{"id":4594,"date":"2019-02-04T23:50:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T23:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gymnasticsville.com\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2019-02-05T00:12:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:12:13","slug":"sean-melton-signs-with-alpha-factor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gymnasticsville.com\/sean-melton-signs-with-alpha-factor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Melton signs with Alpha Factor"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>It\u2019s official; Sean Melton<\/a> has signed to become an Alpha Factor Brand<\/a> Ambassador for the 2019 gymnastics season. Melton, a 10-time All-American, seven-time Big Ten champion, has turned pro and is currently in the hunt for a 2020 Olympic team spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a Brand Ambassador for Alpha Factor. I am excited for what we can accomplish together in the next couple years,\u201d says Melton. \u201cThank you Kerry Adderly and GymCrew Talent Management for making this happen!”<\/p>\n

The agreement with Alpha Factor represents a much deeper investment in the athletes of \"\"the sport in the United States. The agreement, negotiated by GymCrew<\/a> Talent Management, represents a commercial achievement for GymCrew talent manager Kerry Adderly. He has promised to bring increased revenue to the athletes in gymnastics so they may continue to train and compete to extend their careers in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen GymCrew approached us about Sean, we knew he would be a great addition to our Brand Ambassador team.” Ashley Zimmerman, Alpha Factor Director of Business Development said. “We are excited to see him inspire our men\u2019s line, wear Alpha Factor apparel and build relationships within the gymnastics community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Melton has led the Buckeyes in two Big Ten team titles, 2016 and 2017, and was named the 2018 Nissen-Emery Award winner. The award, college gymnastics\u2019 Heisman Trophy<\/i>, is presented annually to the outstanding senior gymnast of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOhio State has produced some of the greatest gymnasts, not only at Ohio State, but United States history. Blaine Wilson, Raj Bhasvar, Kip Simons, Jamie Natalie, etc. To be put in that group, makes me speechless because I grew up watching Blaine Wilson, Raj and looking up to them. Now that people compare me to them, I am so grateful of it all. It has truly been an amazing experience that I have had during my five years at Ohio State,\u201d says Melton, \u201cI could not have done it without all the alumni support, all my coaches, teammates and my family. I was speechless when I received the award. We had great nominees and I felt like every single one of us deserved it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melton joins 2018 US World Team member, Colin Van Wicklen, who also is a Brand Ambassador for Alpha Factor.<\/p>\n

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