Grand Prairie, Texas/Laurel Springs
Texas Dreams
Gymnastics Background:
Salcedo competed for Texas Dreams for coaches Alicia Browning, Marcus Harlin and Ned Long…Rated as a four-star recruit by College Gym News…According to College Gym News, has the 19th-highest all-around score, 13th-highest vault score, 23rd-highest beam score and 15th-highest floor score in the 2021 class…Rated as a Top 100 Gymnast since 2014…Won the vault event at the 2019 Junior Olympic National Championships and placed eighth in all-around…Captured second on floor, third on vault and seventh in all-around at the 2019 Level 10 Regionals…Won the vault title at the 2018 Nastia Liukin Cup…Competed in the 2018 Junior Olympic National Championships, finishing second on beam, eighth on floor and fifth in all-around…Won the all-around and bars titles at the 2018 Level 10 Regionals…Was the state champion on vault in 2018.
Personal:
Full name is Isabella Salcedo…Daughter of Kristina and Christopher Salcedo…Has two sisters, Samantha and Amanda…Intends to major in business management…Born on February 14, 2003 in San Diego, California.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because of its academic prestige and amazing campus and staff.”
Coach Brown on Salcedo: “Bella is a standout athlete with such an exciting presence about her personality and gymnastics! Her experience in the competitive arena will set her apart from other athletes and help take our program to the next level! I could not be more excited to have Bella joining our team in Fall 2021!”