Arby's Spotlight Student-Athlete of the Week: Marcia Newby

Marcia Newby

Marcia Newby is a sophomore from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is a member of the UGA gymnastics team. Marcia is majoring in Applied Biotechnology with a pre-med interest. As a freshman, Marcia was named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Academic All-American team. She has been named to the Dean’s List twice since arriving at UGA. Marcia is active on the community service front having participated in the Brophy 5K to raise money for the men’s basketball endowed scholarship named for former UGA student-athlete Kevin Brophy. She also participated in the SOAR 5K the past two years and spoke to a middle school group this past December. She also participated in Santa for Seniors program to deliver presents to senior citizens.

BIOGRAPHY:
2007:
A First-Team All-American on vault. Also competed on the uneven bars in both of Georgia’s competitions at the NCAA Championships, scoring a career-high 9.9 on bars. The first freshman to compete for Georgia in the season-opener. Tied for first on vault at Kentucky with a 9.85. Her 9.9 on vault at N.C. State was a career high, as the first four gymnasts in that lineup all set or tied their best marks. Competed in three events for the first time in her career in the meet at LSU. Matched her career best on vault and bars in the meet against No.3 Alabama. In just her second floor routine, she notched a 9.825 against Auburn. Notched her third 9.9 on vault at UCLA. Received a 4.0 spring GPA. Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Listed as a NACGC Academic All-American.

A former U.S. Elite National Team Member... participated in the 2004 Olympic Trials Camp... three-year member of U.S. National team... notched several first-place awards during her international career, including the 2004 FL Gym Open in Luxembourg... she was also a member of the gold-medal winning team at the 2003 Pan-American Games... in 2004 she placed second in the all-around at the American Classic and she was sixth in the all-around at the National Elite Podium meet... winner of the 2002 Junior Pan American Championship... trained at Excalibur Gymnastics under Jim and Dena Walker, the same gym as former Gym Dog Cory Fritzinger... daughter of James and Olivia Newby... has an older brother named James (5/3/86).

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