| Kara Wright |
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As a Freshman:
Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team...had one of her strongest meets against Alabama where she tied for eighth on floor exercise with a personal best score of 9.800...at the same meet placed fifth on all-around with a personal best 39.050...against New Hampshire set a personal best on beam with a score of 9.800...tied for sixth on uneven bars with a personal best score of 9.825...at the NCAA Regional tied for third on vault with a personal best 9.900...her personal best score on vault ranks fourth on Carolina's overall scores...received EAGL Rookie of the Week for her strong meet against George Washington, Rhode Island, Towson and William & Mary...All-EAGL second-team selection on vault.
Prep:
Club (World Class Gymnastics): Trained under Tami Elliott Harrison and Jon Angle ... Member of the 2006 Junior National Team and was the Junior Olympic National all-around and floor exercise champion... 2006 Region VII all-around champion and was first on floor ... 2006 Virginia state all-around champion, wining all four events ... Qualified to Senior International Elite status in 2005 ... Member of the 2004 Junior Olympic National Team ... 2006 Virginia Athlete of the Year ...High School (First Colonial): 2006 national all-around champion ... Four-time state all-around champion ... 2006 Virginia Beach High School's Athlete of the Year ... 2006 Virginia Pilot Athlete of the Year ... Member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta ... Virginia Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team ... Norfolk Sports Club Scholastic Award ... AP Scholar.
Personal:
Daughter of David and Gay Wright...born August 21, 1988...given name is Kara Elizabeth Wright...Enrolled in the General College.
Personal Bests
Vault: 9.900 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals)
Uneven Bars: 9.825 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships)
Balance Beam: 9.800 - 3/16/07 - Durham, N.H.
Floor Exercise: 9.800 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
All-ARound: 39.050 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala.
