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ASU: An athlete with explosive power, Cox will once again have a great impact on ASU's vault lineup and may also see time on floor ... provides head coach John Spini valuable depth on vault and floor ... contributed to ASU's vault fortunes in a record-breaking season in 2003 ... had a breakthrough sophomore season in 2002 after competing sparingly as a freshman in 2001 ... a Maroon and Gold Scholar-Athlete.
2003: Placed seventh on vault (9.825) versus San Jose State (3/14) ... tied for 3rd (vault, 9.9) against Boise State (3/7) ... tied for first on vault (9.925, also tied a career-high) at Arizona (1/31) with Cassidy Vreeke ... scored a 9.8 on vault at Utah (1/24) and tied for eighth.
2002: Was a mainstay on vault, averaging 9.793 through all 11 meets ... hit all 11 of her vaults to lead the team with a 9.793 average ... even her lowest score of 9.65 was good enough to earn third-place honors versus UCLA (1/20) ... scored a season and career-high 9.925 on vault versus Arizona (3/1), helping ASU defeat the Wildcats and set several school records in the process ... scored a 9.8-or-better on vault four times ... posted a 9.900 against Stanford (1/25) and a 9.850 at the Pacific-10 Conference Championships (3/23) ... averaged 9.710 through five meets on floor ... recorded a season and career-best 9.825 on two occasions -- versus Arizona (3/1) and at the Pac-10 Championships (3/23).
2001: Competed four times on vault in ASU's last five meets ... made season debut vs. Auburn with a 9.7 ... the following week, in ASU's quadrangular meet vs. Nebraska, Kentucky and Iowa, scored toward the team total for the first time of her career with a 9.75 ... matched 9.75 at the Pac-10 Championships, again counting toward the team total.
High School: A 2000 graduate of Westlake High School, Atlanta, Ga. ... member of the Atlanta School of Gymnastics ... in 1997 won regional bar championship, second-place in the all-around ... in 1999 was state champion in the vault, 3rd in the all-around ... in 2000 finished runner-up at state championship in the vault and all-around.
Personal: Majoring in psychology at ASU ... parents are James and Magnolia P. Cox ... Jamie (26) and J (15) are siblings ... enjoys singing, dancing, shopping and talking on the phone ... born May 11, 1982 ... full name is Jada Kainekki Cox.
Says John Spini: "Her best asset is her ability to lead people. She's a great natural leader. She's a strong vaulter, has competed for us the last couple of years in vaulting, and I look for her to step up and be on the floor team."
Year V UB BB FX AA
2001 9.750 - - - -
2002 9.925 - - 9.825(2x -
2003 9.925 - - 9.875(e) -
Career 9.925(2x) - - 9.825(2x -
