Sophomore
Huntington Beach, CA
SCATS/Marina HS
1997 -- Won a gold medal in the all-around for the U.S. at the Maccabiah Games in July ... Improved upon her previous collegiate all-around high by nearly a full point at Pac-10s with a 39.325 ... Also scored career-highs on vault (9.9) and beam (9.85) at Pac-10s ... Averaged a 9.833 on vault ... Had five Top 5 finishes on that event ... Scored a career-high 9.925 to tie for second on bars at the Shanico Inn-vite ... Placed first on bars vs. BYU with a 9.875 score ... Had five other Top 5 placings on bars and averaged a 9.746 ... Her leadoff score of 9.825 set up UCLA's record-setting bars set of 49.525 at the NCAA Super Six which clinched the championship for the Bruins ... Scored a career-high 9.85 on floor vs. BYU Feb. 15 ... Competed in the all-around at ASU (38.15) and at the UCLA Invite (38.25).
Club -- Competed for three years at SCATS under coach Don Peters ... Completed her pre-collegiate training at Gym-Max under coaches Wen Jia and Howie Liang ... Elite national champion in 1995 ... Represented the U.S. at Amistad '95 in Guatemala ... 1993-1995 regional champion ... Placed fifth in the vault finals at the 1993 elite national championships ... Placed third in the all-around in a 1993 SCATS competition against the Philippine National Team ... Participated in three U.S. Classics (1993-95) and two American Classics (1993-94) ... Earned Gymnast of the Year honors at SCATS in 1993 and 1995.
Personal -- Describes her biggest athletic thrill as being a part of the NCAA Championship team in her first year at UCLA along with representing the USA at the Maccabiah Games in Israel ... Listed Bruin teammate Stella Umeh as the athlete she most admires ... Was featured in 18 international television commercials from ages 5-10, including commercials for Skippy Peanut Butter, Summer Fruits, Oscar Meyer, Fruity Pebbles and McDonald's ... Enjoys going to the movies and hanging out with her friends ... Brother Sheldon, 23, graduated from UCLA with a degree in microbiology and molecular genetics ... Full name is Deborah Alison Mink ... Born July 26, 1978 in Los Angeles ... Undeclared major.
Career Highlights Gold medalist in the all-around at the 1997 Maccabiah Games *Scored career-highs of 9.9 on vault, 9.85 on beam and 39.325 in the all-around to help UCLA win the Pac-10 title *Also holds career highs of 9.925 on bars and 9.85 on floorMink's Best Marks: V 9.9, 1997 UB 9.925, 1997 BB 9.85, 1997 FX 9.85, 1997 AA 39.325