Senior (2006): Enjoying a breakout season for the Tigers in 2006, Sarah Zigler tied for 45th on bars in the nation and tied for 12th in the South Central Region ... recorded a 9.750 on bars to tie for 13th and tied her career-high on floor with a 9.775 to tie for 22nd at the Southeast Regional ... won four event titles this sesaon, including three on bars and one on vault ... earned a team-high 9.825 on vault at the Big 12 Championship to tie for sixth place ... scored a 9.825 on bars against SEMO to tie for second ... also set career-highs on beam and floor in exhibition against SEMO ... finished third on bars and tied for fifth on vault at Iowa ... recorded a 9.800 on vault against both Centenary and SEMO ... claimed her secondstraight bars title against Centenary with a 9.875 ... won her first career Cat Classic individual title with a 9.850 on bars ... tied for first on bars with a 9.875 in the Cat Classic team finals ... finishd fifth on vault with a 9.800 against the Sooners ... had a solid meet against Illinois with a 9.775 on bars and a 9.700 on floor, also set a career-high on floor after scoring a 9.775 in exhibition ... tied for second on bars against Iowa State with a 9.875 ... the score marks the second week in a row Zigler tied her career-high ... recorded a 9.875 on bars with against Nebraska to tie for fifth place ... also recorded a 9.700 on vault ... finished third on vault against Centenary and Air Force after notching a 9.800 ... placed first on vault with a career-high 9.850 and finished third on bars with a 9.800 against Arkansas ... named to the All-Big 12 Academic first team.
Junior (2005): Zigler helped solidify the vault and bar lineups for the Tigers all season ... recorded a season-high 9.825 on bars three times during the season ... tied a season-high on bars against Illinois to finish fifth with a 9.825 as the Tigers scored a season high 49.325 on the event ... recorded a season-high 9.825 on vault to tie for sixth place at the Oklahoma Invitational as the Tigers scored a 49.000 on the event ... helped Missouri upset No. 15 Arkansas after scoring a 9.825 on bars and a 9.725 on vault ... finished first on bars against Southeast Missouri State and Air Force after tying a season-high with a 9.825 ... tied a season-high at the NCAA South Central Regional with a 9.825 on bars to tie for 12th place.
Sophomore (2004): Zigler made her Mizzou debut scoring a 9.825 on bars against Nebraska setting a career-high ... competing in the Cat Classic, she scored a 9.750 leading up to another career-high mark against Arkansas when she scored a 9.875 for a second-place finish ... scoring a 9.750 against then #8 Oklahoma, she helped the Tigers tie the program's second-highest uneven bar total ... scoring a 9.800 at the Texas Woman's Invitational, she helped the Tigers to another program high 49.400 ... scored a 9.750 at the Big 12 Championship ... competing on vault, she scored a 9.750 at the Mizzou Invitational ... earning recognition in the South Central Region, she ranked as the 41st finest uneven bars competitor (9.780 RQS) at the end of regular season competition.
Prep: Zigler joined the Tiger squad as a transfer from Arizona State ... owning three years of national experience ... finished second in the all-around at the Level 10 USAIGC National Championship in 2002 ... she finished 16th in 2000 and placed seventh as Level 9 competitor in 1999 ... qualified for the Level 10 regional competition in three consecutive seasons from 2000-2002 ... competing for Westside Gymnastics Academy, under coach Bill Ethridge, she finished fifth in the all-around at the 2002 Tennessee State Championship ... she also placed fourth overall at the state level in 2001 and won the all-around title at her first Level 10 championship in 2000 ... was a USAIGC All-American Independent Optional in 1999 and placed seventh in the all-around at the state meet ... participated in the 1996 Gymnastics Demonstrator for the Coca-Cola National Master Class ... was a member of the Franklin High School track and field team where she finished sixth at the state competition after just six weeks of training.
Personal: Sarah is the daughter of Tom and Pam Zigler ... born Oct. 29, 1983 ... father was a gymnast at Arizona State, while sister Shanah is a member of the Murray State track team participating in the pole vault and high jump ... Majoring in communication in order to pursue a career in sports media.
Career Highs
Vault: 9.850 vs. Arkansas, 2006
Bars: 9.875 five times
Beam: 9.675 exhibition, 2006
Floor: 9.775, three times
