Current Officer Team

Co-President: Minna Wyttenbach is a first year grad student in mechanical engineering from California. She also did her undergrad at MIT and was on the gymnastics team for all four years, which was her first time trying gymnastics again after she stopped when she was 13. Outside of school and gymnastics she enjoys listening to music and cooking.

Co-President: Lucas Marden is a Course 3 (Materials Science and Engineering) from Massachusetts. As far as gymnastics goes, he's a “lifer” - he's been competing for 15 years now. He is interested in sustainability, which now has him excited about metals production, materials separation, and recycling. He has been on exec twice before (once as Co-President and once as Co-Treasurer), so he is happy to answer any questions you have about gymnastics or the team!

Co-Treasurer: Ivan Marshall is a first-year PhD student in Nuclear Science and Engineering working on nuclear fusion. He started with the beginners’ class back in 2019 and has been with the team ever since. Before that, though, he did martial arts for about 10 years, so don’t be surprised if you see him kicking a block to let some energy out. He enjoys teaching, so don’t be afraid to come over and ask for help!

Co-Treasurer: Audrey Saltzman is a Nuclear engineering PhD student working on plasma physics and fusion reactors! She joined MIT gymnastics as a first year undergrad and hasn’t been able to stay away since. Besides gymnastics she loves all things outdoors and reading. Outdoor books get a 10 from her!

MAG Meet Coordinator: Julia Sharpe graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 and an MS in 2011. Currently, she works as a mechanical engineer at a design and engineering consulting firm in Boston. She was a member of the MIT gymnastics team in undergrad when it was still varsity, and she's been doing gymnastics for about 30 years. She switched to competing men's gymnastics in 2012 to have a change of pace and to help rebuild the MIT Men's program.

WAG Meet Coordinator:Jess Knapp first started gymnastics when they were three, as physical therapy. She quickly fell in love with the sport and has done it since then. In Jess’ “free time”, you might find them on a stage or messing around with hula hoops.

Publicity Chair: Molly Carneyis a Biology PhD student studying cancer immunology. She's been doing gymnastics for as long as she can remember, and she's so happy that she gets to continue here at MIT! Please come to her with any TikTok ideas, if you want to be featured on our Instagram, or if you just want to talk!

Training Coordinator: Matthew Sobiesk is a recent alum working in healthcare data analytics. He took the beginner’s gymnastics class in Fall 2018, and enjoyed it so much that he joined the team, making it his first athletic endeavor since he did cross country in eighth grade. His goal is to eventually compete all 10 events!

Social Chair: Lex Gomberg is a second year Microbiology grad student. She started gymnastics at MIT in Spring 2022, and has been having the best time! She is a former cheerleader, so please excuse her tendencies to have cheer hands and need to do 8-counts. Say hi if you see her around the gym, and always remember to say goodbye before leaving (or she'll be sad).

MIT Gymnastics Alumni Relations and Publicity Chair: Nate Sharpe (BS ’09) started gymnastics in 2012 when Julia convinced him to just try rings a couple days a week. Now, he competes all the MAG and WAG events! Nate recently retired early and has been enjoying doing more gymnastics, spending more time with his wife and twin eight year-olds, and helping to run the NAIGC.

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Coaches:

Shixin Mao: I’m Shixin, and I’ve coached JO gymnastics for more than 30 years and sent many gymnasts to collegiate program, including my kids. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, gardening and traveling. 

Amy Shen: Amy started gymnastics as a kid in the JO program and finished her competitive career in the NCAA as a captain of the Cornell Women’s Gymnastics team. These days, she likes to spend her spare time rock climbing, dabbling here at the MIT gym, and exploring the wonders of Camberville.

Eric Petersen: Eric first started gymnastics in New Hampshire when he was 5, and continued through to competing, briefly, for the Air Force Academy’s NCAA team. The real world took him away from gymnastics for more than a decade, but he was able to find his way back to the sport through coaching and competing for his adult team.

Cassie Potter: Cassie has been doing gymnastics since before they could walk. They recently made a return to the sport after a 4 year break thanks to the MIT club team, and started competing all 10 events. They are super excited to be coaching all the wonderful humans at MIT!