Christa Tanella Class: Junior Hometown: Lucas, Texas High School: Homeschool Height: 5-4 Position: AA

2012 (Junior): Tied her career-high with a 9.875 on bars at No. 20 Michigan ... Scored a pair of 9.825s on bars and floor at No. 20 Auburn ... Set new career-highs at No. 2 Alabama with a 9.875 on bars and a 9.85 on floor ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2011 (Sophomore) • Competed in three events, and scored a career-best 9.800 on floor in the season-opener at No. 16 Denver. • Scored a career-high 9.85 on bars vs. No. 18 West Virginia. • Scored a career-best 9.825 on floor vs. Auburn. • Won her first event title of the season with a 9.875 on beam at Kentucky. • Tied her season-high with a 9.875 to tie for first on beam and also tied season-high on floor with a 9.825 at No. 11 Arkansas. • Tied her career-high on floor with a 9.825 for the third straight week. • Tied her career-high with a 9.85 in the leadoff position on bars vs. No. 9 Michigan. • Tied her career-best with a 9.85 on bars at the SEC Championship. • Scored a 9.825 on bars in the NCAA Athens Regional.

2010 (Freshman) • Competed in nine meets and won one event title. • Named SEC Freshman of the Week March 16. • Competed on bars and beam at the NCAA Columbia Regional. • Posted a 9.800 on beam at the SEC Championship. • Won her first career event title with a 9.850 on beam and posted her second 9.800 on bars in as many meets vs. NC State, and was named SEC Freshman of the Week. • Scored a 9.800 on her first career bars routine at No. 12 Michigan. • Scored a clutch 9.900 on beam after Georgia had a fall earlier in the rotation vs. No. 3 UCLA. • Led off on beam and scored a 9.800 vs. No. 10 LSU. • Scored a 9.800 on beam vs. No. 3 Arkansas. • Made Georgia debut on floor at No. 4 Alabama. • Performed an exhibition routine on beam vs. No. 7 Stanford. • Named to SEC Freshman Honor Roll.

Club/International • Trained at Woga Gymnastics under Valeri Liukin and Natalya Marakova • Competed in Visa Championships for four years (2005-08) • Went to Russia and competed in the Voronin Cup, and placed bronze on beam and floor • Placed third on beam and first on bars at the 2008 U.S. Classics • Placed 13th at the 2008 Visa Championships

Community Service • Has volunteered for Special Olympics, the Golden Harvest Food Bank and the "Together We Can" food drive • Has made visits to patients at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens

Personal • Born July 31, 1991 • Daughter of Robb and Carla Tanella • Has six siblings including Alisha, Austin, Trey, Judah, Victoria and Gabriel • Majoring in Child and Family Development. • Part of leadership group for Team United.