Rheagan began her gymnastics career at young age of five and has been training gymnastics for next eight years. Rheagan is at the highest level of gymnastics, international elite. She trained under Johnny Moyal and Jessica Connor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Elite Gymnastics where Carly Patterson used to train before she moved to Texas until the summer of 2009. Rheagan moved to Gymnasiana. She began training at Louisiana Gymnastics Training Center in the fall of 2010.

Rheagan was a Level 7 State Champion, Level 8 State Champion, and Level 8 Regional Champion. Her Level 7 season was so successful, she only placed lower than second in one meet. The impressive showing continued through her Level 8 season where she won every competition she has entered in. She only competed one meet as a Level 9 and went straight to being a Level 10 gymnast. Eleven-year-old won three competitions as soon as she entered as a Level 10 in 2004. Rheagan qualified to the Regionals where she placed third in all-around and came home with two gold medals on balance beam and floor exercise. Rheagan ended her season being a Junior Olympic Competitor.

In 2005, twelve-year-old Rheagan qualified to international elite from a training camp in Texas on her first attempt. She also qualified directly to the VISA Championships. She, however, injured her elbow and missed the VISA Championships. She rehabilitated her elbow and got prepared for the new code in the next year. In the beginning of 2006, Rheagan qualified directly to the VISA Championships from the May Training Camp by winning all-around, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Rheagan competed at US Classic in Kansas City, Missouri. Even though she already qualified to the VISA Championships, she used it as a practice meet. She showed very impressive results on all events except for uneven bars which she did not compete. Rheagan was still very new to the elite scene when she entered into her first VISA Championships. She had very impressive results at the first day of prelims, placing tenth all-around out of thirty-two gymnasts! She also placed seventh on vault, eleventh on balance beam, and tied for third on floor exercise. Rheagan only competed three events on the second day of the VISA Championships because of her old injury. She placed sixth on balance beam and eighth on floor exercise.

In 2007, Rheagan continued competing as a junior international elite. She won beam and finished second all-around at the American Classic. At the US Classic, Rheagan won the all-around title! She also won beam and finished second on floor. Her next meet was the US National Championships. Rheagan finished fifth all-around! She made her first US National Team. She spent 2008 recovering from an injury. She returned in 2009. She competed on two events at the Metroplex Challenge and WOGA Classic. She won vault at the WOGA Classic. At the Parkette Elite Qualifier, she had the highest score on bars, beam, floor and the all-around. She also re-qualified to international elite. At the US Classic, Rheagan qualified for the Visa Championships. A lower leg injury kept her out of the meet.

In Rheagan's spare time, she likes to go shopping or just to sing her favorite music, pop! She loves to watch her favorite TV show, American Idol. Rheagan is homeschooled freshman. Her favorite subjects are science and art.

Fast Facts Name: Rheagan Courville Age: March 26, 1993 Club: LA GTC College: LSU Official Website

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS Full Scholarship to LSU 2007: US Nationals- 5th AA 2007 US Classic Champion 2006 Jr. US National Qualifier 2004 JO National Qualifier 2004 L10 Regional: 3rd AA, 1st BB/FX

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