Sofia Steffan
Class of 2023
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Sofia Steffan and I am a Level 10 gymnast at Legacy Elite Gymnastics, in Aurora Illinois. I have been working to achieve my dream of competing for a college gymnastics team for as long as I can remember!
When I am not in school or at the gym training, you can find me participating in cross-fit, doing Pilates to focus on the mind-body connection, and spending time with family and friends!
ACADEMICS
I am a junior at William Fremd High School. Class of 2023. My current unweighted GPA is 3.65/4.0.
GYMNASTICS INFORMATION
Current Level :10
Club: Legacy Elite Gymnastics - Aurora IL
Graduation: May 2023
NCAA ID#: 2101985841
DOB: 9/26/2004
COACHES
Jiani Wu, Yuejiu Li, Anna Li
Club Email: legacyelitegymnastics@gmail.com
Coaches Email:
Jiani: jianiwu@aol.com
Anna: gymbe4@gmail.com
INTENDED COLLEGE AREA OF STUDY
Biology / Health Sciences
CONTACT
EMAIL: sofia.steffan@gmail.com
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Level 10
2021 Level 10 State and Regional Qualifier
2022 Level 10 1st Place Beam UGA Invitational (3AA) and Greensboro Gymnastics Invitational (4AA)
Level 9:
2x Placement on America's Top 100 for Uneven Bars (2019 & 2020) 9.675.
1st Place AA (37.350 ) 2020 Simone Biles International Invitational.
1st Place AA (37.150) 2020 IGI Chicago Style Meet
2019 State Bar Champion
2019 State Championships 3rd Place AA (37.475).
2019 Buckeye Classic 1st Place AA (36.5)
SKILLS
Vault:
Competed: Yurchenko Layout
Competing in 2021/2022 Season: Yurchenko Layout
Training: Yurchenko 1/2 and 1/1
Bars:
Competed: Glide Kip Squat on, LHK Cast Handstand, 1/2 Pirouette to Bail to Toe Catch, LHK Cast HS Clear Hip HS, Dismount: double tuck
Competing in 2021/2022 Season: Free-hip Deltchev to Cast Handstand Bail handstand, Giant 1/1 into Double Back dismount
Training: Full-in Dismount, Toe HS
Beam:
Competed: Flip Flop Layout, Switch leap/Switch leap, Back Tuck, Front Tuck, Dismount: BHS 1 1/2
Competing in 2021/2022 Season: FF Layout, Full turn, Switch Leap-Switch Leap, Front Tuck, Back Tuck, Split 1/2 Jump, FF 1 1/2 Dismount
Training: FF FF Layout
Floor:
Competed: RO FF 1 ½ to front pike, Strug Leap ½ into wolf 1/1, Double turn, Front Handspring front full front pike
Competing in 2021/2020 Season: RO BHS Double Tuck, RO FF 1 1/2 to Front Pike, FHS Rudi (Front 1 1/2), Double Turn, Strug Leap 1/2 into wolf 1/1
Training: Front double full
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