Lacy Dagen Explained

Lacy Dagen
Fullname:Lacy Michele Dagen
Birth Date:17 May 1997
Birth Place:Concord, California
Hometown:Pleasanton, California
Residence:Corvallis, Oregon
Discipline:WAG
Level:College
Club:San Mateo
Collegeteam:Oregon State Beavers
Headcoach:Tanya Chaplin
Formercoach:Jenny Rowland, Armen Astoian
Music:Whatever Lola Wants (2012)

Lacy Michele Dagen (born May 17, 1997 in Concord, California) is an American collegiate artistic gymnast. She competed for the Florida Gators gymnastics team from 2015 to 2017.[1] She currently competes for the Oregon State Beavers gymnastics team.[2]

Early life

On May 17, 1997, Dagen was born as Lacy Michele Dagen in Concord, California. Dagen's father is Shawn Dagen, the president of FreshSource North[3] and her mother is Paige Dagen, an English teacher at Foothill High School.[4] She has one younger sister, Madison (b. December 27, 1999), who is also a gymnast; committed to the Oregon State Beavers.[5]

In 2001, Dagen began gymnastics classes at Cal West Gymnastics, after continuously doing cartwheels. The club changed owners and became Bay Aerials Gymnastics, where Dagen trained and competed until 2006 when she moved to Pacific West Gymnastics. In 2008, she became the Level 8 Regional champion.[6] A year later, in 2009, Dagen placed tenth in the all-around at the 2009 Westerns.[7] Lacy remained a level nine gymnast for the 2010 season; winning the Western Championship.[8]

Gymnastics career

2011—12: Level 10 career

In 2011, Lacy moved up to Level 10 for the 2011 season. She participated in a few invitationals but had to retire for the season, due to injury. Following the 2011 season, she moved to San Mateo Gymnastics. A year later, in 2012, Dagen competed as a level ten again. She was third at States[9] and seventeenth at Regionals.[10]

2012—13: Elite career

In February 2012, Dagen participated at the WOGA Elite Qualifier; qualifying elite status.[11] In May, Lacy was tenth in the all-around at the American Classic at the Karolyi Ranch.[12] At the 2012 U.S. Classic, Dagen was fourteenth in the all-around.[13] Later, in St Louis, Missouri, she competed at U.S. Nationals where she placed sixteenth in the all-around.[14]

On January 7, 2013, it was announced that she had committed to the Florida Gators gymnastics program.[15] In 2013, Dagen advanced to Senior International Elite status, due to her turning sixteen. In July, she was fifth at the American Classic.[16] She was scheduled to participate in the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic but didn't attend due to injury.[17]

2014—15: Level 10 career

After deciding to transition from Elite to Level 10, Dagen was State and Regional Champion.[18] [19] At J.O. Nationals, she was third in the all-around and was the beam champion.[20] On November 13, 2014, she signed the National Letter of Intent to the Florida Gators.[21] Dagen competed at three invitationals throughout the 2015 season but was nursing a minor injury throughout the Championship season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Gator Gymnastics Roster - GatorZone.com . 2015-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905071557/http://www.gatorzone.com/gymnastics/bios.php . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  2. Web site: Lacy Dagen Transfers To Oregon State From Florida. Flogymnastics.com. 11 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Shawn Dagen, President, FreshSource North . 2015-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045446/http://freshsource.info/company/shawn-dagen/ . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  4. Web site: Foothill High School . 2015-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329224048/http://www.foothillfalcons.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=77226&type=u . 2015-03-29 .
  5. Web site: The Official Website of Madison Dagen. Gym-style.com. 11 February 2019.
  6. Web site: 2008 The 8,9,10 Region 1 Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  7. Web site: 2009 Level 9 Western Championship - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  8. Web site: 2010 Level 9 Western Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  9. Web site: 2012 NorCal Level 8, 9, 10 State Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  10. Web site: 2012 Region 1 Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160222211933/http://woga.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/EQ-Jr.htm . 2016-02-22 . dead .
  12. Web site: 2012 American Classic - Meet Results. Usagym.org. 11 February 2019.
  13. Web site: 2012 Secret U.S. Classic : Meet Results - Juniors Women. Usagym.org. 11 February 2019.
  14. Web site: 2012 Visa Championships - Women Day 2 : Meet Results - Juniors Women. Usagym.org. 11 February 2019.
  15. Web site: 2015-16 Dagen to UF - CollegeGymFans.com . 2015-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309113152/http://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/component/k2/item/3298-2015-16-dagen-to-uf.html?tmpl=component&print=1 . 2016-03-09 . dead .
  16. Web site: 2013 American Classic Meet Results. Usagym.org. 11 February 2019.
  17. Web site: 2013 Secret US Classic Chicago IL (USA) 2013 July 27. Gymnasticsresults.com. 11 February 2019.
  18. Web site: 2014 NorCal Level 8-10 State Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  19. Web site: 2014 Region 1 Level 8, 9, 10 Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  20. Web site: 2014 Level 10 J.O. National Championships - MyMeetScores.com. Mymeetscores.com. 11 February 2019.
  21. Web site: The Official Website of Lacy Dagen . 2015-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150817220500/http://www.gym-style.com/lacydagen/news.htm . 2015-08-17 . dead .