Desi Borgese was born on May 22, 1996 in San Francisco, California to Dave and Amy Borgese. Currently, she lives in Los Gatos, California with her parents and her younger sister, Chloe, a level 10 gymnast at Airborne Gymnastics. Desi is in tenth grade at Los Gatos High School.

Desi began gymnastics at the age of three in a toddler class. She started her competitive gymnastics career at West Valley Gymnastics. When her coach Diane Amos left West Valley, Desi moved to Almaden Valley Gymnastics. At Almaden Valley she was coached by Donna Craig, who formerly coached Dominique Dawes. After the 2007 season, she moved to Airborne Gymnastics where she currently trains today.

In 2004, Desi competed as a level 5 gymnast during the fall season. She won the all-around title at the Begonia Gymfest, High Tech Invitational and Teddy Bear Classic. She finished third in the all-around at the Hollywood Invitational. At the Zones, Desi won the floor exercise title. Her final meet of the season was the Level 5 State Championships where she finished second in the all-around. A few months later, she competed as a level 6 gymnast. She won the all-around title at the Spirit of the Flame Challenge. She skipped a full season of level six. In the fall of 2005, Desi qualified for the National TOPs “A” Team.

Desi began competing as a level 7 gymnast in 2006. She finished second in the all-around and first on balance beam and floor exercise at the Flips Ahoy meet. At the San Diego Classic, Desi placed fifth overall in a very stiff competition. She won the Spirit of the Flame Challenge. At the Level 7 State Championships, Desi won every event except for uneven bars where she finished second. Desi made the Norcal State Team by having the second highest all-around score out of every age group. She again made the National TOPs “A” Team in the fall.

She skipped level 8 and moved to level 9 for the 2007 season. She won the all-around title at the Surf City Classic. She finished third in the all-around at the Byers Sacramento Invitational. Desi placed in the top ten all-around at the Level 9 State Championships. At her first Regional Championships, she finished ninth in the all-around and won the balance beam title. She qualified for the Western National Championships where she had a respectable finish. Desi qualified for the National TOPs “A” Team for the third time in the fall.

In 2008, Desi competed as a level 10 gymnast. She finished sixth in the all-around at the Lady Luck Invitational. At the Seattle Open, she placed second in the all-around. Desi then finished second overall at the Spirit of the Flame Challenge and Golden State Classic. At the Level 10 State Championships, she won the all-around title! She continued having strong finishes at the Level 10 Regionals. By placing third in the all-around, she qualified for the Junior Olympic National Championships. Immediately following the Level 10 Regionals, Desi went to an elite training camp where she qualified to junior international elite. She also placed first in physical abilities. She returned to level 10 for the Junior Olympic Nationals. Desi had a great meet at the JO Nationals where she finished fifth in the all-around! After the JO Nationals, she finished tenth in the all-around at the US Classic. There, she qualified to the VISA Championships for the first time. She concluded her 2008 season at the VISA Championships in Boston, MA where she was one of the youngest competitors

Desi was unable to compete most of the 2009 season due to an injury. In December of 2009, Desi was named to the USA National Team Training Squad. The members of this prestigious squad received invitations to training camps at the National Team Training Center. Desi started her 2010 season at the Wine Country Classic where she finished fourth on balance beam. At the AOGC National Elite Qualifier, she placed third on uneven bars, balance beam and in the all-around. There, she qualified to the VISA Championships in Hartford, CT. Desi had a great first day at the VISA Championships where she was 17th overall and seventh on uneven bars. Unfortunately, mistakes on the second day kept her out from placing even higher.

In 2011, Desi placed sixth in the all-around and first on vault at the Lady Luck Invitational. She finished second in the all-around, first on balance beam and second on floor exercise at the Fiesta Bowl Invitational. Desi then won the all-around title at the Gliders National Elite Qualifier. Currently, Desi is preparing for the upcoming 2012 season at Airborne Gymnastics training under coaches Ben Corr and Liz Crandall.