1985 Gymnastics Roster

Denise Lackie Roberts

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Red Lion, Pa.

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
Vault: 8.90 2-26-83
Bars: 9.00 1-16-83
Beam: 9.55 3-12-84
Floor: 9.40 3-10-84
AA: 34.85 2-26-83

AS A SENIOR (1985) – Did not compete for the Gators in 1985 season…Academic All-Southeastern Conference Honor Roll selection.

AS A JUNIOR (1984) - Third on balance beam (9.35) at Southeastern Conference Championships…added sixth place in floor exercise (9.20) at league championships…consistently among top three competitors in beam and floor exercise through the 1984 dual meet season…Academic All-SEC Honor Roll selection.

AS A SOPHOMORE (1983) – Competed primarily on bars and beam for the Gators…opened UF career with 9.00 bars mark at Oklahoma State…appeared in all but three beam lineups, posting season-best of 9.15 vs. West Virginia & Ohio State…transferred to Florida for 1983 season after Louisville dropped its gymnastics program.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA -
Beam and vault champion at 1982 Kentucky Collegiate Championships…fourth in 1981 Pennsylvania state championships all-around…second on beam at 1981 regionals.

PERSONNEL - Graduate of Dallastown Area High School…trained at Yorkette Gymnastics Club and coached by Ernest Petersen…majoring in sports medicine.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 1983Sophomore

    AA
  • 1984Junior

    AA
    5'1"
  • 1985Senior

    AA
    5'1"