2009 Media Guide

Brittani McCullough Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Corona, CA High School: Centennial HS Height: 5-4 Club: SCEGA

2008 - Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year ... Ruptured her left Achilles tendon on floor exercise Mar. 9 and missed the remainder of the season ... Had been a strong all-around competitor for the Bruins prior to her injury, averaging 39.1 ... Had six Top 3 all-around finishes in seven meets ... Scored a season-best 39.375 in the all-around twice ... One of the Bruins' top vaulters, she averaged 9.865 and recorded three vault wins (Jan. 20, Jan. 27 and Feb. 17) ... Recorded a season-high of 9.875 on uneven bars ... Picked up her first beam victory on Mar. 2 with a career-best 9.9 against Oregon State ... Tied for first on floor twice (Jan. 4 and Feb. 17) and had a season-high of 9.875.

2007 - Redshirted the season after a November 2006 car accident in which she severed a tendon in her toe.

Club - Made the 2006 U.S. National Team in her first effort after placing 11th in the all-around at the 2005 USA Championships ... Also placed eighth on beam and 10th on floor at the 2005 USAs ... Also competed at the 2005 Level 10 National Championships and won vault, bars and floor and placed fourth in the all-around ... Earned a 10th place all-around finish at the 2003 Level 10 Nationals and also won the uneven bars ... Career-high marks are 9.8 on bars and floor, 9.775 on vault, 9.7 on beam and 38.125 in the all-around ... Trained at SCEGA under coaches Tim Garrison, Meredith Paulicivic and Kathy Strate.

Personal - Admires former UCLA and U.S. Olympic track & field star Florence Griffith Joyner ... Hobbies are dancing and hanging out with family and friends ... Full name is Brittani Jolai McCullough ... Parents: Maurice and Vanessa McCullough ... Has a younger sister, Brianna, who is a team manager for the Bruins ... Grandfather William Joe Brown played semi-pro baseball ... Born September 18, 1988 in Lynwood, CA ... Nursing major whose career objective is to become a pediatric or NICU nurse.