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2016 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.
Don Adams Jr.

Rachel Zabawa

  • Position Vault, Beam, Floor
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Skutt Catholic
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.

Biography

Lindenwood:
2015- USA Gymnastics first-team All-American on the vault … first-team all-MIC on the vault and second-team all-MIC on the floor … earned the team’s Leader of the Pride award … competed in the vault, beam, and floor throughout the season … had season-highs of 9.900 on the vault, 9.900 on the beam, and 9.875 on the floor … the 9.900 on the beam, which was set at the USA Gymnastics Team Finals, was a new Lindenwood school record … won one vault competition during the year, one beam event, and two floor competitions … finished first on the team on the vault in two events, was first on the beam three times, and first on the floor seven times … recorded a 9.800 or higher on the vault six times, one the beam twice, and on the floor eight times … advanced to the USA Gymnastics Individual finals in the vault and finished fourth … at the MIC Championships, finished second on the vault, 11th on the beam, and fifth on the floor … averaged a 9.830 in her three routines during the USA Gymnastics Team Finals, and a 9.840 in her events at the MIC Championships … finished among the top three on the team in all 13 vault competitions and 12 of 13 floor events during the year … a MIC Scholar-Athlete.

2014- USA Gymnastics first-team All-American on the vault and the floor … earned first-team USA Gymnastics All-American honors in the vault and floor … finished runner-up at nationals on the vault with a score of 9.8125, and was sixth on the floor with a 9.800 … at the MIC Championships, finished seventh on the beam, and tenth on the vault and floor … set a school record on the vault with a 9.875 in the Illinois dual meet … set a school record in the floor exercise with a 9.850 in a tri-meet with Texas Woman’s and Centenary … had season-highs of 9.775 on the beam in four competitions … named the MIC Gymnasts of the Week on Feb. 5 after winning or tying for first in three events in a tri-meet with Southeast Missouri and UW-Whitewater … had the team’s highest score in the vault in 11 of 14 competitions, and finished first overall four events … scored 9.800 or higher on the vault in eight events, including both days at nationals … had the highest score on the team in the beam five times, and finished tied for first overall once … led or tied for the team-high on the floor eight times, and had four first-place overall showings in that event … scored a 9.800 or higher on the floor four times … had 11 top-three overall finishes in the vault, two on the beam, and six on the floor.

2013- USA Gymnastics Individual National Champion on the beam … USA Gymnastics first-team All-American in the vault and beam, and second-team All-American on the floor … competed in 13 meets for the Lady Lions including the USA Gymnastics National Event Finals … after scoring a 9.875 on the balance beam in the national semifinal, she scored a 9.875 to claim the national title and first-team all-American honors … she also claimed first-team all-American honors on the vault and second-team all-American honors on the floor exercise … averaged a 9.7875 and finished fourth on the vault at the USA Gymnastics National Event Finals … nine out of her final ten floor routines scored 9.700 or higher … recorded a career-high 9.800 on the vault against Texas Woman’s … tallied four scores over 9.800 on the balance beam, and three scores over 9.800 on the floor exercise.

Prior to Lindenwood:
Redshirted the 2012 season as a member of the University of Nebraska gymnastics team … a member of the Nebraska Gold Gymnastics club team ... state champion in the vault and floor competitions ... six-time regional qualifier ... a western qualifier ... two-time J.O. National Qualifier.

Personal:
The daughter of Randi and Dave Zabawa ... has three siblings, Nicole, Justin, and Luke ... majoring in recreation administration.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Vault, Beam, Floor
    5'1"
  • 2014Sophomore

    Vault, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
    5'1"
  • 2015Junior

    Vault, Beam, Floor
    5'1"
  • 2016Senior

    Vault, Beam, Floor
    5'1"