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Rikki L'Heureux Season 2003

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Position
All-around
Height
5'2
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Wakulla, Fla.
Previous School
Tallahassee
High School
Wakulla HS

Updated 7/19/05

JUNIOR SEASON (2005)
Was the Tigers’ lead off performer on the vault all season long … Scored a season-best 9.850 against Centenary … Notched a 9.800 against Michigan State … Later matched that mark versus Illinois-Chicago, New Hampshire and Western Michigan … Recorded a 9.775 on four separate occasions, including at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships … Scored a 9.700 at the NCAA Championships … Finished the year with a season average of 9.711 … A member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004)
A solid competitor on both the vault and bars for LSU … Did not score lower than a 9.775 on the vault all season … Notched a season-best 9.875 on the event twice, first at Centenary and then again at the NCAA Central Regional Championships … Averaged a 9.814 on the event throughout the season … Competed on the bars in eight meets for the Tigers … Closed out the season scoring four straight 9.825s on the event … Recorded a season average of 9.616.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
One of LSU’s most dependable and consistent athletes, she was a mainstay in the Tigers’ vault and bars lineups as a freshman … Her season averages of 9.782 on the vault and 9.793 on the bars ranked second among the Tigers in 2003 … Won the first individual event title of her career against Arkansas, posting a 9.850 on the vault … Turned in a career high 9.900 on the event at Centenary … Recorded a score of 9.800 or better on the vault seven times during the season … Scored a personal-best 9.875 on the bars against Georgia … Notched a 9.800 or better on the bars nine times … Competed on the beam once for the Tigers, scoring a 9.300.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Wakulla High School in Wakulla, Fla. … Trained at the Tallahassee Gymnastics Center under Mike Body … A four-time Junior Olympic national qualifier.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Ron and Karen L’Heureux … Born Jan. 29, 1984, in Tallahassee, Fla. … Majoring in general studies.

L’HEUREUX’S CAREER HIGHS
Vault – 9.900 at Centenary/Texas Woman’s 3/21/03
Bars – 9.875 vs. Georgia 3/7/03

INDIVIDUAL TITLES
Vault: 1

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