Lindsey Cheek Class: Sophomore Hometown: Watkinsville, Ga. High School: Oconee County Height: 5-5 Position: AA Birthdate: 11/25/1992

2012 (Sophomore): Competed three times, and earned first-team All-America honors on vault ... Tied career-high with a 9.95 in the NCAA Prelims ... Placed seventh on vault in the NCAA Individual Finals ... Saw her first action this season in a beam exhibition vs. No. 17 LSU ...Performed her first competition routine in the NCAA Auburn Regional and scored a 9.825 on vault ... Missed much of the early part of the season with back spasms.

2011 (Freshman) • First Team All-America on vault. • Enrolled in UGA early and joined the team in January. • In her first career meet, competed in three events and won the vault title with a 9.85. • Scored a team-high 9.925 on vault vs. No. 3 Utah. • Won the vault title with a 9.825 vs. No. 18 West Virginia. • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after she won the all-around with a 39.55 against Auburn. Against the Tigers, she won individual titles on vault with a 9.95, bars with a 9.925 and beam with a 9.85. • Tied her season-high with a 9.85 on beam at No. 11 Arkansas. • Scored a pair of 9.825s on vault and beam vs. No. 1 Florida. • Scored a 9.825 on vault and a 9.8 on beam at No. 8 UCLA. • Injured in warmups prior to the SEC Championship meet and scratched from vault and beam lineup. • Scored a 9.85 on vault in the NCAA Athens Regional. • Posted a 9.9 in the NCAA Championships prelims to advance to the vault finals where she finished 11th with a 9.7875.

Club/International • Trained at Georgia Elite Gymnastics coached by former Gym Dog Kim Arnold Arenas • Georgia All-Around State Champion in 2008 and 2009 • 2009 Region 8 Vault, Beam, Floor and All-Around Champion; placed second on bars • Four-time Level 10 J.O. National qualifier • Finished second on vault, third on bars, third on beam and second in the all-around at the 2009 J.O. Nationals.

Personal • Born Nov. 25, 1992. • Daughter of Chris and Melinda Cheek, and has a sister, Emily (21), who plays college softball and is pursuing a degree in nursing. • Graduate of Oconee County High School. • Major: Psychology.