2001 Highlights: Missed a majority of the season due to a knee injury…helped Flames to a 194.025-189.050 victory over Air Force with a career-best, first-place finish of 9.800 on the uneven bars on February 2nd…earned back-to-back, season-best scores of 9.600 on the vault at the Western Michigan Quadrangular and against Northern Illinois. 2000 Highlights: Shared first-place honors with teammate Amy August and helped UIC to the Midwest Independent Championship as both scored a 9.825 on the uneven bars…tied personal-best on the bars with a score of 9.850 against Centenary (2/6), Northern Illinois (2/29) and Illinois State (3/14)…recorded season-high of 9.675 on the vault against Illinois State…placed second on the bars with a 9.800 against Southeast Missouri State…selected to the all-conference team. 1999 Highlights: A consistent uneven bars performer during her freshman season…named to the all-state team following her third-place finish on the uneven bars (9.825) at the Illinois Classic and finished seventh at the meet on the vault with a 9.700…set a career-high and first-place finish on the uneven bars (9.850) at Illinois and later matched that score two more times against Southeast Missouri State and Illinois State…tied for first on the uneven bars (9.825) in the Flames' team scoring record-setting victory over Ball State…achieved her career-high on the vault (9.725) in a dual meet at Illinois State. Personal/Prep: Competed for the Aerials club team in Downers Grove, IL…a three-time level 10 regional and state qualifier…took fourth place in the all-around at the 1997 Level 10, all ages, Midwest Open with a score of 37.250…tallied top scores of 9.450 in the vault, 9.500 on the bars, 9.150 on the beam and 9.550 on the floor exercise as a level 10 competitor…daughter of Chris and Joanne Messerges…majoring in biology. 2001 Highs Career Highs Vault 9.600 - 1/14/01,1/21/01 9.725 - 2/19/99 Uneven Bars 9.800 - 1/27/01 9.850 - five occasions |
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