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  Leslie Delima

Leslie Delima

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Virginia Beach, VA

High School:
Salem

Height:
5-1

Position:
All-Around

"Being on the GW gymnastics team will benefit me through teamwork, determination, and self-motivation. These factors will contribute to whatever the next years hold for me. Apart from those important attribute, I strongly believe that the major piece of the team that I can keep with me is our companionship."

High School/Club: The 2007 Beach District Female Athlete of the Year won her State, District, and Regional Championship in her senior season under coaches Ron McCall and Wendy Cauthen ... won the 2007 VHSL State Championship in the All-Around (39.075), vault (9.850) and floor exercise (9.775) ... won the balance beam event at the State Championships in her junior season, finishing second overall to North Carolina's Kara Wright, and just ahead of Maryland's Talia Tossone ... finished her prep career the most decorated gymnast in Salem High School history with 15 third place finishes, 31 second place finishes, and a remarkable 110 first place medals ... attended Gymstrada Gymnastics School for 11 years.

Personal: Born Leslie Rogando Delima on August 16, 1989 in Charleston, SC ...daughter of Mel and Eloisa Delima ... has two older sisters, Melissa and Elizabeth ... enjoys dancing, listening to music, and volleyball ... international affairs major.