Christine Robella

Position:
AA
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Alexandria, Va.
High School:
West Potomac

As a Junior: All-America on floor exercise after finishing eighth in her session at NCAA Championships ...competed in the all-around competition at the NCAA Championships, tying for 14th ... Also finished 21st on vault, 19th on uneven bars, 31st on balance beam and eighth on floor exercise in her session...set a Carolina record by hitting 51 out of 51 performances in 2006 without counting a single fall on any event... won at least one event in seven of the 10 regular season meets in which she competed ...All-EAGL first-team selection on vault, uneven bars and all-around...All-EAGL second-team selection on floor exercise...placed first on uneven bars at the EAGL Championships... selected to the EAGL Academic Team ...twice named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week ...set a personal best of 9.925 on vault at the Wolfpack Invitational...was the all-around champion four times during the season.

As a Sophomore: Received team's Sunshine Award and Coaches' Award on balance beam...finished second on vault and floor and finished third on all-around at EAGL Championships...All-EAGL first team on all-around...All-EAGL second team on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise...member of EAGL All-Academic Team...named EAGL Gymnast of the Week twice...won All-Around against NC State with a season-best 39.325...at the same meet against NC State landed a season-high 9.90 to win on floor exercise...battled an abdominal injury all season.

As a Freshman: Competed all-around in 11 of 12 meets...finished first or second in the all-around five times...dislocated thumb on uneven bars at Southeast Regional then scored a 9.90 on each event after, placing second on floor exercise, third on balance beam and fourth on vault...had 45 top-five finishes...won all-around in home meet vs. Rutgers, Towson and William & Mary with personal bests on vault (9.90), balance beam (9.95) and all-around (39.675)...earned personal record 9.975 on floor exercise at meet vs. James Madison...highest uneven bars score was 9.925 in second meet of season...All-EAGL first team on uneven bars, floor exercise and all-around...All-EAGL second team on vault...member of EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep: Coached by Tatiana Perskaia at Capital Gymnastics in Burke, Va...qualified for the 2003 U.S. National Championships with an 18th place all-around finish at the U.S. Classic...also placed sixth on vault at U.S. Classic...2003 and 2001 Junior Olympic National Champion on floor exercise and vault...member of 2001 Junior Olympic National team after finishing third in the all-around...member of high school swimming and diving team and National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Barry and Marilyn Robella...born Sept. 18, 1985, in Belgium...given name is Christine Renee Robella...has one brother who competed for the gymnastics team at the United States Military Academy at West Point and one sister who currently plays soccer for Elon University...majoring in journalism.

Personal Bests at UNC
Vault: 9.90
Uneven Bars: 9.925
Balance Beam: 9.95
Floor Exercise: 9.975
All-Around: 39.675