Gianna Masella

2024

• Competed in all 12 meets, 10 of 12 which she competed on vault and bars
• Scored a 9.800 or higher on bars seven times in the season
• Scored a career-high, 9.875, on bars at Rutgers (2/9) where she brought home the event title
• Scored a season-high, 9.825, on vault at Michigan State (1/28)
• Had four top-three finishes on bars
• Academic all-Big Ten
• Letterwinner

2023

• Competed in 10 meets.
• Earned one vault title and placed in the top three five times.
• Scored a 9.800 or higher seven times on either vault or bars.
• Made her Hawkeye debut at Super 16 (1/7), competing in vault, bars, and floor.
• Scored a career-high 9.900 on vault twice. One against Michigan State (2/11), tying for third and one at Southern Utah (3/10), tying for first.
• Scored a career-high 9.850 on bars at Big Ten Championships (3/18).
• Placed in the top three in two events against Iowa State (3/4). Tied for third on vault after scoring a 9.800 and tied for third on bars after posting a 9.825.
• WCGA Scholastic All-American
• Made Fall and Spring Dean’s List.

High School

• 2022 Purple and Gold Classic: bars, beam & all-around champion, second on vault, and finished fifth on floor
• 2022 Charity Choice Invitational: vault, bars & all-around champion, second on floor, and finished fourth on beam
• 2022 Daytona Beach Open: floor & all-around champion and finished second on vault, bars, and beam
• 2022 Nashville Nights: bars, beam & all-around champion and placed second on vault & floor
• 2021 Junior Olympics Nationals: ninth on all-around, vault, and bars
• 2021 Level 10 Regionals: all-around champion, finished second on vault and beam, and placed third on bars
• 2021 Level 10 FL State: second on bars & beam, third on all-around, and finished third on vault
• 2019 Level 10 Regionals: fourth on bars, eleventh on all-around, and placed eight on vault
• 2019 Level 10 FL State: sixth on all-around and finished seventh on floor
• 2018 Level 9 regionals: third on vault, sixth on beam, and finished eight on all-around
• 2018 Level 9 FL State: vault champion, third on bars, fourth on floor, and finished fifth on all-around
• 2017 Level 8 Regionals: second on floor and placed third on all-around & beam
• 2017 Level 8 FL State: second on bars & beam and finished third on all-around

Personal

• Born January 30, 2004
• Daughter of Maryann Masella Furman and Micheal Masella
• Has three siblings, Gabriel, Ava, and Dante
• High school coaches were Brad Harris, Diane Amos, and Jesse Rappaport
• Majoring in Interdepartmental Studies

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