Krysten is a level 10 gymnast who trains at The Colony
Gymnastics Academy in The Colony, Texas. She will be
graduating from John Horn High School in Mesquite, TX in
June, 2008. At the 2008 JO Nationals Krysten placed 3rd on
beam and 14th overall.
Gymnastics Academy in The Colony, Texas. She will be
graduating from John Horn High School in Mesquite, TX in
June, 2008. At the 2008 JO Nationals Krysten placed 3rd on
beam and 14th overall.
Krysten began gymnastics at the age of two because she
was extremely shy and her mother thought this would be a
good way for her to socially interact with others. Her coach
would later say, "She didn't speak to me until she was four,
but she did develop a love for the sport of gymnastics." This
love for the sport has never faded. Through many
adversities, Krysten has maintained a love for the sport, and
she eventually would like to have a gym of her own or to be
a college coach. Today she enjoys not only working out but
coaching beginners at the gym.
After visiting many universities from Pennsylvania, across
middle American and into Utah, Krysten has chosen to
accept an offer to become a Cougar at Brigham Young
University. She is excited to not only be a part of an
excellent gymnastic team, but to have the opportunity to
attend a university with extremely high academic standards.
"I absolutely loved the girls at BYU! They are team oriented
and are working hard to be successful on the gym floor. I
can't wait to be a part of this great group!"
was extremely shy and her mother thought this would be a
good way for her to socially interact with others. Her coach
would later say, "She didn't speak to me until she was four,
but she did develop a love for the sport of gymnastics." This
love for the sport has never faded. Through many
adversities, Krysten has maintained a love for the sport, and
she eventually would like to have a gym of her own or to be
a college coach. Today she enjoys not only working out but
coaching beginners at the gym.
After visiting many universities from Pennsylvania, across
middle American and into Utah, Krysten has chosen to
accept an offer to become a Cougar at Brigham Young
University. She is excited to not only be a part of an
excellent gymnastic team, but to have the opportunity to
attend a university with extremely high academic standards.
"I absolutely loved the girls at BYU! They are team oriented
and are working hard to be successful on the gym floor. I
can't wait to be a part of this great group!"
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Krysten Koval
| Local athletes make commitments official on National Signing Day By DEVIN HASSON/Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 11:57 PM CST) The fax machines at MISD field houses have been put to good use all morning long, as area athletes can finally put their name on the dotted line with the arrival of National Signing Day. In all, 27 football players and one track and field athletes made their commitments official at ceremonies around the city. Several athletes in other sports who signed at earlier stages of the school year were also recognized. Among the Division I signees are Mesquite’s D.J. Marshall (Kansas), Adrian Richards (Okla. St.) and Kelly Page (Ball St.), North Mesquite’s Daymond Patterson (Kansas), Lanear Sampson (Baylor) and Edrick Boger (New Mexico) and Horn’s Wale Lawal (Air Force). Horn had the largest contingent, with 10 football signees. In all, the Jaguars recognized 18 athletes in five different sports who have signed in recent months, including basketball star John Bowman, a trio of volleyball players in Alexis Tharp, Chelcy Trejo and Heather Carter, and three softball players—Stacy Soules, Emilee Spoerl and Mallory Mooney. The Jaguars were also represented by Krysten Koval, one of the school district’s few signees in gymnastics in recent memory. Poteet’s Will Foster’s decision came down to the final weekend before the offensive lineman chose Abilene Christian University. West Mesquite had a pair of football players sign on Wednesday in Kenny Davis and Jonathon McCray, and is expecting a few more to receive scholarship offers in the coming weeks. The Mesquite athletes who signed are: MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL Terrence Baker Ouachita Baptist University Derek Barnes New Mexico Military Institute K.K. Francis Midwestern State University Jeremy Hernandez Midwestern State University Jared Johnson Hardin Simmons University David “D.J.” Marshall Kansas University Kelly Page Ball State University Adrian Richards Oklahoma State University Austin Smithey Harding University NORTH MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL Edrick Boger University of New Mexico Charles Douglas South Carolina State University (track and field) Patrick Daniel Tyler Junior College Blair Johnson Tarleton State University Daymond Patterson Kansas University Lanear Sampson Baylor University HORN HIGH SCHOOL Colton Ables Northeastern (Okla.) State University Dominique Bennett Southwest Baptist University Gary Green Tarleton State University Bruce Hatton Southwest Oklahoma State University Shane Heath St. Ambrose University Stephen Huckaby Northeastern (Okla.) State University Wale Lawal Air Force Academy Cameron Onic Midwestern State University Jody Owens Montana State University Arthur Reed Abilene Christian University WEST MESQUITE HIGH SCHOOL Kenny Davis Trinity Valley Junior College Jonathon McCray Texas A&M-Kingsville POTEET HIGH SCHOOL Will Foster Abilene Christian University |
