Personal Information

Birthday July 4, 2003
Birthplace China
Hometown Houston, Texas
Parents John and Ingrid Keating
School Episcopal High School
Graduation Year Class of 2022
GPA Honor Roll

Gym Information

Current Gym Houston Gymnastics Academy
Current Coaches Olga Chernysheva, Kevin Mazeika & Yurany Avendano
Current Level Level 9, Training 10
Choreographer Jennifer Taylor Johnson
Floor Music Kairos
Hours Trained 24 hours per week
Gym Goal College Gymnastics



Natalie began gymnastics at the Little Gym when she was four years old for fun. She joined pre-team at Houston Gymnastics Academy in Houston, TX and her gymnastics career took off. She placed second in the all-around with a 38.475 and first on floor exercise at the 2015 Level 6 State Championships. She moved up to level 7 for the 2016 season where she placed first in the all-around with a 38.450 and first on vault at the State Championships. She qualified to the Region 3 Championships, winning the all-around (38.100) and vault tiles. Natalie was named to America's Top 100 in both years on vault (Levels 6, 7), floor exercise (Level 6) and in the all-around (Level 6). ​

Natalie had another fantastic season in 2017 where she was the Level 8 State Vault and All-Around (38.350) Champion and Level 8 Regional Vault and Floor Exercise Silver Medalist. Natalie competed level 9 for the next two seasons. She qualified to the 2018 Level 9 Western Nationals after winning the all-around (37.400), vault and floor exercise titles at the Region 3 Championships. In 2019, she earned a silver medalist on vault with a 9.625 at the State Championships. She was the first alternate for the Level 9 Western Nationals after finishing eighth in the all-around and first on vault at the Region 3 Championships. She was named to America's Top 100 again in levels 8 and 9 in 2017, 2018 and 2019. ​

Outside of gymnastics, Natalie enjoys volunteering at an animal shelter She started a school club (K-9 Angels) with her friend that helps serve a no kill pet adoption center. She maintains a high GPA where she is a honor student at Episcopal High School and she will graduate in 2022.