Ashley Miles Greig (born March 3, 1985)[1] is a retired American artistic gymnast and current head coach of the Iowa State University Women's Gymnastics team.[2]
| Ashley Miles Greig | |||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | March 3, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International | ||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 5 (1997-98, 1999-2003) | ||||||||||||||
| Gym | Harris Unlimited Gymnastics (HUGS) South Texas Gymnastics Academy (STGA) | ||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Alabama (2003–06) | ||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Michael Harris (HUGS) Steven Waples (STGA) Kimberly Waples (STGA) Sarah Patterson (Alabama) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was a member of the U.S. women's artistic gymnastics team at the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships in Ghent, Belgium. The U.S. women won the bronze medal in the team event at 2001 Worlds, and Miles qualified to the vault final, where she finished eighth.
Elite career edit
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Miles was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team from 1997 to 1998 and 1999–2001, and she was a member of the Senior National Team from 2001 to 2003.[1]
At her first U.S. Junior National Championships in Denver, Colorado in 1997, Miles placed second on vault and 10th all-around.[1]
Miles placed eighth on vault and 21st all-around at 1998 Junior Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In 1999, she placed second on vault, ninth on balance beam and 12th all-around at 1999 Junior Nationals in Sacramento, California.
She also placed fourth all-around and fifth on beam at the Japan Junior International Championships.[1]
At 2000 Junior Nationals in St. Louis, Missouri, Miles placed third on vault and 13th all-around.[1]
As a first-year senior, Miles was named to the 2001 U.S. World Championship team following her fifth-place finish in the all-around at the 2001 U.S. Senior National Gymnastics Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she also tied for second place on vault and fourth place on uneven bars.[1]
The next year, she placed third on vault and ninth all-around at 2002 Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miles also won the all-around and balance beam at the 2002 Spring Cup in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she placed second on vault and floor exercise. The U.S. women also captured the team title.[3]
As an elite athlete, Miles trained with coaches Michael Harris at Harris Unlimited Gymnastics in Boerne, Texas [4][5] and with Kimberly and Steve Waples of South Texas Gymnastics Academy.[6]
Collegiate career edit
Following her elite career, Miles accepted a gymnastics scholarship to the University of Alabama.[7]
During her college career, Miles captured the NCAA national vault titles in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and she won the national floor exercise title in 2004.[8]
Miles was named the National Collegiate Gymnast of the Year for 2006, and she also was a recipient of the Honda Sports Award for top NCAA athletes.[9][10][11]
Career Perfect 10.0 edit
| Season | Date | Event | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | March 1, 2003 | Vault | Alabama vs. Auburn |
| April 12, 2003 | Floor Exercise | Alabama Regionals | |
| April 24, 2003 | Vault | NCAA National Semifinal | |
| April 26, 2003 | NCAA National Event Finals | ||
| 2004 | January 30, 2004 | Alabama vs. Florida | |
| February 13, 2004 | Alabama @ Kentucky | ||
| March 20, 2004 | Floor Exercise | SEC Championship | |
| 2005 | January 21, 2005 | Vault | Alabama vs. LSU |
| February 4, 2005 | Alabama vs. Auburn | ||
| April 22, 2005 | Vault | NCAA Championships Super Six | |
| Floor Exercise |
Coaching career edit
On April 26, 2023, Miles was named the head coach of the Iowa State University Women's Gymnastics program. She is the eighth head coach in the program's history.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Ashley Miles - USA Gymnastics Women's National Team" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 2003-02-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b "Ashley Miles Greig Selected To Lead Iowa State Women's Gymnastics Program". Iowa State University Athletics. 2023-04-26. Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "USA Sweeps Canada's Spring Cup and Jurassic Classic". USA Gymnastics.
- ^ "hugsgym.com - hugsgym Resources and Information". hugsgym.com.
- ^ Peszek, Luan, ed. (2002). "Meet the 2001 World Championships Team Members from the USA". USA Gymnastics (January/February 2002 ed.). Indianapolis, IN, United States. pp. 32–33. ISSN 0748-6006. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Gymnastics Signs Ashley Miles to National Letter of Intent - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Gymnastics Signs Ashley Miles To National Letter of Intent". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "Ashley Miles Named National Collegiate Gymnast of the Year". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "Alabama's Ashley Miles Greig Honored as SEC Women's Legend on Thursday". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Gymnast Kim Jacob Honored During Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Weekend". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ "Gymnastics". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-21.