Kari Krenzke Class: Junior Hometown: Gambrills, Md. High School: Arundel Height: 5-4 Position: Side Base All-Star Gym/Team: Rockets Xtreme All-Stars/ X-Force Co-ed

Bonds on Krenzke: "Kari has very consistent running tumbling, which we depend on all the time. Her endurance with her running tumbling is great. She's also very upbeat and easy to coach in that any corrections that she's given, she's able to make those corrections right away."

At Maryland: Member of the 2006 and 2007 NCA national championship squads.

Before Maryland: Lettered twice in cheering ... captain of high school cheer team her senior year ... named an all-county cheerleader for Anne Arundel county ... also cheered for Rockets Xtreme All-Stars in Glen Burnie, Md. ... member of X-Force co-ed team ... named Best Tumbler... National Honor Society member ... captain of gymnastics team during her junior year.

Personal: Kari Elizabeth Krenzke ... parents are Heidi and Tom Krenzke ... has two sisters, Bethany and Lauren ... enjoys shopping, movies and the beach ... chose Maryland because of academics and athletics and to be a member of its varsity competitive cheer program ... biggest athletic thrill was being Level 8 Maryland gymnastics state champion on vault and bars ... elementary education major.