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Tanya Ho

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Elk Grove, Calif.

High School:
St. Francis HS '06

Height:
5-4

Event:
AA

Major:
Biological Sciences

2008: MPSF CHAMPION in the all-around, posting 39.025... Became fourth Aggie to break 39-point barrier, and first since Lynn Schwaebe in 2003... That mark pushed her RQS to 38.220, qualifying her to NCAA West Regional at Oregon State, where she finished 11th at 38.525... First UC Davis all-arounder at region meet since Ericka Ruelas and Flora Bare in 2001... ALL-MPSF on vault, bars, floor and all-around... Three-time MPSF Gymnast of the Week... Hit vault season high of 9.825 in opener with Cal & Towson, part of 38.225 all-around effort... Scored back-to-back 9.800s on bars in quad meets at Cal and at home with Sac State/San Jose State/Stanford... Also had season-best 9.800 on floor in the latter quadrangular... Added 9.725 a week later at conference... Best beam score was 9.775, good for 3rd in MPSF Championships... Followed with 9.750 at regional... One of four honorees for team's Outstanding Contributions award.

2007: ALL-MPSF FIRST TEAM on vault, balance beam and all-around... One of two Aggies (along with Andi Dolinsky) to qualify as an individual at-large competitor at NCAA West Regional... Scored 9.700 at region meet to finish T27th... Co-recipient (with Dolinsky) of team's Gymnast of the Year award... Led all MPSF gymnasts with 9.825 RQS on vault, edging teammate Carrie Lujan... Defended that rank by sharing vault title at 9.825 at MPSF Championships... Won vault title in her first five meets, including season-best 9.850s vs. San Jose State and at Cal State Fullerton... That mark ranks T4th in school history... Competed as an all-arounder eight times, scoring 38.700 in first such effort (at Seattle Pacific)... Final all-around RQS of 38.195 ranked 3rd in conference... Also was 3rd in MPSF on beam at 9.690, scoring as high as 9.825 in home dual vs. Fullerton... Finished season with three straight 9.725s on beam, including 2nd-place performance at MPSF Championships... Hit bars best of 9.800 in quad meet at Boise State.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from St. Francis HS in 2006... Member of Byers Gymnastics Center in Sacramento for 11 years...Captured beam title and tied for 1st in all-around at 2006 NorCal Level 10 State Championships... Advanced to Region 1 meet, where she was 2nd on beam, T3rd in all-around... Won vault title and finished 2nd in all-around at Level 10 state meet in 2005... Went on to place 7th at regionals, earning berth to nationals... Placed 6th at Level 10 states in both 2003 and 2004.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, Calif.... Majoring in biological sciences... Parents are Bao & Catherine Ho... Older brother, Dennis (23), attends Sacramento State.

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