Nassim Mirreghabie Class: Freshman Hometown: Vista, Calif. High School: Vista HS Event: Pole Vault Birthdate: 12/18/1989

Gymnastics: Former member of the Cal women's gymnastics team was named the Golden Bears' 2008 Freshman of the Year after overcoming a variety of injuries in 2007...is competing in the pole vault for the first time in her athletic career in 2009...recorded a season-best 9.850 on beam and tied her season high on bars (9.725) in the Senior Day quad meet.

High School: Competed on the Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy (SCEGA) club...competed in the Junior Olympic Nationals

Personal: Born on Dec. 18, 1989, in San Diego...parents are Jabbar and Nasrin Mirreghabir....father, Jabbar, was captain of his college volleyball team in Iran...has two sisters...sociology major.