Chantel Turk
	Class: Junior Hometown: Hazelcrest, Ill. High School: Homewood Flossmoor Event: All-Around Club: Gym Kinetics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Competed in all 13 meets ... claimed the vault title with a 9.900 against Bowling Green (Jan. 9) ... scored a 9.900 on a near-perfect floor routine at Northern Illinois (Mar. 6) ... finished as the runner-up at Denver (March 13) with a 38.900 in the all-around ... placed third on the vault at the Illinois Classic on Mar. 20 (9.850) ... established a 9.850 on vault, a 9.725 on bars, a 9.600 on beam, a 9.800 on floor and a 38.975 in all-around against Arkansas (Feb. 27) ... on floor she went four weeks in a row of 9.8 or better with her high for the year being 9.875 as well ... on bars she finished with seven routines at 9.725 and her high score being a 9.825 ... was awarded Gymnast of the Week honors in the conference during the year ... made All-State and All-Conference Academic Teams achieving a 3.25 or higher GPA for the fall ... Most Important Gymnast Award for consistent overall improvement.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Competed all-around in eights meets this year with a high score of 38.9 and high scores of 9.725 on bars and 9.65 on beam ... established a 9.800 on vault, a 9.725 on bars, a 9.550 on beam, a 9.825 on floor and a 38.900 in all-around at Denver (March 13), which was her all-around season high ... she tallied her season high on vault - 9.900 against Bowling Green (Feb. 6) ... competed on vault with a 9.775 at the NCAA Regionals where she placed 16^th ... Most Improved Gymnast Award honoree.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Competed eight years for Gym Kinetics in Mokena, Ill., under club coaches Jim Fredrickson and Regine Finley ... led team to first place at National 2007 ... born November 22, 1990 ... daughter of Gregory and Tammy Turk ... currently enrolled as a psychology major.

Career Bests
Vault - 9.900
Uneven Bars - 9.825
Beam - 9.600
Floor - 9.900
All-Around - 38.975

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