Ht
5'
6"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Payson,
Utah
Last School
Payson High School
Roster Years
2007-2010
Personal
- Daughter of Kris and Sheri Poulson
- Odest of four children
- Majored in psychology
- Married to Deryl Merkley
- Enjoys reading, boating and riding four wheelers
- Favorite foods are chicken and manicotti
- Likes to listen to country music
- Graduated high school with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society
Before BYU
- Trained at Nebo Gymnastics in Payson
- Level 10 competitor
- Placed third in the all-around at 2006 state championships
Stats
Career Highs:
| Bars: | 9.850 | at SUU | 3/22/10 |
| Floor: | 9.350 | at Cancun Classic | 1/2/09 |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2007
- Competed in every meet on bars
- Finished in third place on bars at the Cancun Classic in the first meet of the season
- Topped the 9.700 mark on the event eight times during the season
- Posted a 9.775 score on the event three times (1/5, 1/22, 2/26)
- Recorded a career-best 9.825 on bars against Oregon State and Utah State (3/9)
- Academic All-American
Sophmore Year
2008
- Lead-off competitor on bars for BYU in every meet
- Recorded at least 9.700 seven different times throughout the season
- Posted a season-best 9.775 on bars against Arizona/CSF (3/21)
Junior Year
2009
- Team co-captain
- Competed in the first two meets of the year before suffering a season-ending injury
- Season highs of 9.500 on bars and 9.350 on floor
Senior Year
2010
- Team captain
- Competed in every meet as the Cougars' bar specialist
- Scored a career-high 9.850 against SUU (3/22)
- Led the Cougars on bars with the team-high bar score four times during the season
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year