2009 - Sophomore: Finished 19th in the All-Around (39.300) and 21st on beam (9.9.850) at the NCAA Championships ... West Regional Beam Champion with a school record tying 9.950, just the third Illini in school history to win a Regional event title ... Also finished runner-up on vault at the West Regional with a career-high tying 9.900 ... Scored season-high 39.425 in the all-around to take fourth at West Regional, the third best all-around score in Illinois history ... Named Second Team All-Big Ten despite having offseason surgery that limited participation until midseason ... Tied a career-high 9.925 on floor at the Big Ten Championships to finish fourth ... Won back-to-back beam titles againt UIC and at the State of Illinois Classic with 9.925s ... Had eight individual titles in 2009 and 27 in her career through two seasons, placing her sixth on the UI all-time list ... Hit 44 of 48 routines on the season ... Set or tied career-high in all four events ... Academic All-Big Ten selection. 2008 - Freshman: Second Team All-American on the Balance Beam, Illinois' first All-American since Nancy Thies in 1976 (AIAW) ... Named South Central Regional Gymnast of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten ... Named the UI Female Newcomer of the Year among all sports at the annual UI Scholar-Athlete banquet ... Scored a 9.825 on beam at the NCAA Championships to finish 14th overall and tied for sixth in her session to earn All-America honors ... Earned a trip to the NCAA Championships by finishing third in the all-around at the South Central Regioinal meet (39.100) ... Had four top-10 finishes at the Big Ten Championships (second on beam, fourth on vault, fourth in the all-around, seventh on floor) ... Had 19 individual titles on the season, the third-highest total in school history ... Had three of the top-five all-around scores in school history with scores of 39.450, 39.375 and 39.350 ... Named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on March 19 after posting the second best all-around score (39.450) and tying the second best beam score (9.925) in school history en route to winning four individual titles (vault, beam, floor, all-around) at Illinois-Chicago ... Finished the regular season in the national top-50 on four events (21st on floor, 28th in the all-around, 36th on beam, and 46th on vault) ... Competed all-around in every meet...Named the team's Most Outstanding Gymnast and Most Consistent Beam performer ... Illinois Scholastic All-State selection. High School/Club: Won four events at the 2007 NHSGA National High School All-Around Championships, taking gold in the all-around, as well as on vault, beam and floor, while also finishing second on bars ... Finished second on floor and fourth on beam and in the all-around at the 2007 USAG Illinois State Meet ... Qualified for the 2006 Junior Olympic Nationals, placing 10th on vault, seventh on beam and 29th in the all-around ... 2006 Level 10 Region V Floor Champion ... 2006 High School team finished first at state, and was the first gymnast to win five individual events, plus the team title at Illinois High School State Championships ... Currently holds individual school records on vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around ... Coached by mother Jackie Buckley as well as John Condon, Vern Gumila, Angela Marcu and Michelle Strachn ... Club team was Gymkhana Gymnastics. Personal: Allison's Career Highs Individual Titles The Buckley File Updated May 2009 |
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