Sarah Hurley Class: Junior Hometown: Geneva, IL High School: Geneva Community Height: 5-4 Gym: Energym

NIU Career Bests: Vault - 9.625, Beam - 9.725, Floor - 9.575

2009: Competed in seven meets on vault and five on balance beam. Also saw action on an exhibition basis five times on floor, twice on vault and three times on balance beam. Placed fourth on beam against Kent State with a 9.725, her season and career best. Scored a 9.675 on the balance beam versus Central Michigan and had a 9.600 on the event at Minnesota. Also scored a season and career-high 9.600 on vault in official competition at Minnesota with a 9.625 score versus Eastern Michigan in an exhibition performance. Consistent scorer on vault with five tallies of 9.550 or higher and a 9.525 at State Championships. Finished season with averages of 9.540 and 9.490 on vault and beam, respectively. Top exhibition score on floor exercise came at Illinois-Chicago with a 9.575 and earned a 9.550 at Minnesota.

2008: Did not see action for the Huskies in 2008.

Prep: Trained at Energym Sports Campus in Sycamore, Ill., where she competed at Level 10 for one year. Her junior year, placed fourth in the all-around at USAG State competition, and was 13th at Nationals. In her senior year, recorded scores of 9.225 and 9.55 at Regional and State competitions, respectively. Member of the honor roll throughout all four years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Jay and Patti Hurley of Geneva, Ill. Born Aug. 21, 1989 in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Will pursue a degree in nursing. Named a Huskie Scholar with a GPA above 3.0. Older sister Ashley, a junior, is also a gymnast for NIU.