Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Gymnastics Roster

Avah Bootz
- Position:
- All-Around
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Ludington, Mich.
- High School:
- Ludington H.S.
- Club Team:
- Chalk Heads
2025 (as a senior):
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
ARTICLES
Vaulting to New Heights: Avah Anthes' Journey in Gymnastics - MISportsNow
USA Gymnastics | Avah Anthes
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 | |||
Career | 9.875 | - | - | 9.850 | - |
ARTICLES
Vaulting to New Heights: Avah Anthes' Journey in Gymnastics - MISportsNow
USA Gymnastics | Avah Anthes
MAC Championships Cinematic Melt
Monday, March 24
Lia Kmieciak Post Championship Interview
Saturday, March 22
Coach MacDonald Post Championship Interview
Saturday, March 22
Hannah Appleget Post Championship Interview
Saturday, March 22