Noam Shaham Class: Junior Hometown: Kfar Saba, Israel High School: Rabin Height: 5-5 Position: AA

CAREER HIGHS (NCAA)
Floor Exercise: 9.450 at NCAA Championships (April 12, 2007)
Vault: 8.850 two times - last at NCAA Championships (April 13, 2007)
High Bar: 8.750 two times - last at NCAA Championships (April 12, 2007)

CAREER HIGHS (FIG)
Floor Exercise: 15.350 vs. Oklahoma (March 22, 2008)
Rings: 15.150 at Ohio State (Feb. 24, 2008)
Vault: 15.850 at Big Ten Championships (April 4, 2008)
Parallel Bars: 14.250 vs. Temple (Jan. 26, 2008)
High Bar: 15.000 at Big Ten Championships (April 4, 2008)

PENN STATE CAREER
2008: His continued development and consistent performances earned him regular spots in the line-up in the floor exercise, still rings, parallel bars, and high bar...Posted his highest score of the season in the floor exercise (15.350), finishing in a tie for third place, in the biggest home meet of the season, a showdown versus perennial powerhouse Oklahoma...Won the still rings title (14.900) against Temple...Recorded a season-high score of 15.150 in the rings in Penn State's road victory over Ohio State...Competing in the vault for the first time in 2008, made an impact by posting the Nittany Lions' second best score in the team finals (15.850) at the Big Ten Championships...Placed third in the parallel bars versus Temple with a season-best score of 14.250...Captured two high bar titles, including winning the event in the team finals at the Big Ten Championships with a season-high score of 15.000...Ended the season ranked No. 3 in the nation on the high bar...Recognized on Academic All-Big Ten team.

2007: Competed in three events (floor exercise, vault, and high bar) throughout the season...Improved over the course of the year, culminating in season-best performances at the 2007 NCAA Championships...Scored a 9.450 in the floor exercise, a 8.850 in the vault, and a 8.750 in the high bar in Penn State's qualifying session at the NCAA Championships, helping the Lions achieve the highest team score of the opening day...Posted a score of 9.400 in the floor exercise and matched his qualifier score in the vault (8.850) in the team finals of the NCAA Championships...Recorded a 9.300 in the floor in the team finals of the 2007 Big Ten Championships...Tied his season high score of 8.750 in the high bar versus William & Mary.

GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Junior Israeli all-around champion in 2001...Junior Maccabian all-around champion in 2001...Silver medalist in the rings in 2002 at ISF World Gymnasiada...Competed at the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim, Calif....Placed third in the all-around at the 2006 Senior Israeli Championships...Participated in the European Championships in 2000, 2002, and 2004-06.

PERSONAL
Majoring in engineering.

QUOTING COACH JEPSON
"Noam is a great all-arounder. I think this is going to be a great year for him if we can keep him healthy. His routines are more sound than they have ever been. I think he is a threat to be an All-American, possibly even in the all-around."