Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

Personal Bests:
Vault: 9.475 (Jan. 11, 2026, against Brown, Rhode Island College and Springfield)
Uneven Bars: 9.675 (Feb. 7, 2026, against Yale)
Balance Beam: 9.600 (Jan. 26, 2025, against Brown, Springfield and UW-Whitewater)
Floor Exercise: 9.775 (Jan. 17, 2026, against Rhode Island College, Springfield and Utica)
All-Around: 36.600 (Jan. 11, 2026, against Brown, Rhode Island College and Springfield)
Honors:
·       2025-26 WCGA Scholastic All-American (4.00 GPA) 
·       2025-26 GEC Scholar-Athlete
·       2025 WCGNIC Scholar-Athlete
·       2024-25 GEC Scholar-Athlete
·       Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll (2024-25 and 2025-26) 
As a Sophomore in 2025-26:
·       Competed in nine meets, scoring on bars in all nine and on floor in eight
·       Competed in the all-around in the season opener at Brown on Jan. 11, posting a 36.600
·       Posted a career-best 9.675 on the bars against Yale on Feb. 7
·       Recorded a career-best 9.775 on the floor against Rhode Island College, Springfield and Utica on Jan. 17
·       Averaged 9.403 on the bars and 9.634 on the floor
·       Scored 9.650 on the bars and 9.675 on the floor at the WCGNIC Championships on March 27
·       Scored on vault, bars and floor at the GEC Championships on March 21
As a Freshman in 2024-25:
·       Competed in 11 meets, scoring on the bars in all 11 and on the beam in four
·       Had a season-best 9.600 on the beam on Jan. 26 against Brown, Springfield and UW-Whitewater
·       Had a season-best 9.325 on the bars on Feb. 15 against Penn
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
·       Competed for Halifax Alta Gymnastics
·       Member of Nova Scotia's 2023 Canada Games team
·       Member of the Principal's List and Governor General's Award nominee 
Nickname: Zo
Proudest Accomplishment: Competing at the 2023 Canada Games
After SCSU: Become a dermatologist
Favorites
TV Show: Friends
Movie: Avengers: Endgame
Ice Cream: Cookie Monster
Food: Ice cream
Concert: Tate McRae
Personal:
·       Daughter of Diane and Geoff Axell
·       Majoring in biology (pre-med)