History teacher and gymnastics coach Christie McCormick has recently taken maternity leave for her newborn. Her substitute is Charlotte Perpall, the gymnastics coach for several years before McCormick.
Assistant athletic director Cornell Williams confirmed Perpall’s return and assured that the athletics program is fully confident that the program won’t skip a beat.
“[Coach McCormick] has a substitute coach who is the former varsity coach, plus an assistant coach who will be there too,” Williams said.
Past gymnasts share the same confidence and are looking forward to their old coach take over for the time being.
“It should be a fun, successful and interesting season [because] Charlotte has coached us previously and knows how our team works,” junior and varsity gymnast Megumi Matsuda-Rivero said.
McCormick will still be making appearances throughout the season and is still the head coach, but her time off is not expected to negatively affect the team.
“I have no doubt in my mind that she will be an amazing coach,” Matsuda-Rivero said.
Junior and varsity gymnast Megumi-Matsuda Rivero completes a “wolf half” during practice on Nov. 16.