Rachel Bridges

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa
	High School: Johnston High School

	Last College: Southern Utah University
	Height: 5-2
	Event: All-Around
	Birthdate: 07/19/1981
	Club Team: Cardinal Gymnastics Academy

Junior (2003): As a junior last season, Rachel Bridges scored her fifth 9.850 career-high vault score of the season against Brigham Young ... also helped Mizzou with 9.825 scores on the floor and beam ... posted her highest floor exercise score of the season with a 9.850 against Arkansas ... also put up second-highest season beam score with a 9.800 ... cored a 9.850 to tie her career-high mark on the vault at the Corvette Cup ... finished fourth on the apparatus overall ... also posted a 9.825 on the floor exercise ... one of Missouri's most consistent athletes, she has scored a 9.8 or above on 9-of-12 vaults to own a 9.754 average ... routinely scored well on both the beam and floor exercises owning 11-of-12 season beam scores above a 9.700... also scored a 9.750 or above on 10 floor routines ... tied season high 9.825 routine on the beam against Illinois State and BYU ... earned runner-up honors on vault scoring a 9.825 and advancing to the Cat Classic individual competition where she also earned a third-place finish with a 9.850 ... won the dual-meet vault title against Pittsburgh scoring a 9.850 ... the mark also ties the fifth-highest vault score in Missouri history.

Sophomore (2002): Broke into the Tiger lineup during her inaugural season at Mizzou appearing on the vault, beam and floor lineups ... the sophomore set career highs in all three events ... she topped her personal vault score twice scoring a 9.800 against Brigham Young and Texas Woman's ... she hit her career high on the balance beam at the Big 12 Championships scoring a 9.875 to tie for sixth overall ... on the floor, Bridges scored a 9.850 at the Big 12 meet to vie for 10th-place ... topping the Tigers, she put up a 9.800 in 9 of her 11 floor routines, including a third-place finish against Ball State scoring a 9.825 ... she also finished fifth on the floor exercise at the Corvette Cup with a 9.825 score.

Sophomore (2001): Was sidelined during sophomore season as a transfer redshirt.

Prep (2000): Competed at Southern Utah as a freshman ... scored a season-high of 9.675 on the vault against Brigham Young ... hit a 9.725 on the balance beam against Nebraska ... scored a career-high 9.775 in the floor exercise against Oklahoma ... was awarded the Presidential Physical Fitness Award every year during her grade school and high school career ... won the all-around competition in Iowa in 1999 ... Oregon Region II vault champion 1996-97 ... and Region II Floor champion in 1997 ... offered full-ride scholarships to three Division I Schools.

Personal: Rachel is the daughter of Teri and Dino Bridges ... born July 19, 1981 ... is interested in pursuing a career in biology ... enjoys having fun with family and close friends, relaxing, and being outdoors ... is inspired by the verse "I can do all things through him who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13.

Career Highs
Vault: 9.850, four times in 2003
Uneven Bars: NA
Balance Beam: 9.875 at Big 12 Meet, 2002
Floor Exercise: 9.850, twice
All-Around: NA

Shire, Perry to Rotate with SEC Squads

04/06/2009 - W. Gymnastics

This is senior Adrianne Perry's fourth trip to the NCAA National Championships, a school record, and the first time Missouri has sent two individuals to the competition.