AS A FRESHMAN (2012)
Stephani Canizaro was a fixture in the bars lineup, and later joined the floor and vault lineup before capping the year by earning second-team All-America honors on floor.
Canizaro competed on bars 15 times, helping Arkansas earn a No. 1 national ranking on the event for three weeks (Jan. 23-Feb. 6) and the first overall No. 1 national ranking in school history. She made the floor lineup beginning with the Auburn meet on Feb. 3 and went on to become an All-American, helping Arkansas advance to the Super Six for the second time in four years.

She competed on vault, bars and floor with her scores counting for the team four of five times on vault, 12 of 15 on bars and eight of 11 on floor.

Canizaro entered the postseason with a high of 9.85 on floor set at Missouri. She matched that in the NCAA Championship Session II semifinal, earning second-team All-America honors and helping Arkansas score the second-most points in school history (197.15) to advance to the Super Six.

She also had highs of 9.825 on bars four times and 9.80 on vault.

Canizaro scored her first 9.825 on bars in the home win over LSU, helping Arkansas set a school record with a 197.225 and earn the first overall No. 1 national ranking in program history. She also had a 9.825 at No. 8 Florida in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional and in the NCAA Championship Session II semifinal.

Canizaro hit her 9.80 vault against No. 9 Nebraska.

She tied for eighth on floor at the NCAA Championship Session II semifinal and was fifth at West Virginia (9.80) and sixth at Missouri (9.85). On bars, she was fifth against Nebraska (9.80) and eighth in the NCAA Regional (9.825).

In the classroom, she earned UA Honor Roll honors.

GYMSTARS GYMNASTICS
A multiple J.O. Level 10 national qualifier, Canizaro joined the Razorbacks after training at Gymstars Gymnastics in Collierville, Tenn. At the 2011 J.O. National Championship in Long Beach, Calif., she placed third on bars (9.60) and seventh in the all-around (38.025). Canizaro also tied for 12th on beam (9.425) and tied for 13th on vault (9.60).

In both 2011 and 2010, Canizaro swept all five titles at the Tennessee state meet, becoming state champion on each event and in the all-around 10 times.

Canizaro was the 2010 Region VIII all-around champion with additional titles on bars and floor, and runner-up finishes on vault and beam. At the J.O. Level 10 National Championship, she tied for ninth on floor. During the 2010 season, Canizaro qualified for the prestigious Nastia Liukin Cup along with wining the all-around in five of her seven competitions.

In 2009, she won four Tennessee state titles, including the all-around, vault, bars and floor with a runner-up finish on beam. Canizaro continued her success at the Region VIII meet, where she finished third on floor, fourth on vault and sixth in the all-around, which qualified her to the Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championship. At the national meet, Canizaro's top finishes included a 14th place on bars and a 17th place on floor.

Canizaro qualified as a pre-elite in 2006, winning a medal on vault at the US Classic/Challenge. She has been invited and attended regional, national and elite training camps.

FAITH HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
At Faith Heritage Christian Academy in Millington, Tenn., Canizaro played basketball and softball. She graduated with honors.

PERSONAL
Born July 2, 1993, she is the daughter of Steve and Kathy Canizaro. She is majoring in kinesiology. Canizaro's maternal grandfather, Tom DeNomie, was the president of the Hot Springs Razorback Club from 2003-06.

Career Highs
Vault 9.80 #9 Nebraska 2012
Bars 9.825 #25 LSU 2012
 9.825 at #8 Florida 2012
 9.825 NCAA Reg. 2012
 9.825 at NCAA Ch, SII 2012*
Floor 9.85 at #16 Missouri 2012
 9.85 at NCAA Ch, SII 2012*
* Most Recent

2012 Season Highs
Vault 9.80 #9 Nebraska
Bars 9.825 #25 LSU
 9.825 at #8 Florida
 9.825 NCAA Reg.
 9.825 at NCAA Champ., SII
Floor 9.85 at #16 Missouri
 9.85 at NCAA Champ., SII