Nikki Bowman

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.

Senior (2008): Has added depth to both the beam on bars lineup in 2008 ... Has exhibitioned on both events, putting up a high of 9.775 on the uneven bars.

Junior (2007): A fixture in the vault lineup last season, Nikki Bowman also competed on beam in nine meets during her junior campaign ... posted a 9.725 on vault at the Big 12 Championship ... tied her career high with a 9.750 on beam against Michigan ... stepped into the floor lineup and scored a 9.675 against Iowa ... tied her career high with a 9.750 on vault against Nebraska ... led off the beam lineup with a 9.750 at Oklahoma ... recorded a 9.700 on vault against Illinois, Pittsburgh and the Cat Classic ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team.

Sophomore (2006): After an injury plaqued freshman campaign, Nicole Bowman contributed to the bars and floor lineups as as sophomore ... competed on vault for the first time all season at the Southeast Regional and scored a 9.650 ... was in the floor lineup against Centenary and SEMO ... competed on floor for the Tigers against Oklahoma and scored a 9.575 ... led off the floor lineup against Nebraska and scored a career-high 9.725 ... improved her career-best on bars with a 9.650 against Arkansas, a mark she set at the Super Six Challenge ... had a then-personal best 9.500 on floor against Arkansas ... named to the All-Big 12 Academic second team.

Freshman (2005): In her freshman season, Bowman improved her skills on all events and provided depth for Missouri.

Prep:
Bowman was a member of the 2003 Junior Olympic National team ... finished 13th at the Junior National Championships in 2003 ... was a Junior Olympic National alternate in 2002 ... placed second in the all-around, vault and floor at the Level 10 Region 7 in 2003 ... highlighted as the Capital Cup beam champion as a Level 10 competitor in 2002 and a Level 9 competitor in 1999 ... crowned as the 2001 Level 10 National AAU uneven bars champion ... competing for Frank W. Cox High School (Va.), helped Cox to second-place state, regional and district finishes ... trained with World Class Gymnastics under coaches Tami Elliot Harrison and Jon Angle ... chose Missouri over Arizona and Illinois-Champaign

Personal: Nicole is the daughter of Michael and Patricia Bowman ... born May 7, 1986 ... intends to major in business with aspirations of attending law school.

Career Highs
Vault: 9.750 vs. Nebraska, 2007
Bars: 9.650 v. Arkansas, 2006
Beam: 9.750, twice in 2007
Floor: 9.750 twice