Malia Jones

Biography

2002 — Competed in the all-around five times, with a season-best of 39.325 set at Washington on Mar. 1 … Sat out the season's first three meets with an ankle injury suffered during warm-ups in the season opener … Returned to the all-around lineup on Feb. 10 … Averaged 9.83 on floor with a season-best of 9.9 at Cal … Scored no lower than 9.8 in nine of 10 floor performances … Scored 9.825 or better on beam in eight meets with two first-place finishes … Tied her career-high with a 9.875 in her first beam performance of the year at Arizona and equaled that score two other times before setting a new best with a 9.925 to tie for first at the UCLA Invite … Placed first on bars against Arizona State on Jan. 20 with a 9.85 … Season-best on vault was 9.825.

2001 — Second-team All-American on the balance beam … Scored a season-best 39.375 in the all-around to claim her first-ever all-around title at Arizona State Jan. 26 … Averaged 39.179 in all-around competition and placed amongst the Top 3 in five meets … Recorded a career-best 9.875 on vault Jan. 14 at Cal State Fullerton (maximum value of her vault is 9.9) … At the Bruin Classic Mar. 4, she scored a career-high 9.925 as the leadoff performer on floor, paving the way for a school record team total of 39.85 … Scored career-highs of 9.875 on beam three times … Had 11 Top 3 finishes - two on vault and beam and one each on bars and floor … Averaged 9.708 on vault, 9.833 on bars, 9.696 on beam and 9.793 on floor.

2000 — Scored 39+ in the all-around four times, with a career-high of 39.425 set Feb. 14 at Utah … Took home two individual titles, winning the bars at Utah and at the UCLA Invitational with career-high scores of 9.925 … Also set a career-high on beam at Utah with a 9.875 … Averaged 9.83 in the leadoff position on floor and 9.786 as the leadoff on vault … Scored a career-high of 9.85 on vault on a 9.9 start-value vault three times … Recorded 9.875 on floor twice as her career-best score … Placed in the Top 5 in all eight meets in which she competed all-around, with a high finish of second at Utah … Named UCLA Co-Rookie of the Year.

Club — Member of Flips USA, which won the Nevada State Championships for 21 consecutive years … Coached by Neil and Patty Resnick … Competed well at 1999 Level 10 Regionals, winning beam, placing second on bars and third on vault and all-around … Placed 17th in the all-around at the 1999 Level 10 Nationals … Placed fifth on beam at the 1998 Level 10 Nationals … Won five Nevada State Level 10 all-around titles and one Level 9 all-around crown.

Personal — Parents: Adrian and Rebecca Jones … Full name is Malia Nani Jones … Born November 28, 1980 in Honolulu, HI … Political Science and History major.