1992 Gymnastics Roster

Melissa Kutcher

  • Height 4-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Miami Beach, Fla.

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
Vault: 9.85 3-15-91
Bars: 9.70 3-14-92
Beam: 9.70 2-24-91
Floor: 9.90 Five times
AA: 38.95 Three times

AS A SENIOR (1992) - Only Gator to compete as an all-arounder in every meet of the season…claimed three all-around titles – Shands Invitational (38.95), Kentucky triangular (38.05), and Sun Bank Senior Night (38.95)…matched career-best all-around total of 38.95 three times in 1992…claimed top honors in four floor exercise competitions…set her career-best floor score of 9.90 at the Shands Invitational and matched that mark in four other outings…top three finisher in all but three vault competitions as a senior…claimed the top spot in two vault competitions – Shands Invitational (9.80) and Sun Bank Senior Night (9.80)…1992 selection to the Academic All-SEC Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR (1991) – Only Gator to compete as an all-arounder in every meet in 1991…matched Gator All-Time Best mark (9.85) for the vault at Louisiana State dual…posted a season--best all-around tally of 38.55 and placed second overall at the First Union Bank Senior Night…matched then season-best uneven bars score (9.60) in the Alabama dual meet and the SEC Championships…posted a career-best balance beam score of 9.70 at Georgia…took second in the First Union Bank Senior Night floor exercise competition with a then career-best mark of 9.75…took third in the Alabama dual meet all-around competition with a total of 38.45.

AS A SOPHOMORE (1990) – Floor exercise champion with a 9.60 at the Kentucky dual meet…runner-up in floor exercise at Michigan State dual meet (9.60)…competed as an all-arounder for the first six meets of the season…earned season--best all-around tally of 37.65 to take third at the Georgia dual meet…runner-up to teammate Karen Brennalt in the season opener’s all-around competition (37.05).

AS A FRESHMAN (1989) – Tied for third in the SEC Championships’ vault competition with a mark of 9.50…floor and vault competition for the Gators in almost every meet, missing the Georgia dual floor competition due to the flu…opened Gator career by claiming the Georgia College/Towson State floor exercise title (9.65)…took third in the Arizona State/Auburn triangular uneven bars competition with a career-best 9.60…claimed runner-up honors in the Kentucky dual with a 9.45 for the floor exercise.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA – All-around runner-up at 1988 Florida Championships…competed internationally, placing third on the floor at the Maccabiah Games in Israel…took third on the balance beam at 1987 Germany Invitational…all-around champ at 1987 Great Lake Invitational…coached by Tim Rand at the American Twisters club.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1989Freshman

    AA
    4'11"
  • 1990Sophomore

    AA
    4'11"
  • 1991Junior

    AA
    4'11"
  • 1992Senior

    AA
    4'11"