Regi Solvkjar Bio - UC Davis Official Athletic Site

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	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Larkspur, Calif.
	High School: Marin Catholic HS '10

	Height: 5-0
	Position: AA
	Major: Exercise Biology

2013: Lone appearance was a career-high 9.600 on beam at home vs. Seattle Pacific.

2012: Appeared on bars seven times, on beam twice... Opened season with 9.500 on bars at Arizona State, then improved to season-high 9.550 at Stanford a week later... Competed on both events at Air Force, scoring season-best 9.575 on beam.

2011: Appeared in exhibition in season opener only.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lifetime Dean's List member at Marin Catholic HS, from which she graduated in 2010... Competed at Airborne Gymnastics (Santa Clara, Calif.) from 2006-10... Won Level 9 Western Championships on bars, beam, floor and all-around before moving up to Level 10 a year later... Also captured those four titles at 2009 NorCal state meet... Finished 4th at state Level 10 all-around in 2010.

PERSONAL: Born in San Francisco, Calif.... Majoring in psychology... Parents are Peter & Arlene Solvkjar... Oldest of two siblings, along with Jens (19)... Full name is Maria Regina Solvkjar, but prefers "Regi"... Lists sprinter Usain Bolt as her sports hero... Has dual citizenship with Denmark and has competed at the Danish Nationals.