2009 Media Guide

Niki Tom Class: Sophomore Hometown: Northridge, CA High School: Chatsworth HS Height: 5-0 Club: JAG

2008 - Competed in nine of 14 meets on the year, including the last four meets of the season ... Competed nine times on beam, with a career-best of 9.85, set Mar. 15 at Georgia and Feb. 17 at Cal ... Tied for second on beam at Cal ... Was a late replacement on vault in the season opener and scored 9.825 ... Competed on floor for the first time on Feb. 22 and scored 9.825 ... Scored 9.725 in her Pauley Pavilion floor debut ... Late sub on floor at Georgia but scored 9.775 ... Also a late sub on floor at Pac-10s and scored 9.725 ... Exhibitioned twice on uneven bars.

Club - At her first Level 10 National Championships in 2007, placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on bars and 10th on beam and floor ... Qualified for Nationals after a fourth-place finish at the Regional Championships ... 2007 Regional beam champion ... Captured the vault and floor titles and placed third on beam and in the all-around at the 2007 Level 10 State Championships ... Placed fifth in the all-around and fourth on vault and floor at the 2006 Level 10 State Championships ... Career-high marks were 38.025 in the all-around, 9.625 on bars and 9.6 on vault, beam and floor ... Trained at Josephson's Academy of Gymnastics by coaches Jim Foody, Rauza Rafikova, Anne Josephson and Wei Zhang.

Personal - Was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Chatsworth HS ... Lists her biggest athletic thrill as placing first in the team competition and fifth in the all-around at the 2007 Level 10 Nationals ... Hobbies are dancing, cooking, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, shopping and reading ... Full name is Nicole Kiyomi Tom ... Parents: Michael and Sue Tom ... Older sister Allyson graduated from UCLA in 2007 ... Born April 28, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA ... Physiological Science major whose career objective is sports medicine and sports nutrition.