Player Bio: Nikki Waiss - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Gymnastics
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2008 (Senior): Garnered second-team All-Pac-10 honors on bars ... Honored by the Husky coaching staff with the "Creating Winners in Life" Award ... Also recognized as one of the Huskies' top Event Specialists for her efforts on bars ... Missed the season-opener at Denver, but returned to the Husky lineup for the remainder of the season ... Continued to specialize on bars, but also stepped into the lineup on vault in three meets ... Tallied a season-high 9.725 in her first vault of the year against eighth-ranked UCLA ... Scored a 9.85 or better in her last five performances on bars ... Won back-to-back titles on the event with a 9.875 in both showings against Seattle Pacific ... Scored a third-place finish on bars at the Pac-10 Championships in her final meet at Bank of America Arena with a season-high 9.9 ... Closed out her career with a third-place showing at the NCAA West Regional in Corvallis with a 9.85 on bars ... Finished the season ranked No. 55 in the nation on bars ... Earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic accolades for her efforts in the classroom.
2007 (Junior): Received a Special Recognition Awards as one of the Huskies' Event Specialists for her efforts on vault and bars ... Also named to the Academic All-Pac-10 squad ... Scored her first title with a 9.850 on bars at California ... Won her second bars title with a career-high 9.925 in the tri-meet versus Oregon State and Seattle Pacific ... Scored a 9.825 or better on bars at six of the last seven meets and topped 9.750 on vault at seven-straight meets to end the season ... Matched her career-high 9.85 on vault with ... Missed the post-season after having knee surgery.
2006 (Sophomore): Missed the 2006 season after rupturing her right ACL and undergoing surgery during fall camp.
2005 (Freshman): Competed on vault and beam ... Missed mid-season meets after suffering a concussion in practice ... Scored career-best marks on vault twice (9.850) and matched career-high 9.675 on beam three times ... Competed in vault and beam at Pac-10's and competed in vault at the NCAA Regionals.
2004 (RS Freshman): Took seventh on vault in the tri-meet versus California and Sacramento State ... Redshirted the remainder of the season due to a leg injury.
Personal: Daughter of Tom and Mary Waiss ... Has one older brother, Ben, and one younger sister, Jessica ... Engaged to Dan Boirum, a Washington alum and Army lietentant, since September ... Graduated from Academy Northwest when she was 16 years old ... Competed for Cascade Elite Gymnastics under Frank Lee ... A member of the 2002 Junior National Team ... Captured the national championship on the bars in 2002, while placing fourth all-around and sixth on the vault despite a broken fibula in her left leg ... A TOPS national team member in 2000.
| Vault | 9.850, three times, last at Arizona St. (March 2, 2007) |
| Bars | 9.925 vs. Oregon St./SPU (Feb. 23, 2007) |
| Beam | 9.675, three times, last vs. Oregon St. & Arkansas (Feb. 1, 2005) |
| Nickname | Nikkerbocker, Nikita |
| Why Washington | It was the only place my parents would let me go at 16 |
| Best thing about UW | Seattle!! |
| Most memorable moment at UW | Mud fight in the winter! |
| Which teammate will surprise people this year | Cassidy |
| Favorite gymnastics move | Anything flippy and twisty |
| The song I play most in my iPod or CD player | "Hey There Delilah" by |
| Favorite song to dance to | Anything! |
| Favorite musical artist | The Fray |
| Favorite toy as a child | My bike |
| Favorite book | Flags of our Fathers |
| Favorite restaurant in Seattle | Melting Pot |
| Favorite home-cooked meal | Grilled chicken and steamed broccoli with melted cheese on top. |
| Favorite movie | Boondock Saints |
| Favorite UW sports team to watch | Football |
| Favorite non-Husky sports team to watch | Seattle Mariners |
| If I won the lottery, the first thing I'd buy is | Lots of plane tickets to Georgia (to visit my fiancé Dan) |
| TV show I cannot miss | Scrubs |
| Reality TV show I'd like to appear on | Fear Factor |
| If I had a super power it would be | Magical healing, mind reading |
| My most prized possession is | Pengers and my land otter |
| If I could work with any charity, it would be | Doctors Without Borders |
| People don't know that I am scared of | Pet fish |
| Most famous person I've met | Apolo Ohno |
| The people I credit for getting me where I am today | Mom, Dad, brother, sister and Frank |
| Few people know this about me | I love penguins and land otters |
| My advice to young gymnasts | Work hard and never give up. |
| The most exciting places I've ever been | Spain |
| If I could go anywhere in the world it would be | Georgia (right now), Australia (future) |
| My pre-meet ritual | To be ready really early and then just chill. If possible, I have to eat a turkey sandwich for lunch. |
Last Updated: April 30, 2008
