Rachel Welch
Rachel Welch
  • Hometown:
    Waukee, Iowa
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Waukee Northwest
  • Events:
    All-Around
  • Experience:
    Chow's Gymnastics

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Team Boom Boom Strike Spirit Award (2025)
  • One-time WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2025)
  • Letterwinner (2025)
2025
  • Competed on vault in every meet as well as beam three times
  • Averaged a 9.397 on vault and 9.300 on beam
  • Closed the year with a personal best 9.525 on vault
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Waukee Northwest High School
  • Two-time Western qualifier and medalist (2022, 23)
  • One-time National qualifier (2024)
  • Three-time State Champion
  • Three-time Regional Champion
Personal
  • Parents are Jason and Jamie
  • Has three siblings, Ronin, Ryland, and Ross
  • Majoring in biology and pre-nursing with a minor in healthcare administration
Season Highs
Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
2025 9.525 -- 9.550 -- --

 

News Mentions

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Simpson claims four all-conference medals at WIAC Championship

The Storm placed sixth and earned four all-conference performances at the WIAC Championships hosted by Winona State.

March 7, 2026

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Storm dominate Gusties in regular season finale

Simpson closed its regular season with a dominant road performance Friday night, sweeping all four individual event titles and capturing every...

February 27, 2026

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Simpson tops field in Friday tri-meet

Simpson finished atop the standings in Friday night’s tri-meet, posting an 188.875 to Wis.-Stout’s 188.550 and Gustavus Adolphus&rsquo...

February 20, 2026

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Inaugural senior class leads Simpson in final home meet

Simpson celebrated the program’s inaugural senior class Sunday afternoon, delivering three second-highest event scores in school history in...

February 15, 2026

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Simpson scores all-time high 190.625 at SEMO Quadrangular

Evalyn Resnick shattered the bars record, the bars and floor lineups set new program bests, and the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team...

February 6, 2026

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Simpson posts multiple school records and event titles in Winona

Simpson continued its early-season momentum on Sunday, turning in a meet full of school records, career highs and individual titles in a narrow...

February 1, 2026

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Barton, Resnick lead Simpson against defending national champion

Emmie Barton and Evalyn Resnick each earned top-three scores to lead the Simpson College women’s gymnastics team in a dual against last...

January 24, 2026

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Storm score big in Fiterman Training Center debut

Simpson turned in a historic performance in its first meet in the new Fiterman Training Center, posting one of the top team scores in program...

January 17, 2026