Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2022: Missed entire season due to injury…Named a Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Academic All-American, a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete, a USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate Nationals Scholar Athlete, and selected to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2021: Appeared in four meets as a floor specialist…Registered a career-best matching 9.650 at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic (1/22) with Northern Illinois and Lindenwood…The mark was her third as a Redhawk…Also competed on vault (8.775) along with floor (9.575) at Illinois State (2/6)...Named a USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate Nationals Scholar Athlete and a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete.

2020 (Shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Competed in all 11 meets as a floor specialist…Made Redhawks debut at #16-ranked Missouri's tri meet with Illinois (1/4/2020)…Registered a personal-best floor routine of 9.650 in back-to-back meets against Illinois State (1/31) and Lindenwood (2/7)…Finished the season with a 9.625 on the discipline at Lindenwood’s tri meet (3/6) with Air Force…Named a Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Academic All-American and a Midwest Independent Conference Scholar-Athlete.

Club: Was a JO National Qualifier in 2017 and 2018…Captured first place in the Level 9 Region 4 Championships in 2016 and qualified for the Level 9 Western Championships that same season…Coached by Al and Armine Fong at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE). 

Personal: Born on May 29, 2001…Daughter of Jay and Mary Desch…Her sister, Maddie Desch, is a World Champion gymnast who competed at the University of Alabama...Loves to spend time with family and friends, going to movies, doing DIY projects, and watching Netflix...Majoring in Finance at SEMO.