CAREER BESTS
| Event | Score | Date | Site/Opponent |
| All Around | 39.100 | 1/31/15 | at Illinois |
| Vault | 9.900 | 1/31/15 | at Illinois |
| Uneven Bars | 9.850 | 2/7/15 | vs. Michigan State |
| Balance Beam | 9.900 | 1/31/15 | at Illinois |
| Floor Exercise | 9.825 | 3/8/15 | vs. West Virginia |
2015 (Freshman Year)
Competed in 10 of the team's 11 meets...Competed in the all-around in the first four meets of her career. Regular Season: Scored a career-best 39.100 in the all-around at No. 14 Illinois (1/31)...Also competed in the all-around vs. Cornell, New Hampshire and Rutgers (1/10), at No. 8 Nebraska (1/17) and vs. Maryland (1/24)...Notched a season-best 9.900 on the vault at No. 14 Illinois (1/31)...Scored 9.875 on the event three times, including to win the event vs. Maryland (1/24)...Also posted a 9.875 on the vault vs. Brockport, Iowa State and Penn (2/28) and at Nebraska (1/17)...Scored a personal-best 9.850 on the uneven bars vs. No. 24 Michigan State (2/7)...Tallied a 9.800 on the event on six occasions...Tied for second on the balance beam with a career-best score of 9.900 at No. 14 Illinois (1/31)...Also officially competed three other times on the balance beam and exhibitioned on three occasions...Set a career-best at 9.825 on the floor exercise at West Virginia (3/8)...Tied for the event title on the floor exercise with a 9.800 vs. Cornell, New Hampshire and Rutgers (1/10)...Also posted a 9.800 on the event on three other occasions; at B1G Five Meet (3/14), vs. No. 24 Michigan State (2/7) and vs. Maryland (1/24).
Gymnastics Background
Trained at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy under coaches Laurent Landi and Cecile Canqueteau-Landi...Four-time Junior Olympic National qualifier...Finished 17th in the all-around at the 2014 USA Junior Olympic Championships...Won the Region 3 uneven bars and balance beam championships and was the Texas State Champion in the all-around...Was the 2013 USA Gymnastics Level 10 Region 3 all-around and uneven bars champion...Also placed third at the Level 10 Region 3 meet on vault...Competed at the USA Junior Olympic National Championships and finished eighth on balance beam and 13th in the all-around...In 2012, won the Region 3 uneven bars championships and finished 17th at the JO Nationals...Claimed the Region 3 all-around title in 2011 and placed 25th at the Junior Olympic Nationals.
Personal
Born Lauren Marie Li in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1995...Daughter of Forest and Norma Li...Has two younger sisters, Lianna and Lindsey, and one younger brother, Lenneth...Her father was a collegiate athlete in China, competing in gymnastics, swimming and track...Intends on majoring in nutritional sciences...Likes running and lists rock climbing and outdoor activities as her hobbies, James Dooley, Hans Zimmer, Lana Del Ray and Bruno Mars as her favorite entertainers, math and science as her favorite subjects, Nastia Liukin as her favorite athlete and "The Giver" as her favorite book...Says healthy fare is her favorite type of food, "So You Think You Can Dance" is her favorite television show, The Twilight Saga, "Transformers" and "We're The Millers" are her favorite movies, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Channing Tatum and Chris Pine are her favorite actors, Angelina Jolie, Lily Collins, Megan Fox and Christina Aguilera are her favorite actresses and South Padre Island, Florida as well as Malibu, California are her favorite places to visit.
Why Penn State
"Penn State is the greatest school in the country. They have a great academic track record, they have every cultural aspect I could want and they have the largest dues paying alumni association in the world. I love the tradition and school spirit and the gymnastics program was exactly what I was looking for. The team and coaches are down to earth and made me feel like I was a part of the Penn State family from the start."