Mariah Rivera Class: Freshman Hometown: Clifton, Va. High School: Centreville Position: Base All Star Team: Maryland Twisters F5

At Maryland: In 2011-12, competed in the 5-element stunt heat...member of team that went 8-1 during regular season and advanced to second straight NCATA championship in 2011-12.

Before Maryland: Competed for Maryland Twisters F5 for junior and senior years...team won 2011 USASF World Championship title...F5 won All Star Challenge's Return to Atlantis in 2011...cheered four years on Varsity at her high school...team finish top two in districts and top five in regionals all four years...team also finished ninth in the state in 2009...named team's Best Tumbler all four years and Best Flyer in three years...did Varsity gymnastics in 2007 and 2008...named team MVP both years...finished 9th and 7th on beam (2007, 2008), 6th on floor exercise (2007) and 11th on bars (2008).

Personal: Mariah Nicole Rivera...parents are Frank and Tootie Rivera...mom cheered at Florida State...has two siblings, Carisa and Michael...member of National Honor Society...came to Maryland for the acrobatics & tumbling program...wants to study psychology or sociology.