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UTAH: Promising career has been sidetracked by injuries ... has had two knee surgeries since 1997 ... former three-event competitor now concentrates on bars. 1999-Competed "to count" on Feb. 5 for the first time in two years ... led off Utah's bar set with a 9.775 on Feb. 5 ... 9.70 at Arizona on Feb. 12 ... competed exhibition on bars in eight meets ... 9.85 in exhibition against BYU ... NACGC Scholastic All-American. 1998-Missed entire season following Dec. 27 knee surgery to repair the patellar tendon in her right knee. 1997-Great freshman campaign ended on Mar. 7 with knee injury ... dislocated right kneecap during floor exercise during meet with Stanford ... finished routine despite injury ... had surgery on Mar. 24 ... great three-event performer before injury was also Utah's most consistent ("hit" 29 of 30 routines) ... scored 9.875 twice each on bars and floor ... 9.850 best on vault ... NACGC Scholastic All-American.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year elite ... 1994-96 Level 10 National Team member ... 1996 state and regional champion ... trained for Randy Anderson at Scamps Gymnastics ... National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mary and Barry Schmidt ... has one sister ... enjoys rollerblading, biking, rock climbing and dancing ... nickname is "Cheeser" ... started gymnastics at age 4 ... was epileptic as a baby and spent a lot of time in the hospital ... majoring in exercise and sport science (pre-medicine) ... born May 24, 1978 in Burlington, Wis.
Schmidt's Career Highs
Vault 9.850 vs. Stanford, Mar. 7, 1997
Bars 9.875 vs. Stanford, Mar. 7, 1997
9.875 vs. Washington, Jan. 17, 1997
Floor 9.875 vs. Stanford, Mar. 7, 1997
9.875 vs. Michigan, Feb. 28, 1997
