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Jessica Schedler
Jessica Schedler

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
LaCrosse, WI

High School:
Middleton

Height:
5-2

Experience:
3V

Club:
Mad Town Gymnastics

Personal
Born Dec. 19, 1978 in LaCrosse, Wisc. ... mother, Sue, is a creative memories consultant ... father, Keith, is a personal business owner ... has four brothers and sisters ... competed on club level with Kristin O'Dell who compete for Utah State ... interested in a career in International Political Economy.

Washington
One of three seniors on this year's Husky squad ... competes on vault and bars for Washington.

2000 (Junior): Took on a larger role for Washington as a junior by competing in every meet ... she vaulted for the Huskies in every meet except for the Arizona State/Seattle Pacific home meet and at the NCAA Regionals ... set her career high on vault with a 9.700 score at the Pac-10 Championships ... posted her career best on bars at Arizona with a score of 9.725.

1998 (Freshman):One of four freshmen on 1998 Husky squad ... did not compete at the NCAA Championships ... competed on the vault in two meets ... posted a 9.4 at California and season-best 9.635 at Arizona.

Previous Experience
Member of Region IV National Team in 1993, '95, '96 and '97 ... won regional bars championship in 1995 ... was second in all-around in 1997 Level 10 Wisconsin state meet ... won the all-around at 1995 Level 10 Wisconsin state championships ... led team to Wisconsin state title in 1997.

Career Highs
Vault: 9.700 at Pac-10 Championships, 2000
Bars: 9.725 at Arizona, 2000

Getting to Know ... Jessica Schedler

My Nickname: Skittles
The best nickname on the team is: Woogie-Sidney
Favorite Event: Bars (the ones you swing on)
The gymnastics move I would like to perfect is: Thatcher 1/2
Favorite Gymnast: Brandy Johnson and Mary Lou Retton
The person most influential towards my gymnastics is: Frank Lee because he's helped me realize where gymnastics stands with the rest of my life and that each day is a new day and another day to get stronger and he believes in Pony Power!
Favorite Class at UW: Psychology 210
My Greatest Moment: Winning regionals my freshman year (1998)
My Biggest Fear: Getting evicted from my apartment and having no place to sleep. And my roommates feet!
What stresses me out: Not being able to plan ahead.
The one thing I wish I could change about myself is: I wish I had a smaller head and I wish I was more decisive.
My favorite motto is: "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength" Phil. 4:13
The one thing about myself that surprises other people is: I burp really loud and unexpectedly.
Who do you most admire: My parents for supporting everything I do and trusting me to make the right decisions.
Career Goal: I'm not quite sure what I want to do when I grow up yet.
My mentor is: Clay Schwenn helps me decide what to do with my life and Frank Lee inspires me to do it.
If I'm cooking dinner, we're having: Coffee, Skittles, and cupcakes
The last CD I bought was: Millenium Hiphop
If I could be any character from a book, TV, or movie, I'd be: Cinderella because I've always wanted a pair of glass slippers . . . oh yeah, and Prince Charming too.
If I starred in a movie, my leading man would be: Maximus (Russell Crowe in the Gladiator)
My favorite web site is: www.gladiator.com
The best book I've read lately: Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
If I had a web site, my address would be: www.giggles.com
My gymnastics goals for the season are: To help the team make Super Six
I started gymnastics at age: Six
In 10 years, I see myself: Still living with my favorite roommate Cory Smith, but in Italy where we will be picking grape in our vineyard with Italian men and eating a lot of great food.

Schedler's Meet-by-Meet Results

2000
Meet                  Vault   Bars   Beam  Floor       AA
California            9.625  8.450     --     --       --
at Oregon State       9.475  9.075     --     --       --
at Stanford           9.625  9.175     --     --       --
at Boise State        9.650  9.475     --     --       --
Ariz. State/SPU          --  9.625     --     --       --
at Arizona            9.625  9.725     --     --       --
UCLA/Alaska/Sac. St.  9.550     --     --     --       --
at Utah               9.575     --     --     --       --
at Georgia            9.625     --     --     --       --
Pac-10 Championships  9.700     --     --     --       --
NCAA Regional            --  9.650     --     --       --

1999 Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Georgia -- -- -- -- -- at Arizona State -- -- -- -- -- Arizona/Nebraska -- -- -- -- -- at UCLA Quad -- -- -- -- -- at Boise State -- -- -- -- -- STAN/UC Davis/SPU -- -- -- -- -- at California w/SJSU -- -- -- -- -- Oregon State -- -- -- -- -- at Utah -- -- -- -- -- Pac-10 Championships -- -- -- -- -- at Seattle Pacific -- 8.750 -- -- -- NCAA Regional -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Championships -- -- -- -- --

1998 Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AA at Stanford -- -- -- -- -- Cal./Utah St./Sac St. 9.400 -- -- -- -- at Oregon State -- -- -- -- -- at Arizona/Cal./UIC 9.635 -- -- -- -- Arizona State -- -- -- -- -- Utah -- -- -- -- -- UCLA -- -- -- -- -- at Utah State/Aub./SUS -- -- -- -- -- at Boise State -- -- -- -- -- Boise State/SPU -- -- -- -- -- Pac-10 Championships -- -- -- -- -- NCAA West Regionals -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Championships -- -- -- -- --

Go Huskies!