LSU Gold
Position
Vault, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
Height
5'3
Class
Junior
Hometown
Roswell, Ga.
Previous School
Roswell Gymnastics
High School
Roswell HS

Updated 7/19/05

JUNIOR SEASON (2005)
Did not compete for the Tigers in 2005 … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight season.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004)
Sat out the first seven meets of the season while recovering from a dislocated hip … Returned to action against Texas Woman’s and Arizona, scoring a 9.850 on the beam … Competed on the beam in three other meets for the Tigers … Scored a 9.650 at the NCAA Championships and a 9.625 at Centenary … Averaged a 9.613 on the event for the year … A member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
One of the Tigers’ most consistent performers on the beam, she also saw action on the vault and floor exercise as a freshman … Won the first individual event title of her career against Arkansas, scoring a season-best 9.925 on the beam … Recorded a 9.900 on the event at the Masters Classic in Lincoln, Neb. … Posted a 9.850 on the beam in back-to-back weeks, first doing so against Georgia and then at Utah … Averaged a 9.700 on the event over the course of the season … Recorded a season-high 9.775 on the vault against Denver … Later matched that mark at the Masters Classic … Made just two appearances on the floor exercise, scoring a season-best 9.800 against Arkansas.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Roswell High School in Roswell, Ga. … Was on the school’s honor roll … Competed for Susan Durning and Igor Shumilla at Roswell Gymnastics … A three-time Georgia state champion in the all-around, she won consecutive titles between 2000-02 … A six-time regional qualifier … Competed at the national championships as a senior in 2002.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Ken and Susan Durning … Has one sister, Sarah … Born Aug. 9, 1984, in Miami, Fla. … Majoring in kinesiology.

DURNING’S CAREER HIGHS
Vault – 9.775 twice
Beam – 9.925 vs. Arkansas 2/28/03
Floor – 9.800 vs. Arkansas 2/28/03

INDIVIDUAL TITLES
Beam: 1

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