Personal Information Name Summer Penzi Birthday December 3, 2004 Hometown Commack, New York Parents Shirley & Andrew Penzi School Laurel Springs School Graduation Year Class of 2023 Awards National Honor Society Tri-M Music Honor Society Junior Honor Society (Middle School) English Champion (2018)

Gym Information Gym New Image Gymnastics Coaches Tatiana Abramova Level Level 10 (2020-Current) Choreographers Geza Pozsar & Soomi Kim Current Floor Music The Four Seasons "Summer" Presto Movement, Vivaldi Previous Floor Music Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23 (Arranged for Violin & Band) Hours Trained 28 hours per week Gym Goals College Scholarship

Summer started taking recreational classes at Gold Medal Gymnastics Club (GMGC) in Huntington, NY in 2007 where she trained for ten years. She was the 2014 Level 4 NY State Balance Beam Silver Medalist. In 2016 as a level 7 gymnast, Summer placed fifth in the all-around and fifth on balance beam at the State Championships. She was also part of the Super 7 Team.

In 2017 as a level 8 gymnast, Summer placed seventh overall with a 37.200 at the State Championships and placed in the top ten in the all-around at the Region 6 Championships. In 2018, Summer grabbed gold medals on vault, uneven bars, floor exercise and in the all-around with a 37.850 at the Level 8 State Championships. She qualified to the Region 6 Championships where she placed fifth in the all-around with a 37.125 and second on vault.

As a level 9 gymnast, she placed third in the all-around with a 37.025, first on uneven bars and second on floor exercise at the State Championships. At the Region 6 Championships, she finished third in the all-around, first on floor exercise and second on uneven bars. She qualified to the Level 9 Eastern Nationals in Kissimmee, FL where she placed seventh in the all-around with a 37.250 and sixth on balance beam. Summer qualified to the 2020 Level 10 State Championships but was unable to compete due to COVID-19 pandemic.

During her second year as a level 10 gymnast, she qualified to the Region 6 Championships. In the fall of 2022, Summer moved to New Image Gymnastics in Brentwood, NY. For the 2022 season, Summer placed second in the all-around and second on floor exercise at the Region 6 Championships. She qualified to the Level 10 National Championships in Mesa, AZ.

When Summer isn't busy training 28 hours each week in the gym, she enjoys music, particularly piano and violin. She scored a 100 in piano and violin at New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) in level 6 (the highest level). In fact, she applied to the Juilliard School of Music at 11 years old and qualified for the 2nd round of auditions. She is a repeated Concerto Competition winner and Concert Master and is a member of the Gemini Youth Orchestra. Summer enjoys playing piano in the lobby of Huntington Hospital to lift the spirits of family & friends who visit patients.

Fun Fact: She enjoys cutting her own floor music and occasionally uses pieces that she has performed on piano & violin.