DENVER – The University of Denver gymnastics team has signed Sophie Hampp for the 2024-25 season, Joy S. Burns Women's Gymnastics Head Coach Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart announced on Wednesday.
 
Hampp signed her National Letter of Intent to attend DU beginning in the fall of 2024 and ahead of the 2025 gymnastics season.
 
"We're excited to welcome Sophie to the Denver Gymnastics family," Kutcher-Rinehart said. "She brings difficulty, strength and grace with her gymnastics, and she has the foundation and experience to be an incredibly successful collegiate gymnast. She understands and appreciates hard work and is a gritty, resilient athlete. She shares our team's philosophy of character, teamwork and excellence, and is constantly striving to be her best. We're excited for the impact she'll make and the passion and dedication she'll bring to the team."
 
Hampp is a Level 10 gymnast from Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) and calls Leawood, Kansas, home. At the 2022 USA Gymnastics Development Program Level 10 National Championships – her second career appearance at Level 10 Nationals – she placed in the top four on both beam and floor. She also won the floor title and tied for fifth on bars at the 2022 Region 4 Championships. In summer 2022, she qualified elite on two events to the US Classic but did not compete.
 
Once on campus, Hampp intends to study chemistry or biology in pursuit of a career as a physician.
 
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Hampp will join a University of Denver gymnastics program that won its second NCAA Regional Championship and advanced to the NCAA National Championships for the sixth time in program history during the 2023 season. DU was eighth in the final national rankings for 2023, the program's second-highest final ranking (excluding the shortened 2020 season).
 
TICKETS:
Season tickets for the 2024 University of Denver gymnastics season are now on sale and can be purchased online, by calling 303-871-4625 or by visiting the Ritchie Center Box Office.
 
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