04/28/2012 Terrapins Fall in Championship BattleMaryland earns only perfect score of the evening 03/30/2012 Terps Rally to Beat Fairmont, Azusa PacificTerps score 58.48 for highest tumbling event score in history 10/20/2011 Terps Begin Practice for 2011-12 SeasonTerrapins start holding full-team practices this week At Maryland: Member of 2009 Cheersport championship team and NCA second place team...also on 2010 NCA National Grand Championship team and Cheersport runner-up team...named to ACC's Academic Honor Roll in 2010...in 2010-11, competed in the duo basket toss heat in all 10 meets...group earned an NCATA record score of 9.87 vs. Oregon (March 24)...also competed with the five-element stunt heat...that group posted a season-high score of 9.792 at Fairmont State (March 12) ...also competed in compulsory tumbling heat in all 10 meets...member of team that went 8-0 during the regular season and advanced to NCATA championship...served as captain in her senior year (2011-12)...that year, won an event national championship in the open toss heat...also competed in the 5-element stunt heat...member of team that went 8-1 during regular season and advanced to second straight NCATA championship in 2011-12. Before Maryland: Cheered for World Cup for 12 years and was a member of Shooting Stars ... member of world champion teams in 2007 and 2008 ... team won over 6 national titles in 2007 and 2006 ... all-star team won states in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 served as captain of her all-star team in 2008 ... earned a scholarship award from World Cup in 2008 ... was on permanent honor roll in high school. Personal: Karissa Eileen DePalma ... parents are George and Patricia DePalma ... has three older brothers: Dustin, David and Brett ...enjoys going to the beach because she lives 10 minutes away ... ... chose Maryland for its academic excellence and athletic program ... kinesiology major. |
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