Peacock has shined bright throughout career
Harold McIlvain II
Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: Sports
Along with bringing her gymnastic abilities to the gym, she has provided leadership that has been able to help the team perform at its best, Cook said.
"Emily's leadership style is not extremely aggressive or a get in or face type of style," Cook said. "She leads more by calming her teammates while staying calm herself. She leads by example with her ability to go out there and focus and make her routines. She is always there for her athletes. She is always talking to them, making sure they are calm and ready to perform."
In her senior season, Peacock has been able to step up her game in the gym by avoiding injuries that could have affected her preseason training, and that could be why she is at the top of her game right now, Cook said.
"Emily, like all athletes, has been plagued with injuries," Cook said. "In several of her preseason, she was unable to train because of various injuries, which made her season more difficult, but she was still able to rise to the occasion. This preseason has been her healthiest, and I think that's why we have seen her sharper and perform better than she did last year."
Not only does Peacock shine in the gym, but she has exhibited success in the classroom and in the community. She has earned three consecutive selections to the National Association for Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women academic team with a 3.67 while majoring in advertising and public relations.
Along with those awards, she was also honored by the Southeastern Conference as they announced her as the Community Service Award winner for gymnastics while earning her third consecutive selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
"Emily isn't just a great athlete," Cook said. "She is a great person. She has great values, she is faith oriented and she works hard academically. She has been a high achiever in gymnastics and in life. She is a wonderful human being, and she will be successful in whatever she does in life."
"Emily's leadership style is not extremely aggressive or a get in or face type of style," Cook said. "She leads more by calming her teammates while staying calm herself. She leads by example with her ability to go out there and focus and make her routines. She is always there for her athletes. She is always talking to them, making sure they are calm and ready to perform."
In her senior season, Peacock has been able to step up her game in the gym by avoiding injuries that could have affected her preseason training, and that could be why she is at the top of her game right now, Cook said.
"Emily, like all athletes, has been plagued with injuries," Cook said. "In several of her preseason, she was unable to train because of various injuries, which made her season more difficult, but she was still able to rise to the occasion. This preseason has been her healthiest, and I think that's why we have seen her sharper and perform better than she did last year."
Not only does Peacock shine in the gym, but she has exhibited success in the classroom and in the community. She has earned three consecutive selections to the National Association for Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women academic team with a 3.67 while majoring in advertising and public relations.
Along with those awards, she was also honored by the Southeastern Conference as they announced her as the Community Service Award winner for gymnastics while earning her third consecutive selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
"Emily isn't just a great athlete," Cook said. "She is a great person. She has great values, she is faith oriented and she works hard academically. She has been a high achiever in gymnastics and in life. She is a wonderful human being, and she will be successful in whatever she does in life."
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