2012 GYM DOGS
Lindsey Cheek
5-5 • Sophomore Watkinsville, Ga. (Georgia Elite Gymnastics) 2011 (Freshman) First Team All-America on vault ... Enrolled in UGA early and joined the team in January ... Posted a 9.9 in the NCAA Championships prelims to advance to the vault finals where she finished 11th with a 9.7875 ... Injured in warmups prior to the SEC Championship meet and scratched from vault and beam lineup ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week after she won the all-around with a 39.55 against Auburn; also placed first on vault (9.95), bars (9.925) and beam (9.85) ... Scored a team-high 9.925 on vault vs. No. 3 Utah ... In her first career meet, competed in three events and won the vault title with a 9.85. Club/International Trained at Georgia Elite Gymnastics coached by former Gym Dog Kim Arnold Arenas ... Georgia All-Around State Champion in 2008 and 2009 ... 2009 Region 8 Vault, Beam, Floor and All-Around Champion; placed second on bars ... Four-time Level 10 J.O. National qualifier ... Finished second on vault, third on bars, third on beam and second in the all-around at the 2009 J.O. Nationals.
GEORGIA GYMNASTICS
Meet-By-Meet Results 2011 (Freshman) Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around at #16 Denver (BYU, AF) 9.850 - 9.775 9.500 - #3 Utah 9.925 - 9.825 - - #18 West Virginia 9.825 - 9.775 9.800 - Auburn 9.950 9.925 9.850 9.825 39.550 at Kentucky 9.700 - 9.775 9.675 - at #11 Arkansas 9.800 - 9.850 9.775 - #1 Florida 9.825 - 9.825 - - at #21 LSU - - 9.775 - - at #8 UCLA (#23 Ariz.) 9.825 - 9.800 - - #9 Michigan 9.825 - 9.225 - - SEC Championship - - - - - NCAA Regional 9.85 - 9.225 - - NCAA Prelims 9.900 - 9.750 - - NCAA Ind. Finals 9.7875 - - - - Career High 9.950 9.925 9.850 9.825 39.550
Personal Born Nov. 25, 1992 ... Daughter of Chris and Melinda Cheek, and has a sister, Emily (21), who plays college softball and is pursuing a degree in nursing ... Graduate of Oconee County High School ... Major: Psychology.
Lindsey Cheek Year-By-Year Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Individual Event Titles Year No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. Routines Points VT UB BB FX AA Total 2011 12 118.0625 9.839 1 9.925 9.925 12 116.45 9.704 5 48.575 9.715 30 293.0125 3 1 0 0 1 0 Total 12 118.0625 9.839 1 9.925 9.925 12 116.45 9.704 5 48.575 9.715 30 293.0125 3 1 0 0 1 0
Cat Hires
5-5 • Sophomore Tampa, Fla. (LaFleur’s) 2011 (Freshman) Scored a 9.8 on vault at the NCAA Championships ... Posted a 9.85 in the leadoff position on vault in the NCAA Athens Regional ... Turned in a season-high 9.85 on vault and a 9.8 exhibition bars routine vs. No. 9 Michigan ... Competed on three events for the first time in her career and tied her season-high with a 9.8 on vault at No. 8 UCLA ... Scored a seasonhigh 9.8 in the leadoff spot on vault vs. No. 5 Alabama. Club/International Trained at LaFleur’s, coached by Jeff LaFleur, Billy West and Amanda Stroud ... 2009 all-around state champion ... Won the all-around at 2008 and 2010 Regionals ... Won bars title at 2008 and 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships ... Placed third on vault at 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships ... Placed fifth on beam at 2009 Junior Olympic National Championships ... Level 10 Regional All-Around champion in 2009 and 2010.
Meet-By-Meet Results 2011 (Freshman) Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around at #16 Denver (BYU, AF) 9.725 9.725 - - - #3 Utah 9.775 - - - - #18 West Virginia 9.750 - - - - Auburn 9.750 9.825 - - - at Kentucky 9.700 - - - - at #11 Arkansas 9.625 9.800 - - - #1 Florida 9.750 - - - - at #21 LSU 9.650 - - - - #5 Alabama 9.800 - - - - at #8 UCLA (#23 Ariz.) 9.800 9.775 - 9.000 - #9 Michigan 9.850 - - - - SEC Championship 9.800 - - - - NCAA Regional 9.850 - - - - NCAA Prelims 9.800 - - - - Career High 9.850 9.825 - 9.000 -
Personal Born April 15, 1992 ... Daughter of Tom and Cia Hires ... Has two brothers, Tory and Tommy, and a sister, Erin ... Major: Pre-Business.
Cat Hires Year-By-Year Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Individual Event Titles
Year No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. No. Total Avg. Routines Points VT UB BB FX AA Total 2011 14 136.625 9.759 4 39.125 9.781 0 0 - 1 9 9.0 19 184.75 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 14 136.625 9.759 4 39.125 9.781 0 0 - 1 9 9.0 19 184.75 0 0 0 0 0 0
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