Daily Wildcat reporter Syrena Tracy sits down with Maddi Leydin to discuss her transition from Australia to Arizona.
It's never easy being away from home when you go to college, and for Arizona gymnast Maddi Leydin home is 8,238 miles away in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Growing up in Melbourne, Leydin was introduced to the sport of gymnastics at six and a half and continued to improve skills as an All-Around competitor. At the age of 15 Leydin won the National Senior All-Around title and continued to tumble her way to more achievements.
Competing in the 2011 Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Leydin earned top five on vault and beam helping the team take third overall.