THREE CAREER EVENT TITLES (THREE VAULT TITLES)
CAREER BESTS
| Event | Score | Date | Meet |
| Vault | 9.875 | 3/2/19 | ASU, Cornell, Yale |
| Uneven Bars | 9.825 | 2/11/17 | Ohio State |
| Balance Beam | 9.025^ | 3/2/19 | ASU, Cornell, Yale |
^ Exhibition
2019 – SENIOR SEASON
Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault.
Meet-by-Meet: vs. Temple, Towson (1/12): Finished third with a 9.775. Minnesota (1/26): Registered a 9.800, placing sixth. at Illinois (2/2): Claimed third with a 9.775. PSU Quad Meet (3/2): Took second place with a career-high 9.875. at Florida (3/8): Finished seventh with a 9.825. at WVU Quad Meet (3/17): Earned third place with a 9.850. Big Ten Championships (3/23): Recorded a 9.775.
2018 – JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 11 meets on vault…Won three event titles on vault.
Meet-by-Meet: Nebraska (1/13): Recorded a 9.750 on vault. at Maryland (1/19): Captured a vault title with a 9.800. Illinois (1/27): Claimed the vault title with a 9.850. at Michigan State (2/4): Secured a 9.800 on vault, placing second. at Ohio State (2/9): Tallied a career-best 9.875 to win the vault title. at Pitt Quad Meet (3/4): Collected a 9.825 to place ninth overall. at BYU Quad Meet (3/9): Performed a 9.800 vault to finish sixth. Big Ten Championships (3/24): Earned a 9.800 on vault, placing 16th. NCAA Regional (4/7): Claimed ninth place with a 9.800 to finish ninth overall.
2017 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Competed in all 12 meets on vault…Was a member of the bars lineup for 10 meets.
Meet-by-Meet: at Nebraska (1/15): Placed third with a career-best 9.800 on vault…Tallied a 9.725 on bars. Maryland (1/21): Registered a 9.750 on bars, placing seventh…Also had a 9.750 on vault, finishing fourth. Ohio State (2/11): Achieved a career-high 9.825 on bars, claiming sixth place. Pittsburgh (2/25): Claimed fifth on bars with a 9.750. at Penn Quad Meet (3/5): Posted a fifth-place finish on vault with a 9.800…Added a 9.725 on bars. Big Ten Championships (3/18): Collected a 9.750 on bars. at NCAA Regional (4/1): Recorded a 9.800 on vault, good for 14th overall.
2016 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in five meets on vault and four meets on bars.
Meet-by-Meet: Nebraska (1/16): Finished sixth on vault with a 9.725…In an exhibition routine on bars, collected a 9.700. Illinois (1/29): Earned fourth place with a 9.800 on vault...Recorded a 9.700 in an exhibition routine on bars. Michigan State (2/6): Claimed sixth on vault with a 9.675. Ohio State (2/13): Tied for ninth on vault with a 9.675. at NCAA Regional (4/2): Competed on bars, recording a 9.600.
GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Trained at Colorado Gymnastics Institute in Aurora, Colorado, under coaches Vinicio Leira, Sonia Leira and Lindy Franzini…Qualified to states and regionals three years in a row…In 2014 nationals qualifier…Granted the Senior State Gymnast Award by the State of Colorado in 2015.
PERSONAL
Full name is Gianna Marie LaGuardia…Daughter of Rob and Claudia LaGuardia…Has one older sister, Karina, and one younger brother, Robbie…Lists hanging out with friends and family as her hobby, Justin Timberlake as her favorite musical entertainer, English as her favorite subject, the Denver Broncos as her favorite professional sports team and Von Miller as her favorite athlete…Says cheesecake is her favorite food, “The Office” is her favorite television show, “Hot Rod” is her favorite movie, Jimmy Fallon is her favorite actor, Kristen Wiig is her favorite actress and Italy is her favorite place to visit...Majoring in telecommunications…Born on December 27, 1996 in Littleton, Colorado.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because of the atmosphere. Everyone who comes here automatically becomes a part of a family and I loved the idea of joining a program that is bigger than myself.