Player Bio: Raimey Iselin - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Gymnastics
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2008 (Senior): Honored with the team's Leadership Award ... Garnered second-team All-Pac-10 honors on bars ... Competed in all 13 meets for the Huskies ... Continued to specialize on bars, but also returned to the floor lineup after not competing on the event since her freshman year ... Tallied a career-best 9.825 on floor at Seattle Pacific in the final meet of the regular season ... Won two titles on bars, scoring a career-high 9.875 in both appearances against SPU ... Also matched her career-best at the Pac-10 Championships ... Scored a 9.8 or better on bars in each of her last six meets ... Finished the season ranked No. 56 in the nation on bars ... Picked up an honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic accolade for her work in the classroom.
2007 (Junior): Won her first individual title on bars with a 9.85 against Utah State ... Missed the next eight meets after suffering a torn meniscus ... Returned to action against Seattle Pacific, where she scored her second indivudual title with a 9.8 on bars ... Competed on bars at the Pac-10 Championships and NCAA Regionals for the Huskies.
2006 (Sophomore): Competed in the first two meets before a stress fracture in her back sidelined her for the rest of the year ... Took fifth on bars against Utah with a 9.700 ... Made her only collegiate appearance on vault in the season opener at the Hawaiin Classic.
2005 (Freshman): Competed on bars and floor in every meet ... Scored a career-high mark on floor (9.775) at Utah ... Scored a career-high 9.850 on bars in the quad meet against Arizona, Minnesota and Seattle Pacific.
Personal: Daughter of Jerry and LuAnn Iselin ... Has an older sister, Haley ... Graduated from Auburn Riverside High School ... Owns a pink Harley-Davidson motorcycle and has traveled to famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally several times ... Trained at the Puget Sound School of Gymnastics under coaches Brad Loan and Candyce Chittenden ... A member of the TOPS National team ... A three-time Junior National qualifier (2001, 2003, 2004).
| Vault | 9.100 at Hawaiin Classic (Jan. 3, 2006) |
| Bars | 9.875, three times, last at Pac-10 Championships (March 29, 2008) |
| Beam | 9.650 vs Arizona/Minnesota/SPU (Jan. 28, 2005) |
| Floor Exercise | 9.825 at Seattle Pacific (March 21, 2008) |
| Nickname | Raim, Rainman, Rai-Rai |
| Why Washington | Because I have bled purple and gold for as long as I can remember |
| Best thing about UW | It's in one of the best cities on Earth |
| My most memorable moment at the UW is | Winning bars with a torn meniscus. |
| Which teammate will surprise people this year | Kristen L. |
| This teammate provides the best advice | Emily |
| Best dressed teammate | The whole team! |
| Favorite gymnastics move | Double layout off bars |
| The song I play most in my iPod or CD player | Anything Rascal Flatts |
| Favorite song to dance to | Anything with a strong beat |
| Favorite musical artist | Bone Thugs N' Harmony |
| Favorite book | Tuesdays with Morrie |
| Favorite movie | A Low Down Dirty Shame |
| Favorite restaurant in Seattle | Benihana |
| Favorite home cooked meal | Mom's homemade tacos and pizza, Grandma's homemade bread |
| Favorite UW sports team to watch | Football |
| Favorite non-Husky sports team to watch | Seahawks |
| TV show I cannot miss | Prison Break |
| Reality TV show I'd like to appear on | Project Runway |
| If I had a super power it would be | To see the future |
| My most prized possession | Necklace with my grandparents' ashes |
| If I could work with any charity, it would be | Ronald McDonald House |
| People don't know that I am scared of | The future |
| Most famous person I've met | My father |
| The person(s) I credit for getting me where I am today | My family |
| Favorite quote | Practice makes permanent, so practice perfect |
| Very few people know this about me | I almost died from a ruptured appendix at 5 years old and that my natural hair color is blonde! |
| My advice to young gymnasts | Never ever give up on your dreams and always push yourself to be the best you can be. |
| The most exciting places I've ever been | Amsterdam during the Euro-Cup soccer tournament |
| If I could go anywhere in the world it would be | To all the continents at least once in my lifetime |
| I'd like to switch places for a day with | A professional hip-hop dancer |
| My pre-meet ritual | Doing my hair and makeup with the team while listening to music, then listening to Michael Jackson on my iPod. |
Last Updated: April 30, 2008
