NIU Career Bests: Vault- 9.750, Bars- 9.725, Floor- 9.800

2007: Had an outstanding rookie year and earned an NCAA Regionals bid on the floor exercise. Started her year with a career-best score of 9.750 on the vault, to tie with teammate Leah Johnson for first place in the event at the Triangular versus M.I.T and Wisconsin Stout (1/14). Competed in 11 of NIU's 12 regular season meets. 10 on vault, 10 on bars, and 11 in the floor exercise. During the season, she averaged an impressive 9.620, 9.515, and 9.671 for the vault, bars, and floor exercise, respectively. Her most consistent event was the floor exercise, where she scored a 9.775 on five separate occasions, and did not score below a 9.600 during regular season competition. Had a strong performance in the floor exercise at the State Championships (3/25) where she took fourth in the event with a career-high score of 9.800. Other highlights include her second-place finishes in the floor exercise at both Central Michigan (3/17) and Ball State (2/23) with scores of 9.775 at both meets.

Prep: Trained at Aerial Gymnastics Club in Downers Grove, Ill. A Level 10 gymnast for three years who advanced to the U.S.A. Nationals in 2006. As a senior, earned a 9.55 on floor, a 9.0 on beam and a 9.3 on vault at the state meet. Her freshman year scores included a 9.35 on bars and 9.45 on beam.

Personal: Daughter of Patty and Joe Blum. Born May 28, 1988. Older brother, Joe, was a member of the UIC men's gymnastics team. Earned Huskie Scholar status, with a G.P.A. above a 3.0, for both her fall and spring semesters in 2006-07 school year.