Alexandra Gold

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Plano, Texas
	High School: Plano

	Height: 5-3
	Event: All-Around
	Birthdate: 09/19/1988
	Club Team: Metroplex

Sophomore (2009): Will be counted on as one of the Tiger's top vaulters ... Notched a 9.800 on the event against Iowa State, and added a solid 9.725 score on the floor exercise.

Freshman (2008): One of the top vaulters on the Missouri roster as just a freshman ... Tallied a 9.850 on vault at Bowling Green ... Posted a 9.750 or higher on vault in eight of the Tigers' 12 meets ... Also contributed big scores on floor notching a 9.850 and 9.825 in the two meets prior to Oklahoma ... Posted a 9.725 versus OU.

Prep: Trained at Metroplex under the direction of Larry McDonough ... Qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2001, 02 and 06 ... Gold was Texas State level 10 champion on vault and second in the all-around in 2005 and third in the all around in 2007 ... Career highs include a 9.85 on vault and a 9.75 on floor ... Member of National Honors Society.

Personal: Daughter of Nathan and Sharon Gold ... Born in Plano, Texas on Sept. 19, 1988 ... Plans to major in nursing ... Chose Mizzou over Kentucky and Utah State.

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.