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2000:
Competed on both the bars and the beam throughout the season... Scored a
season high of 9.750 on the bars at Ohio State... Recorded a season best
score of 9.850 on the beam at both Kentucky and Denver.
1999:
* Became the Illini's first Big Ten champion since 1991 when she
claimed the top spot on the balance beam with a score of 9.875
* Competed
on bars, beam and floor in every meet of the season
* Was also a regular
starter on vault and one of the Illini's top all-arounders
* Holds five of
the top 10 scores in the Illini's recordbook in the all-around, three of
which came in the 1999 season
* Set a career-high score of 9.725 on vault
on March 20 at the Illinois State Meet
* Set a career-high score of 9.900
on bars on February 21 at Southeast Missouri State
* Tied a career-high on
beam on March 6 versus Ohio State
* Named the Big Ten's Gymnast of the Week
on January 27 after winning bars, beam and the all-around at the quad duals
* Earned the Illini's Most Consistent Beam award at the conclusion of the
season
1998:
*One of two Illini gymnasts who competed in every event at each meet
*
Recorded three of the top four all-time all-around scores in Illini history
* Her high of 9.85 on bars ranks as the fourth highest score in the Illini
recordbooks and her 9.900 on beam is third
* Tied the Illini record for top
floor performance (established earlier in the season by Kim Berres) at the
Illinois State Meet scoring a 9.900
* Finished first on the beam three
times during the course of the year and recorded three firsts on floor and
five firsts in the all-around in 13 events
As a Prep:
*Coca-Cola Classic bars, beam and all-around champion in 1997
*
Member of the 1997 Region VIII first-place team at the Junior Olympic
Nationals, where she earned a silver medal on the beam
* The 1997 Cajun
Fest bar champion
* Was the all-around champion at the Flippin' Fun in 1997
Career Bests:
Vault: 9.725--March 20, 1999 at Illinois State Meet
Bars: 9.900--February 21, 1999 at SE Missouri State
Beam: 9.900--Two times, Most recent March 6, 1999, vs. Ohio State
Floor: 9.900--March 14, 1998 at Illinois State Meet
All Around: 39.150--February 28, 1998 vs. Illinois St.
