AUBURN UNIVERSITY 2012 gymnastics meet notes
media relations gymnastics contact • Taylor Bryan • media relations assistant taylor.bryan@auburn.edu • 205-862-8418 • twitter: @AUgymnastics • facebook: /AUgymnastics • www.auburntigers.com The Meet The 14th-ranked Tigers host Brigham Young University on Friday night in the final regular season meet of the season. Auburn is 5-4 all-time against BYU. In a rare feat, Auburn defeated the Cougars twice in 2011. First in a dual-meet in Provo 195.000-194.675, then three days later at a tri-meet with Southern Utah, 195.425-194.250. Friday’s meet is the final regular season home meet for seven Auburn seniors.
WEEK TEN No. 14
AUBURN vs. BYU
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Auburn in the Rankings With another strong road score at SEMO, Auburn moved up two spots in this week’s RQS to 14th. The Tigers rank 23rd in vault, 10th in uneven bars, 15th in balance beam and 17th in floor exercise. Senior all-arounder Kylie Shields owns the nation’s seventh-best uneven bars RQS with her mark of 9.890. Petrina Yokay ranks 14th in bars RQS (9.880) and Allyson Sandusky is 24th (9.875). Sandusky also ranks 34th in beam RQS (9.840). Toi Garcia (29th - 9.860) and Bri Guy (47th - 9.845) both rank in floor RQS.
Friday, March 16, 2012 Auburn Arena Auburn, Ala. 7 p.m. CT
2012 AUBURN SCHEDULE (6-10, 0-6 SEC) Date J6 J 13 J 20
Opponent Time/Result Cancun Classic 3rd, 194.775 at LSU* (FSN TD) L, 195.025-193.800 GEORGIA* (CSS) L, 195.975-195.600
J 27
ALABAMA* (CSS) L, 196.325-196.250
F3 F 12
at Arkansas* (FSN) L, 196.800-195.800 West Virginia/Ball State/ Ohio State 3rd, 193.650
F 17
FLORIDA* (CSS) L, 197.500-196.875
F 24
at Kentucky* with Pittsburgh
2nd, 195.525
M2 M9 M 16 M 24
S. UTAH W, 196.700-193.150 at SE Missouri St. W, 195.950-194.425 BYU 7 p.m. SEC Championships at Duluth, Ga. (ESPN2 TD) 3 p.m.
A7
NCAA Regionals at Auburn, Ala. NCAA Nationals at Duluth, Ga.
A 21
FOLLOW THE ACTION
6 p.m. TBA
Home meets are in bold and held at Auburn Arena *SEC Opponent All times central For more information on dates and times of tape delayed broadcasts visit AuburnTigers.com
Boosting the RQS Auburn was able to once again raise its RQS with a strong road performance at SEMO. The Tigers posted a total score of 194.925, the top road score of the season. The score is the highest road mark for Auburn since the team posted a 196.225 at Maryland in 2010. The Tigers used a season-high score of 49.200 on balance beam in the final rotation to make the push for the high mark. Up Next Auburn will compete in the 2012 SEC Gymnastics Championships at the Gwinnett Arena in Duluth, Georgia. The meet is scheduled for 3 p.m. on March 24. Auburn and the seven other SEC programs will face off in one final opportunity to improve their standings before NCAA Regionals, all with the SEC Championship on the line. Auburn’s best finish at the SEC Championships is a pair of third-place performances in 1992 and 1993.
THE 2012 AUBURN TIGERS NAME Lexus Demers Justine Foster Nicole Galluzzo Toi Garcia Brianna Guy Abbey Habicht Caryn Kadous Kareen Kaveh Laura Lane Allyson Sandusky Kylie Shields Kendall Swartz Kelsey Thomasson Megan Walker Brittany Webster Petrina Yokay
YR. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
EVENT(S) AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA UB AA AA AA AA
HOMETOWN/CLUB Blaine, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Raymond, Maine/Atlantic Old Brookville, N.Y./GMGC Severna Park, Md./Docksiders Gymnastics Catonsville, Md./Docksiders Gymnastics Maitland, Fla./Orlando Metro San Antonio, Texas/Aerial Athletics Gaithersburg, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics Glen Allen, Va./Richmond Olympiad Gymnastics Club Brookeville, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics Mahopac, N.Y./Dynamic Gymnastics Tallahassee, Fla./Trousdell Gymnastics Center Brandon, Miss./Courthouse Gymnastics Brackney, Pa./Southern Tier Gymnastics Academy Lee’s Summit, Mo./KGDC Cameron Park, Calif./Technique Gymnastics
HEAD COACH: Jeff Graba (2nd season) ASSISTANT COACHES: Kurt Hettinger (4th season); Jenny Rowland (2nd season) STUDENT COACH: Rachel Inniss (1st season), Leah Vining (1st season) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Dawn Schueller (1st season) ATHLETIC TRAINER: Janet Taylor (7th season)
2012 Auburn University Gymnastics Notes :: Page 1
Road Score at Kentucky Helps Ranking Auburn was able to bump its RQS with a solid road score against Kentucky. The 195.525 posted by the Tigers is the second-highest road score of the season, second only to the 195.800 scored at Arkansas. The Tigers used solid scores on uneven bars (49.175) and floor (49.100) to post their second-largest total of the season. Record Scoring against Florida Against the top-ranked Gators, Auburn recorded its highest score of the season, and the second-best score in program history with a 196.875. The score was the highest for Auburn since 2004. Included in the total were season highs on three events (vault, bars and beam). The Tigers’ 49.475 on uneven bars is the second-highest total for any team in Division I team through Feb. 20, 2012.
SEC STANDINGS as of March 14, 2012 TEAM Alabama Florida Georgia Arkansas LSU Kentucky Auburn
Guy Named Freshman of the Week Guy totaled 39.550 in the all-around competition - the third-best score in program history and the highest total for an Auburn gymnast since 2008. Guy is the first Auburn gymnast to receive an SEC weekly award since Allyson Sandusky in 2010, and the first to be named Freshman of the Week since Sandusky in 2009. Tigers Place Third at WVU Auburn tallied its lowest score of the season as it finished third behind Ohio State and West Virginia in a quad-meet hosted by the Mountaineers. Despite struggling for most of the day, Auburn still featured the top individual scorers on uneven bars (Petrina Yokay - 9.900) and floor exercise (Bri Guy - 9.825). Lexus Demers scored 9.700 in just her second-ever collegiate floor routine after joining the Auburn team last month. Strong Road Score at Arkansas Auburn posted its second-highest overall score and its best road mark of the 2012 season with a score of 195.800 against Arkansas. The Tigers came through with a season-best score of 49.975 on floor, anchored by a 9.900 from Bri Guy. Floor also saw the season debut of freshman mid-year enrollee Lexus Demers who posted a 9.600 in her first collegiate routine. Demers was pressed into action after Caryn Kadous was pulled from floor due to a minor ankle injury. Junior Petrina Yokay helped Auburn to its highest event score of the night, a 49.125 on beam, with her career-best 9.850 on the apparatus. Tigers Test Tide For the second-consecutive week, Auburn posted its highest total score of the season, despite a loss to Alabama in its third week of competition. The Tigers also posted season-high marks on bars and floor, breaking the 49.000 mark in each event for the first time this season. Auburn’s total score of 196.250 was its highest
RECORD 10-1 10-1 8-3 10-6 6-8 8-6 6-10
RQS 197.065 197.330 196.995 196.545 196.440 195.255 195.965
HIGH 197.725 197.850 197.700 197.225 196.850 196.025 196.875
TIGERS IN THE RANKINGS as of March 14, 2012 TEAM EVENT Vault Bars Beam Floor Team Total
RQS 48.930 49.170 48.960 49.075 195.965
NAT’L RK 23rd 10th 15th 17th 14th
REG. RK 5th 2nd 4th 4th 4th
INDIVIDUAL (Top 100 National :: Top 25 Regional) GYMNAST Toi Garcia Bri Guy Kylie Shields Petrina Yokay Allyson Sandusky Megan Walker Allyson Sandusky Petrina Yokay Kylie Shields Megan Walker Toi Garcia Bri Guy Kylie Shields Kylie Shields Bri Guy
EVENT Vault Vault Bars Bars Bars Bars Beam Beam Beam Beam Floor Floor Floor AA AA
RQS 9.845 9.835 9.890 9.880 9.875 9.785 9.840 9.825 9.805 9.790 9.860 9.845 9.820 39.175 38.985
NAT’L RK 55th 67th 7th 14th 21st --35th 51st 70th 90th 29th 47th 73rd 24th 41st
REG. RK 10th 14th 1st 2nd 5th 23rd 5th 7th 13th 19th 4th 9th 15th 4th 9th
2012 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS DATE
MEET
1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 2/3 2/12
Cancun Classic at LSU GEORGIA ALABAMA at Arkansas at WVU w/Ball St. and Ohio St. FLORIDA at Kentucky w/Pitt SOUTHERN UTAH at SEMO BYU SEC Championship NCAA Regionals NCAA Nationals
2/17 2/24 3/2 3/9 3/16 3/24 4/7 4/21
TEAM AVERAGES
RESULT
VAULT
BARS
BEAM
FLOOR
TEAM
OPPONENT I
OPPONENT 2
OPPONENT 3
3rd L L L L 3rd
48.500 49.000 48.925 48.900 48.700 48.800
48.850 48.625 48.925 49.250 49.000 48.550
48.775 48.125 48.875 48.825 49.125 48.275
48.650 48.050 48.875 49.275 48.975 48.025
194.775 193.800 195.600 196.250 195.800 193.650
192.500 (LSU) 195.025 (LSU) 195.975 (Georgia) 196.325 (Alabama) 196.800 (Arkansas) 195.175 (WVU)
195.150 (Arizona)
196.450 (Arkansas)
191.775 (Ball State)
195.450 (Ohio State)
L 2nd W W
49.075 48.800 49.150 48.850
49.475 49.175 49.425 49.000
49.150 48.075 48.875 49.200
49.175 49.100 49.250 48.875
196.875 195.150 196.700 195.925
197.500 (Florida) 195.525 (Kentucky) 193.325 (Pittsburgh) 193.150 (Southern Utah) 194.425 (SEMO)
6-10
48.870
49.028
48.730
48.825
195.453
2012 Auburn University Gymnastics Notes :: Page 2
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jeff Graba .................................................................... GRAY-buh Kurt Hettinger ..........................................................het-ING-gur Lexus Demers.............................................................duh-MURRS Nicole Galluzzo .........................................................GUH-loo-ZO Toi Garcia ................................................................................Toy Brianna Guy ................................................................BRE-on-UH Abbey Habicht .............................................................HOB-BICK Caryn Kadous ...............................................................kuh-DUCE Kareen Kaveh .................................................................KUH-vey Petrina Yokay ..................................................................YO-kay team score since posting a 196.400 in a win at Kentucky on February 12, 2010. Veteran and Newcomer Both Shine in All-Around Senior Kylie Shields took home her second-consecutive and fourth career all-around title against Alabama. Shields earned a 39.225 behind a career-high 9.900 on bars. Freshman Bri Guy competed in the all-around for the first time this season, earning a 38.750. Guy tied her season-high 9.850 on vault, posted a 9.725 in her first bars routine of the season, and anchored on floor with a season-high 9.925.
2012 AUBURN GYMNASTICS TEAM AUBURN PROBABLE LINEUP VAULT Allyson Sandusky Petrina Yokay Brittany Webster Kylie Shields Bri Guy Toi Garcia Alternate: Caryn Kadous
BEAM Petrina Yokay Abbey Habicht Megan Walker Allyson Sandusky Kylie Shields Bri Guy Alternate: Caryn Kadous
BARS Bri Guy Abbey Habicht Megan Walker Petrina Yokay Allyson Sandusky Kylie Shields Exh.: Kareen Kaveh Exh.: Kendall Swartz
FLOOR Caryn Kadous Laura Lane Kylie Shields Brittany Webster Toi Garcia Bri Guy Alt.: Petrina Yokay
Strong Opener with Georgia Auburn opened its home schedule with its strongest scoring output of the year. The Tigers broke 105 for the first time in 2012 and posted season-high scores in three events (bars, beam and floor). Additionally, the meet with Georgia set a new Auburn Arena gymnastics attendance record with 4,508 fans in attendance. Shields Shines Against UGA Senior Kylie Shields put on a show Friday night against Georgia. The senior from Mahopac, N.Y. claimed her third career all-around title as she bested Georgia’s Noel Couach in a heads up all-around showdown with a season-high AA score of 39.250. Auburn Stumbles in Baton Rouge Despite finishing two spots ahead of LSU at the Cancun Classic, Auburn fell to LSU in the SEC opening meet for both squads on January 13. Auburn senior Kylie Shields set a career high in the vault with a score of 9.875 and tied her career high on beam with a 9.900. The Tigers led after two events, but multiple falls on beam cost Auburn a chance at the victory. Cancun Classic a Success With a score of 194.725, Auburn finished in third place at the 2012 Cancun Classic at the Iberostar Resort in Cancun, Mexico on January 6. The Tigers edged fourth-place Iowa by nearly a full point and also scored higher than fifth-place LSU. Junior Petrina Yokay took second in the all-around competition with a score of 39.200 and senior
2012 SEC WEEKLY HONORS GYMNAST OF THE WEEK Jan. 17 - Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama Jan. 25 - Katherine Grable, Arkansas Feb. 1 - Ashanee Dickerson, Florida Feb. 7 - Diandra Milliner, Alabama Feb. 14 - Kat Ding, Georgia Feb. 21 - Alaina Johnson, Florida Feb. 28 - Kytra Hunter, Florida March 6 - Jamie Pisani, Arkansas March 13 - Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Jan. 17 - Lloimincia Hall, LSU Jan. 25 - Kytra Hunter, Florida Feb. 1 - Jessie Jordan, LSU/Kytra Hunter, Florida Feb. 7 - Rheagan Courville, LSU Feb. 14 - Kytra Hunter, Florida Feb. 21 - Bri Guy, Auburn Feb. 28 - Rheagan Courville, LSU March 6 - Lloimincia Hall, LSU March 13 - Sarah Persinger, Georgia
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Kylie Shields posted a 9.875 to take second in the uneven bars. Yokay set a new career-best mark in the all-around and tied her career-high totals in beam and floor. Shields tied her career high mark on bars. Strength of Schedule Ranking Auburn’s 2012 schedule was ranked as the 7th-most difficult among NCAA Division I programs according to CollegeGymFans.com. Auburn will face eight programs this season ranked in the NACGC/W pre-season top 25. Demers Joins Program After enrolling for the Spring 2012 semester on Monday, freshman Lexus Demers has joined the Auburn program for the 2012 season. Demers, who graduated high school a semester early in December. The freshman saw her first action with a floor routine against Arkansas on February 3. Demers received a score of 9.600 for her first collegiate routine.
Auburn on TV Six Auburn meets are scheduled to air in tape-delayed fashion on television this season. Home meets against Georgia (1/24 - 6 pm), Alabama (1/31 - 6 pm) and Florida (2/26 - 12 pm) will be featured on CSS. Additionally, road meets at LSU (1/21 - 4 pm) and Arkansas (2/11 - 8 pm) will air on the Fox Sports Networks. The SEC Championships will air on ESPN2 on March 29 at 7 pm and again on ESPNU on April 2 at 7 pm. Follow the Tigers There are several ways you can keep up with everything Auburn gymnastics. Online: www.AuburnTigers.com On Facebook: www.facebook.com/AUGymnastics On Twitter: @AUGymnastics and @CoachJeffGraba
Recruiting Class Ranked in Top 10 Nationally With the addition of freshman Lexus Demers for the 2012 season, Auburn’s class of freshmen ranks among the top groups in the country. CollegeGymFans.com ranked Auburn’s class as the 10th-best in the nation on January 4. Auburn is one of five SEC programs in the top 10.
SEC WEEKLY TEAM RANKINGS as of March 14, 2012
SEC WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS as of March 14, 2012
EVENT
EVENT
VAULT 1. Alabama 2. Arkansas 3. Florida 4. LSU 5. Georgia 6. Auburn 7. Kentucky
RQS 49.470 49.345 49.325 49.310 49.270 48.930 48.835
AVERAGE 49.408 49.250 49.278 49.240 49.250 48.870 48.780
HIGH 49.600 49.400 49.575 49.500 49.450 49.150 49.125
BARS 1. Florida 2. Georgia 3. Arkansas 4. Alabama 5. Auburn 6. LSU 7. Kentucky
RQS 49.345 49.305 49.235 49.225 49.170 49.035 48.815
AVERAGE 49.303 49.259 49.141 49.131 49.028 48.815 48.645
HIGH 49.625 49.375 49.450 49.450 49.475 49.225 49.150
BEAM 1. Florida 2. Georgia 3. Alabama 4. LSU 5. Arkansas 6. Auburn 7. Kentucky
RQS 49.385 49.225 49.205 49.045 48.990 48.960 48.755
AVERAGE 49.272 49.155 49.125 48.720 48.921 48.730 48.433
HIGH 49.475 49.475 49.425 49.350 49.225 49.200 49.050
FLOOR 1. Georgia 2. Alabama 3. Florida 4. Arkansas 5. LSU 6. Auburn 7. Kentucky
RQS 49.320 49.235 49.220 49.175 49.165 49.075 48.840
AVERAGE 49.205 49.192 49.144 49.030 49.070 48.825 48.723
HIGH 49.550 49.600 49.625 49.425 49.350 49.275 49.200
VAULT 1. Rheagan Courville, LSU 2. Katherine Grable, Arkansas 3. Kat Ding, Georgia Kytra Hunter, Florida Marissa Gutierrez, Alabama
RQS 9.925 9.915 9.910 9.910 9.910
AVERAGE 9.913 9.911 9.913 9.894 9.900
HIGH 9.950 9.950 9.950 9.950 9.950
BARS 1. Kat Ding, Georgia 2. Chelsea Davis, Georgia Jaime Pisani, Arkansas 4. Alaina Johnson, Florida Kylie Shields, Auburn Mackenzie Caquatto, Florida Mariah Howdeshell, Arkansas
RQS 9.930 9.895 9.895 9.890 9.890 9.890 9.890
AVERAGE 9.877 9.850 9.880 9.889 9.795 9.882 9.807
HIGH 9.975 9.950 9.950 9.925 9.925 9.950 9.925
BEAM 1. Marissa King, Florida 2. Shayla Worley, Georgia 3. Ashley Priess, Alabama Katherine Grable, Arkansas 5. Kytra Hunter, Florida Ashanée Dickerson, Florida
RQS 9.925 9.890 9.880 9.880 9.875 9.875
AVERAGE 9.883 9.718 9.850 9.853 9.800 9.844
HIGH 9.950 9.950 9.925 9.925 9.925 9.900
FLOOR 1. Jaime Pisani, Arkansas 2. Noel Couch, Georgia 3. Katherine Grable, Arkansas 4. Lloimincia Hall, LSU Kytra Hunter, Florida
RQS 9.930 9.915 9.910 9.900 9.900
AVERAGE 9.927 9.871 9.850 9.883 9.903
HIGH 9.975 9.950 9.950 9.975 9.975
ALL-AROUND 1. Jaime Pisani, Arkansas 2. Katherine Grable, Arkansas 3. Ashanée Dickerson, Florida 4. Rheagan Courville, LSU 5. Kytra Hunter, Florida
RQS 39.545 39.500 39.410 39.370 39.320
AVERAGE 39.448 39.450 39.396 39.240 39.314
HIGH 39.725 39.725 39.600 39.500 39.675
2012 Auburn University Gymnastics Notes :: Page 4
SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS LEXUS DEMERS :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Floor 9.700
Career High 9.700 (2/12/12)
JUSTINE FOSTER :: SENIOR Event Season High Bars --Floor ---
Career High 9.900 (2x) 9.825 (3/4/11)
NIKKI GALLUZZO :: SOPHOMORE Event Season High Career High Bars 9.775 (2/24/12) 9.775 (2/24/12)
TROESTER RANKINGS
ALLYSON SANDUSKY :: SENIOR Event Season High Vault 9.825 (3/2/12) Bars 9.925 (3x) Beam 9.875 (3x)
Career High 9.925 (3/5/10) 9.950 (3/20/10) 9.900 (1/28/11)
KYLIE SHIELDS :: SENIOR Event Season High Vault 9.875 (1/13/12) Bars 9.925 (2x) Beam 9.900 (1/13/12) Floor 9.850 (3x) All-Around 39.475 (3/2/12)
Career High 9.875 (1/13/12) 9.925 (2x) 9.900 (4x) 9.850 (6x) 39.475 (3/2/12)
KENDALL SWARTZ :: SENIOR Event Season High Bars ---
Career High 9.900 (2/13/09)
TOI GARCIA :: JUNIOR Event Season High Vault 9.900 (1/13/12) Bars 9.675 (1/13/12) Beam 9.725 (1/6/12) Floor 9.875 (5x) All-Around 38.600 (1/13/12)
Career High 9.925 (2/25/11) 9.800 (3/7/11) 9.750 (3/19/11) 9.900 (2/25/11) 38.950 (3/7/11)
BRIANNA GUY :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Vault 9.875 (2/17/12) Bars 9.825 (2/17/12) Beam 9.950 (2/17/12) Floor 9.950 (3/2/12) All-Around 39.550 (2/17/12)
Career High 9.875 (2/17/12) 9.825 (2/17/12) 9.950 (2/17/12) 9.950 (3/2/12) 39.550 (2/17/12)
ABBEY HABICHT :: SOPHOMORE Event Season High Bars 9.850 (2/17/12) Beam 9.850 (3/9/12)
Career High 9.850 (2/17/12) 9.850 (3/9/12)
CARYN KADOUS :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Vault 9.725 (1/20/12) Beam 9.475 (2/24/12) Floor 9.825 (1/27/12)
BRITTANY WEBSTER :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Career High Vault 9.775 (2x) 9.775 (2x) Floor 9.850 (2/24/12) 9.850 (2/24/12)
Career High 9.725 (1/20/12) 9.475 (2/24/12) 9.825 (1/27/12)
KAREEN KAVEH :: SENIOR Event Season High Bars 9.625 (1/20/11)
Career High 9.700 (2x)
PETRINA YOKAY :: JUNIOR Event Season High Vault 9.825 (3/2/12) Bars 9.900 (4x) Beam 9.850 (2x) Floor 9.775 (1/6/12) All-Around 39.200 (1/6/12)
LAURA LANE :: SENIOR Event Season High Vault --Beam --Floor 9.850 (2/17/12)
Career High 9.525 (1/7/11) 9.600 (1/7/11) 9.850 (2x)
KELSEY THOMASSON :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Career High LEAH VINING :: SENIOR Event Season High Bars 9.725 (1/6/12)
Career High 9.825 (1/28/11)
MEGAN WALKER :: FRESHMAN Event Season High Bars 9.875 (2/17/12) Beam 9.800 (4x)
Career High 9.875 (2/17/12) 9.800 (4x)
Career High 9.825 (2x) 9.950 (3/20/10) 9.850 (2x) 9.775 (3x) 39.200 (1/6/12)
2012 TOP SCORES TEAM
INDIVIDUAL
196.875 196.700 196.250
TOTAL vs. Florida (2/17/12) vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Alabama (1/27/12)
49.150 49.075 49.000
VAULT vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Florida (2/17/12) at LSU (1/13/12)
49.475 49.425 49.250 49.200 49.150 49.125 49.275 49.250 49.175
UNEVEN BARS vs. Florida (2/17/12) vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Alabama (1/27/12) BALANCE BEAM at SEMO (3/9/12) vs. Florida (2/17/12) at Arkansas (2/3/12) FLOOR EXERCISE vs. Alabama (1/27/12) vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Florida (2/17/12)
39.550 39.475 39.350
Bri Guy Kylie Shields Bri Guy
9.900 9.875
Toi Garcia Shields, Guy, Garcia
9.925 9.925
Allyson Sandusky Kylie Shields
9.950 9.900 9.875
Bri Guy Kylie Shields Shields, Sandusky (2x)
9.950 9.925 9.900
Bri Guy Bri Guy Bri Guy
ALL-AROUND vs. Florida (2/17/12) vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) VAULT at LSU (1/13/12) at LSU, vs. Florida, 2x UNEVEN BARS 3x 2x BALANCE BEAM vs. Florida (2/17/12) at LSU (1/13/12) 3x FLOOR EXERCISE vs. Southern Utah (3/2/12) vs. Alabama (1/27/12) 3x
NATIONAL TOP 25 as of March 14, 2012
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Team Avg. Florida 197.330 Oklahoma 197.310 UCLA 197.140 Alabama 197.065 Georgia 196.995 Nebraska 196.960 Utah 196.615 Oregon State 196.550 Arkansas 196.545 L.S.U. 196.440 Stanford 196.315 Penn State 196.120 Ohio State 196.000 Auburn 195.965 Boise State 195.830 Missouri 195.790 Denver 195.755 Arizona 195.750 Minnesota 195.665 NC State 195.600 Michigan 195.475 Illinois 195.425 Kentucky 195.255 Washington 195.175 Arizona State 195.145
Reg. SE SC W C SE SC NC W SC C W NE C C W SC NC SC NC SE NE SC C W SC
Conf. SEC Big 12 PAC 12 SEC SEC Big 10 PAC 12 PAC 12 SEC SEC PAC 12 Big 10 Big 10 SEC MWC Big 12 WAC PAC 12 Big 10 EAGL Big 10 Big 10 SEC PAC 12 PAC 12
Div. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
High 196.997 196.843 196.835 196.856 196.868 196.586 196.739 196.344 196.341 195.845 195.944 195.930 195.959 195.453 195.414 195.213 195.189 195.288 195.014 195.207 195.078 195.038 194.580 194.853 194.528
RQS 197.850 197.450 198.050 197.725 197.700 197.600 197.550 197.400 197.225 196.850 196.575 196.650 197.625 196.875 196.175 196.375 196.725 196.275 196.250 196.775 196.300 195.775 196.025 196.350 195.875
2012 Auburn opponents in bold
AUBURN RECORDS TEAM Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
49.500 49.500 49.600 49.600 197.000
INDIVIDUAL Vault Julie Dwyer Bars Sarah Wentworth Beam Rachael Tarantino Sally Cantrell Floor Becky Erwin AA Julie Dwyer
vs. Denver vs. Centenary at Centenary vs. Florida vs. Florida
3/2/08 3/20/10 2/29/04 2/13/04 2/13/04
9.975 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 39.650
2008 2000 2004 2002 1993 2007
AUBURN QUICK FACTS Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Arena Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director Head Coach Assistant Coaches 2011 Overall Record 2011 SEC Championship Finish Letterwinners Returning/Lost Newcomers
2012 Auburn University Gymnastics Notes :: Page 5
Auburn, Ala. 1856 25,469 Tigers Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Auburn Arena (7,500) NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference Dr. Jay Gouge Jay Jacobs Jeff Graba Kurt Hettinger, Jenny Rowland 9-14 6th (195.325 pts) 10/4 7
2012 INDIVIDUAL GYMNAST PERFORMANCES LEXUS DEMERS :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic ----at LSU ----Georgia ----Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average ----Season High ----Career High ----JUSTINE FOSTER :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic ----at LSU ----Georgia ----Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average ----Season High ----Career High -----
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NIKKI GALLUZZO :: SOPHOMORE 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic ------at LSU ------Georgia ------Alabama ------at Arkansas ------WVU/OSU/BSU --9.725 --Florida ------at Kentucky --9.775 --S. Utah ------at SEMO ------BYU at SEC Average --9.750 --Season High --9.775 --Career High --9.775 --TOI GARCIA :: JUNIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic 9.800 --at LSU 9.900 9.675 Georgia 9.800 --Alabama 9.875 --at Arkansas 9.800 --WVU/OSU/BSU 9.825 --Florida 9.875 --at Kentucky 9.725 --S. Utah 9.825 --at SEMO 9.825 --BYU at SEC Average 9.825 9.675 Season High 9.900 9.675 Career High 9.925 9.800
BEAM 9.725 9.325 ------9.200 ---------
FLOOR 9.750 9.700 9.875 9.875 9.825 9.075 9.875 9.850 9.875 9.875
AA --38.600 -----------------
9.417 9.725 9.750
9.758 9.875 9.900
38.600 38.600 38.950
BRIANNA GUY :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic 9.550 --at LSU 9.825 --Georgia 9.850 ... Alabama 9.850 9.725 at Arkansas 9.700 9.750 WVU/OSU/BSU 9.800 9.750 Florida 9.875 9.825 at Kentucky 9.850 --S. Utah 9.825 9.775 at SEMO 9.750 9.800 BYU at SEC Average 9.788 9.771 Season High 9.875 9.825 Career High 9.875 9.825
BEAM --9.250 9.775 9.250 9.850 9.675 9.950 --9.800 9.350
FLOOR --9.625 9.900 9.925 9.900 9.825 9.900 --9.950 9.675
AA ------38.750 39.200 39.050 39.550 --39.350 38.575
9.613 9.950 9.950
9.838 9.950 9.950
39.079 39.550 39.550
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ABBEY HABICHT :: SOPHOMORE 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic --9.600 9.100 at LSU --9.675 9.800 Georgia --9.675 9.700 Alabama --9.775 9.775 at Arkansas --8.400 9.200 WVU/OSU/BSU ------Florida --9.850 9.700 at Kentucky --9.825 9.600 S. Utah --9.825 9.650 at SEMO --9.675 9.850 BYU at SEC Average --9.589 9.597 Season High --9.850 9.850 Career High --9.850 9.850 CARYN KADOUS :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic ------at LSU 9.475 ----Georgia 9.725 ----Alabama 9.675 ----at Arkansas 9.200 ----WVU/OSU/BSU 9.225 ----Florida ------at Kentucky ----9.475 S. Utah ------at SEMO ------BYU at SEC Average 9.460 --9.475 Season High 9.725 --9.475 Career High 9.725 --9.475 KAREEN KAVEH :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic ----at LSU ----Georgia --9.625 Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average --9.625 Season High --9.625 Career High --9.700
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LAURA LANE :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic ----at LSU ----Georgia ----Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average ----Season High ----Career High 9.525 ---
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9.643 9.850 9.850
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ALLYSON SANDUSKY :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic 9.650 9.725 9.775 at LSU 9.750 9.800 9.850 Georgia 9.750 9.875 9.125 Alabama 9.725 9.925 9.700 at Arkansas 9.750 9.825 9.875 WVU/OSU/BSU --9.875 9.825 Florida 9.725 9.925 9.875 at Kentucky 9.700 9.825 9.350 S. Utah 9.825 9.925 9.675 at SEMO 9.750 9.800 9.875 BYU at SEC Average 9.736 9.850 9.693 Season High 9.825 9.925 9.875 Career High 9.925 9.950 9.900 KYLIE SHIELDS :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic 9.700 9.875 at LSU 9.875 9.800 Georgia 9.775 9.800 Alabama 9.775 9.900 at Arkansas 9.675 9.900 WVU/OSU/BSU 9.750 9.125 Florida 9.825 9.925 at Kentucky 9.750 9.850 S. Utah 9.850 9.925 at SEMO 9.775 9.850 BYU at SEC Average 9.775 9.795 Season High 9.875 9.925 Career High 9.875 9.925 KENDALL SWARTZ :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic ----at LSU ----Georgia ----Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average ----Season High ----Career High --9.900
BEAM 9.675 9.900 9.875 9.725 9.750 9.250 8.450 9.525 9.850 9.825
FLOOR 9.775 9.125 9.800 9.825 9.850 9.775 9.700 9.850 9.850 9.750
AA 39.025 38.700 39.250 39.225 39.175 37.900 37.900 38.975 39.475 39.200
9.583 9.900 9.900
9.730 9.850 9.850
38.883 39.475 39.475
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2012 INDIVIDUAL GYMNAST PERFORMANCES KELSEY THOMASSON :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic ------at LSU ------Georgia ------Alabama ------at Arkansas ------WVU/OSU/BSU ------Florida ------at Kentucky ------S. Utah ------at SEMO ------BYU at SEC Average ------Season High ------Career High ------LEAH VINING :: SENIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic --9.725 at LSU ----Georgia ----Alabama ----at Arkansas ----WVU/OSU/BSU ----Florida ----at Kentucky ----S. Utah ----at SEMO ----BYU at SEC Average --9.725 Season High --9.725 Career High --9.825
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MEGAN WALKER :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic --9.725 9.775 at LSU --9.575 9.250 Georgia --9.775 9.775 Alabama --9.775 9.800 at Arkansas --9.625 9.800 WVU/OSU/BSU --9.300 9.775 Florida --9.875 9.800 at Kentucky --9.850 9.725 S. Utah --9.850 9.750 at SEMO --9.725 9.800 BYU at SEC Average --9.708 9.725 Season High --9.875 9.800 Career High --9.875 9.800 BRITTANY WEBSTER :: FRESHMAN 2012 VAULT BARS BEAM Cancun Classic ------at LSU 9.650 ----Georgia 9.750 ----Alabama 9.675 ----at Arkansas 9.775 ----WVU/OSU/BSU 9.725 ----Florida 9.775 ----at Kentucky 9.750 ----S. Utah 9.750 ----at SEMO 9.750 ----BYU at SEC Average 9.733 ----Season High 9.775 ----Career High 9.775 -----
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PETRINA YOKAY :: JUNIOR 2012 VAULT BARS Cancun Classic 9.800 9.800 at LSU --9.675 Georgia --9.800 Alabama --9.875 at Arkansas --9.900 WVU/OSU/BSU 9.700 9.900 Florida 9.700 9.900 at Kentucky 9.725 9.825 S. Utah 9.825 9.900 at SEMO 9.700 9.825 BYU at SEC Average 9.742 9.840 Season High 9.825 9.900 Career High 9.825 9.950
BEAM 9.825 --9.750 9.825 9.850 9.750 9.825 9.750 9.800 9.850
FLOOR 9.775 ------------9.625 -----
AA 39.200 ------------38.925 -----
9.803 9.850 9.850
9.700 9.775 9.775
39.063 39.200 39.200
2012 EVENT TITLES MEET Cancun Classic at LSU Georgia Alabama at Arkansas at WVU/Ball State/Ohio State Florida at Kentucky Southern Utah at SEMO BYU SEC Championship NCAA Regionals NCAA Nationals
VAULT --------------Bri Guy Kylie Shields Toi Garcia
BARS Kylie Shields Sandusky/Shields Allyson Sandusky Allyson Sandusky --Petrina Yokay Sandusky/Shields --Sandusky/Shields Kylie Shields
BEAM --Kylie Shields Kylie Shields ------Bri Guy Petrina Yokay Kylie Shields Allyson Sandusky
FLOOR ----Bri Guy Bri Guy --Bri Guy Bri Guy --Bri Guy Toi Garcia
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ALL-AROUND ----Kylie Shields Kylie Shields --------Kylie Shields Kylie Shields
2012 AUBURN GYMNASTICS TV ROSTER
Lexus Demers Freshman :: AA Blaine, Minn.
Justine Foster Senior :: AA Raymond, Maine
Nikki Galluzzo Sophomore :: AA Old Brookville, N.Y.
Toi Garcia Junior :: AA Severna Park, Md.
Brianna Guy Freshman :: AA Catonsville, Md.
Abbey Habicht Sophomore :: AA Maitland, Fla.
Caryn Kadous Freshman :: AA San Antonio, Texas
Kareen Kaveh Senior :: AA Gaithersburg, Md.
Laura Lane Senior :: AA Glen Allen, Va.
Allyson Sandusky Senior :: AA Brookeville, Md.
Kylie Shields Senior :: AA Mahopac, N.Y.
Kendall Swartz Senior :: UB Tallahassee, Fla.
Kelsey Thomasson Freshman :: AA Brandon, Miss.
Leah Vining Senior :: UB/Beam Woodstock, Ga.
Megan Walker Freshman :: AA Brackney, Pa.
Brittany Webster Freshman :: AA Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Petrina Yokay Junior :: AA Cameron Park, Calif.
Jeff Graba Head Coach Second Season
Kurt Hettinger Assistant Coach Fourth Season
Jenny Rowland Assistant Coach Second Season
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