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Justin Tafoya

Polina Poliakova

Polina Poliakova

  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Norwich, Great Britain
  • High School:
    Notre Dame

Summary

Biography

2019 WCGA Scholastic All-America
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Scholar-Gymnast Award

2018 NACGC/W Scholastic All-America
2018 Academic All-Big Ten


CAREER HIGHS
VT UB BB FX AA
-- 9.675 9.800 -- --

2019 (Junior): Saw action in one meet on balance beam ... earned a spot on the WCGA Scholastic All-America list (8/21) for holding a GPA of 3.5 or better during the academic year ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/9) and to the Academic All-Big Ten (3/20) list ... earned the team's Scholar-Gymnast Award.

2018 (Sophomore): Named Academic All-Big     Ten (3/21) and NACGC/W Scholastic All-America (7/31) ... competed on balance beam at George Washington (3/4).

2017 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 meets (seven times each on uneven bars and balance beam ... scored as high as 9.800 on balance beam and 9.675 on uneven bars ... notched a 9.800 on balance beam at Towson (2/24) ... collected a 9.725 on balance beam at Illinois-Chicago (2/19) ... picked up a 9.750 on balance beam and a 9.675 on uneven bars against Maryland (2/11) ... earned a 9.750 on balance beam and a 9.650 on uneven bars at Ohio State (2/4) ... picked up a 9.675 on balance beam in win over Michigan State (1/28) ... registered a 9.650 on balance beam against Nebraska (1/21) ... made collegiate debut on uneven bars at season-opening home quad meet (1/7).

Prior to Rutgers: A member of the England National Squad since 2011 ... competed on the regional team from 2008-11 … part of club gymnastics for the last nine years, including most recently with the Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club … named Female Gymnast of the Year in 2013 and 2014 … earned junior prefect in eighth and ninth grade and senior prefect in 10th grade … picked up Achievement of Elite Sports Award in 2014.

Personal: Daughter of Larissa and Roy Heard … born in Russia … bilingual … performed in the ceremony of the Olympic torch in 2012 when it passed through Norwich with collaborated sports group “Pulse” … a psychology major.

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  • 2017Freshman

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