Avah Bootz

CMU Gymnastics vs. Illinois State (1/24/26)

Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography

Photo by: Lauren Verellen '26 - @laurenverellen_photography

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
All-Around
Height:
5-3
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Ludington, Mich.
High School:
Ludington H.S.
Club Team:
Chalk Heads

2026 (as a graduate student):

Competed in all 12 meets, including the 2026 MAC Championships and first round of the NCAA Lexington Regional
Part of the 2026 MAC Championship team (fourth career Championship)
Part of the 2026 undefeated MAC regular-season team
Part of 2026 team NCAA Regional berth
Academic All-MAC
Tied for vault title with 9.775 score at Bowling Green (Feb. 22)
Scored career-high 9.800 on beam vs Illinois State (Jan. 24)
Scored career-high 9.875 on floor twice, vs. Kent State (Feb. 13) and vs. Ball State (March 13)

2025 (as a senior):

Competed in all 11 meets, including MAC Championships in McGuirk Arena
Academic All-MAC
WCGA Academic All-American
Won vault with 9.800 score vs. UW-Oshkosh and SEMO (2/6)
Scored career-high 9.850 on floor exercise twice, vs. UW-Oshkosh and SEMO (2/6) and at MAC Championships (3/22)
Scored career-high 9.875 on vault at Kent State (2/23)

2024 (as a junior):

Competed in three meets
WCGA Scholastic All-American
Earned first collegiate win with a season-high vault score 9.850 at the Bowling Green Tri (2/04/2024)

2023 (as a sophomore):

Competed in seven meets
Named Academic All-MAC
Named WCGA Scholastic All-American
Registered season-high 9.825 on vault vs. Bowling Green (1/27/2023)

2022 (as a freshman):

Competed in all 11 meets
Recorded career-high 9.850 on vault at Illinois Quad (3/4/2022)
Recorded first top-three finish at Illinois Quad (3/4/2022)

High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Ludington High School in Ludington, Mich. … Level 9 and Level 10 state and regional qualifier in Michigan Region 5 … qualified for state and regionals … competed at 2020 Elevate the Stage in Toledo, Ohio, where she won the vault, beam bars, and all-around and finished seventh on the floor exercise … placed first at the vault, third at bars, fourth in all-around, fifth on floor exercise, and seventh in the beam at the 2020 Circle of Stars competition in Indianapolis, Ind. … competed at Level 10 gymnastics … Chalk Heads Training Center is her local gym.

Personal: Born Avah Isabel Anthes … daughter of Kath Bootz, Eric Anthes, and stepdad Luke Bootz … has two siblings: Kol Anthes and Greyson Bootz … began participating in gymnastics at the age of three … selected Central Michigan because of the initial "family-like” impression she received from the coaching staff and team … also felt like she fit in well.

YEAR-BY-YEAR | TOP SCORES

Year	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	All-Around
2022	9.850	-	-	9.525	-
2023	9.825	-	-	-	-
2024	9.850	-	-	-	-
2025	9.875	-	-	9.850	-
2026	9.800	-	9.800	9.875	-
Career	9.875	-	9.800	9.875	-
Event Titles (Career)	3	-	0	0	-