Jennifer Valby

Position:
VF
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas
High School:
Clements

As a Junior:
Earned second-team All-EAGL honors on vault ... Named to the 2008 EAGL All-Academic Team ... Competed in all 11 meets ... Earned the coaches award on vault ... Stepped in to compete on floor in the second half of the season ... Won the vault competition at the season-opening George Washington Invitational ... Had a season-best 9.900 to win the vault title at a dual meet in West Virginia ... Competed on floor exercise in four meets and scored a season-best 9.700 at Pittsburgh ... Scored a 9.800 on vault at the EAGL Championships and NCAA Regionals.

As a Sophomore:
Was a valuable member of the vault and bar rotations...competed in nine meets during the season...set a personal best score of 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Regional...tied for 11th at the NCAA Regional on vault...her personal best score on vault ranks ninth all-time at UNC...placed first on vault against Minnesota.

As a Freshman:
Competed in 12 meets on vault and uneven bars ...matched her season best of 9.850 and won her first collegiate event on vault against William & Mary...also set a personal best on uneven bars with a score of 9.725 at the Wolfpack Invitational ...Finished third in the vault with a 9.850 in the Governor's Cup and fifth on vault with a 9.850 in the EAGL Championships...Had a 9.775 on vault at the NCAA Regional Championships.

Prep:
Three time Junior Olympic National qualifier...At the 2004 Junior Olympic Nationals placed first on vault, second on floor exercise, and fourth on all-around...Finished first on floor exercise, second on vault, and sixteenth on all-around at the 2003 Junior Olympic Nationals...received school's 2003 Academic Excellence Award.

Personal:
Daughter of Scott and Cathy Valby...born April 12, 1987 in Houston, Texas...given name is Jennifer Gail Valby...has two brothers and one sister...communications major...interested in attending law school.

Personal Bests
Vault: 9.875 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals)
Uneven Bars: 9.725 - 2/24/06 - Raleigh, N.C.