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UTAH: NCAA runner-up on the vault as a freshman... came to Utah as one of the best vaulters in the world after finishing second in the 2005 World Cup ... competes on vault, beam and floor ... strong tumbler ... four career victories ... has hit 67-70 career routines, including all 11 NCAA Championships' routines ... member of Utah's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
2008-Three-event starter (vault, beam and floor) averaged a 9.80 on her six routines at the NCAA Championships... scored a career-high 9.925 on floor at both Washington and UCLA ... career-high 9.85 on beam ... three wins ... did not fall all season (hit 38-38 routines) ... made the Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
2007: NCAA vault runner-up scored a 9.8875 in individual event finals ... first-team All-American on vault ... scored a career-high 9.925 on vault the first day of the NCAA Championships ... also competed on floor at nationals, scoring a 9.775 and 9.85 in the team qualifying round and Super Six, respectively ... hit all five routines at nationals ... consistent scorer on vault and floor also competed on beam for the first five meets ... four 9.90-or-better vault scores and one 9.90 on floor ... scored a 9.90 on vault and a 9.875 on floor at regionals... one victory ... hit 29-32 routines... NACGC Scholastic All-American ... made the Dean's List and the Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Two-year U.S. National Team member was the vault runner-up at the 2005 World Cup in Belgium and at the 2005 U.S. Championships ... placed seventh in the all-around at the 2005 U.S. Championships ... first on vault at the 2005 North American Tri-Meet (USA, Canada, Mexico) ... won vault and finished 10th all-around at the 2004 U.S. Classic ... 2003 Junior Olympic floor champion and vault runner-up ... trained at Byers Gymnastics Sacramento under coaches Mas Watanabe and Eli and Debbie Rodriguez ... graduated from Folsom High School.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Nancy and John DiLuzio (pronounced da-LOO-zee-oh) ... father is a firefighter ... adopted when she was 10 days old ... one brother (Anthony) ... behavioral science and health major ... full name is Annie Kaitlyn DiLuzio ... born Sept. 28, 1988 in British Columbia, Canada.
DiLuzio's Career Highs
Vault 9.925 at NCAA Championships, April 26, 2007
Beam 9.850 vs. Florida, Mar. 14, 2008
Floor 9.925 vs. Washington, Feb. 16, 2008
9.925 vs. UCLA, Feb. 24, 2008
Catching Up with Annie
Age Started Gymnastics: Two
Nickname: Dooz
Last Summer I: Went to the Bahamas
These Words Describe Me: Determined, supportive, affectionate
You may not know: I was born in Canada and I have dual citizenship
Favorite Gymnastics Skill: Triple full on floor
Most Difficult Skills I've performed: 3 ½ twist on floor and Yerchenko 2 ½ on vault
Favorite Subject in School: Psychology
Favorite Foods: Steak and pasta
Favorite Gymnast: Nastia Liukin
