Ithaca College Athletics

2006: Gilson opened the year by winning the balance beam against Brockport with a season-high 9.0. She competed seven times in the vault and twice in the floor exercise, recording top scores of 9.225 and 8.9, respectively.

2005: Gilson was among the Bombers top competitors in the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. She recorded Ithaca’s second-highest average on the balance beam.  Gilson scored a 9.200 or higher in six meets, including a season-high score of 9.500 at the NCGA Championships. She had the third-best average on the team on the vault, posting a season-best score of 9.375. She recorded a career-high score of 9.600 in the floor exercise.

2004: Gilson was one of Ithaca’s top balance beam competitors. She recorded the third-best mark ever by a Bomber, scoring a 9.65 at Cornell. That score came a week after her previous season-best, a 9.45 that was good for fourth at Brockport’s triangular meet. Gilson’s top score in the vault, 9.5, came in her second college competition. She scored 9.375 at nationals and recorded six other scores of 9.3 or higher. She was named to the Empire 8 Presidents’ List following the fall semester.

High School: Gilson was coached by Katherine Kent at La Salle Academy. She trained at Ocean State School of Gymnastics and was coached by Anne and Tim Lyons. She was a Level 8 state champion and regional runner-up in 2002, helped La Salle to second at the state meet and was a regional qualifier in 2003.

Personal: The daughter of Stephen and Claire Gilson, she is a clinical exercise science major.