Melisa Torres grew up in San Jose, California, where she trained at Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club for ten years. She then went on to compete for Utah State University where she was a two time Academic All-American and team captain. Melisa says that gymnastics taught her fitness for life. She stays fit by weight lifting and dancing. Melisa is a single mother to two active boys. Their favorite things to do together are skiing, swimming, going to the library, and dancing in the kitchen.
