Avah Bootz

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

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.

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