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The Illinois State gymnastics team return to Illinois State after two consecutive weeks on the road.
2012 Season: Competed twice in the all-around competition... Competed in every competition on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam... Charted a career-high score of 9.850 on vault against Northern Illinois (March 4)... Charted a career-high score of 9.750 on the uneven bars at the MIC Championships (March 24)... Posted a career-high score of 9.725 on balance beam against Michigan State (Jan. 28)... Scored a season-high score of 9.175 on floor exercise against Ball State (Jan. 8)... and Posted a 37.900 against Ball State (Jan. 13)... Contributed to the record breaking team score of 49.150 against SEMO... Awarded "Most Improved" gymnast of the season
2011 Season: Competed in the first three meets on vault, uneven bars and balance beam before an injury that took her out of competition until the end of the season ... posted a season-high 9.800 on the vault (Jan. 15) ... posted a season-high 9.575 on the uneven bars (Mar. 12) ... scored a season-high 9.450 on the balance beam (Mar. 19).
2010 Season: Was a consistent competitor on the vault and uneven bars ... posted a career-high 9.825 on the vault against SEMO (Jan. 15) ... on the uneven bars, charted a career-high 9.700 against Alaska-Anchorage (Mar. 5) ... named to the AFNI Honor Roll.
Fremd High School: Four-year varsity competitor ... team captain and named most valuable player senior year ... team was state runner-up freshman year and state champions sophomore and junior years ... won third place on balance beam at state as a junior ... won fifth place on vault, second place on floor and fourth place all-around at state senior year ... member of the American Academy of Gymnastics.
Personal: Born: April 2, 1991 ... daughter of Tony and Tina Sarantakis ... major: elementary education ... favorite gymnast: Shaun Johnson ... favorite movie: "Zoolander" ... biggest thrill in sports career: the feeling I get when I help my team ... favorite quote: "When you pull on that jersey, the name on the front is a lot more important than the one on the back" - "Miracle".