{{Short description|American artistic gymnast (born 2002)}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Audrey Davis | full_name = Audrey Davis | discipline = WAG | natlteam = 2017–2018 | country = {{GYM National Team|USA|WAG}} | birth_place = Oakland, Florida | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|03}} | retired = April 24th, 2025 | height = 160cm | club = WOGA | collegeteam = Oklahoma Sooners (2021–25) | headcoach = K.J. Kindler | formercoach = Tatyana Shadenko <BR>Yevgeny Marchenko | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | Oklahoma Sooners }} center|35px {{MedalCompetition | NCAA Championships }} {{MedalGold|2022 Fort Worth|Team}} {{MedalGold|2023 Fort Worth|Team}} {{MedalGold|2024 Fort Worth|Uneven bars}} {{MedalGold|2024 Fort Worth|Balance beam}} {{MedalGold|2025 Fort Worth|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2021 Fort Worth|Team}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Fort Worth|Uneven bars}} }}
'''Audrey Davis''' (born May 3, 2002) is a former American artistic gymnast. She competed for the Oklahoma Sooners in NCAA gymnastics, where she was a 5 time national champion.
== Personal life == Davis is from Oakland, Florida where she is the daughter of Parker and Katherine Davis and has three siblings, Tanner, Samuel and Matthew. Her father died in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Oklahoman Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts |url=https://subscribe.oklahoman.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahoman.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fsooners%2F2025%2F04%2F17%2Fou-womens-gymnastics-audrey-davis-father-parker-sooners-ncaa-championships%2F83125709007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&theme=twentyfour&hideGrid=true&gnt-eid=control |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=subscribe.oklahoman.com}}</ref>
She majored in communications with minors in psychology and interior design at University of Oklahoma.<ref name=":0" />
== Elite gymnastics career ==
=== Junior: 2016–2017 === Davis trained at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy and made her elite debut at the 2016 U.S. Classic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Secret U.S. Classic • USA Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/events/2016-secret-u-s-classic/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=USA Gymnastics}}</ref>
The following year she competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic where she placed fourth in the all-around, fifth on uneven bars and balance beam and twelfth on vault.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 U.S. Classic • USA Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/events/2017-u-s-classic/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> She advanced to her first National Championships where she finished fourth on uneven bars, sixth in the all-around, seventh on vault, and eighth on balance beam.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 P&G Gymnastics Championships • USA Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/events/2017-pg-gymnastics-championships/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> Her sixth place finish in the all-around earned her an automatic spot on the USA national team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Becca |date=2017-08-20 |title=2017 U.S. Women's National Team Named At P&G Championships |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/5967963-2017-u-s-women-s-national-team-named-at-p-g-championships#.WZ2DYHQrLyI |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=FloGymnastics |language=en}}</ref>
=== Senior: 2018 === Davis made her senior elite debut at the WOGA Classic where she placed fourth on uneven bars, eighth in the all-around, ninth on vault and balance beam, and tenth on floor exercise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-18 |title=2018 WOGA Classic Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/02/18/2018-woga-classic-results/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}}</ref> She next competed at the American Classic, placing fifth in the all-around; later that month she competed at the 2018 U.S. Classic where she placed fourth on uneven bars, sixth in the all-around, seventh on balance beam, and sixteenth on floor exercise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-16 |title=2018 American Classic Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/07/16/2018-american-classic-results/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-30 |title=2018 U.S. Classic Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/07/30/2018-u-s-classic-results/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}}</ref> At the 2018 National Championships she placed thirteenth on balance beam, fourteenth in the all-around and on uneven bars, and fifteenth on floor exercise.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=2018 U.S. Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/08/20/2018-u-s-championships-results/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}}</ref> Davis was named as a member of the 2018 senior national team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Becca |date=2018-11-26 |title=Roster: November U.S. National Team Training Camp |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/6274258-roster-november-us-national-team-training-camp |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=FloGymnastics |language=en}}</ref>
== Collegiate gymnastics career == Davis originally committed to the Georgia GymDogs before switching to the Oklahoma Sooners after a coaching change at Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Oklahoman Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2025/03/07/ou-womens-gymnastics-jordan-bowers-audrey-davis-lifelong-bond-oklahoma-sooners/81801294007/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=subscribe.oklahoman.com}}</ref> She joined the Sooners in the fall of 2020 ahead of the 2021 NCAA season.
=== 2021 === Davis placed second at the Big12 Championships and helped Oklahoma finish second overall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-20 |title=Denver Crowned Big 12 Gymnastics Champion |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2021/3/20/denver-crowned-big-12-gymnastics-champion.aspx |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=big12sports.com |language=en}}</ref> At the 2021 NCAA Championships Davis was part of the team which finished second.
=== 2022 === At the 2022 NCAA Championships Davis placed second on bars and helped Oklahoma win the team title.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Audrey Davis - 2025 - Women's Gymnastics |url=https://soonersports.com/sports/womens-gymnastics/roster/audrey-davis/18485 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=University of Oklahoma |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2023 === Davis was bars champion and placed third in the all-around at the Big12 Championships, helping the team win the title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Oklahoma Wins 2023 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship with Record-Setting Team Score |url=https://big12sports.com/news/2023/3/18/oklahoma-wins-2023-big-12-gymnastics-championship-with-record-setting-team-score.aspx |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=big12sports.com |language=en}}</ref> At the 2023 NCAA Championships Davis helped Oklahoma finish first as a team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NCAA.com |title=Oklahoma repeats as NCAA women's gymnastics champion {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/gymnastics-women/nc/oklahoma-repeats-ncaa-womens-gymnastics-champion |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2024 === Davis recorded her first career perfect 10 on bars on March 3 at TWU.<ref name=":0" /> At the Big 12 Championships Oklahoma scored a 198.950, setting the overall NCAA gymnastics team record with Davis placing second on bars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Kathryn |date=2024-03-23 |title=OU women's gymnastics wins Big 12 Championships with 198.950, sets record with highest score in NCAA history |url=https://www.oudaily.com/sports/ou-womens-gymnastics-kj-kindler-jordan-bowers-big12-championship-record/article_12585f02-e987-11ee-9d31-578462812e56.html |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=OU Daily |language=en}}</ref> At the 2024 NCAA Championships Oklahoma did not qualify to the ''Four on the Floor'' final. However, Davis won both uneven bars and beam national titles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Highlights from a gymnastics semifinals no one predicted |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39972515/2024-ncaa-gymnastics-championships-highlights-semifinals-recap |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
Davis was named as one of six finalists for the AAI Award, which recognizes the top senior female gymnast in the nation for her dedication, leadership, and excellence in the sport alongside Haleigh Bryant, Luisa Blanco Maile O'Keefe, Gabby Wilson and Raena Worley.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-15 |title=AAI Announces 2024 Award Finalists |url=https://www.insidegymnastics.com/news-features/aai-announces-2024-award-finalists/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Inside Gymnastics Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2025 === Davis announced she would return to Oklahoma for her fifth and final year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audrey Davis - One Last Ride {{!}} Sooner Stories |url=https://stories.soonersports.com/audrey-davis-gymnastics-one-last-ride/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Sooner Stories - University of Oklahoma |language=en-US}}</ref> Oklahoma joined the Southeastern Conference (SEC) for the 2025 season. She finished the regular season ranked first on bars. At the SEC Championships, she helped Oklahoma finish second behind reigning national champions LSU. Individually she finished fourth on bars and fifth on beam.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 22, 2025 |title=2-seed LSU wins back-to-back SEC Championship crown |url=https://www.secsports.com/news/2025/03/2-seed-lsu-wins-back-to-back-sec-championship-crown |work=Southeastern Conference}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Schedule |url=https://roadtonationals.com/results/schedule/meet/31358 |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=roadtonationals.com}}</ref>
Davis earned her second AAI Award finalist spot, alongside teammate Jordan Bowers, Jade Carey, Aleah Finnegan, Grace McCallum, and Leanne Wong.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=March 19, 2025 |title=Bowers, Davis Named Finalists for Prestigious AAI Award |url=https://soonersports.com/news/2025/3/19/womens-gymnastics-bowers-davis-named-finalists-for-prestigious-aai-award |work=Oklahoma Sooners}}</ref> She ultimately lost to Carey.<ref>{{cite web |last=Price |first=Caroline |date=April 16, 2025 |title=Jade Carey Wins The AAI Award, ‘Gymnastics’ Heisman Trophy’ |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolineprice/2025/04/16/jade-carey-wins-the-aai-award-gymnastics-heisman-trophy/ |work=Forbes}}</ref>
At the 2025 NCAA Championships Davis helped Oklahoma advance to Four on the Floor and eventually win the team title.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 18, 2025 |title=Jordan Bowers, Faith Torrez fuel OU women's gymnastics run back to NCAA championships |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2025/04/18/ou-womens-gymnastics-jordan-bowers-captures-ncaa-all-around-title/83148179007/ |work=The Oklahoman}}</ref>
Davis was nominated for the Honda Sports Award alongside Jordan Bowers, Jade Carey and Aleah Finnegan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-25 |title=Oregon State's Jade Carey Named A Finalist For Another Prestigious Gymnastics Award |url=https://www.si.com/college/oregon-state/athletics/oregon-state-s-jade-carey-named-a-finalist-for-another-prestigious-gymnastics-award |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Oregon State Beavers On SI |language=en-US}}</ref>
She announced her retirement from gymnastics on the 24th April 2025, finishing her NCAA career as a five time national champion, hitting 267 of 268 routines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Five years of @audrey_davis leaving a lasting mark on this program |url=https://www.instagram.com/ou_wgymnastics/p/DJAPNRiM8-H/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=5 years at the best university. Thank you @uofoklahoma |url=https://www.instagram.com/audrey_davis/p/DI1xVc5P0Wo/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
=== Career perfect 10.0 === {| class="wikitable" !Season !Date !Event !Meet |- |2024 |March 3, 2024 |Uneven Bars |TWU |}
=== NCAA Regular season ranking === {| class="wikitable" !Season !All-Around !Vault !Uneven Bars !Balance Beam !Floor Exercise |- |2021 |N/A |35th |4th |31st |N/A |- |2022 |15th |n/a |2nd |25th |38th |- |2023 |19th |44th |6th |23rd |89th |- |2024 |13th |N/A |2nd |16th |37th |- |2025 |14th |60th |1st |24th |56th |}
== Competitive history == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- ! align=center | Year ! align=center | Event ! style="width:30px;" | Team ! style="width:30px;" | AA ! style="width:30px;" | VT ! style="width:30px;" | UB ! style="width:30px;" | BB ! style="width:30px;" | FX |- ! colspan="8" |Junior |- | rowspan="1" |'''2016''' || align=left | U.S. Classic || || 31 || 28 || 25 || 33 || 29 |- | rowspan="3" |'''2017''' || align=left | WOGA Classic || || {{silver2}} || {{silver2}} || {{gold1}} || {{bronze3}} || {{silver2}} |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 4 || 12 || 5 || 5 || 33 |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 6 || 7 || 4 || 8 || 17 |- ! colspan="8" |Senior |- | rowspan="5" |'''2018''' || align=left | WOGA Classic || || 8 || 9 || 4 || 10 || 9 |- | align=left | International Gymnix || || 20 || || || || |- | align=left | American Classic || || 5 || || || || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 6 || || 4 || 7 || 16 |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 14 || || 14 || 13 || 15 |- ! colspan="8" | NCAA |- | rowspan="2" |'''2021''' || align=left | Big 12 Championships || {{silver2}} || || || {{silver2}} || || |- | align=left | NCAA Championships || {{silver2}} || || || || || |- | rowspan="2" |'''2022''' || align=left | Big 12 Championships || {{gold1}} || || || 7 || 7 || |- | align=left | NCAA Championships || {{gold1}} || || || {{silver2}} || || |- | rowspan="2" |'''2023''' || align=left | Big 12 Championships || {{gold1}} || {{bronze3}} || || {{gold1}} || || |- | align=left | NCAA Championships || {{gold1}} || || || || || |- | rowspan="2" |'''2024''' || align=left | Big 12 Championships || {{gold1}} || || || {{silver2}} || 6 || 5 |- | align=left | NCAA Championships || 6 || || || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || |- | rowspan="2" |'''2025''' || align=left | SEC Championships || {{silver2}} || || || 4 || 5 || 18 |- | align=left | NCAA Championships || {{gold1}} || || || 39 || 33 || 34 |}
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Result !Ref |- |2024 |AAI Award |{{Nominated}} |<ref name=":1" /> |- | rowspan="2" |2025 |AAI Award |{{Nominated}} |<ref name=":2" /> |- |Honda Sports Award |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Kasey |title=Two Olympians, Two National Champs Represent Gymnastics For 2025 Honda Sport Award |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaseynelson/2025/04/25/two-olympians-two-national-champs-represent-gymnastics-for-2025-honda-sport-award/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> |}
== References == <references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Audrey}} Category:Living people Category:2002 births Category:American female artistic gymnasts Category:Oklahoma Sooners women's gymnasts Category:Level 10 gymnasts Category:21st-century American sportswomen