CAREER HIGHS:
Vault: 9.875 vs. William & Mary (3/3/23)
Bars: 9.85 vs. Illinois (1/29/22)
Beam: 9.175 at Penn State Quad (3/5/22)
Floor: 9.925 vs. Rutgers (1/30/23)
All-Around: 38.425 vs. Illinois (1/29/22)
2024 – JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Competed in four meets for the Nittany Lions before injury…Recorded a season-best 9.775 on vault twice in January.
Meet-by-meet: at Penn w/Pitt, Temple (1/5): Posted 9.75s on vault and floor in the Nittany Lions’ season opener. Iowa State (1/12): Recorded a season-best 9.775 on vault in Penn State’s first home meet of the season. at Rutgers (1/25): Went 9.775 on vault, tying her season-best mark.
2023 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar…Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Competed vault, bars, and floor in each of Penn State’s 14 meets in 2023.
Meet-by-meet: Penn State Quad (1/13): In the first home meet of 2023, posted 9.8 scores on bars and floor. Rutgers (1/30): Posted a career-best 9.925 on the floor exercise…Added a 9.825 on bars and a 9.775 on vault. William & Mary (3/3): Set a season-best with a 9.875 on vault…Added a 9.85 on floor and a 9.8 on bars to close out home competition in 2023. at Auburn (3/10): Posted a 9.875 on floor along with 9.8s on vault and bars, helping the Nittany Lions to their sixth-best score in program history, a 197.025 total.
2022 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in 10 meets for the Nittany Lions, including the all-around twice...Scored a 9.800 or better on floor exercise eight times.
Yale (1/14): Made collegiate debut in the all-around...Scored 9.775 on vault and bars. Illinois (1/29): Had season highs on bars at 9.850 and the all-around at 38.425. Big Five Meet (2/19): Posted three scores of 9.700 or better on vault, bars and floor. Maryland (2/26): Set season highs on vault 9.825 and floor 9.900. Big Ten Championship (3/19): Completed her freshman season with second-straight 9.875 on floor.
Gymnastics Background:
Competed at the International Gym in Latvia for head coach Igors Vihrovs…Is a member of the Latvia National Team…Has won multiple national championships in Latvia, including gold medals in all events at the 2019 Latvian Championships…Competed at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar and the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany…Has competed in four European Championships and one European Games.
Personal:
Daughter of Igors Vihrovs and Inna Vihrova…Has a sister, Milana…Father, Igors, won the gold medal in floor exercise at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia…Studying Management Information Systems at Penn State…Born in Latvia.
Why Penn State?
“Because of an excellent academic program and amazing gymnastics team and coaches."
Elina Vihrova Season 2022
ClassFreshman
HometownRiga, Latvia
Previous SchoolIGYM Latvia
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