Leah Griffen is heading into her junior season with the confidence and competitive mindset to make an impact. One of the things that makes her gymnastics stand out is the way she attacks each skill with conviction, committing fully to her routines and trusting her ability to stick the landing. That fearless approach makes her especially exciting to watch as she continues building on her skill set. On beam, we’re looking forward to seeing her aerial and round-off to double full dismount, while floor could bring plenty of excitement with a 2.5 to front tuck and front through to double tuck. On bars, her clear hip to Gienger is another skill we have our eyes on. With her aggressive approach, self-assurance, and willingness to go for big skills, Leah is an athlete we’ll be watching closely as she takes on her junior season.

Leah Griffen brings clean finishes, solid landing execution, and consistency to the beam. Last season, she showcased a back handspring layout step-out series, a cat leap to side aerial, a split 3/4 jump, a switch leap to tuck 3/4 jump, and a round-off 1.5 dismount. This off-season, Griffen has added a switch leap to back tuck connection and upgraded to a round-off double full dismount, demonstrating solid form and growing difficulty. Alongside these upgrades, she continues refining her previously competed skills to elevate her overall execution. Be sure to watch Griffen across all four events, where additional upgrades make her a recruit to watch in the exciting season ahead!