Prior to the Olympics, she was part of the first collegiate women's gymnastics team in the United States at Kent State University in 1959 while still a student at Kent State High School. She also won four medals at the 1959 Pan American Games.
Prior to the Olympics, she was part of the first women's collegiate gymnastics team at Kent State University in 1959 while also being a student there. She also won multiple medals at the 1959 Pan American Games.