[4] In Indianapolis, the gymnastics community began to take notice of Uzelac, who stood barely over four feet at the time.

Her second day balance beam score was the highest in the field,[5] and her overall total was just over a tenth away from capturing the title.

[1] She also competed in the 1998 Canberra Cup in Australia, an important meet for junior gymnasts, where she placed 10th all-around and won silver medals on vault and floor exercise.

[1][6] Uzelac was named to the American team for the 2001 Goodwill Games, but was replaced by fellow Parkettes teammate Tia Orlando after spraining her knee in training.

She competed at the 2002 U.S. National Championships, but injuries forced her to withdraw from three events on the second day of competition.

As a member of the Penn State team in the 2004–2005 season, she won the uneven bars and balance beam titles at the 2005 Big Ten Conference championship.