Quick Q&A: Wren Anderson, East Ridge gymnastics

Anderson finished tied for sixth in the floor exercise and seventh in the all-around at the 2014 Class 2A meet. She has already posted an all-around score of 37.175 this season.

How long have you been a gymnast? I was 8 when I started and I'm 16 now, so eight years.

You also coach gymnastics. Where? I coach rec gymnastics at Woodbury. The girls are anywhere from 8 to 13.

Does it help being a competitor and a coach? Absolutely. There are girls I really connect with because I know where they're coming from.

Why did you leave club gymnastics? I was at Twin City Twisters, which is a really great club. But I had some fractures in my back and some major wrist issues. I wasn't able to do everything I wanted to do. I had surgery on my wrist and it's great now, so I decided to go out for high school [gymnastics].

Do you like high school gymnastics? I love high school. It's been a great transition for me, coming from club. I love how much of it is about the team.

Favorite event? The floor exercise. This year I'm working a roundoff back handspring double back.

What's the story behind your first name? When my mom was pregnant with me, someone brought her a clock with a bird on it. It was a wren and that's what she named me.

If you weren't a gymnast? Oh, I would be so fat. My mom says it keeps me out of trouble.