Linnaea Hance

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Naperville, Ill. High School: Naperville North

Height: 5-3 Event: All-Around

FRESHMAN (2011): USAG All-America (second-team) selection on the uneven bars...all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honoree on the balance beam and all-around...competed in every meet, including six as an all-around competitor...scored a career-high 38.575 against Bridgeport...also tallied personal-best highs on the uneven bars (9.800) and floor exercise (9.600) at that meet...uneven bars score was the second-highest on the team in 2011...matched that floor score again against Eastern Michigan and Denver...scored a career-high balance beam score of 9.750 on two occasions...captured the first at Minnesota to place fourth...matched that score in the regular-season finale against Denver...led the team with a 9.517 average score on the beam...tallied a career-best 9.475 on the vault at UC Davis...collected first-place finishes in the all-around at UC Davis and at home against Eastern Michigan...tied for first on the uneven bars against Bridgeport...cleared the 38-point mark in three of six all-around competitions...named the MPSF Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Naperville North High School...member of the High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)...Wellesley Book Award nominee...studied Spanish for four years and took two years of Mandarin Chinese...member of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.)...competed at the club level for Aerial Gymnastics Club...coached by Don and Patrice McPherson and Jeanne Johnson...four-time Level 10 state and regional qualifier...two-time alternate for the Junior Olympic National Championships...placed second in the region on the balance beam...also finished second on the uneven bars and ninth in the all-around at the regional championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Geoffrey and Cynthia Hance...has one older sister, Madora...nickname is "Nay"...majoring in management...unsure of future plans, but looking at becoming a pilot...named to the Athletic Director's List during both semesters of freshman year...enjoys outdoor sports (kayaking, hiking, biking, etc.)...favorite event is the uneven bars, because "I feel the most comfortable there"...has a corn snake...has been to China twice...has gone scuba diving in the Cayman Islands...favorite fruit is mangoes...spent the summer completing combat survival training, jump and global engagement...member of Cadet Squadron 36.