2012 (Freshman): Enrolled at UK in January and contributed immediately on vault and uneven bars ... Started the season with a 9.85 on vault before injuring an ankle that would lead to her missing eight meets on vault ... Returned to vault against Centenary with a 9.775, followed by a 9.8 at the SEC Championships ... Competed in 12 meets on uneven bars with an average of 9.685, which was the third best on the team ... Highest bar score was a 9.825 against George Washington/Ball State ... Scored a 9.8 or higher on bars three times ... High scores on bars helped Kentucky post team scores of 49.150 and 49.125, which are the sixth and seventh highest scores in school history on the event ... Led Kentucky on vault against Oklahoma/Wisconsin-Oshkosh/Bowling Green.
Pre-College: Exceptional athlete in club gymnastics at American Twisters under coach Gary Anderson ... Was a three-time state all-around champion in Florida in 2003, 2004 and 2006, while earning second place honors in 2007 and 2009 ... Earned Level 10 Regional Qualifier status in 2009 ... Was a 2009 junior division Pre-Elite Qualifier ... Was a Level 9 National Qualifier and Region 8 team member in 2008, while the year before she was a Level 8 Regional Qualifier and an alternate on the Florida State Team ... Worked extremely hard in the classroom to graduate a semester early from high school, while maintaining her conditioning and training in the gym ... Transferred from Coral Springs Charter School to Broward Virtual School her senior year of high school.
Personal: Full name is Sara Nicole Shipley ... Parents are Tom and Gina Shipley ... Has one brother, Tommy, who is 22 ... Attended Coral Springs Charter School and Broward Virtual School ... Native of Coral Springs, Fla. ... She has not decided on a major.
Collegiate Bests Vault: 9.85 vs. Oklahoma/Bowling Green State/Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1/7/12) Uneven Bars: 9.825 vs. George Washington/Ball State (3/11/12) Floor Exercise: 9.0 vs. Oklahoma/Bowling Green State/Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1/7/12)
