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ASU: Possesses tremendous athletic ability...loves to compete...expected to become a solid all-around performer for the Devils. 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 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 '97 ... coached by Lisa Spini and Neela Nelson ... lettered in academics four years. Personal: Majoring in marketing ... parents are Bill and Jan Acker of Phoenix ... has an older brother Matt and a younger brother Rob ... born April 1, 1979 in Vacaville, Calif. ... full name is Rebecca Jill Acker.
Acker's Bests
Year V UB BB FX AA
1998 9.675 9.725 8.600 9.850 37.100
1999 -- 9.900 9.825 9.850 --
Career 9.675 9.900 9.825 9.850 37.100
The thing I like best about ASU is: I'm close to family and friends
Ten years from now I hope to be: Wealthy and happy with a family
The last CD I bought was: Dixie Chicks
What I like best about gymnastics is: Creating everlasting friendships
The most exciting place I have visited: Hawai'i
One of my pet peeves is: Negativity
If I'm cooking dinner, we're having: Chicken and vegetables with frozen yogurt for dessert
