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2009 Gymnastics Roster
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Morgan Evans
- Position:
- AA
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Maury
Bio
As a Senior
Once again proved to be one of the Tar Heels top all-arounders throughout the season • Competed as an individual at the NCAA championships, but did not advance to the finals • Named first-team All-EAGL Tournament on vault (6th), uneven bars (2nd), balance beam (4th), floor exercise (2nd) and all-around (2nd) • Scored a 39.450 to finish second in the all-around at the EAGL • Advanced to the NCAAs, where she posted at 39.275 in the preliminaries, which included a 9.900 on vault, a 9.850 on bars and a 9.800 on floor exercise • Competed in the all-around in every meet • Posted a career-best 39.450 at the EAGL Championships • Earned EAGL Gymnast of the Week after her performance in a three-way meet with No. 11 Penn State and No. 23 Michigan • She captured the all-around title with a 39.375 and scored a 9.80 or better in all four events • Named the Most Outstanding EAGL Senior at the conference awards banquet.
Once again proved to be one of the Tar Heels top all-arounders throughout the season • Competed as an individual at the NCAA championships, but did not advance to the finals • Named first-team All-EAGL Tournament on vault (6th), uneven bars (2nd), balance beam (4th), floor exercise (2nd) and all-around (2nd) • Scored a 39.450 to finish second in the all-around at the EAGL • Advanced to the NCAAs, where she posted at 39.275 in the preliminaries, which included a 9.900 on vault, a 9.850 on bars and a 9.800 on floor exercise • Competed in the all-around in every meet • Posted a career-best 39.450 at the EAGL Championships • Earned EAGL Gymnast of the Week after her performance in a three-way meet with No. 11 Penn State and No. 23 Michigan • She captured the all-around title with a 39.375 and scored a 9.80 or better in all four events • Named the Most Outstanding EAGL Senior at the conference awards banquet.
As a Junior
Earned first-team All-EAGL tournament honors on all four events and the all-around • Represented the Tar Heels at the NCAA national championships as an individual in the all-around • Competed in the all-around in all 12 meets • Had her two best overall performances in two of the most important meets of the year, scoring a career-best 39.300 at both the EAGL championships in Washington, D.C. and the NCAA regionals in Norman, Okla. • Won the all-around competition at the NCAA regionals and was second at the EAGL • Matched her career highs on the vault (9.850) and the floor exercise (9.875) at the EAGL championships, helping lead the team to a second-straight league title • Also matched her balance beam career mark of 9.825 in a dual meet victory over Pittsburgh • Was the all-around champion in seven of the 12 meets and only once finished below second place during the regular season • Won seven other individual titles, including three on uneven bars, two on balance beam and two on vault • Scored a 9.8 or higher on vault in each of the last six meets •
Earned first-team All-EAGL tournament honors on all four events and the all-around • Represented the Tar Heels at the NCAA national championships as an individual in the all-around • Competed in the all-around in all 12 meets • Had her two best overall performances in two of the most important meets of the year, scoring a career-best 39.300 at both the EAGL championships in Washington, D.C. and the NCAA regionals in Norman, Okla. • Won the all-around competition at the NCAA regionals and was second at the EAGL • Matched her career highs on the vault (9.850) and the floor exercise (9.875) at the EAGL championships, helping lead the team to a second-straight league title • Also matched her balance beam career mark of 9.825 in a dual meet victory over Pittsburgh • Was the all-around champion in seven of the 12 meets and only once finished below second place during the regular season • Won seven other individual titles, including three on uneven bars, two on balance beam and two on vault • Scored a 9.8 or higher on vault in each of the last six meets •
As a Sophomore
First-team All-EAGL Tournament selection in the all-around, balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercise • Missed the first two meets of the season while overcoming a hip injury, but became one of the most productive performers late in the season • Named the team's top performer on uneven bars by the coaching staff • Competed all-around in the last five meets of the year • Posted personal bests on bars (9.900) and all-around (39.225) at the EAGL Championships to help led Carolina to the team title • Won the EAGL individual bars title with a 9.900 and helped the Tar Heels score a season-best 49.225 on the event • Placed fourth in the EAGL all-around and sixth in both the balance beam and floor exercise competition • In her first all-around meet of the season vs. West Virginia, she finished second with a 38.950, including a first-place finish on the balance beam (9.800) • Scored a 9.725 on bars in five of the six meets she competed on the apparatus • Had a 9.825 to place fifth at Florida on bars • Recorded a personal-best 9.850 on floor exercise vs. Rutgers • Finished 11th in the all-around at the NCAA Regionals.
First-team All-EAGL Tournament selection in the all-around, balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercise • Missed the first two meets of the season while overcoming a hip injury, but became one of the most productive performers late in the season • Named the team's top performer on uneven bars by the coaching staff • Competed all-around in the last five meets of the year • Posted personal bests on bars (9.900) and all-around (39.225) at the EAGL Championships to help led Carolina to the team title • Won the EAGL individual bars title with a 9.900 and helped the Tar Heels score a season-best 49.225 on the event • Placed fourth in the EAGL all-around and sixth in both the balance beam and floor exercise competition • In her first all-around meet of the season vs. West Virginia, she finished second with a 38.950, including a first-place finish on the balance beam (9.800) • Scored a 9.725 on bars in five of the six meets she competed on the apparatus • Had a 9.825 to place fifth at Florida on bars • Recorded a personal-best 9.850 on floor exercise vs. Rutgers • Finished 11th in the all-around at the NCAA Regionals.
As a Freshman:
Earned the coaches award on vault ... Placed third on uneven bars to help team take the title at GW Invitational ... Scored a 9.850 to record personal best on vault ... Placed second on uneven bars and third on vault at Maryland ... Scored personal best on all events at NCAA Regionals ... Finished eighth on vault and uneven bars at the same event ... Placed sixth in all-around at NCAA Regionals.
Earned the coaches award on vault ... Placed third on uneven bars to help team take the title at GW Invitational ... Scored a 9.850 to record personal best on vault ... Placed second on uneven bars and third on vault at Maryland ... Scored personal best on all events at NCAA Regionals ... Finished eighth on vault and uneven bars at the same event ... Placed sixth in all-around at NCAA Regionals.
Prep:
Trained under the guidance of Dena and Jim Walker at Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach ... Member of the U.S. National Team from 2004-06 ... As a Senior International Elite in 2006, Evans participated in the qualification process for the 2006 USAG World Championships Team ... Competed as a Level 10 Gymnast in the USAG Junior Olympic Program during the 2007-08 season ... Level 10 Virginia state champion in 2003, 2007 and 2008 ... Attended Maury High School in Norfolk, Va.
Trained under the guidance of Dena and Jim Walker at Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach ... Member of the U.S. National Team from 2004-06 ... As a Senior International Elite in 2006, Evans participated in the qualification process for the 2006 USAG World Championships Team ... Competed as a Level 10 Gymnast in the USAG Junior Olympic Program during the 2007-08 season ... Level 10 Virginia state champion in 2003, 2007 and 2008 ... Attended Maury High School in Norfolk, Va.
Personal:
Daughter of Dana and Tyrone Evans ... Born Morgan Jalyn Evans on March 1, 1990 in San Diego, Calif. ... Has a sister, Mallory (22) ... Plans to major in psychology ... Enjoys writing poetry, singing and dancing.
Daughter of Dana and Tyrone Evans ... Born Morgan Jalyn Evans on March 1, 1990 in San Diego, Calif. ... Has a sister, Mallory (22) ... Plans to major in psychology ... Enjoys writing poetry, singing and dancing.
Morgan Evan's Personal Bests
Vault: 9.900 (2 times) - most recently on 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Uneven Bars: 9.900 - 3/27/10 at EAGL Championships
Balance Beam: 9.825 (2 times) - most recently on 2/20/11 in Chapel Hill
Floor Exercise: 9.900 - 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
All-Around: 39.450 - 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Vault: 9.900 (2 times) - most recently on 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Uneven Bars: 9.900 - 3/27/10 at EAGL Championships
Balance Beam: 9.825 (2 times) - most recently on 2/20/11 in Chapel Hill
Floor Exercise: 9.900 - 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
All-Around: 39.450 - 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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