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Crissy Cannon - Women's Gymnastics - University of Kentucky Athletics

CrissyCannon

  • height 5-2
  • class Senior
BIO
  • 2008 SEC Good Works Team
  • 2008 Member of Frank G. Ham Society of Character
  • 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2008: Was a consistent performer on the uneven bars for the Cats throughout her senior campaign…Posted a career0high 9.825 twice, first at Georgia on Feb. 23 and again at the NCAA Central Region meet…Earned the first title of her career against Nebraska with a 9.800 on bars…Named to the SEC Good Works Team andnamed to theFrank G. Ham Society of Character…At CATSPY’s was given the Fifth Third Bank Community Service Award and named Miss Wildcat

2007: Did not compete.

2006: Competed in each of Kentucky’s 14 meets … Participated in bars, beam and floor, including competing in all three events six times, including the last five consecutive meets.

2005: Expected to continue swift progress after a breakthrough freshman campaign… Competed on the bars, beam and floor in all but one meet for the Cats last season… UK’s top returnee on the beam after averaging 9.621… Scored a career-high 9.775 on the bars vs. George Washington (2/4) en route to earning UK Gymnast of the Week honors… Received the team’s Hardest Worker award, GPA Award Club for earning a 4.0 and team’s highest beam average as a freshman.

Pre-College: Was the Level 10 Tennessee uneven bar state champion… Was a two-time Tennessee Level 10 beam champion … Recorded a sixth place finish at Regionals on the beam as a Level 10 gymnast… Placed sixth on the beam at the Tennessee Regionals… Was a four-time, Level 10 Region 8 qualifier and three-time national alternate.

Personal Information: Full name is Crissy Caye Cannon…Born August 20, 1986 in Knoxville, Tenn. … Parents are Harold and Angie Cannon…Has two sisters, Lauren and Jessica … Sister Lauren was a member of the equestrian team at Berry College in Rome, Ga. … Majoring in sociology.

Collegiate Bests
Uneven Bars: 9.825, twice,last at NCAA Central Regional(4/12/08)
Balance Beam: 9.825 vs. Central Michigan/Rhode Island (3/12/06)
Floor Exercise: 9.825 at NCAA Central Regional (4/7/06)

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