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Lacy Dagen
Full nameLacy Michele Dagen
Born (1997-05-17) May 17, 1997 (age 27)
Concord, California
HometownPleasanton, California
ResidenceCorvallis, Oregon
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelCollege
ClubSan Mateo
College teamFlorida Gators (2016–17)
Oregon State Beavers (2018–21)
Head coach(es)Tanya Chaplin
Former coach(es)Jenny Rowland, Armen Astoian
MusicWhatever Lola Wants (2012)
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamUCLA
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Alma materOregon State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2021–2022U.C. Davis (Volunteer Asst.)
2022–2023Oregon State (Volunteer Asst.)
2023–2024Arizona State (Asst.)
2024–presentUCLA

Lacy Michele Dagen (born May 17, 1997 in Concord, California) is an American collegiate gymnastics coach and former artistic gymnast. She competed for the Florida Gators[1] and for the Oregon State Beavers.[2]

Early life

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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.[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

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2011—12: Level 10 career

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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

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "2016 Gator Gymnastics Roster - GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  2. ^ "Lacy Dagen Transfers To Oregon State From Florida". Flogymnastics.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Shawn Dagen, President, FreshSource North". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. ^ "Foothill High School". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  5. ^ "The Official Website of Madison Dagen". Gym-style.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. ^ "2008 The 8,9,10 Region 1 Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ^ "2009 Level 9 Western Championship - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. ^ "2010 Level 9 Western Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. ^ "2012 NorCal Level 8, 9, 10 State Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. ^ "2012 Region 1 Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "2012 American Classic - Meet Results". Usagym.org. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  13. ^ "2012 Secret U.S. Classic : Meet Results - Juniors Women" (PDF). Usagym.org. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  14. ^ "2012 Visa Championships - Women Day 2 : Meet Results - Juniors Women" (PDF). Usagym.org. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  15. ^ "2015-16 Dagen to UF - CollegeGymFans.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  16. ^ "2013 American Classic Meet Results" (PDF). Usagym.org. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  17. ^ "2013 Secret US Classic Chicago IL (USA) 2013 July 27". Gymnasticsresults.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  18. ^ "2014 NorCal Level 8-10 State Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  19. ^ "2014 Region 1 Level 8, 9, 10 Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  20. ^ "2014 Level 10 J.O. National Championships - MyMeetScores.com". Mymeetscores.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  21. ^ "The Official Website of Lacy Dagen". Archived from the original on 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
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