Emma Marchese

Position:
AA
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Rockville, Md.
High School:
Covenant Life Family Schools

As a Freshman:

Competed in each event by the end of the season • Performed on beam in all meets, on bars in all but one, on floor in the last five competitions and on vault in the final three meets • Set a career-high in her first collegiate appearance for each event and in her first all-around competition • Broke or tied her personal bests two more times on bars, three more times on beam and floor and once more in the all-around (9.725 on vault, 9.825 on bars, 9.850 on beam, 9.850 on floor, 39.125 in the all-around) • Earned top-ten scores eight times on bars, seven times on beam and three times on floor including three top-five scores on bars, two on beam, one on floor and one in the all-around competition • Tied for sixth place in the all-around competition at the EAGL Championship with an overall score of 39.125 including a third-place score on floor of 9.850, a tenth-place score on bars of 9.750 and a 13th-place score on beam of 9.825 • Placed 15th in the all-around competition at the NCAA Gainesville Regional Championship with a score of 38.575 • Earned second-team all-EAGL honors for balance beam • Marchese graduated from the Covenant Life Family Schools Program in December 2016 and enrolled at UNC in January.

Prep:

Marchese trained at Hills Gymnastics under the guidance of Kelli Hill in Gaithersburg, Md. • Two-time Junior Olympic National Team member and a four-time Junior Olympic National Champion • Captured the all-around and balance beam titles at the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in May, 2016 • Was also the Level 10 National Champion on balance beam in 2015 • Earned her first Junior Olympic National Championship on balance beam as a Level 9 competitor in 2011 • Was a 12-time USA Gymnastics Region 7 champion, and was a member of the Region 7 All-Star team four times.

Getting to Know Emma:

Major: Chemistry

Career Plans: Doctor

Nickname: Em

What is the best thing about being at UNC? The sense of community

Away from gymnastics and my academic pursuits, I like to spend time… biking, hiking, swimming, reading, watching Netflix

My greatest strength as a gymnast is… my determination

Biggest sports thrill and why? The atmosphere at home meets

Person who had the greatest influence on your career and why: My coaches and parents who pushed me daily to be my best

Favorite Book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite class at UNC and why: Sociology

At what age did you first start participating in gymnastics and what is your earliest memory of gymnastics? Age 3 - I remember making my first kip

The funniest nickname on the team belongs to: Mekyllah Williams (Swags)

What song would you sing if you were on The Voice? No One by Alicia Keys

What reality show would you most like to be on? Survivor

My favorite guilty pleasure is: Chocolate ice cream

If I could go to dinner with one famous person it would be: Aubrey Plaza

Favorite place to visit: Europe