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Missouri 2017

MISSOURI ROSTER 2017
Seniors
Alyson
Heimsath
  • Did not compete in 2016
  • Weekly BB, FX in 2016
  • 2015 RQS: FX – 9.775, BB – 9.725
Angie Kern
  • Fixture of VT, FX lineups in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.815, VT – 9.760
Juniors
Tia Albritten
  • Weekly BB, late-season UB in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.765
  • 2016 average: UB – 9.604
Kennedi Harris
  • Late-lineup contributions on VT, FX
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.885, VT – 9.860
Shauna Miller
  • Returned to AA late in 2016 season
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.805, VT – 9.750, BB – 9.700
  • 2016 average: FX – 9.675
Becca Schugel
  • Weekly UB, BB in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.830, BB – 9.810
Sophomores
Allison Bower
  • Made final BB, FX lineups in 2016
  • Provided backup UB
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.835, BB – 9.810, UB – 9.725
Madeleine
Huber

  • Competed weekly UB, frequent VT, occasional FX in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.815, VT – 9.750
  • 2016 average: 9.763
Brooke Kelly
  • Anchored UB much of 2016
  • Provided early-season routines on FX, BB, VT
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.845, FX – 9.775, BB – 9.540
  • 2016 average: VT – 9.413
Xarria Lewis
  • Competed regular VT in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: 9.795
Morgan Porter
  • Star AA performer in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.895, UB – 9.870, VT – 9.840, BB – 9.835
Michaelee Turner
  • Occasional FX (including regionals) in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: FX – 9.645
Britney Ward
  • Team-best VT, BB routines in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.900, VT – 9.885
Freshmen
Alyssa Johnson
  • Twin City
  • 2015 JO Nationals VT 10th
Rachel Ley
  • Top Flight TX
  • 2015 Texas state VT 9th
Mary Nicholson
  • Empire TX
Aspen Tucker
  • CEGA FL
  • 2016 JO Nationals VT 4th, BB 6th, FX 7th

Recent History
2016 – 19th
2015 – 21st
2014 – 41st
2013 – 43rd
2012 – 20th
2011 – 32nd
2010 – 12th

Missouri is on the upswing following the dark years, having refreshed and reinvented itself two years ago with a brand new staff and crop of competitive gymnasts. Like Kentucky, Missouri will hope that extreme youth serves the team well, returning all of last year’s postseason routines. That’s usually a portent of improvement, and while Missouri hasn’t broken into the nationals conversation yet, this season should be marked by inching forward, not inching backward.

Everyone being healthy (and using their own credit cards), the goal will essentially be to keep last year’s lineups intact and then add in Aspen Tucker to replace whoever got the lowest 9.7. Sounds like a plan to me.

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