Player Bio: Chelsea Bakken - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Gymnastics
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Washington
2007 (Senior) Became the first Washington gymnast since 2004 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships ... Placed 26th at 2007 Nationals, where she topped 9.725 on all four events ... at Nationals, earned a 38.975, the third-highest score of her collegiate career ... Repeated career high all-around score of 39.025 at Western Regionals ... won the all-around event against Utah State with a career-best score of 39.025, the first all-around victory of her career ... competed in twelve of thirteen meets, including five all-around meets ... missed the Arizona meet with a sprained ankle 2006 (Junior) Set season-high All-Around at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational, scoring a 9.6 or higher in every event for the first time during the season ... scored a 9.825 on vault at Arkansas, the third time she hit that mark during the season ... led Huskies with All-Around RQS of 38.495 (14th Pac-10, 72nd nation) ... scored season-best 9.750 on beam at Stanford ... recorded season-best 9.75 on bars in back-to-back weeks at UCLA and home vs. Cal ... tied season-high on vault and set season-highs on beam & floor vs. ASU and SPU ... second in all-around (38.625) vs. Utah ... has 3 career individual events wins. 2005 (Sophomore) Competed in all 12 meets on vault, beam and floor and also competed exhibition on bars against Stanford ... won her first two event titles as a Husky against Cal, tying Dockendorf for the vault title (9.725) and winning the floor title (9.775) ... posted two career bests, one at the first meet at Cal-State Fullerton on floor (9.950), and the other at Utah on vault with a 9.925 and tie for first place ... placed tenth on floor at Pac-10's with a 9.850 ... at regionals she placed ninth with a 9.800 on vault ... finished eleventh on beam with a 9.825 which matched her previous season high ... and was fifth on floor with a 9.825. 2004 (Freshman) Competed in all 13 meets and scored as an all-arounder in six meets ... finished 26th in the all-around at the North Central regional (38.000)... notched two career-best marks at Pac-10 Championships, scoring 9.675 on vault and 9.850 on beam ... matched career-high floor score at Stanford (9.900)... placed third on vault (9.625) and ninth on bars (9.675) at Seattle Pacific ... placed 10th on the beam (9.800) and ninth on the floor (9.850) against UCLA... took third in the all-around against California and Sacramento State (38.575), sixth at Oregon State (38.950), fourth at Boise State (38.375), fifth against Arizona State (38.950), and sixth at Arizona (38.950)... led the Huskies in her collegiate debut on floor at the Cancun Invitational, hitting a 9.900 to take fourth place... the team's leadoff on beam, scored above 9.700 or higher in five of the last six meets of the season... her scores counted to the team total 36 of 45 routines during the season.
Personal
Parents are father, Kim, and mother, Joni ... has two younger siblings, John and Betsy ... sixth all-around and sixth on beam at the 2002 Junior National Championships ... attended a gymnastics camp in Sweden in June 2001 ... planning on majoring in communications.
Getting to Know You Questionnaire - Chelsea Bakken
Nickname: Bak
Why Washington?: the great city and QFC
Which teammate will surprise people this year?: Ashley Houghting
This teammate provides the best advice: Jennifer Chang
Favorite song to dance to: Sexyback- Justin Timberlake
The song I play most in my iPod or CD player: Justin Timberlake's new cd
Favorite musical artist: Madonna
Favorite gymnastics move: front aerial on beam
If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd buy is: a red Audi A6
Favorite toy as a child: Barbies
Favorite book: US Weekly, Cosmo, Glamour
TV show I cannot miss: Grey's Anatomy, Project Runway
If I had a super power it would be: invisibility
Favorite restaurant in Seattle: Serafina
Favorite home cooked meal: meatloaf
Teammate that you would most like to Punk (like the TV show): Darcee Schiller
My most prized possession is: my big round brush
If I could work with any charity, it would be: Make-a-Wish
Reality TV Show I'd like to appear in: The Gauntlet
If I were president, the first thing that I would do is: I wouldn't ever want to be president!
People don't know that I am scared of: teva sandals with socks
Favorite Movie: Stick It
Favorite non-Husky sports team to watch: Arizona Cardinals
Favorite UW sports team to watch: men's soccer
Most famous person I've met: Shaela Ward
Best thing about UW: cherry blossom trees in the Quad, Raimey's parents' football tailgate
The person(s) I credit for getting me where I am today: my parents and club coach Geoff Eaton
Favorite quote: Pain is weakness leaving the body.
My most memorable moment at the UW is: when I tripped and flew off the treadmill in the IMA.
Very few people know this about me: I like to dip potato chips in ketchup
Career Highs
Vault 9.925 at Utah, 2005 Uneven Bars 9.800 at Cancun Invitational, 2004 Balance Beam 9.850 at Pac-10 Championships, 2004 Floor Exercise 9.950 at Cal-State Fullerton, 2005 All-Around 38.950 at Oregon State, 2004Bakken Meet-by-Meet Results
2006
Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AA at Hawaiian Classic 9.775 9.600 9.500 9.475 38.350 UTAH 9.700 9.600 9.575 9.750 38.625 UCLA 9.825 8.950 9.375 9.775 37.925 ARIZONA STATE/SPU 9.825 9.050 9.700 9.850 38.425 at Arizona 9.800 8.450 9.625 9.725 37.600 at Utah State 9.750 9.600 9.175 8.675 37.200 at UCLA 9.600 9.750 9.575 9.625 38.550 CALIFORNIA -- 9.750 9.450 -- -- at Stanford -- 9.525 9.750 -- -- OREGON STATE/SPU 9.675 9.675 9.350 -- -- at Arkansas 9.825 9.650 9.600 9.450 38.525 at Salbasgeon Suites Invite 9.750 9.600 9.675 9.800 38.825 Pac-10 Championships 9.200 9.550 9.700 9.675 38.125 NCAA Regionals 9.575 9.250 9.625 9.275 37.725 Career Bests 9.925 9.800 9.850 9.950 38.9502005
Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AA at Cal-State Fullerton 9.825 -- 9.775 9.950 -- at Arizona State 9.725 -- 9.650 9.675 -- STANFORD 9.775 (e)8.975 9.750 9.750 -- ARIZONA/MINNESOTA/SPU 9.750 -- 9.625 9.800 -- at Boise State 9.550 -- 9.775 9.700 -- OREGON STATE/ARKANSAS 9.775 -- 9.825 9.875 -- at UCLA 9.675 -- 9.050 9.350 -- at California 9.725 -- 9.575 9.775 -- at Oregon State 9.775 9.725 9.825 -- at Utah 9.925 -- 9.750 9.875 -- BOISE STATE 9.275 -- 9.150 9.875 -- Pac-10 Championships 9.650 -- 9.800 9.825 -- NCAA Regionals 9.800 -- 9.825 9.825 -- Career Bests 9.925 9.800 9.850 9.950 38.9502004
Meet Vault Bars Beam Floor AA Cancun Invitational 9.550 9.800 -- 9.900 -- CALIFORNIA/SAC STATE 9.550 9.725 9.675 9.625 38.575 at Oregon State 9.600 9.750 9.825 9.775 38.950 at Stanford -- 9.775 9.200 9.900 -- at Boise State 9.600 9.775 9.225 9.775 38.375 ARIZONA STATE 9.675 9.725 9.675 9.875 38.950 at Arizona 9.650 9.650 9.800 9.850 38.950 UCLA 9.625 8.400 9.800 9.850 -- UTAH/IOWA 9.625 9.150 9.500 9.825 -- at Seattle Pacific 9.625 9.675 -- 9.450 -- BOISE STATE/SPU 9.400 -- 9.775 9.350 -- Pac-10 Championships 9.675 -- 9.850 9.825 -- NCAA West Regional 9.550 9.025 9.700 9.725 38.000 Career Bests 9.675 9.800 9.850 9.900 38.950
