Kelly Stevison 25'

Gymnastics (2000-2003) – MVP all four seasons 

2000 – 

· Qualified to compete at VHSL State Championships but did not attend due to Club Gymnastics Commitments 

2001 – 

· Won 1st in All-Around and Vault at District Championship 

· Placed 1st on Vault, 2nd on Floor and 2nd in All-Around at Northwestern Regional Championships 

· Qualified for VHSL State Championships 

· Named Washington Post Player of the Year 

2002 – 

· District Championship: placed 3rd in All-Around, 1st on Vault, 2nd on Floor 

· Qualified for VHSL State Championships but unable to compete due to injury that occurred just prior to Northwestern Regional Championships, requiring surgery. 

· Named to the Who’s Who in High School Sports list 

2003 – 

· Team won 1st place at District Championship 

· Team placed 2nd at Regional Championship 

· Northwestern Regional All-Around Champion 

· Qualified as a team to complete at VHSL State Championship for the first time in over a decade (a celebrated accomplishment that we were exceptionally proud of) 

· Placed 4th in the All-Around at VHSL State Championship 

· Earned the first-ever 10.0 score in VHSL Gymnastics State Championship history, securing 1st place on Vault 

· Traveled to Las Vegas with Coach Monica Brown to represent the state with the Virginia High School Gymnastics Team at Nationals, placing 10th in the All-Around 

· Named to the Who’s Who in High School sports list 

· Featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd 

· Level 9 State Champion – Club Gymnastics 

Aside from my personal and team accomplishments during my 4 years with OPHS gymnastics, my time there is marked by memories of teammates/friends with whom I loved competing and cheering for and of a coach who ensured that we always had fun. The team aspect of gymnastics was not something I had much previous exposure to as club gymnastics is primarily an individual sport. The chance to compete as a team with OPHS Gymnastics helped fuel my desire to go on to compete in college, for which I am forever grateful. Another thing that always stood out about the culture of Prince William County High School Gymnastics was the camaraderie amongst the different schools. Although we competed against each other during high school competitions, many of us trained together outside of school for club gymnastics. We brought those friendships into the auditoriums during high school competitions, encouraging each other from across the lines. I have incredibly fond memories of my 4 years on the OPHS Gymnastics team. 

After graduating from OP, I went on to compete Division III gymnastics at Ithaca College in New York. I competed as an all-around gymnast all 4 years. I served as co-captain during my junior and senior years. My college gymnastics accomplishments include: 8x All-American (athletic and academic); Empire 8 female scholar athlete of the year; 2x Eastern College Athletic Conference champion. I was later honored to be inducted into the Ithaca College Hall of Fame in 2018 and the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division III Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2022. 

I graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors from Ithaca College with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and currently work in a hospital, providing care to patients with various medical and physical diagnoses, with a focus on stroke and vestibular rehabilitation. I live in Lexington, South Carolina with my husband Evans and our two children, Max (6) and Lena (4).