

Why Penn? " The support system you have coming in even before arriving on campus is phenomenal. Personal: Daughter of Qing Wang and Frank Hsu … Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. High School: 20 Junior Olympic Level 10 National qualifier … 2020 Ozone gymnast of the year … Finished third all-around at 2019 regionals … 2019 Tennessee bars and all-around state champion … 2018 Tennessee beam state champion, runner up on bars, floor, and in all-around … Finished first place on bars, beam, floor, and all-around at 2020 Gasparilla Classic … National Merit Finalist … Mu Alpha Theta member. I also really wanted to go to a school where there was a strong focus on academics as well as athletics, which is why Penn was the perfect choice for me!" Why Penn? " The first time I visited Penn's campus it immediately felt like I was meant to be there. Personal: Daughter of Sandy Stein and Ken Belkoff … Sister, Corinne, competed for Arizona State … Sister, Alexis, competed for Sacramento State … Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business. High School: 2019 regional qualifier, and finished in the top three on floor … finished in the top three at the 2019 Arizona State Championships … member of the winning team at the 2019 Arizona State Championships … Finished in the top three at the 2019 Arizona Valley of the Sun Challenge. Penn won the Ivy Classic last year for the 13th time in program history, before the ECAC Championships were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. I have truly enjoyed getting to know each student-athlete over the last two years and know their determination will help our team continue to improve and reach new heights." "Collectively, they are strong across all four events and bring a combination of power, elegance, competitiveness and positive energy that I am excited to watch in action within our team dynamic and on the collegiate stage. "I am excited to officially welcome this group of young women to the Penn Gymnastics family," said Becker, a former Penn gymnast who takes the reins after five seasons as the program's top assistant coach.

Six women-Kiersten Belkoff, Connie Hsu, sisters Ana and Sara Kenefick, Kristen Kuhn, and Campbell Marr-will join the Quakers' gymnastics roster this season as freshmen. Story Links PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's new head gymnastics coach, Kirsten Becker, has announced her recruiting class for the upcoming 2021 season.
