12 Facts About Katie Heenan

Katie Heenan was a seven-time national gymnast and four-time team NCAA champion with the Georgia Gym Dogs.

Katie Heenan quickly rose to the elite level in 1997, at the age of 11.

Katie Heenan competed in her first national championships in 1998 and placed sixth on the beam in the junior division.

Katie Heenan sat out the 1999 season due to an injury but came back in 2000 to place fourth on bars and ninth in the all-around at the junior national US Championships.

Katie Heenan earned a spot on the 2001 US World Championship team and helped the team earn a bronze medal, the first medal since 1995.

Katie Heenan then went on to earn a bronze medal on bars, ending the individual medal drought for the US.

Katie Heenan did manage to compete in the 2003 nationals, coming in 7th place, but injuries kept her out of the international scene.

Katie Heenan received a full scholarship with the Georgia Gym Dogs and throughout her time at the university stood out as a great all-arounder.

Katie Heenan won the 2005 SEC Championship all-around title as a freshman, making her the second Georgia gymnast with two SEC all-around titles.

In 2007, Katie Heenan was named Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year and made All-SEC first team.

Katie Heenan tied for first in the all-around with fellow Gym Dog Courtney Kupets at the SEC Championship.

In 2008, Katie Heenan received the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top collegiate gymnast.