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UTAH:Three-time All-American was the 2006 NCAA uneven bar co-champion as a freshman ... one of the nation's best all-arounders ... 39 career victories ... has hit 101-113 career routines ... two-time Dahl Award winner (given to the Utah gymnast who most distinguishes herself academically and athletically).
2007-First-team All-American on the uneven bars (placed fourth) ... her 9.925 tied for the best bar score on the first day of the NCAA Championships ... NCAA West Regional vault co-champion scored a 9.925 ... tied for second in the all-around (39.475) at regionals ... career-best 39.70 all-around score at Utah State on Feb. 9 is tied for the eighth best ever at Utah ... tied her career high on vault with a 9.975 against Arizona State ... other season highs included a 9.95 on bars, 9.925 on floor and 9.90 on beam ... won at least one individual title in 12 of 13 regular season meets... second on the team in victories with 21 ... hit 51-59 routines... named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large second team ... won Utah's Dahl Award for academic and athletic success ... made the Dean's List and Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
2006-NCAA uneven bar co-champion and first-team All-American ... earned second-team All-America honors on vault ... 9.90 bar score on the first day of NCAA Championships competition led both sessions ... 9.95 vault score in the Super Six tied for second place ... won her collegiate all-around debut against Nebraska on Jan. 20, scoring a 39.325 ... season-best 39.40 all-around score vs. Georgia on Mar. 6 ... 18 victories was second-most on the team ... hit 50-54 routines ... won Utah's Dahl Award for academic and athletic success ... NACGC Scholastic All-American and Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athlete ... made the Dean's List and the Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: All-around, vault and floor champion at the 2005 USA Junior Olympic Championships ... qualified for the 2003 USA Championships, but broke her foot two days before the meet ... took 18th in the all-around at the 2002 USA Championships ... placed fourth on vault at the 2004 U.S. Classic ... won the all-around competition at the 1999 Copa International in Monterey, Mexico, and the 2002 Costa Rica International ... trained at Puget Sound Gymnastics under coaches Brad Loan and Candyce Chittinden ... graduated from Mt. Rainier High School.
PERSONAL:Daughter of Jean and Randy Baskett (pronounced bass-KETT) ... father is a pilot for United Airlines ... one brother (Ricky) ... career goal is to become a professional photographer ... mass communication major ... full name is Kristina Marie Baskett ... born June 5, 1987.
Baskett's Career Highs
All-Around 39.70 vs. Utah State, Feb. 9, 2007 Vault 9.975 vs. Brigham Young, Feb. 24, 2006 9.975 vs. Arizona State, Mar. 23, 2007 Bars 9.95 vs. Brigham Young, Feb. 24, 2006 9.95 vs. Utah State, Feb. 9, 2007 9.95 vs. Arizona State, Mar. 23, 2007 Beam 9.90 vs. UCLA, Jan. 12, 2007 Floor 9.925 vs. Oregon State, Mar. 10, 2006 9.925 vs. Utah State, Feb. 9, 2007
Outside The Gym
Miles from Home: 710
Favorite skill to perform: Double layout on floor
Hardest skill I've ever performed: Yurchenko double full
Favorite non U of U sports team: Salt Lake Bees
Career goal: Professional photographer
Favorite food: My mom's sourdough pancakes
Why I chose the University of Utah: I love everything about it
Favorite animal: My cat Nacho
Favorite activities: Wakeboarding, dancing, photography
Favorite Gymnast: Theresa Kulikowski
