Lisa Companioni Class: Senior Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School: Academy of Holy Names Event: All-Around Birthdate: 02/25/1980

As a Junior: Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the All-Around...set a personal best of 9.900, finishing second on balance beam at the EAGL Championships…captured the all-around title at William & Mary with a 38.950 and set a personal best on the floor with a 9.850…at NC State/Air Force meet set three personal bests with a 39.00 in the all-around, 9.80 on vault and 9.650 on the uneven bars…Kaisser Award winner for leadership…Coaches Award winner for balance beam, vault and floor…All-EAGL second team in the all-around and balance beam…member of Athletic Director’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee…ACC Honor Roll student.

As a Sophomore: Set a then-personal best at Towson/Yale meet, placing first on the balance beam with a 9.875…tied for seventh on the balance beam (9.775) at the EAGL Championships…finished second on beam (9.675) and third on vault (9.550) at Radford meet…All-EAGL second team on balance beam…consistent performer on floor exercise throughout the season...NCAA Regional qualifier on balance beam...tied for 11th on balance beam at NCAA regionals.

As a Freshman: Transferred to UNC from the University of Florida in January of 1999 prior to the season opener...competed in vault and beam in first collegiate meet against William & Mary...had a strong beam performance to place fourth at the Florida Invitational...placed first on beam at the ITG Travel Invitational with a then-collegiate high 9.875 score...co-recipient of Coaches Award for outstanding performance on balance beam, along with teammate Brooke Wilson.

Prep: Two-time member of the Junior Olympic National Team...member of National Honor Society, Service Club and YMCA Leaders program...was a Teen Athlete of the Year semi-finalist.

Personal: Daughter of Dr. George and Pat Companioni...born on February 25, 1980...given name is Lisa Aida Companioni...has one sister who is a gymnast at LSU...member of Athletes in Action and FCA...active in Habitat for Humanity...majoring in communication studies.