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2026 Acrobatics and Tumbling Roster

8 Lea Philarom

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Top/Tumbler
  • Hometown Lakeview, NY
  • High School Frontier

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN  

  • Member of Duquesne’s inaugural acrobatics and tumbling team
  • Competed in Compulsory Tumbling, Quad Pass, and Team Event in all seven meets
    • Recorded a season-high 8.65 in Compulsory Tumbling vs. No. 1 Baylor
    • Helped the Quad Pass unit post a season-high 7.700 in the win at West Liberty
    • Contributed to a season-high Team Event score of 88.86 in the season-finale win over Buffalo State

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Competed at Frontier High School for Jill Wierzba and Orchard Park Gymsters for coach Christy Jamieson  
  • Three-time Section 6 all-around champions in gymnastics ... Section 6 team score record (2023) ... State Team Champions (2019) ... New York state team vault record (2019)  
  • Section 6 Most Valuable Gymnast (2023) … Section 6 vault champion, runner-up in floor, and bronze medalist in all-around (2023)  
  • Five-time state qualifier and placed in individual events every year  
  • 2019 state champion (all-around)  
  • Holds school records in all-around, vault, and bars … Has third-best floor score  
  • Only athlete from school district to ever win at state meet … Was first 7th-grader to win section 6  
  • Scholar-Athlete award every HS season  
  • Level 10 national floor qualifier at club level … Holds club records in all events  
  • Voted team captain for school and club team  
  • Also competed on the track and field team in HS … Four-time sectional qualifier and two-time state qualifier  
  • Inducted to National Honor Society  
  • Member of Spanish Mentoring Club, Spanish Club, Ecology Club, International Club, and Leadership Committee  
  • Volunteered at Learn to Skate Program, Brooke Memorial Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Elementary Spanish Mentor, Soup and Stations of the Cross, Parent Open House, and Freshman Orientation  

PERSONAL  

  • Born on June 20 in Buffalo, NY  
  • Daughter to Karen Jennifer and Amphavanh Philarom  
  • Has younger brother - Maximus  
  • Mother, Karen was on track and field team at the University of Buffalo … Father, Amphavanh played soccer at Erie Community College … Aunt Phonsavanh played volleyball at Buffalo State College  
  • Plans to major in accounting and business

Historical Player Information

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    2025Freshman

    Top/Tumbler
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    2026Sophomore

    Top/Tumbler
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