Maple Ridge gymnast earns full scholarship to Nebraska

Maple Ridge gymnast Aaliyah De Sousa is joining the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers athletics program on a full scholarship and will compete in NCAA Division I gymnastics.

De Sousa, a Thomas Haney Secondary graduate, trained at Flip City Gymnastics Club under head coach Alana Jensen. She plans to study psychology at Nebraska.

She has represented Canada on both junior and senior national teams. Her results include junior all-around gold at the 2023 Gymnova Cup and beam and floor gold medals at the 2024 Luxembourg Open, where she also helped Canada win team gold.

Nebraska’s roster already includes Canadian gymnasts Emma Spence, Jenna Sartoretto and Nya Kraus.