Marissa Gutierrez

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Houston, Texas
	High School: Clear Brook

	Height: 5-2
	Event: V, BB, FX
	Experience: 2L
	Club Team: WGA Texans

04/28/2012

Gymnastics Team Honored at National Championship Celebration

At the end of the celebration, as the pep band played, the gymnasts danced and sang along with the Alabama fight song as the air was filled with confetti

04/26/2012

Gymnastics National Championship Celebration to Include Special Guest Nick Saban

Coach Nick Saban is slated to help open the event which will start at 6 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum

04/25/2012

Alabama Athletics Leads the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll with 48 Student-Athletes

It marks the third time in four years that the Crimson Tide has led the SEC Winter Honor Roll

04/25/2012

Alabama Leads All Gymnastics Team in the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll with 13 Accolades

. Beyond leading the league this season, Alabama also leads the SEC all-time with 242 honors since the award's inception in 1984

04/23/2012

Gymnastics National Championship Celebration to Be Held Saturday, April 28, at Coleman Coliseum

The event will start at 6 p.m. and admission is free

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS:
2011 - Sophomore First team Vault All-American ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Second team All-SEC... posted a career-high 9.95 on the vault in the semi-finals of the NCAA Championships ... finished fifth on the vault at the NCAA Championships Individual Event Finals ... finished second on the vault at the SEC Championships with a 9.9 ... competed in 36 individual events during the season ... posted a career-high 9.925 to lead the Tide on the floor exercise at Georgia ... scored a career-best 9.875 on the balance beam at Georgia.

2010 -- Freshman SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned her first career win on the balance beam against Arizona with a 9.85 ... took second on the balance beam at the NCAA Lexington Regional Championships with a 9.85 ... made her Crimson Tide debut at Auburn on the vault and balance beam and her floor exercise debut against Georgia ... competed on the balance beam in all 14 meets of the season and on the vault in 13 of 14 meets ... named the Crimson Tide's Outstanding Freshman.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS:
Coached by Debbie Kaitchuk and Deana Parish, who also mentored former Alabama NCAA Champion Andreé Pickens, and JP Lavacheny at Woodland Gymnastics Academy ... earned a silver medal on the vault at the 2006 Junior Olympic National Championships ... finished sixth on the vault and 15th in the all-around at the 2005 J.O. Championships ... won the 2008 Texas State vault and balance beam titles ... voted "Most Athletic" of the senior class ... graduated on the Distinguished Achievement plan.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name: Marissa Yvonne Gutierrez ... daughter of Mario and Ana Gutierrez ... brothers, Mario, Mark and Michael ... Sisters-in-Law, Leigh and Adrienne ... early childhood development major ... born May 16, 1991.

GUTIERREZ'S TOP SCORES:
Vault: 9.950 | Beam: 9.875 | Floor: 9.925