kara lovan CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
Level 10 gymnast ... Trained at Triad Gymnastics under Tom and Donna Moretti ... Two-time junior elite ... 2013 JO National Champion in the Senior C Division all-around ... Also earned top-ten finishes on bars (tie-first), vault (tie-sixth) and floor (tie-seventh) at 2013 JO National Championships ... Took first in the all-around and on bars, beam and floor at the 2013 Region IV Championships... Qualified for JO National Championships in 2011 and 2010 ... Finished first in the all-around, on beam and floor and second on bars at the Region IV Championships in 2011 ... Finished fourth on beam and fifth in the all-around at the 2010 JO National Championships ... Captured first on beam, second in the all-around and fifth on vault and floor at the 2010 Region IV Championships ... Earned first-place finishes in the all-around and on bars, beam and floor at the 2010 Northern Lights Classic ... High scores from pre-collegiate competition at level 10: allaround-38.475, vault-9.85, bars-9.675, beam-9.825, floor-9.725.
Full name is Kara Hope Lovan ... Parents are Seuang and Kay Lovan ... Majoring in actuary science.
GET TO KNOW KARA LOVAN My favorite thing about my hometown is… being able to drive on country roads without traffic and put on personal concerts in my car. My favorite thing about OU is… the atmosphere and how friendly everyone is.
The TV show I can’t miss is… The Today Show! (I enjoy the news.) My hidden talent is… being able to solve a Rubik’s Cube. People would be surprised to know that… I played the saxophone in the 5th & 6th grade.
When I grow up, I want to be… an actuary.
The teammate I look up to the most is… Taylor Spears.
The coolest place I have been to was… Coronado Beach in San Diego.
My pre-meet superstition is… listening to a certain playlist I have on my phone.
Other than OU, my favorite sports team is… OKC Thunder.
Three words to describe myself are… short, witty, and compassionate.
My favorite sport to watch is… besides gymnastics, basketball or baseball.
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