Noel Couch Class: Junior Hometown: Towaco, N.J. High School: DePaul Catholic Height: 5-3 Position: AA Experience: HS

2012 (Junior): Competed in the all-around in all 14 meets for the second straight year, setting a school record for the most consecutive meets in the all-around ... Overall team MVP and regular season team floor MVP ... Won six event titles, including five on floor and one in the all-around ... Tied season-high with a 9.9 on vault in the NCAA Prelims, earning second team All-America honors ... Placed second in the NCAA Auburn Regional with a 39.425 and won floor with a 9.925 ... Turned in a career-high 39.550 against No. 3 UCLA with 9.9s on vault, beam and floor ... Won the floor title with a career-high-tying 9.95 against No. 21 NC State ... Scored a then-career-high 39.450 in the all-around against Kentucky, including a career-high-tying 9.95 on floor, then-career-best 9.85 on bars and a 9.85 on vault, then nearly matched it the following week at Florida with a 39.425, including a then-career-best 9.875 on vault ... Placed second with a 39.3 and had a team-best 9.875 on floor vs. No. 3 Arkansas ... Posted a career-best 9.95 on floor at No. 1 Utah and a 9.85 on beam ... Turned in a season-high 9.9 on vault, 9.825 on bars and 9.85 on beam vs. No. 17 LSU ... Won her first career all-around title against No. 20 Denver with a 39.275, including a team-high 9.875 on floor ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2011 (Sophomore) • Earned Second Team All-America honors in the all-around and on vault and floor. • Named Second Team All-SEC. • Scored a 39.150 in the all-around including a 9.825 on beam and a career-best 9.9 on floor vs. West Virginia. • Competed in the all-around for the first time in her career in the season-opener at No. 16 Denver; scored a 39.050 to finish second. • Tied career-high with a 9.9 on floor vs. Auburn; also scored a 9.85 on vault and a 9.8 on beam. • Tied season-highs with 9.85 on vault and 9.825 on beam at No. 11 Arkansas. • Tied her season-high with an 9.850 on vault vs. No. 1 Florida. • Scored a career-high 9.825 on bars and a 39.225 in the all-around at No. 21 LSU. • Set her career-high with a 39.325 in the all-around and tied her career-mark with a 9.9 on floor vs. No. 5 Alabama. • Scored a season-high 9.85 on beam and a 39.150 in the all-around at No. 8 UCLA. • Scored a career-high 9.925 on vault and tied her season-high 9.9 on floor and turned in a 39.150 in the all-around vs. No. 9 Michigan. • Tied for second on vault with a 9.9 and turned in her highest road all-around score with a 39.250 at the SEC Championship. • Turned in a 9.875 on vault, 9.825 on bars and a 39.225 in the all-around in the NCAA Athens Regional. • Scored a 39.2 in the all-around at the NCAA Championships with a 9.875 on vault and 9.85 on floor.

2010 (Freshman) • Competed in all 13 meets and led off on floor each meet and led off on vault 12 times. • Had six top-three finishes including three on beam, two on vault and one on floor. • Posted her second-highest floor score of the season with a 9.850 at the NCAA Columbia Regional. • Scored a 9.850 on beam and a 9.825 on vault and floor at the SEC Championship. • Posted a 9.825 on floor vs. NC State. • Tied for third on beam with a 9.800 at No. 12 Michigan. • Recorded season-highs on beam (9.900) and floor (9.875) vs. No. 3 UCLA. • Scored a season-high 9.875 on vault vs. No. 10 LSU on Feb. 26. • Scored a then-season-high 9.825 on floor at No. 4 Florida. • Tied a then-season-high with a 9.800 on floor vs. No. 3 Arkansas; also scored a 9.825 on vault in the leadoff position. • Was a late addition to the beam lineup and scored a 9.825 in her first routine of the season at No. 15 Auburn. • Posted a 9.825 on vault and also competed on floor at No. 6 Utah. • Made Georgia debut against No. 7 Stanford, and posted a 9.850 on vault and 9.800 on floor. • Named to SEC Freshman Honor Roll.

CLUB/INTERNATIONAL • Trained at North Stars Gymnastics in Boonton, New Jersey under Tony and Paula Gehman • Former Junior International Elite gymnast • 2008 J.O. Level 10 State Beam and Floor Champion and record holder • 2008 J.O. Level 10 Regional Vault Champion • 2008 J.O. National Beam Champion • Exhibitionist at the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars • 2009 J.O. Level 10 State All Around Champion • 2009 J.O. Level 10 Regional Vault and Bars Champion • 2009 J.O. National Floor Champion • 2009 J.O. National All Around Champion

COMMUNITY SERVICE • Volunteered at The Chelsea, a senior assisted living home in Montville, N.J. • Taught religion class for two years to second and seventh grade students at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Montville, N.J. • Volunteered at the Eric Johnson House, an organization that feeds the hungry in Morristown, N.J. • Peer Ministry Leader at DePaul Catholic High School • Eucharistic Minister • Apart of Team United, a Christian student-athlete group at UGA • Volunteered for Special Olympics, St. Mary's Heart Association Carnival, and Special Olympics Annual Run

PERSONAL • Born Aug. 27, 1991 • Daughter of Kevin & Patricia Couch, and has a sister, Mikayla • Double majoring in Broadcast News and International Affairs; Minor in English.