Amanda Morales Season 2026
2007 Academic All-American
2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2006 Academic All-American
2006 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)
Earned a spot in the Tigers’ vault lineup during the last half of the season … Proved to be one of LSU’s most consistent performers on the event averaging a 9.846 over the course of six meets … Notched a career-high 9.875 against Centenary … Scored a 9.850 on four other occasions … Also competed on the bars in the Tigers’ first four meets of the year … Averaged a 9.669, while twice recording a career-high 9.750 … Missed the NCAA Championships after tearing the ACL in her left knee in practice following the regional meet … Continued to excel in the classroom where she was named an Academic All-American and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second straight season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)
Competed in two meets for the Tigers before re-injuring her right ACL in practice … Sat out the remainder of the season following reconstructive surgery … Made her collegiate debut at the Super Six Challenge, notching scores of 9.750 on the bars and 9.550 on the vault … Posted a 9.725 on the vault at TWU … A standout in the classroom she earned Academic All-American honors and was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
A Level 10 gymnast at Northshore Gymnastics in Mandeville, La. … Was the 2004 state and regional champion on the beam … Won the state and regional all-around titles in 2003 … Was the state, regional and national champion on the vault in 2001 … Won the bars, beam, floor and all-around titles at both the 2000 regional and national championships … Graduated as the valedictorian at Covington High School.
PERSONAL
Full name is Amanda Killeen Morales … Daughter of Mary Ann Killeen Morales and Carlos Medina Morales … Born June 30, 1987 … Has two older brothers, Carlos and Matthew, and two younger brothers, Jonathan and Tommy … Uncle, Frank Killeen, played football at LSU … Majoring in psychology.
MORALES’ CAREER HIGHS
Vault – 9.875 at Centenary – 3/23/07
Bars – 9.750 three times
GETTING TO KNOW … AMANDA
Full name: Amanda Killen Morales
Nickname: Mo
Favorite color: Yellow
Favorite restaurant: Ichiban
Favorite food: Philippino and Japanese food
Favorite actress: Kiera Knightly
Favorite actor: Anthony Hopkins
TV show nobody would believe I watch: Hannah Montana
Favorite song: “Nothin’ Like the Summer”
My favorite thing about LSU is: all the different people
My favorite place on campus is: the Rec
My favorite sport besides gymnastics is: soccer
The team I look most forward to competing against is: Alabama
If you could trade places with anyone on the team, who would it be and why? Yvette, because she can make anyone smile.
The best piece of advice I ever received was: Make decisions for yourself and not anyone else.
I’ve always wanted to travel to: The Philippines
I can’t stand it when: I lock my keys in my car
My favorite thing to do in Baton Rouge is: find good books/music/movies at Barnes & Nobles
Three words that best describe me are: optimistic, compassionate and goofy
Three words that best describe our team are: hard working, diverse and unique