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2012 - Sophomore: Competed on bars, beam and floor at every meet ... Hit 35-of-39 routines ... Won her first title on bars in the season opener vs. Minnesota and totaled 10 top-five finishes ... Notched career highs on bars (9.825), beam (9.850) and floor (9.775) ... Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2011 - Freshman: Competed on bars at 13 meets and on beam at 10 meets, hitting 21-of-23 routines ... Counted her bars score at 11 meets, including a career high 9.825 at the State of Illinois Classic and the Big Ten Championships ... Twice posted a season-best beam performance with a 9.725 against Missouri and at the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional.
High School/Club: Six-time JO Level 10 National Qualifier ... Two-time Region V All-Star team member ... Took eighth in the all-around at the 2010 JO National Championships ... Was second in the all-around, third on vault and fifth on bars at the 2010 Region V meet ... Finished first in the all-around, bars and beam at the 2010 Illinois state meet ... Placed fourth on beam, fifth on uneven bars and sixth in the all-around at the 2009 JO National Championships ... Took eighth on uneven bars and 10th in the all-around at the 2008 JO National Championships ... Finished third on beam at the 2006 JO National Championships ... Member of the 2000 TOPS National team ... Was on the high honor roll every semester in high school and is among the top 10 percent of her class ... Club coaches were Dave and Angi Rawles.
Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1991 ... Daughter of George and Ruth Fiedler ... Mother was a gymnast at Indiana ... Says she chose Illinois because of "the great academics, stellar gymnastics, and team unity." ... Was on the high honor roll every semester in high school and is among the top 10 percent of her class ... Majoring in business.
Sarah's Career Highs
Bars: 9.825 (4x, last 3/24/12)
Beam: 9.850 (2/17/12)
Floor: 9.775 (2x, last 2/25/12)
Individual Titles
Bars: 1
Total: 1
The Fiedler File
Nickname: Fieds
Favorite place on campus: The Arc because there is so much to do there! (workout, pool, spa, climbing wall, etc)
Best memory as an Illini: The moment we found out we made it to nationals!
Best part about Kenney Gym: Our new locker room
Funniest teammate: Liz
Best dressed teammate: Hannah
Pre-meet superstitions: Eat pasta the night before
Favorite event: Beam
Favorite athlete: Albert Pujols (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
Favorite Illini athlete: Austin Teitsma (Football)
Favorite all-time gymnast: Dominique Moceanu
Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite movie: Bridesmaids
Favorite TV show: Jersey Shore
Favorite book: The Lost Symbol
Favorite food: Nutella
Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms
Favorite ice cream: Birthday Cake Remix
Favorite restaurant: Gianni's (Italian)
Favorite bands: Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, All Time Low
Mac or PC: Mac
Dream Job: Starting my own company
Celebrity I look like: Emma Roberts
Cartoon character that best describes me: Mighty Mouse
Super power I would most like to have: Teleportation
What I make most often in the kitchen: PB sandwich, I can never get enough of them
Person I would most like to spend a day with: My grandpa
If I was on a reality show it would be: The Hills
If I weren't a gymnast, I would play: Volleyball, Tennis, or Dance
Something most people don't know about me: I like to read and sew
One thing I've always dreamt about doing: Traveling to Europe
Three words that describe me are: Energetic, organized, creative
Career Plans: After finishing four years of college, I plan on going to grad school
Updated May 2012
