 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Akakwikwidza muU.S. Nationals yokutanga yevakuru muna 1997, achipedza ari wechitanhatu mumakwikwi ose. Kuiswa kwake kungadai kwakamukwanirisa kuchikwata cheU.S. nokuda kwe1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, asi pazera ramakore 15, akanga achiri muduku zvikuru kuti asangane nezera rinodikanwa rinodikanwa richangobva kuwedzerwa reInternational Federation of Gymnastics. Akaenderera mberi achikwikwidza pa1999 World Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsmuTianjin, uko akaiswa pachinzvimbo chechitanhatu nechikwata cheAmerica. 