2016-17 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Roster
Jessica Ling
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Walled Lake Central
- Hometown:
- Wixom, Mich.
2019: Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Scored a 9.800 on bars at Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim on Nov. 12 ... Tied her career-high with a 9.875 on bars at No. 9 Michigan on Jan. 18, tying for second place ... Posted her second-best score of the season on bars with a 9.850, tying for second place at No. 21 Minnesota on Feb. 2 ... Tallied 9.800 to tie for third on bars at Illinois on Feb. 8 ... Earned first win of season with 9.850 on bars vs. Rutgers on Feb. 16 ... Received a 9.800 on bars, marking the sixth time this season with a 9.8 or better on the event at the Big Five meet on Feb. 22 ... Scored 9.8 or better on bars for seventh time this season with a 9.825, tying for second at EMU on March 1 ... Grabbed second win of season with 9.850 on bars to tie for first on Senior Day vs. Alaska, Ball State and UIC on March 17 ... Set a new personal best with a 9.900 on bars to tie for first in the afternoon session at the Big Ten Championships, finishing tied for seventh overall, on March 23 ... Named to Big Ten All-Championships Team on March 23 ... Qualified for the NCAA Regionals on bars, posting a 9.725, in final action as a Spartan.
2018: Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... WCGA Scholar All-American ... Earned a 9.825 on bars at Minnesota on Jan. 20 ... Posted a season-high 9.850 on bars in quad against Eastern Michigan, Pitt & Rutgers on Jan. 27, placing second for her first podium finish of 2018 ... Recorded a 9.700 on bars at Michigan on Feb. 10 ... Tallied a 9.825 on bars against Illinois on Feb. 17, finishing tied for first on the event ... Earned a 9.600 on bars in quad meet at Iowa State with Minnesota and UW Stout on Feb. 23 ... Scored a 9.750 on bars at UIC on March 4, placing third in the event ... Earned a career-high 9.875 on bars at the B1G Five Meet on March 17, tying for fifth place.Â
2017: Academic All-Big Ten selection ... Sat out the 2017 season due to injury.Â
2016: Made her debut as a Spartan at Arizona (1/8), earning a 9.750 on bars ... Earned a 9.775 on bars at Minnesota (1/23) ... Posted a 9.800 on bars against Rutgers, Towson and Pittsburgh, placing third overall (1/30) ... Scored a 9.775 on bars against Penn State (2/6) ... Shared highest honors with teammate Lisa Burt on bars vs. Illinois (2/19), posting a career-high 9.875 ... Collected a 9.850 on bars at Illinois State with UW-Stout and Western Michigan (2/28) to place second ... Achieved a 9.800 on bars at Cal with Southern Utah and Lindenwood (3/4) ... Impressed with a 9.850 on bars to tie for fifth at Boise State (3/6), just missing her career-high 9.875 ... Notched a 9.625 on bars at the Big Five meet (3/12).
Prior to Michigan State: Product of the Oakland Gymnastics Training Center, where she was coached by Ruth Miller, Mel Foster, Renee Henry and Stefanie Schmaltz ... Attended Walled Lake Central High School ... Was a 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup Qualifier ... Competed in the 2012 Michigan Level 10 State Championships, where she placed fourth on vault, third on bars, fourth on floor, and third all-around ... Competed in the 2012 Region 5 Regional Championships, placing second on bars, fifth on floor, and third all-around ... Was a 2012 Junior Olympic National Qualifier ... Competed in the 2014 Region 5 Regional Championships, where she placed first on bars and sixth all-around ... Competed at the 2014 Junior Olympic Nationals, where she placed fifth on bars.
Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology ... Daughter of Dan and Kathie Ling ... Has two sisters, Amanda and Jenna.
