Sophomore (2016)
Indoor finished ninth at the Arkansas invitational with a height of 3.55m…Set a personal best at the Razorback Invitational with a height of 3.73m.
Freshman (2014)
Bates did not compete during her freshman season. High School A CSF Lifetime Member and graduated with a 4.1 grade point average … Board member of STEP UP … Lettered for one season with the varsity diving team … Qualified for the Valley Championship as a freshman.
Central California Gymnastics Institute
Two-time Regional qualifier in 2012 and 2013 … Member of the 2009 Western National Team Champions as a prepster … Bates opened her first year with her club team with a fourth-place showing at the Tachi Palace Invitational … In her senior season, she was third on vault and bards and fifth in the all-around at the Delta Classic … Earned a fourth-place showing on vault and was third on bars at the Region 1 Championship as a senior.
Personal
Born July 16, 1995 … Daughter of Al and Jodi Bates … Has an older brother, Trent, and younger sister Sarah … Father, Al, ran track at Harding University … Majoring in kinesiology … Hopes to become a physical therapist.
