| Stephanie Bychowski |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Western Springs, IL
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| High School:
Lyons Township HS
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| Height:
5-6
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| Event:
Bars, Beam
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| Experience:
3V
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AS A JUNIOR (2000): Competed on bars and beam in all 13 meets... Averaged 9.681 on bars, second best on the team... Also had the team's second best average on beam at 9.694... Claimed five first-place finishes on the year, with three on bars and two on beam... Placed second on bars at the Pac-10 Championships with a career-best 9.925... Also had a 9.925 on that event against Stanford to place first... Placed first with a 9.90 on bars against Arizona and scored a 9.85 or better on tthe event six times... Turned in a career-high 9.875 on beam against Utah and scored a 9.80 or better six times... Earned second team Pacific-10 All-Academic Team honors.
AS A SOPHOMORE (1999): Made the lineup on bars in all 12 meets and earned a spot in the beam lineup for the last seven meets of the year... On bars, averaged a 9.646, but that mark includes some early-season falls... Averaged a 9.861 on the routines she hit... Named to the All-Pacific-10 Team on bars... Was third at the Pacific-10 Championships with a career-high 9.925... Scored a 9.90 on bars against California... Tied for first with a 9.85 in a dual meet at Boise State... In her seven beam routines, averaged a 9.454, with a career-high 9.775 in a dual meet with Utah... Honorable mention Pacific-10 All-Academic Team.
AS A FRESHMAN (1998): Competed as a bar specialist for the Beavers and saw action in every meet... Opened up her Oregon State career on a high mark, scoring a 9.850 to place first on bars in the first meet of the season (against California and Cal State Fullerton)... Scored a 9.80 or better in four meets... Tied for 10th place with a 9.825 mark at the NCAA West Regional meet.
PRE-OREGON STATE: A six-time Junior Olympic competitor... Placed second on bars at the 1996 Nationals and first on the event at regionals that same year... Was second in the all-around competition at the 1996 regional meet... 1996 Illinois state champion on bars.
PERSONAL: Born in Berwyn, Illinois... Daughter of Debbie and Michael Bychowski... Has one sister, Jennifer... Business administration major.
