Rickey Joins Snider’s Incoming Pitt Gymnastics Class
5/17/2021 11:47:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Panthers Add Another Talented Recruit
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Samantha Snider has added Molly Rickey to her incoming gymnastics recruiting class, announced Monday.
Rickey joins a Pitt class that includes Kaleigh Cleveland, Hallie Copperwheat, Kendall Foy, Nancy Kiner and Sidney Washington, who will each begin their careers at the start of the 2021-22 academic year.
Molly Rickey | All-Around | Columbia, Ill. | St. Louis Gym Centre
CLUB
Level 10 competitor since 2016 with St. Louis Gym Centre … Took third place in the all-around, second on balance beam, fifth on floor exercise and eighth on vault and bars at the 2016 Level 9 Western Gymnastics Championships … Tied for second place on beam and third on vault at the Level 10 2019 Missouri State Championships … Took seventh on beam at the 2020 Level 10 Metroplex Challenge … First place in the all-around at the 2021 KC Classic … Second place in the all-around at the 2021 Missouri Optional State Championships … Top-10 finish on beam at the 2021 Region 4 meet.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 2, 2003 … Daughter of Julie and Mike Rickey … Has three siblings: Sean, Shelby and Bridget … Attended Columbia High School.
RICKEY ON PITT
"College gymnastics has always been a dream of mine and when I found out I could continue my career at an amazing school in both terms of athletics and academics, I knew it was the perfect fit for me. After meeting Sam (Snider), Ryan (Snider) and Dave (Kuzara), it reassured me that Pitt is where I belong and where I want to spend the next four years of my life."
SNIDER ON RICKEY
"We are excited to welcome Molly to Pittsburgh as part of an extremely talented incoming class. Molly has so much potential and we look forward to seeing her contribute on multiple events in her first year as a Panther."
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Rickey joins a Pitt class that includes Kaleigh Cleveland, Hallie Copperwheat, Kendall Foy, Nancy Kiner and Sidney Washington, who will each begin their careers at the start of the 2021-22 academic year.
Molly Rickey | All-Around | Columbia, Ill. | St. Louis Gym Centre
CLUB
Level 10 competitor since 2016 with St. Louis Gym Centre … Took third place in the all-around, second on balance beam, fifth on floor exercise and eighth on vault and bars at the 2016 Level 9 Western Gymnastics Championships … Tied for second place on beam and third on vault at the Level 10 2019 Missouri State Championships … Took seventh on beam at the 2020 Level 10 Metroplex Challenge … First place in the all-around at the 2021 KC Classic … Second place in the all-around at the 2021 Missouri Optional State Championships … Top-10 finish on beam at the 2021 Region 4 meet.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 2, 2003 … Daughter of Julie and Mike Rickey … Has three siblings: Sean, Shelby and Bridget … Attended Columbia High School.
RICKEY ON PITT
"College gymnastics has always been a dream of mine and when I found out I could continue my career at an amazing school in both terms of athletics and academics, I knew it was the perfect fit for me. After meeting Sam (Snider), Ryan (Snider) and Dave (Kuzara), it reassured me that Pitt is where I belong and where I want to spend the next four years of my life."
SNIDER ON RICKEY
"We are excited to welcome Molly to Pittsburgh as part of an extremely talented incoming class. Molly has so much potential and we look forward to seeing her contribute on multiple events in her first year as a Panther."
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