Player Bio: Becky Acker

ASU: A strong, powerful athlete able to contribute in all four events ... likely to be a big difference-maker in the coming season. 2000: Became one of the Devils' most consistent floor performers down the stretch after battling back from early season illness ... averaged 9.8 on floor over final five routines... included in that stretch were two career high-tying performances of 9.85 to place third in the UNO's Classic (Feb. 18) and tie for13th at the Pac-10 Championships (Mar. 18) ... took 10th at Washington (Feb. 13) by scoring a 9.775 ... finished 12th at Denver (Feb. 28) with score of 9.675 ... top early season floor performance was 9.725 in ASU's home opener (Jan. 14) ... all nine floor routines were counted in Devils' team total ... produced seven bar scores in the 9.7 range ... commenced solid four-meet stretch with 9.725, seventh place showing at UCLA (Jan. 28) ... then scored at 9.75 at Washington to take seventh again before season high 9.775 in the UNO's meet placed her t-16th ... finished seventh the following week at Denver with 9.75 ... added 9.725 bar outings in home opener (t-ninth), Pac-10's (t-31st) and NCAA Regional (Apr. 1) ... ASU's only all-around performer in 2000 with a career high 37.825 at UCLA ... included in that total was season best 9.7 beam score and 9.15 effort on the vault ... earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic recognition. 1999: Blossomed into a major contributor on the bars, beam and floor, establishing career highs in all three disciplines ... named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention Team ... after missing first bar routine of the season vs. Washington (Jan. 15), went on to "hit" eight consecutive attempts ... hot streak was punctuated by career-best and first place finish of 9.9 in the ASU UNO's Classic (Feb. 26) ... second place bars finish of 9.85 vs. UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 22) ... tied with teammate Kelly Christensen (now Kelly Cowley) for fifth vs. UCLA (Feb. 12) ... registered consecutive scores of 9.825 (seventh) at Arizona (Mar. 26), and 9.875 (t-fourth) at the NCAA Regional (Apr. 10) ... posted beam results of 9.7 and 9.65 at the NCAA Semifinals and Super Six, respectively ... in first real balance beam competition of the season, scored a second-place finish of 9.775 at Ohio State (Mar. 13) ... recorded a ninth-place finish and career-best 9.825 at Arizona (Mar. 26) ... helped ASU reach the Super Six with a 9.8 showing in the NCAA Semifinals Apr. 22) ... came through with clutch performance, scoring an 11th-place finish of 9.725 at the NCAA Regional ... continued to be a solid contributor in the Devils' floor lineup in 1999 ... "hit" every single one of 13 floor exercise routines during the season ... biggest routine of her career was a 9.8 at the NCAA Semi's ... finished fourth (9.8) in the season's second meet vs. UC Santa Barbara ... recorded back-to-back 9.825s at Stanford (Feb. 19) and in the UNO's Classic ... tied career-best 9.85 and finished fifth vs. Pittsburgh (Mar. 7)... another fifth place finish (9.8) the following week at Ohio State ... registered a 9.825 the following week at the Pac-10 Championships (Mar. 20). 1998: Made immediate impact as a freshman ... proved to be a very consistent and reliable performer in the floor exercise, hitting 12-of-13 performances ... recorded a 9.8 or better eight times in the floor exercise, including a 9.8 in the NCAA Super Six team finals ... floor exercise routine netted her fourth-place and career-best 9.85 at the season-opening Maui Invitational (Jan. 10) ... recorded a 9.825 in the floor exercise vs. Stanford (Jan. 23) ... third-place (9.825) floor finish vs. Oregon St. (Feb. 6) ... fourth-place floor exercise finish (9.825) in the UNO's Classic (Feb. 20) ... recorded career-bests in the vault (9.675) and bars (9.725) competition at Alabama and chipped in a 9.775 floor score as well (Feb. 27) ... fourth-place floor finish of 9.825 in ASU-quad (Mar. 6) ... fifth-place floor finish of 9.825 vs. Arizona (Mar. 13) ... tied for eighth (9.825) on the floor at the Midwest Regional (Apr. 4). High School: A 1997 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix ... placed first in floor and fifth in the all-around at 1997 regionals ... member of the Starfires and Desert Lights Gymnastics Club ... competed in the junior nationals in 1996 and 1997 ... coached by Lisa Spini and Neela Nelson ... lettered in academics four years. Personal: Majoring in marketing, minoring in communications ... parents are Bill and Jan Acker of Phoenix ... has an older brother Matt and a younger brother Robby ... born April 1, 1979 in Vacaville, Calif. ... full name is Rebecca Jill Acker.

Acker's Bests

Becky Acker Class: Senior Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. Height: 5-4

Favorite restaurant: Granny's Closet in Flagstaff
Favorite CD: Britney Spears
Favorite book: Chicken Soup For the Soul
Favorite TV show: Survivor
Favorite commercial: Tiger Woods attempts Olympic events with golf club, doesn't win gold but does win the Buick Regal
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite place to visit: Hawai'i
Favorite toy as a child: Trampoline
Superstitions: Wearing glitter during meets -- the more, the better
Biggest fear: Not breathing -- I'm claustrophobic
Best Jeopardy category would probably be: Nutrition
Most interesting celebrity/famous person I have met: Mario Lopez, `A.C. Slater' of Saved By The Bell
Dream job would be: Owning my own fitness club with my husband, having a family
One word teammates would probably use to describe me is: Persistent
Teammate that would be my `phone-a-friend' lifeline on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: None, I'd rather poll the audience
If I was a super-hero, my special power would be: The ability to "stick" all my landings