3-time All-American transferring to Arkansas

Printed: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

FAYETTEVILLE — The College of Arkansas gymnastics program landed a key graduate switch in former UCLA standout Norah Flatley on Tuesday.

Flatley, a local of West Des Moines, Iowa, was a three-time All-American with the Bruins, and received the all-around title on the NCAA Raleigh (N.C.) Regional this spring and positioned seventh on the NCAA Championships within the all-around with a 39.6.

The 5-1 senior had connections to the Arkansas teaching employees in Coach Jordyn Wieber, who was the Bruins’ volunteer assistant coach throughout Flatley’s freshman season, and assistants Felicia Hano and Kyla Ross, who had been UCLA gymnasts her first two seasons there.

“I couldn’t be extra thrilled that Norah has chosen Arkansas for the upcoming season, to proceed her educational and athletic profession,” Wieber stated in an announcement. “ Norah brings a lot to the desk, together with her efficiency high quality, issue, and expertise.

“She has already had unbelievable success and I’ve little doubt she’s going to deliver her aggressive spirit and management to this program.”

Flatley was named the 2022 Comeback Gymnast of the Yr by Faculty Health club Information after struggling an ankle damage that shortened her junior 12 months. She posted private highs within the all-around (39.75), the ground train (9.975), the stability beam (9.95) and the vault (9.9) as a senior.

Flatley earned All-Pac 12 honors thrice in her first two seasons, twice on the beam and as soon as on the uneven bars, the place she was named a regular-season All-American in 2019.

She was additionally a two-time junior nationwide staff member, profitable two gold medals on the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships.