Utah Utes gymnastics: Annie DiLuzio studies up to find her happy place

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 9 2010 12:00 a.m. MST

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Senior Ute gymnast Annie DiLuzio studies the videos of herself competing, and, like any athlete, she's always finding things she wants to fix.

"I really wanted to be on beam this year," DiLuzio explained. "I didn't want to be a two-event girl. I am good at it if I set my mind to it, and I finally had enough of being put on the side."

What's changed is that she now has a mental trigger before performing each skill on beam, something she tells herself to "give my mind things to think about so it doesn't wander," she said.

Now, she's down to learning how to smile during routines, and she tells herself to learn to enjoy it all.

"Learn to have fun out there," she said, "because the season is flying by. It's crazy it's almost over, senior year, so just have fun with every routine. Still be intense, still get the job done, but at the same time, enjoy what I'm doing."

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probably the best athelete and the best team the utes have and not one comment on them. why? come one ute fans lets talk smack on how bad BYU is at girls gymnastics, after all we rule this "sport". They get triple the fans at their meets than the men More..

9:17 a.m. Feb. 9, 2010
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Anonymous

Annie is a wonderful gymnast and I always enjoy watching her. I love all of the Ute gymnasts! It is a great team and I love going to the meets. Go Utes!

1:04 p.m. Feb. 9, 2010
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DiLuzio in Tempe

A fantastic athlete. It was great to be able to see her do so well on Friday in Tempe. Keep up the good work Annie!

5:54 p.m. Feb. 9, 2010
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