UIC Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2017): Competed in all 12 meets, primarily on bars, while also making appearnces on beam on floor… Tied for second with a season-best 9.800 on bars against Western Michigan (Feb. 27)… Tied for sixth on bars with a 9.775 at Western Michigan (March 7)… Recorded a 9.775 on bars at the Illinois Quad (Jan. 14) to tie for seventh…Earned a 9.750 on bars against Rutgers (Feb. 20) and again at Oregon State (March 11)… Tallied a 9.725 on bars at Iowa (Feb. 11).

AS A JUNIOR (2016): 2016 MIC Scholar Athlete… Was Named MIC Specialist of the Week on March 8… Was named to the All-State team at the Illinois Classic on March 5...Competed in all 11 meets on bars, beam and floor… Took home four first-place finishes on bars including a career-high 9.875 at the Illinois Classic… Placed first on bars with a 9.825 at Western Michigan on Jan. 9… Tied for first on bars against Alaska (Feb. 14) with a score of 9.800… Earned first-place on bars against Lindenwood (Feb. 22) with a 9.800… Compiled a 9.750 or better on bars on seven different occasions… Tabbed a career-best 9.650 on beam at Centenary on Feb. 8… Notched a career-high 9.775 on floor against Lindenwood and again at the MIC Championships on March 19. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): Named to the MIC All-Conference Second-Team on bars after matching a career-high 9.825 to tie for fourth at the MIC Championships (March 21)... 2015 MIC Scholar Athlete... Took home first place on bars with a 9.775 against Northern Illinois (Jan. 9)... Earned a season-high 9.725 to tie for second against Southeast Missouri (March 15)... Tied for fifth with a 9.800 as one of UIC's top bars finishers at the Illinois versus Michigan Meet (Jan. 31)... Scored a 9.725 on bars and a 9.625 on floor at the Illinois Classic (March 7).

AS A FRESHMAN (2014): All-State and All-Conference Academic Team member ... Scholastic All-American honoree ... competed in every meet during the season ... named MIC Specialist of the Week on Jan. 29 ... against Lindenwood (Jan. 26), posted a personal-best 9.825 and her first first-place finish on bars while also collecting a career-best score of 9.750 on floor for fourth place ... tied for fourth with a career-high 9.600 on beam against SEMO and Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 9) ... scored 9.800 on bars to tie for third versus Texas Woman's (Feb. 14) ... additionally scored 9.800 and tied for third on bars at Western Michigan (March 9) ... finished out the season with a score of 9.800 on bars at the MIC Championships (March 22)

PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from St. Peter's College in Johannesburg ... competed at the 2009 Leverkusen Cup International competition, 2010 World Championships Rotterdam, 2011 Ghent Challenge Cup, 2011 World Championships Tokyo (reserve of the continental card to the 2012 London Olympics) and 2012 Doha Challenge Cup ... at the 2010 African Championships Namibia, team took first overall, while coming in fourth on bars and fourth on floor ... came in sixth on bars at the 2011 Doha Challenge Cup ... team placed second and took fourth on bars at the 2012 African Championships Tunisia ... finished fourth overall, second on bars and first on beam at the 2013 South African National Championships and was a provisional qualifier o the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp ... biggest athletic thrill to date is competing in the uneven bars finals at the 2011 Doha Challenge Cup and competing at the 2010 Rotterdam and 2011 Tokyo World Championships ... born July 12, 1994, in Johannesburg, South Africa ... daughter of Miklos and Szilvia Szabo ... has on sibling, Szilard ... is enrolled as a Movement Sciences major.

CAREER BESTS
Bars: 9.875- Illinois Classic (March 5, 2016)
Beam: 9.650- Centenary (Feb. 8, 2016)
Floor: 9.775- Lindenwood (Feb. 22, 2016), MIC Championships (March 19, 2016)