2017 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Owens, Kensleigh

Kensleigh Owens
- Hometown:
- Huntersville, N.C.
- Event(s):
- AA
- High School:
- W.A. Hough
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Club:
- Southeastern Gymnastics
Bio
Career Highlights
All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Floor (2018)
All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Vault (2018)
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of a Pitt team that reached the NCAA Regional Championship for the first time since 2013 … Received Second Team EAGL All-Tournament Vault and Floor recognition … Tied the Panthers’ best score of the season on vault with a career-high mark of 9.875 at Pitt’s home quad meet (March 4) … Earned a career-high 9.850 on floor at the EAGL Championship … Recorded a season RQS of 9.810 on floor and 9.790 on vault.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Did not compete.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Member of first Pitt gymnastics team to win the EAGL Championship in program history … Appeared on vault in six different meets her freshman year … Scored a 9.675 on vault against West Virginia … Recorded a 9.700 on vault in the Ohio State Tri-Meet … Registered a 9.725 versus Texas Women’s … Made her collegiate debut with a score of 9.575 on vault in Michigan State’s Quad meet.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended W.A. Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C.
CLUB
Trained at Southeastern Gymnastics under Ludmilla Shobe … Region 8 Level 10 Floor Champion … Level 10 North Carolina State Champion … Level 10 Junior Olympic National Qualifier … 2011 Level 9 Junior Olympic National Champion.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Veronica Pennington … Has a sister, Brionna Owens, and a brother, Landon Holley.
All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Floor (2018)
All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Vault (2018)
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of a Pitt team that reached the NCAA Regional Championship for the first time since 2013 … Received Second Team EAGL All-Tournament Vault and Floor recognition … Tied the Panthers’ best score of the season on vault with a career-high mark of 9.875 at Pitt’s home quad meet (March 4) … Earned a career-high 9.850 on floor at the EAGL Championship … Recorded a season RQS of 9.810 on floor and 9.790 on vault.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Did not compete.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Member of first Pitt gymnastics team to win the EAGL Championship in program history … Appeared on vault in six different meets her freshman year … Scored a 9.675 on vault against West Virginia … Recorded a 9.700 on vault in the Ohio State Tri-Meet … Registered a 9.725 versus Texas Women’s … Made her collegiate debut with a score of 9.575 on vault in Michigan State’s Quad meet.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended W.A. Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C.
CLUB
Trained at Southeastern Gymnastics under Ludmilla Shobe … Region 8 Level 10 Floor Champion … Level 10 North Carolina State Champion … Level 10 Junior Olympic National Qualifier … 2011 Level 9 Junior Olympic National Champion.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Veronica Pennington … Has a sister, Brionna Owens, and a brother, Landon Holley.
Kensleigh Owens Career Highs
|
Event | Career High | Date/Opponent |
---|---|---|
Vault |
9.875
|
3/4/18 vs. Penn State, Temple & West Virginia
|
Bars |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Beam |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Floor |
9.850
|
3/24/18 at EAGL Championship
|
All-Around |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Emily Todd Uneven Bars vs. Kent State
Tuesday, January 23
Pitt Gymnastics | Casey Jo MacPherson | Introductory Press Conference
Friday, April 28
Gymnastics | Senior Day Letter | Katrina Coca
Wednesday, March 31
Gymnastics | Senior Day Letter | Haley Brechwald
Wednesday, March 31