Meet Madison Kocian, Team USA's Uneven Bar Superstar

Let's get to know one of the newest Olympic gold medalists [1], Madison Kocian from Dallas. Madison loves gymnastics, baseball, America, and we can only assume apple pie and all things that are good about this country.

Get to know 19-year-old Madi before watching her this weekend in Rio during the individual gymnastics events.

Meet Madison Kocian — She Just Won Her First Olympic Gold Medal With Team USA

With a 15.933, Madison Scored the Highest of Any Gymnast on Uneven Bars

Madison contributed this massive score — with this flawless routine — to help Team USA solidify their place in first. Heavy called her Team USA's "secret weapon." [3]

Madison Is the Only NCAA Member of Team USA

She took a gap year for the Olympics but has committed to UCLA for Fall 2016. What a way to go to college, right?

Madison's Beautiful Performance Comes With a LOT of Hard Work

She trains 35 hours per week at WOGA [4], World Olympic Gymnastics Academy. And even with a 2014 wrist surgery to help fix the results of a broken growth plate [5], Madison still went on to train for the 2015 World Championship, where she won gold.

Madi Loves the Texas Rangers

So American of her.

She Always Wears a French Braid Into a Ponytail

It's her signature [6].

Watch Madison Dominate on Sunday

Tune in to see her own the uneven bars once again!

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