Laci Hendress

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wolcott, Ind.
Prev School:
Tri-County
High School:
Tri-County

2008: A solid force on bars, beam and floor for the Golden Flashes ... her RQS of 9.790 on floor ranked sixth overall in the Mid-American Conference ... competed on floor in all 11 meets, never receiving a score below 9.700 ... recorded a season-high judges’ score of 9.875 on floor against Bowling Green (2/29) ... placed 4th on floor at the MAC Championship meet (3/29) with a routine of 9.825 ... competed on beam in 10 meets ... received a career-high score of 9.825 and finished tied for second at the MAC Championship meet ... ranked seventh in the conference on beam with an RQS of 9.760 ... competed in every meet on bars ... matched a career-high with a routine of 9.800 at the Sweetheart Invitational (2/16) ... ranked 11th in the conference on bars with an RQS of 9.705.

2007: Competed in 11 meets on the beam and floor exercises and three meets on the uneven parallel bars...qualified for the NCAA Central Region on the floor exercises, finishing 18th with a score of 9.775...tallied a season-high average mark of 9.900 on the floor exercises against Pittsburgh 2/23... received a season-high score RQS score of 9.725 on the beam against Southeast Missouri State 1/27...had a season-high 9.750 on the bars against Eastern Michigan 3/17 and at the Bowling Green Tri-Meet 3/24...finished tied for second on the floor exercises at the MAC Championships with a score of 9.800...named to the Academic All-MAC and Academic All-American for a 4.00 GPA.

2006: Participated in 10 meets for Kent State...competed in and scored on floor in every meet this season...averaged a 9.685 on floor with a 9.780 RQS which was second on the Flashes and fifth in the Mid-American Conference...earned a career-high mark of 9.875 on the event against Bowling Green 3/3/06...that score placed her on the MAC Best List for the year...finished tied for fourth on floor at the MAC Championships...scored on beam in six meets...set a career-high mark of 9.750 against Eastern Michigan on Feb. 26, 2006.

Prior to Kent State: Level 10 national qualifier...placed 5th on floor and 7th on beam at nationals...finished 15th in the all-around...winner on beam at Level 10 regional competition...high school senior class president.

Personal: Born October 1, 1986...daughter of Steven and Lydia Hendress...majoring in biochemistry pre-pharmacy with a minor in business.