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Player Bio: Carla DeMartini



ASU: A valuable member of the Sun Devil squad ... a talented transfer two years ago from the University of Oklahoma, DeMartini strengthened the Sun Devils on vault and bars, and on floor ... competed in three events for the Sun Devils in each of the past two seasons, vault, uneven bars and floor ... gives ASU much-needed depth.

2003: Tied for16th on vault (9.75) at NCAA's in Lincoln, Nebraska ... tied for fourth on vault (9.825) at NCAA Regionals in Ann Arbor ... tied for third on vault (9.875) versus San Jose State (3/14) ... tied for third on vault (9.9) against Boise State (3/7) ... tied for sixth on vault (9.875) versus UCLA (2/16) ... best meet of the season came at Utah, winning the vault (9.925) ... also scored 9.875 on bars and tied for third ... scored a season-high 9.85 on vault versus Washington (1/17) ... posted a 9.7 (vault), a 9.7 (bars) and a 9.65 (floor) at the Maui Invitational (1/3).

2002: Transfer who provided valuable depth in 2002 ... her most consistent event was the floor exercise ... recorded a season and career-best 9.900 on floor in the UNO's Classic (2/8) ... posted a season-high 9.825 on uneven bars at the Master's Classic (2/23) ... tallied a season-high 9.875 on vault on two occasions - against Arizona (3/1) and Utah State (3/8) ... scored a 9.8-or-better on floor five times ... scored a 9.8-or-better on vault four times ... averaged 9.745 on floor through 10 routines.

2001: Coached by Becky Switzer at the University of Oklahoma ... rebounded from preseason ankle surgery to earn All-Big 12 honors on vault with a third-place finish at the conference championships (9.850) ... with her Sooners at the NCAA Championships, suffered a rare fall on vault (9.025), scored a 9.75 on bars and on floor ... at the NCAA Regional, placed fourth on vault with a 9.85, while posting a 9.8 on bars ... tied the second-best all-time score at Oklahoma on vault with a 9.95 vs. Texas Women's University ... also vs. TWU, earned a 9.9 on bars and 9.875 on floor.

High School: A 2000 graduate of Casa Grande High ... competed for Rohnert Park Gymnastics club team ... placed ninth bars and 23rd in the all-around at the 2000 national meet ...at 1998 nationals, placed 25th in the all-around ...three-time state champion on bars from 1998-2000 ...all-around runner-up at 2000 regional.

Personal: Undecided major ... born July 14, 1982, in Santa Rosa, Calif. ... parents are Donald and Denise DeMartini ... mother was a six-time international champion in synchronized swimming ... has two half-brothers John and Rich and two real brothers, Alton (25) and Tom (23) ... full name is Carla Anne DeMartini.

Says John Spini: "She was just outstanding last year, she was the go-to girl in my book.. She's somebody that can do three events at such a high level and is still improving. We're hoping that Carla will be competing for us in vault, bars and floor, and her dynamics will come from how aggressive she is when she competes."

Year          V          UB             BB          FX          AA
2001          9.95       9.925          -           9.875       -
2002          9.875      9.825          -           9.900       -
2003          9.95       9.925          -           9.900       -
Career        9.95 (2x)  9.925(2x)      -           9.9002x)    -

  Carla DeMartini
Carla DeMartini
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Petaluma, Calif.

High School:
Casa Grande

Last College:
Oklahoma

Height:
5-0

Club:
Rohnert Park