Gymnastics - Black and Gold. Hearnes Center - December 11, 2009.
Sophomore: Competed in the first meet of the season in Cancun and earned a career-high score on vault...Missed the rest of the season due to an injury.
Freshman (2010): Looked strong in her first outing as a Tiger against Ohio State with a 9.725 exhibition on vault ... Exhibitioned six times on floor receiving a 9.775 at the New Hampshire and Centenary meets ... Also exhibitioned for the first time on beam at Centenary ... Made her way into the floor lineup for the first time against Oklahoma and proved why she was there with a 9.825 ... Scored a 9.800 on floor against Illinois State and again in exhibition at SEMO.
Prep:Trained at Libertyville Gymnastics Academy in Libertyville, Ill., under the direction of Dave and Angi Rawles ... Won the Level 9 National Vault Championship in 2006 ... Two-time Level 10 national qualifier (2008, 2009) ... Level 10 State Vault Champion in 2009 ... Personal bests include 9.85 on vault, 9.50 on bars, 9.55 on beam and 9.70 on the floor ... Chose Mizzou over Illinois, Iowa, Arizona State and Arizona.
Personal:Daughter of David and Cathy Bendoff ... Born Feb. 8, 1991 ... Member of the Honor Roll in high school ... Is pursuing a major in Biology and a minor in Spanish.
