Kayla Nowak

Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
Huntley H.S.
Hometown:
Algonquin, Ill.

	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	All-Around
2010	9.75	9.825	9.85	9.925	39.050
2011	9.9	9.9	9.875	9.95	39.375
2012	9.8	9.875	9.875	9.875	39.375
2013	-	-	-	-	-
Career Highs	9.9	9.9	9.875	9.925	39.375

SENIOR (2013)
Kaylabio2 Academic All-Big 12 ... Did not compete after suffering a career-ending back injury in December.

JUNIOR (2012)
Missed the postseason after suffering a hand injury in practice just two days before the Big 12 Championship ... Competed three events consistently for OU, including the all-around in OU's win over national champion Alabama when she tied her career-high for the all-around with a 39.375 ... Won a share of the beam title against N.C. State with a 9.825 and a share of the floor title at Kentucky with a 9.85 ... Tied her career-high of 9.875 on beam at Missouri on Feb. 17 ... Scored a season-high 9.8 on vault in her only vault of the season against Alabama on March 2 ... Posted a season-high 9.875 on bars against the Crimson Tide ... Also tied her season-high of 9.875 on floor against Alabama (previously scored a 9.875 on the event at the Perfect 10 Challenge on Feb. 10).

SOPHOMORE (2011)
Earned All-America status on both bars and beam (first team - bars, second team - beam) ... Named All-Big 12 on floor ... Named first team Academic All-Big 12 ... Won OU's Tricia Bonomo Spirit Award and the award for Most Outstanding Gymnast ... Won a total of 11 event titles in 2011 (All-Around - 1, Vault - 1, Bars - 2, Floor - 7) ... Was OU's only all-around competitor in 2011 ... In her three all-around appearances, Nowak posted a 39.275 or higher twice ... Posted a 39.375 to finish in second place in the all-around at Michigan on Feb. 26 behind the 2011 National All-Around Champion, Michigan's Kylee Botterman, by just .025 ... Nowak scored a career-high 9.9 in just her second appearance in the vault lineup as a Sooner against the Wolverines ... Named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week on Jan. 18 and Big 12 Gymnast of the Week on March 1 ... Scored a career-high 9.95 on floor against Missouri on Feb. 18 ... Posted a 9.85 or higher in 12 of her 15 floor routines ... Held the team-high score on floor in 10 of OU's 15 competitions ... Entered the postseason ranked No. 12 nationally on floor and No. 2 in the Big 12 ... Posted a career-high 9.9 in back-to-back postseason meets on bars, the first at the NCAA Norman Regional on April 2 and the second at the NCAA Semifinal on April 15 ... Posted a 9.8 or higher in 11 of 15 bar performances ... Scored a career-high 9.875 on beam at Iowa State on Feb. 11 ... Posted a 9.8 or higher in nine of her 15 beam routines.

FRESHMAN (2010)
Scored a 9.85 on floor and a 9.8 on bars at the NCAA Super Six Team Finals ... Competed on bars, beam and floor at the NCAA Afternoon Qualifying Session ... Competed on both beam and floor at the NCAA Regional ... Scored a 9.875 on floor at the Big 12 Championship ... Also competed on beam at the Big 12 Championship ... Tied a career-high 9.85 on beam at Arkansas ... Also competed on floor against the Razorbacks ... Competed on floor against Washington ...Tied a career-high 9.85 on beam against Alabama ... Also tied a career-high 9.825 on bars and posted a 9.875 on floor against the Crimson Tide ... Competed on bars, beam and floor at Michigan State ... Posted a 9.8 on floor against Missouri ... Also competed on bars and beam against Missouri ...Tied her career-high on bars with a 9.825 against Iowa State ... Also posted a 9.825 on beam against the Cyclones ... Posted a career-high 9.925 on floor against Nebraska and TWU ... Also scored a 9.85 on beam against Nebraska and TWU ... Scored a career-high 9.825 on bars and a 9.8 on beam at the Metroplex Challenge ... First Sooner to compete in the All-Around this season at Illinois, posting a 39.050... Scored a 9.85 on beam at Illinois ... Scored a 9.8 on bars at Auburn ... Also competed on beam and floor against the Tigers ... Posted a 9.85 on floor in a tie for second in OU's victory over Florida.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Trained at IGI under Todd Gardiner ... Placed ninth in the all-around at 2009 JO Nationals ... Finished first on floor and third in the all-around at 2009 Region 5 Championships ... Finished first in the all-around and also won beam title at Illinois state championship ... Won floor title at 2008 Region 5 Championship ... Placed first on floor and second in the all-around at Illinois state championship ... Won floor title at 2007 Region 5 Championship.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Scott and Donna Nowak ... An Illinois state scholar ... Earned a 4.0 in every semester of high school ... Also recruited by Arkansas, Illinois, Denver and Michigan.