Ming Ya Zhou Class: Sophomore Hometown: Framingham, Mass. High School: Framingham Height: 5-1 Club: Brestyan's Gymnastics

2011 Season (Sophomore): Did not compete because of injury.

2010 Season (Freshman): Did not compete because of injury.

Club/High School: A 2009 graduate of Framingham (Mass.) High School ... captured the 2006 Junior Olympic national all-around title ... two-time Junior Olympic national champion in the vault ... one of the top Level 10 gymnasts in the country ... competed at the junior international elite level in 2005, competing at the U.S. Classic.

Personal: Daughter of Xiao Chow and Mei Chan ... has a brother, Jimmy Chow ... born in Guangzhou, China ... trained at the Chinese National Training Center from ages 6-8 ... came to the United States at age 8 without speaking any English ... "but now I'm at Stanford!" she wrote. "Land of opportunity, seriously." ... enjoys swimming, walking, playing on the playground and running with her dog.