AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
Shelby Salmon was a bar and beam worker as a freshman. Her scores counted for the team total eight times on bars and seven times on beam, helping Arkansas to its third top 10 national finish with a tie for ninth.

Early in the season, Salmon tied for second on bars against No. 9 Alabama (9.75). The Noblesville, Ind., native had highs of 9.80 twice and both came in history-making wins. Salmon helped the Razorbacks top No. 4 Georgia for Arkansas' first win ever over the Gym'Dogs and knock off No. 1 Florida to give the Razorbacks a tie for the SEC regular-season championship.

She had other second-place finishes with a 9.75 in the win at No. 45 Illinois-Chicago and on beam in the win at No. 27 Kentucky (9.75). Her high of 9.825 came at No. 18 Denver. Her 9.725 at the NCAA North Central Regional helped Arkansas top No. 1 Florida again and win the team title to advance to the NCAA Championship for the fourth straight year.

SHARP'S GYMNASTICS ACADEMY
A former International Elite qualifier, Salmon competed for Sharp's Gymnastics Academy in Indianapolis. She was a two-time Region V all-star and a USAG national team member.

During the 2010 competitive season, Salmon swept all five titles at the Circle of Stars meet.  She also became the Region V all-around champion. At the same competition she placed second on bars, fifth on floor, sixth on vault and 13th on beam. This performance qualified her to the Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championship in Dallas. Salmon finished fifth on bars (9.475) and tied for 14th on beam (9.325) at the championship.

Salmon was the 2009 Indiana state beam champion. At the Region V championship, Salmon won the bar and floor titles. However, her 11th-place finish in the all-around kept her from qualifying to the J.O. Level 10 nationals. 

During the 2008 season, Salmon won the beam state title. She was second on bars and in the all-around at the Region V Championship, and was named to the Region V All-Star Team. Impressively, Salmon placed second on bars at the J.O. Level 10 Championship as well as 17th on floor.

In 2007, Salmon competed as an International Elite performer and qualified to the US Visa Championship. She was also able to compete internationally in Japan with the Region V All-Star Team.

Her personal bests were 9.475 on vault, 9.55 on bars, 9.40 on beam, 9.55 on floor and 37.60 in the all-around.

NOBLESVILLE
Salmon graduated from Noblesville High with a 3.6 grade point average and earned a merit award in 2007.

PERSONAL
Shelby Deanne Salmon is the oldest of three children to Greg and Ellen Salmon. She is named after all four of her grandparents. Salmon is majoring in recreation and sport management.

Career Bests  
UB  9.80 #4 Georgia 2011
  9.80 #1 Florida 2011
BB  9.825 at #18 Denver 2011*
*Most Recent

2011 Season Bests
UB  9.80 #4 Georgia
  9.80 #1 Florida
BB  9.825 at #18 Denver