Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

2009 All-America Candidate
2007 and 2008 USAG Nationals Qualifier
2008 USA Gymnastics All-America Scholar-Athlete
2007 and 2008 NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete
2008 ECAC Student-Athlete of the Year
2007 ECAC Champion on the uneven bars

As a Sophomore in 2008:
One of five student-athletes who qualified for the USAG Championships...Named a 2008 USA Gymnastics All-America Scholar Athlete and a NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete...Selected as the ECAC Student-Athlete of the Year…Posted a 9.6 on the uneven bars to claim a victory against Yale, Springfield, Ithaca, SUNY-Brockport and Bridgeport on 1/13…Won the uneven bars with a score of 9.5 against West Chester on 1/19…Tied for first on the uneven bars with a 9.55 against Yale and Bridgeport on 1/20…Won the uneven bars with a score of 9.625 against Bridgeport on 2/2…Won the uneven bars with a 9.6 against MIT and Brockport on 2/9…Finished fourth on the uneven bars with a score of 9.525 against West Chester on 2/17…Claimed second on the uneven bars with a 9.6 against Ithaca and Rhode Island on 2/24…Won the uneven bars with a score of 9.7 against Brockport, Ithaca, and MIT on 3/2…Posted a 9.575 on the uneven bars against Rhode Island, Yale, and MIT on 3/7…Finished with a 9.475 on the uneven bars against Brown and URI on 3/14…Scored a 9.6 on the uneven bars at the ECAC Championships on 3/22...Took part in the USAG Championships.

As a Freshman in 2007:
One of four student-athletes who represented Southern Connecticut State University at the USA Gymnastics Nationals…ECAC Champion on the uneven bars…Named a Scholar-Athlete by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women…Finished first on the bars in the opener against SUNY-Cortland, West Chester and Wilson…Posted a 9.55 to finish first out of 24 competitors on the bars against Rhode Island College, Bridgeport and Ithaca on 1/20…Took third on the bars against MIT, SUNY-Brockport and Rhode Island College on 2/11…Finished second on the bars against Springfield on 2/19…Claimed third on the bars in the competition against Ithaca on 2/24…Was fifth on the bars against Brown on 3/11…Finished 27th on the bars at the USA Gymnastics Nationals.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Competed at the club level for LaFleur’s Gymnastics, based out of Tampa, Fla…Was the Level 9 National Champion in both the All-Around and floor exercises in 2005…Also the Region 8 champion in the All-Around and the bars…Four-year team captain…Florida State champion in the All-Around…Won the USAG Florida State Sportsmanship Award in 2006…Attended Tampa Catholic High School.

Personal:
The daughter of Emily and Ken Darst…Born in Tampa, Fla…An exercise science-human performance major.