Christina Desiderio

Desiderio moved up to Level 10 for the 2012 season. Throughout the season, she placed second in the all-around at States, as well as winning three individual titles.[6] Later, at Regionals, Christina tied for sixth in the all-around and was the beam and vault champion.[7] She advanced to J.O.Nationals and was fifty-fourth in the Junior A division.[8] In 2013, Desiderio competed at States only; winning the vault and floor titles as well as finishing fourth in the all-around.[9] In June, she participated in a National Elite Qualifier and achieved Junior International Elite status.[10] She competed at the American Classic at the Karolyi Ranch and was eighth overall.[11] At the U.S. Classic, Christina finished tenth in the all-around.[12] She competed at Nationals; finishing thirteenth in the all-around.[13]

Desiderio competed as an elite throughout the whole 2014 season. She requalified to elite status at the 2014 National Elite Qualifier in San Diego; despite already being qualified.[14] At the 2014 U.S. Classic, she placed eighth in the all-around.[15] She was eighteenth in the all-around at Nationals, after a tough competition.[16] Christina started the 2015 season at the U.S. Classic, where she placed tenth in the all-around and was second on floor.[17]

On October 7, 2015, she announced her verbal commitment to the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics program[18] – starting from the 2018–19 academic year.[19]

In 2016 Christina was named to the National Team and invited to compete for a place on the Olympic Team at the 2016 Olympic Trials.

Desiderio graduated from high school a year early as a homeschooler to begin attending Louisiana State University and the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics team.[20]