2017: Competed in vault and floor ... posted a season-high 9.800 on vault at Ball State and a 9.800 on floor vs. Eastern Michigan in her first meet back from injury ... ended the season with a 9.700 or higher in each of her last six meets on floor ... had two top three finishes this season, in the aforementioned meets at Ball State and vs. Eastern Michigan ... placed 28th on floor at the MAC Championships.
2016: Audry competed in 11 of 12 meets on floor for Western Michigan ... scored a season-high 9.850 three times in a row, beginning at Pac-12 opponent Washington to place third ... had five top-three finishes on the season ... her 9.850 against Missouri led the Broncos to their highest team score in a single event since 2004 with a 49.200 ... scored a 9.750 at the MAC Championships on floor ... also competed during the year on vault and bars ... scored a 9.700 or higher on five of her seven vault routines and on two of her bar routines.
2015: Competed in all 10 meets on vault, uneven bars and floor exercise … scored a 9.7 on vault, 9.650 on bars and 9.850 on floor at MAC Championships … had season averages of V 9.542 , UB 9.675, FX 9.800 … floor season average was the best on the team … had season high scores of V 9.750, UB 9.850 and FX 9.875 … set career high on floor with 9.875.
2014: MAC Gymnast of the Week on March 4 ... named WMU Newcomer of the Year ... competed on vault, uneven bars and floor exercise in all 10 meets, combined – had 29 of 30 scores count towards team total ... had six top 3 finishes total during MAC competitions, three runner-up finishes and one event title ... also had two top 3 finishes in non-conference meets ... season highs: vault – 9.850, bars – 9.775, floor – 9.850 ... season averages: vault – 9.695, bars – 9.620, floor – 9.744.
High School/Club: Trained at the Oshkosh Gymnastics Center in Oshkosh, Wis. ... was a Junior Olympic National competitor and had five top four finishes at the 2012 Wisconsin state meet ... crowned champion on balance beam and was runner-up on bars, floor and in the all-around, while placing fourth on vault ... had five top-10 finishes at the Region 4 meet, coming in fifth on vault, seventh on bars, fifth on beam, sixth on floor and fourth in the all-around.
Personal: Daughter of James and Renee Merritt ... has four siblings, Marcy, Lesley, Spencer and Shelby ... born on Nov. 19, 1994, in Appleton, Wis. ... major undecided.
Merritt's Career Highs
Vault: 9.850 (at Penn State, 2/28/14)
Bars: 9.850 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2/20/15)
Floor: 9.850 (2x MAC Championship, 3/21/15)
