University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Gymnastics Roster
Claire Stippich
- Position:
- AA
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hartland, Wisc.
- High School:
- Lake Country Lutheran
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
COLLEGIATE BESTS:
CAREER HONORS:
AS A SENIOR (2026):
AS A JUNIOR (2025):
AT KENTUCKY (2024):
AT KENTUCKY (2023):
PREP:
PERSONAL:
WHY CAROLINA?
- Bars: 9.875 (2/28/25)
- Beam: 9.900 (2/13/26)
- Floor: 9.875 (3/14/25)
CAREER HONORS:
- 2025 WCGA Academic All-America
AS A SENIOR (2026):
- Appeared in
- Recorded career-high on beam with a 9.900 at Metroplex
- Made first appearance in the floor lineup for the season against Minnesota and recorded a 9.800
AS A JUNIOR (2025):
- Competed in nine meets, appearing in eight bars lineups and eight floor lineups
- Recorded collegiate-best 9.875 on floor (3/14 vs Western Michigan)
- Recorded collegiate-best 9.875 on bars (2/28 in UNC Quad meet)
- WCGA Academic All-America
AT KENTUCKY (2024):
- Competed on bars vs. Missouri, scoring a 9.8 as a sophomore
AT KENTUCKY (2023):
- Did not compete as a freshman
PREP:
- Trained at Salto Gymnastics Club under the direction of Vitali Rudnitski, Brittany Solberg, Julie Holden and Kristen KremerÂ
- Three-time JO Nationals qualifier
- Placed ninth on floor and 10th in all-around at 2022 JO Nationals
- Placed fourth on bars at 2021 JO NationalsÂ
- Placed second in all-around at 2021 Region 4 Regionals
- All-around, bars, beam and floor champion at 2021 Wisconsin State Championships, also taking second on vaultÂ
- Graduated as salutatorian from Lake Country Lutheran High School
PERSONAL:
- Birthday is August 21
- Daughter of Kristal and Ryan Stippich
- Has two younger siblings: Sarah and Connor
- Mother ran cross country in college
- Aunt attended UNC
- Majors in business administration or sports administration with a minor in statistics and analytics
WHY CAROLINA?
- I loved the campus atmosphere, and it felt like home to me when I visited. I also meshed well with the team and the coaches.
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