2008 Sacramento State Gymnastics Guide by Hornet Sports

2008 Hornet Gymnastics Hornet Quick Facts University Information

Name....................................Sacramento State Location............................... Sacramento, Calif. Founded.................................................. 1947 Enrollment............................................ 28,529 Nickname............................................. Hornets Colors.........................................Green & Gold

Administration

President......................Dr. Alexander Gonzalez Director of Athletics.................Dr. Terry Wanless Faculty Athletics Rep.................. Dr. David Raske 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 Web Site........................ www.hornetsports.com

Gymnastics Staff

Head Coach...................................Kim Hughes Alma Mater..............................Chico State, ‘76 Record at SAC................. 246-216-2 (27 years) Overall Record......................................... Same Assistant Coaches... Randy Solorio, Tamara Ross Graduate Assistant........................Jamie Donkin Office Phone............................ (916) 278-5361

Gymnastics Information

Conference............. Western Athletic Conference Affiliation................................ NCAA Division I Home Gym........................Hornets Nest (1,200) 2007 Overall Record............................... 18-10 2007 Final NCAA Ranking.........................34th Letterwinners Returning/Lost..................... 13/3 2007 Season High Score..................... 195.275 The 2008 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, Melissa Genovese, Alexis Tsurumoto and Sacramento State Sports Information files. Cover photo and illustration by Parsons. Sacramento information courtesy of Dan Flynn’s Inside Guide to Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine and Chamber of Commerce sources.

Table of Contents

19 2007 in Review

Media Information

19 Meet-by-Meet Results

Program Tradition

Season Outlook

20 2008 Opponents

2008 Roster

20 Cal State Fullerton/

Western Athletic Conf.

Coaching Staff

Seattle Pacific/Southern

Head Coach Kim Hughes

Utah/Boise State/Alaska

Asst. Coach Randy Solorio

Anchorage/UC Davis/

Asst. Coach Tamara Ross

California/Oregon State/

Grad Asst. Jamie Donkin

Missouri/Stanford/WAC

Support Staff

Championships/NCAA

10 The Gymnasts

Utah State/San Jose

State/Wisc.-Stout/

Regionals

10 Melissa Genovese

21 Hornet History

21 All-Time Roster

Nicole Giao

11 Hava McCarter-Ribakoff

22 Top 10 Team Scores

23 Top 10 Individual Scores

Alyssa Onaga

12 Alexis Tsurumoto

24 Individual Honors

24 Year-by-Year Div. I Results

Amber Basgall

13 Marina Borisova

Amanda Bieber

25 This is Hornet Gymnastics

14 Lauren Dyson

26 University Info

26 This is Sacramento State

Lizzy Norvell

15 Eryn Stubblefield

28 The City of Sacramento

29 President Alexander Gonzalez

Traci Takeda

16 Lissa Zamolo

29 A.D. Terry Wanless

30 Hornet Head Coaches

Ashlei Baker

17 Amanda Blauvelt

30 Athletic Training

Alycia Chan

31 Athletic Advising

Kaitie Kinser

32 Support Staff

18 Jasmine Lipka

Amanda Perez

Bailey Sisler

32 Staff Directory

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2008 Hornet Gymnastics

A TRADITION OF CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Being a part of the Sacramento State gymnastics program is far more than just practice and competition. Over the past few years, the team has traveled to Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Utah. This past fall, the team held tailgate parties and attended home football games. The Hornets also battled in their annual fall triathlon at the Sacramento State Aquatic Center (above). Keeping with the family theme, the team celebrates nearly every birthday and holiday together.

2008 Hornet Gymnastics

Eryn Stubblefield

Nicole Giao

Amber Basgall

Season Outlook

We have a group of juniors and seniors that provide great leadership and know what it takes to win.” Genovese is joined in the senior class by Nicole Giao, Alexis Tsurumoto, Alyssa Onaga and Hava McCarter-Ribakoff. Both Giao and Tsurumoto have been regulars in the lineup over the past three seasons but both are battling through preseason injuries which has setback their preparations. Onaga has been a key member on the team during her career providing depth on numerous events and stepping in when needed while McCarter-Ribakoff will compete for the first time since 2005 due to multiple knee injuries. The road to a third straight WAC title will have several obstacles along the way. The 2008 schedule features home meets against Cal State Fullerton, San Jose State, Seattle Pacific, Southern Utah, Alaska Anchorage and UC Davis. The Hornets will also have a road slate that includes conference meets at Utah State and Boise State and a return to Oregon State’s always tough Salbasgeon Suites Invitational. The WAC Championships will be hosted by Boise State on March 29 while the West Regional will take place on April 12 at OSU. The NCAA will also switch to a new format for selecting teams into postseason competition. The Regional Qualifying Score will still be used but schools will no longer be grouped in regions. Instead, the top 36 teams in the nation will earn invitations to Regionals. “It is going to be interesting to see how this works,” Hughes said. “We now have to compete with every team in the country not just the handful in our region.”

Vault

Winning one conference championship is respectable. Winning seven in an eight year span is on the verge of a dynasty. That feat is exactly what the Sacramento State gymnastics program has accomplished since the turn of the millennium. With all but one all-Western Athletic Conference selection returning for the 2008 season, including WAC champions Melissa Genovese (beam) and Marina Borisova (floor), the Hornets will again have the proverbial bulls eye planted on their backs during the upcoming season. Sacramento State’s streak of conference titles began with four in a row to begin the century. The 2000 and 2001 teams won the Western Independent title before the 2002 and 2003 squads claimed the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation crown. After a second place showing at the MPSF meet in 2004, Sacramento State rebounded with another victory in 2005. Things were supposed to become more difficult in 2006 with the move to the WAC. However, the team responded to the pressure and finished first over perennial powers such as Boise State, Utah State and Southern Utah. Sacramento State then proved the first year was not a fluke by overcoming a series of early season injuries to claim a second straight WAC title in 2007. “The last two years, our goal has been to finish in the top three at conference,” Hughes said. “We have been fortunate to peak at the right time, including last season where we were flawless at the conference meet. “That said, I think this year has a chance to be real exciting because of our upperclassmen.

According to Hughes, one of the most improved areas on the team will come on vault. The primary reason for the high hopes comes from freshman Alycia Chan. The Langley, British Columbia native brings explosive skills to the event which could place her in elite category. “Alycia is an exceptional vaulter,” Hughes explained. “She can do it every day and is very consistent. I would say she could have the same success that Rebecca Seebirt, Nirvana Zaher and Toni Peterson had for us.” Seebirt was a three-time USAG national champion in the event and holds six of the top eight scores in school history. Zaher won two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation titles between 2003-04 while Peterson won the MPSF crown in 2002. Chan, who competes with a Yerchenko layout half, could be one of three Hornets to have a 10.0 start value on vault this season. “Melissa (Genovese) and Marina (Borisova) are also experimenting with a 10.0 vault,” Hughes said. “It would be great to have three vaults of that level after having only one last season.” Other returners from last season’s lineup include Giao and sophomores Amanda Bieber, Eryn Stubblefield and Lissa Zamolo. Giao averaged 9.644 on the event last season and has been in the order for the past three years. “Nicole has been a rock,” Hughes said. “She is always ready to compete.” Newcomers Amanda Blauvelt and Kaitie Kinser will also challenge for a spot as well as redshirt freshman Ashei Baker and junior Amber Basgall.

2008 Hornet Gymnastics

Alexis Tsurumoto

Melissa Genovese

Marina Borisova

Uneven Bars

Balance Beam

Floor Exercise

One of the best competitions this season might come in Sacramento State’s practices on bars. According to Hughes, 12 student-athletes will fight for one of the six spots in the lineup. When healthy, Tsurumoto will anchor the lineup for a fourth straight season. The senior scored 9.775 to tie for 13th at the West Regional last season and has finished first on the event 11 times during her career. “Alexis has had some bad luck the last two years with injuries at the start of the season,” Hughes said. “When she returns, she is as good as anyone in the league.” Basgall will look to shake the rust off after missing last season. The Turlock, Calif., native scored at least 9.700 in her final four meets of 2006 and according to coaches has done “exceptionally well” during the fall. Sophomore Lauren Dyson anchored the lineup for most of last season and averaged 9.738 in her final eight routines. Genovese and Borisova will feature new elements to their routines which will increase their respective levels of difficulty. “Melissa was our most consistent performer last season and has added a Tkachev,” Hughes said. “Marina has completely revamped her routine but is untested.” While the top five spots in the order are pretty solid, the last spot could land in any of the following hands: freshmen Blauvelt, Chan and Jasmine Lipka; sophomores Stubblefield and Traci Takeda and seniors McCarter-Ribakoff and Onaga. “Overall, we are pretty deep on bars,” Hughes said.

The discussion for beam automatically starts with Genovese. Last season, she tied for sixth at the West Regional with a score of 9.825 and won the WAC title with a 9.900. During the year, she finished first in the event five times and led the team with an average of 9.713. “Melissa is the best in school history (on beam),” Hughes said. “She is making a small change to her routine and is definitely a threat to win at conference again.” Like has been the case with the other events, Borisova will also be a factor on beam. She was a first team all-WAC selection in 2007 and averaged 9.648 while competing in every meet. “The consistency and experience that Melissa and Marina bring to beam is immeasurable,” Hughes explained. Stubblefield, Giao and freshman Lissa Zamolo are also expected to be in the lineup. Stubblefield was a first team all-WAC choice and ranked second on the team with an average of 9.702 during her first season. Giao also posted a career best average last year but will likely miss the start of the year on beam due to injury. Zamolo thrived in the top of the order en route to first team all-WAC accolades. “Lissa did a great job in the leadoff spot last season,” Hughes said. “Anyone that is willing to take that role and can respond with consistent, solid scores is a big asset.” Chan brings unique skills, including a pike full, to the event and has what Hughes describes as “the wow factor”. She will be challenged by returners Lizzy Norvell, Amanda Bieber, McCarter-Ribakoff, Takeda and Basgall.

With two WAC titles in as many years, Borisova enters 2008 as the favorite in the conference. The junior has also made a few adjustments to her routine which, according to coaches, makes it one of the toughest in the country. “There are just a handful of collegiate gymnasts in the nation that can throw the same skills that Marina is now doing,” Hughes said. “If she hits, she might have a chance to qualify for nationals.” The Sacramento native finished last season ranked 19th nationally on floor and led the team with an average of 9.815. This year, both her mount and dismount are E’s as she will mount with a full-twisting double-back and dismount with a triple full. Genovese, Chan and Giao should also be regulars on floor. Genovese earned second team all-WAC honors last season and averaged 9.668. She also tallied a career high with a 9.900 against Boise State. Genovese’s routine features new choreography and two double backs. Hughes describes Chan as “extremely fast with unique dance moves.” She is also working on adding a triple by the end of the season. Basgall should provide an added boost to the score if she is able to regain the form she displayed in 2006 where she averaged 9.731. Zamolo, Stubblefield, Onaga and Bieber each competed for Sacramento State last season and will likely be in the lineup at some point during the 2008 campaign. Newcomers Lipka, Kinser, Baker and Amanda Perez will also vie for action during meets.

2008 Roster

ROSTER Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (5)

Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Alyssa Onaga, Alexis Tsurumoto

Juniors (2)

Amber Basgall, Marina Borisova

Sophomores (6)

Amanda Bieber, Lauren Dyson, Lizzy Norvell, Eryn Stubblefield, Tracy Takeda, Lissa Zamolo

Freshmen (7)

Ashlei Baker, Amanda Blauvelt, Alycia Chan, Kaitie Kinser, Jasmine Lipka, Amanda Perez, Bailey Sisler

By State Alaska (1)

Jasmine Lipka

Name Ashlei Baker Amber Basgall Amanda Bieber Amanda Blauvelt Marina Borisova Alycia Chan Lauren Dyson Melissa Genovese Nicole Giao Kaitie Kinser Jasmine Lipka Hava McCarter-Ribakoff Lizzy Norvell Alyssa Onaga Amanda Perez Bailey Sisler Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Alexis Tsurumoto Lissa Zamolo

Yr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So.

Ht. 5-10 5-2 4-11 5-7 5-2 5-1 5-4 5-1 5-0 5-3 5-1 5-2 5-7 4-11 5-4 5-1 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-1

Club Hometown/Previous School Desert Lights Gymnastics Phoenix, Ariz./St. Mary’s HS Byers Gymnastics Center Turlock, Calif./Turlock HS Jet Gymnastics Littleton, Colo./Columbine HS Will-Moore Wall, N.J./Communications HS Pozsar’s Gymnastics Sacramento, Calif./Encina HS Abbotsford Twisters Langley, B.C./Walnut Grove Secondary Airborne Gymnastics Los Altos, Calif./Mountain View HS All-Star Gymnastics El Dorado Hills, Calif./Charter Community HS Crescenta Valley Gymnastics Alta Loma, Calif./Etiwanda HS California Gymnastics Academy Danville, Calif./Carondelet HS Arctic Gymnastics Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS Pozsar’s Gymnastics Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento HS Clovis Academy of Gymnastics Fresno, Calif./Buchanan HS Hawaiian Island Twisters Honolulu, Hawaii/Kalani HS Mission Valley YMCA Temecula, Calif./Chaparral HS Technique Gymnastics Sloughhouse, Calif./Sheldon HS Willow Creek Gymnastics Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis HS Clovis Academy of Gymnastics Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS Golden Bear Gymnastics Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS Northbay Athletic Martinez, Calif./Alhambra HS

Head Coach: Kim Hughes Assistant Coaches: Randy Solorio, Tamara Ross Graduate Assistant: Jamie Donkin Manager: Megan Lueders

Arizona (1)

Ashlei Baker

California (13)

Amber Basgall, Marina Borisova, Lauren Dyson, Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Kaitie Kinser, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Lizzy Norvell, Amanda Perez, Bailey Sisler, Traci Takeda, Alexis Tsurumoto, Lissa Zamolo

Colorado (1)

Amanda Bieber

Hawaii (1) Alyssa Onaga

New Jersey (1) Amanda Blauvelt

Oregon (1)

Eryn Stubblefield

Canada (1)

Alycia Chan

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 46th 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 third 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. Rice won the last title in 2003 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.

The Coaches

Head Coach 28th Year Chico State, ’77

After 30 years with Sacramento State women’s gymnastics (27 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 narrow victory in 2007 and advanced to the NCAA West Regional for the third time in school history. The WAC championships are just the latest conquests for the Hornets. In fact, Sacramento State has won seven league titles in the last eight 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 25 gymnasts to the NCAA regional since 1994. That list includes three in 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 2007, the squad had a 3.15 team gpa. That total included 13 student-athletes who were above a 3.0 and seven who posted better than a 3.5. As an educator within the sport of gymnastics, Hughes has received an invitation to teach at the NCAA Youth Education through Sport clinic (YES) since 1995 (and plans to do so again in 2006). 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 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, 23-year-old Jonathan and 21-year-old Jordan.

Hughes 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) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Coach of the Year (2002) NorCal Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1984) Western Athletic Conference Champions (2006, 2007) Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Champions (2002, 2003, 2005) Western Independent Champions (2000, 2001)

Appointments:

NCAA West Region Representative (2003); NCAA Youth Education through Sport clinician (1995-02); USAG Western Region chairperson (1992-94 & 96-98); NorCal Gymnastics Camp (1985-97); Western Regional Committee (1987); West Region Meet Director (1987); NorCal Athletic Conf. Commissioner (1982-84)

The Coaches

Assistant Coach 23rd Year Sacramento State, ’94

Randy Solorio, the 2006 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, has proven a mainstay of Hornet gymnastics in his 22 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 to deal with the individual studentathlete 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 would return to Sacramento in 1986 and the longest tenured partnership at Sacramento State began. A three-time All-American on vault, high bar and floor exercise while competing for the Aggies of 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. He recently appeared in a series of commercials for KQCA-58. His daughter, Kaycee Marie, was born the day after the Hornets finished second at the USAG Nationals in 1996.

Assistant Coach 10th Year San Diego State, ’71

Tamara Ross returns as the team’s choreographer for the 2008 season. Ross had previously coached the Hornets from 1998-2001 before taking a two-year break. She returned to the team in 2004 and helped Sacramento State record two of the three best floor scores in school history, including a 49.375 against Cal State Fullerton and UC Davis. Under Ross’ watch, Stefanie Aeder also set the individual school record on the floor with a 9.950 and advanced to the NCAA West Regional in 2004 and 2005. She brings a long and varied experience to the position, having been involved with gymnastics coaching in private clubs since 1984. Ross is a member of the NorCal Coaches Association and was named Optional Coach of the Year in 1996. She was voted Choreographer of the Year in 1994, 1995 and 1997. In the summer of 2005, Ross was the head coach of the U.S. open women’s gymnastics team at the Maccabi Games in Israel. In that role, she helped lead the team to a second place finish and also had individuals place second on floor and beam. She was again honored in December of 2007 by being named the head coach of the U.S. team at the Pan-Am Maccabi Games in Argentina. Ross was involved with the 1999 USA Gymnastics National Championships which were held in Sacramento and was a member of the Sacramento Sports Commission local organizing committee. She is a 1971 graduate of San Diego State and holds a master’s degree from Sacramento State. Ross and her husband, Arthur, have two sons, Brian and Greg.

The Coaches

Graduate Assistant 5th Year Sacramento State, ’06

Jamie Donkin returns for her fifth season with the Sacramento State coaching staff. After serving as meet manager for two seasons, Donkin shifted her attention to coaching in 2006. This year, she will work primarily on the floor and beam and will continue to assist with choreography. 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 this past December. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at Sacramento State.

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Strength Coach

Event Management

Not Pictured: Megan Leuders, Manager; Flora Koroki, Athletic Trainer; Darla

Hughes, Statistical Crew; Lynda Nakamura, Statistical Crew; Matt McDougall, Event Management

The Returners Senior • 5-1 All-Around El Dorado Hills, Calif. Charter Community HS All-Star Gymnastics

2007 Season: Tied for sixth at the NCAA West Regional on beam after scoring 9.825…had the highest team total in the all-around at the meet with a 38.750…won the beam title at the WAC Championships with a career-best tying 9.900…named first team all-WAC on beam and second team on floor…led the team with an average of 9.713 on beam…finished first in the event five times…made her debut in the all-around, and with Borisova, became the first Hornets to compete in all four events every meet…top all-around score of 39.175 came in the home finale against San Jose State…had never competed on floor prior to the season and responded by averaging 9.668…top score of 9.900 came against Boise State…tied her career high on vault with 9.650s in the last three meets…set her career high on bars with a 9.850 vs. Penn…seven of her 14 beam routines were 9.750 or better. 2006 Season: Appeared in all 13 meets on bars and beam…was the team’s most consistent beam performer, averaging 9.742…scored 9.900 at Utah State and at UC Davis…those scores are tied for second in school history…11 of her 13 beam scores were at least 9.700…her final nine routines were at least a 9.750…averaged 9.806 during that span…tied for sixth at the WAC Championships with a 9.775…on bars, she tied her then-career high with a 9.625 at the WAC Championships. 2005 Season: Reached the NCAA West Regional as an event specialist on beam…tied for 25th in the meet with a 9.725…was named first team all-MPSF and tied for second at the MPSF meet with a 9.850…averaged 9.679 on the event…appeared in all 13 regular-season meets on both vault and beam…scored at least 9.700 in nine meets. Prior to Sacramento State: As an elite-level gymnast, she won the all-around, beam and bars titles at the 2002 U.S. Challenge…while competing at level 10, she won the beam and finished fifth in the all-around at the 2002 Junior Olympics…was the state champion in the allaround and on bars that same year. Personal: Born May 4, 1984...majoring in public relations…has been an academic all-league selection each year…owns a 3.87 gpa…a 2002 graduate of Charter Community School in Placerville, Calif…parents are Jeff and Tamara Genovese.

Senior • 5-0 All-Around Alta Loma, Calif. Etiwanda HS Crescenta Valley

2007 Season: Competed on vault and beam in 11 meets…was in the

floor lineup nine times…missed four meets midseason due to a knee injury…established her career high on floor with a 9.875 at home in seperate meets against UC Davis and SJSU…tied her career high on beam with a 9.850 at the UC Davis Quadrangular…top vault was a 9.775 at the WAC Championships…led the team on vault at the NCAA West Regional with a 9.700. 2006 Season: Was a fixture on vault in all 13 meets…also competed on bars, beam and floor during the season…top vault was a 9.725 at Utah State…averaged 9.621 during the season…was in the beam lineup for the final nine meets…set a career high with a 9.850 at Utah State…scored 9.575 on bars in that same meet. 2005 Season: Appeared in all 13 meets on vault and was also used on beam and floor…averaged 9.548 on vault and recorded a careerhigh 9.825 in the season-opener at Cal State Fullerton…had six vaults of at least 9.700…averaged 9.188 in four beam routines and 9.235 in five floor performances…season bests in both events came against San Jose State on Feb. 4 where she scored 9.625 on beam and 9.675 on floor. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained with Crescenta Valley Gymnastics…finished third in both the vault and beam at the level 10 Southern California state championships…won the floor and was second on vault and in the all-around at the River Walk Classic in San Antonio, Texas, in 2004…finished second at the USAG Regionals on vault in 2003 and won the USAIGC National Championship on bars in 2002. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1985…majoring in psychology…a 2004 graduate of Etiwanda HS…daughter of Eric and Andrea Giao.

Career Highs Vault 9.650, four times Bars 9.850, 3-4-07 Beam 9.900, three times Floor 9.900, 1-28-07 AA 39.175, 3-18-07

Season Averages

2005 2006 2007

Vault 9.502 DNC 9.562 Bars DNC 9.552 9.660 Beam 9.679 9.742 9.713 Floor DNC DNC 9.668 AA DNC DNC 38.603

Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.825, 1-7-05 9.575, 2-24-06 9.850, two times 9.875, two times

Season Averages

2005 2006 2007

Vault 9.548 9.621 9.664 Bars DNC 9.575 DNC Beam 9.188 9.383 9.486 Floor 9.235 DNC 9.533

The Returners Senior • 5-2 Bars, Beam Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento HS Pozar’s Gymnastics

2007 Season: Did not compete due to injury. 2006 Season: Sat out the season while rehabilitating her knee. 2005 Season: Was a constant in the beam lineup for the first seven

meets of the season before a knee injury in practice cut her season short…averaged 9.311 during the year…top mark was a 9.700 in her first collegiate routine (at Cal State Fullerton quad)…also had one score on vault. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained locally at Pozsar’s Gymnastics in Sacramento…was coached by current Hornet assistant Tami Ross…won the level 10 state title on beam in 2004…was the level 9 national beam champion in 2003…competed at level 10 in 2004 as an all-arounder where she won three meets…at level 9, she finished fourth in the allaround at the Northern California State Championships in 2001. Personal: Born May 12, 1986...graduated from Sacramento HS in 2004…had a 4.0 gpa throughout high school…majoring in criminal justice…parents are Carolyn McCarter and David Ribakoff.

Senior • 4-11 Bars, Floor Honolulu, Hawaii Kalani HS Hawaiian Island Twisters

2007 Season: Competed on bars and floor during the season…top bars

score came during an exhibiton at the UC Davis Quardrangular where she scored 9.750…tallied a 9.600 against Boise State…top floor score was 9.450 vs. Alaska Anchorage. 2006 Season: Broke into the bar lineup in five meets and also had three exhibitions…top competition score was a 9.575 at the Cal Quad on Feb. 10…also scored 9.525 in the three-way meet with Cal State Fullerton and Alaska Anchorage…scored 9.650 at UC Davis in an exhibition. 2005 Season: Performed two exhibitions on bars during her first season…recorded a 9.675 against Seattle Pacific and a 9.300 vs. Brown. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained with the Hawaiian Island Twisters in Kaneohe, Hawaii…competed as a level 10 gymnast in 2004 and at level 9 in 2003…was a national and regional qualifier as an all-arounder at level 10…finished first on beam at the level 10 regionals…won the level 9 regional and state championship on bars. Personal: Born Sept. 2, 1986…is majoring in exercise science…a 2004 graduate of Kalani HS in Honolulu…parents are Ian and Jan Onaga.

Career Highs

Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.275, 1-23-05 DNC 9.700, 1-7-05 DNC

DNC 9.600, 1-28-07 DNC 9.450, 2-16-07

Season Averages

2005 Vault 9.275 Bars DNC Beam 9.311 Floor DNC

2005 2006 2007

Vault DNC DNC DNC Bars DNC 9.405 9.382 Beam DNC DNC DNC Floor DNC DNC 9.294

The Returners Senior • 5-4 Bars, Beam Concord, Calif. Clayton HS Golden Bear Gymnastics

2007 Season: Scored 9.775 on bars at the NCAA West Regional to lead the team and tied for 13th overall…named second team all-WAC on bars…missed the first nine meets of the season after breaking her finger prior to the year…returned with a 9.825 exhibition against Penn…averaged 9.700 in her four routines in the lineup…top score was 9.800 at the UC Davis Quadrangular…also had three exhibitions on beam…scored 9.750 at UC Davis for her high. 2006 Season: Continued to establish herself as one of the top bar workers in the West…was in the lineup for all 13 meets…averaged 9.638…finished first in four meets, including a tie at the Cal quad which featured UCLA…if you remove her two falls, she averaged 9.765 in the other 11 routines…scored at least 9.725 in 10 meets…top score of 9.875 came at the Cal quad…had a 9.850 the next week against San Jose State. 2005 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Regional on bars and tied for 29th…won the MPSF bars title with a 9.900…recorded a 9.875 against Cal State Fullerton on March 18 and had four 9.850s during the year…averaged 9.654 during the year while competing in all 13 meets plus the regionals…finished first on bars seven times. 2004 Season: Redshirted during the year due to a knee injury. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained with Golden Bear Gymnastics in Berkeley, Calif., and Golden Gate...was a two-time level 10 USAF regional qualifier on bars in 2000 and 2002...also placed in the top three on bars in five meets from 2000-2002, including a first-place finish at the Maui Invitational in 2000...finished second in the state on bars in 2002...was a state and regional all-around qualifier in 2000 and 2001...teamed with former Hornet Kimiye Narasaki at Golden Bear. Personal: Born Jan. 21, 1985...graduated from Clayton Valley HS in Concord, Calif., in 2003...is an international business major…daughter of Chris and Thea Tsurumoto.

2007 Season: Sat out the season as a medical redshirt. 2006 Season: Enjoyed her most successful season to date…appeared in the bars lineup 11 times and on vault nine times…was also used on floor four times…set career highs in all three events…top vault of 9.850 came against UC Davis on March 12…scored 9.850 on bars at UC Davis on March 17…also scored 9.800 on floor at that same meet…four of her final five bars scores were 9.700 or higher…averaged 9.806 in her final four vaults…did not compete at the NCAA West Regional after suffering a knee injury during practice. 2005 Season: Was used on vault and bars during her first year…was in the lineup in both events against Alaska Anchorage and UC Davis on Feb. 25…scored a career-high 9.525 on bars in that meet…also performed one exhibition on bars and two on vault during the season…top vault score was a 9.325 exhibition at UC Davis on Feb. 11. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained in the Sacramento area at Byers Gymnastics…won the level 10 title on vault at the 2004 Northern California State Championships…finished second in the all-around, on bars and floor at the same meet…in 2003, she qualified for the state and regional meets. Personal: Born 2-8-86...graduated from Turlock HS in 2004…majoring in business…parents are Anne and Steve Dirmeyer.

Career Highs

Vault DNC Bars 9.900, 3-25-05 Beam 9.750 (ex.), 3-23-07 Floor DNC

Vault Bars Beam Floor

Season Averages

Vault Bars Beam Floor

2005 2006 2007

Vault DNC DNC DNC Bars 9.654 9.638 9.715 Beam DNC DNC 9.025 Floor DNC DNC DNC

Junior • 5-2 All-Around Turlock, Calif. Turlock HS Byers Gymnastics

9.850, 3-12-06 9.850, 3-17-06 DNC 9.800, 3-17-06

2005 2006 9.100 9.675 9.525 9.489 DNC DNC DNC 9.731

The Returners Junior • 5-2 All-Around Sacramento, Calif. Encina HS Pozar’s Gymnastics

2007 Season: Defended her WAC floor title by tying for first at the championships…earned first team all-WAC honors on beam, floor and the all-around…was named to the second team on vault…led the team on floor at the NCAA West Regional with a 9.775 to tie for 15th…ended the regular season ranked 19th nationally on floor with an RQS of 9.890…tied the school record, twice, with an all-around of 39.350…finished first on floor 11 times and won the all-around in seven meets…set career highs in all four events plus the all-around…scored 9.825 on vault and 9.875 on beam at the WAC Championships…twice scored 9.900 on bars, including at home against San Jose State…recorded two floor routines of 9.925. 2006 Season: Named the WAC Freshman of the Year…won the floor title at the WAC Championships with a 9.825 and tied for second in the all-around with a 38.875…was sixth in the all-around and tied for fifth on floor at the NCAA West Regional…was ranked as high as fourth on the floor in the West Region…was in the beam lineup for all 13 meets…led the team with six all-arounds…best score was 39.100 at UC Davis on March 17…top vault score of 9.775 and top bars score of 9.750 came against UC Davis on March 12…scored 9.825 on beamhad three-straight 9.875s on floor for her then-career high…only two of her 10 floor scores were below 9.800. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Pozsar’s Gymnastics in Sacramento…qualified for level 10 regionals twice…in 2005 at the state championships, she was first in the all-around, on beam and bars, was second on vault and third on floor…was seventh on beam and seventh in the all-around at regionals in 2003…competed in the Russian Championships in Moscow in 2002…was trained by her mother during her first two years. Personal: Born June 6, 1987 in Kaliningrad, Russia…moved to the United States in 2002… plans to major in child development…a 2005 graduate of Encina HS in Sacramento…is the oldest of five children…has two brothers and two sisters…parents are Svetlana Iakounitcheva and Vladimir Iakounitchev and Andrey Borisov.

Sophomore • 4-11 All-Around Littleton, Colo. Columbine HS Jet Gymnastics

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 allaround…was teammates with Alicia Lenkiewicz (currently at Auburn) and Kayla Kincade (Air Force). Personal: Born June 7, 1988…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…plans to major in engineering…parents are Gus and Denise Bieber.

Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor AA

9.825, 3-31-07 9.900, two times 9.875, 3-31-07 9.925, two times 39.350, two times

Season Averages Vault Bars Beam Floor AA

2006 2007 9.688 9.645 9.568 9.663 9.562 9.648 9.818 9.815 38.746 38.772

Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.750, 3-23-07 DNC 9.125, 1-21-07 9.700, 1-28-07

Season Averages 2007 Vault 9.489 Bars DNC Beam 9.125 Floor 9.329

The Returners Sophomore • 5-4 All-Around Los Altos, Calif. Mountain View HS Airborne Gymnastics

Sophomore • 5-7 Bars, Beam, Floor Fresno, Calif. Buchanan HS Clovis Academy

2007 Season: Was in the lineup on bars in 14 meets…averaged 9.609

2007 Season: Worked her way into the beam lineup for four meets…

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: Born Dec. 10, 1987…majoring in nursing and would like to work in the neonatal unit following graduation…graduated from Mountain View HS in 2006…parents are Don and Janey Dyson.

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 11-05.74 at two meets. 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. Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1988…plans to major in business and would like to work in real estate…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.

Career Highs

Vault Bars Beam Floor

DNC 9.825, 3-18-07 9.500, 1-21-07 8.700, 1-21-07

DNC DNC 9.800, 2-2-07 DNC

Season Averages

2007 Vault DNC Bars 9.609 Beam 9.175 Floor 8.700

2007 Vault DNC Bars DNC Beam 9.006 Floor DNC

The Returners Sophomore • 5-2 Vault, Bars, Beam Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS Clovis Academy

Sophomore • 5-4 All-Around Corvallis, Ore. Corvallis HS Willow Creek Gymnastics

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 all-arounds of at least 38.350. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of Willow Creek Gymnastics 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…competed on the same club team as Oregon State’s Jami Lanz. Personal: Born July 27, 1988…has yet to declare a major but would like to become a pharmacist…graduated from Corvallis HS in 2006…was an honor student…parents are Bill and Cathy Stubblefield…sister, Kaleigh, plays soccer at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore.

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 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.

Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor AA

9.725, 1-28-07 9.725, two times 9.850, two times 9.750, 1-28-07 39.000, 1-28-07

Season Averages 2007 Vault 9.483 Bars 9.568 Beam 9.702 Floor 9.373 AA

38.125

Career Highs Vault DNC Bars 9.675 (ex.), 3-18-07 Beam 9.625 (ex.), 2-16-07 Floor DNC

Season Averages 2007 Vault DNC Bars 9.600 Beam 9.058 Floor DNC

The Returners Sophomore • 5-1 All-Around Martinez, Calif. Alhambra HS Northbay Athletic

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 was 9.575 vs. Boise State. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of Northbay Athletic in Vallejo, Calif…competed in gymnastics for 14 years…was the level 10 state beam champion in 2005. Personal: Born June 27, 1988…plans to major in business with a minor 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.

Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.600, 3-23-07 9.300, 1-21-08 9.850, 3-31-07 9.575, 1-28-07

Season Averages 2007 Vault 9.425 Bars 9.300 Beam 9.528 Floor 9.350

Freshman • 5-10 Floor, Vault Phoenix, Ariz. St. Mary’s HS Desert Lights Gymnastics

2007 Season: Did not compete due to injury.

Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for Desert Light Gymnastics in Chandler, Ariz…won the state level 10 title on vault and beam in 2005…finished second in the all-around and third on bars and floor that same year…was 19th in the all-around at the 2005 Region I Championships…qualified for every state and regional championship during her career…was teammates with Shayla Garcia (currently at Southern Utah), Stephanie Frick (Air Force) and Brittany Boyer (Cal State Fullerton). Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1988…plans to major in biology…would like to become a sports medicine doctor…graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic HS in 2006…was a member of the honor roll and the National Honor Society…was the president of the Black Student Union…parents are Jim Baker and Gayle Randolph.

The Newcomers Freshman • 5-7 All-Around Wall, N.J. Communications HS Will-Moore

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at WillMoore School of Gymnastics in Mt. Laurel, N.J., from 2005-2007…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…plans to major in graphic design…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.

Freshman • 5-1 All-Around Langley, B.C. Walnut Grove Secondary Abbotsford Twisters

Prior to Sacramento State: Chan is the first international gymnast to compete for the Hornets since Nirvana Zaher (Egypt)…spent 12 years as a member of the Abottsford Twisters Gymnastics Club…was coached by Horia Iliesu during her final three seasons…placed third in the all-around at the 2007 Canada Winter Games…in that meet, she was first on floor and third on vault…at the 2006 Artistic Canadian Gymnastics Championships, she was seventh in the all-around and third on vault…placed third on floor at the national championships in 2005 and won the national floor title in 2004…was named to the British Columbia provincial team every year since 2002…was invited to compete at Elite Canada in the winter of 2007, which is a national team and Olympic Trials screening event…teamed with former UCLA standout and Canadian Olympian Kate Richardson. Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1989…plans to become a teacher following graduation…has yet to declare a major but plans to minor in French…graduated from Walnut Grove Secondary School on Langley, B.C… competed in four years of track and field…finished first in the 100 and second in the 200 at the Upper Fraser Valley Championships…was a member of the 4x100 relay team which placed third at the provincials her junior year…parents are Abby and Ruth Chan.

Freshman • 5-3 Vault, Floor Danville, Calif. Carondelet HS Cal Gym Academy

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: 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 each season…parents are Mikel and Sally Kinser…her mother was coached by Kim Hughes while at Chico State.

The Newcomers

Freshman • 5-1 All-Around Anchorage, Alaska South Anchorage HS Arctic Gymnastics

Freshman • 5-4 Vault, Bars, Floor Temecula, Calif. Chaparral HS Mission Valley YMCA

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: Born May 12, 1989…plans to major in business…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 (PBR) tour…graduated with honors from South Anchorage High School in 2007…parents are Guy and Molly Lipka.

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 allaround…seven of her former teammates are currently competing at the Div. I level. Personal: Born April 17, 1989…plans to major 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.

Freshman • 5-1 Vault, Floor Sloughhouse, Calif. Sheldon HS Technique Gymnastics

Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for Technique Gymnastics in Rancho Cordova, Calif…was twice named the club’s gymnast of the year…qualified for the level 9 western regionals in 2005 and 2007…was the level 9 state champion in the all-around, on floor and on beam in 2005…trained with current UCLA freshman Mizuki Sato. Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1989…plans to major in communication studies and would like to become an event coordinator…graduated from Sheldon HS in Elk Grove, Calif., in 2007…parents are Dave and Suzanne Sisler.

2007 Results

2007 MEET RESULTS Date Team Site Jan. 7 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Utah State Wisc.-La Crosse Jan. 12 Southern Utah Cedar City, Utah Sacramento State Jan. 19 Sacramento State Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Anchorage Jan. 21 Sacramento State Anchoragae, Alaska Alaska Anchorage Jan. 28 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Boise State Feb. 2 Cal State Fullerton Fullerton, Calif. Sacramento State Feb. 9 Sacramento State Seattle, Wash. Seattle Pacific Feb. 16 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Alaska Anchorage Feb. 23 Sacramento State San Jose, Calif. San Jose State UC Davis Mar. 4 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Pennsylvania Mar. 11 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. UC Davis Mar. 18 San Jose State Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State Mar. 23 California Davis, Calif. Sacramento State San Jose State UC Davis Mar. 31 Sacramento State Cedar City, Utah Southern Utah Utah State San Jose State Cal State Fullerton Boise State Apr. 14 #7 Utah Berkeley, Calif. #6 Nebraska #13 Missouri California Washington Sacramento State

Vault Bars 47.550 47.775 48.575 47.575 47.700 45.725 48.275 48.750 47.925 47.900 47.875 47.475 46.600 45.425 48.175 48.500 46.600 45.950 48.250 48.600 48.925 48.000 47.675 47.425 47.600 47.075 48.200 48.525 47.900 48.000 48.000 48.475 47.150 46.100 48.375 48.575 48.400 47.575 48.350 48.125 48.450 48.200 47.850 48.250 47.825 48.650 48.425 47.575 48.750 48.900 48.500 49.075 48.850 49.325 48.600 48.875 48.550 48.825 48.650 48.625 48.875 48.525 48.875 48.875 48.950 48.525 48.550 48.575 48.650 48.675 48.900 47.725 49.350 49.350 49.300 49.025 48.850 48.875 48.750 48.525 48.950 48.325 48.125 48.350

Beam Floor Total 47.750 48.300 191.375 46.275 47.575 190.000 45.150 46.525 185.100 48.225 48.825 194.075 47.925 47.850 191.600 47.625 47.250 190.225 45.475 46.300 183.800 48.625 46.850 192.150 45.850 45.750 184.150 47.300 48.850 193.000 46.300 47.900 191.125 48.025 48.350 191.475 48.625 47.425 190.725 47.850 47.325 191.900 47.600 48.050 191.550 48.400 48.175 193.050 46.975 46.525 186.750 48.150 48.600 193.700 48.400 48.675 193.050 46.750 48.225 191.450 48.675 48.600 193.925 48.750 48.100 192.950 48.050 48.100 192.625 48.100 47.875 191.975 48.875 48.775 195.300 48.275 49.050 194.900 49.225 49.100 196.500 49.100 48.575 195.150 48.750 48.375 194.500 47.825 48.050 193.150 49.325 48.550 195.275 49.000 48.475 195.225 48.850 48.850 195.175 48.775 47.850 193.750 48.000 48.300 193.625 48.900 47.775 193.300 49.350 49.275 197.325 49.050 49.300 196.675 48.000 48.575 194.300 48.425 48.200 193.900 47.100 48.925 193.300 47.400 47.850 191.725

The Opponents

School

Cal State Fullerton

Utah State

San Jose State

Wisconsin-Stout

Seattle Pacific

Southern Utah

Date(s)

Jan. 13 at SAC Mar. 29 at WAC Fullerton, Calif. 35,040 Titans Navy, Orange & White WAC Titan Gym

Jan. 18 at USU Mar. 29 at WAC Logan, Utah 23,908 Aggies Navy Blue & White WAC Smith Spectrum

Jan. 25 at SAC; Feb. 1 at SJSU; Mar. 23 at UCD; Mar. 29 at WAC

San Jose, Calif. 30,061 Spartans Gold & Blue WAC Spartan Gym

Feb. 1 at SJSU 7:00 p.m. Menomonie, Wisc. 8,400 Blue Devils Navy & White Wisc. Intercollegiate Johnson Fieldhouse

Feb. 8 at SAC Mar. 7 at SAC Seattle, Wash. 4,000 Falcons Maroon & White MPSF Brougham Pavilion

Feb. 15 at SAC Mar. 29 at WAC Cedar City, Utah 7,509 Thunderbirds Scarlet & White WAC Centrum Arena

Jill Hicks Oregon State, ‘82 9-11 (1 yr.) Same

Ray Corn Northern Colo., ‘71 436-426-2 (30 yrs.) Same

Wayne Wright AHS, Texas, ‘86 77-59 (6 yrs.) Same

Becky Beaulieu UW-La Crosse, ‘01 5-36 (2 yrs.) Same

Laurel Tindall Seattle Pacific, ‘75 346-355-1 (31 yrs.) Same

Scott Bauman Utah State, ‘91 122-156 (16 yrs.) Same

9-11 5th None 50th 8/6 CSF leads 14-9

11-15 3rd North Central Reg. (6th) 33rd 7/7 SAC leads 5-3

10-14 4th None 42nd 12/5 SAC leads 35-19-1

5-19 8th None 81st 6/5 First meeting

1-16 2nd None 54th 8/5 SAC leads 28-17

10-12 2nd None 38th 8/3 SUU leads 4-2

Jason Spencer jspencer@fullerton.edu (714) 278-3970 (714) 278-3141 fullertontitans.com

Zach Fisher zach.fisher@usu.edu (435) 797-2066 (435) 797-3615 utahstateaggies.com

Amy Villa eberhard@sjsu.edu (480) 924-1216 (480) 924-1291 sjsuspartans.com

Layne Pitt pittl@uwstout.edu (715) 232-2275 (715) 235-1809 uwstout.edu/athletics

Chris N. Johnson clutch@spu.edu (206) 281-2772 (206) 281-2266 spufalcons.com

Kyle Cottam cottam@suu.edu (435) 586-7752 (435) 586-5444 suutbirds.com

Location Enrollment Nickname Colors Conference Arena Head Coach Alma Mater, Yr. Career Record School Record 2007 Record Conference Finish Postseason 2007 Natl. Rank Letterwinners R/L Series Record SID Contact E-Mail Office Phone Office Fax Website

Western Athletic Conference Championship Saturday, March 29, 2008 • 5 p.m. Boise, Idaho

Boise State

Alaska Anchorage

UC Davis

California

Oregon State

Missouri

Stanford

Feb. 22 at BSU Mar. 15 at OSU Mar. 29 at WAC

Boise, Idaho 18,876 Broncos Blue & Orange WAC Taco Bell Arena

Mar. 2 at SAC 2:00 p.m. Anchorage, Alaska 19,692 Seawolves Green & Gold MPSF Wells Fargo Complex

Mar. 7 at SAC Mar. 23 at UCD Davis, Calif. 30,685 Aggies Yale Blue & Gold MPSF The Pavilion

Mar. 7 at SAC 7:00 p.m. Berkeley, Calif. 33,000 Golden Bears Blue & Gold Pac-10 Haas Pavilion

Mar. 15 at OSU 4:00 p.m. Corvallis, Ore. 19,500 Beavers Orange & Black Pac-10 Gill Coliseum

Mar. 15 at OSU 4:00 p.m. Columbia, Mo. 28,253 Tigers Old Gold & Black Big 12 Hearnes Center

Mar. 23 at UCD 6:00 p.m. Stanford, Calif. 14,454 Cardinal Cardinal & White Pac-10 Burnham Pavilion

Tina Bird, Neil Resnick BSU, ’90; CSN, ’80 First Year Same

Paul Stoklos Arizona, ‘81 N/A (23 yrs.) N/A

John Lavallee Springfield Coll., ‘87 10-11 (1 yr.) Same

Cari DuBois Ball State, ‘92 46-58 (5 yrs.) Same

Tanya Chaplin UCLA, ‘90 158-111-1 (10 yrs.) Same

Rob Drass Penn State, ‘90 88-65 (8 yrs.) Same

Kristen Smyth California, ‘93 100-33-1 (6 yrs.) Same

6-17 6th None 48th 11/2 Series tied 6-6

1-13 3rd None 64th 6/6 SAC leads 36-2

10-11 2nd None 51st 12/5 SAC leads 39-18

11-18 7th West Regional (4th) 26th 12/3 Cal leads 15-4

14-5 3rd NCAA Championships 11th 13/0 OSU leads 5-0

17-11 3rd West Regional (3rd) 22nd 12/4 UM leads 1-0

21-3 2nd NCAA Championships 5th 14/0 STAN leads 7-0

Michelle Railsback

Nate Sagan nate@uaa.alaska.edu (907) 786-1295 (907) 563-4565 goseawolves.com

Mark Honbo mwhonbo@ucdavis.edu (530) 752-8050 (530) 754-5674 ucdavisaggies.com

Tim Miguel tmiguel@berkeley.edu (510) 643-9036 (510) 643-7778 calbears.com

Jason Amberg

Shawn Davis stdrgd@mizzou.edu (573) 882-5773 (573) 882-4720 mutigers.com

Simon Ogus sogus@stanford.edu (650) 736-7921 (650) 725-2957 gostanford.com

michellerailsback@boisestate.edu

(208) 426-3438 (208) 426-3361 broncosports.com

NCAA West Regional

Saturday, April 12, 2008 • 6 p.m. Corvallis, Ore.

jason.amberg@oregonstate.edu

(541) 737-7469 (541) 737-3072 osubeavers.com

All-Time Roster Abbott, Kristy.......................1987-91 Aeder, Stefanie....................2002-05 Allen, Corinne..........................2003 Anderson, Rachel.................2003-05 Andres, Evan.......................1989-90 Arnold, Andi.......................1996-99 Arriaga, Elisa...........................1979 Atwater, Karen.....................1984-85 Augustine, Mimi...................1987-89

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. Eaton, Shai..........................1992-95 Eldridge, Sarah....................1996-98 Elliott, Michelle..........................1992 Evans, Kristen...........................1987 Evanson, Teri............................1982 Ferry, DeAnn............................1992 Fifer, Linda...........................1977-78 Fisher, Cheryl.......................1985-86 Foote, Brenda...........................2000

Tiffany Bass Baisdon, Wendy..................1999-02 Baker, Ashlei................... 2007-pres. Barber, Kelli.........................1982-83 Basgall, Amber................ 2005-pres. 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 Boltz, Amy...........................1984-85 Boomgarden, Fawn..............1982-85 Boosembark, Renea..............1984-86 Borisova, Marina............. 2006-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 Cadondon, Natalie..............1995-98 Cantrell, Cathy.....................1986-88 Castanon, Becky..................2000-01 Chi, Joannie.............................1991 Coleman, Binta....................2001-04 Condren, Trista....................2003-06 Cope, Doni...............................1989 Cowley, Lisa..............................1987 Crowell, Brooke...................2000-03

Genovese, Melissa........... 2005-pres. Giao, Nicole.................... 2005-pres. Gibler, Karla.............................1986 Gillette, Lori.........................1999-02 Gonzalez, Cindy..................2004-05 Goold, Lara.........................1999-02 Gosland, Michelle................1985-86 Greer, Meloney....................2002-05

Kammerud, Katrina..............1991-94 Kechter, Kristin.....................1992-93 Kelly, Cathy.........................1990-91 Kinghorn, Carrie..................2003-06 Koyasako, Lori..........................1981 Kunkel, Nancy..........................1977 Lagomarsino, Patti.....................1982 Langkamp, Amy...................2001-02 Langraff, Laura....................1979-80 Lashbrook, Becky......................1979 LaVasseur, Erin..........................1988 Loduca, Maria..........................1981 Love, Jessica.............................2006 Luttrell, Laura............................1979 Lutz, Elizabeth......................1998-01 MacDonald, Cynthia.................1986 Martin, Megan..........................1992 Mathes, Melissa...................1991-94 Mattis, Kim..........................1995-98 McCarter-Ribakoff, Hava.2005-pres. McFetridge, Kathy................1984-85 McIlraith, Kimberly....................1991 McKean, Jennifer......................1981 Meyer, Terri.........................1981-85 Miranda, Maria........................1985 Morari, Brooke.........................2006 Morlan, Sheryl..........................1986 Muchison, Sari.....................1985-86

Saltou, Cindy............................1989 Schindler, Lisa......................1993-96 Schuld, Tina.........................1977-78 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 Solomon, Sara.....................1999-00 Sorensen, Karen...................1999-02 Stone, Jennifer.....................1988-91 Stubblefied, Eryn............. 2007-pres. Takeda, Traci................... 2007-pres. Tardif, Jennifer.....................1995-96 Thomas, Widdy........................1977 Tsurumoto, Alexis............ 2004-pres. Turner, Kelly.........................2002-05

Sara Williams

Narasaki, Kimiye.................2003-06 Narwald, Leah.....................1980-82 Nelson, Heidi.......................1982-83 Nomura, Lisa............................1996 Normandin, Kelli......................2007 Norvell, Lizzy.................. 2007-pres.

Courtney Hibler 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 Idler, Erika...........................1989-91 Johnson, Mandy..................1997-98 Jonasson, Diane...................1990-93 Jones, Lindsey......................2000-01

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Beth....................1999-02 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Colleen....................1989 Onaga, Alyssa................ 2005-pres. Ondeck, Erin............................1999 Ortega, Heather..................1996-97 Ouellette, Jacqueline............1991-94 Pachinger, Katharine.................2006 Pajita, Dominique......................1989 Parr, Jolane.........................1998-01 Patterson, Charline....................1979 Peltzman, Wendy......................1991 Perpall, Sue.........................1982-83 Petersen, Toni.......................2000-04 Pottinger, Janet..........................1980 Prescott, Melissa...................1999-02 Purdy, Courtney........................2003 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

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 Yost, Vivian...............................1979 Zaher, Nirvana....................2002-05 Zamolo, Lissa.................. 2007-pres.

The Record Book

TOP 10 TEAM SCORES Total Team Scores

Balance Beam

Vault

Floor Exercise

1. at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)..........................................195.875 2. at MPSF Championships (3-20-04)...................................................195.400 3. at UC Davis (3-17-06).....................................................................195.325 4. at WAC Championships (3-31-07)....................................................195.275 Western Independent Championships (3-24-01).................................195.275 6. UC Davis (3-12-06).........................................................................195.175 7. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07).......................................195.150 8. MPSF Championships (3-29-03).......................................................194.925 9. San Jose State (3-18-07).................................................................194.900 at MPSF Championships (3-23-02)...................................................194.900 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. at CS Fullerton/Oregon State/Washington (1-7-05).............................48.975 5. at MPSF Championships (3-23-02).....................................................48.925 6. at WAC Championships (3-31-07)......................................................48.875 7. at Cal Invitational (3-16-02)...............................................................48.850 8. at Utah State (2-24-06)......................................................................48.825 Cal State Fullerton (3-18-05)..............................................................48.825 10. at Alaska Anchorage (1-18-03)........................................................48.800

1. at WAC Championships (3-31-07)........................................................49.325 2. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07)............................................49.100 3. at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)................................................ 48.800 at Seattle Pacific (2-22-02)..................................................................... 48.800 5. USAG Championships (4-19-96)............................................................ 48.775 6. at San Jose State/Cal State Fullerton (3-8-02).......................................... 48.750 7. at MPSF Championships (3-25-05).......................................................... 48.700 8. vs. Penn (3-4-07)................................................................................... 48.675 Seattle Pacific (1-23-04)......................................................................... 48.675 Western Independent Championships (3-24-01)....................................... 48.675 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. at UC Davis (3-17-06)..........................................................................49.100 9. UC Davis (3-13-05)..............................................................................49.075 at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)..............................................49.075

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 Cal (3-3-00)..................................................................................49.075 9. Seattle Pacific (2-15-02).....................................................................49.050 at Cal Invitational (3-16-02)...............................................................49.050 Bold - 2007 scores

The 1999 team (above) became the first Hornet squad to advance to the NCAA Regionals. The team also finished third at the USAG Nationals.

The 2006 team (top) tied the school record on vault and tallied the third-best overall score in school history. The 2004 team (below) set the school record with a 195.875 at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational.

The Record Book

TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL SCORES Vault

1. 9.950 2. 9.925 5. 9.900 9. 9.875

Rebecca Seebirt vs. Seattle Pacific................. 3-1-97 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 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 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 3. 9.925 7. 9.900

Lori Gillette vs. UC Davis............................ 3-15-02 Wendy Baisdon vs. NIU/UAA/UCSB.......... 3-14-99 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 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

Melissa Genovese vs. San Jose State............. 2-4-05 Nirvana Zaher at NCAA West Regional........ 4-3-04 Binta Coleman vs. Western Indep. Champ... 3-24-01 Elizabeth Lutz vs. Western Indep. Champ..... 3-24-01 Natalie Cadondon vs. Seattle Pacific............. 3-1-97 Natalie Cadondon at USAG Nationals....... 4-19-96 Natalie Cadondon vs. Seattle Pacific............. 3-1-97 Natalie Cadondon at USAG Nationals....... 4-19-96

Floor Exercise 1. 9.950 3. 9.925

Stefanie Aeder vs. Cal State Fullerton.......... 3-18-05 Stefanie Aeder vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis.... 3-12-04 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

Lori Gillette

All-Around

1. 39.350 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 4. 39.325 Toni Petersen at MPSF Championships......... 3-23-02 5. 39.275 Marina Borisova at WAC Championships... 3-31-07 Marina Borisova vs. San Jose State............ 3-18-07 7. 39.250 Binta Coleman vs. Seattle Pacific................. 1-23-04 8. 39.200 Marina Borisova at Alaska Anchorage....... 1-21-07 9. 39.175 Melissa Genovese vs. San Jose State.......... 3-18-07 Binta Coleman vs. Western Indep. Champ... 3-24-01

Wendy Baisdon

Balance Beam 1. 9.925 2. 9.900 8. 9.875

Nirvana Zaher at Seattle Pacific.................. 2-22-02 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 Maria Borisova at WAC Championships..... 3-31-07 Melissa Genovese at UC Davis/Cal/SJSU... 3-23-07 Melissa Genovese at Cal State Fullerton....... 2-2-07 Melissa Genovese vs. Boise State............... 1-28-07

Rebecca Seebirt captured three USAG vault titles during her four years with the Hornets. Seebirt won the event as a freshman, sophomore and senior. As a junior, she finished second. She also holds six of the top eight marks on vault in Sacramento State history. Seebirt currently works as a radio producer in Oklahoma City.

Nirvana Zaher

Stefanie Aeder

Binta Coleman

School Record Holder on Floor

The Record Book

INDIVIDUAL HONORS National Champions

Year Name 2000 Toni Petersen (NIT) 1997 Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) 1995 Natalie Cadondon (USAG) Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) 1994 Rebecca Seebirt (USAG) 1984 Terri Meyer (NCAA Div. II)

Hornet All-Americans

Events Floor Vault AA Vault Vault Beam

Year* Name Events 1999 Andi Arnold Vault, Floor Wendy Baisdon Bars Kim Broughton Bars Jami Scoville Beam 1997 Rebecca Seebirt 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 Name 2007 Team 2006 Team 2005 Stefanie Aeder Melissa Genovese Alexis Tsurumoto 2004 Stefanie Aeder Binta Coleman Meloney Greer Nirvana Zaher 2003 Jessica Hoffman Kimiye Narasaki Nirvana Zaher 2002 Lori Gillette Toni Petersen Nirvana Zaher 2001 Toni Petersen Jami Scoville 2000 Wendy Baisdon 1999 Team 1998 Kim Mattis 1997 Kim Mattis 1996 Natalie Cadondon Rebecca Seebirt 1995 Natalie Cadondon Lisa Schindler Rebecca Seebirt 1994 Lisa Schindler

Events 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 Champions

Year Name 2007 Melissa Genovese Marina Borisova 2006 Marina Borisova

MPSF Champions

Year Name 2005 Stefanie Aeder Alexis Tsurumoto Nirvana Zaher 2004 Binta Coleman Nirvana Zaher

Events Beam Floor Floor

Events Floor Bars All-Around All-Around Vault

Toni Petersen

Jenny Diamond

National Champion

MPSF Gymnast of the Year

2003 2002

Binta Coleman Nirvana Zaher Toni Petersen Toni Petersen Toni Petesron Nirvana Zaher

Bars Vault All-Around Vault Floor Beam

MPSF Gymnast of the Year Year Name 2005 Nirvana Zaher 2003 Jenny Diamond

Academic All-NACGC

Year Name 2007 Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Eryn Stubblefield, Alexis Tsurumoto 2006 Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Carrie Kinghorn, Jessica Love, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Alexis Tsurumoto 2005 Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Meloney Greer, Carrie Kinghorn, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Alexis Tsurumoto 2004 Stefanie Aeder, Meloney Greer, Carrie Kinghorn, Alexis Tsurumoto 2003 Rachel Anderson, Jamie Donkin, Sarina Williams 2002 Stefanie Aeder, Lara Goold, Melissa Prescott, Nirvana Zaher 2001 Jolane Parr, Jami Scoville, Karen Sorensen 2000 Lara Goold, Jami Scoville, Sara Solomon, Karen Sorensen 1999 Andi Arnold, Kim Broughton, Jami Scoville, Sara Solomon 1998 Jami Scoville 1997 Heather Doak, Kim Shoults 1996 Heather Doak, Rebecca Seebirt Kim Shoults 1995 Heather Doak, Kim Shoults 1994 Katrina Kammarud 1992 Jackie Ouellette 1989 Mimi Augustine

Nirvana Zaher MPSF Gymnast of the Year

The Record Book

YEARLY RESULTS 1999

2002

2005

at CS Fullerton................ 183.925 (W) at Utah State/So. Utah...187.125 (3rd) at San Jose State/SPU.....187.825 (1st) at Seattle Pacific.............. 188.125 (W) SAN JOSE STATE........... 189.700 ( W) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 190.550 (W) at UC Santa Barbara..... 189.150 (2nd) AIR FORCE/CAL/UCD....190.525 (1st) UAA/UCSB/NO. ILL. .....191.950 (1st) at UC Davis.................... 191.825 (W) MASSACHUSETTS.......... 192.975 (W) West. Ind. Champs........ 192.575 (2nd) NCAA West Regionals... 190.275 (6th) USAG Natl.-Prelims....... 189.925 (2nd) USAG Natl.-Finals.........192.275 (3rd)

at Maui Invitational........ 187.400 (4th) at UCSB, Towson.............189.900 (1st) at UC Davis.................... 190.850 (W) BOISE STATE................... 193.925 (W) SEATTLE PACIFIC................190.600 (L) at Seattle Pacific.............. 194.475 (W) CAL............................... 193.175 (W) at SJSU, CS Fullerton..... 194.100 (2nd) SAN JOSE STATE............ 193.500 (W) UC DAVIS..........................192.125 (L) at Cal/Boise State/SJSU..194.350 (1st) at MPSF Championships..194.900 (1st)

at CSF/Wash./OSU....... 192.275 (4th) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 191.600 (W) BROWN......................... 188.750 (W) at UCLA/Cal/CSF..........190.375 (3rd) at San Jose State................189.500 (L) SAN JOSE STATE............ 193.200 (W) at UC Davis.................... 192.925 (W) at Arizona St./AFA....... 191.525 (2nd) ALASKA ANCH./UCD....192.125 (1st) at Seattle Pacific.................191.950 (L) UC DAVIS....................... 194.525 (W) CAL STATE FULLERTON... 194.350 (W) at MPSF Championships..194.550 (1st)

Record: 28-12

The 1992 squad (above) was the first Hornet gymnastics team to compete at the Div. I level.

1992

1996

at Alaska Anchorage..........164.650 (L) at Alaska Anchorage....... 167.400 (W) at George Lewis Invite....176.400 (3rd) SAN JOSE STATE............ 173.700 (W) at San Jose Invite...........177.300 (3rd) at UCSB Classic.............171.800 (3rd) at Stanford/Cal.............175.500 (3rd) SO. UTAH/UAA............177.250 (3rd) UC DAVIS..........................178.700 (L) at UC Davis/W. Va........178.400 (3rd) at SJSU/Stanford.......... 180.850 (2nd)

at Cal/Arizona/SJSU.....185.725 (3rd) at UC Santa Barbara..........185.725 (L) SAN JOSE STATE...............184.775 (L) at Denver/TWU............ 185.225 (2nd) at Air Force/TWU...........189.675 (1st) at San Jose State................189.150 (L) at UC Davis.......................187.300 (L) at Cal State Fullerton..........186.125 (L) UCSB............................. 190.125 (W) UC DAVIS, UAA..............189.275 (1st) AIR FORCE..................... 188.850 (W) West. Ind. Champs..........190.850 (1st) USAG Nationals......... 1191.250 (2nd)

Record: 10-15

1993

Record: 5-11

UC SANTA BARBARA........174.750 (L) at UC Davis.......................180.200 (L) UC DAVIS..........................179.000 (L) at UCSB/TWU...............182.000 (3rd) at Alaska Anchorage....... 181.300 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 180.650 (W) at San Jose State................181.300 (L) SAN JOSE STATE............ 181.200 (W) at Seattle Pacific/Ball St......183.950 (L) ALASKA ANCHORAGE.. 182.950 (W) at Big West Tourney........ 183.950 (4th)

1994

Record: 5-16

at Stanford/Wash..........174.425 (3rd) at SJSU/UCSB/So. Utah.179.350 (4th) at UC Davis.......................177.325 (L) UC DAVIS..........................181.275 (L) at CSF/Michigan/SJSU..186.750 (3rd) STANFORD........................183.425 (L) at Cal/Illinois/SPU......... 183.950 (4th) SAN JOSE STATE............ 181.900 (W) UAA, AIR FORCE............184.750 (1st) at Big West Champs....... 185.075 (4th)

1995

Record: 14-6

at Seattle Pacific.................178.100 (L) at Alaska Anchorage....... 182.075 (W) HAMLINE, SJSU............ 183.975 (2nd) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 185.100 (W) at UCSB/TWU/UCD......185.775 (3rd) at SJSU/CS Fullerton..... 184.375 (2nd) at UC Davis/Centenary...187.505 (1st) CENTENARY, CALGARY.186.800 (3rd) ALASKA ANCHORAGE.. 188.130 (W) UC DAVIS....................... 187.780 (W) AIR FORCE..................... 185.475 (W) USAG Nationals........... 189.550 (2nd)

Record: 14-6

1997

Record: 17-15

at Seattle Pacific.................186.100 (L) SJSU, MIT..................... 185.250 (2nd) at San Jose State................186.000 (L) UC SANTA BARBARA..... 189.775 (W) at UC Davis.......................188.600 (L) UC DAVIS..........................189.600 (L) at Alaska Anchorage....... 188.725 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 190.150 (W) SPU, CALGARY...............191.300 (1st) at SJSU/Cal/UCSB....... 189.650 (2nd) at UCSB Invitational....... 191.875 (2nd) WEST. IND. CHAMPS..... 190.800 (4th) at USAG Nationals........189.800 (3rd)

2000

Record: 22-8

at AFA/BYU/Denver...... 188.725 (4th) CS FULLERTON..................188.625 (L) UTAH STATE................... 190.475 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 190.925 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 189.925 (W) at UC Davis/SPU/UAA...191.550 (1st) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 190.575 (W) at SPU/Alberta...............193.050 (1st) at Wash./UCLA/UAA....191.125 (3rd) at Cal/SJSU/CSF.......... 194.275 (2nd) UC DAVIS....................... 192.500 (W) West. Ind. Champs..........193.625 (1st) Natl. Invite Tourney....... 193.225 (2nd)

2001

Record: 12-6

CS FULLERTON............... 193.575 (W) at UC Davis.................... 194.125 (W) at Boise State.....................191.975 (L) UCSB, SPU.....................191.375 (1st) at SJSU/UC Davis......... 193.550 (2nd) at Seattle Pacific............ 190.075 (2nd) SAN JOSE STATE............ 192.000 (W) at UC Santa Barbara....... 191.300 (W) at CS Fullerton/Illinois....193.625 (3rd) UC DAVIS/UAA............ 192.250 (2nd) WEST. IND. CHAMPS......195.275 (1st)

Record: 15-6

2003

Record: 11-12

Record: 15-8

2006

at San Jose State................187.275 (L) CAL..................................190.175 (L) at Alaska Anchorage....... 188.925 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 191.225 (W) CAL STATE FULLERTON......191.550 (L) at UC Davis.................... 192.325 (W) SAN JOSE STATE...............190.675 (L) at Cal/Washington........189.775 (3rd) at Wash./OSU/BSU...... 191.775 (4th) at Seattle Pacific.................190.125 (L) at CS Fullerton/SJSU......192.575 (3rd) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 193.000 (W) AIR FORCE/UC DAVIS....192.350 (1st) MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS.. 194.925 (1st)

Record: 16-14

2004

2007

at Stanford....................191.425 (3rd) at Washington...............188.900 (3rd) at Seattle Pacific.............. 192.650 (W) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 194.025 (W) at Cal State Fullerton..........192.375 (L) ALASKA ANCHORAGE.. 192.250 (W) at San Jose State.............194.050 (1st) at UC Davis.................... 192.185 (W) SAN JOSE STATE...............193.125 (L) at Oregon State........... 195.875 (T3rd) CS FULLERTON/UCD.... 194.550 (2nd) at MPSF Championships.195.400 (2nd)

USU/UW-LA CROSSE.....191.375 (1st) at Southern Utah................191.600 (L) at Alaska Anchorage....... 190.225 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 192.150 (W) BOISE STATE..................... 193.00 (W) at Cal State Fullerton..........190.725 (L) at Seattle Pacific.............. 191.900 (W) ALASKA ANCHORAGE.. 193.050 (W) at SJSU/UC Davis...........193.700 (1st) PENNSYLVANIA............. 193.925 (W) UC DAVIS....................... 192.625 (W) SAN JOSE STATE...............194.900 (L) at UCD/Cal/SJSU......... 195.150 (2nd) at WAC Championships..195.275 (1st) at NCAA West Regional.191.725 (6th)

Record: 14-10-1

at Aloha Gymfest........... 188.075 (6th) CAL..................................190.475 (L) at Stanford/SJSU/UCD. 191.525 (2nd) CSF/ALASKA ANCH......192.425 (1st) at Cal/UCLA/UCD........ 192.500 (2nd) SAN JOSE STATE............ 193.925 (W) at Utah State................... 193.750 (W) at Boise State.....................193.200 (L) at San Jose State................193.350 (L) UC DAVIS....................... 195.175 (W) at UC Davis.................... 195.325 (W) at WAC Championships..193.950 (1st) at NCAA West Regional.192.050 (5th)

Record: 18-9

1998

Record: 9-16-1

at Wash./Cal/Utah St.... 178.825 (4th) at Seattle Pacific.................182.725 (L) at Cal/Arizona St./SPU.. 182.100 (4th) at San Jose State............... 180.525 (T) at UC Davis.......................183.850 (L) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 183.375 (W) SAN JOSE STATE............ 186.950 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 186.650 (W) at Alaska Anchorage....... 187.025 (W) ALASKA ANCH.............. 184.650 (W) UC DAVIS..........................188.375 (L) West. Ind. Champs.........186.725 (3rd) USAG Natl.-Prelims........ 186.475 (4th)

The 2005 team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title and finished sixth in the West Region. The five seniors on the team ended their four-year careers with three conference championships. Those teams (2002-05) also account for four of the top 10 scores in school history.

Quick Facts • Sacramento State is the seventh largest university in the 23-campus CSU system, enrolling a multicultural student body of 28,529. 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 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 housing for as many as 5,000 students and an arena 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............................... 28,529 Men........................................ 11,619 Women................................... 16,910 Undergraduate........................ 23,615 Graduate.................................. 4,914 Full-Time Faculty............................... 815 Part-Time Faculty.............................. 841 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 and 2005 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. This year, Sacramento State will host the NCAA Div. I Women’s Volleyball Final Four on Dec. 13-15 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, 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, Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, 10-year NFL fullback Daimon Shelton, seven-year New England Patriots long snapper and three-time Super Bowl winner Lonie Paxton, former 12-year NFL defensive back Lorenzo Lynch, New York Jets offensive lineman Marko Cavka, CFL Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray, CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Charles Roberts, and longtime Arena Football League quarterback Aaron Garcia.

• Sacramento is part of a Capital Region with nearly 2 million people 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, the historic gold country and the Lake Tahoe region’s ski slopes. • Sacramento is notably diverse racially, ethnically, and by household income, and has a notable lack of inter-racial disharmony. In 2002, Time magazine and the Civil Rights Project of Harvard University identified Sacramento as the most racially/ethnically integrated major city in America. • Sacramento is one of the most affordable big cities in California. • Sacramento is home to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, Sacramento River Cats (the Oakland A’s Triple-A affiliate) and the WNBA’s Sacramento Monarchs. • Sacramento hosts the world’s largest traditional jazz festival each Memorial Day weekend. It 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. • Founded in 1849, Sacramento is the cultural, education, business and governmental center of a fourcounty metropolitan region.

Dr. Alexander Gonzalez is the 11th president of California State University, Sacramento – the capital city’s only comprehensive university and one of the largest campuses in the California State University system. Dr. Gonzalez was appointed President of Sacramento State in 2003, bringing new energy and a focused vision to the University. He is overseeing an initiative known as Destination 2010, which is designed to make Sacramento State a premier metropolitan university and a destination campus for the West. Among the priorities are enhancing academic programs and student services; new academic buildings; new on- and near-campus student housing; a faculty and staff village near campus; and a new Recreation and Wellness Center. Before coming to Sacramento, Dr. Gonzalez served from 1997 to 2003 as President of Cal State San Marcos. At San Marcos, he oversaw a period of rapid growth as well as many successful fundraising campaigns. He also spent 18 years at Fresno State, starting as a faculty member in the Psychology Department, which he later chaired. From 1991 to 1997, he served as the university’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Gonzalez is a member of the Board of Trustees at Pomona College. He also serves on the Sutter Health Board of Directors and the Board of Directors for Valley Vision. Dr. Gonzalez previously served on President Bush’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. His service on a number of

other boards and commissions includes six years as a Commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the agency that accredits 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 service to the CSU system includes serving on a work group that reviewed and recommended 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 holds a doctorate and master’s degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz. He received his bachelor’s degree in history from Pomona College, where he graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He spent a year at Stanford University as a postdoctoral fellow of the Ford Foundation and the National Research Council conducting research on the psychology of time. He also attended Harvard Law School. Dr. Gonzalez and his wife Gloria have been married for more than 35 years. They are the parents of two adult sons.

Dr. Terry Wanless’ five-year tenure as Sacramento State’s Director of Athletics has seen growth unparalleled in the school’s 16-year Division I history. His vision of broad success in the department came to fruition in the 2006-07 academic year where the Hornets claimed an unprecedented eight conference championships. That total included an amazing four titles which came in a four-hour span on May 29. Wanless has also overseen significant facility enhancement to the athletic facilities. The biggest change will come in early 2008 with the opening of the Broad Athletic Facility. The building will serve as the home to the Hornet football and track and field programs as well as athletic training and strength and conditioning. The Broad Athletic Facility 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. Wanless, who is entering his sixth year with the Hornets, 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. Additionally, Wanless instituted a number of new programs, including the Athletics Director’s Academic Achievement Award – presented to each student-athlete that achieves a term GPA of 3.0 or higher. Those academic efforts have paid early dividends. Over the last five years, Sacramento State student-athletes have posted over 1,300 term GPAs of 3.0 or above. Additionally, over 300 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 five years at Sacramento State, 21 teams and 43 individuals have advanced to conference and NCAA postseason competition. In addition, the 200607 season saw eight sports (volleyball, gymnastics, men’s indoor track and field, women’s tennis, men’s tennis, women’s golf, men’s golf and rowing) win their conference title. Wanless’ efforts to put the Hornets on the map have been instrumental in helping make Sacramento State the unofficial “home of NCAA Championships”. The Hornets have been tabbed to serve as the host institution for 2007 Div. I Volleyball Championships as well as the 2008 Div. I Women’s Golf West Regional. Additionally, Sacramento State has served as host to six NCAA championships (four track, two rowing) as well as the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials for Track and Field during Wanless’ first five years of leadership. 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 conference standings. 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. Their son Troy, and his wife, Jesi, live in Minneapolis.

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 and Academic Athletic Services Coordinator Laurie Dahlberg serve as the primary advisors to the student-athletes. Under the direction of Life Skills and Student-Athlete Development Coordinator Mark McGushin, the Student-Athlete Academic & Life Skills Lab is available to student-athletes as a study area and to meet with tutors. Additionally, McGushin coordinates the mentoring program which addresses student-athletes experiencing academic difficulties. The S.A.R.C. also provides additional services, guest speak-

Paul Edwards

Steve DeHart

Heather Farwig

Joe Ramos

Laurie Dahlberg

Mark McGushin

ers and work shops 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 Clearinghouse procedures.

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, the Hornets’ athletic training facility provides stateof-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 training facilities (two located in the physical education complex and one at the Hornet Stadium fieldhouse). All 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 7281 Lone Pine Dr. Office D104 P.O. Box 955 Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 (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. Jamie Curtis Dentist 6246 Fair Oaks Blvd Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 972-8851

Dr. Boris Ellyason Kaiser Permanente Orthopedic Surgeon 1600 Eureka Road Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 784-5283

Dr. Harold Strauch Orthopedic Surgeon 2801 K Street Suite 330 Sacramento, CA 95817 (916) 733-5049 Dr. Robert Hulbert Chiropractor 8343 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, CA (916) 387-1007

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

Debby Colberg Volleyball 32nd Season

Mike Connors Women’s Rowing 6th Season

Randy Dedini Women’s Soccer 1st Season

Dima Hrynashka Women’s Tennis 2nd Season

Kim Hughes Gymnastics 28th Season

Jerome Jenkins Men’s Basketball 8th Season

Slava Konikov Men’s Tennis 3rd Season

Mike Linenberger Men’s Soccer 19th Season

Dan Muscatell Women’s Basketball 5th Season

Kathleen Raske CC/T&F 5th Season

John Smith Baseball 30th Season

Marshall Sperbeck Football 1st Season

Kathy Strahan Softball 16th Season

David Sutherland Golf 1st Season

Nat Bailey Equipment Manager

Martinique Baker Administrative Assistant

Brian Berger Media Relations Director

Ryan Bjork Assistant Media Relations Director

Toni Brown Stinger Athletic Foundation

Rebekah Capel Travel Coordinator

Patrick Davis Facilities/Operations Assistant

J.D. Fox Assistant Media Relations Director

Brian Hensley Promotions

Laurel Hargrove Athletic Equipment Attendant

Steve Iwasa Equipment Manager

Mark Livingston Associate Athletics Director

Bill Macriss Deputy Athletics Director

Carter Mattice Athletic Equipment Attendant

Lois Mattice Associate Athletics Director

Matt McDougall Facilities/Operations Assistant

Adam Primas Marketing Director

Dave Raske Faculty Athletics Representative

Shannon Roland Business Assistant

Scott Salwasser Strength/Conditioning

T-Anté Sims Director of Ticket Operations

Steve Tebbs Facilities/Operations Director

Gary Uribe Strength/Conditioning Director

Rose Welch Business Manager

2008 SCHEDULE January 13

CAL STATE FULLERTON

2:00 p.m.

at Utah State

5:30 p.m.

SAN JOSE STATE

7:00 p.m.

February 1 at San Jose State/ Wisconsin-Stout

7:00 p.m.

SEATTLE PACIFIC

7:00 p.m.

SOUTHERN UTAH

7:00 p.m.

at Boise State

6:00 p.m.

ALASKA ANCHORAGE

2:00 p.m.

UC DAVIS/CAL/ SEATTLE PACIFIC

7:00 p.m.

at Oregon State/ Missouri/Boise State

7:00 p.m.

at UC Davis/ vs. Stanford/vs. San Jose State

6:00 p.m.

at WAC Championships (Boise, Idaho)

5:00 p.m.

NCAA West Regional (Corvallis, Ore.)

6:00 p.m.

March

April 12

24-26 NCAA Championships (Athens, Ga.) Home meets in ALL CAPS and BOLD All times local to site

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