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Player Bio: Laura Moon



ASU: A returning All-American and school record-holder in the all-around, Moon is one of the best collegiate gymnasts in the country.

2001: Competed in the all-around in 11 of ASU's 13 meets, setting a school record vs. Auburn (39.600) ... scored the 14th and 15th perfect-10 scores in ASU history, becoming the second Sun Devil to score two in one season ... twice named Pac-10 Gymnast of the Week ... at the NCAA Championships (semifinals) earned second-team All-America honors in the all-around (39.100) ... bars season that began with a 9.95 at the Maui Invitational ended with eight scores at 9.9-or-better, including her two perfect-10s (UNO's Classic, vs. Auburn) ... 9.896 bars average was an ASU season-high for any event ... on vault hit all but one of 12 attempts (9.710 average), scoring a season-high 9.825 vs. Auburn ... on beam earned a 9.777 average hitting 10-of-12 routines, including career-high 9.925 vs. Auburn ... hit 10-of-11 floor routines, scoring 9.8-or-better seven times with a season best 9.875 (UNO's Classic, vs. Arizona) ... in addition to record performance, top all-arounds included a 39.525 at the UNO's Classic and 39.500 vs. Arizona (39.134 average) ... named team co-MVP (w/Maggie Germaine).

2000: At the University of Maryland, achieved scores of 9.9 or better in every event except vault ... 9.925 on bars and beam were team season highs ... also notched a 9.925 on floor ... twice acheived 39.500 all-around totals ... at the Southeast Regional Championships placed third overall in the all-around (39.075), while earning team's highest finish on the bars and beam (9.875, second-place) ... at NCAA Championships (semifinals) placed 23rd in the all-around, led by a 9.8 on floor ... team MVP.

1999: At the NCAA Championships tied for 16th in the vault, 27th on floor, 28th on beam and 30th on bars ... at Southeast Regionals placed fourth in the all-around (39.050), eighth on floor (9.85) ... All-EAGL (East Atlantic Gymnastics League) first-team on beam and all-around, second-team on bars and floor ... named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week after posting a then-school record in the all-around (39.350).

High School: A 1998 graduate of Saguaro High (Scottsdale, Ariz.) ... Desert Devil club ... six-time Junior Olympic Nationals competitor ... Arizona state all-around champ in 1997, runner-up in 1996 ... regional all-around champ in 1994, runner-up in 1996.

Personal: Majoring in political science ... parents are Timothy and Heather Moon ... siblings Jason (30), Stephanie (24) ... born March 28, 1980 ... full name is Laura Christine Moon.

  Laura Moon
Laura Moon
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Scottsdale, Ariz.

High School:
Saguaro

Last College:
Maryland

Height:
5-3

Club:
Desert Devils