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Utah gymnast Ashley Postell

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Published: Wednesday, March 5 2008 12:35 a.m. MST

Ashley Postell

Scott G. Winterton, Deseret Morning News

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Class: Senior

Birthday: June 9, 1986

Hometown: Burke, Va.

Family: Parents Gary and Linda Postell, brothers Eric and Kyle, sister Territa

High school: Alpha Omega (home-schooled)

Club: Capital Gymnastics National Training Center

Best collegiate all-around score: 39.80 (Feb. 1, 2008)

Best collegiate event scores: Vault 10.0, uneven bars 9.95, balance beam 10.0, floor exercise 9.975

Current NCAA ranking: All-around — 1st, 39.63 RQS; vault — T-2nd, 9.94; bars — 9th, 9.88; beam — 1st, 9.915, floor — T-2nd, 9.94

Honors: 2007 NCAA balance beam champion, three-time Utah MVP, two-time NCAA all-around runner-up, 2002 World Championships balance beam champion, 2003 member of U.S. World Championships team, 2003 U.S. floor exercise champion.

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University of Utah gymnastics records within reach of senior Ashley Postell

Category ... Postell ... School Record

• All-around wins (career) ... 26 ... 26 (Ashley Postell, 2005-2008)

• Single-season all-around wins ... 7 (2008) ... 11 (Suzanne Metz, 1995)

• Single-season total event wins ... 29 (2008) ... 40 (Theresa Kulikowski, 1999)

• Career event wins ... 102 ... 112 (Theresa Kulikowski, 1999-03)

• All-America awards — career ... 15 ... 16 (Kristen Kenoyer, 1990-93)

• 2007-08 consecutive made routines ... 48 ... 63 (Suzanne Metz, 1994-95)

• Single-season consecutive made routines ... 30 ... 56 (Suzanne Metz, 1995)

• Career NCAA event championships ... 1 ... 5 (Missy Marlowe, 1991-92)

*Postell has four regular-season meets remaining, with a possibility of three more postseason competitions plus the NCAA individual event finals.

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this girl right here is the best gymnast ever. hands down. she is amazing. congrats on everything ashley...your my hero

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