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Dennis at the 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy in Jesolo, Italy.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1999-02-23) February 23, 1999 (age 26) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Hometown	Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
Residence	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite (2015–16) NCAA (2017–21)
Years on national team	2012–16 (USA)
Club	Buckeye Gymnastics Legacy Elite Gymnastics
College team	UCLA Bruins
Head coach(es)	Chris Waller
Assistant coach(es)	Randy Lane
Former coach(es)	Kittia Carpenter Li Li Li Yuejiu Wu Jiani Valorie Kondos Field Jordyn Wieber
Retired	April 3, 2021
Medal record Representing  United States Pacific Rim Championships Gold 2014 Richmond Team Silver 2014 Richmond All-Around Silver 2014 Richmond Vault Representing UCLA Bruins NCAA Championships Gold 2018 St. Louis Team Bronze 2019 Fort Worth Team

Nia Camille Dennis, born on February 23, 1999, is a talented American gymnast. She used to be part of the USA National Team from 2012 to 2016. Nia won a gold medal with her team at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships. She also earned silver medals in the all-around and vault events as a junior. Later, she joined the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team.

Nia's Gymnastics Journey

Starting Out in Gymnastics

Early Competitions (2010–2012)

Nia Dennis started her gymnastics journey early. In 2010, she competed in the Covergirl Classic, where she placed second in her age group. The next year, in 2011, Nia became a Junior International Elite gymnast. This meant she was one of the top young gymnasts in the country. She competed at the Covergirl Classic but didn't make it to the National Championships that year.

In 2012, Nia was supposed to compete at the Secret U.S. Classic. However, she had to withdraw because of an injury. Even with the injury, she had already qualified for the National Championships. She did very well there, showing her skills over two days of competition.

Junior Elite Success

Shining in 2013

Nia returned to the Secret U.S. Classic in 2013, ready to compete. She finished fifth in the all-around competition. She also won a gold medal on the vault and a silver medal on the floor exercise. Nia then moved on to the National Championships in Hartford, Connecticut. She had a strong performance, finishing fourth in the all-around. She also took home a silver medal for her vault routine.

International Debut and Medals (2014)

In March 2014, Nia competed internationally for the first time at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. She helped the U.S. team win a gold medal. Individually, she earned silver medals on the uneven bars and in the all-around.

Next, she competed at the 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Canada. Here, she won another team gold medal with the U.S. team. She also earned silver medals in the all-around and on vault, just behind her teammate Bailie Key.

Later that year, Nia competed at the U.S. Classic. She finished second in the all-around, winning gold on uneven bars and silver on vault and balance beam. She ended her junior career at the National Championships. She placed second in the all-around and won gold medals on vault and floor exercise. She also earned a bronze medal on uneven bars.

Senior Elite Competitions

Stepping Up (2015)

In 2015, Nia became a senior elite gymnast. This meant she was competing at the highest level. On February 17, 2015, Nia announced her commitment to join the UCLA team for college gymnastics. At the 2015 U.S. Classic, she competed on uneven bars and balance beam, placing sixth and seventh. At the National Championships, Nia finished ninth in the all-around. After this, she was named to the U.S. Senior National Team.

Overcoming Challenges (2016)

Nia was chosen to represent the United States at the Stuttgart World Cup in 2016. However, in February, she had an injury to her Achilles tendon. This meant she couldn't compete and was replaced by another gymnast. In June, Nia competed at the National Championships, but only on uneven bars. She finished eighth on that event.

On November 16, Nia officially signed her commitment to the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team.

College Gymnastics (NCAA)

Joining the UCLA Bruins (2017–2018)

In the fall of 2017, Nia began attending the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She joined the UCLA gymnastics team for the 2017–2018 season. As a college gymnast, she continued to show her amazing skills and helped her team achieve great success.

Regular Season Rankings

Nia's rankings show how well she performed in different events during her college career:

Competitive History

Junior Competitions

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2012	National Championships		7	9	13	5	8
2013	U.S. Classic		5		16	9
	National Championships		4		20	6	4
2014	City of Jesolo Trophy
	Pacific Rim Championships						6
	U.S. Classic						26
	National Championships					22

Senior Competitions

NCAA College Competitions

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2018	PAC-12 Championships			13	7
	NCAA Championships			58	54
2019	PAC-12 Championships			8	8
	NCAA Championships				7		20
2020	PAC-12 Championships	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
	NCAA Championships
2021	PAC-12 Championships