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Hornet Quick Facts University Information
Name .................................. Sacramento State Location ............................. Sacramento, Calif. Founded ................................................ 1947 Enrollment .......................................... 29,362 Nickname ........................................... Hornets Colors .......................................Green & Gold
Administration
President ....................Dr. Alexander Gonzalez Director of Athletics .............. Dr. Terry Wanless Faculty Athletics Rep. ................ Dr. Steve Perez Media Relations Dir. (Gym Contact) Brian Berger Assistant Media Relations Director ....Ryan Bjork Assistant Media Relations Director ........J.D. Fox Office Phone .......................... (916) 278-4313 Berger’s e-mail.................. bwberger@csus.edu Fax Machine .......................... (916) 278-5429 Website........................ www.hornetsports.com
Gymnastics Staff
Head Coach ................................. Kim Hughes Alma Mater ............................ Chico State, ‘76 Record at SAC ............... 272-240-2 (28 years) Overall Record....................................... Same Assistant Coach ......................... Randy Solorio Assistant Coach ..........................Jamie Donkin Manager ................................. Megan Leuders Office Phone .......................... (916) 278-5361
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Media Information 2010 Roster Western Athletic Conf. Radio/TV Roster Facilities Why Sacramento State? Conference Champions Season Outlook 2010 Opponents
Coaching Staff 15 16 17 17 17
Head Coach Kim Hughes Asst. Coach Randy Solorio Asst. Coach Jamie Donkin Manager Megan Lueders Support Staff
The Gymnasts 18 20
Lauren Dyson Lizzy Norvell
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Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Amanda Bieber Amanda Blauvelt Kaitie Kinser Jasmine Lipka Lissa Zamolo Chantal Angyal Cayla Boyce Mary Peck Amanda Perez Stephanie Toubman Bethany Barrick April Lynn Gemein Dayle Akamine Jillian Kweller Nicole Meiller Emiko Ono
Hornet History 49 50 51 52 53
All-Time Roster Top 10 Team Scores Top 10 Individual Scores Individual Honors Year-by-Year Div. I Results
University Info 56 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 62
This is Sacramento State The City of Sacramento President Alexander Gonzalez A.D. Terry Wanless Hornet Head Coaches Athletic Training Athletic Advising Support Staff Staff Directory
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Meet-by-Meet Results
Gymnastics Information
Conference ........... Western Athletic Conference Affiliation .............................. NCAA Division I Home Gym ......................Hornets Nest (1,200) 2009 Overall Record............................... 14-9 2009 Final NCAA Ranking .......................39th Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................13/4 2009 Season High Score ................... 195.350 The 2010 Sacramento State gymnastics media guide was written and designed by Media Relations Director Brian Berger. Assistance in editing provided by Ryan Bjork, J.D. Fox and the Hornet gymnastics coaching staff. Photographs not credited provided by Sam Parsons, Bob Solorio, Kim Hughes and Sacramento State Sports Information files. Sacramento information courtesy of Dan Flynn’s Inside Guide to Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine and Chamber of Commerce sources.
They Cover The Hornets Sacramento Bee Bill Bradley, Sports Editor John Schumacher, Beat 2100 Q Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-4100 www.sacbee.com
State Hornet Dustin Nosler, Sports Editor Sacramento State Sacramento, CA 95819-6102 (916) 278-7248 www.statehornet.com
KCRA Channel 3 (NBC) Del Rodgers 3 Television Circle Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 325-3765 or 3753 www.kcra.com
KUVS Channel 19 (Univision) Enrique Gonzalez 1710 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 614-1974 www.univision.com
KRJY Radio (1240 AM) Paula Nelson, G.M. PO Box 1228 Sacramento, CA 95812 (916) 553-3000 FAX (916) 553-4310
Associated Press (Sacramento) 925 L Street #320 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 448-9555 FAX (916) 446-2756
Roseville Press Tribune Tim Menicutch 188 Cirby Way Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 786-6500 www.rosevillept.com
KXTV Channel 10 (ABC) Bryan May, Ryan Yamamoto 400 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 321-3373 www.news10.net
KTXL Channel 40 (FOX) Jim Crandell, Mark Demsky 4655 Fruitridge Road Sacramento, CA 95820 (916) 454-4548 www.fox40.com
Sports 1140 KHTK (1140 AM) Jason Ross, Sports Director 5244 Madison Ave. Sacramento, CA 95841 (916) 338-9200 www.khtk.com
Associated Press (San Francisco) Greg Beacham, Sports 303 Second St., Suite 680 North San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 495-1708 FAX (415) 495-4967
Auburn Journal Todd Mordhorst, Sports Editor 1030 High Street Auburn, CA 95604 (530) 885-5656 www.auburnjournal.com
KOVR Channel 13 (CBS) 2713 KOVR Drive W. Sacramento, CA 95605 (916) 374-1301 www.cbs13.com
Comcast SportsNet California 4450 E. Commerce Way Sacramento, CA 95834 (866) 804-3504 www.comcastsportsnet.com
KFBK Radio (1530 AM) Pat Walsh, Sports Director 1440 Ethan Way Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 924-3901 www.kfbk.com
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HORNET GYMNASTICS 2010 ROSTER Roster Breakdown By Class
Seniors (4)
Lauren Dyson, Lizzy Norvell, Eryn Stubblefield, Traci Takeda
Juniors (5)
Amanda Bieber, Amanda Blauvelt, Kaitie Kinser, Jasmine Lipka, Lissa Zamolo
Sophomores (6)
Chantal Angyal, Cayla Boyce, Emiko Ono, Mary Peck, Amanda Perez, Stephanie Toubman
Freshmen (5)
Dayle Akamine, Bethany Barrick, April Lynn Gemein, Jillian Kweller, Nicole Meiller
Name Dayle Akamine Chantal Angyal Bethany Barrick Amanda Bieber Amanda Blauvelt Cayla Boyce Lauren Dyson April Lynn Gemein Kaitie Kinser Jillian Kweller Jasmine Lipka Nicole Meiller Lizzy Norvell Emiko Ono Mary Peck Amanda Perez Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Stephanie Toubman Lissa Zamolo
Yr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.
Ht. 5-3 5-7 5-0 4-11 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-4 5-3 5-3 5-1 5-7 5-7 5-3 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-2 5-3 5-1
Club Hometown/Previous School Kokokahi Gymnastics Kaneohe, Hawaii/Castle HS Mission Valley YMCA San Diego, Calif./San Diego State Technique El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge HS Jet Gymnastics Littleton, Colo./Columbine HS Will-Moor Wall, N.J./Communications HS Idaho Falls Training Center Lewisville, Idaho/Rigby HS Airborne Gymnastics Los Altos, Calif./Mountain View HS Phenom Gymnastics Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett HS California Gymnastics Academy Danville, Calif./Carondelet HS Golden Bear Gymnastics Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd HS Arctic Gymnastics Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS Phenom Gymnastics Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley HS Clovis Academy of Gymnastics Fresno, Calif./Buchanan HS Hawaiian Island Twisters Honolulu, Hawaii/BYU North Bay Athletic Napa, Calif./Napa HS Mission Valley YMCA Temecula, Calif./Chaparral HS US Gymnastics Academy Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis HS Clovis Academy of Gymnastics Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS Azarian USGTC Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS North Bay Athletic Martinez, Calif./Alhambra HS
Head Coach: Kim Hughes Assistant Coaches: Randy Solorio, Jamie Donkin Manager: Megan Lueders
By State
Alaska (1)
Jasmine Lipka
California (11)
Chantal Angyal, Bethany Barrick, Lauren Dyson, Kaitie Kinser, Jillian Kweller, Lizzy Norvell, Mary Peck, Amanda Perez, Traci Takeda, Stephanie Toubman, Lissa Zamolo
Colorado (1)
Amanda Bieber
Hawaii (2)
Dayle Akamine, Emiko Ono
Idaho (1)
Cayla Boyce
Illinois (2)
April Lynn Gemein, Nicole Meiller
New Jersey (1) Amanda Blauvelt
Oregon (1)
The Western Athletic Conference features some of the most exciting competition at some of the most diverse campuses in the nation. The WAC provides its student-athletes the chance to travel to scenic destinations and gain exposure in some of the nation’s largest and most accessible media markets. In addition, the academic reputation of many of the WAC schools is unparalleled, with some of the nation’s most respected institutions of higher learning among the WAC ranks. This season marks the 48th for the WAC, making it the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A conferences. While the WAC has a lengthy history, gymnastics enters its fifth year in the conference this season. The lineup of teams is comprised of WAC members Boise State, San Jose State and Utah State and affiliate members Cal State Fullerton, Sacramento State and Southern Utah. The WAC began operation with the 1962-63 academic year with 10 sports. The first championship was held in November of 1962 when Arizona won the cross country title. Arizona State claimed the league’s first national title after winning the College World Series in 1965. Fresno State won the last title in 2008 at the College World Series. Presently, the WAC crowns champions in 19 sports — eight men’s and 11 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball.
Eryn Stubblefield
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RADIO/TV ROSTER
Dayle Akamine
Chantal Angyal
Bethany Barrick
Amanda Bieber
Amanda Blauvelt
Cayla Boyce
Lauren Dyson
April Lynn Gemein
Kaitie Kinser
Jillian Kweller
Jasmine Lipka
Nicole Meiller
Lizzy Norvell
Emiko Ono
Mary Peck
Amanda Perez
Eryn StubbleďŹ eld
Traci Takeda
Stephanie Toubman
Lissa Zamolo
Kim Hughes
Randy Solorio
Jamie Donkin
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HORNET GYMNASTICS
FACILITIES
Sacramento State trains at Technique Gymnastics located nearby campus in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The Hornets have the luxury of practicing in the 38,000-square foot facility which is one of the largest and best equipped gymnastics training centers in the West. The enormous facility allows Sacramento State gymnasts to train throughout their practice session without having to compete for time on the equipment. Technique features three full-sized oors, a tumble track, three vault runways and tables, eight competition beams and four sets of bars. In addition, it also has over 17,000 square feet of foam pits for added safety. On campus, the team is able to condition in the new Eli and Edythe Broad Fieldhouse located on the south end of campus. Under the watch of Strength and Conditioning Director Terrance Brooks and Tom Ruelas, the Hornets perform their workouts in a state-of-the-art 6,000-square foot weight room.
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HORNET GYMNASTICS Why Sacramento State? The Team
Being a part of the team is more than just practices and meets. Their close-knit relationship is evident throughout the year as the team spends most of its non-gymnastics time together, performing community service, attending other sporting events and celebrating holidays and birthdays. One of the yearly highlights is the team’s preseason trip. This past fall, the Hornets travelled to the Calavares Big Trees for a weekend of hiking, games and bonding. “I always felt everyone had my back, especially the coaches and my team. When I’d get knocked down, I had 20 hands helping me back up. With the support, it helped me become a better athlete and person.” - Nicole Giao, ‘08
The Coaches
The 2010 season marks a quarter of a century that head coach Kim Hughes and assistant coach Randy Solorio have worked together on the coaching staff. The pair have elevated Sacramento State from the AIAW to Div. II and eventually Div. I. The Hornets have enjoyed unprecendented success in their tenure. Hughes is beginning his 29th season as the head coach and his 31st with the program, while Solorio is entering his 25th season. Former Hornet Jamie Donkin is also in her seventh year as a member of the staff. “I decided to come to Sacramento State because of the coaching staff. When you get here, they become more than just coaches to you.” - Amanda Bieber, Junior
The Success
After high-level national success at the Div. II level, Sacramento State made the jump to Div. I in 1992. Sacramento State broke through with its first NCAA regional appearance in 1999. From that point, the Hornets have been a force in the West, claiming seven conference championships and being represented at the NCAA Regionals every year. The team has also defeated at least one top 25 team each of the last four years. “Being a part of a winning team is something that I will never forget. There’s something special knowing that you were able to carry on the tradition. I still get chills thinking about it.” - Melissa Genovese, ‘08
The Support
Part of the team’s success has been a dominating record at home which is aided by a great crowd. Despite the cozy confines of the Hornets Nest, Sacramento State has one of the best gymnastic environments in the WAC. In the spring of 2009, an overflow crowd was on hand for the WAC Championships and helped push the team to a second-place showing. Outside of competition, the team is aided by a medical staff which features athletic trainers, doctors and surgeons. Hornet gymnasts also have the availability of academic advisors and tutors to help them stay on course to graduate and succeed in the classroom.
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2007 Front Row (L-R): Marina Borisova, Lizzy Norvell, Ashlei Baker, Lauren Dyson, Amber Basgall. Second Row: Kaitie Kinser, Traci Takeda, Alexis Tsurumoto, Jasmine Lipka, Eryn StubbleďŹ eld. Third Row: Amanda Perez, Lissa Zamolo, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Bailey Sisler, Amanda Blauvelt. Top Row: Alycia Chan, Alyssa Onaga, Melissa Genovese, Amanda Bieber.
2006 Front Row (Sitting L-R): Julie Hutzenbiler, Alexis Tsurumoto, Carrie Kinghorn. Second Row: Alyssa Onaga, Kimiye Narasaki, Jessica Love, Sara Williams, Brooke Morari, Amber Basgall, Marina Borisova. Top Row: Kat Pachinger, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Melissa Genovese, Courtney Hibler, Nicole Giao, Trista Condren, Tiffany Bass.
2005 Front Row (Ground Level L-R): Carrie Kinghorn, Meloney Greer, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Courtney Hibler, Nirvana Zaher, Alyssa Onaga, Rachel Anderson, Kelly Turner, Melissa Genovese, Sharee Burgess, Amber Basgall. Second Row: Cindy Gonzales, Tiffany Bass, Trista Condren. Top Row: Julie Hutzenbiler, Alexis Tsurumoto, Stefanie Aeder, Nicole Giao, Sara Williams, Kimiye Narasaki, Jessica Hoffman.
2003 Front Row (L-R): Susan Williams, Carrie Kinghorn, Jenny Diamond, Stefanie Aeder, Julie Hutzenbiler, Nirvana Zaher, Kelly Turner, Meloney Greer. Second Row: Sharee Burgess, Trista Condren, Kimiye Narasaki, Brooke Crowell, Corinne Allen, Toni Petersen. Top Row: Sarina Williams, Jessica Hoffman, Teresa Bitcon, Rachel Anderson, Jamie Donkin, Binta Coleman.
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2002 Front Row (L-R): Sarina Williams, Wendy Baisdon. Second Row: Dana Raeber, Kelly Turner, Brooke Crowell, Stefanie Aeder. Third Row: Amy Langkamp, Binta Coleman, Jenny Diamond, Lara Goold, Karen Sorensen, Meloney Greer. Back Row: Beth O’Connor, Lori Gillette, Melissa Prescott, Toni Petersen, Jessica Hoffman.
2001 Front Row (L-R): Elizabeth Lutz, Karen Sorensen, Lara Goold, Melissa Prescott. Second Row: Toni Petersen, Sarina Williams, Brooke Crowell, Wendy Baisdon, Christy Warhola. Third Row: Jenny Diamond, Amy Langkamp, Jami Scoville, Lindsey Jones. Top Row: Binta Coleman, Becky Castanon, Jolane Parr, Beth O’Connor, Lori Gillette.
WIC
Western Independent
2000 Front Row (Sitting L-R): Sarina Williams, Christy Warhola, Brooke Crowell, Sara Solomon, Stephanie Brender. On Vault: Karen Sornensen, Melissa Prescott. Standing: Lara Goold, Lori Gillette, Becky Castanon, Jolane Parr, Jenny Diamond, Beth O’Connor (above) Jami Scoville, Elizabeth Lutz. Top Row (Sitting): Toni Petersen, Wendy Baisdon, Brenda Foote, Lindsey Jones.
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Western Independent
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SEASON OUTLOOK
SEASON OUTLOOK Last season, the Sacramento State gymnastics team overcame numerous obstacles and a sixth place preseason prediction to surge at the end of the season and finish second at the Western Athletic Conference Championships. The mission for the this year’s team is to regain a spot at the top of the WAC for the third time in the last five years. To accomplish that feat, however, the Hornets will have to overcome the loss of three of its biggest contributors from a year ago.
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“We’re still a very experienced team,” Hughes said. “We have four seniors who have been competing since they were freshmen and I believe they’re ready to lead this team.” That senior class is comprised of Lauren Dyson, Lizzy Norvell, Eryn Stubblefield and Traci Takeda. The group has been to a pair of NCAA Regionals as a team while Stubblefield and Takeda each advanced as individuals in 2009.
The graduation of Marina Borisova and Amber Basgall and the departure of Alycia Chan leaves the Hornets searching to fill 10 routines. Borisova was the WAC Freshman of the Year in 2006 and won a pair of WAC floor titles, Basgall was the 2009 conference bar champ and Chan was a three-time allWAC selection.
Along with the seniors, the team brings back 13 other members from last season’s squad which ended the year with three consecutive scores of at least 194.625. Among that group are juniors Amanda Bieber (who’s coming off a redshirt season), Amanda Blauvelt, Jasmine Lipka and Lissa Zamolo. All four have been key contributors in single events but each will likely take on added responsibilities, according to Hughes.
Kim Hughes, who enters his 29th season as Sacramento State’s head coach, will have the luxury of turning to a senior-laden team to plug those holes.
Four newcomers will also look to put their stamp on the team. Freshmen Nicole Meiller, Dayle Akamine and Jillian Kweller will be joined by sophomore Emiko Ono. A transfer
from BYU, Ono will provide the team with instant experience on vault and bars. “They’re going to see action and each can contribute in their own way,“ Hughes said of the newcomers. No matter who’s in the lineup, they will face another difficult schedule. Sacramento State will square off against five teams which advanced to the NCAA Regionals last season. The Hornets open the year in Reno, Nev., by facing WAC foes Boise State and San Jose State on Jan. 15. The team’s first home meet will take place on Jan. 22 when it hosts UC Davis and Seattle Pacific. Another notable on the schedule is a Feb. 7 meet at Stanford which also features Washington. Both team competed in the postseason last year with the Cardinal advancing to the NCAA Championships. The regular season closes on March 27 with the WAC Championships at Cal State Fullerton.
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SEASON OUTLOOK Vault will have a dramatically different look for Sacramento State in 2010 with both the level of difficulty and the faces for the Hornets. The team returns just three members from its lineup at the WAC Championships a year ago, comprised of Eryn Stubblefield, Amanda Blauvelt and Traci Takeda. That group will have to pick up the void left by Marina Borisova, Alycia Chan and Amber Basgall — all of which earned all-WAC honors on vault during their careers. Stubblefield competed in each meet last season on vault and averaged 9.702. She peaked at the end of the season with a career high 9.725 at the WAC Championships. The Corvallis, Ore., native worked hard over the summer to add a new 10.0-level vault to her repetoire, which should raise her score. “Eryn really stepped it up a notch,” Hughes said. “She has learned a new 10.0 vault which proves she is really gearing up for her final season.” Like Stubblefield, Takeda also competed in all 11 meets last season. During that span, she had four vaults of at least 9.725, including a pair of 9.750s which set her career mark. Blauvelt battled an ankle injury for most of the season but regained her spot in the lineup for the WAC Championships and responded with a career best of 9.775. To help ease the transition, Hughes is counting on the return of junior Amanda Bieber and sophomore Cayla Boyce and newcomers Nicole Meiller and Emiko Ono. Bieber was a fixture on vault during her first two seasons but sat out last season with a shoulder injury. Boyce competed in seven meets on vault last season before injuries forced her out of the rotation. Junior Kaitie Kinser could also challenge for a spot.
“Right now, we have three 10.0 vaults which is the most we’ve had in a long time,” Hughes said. “We’re really expecting a lot from our returners and will need the newcomers to come in and contribute right away.” uuuuuuuuuu Senior Eryn Stubblefield is one of three Hornets with a 10.0 vault in 2010. Stubblefield has been in the lineup on vault in every meet the last two seasons.
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BARS
As has been the case for most of the previous decade, Sacramento State is counting on its bars lineup to help lead the team to success. The Hornets have recorded eight of their top 10 scores on the event since the turn of the century and have no reason to doubt this year’s squad is capable of adding its name to the list. Five returners all saw action last season but that group will have to battle with newcomers Nicole Meiller and Emiko Ono for one of the spots in the lineup. The returners are led by seniors Lauren Dyson (above), Eryn Stubblefield and Traci Takeda, junior Amanda Blauvelt (right), and sophomore Cayla Boyce. Junior Jasmine Lipka could also contend for a spot, despite not competing in the event during her first two years. Blauvelt and Dyson have the highest regional qualifying scores (RQS) among the returners at 9.765 and 9.725, respectively. The pair each competed in every meet last season and each finished first in one meet. Stubblefield and Boyce were also consistent contributors while Takeda saw action in five meets. One of the factors that has made Sacramento State successful in the past is the team’s ability to perform complicated dismounts. This year, Meiller is expected to use a very rare triple twisting fly away while Stubblefield will have a double lay and Lipka will use a double front. “We lost two big routines from last year (in seniors Marina Borisova and Amber Basgall) but Nicole should be able to help offset that,” Hughes said. A native of Aurora, Ill., Meiller was the Level 10 regional bar champion in 2008 and was a national qualifier in the event.
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“Bars can be a strong event for us this season,” Hughes said. “We have a ton of experience in the lineup and they’ve worked hard to keep adding new skills for this year.”
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SEASON OUTLOOK With four of its six regular starters back from last season, beam will be the event with the least amount of change for Sacramento State in 2010. The Hornets have the luxury of returning seniors Eryn Stubblefield, Lizzy Norvell and Traci Takeda as well as junior Lissa Zamolo from a successful 2009 campaign. That group will also be aided by sophomores Cayla Boyce and Mary Peck (right) who also competed during the season. Takeda and Stubblefied each earned second team all-WAC honors after tying for fifth place at the conference meet. Both went on to compete at the NCAA West Regional — Stubblefield in the all-around and Takeda on beam. During the year, Takeda recorded an RQS of 9.805 on beam and was the WAC Specialist of the Week after scoring a career high 9.925 at Southern Utah. Stubblefield ranks second among returners with an RQS of 9.775. The Corvallis, Ore., native’s score of 9.825 at the WAC Championship tied her season high and was one of her eight scores of at least 9.700 during the season. Norvell (below) competed in nine meets during the year while splitting time with track and field where she is a pole vaulter. “We have a lot of experience on beam but not much depth,” Hughes said. “We need to stay healthy and have some of the newcomers rise to the occasion.” Two of the newcomers on the event could be junior Jasmine Lipka and freshman Dayle Akamine.
“This senior class has been a part of some of the best beam scores in school history,” Hughes said. “They know what it takes to be successful and have proven their ability on a daily basis over the past three sea-
BEAM
The top eight beam scores in school history were recorded over the last three seasons (2007-09). That includes four scores of 49.000 or better. Last year’s top score of 48.825 is tied for seventh in the Sacramento State reord book.
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FLOOR
The challenge for Sacramento State on floor is a great one. The Hornets must overcome the loss of two-time WAC champion Marina Borisova as well as Amber Basgall who both graduated following last season. Taking the reigns of the event this season will be senior Eryn Stubblefield who is the only healthy member of the team with significant experience on floor. Sophomore Cayla Boyce (left) and junior Lissa Zamolo (below) would add great assistance if at full strength but the pair are battling injuries to their shoulder and leg, respectively. Both, however, are expected to return as the season progresses. Stubblefield ranked second on the team last season, and is the top returner, with an RQS of 9.715. Junior Jasmine Lipka and junior Kaitie Kinser also return after seeing some action a year ago. Lipka competed in nine of the 11 events and had a career high of 9.725 against San Jose State. Boyce had a very strong first season with the Green and Gold, recording an RQS of 9.700 in nine routines. Her top score of 9.800 came in a quadrangular meet hosted by Washington. After a one-year absence, Zamolo returned to the floor for 10 routines and had an RQS of 9.635. Her career high of 9.750 came in the season opener against California and UC Davis. Three possible solutions to filling the gaps are a trio of returners who did not compete on floor in 2009. Junior Amanda Blauvelt was slated to earn a spot in the rotation heading into the season but an ankle injury left her sidelined. Amanda Bieber competed on floor in 2007 and 2008 but missed all of last season while recovering from a shoulder injury. The final addition could be redshirt freshman Bethany Barrick, who came to the Hornets with a sparkling floor resumé but missed all of last season with a leg injury. Another new change comes on the sidelines where assistant coach Jamie Donkin is in her first season as the team’s primary choreographer. “Jamie’s done a nice job updating the routines,” Hughes said. “She brings a different look to the team and has also been key in switching up some of the music.”
“There are plenty of opportunites for people to earn a spot on floor, it’s just a matter of who’s willing to put the extra work in and step up,” Hughes said. “That said, the group we have coming back is experienced and should be able to lead us to success.”
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2010 OPPONENTS BOISE STATE
SAN JOSE STATE
UC DAVIS
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .............................. Boise, Idaho Enrollment .................................. 18,936 Nickname ..................................Broncos Colors............................. Blue & Orange Coference ..................... Western Athletic Arena ............................ Taco Bell Arena
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ......................... San Jose, Calif. Enrollment ................................. 32,746 Nickname ................................Spartans Colors.................................Gold & Blue Coference .....................Western Athletic Arena ............................... Spartan Gym
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .............................. Davis, Calif. Enrollment .................................. 32,153 Nickname ...................................Aggies Colors.......................... Yale Blue & Gold Coference .....................Mountain Pacific Arena ..................................The Pavilion
TEAM INFORMATION Co-Head Coach ....................... Tina Bird Co-Head Coach .................. Neil Resnick Career Record ...................43-13 (2 yrs.) 2009 Record ..................................23-7 Conference Finish ..............................1st Postseason ...............West Regional (3rd) National Rank ................................ 20th Letterwinners R/L ........................... 14/8 Series Record ................. BSU leads 11-7
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ....................Wayne Wright Alma Mater ... Acad. of Health Science, ‘86 Career Record ............. 112-78-1 (8 yrs.) 2009 Record .............................. 16-8-1 Conference Finish .............................4th Postseason ..............West Regional (t5th) National Rank ................................27th Letterwinners R/L ...........................10/4 Series Record ........... SAC leads 37-26-1
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach .......................John Lavallee Alma Mater........ Springfield College, ‘87 Career Record ............... 29-34-1 (3 yrs.) 2009 Record ...............................9-12-1 Conference Finish .............................3rd Postseason .................................... None National Rank ................................ 54th Letterwinners R/L ........................... 14/5 Series Record ...............SAC leads 44-19
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ...................... Michelle Railsback E-Mail ..michellerailsback@boisestate.edu Phone ...........................(208) 426-3438 Website ...................... broncosports.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact .................................. Amy Villa E-Mail ...................... amy.villa@sjsu.edu Phone .......................... (480) 924-1216 Website .......................sjsuspartans.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact .............................. Mark Honbo E-Mail ................mwhonbo@ucdavis.edu Phone ...........................(530) 752-8050 Website .................... ucdavisaggies.com
SEATTLE PACIFIC
CAL STATE FULLERTON
SOUTHERN UTAH
STANFORD
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .......................... Seattle, Wash. Enrollment ................................... 4,000 Nickname ..................................Falcons Colors..........................Maroon & White Coference .................... Mountain Pacific Arena ....................... Brougham Pavilion
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ......................... Fullerton, Calif. Enrollment ................................. 36,000 Nickname .................................... Titans Colors................ Navy, Orange & White Coference .....................Western Athletic Arena ................................... Titan Gym
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ....................... Cedar City, Utah Enrollment ................................... 7,516 Nickname ......................... Thunderbirds Colors........................... Scarlet & White Coference .....................Western Athletic Arena ............................ Centrum Arena
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ..........................Stanford, Calif. Enrollment .................................. 15,140 Nickname ................................ Cardinal Colors......................... Cardinal & White Coference .............................. Pacific-10 Arena ............................ Maples Pavilion
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ...................... Laurel Tindall Alma Mater................Seattle Pacific, ‘75 Career Record ......... 355-393-1 (33 yrs.) 2009 Record ................................. 3-18 Conference Finish ............................2nd Postseason ................................... None National Rank ............................... 63rd Letterwinners R/L ...........................13/3 Series Record .............. SAC leads 32-21
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ............................. Jill Hicks Alma Mater................ Oregon State, ‘82 Career Record .................. 21-35 (3 yrs.) 2009 Record ................................. 7-14 Conference Finish .............................5th Postseason ................................... None National Rank ...............................42nd Letterwinners R/L .............................9/5 Series Record ............... CSF leads 17-11
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ......................Scott Bauman Alma Mater.................... Utah State, ‘91 Career Record ......... 136-167-1 (18 yrs.) 2009 Record ............................... 12-12 Conference Finish ............................ 3rd Postseason .. North Central Regional (6th) National Rank ................................35th Letterwinners R/L ...........................10/8 Series Record .................. SUU leads 6-4
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ...................... Kristen Smyth Alma Mater......................California, ‘93 Career Record ............. 141-42-1 (8 yrs.) 2009 Record ..................................21-5 Conference Finish .............................3rd Postseason ... NCAA Championships (8th) National Rank .................................. 8th Letterwinners R/L ........................... 12/3 Series Record .............Stanford leads 9-0
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ................................. Dan Lepse E-Mail ...................... danlepse@spu.edu Phone .......................... (206) 281-2772 Website ......................... spufalcons.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ............................Jason Spencer E-Mail .................jspencer@fullerton.edu Phone .......................... (714) 278-3970 Website ..................... fullertontitans.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ...............................Kyle Cottam E-Mail ..........................cottam@suu.edu Phone .......................... (435) 586-7752 Website ........................... suutbirds.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ............................... David Kiefer E-Mail ................... dkiefer@stanford.edu Phone ...........................(650) 736-7921 Website ......................... gocardinal.com
Jan. 15 @ Reno/Feb.12 @ BSU/ Mar. 27 @ WAC
Jan. 22 @ Sacramento State
Jan. 15 @ Reno/Feb. 7 @ Stan/Feb. 19 @ SAC/Feb. 26 @ SJSU/Mar. 27 @ WAC
Jan. 29 @ Sacramento State Mar. 27 @ WAC
Jan. 22 @ Sacramento State Mar. 5 @ UC Davis
Jan. 29 @ Sacramento State Mar. 27 @ WAC
Feb. 7 @ Stanford
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2010 OPPONENTS WASHINGTON
EASTERN MICHIGAN
TEXAS WOMAN’S
UTAH STATE
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .......................... Seattle, Wash. Enrollment ................................. 42,000 Nickname ..................................Huskies Colors..............................Purple & Gold Coference .............................. Pacific-10 Arena ................ Bank of America Arena
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ......................... Ypsilanti, Mich. Enrollment .................................. 22,638 Nickname ....................................Eagles Colors.............................Green & White Coference ........................ Mid-American Arena ..................... Warner Gymnasium
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ........................... Denton, Texas Enrollment .................................. 12,183 Nickname .................................Pioneers Colors.......................... Maroon & White Coference .............. Midwest Independent Arena ....................... Kitty Magee Arena
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location .............................. Logan, Utah Enrollment .................................. 23,925 Nickname ...................................Aggies Colors....................... Navy Blue & White Coference ..................... Western Athletic Arena ............................ Smith Spectrum
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ....................Joanne Bowers Alma Mater............. James Madison, ‘82 Career Record .................. 53-75 (7 yrs.) 2009 Record ................................. 11-7 Conference Finish .............................4th Postseason ..............West Regional (t5th) National Rank ................................26th Letterwinners R/L .............................8/4 Series Record .................UW leads 12-0
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ......................... Steve Wilce Alma Mater........... Eastern Kentucky, ‘79 Career Record .............184-141 (28 yrs.) 2009 Record ..................................6-10 Conference Finish .............................t5th Postseason .................................... None National Rank ................................ 44th Letterwinners R/L ........................... 12/4 Series Record ...................SAC leads 1-0
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach .......................Frank Kudlac Alma Mater.................West Chester, ‘78 Career Record .............432-478 (31 yrs.) 2009 Record ..................................9-19 Conference Finish .............................3rd Postseason .................................... None National Rank ................................ 49th Letterwinners R/L ........................... 10/7 Series Record ................TWU leads 13-3
TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach ........................Jeff Richards Alma Mater............... Southern Utah, ‘95 Career Record ........... Southern Utah, ‘95 2009 Record ........................ 1-19 (1 yr.) Conference Finish ............................. 6th Postseason .................................... None National Rank ................................ 47th Letterwinners R/L ............................. 7/1 Series Record .................SAC leads 10-4
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ......................... Rosie Luetzinger E-Mail .......... rleutzin@u.washington.edu Phone .......................... (734) 487-0317 Website .......................... gohuskies.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ..................................Dan Wyar E-Mail ....................... dwyar@emich.edu Phone ...........................(734) 487-0317 Website ..........................emueagles.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ....................... Naveen Boppana E-Mail .....................nboppana@twu.edu Phone ...........................(940) 898-2373 Website ........................ twuathletics.com
MEDIA RELATIONS Contact ................................ Zach Fisher E-Mail .................... zach.fisher@usu.edu Phone ...........................(435) 797-2066 Website .................. utahstateaggies.com
WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
2010 NCAA Regional Sites
Feb. 7 @ Stanford
Mar. 27 @ Cal State Fullerton
MEET INFORMATION Time ........................................... 6 p.m. Arena ................................... Titan Gym Location ......................... Fullerton, Calif. Teams ...................................Boise State Cal State Fullerton Sacramento State San Jose State Southern Utah Utah State 2009 REVIEW Team Standings 1. Boise State .......................... 196.525 2. Sacramento State ................ 195.350 3. Southern Utah ..................... 195.175 4. San Jose State ..................... 194.875 5. Cal State Fullerton ............... 192.975 6. Utah State ........................... 192.435 Individual Champions VT - Shaniece Craft, BSU.............. 9.925 UB - Amber Basgall, SAC............. 9.900 BM - Kelsey Lang, BSU ................. 9.950 FX - Thomasina Wallace, SJSU ..... 9.900 AA - Elise Wheeler, SUU............ 39.325
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Mar. 5 @ UC Davis
Mar. 12 @ Sacramento State
Mar. 19 at Utah State Mar. 27 at WAC
April 10, 2010
Central Regional Kentucky (Memorial Coliseum) Lexington, Ky. North Central Regional Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center) Salt Lake City, Utah
Traci Takeda (left) and Eryn Stubblefield (right) both earned all-WAC honors last season and were two of the three Hornets to compete at the NCAA West Regional.
Northeast Regional Penn State (Rec Hall) University Park, Pa. South Central Regional Missouri (Hearnes Center) Columbia, Mo. Southeast Regional West Virginia (WVU Coliseum) Morgantown, W. Va. West UCLA (Pauley Pavilion) Los Angeles, Calif.
2010 NCAA Championships
April 22-24, 2010 Florida (Stephen C. O’Connell Center) Gainesville, Fla.
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THE COACHES KIM HUGHES Head Coach | 29th Year | Chico State, ‘76
PERSONAL Birthdate April 29, 1953 Wife Darla Children Jonathan (25), Jordan (23) High School Berkeley High School, ‘71 Bachelor’s Degree Chico State, ‘76 Master’s Degree Sacramento State, ‘84
CAREER HONORS High School Northern California Still Rings Champion (1971) Coaching West Region Coach of the Year (1999, 2006) Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2006) MPSF Coach of the Year (2002) NorCal Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1984) Team WAC Champions (2006, 2007) MPSF Champions (2002, 2003, 2005) WIC Champions (2000, 2001)
After 31 years with Sacramento State women’s gymnastics (28 as head coach), Kim Hughes has developed a program from the Div. II ranks and created a model of success at the Div. I level. However, despite all of his previous success, not many people would have predicted how quickly the Hornets would adapt to the Western Athletic Conference. In its first season in the league, Sacramento State captured the WAC title and earned a spot in the NCAA West Regional. That performance made Hughes the West Region and WAC Coach of the Year. The Hornets then tacked on a second title in as many years with a victory in 2007 and advanced to the NCAA West Regional for the third time in school history. In 2008, the Hornets missed their third consecutive WAC title but still managed to qualify for the NCAA Regionals for the third season in a row. Last season, the team hosted the WAC meet for the first time in school history and repsonded with a second-place finish. The WAC championships are just the latest conquests for the Hornets. In fact, Sacramento State has won seven league titles in the last 10 years. The streak began with back-to-back Western Independent Conference titles in 2000 and 2001 and then two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships (2002-03). After finishing second in 2004, the Hornets reclaimed the MPSF crown with a convincing two-point victory in 2005. For his efforts, Hughes was named MPSF Women’s Gymnastics Coach of the Year following the 2002 season. Individually, the Hornets have advanced 28 gymnasts to the NCAA Regional since 1994. That list includes three in 2009 and 2005, and four in 2004. Hughes has also coached Terri Meyer to the NCAA Div. II beam title in 1984, Rebecca Seebirt to three USAG vault titles (1994, 1995, 1997), Natalie Cadondon to the USAG all-around title in 1995 and Toni Petersen to the 2000 floor crown in the NIT. In addition, the Hornets have earned 40 All-America honors during his tenure. In the classroom, the gymnastics team has also flourished under Hughes. In the spring of 2009, the squad had a 3.15 team GPA. That total included 16 student-athletes who were above a 3.0 and nine who posted better than a 3.5. His knowledge of the sport, coupled with his enthusiasm for teaching, has presented numerous opportunities for Hughes to coach at varying levels of competition. A 1976 graduate of Chico State with a B.A. in physical education, Hughes competed collegiately for the Wildcats after a successful high school gymnastics career. He was the Northern California high school still rings champion as a senior in 1971. He joined the Hornet staff as an assistant to the women’s gymnastics program in 1978 and was named head coach in 1982. During his collegiate coaching career, Hughes served as a member of the Western Regional Committee while acting as the Western Regional meet director in 1987. When the Hornets were a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference, Hughes served as commissioner of gymnastics from 1982-84 and was named conference coach of the year in 1984. With Sacramento State’s move to Div. I in 1991 and the NCAA’s decision to drop a Div. II championship, Hughes worked to provide postseason competition opportunities for smaller collegiate gymnastics programs. He has twice served as Western Region chairperson for the USAG where he was involved with developing the USAG collegiate championship into a viable national competition open to men’s and women’s varsity and club programs which qualify in a format similar to the NCAA selection. An active community leader, Hughes is involved with the United Way, serving as the athletics department representative on the campus committee for seven years. He was a cosponsor of the Special Olympics gymnastics competition held at Sacramento State from 1985-87. He also has been the athletics department’s union representative since 1993. In the spring of 2007, Hughes also earned the Distinguished Faculty Award at Sacramento State. That award is presented to just one faculty member each year and requires a nomination from a peer. Hughes rounds out his coaching resumé with various club appointments, including nearly 20 years with the Nor-Cal Gymnastics Camp in Santa Cruz, Calif. He has also worked for the River City Gymnastics Club in Sacramento as well as the Chico and El Dorado Hills Gymnastics Clubs. Hughes holds a master’s degree in physical education from Sacramento State. He and his wife, Darla, have two children, 25-year-old Jonathan and 23year-old Jordan.
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THE COACHES RANDY SOLORIO Assistant Coach | 25th Year | Sacramento State, ‘84
PERSONAL Birthdate Feb. 7, 1961 Children Kaycee (13) High School Burbank High School, ‘79 Sacramento, Calif. Bachelor’s Degree Sacramento State, ‘84 Master’s Degree Sacramento State, ‘94
CAREER HONORS Coaching West Region Assistant Coach of the Year (1990, 2006) USA Gymnastics Assistant Coach of the Year (1997) Team WAC Champions (2006, 2007) MPSF Champions (2002, 2003, 2005) WIC Champions (2000, 2001)
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Randy Solorio, the 2006 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, has proven to be a mainstay of Hornet gymnastics in his 24 years of service to the program. “Randy is a motivator as well as a great technician,” head coach Kim Hughes said. “He has a keen ability to deal with the individual student-athlete and help them reach their athletic potential. “He knows how to make gymnastics fun for the athlete.” Hughes and Solorio were first acquainted in 1978 when the duo began coaching at The Gymnastics School and River City Gymnastics Club in Sacramento. Solorio ended his tenure with the club in 1982 to pursue his theatre career. He returned to Sacramento in 1986 as the longest tenured partnership at Sacramento State began. A three-time All-American on vault, high bar and floor exercise while competing for UC Davis from 1980-82, Solorio is responsible for all aspects of coaching from on-floor duties to recruiting and conditioning. Solorio holds a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and a master’s in sports performance from Sacramento State and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He can often be found teaching weight training, ballroom dancing and other physical education classes as part of his campus-wide activity. Recognized as the Western Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 1990 and the USA Gymnastics Assistant Coach of the Year in 1997, Solorio is known for his dedication, technical expertise and rapport with student-athletes. Solorio’s coaching experience has varied from high school and club programs to the collegiate level. He was a class and team coach for Byers Gymnastics Center in Sacramento and coached the girls’ gymnastics team at Valley High School. Not only a gifted gymnast and coach, Solorio has found much success performing in local theater, musicals and in modeling. In addition, Solorio toured nationally with The Muppet Show on Tour, and Show Your Spirit. His daughter, Kaycee Marie, was born the day after the Hornets finished second at the USAG Nationals in 1996.
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THE COACHES JAMIE DONKIN Assistant Coach | 7th Year | Sacramento State, ‘06
Jamie Donkin returns for her seventh season as a member of the Sacramento State coaching staff and her first as an assistant coach. After serving as a graduate and student assistant, Donkin was elevated to a full-time assistant in the spring of 2009. In her new capacity, she will work primarily with floor and beam, serve as the team’s choreographer and handle the day-to-day activities of the office. Donkin came to Sacramento State in 2003 and was a member of the gymnastics team that season. During the year, she competed twice on beam, including a 9.650 against Cal State Fullerton. Prior to coming to Sacramento State, Donkin was a California state beam champion at level 8 in 2001. She was also a three-time regional all-around qualifier in 1998, 2001 and 2002. In 1998, she also advanced to nationals. Donkin earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science from Sacramento Statein December of 2006. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science.
PERSONAL Birthdate Nov. 24, 1982 High School Ponederosa High School, ‘00 Shingle Springs, Calif. Bachelor’s Degree Sacramento State, ‘06
MEGAN LEUDERS Manager | 3rd Year
Megan Lueders returns for her third season as team manager. Lueders helps the coaching staff at practice and meets where needed. Her primary responsibilities include filming and meet management. A native of Honolulu, Lueders trained with the Hawaiian Island Twisters for 10 years before coming to Sacramento State. While a member of the Twisters, she was a teammate of current Hornet Emiko Ono.
SUPPORT STAFF
Lois Mattice
Sr. Women’s Admin.
Michelle Roberts Athletic Trainer
Tom Ruelas
Strength & Conditioning
Brian Berger Media Relations
Adam Primas Marketing
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THE RETURNERS LAUREN DYSON Senior | 5-4 | Fourth Year | Bars | Airborne Gymnastics Los Altos, Calif. | Mountain View HS
2009 Season: Competed in all 11 meets on bars...scored 9.700 or better in seven of the last eight meets...top score during the season was 9.750 at San Jose State and in a quad meet against UC Davis, New Hampshire and Bowling Green... finished tied for first in the meet at SJSU. 2008 Season: Appeared on bars in all 13 meets...top score was 9.800 at the Sacramento State Quadrangular...had five scores of at least 9.700...recorded a 9.750 against Alaska Anchorage. 2007 Season: Was in the lineup on bars in 14 meets...averaged 9.609 on the event...10 of her 14 routines scored 9.700 or better...tallied 9.825 at home against San Jose State...each of her final eight routines scored 9.675 or better...averaged 9.738 during that span...was also used twice on beam and once on floor. Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif., for 11 years...in 2004, she was the Level 9 Western bar champion, regional bar champion, state bar champion and all-around champion...helped lead her team to the 2005 Level 10 state title...was a Level 10 national qualifier in 2006...was a member of the Region 1 team that finished first at nationals that same year...top scores include 9.65 on bars... eight of her former teammates are currently competing in Div. I college gymnastics.
PERSONAL Birthdate Dec. 10, 1987 Major Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS Vault None Bars 9.825 vs. San Jose State March 18, 2007 Beam 9.500 at Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21, 2007 Floor 8.700 at Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21, 2007 All-Around None
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 1987...a communication studies major...graduated from Mountain View HS in 2006...parents are Don and Janey Dyson.
SEASON AVERAGES 2007
2008
Vault
---
---
---
Bars
9.609
9.602
9.564
Beam
9.500
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Floor
8.700
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THE RETURNERS LIZZY NORVELL
Senior | 5-7 | Fourth Year | Beam | Clovis Academy Fresno, Calif. | Buchanan HS 2009 Season: Competed in nine meets as a beam specialist...scored 9.825 in a quad against California, UC Davis and Seattle Pacific for her season high...had six scores of 9.500 or better, including her final four of the year...in track and field, she set the school record by clearing 12-feet, 10-inches in the pole vault at the NCAA West Regional. 2008 Season: Emerged as one of the top beam performers on the team...after a low score in her first routine of the year, she scored at least 9.675 in the next six routines... set her career high with a 9.850 at Utah State...had three scores of 9.825 during the season, including the NCAA West Regional where she tied for 11th...her average of 9.660 ranked second on the team behind Melissa Genovese...tied for first place on beam against Seattle Pacific...in track, she finished second at the Big Sky Championships in the pole vault and qualified for the NCAA West Regional... became the first Hornet to qualify for two NCAA postseason events in different sports in the same year.
PERSONAL Birthdate Sept. 23, 1988 Major Economics
CAREER HIGHS
2007 Season: Worked her way into the beam lineup for four meets...scored 9.800 at Cal State Fullerton for her career high...had an exhibition of 9.450 in the season opener...also competed for the Sacramento State track and field team in the pole vault...top mark was 11-05.75 at two meets.
Vault None Bars None Beam 9.850 at Utah State Jan. 18, 2008 Floor None All-Around None
Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for the Clovis Academy of Gymnastics...was a three-time regional qualifier for Level 10...finished seventh on bars and ninth on beam at regionals in 2006...named the team’s most valuable gymnast that same season...teamed with current Hornet Traci Takeda at Clovis Academy.
SEASON AVERAGES
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2007
2008
2009
Vault
---
---
---
Bars
---
---
---
Beam
9.006
9.660
9.483
Floor
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AA
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Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1988...majoring in economics... a 2006 graduate of Buchanan HS in Clovis, Calif...competed in gymnastics and track and field for the Bears... was twice named the team’s gymnastics MVP...cleared 11 feet in the pole vault to finish fifth at the Valley Championships...team won the Valley Section track and field title her senior season... parents are Jay and Catherine Norvell.
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THE RETURNERS ERYN STUBBLEFIELD Senior | 5-4 | Fourth Year | All-Around | US Gymnastics Academy Corvallis, Ore. | Corvallis HS
2009 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Regional as an all-arounder...competed in all 11 regular season meets, including nine as an all-arounder...was a first team all-WAC honoree in the all-around after placing second with a career high 39.050...also established career high on vault (9.725) and bars (9.725) and season bests on beam (9.825) and floor (9.725) at that meet...finished first on beam against Illinois State and in the all-around in a tri-meet againset Boise State and Utah State. 2008 Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault, beam and floor...was also part of the bars lineup in 10 meets and had 10 all-arounds...finished first in the all-around against Alaska Anchorage with a 38.650... also tied for first on floor in the Sacramento State Quardrangular with 9.875, that score set her career high...tied her career best with a 9.850 on beam at the NCAA West Regional to tied for eighth place...also established a career best on vault with a 9.725 at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational...top bars score was 9.700 at UC Davis...recorded a 9.825 on beam at two meets...broke 38.000 in the all-around in six meets.
PERSONAL Birthdate July 27, 1988 Major Chemistry
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.725 at WAC Championships March 21, 2009 Bars 9.725 at WAC Championships March 21, 2009 Beam 9.850, three times last at NCAA West Regional April 12, 2008 Floor 9.875 vs. Cal, UCD & SPU March 7, 2008 All-Around 39.050 at WAC Championships March 21, 2009
SEASON AVERAGES 2007
2008
2009
Vault
9.483
9.617
9.602
Bars
9.568
9.460
9.631
Beam
9.702
9.583
9.580
Floor
9.373
9.627
9.580
AA
38.125
38.278
38.486
HONORS
2007 Season: Named first team all-WAC on beam after tying for third place...competed in the all-around at the NCAA West Regional...made an immediate impact during her freshman season, competing on beam and floor in all 15 meets... performed exhibition on bars in the opening meet for her one routine out of the lineup...was on vault 10 times and had nine all-arounds...top vault was 9.725 against Boise State...scored 9.750 on floor in that same meet...had a pair of 9.725s in the final three meets for her high on bars...scored 9.850 at Alaska Anchorage and the WAC Championships for her top mark on beam...amassed a 39.000 in the all-around against Boise State...had six allarounds of at least 38.350. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of US Gymnastics Academy in Eugene, Ore...competed at Level 10 for six years...qualified for nationals in 2005 and 2006...placed fifth on beam and 24th in the all-around at nationals in 2006...was 13th on floor in 2005...won the state title on floor in 2004 and tied for second on bars in 2006...in 2005, she was third on floor, vault and the all-around at regionals...helped lead her club team to a pair of state titles (2004 and 2005)...was a member of the national Region 2 team which placed third at the Junior Olympics. Personal: Born July 27, 1988... a chemistry major...graduated from Corvallis HS in 2006... was an honor student...parents are Bill and Cathy Stubblefield...sister, Kaleigh, played soccer at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.
2009 - 1st Team All-WAC (AA) 2009 - NCAA Regional Qualifier (AA) 2007 - 1st Team All-WAC (BM)
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THE RETURNERS TRACI TAKEDA
Senior | 5-2 | Fourth Year | Vault, Bars, Beam | Clovis Academy Clovis, Calif. | Clovis HS 2009 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Regional as a beam specialist...also earned second team all-WAC honors on beam after tying for fifth place (9.825)...averaged 9.670 on the event while competing in all 11 events...her score of 9.925 at Southern Utah was a career best and tied her for second in school history... she was also named WAC Specialist of the Week following that meet... established a career high on vault with a 9.750 at Southern Utah and again vs. San Jose State...competed in five meets on bars with a season high of 9.25 at Washington.
PERSONAL
2008 Season: Took over as the leadoff gymnast in the lineup on beam in the second meet of the year and held that spot for the remainder of the season...scored at least 9.700 in five meets...top score was 9.750 in the win over Southern Utah...also competed on vault and bars...scored 9.650 on vault at the WAC Championships for her career high.
Birthdate June 26, 1988 Major Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.750, two times last vs. San Jose State Feb. 15, 2009 Bars 9.675 (ex.) vs. San Jose State March 18, 2007 Beam 9.925 at Southern Utah Jan. 23, 2009 Floor None All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2007
2008
2009
Vault
---
9.425
9.593
Bars
9.600
---
9.550
Beam
9.058
9.517
9.670
Floor
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AA
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2007 Season: Was used on bars and beam during her first collegiate season...performed exhibition on bars six times and also had one scoring routine (9.600 at Seattle Pacific)...had had three beam performances and one exhibition...top scores were 9.675 on bars vs. San Jose State and 9.625 on beam against Alaska Anchorage. Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for the Clovis Academy of Gymnastics for 10 years...was a Level 10 state and regional qualifier from 2003-06...qualified for Level 9 state and regionals in 2002 and 2003... was the club’s most valuable gymnast six different years...won the Northern California Holly Balber Kemp Award in 2005 and 2006...finished third on beam at the state championships in 2006...was teammates with current Hornet Elizabeth Novell. Personal: Born June 26, 1988...majoring in communication studies...would like to become a corporate event planner...graduated from Clovis HS in 2006...competed in gymnastics and track and field for the Cougars...was twice named Tri-River Athletic Conference MVP...led the team to four TRAC titles...named all-conference all four years...named all-Central Section all four years and was all-state as a senior...was presented the Sassano Blanket Award which is given to the Clovis HS senior student-athlete based on inspiration, leadership, academics and performance...was a member of the National Honor Society...named one of Clovis Unified School District’s top 100 students...is a lifetime California Scholarship Federation member...volunteers for the Make-A-Wish Foundation...parents are Richard and Eileen Takeda.
HONORS
2009 - NCAA Regional Qualifier (BM) 2009 - 2nd Team All-WAC (BM) 2009 - WAC Specialist of the Week
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THE RETURNERS AMANDA BIEBER Junior | 4-11 | Fourth Year | Vault, Beam, Floor | Jet Gymnastics Littleton, Colo. | Columbine HS 2009 Season: Sat out the year as a redshirt after having surgery on her shoulder. 2008 Season: Primarily competed on vault but also saw action on floor and beam during the year...appeared on vault in eight meets...top score was 9.575 in the quad meet hosted by UC Davis...scored a career-high 9.725 on floor against Alaska Anchorage. 2007 Season: Was in the lineup in 14 of the team’s 15 meets...saw action on vault, beam and floor during the season... top vault score was 9.750 at the UC Davis Quadrangular...also scored 9.700 at the WAC Championships...recorded a 9.700 on floor against Boise State...had one routine on beam. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of Jet Gymnastics in Littleton, Colo...was a Level 9 (2001) and Level 10 (2003) state all-around champion...qualified for regionals every year...career highs include 9.800 on vault, 9.75 on beam, 9.700 on floor and 38.350 in the all-around.
PERSONAL Birthdate June 7, 1988 Major Civil Engineering
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.750 at UCD, Cal, SJSU March 23, 2007 Bars None Beam 9.125 at Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21, 2007 Floor 9.725 vs. Alaska Anchorage March 2, 2008 All-Around None
Personal: Born June 7, 1988...majoring in civil engineering...a 2006 graduate of Columbine HS...competed on the Rebels’ gymnastics team as a freshman...was named first team all-conference and all-state...finished fourth in the all-around and first in the vault at the state championships...parents are Gus and Denise Bieber.
SEASON AVERAGES 2007
2008
2009
Vault
9.489
9.394
---
Bars
---
---
---
Beam
9.125
---
---
Floor
9.329
9.335
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AA
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THE RETURNERS AMANDA BLAUVELT Junior | 5-7 | Third Year | All-Around | Will-Moor Wall, N.J. | Communications HS
2009 Season: Appeared in all 11 regular season meets on bars...ranked second on the team with an average of 9.666... was one of the more consistent performers on the team as nine of her scores were above 9.700 and seven were 9.750 or better...top mark was 9.800 at the WAC Championships...an ankle injury limited her to just two vaults on the year... scored a career best 9.775 at the WAC Championships. 2008 Season: Competed on vault, bars and floor during her first season...saw most of her action on bars where she competed in six meets and also had three exhibitions...scored 9.800 against Alaska Anchorage for her career high...followed that effort with a 9.600 against Alaska Anchorage...had two routines on vault (including one exhibition) and also had an exhibition on floor.
PERSONAL Birthdate July 4, 1989 Major Photography
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.775 at WAC Championship March 21, 2009 Bars 9.800 at WAC Championship March 21, 2009 Beam None Floor 8.925 (ex.) vs. Alaska Anch. March 2, 2008 All-Around None
Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Will-Moor School of Gymnastics in Mt. Laurel, N.J., from 2005-07...was a level 10 national qualifier in 2007...placed third on the uneven bars and sixth in the all-around at the 2007 Level 10 Region 7 Championships...finished second in the all-around at the New Jersey state meet that same year...team won five straight state titles...five of her former teammates are currently competing at the Div. I level. Personal: Born July 4, 1989...majoring in photography...graduated from Communications HS in Wall, N.J., in 2007...set the school record with a 9.500 on bars and a 9.475 on floor...parents are Stephen and Linda Blauvelt.
SEASON AVERAGES 2008
2009
Vault
9.296
9.650
Bars
9.335
9.666
Beam
---
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Floor
8.925
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THE RETURNERS KAITIE KINSER
Junior | 5-3 | Third Year | Vault, Floor | California Gymnastics Academy Danville, Calif. | Carondelet HS 2009 Season: Performed three exhibitions on floor...top score was 9.300 at San Jose State...also competed at California and at home against San Jose State. 2008 Season: Competed on vault in one meet against Alaska Anchorage on March 2. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of California Gymnastics Academy...competed at Level 9...spent 10 years competing at the club level...did not train bars and beam for two years but returned to the events in her final season before college.
PERSONAL
Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1989...majoring in kinesiology...would like to work as a physical therapist or personal trainer following graduation...graduated from Carondelet HS in Concord, Calif., in 2007... was a member of the school’s diving team all four years...qualified for the Bay Valley Athletic League finals all each season...parents are Mikel and Sally Kinser...her mother was coached by Kim Hughes while at Chico State.
Birthdate Nov. 13, 1989 Major Kinesiology
CAREER HIGHS Vault 8.750 vs. Alaska Anchorage March 2, 2008 Bars None Beam None Floor 9.300 (ex.) at San Jose State Feb. 6, 2009 All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES
30
2008
2009
Vault
8.750
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Bars
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Beam
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---
Floor
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AA
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THE RETURNERS JASMINE LIPKA
Junior | 5-1 | Third Year | Bars, Beam, Floor | Arctic Gymnastics Anchorage, Alaska | South Anchorage HS 2009 Season: Competed on floor in nine meets...scored 9.725 at Southern Utah and against San Jose State for her career high...had six scores of 9.600 or above...also had one exhibition on bars. 2008 Season: Performed a pair of exhibitions on vault and beam...top scores were 9.325 on vault at Utah State and 9.650 on beam against Seattle Pacific. Prior to Sacramento State: A member of Arctic Gymnastics from 2002-07... qualified for Level 10 nationals five times during her career... in 2006, she placed 10th nationally on beam...was also second on the event at the Region 2 championships...at the 2005 nationals, she was sixth on floor... that same season, she competed at the Japan Hyogo State Championships and finished fifth in the all-around.
PERSONAL Birthdate May 12, 1989 Major Psychology
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.325 (ex.) at Utah State Jan. 18, 2008 Bars 8.600 (ex.) vs. BSU, USU Feb. 27, 2009 Beam 9.650 (ex.) vs. Seattle Pacific Feb. 8, 2008 Floor 9.725 vs. San Jose State Feb. 15, 2009 All-Around None
Personal: Born May 12, 1989...a psychology major... began her gymnastics career training in a tumble bus (a converted school bus that moved from town to town in Wyoming)...is a huge fan of the Professional Bull Riders tour...graduated with honors from South Anchorage High School in 2007...parents are Guy and Molly Lipka.
SEASON AVERAGES
32
2008
2009
Vault
---
---
Bars
---
---
Beam
---
---
Floor
---
9.561
AA
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THE RETURNERS LISSA ZAMOLO Junior | 5-1 | Third Year | Beam, Floor | North Bay Athletic Martinez, Calif. | Alhambra HS 2009 Season: Returned from injury to become a regular on beam and floor...was in the lineup on beam nine times and on floor 10 times...recorded a 9.800 on beam at the WAC Championships for her season high...on floor, she set her season best in the opener at California with a 9.750.
PERSONAL Birthdate June 27, 1988 Major Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.600 at UCD, Cal, SJSU March 23, 2007 Bars 9.300 at Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21, 2007 Beam 9.850 at WAC Championship March 31, 2007 Floor 9.575 vs. Boise State Jan. 28, 2007 All-Around 37.500 at Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21, 2007
2008 Season: Competed in the season opening meet of the year against Cal State Fullerton before taking a medical redshirt...was in the lineup on beam and floor against the Titans and also performed an exhibition on vault. 2007 Season: Named first team all-WAC on beam after tying for third place at the championships with a career high 9.850...competed on beam and floor at the NCAA West Regional...walked on to the team in the fall and was a fixture on three events...was in the beam lineup for all 15 meets and averaged 9.528...had 12 floor routines and seven vaults...stepped up for the team at the start of the year and competed all-around at Alaska Anchorage...top vault was 9.600 vs. San Jose State in the home finale...her best floor score 9.575 vs. Boise State. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of North Bay Athletic in Vallejo, Calif...competed in gymnastics for 14 years...was the Level 10 state beam champion in 2005. Personal: Born June 27, 1988...majoring in communication studies...would like to open her own gymnastics club...graduated from Alhambra HS in 2006...competed in cross country and track and field for the Bulldogs...was named the team’s MVP in both sports...parents are Paul and Cathy Zamolo.
SEASON AVERAGES 2007
2009
Vault
9.425
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Bars
9.300
---
Beam
9.528
9.444
Floor
9.350
9.450
AA
37.500
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HONORS
2007 - 1st Team All-WAC (BM)
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THE RETURNERS CHANTAL ANGYAL Sophomore | 5-7 | Second Year | All-Around | Mission Valley YMCA San Diego, Calif. | Coronado HS | San Diego State
2009 Season: Began the year as a fixture on vault and floor before tearing her Achilles’ tendon at Southern Utah...averaged 9.667 on vault with a high of 9.700 at Washington...averaged 9.663 on floor, including a 9.675 at California. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended San Diego State for one year but did not participate in athletics...trained at Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego for 10 years...was the Level 10 state vault champion in 2008...was named the club’s MVP in 2007...won the Level 9 regional vault title in 2007 and placed fifth in the all-around at the Western Nationals that same year. Personal: Born July 31, 1989...majoring in communication studies...holds dual citizenship in the United States and the Netherlands...graduated from Coronado HS in 2007...parents are Charles and Yvonne Angyal.
PERSONAL Birthdate July 31, 1989 Major Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.700 at UW, Stanford, SPU Jan. 16, 2009 Bars None Beam None Floor 9.675 at Cal, UCD Jan. 10, 2009 All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2009 Vault
9.667
Bars
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Beam
---
Floor
9.663
AA
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THE RETURNERS CAYLA BOYCE
Sophomore | 5-7 | Second Year | All-Around | Idaho Falls Training Center Lewisville, Idaho | Rigby HS 2009 Season: Made an immediate impact as a freshman, competing in 10 meets, including seven as an all-arounder... scored at least 38.000 in four meets...top all-around score was 38.900 at Washington where she also had season bests on bars and floor (9.800)...appeared on bars in all 10 of her meets...scored 9.700 twice for her season high...recorded a 9.625 or better in eight of her final nine bar routines. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Idaho Falls Training Center...placed 15th in the all-around, sixth on beam and seventh on floor at the Level 10 Junior Olympics in 2008...was the 2008 Region 2 champion on beam and won the state title for Idaho on bars that same season...won the vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around titles at the level 10 Idaho state championships in 2006...went on to finish eighth on floor and 15th in the all-around at the 2006 Junior Olympics...was sidelined by an injury for most of the 2007 season.
PERSONAL
Personal: Born April 12, 1990...has yet to declare a major...graduated from Rigby HS in 2008...also attended Richard McKenna Charter School...parents are Rodney and Yvette Boyce.
Birthdate April 12, 1990 Major Undeclared
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.625 at San Jose State Feb. 6, 2009 Bars 9.700, two times last at Southern Utah Jan. 23, 2009 Beam 9.825 at UW, Stanford, SPU Jan. 16, 2009 Floor 9.800 at UW, Stanford, SPU Jan. 16, 2009 All-Around 38.900 at UW, Stanford, SPU Jan. 16, 2009
SEASON AVERAGES 2009 Vault
9.582
Bars
9.405
Beam
9.264
Floor
9.614
AA
37.950
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THE RETURNERS MARY PECK
Sophomore | 5-3 | Second Year | Vault, Bars, Beam | North Bay Athletic Napa, Calif. | Napa HS 2009 Season: Appeared in nine meets on vault and beam...had eight vaults during the year with a high of 9.600 against Illinois State...season high on beam was a 9.800 in an exhibition at UC Davis...scored 9.575 in a tri-meet against Boise State and Utah State as part of the lineup. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained with the North Bay Athletic Association in Vallejo, Calif., for 14 years...earned the team’s most courageous award in 2008. Personal: Born April 5, 1990...majoring in communications studies and would like to work in broadcast news...graduated from Napa HS in 2008...parents Robert and Sara Jane Peck.
PERSONAL Birthdate April 5, 1990 Major Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.600 vs. Illinois State Jan. 30, 2009 Bars None Beam 9.800 (ex.) at UCD, UNH, BGSU March 8, 2009 Floor None All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2009 Vault
38
9.492
Bars
---
Beam
8.938
Floor
---
AA
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THE RETURNERS AMANDA PEREZ
Sophomore | 5-4 | Third Year | Vault, Bars, Floor | Mission Valley YMCA Temecula, Calif. | Chaparral HS 2009 Season: Was a member of the team but did not compete. 2008 Season: Redshirted during the season due to injury. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Mission Valley YMCA...finished second on bars at the 2006 Level 9 Western Championships...was first on bars and third in the all-around at the 2006 Level 9 regional...won the 2006 Level 9 state title on bars and was second in the all-around...seven of her former teammates are currently competing at the Div. I level. Personal: Born April 17, 1989...majoring in criminal justice and would like to work as a profiler...a 2007 graduate of Chaparral HS In Temecula, Calif...parents are Gregory and Sonia Perez.
PERSONAL Birthdate April 17, 1989 Major Criminal Justice
CAREER HIGHS Vault None Bars None Beam None Floor None All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2009 Vault
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Bars
---
Beam
---
Floor
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AA
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THE RETURNERS STEPHANIE TOUBMAN Sophomore | 5-3 | Second Year | Vault, Floor | Azarian USGTC Laguna Niguel, Calif. | Dana Hills HS
2009 Season: Performed exhibitions in three meets...scored a 9.450 on vault at San Jose State...two of her exhibitions were on vault and the other was on floor. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Azarian USGTC in Aliso Viejo, Calif...was named the club’s gymnast of the year in 2007 and most dedicated in 2008...finished first on floor at the 2006 Southern California state championships...competes as elite on trampoline...finished second at the VISA Cup on double mini. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1988...majoring in kinesiology with an emphasis in physical therapy...graduated from Dana Hills HS in 2007...parents are Richard and Karen Toubman.
PERSONAL Birthdate Dec. 7, 1988 Major Kinesiology
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.450 (ex.) at San Jose State Feb. 6, 2009 Bars None Beam None Floor 9.075 (ex.) vs. BSU, USU Feb. 27, 2009 All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2009
40
Vault
---
Bars
---
Beam
---
Floor
---
AA
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THE RETURNERS BETHANY BARRICK Freshman | 5-0 | Second Year | All-Around | Technique Gymnastics El Dorado Hills, Calif. | Oak Ridge HS 2009 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Technique Gymnastics in Rancho Cordova, Calif...was the regional floor champion in 2007...in 2006, she qualified for nationals...best season came in 2005 where she was named the club’s gymnast of the year...was the state floor and beam champion and the regional floor champion for Level 9 that same season...also was the Western Regional floor champion...former teammates Mizuki Sato competes for UCLA and Lindsay Montross for Penn State. Personal: Born June 19, 1990...majoring in communication studies...graduated from Oak Ridge HS in 2008...parents are Kevin and Gina Barrick.
PERSONAL Birthdate June 19, 1990 Major Communication Studies
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THE RETURNERS APRIL LYNN GEMEIN Freshman | 5-4 | Second Year | All-Around | Phenom Gymnastics Bartlett, Ill. | Bartlett HS 2009 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Phenom Gymnastics in Aurora, Ill...finished third at nationals in the all-around in 2007...added a fifth-place finish on beam at Level 10 regionals the next year...in 2006, she was first on beam, floor and in the all-around, second on vault and fourth on bars at the Level 9 state championships. Personal: Born Feb. 10, 1990...has yet to declare a major...graduated from South Elgin HS in 2008...parents are Don and Silvia Gemein.
PERSONAL Birthdate Feb. 10, 1990 Major Undeclared
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THE NEWCOMERS DAYLE AKAMINE
Freshman | 5-3 | Freshman Year | All-Around | Kokokahi Gymnastics Kaneohe, Hawaii | Castle HS Prior to Sacramento State: Competed at Kokokahi Gymnastics in Kaneohe, Hawaii...was a two-time national qualifier... was the Level 10 regional champion on beam in 2007 and 2008...qualified for the regional championship for five-straight years (2004-09). Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1991...majoring in health science...graduated from Castle HS in 2009...parents are Jeffrey and Denise Akamine.
PERSONAL Birthdate Aug. 1, 1991 Major Health Science
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THE NEWCOMERS JILLIAN KWELLER Freshman | 5-3 | First Year | All-Around | Golden Bear Gymnastics Oakland, Calif. | Bishop O’Dowd HS
Prior to Sacramento State: Competed at Golden Bear Gymnastics in Berkeley, Calif., for 13 years...was coached by Darrell Boykins, Chizu Holmes, Mike Dubose and Jessica Friedman. Personal: Born Oct. 27, 1991...has yet to declare a major...graduated from Bishop O’Dowd HS in 2009...parents are Richard and Barbara Kweller.
PERSONAL Birthdate Oct. 27, 1991 Major Undeclared
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THE NEWCOMERS NICOLE MEILLER
Freshman | 5-7 | First Year | All-Around | Phenom Gymnastics Aurora, Ill. | Waubonsie Valley HS Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of Phenom Gymnastics for six years...was a Level 10 regional bar champion in 2008 with a score of 9.700...also placed second on vault with a 9.725 and was a national qualiďŹ er in both events...was a club teammate of current Hornet April Lynn Gemein...had 15 years of gymnastics experience before joining the Hornets. Personal: Born June 1, 1991...majoring in child development...graduated from Waubonsie Valley HS in 2009...parents are Brian and Nina Meiller.
PERSONAL Birthdate June 1, 1991 Major Child Development
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THE NEWCOMERS EMIKO ONO
Sophomore | 5-3 | First Year | Vault, Bars | Hawaiian Island Twisters Honolulu, Hawaii | Roosevelt HS | BYU Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for BYU in 2009...appeared on vault in 10 of the 11 meets for the Cougars... was also on bars in six meets...recorded a career high vault of 9.850 against Utah...best bars score was 9.650 against Denver...had five vaults with a 9.600 or better...was a member of the Hawaiian Island Twisters at the club level...placed third in the Level 10 all-around at the 2008 state meet...was also second on bars and third on vault and floor...at the 2007 state meet, she was first on bars, second on vault...was sixth at the regional in the all-around and advanced to the 2007 Junior Olympic Nationals. Personal: Born June 6, 1990...majoring in apparel marketing and design...parents are Michael and Michelle Ono...a 2008 graduate of Roosevelt HS where she maintained a 4.0 GPA.
PERSONAL Birthdate June 6, 1990 Major Apparel Marketing & Design
CAREER HIGHS Vault 9.850 vs. Utah Mar. 20, 2009 Bars 9.650 at Denver Mar. 9, 2009 Beam None Floor None All-Around None
SEASON AVERAGES 2009
46
Vault
9.525
Bars
9.212
Beam
---
Floor
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AA
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2009 REVIEW 2009 MEET RESULTS Date Jan. 10
Jan. 16
Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Feb. 27
Mar. 8
Mar. 13
Mar. 21
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Team Scores Team Sacramento State UC Davis at California No. 7 Stanford at Washington Sacramento State Seattle Pacific at Southern Utah Sacramento State Illinois State at Sacramento State at San Jose State Sacramento State San Jose State at Sacramento State at Cal State Fullerton Sacramento State Boise State at Sacramento State Utah State Sacramento State at UC Davis New Hampshire Bowling Green at Sacramento State California UC Davis Seattle Pacific WAC Championships No. 23 Boise State at Sacramento State Southern Utah San Jose State Cal State Fullerton Utah State
Vault 47.875 47.700 46.925 49.025 48.825 48.200 47.575 48.925 48.250 48.300 48.050 48.750 48.050 48.675 48.275 48.900 47.975 48.950 48.150 47.050 48.450 48.250 48.500 48.025 48.400 48.100 48.425 47.625
Bars 47.850 48.450 46.400 49.325 48.650 48.525 46.275 48.875 48.450 48.225 48.575 48.575 48.350 48.350 48.625 48.575 48.300 48.600 46.875 47.700 48.725 48.525 48.475 47.825 48.725 47.950 48.175 46.700
Beam 47.700 45.675 46.950 49.225 48.300 48.575 46.950 48.500 48.750 47.900 48.375 47.975 47.800 47.975 48.275 47.250 48.700 48.550 48.425 47.325 48.675 47.625 47.700 48.000 48.825 47.600 46.525 44.625
Floor 48.550 48.425 46.375 48.875 48.475 48.250 47.625 48.950 48.450 48.400 47.800 48.900 48.100 49.000 48.525 48.650 47.925 49.225 48.600 48.175 48.775 48.550 47.850 48.550 48.750 48.325 48.675 48.275
Total 191.975 190.250 186.650 196.450 194.250 193.550 188.425 195.250 193.900 192.825 192.800 194.200 192.300 194.000 193.700 193.375 192.900 195.325 192.050 190.250 194.625 192.950 192.525 192.400 194.700 191.975 191.800 187.225
49.300 49.000 48.950 48.900 48.850 47.925
49.100 48.750 48.850 48.00 48.100 48.375
49.075 48.575 48.475 47.900 47.875 48.150
49.050 49.025 48.900 49.275 48.150 47.975
196.525 195.350 195.175 194.875 192.975 192.425
Sacramento State Individual Leader Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Angyal Borisova Borisova Borisova Borisova 9.750 9.850 9.750 9.800 39.150 Borisova 9.800
Borisova 9.825
Boyce 9.825
Borisova Borisova 9.825 39.175
Takeda 9.750 Borisova 9.750 Takeda 9.725 Chan 9.800 Chan 9.700 Chan 9.750
Borisova 9.800 Borisova 9.850 Two tied 9.750 Borisova 9.850 Basgall 9.800 Basgall 9.775
Takeda 9.925 Two tied 9.800 Borisova 9.825 Borisova 9.850 Takeda 9.825 Stubbefield 9.825
Borisova 9.825 Borisova 9.750 Borisova 9.775 Borisova 9.825 Borisova 9.825 Basgall 9.825
Borisova 39.050 Borisova 39.150 Borisova 38.950 Borisova 38.700 Borisova 38.000 Stubblefield 38.775
Borisova 9.750
Borisova 9.875
Takeda 9.825
Chan 9.900
Borisova 39.075
Basgall 9.875
Borisova 9.850
Norvell 9.825
Two tied 9.850
Borisova 39.200
Chan 9.900
Basgall 9.900
Two tied 9.825
Borisova Stubblefield 9.875 39.050
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Abbott, Kristy ............................1987-91 Aeder, Stefanie .........................2002-05 Allen, Corinne ............................... 2003 Anderson, Rachel ......................2003-05 Andres, Evan ............................1989-90 Angyal, Chantal ................... 2009-pres. Arnold, Andi ............................1996-99 Arriaga, Elisa ................................ 1979 Atwater, Karen .........................1984-85 Augustine, Mimi ........................1987-89
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Baisdon, Wendy .......................1999-02 Baker, Ashlei ............................2007-08 Barber, Kelli..............................1982-83 Barrick, Bethany ................... 2009-pres. Basgall, Amber .........................2005-09 Bass, Tiffany .............................2004-07 Benham, Diane .............................. 1990 Benson, Bonnie .........................1993-95 Bertrand, Rosalie .......................1989-92 Bertussi, Desi ................................. 1996 Bieber, Amanda.................... 2007-pres. Bitcon, Teresa ...........................2002-03 Blaschke, Felicia ............................. 1991 Blauvelt, Amanda ................. 2008-pres. Boltz, Amy ................................1984-85 Boomgarden, Fawn ...................1982-85 Boosembark, Renea...................1984-86 Borisova, Marina ......................2006-09 Boyce, Cayla ........................ 2009-pres. Brender, Stephanie ......................... 2000 Bresnahan, Shauna .................. 1977, 79 Bright, Kahea................................. 1978 Brillault, Katie ................................ 1993 Broughton, Kim .............................. 1999 Brownlee, Sheery ........................... 1987 Burge, Becky .............................1985-86 Burge, Megan ................................ 1985 Burgess, Sharee ........................2003-06 Bybee, Jennifer .............................. 1991
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Chan, Alycia ............................2008-09 Chi, Joannie .................................. 1991 Coleman, Binta .........................2001-04 Condren, Trista .........................2003-06 Cope, Doni .................................... 1989 Cowley, Lisa .................................. 1987 Crowell, Brooke ........................2000-03
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DeFries, Niki .................................. 1993 Denis, Nicole ............................1997-99 Diamond, Jenny ........................2000-03 Doak, Heather ..........................1994-97 Donahue, Judy ............................... 1989 Donkin, Jamie ................................ 2003 Drumm, Creslyn ............................. 1977 Dyson, Lauren ...................... 2007-pres.
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Eaton, Shai ...............................1992-95 Eldridge, Sarah .........................1996-98 Elliott, Michelle ............................... 1992 Evans, Kristen ................................ 1987 Evanson, Teri ................................. 1982
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Ferry, DeAnn ................................. 1992 Fifer, Linda ...............................1977-78 Fisher, Cheryl ...........................1985-86 Foote, Brenda ................................ 2000
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Gemein, April Lynn ............... 2009-pres. Genovese, Melissa ....................2005-08 Giao, Nicole .............................2005-08 Gibler, Karla ................................. 1986 Gillette, Lori ..............................1999-02 Gonzalez, Cindy .......................2004-05 Goold, Lara ..............................1999-02 Gosland, Michelle .....................1985-86 Greer, Meloney.........................2002-05
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Cadondon, Natalie ...................1995-98 Cantrell, Cathy ..........................1986-88 Castanon, Becky .......................2000-01
Hall, Natasha ...........................1992-95 Harrison, Jill .............................1993-94 Hart, Cindy ...............................1984-85 Henriques, Molly .......................1985-88 Hibler, Courtney........................2004-07 Hicks, DeeDee ............................... 1986 Hoffman, Jessica .......................2002-05 Holzgang, Jean.............................. 1989 Hoover, Barbara ............................ 1977 Howley, Trayce .........................1994-96 Hughes, Polly ............................1993-95 Hummel, Sue ............................1979-82 Hutzenbiler, Julie.......................2003-06
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Idler, Erika ................................1989-91
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Johnson, Mandy .......................1997-98 Jonasson, Diane ........................1990-93 Jones, Lindsey ...........................2000-01
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Marina Borisova capped her magnificent Hornet career at the NCAA West Regional in 2009. She is one of three Hornet gymnasts to compete in the NCAA postseason four times.
Kammerud, Katrina ...................1991-94 Kechter, Kristin ..........................1992-93 Kelly, Cathy ..............................1990-91 Kinghorn, Carrie .......................2003-06 Kinser, Kaitie ........................ 2008-pres. Koyasako, Lori ............................... 1981 Kunkel, Nancy ............................... 1977
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Lagomarsino, Patti.......................... 1982 Langkamp, Amy ........................2001-02 Langraff, Laura .........................1979-80 Lashbrook, Becky ........................... 1979 LaVasseur, Erin .............................. 1988 Lipka, Jasmine...................... 2008-pres. Loduca, Maria ............................... 1981 Love, Jessica .................................. 2006 Luttrell, Laura ................................. 1979 Lutz, Elizabeth...........................1998-01
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MacDonald, Cynthia ...................... 1986 Martin, Megan ............................... 1992 Mathes, Melissa ........................1991-94 Mattis, Kim ...............................1995-98 McCarter-Ribakoff, Hava ...........2005-08 McFetridge, Kathy .....................1984-85 McIlraith, Kimberly ......................... 1991 McKean, Jennifer ........................... 1981 Meyer, Terri ..............................1981-85 Miranda, Maria ............................. 1985 Mizuno, Lauren .............................. 2009 Morari, Brooke .............................. 2006 Morlan, Sheryl ............................... 1986 Muchison, Sari ..........................1985-86
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Narasaki, Kimiye ......................2003-06 Narwald, Leah ..........................1980-82 Nelson, Heidi ............................1982-83 Nomura, Lisa ................................. 1996 Normandin, Kelli............................ 2007 Norvell, Lizzy ....................... 2007-pres.
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O’Connor, Beth .........................1999-02 O’Connor, Colleen ......................... 1989 Onaga, Alyssa..........................2005-08 Ondeck, Erin ................................. 1999 Ortega, Heather........................1996-97 Ouellette, Jacqueline .................1991-94
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Pachinger, Katharine ...................... 2006 Pajita, Dominique........................... 1989 Parr, Jolane ..............................1998-01 Patterson, Charline ......................... 1979 Peck, Mary........................... 2009-pres. Peltzman, Wendy ........................... 1991 Perez, Amanda .................... 2008-pres. Perpall, Sue ..............................1982-83 Petersen, Toni ...........................2000-04 Pottinger, Janet .............................. 1980 Prescott, Melissa ........................1999-02 Purdy, Courtney ............................. 2003
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Raber, Dana .................................. 2002 Reginato, Dina ............................... 1980 Reid, Rhonda ................................. 1980 Renick, Lisa .................................... 1991 Roach, Lisa .................................... 1978 Roberts, Crystal ............................. 1977 Rogl, Terri ..................................... 1989 Ross, Kym .................................1982-84 Ruiz, Adonna ...........................1995-96 Ryan, Kelly .................................... 1988
Amber Basgall was one of two Hornet seniors last year. Basgall scored a 9.900 on bars to win the WAC Championship in her final meet at Sacramento State.
Schultz, Lisa ................................... 1991 Schwartz, Kerrie .......................1984-86 Scneder, Theresa............................ 1979 Scoville, Jami ............................1998-01 Seebirt, Rebecca .......................1994-97 Seibel, Sharon ............................... 1986 Seivers, Jennifer ........................1989-90 Servis, Kathi .............................1983-84 Sheery, Kim ..............................1986-87 Shoults, Kim ..............................1994-97 Simon, Sandy ................................ 1983 Simonson, Dina.............................. 1997 Sisler, Bailey .............................2008-09 Solomon, Sara ..........................1999-00 Sorensen, Karen........................1999-02 Stone, Jennifer ..........................1988-91 Stubblefied, Eryn .................. 2007-pres.
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Takeda, Traci ........................ 2007-pres. Tardif, Jennifer ..........................1995-96 Thomas, Widdy ............................. 1977 Toubman, Stephanie ............. 2009-pres. Tsurumoto, Alexis ......................2004-08 Turner, Kelly .............................2002-05
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Wacker, Cindy .............................. 1977 Walden, Carrie .........................1984-85 Warhola, Christy ......................2000-01 Watkins, Dorie ..........................1980-83 Watson, Wendy........................1982-84 Wetherholt, Kim ........................1987-89 Williams, Sara ..........................2004-07 Williams, Sarina .......................2000-03 Williams, Susan ............................. 2003 Wing, Kris ..................................... 1990 Wu, Loretta ..............................1977-78
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Saltou, Cindy ................................. 1989 Schindler, Lisa...........................1993-96 Schuld, Tina ..............................1977-78
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Balance Beam
1. at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04) ...................................... 195.875 2. at MPSF Championships (3-20-04) ................................................ 195.400 3. WAC Championships (3-21-09) .................................................... 195.350 4. at UC Davis (3-17-06) .................................................................. 195.325 5. at WAC Championships (3-31-07) ................................................ 195.275 Western Independent Championships (3-24-01) ............................. 195.275 7. California/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08) ................................. 195.250 8. UC Davis (3-12-06)...................................................................... 195.175 9. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07) .................................... 195.150 10. MPSF Championships (3-29-03).................................................. 194.925
1. at WAC Championships (3-31-07) .................................................. 49.325 2. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07) ...................................... 49.100 3. California/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08) ................................... 49.075 4. Southern Utah (2-15-08) ................................................................ 49.000 5. at San Jose State/UW-Stout (2-1-08) .............................................. 48.975 6. at Utah State (1-18-08) .................................................................. 48.900 7. California/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-13-09) ................................. 48.825 at UC Davis/Stanford/San Jose State (3-23-08) ............................... 48.825 9. at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04) ........................................... 48.800 at Seattle Pacific (2-22-02) ................................................................ 48.800
Best Home Score - WAC Championships (3-21-09) ............................ 195.350 Best Road Score - Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04) ................... 195.875 Best WAC Championships Score - at Sacramento State (3-21-09) ....... 195.350 Best NCAA Regional Score - at Oregon State (4-12-08) ..................... 193.575
Floor Exercise
Vault
1. UC Davis (3-12-06)........................................................................ 49.050 Cal State Fullerton/UC Davis (3-12-04) ........................................... 49.050 at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04) ........................................ 49.050 4. WAC Championships (3-21-09) ...................................................... 49.000 5. at CS Fullerton/Oregon State/Washington (1-7-05) ......................... 48.975 6. at MPSF Championships (3-23-02) .................................................. 48.925 7. at WAC Championships (3-31-07) .................................................. 48.875 8. at Cal Invitational (3-16-02)............................................................ 48.850 9. at Utah State (2-24-06) .................................................................. 48.825 Cal State Fullerton (3-18-05) ........................................................... 48.825
1. Cal State Fullerton/UC Davis (3-12-04) ........................................... 49.375 2. at MPSF Championships (3-20-04) .................................................. 49.350 UC Davis/Air Force (3-22-03) ........................................................ 49.350 4. MPSF Championships (3-29-03)...................................................... 49.300 5. Cal State Fullerton (3-18-05) ........................................................... 49.275 6. Western Independent Championships (3-24-01) ............................... 49.200 at UC Davis (1-26-01) .................................................................... 49.200 8. California/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08) ................................... 49.100 at UC Davis (3-17-06) .................................................................... 49.100 10. UC Davis (3-13-05)...................................................................... 49.075 at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04) ...................................... 49.075 Bold - 2009 scores
Uneven Bars
1. at Western Independent Championships (3-27-99) ........................... 49.250 2. at MPSF Championships (3-20-04) .................................................. 49.150 UCSB/Northern Illinois/Alaska Anchorage (3-14-99) ....................... 49.150 4. Western Independent Championships (3-24-01) ............................... 49.125 5. San Jose State (3-18-07) ................................................................ 49.075 UC Davis (3-13-05)........................................................................ 49.075 at UC Davis (1-26-01) .................................................................... 49.075 at California (3-3-00) ..................................................................... 49.075 9. Seattle Pacific (2-15-02) ................................................................. 49.050 at Cal Invitational (3-16-02)............................................................ 49.050
The 1999 team (right) became the first Hornet squad to advance to the NCAA Regionals. The team also finished third at the USAG Nationals. The 2009 team (above) posted the third best score in program history and the highest since 2004 with a 195.350 at the WAC Championships which were held at Sacramento State.
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1. 9.950 Rebecca Seebirt vs. Seattle Pacific ................. 3-1-97 2. 9.925 Rebecca Seebirt at Western Indep Champ. .. 3-22-97 Rebecca Seebirt at San Jose State ................. 3-8-97 Rebecca Seebirt vs. UC Santa Barbara ........ 3-10-96 5. 9.900 Alycia Chan at WAC Championships ......... 3-21-09 Binta Coleman vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis.... 3-12-04 Kimiye Narasaki at Alaska Anchorage ....... 1-18-03 Rebecca Seebirt at UCSB Invite ................... 3-13-97 Rebecca Seebirt vs. Air Force ..................... 3-19-95 10. 9.875 Amber Basgall vs. Cal/UCD/SPU............... 3-13-09 Alycia Chan at UC Davis/Stanford/SJSU .... 3-23-08 Trista Condren vs. UC Davis ....................... 3-12-06 Nirvana Zaher at MPSF Championships ...... 3-25-05 Jessica Hoffman at CSF/OSU/Washington ... 1-7-05 Nirvana Zaher at MPSF Championships ...... 3-20-04 Nirvana Zaher vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis ... 3-12-04 Nirvana Zaher at Alaska Anchorage .......... 1-18-03 Kimiye Narasaki at Alaska Anchorage ....... 1-17-03 Rebecca Seebirt at San Jose State ............... 2-16-96
Uneven Bars
1. 9.950 Lori Gillette vs. UC Davis ............................ 3-15-02 Wendy Baisdon vs. NIU/UAA/UCSB ......... 3-14-99 3. 9.925 Meloney Greer vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis ... 3-12-04 Jolane Parr vs. Western Indep. Champ........ 3-24-01 Wendy Baisdon at Western Indep. Champ. . 3-27-99 Kim Broughton at Western Indep. Champ.... 3-27-99 7. 9.900 Amber Basgall at WAC Championships ...... 3-21-09 Marina Borisova vs. San Jose State ............. 3-18-07 Marina Borisova vs. Alaska Anchorage ...... 2-16-07 Alexis Tsurumoto at MPSF Championships ... 3-25-05 Binta Coleman at MPSF Championships ...... 3-20-04 Meloney Greer at MPSF Championships ..... 3-20-04 Jessica Hoffman vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis . 3-12-04 Binta Coleman vs. MPSF Championships ..... 3-29-03 Wendy Baisdon at UC Davis ...................... 1-26-01 Wendy Baisdon vs. Cal State Fullerton ........ 1-20-01
Balance Beam
1. 9.950 Melissa Genovese vs. Cal/UCD/SPU ............ 3-7-08 2. 9.925 Traci Takeda at Southern Utah ................... 1-23-09 Melissa Genovese vs. Southern Utah ........... 2-15-08 Nirvana Zaher at Seattle Pacific ................. 2-22-02 5. 9.900 Melissa Genovese vs. Alaska Anchorage ...... 3-2-08 Melissa Genovese at WAC Championships . 3-31-07 Melissa Genovese at UC Davis ................... 3-17-06 Kimiye Narasaki at UC Davis ..................... 3-17-06 Melissa Genovese at Utah State .................. 2-24-06 Tiffany Bass at Salbasgeon Suites Invit. ......... 3-5-04 Binta Coleman at SJSU/UC Davis ............... 2-20-04
Floor Exercise
1. 9.950 Stefanie Aeder vs. Cal State Fullerton .......... 3-18-05 Stefanie Aeder vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis ... 3-12-04 3. 9.925 Marina Borisova at UC Davis/Cal/SJSU ..... 3-23-07 Marina Borisova vs. Boise State .................. 1-28-07 Stefanie Aeder vs. UCD/Alaska Anchorage 2-25-05 Stefanie Aeder at CSF/OSU/Washington ..... 1-7-05 Stefanie Aeder at MPSF Championships ...... 3-20-04 Jenny Diamond vs. MPSF Championships .... 3-29-03 Toni Petersen at Western Indep. Champ. ..... 3-18-00 Andi Arnold vs. Massachusetts ................... 3-20-99
Rebecca Seebirt
All-Around 1. 39.350 4. 39.325 5. 39.275 8. 39.250 9. 39.200
Marina Borisova at UC Davis/Cal/SJSU .. 3-23-07 Marina Borisova at SJSU/UC Davis ......... 2-23-07 Binta Coleman at MPSF Championships ... 3-20-04 Toni Petersen at MPSF Championships ..... 3-23-02 Marina Borisova at UCD/Stanford/SJSU . 3-23-08 Marina Borisova at WAC Championships 3-31-07 Marina Borisova vs. San Jose State ......... 3-18-07 Binta Coleman vs. Seattle Pacific ............. 1-23-04 Marina Borisova vs. Cal/UCD/SPU ........ 3-13-09 Marina Borisova vs. Cal/UCD/SPU ........... 3-7-08 Marina Borisova at Alaska Anchorage .... 1-21-07
Lori Gillette
All-Around Class Records
Senior - Binta Coleman at MPSF Champs. (3-20-04) ......39.350 Junior - Toni Petersen at MPSF Champs. (3-23-02) ........39.325 Sophomore - Marina Borisova (two times) .....................39.350 Freshman - Binta Coleman at Western Indep. (3-24-01) .39.175
Wendy Baisdon
Freshman Class Records
Vault - Kimiye Narasaki at Alaska Anchorage (1-18-03) ..9.900 Bars - Wendy Baisdon vs. NIU/UAA/UCSB (3-14-99) .....9.950 Beam - Nirvana Zaher at Seattle Pacific (2-22-02) ...........9.925 Floor - Toni Petersen at Western Indep. Champ. (3-18-00) 9.925
Marina Borisova (left) and Binta Coleman (right) share the school all-around record with a score of 39.350. The pair account for 10 of the top 11 all-around scores in Sacramento State histor y with Borisova recording eight of those marks. Coleman recorded her high score while leading the Hornets to the 2004 MPSF title in her final regular season meet. Borisova scored her two scores as a sophomore. Borisova also joined Melissa Genovese and Alexis Tsurumoto as the only Hornets to compete at the NCAA Regionals four times.
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National Champions Year 2000 1997 1995 1994 1984
Name Toni Petersen (NIT) Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) Natalie Cadondon (USAG) Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) Terri Meyer (NCAA Div. II)
Events Floor Vault AA Vault Vault Beam
2006 2005 2004
2003
Hornet All-Americans Year* 1999
Name Andi Arnold Wendy Baisdon Kim Broughton Jami Scoville Rebecca Seebirt
Events Vault, Floor Bars Bars Beam 1997 Vault, Beam, All-Around 1996 Sarah Anderson Beam Natalie Cadondon Bars, Beam, All-Around Lisa Schindler Vault Rebecca Seebirt Vault, Beam Kim Shoults Vault 1995 Natalie Cadondon Bars, Beam, All-Around Shai Eaton Beam Lisa Schindler Vault, Bars Rebecca Seebirt Vault 1994 Lisa Schindler Vault, Bars, All-Around Rebecca Seebirt Vault Jill Harrison Bars Polly Hughes Beam 1993 Diane Jonasson Bars, All-Around 1984 Renea Booserbark Beam Terri Meyer Beam 1981 Sue Hummel Vault, Bars Jennifer McKean Beam Terri Meyer Beam, All-Around Leah Narwold Beam 1980 Janet Pottinger Bars *All-America honors from 1980 to 1999 were earned at the USA Gymnastics (USAG) level.
NCAA Regional Qualifiers Year 2009 2008 2007
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Name Marina Borisova Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Team Team
Events All-Around All-Around Beam
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Team Stefanie Aeder Melissa Genovese Alexis Tsurumoto Stefanie Aeder Binta Coleman Meloney Greer Nirvana Zaher Jessica Hoffman Kimiye Narasaki Nirvana Zaher Lori Gillette Toni Petersen Nirvana Zaher Toni Petersen Jami Scoville Wendy Baisdon Team Kim Mattis Kim Mattis Natalie Cadondon Rebecca Seebirt Natalie Cadondon Lisa Schindler Rebecca Seebirt Lisa Schindler
WAC Champions Year 2008 2007 2006
Name Amber Basgall Melissa Genovese Marina Borisova Marina Borisova
MPSF Champions Year 2005 2004 2003 2002
Name Stefanie Aeder Alexis Tsurumoto Nirvana Zaher Binta Coleman Nirvana Zaher Binta Coleman Nirvana Zaher Toni Petersen Toni Petersen Toni Petersen Nirvana Zaher
Floor Beam Bars Floor All-Around Bars All-Around All-Around Vault All-Around Bars All-Around Vault Bars Floor Beam All-Around All-Around All-Around All-Around All-Around All-Around All-Around All-Around, Vault
WAC Awards Year 2006
MPSF Awards Year 2005 2003
Events Floor Bars All-Around All-Around Vault Bars Vault All-Around Vault Floor Beam
Name Nirvana Zaher Jenny Diamond
Gymnast of the Year Gymnast of the Year
Academic All-NACGC Year 2009 2008 2007 2006
2005
2004 Events Bars Beam Floor Floor
Name Marina Borisova Freshman of the Year
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1989
Name Chantal Angyal, Amanda Blauvelt, Cayla Boyce, Eryn Stubblefield Amanda Blauvelt, Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Eryn Stubblefield, Alexis Tsurumoto Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Eryn Stubblefield, Alexis Tsurumoto Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Carrie Kinghorn, Jessica Love, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Alexis Tsurumoto Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Meloney Greer, Carrie Kinghorn, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Alexis Tsurumoto Stefanie Aeder, Meloney Greer, Carrie Kinghorn, Alexis Tsurumoto Rachel Anderson, Jamie Donkin, Sarina Williams Stefanie Aeder, Lara Goold, Melissa Prescott, Nirvana Zaher Jolane Parr, Jami Scoville, Karen Sorensen Lara Goold, Jami Scoville, Sara Solomon, Karen Sorensen Andi Arnold, Kim Broughton, Jami Scoville, Sara Solomon Jami Scoville Heather Doak, Kim Shoults Heather Doak, Rebecca Seebirt Kim Shoults Heather Doak, Kim Shoults Katrina Kammarud Jackie Ouellette Mimi Augustine
Top (L-R): 1999 USAG All-American Andi Arnold; 1995 USAG all-around champion Natalie Cadondon; 2000 NIT floor champion Toni Petersen; 2003 MPSF Gymnast of the Year Jenny Diamond.
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1994
Record: 9-22
The 1992 squad (above) was the first Hornet gymnastics team to compete at the Div. I level.
1992
Record: 10-15 Date 1/17 1/18 1/25
SAC Score 164.650 167.400 176.400
1/31 2/7
173.700 177.300
2/21
171.800
2/28
175.500
3/7
177.250
3/14 3/15
178.700 178.400
3/21
180.850
W/L L W 3rd L L W W W W L L W 3rd L L W W W L L L L L L L L W
Opponenet Opp. Score at Alaska Anchorage 164.450 at Alaska Anchorage 166.650 George Lewis Invite (Seattle, Wash.) Boise State 187.250 at Seattle Pacific 187.250 Alaska Anchorage 174.650 Calgary 168.750 Alberta 158.950 SAN JOSE STATE 102.950 Boise State 186.150 UC Santa Barbara 186.150 at San Jose State 149.950 UCSB Classic San Jose State 183.550 UC Davis 182.250 at UC Santa Barbara 164.100 Calgary 156.200 Alberta 147.750 at Stanford 189.650 California 189.050 SOUTHERN UTAH 186.850 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 179.050 UC DAVIS 187.900 at UC Davis 188.100 West Virginia 186.550 Stanford 192.450 at San Jose State 160.150
1993
Record: 8-15 Date 1/16 1/22 1/23 2/6
SAC Score 174.750 180.200 179.000 182.000
2/12 2/13 2/19 2/27 3/6
181.300 180.650 181.300 181.200 183.950
3/13 3/20
182.950 183.950
W/L L L L L L W W L W L L W 4th
183.200
L L L W 5th
4/8
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Opponenet Opp. Score UC SANTA BARBARA 178.600 at UC Davis 182.300 UC DAVIS 182.950 at UC Santa Barbara 188.500 Texas Woman’s 184.750 at Alaska Anchorage 175.550 at Alaska Anchorage 177.650 at San Jose State 183.850 SAN JOSE STATE 178.350 at Seattle Pacific 187.450 Ball State 185.650 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 177.550 Big West Championship (Fullerton, Calif.) at Cal State Fullerton 191.700 Utah State 189.950 UC Santa Barbara 185.800 San Jose State 182.450 USAG Prelims (Springfield, Mass.) Texas Woman’s 187.950 UC Davis 185.200 Centenary 185.000 Seattle Pacific 184.350 So. Connecticut State 192.300 at Springfield 182.050 Alaska Anchorage 174.750
Date 1/28
SAC Score 174.425
3/4 3/11
183.425 183.950
3/18 3/19
181.900 184.750
3/27
185.075
W/L L L L L L L L L L W L L L L W W W 4th
2/13
179.350
2/18 2/20 2/25
177.325 181.275 186.750
185.500
L L L W 3rd
185.500
L L L W W W W 4th
4/12
4/14
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Opponenet Opp. Score at Stanford 188.325 Washington 186.025 Southern Utah 184.250 UC Santa Barbara 182.825 at San Jose State 181.750 at UC Davis 180.775 UC DAVIS 181.500 Michigan 194.400 at Cal State Fullerton 192.050 San Jose State 181.100 STANFORD 189.475 at California 189.625 Illinois 182.475 Seattle Pacific 181.950 SAN JOSE STATE 182.250 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 177.075 AIR FORCE 176.975 Big West Championship (San Jose, Calif.) Cal State Fullerton 190.500 Utah State 190.450 UC Santa Barbara 189.050 San Jose State 180.050 USAG Prelims (Denton, Texas) at Texas Woman’s 189.475 Seattle Pacific 185.700 Centenary 185.100 UC Davis 184.400 Maryland 184.050 Air Force 181.825 Bridgeport 181.550 USAG Finals (Denton, Texas) at Texas Woman’s 189.050 Centenary 188.750 Seattle Pacific 186.425
1995
Record: 20-7 Date 1/13 1/16 1/27
SAC Score 178.100 182.075 183.975
2/4 2/10
185.100 185.775
2/17
184.375
2/24
187.505
2/25
186.800
3/3 3/10 3/19 4/13
188.130 187.780 185.475 188.075
W/L L W L W W L W W L W W W W W W W W 3rd
189.550
L L W W W W W 2nd
4/14
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Opponenet Opp. Score at Seattle Pacific 179.400 at Alaska Anchorage 182.075 SAN JOSE STATE 184.250 HAMLINE 161.100 SEATTLE PACIFIC 181.400 at UC Santa Barbara 188.775 Texas Woman’s 185.925 UC Davis 179.775 Cal State Fullerton 188.200 at San Jose State 183.975 Centenary 185.430 at UC Davis 182.625 CENTENARY 185.320 CALGARY 168.850 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 180.630 UC DAVIS 183.730 AIR FORCE 182.575 USAG Prelims (Denton, Texas) at Texas Woman’s 190.100 Seattle Pacific 189.025 Bridgeport 187.325 Maryland 186.200 UC Davis 183.650 Air Force 183.025 So. Connecticut State 182.725 USAG Finals (Denton, Texas) at Texas Woman’s 190.725 Seattle Pacific 189.250 Bridgeport 186.225
Record: 16-11 Date 1/19
SAC Score 185.725
2/11
189.675
2/16 2/24 3/1 3/10 3/16
189.150 187.300 186.125 190.125 189.275
3/22 3/30
188.850 190.850
W/L L L W L L L W W W L L L W W W W 1st
1/28 2/2 2/9
186.025 184.775 185.225
190.125
W W W 3rd
191.250
L L W W W 2nd
4/18
4/19
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Opponenet Opp. Score Arizona 191.875 at California 190.875 San Jose State 183.600 at UC Santa Barbara 185.250 SAN JOSE STATE 185.825 at Denver 189.873 Texas Woman’s 185.100 Texas Woman’s 188.850 at Air Force 185.750 at San Jose State 191.125 at UC Davis 189.850 at Cal State Fullerton 191.325 UC SANTA BARBARA 185.625 UC DAVIS 188.175 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 182.800 AIR FORCE 186.150 Western Independent Champ. (Davis, Calif.) at UC Davis 190.375 Seattle Pacific 189.925 Alaska Anchorage 183.750 USAG Prelims (Seattle, Wash.) Texas Woman’s 190.625 at Seatle Pacific 190.425 UC Davis 188.250 UC Santa Barbara 187.150 So. Connecticut State 185.400 USAG Finals (Seattle, Wash.) Texas Woman’s 191.275 UC Davis 191.150 at Seattle Pacific 190.425
1997
Record: 17-15 Date 1/17 1/25
SAC Score 186.100 185.250
1/31 2/8 2/9 2/14 2/21 2/22 3/1
186.000 189.775 188.600 189.600 188.725 190.150 191.300
3/8
189.650
3/13
191.875
3/22
190.800
W/L L L W L W L L W W W W L W W L W W W 4th
188.425
L L L W 4th
189.800
L L L W W W W 3rd
4/10
4/11
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Opponenet Opp. Score at Seattle Pacific 186.475 SAN JOSE STATE 185.550 M.I.T. 171.275 at San Jose State 188.700 UC SANTA BARBARA 186.675 at UC Davis 188.750 UC DAVIS 192.725 at Alaska Anchorage 183.175 at Alaska Anchorage 185.050 SEATTLE PACIFIC 189.500 CALGARY 148.300 California 190.400 UC Santa Barbara 189.650 at San Jose State 188.175 Missouri 192.525 Cal State Fullerton 190.400 at UC Santa Barbara 189.500 Rhode Island 186.875 Western Independet Champ. (Seattle, Wash.) at Seattle Pacific 192.125 UC Davis 191.975 San Jose State 191.850 Alaska Anchorage 186.725 USAG Prelims (Seattle, Wash.) at Seattle Pacific 190.975 Texas Woman’s 190.950 UC Santa Barbara 189.950 Air Force 187.875 Bridgeport 187.100 UC Davis 184.475 So. Connecticut State 183.125 USAG Finals (Seattle, Wash.) at Seattle Pacific 192.250 Texas Woman’s 191.525 UC Santa Barbara 189.150
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191.950
3/18 3/20 3/27
191.825 192.975 192.575
W W W W W W W 2nd
190.257
L W W W 6th
189.925
L L L L L 2nd
192.275
L W W W W W W 3rd
4/10
4/15
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4/16
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UC DAVIS 188.075 187.150 AIR FORCE UC SANTA BARBARA 189.950 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 189.600 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 186.675 at UC Davis 190.525 MASSACHUSETTS 192.900 Western Independent Champ. (Davis, Calif.) San Jose State 192.975 at UC Davis 190.950 Seattle Pacific 190.625 Alaska Anchorage 184.975 NCAA West Regional (Corvallis, Ore.) UCLA 197.025 Utah 196.275 at Oregon State 194.875 Washington 193.425 Boise State 192.475 USAG Prelims (New Haven, Conn.) Texas Woman’s 193.700 Seattle Pacific 189.625 UC Davis 189.375 Radford 189.350 at So. Connecticut State 188.500 Air Force 187.750 Winona State 186.800 USAG Finals (New Haven, Conn.) UC Davis 193.700 Texas Woman’s 193.400 Seattle Pacific 190.825
1998
Record: 9-16-1 Date 1/23 1/24 1/30
182.725 182.100
2/13 2/14 2/20 2/22 3/6 3/7 3/14 3/15 3/21
180.525 183.850 183.375 186.950 187.650 187.025 188.025 188.375 186.725
W/L L L L L L L L T L W W W W W L 3rd
186.475
L L W W 6th
4/9
SAC Score 178.825
L L L L L W W
Opponenet Opp. Score at Washington 191.250 Utah State 187.125 California 186.650 at Seattle Pacific 185.275 Arizona State 191.575 at California 188.075 Seattle Pacific 184.575 at San Jose State 180.525 at UC Davis 188.750 SEATTLE PACIFIC 181.900 SAN JOSE STATE 185.300 at Alaska Anchorage 183.200 at Alaska Anchorage 182.965 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 184.650 UC DAVIS 189.375 Western Independent Champ. (Seattle, Wash.) at Seattle Pacific 192.650 UC Davis 189.500 San Jose State 185.975 Alaska Anchorage 183.200 USAG Prelims (New Haven, Conn.) Texas Woman’s 191.000 Seattle Pacific 189.650 UC Davis 188.200 at So. Connecticut State 186.525 UC Santa Barbara 186.500 Vermont 182.175 Yale 182.025
2000
Record: 22-8 Date 1/22
SAC Score 188.725
1/28 2/4 2/11 2/12 2/17
188.625 190.475 190.925 189.925 191.550
2/18 2/25
190.575 190.050
2/27
191.125
3/3
194.275
3/10 3/18
192.500 193.625
W/L L L L L W W W W W W W W W L L W L W W W 1st
193.225
W W W W 2nd
4/8
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1999
Record: 28-12 Date 1/16 1/22
SAC Score 183.925 187.125
1/30
187.825
2/6 2/20 2/27 3/5
188.125 189.700 190.550 189.150
3/12
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Opponenet Opp. Score at Cal State Fullerton 180.425 at Utah State 191.025 Southern Utah 189.700 at San Jose State 186.750 Seattle Pacific 183.850 at Seattle Pacific 186.925 SAN JOSE STATE 188.100 SEATTLE PACIFIC 189.125 Cal State Fullerton 189.225 Western Michigan 188.950 at UC Santa Barbara 188.300 UC Davis 187.900 Eastern Michigan 187.675 CALIFORNIA 190.225
Opponenet Opp. Score Denver 194.300 BYU 193.475 at Air Force 189.800 CAL STATE FULLERTON 188.625 UTAH STATE 190.450 at Alaska Anchorage 183.825 at Alaska Anchorage 192.275 Seattle Pacific 189.900 at UC Davis 188.575 Alaska Anchorage 177.975 SEATTLE PACIFIC 186.800 at Seattle Pacific 190.150 Alberta 113.150 UCLA 196.450 at Washington 196.175 Alaska Anchorage 182.475 at California 195.025 Cal State Fullerton 194.425 San Jose State 191.525 UC DAVIS 190.250 Western Independent Champ. (Davis, Calif.) at UC Davis 191.875 Seattle Pacific 191.675 San Jose State 189.875 Alaska Anchorage 180.450 National Invitational (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.) at Central Michigan 195.200 Illinois State 193.200 Auburn 193.000 Western Michigan 192.550 San Jose State 190.475 Temple 187.300
Date 1/20 1/26 2/3 2/9
SAC Score 193.575 194.125 191.975 191.375
2/16
193.550
190.075 192.000 191.300 193.625
3/17
192.250
3/24
195.275
L W W L L L W 1st W W W W
at Seattle Pacific 192.475 SAN JOSE STATE 190.575 at UC Santa Barbara 197.325 at Cal State Fullerton 195.075 Illinois 193.925 UC DAVIS 192.575 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 183.975 Western Independent Champ. (Sacramento, Calif.) SAN JOSE STATE 194.275 UC DAVIS 193.050 SEATTLE PACIFIC 189.675 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 178.725
2002
Record: 15-6 Date 1/4
SAC Score 187.400
1/19
189.900
2/1 2/10 2/15 2/22 3/3 3/8
190.850 193.925 190.600 194.475 193.175 194.100
3/10 3/15 3/16
193.500 192.125 194.350
3/23
194.900
W/L 4th L L L W W W W L W W L W W L W W W 1st W W W W
Opponenet Opp. Score Maui Invitational (Maui, Hawaii) Arizona 194.650 Oklahoma 194.000 Michigan 193.625 Towson 187.675 at UC Santa Barbara 183.175 at UC Davis 190.275 BOISE STATE 192.350 SEATTLE PACIFIC 191.400 at Seattle Pacific 192.050 CALIFORNIA 151.450 Cal State Fullerton 195.300 at San Jose State 193.325 SAN JOSE STATE 192.450 UC DAVIS 193.400 Boise State 194.275 San Jose State 193.775 at California 191.975 MPSF Championship (Colorado Springs, Colo.) at Air Force 194.650 San Jose State 193.375 UC Davis 192.200 UC Santa Barbara 189.525
2003
Record: 11-12 Date 1/10 1/12 1/17 1/18 1/26 2/2 2/16 2/21
SAC Score 187.275 190.175 188.925 191.225 191.550 192.325 190.675 189.775
2/28
191.775
3/1 3/9
190.125 192.575
3/14 3/22
193.000 192.350
3/29
194.925
W/L L L W W L W L L L L L L L L L W W W 1st W W W W W
Opponenet Opp. Score at San Jose State 191.300 CALIFORNIA 192.950 at Alaska Anchorage 185.025 at Alaska Anchorage 191.725 CAL STATE FULLERTON 193.125 at UC Davis 191.325 SAN JOSE STATE 193.550 at California 196.475 Washington 194.850 at Washington 197.050 Oregon State 196.475 Boise State 194.575 at Seattle Pacific 192.075 at Cal State Fullerton 194.050 San Jose State 193.625 SEATTLE PACIFIC 192.325 AIR FORCE 191.725 UC DAVIS 191.075 MPSF Championship (Sacramento, Calif.) SAN JOSE STATE 194.500 SEATTLE PACIFIC 193.000 AIR FORCE 192.050 UC DAVIS 189.650 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 187.300
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Opponenet Opp. Score at Stanford 196.200 Central Michigan 194.475 San Jose State 191.075 at Washington 195.850 California 193.600 at Seattle Pacific 190.850 SEATTLE PACIFIC 189.350 at Cal State Fullerton 194.050
2004
2001
Record: 12-6
2/24 3/2 3/9 3/10
Record: 14-10-1 W/L W W L W W L W
Opponenet Opp. Score CAL STATE FULLERTON 191.925 at UC Davis 190.175 at Boise State 194.525 SEATTLE PACIFIC 187.750 UC SANTA BARBARA 188.250 at San Jose State 194.300 UC Davis 191.825
Date 1/9
SAC Score 191.425
1/16
188.900
1/17 1/23 2/8
192.650 194.025 192.375
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2/15 2/20
192.250 194.050
2/22 2/27 3/5
192.175 193.125 195.875
3/12
194.550
3/20
195.400
W W W W L T3rd L L T W W L W 2nd L W W W W
ALASKA ANCHORAGE 192.075 at San Jose State 193.925 UC Davis 192.350 at UC Davis 192.050 SAN JOSE STATE 193.475 Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (Corvallis, Ore.) at Oregon State 197.675 BYU 197.150 Michigan State 195.875 Boise State 195.025 Seattle Pacific 192.900 CAL STATE FULLERTON 195.350 UC DAVIS 193.025 MPSF Championship (San Jose, Calif.) at San Jose State 195.925 UC Davis 194.350 Alaska Anchorage 193.750 Seattle Pacific 193.050 Air Force 192.525
2005
Record: 14-8 Date 1/7
SAC Score 192.275
1/14 1/16 1/23
191.600 188.750 190.375
1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18
191.950 193.200 192.925 191.525
2/25
192.125
3/5 3/18 3/25
191.950 194.350 194.550
W/L L L L W W L L W L W W L W W W L W 1st W W W W W
Opponenet Opp. Score Oregon State 195.200 Washington 194.625 at Cal State Fullerton 193.225 SEATTLE PACIFIC 189.500 BROWN 183.875 at UCLA 197.150 California 191.175 Cal State Fullerton 190.325 at San Jose State 189.500 SAN JOSE STATE 191.100 at UC Davis 191.775 at Arizona State 193.650 Air Force 183.200 UC DAVIS 190.700 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 186.700 at Seattle Pacific 192.375 CAL STATE FULLERTON 192.350 MPSF Championship (Davis, Calif.) San Jose State 192.025 at UC Davis 191.400 Seattle Pacific 190.275 Air Force 189.850 Alaska Anchorage 189.275
2006
Record: 16-14 Date 1/3
SAC Score 188.075
2008 W/L 6th
1/13 1/15
190.475 191.525
1/22
192.425
2/10
192.500
2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 3/12 3/17 3/25
193.925 193.750 193.200 193.350 195.175 195.325 193.950
L L L L L L L W W W W L W W W W L L W W 1st
192.050
W W W W W 5th
4/8
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Opponenet Opp. Score Oahu Flipfest (Oahu, Hawaii) UCLA 193.775 Oregon State 191.925 Arkansas 190.625 Washington 190.425 California 189.350 at California 191.625 at Stanford 194.350 San Jose State 190.575 UC Davis 186.875 CAL STATE FULLERTON 191.375 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 189.825 UCLA 196.500 at California 190.850 UC Davis 190.300 SAN JOSE STATE 193.625 at Utah State 192.175 at Boise State 194.500 at San Jose State 193.550 UC DAVIS 192.450 at UC Davis 193.075 WAC Championship (Logan, Utah) Boise State 193.775 Southern Utah 193.600 Utah State 193.100 San Jose State 192.800 Cal State Fullerton 192.600 NCAA West Regional (Stanford, Calif.) Alabama 196.475 Oregon State 195.800 at Stanford 195.275 San Jose State 192.375 Boise State 189.850
2007
Record: 18-9 Date 1/7
SAC Score 191.375
1/12 1/19 1/21 1/28 2/2 2/9 2/16 2/23
191.600 190.225 192.150 193.000 190.725 191.900 193.050 193.700
3/4 3/11 3/18 3/23
193.925 192.625 194.900 195.150
3/31
195.275
W/L W W L W W W L W W W W W W L L W W 1st
191.725
W W W W W 6th
4/14
L L L L L
Opponenet Opp. Score UTAH STATE 190.000 UW.-LA CROSSE 185.100 at Southern Utah 194.075 at Alaska Anchorage 183.800 at Alaska Anchorage 184.150 BOISE STATE 191.125 at Cal State Fullerton 191.475 at Seattle Pacific 191.550 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 186.750 at San Jose State 193.050 UC Davis 191.450 PENN 192.950 UC DAVIS 191.975 SAN JOSE STATE 195.300 California 196.500 194.500 San Jose State at UC Davis 193.150 WAC Championship (Cedar City, Utah) at Southern Utah 195.225 Utah State 195.175 193.750 San Jose State 193.625 Cal State Fullerton Boise State 193.300 NCAA West Regional (Berkeley, Calif.) Utah 197.325 Nebraska 196.675 Missouri 194.300 at California 193.900 Washington 193.300
Record: 12-16 Date 1/13 1/18 1/25 2/1
SAC Score 189.000 192.575 192.750 191.450
2/8 2/15 2/22 3/2 3/7
191.975 194.675 193.450 193.375 195.250
3/15
193.850
3/23
194.600
3/29
194.275
W/L L W L L W W W L W W W W L L L L W W 4th
193.575
L L L W W 6th
4/12
L L L L L
Opponenet Opp. Score CAL STATE FULLERTON 189.525 at Utah State 191.050 SAN JOSE STATE 192.800 at San Jose State 192.525 UW-Stout 179.000 SEATTLE PACIFIC 185.200 SOUTHERN UTAH 193.300 at Boise State 194.025 ALASKA ANCHORAGE 191.625 CALIFORNIA 193.700 UC DAVIS 192.625 SEATTLE PACIFIC 190.075 at Oregon State 197.200 Boise State 196.575 Missouri 195.325 Stanford 197.000 at UC Davis 194.275 San Jose State 193.900 WAC Championship (Boise, Idaho) at Boise State 194.925 San Jose State 194.725 Southern Utah 194.575 Utah State 194.150 Cal State Fullerton 192.650 NCAA West Regional (Corvallis, Ore.) at Oregon State 197.100 Michigan 196.375 Michigan State 195.125 Washington 194.075 San Jose State 193.850
2009
Record: 14-9 Date 1/10
SAC Score 191.975
1/16
193.550
1/23 1/30 2/6 2/15 2/22 2/27
193.900 192.800 192.300 193.700 192.900 192.050
3/8
194.625
3/13
194.700
3/21
195.350
W/L W W L L W L L L L L L W W W W W W W 2nd L W W W W
Opponenet Opp. Score UC Davis 190.250 at California 186.650 Stanford 196.450 at Washington 194.250 Seattle Pacific 188.425 at Southern Utah 195.250 ILLINOIS STATE 192.825 at San Jose State 194.200 SAN JOSE STATE 194.000 at Cal State Fullerton 193.375 BOISE STATE 195.325 UTAH STATE 190.250 at Utah State 192.950 New Hampshire 192.525 Bowling Green 192.400 CALIFORNIA 191.975 UC DAVIS 191.800 SEATTLE PACIFIC 187.225 WAC Championship (Sacramento, Calif.) BOISE STATE 196.525 SOUTHERN UTAH 195.175 SAN JOSE STATE 194.875 CAL STATE FULLERTON 192.975 UTAH STATE 192.425
Nirvana Zaher was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Gymnast of the Year in 2005. The Cairo, Egypt, native is still ranked in the school’s top 10 on vault and beam. She also holds the freshman record on beam with a 9.925.
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Quick Facts • Sacramento State is the seventh largest university in the 23-campus CSU system, enrolling a multicultural student body of more than 29,000. The 300-acre campus is sheltered by more than 3,000 trees and dotted with flower gardens, including 3 million square feet of building space. Miles of trails stretch along the nearby river parkway, linking the University and student housing with recreational areas such as Folsom Lake and Old Sacramento. • Quality teaching is a top priority, and classes are small and personalized. More than 80 percent of recent graduates say their professors were enthusiastic and genuinely enjoyed teaching. • Preparing students for a career is a vital part of the education here. Thousands of students from all majors earn academic credit working in internship and co-op positions, many of which are paid. • Sacramento State, often called “Sac State,” was founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 during a time of intense demand for higher education after World War II. We moved to our permanent location on the banks of the historic American River in 1953. In 1972, we were renamed California State University, Sacramento. • The University is in the midst of an ambitious new master plan that will remake Sacramento State into a residential campus and add some 1.5 million square feet of building space. The plan, to guide campus growth in coming decades, includes additional housing, and a recreation and wellness center. • Unlimited bus and light rail service throughout Sacramento is free for University students. Students may attend all home athletic events for free and attend other campus events for free or at a discount. More than half the students join one of the more than 200 student organizations, which include 35 fraternities and sororities.
Founded ....................................... 1947 Location ..................... Sacramento, Calif. Campus Size .......................... 300 acres Student Body Breakdown Student to Faculty Ratio ............... 20:1 Enrollment .............................. 29,011 Men ....................................... 12,041 Women .................................. 16,970 Undergraduate ....................... 24,034 Graduate ................................. 4,977 Full-Time Faculty .............................. 705 Part-Time Faculty ............................. 779 Degree Programs Undergraduate .............................. 60 Graduate ...................................... 40 Campus Phone Numbers Admissions ......................... 278-3901 Campus Operator ............... 278-6011 Housing ............................. 278-6655 Internet Address ............ www.csus.edu
• Sacramento State offers 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate degrees in eight Colleges. Teacher education is the largest academic program, followed by business, criminal justice, communication studies, psychology and computer science. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1; more than 70 percent of classes have fewer than 30 students. • Attracting students from all over the world, the criminal justice program is one of the largest in the United States. • One in 26 residents of the six-county Sacramento Region is a Sacramento State graduate. The University directly and indirectly contributes more than $900 million to the region’s economy annually. • Almost 700 new school teachers graduate from Sacramento State each year. • Seventy-eight percent of students say that Sacramento State was their first or only choice. • Sacramento State was the site of the 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Div. I Track & Field Championships, and the Sacramento State Aquatic Center was the site of the 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2008 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. In addition, Sacramento State was host of the 2007 NCAA Div. I Women’s Volleyball Final Four at Arco Arena. • Sacramento State hosted the most successful U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials ever in 2000, and hosted the event again in 2004. • Famous Sacramento State alumni include actor Tom Hanks, Grammy award winner Bobby McFerrin, former cohost of Good Morning America Joan Lunden, former host of the Early Show, Rene Syler, stand-up comedian Brian Posehn, actor Carlos Alazraqui, film director Joe Carnahan, former Stockton mayor Edward Chavez, famous economist and author Richard J. Maybury, former KTLA Morning News Giselle Fernández and founding member of the Village People David Hodo. • Famous Sacramento State athletics alumni include retired nine-year NFL offensive lineman and two-time Super Bowl winner John Gesek, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, former 10-year NFL fullback Daimon Shelton, nine-year long snapper and three-time Super Bowl winner Lonie Paxton, former 12-year NFL defensive back Lorenzo Lynch, CFL Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray, former CFL three-time leading rusher Charles Roberts, Arena Football League record-setting quarterback Aaron Garcia and former San Francisco wide receiver Fred Otis Amey.
Partnering With Athletics For Excellence When the Sacramento State student body overwhelmingly passed a referendum in the spring of 1995, it began a partnership between the Hornet Athletics Department and Associated Students, Inc. That vote by the students helps fund the athletics department and has been a key factor in the recent success. ASI is a student-run, non-profit corporation that represents the student body in the governance of the University. One of ASI’s goals is to facilitate student participation in a full range of campus life and learning outside the classroom. Guided by this goal, ASI supports intercollegiate, recreational, and intramural sports, which is not only an important part of campus life, but an arena in which leadership skills are developed. ASI also operates the Green Sting student organization, the Sacramento State Aquatic Center (which is home to the Hornet rowing team), the Challenge Center, Peak Adventures and numerous other student organizations.
• The city of Sacramento (population 400,018) is the cultural, educational, business and governmental center of a four-county metropolitan region. As California’s capitol city, Sacramento is center stage for governmental policy for the entire state. A dynamic business sector, an expanding public transportation system, affordable housing, and growing cultural, educational, and medical facilities serve the needs of 1.5 million people. • One of the most affordable big cities in California., Sacramento is part of a Capital Region in the heart of Northern California, one of the country’s most beautiful areas. Within easy driving distance are San Francisco, the Napa and Sonoma valleys, Yosemite Valley and the Lake Tahoe region’s ski slopes. • Founded in 1849, Sacramento was California’s first charter city and is at the heart of California history – the gold rush, Pony Express and first continental railroad all began in Sacramento. The city’s rich historical heritage, commitment to quality of life, and abundance of trees and parkland contributed to Newsweek magazine naming Sacramento one of the ten best cities in the United States. • Sacramento is home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, the Sacramento River Cats (Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate) and the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs. • Sacramento has also become a tourist center with attractions including the State Capitol building, North America’s largest railroad museum, the Old Sacramento historic area, the California State History Museum and the Crocker Art Museum.
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez has served more than three decades as a professor and education leader, including serving as president of California State University, Sacramento, since 2003. As the first person in his family to graduate from college, Dr. Gonzalez has devoted his career to ensuring greater opportunities for students. He grew up in East Los Angeles with six siblings, graduating from high school at a time when students did not have the same options for higher education that they have today. Dr. Gonzalez enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 17, served four years and then used the G.I. Bill to graduate from Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. He graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He later earned a master’s in psychology and doctorate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, before serving as a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. His experience includes six years as president of California State University, San Marcos, and 18 years at Fresno State, where he was a faculty member and chair of the Psychology Department before becoming the university’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. At Sacramento State, Dr. Gonzalez implemented his Destination 2010 initiative to transform the campus into a premier metropolitan university. The bold initiative seeks to make Sacramento State a campus of choice for students in the Sacramento region and beyond.
Following his belief that universities and communities must work together to improve lives and opportunities, Dr. Gonzalez serves on the Sutter Health Board of Directors and the Pomona College Board of Trustees. He previously served on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and the Valley Vision Board of Directors. His service on several boards and commissions includes six years as a commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the accrediting agency for higher education institutions in the western United States. He also served as chair of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. His commitment to the California State University system includes serving on a work group that reviewed and recommended corrective action on remedial education, and, more recently, as a member of a committee of presidents considering policy on enrollment management, the CSU’s Technology Steering Committee, and the Institute for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Gonzalez is Sacramento State’s 11th president. His wife, Gloria, is also a graduate of the CSU. They have two sons.
Dr. Terry Wanless’ seven-year tenure as Sacramento State’s Director of Athletics has seen growth unparalleled in the school’s 18-year Division I history. His vision of broad success in the department has come to fruition over the last three years where the Hornets have combined to win 21 conference championships. That includes an unprecedented eight conference titles during both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. In addition, the program has claimed back-to-back Big Sky Conference Women’s All-Sports Trophies. In fact, of the 330 Div. I athletics programs, SI.com ranked Sacramento State as the 36th best athletics program during the 2007-08 academic year. The 2008-09 West Region Athletic Director of the Year for the Football Championship Subdivision, Wanless has overseen significant facility enhancement to the athletic facilities. The biggest change came during the spring of 2008 with the opening of the Broad Fieldhouse, which serves as the home to Hornet football and track and field, as well as athletic training and strength and conditioning. The Eli and Edythe Broad Fieldhouse is the first step of an elaborate plan that began with the passing of a referendum by the Sacramento State student body. That vote will also lead to the creation of a recreation and wellness center which will benefit the entire student body and is expected to open in the fall of 2010. Wanless has served on numerous NCAA committees, and just completed a term as a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision selection committee and the Div. I Football Issues Committee. Previously, he was a member of the NCAA Football rules committee and the NCAA Peer Review committee. Wanless has been a visible member of the Sacramento State athletics family, constantly representing the University and department at public outings and speaking engagements. His commitment to the student-athlete has also been clear as both he and his wife, Joanne, attend the majority of Hornet home athletic events and support several teams on the road. His leadership and academic support have been evident to the student-athletes in other ways as well. The department’s Life Skills Program has seen rapid growth, significantly increasing the number of summer and fifth-year scholarships available to Hornet student-athletes. The Life Skills program has also launched the program’s first computer lab and offers Hornet student-athletes tutoring as well as academic counseling.
Over the last seven years, Sacramento State student-athletes have posted nearly 2,000 term GPAs of 3.0 or above, and close to 500 Hornets have earned conference all-academic honors during that same time period. His efforts in restoring the department’s booster club structure as well as aggressively improving the University’s collegiate licensing program, while not readily visible, are projects that will surely enhance the program’s financial footing in years to come. Athletically, the Hornets have also seen continued growth and success on the field of play. During his seven years at Sacramento State, 22 teams and 125 individuals have advanced to NCAA postseason competition. Wanless’ efforts to put the Hornets on the map have been instrumental in helping make Sacramento State the unofficial “home of NCAA Championships”. During his seven years of leadership, Sacramento State has served as host to seven NCAA championships (four track, two rowing, one volleyball) as well as the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Prior to Sacramento State, Wanless served as athletics director at the University of North Dakota from 1990-1999, guiding the program to one of its most successful decades in school history. During that time, North Dakota enjoyed strong competitive success, winning four NCAA national championships and 36 conference titles. Additionally, 25 other teams finished second in their respective conferences. Before his position at North Dakota, Wanless was director of intercollegiate athletics at Western Carolina for four years and held a variety of positions, including director of intercollegiate athletics, at Towson University in Maryland. Wanless earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Black Hills State, a master’s degree in physical education from Northern Illinois and a doctorate in athletics administration from Temple. He and his wife, Joanne, are the parents of two children. Their daughter, Heather, and her husband, Chad Collins, reside in Lexington, Ky., with their daughter Hadley and son Jack. Their son Troy, and his wife, Jesi, live in Minneapolis with their daughter Elli.
The Student-Athlete Resource Center offers academic advising, tutoring and mentoring, NCAA rules education and compliance, athletic financial services support, and life skills programming for all student-athletes of Sacramento State’s Division I Intercollegiate Athletics program. The S.A.R.C.’s services and programming are provided in an assortment of ways including individual advising, orientations, group and team meetings, coaches’ compliance and rules education sessions, freshmen seminar classes, and a variety of student development and academic workshops. S.A.R.C. Director Paul Edwards, Academic Athletic Services Coordinator Laurie Dahlberg, Football Athletic Advisor Bob Shook and Life Skills and Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Mark McGushin serve as the primary advisors to the student-athletes. Additionally, McGushin coordinates the mentoring program which addresses student-athletes experiencing academic difficulties. The Student-Athlete Academic & Life Skills Lab is available to student-athletes as a study area and to meet with tutors. The S.A.R.C. also provides additional services, guest speakers and
Paul Edwards
Steve DeHart
Heather Farwig
Joe Ramos
Laurie Dahlberg
Mark McGushin
workshops related to finding information on campus, in the community and NCAA resources in a variety of areas related to student life, welfare and career opportunities. Athletic Compliance and Financial Services Director Katherine Zedonis and Compliance Coordinator Tina Westerhold are responsible for the administration of NCAA eligibility rules education and compliance for all intercollegiate teams, including issues related to athletic financial aid of student-athletes. The Athletic Compliance Office is responsible for developing, monitoring and enforcing a compliance program that ensures the integrity of the institution within the guidelines of the NCAA, Big Sky Conference and the University. Admission Counselor/NCAA Initial Eligibility Coordinator Josh Collins services Sacramento State student-athletes with admission processing responsibilities and monitoring of NCAA initial-eligibility requirements. Collins works closely with both new transfer and incoming freshmen student-athletes. He is the main contact at Sacramento State for student-athletes working with NCAA Eligibility Center procedures.
Bob Shook
Katherine Zedonis Tina Westerhold
Josh Collins
The goal of the athletic training staff is to provide all Sacramento State student-athletes with high quality health care. Headed by full-time certified athletic trainers Steve DeHart, Heather Farwig and Joe Ramos, the Hornets’ athletic training facility provides state-of-the-art support and the services of highly trained sports medicine and health care professionals. Should an injury occur, student-athletes are seen immediately by their sport’s specific athletic trainer, and are referred, when necessary, to the appropriate medical provider or facility. Sacramento State boasts three athletic training facilities (two located in the physical education complex and one at the Broad Fieldhouse). All athletic training facilities are equipped with the finest therapeutic modalities and rehabilitative apparatus. A staff of three team physicians (Dr. Alan Hirahara, Dr. Ronald Sockolov, Dr. Harold Strauch) and a skillful and talented athletic training staff tend to the medical and rehabilitative needs of each and every student-athlete. Also assisting in the health of the student-athletes is a Kaiser physician, two dentists, a physical therapist and a chiropractor. Sacramento State’s athletic training staff consists of three full-time certified athletic trainers, three graduate assistants and more than 15 athletic training students preparing for a career in sports medicine.
Kyle Yamashiro Physical Therapist RESULTS PT 9500 Micron Ave, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95827 (916) 362-7962
Dr. Alan Hirahara Orthopedic Surgeon 2801 K Street, Suite 330 Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 733-5049 Dr. Ronald Sockolov Family Practice 1 Scripps Drive, #202 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 927-1114
Dr. Boris Ellyason Kaiser Permanente Orthopedic Surgeon 1600 Eureka Road Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 784-5283 Dr. Harold Strauch Orthopedic Surgeon 2801 K Street #330 Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 733-5049
Dr. Randy Davey Team Dentist 6246 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 972-8851 Dr. Greg Heise Oral Surgeon 2525 K Street #101 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 442-1882
Mike Connors Women’s Rowing 8th Season
Jamie Craighead Women’s Basketball 1st Season
Randy Dedini Women’s Soccer 3rd Season
Dima Hrynashka Women’s Tennis 4th Season
Kim Hughes Gymnastics 29th Season
Brian Katz Men’s Basketball 2nd Season
Slava Konikov Men’s Tennis 5th Season
Mike Linenberger Men’s Soccer 21st Season
Kathleen Raske CC/T&F 7th Season
John Smith Baseball 32nd Season
Marshall Sperbeck Football 3rd Season
Kathy Strahan Softball 18th Season
David Sutherland Golf 3rd Season
Ruben Volta Volleyball 2nd Season
Nat Bailey Equipment Manager
Martinique Baker Administrative Assistant
Terrance Brooks Strength/Conditioning
Brian Berger Media Relations Director
Ryan Bjork Assistant Media Relations Director
Toni Brown Stinger Athletic Foundation
Rebekah Capel Travel Coordinator
Tristian Cormier Technical Support
Veronica Espindola Athletic Equipment Attendant
J.D. Fox Assistant Media Relations Director
Joe Gengler Facilities/Operations Assistant
Steve Iwasa Equipment Manager
Mark Livingston Associate Athletics Director
Bill Macriss Deputy Athletics Director
Carter Mattice Athletic Equipment Attendant
Lois Mattice Associate Athletics Director
Dr. Steve Perez Faculty Athletics Representative
Adam Primas Marketing Director
Tom Ruelas Strength/Conditioning
T-Anté Sims Director of Ticket Operations
Steve Tebbs Facilities/Operations Director
Gigi Timpson Business Assistant
Rose Welch Business Manager
Becca Whitman Assistant A.D. for Corporate Sales