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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Katy, Texas
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| High School:
Homeschooled
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| Height:
5-4
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| Club:
Cypress Academy
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| Season Best |
Vault |
Bars |
Beam |
Floor |
AA |
| 2010 |
9.925
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9.9
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9.9
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-
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| 2011 |
9.9
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9.95
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9.925
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Career High
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9.925
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9.95
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9.925
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2012 (SENIOR)
Made the decision to retire after tearing her Achilles tendon in late November.
2011 (REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE)
Earned All-America honors on both bars and beam (first team - beam, second team - bars) ... Named All-Big 12 on both bars and beam ... Finished in fourth place on beam at the 2011 NCAA Individual Event Finals ... Won the NCAA Norman Regional bars title with a 9.95 on the apparatus ... Shared the 2011 Big 12 Beam Championship with teammate Megan Ferguson after posting a 9.925 on the event ... Was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week on Feb. 15 and March 15 ... Won the 2011 OU Gymnastics Kelly Garrison Award for Most Valuable Gymnast ... Named first team Academic All-Big 12 Won a team-best 14 event titles in 2011, one on vault, seven on bars and six on beam ... Entered the postseason ranked No. 5 on beam and No. 11 on bars nationally ... Ended the season ranked No. 1 on bars in the Big 12 ... Scored a career-high 9.95 on bars three times in 2011 (Iowa State - Feb. 11, NCAA Norman Regional - April 2 and NCAA Super Six - April 17) ... Posted a career-high 9.925 on beam at Iowa State on Feb. 11 and at the 2011 Big 12 Championship ... Scored a 9.9 or higher 14 times throughout the season ... Hit 43 of her 45 routines in 2011 ... Scored a 9.8 or higher in 40 of her last 45 routines in 2011 ... Scored a 9.825 or higher in 15 of 15 beam routines.
2010 (REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN)
Named 2010 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year ... Scored a 9.85 on bars and a 9.8 on both vault and beam at the NCAA Super Six Team Finals ... Scored a 9.8 on vault, bars and beam at the NCAA Afternoon Qualifying Session ... Posted a team-high 9.9 on vault at the NCAA Regional ... Also scored a 9.85 on both bars and beam at the NCAA Regional ... Scored a 9.85 on vault at the Big 12 Championship ... Also posted a 9.8 on both bars and beam at the Big 12 Championship ... Scored a career-high 9.9 on beam at Arkansas ... Also posted a 9.9 on vault and 9.875 on bars against the Razorbacks ... Won vault event title after scoring a career-high 9.925 against Washington ... Also posted a 9.8 on bars against the Huskies ... Tied a career-high 9.9 on vault against Alabama ... Also posted a 9.85 on bars and a 9.825 on beam against the Crimson Tide ... Tied a career-high 9.9 on vault at Michigan State ... Also posted a 9.825 on beam against the Spartans ... Scored a 9.9 on vault against Missouri ... Also scored a 9.85 on both bars and beam against Missouri ... Posted a career-high 9.9 on bars against Iowa State ... Also posted a 9.85 on both vault and beam against the Cyclones ... Recorded career-high on beam (9.875) and vault (9.875) against Nebraska and TWU ... Also posted a 9.850 on bars against Nebraska and TWU ... Posted a 9.875 on bars at the Metroplex Challenge ... Won bars event title after scoring a 9.85 at Illinois ... Also posted a 9.85 on beam at Illinois ... Scored a 9.85 on bars at Auburn ... Also competed on beam against the Tigers ... Shared bars title after a 9.85 in first collegiate routine against Florida ... Also posted a 9.8 on beam against the Gators.
2009 (FRESHMAN)
Redshirted after injury during preseason training.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Trained at Cypress Academy under Terry Walker ... A four-time U.S. National Team member ... The 2006 U.S. Junior National Champion ... Silver medalist at the 2006 World Championships, '06 U.S. National Championships and '06 American Cup ... Won the 2005 Japan International and '06 U.S. Classic ... Three-time Texas Gymnast of the Year ('05, '06 and '07) ... Named the '06 National TOPS Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL
Full name is Natasha Lee Kelley ... Nickname is Tash or Tasha ... Majoring in Business Administration ... Homeschooled until her first day of college at OU ... Also recruited by LSU.
