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ASU: Dynamic and charismatic gymnast...expected to show same consistency on the floor that made her a phenomenal beam performer as a freshman...has the ability to compete in all four events. 1999: Showed tremendous poise at the Super Six (Apr. 23), scoring a 9.875 on the beam to tie teammate Elizabeth Reid (among others) for sixth place...the previous day in NCAA Semifinal competition, notched a 9.8, placing her 29th ..."hit" final four routines leading up to the NCAA Championships, including a first place finish of 9.925 at Arizona (Mar. 26) and another first place mark of 9.875 at the NCAA Regional (Apr. 10)...after missing first beam routine of the season vs. Washington (Jan. 15), averaged a 9.857 in next seven routines...included in that stretch was a 1999 team-best and first place mark of 9.975 vs. UCLA (Feb. 12)...tied for third, scoring a 9.875 at Stanford (Feb. 19)...9.9 at Nebraska (Feb. 28) tied for second...dynamic floor performer who saw limited action due to a loaded lineup of returnees...scored 9.775 at Nebraska...fourth place finish of 9.825 at Ohio State (Mar. 13)...career-best and sixth place finish of 9.85 at Arizona. High School: A 1997 graduate of Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz. ... trained with the Arizona Sunrays...took first place at nationals for two years...lists most exciting experience as competing in her first international meet in Guatemala in 1995...student body senior class president. Personal: Major is undecided... parents are George and Lana Carver of Rio Rancho, N.M....has two sisters - Missy and Krista - and one brother - George...one of father's second cousins is former Milwaukee Brewer great Robin Yount...enjoys dancing, watching movies and shopping...born September 28, 1978 in Phoenix...full name is Lea Summer Carver.
Carver's Bests
Year V UB BB FX AA
1999 -- -- 9.975 9.850 --
Person in history (living or deceased) I'd most like to meet: Val Kilmer
The thing I like best about ASU is: Team unity - they are my family
My favorite class at ASU is (or was): Speech Communication
The last CD I bought was: Tim McGraw "Places in the Sun"
What I like best about gymnastics is: Showing off my stuff
The most exciting place I have visited: Hawai'i on a family vacation
My prized possession is my: Pictures of my family and friends
One of my pet peeves is: People who do not signal when turning or switching lanes
If I'm cooking dinner, we're having: Mexican food
