Player Bio: Valerie Velasco - UCLA Official Athletic Site

2001 — Averaged 9.765 on floor, with three straight scores of 9.8 or higher to end the season …?Tied her career high on floor with a 9.85 at the Bruin Classic Mar. 4 …?Also tied her career-best on beam at Cal State Fullerton with a third-place effort of 9.85 …?Placed fifth at Michigan State with a 9.8 on floor … Voted UCLA's Most Improved Gymnast.

2000 — Competed in five meets, including an all-around stint Feb. 27 … Finished second on beam at Cal State Fullerton Jan. 14 with a career-high tying 9.85 … Scored a 9.7 on bars both times she competed that event … Recorded a season-best 9.65 on floor Feb. 27.

1999 — Voted UCLA's Most Improved Gymnast …?Competed in the all-around four times, recording a career-best of 38.85 at Arizona State to place fourth …?Averaged a 38.15 in the all-around …?Competed on floor in 13 of UCLA's 14 meets …?Scored career-highs on all three events in which she competed at Pac-10s - 9.75 on vault, 9.775 on bars and 9.85 on floor …?Led all Bruins with a 9.85 on beam to place second at Penn State Jan. 16 …?Also led the team on beam with a 9.8 at Arizona State … Tied for second on beam in a home quad meet Jan. 31.

Club — Trained at Gym-Max …?Placed sixth in the all-around at the 1998 American Challenge …?Trained at SCATS from 1989-1996 … Won the 1995 Level 10 State Championships on bars and floor … Earned Level 10 Most Improved Beam honors in 1995 and the Level 9 Most Improved Bars in 1994 … Named Most Improved Pre-Elite all-arounder in 1992 … SCATS 1992 Level 6 MVP.

Personal — Honor roll student at Rosary HS … Admires Tiger Woods … Enjoys dancing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends …?Also enjoys playing PlayStation 2 and computer games …?Nickname is Dj VJ …?Parents: Rogelio and Concordia Velasco … Has two older sisters, Vivienne and Victoria …?Full name is Valerie Maye Velasco … Born August 18, 1980 … Economics major with a computer specialization.

Valerie Velasco

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Fullerton, CA
	High School: Rosary HS

	Height: 5-2
	Club: Gym-Max

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