Allie Smith to Join Gymnastics Team in 2017

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Jay Santos, the Head Coach of the Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team, announced today, April 20, that Allie Smith (Telford, Pa. - Souderton Area) will join the squad next season as a walk-on.

"We are very excited about Allie joining our team in the fall," explained Santos. "She has a tremendous work ethic, and we feel that she has a lot of passion for the sport of gymnastics. Walking in the door, she will help add depth to our power events, where she excels on vault and floor. During the recruitment process, her excitement for EMU was very evident and we are thrilled to have her as an Eagle."

Smith, who trained at Silvia's Gymnastics in…