Shona Morgan Class: Sophomore Hometown: Melbourne, Australia High School: Distance Education Centre Victoria Height: 5-3 Club: Waverley Gymnastics Centre

Shona Morgan

Feature Stories: Jan. 13, 2011 (International Gymnast Magazine) |

2011 Season (Freshman): Limited by injury early in the season, Morgan made her debut against San Jose State (Feb. 5) and tied for first in two events, scoring 9.925 on the floor and 9.850 on the beam ... was a fixture in the beam lineup from then on, earning Stanford's highest score on beam at the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (April 2) ... tied for second in the NCAA Regional on the beam (9.875), and tied for seventh in the event at the Pac-10 Championships (9.850) ... her 9.925 was the highest non-Ashley Morgan floor score for Stanford.

International: A 2008 Olympian for Australia ... qualified for the individual all-around final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, placing 15th ... also represented Australia in three World Championships: 2006 in Aarhus, Denmark; 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany; and 2009 in London, England.

Club/High School: A 2010 Australian national champion in two events ... medaled in every event at the 2009 national championships ... won the bars and vault, was second on beam and all-around, and was third on the floor ... won national title on beam in 2008 and was runner-up all-around ... in 2009, won three firsts -- in the all-around, bars, and beam at the Victoria state championships ... now retired from international competition ... a 2009 graduate of Distance Education Centre Victoria, which offers an online curriculum.

Personal: Daughter of Stuart and Theresa Morgan ... has an older brother, Lachlan ... anticipates majoring in psychology, with a possible career as a psychologist ... enjoys reading and sleeping.