2009-10 Penn State Women's Gymnastics Media Guide by Penn State Athletics

Nittany Lion Women’s Gymnastics

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2010 SEASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17 2010 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 2010 Schedule & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 2010 Outlook & Quickfacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

PENN STATE COACHING STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-22 Head Coach Steve Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19 Asst. Coaches Jessica Bastardi & Randy Monahan, support staff . . .20-22

2010 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-54 Radio/TV Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Whitney Bencsko, Alexandra Brockway, Natalie Ettle . . . . . . . . .26-30 Danielle Hover, Melissa Klein, Daryl Konsevick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-36 Susan Martens, Heather McElwee, Madison Merriam . . . . . . . . . .38-42 Sharaya Musser, Brandi Personett, Casey Rohrbaugh . . . . . . . . . .44-48 Rosie Smith, Allie Southard, Alex Stine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-54

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Contact: Susan Bedsworth Assistant Director

101-G Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802

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2009 IN REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-67 Meet-by-Meet Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 2009 Results and Team Score Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 2009 Team and Individual Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 2009 Season Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Meet Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-67

PENN STATE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-93 Event and Coaching History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 National Championship History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 All-Time High Scores and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71 NCAA Regionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75 Ann Carr Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Nationally Ranked Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-85 Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-87 Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-89 Rec Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Gymnastics Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-93

MEDIA & UNIVERSITY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94-104 Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Penn State Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 President and Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96-97 Campus Map and University History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-99 Spectator Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 State College Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Media Outlets and Interview and Credential Policies . . . . . . . .103-104

2010 Team Captains

Allie Southard & Rosie Smith CREDITS

The 2009 Penn State Women’s Gymnastics Yearbook was compiled, written, and layed out by Susan Bedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Executive Editor; Michele Kopec, Design. Photos by: Penn State Campus Photography, Steve Shephard, Lloyd Smith, Mark Selders and Robert Harley (CollegiateGymnast.com). Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa.

Copies Available to the public for $7 each

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THE MORGAN CENTER

ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Russell Mushinsky Morgan Director

Mark Hinish Assistant Director

Sandy Meyer Assistant Director

Sue Sherburne Assistant Director

Jim Weaver Assistant Director

Adam Stover Network & Systems Analyst

Dave Yukelson Sports Psychologist

Nate Althouse Academic Counselor

Todd Kulka Coordinator, Football Support Services

Deloris Brobeck Staff Assistant

Linda Fetzer Staff Assistant

Tammy Leathers Administrative Assistant

Sharon Rider Staff Assistant

Brady Rourke Academic Counselor

MORGAN CENTER PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Student-athletes are assigned an individual team counselor who provides advice on academics, academic planning, and career choices, as well as keeping them informed about NCAA, Big Ten and Penn State academic policies.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FIRSTYEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Study enhancement sessions and two first-year seminar courses are required for all new incoming student-athletes. Upperclass student-athletes can participate in the Study Hall Program and utilize the most up to date computer lab technology available in one of four study spaces on campus. Study Hall Program BB H 148S: Coping with College BB H 048: Contemporary Health Topics Affecting Student-Athletes

TUTORING PROGRAM

The Morgan Academic Support Center offers free tutoring assistance to all student-athletes. Additionally, group tutoring sessions are regularly offered.

SUE PATERNO MENTORING PROGRAM

The MASCSA Sue Paterno Mentoring Program is designed to help student-athletes on their road to success by assisting in the development of transferable study and time management skills.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

This Program offers a variety of services to aid student-athletes in identifying their skills and interests and in making decisions regarding their choice of major. Additionally, resumé and cover letter writing, career planning, and gaining professional employment are topics covered in the Jaffe Senior Seminar: Life After Sport.

MORGAN CENTER MISSION Central to the mission of Intercollegiate Athletics is the opportunity for student-athletes to experience a wellrounded educational program at The Pennsylvania State University. The mission of the Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes is to provide appropriate academic support services and University Faculty Senate, NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibility information to all student-athletes. These services and information should assist student-athletes in achieving their academic goals while participating in a demanding NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. These services also should ensure progress toward graduation through timely completion of degree requirements for baccalaureate and graduate programs. SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

A sport psychologist provides counseling and support to studentathletes in the areas of mental preparation strategies for training and competition, motivation and meaningful goal setting, visualization and performance planning, concentration and mental focusing, coping skill strategies for dealing with adversity, and, in general, issues pertaining to self-esteem development and student-athlete welfare.

ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETY

The Athletic Honor Society, Spiritus Leonius (Spirit of the Lion), recognizes student-athletes for outstanding performance in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service.

SAAB

The Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of one voting member and one or more alternates from each of Penn State’s 29 varsity athletic teams. SAAB meets monthly to discuss any new developments within the NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and the University that affect all student-athletes at Penn State.

Cheryl Anderson Learning Specialist

Sarah Krupp Academic Counselor

NAGLE CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM 1998 NCAA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

The Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and a consulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989. The Life Skills Program was developed to better prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

The Speaker’s Bureau Program provides Penn State student-athletes with the opportunity to develop and utilize public presentation skills while giving back to the community.

PENN PAL PROGRAM

The “Penn” Pal Program enables student-athletes to correspond, on a monthly basis, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in local school districts.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The Institute provides opportunities for student-athletes to assess their leadership styles and experiences, to develop and enhance their leadership skills, and to determine what public service leadership means to them.

SHADOW PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to give elementary and middle school students the opportunity to tour campus, visit college classes, and interact with student-athletes on a one-to-one basis.

THON

Dance Marathon, often referred to as THON, is the largest studentrun philanthropy in the nation, raising more than $59 million for the Four Diamonds Fund and children’s cancer research since its inception in 1973.

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2010 Roster

Top, from left: Melissa Klein, Allie Southard, Brandi Personett, Alexandra Brockway, Alex Stine Bottom, from left: Madison Merriam, Natalie Ettl, Rosie Smith, Daryl Konsevick, Sharaya Musser, Heather McElwee, Susan Martens, Danielle Hover, Casey Rohrbaugh, Whitney Bencsko Name

Whitney Bencsko

Yr.

Event

Ht.

5-3

So.

Natalie Ettl

So.

Melissa Klein

Jr.

Alexandra Brockway Sr. Danielle Hover Daryl Konsevick

Jr.

So.

V, BB, FX

Hometown/High School

5-5

Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock

Bastardi . . . . . .Bas-TAR-dee

5-2

Waukesha, Wis./Mukwonago

Hover . . . . . . . . . . .HOE-ver

5-0

Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside

5-3 5-0

Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg

Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford

Susan Martens

Fr.

5-2

Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep

Madison Merriam

Fr.

5-8

Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder

Heather McElwee

Jr.

5-1

Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease

Sharaya Musser

Fr.

5-2

Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek

Casey Rohrbaugh

Sr.

5-3

Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove

5-1

Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet

Brandi Personett

Sr.

4-11

Rosie Smith

Sr.

5-3

Alex Stine

So.

5-4

Allie Southard

Head Coach:

Asst. Coach: 14

Sr.

Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch

Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf

Philipsburg, Pa./State College Area

Steve Shephard (18th year as head coach, 21st overall)

Jessica Bastardi (20th year), Randy Monahan (2nd year)

PENN STATE 2009-2010

Pronunciations

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Ettl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETT-ul

Konsevick . . .KON-suh-vick

McElwee . . . . .mac-EL-wee

Personett . . . . .PURR-son-et

Rohrbaugh . .ROAR-baugh Sharaya . . . . . . .Sha-ray-uh Southard . . . . . . . .SUH-third

Fri. 8

January

2010 Schedule

East Lansing, Mich.

6:00 p.m.

Sat. 16 Sat. 23 Sat. 30

at Michigan State with West Virginia & Western Mich. at Denver Cornell, Iowa, Yale Minnesota & Alabama

Denver, Colo. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.

6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Sat. 6 Sat. 13 Sat. 20 Sat. 27

Illinois at Pittsburgh West Virginia (DD) at Ohio State

University Park, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. University Park, Pa. Columbus, Ohio

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Sun. 7

Maryland, Michigan & University Park, Pa. 2:00 p.m. Bridgeport at Utah with Oregon State Salt Lake City, Utah 7:00 p.m. & Southern Utah Nebraska (DD) University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m. at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio TBA (Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State)

Fri. 12 Sat. 20 Sat. 27

February March

April

Sat. 4 NCAA Regional Championships Campus Sites Th.-Sat. 22-24 NCAA Championships University of Florida Bold indicates home meet at Rec Hall • All times local to site (DD) indicates meet is a double dual with the Penn State men’s team

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Penn State opens the season at Michigan State on January 8 at 6 p.m. • The Nittany Lions host six home contests this season at Rec Hall. Penn State hosts two quad meets, with the first coming against Cornell, Iowa and Yale on Saturday, Jan. 23. The second is on March 7 with Maryland, Bridgeport and Rutgers at 2 p.m. • The Nittany Lions face six Big Ten foes during the regular season. Penn State travels to Michigan State on Jan. 8, hosts Iowa on Jan. 23 and Minnesota on Jan. 30, faces Illinois at home on Feb. 6, heads to Ohio on Feb. 27 and welcomes Michigan to Rec Hall on March 7. • The squad hosts two double-duals at home this season in conjunction with the Penn State men’s gymnastics team. The first double dual comes on Saturday, Feb. 20 when the women host West Virginia. The second is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 when the women take on Nebraska. • The Ohio State University hosts the 2010 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 27. • Six campus sites host the 2010 NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday, April 10, including Penn State. Other sites are Kentucky, Utah, Missouri, West Virginia and UCLA. • Gainesville, Fla. and the University of Florida will be the site of the 2010 NCAA Championships, to be held Thursday through Saturday, April 2224.

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2010 Quick Facts and Outlook

QUICKFACTS The University

Location . . . . . . .University Park, Pa.

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,709

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions

President . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Athletics Director . . . . . . .Tim Curley

SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Scheetz Coaching Staff

Head Coach . . . . . .Steve Shephard Overall Record/Years . .238-135-2/17

School Record/Years . .238-135-2/17

Asst. Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .Jessica Bastardi (20th year)

. . . . .Randy Monahan (2nd year)

Offices . . .115, 110, 105H White Bldg.

Telephone . . .(814) 863-7461 or 2435 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-8149

Arena (Capacity): . .Rec Hall (5,812) 2009 In Review

2009 Regular Season Record . . .14-3

Big Ten Regular Season Record .2-2

Big Ten Championships (finish) . .4-2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Third)

2009 NCAA Regional Finish .Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Northeast)

2009 NCAA Finish . . . .Fifth in prelims Final National Ranking . . . . . . .No. 9 All-Americans Returning/Lost . . .3/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . .12/2

Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Gymnastics History

First Year of Gymnastics . . . . . . .1965

All-Time Record/Years .568-269-4/44

National Championships . . . . . . . . .2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1978 & 1980)

NCAA Champ. Appearances . . .17

.(1982, 84, 85, 86, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94, . . . .95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 05, 09)

AIAW Champ. Appearances . . . . .7

. . . . . .(1975, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)

PENN STATE 2009-2010

fter making its first team appearance at the NCAA Championship since 2005, the 2010 Penn State women’s gymnastics team is prepped and ready for a new season with plenty of experience to draw upon. This year’s team, which returns every gymnast from last season’s lineup, boasts five seniors, three juniors and four sophomores, and welcomes the addition of three newcomers. Headlining the returners are senior All-Americans Brandi Personett and Alexandra Brockway, as well as sophomore All-American Whitney Alexandra Bencsko. Brockway “We don’t have a weak event,” head coach Steve Shephard said. “On paper it looks to be a really great team. The question is whether we’re going to be consistent and peak at the right time. We peaked last year at Nationals and had our best meet of the year. We were 24-for-24 at that meet and no other team did that. I’d like to see us do it again.”

Vault

As in all events, Shephard welcomes back his entire lineup on vault from a season ago. Anchoring the group is NACGC/W First Team All-American Bencsko, who finished tied for eighth in the nation on vault at the NCAA individual event finals. Joining her are Personett, who finished tied for second with Bencsko at the Big Ten Championships, junior Danielle Hover, senior Casey Rohrbaugh and newcomer Sharaya Musser. Other candidates for the vault lineup include senior Allie Southard, Brockway and freshman Madison Merriam. “It’s going to be a battle to make it in the lineup,” said Shephard. “They’re all doing a great job in practice. The focus is on technique, amplitude, consistency in landing and experience. Those things will help determine this season’s lineup.”

Uneven Bars

According to Shephard, it will be a similar battle on the uneven bars for this year’s squad, especially with newcomers Musser and Merriam in the mix and All-American Brockway leading the returners. “Maddie (Madison) was the Junior Olympic National Champion on bars and she has the potential to do really well in the event,” said Shephard.

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2010 Outlook Maddie, freshman walk-on Susan Martens, Melissa Klein and Danielle battling to make the lineup. Again, we have tons of depth.”

Floor Exercise

Personett will lead Penn State’s floor squad. After finishing first on floor in 10 of the 11 regular season meets last year, as well as finishing fourth in the nation at NCAAs, Personett has the potential to fight for a national title in the event. “Along with Brandi, we have Sharaya, who does a double-arabian first pass, Whitney, who does a piked full-in, Casey, Heather and Daryl who are all strong returners on floor.” Shephard said. “Melissa, Maddie and Dani are also all fighting for the sixth spot in the lineup this year.”

Heather McElwee

Bars specialist sophomore Natalie Ettl will also look to make an impact on bars for the Nittany Lions. “Natalie is doing a new release move called a ‘Ray’ that only a few gymnasts in the country do. We’ve been working on it for a full year in order to increase her consistency.” Faces to look for in the bars lineup besides Brockway and Ettl may include, Personett, Bencsko, Hover, sophomore Alex Stine and sophomore Daryl Konsevick, who looks to make her first appearance on bars as a Nittany Lion. “Alex Stine competed on bars last year and is doing a good job in practice so far this year,” said Shephard. “Daryl did not compete on bars in 2009, but has a beautiful routine and is working on her consistency.”

NCAA Regionals

“Hosting regionals here at Rec Hall will be really special for the team,” said Shephard. “Regionals is a tough meet, but once you have qualified for NCAA’s everything from there seems easy. Regionals will be a pressure-filled meet and it will all come down to which team makes the fewest mistakes.” Whitney Bencsko

Balance Beam

The Nittany Lions are once again very deep on beam thanks to the return of Personett and Southard. Personett was a 2008 All-American on beam and finished fourth in the country, while Southard is arguably the team’s most consistent threat in the event. “Our top six in this event right now are Brandi, Whitney, Allie, Sharaya, Alex and Casey,” said Shephard. “But we also have Daryl, junior Heather McElwee, We are ... Penn State! • Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

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Head Coach Steve Shephard

Steve

Shephard

18th Year Career Record: 238-135-2

Southern Illinois • 1976

ight NCAA Championships appearances, and eight NCAA Regional Championships. Eighteen All-America titles, 25 regional individual titles and 106 all-conference academic selections. Three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (1999, 2006, 2009). One of his athletes sits atop every Penn State event record list. All this as Steve Shephard enters his 18th season as the head coach of the Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics team. Beyond impressive scores and records, Shephard’s true aim lies in molding the all-around college student. To that end, he, longtime assistant Jessica Bastardi and assistant Randy Monahan have created a family atmosphere within the gymnastics program that has helped athletes thrive. “We have a philosophy where we want our athletes to succeed in all aspects of their college experience,” Shephard explains. “We want them to succeed academically, athletically, and socially. We want them to come away feeling good about their time at Penn State.” Shephard, an avid offroad motorcyclist, began his affiliation with national caliber competition early in his career. Competing at Hinsdale High School in Illinois, Year School Record 1993 Penn State 18-4 Shephard was part of two 1994 Penn State 18-9 national high school 1995 Penn State 17-13 championship teams. He 1996 Penn State 10-10 finished fourth in floor 1997 Penn State 12-9 exercise in the state 1998 Penn State 10-7 scholastic meet in 1973 1999 Penn State 10-4 and was on state champi2000 Penn State 8-2 onship teams from 2001 Penn State 16-11 1969-73. As an under2002 Penn State 7-20 graduate at Southern 2003 Penn State 14-10 Illinois, Shephard was 2004 Penn State 11-6-2 2005 Penn State 18-5 part of the 1975 Saluki 2006 Penn State 10-5 team that placed third at 2007 Penn State 24-5 the NCAA Champi2008 Penn State 13-8 onships. 2009 Penn State 18-5 Shephard went on to Total 18 Years 238-135-2 become the coach and co-

SHEPHARD’S ALL-TIME PENN STATE RECORD

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director of the Olympic Academy of Gymnastics and Dance in Newark, Ohio, for a year before joining the coaching staff at his alma mater in 1978. He moved on to coach the men’s team at Ball State in Indiana for two years and was director of the Woodward Gymnastics Camp in nearby Woodward, Pa., in the summer of 1981. He then purchased the Nittany Gymnastics and Dance School in State College in 1983, a facility he owned and operated for six years. In 1989, Shephard was named Penn State’s assistant women’s gymnastics coach. During his three seasons as an assistant to Judi Avener, Shephard earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors in the Northeast and helped the Nittany Lions to fifth and fourth-place NCAA finishes and two Atlantic 10 Conference championships. Following Avener’s departure for the head job at Florida following the 1992 season, Shephard was named Penn State’s eighth women’s gymnastics coach. In addition to years of competitive gymnastics experience, Shephard holds a master’s degree in physical education and is an internship away from a second masters in Counselor Education. He has used this educational background to enthusiastically develop a unique coaching philosophy. Shephard and his wife, Debbie, have two sons, Taylor and Sam.

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The Shephard Coaching Philosophy ising at the crack of dawn, few people in Happy Valley are up earlier than the members of the Penn State women’s gymnastics team. On a crisp, fall Monday morning, the team’s weightlifting session is evidence of the Nittany Lions’ year-round commitment to their sport. Still a semester away from competition, the Penn State squad is in the midst of its most intense and regimented training. The morning workouts and the subsequent afternoon conditioning sessions are a product of the Penn State philosophy. It is a philosophy that stresses hard work, commitment, and dedication. It requires the gymnast to master a skill, not just learn it. It demands excellence not only in the meets, but in the classroom as well. “We feel that gymnastics is a vital part of the education process,” head coach Steve Shephard stated. “It is not necessarily a separate pursuit from academics but a part of the college experience. We want the individual gymnasts to leave knowing that they dedicated themselves to excellence in all aspects of their life at Penn State.” Looking at their recent accomplishments, there is no question that the Nittany Lions have made their mark on the national scene. “Winning is a by product of dedicating yourself to preparation and focusing on performance and execution, not outcome,” Shephard said. “We focus on variables that we have control over. We can’t control the scores we’re given or the expertise of our competition. We can control our attitude, dedication level, and quality of preparation. By doing this, we believe that a successful outcome will take care of itself.” The Nittany Lions have finished among the top two teams in the Big Ten eight times since joining the conference in 1992. Prior to joining the league, the Nittany Lions captured nine consecutive Atlantic 10 Conference titles. From 1975-98, Penn State finished no lower than third in the NCAA Northeast Regional. “Team unity is a goal that is always very high on our priority list,” Shephard said. “We work extremely hard to make sure that all of our team members feel as though they are equally valued. We don't just pay lip service to positive attitudes and positive reinforcement, it is the foundation upon which all of our interactions with our athletes are based.” Shephard explained that his coaching philosophy has evolved from years as an athlete and an educator. At Southern Illinois, Shephard was a member of the 1975 Saluki squad that finished third at the NCAA Championships. Shephard also spent a two year stint as head gymnastics coach at Ball State before arriving at Penn State. “I think that over time, working at all levels, you question why you are doing things,” Shephard revealed. “You struggle with the

question until, finally, you arrive at a philosophy that fits your beliefs and attitudes. When a mother asks you why her daughter should be a gymnast, you have to have an answer.” For Shephard and his coaching staff, that answer lies in the lessons learned in the gym and in competition that carry over to a gymnasts academic, social and personal life and build character and self-confidence that last a life time. “Our commitment as a coaching staff is to have the kind of team that is accountable to each other in terms of work ethic and dedication level, and at the same time to be able to honor each individual team member’s uniqueness,” Shephard said. “We have a tremendous support system in place to insure that our athletes are well taken care of. This support network includes a full time sports psychologist, academic counselor, sports nutritionist and strength trainer. “We believe that participation in collegiate gymnastics at Penn State, can, and will have a profound positive effect on every team member’s ability to cope in the real world,” Shephard continued. “All of our staff is dedicated to enabling our student-athletes to balance the demands of school, gymnastics, and their own social life. We all want them to have a well balanced life here at Penn State.” The Penn State philosophy is akin to building a family. Steeped in tradition and woven out of sincere concern for each member, the Penn State gymnastics family provides a supportive environment geared towards a united pursuit of excellence. “We believe that as a Penn State gymnast each student-athlete has a responsibility to uphold the tradition of excellence that has been handed down to them by all of those who came before them,” Shephard said. “We want our athletes to feel as though they are part of a long tradition of excellence and members of the Penn State family.”

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Assistant Coach Jessica Bastardi

Jessica

Bastardi

20th Year at Penn State Penn State • 1988

ssistant coach Jessica Bastardi has been around Penn State gymnastics as a participant or coach all but one year since 1984. Having the opportunity to be coached by and work with former head coach Judi Markell (Avener) as well as working with head coach Steve Shephard has honed Bastardi for her role as Penn State’s assistant coach. Shephard believes Bastardi’s greatest asset to the Nittany Lion team is her loyalty to the program. Bastardi brings the stability and knowledge garnered from more than 20 years of involvement in the Penn State program. “She understands what our program is about here at Penn State,” Shephard stated. “She carries on the tradition of excellence.” Bastardi hopes that her enthusiasm for the sport will carry over to the team. Nevertheless, Bastardi is quick to point out that coaching is more than just enthusiasm. “Ninety percent of coaching is dealing with the minds of our student-athletes and their self-confidence and getting them to believe in themselves,” Bastardi said. “There is a lot of pain and hard work in gymnastics.” The combination of her athletic background, her knowledge of what Penn State offers both academically and athletically, and being able to work with two of Penn State women's gymnastics’ most successful head coaches has been a huge plus for her as a coach. Although involved in all four events, Bastardi’s main emphasis in the

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gym is beam and floor, and she is responsible for the choreography on both events. “Our mission is to reach beyond our grasp and instill lessons that will make an athletes’ participation a foundation for continued success throughout life,” said Bastardi. “Both Steve and I believe that the tangible goals of being in the elite of women's gymnastics and winning conference and national titles should teach foundational lessons for some things that an athlete may consider intangible now, but is actually a stepping stone to greater things beyond gymnastics. “Our success as a team and as coaches does not end with graduation, but is something that must go beyond. We hope we are teaching our athletes this, and that their gymnastics careers here set the stage for great things in their future. It is very gratifying when I see the successes achieved in the lives of our athletes after they leave us here at Penn State, for as educators and coaches, it means we are doing our job.” The former Jessica Strunck came from a close knit family of 10, with five boys and three girls, all excellent athletes in their respective sports. The combination of talent, competition and hard work learned as a child paid off in her gymnastics career as she was part of the team that placed sixth at the NCAA Championships in 1986 and was captain of the team in 1988, winning the Atlantic 10 Conference floor and vault title as a senior. She graduated from Penn State in 1989 and is married to meteorologist and former Penn Stater Joe Bastardi, who graduated in 1978 and lettered in wrestling. The couple resides in Boalsburg, Pa. and have two children Garrett, 12, and Jessie, 10.

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Assistant Coach Randy Monahan

Randy

Monahan

Second Year at Penn State Ohio State • 2006

ssistant coach Randy Monahan enters his second season with the Penn State women’s gymnastics program. With the Nittany Lions, Monahan aids in recruiting and training student-athletes along with various other aspects of the program. “Randy did great job in his first year as a collegiate women’s gymnastics coach,” said head coach Steve Shephard. “He learned a lot. There aren’t many people who can boast that a team they worked with made it to the NCAAs in their first year as a coach. I think he’s eager to learn more and grow as a coach. He’s doing a fine job.” Monahan was a member of the Ohio State men’s team from 2001 to 2005 and was a seven-time All-American with the Buckeyes, who captured Big Ten titles in 2002 and 2005. He was the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year and also captured the Big Ten All-Around title in 2003 and 2004 and was a Nissen-Emery Finalist in 2005, finishing second in the all-around at the NCAA Championships that same year. Monahan comes to Penn State from the club coaching ranks, most recently with Artistic Sports Academy Plus out of Harrisburg, Pa. At Artistics Sports, Monahan assisted the head coach in instruction and analysis of youth athletes as well as various coaching and instructional responsibilities. He was also employed by EJM Food Corporation as a Quality Control Specialist.

Prior to his time in the Harrisburg area, Monahan was a coach at Buckeye Gymnastics where he worked with a vide varieties of athletes from levels 4-10. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Ohio State men’s team where he assisted in instructional and managerial capacities as well as having training and competitive responsibilities. Monahan graduated from Ohio State in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in human ecology.

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Support Staff

Meghan

Shanfelter Third Season

Michael

Team Manager

Athletic Trainer

Meghan Shanfelter begins her third season with the Penn State women’s gymnastics team and serves as the team manager. A native of Fort Myers, Fla., Shanfelter is a junior majoring in Broadcast Journalism with an emphasis on Sports Broadcasting Shanfelter was involved with gymnastics for 15 years and after injuries cut her career short, she became involved in other ways to stay involved with the sport. “I really enjoy being in the gym and seeing the team succeed,” said Shanfelter. “I like helping them out with anything they ask me to do, because I know I am contributing and helping them out, even if in a small way. It’s a great program and I feel very honored to be a part of it.”

Gay

Michael Gay is entering his seventh year with the Penn State University Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics programs. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a B.S. in Kinesiology and Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training. Gay earned his Master’s in Kinesiology from Penn State in 2001 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from PSU in Kinesiology, studying the effects of head trauma in athletes. Gay is married to his wife Crystal and they have a son Noah. He resides in Philipsburg, Pa.

Dana

Cuomo Meet Director

Lori

Serafin Administrative Assistant

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2010 TV Roster

WHITNEY BENCSKO So., 5-5, AA Pompton Plains, N.J.

ALEXANDRA BROCKWAY

Sr., 5-3, AA Macungie, Pa.

NATALIE ETTL So., 5-2, UB Waukesha, Wis.

DANIELLE HOVER Jr., 5-3, AA Hamburg, N.Y.

MELISSA KLEIN Jr., 5-0, V, BB, FX Oceanside, N.Y.

DARYL KONSEVICK So., 5-0, AA Rutherford, N.J.

SUSAN MARTENS Fr., 5-2, AA Phoenix, Ariz.

HEATHER MCELWEE Jr., 5-1, AA Ponte Vedra, Fla.

MADISON MERRIAM Fr., 5-8, AA Gaithersburg, Md.

SHARAYA MUSSER Fr., 5-2, AA Colorado Springs, Colo.

BRANDI PERSONETT Sr., 4-11, AA Katy, Texas

CASEY ROHRBAUGH Sr., 5-3, AA Spring Grove, Pa.

ALLIE SOUTHARD Sr., 5-1, AA Nanuet, N.Y.

ALEX STINE So., 5-4, AA Philipsburg, Pa.

STEVE SHEPHARD Head Coach 18th Season

ROSIE SMITH Sr., 5-3, AA Waterford, Pa.

JESSICA BASTARDI Assistant Coach 20th Season

RANDY MONAHAN Assistant Coach Second Season

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Nittany Lion Team-Building

While Penn State women’s gymnastics is a team, it’s also a family. It is a bond that is strengthened through blood, sweat and tears in the gym and laughter, helping hands and teamwork out of the gym. All of these components build trust, friendships and strong ties, which are necessary to take the team to the next level and have fun along the way. Whether it’s a high-ropes course, the traditional team run up Mt. Nittany or just hanging out at a football game with 110,000 of your closest friends, the Penn State women’s gymnastics team is a family in and out of the gym.

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Meet the Nittany Lions

Whitney

Bencsko

All-Around • So. • 5-5 Major: Biobehavioral Health

Pompton Plains, N.J. • Pequannock

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): NACGC/W First Team All-American on vault and Second Team All-American in the all-around … Second Team All-Big Ten … tied for second with teammate Brandi Personett on vault at the Big Ten Championships … competed in all 13 meets, including 12 in the allaround … qualified for the Individual Event Finals of the 2009 NCAA National Championships in vault finishing tied for eighth … averaged a 38.877 in the all-around, 9.804 on vault, 9.560 on bars, 9.698 on beam and 9.815 on floor … earned the Ann Carr award as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus Pittsburgh (1/10) where she finished second in the all-around … on vault, finished in the top five event finishers 10 times … scored better than a 9.800 11 times … scored a career-best 9.925 against Michigan State (1/24) and matched the score at West Virginia (3/9) to claim individual event titles … competed on bars in 12 meets with three top five finishes … scored a career-high 9.875 to earn first at Maryland Quad meet (3/14) … had six top five finishes on beam … recorded a career-best score of 9.825 against New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … finished in the top five seven times on floor … scored better than 9.800 on nine occasions … registered a careerhigh 9.925 versus West Virginia (3/9) … finished in the top five in the all-around nine times, including six second place finishes … notched a career-high score of 39.425 at West Virginia (3/9) … scored a 38.900 or better in the all-around seven times.

on bars and in the all-around while finishing second on vault and floor … claimed first on vault and floor at the 2006 New Jersey state championships while also finishing second on bars and beam and in the all-around … posted a first place finish in vault at the 2006 Level 10 Region 7 Regionals while also claiming third on floor and in the all-around … posted as sixth-place finish on bars at the 2006 Level 10 J.O. Nationals while also finishing 10th on vault and 12th in the all-around … placed first on vault, second on floor and second in the all-around at the 2005 U.S. Elite Challenge … was a fouryear high honor roll member at Pequannock Township High School. Personal Born Whitney Christine Bencsko on Sept. 12, 1990 in Pompton Plains, N.J. … parents are Doug and Paula Bencsko … has three siblings, Ashley (24), Justin (22) and Morgan (9) … brother Justin plays baseball at Villanova … father Doug played football at Ithaca College … majoring in biobehavioral health … names Dave Matthews Band, Rascal Flatts and Lil Wayne as favorite entertainers, the New York Yankees as favorite pro sports team, “The Great Gatsby” as favorite book, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice” and “So You Think You Can Dancer” as favorite television shows, “Step Up” and “Superbad” as favorite movies, Channing Tatum and Patrick Dempsey as favorite actors, the British Virgin Islands as favorite place to visit and Jennifer Aniston as favorite actress … names goals for this season as “I want to help my team win a first-ever Big Ten Championship! And I also want to help my team qualify to NCAA Nationals and better yet, Super Six!” ... nickname is Whit. Why Penn State “Penn State just seemed like the place for me. From the first time I stepped on the campus and met the team, I felt like I belonged. I would have never passed up the incredible atmosphere and experience.”. Quoting Coach Shephard “Whit is doing a tremendous job. She worked hard all summer and came back almost ready to compete. She hit the ground running and is building off the momentum she developed last year after earning All-America status as a freshman.”

High School/Club Member of the North Stars Gymnastics Club program in Boonton, N.J., under the direction of Tony Gehman … was the Level 10 New Jersey state champion on bars in 2008, finishing second on vault, second on beam, second on the floor and second in the all-around … at Level 10 Region 7 Regionals, claimed the vault, bars, floor and allaround championships in 2008 … at the 2008 Level 10 Juniot Olympic Nationals, finished sixth on beam, eighth on vault and 14th in the all-around … at the 2007 Level 10 J.O. Nationals, claimed ninth on vault … at the 2007 Level 10 Region 7 Regionals, finished first on vault and bars while claiming third on floor and fifth in the all-around … was the 2007 Level 10 New Jersey state champion 26

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Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925, 2x, last at West Virginia (3/9/09) Bars: . . . .9.875 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09) Beam: . . . . .9.825 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 at West Virginia (3/9/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.425 at West Virginia (3/9/09)

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925, 2x, last at West Virginia (3/9) Bars: . . . . . .9.875 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14) Beam: . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 at West Virginia (3/9) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.425 at West Virginia (3/9)

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Alexandra

Brockway

All-Around • Sr. • 5-3 Major: Comm. Arts & Sciences

Macungie, Pa. • Emmaus

Lion Career 2009 ( Junior): NACGC/W First Team All-American on bars … competed in all 13 meets and qualified for the Individual Event Finals of the 2009 NCAA National Championships on bars … finished tied for 13th in the nation on bars … averaged a 38.858 in the all-around (three meets), 9.765 on vault, 9.826 on bars, 9.736 on beam and 9.425 on floor (three meets) … was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport where she finished in the top five in four events, including first on bars … on vault, scored better than a 9.750 on nine occasions … recorded a season-high 9.850 in the NCAA Regionals … finished in the top five on bars 10 times, including three event titles … tied her career-high with a score of 9.875 three times, including back-to-back meets versus West Virginia (3/9) and Maryland, Arizona and Yale (3/14) … on beam, placed in the top five on five occasions … won the event in the first meet of the season versus Pittsburgh (1/10) … tied her career-high with a score of 9.825 four times, including a first place finish versus Pittsburgh (1/10), a second-place finish at Maryland (3/14), a fifth-place finish versus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) and most recently at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … competed in floor in three meets with a season-best score of 9.725 in a tri-meet with New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … in the all-around, scored a career-best 39.175 for a third-place finish vs. UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) . 2008 (Sophomore): Second Team All-Big Ten … competed in 12 of 13 meets of the season, including in the all-around in eight contests … averaged a 9.700 on vault (12 meets), a 9.838 on bars (12 meets), a 9.696 on beam (12 meets) and a 9.416 on floor (eight meets) while averaging a 38.641 in the all-around (eight meets) … was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus West Virginia (2/2) after finishing with a first place and career-high 39.125 in the all-around … finished in the top five in the all-around in six of eight meets in which she competed in all four events, including three second-place finishes … recorded three top five finishes on vault, including a season-high 9.850 at North Carolina State (2/16) … posted a career-high 9.900 on bars for first place versus West Virginia (2/2) and again recorded a 9.900 for third place at the Big Ten Championships (3/29) … had nine bar scores of 9.800 or better … finished first on bars five times and had nine top-five finishes … reached her career high of 9.800 on beam three times, including a thirdplace finish versus Michigan (1/19), another third-place finish at NC State (2/16) and versus Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21) … recorded a career-high 9.800 on floor in the first meet of the season at Pittsburgh. 2007 (Freshman): Competed in every regular-season meet on vault and bars, also seeing action on beam and floor in selected meets, and competing in the all-around once … was injured and unable to compete at the NCAA North Central Regional Championships … averaged 9.790 on vault (12 meets), 9.706 on bars (13 meets), 9.375 on beam (three meets), 9.650 on floor (four meets) and a 38.925 in the all-around … placed in top five eight times on vault and six times on bars … posted a career-high and second-place 9.875 28

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on the vault at West Virginia (2/3) … scored a 9.800 or higher on vault eight times, including two first-place finishes against Ohio State (9.850; 2/24) and at the Penn State Quad meet (9.825; 3/24) … captured first place on the bars at West Virginia (2/3) with a 9.850 … recorded a career-high 9.900 for third place on the bars at Arizona (3/16) … tallied a personal-best 9.600 on the beam at West Virginia (2/3) and posted a career-high 9.800 on the floor against Ohio State (2/24) … finished second in her only all-around competition, scoring a 38.925 at West Virginia (2/3). High School/Club Competed for Lehigh Valley Sports Academy in Allentown, Pa., under the direction of Natalia Yurchenko, Gabriela Avilez and Ivan Guertchev ... placed fourth in the all-around at the 2002 Junior Olympic Nationals ... qualified to the U.S. Championships as a Junior International Elite in 2003, placing 16th in all-around ... also qualified in 2004 as a Senior International Elite with a 21st-place finish in the all-around. Personal Born Alexandra Marie Brockway on May 26, 1988 in Virginia ... parents are Gina and Scott Brockway ... has one sister, Mallory (22) ... majoring in communication, arts and sciences with a minor in Dispute Management and Conflict Resolution ... StudentAthlete Advisory Board Representative for the gymnastics team ... after graduation would like to move to a major city, have a job as an entertaiment news correspondent or news anchor and eventually travel to Italy, Spain and take numerous vacations ... names filet mignon as favorite food, “Taken” as favorite movie ...

Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at West Virginia (2/3/07) Bars: . . .9.900, 3x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/29/08) Beam: . . .9.825, 5x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) Floor: . . .9.800, 3x, last vs. Nebraska, Md. & Rutgers (3/21/08) All-Around: . . .39.175 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09)

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at NCAA Regionals (4/4) Bars: . . . . .9.9875, 4x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16) Beam: . . . .9.825, 5x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21) Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.725 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21) All-Around: . . .39.175 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21)

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Meet the Nittany Lions “Catcher in the Rye” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” as favorite books, “Entourage” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” as favorite television shows, California as favorite place to visit and David Beckham as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as qualifying as a team for NCAAs and also qualifying into the Super Six ... nickname is Alex.

Quoting Coach Shephard “Alex is a very charismatic gymnast and is very solid on vault, beam and bars. She will be a major contributor this year.”

Why Penn State “It's like one big family here. Everyone is so supportive and dedicated to the traditions of this school. My favorite part has been meeting such wonderful people and making such good friends.”

" Su c c e s s i s n o t t h e k e y t o h a p p i n e s s . H a p p i n e s s i s t h e k e y t o s u c c e s s . I f y o u l ov e w h a t y o u a r e d o i n g , y o u w i l l b e s u c c e s s f u l . " ~ Al be r t S ch we i tz e r

Meet the Nittany Lions beach as favorite places to visit … names goals for the season as “to help my team win the first-ever Big Ten Championship title and help qualify to the NCAA Championship.”

Natalie

Ettl

Uneven Bars • So. • 5-2 Major: Kinesiology

Waukesha, Wis. • Mukwonago

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): Competed in 10 meets on bars with an average score of 9.805 … finished in the top five finishers on six occasions … earned the Ann Carr Award for most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) where she finished third on bars … placed third with a score of 9.800 at Illinois (1/17) … scored a 9.750 at Nebraska to finish third … recorded a 9.825, good enough for third place, versus Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … won bars with a career-high 9.850 at Michigan (2/13) … tied her career best versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) and again at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … scored a 9.800 at the NCAA Regionals (4/4) and again at the NCAA Championships (4/16).

Why Penn State “I chose to come to Penn State because of the great academic programs it had to offer, along with the coaching staff and the girls on the team. From the moment I walked into the gym, I felt like I was at home. It just felt like the perfect fit for me.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Nat is a bar specialist. She’s one of the only gymnasts in the country doing the ‘Ray.’ She has a very special routine and the ability to be an all-amercan on bars.”

High School/Club Member of Salto Gymnastics club program in Waukesha, Wis., under the direction of Jim Chudy … finished first on the bars and second on vault at the 2007 Wisconsin state championships … finished third on the floor at the 2007 Regionals but tore her ACL for the second time on floor … claimed first place on vault at the 2005 Wisconsin state championships … placed third in the all-around, third on vault and second on beam at the 2005 Regionals … a three-time national qualifier in 2003, 2004 and 2005, finishing 14th in the all-around and third on bars in 2005 and ninth in the all-around and sixth on bars in 2004 … placed first in the all-around, first on bars, second on vault and tied for second on beam at the 2004 Wisconsin state championships … also placed first in the all-around, first on bars and vault and second on beam at the 2003 Wisconsin state championships … claimed first in the all-around and on bars and second on vault at the 2004 Regionals … placed third in the all-around and first on bars and third on vault at the 2003 Regionals … spent the 2006 and 2008 season rehabbing from her knee injuries … member of the National Honor Society at Mukwonago High School … four-year member of the national honor roll. Personal Born Natalie Clare Ettl on April 19, 1990 in Waukesha, Wis. … parents are Steve and Beth Ettl … has one brother, Will (16) … majoring in kinesiology … names camping and fishing as hobbies, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Hootie and the Blowfish and Kenny Chesney as favorite entertainers, the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and the Miami Heat as favorite pro sports teams, “Mind Gym” as favorite book, “House,” “CSI: Miami” and “Law & Order SVU” as favorite television shows, “The Italian Job,” “Anchorman,” “Superbad,” “Sahara” and “Gone In 60 Seconds” as favorite movies and her cabin in northern Wisconsin and anywhere with a

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Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . .9.850, 3x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

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" Pe r m a n e n c e , p e r s e v e r a n c e a nd per s ist en ce in s pit e o f a ll o bst ac les, d isco ur ag em e n t , a n d i m p o s s i b i l i t i e s : It is th is, t ha t i n al l th in gs dist ing uis h es th e s tro ng so u l fr om t he wea k." ~ î &#x201C;omas Carl yle

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Danielle

Hover

All-Around • Jr. • 5-3 Major: HRIM

Hamburg, N.Y. • Hamburg

Lion Career 2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in 11 meets on both vault and bars … averaged a 9.768 on vault (10 meets) and a 9.745 on bars (10 meets) … tied her career best on vault (9.850), including at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) and the NCAA National Championships (4/16) … finished fourth on vault in a quad meet with Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … registered a season-high on bars with a score of 9.825 at the NCAA National Championships (4/16) … earned a fifth-place finish versus Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) with a score of 9.675. 2008 (Freshman): Competed in every meet of the year on bars, also seeing significant action on beam and vault … averaged a 9.682 on vault (seven meets), a 9.696 on bars (13 meets) and a 9.641 on beam (11 meets) … scored a career-high 9.800 on vault to finish fourth at New Hampshire (2/9) … had two top five finishes on bars, including a career-high and third-place 9.850 at Alabama (3/14) … also finished fourth on bars with a 9.775 at Ohio State (2/24) … recorded three finishes in the top five on beam … placed second with a 9.725 on beam at Ohio State (3/24) … scored a careerhigh 9.775 on beam to place fourth versus West Virginia (2/2) … also placed fifth on beam with a 9.700 against Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1). High School/Club Four-year gymnastics letterwinner and four-year track letterwinner at Hamburg High School in Hamburg, N.Y. … led the Bulldogs to the state championship all four years, claiming the section championship in 2005 and 2006 and the division championship in 2006 … in 2007 was a high school state qualifier along with a high school nationals qualifier … in 2006 during junior season was the Section VI All-Around champion and also a high school state qualifier, also earning that distinction in 2004 and 2005 … competed for the Hamburg Gymnastic Club … six-time Empire State Games gold medalist … 2007 Region VI vault runner-up … three-time Junior Olympic National qualifier (2005, 2006, 2007) … was the Level 9 New York state vault champion in 2004, also an Eastern National Qualifier that year … was a four-year sectional qualifier in high school for track and field … member of the National Honor Society … was a scholar athlete all four years of high school for gymnastics and track … High Honor Roll member all four years of high school … Student of the Month … 2004 and 2005 Most Valuable Gymnast … 2006 and 2007 Athletic Leadership Award … 2005 New York State Good Sport Award … Varsity Club Scholarship honoree.

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Personal Born Danielle Jeanine Hover on Jan. 15, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … parents are Barbara and David Hover … has one sister, Liz (24) … father was a gymnast at Kent State University … majoring in hotel, restaurant and institutional management and after graduation would like to work in the hospitality industry, preferably at a resort that is someplace warm and full of excitement ... names Dave Matthews Band as favorite musician, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ” and “Wedding Crashers” as favorite movies, “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” as favorite television show, the Buffalo Sabres and Bills as favorite professional sports teams and Mary Lou Retton as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as personally hoping to compete in any or all of the events that she is training, “specifically floor since it tends to be my greatest challenge,” and for the team to become Big Ten Champions and qualify for NCAA Nationals!” ... nickname is Dani. Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because of the awesome athletic and academic programs. I instantly felt at home when I stepped onto campus. There’s no other place quite like Happy Valley.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Dani has done a tremendous job. She stayed all summer and trained. Her vault is better than it’s ever been. She’s also working on a double-layout dismount on bars, which would help her make the lineup.”

Career Highs

Vault: . .9.850, 2x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16/09) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 vs. Alabama (3/14/08) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.775 at Alabama (3/14/08) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . .9.850, 2x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 at NCAA Championships (4/16) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" Lif e i s o ne big roa d with lo ts o f s i g n s . S o w h e n y o uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;r e r i d i n g t hro u gh th e r ut s, do n' t co mpl ica t e y o u r m i n d . Fl e e f r o m h at e , m i s c h i e f a n d j e a l o u s y. D o n ' t b u r y you r t ho ug h ts, p ut yo ur v isio n to r e a l i t y. Wa k e Up a n d L i v e ! " ~ Bo b Mar ley

Meet the Nittany Lions

Melissa

Klein

Vault, Beam, Floor • Jr. • 5-0 Major: Painting and Drawing

Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because I wanted to be on a team that would challenge me to be the best gymnast I could be. I also like that it is a big school with a lot of academic opportunities.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Mel is working hard to become a major contributor on beam, floor exercise and vault.”

Oceanside, N.Y. • Oceanside

Lion Career 2009 (Sophomore): NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in 12 meets on beam and three meets on floor … averaged a 9.683 on beam and a 9.383 on floor … on beam, scored higher than 9.750 on five occasions … scored a career-high 9.850 at West Virginia (3/9) to win beam … recorded a score of 9.775 at the NCAA Championships … recorded a season-high 9.650 on floor versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1). 2008 (Freshman): NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... saw action in 11 meets on beam, also competing on floor six times and vault once … averaged a 9.582 on beam (11 meets) and a 9.663 on floor (six meets) … reached her career high four times on beam, posting a 9.775 at Pittsburgh (1/11), at New Hampshire (2/9), at Arizona State (3/7) and at home against Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21), placing second at Pittsburgh and third at New Hampshire … recorded a career-high and third-place 9.800 on floor in the opening meet of the season at Pittsburgh (1/11) … finished the season with four consecutive floor routines of 9.700 or better, including a 9.775 at the NCAA Regional Championships (4/12). High School/Club Attended Oceanside High School in Oceanside, N.Y. … competed for Phoenix Gymnastics in Bethpage, N.Y. … was a four-time Level 10 National Qualifier … placed second in the all-around at 2006 Regionals … earned first place on the beam at the 2005 Regionals … placed second on vault, beam and floor at multiple Regional Championships … was a member of the High Honor Roll … earned Most Outstanding Student in Art, Band and Music Theory … AP Scholar with distinction … earned a 99.9 average … is a Schreyer Honors Student at Penn State. Personal Born Melissa Gail Klein on April 27, 1989 in Long Island, N.Y. … parents are Susan and Robert Klein … has one brother, Nolan (25) … majoring in Painting and Drawing and after graduation would like to attend graduate school for art ... names Indian food as favorite food, “American Beauty” as favorite movie, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Maquez as favorite book, Art and Creative Writing as favorite school subjects and Svetlana Korkina as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as “win Big Tens and rock NCAAs!” ... nickname is Mel.

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Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . .9.625 at Pittsburgh with Kent State (1/11/08) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at West Virginia (3/9/09) Floor: . . . . . . .9.800 at Pittsburgh with Kent State (1/11/08) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at West Virginia (3/9) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . .9.650 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" In th e t he a t e r o f d r e a m s we a re s l e e p i n g in t he a isle. " ~ R i c k i e L e e Jo n e s

Meet the Nittany Lions as well as qualify and aim for a spot on the podium at NCAA Championships. I plan on working as hard as I can to help my team reach our goals.”

Daryl

Why Penn State “Penn State is an outstanding all-around university. With its great academic and athletic programs, you can’t go wrong. The nickname ‘Happy Valley’ says it all.”

All-Around • So. • 5-0 Major: Biobehavioral Health

Quoting Coach Shephard “Daryl has made tremendous progress and grown from her experience as a freshman. We look for her to shine this year as an all-arounder.”

Konsevick

Rutherford, N.J. • Rutherford

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in eight meets competing in floor exercise, averaging 9.719 … scored at least a 9.775 in the last five meets of the season … finished in the top five on two occasions, including fifth (9.650) versus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) and fourth at West Virginia (3/9) … recorded a career-high score of 9.850 at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … registered a 9.800 at the NCAA Regionals (4/4) and the NCAA National Championships (4/16). High School/Club Member of the Galaxy Gymnastics club program in Orangeburg, N.Y., under the direction of Jamie Winkler and Sergei and Galina Petrouniak … member of the 2008 Junior Olympic National Team … 2008 New York state beam and bars champion … 2008 Region 6 floor champion … 2008 Junior Olympic national beam champion while also finishing sixth on bars, seventh on floor and third in the all-around … in 2007, finished second on bars and eighth on floor at the Junior Olympic Nationals … was the 2007 Region 6 beam and floor champion, also earning the New York state beam championship that same year … at the 2006 Junior Olympic Nationals, finished third on bars, seventh on beam, fifth on floor and sixth in the all-around … was the 2006 Region 6 beam, floor and all-around champion … was the 2005 Junior Olympic National floor champion, also claiming ninth on bars, second on beam and sixth in the all-around … in 2004, qualified for International Elite status at Karolyi’s National Team Camp and was the Atlantic Invitational bars, beam and all-around champion as a National Elite … also picked up the 2004 Junior Olympic National beam championship while finishing eighth on floor and ninth in the all-around … member of the Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars at Rutherford High School … member of the Maximum Honor Roll. Personal Born Daryl Amelia Konsevick on Oct. 16, 1989 in Englewood, N.J. … parents are June and Michael Konsevick … has one brother, Rory (26) … majoring in Biobehavioral Health … names Coldplay, Rolling Stones, The Clash, Lenny Kravitz and John Mayer as favorite entertainers, the New York Yankees as favorite pro sports team, Derek Jeter as favorite athlete, “The Kite Runner” and “The Five People You Meet In Heaven” as favorite books, “Seinfeld” “The Office” and “Malcolm In The Middle” as favorite television shows and the beach as favorite place to visit … names goals for this season as “our common goal is to win Big Ten Championships this season

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Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" Do n't tr y t o ma ke s om eth in g h appe n, j us t tr u s t you r s tu ďŹ&#x20AC; a n d l e t i t h a p p e n . " - Mi n d Gy m

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Susan

Martens

All-Around • Fr. • 5-2 Major: Psychology

Phoenix, Ariz. • Xavier College Prep

High School/Club Member of the Arizona Sunrays Club program in Phoenix, Ariz. under the direction of Dan Witenstein, Pam Evans and Vasko Vetzev … was injured for most of senior season … placed sixth in the all-around in Level 9 at Western Nationals … finished second in Arizona in 2007 and fourth in 2008 … three-time Second Honors recipient at Xavier College Prep … earned an academic letter her junior year. Personal Born Susan Elaine Martens on Feb. 19, 1991 in Phoenix, Ariz. … parents are Timothy and Norma Martens … has two sisters, Casey Commisso (25) and Katie Martens (20), and one brother, Michael (22) … majoring in psychology … names The Beatles as her favorite entertainer, English and Psychology as her favorite school subjects, the Boston Red Sox as her favorite pro sports team, steak and baked potato as her favorite foods, “Lovely Bones” and “Twilight” as her favorite books, “Boy Meets World” and “Friends” as her favorite television show, “Across the Universe” and “10 Things I Hate About You” as her favorite movies, Portland as her favorite place to visit and if she could have any job, she’d want to be an actress … her goals for the season are “to contribute to the team in any way I can and to do my best.” Why Penn State “I chose to attend Penn State because I attended Lake Owen Camp in 2008 where I met Coach Steve Shephard. We talked about how I could be a part of the gymnastics team and asked if I was interested in an official visit. When I visited Penn State, I loved the campus and the girls on the team were really nice.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Susan has a tremendous attitude and loves gymnastics. She will be working very hard to become a contributor.”

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Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" î &#x201C;e on ly wa y o f ďŹ n ding t he li mit s o f th e po ss ib le is by g o ing beyo nd t hem in to t h e i mpo ss ib le. " ~ A r th u r C. Cl ark e

Meet the Nittany Lions

Heather

McElwee All-Around • Jr. • 5-1 Major: RPTM

Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because of the team and the traditions here.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Heather worked hard all summer and returned to campus in the best shape she’s been in. Her gymnastics is the best she’s done since coming to Penn State.”

Ponte Vedra, Fla. • Nease

Lion Career 2009 (Sophomore): Competed in eight meets primarily on floor, but also saw action in three meets on beam … averaged a 9.663 on beam and a 9.700 on beam (three meets) … earned two top five finishes on beam … finished fifth with a season-high score of 9.775 versus Michigan (1/24) and again at Nebraska (1/30) with a score of 9.675 … set a career-high score of 9.850 on floor at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … scored a 9.800 at the NCAA Regionals (4/4) … recorded a score of 9.750 at the NCAA National Championships. 2008 (Freshman): Competed in 10 meets, concentrating on bars, beam and floor … averaged an 8.745 on bars (five meets), a 9.566 on beam (eight meets) and a 9.604 on floor (seven meets) … scored a career-high 9.675 on bars at Ohio State (2/24) … recorded three top-five finishes on beam … produced a personal-best 9.800 on beam at New Hampshire (2.9), good for her first career individual event title … claimed second on beam at Pittsburgh (1/11) with a 9.775 … notched a third-place 9.775 at Arkansas (1/25) … posted a 9.750 on floor at New Hampshire (2/9). High School/Club Attended Allen D. Nease High School in St. Augustine, Fla … competed for Gymnastics Unlimited in Jacksonville, Fla. … a four-time Regional qualifier … earned fourth-placed in the all-around at Regionals during junior year and placed first on the beam, becoming a National qualifier … placed second in the all-around during sophomore year at Regionals, becoming a National qualifier and also was the state beam champion … was a Regional qualifier and a first alternate for the national team during freshman year … earned the Character Counts Award in 2006 … three-time Art Works Award winner (2005, 2006, 2007). Personal Born Heather Marie McElwee on Dec. 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Fla. … parents are Teresa and Al Stanley, and Quintin and Becky McElwee … has one sister, Natalie Foster (23) and one brother, Morgan Stanley (16) … father Al Stanley was a pole vaulter at Florida State … majoring in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Management with a minor in business ... names sweet potatoes and tomato soup as favorite foods, “Friends,” “House,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Biggest Loser” as favorite television shows, “The Peaceful Warrior” as favorite book and Lance Armstrong as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as winning Big Tens and making NCAA Nationals ... nickname is Mac.

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Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.675 at Ohio State (2/24/08) Beam: . . . . . . .9.800 at UNH, with Yale and W. & M. (2/9/08) Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.775 vs. Michigan State (1/24) Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

"Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and ending. Life is about not knowing, having to change, and taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity …"

Meet the Nittany Lions

Madison

Merriam

All-Around • Fr. • 5-8 Major: Undecided

Gaithersburg, Md. • Magruder

High School/Club Was a member of Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, Md. under the direction of Kelli Hill … was a five-time national qualifier ... was the 2006 regional beam champion and 2007 Maryland state bar champion ... in 2008, finished seventh in the all-around, ninth on vault and sixth on floor at Nationals ... was a member of the Region 7 Senior A National Championship Team ... finished second on bars at Regionals and second on vault, bars and floor at Maryland States ... in 2009, was the National Bar Champion, while also placing second on beam and 10th on vault ... placed second on bars and third on vault, floor and in the all-around at Regionals ... was the Maryland state bars and floor champion and finished second on vault and beam. Personal Born Madison Nicole Merriam on June 27, 1991 in Gaithersburg, Md. … parents are Jim and Cindy Merriam … has two sisters, Reilly (13) and Shaye (11), and one brother, Jamie (15) … undecided on a major … names Rihanna as her favorite entertainer, English as her favorite school subject, Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Hawaiian pizza as her favorite food, “Twilight” as her favorite book, “America’s Best Dance Crew” as her favorite televison show, “Slumdog Millionaire” as favorite movie, Will Ferrell as her favorite actor, Jennifer Aniston as favorite actress and Bethany Beach in Delaware as her favorite place to visit… her goals for the season are “to hit every routine I compete in for Penn State, win Big Tens and go to NCAAs.” Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because it is the best school all around for what I wanted academically and athletically. I also fell in love with the school when I came to visit.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Maddie has the potential to help us in the all-around. We’ve been working on getting her stronger physically. I think when she reaches the height of her potential, she could be an amazing college gymnast.”

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Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" Be l i e ve y ou c a n an d y o u ' r e h a l f w a y t h e re . " ~ î &#x201C;e o d ore Ro os e v e lt

Meet the Nittany Lions

Sharaya

Musser

All Around • Fr. • 5-2 Major: Kinesiology

Colorado Springs, Colo. • Pine Creek

High School/Club Was a member of the Colorado Aerials club in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... was the 2008 State and Regional Champion ... was the beam and vault champion at the 2008 Junior Olympic Nationals ... finished second in the all-around at the 2008 and 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals ... was a 2009 Regional Champion ... was the 2009 Beam Champion at the Junior Olympic Nationals. Personal Born Sharaya Lyn Musser on Jan. 26, 1991 in Brentwood, Tenn. … parents are Dean and Beverly Musser … has four sisters, Lysanda (21), Sabrina (20), Alecia (17) and Mariah (12), and two brothers, Harrison (15) and Jonathan (8) … plans on majoring in kinesiology … both her father and uncle attended Penn State ... names dancing as a hobby, the Tennessee Titans as her favorite pro sports team, Jaycie Phelps as her favorite athlete, Italian food as her favorite kind of food, “Smallville” and “Grey’s Anatomy” as her favorite television shows, “Transformers” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” as her favorite movies Denzel Washington as her favorite actor, Catherine Zeta Jones as her favorite actress and North Carolina and Florida as her favorite places to visit … her goals for the season are “to win a Big Ten Championship as a team, to make it to NCAAs as a team and individually and to win some individual titles.” Why Penn State “It has always been my dream college to go to.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Sharaya is an extremely gifted and blessed athlete. She could be an AllAmerican her freshman year, as well. She has all the tools to be one of the best ever at Penn State.”

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Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

C ha ll eng es are wh at ma ke lif e in terest ing ; overco min g t h em is wh at ma kes lif e m ean ing f ul . ~ Ano ny mou s

Meet the Nittany Lions

Brandi

Personett All-Around • Sr. • 4-11 Major: Nursing

Katy, Texas • Cinco Ranch

Lion Career 2009 ( Junior): NACGC/W First Team All-American on floor … First Team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Women’s Gymnast of the Year … finished fourth in the nation on floor … five-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week … NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in all meets of the season in the all-around, also qualifying for the Individual Event Finals of the 2009 NCAA National Championships on floor … averaged a 39.279 in the all-around, 9.838 on vault, 9.817 on bars, 9.715 on beam and 9.910 on floor … was named the Ann Carr Award winner for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus Michigan State (1/24) and again against Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) after winning the all-around in both meets … on vault placed in the top three event finishers on 10 occasions, including earning eight vault titles … scored a 9.850 or higher 10 times … scored a season-high 9.950 at Nebraska (1/30) and versus Michigan (2/13) … recorded a 9.900 at the Big Ten Championships, good enough for second place … on bars, finished in the top five on nine occasions … set a career-high with a 9.925 versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) for top bar honors … on beam, finished in the top five event finishers six times … registered a season-high 9.850 for top beam honors versus Michigan State (1/24) and tied her season-high at Maryland (3/14) … placed in the top five event finishers on floor 12 times, including 10 individual event titles … tied her career-high of 9.950 on three occasions, including versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1), at West Virginia (3/9) and at the Big Ten Championships where she tied for first place … in the all-around, finished in the top five in 11 meets ... had seven individual event crowns … recorded a careerhigh 39.600 in a meet with Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) … finished second in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) with a score of 39.475 … scored a 39.300 or higher in the all-around on nine occasions. 2008 (Sophomore): NACGC/W First Team All-American on beam … First Team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Vault, Floor and All-Around champion … finished fifth in the nation on beam … three-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week … NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in all 13 meets of the season in the all-around, also qualifying for the NCAA National Championships as an individual all-arounder … averaged a 39.070 in the all-around, a 9.864 on vault, a 9.736 on bars, a 9.638 on beam and a 9.848 on floor … on vault, placed in the top five event finishers 13 times … recorded a careerhigh 9.975 versus West Virginia (2/2), the second-highest vault score in Penn State history … scored a 9.850 or higher on 11 occasions … posted a 9.950 at the Big Ten Championships (3/29) to defend her conference vault title … finished first on vault six times … on bars, claimed seven top five finishes … recorded a career-high 9.875 at Arkansas (1/25) to earn top bars honors … scored a career-high 9.900 on beam to earn first against Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21) … had seven top-five finishes on beam … on floor, finished in the top five in 13 meets, including nine individual event titles … scored a 9.900 or better in 10 meets … posted a career-high 9.950 versus Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) … scored a 9.900 to place first on floor at the Big Ten Championships (3/29) … recorded a 46

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9.925 on floor for first place at Arizona State (3/7) … finished in the top five in the all-around 13 times … had seven individual event crowns … twice reached her career-high in the all-around, scoring a 39.525 in back-to-back meets versus Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21) and again at the Big Ten Championships (3/29), to give her the conference title … recorded a 39.000 or higher nine times in the all-around. 2007 (Freshman): Big Ten Freshman of the Year … Big Ten Vault and All-Around Champion … Big Ten Gymnast of the Week (1/5) … NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in every meet of the season on vault, beam and floor, also seeing action on bars and in the all-around in 10 meets … captured four vault titles, one beam championship, six floor crowns and finished first in the allaround on four occasions … averaged a 9.772 on vault, a 9.715 on bars, a 9.685 on beam, a 9.830 on floor and a 38.953 in the all-around for the season … posted the third-highest score in school history with a career-best 9.950 to capture the vault title at the Big Ten Championships (3/31) … also recorded the third-highest floor score with a 9.950 to take home top billing against Ohio State (2/24) … posted a personal-best 39.425 in the all-around in back-to-back meets to capture the Big Ten title (3/31) and also at NCAA Regionals to advance to the NCAA National Championships (4/14) … earned the Ann Carr Award for her first place all-around finish in the first home meet of the season against Arkansas (1/13) … finished in the top five 10 times on vault, once on bars, nine times on beam and 10 times on floor, with eight top-five finishes in the all-around.

Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.975 vs. West Virginia (2/2/08) Bars: . . . . . . . . . .9.925 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1/09) Beam: . .9.900 vs. Nebraska, Maryland &Rutgers (3/21/08) Floor: . . .9.950, 5x, vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . .39.600 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1/09)

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.950, 2x, last at Michigan (2/13) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1) Beam: . . .9.850, 2x, last at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14) Floor: . .9.950, 3x, last vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (3/21) All-Around: . . . . . .39.600 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1)

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

Meet the Nittany Lions High School/Club Competed for Champion Gymnastics Academy in Katy, Texas, under the direction of Kellie Mizoguchi ... 2006-2007 Junior Olympics National Team member ... placed third on the vault, third on the bars, seventh on the floor and third in the all-around at the 2006 Nationals ... placed second at the 2006 Regionals in the all-around and at States, earned the titles on bar, floor, vault and in the all-around, also placing second as a team ... didn’t compete during the 2005 season because of a torn Achilles tendon ... was an International Elite qualifier in 2004, placing 10th in the all-around at the American Classic ... was a qualifier at the USA Championships ... finished seventh on the vault at the 2004 USA Championships ... at the 2004 Madison Square Garden Podium Meet, finished first on the vault, 10th on the floor and 10th in the all-around ... was an International Elite and USA Championships qualifier in 2003 ... at Cinco Ranch High School, was a member of the honor roll and graduated with a 3.96 GPA ... member of the German Honor Society. Personal Born Brandi Lynn Personett on May 26, 1987 in Liberty, Mo. ... parents are Ken and Viki Personett ... has one sister, Lindsey (27) and one brother, Kenny (24) ... grandfather Victor Bonuchi is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame ... majoring in nursing and after graduation would like to go to graduate school to become a neonatal nurse practitioner and

work in the neonatal intensive care unit ... names anything by Nicholas Sparks or Emily Giffin as favorite books, “Seinfeld,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Friends,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Family Guy,” “Private Practice” and “Friday Night Lights” as favorite television shows, her nursing clinicals are her favorite school classes, “Juno” as favorite movie and junior Allie Southard as favorite athlete because “she is my teammate, roommate and best friend who came back from a broken back. Allie amazes and inspires me every day with her determination and dedication to our team and gymnastics. She has made an incredible recovery and pushes herself to not only get back to doing the gymnastics she was before, but going beyond that!” ... names her goals for this season as “be the first team in Penn State history to win Big Tens! Qualify into the Super Six at Nationals!” ... nickname is Brandaid (like Band-Aid). Why Penn State “Penn State had the best combination of athletics and academics. I also fell in love with the girls and the coaches and the traditions.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Brandi is doing a tremendous job. She’s right where she left off last year. She has a great attitude and works super hard. She’s a very gifted athlete. She’s built for gymnastics. She takes advantage of that and is trying to maximize her potential.”

" Risk more t ha n o th er s t hi nk is sa fe . C are mo re t h an o t her s t h ink is wise. Dream m ore th a n ot h ers t hin k is pr ac ti ca l. Ex pec t mo re t h an o t he rs t hin k is po ssibl e. " ~ C a det Max im

Meet the Nittany Lions

Casey

Rohrbaugh All-Around • Sr. • 5-3 Major: Psychology

Spring Grove, Pa. • Spring Grove

Lion Career 2009 (Junior): Saw action in all 13 meets on vault, floor and beam, and also put time in on bars … averaged a 9.798 on vault, 9.075 on bars (four meets), 9.760 on beam, 9.660 on floor and 38.000 in the all-around … on vault, placed in the top five on four occasions, including a second place finish versus Pittsburgh (1/10) with a score of 9.825 … recorded a career-high score of 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Regional Championships (4/4) … competed on bars in four meets and registered a career-best 9.775 at Maryland (3/14) … on beam, finished in the top three on five occasions, including four second place finishes … scored better than a 9.750 on 10 occasions … tied her career-best score of 9.850 in a quad meet with UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … on floor, scored better than a 9.750 nine times … tied her career-best with a 9.875 at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … competed in the all-around four times, earning a career-best score of 39.000 at the Maryland Quad (3/14). 2008 (Sophomore): Competed in all 13 meets of the year on beam and floor while also putting in time on vault and bars … was named the Ann Carr Award winner for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet against Michigan (1/19) … averaged a 9.704 on vault (12 meets), a 9.407 on bars (seven meets), a 9.756 on beam (13 meets) and a 9.698 on floor (13 meets) while also competing in the all-around six times for an average of 38.650 … scored a season-high 9.800 on vault twice, including versus Michigan (1/19) and at Arizona State (3/7) … was steady on vault all season, recording eight scores of 9.700 or higher … recorded a career-high 9.700 on bars at Arizona State (3/7) … finished in the top five six times on beam, including a career-high and first-place 9.850 against Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) … placed first on beam versus West Virginia (2/2) … had four top-five finishes on floor … scored a personal-best 9.875 for second place against Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) … finished in the top five in all six meets in which she competed in the all-around, including a first-place finish in the season-opening meet at Pittsburgh (1/11) with a 38.525 … reached her season high twice in the all-around, posting a 38.800 versus West Virginia (2/2) and again at North Carolina State (2/16). 2007 (Freshman): Saw action in every meet of the season on beam and floor, also competing vault on 12 occasions … averaged a 9.640 on vault, a 9.721 on beam and a 9.604 on floor … placed in the top five on vault three times, including a career-high 9.850 for third place at LSU (3/9) … finished among the top five on beam on seven occasions … scored a personal-best 9.850 three times, including a third-place showing at the Big Ten Championships (3/31) … ended in the top five three times on floor … posted a career-high 9.800 four times on floor, including placing third at Maryland (3/2).

PENN STATE 2009-2010

High School/Club Member of Artistic Sports Academy Plus in Harrisburg, Pa., under the direction of Barry Mattern ... was the Pennsylvania Level 10 state champion in 2006 and 2004 ... three-time member of the Region 7 Level 10 Junior Olympic National team ... member of the Honor Roll at Spring Grove High School. Personal Born Casey Lynn Rohrbaugh on June 10, 1988 in Spring Grove, Pa. ... parents are Jeff and Linda Rohrbaugh ... has one sister, Taylor (16), who is also a gymnast ... majoring in psychology and after graduation would like to attend grad school ... names pizza as favorite food, all of the “Fast and the Furious” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Taken” as favorite movies, the “Harry Potter” series as favorite books, the beach as favorite place to visit, the Philadelphia Eagles as favorite professional sports team, “Nip/Tuck” and “Family Guy” as favorite television shows and Dominique Dawes and Brian Dawkins as favorite athletes ... names goals for this season as “Big Ten Champions, National and Super Six qualifiers” ... nickname is Case. Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because of the amazing athletic tradition and success, the beautiful campus and the girls on the team.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Casey has been our most consistent beam-worker in a long time. She is going to be a factor in the allaround. She has hit ber routine on the beam in every meet during the last two years.”

Career Highs

Vault: . . . .9.875 at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4/09) Bars: . . . . .9.775 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09) Beam: . . . .9.850, 5x, last vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . . .9.875, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . .39.000 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09)

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . .9.875 at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4) Bars: . . . . . . .9.775 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14) Beam: . . . . . . . . .9.850 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at Big Ten Championships (3/21) All-Around: . . .39.000 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14)

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

“ God, gr a nt m e t h e seren ity t o a ccep t t he t hin g s I ca nno t ch a ng e, c ou ra g e t o c ha ng e t he t hi ng s I ca n, a nd wi sd om t o k n ow t h e d i ﬀ e r e n c e .”

Meet the Nittany Lions

Rosie

Smith

All-Around • Sr. • 5-3 Major: Biobehavioral Health

Waterford, Pa. • Fort LeBoeuf

Lion Career 2009 ( Junior): Competed on vault, bars and floor in six meets before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season … averaged 9.813 on vault, 9.629 on bars and 9.800 on floor … on vault, scored a 9.800 or higher in all but one meet … finished in the top five event finishers in all meets … recorded a season-high 9.850 twice, at Illinois (1/17) and versus Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) for second place in both meets … on bars, finished in the top three event finishers three times … registered a careerhigh 9.850 in a meet with Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … on floor, scored a 9.700 or better in all meets … placed in the top five in four of six meets … scored a career-best 9.900 versus Michigan State (1/24). 2008 (Sophomore): Competed in 10 meets of the season, averaging a 9.444 on vault (nine meets), a 9.590 on bars (10 meets) and a 9.739 on floor (nine meets) … tallied a fourth-place finish and season-high 9.825 on vault against Michigan (1/19) … finished fourth against Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) with a 9.800 on vault … posted a 9.825 twice on bars, including once for fifth-place at Arizona State (3/7) and again at the NCAA Regional Championships (4/12) … claimed fifth place on floor against Michigan (1/19) and recorded a personal-best 9.850 for third place on floor versus Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1). 2007 (Freshman): Competed in 13 meets of the season on vault and floor … averaged a 9.808 on vault and 9.802 on floor … did not score below a 9.750 on either event all season long … recorded a career-best 9.875 at Arizona (3/16) on vault … captured nine top-five finishes on vault, including five first-place titles … had six top-five finishes on floor throughout the year … scored a season-high of 9.850 for a fourth-place showing at West Virginia (2/3). High School/Club Competed for Lakettes Gymnastics Academy in Erie, Pa., under the direction of Cammy McLallen ... in 2004-05, finished second at Level 10 States, fifth at Regionals and was a Level 10 National Qualifier, finishing 10th on vault ... in 2003-04 placed second at Level 10 States, fifth at Regionals and was a National Qualifier ... during Level 9, placed third at states and third at Eastern Nationals ... for Fort LeBoeuf High School, lettered in both cross country and track and field, making it to states in the 4x4 relay ... member of the National Honor Society ... named Who’s Who Among American Students ... graduated with high honors ... Senior Class council ... high honor roll ... Presidential Award for Physical FItness ... Leadership Task Force.

PENN STATE 2009-2010

Personal Born Rosalie Anne Smith on Jan. 21, 1988 in Erie, Pa. ... parents are Rodney and Darlene Smith ... has four siblings, RJ (22), Randy (19), Rachel (18) and Riley (16) ... brother RJ is currently a senior at Penn State and brother Randy is a sophomore ... majoring in biobehavioral health and after graduation would like to attend school and pursue a career as a physician assistant ... names spaghetti as favorite food, anatomy as favorite school subject, the “Harry Potter” series and “Twilight” series as favorite books, the Cleveland Browns as favorite pro sports team, “House” as favorite television shows, “Old School” and “Superbad” as favorite movies and Australia as favorite place to visit ... names goals for the season as “to help my team win Big Tens and to qualify for the Super Six at NCAAs!” Why Penn State “I chose to attend Penn State because ever since I was little, I wanted to come here. It’s a great school and I know I will get a good education here.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Rosie is another inspiration to her team. She’s battled back from a foot injury and is coming back strong. We are hopeful for a great senior year for her.”

Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at Arizona (3/16/07) Bars: . . . . . .9.850 vs Cornell, Wm. & Mary & Penn (2/7/09) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. Michigan State (1/24/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . .9.850, 2x, last vs. Cornell, Wm. & Mary and Penn (2/7) Bars: . . . . . .9.850 vs. Cornell, Wm. & Mary and Penn (2/7) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. Michigan State (1/24) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

“ W herev er you g o , go w i t h a l l y o u r h e a r t .” ~ Co nf uc ius

Meet the Nittany Lions Why Penn State “I chose Penn State because I fell in love with the coaches and the girls on the team immediately and wanted to also receive an awesome education.”

Allie

Southard All-Around • Sr. • 5-1 Major: Finance

Quoting Coach Shephard “Allie is an inspiration to her team based on the fact that she returned from her back injury and also had a knee surgery this fall. She’s battled back from everything and we’re looking forward to her having a great senior year.”

Nanuet, N.Y. • Nanuet

Lion Career 2009 ( Junior): NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... saw action in 12 meets on vault, beam and floor … averaged 9.760 on vault (eight meets), 9.750 on beam and 9.670 on floor … on vault, scored 9.700 or higher in all meets … recorded a career-best 9.850 for top honors at Maryland Quad(3/14) … on beam, placed in the top five event finishers on five occasions, including two individual event titles … recorded a career-high 9.900 for top event honors versus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … on floor, tied her careerbest 9.850 at the Big Ten Championships (3/21). 2008 (Sophomore): NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... missed most of the season with a broken back suffered while training bars during the summer … competed beam in exhibition against Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21), scoring a 9.675 and earning the Ann Carr Award for the most inspirational performance of the meet. 2007 (Freshman): Competed in 11 meets of the year, seeing action on vault, beam and floor … averaged a 9.713 on vault in eight contests … posted a career-high 9.825 on vault at Maryland (3/2), good for a fourth-place finish … tallied a 9.650 on the floor at Maryland (3/2). High School/Club Competed for U.S. Gymnastics in Mahwah, N.J., under the direction of John and Michele Ribeiro and Suzanne Soto ... 2006 Junior Olympic National Qualifier, placing sixth on beam and fourth on floor ... 2006 New Jersey State vault, floor and all-around champion ... 2006 Region VII silver medalist on beam and all-around ... 2004 New Jersey beam champion ... 2003 New Jersey state floor and all-around champion ... 2003 Junior Olympic National floor champion ... four-year gymnastics letterwinner and team captain at Nanuet High School, claiming the New York state all-around and beam championship her freshman season ... member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society. Personal Born Allie Elizabeth Southard on March 20, 1988 ... parents are Eileen and Bill Southard ... has one sister, Emma (18) ... majoring in finance with a minor in management information systems and after graduation would like to work for a large financial consulting firm in New York City ... names salmon as favorite food, Cape May, N.J., as favorite place to visit, “The BFG” as favorite book, Channing Tatum as favorite actor, “Good Will Hunting” as favorite movie, Reese Witherspoon as favorite actress, Lance Armstrong as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as winning the Big Ten Championships and qualifying for the Super Six at Nationals ... nickname is Al. 52

PENN STATE 2009-2010

Career Highs

Vault: . . .9.850 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam: . . . . .9.900 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . .9.850, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . .9.850 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14) Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Beam . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21) Floor: . . . . . .9.850, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

" Ev e r y t h i n g h a p p e n s f o r a r e a s o n . L I V E S T RO N G . "

Meet the Nittany Lions

Alex

Stine

All-Around • So. • 5-4 Major: Kinesiology

Philipsburg, Pa. • State College Area

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): Competed in nine meets during the season specializing on bars … averaged 9.686 on bars … scored a season-high 9.825 versus Michigan State (1/24) in her first collegiate competition for second place honors … scored higher than a 9.700 on six occasions … scored a 9.750 in the NCAA Championships (4/16). High School/Club Competed for Nittany Gymnastics in State College, Pa., under the direction of Amy Adamek and Mike Rizzuto … was injured for most of junior and senior seasons but attended Regionals … placed sixth on vault at Level 9 Nationals during sophomore season … at Level 8 Regionals during freshman season, placed second on vault … four-year member of the Honor Roll at State College Area High School. Personal Born Alexandra Garland Stine on July 12, 1990 in State College, Pa. … parents are Charles and Karen Stine … plans on majoring in kinesiology … names Dave Matthews Band and Pete Yorn as favorite entertainers, English as favorite school subject, Michael Phelps as favorite athlete, steak as favorite food, “Twilight” series by Stephanie Mayer as favorite book, “True Blood” as favorite television show, “An Officer and a Gentleman” as favorite movie, Richard Gere as favorite actor, Julia Roberts as favorite actress and New Orleans as favorite place to visit … names goals for this season as competing in the all-around. Why Penn State “Not only does Penn State excel academically, but it was important to me that the school I attend be athletically superior. I knew that the gymnastics program would be challenging, but I was ready to accept that challenge. Since my family resides in the area, they could provide any additional support if necessary. My experience attending meets at Rec Hall showed me a high-energy, cohesive team who worked as one toward their goals.” Quoting Coach Shephard “Alex is working hard and is trying to contribute on both bars and vault.”

Career Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. Michigan State (1/24/09) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season Highs

Vault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. Michigan State (1/24) Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A 54

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Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, conďŹ dence is the key to all the locks. ~ Joe Paterno

Meet By Meet Performances Whitney Bencsko • Fr. Date Vault Jan. 10 (AC) 9.800 (3) Jan. 17 9.900 (1) Jan. 24 9.925 (1) Jan. 30 9.175 Feb. 7 9.700 Feb. 13 9.800 (2) Feb. 21 9.850 (3) Mar. 1 9.825 (5) Mar. 9 9.925 (1) Mar. 14 9.900 (1) Mar. 21 9.900 (2) Apr. 4 9.875 Apr. 16 9;900 (4) Apr. 18 9.7813 9.804 AVERAGES Alexandra Brockway • Jr. Vault Date 9.750 Jan. 10 9.825 (5) Jan. 17 9.775 Jan. 24 9.750 Jan. 30 9.700 Feb. 7 9.700 Feb. 13 9.750 Feb. 21 (AC) 9.800 Mar. 1 9.775 Mar. 9 Mar. 14 9.725 Mar. 21 9.800 Apr. 4 9.850 Apr. 16 9.750 Apr. 18 ------9.765 AVERAGES

Bars 9.775 (3) 8.875 9.125 9.625 9.225 ------9.850 (2) 9.825 9.800 9.875 (1) 9.800 9.150 9.800 ------9.560

Beam 9.750 (4) 9.725 9.700 9.675 (5) 9.800 (2) 9.775 (5) 9.825 (5) 9.800 9.775 (5) 9.700 9.300 9.475 9.775 ------9.698

Floor 9.800 (3) 9.675 9.825 (3) 9.725 9.825 (3) 9.775 9.800 (2) 9.875 (3) 9.925 (2) 9.775 9.900 (5) 9.875 9.825 ------9.815

A/A 39.125 (2) 38.175 (4) 38.575 (2) 38.200 (4) 38.550 (2) ------39.325 (2) 39.325 (4) 39.425 (2) 39.250 (2) 38.900 38.375 39.300 ------38.877

Bars 9.850 (1) 9.775 (4) 9.825 (2) 9.700 (4) 9.825 (3) 9.825 (2) 9.875 (1) 9.850 (4) 9.875 (2) 9.875 (1) 9.800 9.825 9.875 9.7875 9.826

Beam 9.825 (1) 9.750 9.675 9.675 (5) 9.725 (5) 9.500 9.825 (5) 9.825 9.725 9.825 (2) 9.825 9.650 9.750 ------9.737

Floor ------------------------------------9.725 (4) 9.575 8.975 ------------------------------9.425

A/A ------------------------------------39.175 (3) 39.050 38.350 (5) ------------------------------38.858

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Floor 8.975 9.525 ------------------------9.650 ------------------------------9.383

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Natalie Ettl • Fr. Vault Bars Beam Date Jan. 10 ------9.700 ------Jan. 17 ------9.800 (3) ------Jan. 30 ------9.750 (3) ------Feb. 7 (AC) ------9.825 (3) ------Feb. 13 ------9.850 (1) ------Feb. 21 ------9.825 (5) ------Mar. 1 ------9.850 (4) ------Mar. 21 ------9.850 ------Apr. 4 ------9.800 ------Apr. 16 ------9.800 ------AVERAGES ------9.805 ------*Jan. 24 & Mar. 9-14 - Did not see competitive meet action. Danielle Hover • So. Date Vault Bars Beam Jan. 24 ------9.600 ------Jan. 30 9.725 ------------Feb. 7 9.800 (4) 9.675 (5) ------Feb. 13 9.625 9.750 ------Feb. 21 9.625 9.800 ------Mar. 1 9.800 9.800 ------Mar. 9 9.750 9.800 ------Mar. 14 9.825 9.750 ------Mar. 21 9.850 9.725 ------Apr. 4 9.825 9.775 ------Apr. 16 9.850 9.825 ------AVERAGES 9.767 9.750 ------*Jan. 10-17 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Melissa Klein • So. Date Vault Bars Jan. 10 ------------Jan. 17 ------------Jan. 24 ------------Jan. 30 ------------Feb. 13 ------------Feb. 21 ------------Mar. 1 ------------Mar. 9 ------------Mar. 14 ------------Mar. 21 ------------Apr. 4 ------------Apr. 16 ------------AVERAGES ------------*Feb. 7 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Beam 9.700 9.750 9.675 9.650 9.300 9.800 9.800 9.850 (1) 9.725 9.600 9.625 9.775 9.688

Daryl Konsevick • Fr. Date Vault Bars Beam Floor Jan. 24 ------------------9.450 Jan. 30 ------------------9.625 Feb. 21 ------------------9.650 (5) Mar. 9 ------------------9.775 Mar. 14 ------------------9.800 (4) Mar. 21 ------------------9.850 Apr. 4 ------------------9.800 Apr. 16 ------------------9.800 AVERAGES ------------------9.719 *Jan. 10-17, Feb. 7-Feb. 13 & Mar. 1 - Did not see competitive meet action.

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Heather McElwee • So. Date Vault Bars Beam Floor Jan. 24 ------------9.775 (5) 9.100 Jan. 30 ------------9.675 (5) 9.725 Feb. 7 ------------9.650 9.750 Feb. 13 ------------------9.700 Mar. 14 ------------------9.625 Mar. 21 ------------------9.850 Apr. 4 ------------------9.800 Apr. 16 ------------------9.750 ------------9.700 9.663 AVERAGES * Jan. 10-17 & Feb. 21-Mar. 9 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Lindsey Montross • Jr. Vault Bars Beam Floor Date ------9.225 ------------Feb. 21 AVERAGES ------9.225 ------------*Jan. 10-Feb. 13 & Mar. 1-Apr. 4 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Brandi Personett • Jr. Date Vault Jan. 10 9.850 (1) Jan. 17 9.275 Jan. 24 (GOW/AC) 9.925 (1) Jan. 30 9.950 (1) Feb. 7 (GOW) 9.925 (1) Feb. 13 9.950 (1) Feb. 21 (GOW) 9.900 (1) Mar. 1 (GOW/AC) 9.900 (1) 9.850 (3) Mar. 9 Mar. 14 (GOW) 9.850 (1) 9.900 (2) Mar. 21 9.825 Apr. 4 9.800 Apr. 16 ------Apr. 18 AVERAGES 9.838

Casey Rohrbaugh • Jr. Date Vault Jan. 10 9.825 (2) Jan. 17 9.750 Jan. 24 9.800 (4) Jan. 30 9.750 Feb. 7 9.825 (3) Feb. 13 9.725 Feb. 21 9.800 Mar. 1 9.825 (5) Mar. 9 9.800 Mar. 14 9.775 Mar. 21 9.825 Apr. 4 9.875 Apr. 16 9.800 AVERAGES 9.798

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Bars 9.825 (2) 9.650 9.875 (1) 9.700 (4) 9.900 (1) 9.800 (4) 9.850 (2) 9.925 (1) 9.850 (3) 9.825 (3) 9.825 9.825 9.775 ------9.817

Beam 9.775 (2) 9.725 9.850 (1) 9.725 (3) 9.825 (1) 9.325 9.825 (5) 9.825 9.225 9.850 (1) 9.800 9.800 9.750 ------9.715

Floor 9.900 (1) 9.850 (2) 9.925 (1) 9.925 (1) 9.900 (1) 9.900 (1) 9.875 (1) 9.950 (1) 9.950 (1) 9.900 (1) 9.950 (1) 9.900 9.875 (4) 9.8875 (4) 9.906

A/A 39.350 (1) 38.500 (3) 39.575 (1) 39.300 (1) 39.550 (1) 38.975 (3) 39.450 (1) 39.600 (1) 38.875 (4) 39.425 (1) 39.475 (2) 39.350 39.200 ------39.279

Bars 9.025 8.950 ------------------------------------8.550 9.775 ------------------9.075

Beam 9.775 (2) 9.750 9.800 (2) 9.625 9.800 (2) 9.650 9.850 (3) 9.775 9.800 (2) 9.750 9.775 9.725 9.800 9.760

Floor 8.925 9.075 9.800 (5) 9.700 9.800 (4) 9.700 9.775 (3) 9.850 9.775 9.700 9.875 9.825 9.775 9.660

A/A 37.550 (3) 37.525 (5) ------------------------------------37.925 39.000 ------------------38.000

Floor 9.800 (3) 9.700 9.900 (2) 9.750 9.850 (2) 9.800 (5) 9.800

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Floor 9.575 9.150 ------9.800 (4) 9.525 9.600 9.825 9.775 9.700 9.850 9.825 9.750 9.670

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Rosie Smith • Jr. Date Vault Bars Beam Jan. 10 9.775 (5) 9.775 (3) ------Jan. 17 9.850 (3) 8.950 ------Jan. 24 9.800 (4) 9.825 (2) ------Jan. 30 9.800 (3) 9.625 ------Feb. 7 9.850 (2) 9.850 (2) ------Feb. 13 9.800 (2) 9.750 ------AVERAGES 9.813 9.629 ------*Feb. 21-Apr. 4 - Did not see competitive meet action. Allie Southard • Jr. Date Vault Bars Jan. 10 ------------Jan. 17 9.750 ------Jan. 24 9.725 ------Feb. 7 ------------Feb. 13 ------------Feb. 21 ------------Mar. 1 9.775 ------Mar. 9 9.775 ------Mar. 14 9.850 (1) ------Mar. 21 9.750 ------Apr. 4 9.700 ------Apr. 16 9.750 ------AVERAGES 9.759 ------*Jan. 30 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Beam 9.675 9.850 (1) ------9.300 9.850 (3) 9.900 (1) 9.850 (4) 9.725 9.775 (3) 9.800 9.725 9.800 9.750

Alex Stine • Fr. Date Vault Bars Beam Floor Jan. 24 ------9.825 (2) ------------Jan. 30 ------9.650 ------------Feb. 13 ------9.350 ------------Mar. 1 ------9.800 ------------Mar. 9 ------9.700 ------------Mar. 14 ------9.775 ------------Mar. 21 ------9.750 ------------Apr. 4 ------9.575 ------------Apr.16 ------9.750 ------------AVERAGES ------9.686 ------------*Jan. 10-17, Feb. 7 & Feb. 13 - Did not see competitive meet action.

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2009 Season Results Date Jan. 10 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Feb. 7

PSU Ranking 13 11 22 17 15

Feb. 13 Feb. 21

14 17

194.925 196.175

March 1

196.650

March 9 March 14

19 15

196.225 196.125

March 21 13 (Big Ten Championships)

PSU Score 194.800 192.925 195.875 194.625 196.150

196.525

April 4 12 195.800 (NCAA Regional Championships)

April 16 12 196.100 (NCAA National Championships at Nebraska)

Opponent Pittsburgh at No. 19 Illinois No. 26 Michigan State at No. 12 Nebraska Cornell William & Mary Pennsylvania at No. 16 Michigan New Hampshire Bridgeport Rutgers No. 11 Alabama No. 19 Ohio State at No. 20 West Virginia No. 19 Arizona at Maryland Yale No. 15 Michigan at No. 16 Illinois No. 17 Minnesota No. 17 Ohio State No. 26 Michigan State No. 27 Iowa No. 1 Georgia No. 13 Nebraska No. 21 West Virginia No. 30 North Carolina at No. 29 NC State No. 1 Georgia No. 5 Florida No. 4 LSU No 9 Stanford No. 8 Oklahoma

Team Score Breakdown

Meet Jan. 10 vs. Pittsburgh Jan. 17 at Illinois Jan. 24 vs. Michigan State Jan. 30 at Nebraska Feb. 7 vs. PSU Quad 1 Feb. 13 at Michigan Feb. 21 vs. PSU Quad 2 Mar. 1 vs. Alabama & OSU Mar. 8 at West Virginia Mar. 14 at Maryland Quad Mar. 21 at Big Tens Apr. 4 at NCAA Regionals Apr. 16 at NCAA Champ. Averages

Bold indicates season high

Vault 49.000 49.075 49.225 48.975 49.100 48.975 48.925 49.150 49.125 49.200 49.275 49.250 49.100 49.106

Bars 48.925 47.125 48.950 48.425 49.075 48.975 49.200 49.250 49.025 49.125 49.025 48.800 49.075 48.844

Beam 48.825 48.825 48.800 48.400 48.800 48.100 49.225 49.100 48.875 48.925 48.800 48.525 48.900 48.777

Opp. Score 191.675 195.500 194.175 195.325 189.675 188.375 185.425 195.800 193.400 189.475 187.525 196.625 196.050 195.925 195.300 194.175 165.625 197.075 196.750 196.000 195.900 195.650 195.450 197.700 195.450 194.225 194.125 193.800 197.450 196.375 196.300 196.225 195.825

Floor 48.050 47.900 48.900 48.825 49.175 48.875 48.825 49.150 49.200 48.875 49.425 49.225 49.025 48.877

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Juniors Melissa Klein (above) and Heather McElwee (below)

Total 194.800 192.925 195.875 194.625 196.150 194.925 196.175 196.650 196.225 196.125 196.525 195.800 196.100 195.608

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2009 Top Performances Vault

2009 Team Highs

49.275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21) 49.250 . . . . . . . . . . . .at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4) 49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State (1/24)

Uneven Bars

49.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) 49.200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (2/21) 49.125 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Maryland w/ Arizona and Yale (3/14)

Balance Beam

49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (2/21) 49.100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) 48.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Maryland w/ Arizona and Yale (3/14)

Floor Exercise

49.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21) 49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . .at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4) 49.200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia (3/8)

All-Around 196.650 196.525 196.225 196.175

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia (3/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (3/21)

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko scored a season-high 9.875 on the uneven bars on March 14 at a quad meet hosted by Maryland.

2009 Individual Event Highs

Vault

9.950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/30, 2/13) 9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bencsko (1/24, 3/9), Personett (1/24, 2/7) 9.900 . . .Bencsko (1/17, 3/14, 3/21, 4/16), Personett (2/21, 3/1, 3/21) 9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rohrbaugh (4/4), Bencsko (4/4)

Uneven Bars

9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1) 9.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7) 9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brockway (2/21, 3/9, 3/14, 4/16), Bencsko (3/14)

Balance Beam

9.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southard (2/21) 9.850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southard (1/19, 2/13, 3/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24, 3/14), Rohrbaugh (2/21), Klein (3/9) 9.825 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brockway (1/10, 2/21, 3/1, 3/14, 3/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7, 2/21, 3/1), Bencsko (2/21)

Floor Exercise

9.950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1, 3/9, 3/21) 9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24, 1/30), Bencsko (3/9) 9.900 . . .Personett (1/10, 2/7, 2/13, 3/14, 4/4),Smith (1/24), Bencsko (3/21) 9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/21, 4/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bencsko (3/1, 4/4), Rohrbaugh (3/21)

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/21)

2009 Season Notes Personett, Bencsko, Shephard Pick Up Big Ten Honors At the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., on March 21, junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the first honor of her career and the fifth for a Nittany Lion gymnast since Penn State joined the Big Ten for the 1992 season. Head coach Steve Shephard earned his third Big Ten Coach of the Year accolade, sharing the recognition with Illinois’ Bob Starkell. Ohio State’s Taylor Jones was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Both Personett and freshman Whitney Bencsko picked up All-Big Ten honors, with Personett earning first team recognition and Bencsko receiving second team accolades. The awards mark the 42nd and 43rd total All-Big Ten accolades for the Nittany Lions since joining the league for the 1992 season.

Personett Named GOW For Ninth Time Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on March 16 for the fifth time in 2009 and the ninth time in her career. Personett led the Nittany Lions to their second-highest team road score of the season as Penn State scored a 196.126 to defeat Arizona, Maryland and Yale. She captured her seventh individual all-around title of the season with a 39.425. Personett placed fifth on vault with a 9.850, third on bars with a 9.825, first on beam with a 9.850 and first on floor with a 9.900, her ninth first-place floor finish this season.

Regional Honors Head coach Steve Shephard was named the NCAA Northeast Regional Coach of the Year, it was announced after the NCAA Regional Championships on April 4. In addition, assistant coaches Jessica Bastardi and Randy Monahan shared NCAA Northeast Regional Co-Assistant Coach of the Year honors, and junior Brandi Personett was named the NCAA Northeast Region Gymnast of the Year.

Southard Makes A Comeback Junior co-captain Allie Southard competed against Pittsburgh on Jan. 10 at Rec Hall, putting up an eighth-place 9.675 on beam and a seventh-place 9.575 on floor. Those routines were the first competitive performances for Southard since the 2007 season as she suffered a broken back after peeling off bars during summer training in 2008. She did compete in exhibition once during the last meet of the 2008 campaign, posting a 9.675 on beam against Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers on March 21, 2008 and earning the Ann Carr Award as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet for her efforts.

Brockway Brings It Junior Alexandra Brockway competed in her first all-around of the year in Penn State’s quad meet with Rutgers, New Hampshire and Bridgeport on Feb. 21. Brockway, who was already scheduled to compete vault, bars and beam, stepped up to fill in for an injured Rosie Smith on floor and made her mark on the meet. She was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet, tallying a career-high 39.175 in the allaround, anchored by a personal-best-tying 9.825 on beam. She also put up 9.750 on vault, a first-place 9.875 on bars and a fourth-place 9.725 on floor to finish third in the all-around.

Personett Goes For Two Straight Junior Brandi Personett picked up her second straight and eighth career Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors on March 2. Personett earned the Ann Carr Award for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet, helping lead Penn State to a first place finish over No. 11 Alabama and No. 19 Ohio State on March 1 after posting a career-best 39.600 in the all-around. Her score marked the highest all-around total since the 2003 season. The Katy, Texas native tallied a first-place 9.900 on vault, a first-place and career-high 9.925 on bars, a sixth-place 9.825 on beam and a first-place and career-high-tying 9.950 on floor en route to the all-around crown, her fifth individual allaround title of the season.

Klein Shines Sophomore Melissa Klein earned her first collegiate individual event title at West Virginia on March 9 when she scored a career-high 9.850 for first on beam.

Bencsko Breaks Through Freshman Whitney Bencsko made a splash in her first collegiate meet on Jan. 10 against Pittsburgh at Rec Hall. She finished second in the all-around with a 39.125 and was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. Bencsko captured a third-place 9.800 on vault, a third-place 9.775 on bars, a fourth-place 9.750 on beam and a third-place 9.800 on floor.

Smith Hit Her Stride Junior Rosie Smith was a mainstay in the Lion lineup this year, competing on vault, bars and floor in six meets before suffering an injury on Feb. 21 during warmups. She had five scores of 9.800 or better on vault for an average of 9.813, she recorded a career-high 9.850 on bars in Penn State’s quad meet on Feb. 7, and she had an average of 9.800 on floor, including a secondplace and career-high 9.900 on Jan. 24 versus Michigan State at Rec Hall. Ettl Starts Steady Freshman Natalie Ettl remained steady on bars in her nine collegiate meets, averaging a 9.806 and posting six top-five finishes. She missed two meets due to injury. Ettl recorded a career-high and third-place 9.825 in Penn State’s quad meet on Feb. 7. For her efforts, including returning from multiple knee surgeries, Ettl was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. At Michigan on Feb. 13, Ettl posted another career-high, this time a 9.850, on bars to claim her first collegiate event title. She also posted a 9.850 to place fourth against Alabama and Ohio State on March 1. At the Big Ten Championships on March 21, she recorded a sixth-place and careerhigh-tying 9.850.

Personett Named GOW For Second Time In 2009 Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 9 after capturing all four individual event titles and her fourth all-around crown of the year. Personett's unblemished five first-place finishes aided the Nittany Lions to a season-high team score 196.150 and the team title at the Penn State Quad. Personett fell just shy of her season high on vault, scoring a 9.925 for her fourth title of the year. She posted a first on bars with a careerhigh 9.900, on beam she tallied a first-place 9.825 and recorded a first-place 9.900 on floor. Personett's all-around score of 39.550 was just shy of her alltime best score of 39.575 and was the second-highest all-around score of her career.

Personett Named Big Ten GOW Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 26. It was the fifth career honor for Personett and the first of the season for a Nittany Lion women’s gymnast. Personett captured all four event titles, the all-around crown and the Ann Carr Award as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet in Penn State’s win over Michigan State at Rec Hall.

What’s Age Got To Do With It? The 2009 Penn State squad had no seniors. Of the 13 members, six are juniors, three are sophomores and four are freshmen. At the NCAA Regional Championships, 11 of the 13 members contributed to the second-place finish with only juniors Rosie Smith and Lindsey Montross sitting out due to injuries

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2009 Meet Summaries while sophomore Melissa Klein tallied a 9.700 for sixth and junior Allie Southard, competing for the first time competitively since the 2007 season due to an injury last season, posted a career-high 9.675 for eighth. The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor, with Personett taking home the title with a 9.900. Smith and Bencsko both posted a 9.800 to tie for third as Southard notched a seventh-place 9.575. Klein and Rohrbaugh closed out the Penn State gymnasts, recording a 8.975 and a 8.925, respectively.

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Senior Brandi Personett performs a floor routine.

vs. Pittsburgh • January 10 University Park, Pa. --- The 13th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team opened up the 2009 season with a win, defeating Pittsburgh, 194.800 to 191.675, at Rec Hall. A Nittany Lion gymnast finished atop each of the individual events, led by junior Brandi Personett in the all-around. As a team, Penn State recorded a 49.000 on vault, a 48.925 on bars, a 48.825 on beam and a 48.050 on floor. Pittsburgh tallied a 48.250 on vault, a 47.375 on bars, a 48.325 on beam and a 47.725 on floor. Personett captured her 12th career individual all-around title with a 39.350 and freshman Whitney Bencsko, competing in her first collegiate meet, finished second with a 39.125, while junior Casey Rohrbaugh claimed third with a 37.550. After the contest, Bencsko was named the Ann Carr award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. Penn State opened the meet on vault, as Personett captured the crown with a 9.850 and Rohrbaugh finished second with a 9.825, just shy of her career high mark. Bencsko claimed third with a 9.800 while junior Rosie Smith notched a 9.775 to tie for fifth. Junior Alexandra Brockway and sophomore Kristina Beck rounded out the Nittany Lion competitors with scores of 9.750 and 9.675, respectively, to finish seventh and eighth. On uneven bars, Brockway claimed the top spot with a 9.850 as Personett finished second with a 9.825. Bencsko and Smith both recorded a 9.775 to tie for third. Freshman Natalie Ettl tallied a 9.700 for sixth in her first collegiate competition while Rohrbaugh posted a 9.025 to finish 11th. Brockway again claimed the title on the balance beam with a careerhigh 9.825, while both Rohrbaugh and Personett put up scores of 9.775 to tie for second. Bencsko notched a 9.750 to tie for fourth 60

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V 49.000 48.250

UB 48.925 47.375

BB 48.825 48.325

FX 48.080 47.725

Total 194.830 191.675

at Illinois • January 17 Champaign, Ill. --- The 11th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team fell to No. 19 Illinois in Champaign, Ill., 195.500-192.925. Freshman Whitney Bencsko claimed her first career collegiate event title as she recorded a 9.900 on vault and junior Allie Southard tied for first on beam with a career-high 9.850, also her first career event title. Junior Brandi Personett finished third in the all-around with a 38.500 as Bencsko scored a 38.175 for fourth and junior Casey Rohrbaugh scored a 37.525 for fifth. Penn State opened the meet on the uneven bars, with freshman Natalie Ettl finishing third with a 9.800 and junior Alexandra Brockway placing fourth with a 9.775. Personett recorded a seventh-place 9.650 as Rohrbaugh and junior Rosie Smith both notched a ninthplace 8.950 and Bencsko posted an 8.875. Illinois' Sarah Schmidt claimed the top spot with a 9.900. On vault, Bencsko claimed first-place honors with a 9.900 and Smith tied for third with a season-high 9.850. Brockway finished tied for fifth with a season-best 9.825 as Southard competed for the first time this season on vault, scoring an eighth place 9.750. Rohrbaugh shared Southard's 9.750 and Personett posted a 9.275. In the third rotation on floor, Personett finished second with a 9.850 while Smith and Bencsko posted scores of 9.700 and 9.675, respectively. Sophomore Melissa Klein tallied a 9.525 while Southard and Rohrbaugh rounded out the Lion competitors with a 9.150 and a 9.075. Schmidt of Illinois took home the title with a 9.900. Penn State finished out the meet on the balance beam, with Southard tying for first with a personal-best 9.850. Rohrbaugh, Klein and Brockway all scored a 9.750 to tie for sixth as Bencsko and Personett both finished 10th with a 9.725.

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V 49.025 49.075

UB 48.425 47.125

BB 49.025 48.825

FX 4.025 47.900

Total 195.500 192.925

2009 Meet Summaries vs. Michigan State • January 24 University Park, Pa. --- Behind four event titles and the all-around crown from junior Brandi Personett, the 22nd-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team defeated Michigan State, 195.875194.175, at Rec Hall in front of 1,714 fans. Personett was named the Ann Carr Award winner for her inspirational efforts, which included the all-around title with a career-high 39.575, the seventh-highest individual all-around score in Penn State history. Freshman Whitney Bencsko finished second in the allaround with a 38.575 while Michigan State's Nicole Curler and Emily Lopatofsky finished third and fourth, respectively, with scores of 38.250 and 37.950. Penn State opened the meet on vault, with Personett and Bencsko producing matching scores of 9.925 to tie for first. The mark is a season-high for Personett and a personal-best for Bencsko. Juniors Casey Rohrbaugh and Rosie Smith each posted a 9.800 to tie for fourth while junior Alexandra Brockway tallied a 9.775 to place seventh and junior Allie Southard notched a 9.725 to place ninth.

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko competes on the uneven bars.

On the uneven bars, Personett captured the title with a career-hightying 9.875 as freshman Alex Stine, competing in her first collegiate meet, placed second with a 9.825, tying her with teammates Smith and Brockway. Sophomore Danielle Hover recorded a 9.600 for ninth in her first competition on bars of the year while Bencsko posted a 9.125.

Penn State opened up the meet on the uneven bars, as freshman Natalie Ettl finished third with a 9.750. Personett tied for fourth with fellow junior Alexandra Brockway as both posted a 9.700 and freshman Alex Stine placed eighth with a 9.625. Bencsko and junior Rosie Smith rounded out the Penn State performers with two 9.625s to tie for ninth. Nebraska's Kylie Stone and Brittnee Habbib earned top honors with scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively.

Personett claimed the balance beam crown with a season-high 9.850 as Rohrbaugh tied for second with a season-best 9.800. Sophomore Heather McElwee scored a fifth-place 9.775 in her first competition of the year as Bencsko placed seventh with a 9.700. Brockway and sophomore Melissa Klein tied for eighth with a 9.675 to round out the Nittany Lion competitors.

On vault, Personett fell just shy of her career best with a first-place and season-high 9.950 as Smith tied for third with a 9.800. Brockway and junior Casey Rohrbaugh tied for seventh with a 9.750 as sophomore Danielle Hover recorded a ninth-place 9.725 and Bencsko posted a 9.175.

Penn State closed out the meet on floor, with Personett nabbing the title with a season-high 9.925. Smith placed second with a careerhigh 9.900 while Bencsko tied for third by posting a career-high 9.825. Rohrbaugh finished fifth with a season-high 9.800 as freshman Daryl Konsevick tallied a 9.450 in her first collegiate competition and McElwee notched a 9.100.

Personett claimed her third first-place finish on floor as she recorded a season-high-tying 9.925. The Huskers came on strong on floor, claiming five of the top six finishes. Smith claimed seventh place for the Nittany Lions with a 9.750 while Bencsko and sophomore Heather McElwee each recorded an eighth-place 9.725. Rohrbaugh notched a 9.700 for 10th as freshman Daryl Konsevick posted a 9.625.

V Penn State 49.225 Michigan St. 48.800

UB 48.950 48.250

BB 48.800 48.575

FX 48.900 48.550

Total 195.875 194.175

at Nebraska • January 30 Lincoln, Neb. --- The 17th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team fell at No 12 Nebraska, 195.325-194.625, in Lincoln, Neb. Junior Brandi Personett captured her third all-around title of the season as she posted a 39.300 to take the title. Along with Personett, freshman Whitney Bencsko finished fourth in the all-around, her fourth top-five finish of the season.

The Nittany Lions rounded out the meet on the balance beam, as Personett recorded a third-place 9.725 to lead all Penn State competitors. McElwee, Bencsko and Brockway all tied for fifth with a 9.675 while sophomore Melissa Klein and Rohrbaugh recorded scores of 9.650 and 9.625, respectively. Nebraska's Tricia Woo took home the title with a 9.850. V Nebraska 48.875 Penn State 48.975

UB 48.575 48.425

BB FX Total 48.700 49.175 195.325 48.400 48.825 194.625

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2009 Meet Summaries Cornell • February 7 with William & Mary and Pennsylvania University Park, Pa. --- The 15th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team scored a season-high 196.150 en route to claiming the team title at Rec Hall over Cornell (189.675), William & Mary (188.375) and Pennsylvania (185.425). Behind all four event titles, junior Brandi Personett claimed her fourth all-around title of the year with a 39.550, a mark that is just shy of her personal best. Freshman Whitney Bencsko posted her fifth top-five finish in the all-around as she posted a second-place 38.550. Freshman Natalie Ettl was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. Ettl placed third on bars with a career-high 9.825 after returning from two major knee surgeries. Nittany Lion gymnasts claimed the top four spots on vault, with Personett grabbing the title with a 9.925. Junior Rosie Smith placed second with a season-high-tying 9.850 as junior Casey Rohrbaugh notched a season-high-tying 9.825 for third. Sophomore Danielle Hover tallied a fourth-place and career-high-tying 9.800 while Bencsko and junior Alexandra Brockway each scored a 9.700 to tie for sixth. The second rotation featured Penn State on bars and the Lions again controlled the event, posting the five highest scores of the evening. Personett grabbed the title with a career-high 9.900 as Smith notched a career-high 9.850 for second. Brockway and Ettl tied for third with a 9.825 as Hover placed fifth with a season-high 9.675. Bencsko rounded out the Nittany Lion competitors with a 9.225. Penn State moved to beam in the third rotation with Personett capturing the event with a first-place 9.825. Rohrbaugh and Bencsko each posted a 9.800 - a season-high-tying mark for Rohrbaugh and a career record for Bencsko - to tie for second as Brockway finished fifth with a 9.725. Sophomore Heather McElwee recorded a 9.650 to tie for sixth as junior Allie Southard recorded a 9.300. The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor and hit every routine, with all six competitors finishing in the top seven. Personett claimed her fourth floor title of the year with a 9.900 as Smith notched a second-place 9.850 and Bencsko tallied a third-place and personal-best-tying 9.825. Rohrbaugh and Southard tied for fourth with a 9.800, a mark that ties a season-high for Rohrbaugh and is a career-high for Southard. McElwee also equaled her personal-best with a 9.750 for seventh. V Penn State 49.100 Cornell 48.200 Wm. & Mary 47.375 Penn 46.475

UB 49.075 45.225 45.700 45.050

BB 48.800 47.600 47.475 47.475

FX 49.175 48.650 47.825 47.825

Total 196.150 189.675 188.375 185.425

Sophomore Natalie Ettl (right) won the Ann Carr Award on February 7.

at Michigan • February 13 Ann Arbor, Mich. --- The 14th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team dropped a road contest to No. 16 Michigan, 195.800 to 194.925, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Freshman Natalie Ettl recorded a career-high 9.850 to take home her first collegiate uneven bars title, while junior Brandi Personett posted a season-high-tying 9.950 to claim first on vault and notched a 9.900 on floor for her fifth crown this year. Personett finished third in the all-around with a 38.975, her sixth consecutive top-three finish this season. Michigan's Kylee Botterman claimed the individual all-around title with a 39.325 while teammate Sarah Curtis posted a 39.050 for second. The Nittany Lions started the meet off on the uneven bars, with Ettl capturing the crown with a career-best 9.850. Junior Alexandra Brockway notched a 9.825 to tie for second as Personett finished fourth with a 9.800. Junior Rosie Smith and sophomore Danielle Hover each recorded a 9.750 to tie for eighth, a season-high for Hover, as freshman Alex Stine tallied a 9.350. On vault in the second rotation, Personett claimed the title with a season-high-tying 9.950 for her fifth vault title of the season. Smith and freshman Whitney Bencsko tied for second with a 9.800 while junior Casey Rohrbaugh posted a 9.725 for eighth. Brockway and Hover rounded out the Lion competitors with scores of 9.700 and 9.625, respectively. Penn State competed on floor in the third rotation, with Personett scoring a 9.900 to tie Botterman and capture her fifth floor crown of the year. Smith finished fifth, scoring a 9.800, while Bencsko claimed seventh with a 9.775. Rohrbaugh and sophomore Heather McElwee tied for ninth with scores of 9.700 while junior Allie Southard posted a 9.525 for 11th. The Lions finished off the meet on beam, with Southard claiming a career-high-tying 9.850 to finish third as Penn State's highest fin-

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2009 Meet Summaries top honors with a 9.900. Bencsko claimed third with a 9.850 as junior Casey Rohrbaugh and Brockway finished sixth and seventh, respectively, with scores of 9.800 and 9.750. Sophomore Danielle Hover notched a 9.625 for 13th as the Lions only competed five due to Smith's injury. On bars in the second rotation, Brockway finished on top, scoring a season-best 9.875 as Personett and Bencsko tied for second with scores of 9.850, a career-best for Bencsko. Freshman Natalie Ettl fell just shy of her personal best, scoring a 9.825 to tie for fifth place while Hover placed seventh with a season-high 9.800. Junior Lindsey Montross, competing in her first meet back from a knee injury, scored a 9.225 to round out the Lion competitors.

Senior Alexandra Brockway competed in the all-around in PSU’s quad meet with New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport.

Brockway scored a 9.650 and a 9.500, respectively. Personett and sophomore Melissa Klein rounded out the Lion competitors with scores of 9.325 and 9.300. Michigan's Botterman and Jordan Sexton each scored a 9.875 to tie for first.

Michigan Penn State

V 48.640 48.975

UB 48.975 48.975

BB 49.025 48.100

FX 49.150 48.875

Total 195.800 194.925

New Hampshire • February 21 with Bridgeport and Rutgers University Park, Pa. --- Aided by season-highs on bars and beam, the 17th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team recorded a season-best 196.175 at Rec Hall to finish first in its second quad meet of the year. New Hampshire (193.400), Bridgeport (189.475) and Rutgers (187.525) rounded out the field.

Continuing her remarkable comeback following a back injury two summers ago, junior Allie Southard claimed her second career individual beam title with a personal-best 9.900, the highest score in the event by a Lion gymnast this season. Rohrbaugh claimed third place with a 9.850, a score that ties her career best. Bencsko, Personett and Brockway all posted scores of 9.825 to tie for fifth, a personal-best mark for Bencsko and a season-high for Brockway. Sophomore Melissa Klein also tallied a career-high, putting up a 9.800 to tie for eighth, as every Penn State gymnast finished with a score of 9.800 or higher. The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor, with Personett capturing her sixth floor title of the year with a 9.875. Bencsko posted a 9.800 for second, Rohrbaugh claimed a 9.775 for third and Brockway, in her first floor appearance of the season, posted a 9.725 for fourth. Freshman Daryl Konsevick placed fifth with a career-high score of 9.650 as Southard recorded a 9.600 for ninth place.

Penn State UNH Bridgeport Rutgers

V 48.925 49.000 47.875 47.675

UB 49.200 48.325 47.300 45.550

BB 49.225 48.650 46.825 47.150

FX 48.825 47.425 47.475 47.150

Total 196.175 193.400 189.475 187.525

Junior Alexandra Brockway was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. Brockway competed in the all-around for the first time this season, filling in on floor for junior Rosie Smith, who was injured on beam just before the meet. Brockway tallied a career-high 39.175 in the all-around, anchored by a personal-best-tying 9.825 on beam. Junior Brandi Personett captured her seventh top-five finish and her fifth individual all-around title of the year with a 39.450. Freshman Whitney Bencsko claimed second in the all-around with a careerhigh 39.325 while Brockway finished third in her first all-around competition of the season. Penn State opened up the meet on vault, with Personett taking home

Junior Danielle Hover attempts a vault.

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2009 Meet Summaries The Nittany Lions moved to the uneven bars in the second rotation, with Personett earning her third individual title of the season with a first-place and career-high 9.925. Brockway and freshman Natalie Ettl both scored a 9.850 to place fourth, a career-tying mark for Ettl. Bencsko placed ninth with a 9.825, just off her personal-best, while Hover and freshman Alex Stine each placed 12th with a 9.800, a mark that equals Hover's season high. On the beam in the third rotation, Southard was Penn State's top finisher, posting a 9.850 to tie for fourth. Personett and Brockway each tallied a 9.825 to tie for sixth as Bencsko and sophomore Melissa Klein both recorded a 9.800 to tie for 10th, a career-high-tying mark for Klein. Rohrbaugh rounded out the Nittany Lion competitors on beam with a 14th-place 9.775. Alabama's Ricki Lebegern, Geralen Stack-Eaton and Ashley Priess all scored a 9.900 to tie for first. Personett took home her seventh floor title of the season, posting a career-high-tying 9.950 as the last competitor of the meet and needing a 9.925 or better to give the Lions the team victory. Bencsko finished third with a career-high 9.875 as Rohrbaugh scored a seasonhigh 9.850 to place sixth. Southard notched a 9.825 for eighth, a personal-best mark, while Klein and Brockway recorded scores of 9.650 and 9.575, respectively, to round out the Nittany Lion competitors. Sophomore Daryl Konsevick posted a career-high 9.775 on floor against West Virginia.

vs. Alabama & Ohio State • March 1 University Park, Pa. --- The 17th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team recorded its highest team score since the 2007 season, posting a 196.650 en route to upsetting No. 11 Alabama (196.625) and defeating No. 19 Ohio State (196.050). Junior Brandi Personett earned the Ann Carr Award for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet after posting a career-best 39.600 in the all-around, the highest all-around score since the 2003 season. She tallied a first-place 9.900 on vault, a first-place and career-high 9.925 on bars, a sixth-place 9.825 on beam and a first-place and career-high-tying 9.950 on floor for a first-place and personal-best 39.600, her fifth individual all-around title of the season. Freshman Whitney Bencsko placed fourth in the all-around with a career-high-tying 39.325 as junior Alexandra Brockway posted an eighth-place 39.050. Alabama's Ashley Priess finished second in the all-around with a 39.525 while her teammate Ricki Lebegern posted a 39.450 for third. Penn State opened up the meet on vault, with Personett tying Alabama's Kayla Hoffman for first with a 9.900, Personett's seventh individual vault crown of the year. Bencsko and junior Casey Rohrbaugh each scored a 9.825, a season-high-tying score for Rohrbaugh, to tie for fifth. Brockway and sophomore Danielle Hover both tallied a 9.800, a career-best for Hover, to tie for ninth. Junior Allie Southard notched a season-high 9.775 to place 14th.

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V Penn State 49.150 Alabama 49.225 Ohio State 48.950

UB 49.250 49.225 49.125

BB 49.100 49.375 48.875

FX 49.150 48.800 49.100

Total 196.650 196.625 196.050

at West Virginia • March 8 Morgantown, W.V. --- The 19th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team defeated No. 20 West Virginia, 196.225-195.925, in Morgantown, W.V. Four Nittany Lion gymnasts competed in the all-around, led by freshman Whitney Bencsko who finished second with a career-high 39.425. Junior Brandi Personett scored a fourth-place 38.875, junior Alexandra Brockway posted a fifth-place 38.350 and junior Casey Rohrbaugh tallied a sixth-place 37.925. Penn State opened up the meet on the uneven bars, as Brockway claimed the highest spot for the Nittany Lions, posting a seasonhigh-tying 9.875 for second place. Personett recorded a third-place 9.850 as Bencsko and sophomore Danielle Hover each posted a 9.800 to tie for sixth. Freshman Alex Stine finished 10th with a 9.700 as Rohrbaugh placed 12th with an 8.550. West Virginia's Meghan Morris claimed the overall title with a 9.925. In the second rotation, the Nittany Lions moved to the vault, with Bencsko claiming top honors with a career-high-tying 9.925 for her third individual event crown on vault. Personett placed third with a 9.850 as Rohrbaugh claimed seventh with a 9.800. Brockway and junior Allie Southard each recorded a 9.775 to tie for ninth, a seasonhigh mark for Southard, with Hover scoring a 9.750 for 11th.

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2009 Meet Summaries On floor in the third rotation, Personett took the title with a careerhigh-tying 9.950 as Bencsko tied for second with a personal-best 9.925. Southard, Rohrbaugh and freshman Daryl Konsevick all put up a 9.775 to tie for seventh, a career-high for Konsevick, and Brockway placed 12th with an 8.975. The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on beam, as sophomore Melissa Klein earned her first collegiate beam title with a career-high 9.850. Rohrbaugh tied for second with a 9.800 and Bencsko posted a 9.775 for fifth. Southard and Brockway each tallied a 9.725 to tie for sixth while Personett scored a 9.225 for 11th. V Penn State 49.125 W. Virginia 49.200

UB 49.025 49.100

BB 48.875 48.500

FX 49.200 49.125

Total 196.225 195.925

at Maryland • March 14 with Arizona and Yale College Park, Md. --- The 15th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team scored a 196.125 to defeat No. 19 Arizona (195.300), Maryland (194.175) and Yale (165.625) in College Park, Md. Junior Brandi Personett claimed her ninth individual all-around title of the year with a 39.425 while freshman Whitney Bencsko recorded a 39.250 for second and junior Casey Rohrbaugh posted a careerhigh 39.000 for sixth. Penn State opened up the meet on floor, where Personett picked up her ninth floor title of the season with a 9.900 while freshman Daryl Konsevick posted a career-high 9.800 to tie for fourth. Rohrbaugh and junior Allie Southard each recorded a 9.700 to tie for 12th while sophomore Heather McElwee notched a 9.625 for 19th. In the second rotation on vault, Bencsko shared the title with a 9.900 and Personett and Southard each recorded a 9.850 to tie for fifth.

Junior Melissa Klein earned her first collegiate beam title in 2009 against West Virginia.

Sophomore Danielle Hover tallied a career-high 9.825 for 10th while Rohrbaugh notched a 12th-place 9.775 and junior Alexandra Brockway posted a 14th-place 9.725. Bencsko and Brockway each scored a 9.875 on the uneven bars to tie for first, a career-high for Bencsko and a season-high-tying mark for Brockway. Personett posted a 9.825 for third while Rohrbaugh and freshman Alex Stine both recorded a 9.775 for ninth. Hover rounded out the Lion competitors with a 9.750 for 11th. On beam in the final rotation, Personett and Brockway finished in the first and second positions, respectively, with scores of 9.850 and 9.825. Southard tied for third with a 9.775 while Rohrbaugh finished seventh with a 9.750. Sophomore Melissa Klein recorded a 9.725 for ninth while Bencsko posted a 9.700 to tie for 11th.

Penn State Arizona Maryland Yale

V 49.200 49.275 48.950 45.700

UB 49.125 48.775 48.200 43.775

BB 48.925 48.275 48.375 37.925

FX 48.875 48.975 48.650 38.225

Total 196.125 195.300 194.175 165.625

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2009 Meet Summaries After a bye in the third rotation, Penn State moved to the beam in the fourth, with Brockway posting a 9.825 to tie for 10th. Both Southard and Personett scored a 9.800 to tie for 12th as Rohrbaugh notched a 9.775 for 17th. Sophomore Melissa Klein posted a 9.600 as Bencsko recorded a 9.300. Minnesota's Carabajal took home the title with a 9.900. Penn State then closed out the meet in the sixth rotation on floor before waiting in a bye in the seventh rotation. On floor, Personett tied with Michigan's Botterman and Illinois' Schmidt for top honors as all recorded a 9.950 for the title. Bencsko put up a 9.900 to tie for fifth as Rohrbaugh notched a career-high-tying 9.875 for 11th. Southard, sophomore Heather McElwee and freshman Daryl Konsevick all recorded a 9.850, a career mark for all three gymnasts. Senior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year.

at Big Ten Championships • March 21 Champaign, Ill. --- The 13th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team recorded its second highest score of the season with a 196.525 Saturday at the Big Ten Championships, but it wasn't enough to overcome No. 15 Michigan, who claimed its 17th league championship title with a season-best 197.075 and No. 16 Illinois, who posted a 196.750 for second. Minnesota finished fourth (196.000), Ohio State placed fifth (195.900), Michigan State claimed sixth (195.650) and Iowa finished seventh (195.450). Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the first honor of her career and the fifth for a Nittany Lion gymnast since Penn State joined the Big Ten for the 1992 season. Head coach Steve Shephard earned his third Big Ten Coach of the Year accolade, sharing the recognition with Illinois' Bob Starkell. Personett defended her Big Ten floor title from a year ago, tying with Illinois' Sarah Schmidt and Michigan's Kylee Botterman for this season's title with a career-high-tying 9.950. She fell just shy of her third straight Big Ten all-around title, tying for second with a 39.475, her fourth-best score of the season. Freshman Whitney Bencsko placed 15th in the all-around competition with a 38.900. In all, 14 Big Ten gymnasts posted all-around scores of 39.050 or better. Minnesota's Carmelina Carabajal claimed the Big Ten crown with a 39.500. The Nittany Lions opened the meet on vault, with Bencsko and Personett each finishing tied for second with a 9.900. Sophomore Danielle Hover posted a ninth-place and career-high 9.850 while junior Casey Rohrbaugh tallied a season-high-tying 9.825 for 17th. Junior Alexandra Brockway posted a 9.800 for 23rd as junior Allie Southard recorded a 9.750. Illinois' Kelsey Joannides claimed the title with a 9.925. On bars in the second rotation, freshman Natalie Ettl was the Lions' top finisher, posting a career-high-tying 9.850 to tie for sixth. Personett tied for 11th with a 9.825 while Bencsko and Brockway both put up a 9.800 to tie for 15th. Freshman Alex Stine notched a 9.750 as Hover posted a 9.725 to round out the Lion competitors. Michigan's Trish Wilson took home the crown with a 9.950. 66

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V Michigan 49.225 Illinois 49.375 Penn State 49.275 Minnesota 49.075 Ohio State 49.125 Michigan St. 48.950 Iowa 49.125

UB 49.425 48.950 49.025 49.075 49.025 48.725 48.850

BB 48.975 48.925 48.800 49.025 48.625 48.825 48.225

FX 49.450 49.500 49.425 48.825 49.125 49.150 49.250

Total 197.075 196.750 196.525 196.000 195.900 195.650 195.450

NCAA Regional Championships • April 4 Raleigh, N.C. --- For the first time since 2005, the 12th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team advanced to the NCAA National Championships. The Nittany Lions finished second with a score of 195.800 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in Raleigh, N.C. No. 1 Georgia claimed top honors with a 197.700. The top two teams from each of the six NCAA Regional Championship sites around the country advance to the NCAA National Championships, slated for April 16-18 in Lincoln, Neb. This will be Penn State's 23rd overall team appearance in the NCAA National Championships, including nine under 2009 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year Steve Shephard. Big Ten Gymnast of the Year junior Brandi Personett finished second in the all-around with a 39.350 while second team All-Big Ten freshman Whitney Bencsko placed 15th with a 38.375. Penn State opened up the six-team meet on the uneven bars, with Personett and junior Alexandra Brockway tying for eighth with a 9.825. Freshman Natalie Ettl scored a 9.800 for 11th as sophomore Danielle Hover placed 14th with a 9.775. Freshman Alex Stine notched a 9.575 and Bencsko posted a 9.150 to round out the Nittany Lion competitors. The Nittany Lions moved to the beam in the second rotation, with Personett earning a ninth-place 9.800. Juniors Casey Rohrbaugh and Allie Southard both scored a 9.725 for 14th as Brockway tallied a 9.650 for 21st. Sophomore Melissa Klein notched a 9.625 and Bencsko posted a 9.475.

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2009 Meet Summaries After a bye in the third rotation, Penn State moved to the floor in the fourth rotation. Personett scored her 10th score of 9.900 or better this season as she put up a 9.900 to tie for second. Bencsko placed fifth with a 9.875 as Rohrbaugh and Southard each notched a 9.825 to tie for ninth. Sophomore Heather McElwee and freshman Daryl Konsevick both recorded a 9.800 to tie for 14th to aid the Lions' in putting up their second-highest floor score of the season with a 49.225. NC State's Taylor Seaman took home the floor title with a 9.950. Penn State moved to its final event, vault, in the fifth rotation. Rohrbaugh and Bencsko came through huge, both recording scores of 9.875, a career high for Rohrbaugh, to each tie for fourth. Brockway posted a 9.850 for eighth while Hover and Personett each notched a 9.825 for 15th. Southard rounded out the Nittany Lions with a 9.700.

Georgia Penn State Nebraska W. Virginia UNC NC State

V 49.525 49.250 49.100 48.750 49.100 48.875

UB 49.400 48.800 48.575 48.250 47.750 48.600

BB 49.550 48.525 48.925 48.350 48.350 47.175

FX 49.225 49.225 48.850 48.875 48.925 49.150

Total 197.700 195.800 195.450 194.225 194.125 193.800

at NCAA Championships • April 16 Lincoln, Neb. --- The Penn State women's gymnastics team finished fifth in the first session of the 2009 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships team preliminaries, putting up a 196.100. Georgia placed first (197.450), Florida placed second (196.375), LSU placed third (196.300), Stanford placed fourth (196.225) and Oklahoma placed sixth (195.825). It was the first team appearance at the NCAA National Championships for Penn State since 2005. Three Nittany Lion gymnasts earned four NACGC/W All-American distinctions during the session, the highest number of different individual All-Americans in a season in school history during the NCAA era, which began in 1982. Freshman Whitney Bencsko was an NACGC/W First Team All-American on vault, finishing fourth with a 9.900, junior Alexandra Brockway was an NACGC/W First Team All-American on bars, also finishing fourth with a 9.875 and junior Brandi Personett was an NACGC/W First Team All-American on floor, finishing fourth with a 9.875. Bencsko also earned Second Team All-America honors in the all-around, finishing sixth with a 39.300. All three advanced to the individual events finals. The Nittany Lions began the meet with a bye before moving to bars in the second rotation. Brockway was Penn State's top finisher, placing fourth with a season-high-tying 9.875. Sophomore Danielle Hover scored a season-high 9.825 to tie for 13th while Bencsko and freshman Natalie Ettl each posted a 9.800 to tie for 19th. Personett finished 29th with a 9.775 while freshman Alex Stine recorded a 9.750. Penn State moved to beam in the third rotation, with juniors Casey Rohrbaugh and Allie Southard each posting a 9.800 for 19th. Benc-

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko competed on vault at the NCAA Individual Event Finals.

sko and Melissa Klein both tallied a 9.775 for 24th as Personett and Brockway rounded out the Lion gymnasts with a 9.750 each. After a bye in the fourth rotation, Penn State competed on floor in the fifth rotation, with Personett placing fourth with a 9.875. Bencsko put up a 9.825 for 12th while freshman Daryl Konsevick scored a 9.800 for 18th and Rohrbaugh tallied a 9.775 for 26th. Southard and sophomore Heather McElwee both posted a 9.750 to tie for 29th. The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on vault, with Bencsko recording a fourth-place 9.900, her second-highest score of the season. Hover scored a career-high-tying 9.850 for 11th while Rohrbaugh and Personett both notched a 9.800 for 22nd. Southard and Brockway closed out the Lion competitors with a 9.750.

Georgia Florida LSU Stanford Penn State Oklahoma

V 49.300 48.900 49.450 49.125 49.100 49.050

UB 49.375 49.150 49.125 49.175 49.075 48.675

BB 49.550 49.275 48.525 48.975 48.900 49.125

FX 49.225 49.050 49.200 48.950 49.025 48.975

Total 197.450 196.375 196.300 196.225 196.100 195.825

at NCAA Event Finals • April 18 Lincoln, Neb. -- - Junior Brandi Personett finished fourth in the nation on floor with a 9.8875 after earning first team All-America honors Thursday. The finish gives Personett 14 top-five finishes this season on the floor, including 10 individual event finals. Personett's fourth-place on floor is her second straight top-five finish in the NCAA individual event finals, as she placed fifth in the nation last season on the beam. Freshman Whitney Bencsko capped her freshman season with an eighth-place finish on vault with a 9.7813 while junior Alexandra Brockway claimed a 13th-place finish on bars with a 9.7875. Both also earned their first career first team All-America honors Thursday, and competed for the first time in the NCAA Individual Event Finals.

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Events and Coaching History Nikki Smith

Katie Perret

Katie Rowland

Vault

All-Time Team: 49.500 at W. Virginia w/ Rutgers, 2003 at NCAA NE Regionals, 2004 All-Time Individual: 10.0 Katie Rowland, 2003

Bars

Beam

Floor

All-Time Team: 49.500 vs. Massachusetts, 2001

All-Time Team: 49.650 at Rhode Island, 2001

All-Time Team: 49.725 vs. Massachusetts, 2001

All-Time Individual: 9.975 Katie Perret, 2007

All-Time Individual: 10.0 Katie Rowland, 2003 Nikki Smith, 2000 Missy Leopoldus, 1999

All-Time Individual: 10.0 Ellen Casey, 1999

2009 Team: 49.250 vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

2009 Team: 49.275 at Big Tens (3/21) 2009 Individual: 9.950 Brandi Personett at Nebraska (1/30) & at Michigan (2/13)

2009 Individual: 9.925 Brandi Personett vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

Penn State Coaches’ Records

Year

Coach

Record

1965-67

Lu Magnusson

10-9-1

2009 Team: 49.225 vs. UNH, Rutgers, & Bridgeport (2/21) 2009 Individual: 9.900 Allie Southard vs. UNH, Rutgers, & Bridgeport (2/21)

Tuovi Sappinem 1968

Kathy Corrigan

6-3-0

1969-72

Betz Hanley

22-24-0

1973-74

Barbara Block

14-11-0

1975-92

Judi Avener-Markell

278-87-1

1993-present

Steve Shephard

238-135-2

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Katie Rowland

2009 Team: 49.425 at Big Tens (3/21) 2009 Individual: 9.950 Brandi Personett vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1), at West Virginia (3/9) & at Big Tens (3/21)

All-Around All-Time: 197.450 vs. Massachusetts, 2001 All-Time Individual: 39.775 Katie Rowland, 2003

Della Durant

Ellen Casey

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2009 Team: 196.650 vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1) 2009 Individual: 39.600 Brandi Personett vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

National Championship History National Championship History 1974

AIAW - Karen Schuckman becomes Penn State’s first national championship participant and wins the all-around as a freshman.

1975

AIAW - The Penn State team makes its first national championship appearance and finishes in fifth place. Schuckman wins floor exercise and finishes in a tie for the vaulting title.

1976

AIAW - Fifth place.

1977

AIAW - The team climbs to third place led by the brilliant performance of Ann Carr who wins the all- around.

1978

AIAW - Penn State wins its first national championship in gymnastics and in any women’s sport with a 147.70 score, 0.15 ahead of Cal State-Fullerton. Ann Carr sweeps the all-around for the second consecutive year and wins individual titles on bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

1979

AIAW - The Lady Lions host the national championship and finish second to Cal State-Fullerton by 0.10. Marcy Levine wins an event title in floor exercise as a freshman.

1980

AIAW - Penn State captures its second national championship with a score of 145.50, just 0.35 ahead of runner-up Utah. The Lions take the team title without an individual national champion.

1981

AIAW - Third place. Heidi Anderson wins the floor exercise.

1982

NCAA - Third place.

1983

NCAA - Pam Loree qualifies as an individual.

1984

NCAA - Seventh place.

1985

NCAA - Ninth place.

1986

NCAA - Sixth place. Pam Loree shares the national title in vaulting.

1988

NCAA - Penn State makes its 12th trip to the National Championships.

1989

NCAA - Lynn Crane and Kira Rohm qualify as individuals.

1990

NCAA - Allison Barber qualifies as an individual.

1991

NCAA - Fifth place. April Polito achieves All-America status on vault.

1992

NCAA - Fourth place. Allison Barber ties for third on vault and places eighth in the all-around.

1993

NCAA - Eleventh place.

1994

NCAA - Tracy Kerner competes in four events and earns second team All-America status on the floor. April Polito competes in the all-around.

1995

NCAA - Eighth place. Tracy Kerner earns second team All-America status on beam.

1996

NCAA - Eleventh place.

1997

NCAA - Eleventh place. Missy Leopoldus earns first team All-America honors on vault. Ellen Casey earns second-team All-America in the all-around, floor exercise and vault.

1998

NCAA - Tenth Place.

1999

NCAA - Eighth Place. Ellen Casey earned second team All-America honors on uneven bars, floor exercise and in the all-around. Nikki Smith garnered second team honors on the beam.

2000

NCAA - Seventh Place, Gemma Cuff earned first team All-America honors on floor.

2003

NCAA - Katie Rowland (vault, floor) and Katie McAvoy (all-around) qualify as individuals.

2004

NCAA - Lisa Clark (vault, floor) qualifies as an individual and picks up second team All-America honors on vault.

2005

NCAA - Tenth Place, Lisa Clark earns second team All-America status on floor exercise.

2006

NCAA - Jennifer Orlando (all-around) qualifies as an individual.

2007

NCAA - Brandi Personett (all-around) qualifies as an individual.

2008

NCAA - Brandi Personett (all-around) qualifies as an individual, earns first team All-America status on the beam and places fifth in the nation on the apparatus.

2009

NCAA - Ninth Place, Brandi Personett (floor), Alexandra Brockway (uneven bars) and Whitney Bencsko (vault) qualify for individual event finals.

National Championship Finishes Year

Place

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2005 2009

5th 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 7th 9th 6th 11th 5th 4th 11th 8th 11th 11th 10th 8th 7th 10th 9th

Ellen Casey was a five-time All-American during her Nittany Lion career.

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Penn State Team Records

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003 Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Perret, 2007 Beam . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Smith, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missy Leopoldus, 1999 Floor . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Casey, 1999 All-Around . . . . . . .39.775 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.500 at West Virginia (2/16/03) Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.500 Massachusetts (2/23/01) Beam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.650 at Rhode Island (2/17/01) Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.725 Massachusetts (2/23/01) Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.450 Massachusetts (2/23/01)

Individual Record Breakdown

Gymnast

Vault

Times Earned

1. Katie Rowland, 2003 2. Brandi Personett, 2008 Katie Rowland, 2003 3. Brandi Personett, 2007, 2008, 2009 Jennifer Orlando, 2006 Lisa Clark, 2004, 2005 Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002, 2003 Gemma Cuff, 1998 Joanna Knox, 1995

Gymnast

Uneven Bars

Times Earned

1. Katie Perret, 2007 2. Katie McAvoy, 2002, 2003 Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002 Maria Taylor, 2001 Nikki Smith 1999 3. Brandi Personett, 2009 Katie Perret, 2006 Kristal Uzelac, 2005 Michelle Ilg, 2004 Katie McAvoy, 2002, 2003 Maria Taylor, 2001 Ellen Casey, 1997, 1999 Gemma Cuff, 2001 Nikki Bongiovanni, 2001 Katie Rowland, 2001 Nikki Smith 1999 Missy Leopoldus, 1998

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1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1

Balance Beam

1. Katie Rowland, 2003 Nikki Smith, 2000 Missy Leopoldus, 1999 2. Meredith Hoover, 2006 Richelle Simpson, 2001 Katie Rowland, 2001 Maria Taylor, 2001 Nikki Smith, 2000 3. Kristal Uzelac, 2005 Nikki Smith, 2000 Missy Leopoldus, 1998, 1999 Nicole Malinak, 1997 70

2 1 1 4 1 2 7 2 1

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Times Earned 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1

Score 10.00 9.975 9.950

Score

Gymnast

Gymnast 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Score

10.00

9.975

Times Earned

1. Ellen Casey, 1999 2. Katie Rowland, 2003 Ellen Casey, 1999 Gemma Cuff, 2001 3. Brandi Personett, 2007, 2008, 2009 Kate Stopper, 2004 Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002, 2003 Leslie Bair, 2001 Richelle Simpson, 2001 Heather Duggan, 2000 Missy Leopoldus, 1998 Ellen Casey, 1997, 1998, 9999

9.975 9.950

9.925

Floor Exercise

10.

9.950

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1 1 1 1 5 1 5 1 1 1 1 3

All-Around

Katie Rowland, 2003 Katie Rowland, 2002 Katie Rowland, 2003 Katie Rowland, 2001 Katie Rowland, 2002 Missy Leopoldus, 1998 Brandi Personett, 2009 Katie Rowland, 2002 Gemma Cuff, 1998 Brandi Personett, 2009 Katie Rowland, 2001 Ellen Casey, 1999 Missy Leopoldus, 1999 Brandi Personett, 2009 Katie Rowland, 2001 Brandi Personett, 2008 Katie Rowland, 2001, 2003 Katie McAvoy, 2002 Ellen Casey, 1999 Gemma Cuff, 2000 Nikki Smith, 2000

Score 10.00 9.975

9.950

Times Earned

Score

1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1

39.775 39.725 39.675 39.650 39.625 39.600

39.575

39.550 39.525

39.500

All-Time Records

Year

1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1981 1986

Individual National Champions Gymnast

Event(s)

Karen Schuckman Karen Schuckman Ann Carr Ann Carr Marcy Levine Heidi Anderson Pam Loree

AA V, FX AA UB,BB,FX,AA FX FX V

Total Individual Titles - 11 Vault (V) Uneven Bars (UB) Balance Beam (BB) Floor Exercise (FX) All-Around (AA)

2 1 1 4 3

Atlantic 10 Conference Individual Champions

Year 1983 1984

1985 1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

Gymnast

Event(s)

Diane Drum Pam Loree Pam Loree Kathy Pomper Bernie Robertson Pam Loree Bernie Robertson Pam Loree Kathy Pomper Bernie Robertson Kathy Parody Bernie Robertson Jessica Strunck Pam Braun Lynn Crane Shelley Reger Kira Rohm Jessica Strunck Lynn Crane Debbie O’Brien Kira Rohm Allison Barber Kim Thrasher

BB, FX V, UB, AA FX V BB FX, AA BB V, FX, AA UB BB UB, AA BB FX FX BB, FX, AA BB UB V AA BB UB BB FX

Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Finishes

Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

Place

. . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

Year

1988 1989 1990 1991

Place

. . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2007 and earned Big Ten Gymnast of the Year honors in 2009.

Big Ten Championship Finishes

Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Place

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

Year

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Place

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd

Big Ten Individual Champions

Year

1992 1993 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2008 2009

Gymnast

Event(s)

Rene Lyst Allison Barber Ellen Casey Nikki Smith Katie Rowland Katie Rowland Kristal Uzelac Kate Stopper Katie Perret Corissa Pirkl Brandi Personett Brandi Personett Brandi Personett

BB AA AA BB AA V, AA UB, BB FX UB V V, AA V, FX, AA FX

Big Ten Gymnast of the Year

1998

Missy Leopoldus

2003

Katie Rowland

1999

Ellen Casey

2009

Brandi Personett

2001

Katie Rowland

1999

Nikki Bongiovanni

Big Ten Freshman of the Year 2007

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All-Time Records

Year 1970 1977 1978 1979 1980

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

1993

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2003 2004 2005

Penn State Regional Individual Champions Gymnast

Event(s)

Candi Breese Ann Carr Ann Carr Marcy Levine Ann Carr Lisa Ingebretsen Marcy Levine Heidi Anderson Heidi Anderson Marcy Levine Pam Loree Pam Loree Bernie Robertson Pam Loree Kathy Pomper Pam Loree Kathy Pomper Bernie Robertson Lynn Crane Lisa Mallios Kira Rohm Allison Barber Allison Barber Rene Lyst Janice Rogers Allison Barber April Polito Karen Cimochowski Rene Lyst Allison Barber Tracy Kerner Tracy Kerner Missy Leopoldus Leigh Cappello Missy Leopoldus Leigh Cappello Gemma Cuff Ellen Casey Maria Taylor Katie Rowland Katie McAvoy Katie Rowland Lisa Clark Kristal Uzelac

FX, AA V, UB, FX, AA V, BB, FX, AA BB V UB, BB (tie) BB (tie), FX, AA V, UB, BB, FX, AA FX, AA BB V, FX, AA AA FX UB BB UB, FX, AA UB BB BB, AA V, FX UB V (tie), BB FX, AA BB UB (tie) BB AA UB BB FX UB, BB, FX (tie) UB AA, BB FX UB FX AA, V AA, V, UB (tie), FX BB FX V V, FX V, FX UB

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Kristal Uzelac

Kristal Uzelac is the most recent regional champion, having won the uneven bars title in 2005. Gemma Cuff won regional titles in the all-around and vault in 1998.

Year

Gemma Cuff

Penn State NCAA Regional Finishes Place

1975. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

Year

Place

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd

Nittany Lion All-Americans

ANN CARR

JAN ANTHONY

JOANNE BECK

ALISA INGEBRETSEN

MARGIE FOSTER

MARCY LEVINE

LYNNE SAMUELS

ANN MCGEACHY

HEIDI ANDERSON

PAM LOREE

APRIL POLITO

ALISON BARBER

TRACY KERNER

MISSY LEOPOLDUS

ELLEN CASEY

NIKKI SMITH

GEMMA CUFF

LISA CLARK

BRANDI PERSONETT

ALEXANDRA BROCKWAY

WHITNEY BENCSKO

KAREN SCHUCKMAN

Year 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978

1979

1980

1981 1982 1984

Gymnast Karen Schuckman Karen Schuckman Karen Schuckman Ann Carr Jan Anthony Joanne Beck Davies Bahr Ann Carr Lisa Ingebretsen Jan Anthony Lisa Ingebretsen Margie Foster Ann Carr Marcy Levine Jane Anthony Lynne Samuels Ann Carr Margie Foster Marcy Levine Lynne Samuels Lisa Ingebretsen Ann McGeachy Heidi Anderson Heidi Anderson Pam Loree

Event(s) V, UB, BB, FX, AA V, UB, FX, AA BB V, UB, BB, FX, AA V BB V V, UB, BB, FX, AA UB, BB, AA V, UB, AA UB, BB V, FX UB FX V V V, UB, BB, FX, AA UB, FX, AA FX, AA V UB FX FX, AA UB, FX, AA V

Year 1985 1986 1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000 2004 2005 2008 2009

Gymnast Pam Loree Pam Loree April Polito Allison Barber Tracy Kerner Tracy Kerner Missy Leopoldus Ellen Casey Ellen Casey Nikki Smith Gemma Cuff Lisa Clark Lisa Clark Brandi Personett Brandi Personett Alexandra Brockway Whitney Bencsko

Event(s) V V, AA V V, AA FX BB V FX, V UB, FX, AA BB FX V FX BB FX UB V

Total Individual All-Americans - 77 Vault (V) 21 Uneven Bars (UB) 14 Balance Beam (BB) 11 Floor Exercise (FX) 18 All-Around (AA) 14

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Honors and Awards Lisa Ingebretsen Competitive Excellence Award Given to an individual who consistently rises to the competition and performs extraordinarily well under pressure

Recipient: 1989 1995 2001 2002 2005

Pam Loree Leadership Award Given to an individual who displays leadership qualities at all times and takes charge of all situations with an unselfish attitude and leads by example.

Recipients: 1989 1995 1997 2002 2003

Pam Loree Karen Cimochowski Leigh Cappello Nicki Malinak Bea Selz Leslie Bair Kelly Streicher

Jan Anthony/Katie Rowland Iron Horse Award Given to an individual who performs consistently throughout the season and competes in the all-around in every meet.

Recipients: 1989 1991 1997 2000 2001 2002

2003 2005 2008

Jan Anthony Allison Barber Janae Whittaker Gemma Cuff, Katie Rowland Katie Rowland Leslie Bair Katie Rowland Lisa Campagnolo, Katie Rowland Meredith Hoover Brandi Personett

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Lisa Ingebretsen Joanna Knox Maria Taylor Katie Rowland Corissa Pirkl

Corey Hoyt/Kelly Streicher Perseverance Award Given to an individual who overcomes setbacks and injuries that would have ended the career of most people and does so with the right attitude and a smile on her face.

Recipients: 1998 2001 2003 2004

Carey Hoyt Lisa Campagnolo Nikki Bongiovanni Kelly Streicher

Hairston/Samuels Improvement Award Given to an individual who displays extraordinary improvement in a given time. Awarded for any facet of gymnastics.

Recipients: 1989 1990 1991 1992 1995

1997 2006 2008

Lynn Hairston Lynne Samuels Paula Bright Janice Rogers Jada Hiltabrand Leigh Cappello Nicole Malinak Janae Whittaker Aslynn Satterfield Danielle Hover

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Kathy Parody Hard Work Award Given to an individual who displays an unbelievable work ethic, who never stops trying, sweats more than anyone, and is always willing to give 100-percent.

Recipients: 1989 1990 1996 2003

Kathy Parody Paula Bright Nicole Malinak Katie McAvoy

Recipient: 1989 1999 2004 2005 2007 2008

Joanne Beltz Missy Leopoldus Genavieve Shingle Genavieve Shingle Stephanie Sullivan Casey Rohrbaugh

Joanne Beltz Balance Beam Award Given to an individual who “sticks” her balance beam routine in every meet of the season in which she competes.

Tracey Wilkinson Rosenfield Asst. Coaching Excellence Award Given to the second assistant for dedication and effort above and beyond the call of duty.

Recipients: 1999 2008

Tracey Wilkinson Rosenfeld Travis Doak

Honors and Awards Shelly Nelson Management Award Given to a manager who always is willing to sacrifice for the team, one who takes care of all details with energy and enthusiasm.

Recipients: 1989 1996 2006 2007

Bernie Robertson Scholar-Athlete Award Given to an individual who displays excellence in the classroom while contributing to the team.

Recipients: 1989 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

2008

Bernie Robertson Kira Rohm Kerry Slattery Kerry Slattery Kerry Slattery Bridget Foley Joanna Knox Joanna Knox Ellen Casey Dana Cuomo Dana Cuomo Dana Cuomo Kelly Streicher Ashley Mehrer Ashley Mehrer Stephanie Sullivan Stephanie Sullivan Ashley Mehrer Jaime Murray

10.0 Club Given to an athlete who earns a perfect score during a competition.

Recipients: 1999 Missy Leopoldus (BB, 1/30/99 & 2/19/99) Ellen Casey (FX, 2/19/99) 2000 Nikki Smith (BB, 3/18/00) 2003 Katie Rowland (V, 3/16/03) (BB, 3/14/03) (V,3/29/03)

Shelley Nelson, Julie Patterson Bernadette Woods Jaime Murray Jaime Murray

Bill Conway “Hugs” Award Recipients: 2001 Katie McAvoy 2004 Jennifer Orlando 2005 Steph Sullivan 2007 Amie Olaes

Lynn Crane & Janae Whittaker Attitude Award Given to an individual who displays a consistently upbeat attitude, in and out of the gym. This individual must be highly motivated and completely team-oriented.

Recipients: 1991 1993 1996 1999

Lynn Crane Kerry Slattery Carey Hoyt Janae Whittaker

Judi Avener Legacy Award Judi spent 18 years at Penn State developing the gymnastics program. Judi has left a legacy for all those involved in the program to follow. This award recognizesher contribution, and sets a standard for everyone affiliated with Penn State Women’s Gymnastics to live up to!Thanks Judi!

Pat Spisak Team Spirit Award Given to an individual who is extremely proud to represent Penn State and who displays team spirit to others.

Recipients: 1989 1995 1998 2003 2007

Pat Spisak Karen Cimochowski Janae Whittaker Leslie Bair Stephanie Sullivan

Allison Barber/Katie Rowland MVP Award Given to an athlete who makes a scoring impact on the program above and beyond the ordinary.

Recipients: 1993 1995 1996 1998 1999 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008

Allison Barber Tracy Kerner Bridget Foley Missy Leopoldus Ellen Casey Ellen Casey Katie Rowland Katie Rowland Meredith Hoover Jennifer Orlando Brandi Personett Brandi Personett

Lee Kolos/Bob Rittenbaugh Service Award Given to an individual not directly involved with the team who goes out of his or her way to help the team in all possible ways.

Recipients: 1989 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2001 2005 2008

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Ann Carr Award

Ann Carr was a member of the Penn State women’s gymnastics team from 1977-80. Carr was a two-time National Champion in the all-around (‘77 & ‘78) and won titles on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise in 1978. She is Penn State’s only four-time All-American, which she earned on the uneven bars. Carr was also a three-time All-American in the allaround, as well as on vault, beam and floor exercise. The Ann Carr Award is given to the gymnast who provides the most inspirational performance at each home meet. Below are the four honorees from 2009.

Whitney Bencsko earned the Ann Carr Award after finishing second in the allaround in her first collegiate meet on Jan. 10 against Pittsburgh. The Nittany Lions won the meet with a score of 194.800.

Brandi Personett received the award on two occasions. The first came after winning four event titles and the all-around on Jan. 24 and the second after scoring a career-best 39.600 in the all-around on March 1.

Natalie Ettl was the recipient on Feb. 7 after finishing third on bars with a career-high 9.825 after returning from two major knee surgeries.

Alexandra Brockway garnered the award on Feb. 21 after competing in the allaround for the first time that season. She posted a career-high 39.175 in the all-around and tied her personal best on beam with a 9.825.

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1991 1992

3rd Place - AIAW at Central Michigan Jan Anthony Joan Gackenbach Joanne Beck Chris Hartman Lynn Samuels Ann Carr Karen Schuckman Ellen Coccagna Claudia Coldren

1993

1st Place - AIAW at Washington Debbie Alston Claudia Coldren Jan Anthony Lisa Ingebretsen Lynn Samuels Davies Bahr Pat Spisak Joanne Beck Ann Carr

1995

2nd Place - AIAW at Penn State Debbie Alston Margie Foster Lisa Ingebretsen Jan Anthony Lynn Samuels Joanne Beck Ann Carr Pat Spisak Claudia Coldren

1st Place - AIAW at LSU Debbie Alston Lisa Ingebretsen Jan Anthony Marcy Levine Joanne Beltz Anne McGeachy Ann Carr Lynn Samuels Margie Foster Pat Spisak

1996

3rd Place - AIAW at Utah Debbie Alston Marcy Levine Heidi Anderson Karen Polak Joanne Beltz Pat Spisak Lisa Ingebretsen Linda Tardiff

1998

9th Place - NCAA at Utah Pam Braun Pam Loree Renee Bunker Tee Minor Cissy Chung Kathy Pomper Nadine DeLeo Bernie Robertson Diane Drum Jessica Strunck Lynn Hairston Cheryl Weseman Holly Haupt 6th Place - NCAA at Florida Donna Bervinchak Deb Muno Pam Braun Debbie O’Brien Renee Bunker Kathy Parody Kim Fischler Kathy Pomper Lynn Hairston Susan Repmann Holly Haupt Bernie Robertson Pam Loree Jessica Strunck

1999

7th Place - NCAA at UCLA Renee Bunker Tee Minor Cissy Chung Betsy Noll Nadine DeLeo Kathy Pomper Diane Drum Bernie Robertson Lynn Hairston Kim Simon Holly Haupt Lisa Smith Pam Loree

1997

3rd Place - NCAA at Utah Heidi Anderson Kathy Pokorny Joanne Beltz Karen Polak Cissy Chung Joanna Sime Marcy Levine Linda Tardiff Jeanne Omohundro

2005

5th Place - AIAW at Appalachian State Joanne Beck Louise Hunt Joan Gackenbach Susan Bergstrom Nancy Park Lynn Cantwell Ellen Coccagna Karen Schuckman Claudia Coldren Amy Thompson

11th Place - NCAA at Utah Carrie Arnesen Kathy Parody Michele Reger Pam Braun Susan Repmann Paula Bright Lynn Crane Kira Rohm Lisa Mallios Jessica Strunck Debbie O’Brien

5th Place - NCAA at Alabama Allison Barber April Polito Janice Rogers Paula Bright Kira Rohm Lynn Crane Jada Hiltabrand Laurie Russo Coby Silver Marianne Kreisher Rene Lyst

4th Place - NCAA at Minnesota April Polito Allison Barber Karen Cimochowski Janice Rogers Jada Hiltabrand Laurie Russo Tracy Kerner Coby Silver Rene Lyst

2009

1988

5th Place - AIAW at Cal State-Hayward Susan Bergstrom Karen Johnson Nancy Park Collette Bizal Karen Schuckman Ellen Coccagna Dorothea DeLuca Sherilyn Sommers Karen Higashida

2000

1986

1985

1984

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

Nationally-Ranked Teams 10th Place - NCAA at Auburn Cecile Allen Jennifer Orlando Corissa Pirkl Lindsay Borkan Aslynn Satterfield Lisa Clark Meredith Hoover Genavieve Shingle Michelle Ilg Kate Stopper Stephanie Sullivan Ashley Mehrer Kristal Uzelac Amie Olaes 9th Place - NCAA at Nebraska Heather McElwee Whitney Bencsko Alexandra Brockway Lindsey Montross Brandi Personett Natalie Ettl Casey Rohrbaugh Danielle Hover Melissa Klein Rosie Smith Daryl Konsevick Allie Southard Alex Stine

11th Place - NCAA at Oregon Allison Barber Michelle Manzolillo Karen Cimochowski April Polito Bridget Foley Nancy Rosenheck Coby Silver Tracy Kerner Kerry Slattery Rene Lyst

8th Place - NCAA at Georgia Carey Hoyt Liz Agnew Amy Bauer Christi Huch Sharon Barbato Tracy Kerner Joanna Knox Heather Bundy Leigh Cappello Nicole Malinak Karen Cimochowski Michelle Manzolillo Lauren Cutshaw Bea Selz Bridget Foley Kerry Slattery Rachael Hills

11th Place - NCAA at Alabama Heather Bundy Joanna Knox Leigh Cappello Missy Leopoldus Ellen Casey Nicole Malinak Lauren Cutshaw Michelle Manzolillo Bridget Foley Bea Selz Carey Hoyt Janae Whittaker Christi Huch

11th Place - NCAA at Florida Leigh Cappello Joanna Knox Ellen Casey Missy Leopoldus Heather Duggan Nicole Malinak Heather Fahey Bea Selz Carey Hoyt Nikki Smith Christi Huch Janae Whittaker Ashley Wilson

10th Place - NCAA at UCLA Katie Cavuto Joanna Knox Ellen Casey Missy Leopoldus Gemma Cuff Nikki Smith Heather Duggan Maria Taylor Heather Fahey Janae Whittaker Carey Hoyt Ashley Wilson Christi Huch

The 2000 edition of the Nittany Lions earned a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Boise, Idaho, which marked the program’s highest national finish since 1992.

The 1978 Nittany Lions captured Penn State’s first national championship in any women’s sport with a 147.50 score.

8th Place - NCAA at Utah Nikki Bongiovanni Missy Leopoldus Ellen Casey Nikki Smith Jordi Ciambrone Maria Taylor Gemma Cuff Vera Weiss Jennifer Drilling Janae Whittaker Heather Duggan Ashley Wilson E’Tona Ford 7th Place - NCAA at Boise State Leslie Bair E’Tona Ford Nikki Bongiovanni Katie McAvoy Lisa Campagnolo Katie Rowland Dana Cuomo Nikki Smith Gemma Cuff Julia Stoloski Jennifer Drilling Maria Taylor Heather Duggan Vera Weiss Ashley Wilson

The 1980 Nittany Lions edged out secondplace Utah by .35 points to capture the AIAW National Championship. It was Penn State’s second national title in three years.

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All-Time Results 12/8

Clarion

Lock Haven

2/16

1/14

2/4

2/28 3/4 3/25 1/13 1/25 2/8 2/15 1/24 1/31 2/17 2/21 2/28 3/7

1/23 1/30

2/6

vs. Springfield

86.35-84.55

Slippery Rock

82.76-70.39

vs. West Chester Centenary Ohio State

Michigan

Kent State

Ohio State

Ithaca College

W T

W W L

1968 (1-0)

vs. Springfield

vs. Towson

West Chester

vs. Slippery Rock vs. Ithaca

1970 (6-6)

vs. Towson State

Slippery Rock

92.56-75.34

91.90-49.70 76.12-54.45 61.27-74.81

61.27-74.18 71.28-66.05 73.4-79.4

73.4-80.2

Ithaca

72.55-65.40

East Stroudsburg

66.19-51.54

Brockport

West Chester

Kent State

72.55-36.55

66.19-83.86

69.20-82.15

Miami

69.20-74.15

Temple

71.90-45.40

Ohio State Massachusetts

Salem State Ithaca

W L

1971 (5-7)

Pittsburgh

Cortland

Brockport

West Chester

69.20-66.85 70.50-96.00

70.50-68.25

66.2-74.8

66.2-62.0

54.63-52.97

62.8-73.9

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Kent State

67.19-77.95

Miami

67.19-64.65

66.57-53.36

Ohio State

3/6

Clarion State

3/11

Massachusetts

1/29 2/5

2/21

2/20

2/12

1969 (1-4)

at Springfield

82.76-84.44

2/22

2/26 2/29 3/4

Rock Haven State

W L L

1972 (9-4)

67.19-67.10 66.57-78.64 75.70-92.40

Ithaca College

79.80-74.40

Salem State

71.30-54.50

West Chester

Massachusetts

Towson

1/18

at Michigan St.

74.15-102.75

76.75-76.60

Kent State

Miami of Ohio

Ohio State

80.00-75.05

Pitt

71.90-62.55

Lock Haven

Slippery Rock Towson State

W W W

1973 (7-6)

71.90-97.30 83.55-60.95 83.55-82.60

Towson State

2/10

Massachusetts

69.50-94.50

Kent State

74.60-94.15

Miami of Ohio

74.60-44.45

2/17 2/20

2/23

Clarion

Ohio State

85.40-77.26

East Stroudsburg

3/6

West Chester

Lock Haven

62.8-47.1

Penn State Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gymnastics

79.23-47.23

80.55-80.75

Clarion

89.25-78.27 89.25-75.90

96.45-95.10

86.15-79.80

93.19-103.23

W L L

Kent State

Massachusetts

99.40-78.40

99.95-101.55

102.625-102.75

96.70-84.65

96.70-97.85

95.45-91.75

100.30-97.10

Youngstown St.

99.40-85.95

Ithaca College

95.30-81.80

Ohio State

99.40

99.40-80.35

Indiana State

100.85-84.50

at UMASS

100.40-99.35

Ohio State

100.15-76.90

1976 (8-1)

at Pittsburgh

102.25-94.30

102.40-81.00

100.40-90.05

104.05-93.95

104.15-105.00

102.60-92.10

108.70-105.20

EAIAW Regionals at Cornell

AIAW Championships at Appalacian

1977 (8-1)

Massachusetts

145.40-139.80

Southern Illinois

144.60-141.15

at Springfield

at Ohio State Pittsburgh Temple

at Southern Conn Clarion

Indiana State

W W

W L

EAIAW Championships 4/1

92.40-52.95

89.25-90.73

at Indiana State

4/1

92.40-62.90

Slippery Rock

at Clarion

85.40-70.03

79.23-75.21

West Chester

Southern Conn

74.60-76.90

Ithaca

3/3

Springfield

at West Chester

3/18

79.60-82.75

82.70-83.90

1975 (8-4)

York (Canada)

69.50-86.45

78.80-66.40

Springfield

77.85-81.75

W W

2/15

77.85-96.95

Pittsburgh

Cortland

2/13

88.60-82.50

1/27

Slippery Rock

2/8

76.75-46.40

W L

2/1

76.75-86.95

Cortland

Clarion State

1/29

71.30-89.16

1/8

1/23 76.80-89.85

Youngstown

Towson

86.00-28.70

W L

Ohio State

97.99-81.74

Kent State

Ithaca

1/11

Cortland

2/23

2/25

Towson State

2/2

2/9

2/13

West Chester

Franklin & Marshall

2/5

1967 (6-2-1)

12/15 1/29

1969

1974 (8-4)

Pittsburgh

at Towson State

2nd

AIAW Championships at Central Michigan

141.95-131.80

138.75-113.55 129.35-118.90

144.30-105.00

141.20-123.55

147.30-148.75 147.05-137.40

All-Time Results 1982 (12-1)

at Clarion

140.70-128.90

Florida

144.60-141.80

Michigan State

Ohio State

141.80-136.40

Arizona State

145.50-141.75

James Madison

141.85-124.45

Cat Classic at Missouri Louisiana State

at West Virginia UNC at WVU at Pittsburgh at UCLA

at Southern Cal at Utah State

1978 (7-1)

at Massachusetts Michigan State

141.90-129.55

Southern Conn

148.95-131.20

at Southern Illinois

4/1

142.25-136.30

at Indiana State

134.70-137.00

at Springfield

at Pittsburgh

3/10-

1973

at Temple

EAIAW Championships

141.35-135.40

146.00-139.15

146.05-140.60

146.80-128.70

AIAW Championships

1st

at E. Stroudsburg

139.85-109.50

Pittsburgh

140.20-123.60

Springfield

139.40-122.45

Temple

140.70-119.85

Slippery Rock

138.30-115.65

at West Virginia Indiana State

Massachusetts at Louisville

Southern Illinois

W W W

138.30-119.85

136.20-122.85

Pittsburgh

142.30-134.55

Louisiana State

Michigan State Fullerton

Southern Illinois Clarion

Louisville

Utah

Southern Cal Fullerton

W L

1981 (9-0)

at Clarion

Cat Classic

1st

Southern Cal Massachusetts

at Michigan St.

141.65-132.55

144.30

142.55-125.80

146.20-132-80

143.00-122.70

144.70-143.05

W Exh.

UCLA

at Florida

137.85-129.75

Great Britain at Louisiana State

146.80-113.95

148.10-143.50 145.15-144.00

W L

W W

1983 (11-8-1)

at Clarion

at Indiana (Pa)

at Michigan St.

141.85-133.45 140.80-139.25

140.75-141.70

142.25-141.50 141.30-139.80

158.35-158.35

159.95-148.95

New Hampshire

1/15

at Ohio State

173.10-175.90

Alabama

176.30-178.35

1/14 1/21

Utah State

1/28

Oklahoma State

1/27 2/9

2/1112

Nebraska

at Cat Classic

3/1 3/4 3/8

3/12 3/26

L W W

170.10-170.90 174.85-147.00

169.30-171.30 176.65-169.30 174.75-173.95

Missouri

178.70-178.35

Louisiana State

178.70-176.55

Arizona

Pittsburgh 2/19

141.85-136.60

1/11

144.00-140.95 182.55-181.80

Kentucky

Pittsburgh

West Virginia

at Arizona State at Florida

CS-Fullerton

W W W W

W L L

Atlantic 10

1st

NCAA Regional

3rd

Championship at W. Virginia

178.70-173.60 178.70-172.65 178.70-169.55 175.60-165.20

175.60-169.95 180.30-182.30 181.25-185.85

176.95-181.45

176.55 176.80

142.20-135.70

Springfield

148.55

143.70-141.30

140.50-126.45

Massachusetts

EAIAW Championships

Rutgers

12/11

1st

140.50-126.45

at Rutgers

1980 (12-2)

146.10-137.85

at Rutgers

at Washington

Penn State Invitational

Utah State

at Pittsburgh

1979 (9-0)

Utah State

12/10

141.75-133.40

136.65-131.65

144.10-136.30

144.65-136.45

149.55-146.40

142.15-140.25

144.85-125.25 148.05-139.50

145.20-138.50

1976

145.20-146.20

147.50-149.30

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All-Time Results 1984 (14-10)

12/9

at Clarion

172.65-194.50

1/14

at UNH

174.45-175.75

12/10 1/25 1/28

2/3

at Indiana (Pa.) Ohio State

2/10

178.10-178.75

Arizona

178.80-178.60

Louisiana State

178.80-172.80

Cat Classic

Memphis State

at Oklahoma St. at Nebraska

3/10 3/15

vs. Utah vs. USC

177.85-176.05

181.85-185.40

at USC

vs. Utah

at Utah State

vs. Utah

At. 10 Champ.

at Rhode Is.

Florida

1/18

1/19

1985 (13-6)

Japanese All Stars

Exh.

at Clarion

at Indiana (Pa.) CS Fullerton

New Hampshire

at Michigan St.

3/2 3/4

3/6

3/9

3/16

3/30

4/12-

180.90-185.40

179.45

183.75-181.45

174.90-163.40

173.65-131.50 181.40-178.80 181.40-170.40

180.05-179.45

181.90-180.65

New Hampshire

Nebraska

Oklahoma State

West Virginia

W W W

1st

181.90-180.40 181.90-177.40 181.90-177.05

181.90-176.25

176.70-178.35

179.75-175.95

179.65-185.40

at Georgia

179.60-185.80

at LSU

Atlantic 10

Championship

Pittsburgh

NCAA Regionals

NCAA Champ.

at Utah

1st W

2nd

1/24

1/29 1/31

181.40-189.25

185.70-187.65

179.35

183.75-174.75

9th

PENN STATE 2009-2010

185.05

179.00

1986 (15-8)

at Ohio State

Michigan State

New Hampshire Alabama

at Nebraska

New Mexico

at Cat Classic Arizona

Missouri

Kentucky

2/8

Pittsburgh

at Pittsburgh

2/9

at West Virginia

2/15

Ohio State

3/2 3/4 3/7

3/15 3/22 3/24

4/5

4/18

192.10-177.65

at Alabama

at Florida

1/18

184.00

Arizona

Kentucky

2/22

182.34

177.90-191.30

Louisiana State

3/1

179.50-185.30

Missouri

2/15

179.50-178.15

at Ohio State

1/25-26 at Cat Classic

2/2

181.85-180.60

1st

7th

at UCLA

181.85-187.15

NCAA Champ.

at PSU

169.60-167.60

4/8-9

1/11

178.35-178.05

at CS-Fullerton

1st

12/8

178.30-174.80

177.90-178.95

NCAA Regional

12/7

178.80-169.35

3/24

12/2

178.80-172.65

at Pittsburgh

Louisiana State

3/8

175.20-179.10

2/27

3/6

178.80-178.30

at West Virginia

3/3

1st

Arizona State

2/17 2/18

176.15-177.40

Brigham Young

2/7

1981

174.65-166.25

Alabama Missouri

2/5

1/16

1/23 1/28

1/31 2/13

Indiana (Pa.)

CS-Fullerton

Georgia at UCLA

W L L

W W

W L

173.70-180.75 179.75-178.75 179.75-170.85 179.75-182.60 178.70-182.45

178.70-171.90

1st

181.30-180.45

181.30-175.35

181.30-174.60

177.00-176.00

182.95-175.85

182.95-171.20

183.40-180.55

182.40-182.25 181.05-183.30

183.50-189.30

Florida

183.50-184.00

CS-Fullerton

Georgia

At.10 Champ. at Rhode Is.

Florida

NCAA Regionals

NCAA Champ.

1987 (13-8)

West Virginia

Ohio State Nebraska

Pittsburgh

at New Hampshire

Maryland

Cat Classic Missouri

Auburn

Penn State Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gymnastics

183.50-186.05

183.50-183.45 187.40-186.05

1st

186.35-185.75

1st

6th

at Florida

W L

2nd W

3/3

3/6

3/8

3/14 3/21 3/28

Louisiana State

Arizona

180.60-183.40

at Georgia

183.75-191.55

Auburn

183.75-180.25

CS-Fullerton Maryland

North Carolina Temple

North Carolina

181.00-181.75

181.00-182.25

179.70-177.15

178.40-175.85

178.40-174.60 184.40-178.95

184.40-178.05

W W W

Atlantic 10 Champ. 1st at OSU

2nd

1988 (14-10) W

183.40-188.75

180.60-150.60

183.75-181.60

183.75-179.00 184.05-175.65 183.50-177.25

182.15

180.40

179.80-170.25

at West Virginia

176.65-175.00

Maryland

176.65-176.35

Indiana (Pa.) Alabama

New Hampshire

W L

176.65-172.70 180.55-184.35 180.55-174.10

at Ohio State

181.65-182.60

1/30

at Pittsburgh

181.20-176.45

2/5

Cat Classic

Michigan

Rhode Island Pittsburgh Missouri

179.00-175.10

179.75-181.20

at Florida

at Alabama

at Temple

1/29

184.40-185.10 182.80-186.00

1/13

1/22

184.40-178.65

NCAA Regionals

1/17

at Ohio State

4/11

182.40-186.80

2/22

181.30-178.10

at Arizona State Alabama

2/20

Kentucky

Arizona 2/8

2/13 2/20 3/2 3/4 3/12 3/19

Auburn

at Nebraska Michigan Florida

at Oklahoma

at Louisiana State Kentucky

W W

3rd

181.65-177.45 181.20-171.80

182.85-175.45

182.85-186.35

W L L

W L L L L

182.85-182.10

182.85-184.60 182.05-184.30 185.00-182.35 185.35-186.70 184.20-185.95 182.45-189.85 182.45-184.45

Ohio State

183.15-183.90

at North Carolina

184.25-183.60

Maryland

183.15-180.65

All-Time Results 3/26

4/9

4/22

1/13

1/21

1/27

Atlantic 10 Champ. 1st

NCAA Regional

NCAA Champ.

at Utah

at Alabama

2/10

2/17

185.95-188-60

Louisiana State

185.95-181.45

North Carolina

180.70-175.70

182.30-181.05

182.50-193.70

Indiana (Pa.)

at Ohio State

Pittsburgh

W L

3/5

Bulldog Invite at Ga. 4th

3/18 4/1

4/14

1/13 1/21 1/27

at Florida

Alabama

185.15-186.90

At. 10 Champ.

3/24

NCAA Regional

186.85

2nd

188.35

at Georgia

1990 (18-7)

at Pittsburgh

at Ohio State

Michigan State

Pittsburgh Alabama

Ohio State

UCLA

New Mexico

at Utah

Brigham Young Iowa State

W W

178.665-175.80

184.95-184.15

184.95-182.95 184.10-187.00

184.15-176.45

186.35-184.80

187.00-191.45

L L

187.00-187.95

187.00-184.20

185.95-193.30

Boise State

186.75-182.75

New Hampshire Georgia

Kent State

At. 10 Champ.

1st

Massachusetts

at Massachusetts

Rutgers GWU

Rhode Island

NCAA Regionals

W W W

2nd

2/15

2/23

3/2

3/8 3/16 3/22

188.70-190.55

188.70-178.95

187.45-184.90

187.45-183.10

187.45-178.35 187.45-178.15 187.45-176.25

187.45-175.55

NCAA Champ. at Oregon State

185.925

Rutgers

Indiana (Pa.)

Ohio State

at Alabama

Oklahoma

Indiana (Pa.)

at New Hampshire

at Ohio State

Pittsburgh

4/19

W W

186.75-181.60 186.75-178.80 186.75-176.15

186.00-181.10

189.50-192.10

186.15-185.30 186.15-179.45

189.15-186.80

191.50-186.50

188.60-185.35

189.60-194.45

Kentucky

189.60-182.80

Brigham Young Georgia College

190.80-193.70

William and Mary

190.80-186.65

Rutgers Temple

Atl. 10 Champ.

W W

1st

190.80-188.15 191.95-182.40

191.95-170.65

West Virginia

189.65-186.55

GWU

189.65-185.25

Temple

W W

NCAA Reg.

1st

NCAA Champ.

5th

at New Hampshire

at Alabama

1992 (16-6)

189.65-178.30

189.65-116.45

193.80

188.40-192.90

1/25

Utah

190.65-195.05

2/7

Cat Classic at Missouri

3/27

188.85-183.05

at Minnesota

191.00-189.60

Pittsburgh

Indiana (Pa.)

190.35-181.50

West Virginia

194.75-191.40

at Utah

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Big Ten Champ. at Michigan State

W W

2nd L

191.50-196.75 194.75-186.45

194.75-188.55

190.90

190.90-191.70

Michigan State

190.90-187.55

Ohio State

190.90-186.50

Minnesota

190.90-187.20

190.90-185.50

NCAA Regional

1st

194.525

at Big Ten Champ.

2nd

NCAA Champ. Michigan

Michigan State

4th L

Ohio State

Minnesota

Iowa 4/3

190.35-183.05 192.15-191.75

Illinois

3/19

Iowa

4/24

193.00-189.60

at Stanford

Michigan

4/7

Illinois

at NCAA Regionals 1st

4/15-17 at NCAA Champ.

11th

190.90-183.25

192.775

192.40-192.925

192.40-191.600

192.40-189.675

192.40-189.650 192.40-187.450

192.40-184.000

190.525

3rd

188.85-191.60

Auburn

188.85-188.25

3/21

Ohio State

191.05-189.35

Arizona

Missouri

3/9

Pittsburgh

190.95

3/7

189.65-182.85

Georgia

at Towson State

2/29

189.65-185.25

1/12 1/19

2/22

189.60-178.05

Minnesota

2/15

189.60-188.50

at Florida

Rutgers

4/6

1984

at Georgia

Rhode Island

186.75-185.10

189.45-185.45

1991 (22-3)

at West Virginia

Massachusetts

185.95-181.75

186.75-189.15

2/2

185.95-188.15

Stanford

1/19

1/25

184.95-179.75

3rd

1/13

2/9

at CS-Fullerton

Temple

4/20

1st

181.55-187.60

NCAA Championship

West Virginia

4/7

at George Washington

CS-Fullerton

3/17

181.55-187.50

Ohio State

Nebraska

at UCLA Invite

3/11

173.35-190.10

181.55-191.00

2/24

3/2

179.75-184.55

Indiana (Pa.)

2/26

180.70-179.95

Georgia

2/10

2/17

185.95-181.55

at Louisiana State

3/11

185.95-183.75

Brigham Young

2/28 3/3

185.80-175.75

182.50-188.65

2nd

Missouri

2/3

179.70

Cat Classic

Arizona

186.25

11th

1989 (7-9)

West Virginia

186.05

1st

188.85-190.65

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All-Time Results 1991

3/3

3/6

3/12

3/18 3/25

at West Virginia

at Florida

191.550-197.625

Nebraska

191.550-193.250

UCLA

1/16

Michigan State

190.60-188.10

1/23

at New Hampshire

190.10-189.90

2/5

Cat Classic at Missouri

1/30

Louisiana State

Towson State

2/12 2/19

2/27

3/6

191.95-191.70

Missouri

191.95-189.65

New Hampshire

at Pittsburgh

at West Virginia Indiana (Pa.) Alabama

at Ohio State at Georgia

West Virginia

Massachusetts

3/19

at Big Ten Champ.

187.70-182.35

190.65-191.20

190.65-139.55

L L

193.15-188.25

193.15-186.55

Cancelled 2nd

192.40-189.675

192.40-187.450

192.40-184.000

190.525

11th

Michigan State

W 194.025-188.475

Iowa

W 194.025-188.250

Illinois

W 194.025-188.375 W 194.025-185.300

2nd

1994 (18-9)

Georgia

Minnesota

New Hampshire

West Virginia

Cat Classic at Missouri

3/7

3/19

3/26

190.375-192.125

187.775-188.675

187.775-188.375

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2nd

Vermont

at Michigan

151.575-197.225

151.575-191.175

Michigan

192.375-196.500

Minnesota

W 192.375-191.675

Massachusetts

North Carolina St

at Alabama

W 190.600-187.950

W 190.600-179.875

192.275-193.950

W 190.925-185.675

Oregon State

Nebraska

W 191.550-186.650

Washington

W 191.550-186.650

at Utah

W 191.550-188.250

193.000-193.950

Michigan

194.025-194.850

Michigan State

W 194.025-188.475

Iowa

Illinois

2nd

W 194.025-185.300

1/20

Alabama

W 191.475-187.050

1995 (17-13)

Arizona

Missouri

Auburn

4/22

W 191.275-189.900

W 191.275-188.200

at Minnesota

2/25

Michigan State

Illinois

Penn State Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gymnastics

193.825-195.175

192.500-193.675

W 192.500-190.275 W 192.525-189.875

S.E. Missouri

W 191.574-185.950

at Alabama

Nebraska

191.575-191.900

W 191.575-188.825 L

191.700-195.725

W 191.700-189.450

North Carolina State W 192.000-188.775 Cat Classic at Missouri Arizona

Missouri

Ohio State

at New Hampshire

2nd

191.325-194.275

W 191.325-190.550 W 191.325-188.100

W 193.450-191.350 L

191.000-191.350

Oregon State

191.950-196.350

Minnesota

191.950-192.450

at Oregon State Invite

Seattle Pacific

4th

191.950-192.225

W 191.950-185.575

at Utah

193.625-196.250

Nebraska

192.875-194.150

West Virginia Michigan

Big Ten Championships

192.8757th

Michigan

190.775-194.600

Ohio State

190.775-193.900

Illinois

190.775-192.275

NCAA

1st

Minnesota

W 191.275-191.250

W 191.275-189.425

Minnesota

Michigan State

3/13

W 191.275-180.625

Utah

2/18

3/30

1st

Pittsburgh

2/11

3/8

191.475

W 192.875-188.300

Cat Classic at Missouri

1996 (10-10)

Michigan

3/23

2nd

Kentucky

3/1

W 194.025-188.375

NCAA Regionals

at Ohio State

2/25

3/16

4/3

2/3-4

2/17

W 194.025-189.200

W 194.025-188.250

W 192.375-189.775

at Michigan State

Auburn

190.075-194.375

Big Ten Championships

2/2-3

2nd

Florida

Ohio State

1/28

1/13

New Hampshire

W 191.550-189.575

W 192.375-189.975

194.150

1/27

191.550-193.725

W 192.375-190.425

8th

at Kent St.

at Georgia

W 190.925-187.800

Shanico Invitational

192.375-193.025

4/20-22 NCAA Champ.

Michigan State

W 190.925-186.450

3rd

191.225

1/19

1st

151.75-188.025

1st

W 191.550-188.200

Hobie Classic

Big Ten Championships

Ohio State

191.550-191.825

W 191.550-190.525

NCAA Regional

Ohio State

Minnesota

191.475

W 187.775-183.850

W 190.600-187.725

Arizona

192.40-189.650

Kentucky

Minnesota

192.40-191.600

at NCAA Regionals 1st

NCAA Regionals

3/4

193.15-197.55

W 190.600-190.525

Central Michigan

191.85-190.20

Ohio State

2/27

191.90-193.95

Ohio State

4/15-17 at NCAA Champ.

192.40-192.925

Illinois

2/11

2/19

191.95-186.60

Minnesota

2/4-5

Michigan

Iowa

1/22

191.95-190.10

Indiana (Pa.)

Michigan State

1/16

1st

Rutgers, Temple &

4/3

192.35-185.60

3/14

4/3

190.600-191.000

Auburn

Arizona

190.60-188.10

Arizona Auburn

2/14

191.550-196.550

Illinois

Missouri

California

Massachusetts

Iowa

1993 (18-4)

194.225-195.250

at Georgia

Michigan State

4/8

W 194.300-193.600

Iowa

Northeast Regional NCAA Champ. at Ala.

190.775-193.925

190.775-192.750

190.775-191.725

11th

193.650 192.700

All-Time Results 1/11

1997 (12-9)

Alabama

190.300-193.750

1/18

New Hampshire

1/25

at N.C. State

W 190.625-186.700

Radford

W 190.625-186.700

2/1

2/7-8

Massachusetts

James Madison at West Virginia

2/22 2/28

Arizona

190.575-193.000

Pittsburgh

W 190.575-188.200

Utah

3/22

1/11 1/17 1/24

1/31

2/6-7

2/22

3/6 3/14

3/21

1st

West Chester

W 195.225-150.750

Wilson College at Florida

W 195.225-189.600 W 195.225-176.325

W 195.225-150.750 L

193.600-195.900

at Nebraska

194.725-195.675

Michigan

194.300-197.150

Iowa State

Big Ten Championships L

193.600-194.625 5th

194.300-195.475

Ohio State

Illinois

W 194.300-194.075

Iowa

194.300-195.825 194.300-196.350

W 194.300-193.725

NCAA

Northeast Regional NCAA Champ. at Florida

1st

194.150

11th

194.300

at New Hampshire Illinois

N.C. State

at Alabama

W 193.475-189.025 W 194.900-191.925

W 193.675-187.625

Cat Classic at Missouri Iowa State Pittsburgh

193.125-195.575

190.800-194.550

Arizona Temple

West Virginia

at Louisiana State Alabama

Nebraska

3rd

190.800-192.550

W 190.800-189.275 W 195.725-194.725

Michigan

Michigan State Iowa

1/23

1/30 2/5

2/13 2/19 2/27

3/13

3/27

UCLA

New Hampshire

at Stanford

UCLA

at Illinois

Alabama

at Ohio State

at Boise State

San Jose State

3rd

194.725-195.400

194.725-194.900

W 194.725-194.050

W 194.725-193.575

2/19

193.275-195.300

Michigan Florida

193.275-194.475

193.275-194.425

at Illinois

W 195.950-191.500

1/27

at Ohio State

194.700-195.350

at West Virginia

194.925-196.600

1/20

New Hampshire

at Maryland

2nd

W 196.300-194.625

W 196.300-193.800

W 196.300-136.825

Northeast Regionals 1st

8th

2000 (13-3) L

196.335

194.775 193.800-194.700

Illinois

W 194.325-190.575

Massachusetts

W 194.925-188.750

W 194.925-194.050

2/3

2/10

2/23

3/10 3/17 3/24

Pittsburgh Nebraska

James Madison Massachusetts

at Denver

195.375-196.550

194.925-197.050

W 194.925-190.100

W 196.775-193.150 W 197.450-193.150

195.350-195.500

W 195.375-194.650 W 195.375-194.075 196.650-197.525

W 196.650-189.775

Cornell

W 196.600-185.600

Michigan

Ohio State

W 196.425-195.425

Michigan State

W 196.425-193.975

at Big Ten Championships

Illinois

4/7

Rutgers

W 194.800-192.425

W 196.100-194.700

W 196.875-192.450

Alabama

Iowa

Stanford

W 194.075-192.150

W 195.375-195.150

W 194.850-195.625

W 195.850-193.375

W 194.825-194.450

Florida

Air Force

Minnesota

W 194.825-193.100

Boise State

at Alabama

193.275-195.350

1/13

3/3

3/11

W 195.950-195.750

W 196.300-191.600

Ohio State

3/3

Stanford

Georgia

at Rhode Island

2/26

6th

193.275-195.350

2/17

West Virginia

195.350

W 196.300-194.150

at Massachusetts

195.925

Alabama

Minnesota

NCAA Champ.

7th

2001 (16-11)

196.300-196.550

Iowa

W 196.575-193.650

at Super Six Challenge

2/12

194.125-195.550

2nd

W 196.575-193.825

1/6

W 197.025-196.025

Big Ten Championships

NCAA Regionals

Michigan

at Florida

194.175-195.975

W 196.575-193.750

195.800-196.250

1/28

194.175-194.475

Illinois Iowa

196.575-197.850

W 196.575-196.150

NCAA Champ.

191.650-193.900

195.875-195.650

W 196.575-194.875

4/13

W 195.175-193.750 L

Ohio State

W 195.725-192.925

191.650-194.050

Michigan State 4/1

2nd

Michigan

at Nebraska

at Michigan State

1/22

W 196.750-193.500

Southeast Missouri St.W 195.950-194.125

Illinois

4/10

W 193.825-190.850

W 191.525-188.925

Ohio State

4/22

W 193.825-193.525

Big Ten Championships Minnesota

194.625

at N.C. State

Florida

3/18

194.600

1999 (15-5)

at New Hampshire

Big Ten Champs. at Iowa

Minnesota

1/16

Rutgers

1/16

W 195.725-186.775

1st

W 195.075-187.975

W 192.650-190.425

UCLA

W 194.725-192.625

1/9

192.650-188.675

192.150-193.075

NCAA Regionals

W 194.725-192.850 10th

W 192.650-191.050 L

Cal State Fullerton

4/4

Ohio State

4/16-18 NCAA Champs at UCLA

1st

Ohio State

UCLA Bruin Classic

Illinois

3/6

1998 (10-7)

Oregon State

2/28

193.975-194.850

W 195.225-177.425

Missouri

2/14

193.125-193.750

Indiana (Pa.)

Minnesota

2/22

190.575-190.975

W 195.225-188.375

Michigan State

4/13

3rd

Temple

Ursinus

3/16

Pennsylvania Champs. Pittsburgh

3/7

W 190.625-187.900 192.450-194.700

at Ohio State

1999

W 193.075-190.225

at Missouri

Missouri 2/15

W 193.075-189.350

W 196.425-195.750

W 196.425-195.400

W 196.425-193.375

at NCAA Regionals 4th

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196.425-197.150

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1/7

2005 (18-5)

at Super Six Challenge L

194.850-193.000

Alabama

193.875-193.000

Florida

Arizona 1/15 1/21 1/29 2/5

2/13 2/19

1/11

2002 (7-20)

Super Six Challenge

193.375-196.525

UCLA

193.375-195.650

Alabama Florida

Louisiana State

1/19

Denver

2/2

Illinois

1/27

2/9

2/15 3/3

3/9 3/16 3/23

at Pittsburgh at New Hampshire at Florida Stanford

Illinois-Chicago

at Nebraska Maryland

Rhode Island West Virginia

2/16 2/22

195.325-196.900 195.325-195.700

W 195.325-194.175 L

195.475-196.575

W 195.800-194.075

W 195.800-191.500 L L

5th

at Super Six Challenge

Alabama

2/7

192.750-196.275

7th

192.550-195.775

192.550-192.825

Oklahoma

New Hampshire

L L

192.225 5th

194.375-197.325

194.375-196.700

at West Virginia

Ohio State

1/31

2/6

2/14

W 195.075-192.600

195.450-195.800

W 195.450-194.900

W 195.450-192.400

W 195.875-195.325

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194.400-197.425

Florida

195.500-196.725

Yale

W 195.500-189.025

Michigan

Minnesota

W 196.650-195.425

at Minnesota

Temple

196.650-196.850

2004 (11-6-2)

West Virginia

W 195.675-195.251

Yale

W 195.675-189.250

194.600-197.125

W 195.575-193.125

W 195.675-189.325

at Missouri Cat Classic

Missouri

3rd

195.575-197.350

Brigham Young

Minnesota

W 195.100-195.075

at Pittsburgh

Kentucky

195.575-196.125

196.375-196.375

196.175-195.775

Michigan

196.625-197.800

at Big Ten Championships

2nd

W 196.625-196.500

Minnesota

W 196.625-196.325

Illinois

W 196.625-195.400

W 196.625-196.025

Georgia

Missouri

W 196.075-194.400

Iowa State New Hampshire

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W 196.075-194.125

Missouri Cornell

at West Virginia

Ball State

W 193.575-192.275 W 193.575-191.925

W 193.575-187.100

W 196.650-195.425 W 196.650-190.975

George Washington W 195.050-190.325

Ohio State

W 193.975-191.475

at Boise State

W 196.025-195.950

Seattle Pacific

W 196.025-192.650

Temple

W 195.550-190.300

at Arizona State San Jose State Rutgers

William & Mary

W 195.550-194.350

W 196.025-193.450

W 195.550-193.100 W 195.550-189.650

at Big Ten Championships Michigan

2nd

196.125-196.250

W 196.125-195.375 W 196.125-193.775

Illinois

W 196.125-193.725

Ohio State

W 196.125-192.875

W 196.125-193.000

10th

1/14

Alabama

194.875-196.125

1/21

Michigan

194.400-194.825

2/3

2/25

3/4

3/10 3/18 3/25

2006 (10-5)

Arizona

West Virginia Cornell

at Minnesota

194.975

W 194.875-194.350 W 194.400-190.675 W 194.400-181.175 L

193.500-194.175

W 194.650-194.575

Rutgers

W 196.025-190.550

Nebraska Yale

W 196.025-195.475 W 196.025-190.200

at Ohio State

W 196.625-193.675

at Florida

at Pittsburgh

W 196.400-189.750

at New Hampshire LSU

W 195.700-194.075

193.200-196.150 193.200-195.275

at Big Ten Championships

3rd

Minnesota

Michigan

W 194.925-194.475

194.925-195.150 194.925-194.975

Ohio State

W 194.925-193.525

Illinois

W 194.925-192.500

Iowa 4/7

195.375

at Arkansas

Michigan State

196.075-196.375 196.075-196.150

New Hampshire

196.075-194.445

W 196.300-192.325

at NCAA Champ.

196.075-197.525

Maryland

W 194.125-188.200

at NCAA West Reg. 2nd

4/21

4th

Michigan

at Michigan

4/9

W 196.625-194.450

NCAA Northeast Regionals

193.425-193.000

W 194.125-193.200

Iowa

2/10

195.950-195.950

194.450-193.000

Illinois

Pittsburgh

Michigan State

195.800-196.350

W 193.000-190.725

Iowa

Minnesota

1/28

Ohio State

3/26

W 195.575-194.125

Oklahoma

Michigan State

3/19

196.175

Rhode Island

3/11

W 196.650-193.425

at Alabama

Central Michigan

2/26

3/4

W 196.650-194.975 4th

Iowa

4/3

3rd

196.650-197.450

NCAA Regionals

Michigan State

at New Hampshire

3/20

W 195.500-190.800

W 196.650-193.575

3/6

3/13

195.475-195.775

Illinois

at Ohio State

2/28

at Big Ten Championships

2/21

W 193.800-191.750

W 195.425-193.850

Rutgers

1/24

194.375-196.000

Pittsburgh

at Oklahoma

1/16

W 194.375-193.275 W 195.075-194.175

Iowa State

4/12

194.375-196.575

at Denver

Ohio State

192.550-194.725 192.550-194.625

Nebraska

Iowa

W 195.525-194.900

2003 (14-10)

Georgia

3/29

W 195.200-191.850

192.550-195.550

Illinois

3/14

W 193.500-191.100

NCAA Regionals

3/8

192.750-193.250

Iowa

Florida

2/1

193.375-193.825

192.550-196.475

Nebraska

1/25

193.375-194.600

Michigan State

1/18

196.375-195.725

Michigan

Ohio State

1/11

at Big Ten Championships Minnesota

4/6

6th

Georgia

3/1

5th

Georgia

W 194.925-193.425

NCAA Central Reg. 3rd

194.900

All-Time Results 2009

Pittsburgh

W 194.800-191.675

1/24

Michigan State

W 195.785-192.925

1/17 1/30

2/7

2/13 2/21 3/1 3/8

3/14

1/5

Florida

2007 (10-5)

194.575-196.550

1/11

Kent State

W 194.050-192.175

W 194.575-194.125

1/19

Michigan

195.100-195.275

at Arkansas

W 194.575-192.800

2/2

193.375-195.150

Minnesota

W 192.900-191.175

Nebraska

LSU

Denver

L L

194.575-195.200

W 194.575-192.975

1/13

Arkansas

1/27

North Carolina State W 193.850-192.625

1/20 2/3

at West Virginia Kent State

193.600-194.850

W 195.625-194.625

W 195.625-192.275

George Washington W 195.625-191.375

2/10 2/16

2/24

Wilson College Pittsburgh

at Michigan

at Arizona Kentucky

3/1

Yale

William & Mary at N.C. State Kent State

William & Mary

Michigan

Ohio State

W 196.475-194.025

W 196.325-190.325

Big Ten Championships

3/29

3rd

W 196.475-195.250

W 196.475-193.225

W 196.475-192.750

W 196.475-192.650

NCAA N. Cent. Reg. 3rd

W 195.275-186.750

4/16

194.775-195.150

W 194.775-194.025

at Nebraska

194.625-195.875

William & Mary

W 196.150-188.375

Cornell

Pennsylvania at Michigan

New Hampshire Rutgers

Bridgeport Alabama

Ohio State

at West Virginia

W 196.150-189.675

W 196.150-185.425 L

194.924-195.800

W 196.175-193.400 W 196.175-189.475 W 196.175-187.525 W 196.650-196.625 W 196.650-196.050 W 196.225-195.925

at Maryland

W 196.125-194.175

Yale

W 196.125-165.625

Arizona

W 196.125-195.300

Big Ten Championships

3rd

Michigan

Minnesota

W 196.525-196.000

196.525-197.075 196.525-196.750

Ohio State

W 196.525-195.900

Iowa

W 196.525-195.450

NCAA Northeast Regional

NCAA Champ. Preliminaries

W 196.525-195.650 2nd

195.800

5th

196.100

W 194.775-189.625

Bowling Green

W 195.025-189.800 L

SUNY Cortland

at Arizona State

193.650-194.250

W 195.025-183.800 195.025-196.000

W 195.025-194.550 L

194.675-197.300

Nebraska

Rutgers

W 195.725-189.475

Maryland

195.725-196.000

W 195.725-192.675

Big Ten Championships

3rd

Michigan

Michigan State

W 195.625-195.050

Iowa

Minnesota

4/12

4/4

192.925-195.500

Michigan State

W 195.275-194.225

W 195.275-189.100

George Washington W 195.025-192.575

Illinois

196.475-196.575

194.625-195.250

at Alabama

3/21

at Illinois

Illinois

W 194.050-190.450

at Ohio State

3/14

W 196.825-195.600

W 196.325-187.475

Michigan State

2/24

at New Hampshire

W 196.825-196.650

196.275-197.175

Yale

Iowa

2/16

West Virginia

Boise State

W 196.325-191.550

Minnesota

2/9

at Arkansas

3/7

Rutgers

New Hampshire

1/25

at Pittsburgh

W 195.275-191.600

Texas Women’s Univ. W 196.825-190.525

Illinois

4/14

W 195.900-195.525

at LSU

3/16

3/31

W 195.075-192.825

W 196.450-194.825

at Maryland

3/24

W 195.625-147.700

Ohio State

3/2

3/9

3/21

2008 (13-8)

2009 (14-3)

1/10

Ohio State

195.625-196.750 195.625-195.750

W 195.625-194.775

W 195.625-194.425

W 195.625-194.075

NCAA Northeast. Reg. 3rd

195.700

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Agnew, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . .1994-95 Allen, Cécile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-05 Alston, Debora . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-81 Anderson, Heidi . . . . . . . . . . . .1981-82 Andrews, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-74 Anthony, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-80 Arnesen, Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . .1987-90

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Baker, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66 Bair, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000-03 Barbato, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . .1993-94 Barber, Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990-93 Bauer, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-95 Beck, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-79 Beck, Kristina . . . . . . . . . .2008-Present Beltz, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-82

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Bencsko, Whitney . . . . . .2009-present Bergstrom, Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-76 Bernstein, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973 Bervinchak, Donna . . . . . . . . . . .1986 Bizal, Collette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975 Bongiovanni, Nikki . . . . .1999, 2001-03 Borkan, Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . .2005-08 Braun, Pam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985-88 Breese, Candi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970 Bridwell, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974 Bright, Paula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-91 Brockway, Alexandra . . .2007-Present Brooks, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969 Brown, Jeannette . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66 Brown, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 Bundy, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-96 Bunker, Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86

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Campagnolo, Lisa . . . . . . . . .2000-02 Cantwell, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976 Cappello, Leigh . . . . . . . . . . .1994-97 Carr, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-80 Casey, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 Cataldo, Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972 Cathrall, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 Chapin, Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 Chung, Cissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982-85 Cimochowski, Karen . . . . . . . .1992-95 Clark, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-06 Clayton, Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04 Coccagna, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . .1974-77 Cohn, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 Coldren, Claudia . . . . . . . . . .1977-79 Crane, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-91 Cuff, Gemma . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-01 Cuomo, Dana . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000-03 Cutshaw, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . .1994-96

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Das, Lipika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976 Deleo, Nadine . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-85 DeLuca, Dorthea . . . . . . . . . .1972-75 DiPasquale, Sarah . . . . . . . . . .1999-00 Docherty, Susan . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90 Drilling, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-01 Drum, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-85 Duggan, Heather . . . . . . . . . .1997-99 Duval, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969

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Eliasson, Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971-72 Ettl, Natalie . . . . . . . . . . .2009-present 86

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Fahey, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . .1997-98 Feldman, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Ferguson, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971 Fischler, Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 Foley, Bridget . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993-96 Ford, E'Tona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999-01 Foster, Margie . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-80 Frietag, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-75 Gackenbach, Joan . . . . . . . .1976-77 Gendron, Mary Jane . . . . . . .1988-91 Gilmour, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-71 Goldstein, Carol . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66 Goldstein, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972

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Hairston, Lynne . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86 Harkleroad, Linda . . . . . . . . . .1965-68 Hartman, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977 Haupt, Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86 Healy, Sandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-71 Higashida, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975 Hills, Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-95 Hiltabrand, Jada . . . . . . . . . . .1989-92 Hintz, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969 Hoover, Meredith . . . . . . . . . .2003-06 Hosler, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971 Hover, Danielle . . . . . . . .2008-Present Hoyt, Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995-98 Hubbard, Sandra . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Huch, Christi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995-98

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Ilg, Michelle ..............................2003-06 Ingebretsen, Lisa ......................1979-81 Jensen, Karen ................................1969 Johnson, Debbie ..........................1972 Johnson, Karen ........................1973-75 Johnson, Nicole ........................1999-00 Johnson, Nora......................1970, 1973 Kerner, Tracy ............................1992-95 Kesler, Margie............................1972-73 Klein, Melissa ....................2008-Present Knox, Joanna............................1995-98 Konsevick, Daryl ..............2009-present Kurtz, Barbara ..........................1965-66 Lehman, Patti............................1968-69 Leopoldus, Missy ......................1996-99 Leslie, Karen ..................................1975 Levine, Marcia ..........................1979-82 Loree, Pam................................1984-86 Ludwick, Diane ........................1972-73 Lyst, Rene ..................................1990-93

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MacQueen, Nancy ......................1970 Malinak, Nicole ........................1994-97 Mallios, Lisa................................1988-90 Magner, Ann ..................................1970 Manzolillo, Michelle..................1993-96 McAvoy, Katie ..........................2000-03 McCardle, Cathy ....................1970-71 McElwee, Heather ..........2008-Present McGeachy, Anne ........................1980 Mehrer, Ashley ..........................2004-07 Minor, Kristen ..................................1986 Minor, Tee ..................................1984-85 Montevideo, Diane..................1971-72 Montross, Lindsey ................2007-2009 Muno, Debbie ..........................1986-87 Noll, Betsy ......................................1984 Oaks, Sharon..................................1967 O’Brien, Debbie........................1986-88 Olaes, Amie ..............................2004-07 Omohundro, Jeanne ....................1982 Orlando, Jennifer ....................2003-06

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Park, Nancy ..............................1974-76 Parody, Kathy ..........................1986-88 Perret, Katie ..............................2006-07 Personett, Brandi ............2007-Present Petrick, Sue................................1965-66 Piras, Michele..............................192-73 Pirkl, Corissa ..............................2004-07 Pokorny, Kathy ..............................1982 Polak, Karen..............................1981-82 Polito, April ................................1991-94 Pollack, Kris ....................................1983

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Letterwinners Polusny, Eileen ..........................1973-74 Pomper, Kathy ..........................1984-87 Portman, Peg ................................1972 Raines, Jamie............................1991-92 Reger, Michelle ........................1987-88 Renton, Debbie ........................1970-73 Repmann, Susan ......................1986-88 Ribblett, Donna ............................1971 Robertson, Bernadette ............1984-87 Rogers, Janice ..........................1989-92 Rohm, Kira ................................1988-90 Rohrbaugh, Casey ..........2007-Present Rose, Barbara ................................1969 Rosenheck, Nancy ..................1992-93 Rowland, Katie ........................2000-03 Rowland, Terry................................1974 Russo, Lauren ............................1989-92

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Samuels, Lynne ........................1977-80 Satterfield, Aslynn ................2005-2008 Schuckman, Karen........................1977 Selz, Beatrice ............................1994-97 Shiffert, Kathy ............................1965-66 Shindler, Lyndell..............................1972 Shingle, Genavieve..............2004-2006 Schuckman, Karen ..................1974-77 Silver, Coby................................1991-94 Sime, Joanna............................1982-83 Simon, Kim ......................................1984 Simpson, Richelle ..........................2001 Slattery, Kerry ............................1992-95 Smith, Lisa ......................................1984 Smith, Nikki ................................1996-99 Smith, Rosie ......................2007-Present Sommers, Sheri..........................1973-75 Southard, Allie..................2007-Present Spangler, Betie Jo..........................1968 Spatz, Judy................................1968-69 Spisak, Patricia..........................1979-81 Stine, Alex ........................2009-present Stoloski, Julia ............................2000-03 Stoltz, Darcie ............................1972-73 Stopper, Kate ............................2002-05 Streicher, Kelly ..........................2002-04 Strunck, Jessica ........................1985-88 Sullivan, Stephanie ..................2004-07 Tardiff, Linda..............................1981-82 Tart, Gail ....................................1965-68 Taylor, Maria ..............................1998-01 Thrasher, Kim ............................1998-90 Tukeva, Mary ............................1971-73 Tukeva, Vickie ..........................1965-66

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Uzelac, Kristal ................................2005 Vlachos, Colleen ......................1965-68 Von, Lynda ....................................1975 Weiner, Arlene................................1973 Weiss, Vera ................................1999-02 Weseman, Cheryl ..........................1985 Whittaker, Janae ......................1996-99 Wilson, Ashley ..........................1997-00 Woods, Bernadette..................1995-96 Yeagley, Bcky ................................1968 York, Joan..................................1967-68 Zimmerman, Marla ........................1970

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Academic Success enn State is not only among the top teams in the nation athletically, but also academically. The Nittany Lions consistently produce one of the highest team grade point averages in the country while also racking up several of the highest individual grade point averages. Last year Penn State finished 35th in the nation with a team GPA of 3.28 and four Nittany Lion studentathletes were named Scholar Athletes by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W). To be recognized as a Scholar Athlete, students must have a 3.50 grade point average or higher.

Team National Academic Rankings

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

National Ranking 35th 27th 24th 8th 17th 9th 19th 39th 25th

GPA 3.2836 3.3431 3.3336 3.5236 3.3940 3.4871 3.3736 3.1854 3.2670

NACGC/W Scholar Athletes

2009: Melissa Klein, Lindsey Montross, Brandi Personett, Allie Southard

2008: Lindsay Borkan, Melissa Klein, Brandi Personett, Aslynn Satterfield, Allie Southard

2007: Lindsay Borkan, Ashley Mehrer, Amie Olaes, Brandi Personett, Corissa Pirkl, Aslynn Satterfield, Genavieve Shingle, Stephanie Sullivan

2006: Stephanie Sullivan, Corissa Pirkl, Ashley Mehrer, Jennifer Orlando, Genavieve Shingle, Theresa Diehl, Meredith Hoover, Michelle Ilg, Aslynn Satterfield, Amie Olaes, Lindsay Borkan 2005: Ashley Mehrer, Corissa Pirkl, Stephanie Sullivan, Cecile Allen, Kate Stopper, Genavieve Shingle, Meredith Hoover, Jennifer Orlando, Amie Olaes

2004: Ashley Mehrer, Stephanie Sullivan, Genavieve Shingle, Cécile Allen, Kelly Streicher, Jennifer Orlando, Corissa Pirkl, Kate Stopper

2003: Julia Stoloski, Dana Cuomo, Meredith Hoover, Kelly Streicher, Katie McAvoy, Katie Rowland, Jennifer Orlando, Kate Stopper 2002: Dana Cuomo, Julia Stoloski, Vera Weiss, Katie Rowland, Kelly Streicher, Jennifer Drilling

2001: Vera Weiss, Dana Cuomo, Dina Sulyma, Kelly Streicher, Jennifer Drilling, Katie Rowland, Julia Stoloski

2000: Dana Cuomo, Heather Duggan, Jennifer Drilling, Julia Stoloski

The Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics team has also earned the distinction of having the highest athletic team GPA at Penn State four times: 1992, 2000, 2005 and 2007.

In 2009, Allie Southard (above) earned a 3.67 GPA in Business. Southard was honored as an NACGC/W Scholar Athlete the past two seasons. Last season, Melissa Klein (right) earned a 3.87 GPA in Painting and Drawing. 88

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Big Ten

Academic All-Conference Team Year Gymnast 1984 Pam Loree Lynn Hairston

1985 Lynn Hairston First-Team Pam Loree First-Team Bernie Robertson HonorableMention 1986 Pam Loree Lynn Hairston

First-Team HonorableMention Bernie Robertson HonorableMention

1987 Bernie Robertson First-Team 1988 Kira Rohm

1989 Kira Rohm Jada Hiltabrand Janice Rogers

1990 Kira Rohm

Paula Bright

1991 Paula Bright Kira Rohm

MARK HINISH

Honor First-Team HonorableMention

First-Team

First-Team HonorableMention HonorableMention

HonorableMention HonorableMention

Academic Counselor

he women’s gymnastics program at Penn State prides itself on excellence, both in the gym and in the classroom. One of the primary academic resources for gymnasts is the Morgan Academic Center. Located in MBNA Building in the middle of campus, the center provides a full range of services for intercollegiate athletes, including academic advising, career counseling, sports psychology, and sports research. The purpose of the center is to help the student-athlete make normal progress toward graduation while managing the demands associated with attending a major NCAA Division I institution. Specific objectives include helping student-athletes develop individualized academic plans, providing the means by which student-athletes can assume full responsibility for their education, and assisting freshman studentathletes in making a successful transition to college life. That philosophy is evident in the Big Ten Academic All-Conference team. The Nittany Lions, in their 17 years in the Big Ten, have placed 108 student-athletes on the Academic All-Conference team.

Academic All-Conference Team Name Year Jada Hiltabrand 1992 Allison Barber 1992, ‘93 Janice Rogers 1992 Karen Cimochowski 1993, ‘94, ;95 Tracey Kerner 1993, ‘94,’95 Kerry Slattery 1993, ‘94, ‘95 Bridget Foley 1994, ‘95, ‘96 Amy Bauer 1995 Lauren Cutshaw 1996 Christi Huch 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Joanna Knox 1996, ‘97, ‘98 Ellen Casey 1997, ‘98 ,‘99 Missy Leopoldus 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Janae Whittaker 1997, ‘98, ‘99 Nikki Smith 1998, ‘99, ‘00 Ashley Wilson 1998, ‘99, ‘00 Gemma Cuff 1999, ‘00, ‘01 Maria Taylor 1999, ‘00, ‘01 Vera Weiss 1999, ‘00, ‘01, 02 Jennifer Drilling 2000, ‘01 Heather Duggan 2000 Dana Cuomo 2001, ‘02, ‘03 Julia Stoloski 2001, ‘02, ‘03 Leslie Blair 2002, ‘03 Katie Rowland 2002, ‘03 Kelly Streicher 2002, ‘03, ‘04 Kate McAvoy 2003 Kate Stopper 2003, ‘04, ‘05 Cecile Allen 2004, ‘05 Lisa Clark 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Meredith Hoover 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Jennifer Orlando 2004, ‘05, ‘06 Erin Clayton 2005 Michelle Ilg 2005, ‘06 Ashley Mehrer 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Amie Olaes 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Corissa Pirkl 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Gena Shingle 2005, ‘06 Stephanie Sullivan 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Lindsay Borkan 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Aslynn Satterfield 2006, ‘07, ‘08 Alexandra Brockway 2008, ‘09 Lindsey Montross 2008, ‘09 Brandi Personett 2008, ‘09 Rosie Smith 2008, ‘09 Allie Southard 2008, ‘09 Danielle Hover 2009 Melissa Klein 2009 Heather McElwee 2009

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Historic Rec Hall

The Nittany Lion gymnastics squad will host six home meets during the 2010 season, as well as the 2010 NCAA Northeast Regional. Rec Hall (pictured above) is the home of Nittany Lion gymnastics competition and has served as the home of the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Championships and Regional and NCAA Championship competition.

he Penn State gymnastics facilities fall into two categories: rich in tradition with an extensive gymnastics history, or modern, state of the art and brand new. Recreation Building, as it is officially named, has the tradition. Since 1943, the gymnasium has hosted championship and international gymnastic meets. It has been the site of four Olympic Trials, 15 international meets, and six national collegiate gymnastics championships. In 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2008, Rec Hall was the site of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional meets. The facility will once again host regionals in 2010. A gymnastics-friendly arena, Rec Hall was also the site for the 2000 and 2007 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships. Rec Hall was built in 1929 and remodeled in 1965. The seating increased from 5,000 to 7,200, but recent changes have resulted in a current capacity of 6,846. Considered a preferred site for championship events in gymnastics, Rec Hall has scoreboards on the East and West ends designed for gymnastics scoring. 90

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Olympians Cathy Rigby from the United States and Ludmilla Tourischeva from the Soviet Union have competed in Rec Hall. The top crowd ever in Rec Hall — 8,700 — was on hand when the Nittany Lions hosted No. 1 Utah on March 11, 1981. When Penn State met Cal State-Fullerton on Feb. 2, 1980, the attendance was 8,532. While Rec Hall hosts Penn State’s competitive meets, the women’s gymnastics team practices in White Building. The White Building is located in the middle of campus and was the site of the Nittany Lions’ first competitions. The White Building facility was renovated once again prior to the 2001 season. The 13,400 square feet of renovated space cost nearly $2 million to complete. The additions to the facility include loose foam and resipits. The extra space allows extra room for three sets of equipment, making this one of the finest collegiate facilities in the nation. The Nittany Lions also utilize the intercollegiate weight room in Rec Hall. The facility is used by intercollegiate athletes only and is specially designed to fit the needs of an intercollegiate varsity squad.

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Year 1943

1948 1950 1954 1955 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1994 1996 1999 2000 2002 2004 2007 2008

Rec Hall Championships Competitive Meet

Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL) Championships Olympic Trials EIGL Championships Swedish Meet Swedish Meet Olympic Trials, Swiss Meet EIGL Championships Finnish Meet NCAA Championships Russian Meet EIGL Championships NCAA Championships, Olympic Trials Cologne Meet Scandinavian Meet Swiss Meet Division for Girls’ and Womens’ Sports Championships EIGL Men’s Championships Hungarian Men’s Meet NCAA Men’s Championships NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional, Olympic Men’s Trials NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships AIAW Regional Great Britain Women’s Meet NCAA Men’s Championships NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional, Japanese Meet Japanese Meet NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional NCAA Men’s Championship NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Championships NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional NCAA Women’s Region V Championship Big Ten Women’s Championships, NCAA Region V Championship NCAA Northeast Regional Championships NCAA Northeast Regional Championships Big Ten Women’s Championships NCAA Men’s Championship NCAA Northeast Regional Championships Big Ten Men’s Championships

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Att.

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8,700 8,114 7,600

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Mar. 11,1981

Penn State (Men/Women) Feb. 4, 1978 vs. Southern Connecticut

Penn State vs. Springfield

Jan. 15, 1966

Jan. 8, 1972

Penn State ranks among the top schools in the nation in women’s gymnastics attendance. Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

Average 1,571 1,749 2,265 2,651 2,103 2,202 2,549 2,873 2,761 2,694 3,516 3,292

Ranking 17th 18th 13th 9th 11th 11th 8th 5th 6th 6th 5th 7th

Over the last 12 seasons, the Nittany Lions have averaged 2,519 fans per meet.

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Gymnastics Facilities

he Penn State women’s gymnastics team trains in the White Building, centrally located on the Penn State campus. The squad’s training base is situated just one block from the dormitory that houses many of Penn State’s gymnasts.

The White Building has been home to the Nittany Lion gymnastics team since 1976. Extensively renovated during the summer and fall of 2000 at a cost of nearly two million dollars, the gym’s design and its amenities make it one of the finest gymnastics facilities in the country. The state-of-the-art facility features 13,400 square feet of training space which is nearly twice the size of most collegiate facilities. The team has the benefit of working on new AAI equipment and landing mats at a multitude of training stations. There are two 40 square foot floor exercise systems, each with a Resi pit adjacent for tumbling, and a 68-foot tumbling strip where gymnasts can choose between a Resi pit or a deep foam pit landing. Three vaulting stations are available, maximizing the gymnasts’ ability to train using safe and effective progressions. Solid foam landing pits are available for every event. Complete with new heating and air conditioning systems, upgraded lighting and a unique architectural design, the gym is not only functional but beautiful, as well. Motorized blinds have been installed to filter out sunlight from the 32 spacious windows which adorn the gym. In addition to the gym space, one of the exciting enhancements to the White Building gymnastics area is the addition of a team lounge that features all the latest amenities. This lounge area is available for study, relaxation or to review video footage. Leather couches and chairs, a fireplace and a big screen television give the lounge area a "living room feel." In addition the locker room is furnished with wood lockers and a private shower area. All this makes the Penn State gymnastics home in the White Building one of the most state-of-the-art training facilities in the nation. 92

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Gymnastics Facilities The Penn State gymnastics practice facility features all the amenities required of a first-class gymnastics program following its nearly $2 million renovation.

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Athletic Department Directory

PENN STATE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT

Tim Curley Director of Athletics

Dave Baker Assistant Athletic Director

Mark Bodenschatz Associate Athletic Director

Jan Bortner Assistant Athletic Director

John Bove Compliance Coordinator

Dr. Kristine Clark Director of Sports Nutrition

Ken Cutler Director of Athletic Development

Director Donor Events & Stewardship

Bruce Ellis Assistant Athletic Director

Ken Hickman Director All-Sports Museum

Bob Hudzik Supervisor, Athletic Fields

Jennifer James Assistant Athletic Director

Rich Kaluza Associate Athletic Director

Scott Kretchmar NCAA Faculty Representative

Bud Meredith Director of Ticket Operations

Russ Mushinsky Dir., Morgan Acad. Support Center

Jeff Nelson Assistant Athletic Director

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

John Nitardy Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director

Tim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1086 Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . .athletic_director@athletics.psu.edu Susan Delaney-Scheetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1104 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sds5@psu.edu Mark Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3489 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mab163@psu.edu Mark Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mqs3@psu.edu Jan Bortner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0420 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jeb12@psu.edu Bruce Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bee1@psu.edu

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Rick Kaluza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2139 Associate Athletic Director for Finance . . . . . . . . . . .rck11@psu.edu

MARKETING/PROMOTIONS

Greg Myford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Associate Athletic Director/Business Relations . . . .gjm14@psu.edu Jeff Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8140 Marketing & Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . .jxf20@psu.edu

COMPLIANCE

John Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8048 Compliance Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jab11@psu.edu

DEVELOPMENT

Ken Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Development for Athletics . . . . . . . . . . .kmc2@psu.edu Michelle Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Donor Events & Stewardship . . . . . . . . .oyd3@psu.edu Nikki Potoczny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Asst. Director, Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nlw10@psu.edu John Nitardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7664 Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director jdn13@psu.edu RJ Gimbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5576 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjg20@psu.edu Mark Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1598 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mam83@psu.edu Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3143 Assoc. Dir. for Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .blw6@psu.edu Mike Milliron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Student-Athlete Development Coordinator . . . . .mjm540@psu.edu

ATHLETIC OPERATIONS

Dave Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0270 Asst. AD, Administrative & Business Services . . . . . . .dlb3@psu.edu Jennifer James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3471 Assistant Athletic Director/Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .jw7@psu.edu Amy O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2150 Events Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .aeo106@psu.edu Bob Hudzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7071 Supervisor of Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rqh4@psu.edu Fred Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1138 Rec Hall Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fwb2@psu.edu

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Nikki Potoczny Asst. Director Nittany Lion Club

Erikka Runkle Human Resources Manager

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli

Director of Athletic Medicine

PENN STATE QUICK FACTS

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University Park, Pa. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,294 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Curley Dick Bartolomea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2781 Multi-Sport Facility Director/Sports Camps Dir.. . . . .rqb7@psu.edu Erikka Runkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4991 Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .edw115@psu.edu

MORGAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER

Russ Mushinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rtm45@psu.edu Dr. Dave Yukelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Coordinator Sports Psychology Services . . . . . . . . . . . .y39@psu.edu

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . . .jtn4@psu.edu Susan Bedsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sjb5001@psu.edu Pat Donghia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pad11@psu.edu Kris Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kap18@psu.edu Stephanie Petulla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assoc. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .sam252@psu.edu John Regenfuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7993 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jmr49@psu.edu Brian Siegrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Dir./Creative Director . . . . . . .tbs1@psu.edu Jeremy S. Fallis (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jsf16@psu.edu Justin Lafleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jal47@psu.edu Barry Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Publications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bwj1@psu.edu Michele Kopec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Graphic Designer, Athletic Administration . . . . . . .mnk10@psu.edu Mark Selders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mts14@psu.edu

TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-NITTANY

Bud Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Director of Ticketing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wim1@psu.edu Jeanne Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jms45@psu.edu

SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Dir. of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wsebastianelli@psu.edu Dr. Doug Aukerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4054 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .daukerman@psu.edu

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Mark Sherburne Associate Athletic Director

Michelle Davidson

Jeanne Smith Ticket Manager

Dr. Roberta Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlm8@psu.edu Dr. Paul Sherbondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Orthopedic Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0773 Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gfs2@psu.edu Dr. Kristine Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8107 Director of Sports Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .klc5@psu.edu

ALL-SPORTS MUSEUM

Ken Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5577 Director of All-Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .krh132@psu.edu

HEAD COACHES

Beth Alford-Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3146 M&W Cross Country/Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . .bxa10@psu.edu Dawna Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7479 Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .djp28@psu.edu Todd Doebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3487 Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tcd10@psu.edu Ed DeChellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5494 Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pdb3@psu.edu Barry Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7477 Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tbg1@psu.edu John Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-5554 Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . .jlh60@psu.edu Suzanne Isidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7470 Women’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sdw114@psu.edu Randy Jepson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8421 Men’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlj3@psu.edu Emmanuil Kaidanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7465 M/W Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .egk1@psu.edu Charlene Morett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7467 Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cxm12@psu.edu Greg Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7469 Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gan2@psu.edu Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0412 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ssg1@psu.edu Mark Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7464 Men’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mtp7@psu.edu Robin Petrini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7472 Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjp13@psu.edu Russ Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7474 Women’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rdr5@psu.edu Steve Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7461 Women’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ses13@psu.edu Denise St. Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2396 Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dxs10@psu.edu Cael Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7460 Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cns11@psu.edu Glenn Thiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7476 Men’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gft1@psu.edu Erica Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0842 Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .emw13@psu.edu Coquese Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2672 Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cmw25@psu.edu Robbie Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0239 Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rpw10@psu.edu

Penn State Tradition

Nittany Lion Legend Penn State’s athletic symbol, chosen by the student body in 1906, is the mountain lion which once roamed central Pennsylvania. H.D. “Joe" Mason, a member of the Class of 1907, conducted a one-man campaign to choose a school mascot after seeing the Princeton tiger on a trip with the Penn State baseball team to that New Jersey campus. A student publication sponsored the campaign to select a mascot and Penn State is believed to be the ﬁrst college to adopt the lion as a mascot. Since Penn State is located in the Nittany Valley at the foot of Mount Nittany, the lion was designated as a Nittany Lion. In regional folklore, Nittany (or NitaNee) was a valorous Indian princess in whose honor the Great Spirit caused Mount Nittany to be formed. A later namesake, daughter of chief O-Ko-Cho, who lived near the mouth of Penn’s Creek, fell in love with Malachi Boyer, a trader. e tearful maiden and her lost lover became legend and her name was given to the stately mountain.

The Nittany Lion Shrine Penn State’s Nittany Lion shrine was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1942, during Homecoming Weekend. Animal sculptor Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti molded a 13-ton block of Indiana limestone into the most recognizable symbol of Penn State. e shrine was chosen from six models submitted by Warneke.

Blue & White Penn State’s student-athletes are instantly identified by their blue and white uniforms — but those weren’t the original school colors. A three-member committee representing the sophomore, junior and senior classes was appointed in October of 1887 to develop color options from which the student body would select the school’s official colors. Dark pink and black was the unanimous choice of the student body after considering the color combinations presented by the committee. Soon many students and the baseball team were sporting pink and black striped blazers and caps. However, problems arose when the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. e students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. e official announcement of the new choice was made on March 18, 1890.

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University President Dr. Graham Spanier Since he was appointed Penn State’s 16th president in 1995, Dr. Graham Spanier has been the guiding force behind several historic academic initiatives, including the creation of The Schreyer Honors College, the School of International Affairs, the Penn State World Campus, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. He has expanded outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania and has overseen more than $2.5 billion in philanthropic contributions to Penn State. Dr. Spanier has been described as an unconventional university president. He loves spending time with students. He is a magician and adviser to the Penn State Performing Magicians, and he has performed with Penn State’s Musical Theatre students, the Blue Band, the Glee Club, and the Chamber Orchestra. He occasionally substitutes for the Nittany Lion mascot. He has run with the bulls in Pamplona, has a commercial pilot’s license, and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland and other bands. He and his racquetball partner are ten-time Penn State co-ed intramural racquetball champions. He is the host of “To the Best of My Knowledge,” the live, call-in program on public television and radio. But most of his time is spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, with 92,000 students and 44,000 employees on 24 campuses, an annual budget of nearly $4 billion, and a physical plant of 1,700 buildings.

A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier was the recipient of the 2009 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. He serves as chair of the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, is a member of the National Counterintelligence Working Group, is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Naval Postgraduate School, and serves on the board of Junior Achievement Worldwide. Dr. Spanier has chaired the Association of American Universities, the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors, and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He led the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and LandGrant Universities, was a founding member of the Internet2 board, and served on the Board of Trustees of the National 4-H Council. He was president of the National Council of Family Relations, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christian Children’s Fund, vice-chair of the Worldwide Universities Network, and co-chair of the Committee on Higher Education and the Entertainment Communities. Dr. Spanier’s prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony

Brook. He previously served Penn State from 1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. He holds academic appointments as professor of human development and family studies, sociology, demography, and family and community medicine. A distinguished researcher and scholar, he has more than 100 scholarly publications, including 10 books, and was the founding editor of the Journal of Family Issues. A family sociologist, demographer, and marriage and family therapist, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University, where he was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Citation and an honorary doctorate. His wife, Sandra, is an English professor specializing in 20th-century American literature and serves as the general editor of Hemingway’s letters. They have two children: Brian, a finance graduate of Penn State, and Hadley, a marketing graduate of Penn State.

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Director of Athletics Tim Curley

Well into his second decade as the architect of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program, Tim Curley’s dynamic and passionate leadership has been the driving force behind the Nittany Lions’ tremendous level of athletic and academic achievement. Named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, Curley’s leadership has lifted Penn State among the nation’s premier athletic departments. During the Nittany Lions’ 16 full years as members of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State has captured 17 NCAA Championships, almost double the next closest Big Ten school. Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 56 Big Ten titles and numerous individual national and conference crowns during his 15-plus years directing Penn State’s comprehensive and nationally-respected athletic program. The Lions have won six NCAA Championships since March 2007. In the 2008 fall semester, the women’s volleyball team won an unprecedented sixth consecutive outright Big Ten Championship and captured its second consecutive NCAA title, earning a 38-0 record. The football team won its second conference title in the past four years and played in the 2009 Rose Bowl. The women’s soccer team won its 10th consecutive Big Ten Championship, the second-longest string of Big Ten women’s titles in any sport. The field hockey team also won the Big Ten title. In the spring of 2009, the fencing team won its ninth NCAA Championship under Curley’s watch and the women’s track and field team captured its second consecutive Big Ten Outdoor title. The Nittany Lion basketball team won its first National Invitation Tournament championship, posting a program-record 27 victories. The 2007-08 sports year included four Big Ten Champion-ships and NCAA titles by the women’s volleyball team in the fall and the men’s volleyball squad in the spring. Penn State became just the second school in NCAA history to have both volleyball teams win the national championship in the same academic year. The women’s track and field team continued its rise to national prominence, winning its first Big Ten Outdoor title and finishing a program-best fourth at the NCAA Championships. Seventeen squads were represented in their respective NCAA Championships in 2008-09. An impressive eight teams finished in the Top 5 in 2007-08. Include the 56 All-Americans and 41 first-team AllBig Ten selections (48 total first-team all-conference honorees), a record student-athlete Graduation Success Rate of 89 percent and a record 11 Academic All-Americans and 2008-09 was another tremendous year of Success With Honor for the Nittany Lions. A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated and enthusiastic leadership has helped Penn State capture 19 Big Ten championships or tournament titles the past four years, the second-highest total in the conference. In June 2009, Curley again was recognized for his efforts in helping Penn State maintain its stature as one of the nation’s premier athletic programs with his selection as the Northeast Athletic Director-of-the-Year by

NACDA. He was one of just four regional Division I-A honorees and previously earned the award in 2003. As he surveys the athletic program he has been instrumental in assembling over the past 33 years, Tim Curley can’t help but be proud of the athletic and academic accomplishments of Penn State’s 750 student-athletes in 29 varsity sports: • In the initial 16 years of the NACDA Directors’ Cup all-sports survey, Penn State has finished in the Top 25 every year, earning seven Top 10 finishes and four Top five placings. The Nittany Lions finished No. 9 in 200708 and No. 19 this past year. • In the most recent comprehensive look at the 117 colleges and universities participating in Division I football and men’s basketball, U.S. News and World Report selected Penn State as one of 10 Division I-A institutions for its College Sports Honor Roll. Data on gender equity, number of varsity sports, graduation rates, sanctions, and wins and losses were analyzed to determine the listing. • Penn State has captured 17 NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s volleyball; men’s and women’s fencing and men’s gymnastics during Curley’s tenure. Nittany and Lady Lion teams have made 29 NCAA “Final Four” appearances during his tenure. • Penn State also has established itself as a force in the highly competitive Big Ten — winning 60 regular-season or tournament titles in football, baseball, women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and women’s volleyball. The Lions have won 30 Big Ten championships over the past seven years, including a school-record six in 2005-06, a mark they matched in 2008-09. • In October 2008, the NCAA reported that Penn State student-athletes earned a school-record 89 percent Graduation Success Rate, 11 points higher than the national Division I-A average. Twenty-two of Penn State’s 25 teams compiled a GSR at or above the national average of 78 percent or higher (track and field and cross country count as one sport). Twenty-one Penn State squads earned a Graduation Success Rate higher than the national average for their sport, according to the NCAA. The NCAA also reported in 2008 that Penn State student-athletes registered a school-record federal graduation rate of 84 percent for the entering class of 2001-02, significantly above the 64 percent national average. The four-year graduation rate average for University Park student-athletes was 82 percent, well above the national average of 63 percent for student-athletes. The 2001-02 freshman class four-year averages and GSR were second-highest in the Big Ten to Northwestern. • The 2008 NCAA report also showed that Penn State’s African-American student-athletes in the entering class of 2001-02 earned a record 76 percent graduation rate, substantially higher than the 53 percent Division I national average. Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA studies from 1992-93 through 2001-02 who exhausted their eligibility, 96 percent left with their diplomas. • During the 2008 fall semester, a record 204 Penn State student-athletes compiled a 3.50 grade-point average or higher to gain Dean’s List recognition (minimum of 12 credits). A total of 426 student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or above. The 426 total represented 58 percent of active student-athletes during the fall semester. • During the 2008-09 academic year, 253 Penn State student-athletes received Academic All-Big Ten honors, tied for the second-highest in program history. Over the past 15 years, Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions with 3,312 academic all-conference honorees. There were a schoolrecord 261 honorees in 2007-08. • A school-record 10 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2008-09, giving Penn State 146 such selections alltime, with 102 in the last 15-plus years under Curley’s leadership. To continue to give the coaching staff and studentathletes the resources to succeed academically and athletically, Curley is guiding the most ambitious fundraising and athletics facilities campaigns in the

department’s history. More than $120 million was raised for Intercollegiate Athletics by June 2008 to surpass the Success With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million. The Athletics physical plant has improved substantially under Curley’s watch. A new softball facility, golf clubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’s basketball offices are among projects recently completed or set for construction. The most recently completed capital project was a new baseball stadium — Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Penn State baseball team shares the state-of-the-art facility with a short-season minor league team — the State College Spikes. Curley played a significant role in developing the unique partnership for the construction of the 5,406-seat stadium, which opened to rave reviews in June 2006. The 12,500-seat expansion and renovation of Beaver Stadium was completed in 2001, raising the capacity to 107,282. The project included private suite and club level seating previously unavailable and the construction of the magnificent Penn State All-Sports Museum to house Penn State’s impressive collection of sports memorabilia. Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/club sport programs — which included a fourth consecutive national championship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 and women’s rugby national titles in 2004 and 2009 — on the University Park campus, as well as general recreational activities. He’s charged as well with responsibility for the athletic and recreational programs at Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses. It is a dizzying pace for Curley, who is a regular presence at athletic events, team banquets, alumni meetings and regional and national meetings of athletic administrators. Curley is a member of the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) and on the Board of Directors of the Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards. He also is on the Boards of Visitors for Penn State’s John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and the advisory board for the Center for Sports Business and Research in The Smeal College of Business. It is no exaggeration to say Tim Curley is someone who knows the Penn State athletic program from the ground up. A State College product, he grew up across the street from Old Beaver Field where some of his most memorable days as a youngster were spent there and in Rec Hall. He parked cars, sold game programs and served as a baseball batboy. The top assistant to Athletic Director Jim Tarman, Curley was named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, when Tarman retired after 35 years as a Penn State athletic administrator. Curley, 55, has been a full-time member of the athletic staff since he joined the department as a graduate assistant football coach. A product of State College Area High School where he played basketball and football for Jim Williams’ undefeated 1971 team, Curley walked on as a football player only to have his career cut short by injuries. After earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1976, he served a year as a graduate assistant coach while pursuing his master’s degree in counselor education. Curley was named the Lions’ first full-time football recruiting coordinator in 1978 and was instrumental in identifying and recruiting a number of members of the 1982 national championship team. In 1981, he was named assistant to the athletic director where he was involved with the day-to-day operations of the department. Curley was active in the development of the Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes; the Penn State Sports Medicine Center; the Varsity “S” Club and the Football Letterman’s Club during his tenure as assistant to the athletic director. He also was instrumental in putting in place Penn State’s first NCAA compliance program and acted as the department’s compliance coordinator for five years before surrendering those responsibilities when he was named Associate Athletic Director in 1992. He is married to the former Melinda Harr of Washington, Pa., who earned degrees from Penn State in 1977 and 1986. The Curleys have two children — a daughter, Devon, and a son, Tanner. Curley was born on April 28, 1954.

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Penn State University Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 630,000 degrees whose value is recognized worldwide. That value reflects an educational experience second to none in quality and richness. In addition, Penn State alumni — there are more than 270,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), agreed to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh hoped to expand the curriculum beyond agriculture. He and similar visionaries in other states lobbied for Congressional passage of the Morrill LandGrant Act in 1862. The act enabled states to sell federal land and use the income to support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science, and liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution, thus bestowing on what had been a privately incorporated institution a wide range of public functions and obligations.

Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum met with mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. President George Atherton invigorated the liberal arts, and recruited Professor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore considered an unworthy stepchild of English literature. Professor of Agriculture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, Penn State launched an extensive system of outreach education, “carrying the college to the people,” as then-President Edwin Sparks liked to say. It established the nation’s first collegiate-level correspondence courses in agriculture, and in 1912 helped create a statewide system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning using the Internet, is descended from that strong outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in

1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a state-wide system of undergraduate centers was created for students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 undergraduate campuses across the Commonwealth. Following the Second World War, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research — a land-grant obligation — first garnered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and petroleum refining. As world-renowned faculty encouraged greater student participation in their research, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience that was unavailable at any of the state-owned universities. Annual research expenditures now exceed $717 million and are a major factor in why Penn State is the largest single non-governmental contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. The University generates about $8.5 billion in total economic impact each year. Today, as measured by the more than 100,000 applications for admissions it receives annually, Penn State is America’s most popular university. Enrollment is spread among 24 campuses statewide: University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 primarily undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Dickinson School of Law; and the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies.

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Gymnastics Observer Guide Vault

Team Competition

Vaulting requires speed, quickness, explosive power, and reckless abandon. Vaulting also requires precision; a score deduction is applied if the gymnast does not maintain motionless upon landing. A proper landing is called “sticking.” The vault itself is a singular movement combining the skills of running, tumbling and trampoline preparation.

Teams compete against each other by totalling the best individual scores posted by team members to arrive at a team score. Collegiate meets always use team scores, which are arrived at by taking the top five scores from each event. Collegiate competition requires at least two judges to evaluate the score of an athlete’s performance. Their scores are averaged to arrive at a final mark. A perfect score is 200, with top collegiate scores ranging between 195.00-198.00.

Scoring Optional Routines

Uneven Bars

Moves on the uneven bars include circles, giant swings, handstands, etc. A complete routine consists of some 10 to 14 moves, mainly swinging and suspension skills utilizing both bars, with many changes and regrasps. The entire sequence of moves must flow in a continuous and uninterrupted fashion.

Difficulty: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0 Bonus Points: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5 Combination/ Composition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.0

Balance Beam

The balance beam is 16 feet long, 4 feet high and just 4 inches wide. Exercises on the beam consist of dance elements like turns, pirouettes, jumps and leaps, and tumbling elements such as cartwheels, handsprings and somersaults. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration. The routine lasts for about one and a half minutes.

Floor Exercise

Floor exercise is a combination of dance, tumbling and acrobatics performed to music. The routines reflect qualities drawn from the dramatic arts, but at the same time, retain the excitement of an athletic contest. Floor exercise has become not only on of the most beautiful of athletic events, but one of the most daring and exciting, as well. L.G. and the Minnesota Media Relations Office contributed to this page. Thanks to Jim Stephenson, Minnesota gymnastics coach and an accomplished illustrator, for the art work on this page.

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Optional routines, put together by the gymnast to express herself through skills she performs best, are judged on a 9.5 scoring scale, with a possibility of an additional 0.5 bonus for meeting special requirements. The judges use the following categories and point system to evaluate optional routines:

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General Deductions

Fall from apparatus or on floor: .0.5 Stepping out of bounds (floor): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1 Heavy brush of feet, or hand touch on floor: . . . . . . .0.3 Presentation to judge omitted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1 Intermediate swing (bars): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.3 Other deductions are taken by the judge, as well; usually no more than 0.3, for such things as bent arms and legs, or separation of legs.

All-Time Series Records Opponent Air Force Alabama Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Auburn Ball State Boise State Bowling Green Bridgeport Brigham Young California CS-Fullerton Central Mich. Cornell Cortland Denver Florida George Wash. Georgia Ga. College Illinois Illinois-Chicago Indiana (Pa.) Iowa Iowa State James Madison Kent State Kentucky Lock Haven LSU Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Michigan State Minnesota

Record 1-0 2-27 13-6 3-3 2-2 7-1 1-0 4-1 1-0 1-0 5-2 0-1 5-6 2-0 3-0 1-0 3-1 7-17 5-0 2-16 1-0 15-2 1-0 11-0 10-1 3-0 1-0 6-10 10-1 4-0 14-9 9-1 16-7 5-19 23-4 17-4 Melissa Klein

Last Win 2001 2009 2009 2008 2007 1996 2005 2005 2008 2009 1995 ----1998 2004 2006 2008 2007 2000 2008 1986 1991 2007 2002 1993 2009 2003 2001 2008 2007 1974 2007 2009 2001 2007 2009 2009

Series Began 2001 1983 1982 1982 2006 1987 2005 1990 2008 2009 1981 1995 1980 1994 2001 2008 2001 1981 1990 1985 1991 1992 2002 1983 1992 1990 2001 1965 1983 1971 1980 1987 1968 1966 1965 1991

Opponent Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire North Carolina N.C. State Ohio State Oklahoma Oregon State Pittsburgh Rhode Island Rutgers San Jose State Seattle Pacific SE Missouri St. Springfield Stanford Temple Texas Women’s Towson State UCLA Utah Utah State Vermont Washington West Virginia William & Mary Wilson College Yale

Record 4-3 6-15 22-5-1 5-0 4-2 39-16-1 2-3 1-5 41-2 8-0 15-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 6-4 3-3 12-0 1-0 6-5 2-8 1-12 4-1 1-0 1-0 27-5 4-0 1-0 6-0

Last Win 2005 2006 2009 1989 2007 2009 2003 1995 2009 2004 2009 2005 2005 1999 1980 2000 2005 2007 1993 1999 1984 1984 1994 1994 2009 2008 2007 2009

Series Began 1981 1983 1983 1982 1995 1965 1975 1982 1966 1988 1979 1999 1996 1996 1967 1990 1970 2007 1968 1981 1980 1980 1994 1994 1979 1991 2007 2003

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LODGING

ATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . .231-2100 AUTOPORT MOTEL, 1405 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . .237-7666 CARNEGIE HOUSE, 100 Cricklewood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-2424 COMFORT SUITES, 132 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1900 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, 1730 University Drive . . . . . . . .238-1881 DAYS INN PENN STATE, 240 South Pugh Street . . . . . . . . . . .238-8454 FAIRFIELD INN, 2215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3871 HAMPTON INN, 1101 East College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1590 HAMPTON INN EXPRESS SUITES, 1955 Waddle Road . . . . . .231-1899 HAPPY VALLEY MOTOR INN, 1245 South Atherton Street . .238-8461 HILTON GARDEN INN, 1221 East College Avenue . . . . . . . .272-1221 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 1925 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1800 HOTEL STATE COLLEGE, 100 West College Avenue . . . . . . .237-4350 IMPERIAL MOTOR INN, 118 South Atherton Street . . . . . . .237-7686 MOTEL 6, 1274 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-7638 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500 PENN STATER CONF. CENTER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard . .863-5000 RAMADA INN, 1450 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3001 RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, 1555 University Drive . . . . . .235-6960 RODEWAY INN, 1040 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-6783 SLEEP INN, 111 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1020 SPRING HILL SUITES, 1935 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1807 STEVENS MOTEL, 1275 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .238-2438 SUPER 8 MOTEL, 1663 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .237-8005 TOFTREES RESORT, One Country Club Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-8000

AIRLINES

NORTHWEST AIRLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9730 or 800-225-2525 UNITED EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1714 or 800-241-6522 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1774 or 800-428-4322 UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5511

AUTO RENTAL

ALAMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1771 or 877-603-0615 AVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9750 or 888-897-8448 ENTERPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-4450 or 800-736-8222 HERTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1728 or 800-654-3131 NATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1771 or 800-227-7368

MOTOR COACH

FULLINGTON TRAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355-4900 GREYHOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-7971

TAXI

AA TRANSIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8294 NITTANY EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-4647 TAXI BY HANDY DELIVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353-6001

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ALLEN STREET GRILL, 100 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . .231-4745 ALTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR, 901 Pike Street, Lemont* . .238-5534 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE & GRILL, 821 Cricklewood Drive . .237-9701 APPLEBY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, 12 Colonnade Way .235-3890 AUTOPORT RESTAURANT, 1405 South Atherton Street* . . . .237-7666 BABY’S BURGERS & SHAKES, 131 South Garner Street* . . . .234-4776 BACKYARD BURGERS, 1880 South Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . .272-0300 & 1221 North Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1874 BELL’S GREEK PIZZA, 214 East Calder Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-2030 BEULAH’S BAR-B-QUE, 113 South Garner Street . . . . . . . . .237-0374 CAFE 210 WEST, 210 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3449 CARNEGIE HOUSE COUNTRY INN, 100 Cricklewood Drive* . . .234-2424 CHAMPS SPORTS GRILL, 1611 North Atherton Street . . . . .234-7700 CHILI’S GRILL & BAR, 137 South Allen Street . . . . . . . . . . . .234-5922 CICI’S PIZZA, 1653 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-6001 THE CORNER ROOM RESTAURANT, 100 West College Avenue* . . .237-3051 DAMON’S RESTAURANT, 1031 East College Avenue . . . . .237-6300 THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 Heister Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5710 DENNY’S RESTAURANT, 1860 North Atherton Street . . . . . . .238-1644 DOWN UNDER, 1 Country Club Lane* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-3053 DUFFY’S BOALSBURG TAVERN, 113 East Main Street, Boalsburg . . .466-6241 EAT ‘N PARK, 1617 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8558 EUTAW HOUSE, Routes 322 & 144, Potter’s Mills . . . . . . . . . .364-7333 FACCIA LUNA PIZZERIA, 1229 South Atherton Street* . . . . .234-9000 FRESH HARVEST KAFE, 421 East Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . . . .272-6400 THE GARDENS RESTAURANT, 215 Innovation Boulevard* . .863-5090 GARFIELD’S RESTAURANT & PUB, 2900 East College Avenue* .231-1301 GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 Heister Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-0361 GOLDEN WOK, 332 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-1102 GREEN BOWL, 131 West Beaver Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-0600 HARRISON’S WINE COUNTRY GRILL, 1221 East College Avenue* .237-4422 HERWIG’S BISTRO, 132 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . .238-0200 HI-WAY PIZZA PUBS* (3 locations) . . . .237-1074, 237-0375, 237-5718 HOOTERS RESTAURANT, 538 East College Avenue . . . . . . .272-4668 HOSS’S STEAK & SEA HOUSE, 1450 North Atherton Street* . . . .234-4009 INDIAN PAVILION, 222 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3400 KELLY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, 316 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg . . . .466-6251 LEGENDS AT THE PENN STATER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard* .863-5080 MAD MEX, 240 South Pugh Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272-5656 MARIO & LUIGI’S, 1272 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . .234-4273 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500 OLIVE GARDEN, 1945 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-1620 OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2105 North Atherton Street* . . . .867-6886 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, 1905 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . .861-7801 PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 148 Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . .867-8883 PERKINS FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1661 South Atherton Street . . . .235-1960 P.J. HARRIGAN’S BAR & GRILL, 1450 South Atherton Street* . .235-3009 PONDEROSA, 1630 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5244 QDOBA MEXICAN GRILLE, 206 West College Avenue* . . .861-3288 RED LOBSTER, 1670 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-3867 ROTELLI, 250 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-8463 RUBY TUESDAY, 1550 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-6256 SPATS CAFE & SPEAKEASY, 142 E. College Avenue* . . . . . .238-7010 TARRAGON RESTAURANT, 125 South Atherton Street*. . . . .231-2100 TEXAS ROADHOUSE, 1885 Waddle Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-7427 TGIFRIDAY’S, 1215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-5540 THE TAVERN RESTAURANT, 220 East College Avenue* . . . . .238-6116 WAFFLE SHOP (3 locations)* . . . . . . . .237-9741, 238-7460, 235-1816 YE OLDE COLLEGE DINER, 126 West College Avenue . . . .238-5590 ZOLA NEW YORK BISTRO, 324 West College Avenue* . . . .237-8474

Media Outlets PRINT

WIRE SERVICES

Centre Daily Times . . . . .(814) 231-4632, (814) 235-3903 (F) P.O. Box 89, State College, Pa. 16804

Associated Press . . . . . . .(215) 561-1133, (215) 561-3544 (F) Suite 250, One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

Penn State Daily Collegian . .(814) 865-1828, (814) 863-1126 (F) 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, Pa. 16801

State College Bureau . . . .(814) 238-3649, (814) 861-4210 (F)

Blue-White Illustrated . . . .(814) 234-1177, (814) 231-2160 (F) P.O. Box 1272, State College, Pa. 16804

WTAJ (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 944-2031, (814) 944-4763 (F) P.O. Box 10, Altoona, Pa. 16603 State College Bureau . . . .(814) 237-1010; (814) 238-3169 (F)

Altoona Mirror . . . . . . . . . .(814) 946-7443, (814)946-7546 (F) 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602 Harrisburg Patriot-News . .(717) 255-8180, (717) 257-4747 (F) P.O. Box 2265, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . .(412) 263-1621, (412) 263-1926 (F) 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Philadelphia Inquirer . . . .(215) 854-4550, (215) 854-4564 (F) 400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 Philadelphia Daily News . .(215) 854-5700, (215) 854-5524 (F) P.O. Box 7788, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

RADIO

WRSC (1390 AM) . . . . . . . .(814) 238-3050, (814) 238-8993 (F) 160 Clearview Ave., State College, Pa. 16803 WMAJ (1450 AM) . . . . . . .(814) 234-3550, (814) 234-1659 (F) P.O. Box 888, State College, Pa. 16804

TELEVISION

WJAC (NBC) . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 255-7651, (814) 255-7658 (F) 1949 Hickory Lane, Johnstown, Pa. 15905 WWCP (FOX), WATM (ABC) . .(814) 266-8088, (814) 266-7749 (F) 1450 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904

NATIONAL

NCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ncaa.org or ncaasports.com Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bigten.org GymInfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.troester.com/gym National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics

Coaches/Women . . . . . . . . . . .www.collegegymnast.com

Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics . . . . . . .www.wcgis.com

WZWW (95.3 FM) . . . . . . . .(814) 234-3695, (814) 231-0950 (F) 863 Benner Pike, State College, Pa. 16803 WBUS (93.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 237-9370, (814) 237-5850 (F) 2029 Cato Ave., Suite 101, State College, Pa. 16801 WKPS (90.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-7983, (814) 863-3631 (F) 123 S. Burrows St., Suite 205, State College, Pa. 16801

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Interview and Credential Policies his publication about the 2009 Penn State Women’s Gymnastics team has been prepared to aid members of the media covering the Nittany Lions this season. Additional information is available by contacting Susan Bedsworth in the Penn State Athletic Communications office at (814) 865-1757.

CREDENTIALS Members of the media should contact the Penn State Athletic Communications office to request season or individual meet credentials for Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics home meets. Individual game requests should be made no later than noon the day prior to the meet and should be directed to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (814) 865-1757 or sjb5001@psu.edu, or faxed on official letterhead to Bedsworth’s attention at (814) 863-3165. Credentials will be available for pickup at Rec Hall Will Call the evening of the contest. INTERVIEW POLICIES Please direct all requests for interviews with coaches or gymnasts to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant SID. Members of the Penn State coaching staff are usually available during weekday mornings and afternoon practices and are available after meets. Members of the gymnastics team will be available for interviews before and after scheduled practices, but will not be available for interviews on the day of a meet, home or away, until the post-meet press conference. After home matches, head coach Steve Shephard and requested gymnasts will be available for interviews in front of the scorer’s table at Rec Hall. All interviews must be arranged through Susan Bedsworth. Penn State adheres to the NCAA photography policies. Photographers must remain in the designated area and flashes are prohibited during the meet as it is a danger to the gymnasts. E-MAIL UPDATES While meet notes and updated stats will be distributed to local media via email on a regular basis, members of the media may request that they be added to the Penn State Athletic Communications office’s women's gymnastics e-mail group. Subscribers will

receive meet notes, meet stories and other information via e-mail. To subscribe, send a request to sjb5001@psu.edu. Please identify yourself and organization in your request as this service is only available to members of the media. TELEPHONES & WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS There will be at least one phone provided on press row for media to make calling card or collect phone calls. Free unrestricted wireless internet access is also available anywhere in the Rec Hall arena. Please alert Susan Bedsworth if additional arrangements need to be made. DAILY MEDIA SERVICES For the most up-to-date Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics news and statistics, visit the official website of the Penn State Athletic Department at www.GoPSUsports.com. Meet notes and updated statistics for the upcoming meet will be posted no later than the day before the contest. GAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICES The Penn State Athletic Communications staff will provide premeet notes, scorecards, rosters, updated statistics and results for each team in the Rec Hall Media Room (Room 301, adjacent to press row off of the track) prior to each match. Scoring packets and any post-meet notes will be distributed approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of the event. Results will be posted on the women’s gymnastics homepage at www.GoPSUsports.com for all home meets and available away meets. An Associated Press-style game story will also be produced by the Penn State Athletic Communications office. Members of the media may request these stories be sent to their organization via fax or e-mail by contacting the Athletic Communications staff. PENN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The Penn State Athletic Communications office is located in 101 of the Bryce Jordan Center. The entrance is located off University Drive by using the Orange Lot West parking lot.

The five Penn State women’s gymnastics home meets will take place in the main gym of Rec Hall, located on the University Park campus off of Atherton Street. Parking is available in Red A, located across Atherton Street, or in the Nittany Parking deck on campus when available. Parking in the Deck is free with a valid credential.

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