Shawna Kelly

Position:
AA
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chantilly, Va.
High School:
Chantilly

As a Junior:
Was a valuable member of the vault, uneven bars and beam rotation...member of the EAGL All-Academic Team...received NACGC Academic All-America honors...All-EAGL second team on uneven bars...at the NCAA Regional tied for 13th with a personal best score of 9.850... she is one of just 13 all-time Tar Heels to score a 9.850 on vault...placed first on bars with a score of 9.775 in back-to-back meets against Maryland and New Hampshire...placed fourth on balance beam with a personal best score of 9.750 at the Tar Heel Invitational...scored of 9.825 on uneven bars against William & Mary, Rhode Island, and George Washington...won the team's coaches award on uneven bars.

As a Sophomore:
Competed in 12 meets, primarily on bars and vault ... Set a personal best of 9.800 on uneven bars against NC State and George Washington...at that same meet she won her first collegiate event by tying for first place on uneven bars...was a valuable member of the vault and uneven bars rotation...competed in NCAA Regionals on vault and uneven bars, tying for 22nd...All-EAGL second team on uneven bars .... Competitor on beam in two meets ... member of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

As a Freshman:
Tied a season best of 9.775 on vault twice including during her first collegiate meet...scored a season best on uneven bars of 9.700 against NC State...competed in NCAA Regionals on vault placing 16th...member of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep:
Level 10 Junior Olympic national qualifier from 2001-04 ... Region VII silver medalist on uneven bars in 2004 ... 2003 Virginia balance beam champion ... Level 9 national qualifier in 1999 and 2000 ... trained under Anne Foster at Chantilly Academy ... National Honor Society member ... played club soccer for four years in high school.

Personal:
Daughter of Sandra and Kim Kelly ... born Dec. 31, 1985, in Fairfax, Va. ... given name is Shawna Kim Kelly ... has one younger brother ... biology major ... wants to pursue a career in public health.

Personal Bests
Vault: 9.850 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals)
Uneven Bars: 9.825 - 3/23/07 - Chapel Hill
Balance Beam: 9.750 - 2/11/07 - Chapel Hill