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AS A JUNIOR (2017): Did not compete.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Did not compete.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015): 2015 MIC Scholar Athlete... Competed in six of 11 meets for the Flames, mostly as an exhibitionist... Scored a 9.450 on vault as an exhibitionist against Illinois State (Jan. 25) and again at the Illinois versus Michigan meet (Jan. 31)... Earned a 9.550 on vault against Western Michigan (Feb. 8) as an exhibitionist... Scored a 9.500 as an exhibitionist on vault against Michigan State (Feb. 22) where she also tallied a season-best 9.600 to earn seventh on floor.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Mother McAuley (Ill.) ... member of Illinois Gymnastics Institute (IGI) where she was a six-year Level 10, a seven-time regional qualifier, a two-time N.I.T. qualifier and a J.O. national qualifier ... was awarded best teammate and most inspirational gymnast ... took third place on bars at state in 2013 ... finished sixth in the all-around at regionals in 2013 ... placed third on vault and sixth on bars at the 2012 N.I.T. ... was the 10th-place finisher at the N.I.T. in 2010 ... was on the honor roll all four years of high school ... member of the National Spanish Honors Society ... an Illinois State Scholar ... born Oct. 26, 1995 in Chicago, Ill. ... daughter of Kevin and Barbara Conners ... has three siblings, Colette, Danny and Griffin ... her aunt, Eileen Copenhaver, played basketball at Loyola and her uncle, Joe McMahon, played baseball at IBC ... intends to major in Kinesiology

CAREER BESTS
Floor: 9.600- Michigan State (Feb. 22, 2015)
Vault: 9.475- Lindenwood, ISU, EMU (Feb. 28, 2015)