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2021 Women's Gymnastics

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Hunter Martin Photography

Ava Caravela

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool James Caldwell
  • Hometown West Caldwell, N.J.

Biography

Personal Bests
Vault: 9.775 (3/10/19)
Bars: /
Beam: /
Floor: 9.750 (2x MR: 2/10/19)
All-Around: /

2022: Served as a student manager for the season.

2021: All 2020-21 Ivy League winter sports were canceled on November 12, 2020 due to the worldwide coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

2020: Competed in one meet, appearing in two events against Towson at The Palestra … Scored a season-best 9.700 on vault and also finished with an 8.950 on floor … All 2020 NCAA winter postseason competition was canceled on Thursday, March 12 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

2019: Competed in nine of the 12 meets, all on vault and three times on floor … Scored a career-high 9.775 on vault and 9.750 on floor on floor … Opened the season with a 9.725 on vault in her collegiate debut at Maryland (Jan. 13) … Earned a 9.700 in her first appearance on floor at Temple (Jan. 27) … Helped Penn to highest vault score (48.675) in 2019 and highest overall score (195.075) in program history at Maryland (March 10) … Finished third on vault at Yale (Jan. 19) with a 9.700 … Placed third on floor at The Palestra with a 9.750.

High School: J.O. high scores: Vault (9.6), Bars (9.125), Beam (9.5), Floor (9.7), All-Around (37.7) ... 2017 Junior Olympic qualifier, 17th all-around … 2017 Regional qualifier, runner-up on beam and floor, fourth all-around … Level 9 Eastern National Vault and Floor champion … High honor roll recipient all four years of high school … National Honor Society member.

Club Gym: North Stars Gymnastics

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Kris Caravela … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Sophomore

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  • 2021Junior

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