Completed Event: Gymnastics versus NCAA Championship Final on April 19, 2025 , , 4th of 4 (197.2375)
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Gymnastics
4th of 4 (197.2375)
vs NCAA Championship Final
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Kara Eaker
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Grain Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Grain Valley, Mo.
Bio
Career Highlights
• Two-time All-American on beam
• All-Pac-12 Conference on beam
• One of nine Red Rocks in history to score at least two Perfect 10s on beam in a career
• 4 career event victories (all on beam)
• Has hit 23-24 career routines
2023 Season (Sophomore)
• First team regular season All-American (beam)
• First team All-Pac-12 Conference (beam)
• Starter on beam in 13-of-15 meets, floor three times
• Posted a 9.965 NQS on beam to finish fourth in the nation, while averaging a 9.947 in the regular season
• Scored second Perfect 10 of her career on beam at the Best of Utah in the second meet of the season
• Posted a 9.90 or better on beam in 12-of-13 routines, which included seven scores of 9.95 or better
• Recorded consecutive 9.975s on beam against Arizona State and California
• Also scored a 9.975 against UCLA on beam
• Earned season high 9.90 on floor at the Metroplex Challenge
• Scored a 9.95 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Regional Final
• Tallied 9.9125s at the NCAA Semifinal and NCAA Final
• 3 event victories (beam)
• Hit 15-16 routines
2022 Season (Freshman)
• First-team NCAA All-American on beam
• Starter on floor and beam in the season opener before an ankle injury held her out of competition until Mar. 4
• Returned to competition for the final seven meets of the year, and was a starter on beam in six competitions
• Scored a 9.875 or better in all seven beam routines, including four routines at a 9.9375 or better
• Posted first Perfect 10 of her career at the NCAA Regional Final in just her fifth career beam routine
• Recorded a 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Regional Second Round
• Posted a team-best 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Finals
• Tied for the team high in the semifinals (9.9375), which finished tied for first place in the first session
• Scored a 9.80 on floor at the Rio Tinto Best of Utah
• 1 event victory (beam)
• Hit 8-8 routines
Prior to Utah
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Team alternate
• Four-year member of USA National Team (2017-21)
• Two-time World Champion as Team USA member
• 2nd on beam, 6th on floor, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• 4th on beam at 2019 World Championships, 6th on beam at 2018 World Championships
• 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around with gold medal Team USA at 2019 Pan American Games
• 1st on beam, 3rd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships
• Won three gold medals at 2019 Gymnix International (team, all-around, beam)
• U.S Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017
• 2nd on beam at the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Championships
• 1st on beam, 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 5th on bars at 2017 U.S. Championships (Jr. Div.)
• 1st on beam, 4th in the all-around and on floor at the 2019 U.S. Classic
• 3rd on beam, 5th in the all-around at 2021 American Classic
• 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around at 2018 American Classic
• Trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE)
• Graduate of Grain Valley High School
Personal
• Daughter of Mark and Katherine Eaker
• Has three siblings: Katrina, Aron and Sara
• Currently in design studies with plans to major in architecture
Eaker’s Career Highs
• Two-time All-American on beam
• All-Pac-12 Conference on beam
• One of nine Red Rocks in history to score at least two Perfect 10s on beam in a career
• 4 career event victories (all on beam)
• Has hit 23-24 career routines
2023 Season (Sophomore)
• First team regular season All-American (beam)
• First team All-Pac-12 Conference (beam)
• Starter on beam in 13-of-15 meets, floor three times
• Posted a 9.965 NQS on beam to finish fourth in the nation, while averaging a 9.947 in the regular season
• Scored second Perfect 10 of her career on beam at the Best of Utah in the second meet of the season
• Posted a 9.90 or better on beam in 12-of-13 routines, which included seven scores of 9.95 or better
• Recorded consecutive 9.975s on beam against Arizona State and California
• Also scored a 9.975 against UCLA on beam
• Earned season high 9.90 on floor at the Metroplex Challenge
• Scored a 9.95 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Regional Final
• Tallied 9.9125s at the NCAA Semifinal and NCAA Final
• 3 event victories (beam)
• Hit 15-16 routines
2022 Season (Freshman)
• First-team NCAA All-American on beam
• Starter on floor and beam in the season opener before an ankle injury held her out of competition until Mar. 4
• Returned to competition for the final seven meets of the year, and was a starter on beam in six competitions
• Scored a 9.875 or better in all seven beam routines, including four routines at a 9.9375 or better
• Posted first Perfect 10 of her career at the NCAA Regional Final in just her fifth career beam routine
• Recorded a 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Regional Second Round
• Posted a team-best 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Finals
• Tied for the team high in the semifinals (9.9375), which finished tied for first place in the first session
• Scored a 9.80 on floor at the Rio Tinto Best of Utah
• 1 event victory (beam)
• Hit 8-8 routines
Prior to Utah
• 2020 U.S. Olympic Team alternate
• Four-year member of USA National Team (2017-21)
• Two-time World Champion as Team USA member
• 2nd on beam, 6th on floor, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• 4th on beam at 2019 World Championships, 6th on beam at 2018 World Championships
• 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around with gold medal Team USA at 2019 Pan American Games
• 1st on beam, 3rd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships
• Won three gold medals at 2019 Gymnix International (team, all-around, beam)
• U.S Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017
• 2nd on beam at the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Championships
• 1st on beam, 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 5th on bars at 2017 U.S. Championships (Jr. Div.)
• 1st on beam, 4th in the all-around and on floor at the 2019 U.S. Classic
• 3rd on beam, 5th in the all-around at 2021 American Classic
• 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around at 2018 American Classic
• Trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE)
• Graduate of Grain Valley High School
Personal
• Daughter of Mark and Katherine Eaker
• Has three siblings: Katrina, Aron and Sara
• Currently in design studies with plans to major in architecture
Eaker’s Career Highs
| Beam | 10.0 at NCAA Regional Final, Apr. 2, 2022 |
| 10.0 at Rio Tinto Best of Utah, Jan. 13, 2023 | |
| Floor | 9.90 at Metroplex Challenge, Feb. 11, 2023 |
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