Maddie Krentz: Supergirl!

Maddie Krentz: Super gymnastics girl!

Senior- Cactus Shadows High School

Zona: What has AZ Sunrays meant to you?  How long have you trained there?  Has it changed a lot since you began?

Maddie: Sunrays means the world to me.  It’s like a second home!  I spend 20 hours a week there.  I have been a gymnast at Sunrays for about 16 years now; I started in Mommy and Me classes and progressed through the years.  My workouts have gotten a lot harder, but that is just because I have moved up levels.  It’s nice because I am very close with my coaches.  We spend so much time together, they are like second parents to me!  Not only has Dan helped me through my gymnastics career but he also cares about me as a person and treats me like his own kid.

Zona: Why did Boise State want Maddie Krentz?  Did you visit the campus?  What was it like?  Were there any other schools you were thinking about?

Maddie: Boise recruited me for my skills on every event.  I have also known Neil (one of the head coaches) since I was young.  They like the attitude I have towards gymnastics.  I went to the campus in September for my official visit, and it was beautiful!  I had other schools in mind but always knew Boise was right for me.  It was where I fit in best.

Zona: What were some of your other accomplishments in the last two years, on and off the mat?

Maddie: I competed in the Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, a meet that about 36 girls qualify fo each year.  I was also the most outstanding gymnast in the state of Arizona in 2010.  I competed in Junior Olympic Nationals in 2010 and placed 7th on the floor and 9th on the bars.  I have been in honors and advanced placement classes since my freshman year, and I still maintain an unweighted GPA of 3.85.

Zona: If you could go on any trip with any person, dead or alive, make believe or real, who would it be and where would you go?

Maddie: I would want to go on a trip with Nastia Liukin to Beijing, where the 2008 Olympics were held because I would want to hear about all of the cool stuff she go to do and complete experience of the trip and competition.

Zona: Do you ever dream of the Olympics?  Could that ever happen?

Maddie: I have always dreamed of going to the Olympics, but right now I am sticking to my plan of competing in college and winning some NCAA titles.  Maybe after college, we will see how things go!