Amanda Pezzullo

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wheaton, Ill.

Junior (2006): Amanda Pezzullo came on strong in her junior season as a member of the vault, beam and floor lineups ... ranks tied for 54th on beam in the nation ... scored a 9.725 on floor, 9.675 on vault and 9.650 on beam at the Southeast Regional ... earned a 9.725 on beam and a 9.700 on vault at the Big 12 Championship ... recorded two third place finishes on vault and floor and came in fourth on beam against SEMO ... finished third on beam and vault against both Centenary and SEMO ... won her fi rst Cat Classic individual title after scoring a 9.825 on beam ... finished tied for third on beam at the Cat Classic team finals ... recorded a 9.825 on beam to finish tied for fifth against Oklahoma ... recorded a 9.800 on beam to tie for fourth at Illinois ... competed in the vault, beam and fl oor lineups against Iowa State and posted 9.725, 9.700 and 9.675, respectively ... tied for fifth on vault with a 9.750 against Nebraska ... recorded a 9.775 on beam and a 9.700 on floor ... set a career-high with a 9.900 on beam against Centenary and Air Force to tie for second place ... also recorded a 9.700 on floor ... had an impressive meet against Arkansas after recording a 9.825 on vault to finish tied for second place ... named to the All-Big 12 Academic first team for the second straight season.

Sophomore (2005): A constant on beam during the 2005 campaign, Pezzullo recorded a season-high 9.775 as the Tigers defeated Illinois with a season-high 196.325 ... finished seventh on floor at the Cat Classic with a 9.725 ... competing on floor for only the third time all season, scored a season-high 9.775 on floor to tie for fifth place against Southeast Missouri State on March 4 .. earned a ninth-place finish on beam against Nebraska with a 9.700 ... helped Missouri upset Arkansas after recording a 9.700 on beam to tie for seventh ... named to the Big 12 All-Academic first team

Freshman (2004): Stepping in as a three-event competitor, Amanda Pezzullo highlighted her freshman season owning an impressive 9.845 vault average ... after posting a 9.825 in her inaugural meet against ISU, she recorded three consecutive 9.850 marks before scoring a career-high 9.875 at the Cat Classic ... she then topped her previous career-mark scoring a 9.900 for a second-place finish against BYU ... came back to repeat the feat scoring a 9.900 to finish second at the Mizzou Invitational ... also scored a career-high 9.825 on beam ... working her way into the season on floor, she scored a 9.800 against New Hampshire and then topped the mark scoring a career-high 9.875 against both SEMO and BYU ... scored a 9.800 on vault and a 9.825 on beam at the Big 12 Championship ... scored a 9.800 or above on 11-of-13 vaults, including a 9.875 at the Cat Classic Individual Finals ... scored a 9.775 on vault and a 9.725 on beam to finish tied for 29th at the NCAA Northeast Regional ... tabbed as the nation's 71st finest vault competitor owning a 9.865 regional qualifying score following regular season competition ... finished the year ranked 11th on vault, 37th on floor (9.830) and 43rd on beam (9.775) in the South Central Region.

Club/High School: Pezzullo brought a wealth of experience to the Mizzou squad ... qualified for the 2003 Level 10 National Championship ... won the Illinois state vault title and finished second on the balance beam, floor exercise an all-around competitions ... also won the vault title at the Chicago Style Meet in 2003 ... captured her first Level 10 Regional vault title in 2002 and finished first on vault and fifth on beam at the state competition ... was a national qualifier on beam in 2001, finishing 11th overall ... qualified for Level 10 nationals as an alternate in 2000 and was a two-time Level 9 Eastern Regional qualifier in 1998 and 1999 ... trained under coaches Todd Gardiner, Kurt Aichele and Sharon Barbatos at the Illinois Gymnastics Institute ... led her team to claim consecutive state titles from 2000-2002 ... graduated with honors from Wheaton-Warrenville South High School.

Personal: Amanda is the daughter of John and Linda Pezzullo ... born April 8, 1985 ...has a brother named Brian who also attends the University of Missouri... intends to major in nutrition and fitness with a minor in psychology... she has an aspiration towards a career as a strength and conditioning coach.

Career Highs
Vault: 9.900 twice in 2004
Beam: 9.900 at Centenary, 2006
Floor: 9.875 three times