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5'
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Class
Senior
Hometown
Lethbridge,
Last School
Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
Roster Years
2002-2005
Personal
- Parents are Tony and Roberta Pauga
- Two older sisters, Cassie and Denice, competed for the BYU women's gymnastics team
- Began gymnastics after she saw her sisters competing
- Awarded the Rutherford Scholarship and was an honors student grades 10-12
- Also competed in track and field, played in the band and sang in choir
Before BYU
- Coached by Dan Niehaus and George Baranyi
- Attended Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
- Member of the Alberta National Team six times
- Won the athlete achievement award (1996-1997)
- Took first place in beam at the Western Canadian Championships 2000-2001
- Provincial Champion
- Second place on beam and eight in all-around at Canadian Nationals (1999-2000)
Stats
Career Highs:
| Vault: | 9.975 | 3/12/04 |
| Bars: | 9.800 | 3/28/03 |
| Beam: | 9.875 | 2/14/03 |
| Floor: | 9.850 | 2/6/04, 2/13/04, 2/26/05 |
| All-Around: | 39.375 | 3/28/03 |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2002
- Competed in two meets on the balance beam
- Filled in for Brooke Craig against Utah and scored a career-high 9.250
- Participated in 2002 Exhibition on the beam and the floor
- Academic All-American
Sophmore Year
2003
- Competed for the Cougars in the all-around competition
- Received a 9.950 on the vault against SUU
- Scored a 39.375 in the all-around against Utah
- Academic All-American
Junior Year
2004
- Competed in every meet
- Set a career-high 9.975 on vault against Utah State (3/12)
- Posted a career-high 9.850 on floor twice, once in the Cat Classic (2/6) and against Utah State (2/13)
- Academic All-American
Senior Year
2005
- Competed in every meet on vault
- Competed in 13 meets on floor
- Recorded a season-high 9.925 on vault against Utah (3/26)
- Tied previous career-high of 9.850 on floor against Boise State (2/26)
- Academic All-American
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year