Season Outlook:"It has been a pleasure working with Katie for the past three years, I know that her senior year will prove to be her best, she's an exceptional person with a vision for bettering everything around her." Coach Farden

2004: NCAA Regional alternate in all-around...Scored a career-high 9.875 in the vault against Missouri, which ranks sixth all-time...Tied a career-high with a score of 9.800 on the bars at University of Illinois-Chicago...Recorded all-around score of 39.100 at Bowling Green, a career-high...Her score of 9.750 vs. Illinois State set a career-high on floor...Scored a career-high 9.800 on the beams at the Midwest Independent Championships...Southeast Scholar Athlete.

2003: At the Midwest Independent Championships set season-high with a 9.800 on the vault and a career-high 9.800 on the bars.

2002: Scored a season-high 9.775 on the vault vs. Western Michigan...Against Iowa scored a season-high 9.675 on floor.

Personal: Born on 2/3/83...Daughter of Bill and Nancy Bloom...Majoring in marketing...Favorite athlete is teammate Danyelle Aber...Chose Southeast because she loved the team personality...Recruited by Oklahoma and Northern Illinois.

Prep/Club: Level 10 Regional qualifier...Level 9 Eastern National qualifier...Coached Dan Thaxton...Member of the Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta Honors Society.

Meet A Redhawk:

Katie Bloom Nickname: Kebbie Birthday: February 3, 1983 Hometown: Snellville, GA Parents: Bill and Nancy Bloom Major: Marketing

Q & A With Alexis Traylor At what age did you start gymnastics? 7 years old How did you become involved in gymnastics? Mom said I was so strong and muscular. What is your favorite event? Why? Vault, because it comes easiest for me. Why did you choose Southeast for gymnastics? I loved the personality of the team. What has been your most memorable moment gymnastics moment at Southeast? When I scored my two best scores in vault and bars at MIC.

My Favorite... color: Bright, electric blue place you have ever visited: Arizona event: Vault restaurant: O'Charley's fruit: Chocolate covered cherries candy: Rolos movie: Top Gun pair of shoes: Anything strappy with heels board game: Life frozen yogurt flavor: Raspberry cartoon character: Wylie Coyote shade of fingernail polish: Coral

Little-Known Facts: One thing I cannot live without... My friends Song I sing in the car... Anything by John Mayer and Ashlee Simpson I like to cook... Easy Mac Book on nightstand right now...Cosmopolitan Last movie that made me cry... Miracle Minimum prep time in the morning... 20 minutes If I could be anyone or anything it would be... Jessica Simpson Teammate that would be on Fear Factor... Lexie Teammate most likely to marry a millionaire... Alexis Teammate most likely to be on America's Top Model... Amanda Katie Bloom

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