ARIEL
MARTIN
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.REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
.CHICAGO, ILL.
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ILLINOIS GYMNASTICS INSTITUTE
2014 • SEASON OUTLOOK
After battling injuries last season, Ariel Martin will
look to take a step forward as a consistent contributor for
NU this season. She will provide important performances
on floor and vault.
“Ariel is a powerful vaulter,” Nebraska Coach Dan
Kendig said, “She can do anything we tell her to do, she
just has to get her confidence up, but I think Ariel is really
going to be able to help us out a lot this year.”
2013 • FRESHMAN SEASON
A powerful performer on floor and vault, Martin sat
out the 2013 season due to injury.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
all-around in the Senior B division, scoring a 38.050.
Martin snagged first-place finishes on vault, beam and
floor en route to victory.
A competitor at the 2010 Junior Olympic
Championships, Martin finished third in the Junior D
division all-around with a score of 38.300. Her thirdplace finish included second on vault and fourth on
floor.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Glenn and Rosalind Martin, Ariel
was born March 9, 1994 in Chicago, Ill. She has one
brother, Glenn Martin Jr. Ariel is a biological sciences
major at Nebraska.
HONORS AND AWARDS
•Illinois State Championship Team Member (2009, 2011)
•Region V Champion (2011: V, BB, FX, AA)
•Junior Olympic National Qualifier (2010)
Martin joined the Huskers after training at the Illinois
Gymnastics Institute under Todd Gardiner. Martin was
a key member of IGI’s two state championship teams
in 2009 and 2011, but also achieved a great deal as
an individual. She had an excellent showing at the
2011 Region V Championships, finishing first in the
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