SaraShipley

• 2013, 2014, 2015 SEC Academic Team

2015 (Senior):Named to the SEC Academic Team for the third consecutive season … Competed in one meet as a senior, on beam in UK’s season-opener at Washington … Saw action in two additional meets in an exhibition on beam, including on senior night.

2014 (Junior): Named to the SEC Academic Team for the second consecutive season … Competed in two meets as a junior on beam, both coming in the postseason … At the NCAA Regionals, earned a 9.725 on beam, the third-highest score on the team … Made her season debut at the SEC Championships and scored a 9.700 on beam.

2013 (Sophomore): Contributed to UK in three events throughout the season, swinging bars at all but one meet … Led UK with a career-high 9.85 on bars against Bowling Green … Competed at every meet of the season … Had a great meet at top-ranked and would be national champions Florida, competing in her home state, with a season-high 9.8 leading off on vault as well as a 9.75 on bars … Best meet of the season came against LSU with a pair of season-high 9.8s on bars and beam.

2012 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK in January and contributed immediately on vault and uneven bars … Started the season with a 9.85 on vault before injuring an ankle that would lead to her missing eight meets on vault … Returned to vault against Centenary with a 9.775, followed by a 9.8 at the SEC Championships … Competed in 12 meets on uneven bars with an average of 9.685, which was the third best on the team … Highest bar score was a 9.825 against George Washington/Ball State … Scored a 9.8 or higher on bars three times … High scores on bars helped Kentucky post team scores of 49.150 and 49.125, which are the sixth and seventh highest scores in school history on the event … Led Kentucky on vault against Oklahoma/Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Bowling Green.

Pre-College: Exceptional athlete in club gymnastics at American Twisters under coach Gary Anderson … Was a three-time state all-around champion in Florida in 2003, 2004 and 2006, while earning second place honors in 2007 and 2009 … Earned Level 10 Regional Qualifier status in 2009 … Was a 2009 junior division Pre-Elite Qualifier … Was a Level 9 National Qualifier and Region 8 team member in 2008, while the year before she was a Level 8 Regional Qualifier and an alternate on the Florida State Team … Worked extremely hard in the classroom to graduate a semester early from high school, while maintaining her conditioning and training in the gym … Transferred from Coral Springs Charter School to Broward Virtual School her senior year of high school.

Personal: Full name is Sara Nicole Shipley … Parents are Tom and Gina Shipley … Has one brother, Tommy, who is 22 … Attended Coral Springs Charter School and Broward Virtual School … Native of Coral Springs, Fla. … She has not decided on a major.

Career Highs:
Vault: 9.850, Jan. 7, 2012, vs. Oklahoma, Bowling Green, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Uneven Bars: 9.850, March 8, 2013, vs. Bowling Green
Balance Beam: 9.800, Twice, Most Recent: Feb. 8, 2013, vs. Georgia
Floor Exercise: 9.000, Jan. 7, 2012, vs. Oklahoma, Bowling Green, Wisconsin-Oshkosh