Junior (2003): Lauren Owca served as a Missouri standard on the uneven bars during her junior season providing the Tigers with valuable contributions ... competing in seven meets on the apparatus, she posted three 9.7+ marks on the year ... she was sidelined by a knee injury midway through the season.
Sophomore (2002): Joined the Missouri lineup bringing depth to the Tiger bars team during the tail end of the season ... she put up two career-high 9.800 scores on the bars, including a 12th-place North Central Regional finish ... also appearing in the Mizzou vault lineup, Owca scored two 9.625 marks on the year.
Freshman (2001): Participated in the floor exercise, vault and balance beam in her inaugural season ... recorded career-high 9.75 in the floor exercise against Oklahoma ... posted a 9.675 against Utah State to top the season in the vault ... scored a 9.525 on the balance beam at the Corvette Cup.
Club/High School: Finished eighth at the Eastern Nationals ... was a member of the Naperville Gymnastics Club and was coached by Keith Carter ... was an academic all-conference representative at Wheaton-Warrensville South High School (Ill.)
Personal: Lauren is the daughter of Joe and Sally Owca ... born April 14, 1982 ... has two brothers: Bobby and Tim ... is majoring in business marketing ... favorite aspect of gymnastics is that "there are always new challenges to overcome" ... chose Mizzou over Augustana and Iowa.
Career Highs
Vault: 9.675 v. BYU, 2000
Uneven Bars: 9.800, twice in 2002
Balance Beam: 9.725 v. Nebraska, 2000
Floor Exercise: 9.775 v. Oklahoma, 2000
All-Around: NA
