Eleanor LaFountain
Eleanor LaFountain
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Biddeford, Maine
High School: Cheverus
Events: AA

FRESHMAN (2017): Ranked second on team with 9.6438 season average score on floor ... Posted personal-best 9.700 at Temple (2/4) ... Finished 15th at NCGA East Regional with a 9.625 and scored 9.450 at NCGA team championship ... Averaged 9.3563 on vault ... Scored career-high 9.400 at regionals

Before Ursinus: Two-time Level 10 Maine gymnastics champion (2015-16) ... Member of National Honor Society and Student Life Committee at Cheverus High School

Personal: Born June 24, 1998 ... Lloyd and Trisha LaFountain ... Father was member of crew team at Holy Cross University ... Has two siblings, Margaret Kathryn (22) and Liam (21) ... Major is undeclared ... Member of Wismer on Wheels

Why Ursinus? I had a great visit and host, Lindsay Rush, who really sold me on the Ursinus experience.  I knew after talking with the head coach Jeff Schepers that UC would allow me to be successful in both my academics and my gymnastics career.