2004: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Earned career-high 9.825 in season debut on beam at Boise State on March 7... Scored 9.800 or higher on bars in all but one contest in 2003-04 ... Set career-best 9.900 on bars against Ohio State and West Virginia Feb. 28 to break personal record after earning previous-best 9.850 on bars in the two previous meets...Tied career best on bars (9.850) against Pittsburgh on Feb. 21... Competed on bars at the State of Michigan Classic on Feb. 6 and the following week in the Spartan Invitational, recording a 9.800 and a 9.850, respectively. 2003: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Tied for fourth with a career-best score (9.850) on the uneven bars Feb. 2 in the State of Michigan Classic... Finished in a tie for fourth on the uneven bars (9.800) Feb. 8 at Iowa... Tied for second on the uneven bars (9.800) Feb. 15 at the Fox Run Invitational... Set a season-high score of 9.700 on the balance beam Feb. 22 versus Illinois. 2002: Earned first collegiate letter... Performed 35 routines in 11 meets, including four all-around performances... Placed 11th in all-around with a score of 38.675 at NCAA Southeast Regional April 6... Top score of the year was 9.850 on floor to tie for fourth March 2 against Ohio State... Also scored 9.825 on floor twice... Best beam performance was 9.800 at Big Ten Championships March 23... Scored a 9.800 and tied for third on bars at Spartan Invitational Feb. 23... Competed in vault in 10 of 11 meets, twice scored a 9.625. Pre-MSU: Graduate of Washington Park High School... Competed for Scamps Gymnastics... Her level 10 team won state title in 2001... Finished sixth in the all-around at the 2001 Nationals... Also placed ninth on the beam at the 2001 Nationals... Member of National Honor Society. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1982, in Racine, Wis... Daughter of Keith and Kim Merritt... Major is kinesiology. |
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