Mizzou Gymnastics Rounds Out Signing Class
4/24/2020 12:01:00 PM | Gymnastics
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou gymnastics head coach Shannon Welker rounded out the Tigers' signing class with the addition of Sydney Schaffer (Andover, Kan.), he announced Friday. Schaffer joins fellow signees Kyra Burns and Amaya Marshall, Kalise Newson and Jena Swanson as members of Mizzou's 2021 freshman class.
SYDNEY SCHAFFER
Hometown: Andover, Kan.
Parents: Scott and Judy
High School: Andover Central
Club: JAG Gymnastics
Club Coach: Jen Flores
- 2018 and 2019 Kansas State all-around champion
- Kansas State floor (2019) and beam (2018) champion
- Owns career-best Level 10 scores of 9.825 on vault, 9.6 on floor, 9.575 on beam and 9.45 on bars
Coach Welker on Sydney:
"We are truly excited to add Sydney to an already excellent group of incoming young women. She will make an immediate positive impact on our team! Sydney is just starting to hit her stride and will certainly turn some heads this upcoming season."