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Lion Career
2010 (Freshman):Did not see competitive meet action.
High School/Club
Was a member of the Arizona Sunrays Club program in Phoenix, Ariz. under the direction of Dan Witenstein, Pam Evans and Vasko Vetzev ... was injured for most of senior season ... placed sixth in the all-around in Level 9 at Western Nationals ... finished second in Arizona in 2007 and fourth in 2008 ... three-time Second Honors recipient at Xavier College Prep ... earned an academic letter her junior year.
Personal
Born Susan Elaine Martens on Feb. 19, 1991 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... parents are Timothy and Norma Martens ... has two sisters, Casey Commisso (25) and Katie Martens (20), and one brother, Michael (22) ... majoring in psychology ... names The Beatles as her favorite entertainer, English and Psychology as her favorite school subjects, the Boston Red Sox as her favorite pro sports team, steak and baked potato as her favorite foods, 'Lovely Bones' and 'Twilight' as her favorite books, 'Boy Meets World' and 'Friends' as her favorite television show, 'Across the Universe' and '10 Things I Hate About You' as her favorite movies, Portland as her favorite place to visit and if she could have any job, she[apos]d want to be an actress ... her goals for the season are 'to contribute to the team in any way I can and to do my best.'
Why Penn State
'I chose to attend Penn State because I attended Lake Owen Camp in 2008 where I met Coach Steve Shephard. We talked about how I could be a part of the gymnastics team and asked if I was interested in an official visit. When I visited Penn State, I loved the campus and the girls on the team were really nice.'
Susan[apos]s Favorite Quote
'The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.' ~Arthur C. Clarke