Friday at 7 p.m. the No. 22 GymDawgs face No. 1 UCLA.
High School/Club
Attended Inglemoor High School ... trained at Auburn Gymnastics Center ... was the 2010 Washington State Champion, while placing second in the all-around at Regionals and being a JO Nationals qualifier ... in 2009, she was a JO National Qualifier as a first year level 10 ... academically, at Inglemoor High School, she was a DECA member in 2009 and participated in the DECA State competition ... has taken two IB classes - DECA in 2009 and Spanish 300 in 2010.
Personal
Madison Harper Podlucky is from Redmond, Wash. ... her parents are Chris Podlucky and Danielle Harper ... nickname is Maddie ... chose UW "for three reasons; first, the UW is one of the best academic schools in the country (and I feel very lucky to get the opportunity to get such a great education). Second, I think the UW has the most amazing coaching staff (they've already made me feel like I'm part of the family, and they want me to reach my full potential as a gymnast). And third, the UW gymnastics program is on the verge of becoming one of the top Division I programs in the country (and I am very excited to be a part of such an awesome program! GO DAWGS!"
Coach Joanne Bowers on Madison:
"We are so excited to get a local gymnast! Madison has shown great improvement by adding more difficulty to her routines. She did a nice job competing at JO Nationals last year and we just expect her to keep getting better. When she attended our camp last summer, we were all so impressed with her work ethic and attitude, as well as her skills. We knew she would be a good fit here."
