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2018-19 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Mark Black
Steve Woltmann

Kayla Baddeley

  • Position:
    All-Around
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Highschool:
    Norfolk County Agricultural
  • Hometown:
    Bridgewater, Mass.

Summary

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): USAG NATIONAL CHAMPION (Vault)...MIC CHAMPION (All-Around)...MIC Athlete of the Year...NCAA Regional Qualifier (Vault)...USAG First Team All-American (Vault, Beam, All-Around)...USAG Second Team All-American (Bars)...completed the all-around in every meet but three, cementing her status as one of UIC's most valuable gymnasts en route to hauling in conference and national awards...won vault in four straight meets and six overall, not counting her session-high score in the USAG Semifinals or her individual national championship...took first place on vault at the Illinois Classic...finished lower than fourth in vault just once (6th, against Arizona State, Missouri, and Minnesota)...season high on vault was 9.875...only had two scores below 9.800...won bars with a season high 9.875 Feb. 24 against Northern Illinois...had two wins on beam and three second place finishes...took third on beam at the USAG Individual Event Finals, scoring 9.850...tied for second on floor at the MIC Championships with a season high 9.875...scored 9.850 and tied for fourth at the USAG National Team Finals...awarded MIC Gymnast of the Week once, and Performance of the Week twice...won one regular season all-around title, and took second six times...increased her score week-over-week for six straight meets culminating with a second place finish at the Illinois Classic...high score was 39.275...took first at the MIC Championships, finished second in the USAG National Semifinal session, and had the top all-around total at the USAG National Finals.

AS A FRESHMAN (2018):  MIC Newcomer of the Year...earned a conference-high four Newcomer of the Week awards, more than any other entire team...competed in 12 of 13 meets, missing one due to sickness...won the beam competition in her first collegiate meet against Northern Illinois and NC State with a score of 9.825, which would remain her season high...won the vault, took third on floor and fourth on beam against Western Michigan...tied for first on vault against Michigan State, scoring 9.800...had five total top-3 finishes on vault with a season high score of 9.825...added four top-3 showings on beam...had a season high third place finish on floor against Western Michigan...turned in a season high 9.800 on floor twice.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Participated in Level 10 Junior Olympic Nationals in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017… Competed at the Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA) where she was a four-time National Qualifier and 2016 Region Six All-Around Champion… Graduated from Norfolk County Agricultural High School… Currently majoring in rehabilitation services.

CAREER BESTS
Vault: 9.875- Southeast Missouri (Feb. 17, 2019)
Bars: 9.875- Northern Illinois (Feb. 24, 2019)
Beam: 9.850- three times
Floor: 9.875- MIC Championships (Mar. 22, 2019)
All-Around: 39.275- Illinois Classic (Mar. 9, 2019), USAG National Finals (Apr. 13, 2019)

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  • 2017-18Freshman

    All-Around
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    All-Around