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2016-17 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Nikki Woodruff

  • Events:
    All-Around
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Los Angeles, Calif.
  • High School:
    Palisades Charter
  • Club Team:
    JAG

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017): 2017 MIC Scholar Athlete… Competed in 11 meets, making appearances on all four events… Took home ninth on vault with a 9.625, tied for seventh on beam with a 9.575 and tied for third on floor with a 9.725 against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 5)… Tied for fourth on vault with a season-high 9.750, placed ninth on beam with a 9.500, and took seventh on floor with a 9.725 against Rutgers (Feb. 20)… Took home fourth place on floor with a 9.775 against Western Michigan (Feb. 27)… Tied for fifth on vault with a 9.750 at the Illinois Classic (March 5)… Recorded a 9.700 on vault at Western Michigan (March 7)… Earned a 9.750 on vault and a season-high 9.800 on floor at the MIC Championships (March 18).

AS A JUNIOR (2016): Competed in all 11 meets as an all-arounder… Recorded a career-high 9.800 on beam at the Illinois Classic on March 5, where she also earned a career-high all-around score of 38.900 to place third and earn a spot on the All-State Team… Tabbed a season-best 9.725 on vault at Centenary (Feb. 8), against Lindenwood (Feb. 22) and at the Illinois Classic… Notched a season-high 9.750 on bars at Western Michigan (March 8)… Tallied a season-best 9.775 on floor at the MIC Championships on March 19.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned a career-high 38.450 in the all-around category at the MIC Championships (March 21)... Also posted a career-high 9.825 on floor while tying a career-high 9.800 on vault at the MIC Championships... Tied for first-place after posting a career-high 9.800 on vault while also earning a 9.750 on bars to tie for sixth against Southeast Missouri (March 15)... Posted a career-high 9.700 on beam to take home fifth against Western Michigan (Feb.8)... Scored a career-high 9.800 on bars to earn fifth while also earning sixth on vault (9.725) and floor (9.700) against Michigan State (Feb. 15)... Earned a 9.700 on bars and a 9.650 on floor against Northern Illinois (Jan. 9)... Tied for sixth on vault with a 9.725 while also taking sixth on floor with a 9.700 against Michigan State (Feb. 22)... Earned a 9.700 on floor, 9.675 on bars and 9.625 on vault at the Illinois Classic (March 7).

AS A FRESHMAN (2014): All-State Academic Team member ... competed in 11 meets, all on vault ... tabbed a fifth-place finish with 9.700 against Texas Woman's (Feb. 14) ... scored a 9.725 at the Illinois Classic (Feb. 21) ... tied for fourth at Iowa (Feb. 23) with 9.700 ... claimed fifth place against Illinois State (March 15) with 9.675 ... came away with a personal-best 9.775 in the final meet of the season at the MIC Championships (March 22)

PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Palisades Charter (Calif.) ... member of JAG gymnastics ... involved in the Red Cross Club, Knit For the Needy Club, church's youth group, orchestra and participated in BSU and LSU ... born Jan. 18, 1995, in Santa Monica, Calif. ... daughter of John and Donna Woodruff ... has three siblings, Yasmin, Gianna and Andres ... Yasmin (UCLA) and Gianna (UW) both competed in track and field ... current major is Communications

CAREER BESTS
Vault:
9.800- MIC Championships (March 21, 2015), Southeast Missouri (March 15, 2015)
Bars: 9.800- Michigan State (Feb. 15, 2015)
Beam: 9.800- Illinois Classic (March 5, 2016)
Floor: 9.825- MIC Championships (March 21, 2015)
All-Around: 38.900- Illinois Classic (March 5, 2016)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    All-Around
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    All-Around
  • 2015-16Junior

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  • 2016-17Senior

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