Senior Sarah Shire has tied the Big 12 Conference record for most Gymnast of the Week honors.Senior Sarah Shire has tied the Big 12 Conference record for most Gymnast of the Week honors.
Gymnastics

Shire Ties Big 12 Conference Record

Feb. 23, 2010

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Big 12 Conference has named senior All-American Sarah Shire (Columbia, Mo.) the Big 12 Gymnast of the Week for the fourth time this season. It is the 11th time Shire has received the weekly honor and has now tied Nebraska's Emily Parsons with the most Big 12 Gymnast of the Week honors in conference history.

Shire posted a new career-high score against Oklahoma last weekend of a 39.625 to win her fifth all-around title of the season. She won the vault title with a new season high 9.925 and tied for the bars title with another 9.925. Shire also posted strong marks on beam (9.900) and floor (9.875) to help her to the 18th all-around title of her career. The Missouri native ranks ninth nationally in the all-around and is tied for sixth on beam.

Shire and the rest of the No. 19 Missouri Tigers will return to action this Friday (Feb. 26) against the Illinois State Redbirds. The home meet is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.