Western Michigan University Athletics

2024: Competed in all 11 meets ... named the NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship recipient ... awarded the MAC's Bob James Memorial Scholarship ... named Academic All-MAC ... named CSC Academic All-District ... named a WCGA Scholastic All-American ... helped WMU to a MAC Tournament Championship after winning a MAC Title on beam for the second time in her career ... set a new career-best score on floor after a 9.950 against Bowling Green. 

2023: Competed in all 12 meets ... named Academic All-MAC ... helped WMU top seventh-best GPA in gymnastics ... helped WMU to a NCAA Tournament berth for second-straight year ... reached a season-best score of 9.900 on beam four times on the season, including at the NCAA Regional Championships at Pittsburgh, helping WMU to its best-ever score at a NCAA Regional ... finished with a score of 9.875 to share the MAC title on beam. 

2022: Competed in all 12 meets ... named Academic All-MAC ... posted a score of 9.900 on beam three times during the season ... tied the school record with a career-best score of 9.950 on beam against Michigan State ... tied for second on beam at the MAC Championships with a 9.900, earning MAC All-Tournament Team honors ... competed on beam and floor at the NCAA Regionals, also advancing to compete as an individual on beam in the second round. 

2021: Did not participate in any meets during 2021 season.

2020: Participated in 10 meets, all on the beam and nine on the vault ... against Kent State (3/8/20), helped the Broncos to a 49.100 on the bars, tied for the fifth-highest mark in program history ... versus Kent State, team finished with a 196.075, tied for the second-highest performance in program history ... of the 10 beam scores, all were 9.700 or higher and four were 9.800 or higher with a year-best 9.850 at Eastern Michigan (1/24/20) ... reached 9.700 six times on the vault with a campaign-high 9.750 at Northern Illinois (1/17/20) ... in Bronco debut, helped program to its fourth consecutive win against Michigan State (1/5/20) with a 9.700 on the vault and a 9.800 ... within the Mid-American Conference, ranked 12th on the beam in national qualifying score with a 9.795 ... part of the 2020 regular season MAC championship squad with a 5-1 league record ... meet at Iowa and MAC Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to WMU: Competed in club gymnastics at Flying High Sports and Rec Center under head coach Kacey Childs ... at the level 9 region 5 championships in 2016, claimed fifth in the all-around (36.9) and second in the floor (9.525) ... the same year, took fourth in the all-around (37.450) at the level 9 eastern championships ... during the 2018 level 10 IGI Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet, won the all-around (37.350) and claimed the beam title (9.6) ... captured third at the 2018 Level 10 Illinois State Championships in the beam (9.475) ... at the 2018 level 10 Junior Olympics National Championships, finished 39th in the all-around (36.75), 31st in the vault (9.5) and 23rd in bars (9.35) ... claimed titles at the 2018 level 10 Atlantis Crown Invitational (beam/9.4) and 2019 Lucky Invite (floor/9.5) ... at the 2019 level 10 Illinois State Championships, finished fifth in the beam (9.250) ... Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society member and President's Award for Academic Excellence recipient who graduated with honors and in the top 10 percent of class ... received the Circle of Stars Gymnastics Invitational Scholarship.

Personal: Major is Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Chemistry  ... daughter of DeAnn and Robert Gruber … has two siblings, Michael and John … aspires to be a physical therapist for a professional sports team ... chose WMU for its family atmosphere, fit of campus and connection with teammates ... enjoys bowling, golfing and hanging out with friends... born on May 23, 2001, in Riverside, Ill.

Gruber's Career-Highs:
Vault: 9.750 (at Northern Illinois, 1/17/20)
Beam: 9.95 (at Michigan State, 3/5/22)
Floor: 9.825 (at Bowling Green, 2/26/22)