Natalie Gaylard
Class: Junior Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta High School: Wakefield/Strathcona Major: Human Nutrition

2012 Sophomore Season Highlights
• Member of Gray Squad that captured team title at Minnesota Invitational (86.666)
• A Element winner during figures competition of Minnesota Invitational scoring 69.0933
• Trio team (J. Gaylard, Golomb) tied for first at Richmond (84.833) and second at Minnesota Invitational (73.1667)

2011 Freshman Season Highlights
• B Technical Champion (67.936) at U.S. Collegiate Championships
• North Regional Champion in B Figures, scoring a 67.075.
• In season-opening meet vs. Michigan, won the B Figures competition with a 75.098

Prior to Ohio State
• Lived in Edmonton, Alberta, before moving to Raleigh, N.C., where she attended Wakefield
• Upon arrival to Raleigh, was part of creation of new club team, the Raleigh Auroras, with the help of family and head coach Rebecca Williams
• Member of swim and cross country teams at Wakefield and Strathcona Composite
• With identical twin sister Julia, the duo were 2009 and 2010 South Zone Champions; at 2010 U.S. Nationals, the pair finished eighth; 2009 U.S. Open, Natalie and Julia were sixth; advanced to final phase of 2009 Canadian Junior National Team trials; advanced to final phase of 2009 U.S. Junior National Team trials in figures; Natalie qualified for final phase of figures at 2008 Canadian Junior National Team Trials
• Named synchronized swimming 2007 Provincial Stream Athlete of the Year; Strathcona cross country team were 2008 champions

Personal
• Daughter of Deborah and Gregg; identical twin sister, Julia also is a member of the Buckeye synchronized swimming team
• Natalie and Julia were tabbed "Most Talkative" in Senior Superlative
• Would like to work in the field of nutrition with either collegiate or professional sports teams
• Hopes to qualify for National Team
• Hobbies include running and working out, swimming, shopping, scrapbooking, volunteering, spending time with family and friends and meeting new people
• Greatest sports thrill is attending Ohio State, skydiving and skiing among the trees in the Rocky Mountains
• Played the piano for 10 years