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04/17/2013
Every eligible Ute is honored
04/12/2013
Utes are making record 38th-straight appearance at nationals.
03/26/2013
Utes hope to qualify for record 38th national championship
03/19/2013
Ute duo recognized after win over Florida
03/18/2013
Utes are top seed in eight-team meet
Utah
Best events are vault and floor ... has hit 25-25 routines in her career ... 1 victory ... carries a 3.912 GPA while majoring in math teaching.
2012-Competed in exhibition on vault in every regular season meet and on floor in five meets ... made the Dean's List and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Prior to Utah
Four-time national qualifier (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) ... took first place on beam at the 2010 regionals ... second on floor and sixth on vault at the 2009 Junior Olympic Championships, while competing for the winning team (Region 7 All-Stars) ... qualified to U. S. Classic in 2006 and 2007 ... 2009 Pennsylvania state bar champion finished as runner-up on vault, floor and all-around ... member of Level 10 team that won six straight state titles ... trained at Parkettes Gymnastics for coaches Bill and Donna Strauss, John Holman and Robin Netwall ... graduated in the top six in her class at Bridgeway Academy (Pa.), making the Principal's list every semester ... member of National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Dawn and Alex Del Priore ... both parents are graduates of South Carolina ... brothers Rocco and Jacob ... Rocco is a senior wide receiver at Moravian College (Pa.) ... math teaching major ... full name is Lia Ashton Del Priore (pronounced lee-a del-pre-or-ee) ... born Nov. 20, 1992 in South Carolina.
Del Priore's Career Highs Vault 9.875 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 18, 2011 Floor 9.85 vs. Michigan, Feb. 18, 2011 9.85 vs. Florida, Mar. 4, 2011
Age Started Gymnastics: 5
Nickname: Del Taco
State of Mind: I lived in six different states growing up
Favorite non U of U Sports Teams: South Carolina Gamecocks
Rock On: I started rock climbing in the summer and I love it
