Fairbairn strikes a pose before her vault attempt. Photo by Justin Cox.
Montana Fairbairn is a fifth-year senior majoring in kinesiology with minors in psychology and athletics training. She has competed in gymnastics since she was 4 years old and competed at a national level in Canada before pursuing gymnastics as a level 10 gymnast while aiming to earn a scholarship. In 2019, Fairbairn competed in the Canada Winter Games, contributing to Team Alberta, coming in third and receiving the gold for the floor exercise.
Fairbairn chose UAA because she said it felt like home from the moment she arrived for her official visit. After graduating, Fairbairn plans to continue her education in athletics training or physical therapy in hopes of working within the sports community.
Fairbairn most recently competed against Greenville at the Alaska Airlines Center, where she took first place in all three of her events. She scored a 9.7 on the vault, 9.7 on the balance beam and 9.725 on the floor exercise, helping the Seawolves to victory over Greenville with a final score of 192.3-182.675.
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