Season Outlook: "Rikara has been a steady, all-around athlete for two years running. She has been extremely consistant and we are excited about her being a scoring threat again this year." Coach Farden

2008: Won three individual titles, including two on the all-around ... named to the All-MIC Second Team on vault, floor exercise and all-around ... shared an individual title on the floor exercise with a 9.750 against Kentucky ... season-high vault of 9.800 came at the MIC Championships ... scored a career-high 9.825 on bars against Centenary ... shared the individual title on beam with a career-high 9.800 at BYU ... scored a career-high 39.075 on the all-around against Centenary.

2007: Named the 2007 MIC Newcomer of the Year ... holds the team-high all-around (38.925) and shares the team-high beam (9.850)... earned three MIC Gymnast of the Week Awards ... won individual titles on beam and vault and captured a team-best four titles on the all-around ... All-MIC Second Team on vault and all-around ... advanced to the NCAA regional in the all-around ... earned an individual beam title against Centenary with a career-high 9.850 and an all-around title as she tallied a team and personal best 38.925 ... tallied a season-high 9.750 on the vault against TWU and shared the individual title ... placed second on the floor against TWU scoring a career-best 9.800 and earned an individual title in the all-around scoring a career-high 38.725.

Prep/Club: Graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Minn., in 2006 ... finshed 2nd on the vault and balance beam and 11th in the all-around at 2005 Region IV Level 10 regional while competing for the Twin City Twisters club team ... coached by Sami Wozney and Mike Hunger.

Personal: Born 7-28-88 ... Daughter of Judith Ratzlaff ... majoring in Business Administration ... chose Southeast because of the campus and the gymnastics program ... also recruited by Minnesota, Southern Utah and Western Michigan.