining
One word to describe myself outside of competition: Outgoing
Few people know that I: enjoy driving all the time
Person who had the greatest influence on my athletics career: Magda During, my coach growing up
I started gymnastics because: I would climb all over walls
I chose Rutgers because: I wanted to stay close to my family
Favorite cereal: Mini Wheats
The movie I’ve watched most in my lifetime is: The Blindside
The best actress to play me in a movie is: Rachel McAdams
Favorite musician/group: Kahlid
The first song I knew all the words to is: Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal in: wearing my PJ pants
Famous people I have met include: Simone Biles
Rituals I have before, during, or after a meet are: Listen to music
Favorite all-time gift received: iPhone
Pets I had growing up were: Two poodles
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Power Ranger
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Fiji
The website I visit most often is: Canvas
My favorite teacher was: Mrs. O’Neill, my sophomore year English teacher
The quote that most resonates with me is: If you stumble, make it part of the dance
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: White
One thing on my bucket list is: to travel the world
Phone app I cannot live without: Apple Music
Stay tuned to ScarletKnights.com and Rutgers gymnastics on social media to meet the rest of the freshman class!
