2009 Sacramento State Gymnastics Guide by Hornet Sports

HORNET GYMNASTICS Hornet Quick Facts University Information

Name................................... Sacramento State Location.............................. Sacramento, Calif. Founded................................................. 1947 Enrollment........................................... 28,829 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................ 258-231-2 (28 years) Overall Record........................................ Same Assistant Coaches...Randy Solorio, Tamara Ross Graduate Assistant.......................Jamie Donkin Office Phone........................... (916) 278-5361

Table of Contents 1 2 4 6 6

Media Information Program Tradition Season Outlook 2009 Roster Western Athletic Conf.

Coaching Staff 7 8 9

Head Coach Kim Hughes Asst. Coach Randy Solorio Asst. Coach Tamara Ross Grad Asst. Jamie Donkin Student Asst. Alyssa Onaga Student Asst. Ashlei Baker Manager Megan Lueders Support Staff

The Gymnasts 10 11

Amber Basgall Marina Borisova Amanda Bieber Lauren Dyson

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Lizzy Norvell Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Amanda Blauvelt Alycia Chan Kaitie Kinser Jasmine Lipka Lissa Zamolo Chantal Angyal Bethany Barrick Cayla Boyce April Lynn Gemein Lauren Mizuno Mary Peck Amanda Perez Bailey Sisler Stephanie Toubman

2008 in Review

Hornet History 21 22 23 24 24 25

All-Time Roster Top 10 Team Scores Top 10 Individual Scores Individual Honors Year-by-Year Div. I Results This is Hornet Gymnastics

University Info 26 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 32

This is Sacramento State The City of Sacramento President Alexander Gonzalez A.D. Terry Wanless Hornet Head Coaches Athletic Training Athletic Advising Support Staff Staff Directory

19 Meet-by-Meet Results

2009 Opponents

20 Opponent Information

Gymnastics Information

Conference............ Western Athletic Conference Affiliation............................... NCAA Division I Home Gym.......................Hornets Nest (1,200) 2008 Overall Record.............................. 12-16 2008 Final NCAA Ranking........................34th Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................11/5 2008 Season High Score.................... 195.250 The 2009 Sacramento State gymnastics media guide was written and designed by Media Relations Director Brian Berger. Assistance in editing provided by Ryan Bjork, J.D. Fox and the Hornet gymnastics coaching staff. Photographs not credited provided by Sam Parsons, Bob Solorio, Kim Hughes, the Western Athletic Conference and Sacramento State Sports Information files. Cover design by Berger. Sacramento information courtesy of Dan Flynn’s Inside Guide to Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine and Chamber of Commerce sources.

They Cover The Hornets Sacramento Bee Bill Bradley, Sports Editor John Schumacher, Beat 2100 Q Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-4100 www.sacbee.com

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BORISOVA Season Outlook

For just the second time since the turn of the century, the Sacramento State gymnastics team does not enter a season as the defending conference champion. The Hornets, who have won seven conference titles in the last nine years, fell just short of their third-straight Western Athletic Conference title last spring but managed to qualify for the NCAA Regionals for the third consecutive 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 Hornets will look to return to the top of the awards stand this spring and will have the advantage of competing at home for the WAC Championships for the first time in school history. “Our team goal is to win the WAC and advance to the NCAA Regionals again,” head coach Kim Hughes said. “We made a strong push to host the WAC meet this season for Marina (Borisova) and Amber’s (Basgall) senior

CHAN year. They are both local athletes who will get to end their career at home.” Borisova and Basgall are the lone two members of the senior class. The pair have been fixtures in the Hornet lineup in recent history and are poised to lead the team this season. Borisova has posted her name throughout the school record book and will again shine as an all-arounder. Originally from Kaliningrad, Russia, Borisova moved to Sacramento during high school and became a U.S. citizen last winter. A native of Turlock, Calif., Basgall is the only fifth-year member of the team. The all-arounder made a full recovery from back surgery in 2007 and returned to the squad a season ago. The pair are aided by a very experienced five-member junior class and four sophomores who have all competed. The roster is completed by 10 freshmen. Before Sacramento State gets a chance to win another conference title and advance to the postseason, the Hornets will have to face a schedule which includes five teams that competed at the NCAA Regionals a year ago. The home schedule is comprised of meets against UC Davis, Seattle Pacific, Illinois Sate, San Jose State, Boise State and Utah State. The road slate pits the team against Cal, Stanford, Washington, Southern Utah, UC Davis, New Hampshire and Bowling Green. The WAC Championships will be hosted at the Hornets Nest on March 21, while the six NCAA Regionals will take place on April 4. The NCAA will also continue its policy of taking the top 36 teams to the postseason based on their regional qualifying score, regardless of region.

STUBBLEFIELD Vault

Due to a variety of circumstances, vault has been the thorn in the Hornets’ side over the past two seasons. The team has cracked the all-time top 10 at the school just one time during that span but is poised to make its move in 2009. “Vault is our most improved event,” Hughes said. “We have great potential for high scores due to our increased start values. We had three 10.0 vaults and four 9.9s at our intrasquad meet (in December) and are hoping to add another 10.0 prior to the start of the season.” Sophomore Alycia Chan is the leading returner to the unit. Chan earned second team all-WAC honors as a freshman and led the team with an average of 9.673. During the year, the Langley, British Columbia, native finished first in the event three times and tied for sixth at the NCAA West Regional. Her top score of 9.875 is tied for ninth in school history. “Alycia looks fantastic,” Hughes said. “She’s in great physical shape and her confidence is incredible.” Borisova and junior Eryn Stubblefield return to the lineup and will be joined by Basgall, who started during her first two years with the team. All three have averaged at least 9.617 during one of their seasons with the Hornets. “Marina has raised her vault to a 10.0 and is performing consistently,” Hughes explained. “Plus, having Amber being able to vault for the first time in two years is a big help.” Sophomore Amanda Blauvelt and freshmen Cayla Boyce, Chantal Angyal and Mary Peck are all fighting for a spot in the top six.

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DYSON Uneven Bars

With six returners who have experience, bars is the most experienced event for Sacramento State. The team returns Borisova, Basgall, Stubblefield, Blauvelt, Lauren Dyson and Traci Takeda, and will also add the skills of newcomers Boyce and Lauren Mizuno into the lineup. “We have a lot of experience with six returners from a year ago,” Hughes said. “We are also working to upgrade everyone to ‘E’ dismounts.” Dyson, Basgall and Borisova were fixtures in nearly every meet last season. Borisova led the trio with an average of 9.735 and recorded a team season high of 9.875 against Seattle Pacific. Basgall averaged 9.608 while competing in every meet. Her average included a high of 9.825. Dyson tallied five scores of at least 9.700 in her 13 meets during the season and averaged 9.602. Despite the experience, Hughes has tinkered with the routines of his regulars. “Amber has a whole new routine this year which showcases her abilities,” Hughes said. “We also changed Marina’s dismount to a double layout.” Like Borisova, Stubblefield also added a double layout to her routine. The junior competed on bars in 10 meets last season and had a high of 9.700. Takeda has competed in the past and, according to coaches, has shown the ability to crack the top six. Boyce won the Idaho state level 10 title in both 2006 and 2008 while Mizuno was a level 10 regional qualifier.

NORVELL Balance Beam

Sacramento State’s success at the WAC Championships can be directly linked to its performance on beam. The Hornets have nearly rewritten the record book over the past two years, scoring the top seven marks in school history on the event. Five of those scores came in 2008 and all but one gymnast returns from that lineup. The corps is comprised of Borisova, Stubblefield, Chan, Lizzy Norvell and Takeda. However, Basgall, Blauvelt, Boyce and Zamolo are each challenging for a spot. “We have a lot of depth on beam,” Hughes said. “To be honest, we probably have enough for two competitive lineups.” A beam specialist, Norvell owns the top average among the returners with a 9.660 mark from a year ago. The Fresno, Calif., native had four scores of at least 9.825, including the NCAA West Regional where she tied for 11th overall. Chan features a unique routine and was very steady as a freshman where she averaged 9.629 and had a career high of 9.800. “Chan is firing on all cylinders,” Hughes said. “She is in midseason form right now (a month prior to the start of the year).” Stubblefield matched her career high at the NCAA West Regional with a 9.850 and tied for eighth overall in the meet — the highest mark by a Hornet. Borisova averaged 9.619 a year ago while Takeda had five scores of at least 9.700 in the leadoff spot in the lineup. Basgall is training for the event for the first time in her five years while Zamolo is looking to return to the lineup after missing last season.

BASGALL Floor Exercise

Change is the theme on floor for the Hornets in 2008. Although the team returns four starters from a year ago, and five overall, nearly every gymnast has altered their routine. The biggest changes come from Borisova, Basgall and Chan. Borisova, who won the WAC floor title as a freshman and sophomore, has completely redone her routine with new music and elements that give the performance a “Russian flair” according to coaches. Basgall and Chan have each added a double Arabian mount to their routines which already had the ability to score high. Last season, Borisova led the team with an average of 9.673 on floor and has scored 9.925 on two occasions during her career. Basgall and Chan each set their career highs on the event at the WAC Championships. Basgall scored 9.825 while Chan recorded a 9.850 to place sixth and earn second team all-WAC honors. Stubblefield ranked second on the team with an average of 9.627 and also set her career high with a 9.875 during the season. Zamolo is also slated to return to floor after redshirting last season with a shin injury. As a freshman, she competed in 12 meets. Blauvelt and four freshmen (Bethany Barrick, Boyce, Mizuno, and Chantal Angyal) also have the skills to make the lineup. Barrick was the regional floor champion in 2007 and was the state level 9 champion in 2005. Angyal’s routine features a triple-in, which rivals Borisova’s according to Hughes. Boyce finished seventh on floor at the 2008 Junior Olympics.

HORNET GYMNASTICS 2009 ROSTER Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (2)

Amber Basgall, Marina Borisova

Juniors (5)

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

Sophomores (5)

Amanda Blauvelt, Alycia Chan, Kaitie Kinser, Jasmine Lipka, Lissa Zamolo

Freshmen (9)

Chantal Angyal, Bethany Barrick, Cayla Boyce, April Lynn Gemein, Lauren Mizuno, Mary Peck, Amanda Perez, Bailey Sisler, Stephanie Toubman

By State Alaska (1)

Jasmine Lipka

California (14)

Name Chantal Angyal Bethany Barrick Amber Basgall Amanda Bieber Amanda Blauvelt Marina Borisova Cayla Boyce Alycia Chan Lauren Dyson April Lynn Gemein Kaitie Kinser Jasmine Lipka Lauren Mizuno Lizzy Norvell Mary Peck Amanda Perez Bailey Sisler Eryn Stubblefield Traci Takeda Stephanie Toubman Lissa Zamolo

Yr. Ht. 5-7 Fr. 5-0 Fr. 5-2 Sr. 4-11 Jr. 5-7 So. 5-2 Sr. 5-7 Fr. 5-1 So. 5-4 Jr. 5-4 Fr. 5-3 So. 5-1 So. 5-0 Fr. 5-7 Jr. 5-3 Fr. 5-4 Fr. 5-1 Fr. 5-4 Jr. 5-2 Jr. 5-3 Fr. 5-1 So.

Club Hometown/Previous School Mission Valley YMCA San Diego, Calif./San Diego State Technique Gymnastics El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge HS Byers Gymnastics Turlock, Calif./Turlock HS Jet Gymnastics Littleton, Colo./Columbine HS Will-Moore Wall, N.J./Communications HS Pozsar’s Gymnastics Sacramento, Calif./Encina HS Idaho Falls Training Center Lewisville, Idaho/Rigby HS Abbotsford Twisters Langley, B.C./Walnut Grove Secondary Airborne Gymnastics Los Altos, Calif./Mountain View HS Phenom Gymnastics Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett HS California Gymnastics Academy Danville, Calif./Carondelet HS Arctic Gymnastics Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS Airborne Gymnastics San Jose, Calif./Santa Teresa HS Clovis Academy of Gymnastics Fresno, Calif./Buchanan HS North Bay Athletic Napa, Calif./Napa 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 Azarian USGTC Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS North Bay Athletic Martinez, Calif./Alhambra HS

Head Coach: Kim Hughes Assistant Coaches: Randy Solorio, Tamara Ross Graduate Assistant: Jamie Donkin Student Assistants: Alyssa Onaga, Ashlei Baker Manager: Megan Lueders

Chantal Angyal, Bethany Barrick, Amber Basgall, Marina Borisova, Lauren Dyson, Kaitie Kinser, Lauren Mizuno, Lizzy Norvell, Mary Peck, Amanda Perez, Bailey Sisler, Traci Takeda, Stephanie Toubman, Lissa Zamolo

Colorado (1)

Amanda Bieber

Idaho (1)

Cayla Boyce

Illinois (1)

April Lynn Gemein

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 47th 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. Fresno State won the last title in 2008 at the College World Series. Presently, the WAC crowns champions in 19 sports — eight men’s and 11 women’s. For the men, there are championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Championships for women are held in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and volleyball.

THE COACHES Kim Hughes Head Coach 29th Year Chico State, ‘77

After 31 years with Sacramento State women’s gymnastics (28 as head coach), Kim Hughes has developed a program from the Div. II ranks and created a model of success at the Div. I level. However, despite all of his previous success, not many people would have predicted how quickly the Hornets would adapt to the Western Athletic Conference. In its first season in the league, Sacramento State captured the WAC title and earned a spot in the NCAA West Regional. That performance made Hughes the West Region and WAC Coach of the Year. The Hornets then tacked on a second title in as many years with a narrow victory in 2007 and advanced to the NCAA West Regional for the third time in school history. Last season, the Hornets missed their third consecutive WAC title but still managed to qualify for the NCAA Regionals for the third season in a row. The WAC championships are just the latest conquests for the Hornets. In fact, Sacramento State has won seven league titles in the last nine 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 2008, the squad had a 3.15 team gpa. That total included 10 student-athletes who were above a 3.0 and seven who posted better than a 3.5. His knowledge of the sport, coupled with his enthusiasm for teaching, has presented numerous opportunities for Hughes to coach at varying levels of competition. A 1976 graduate of Chico State with a B.A. in physical education, Hughes competed collegiately for the Wildcats after a successful high school gymnastics career. He was the Northern California high school still rings champion as a senior in 1971. He joined the Hornet staff as an assistant to the women’s gymnastics program in 1978 and was named head coach in 1982. During his collegiate coaching career, Hughes served as a member of the Western Regional Committee while acting as the Western Regional meet director in 1987. When the Hornets were a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference, Hughes served as commissioner of gymnastics from 1982-84 and was named conference coach of the year in 1984. With Sacramento State’s move to Div. I in 1991 and the NCAA’s decision to drop a Div. II championship, Hughes worked to provide postseason competition opportunities for smaller collegiate gymnastics programs. He 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, 24-year-old Jonathan and 22-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 Randy Solorio

Tamara Ross

Assistant Coach 24th Year Sacramento State, ‘94

Assistant Coach 11th Year San Diego State, ‘71

Randy Solorio, the 2006 West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, has proven to be a mainstay of Hornet gymnastics in his 23 years of service to the program. “Randy is a motivator as well as a great technician,” head coach Kim Hughes said. “He has a keen ability to deal with the individual student-athlete and help them reach their athletic potential. “He knows how to make gymnastics fun for the athlete.” Hughes and Solorio were first acquainted in 1978 when the duo began coaching at The Gymnastics School and River City Gymnastics Club in Sacramento. Solorio ended his tenure with the club in 1982 to pursue his theatre career. He 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.

Tamara Ross returns as the team’s choreographer for the 2009 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 Jamie Donkin

Ashlei Baker

Graduate Assistant 6th Year Sacramento State, ‘06

Student Assistant 1st Year

Jamie Donkin returns for her sixth 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 in December of 2006. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at Sacramento State.

Ashlei Baker is in her first year as a student assistant with the Hornets. Baker joined the Sacramento State team in 2007 but missed the entire season after having shoulder surgery. She returned in 2008 and performed on vault in the first two meets of the season before re-injuring her shoulder. In her current role, Baker assists the coaching staff with office administration and meet management. She has also worked as an academic tutor. Baker is majoring in social work.

Megan Lueders

Alyssa Onaga Student Assistant 1st Year Sacramento State, ‘09

Former Sacramento State gymnast Alyssa Onaga is in her first season as a student assistant with the Hornets. Onaga assists with the day-to-day operations of the office and also at practice. Onaga came to Sacramento State in 2005 and competed four years with the team. The Honolulu native was a member of two Western Athetic Conference championship teams in 2006 and 2007. The Hornets also advanced to the NCAA Regionals during her final three seasons. As a bars and floor specialist, Onaga tied her career high on bars with a 9.600 as a senior. Her top floor score was 9.450 as a sophomore. An exercise science major, Onaga will graduate following the spring semester of 2009.

Team Manager 2nd Year

Megan Lueders returns for her second season as team manager. Lueders helps the coaching staff at practice and meets where needed. Her primary responsibilities include filming and meet management. A native of Honolulu, Lueders trained with the Hawaiian Island Twisters for 10 years before coming to Sacramento State. While there, she was a teammate of current student assistant Alyssa Onaga.

SUPPORT STAFF

Lois Mattice

Sr. Women’s Admin.

Brian Berger Media Relations

Adam Primas Scott Salwasser Steve Tebbs Marketing

Strength Coach

Event Management

Not Pictured: Michelle Roberts, Athletic Trainer; Darla Hughes, Statistical Crew; Lynda Nakamura, Statistical Crew; Matt McDougall, Event Management

THE RETURNERS Amber Basgall

Marina Borisova

Senior • 5-2 • Fifth Year All-Around Turlock, Calif./Turlock HS Byers Gymnastics

Senior • 5-2 • Fourth Year All-Around Sacramento, Calif./Encina HS Pozsar’s Gymnastics

2008 Season: Made a full recovery from back surgery, competing on bars in every meet during the season…was also in the floor lineup for all but one meet…set her career high on floor with a 9.825 at the WAC Championships…had four scores of at least 9.700 on floor during the year…her final eight scores on bars were at least 9.600…scored a season-high 9.825 on bars on two occasions…finished first on bars against Alaska Anchorage. 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 then-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 Feb. 8, 1986...graduated from Turlock HS in 2004…majoring in business…parents are Anne and Steve Dirmeyer.

2008 Season: Competed in the all-around in 11 of the 12 meets during the season…saw her streak of 27 consecutive all-arounds snapped when she missed the Alaska Anchorage meet due to illness…was named the WAC Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 21 after scoring 39.150 in the all-around at Utah State…top all-around score of 39.275 came at UC Davis…top vault score was 9.775 at San Jose State…recorded a 9.875 on bars against Seattle Pacific…matched her career high on beam with a 9.875 at the Sacramento State Quadrangular…best floor score was 9.900 at UC Davis…owned the top score on the team on bars, floor and in the all-around…finished first on vault once, four times on bars and beam, three times on floor and five times in the all-around. 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 beam…had 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…became a U.S. citizen in 2008…majoring 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.

Career Highs Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.850, 3-12-06 9.850, 3-17-06 DNC 9.825, 3-29-08

Season Averages

Vault Bars Beam Floor AA

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

Season Averages

2005 2006 2007

Vault 9.688 9.645 9.633

Vault 9.100 9.675 DNC

Bars 9.568 9.663 9.735

Bars 9.525 9.489 9.608

Beam 9.562 9.648 9.619

Beam DNC DNC DNC

Floor 9.818 9.815 9.673

Floor DNC 9.731 9.542

AA 38.746 38.772 38.660

THE RETURNERS Amanda Bieber

Lauren Dyson

Junior • 4-11 • Third Year Vault, Floor, Beam Littleton, Colo./Columbine HS Jet Gymnastics

Junior • 5-4 • Third Year Bars Los Altos, Calif./Mountain View HS Airborne Gymnastics

2008 Season: Primarily competed on vault but also saw action on floor

and beam during the year…appeared on vault in eight meets…top score was 9.575 in the quad meet hosted by UC Davis…scored a career-high 9.725 on floor against Alaska Anchorage. 2007 Season: Was in the lineup in 14 of the team’s 15 meets…saw action on vault, beam and floor during the season…top vault score was 9.750 at the UC Davis Quadrangular…also scored 9.700 at the WAC Championships…recorded a 9.700 on floor against Boise State…had one routine on beam. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of Jet Gymnastics in Littleton, Colo…was a level 9 (2001) and level 10 (2003) state all-around champion…qualified for regionals every year…career highs include 9.800 on vault, 9.75 on beam, 9.700 on floor and 38.350 in the 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…majoring in civil engineering…parents are Gus and Denise Bieber.

2008 Season: Appeared on bars in all 13 meets…top score was 9.800

at the Sacramento State Quadrangular…had five scores of at least 9.700…recorded a 9.750 against Alaska Anchorage. 2007 Season: Was in the lineup on bars in 14 meets…averaged 9.609 on the event…10 of her 14 routines scored 9.700 or better…tallied 9.825 at home against San Jose State…each of her final eight routines scored 9.675 or better…averaged 9.738 during that span…was also used twice on beam and once on floor. Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif., for 11 years…in 2004, she was the level 9 Western bar champion, regional bar champion, state bar champion and all-around champion…helped lead her team to the 2005 level 10 state title…was a level 10 national qualifier in 2006…was a member of the region 1 team that finished first at nationals that same year…top scores include 9.65 on bars…eight of her former teammates competed 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.

Career Highs

Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.750, 3-23-07 DNC 9.125, 1-21-07 9.725, 3-2-08

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

Season Averages

Vault Bars Beam Floor

2007 2008 9.489 9.394 DNC DNC 9.125 DNC 9.329 9.335

2007 2008 DNC DNC 9.609 9.602 9.175 DNC 8.700 DNC

THE RETURNERS Lizzy Norvell

Eryn Stubblefield

Junior • 5-7 • Third Year Beam Fresno, Calif./Buchanan HS Clovis Academy

Junior • 5-4 • Third Year All-Around Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis HS Willow Creek Gymnastics

2008 Season: Emerged as one of the top beam performers on the

team…set her career high with a 9.850 at Utah State…had three 9.825s during the season, including the NCAA West Regional where she tied for 11th…her average of 9.660 ranked second on the team behind Melissa Genovese…tied for first place on beam against Seattle Pacific…in track, she earned all-Big Sky honors after finishing second at the Big Sky Championships in the pole vault and qualified for the NCAA West Regional…set the school record with a vault of 12-07.50…became the first Hornet to qualify for two NCAA Div. I postseason events in different sports in the same year. 2007 Season: Worked her way into the beam lineup for four meets… scored 9.800 at Cal State Fullerton for her season high…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…majoring in economics…a 2006 graduate of Buchanan HS in Clovis, Calif…competed in gymnastics and track and field for the Bears…was twice named the team’s gymnastics MVP…cleared 11 feet in the pole vault to finish fifth at the Valley Championships…team won the Valley Section track and field title her senior season…parents are Jay and Catherine Norvell.

2008 Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault, beam and floor…was also part of the bars lineup in 10 meets and had 10 all-arounds…finished first in the all-around against Alaska Anchorage with a 38.650…also tied for first on floor in the Sacramento State Quardrangular with 9.875…that score set her career high…tied her career best with a 9.850 on beam at the NCAA West Regional to tied for eighth place…also established a career best on vault with a 9.725 at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational…top bars score was 9.700 at UC Davis…recorded a 9.825 on beam at two meets…broke 38.000 in the all-around in six meets. 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…majoring in chemistry…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.

Career Highs Career Highs Vault Bars Beam Floor

DNC DNC 9.850, 1-18-08 DNC

Season Averages Vault Bars Beam Floor

2007 2008 DNC DNC DNC DNC 9.006 9.660 DNC DNC

Vault Bars Beam Floor AA

9.725, two times 9.725, two times 9.850, three times 9.875, 3-7-08 39.000, 1-28-07

Season Averages Vault Bars Beam Floor

2007 2008 9.483 9.617 9.568 9.460 9.702 9.583 9.373 9.627

38.125 38.278

THE RETURNERS Traci Takeda

Amanda Blauvelt

Junior • 5-2 • Third Year Vault, Bars, Beam Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS Clovis Academy

Sophomore • 5-7 • Second Year All-Around Wall, N.J./Communications HS Will-Moore

2008 Season: Took over as the leadoff gymnast in the lineup on beam in the second meet of the year and held that spot for the remainder of the season…scored at least 9.700 in five meets…top score was 9.750 in the win over Southern Utah…also competed on vault and bars…scored 9.650 on vault at the WAC Championships for her career high. 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 200306…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 Lizzy 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.

2008 Season: Competed on vault, bars and floor during her first season…saw most of her action on bars where she competed in six meets and also had three exhibitions…scored 9.800 against Alaska Anchorage for her career high…followed that effort with a 9.600 against Alaska Anchorage…had two routines on vault (including one exhibition) and also had an exhibition on floor. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Will-Moore 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…majoring 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.

Career Highs

Vault 9.650, 3-29-08 Bars 9.675 (ex.), 3-18-07 Beam 9.750, 2-15-08 Floor DNC

Vault 9.325, 2-1-08 Bars 9.800, 2-22-08 Beam DNC Floor 8.925 (ex.), 3-20-8

Season Averages

Vault Bars Beam Floor

2008 Vault 9.296 Bars 9.335 Beam DNC Floor 8.925

2007 2008 DNC 9.425 9.600 DNC 9.058 9.517 DNC DNC

THE RETURNERS Alycia Chan

Kaitie Kinser

Sophomore • 5-1 • Second Year All-Around Langley, B.C./Walnut Grove Secondary Abbotsford Twisters

Sophomore • 5-3 • Second Year Vault, Floor Danville, Calif./Carondelet HS California Gymnastics Academy

2008 Season: Made an immediate impact during her first season with the team…earned second team all-WAC honors on vault and floor…tied for fifth on vault at the WAC Championships with a 9.825 and was sixth on floor (9.850)…at the NCAA West Regional, she tied for sixth with a vault of 9.850…tied for ninth in school history with a vault of 9.875 which came at UC Davis…led the team with an average of 9.673 in the event and had 10 vaults of at least 9.700…averaged 9.800 in her final eight vaults of the year…finished first in the event five times…also recorded a first-place finish on floor with a 9.850 against Alaska Anchorage. 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…majoring 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.

2008 Season: Competed on vault in one meet against Alaska Anchorage on March 2. Prior to Sacramento State: Was a member of California Gymnastics Academy…competed at level 9…spent 10 years competing at the club level…did not train bars and beam for two years but returned to the events in her final season before college. Personal: 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.

Career Highs

Vault Bars Beam Floor

9.875, 3-23-08 DNC 9.800, 2-15-08 9.850, 3-29-08

8.750, 3-2-08 DNC DNC DNC

Season Averages

2008 Vault 9.673 Bars DNC Beam 9.629 Floor 9.560

2008 Vault 8.750 Bars DNC Beam DNC Floor DNC

THE RETURNERS Jasmine Lipka

Lissa Zamolo

Sophomore • 5-1 • Second Year Bars, Beam, Floor Anchorage, Alaska/So. Anchorage HS Arctic Gymnastics

Sophomore • 5-1 • Third Year Beam, Floor Martinez, Calif./Alhambra HS North Bay Athletic

2008 Season: Performed a pair of exhibitions on vault and beam…top scores were 9.325 on vault at Utah State and 9.650 on beam against Seattle Pacific. Prior to Sacramento State: A member of Arctic Gymnastics from 200207…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.

2008 Season: Competed in the season opening meet against Cal State Fullerton before taking a medical redshirt…was in the lineup on beam and floor against the Titans and also performed an exhibition on vault. 2007 Season: Named first team all-WAC on beam after tying for third place at the championships with a career high 9.850…competed on beam and floor at the NCAA West Regional…walked on to the team in the fall and was a fixture on three events…was in the beam lineup for all 15 meets and averaged 9.528…had 12 floor routines and seven vaults…stepped up for the team at the start of the year and competed in the 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 North Bay Athletic in Vallejo, Calif…competed in gymnastics for 14 years…was the level 10 state beam champion in 2005. Personal: Born June 27, 1988…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 9.325 (ex.), 1-18-08 Bars DNC Beam 9.650 (ex.), 2-8-08 Floor DNC

Vault Bars Beam Floor

Season Averages

2008 Vault DNC Bars DNC Beam DNC Floor DNC

2007 Vault 9.425 Bars 9.300 Beam 9.528 Floor 9.350

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

THE NEWCOMERS Chantal Angyal

Fr. • 5-7 • All-Around San Diego, Calif. San Diego State Mission Valley YMCA

Prior to Sacramento State: Attended San Diego State for one year but did not participate in athletics...trained at Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego for 10 years...was the level 10 state vault champion in 2008... was named the club’s MVP in 2007...won the level 9 regional vault title in 2007 and placed fifth in the all-around at the Western Nationals that same year. Personal: Born July 31, 1989...has yet to declare a major...holds dual citizenship in the United States and the Netherlands...graduated from Coronado HS in 2007...parents are Charles and Yvonne Angyal.

Bethany Barrick

Fr. • 5-0 • All-Around El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge HS Technique Gymnastics

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Technique Gymnastics in Rancho Cordova, Calif...was the regional floor champion in 2007...in 2006, she qualified for nationals...best season came in 2005 where she was named the club’s gymnast of the year... was the state floor and beam champion and the regional floor champion for level 9 that same season...also was the Western Regional floor champion...former teammates Mizuki Sato (UCLA) and Lindsay Montross (Penn State) both compete at the Div. I level. Personal: Born June 19, 1990...majoring in communication studies...graduated from Oak Ridge HS in 2008...parents are Kevin and Gina Barrick.

Cayla Boyce

Fr. • 5-7 • All-Around Lewisville, Idaho Rigby HS Idaho Falls Training Center

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Idaho Falls Training Center...placed 15th in the allaround, sixth on beam and seventh on floor at the level 10 Junior Olympics in 2008... was the 2008 Region 2 champion on beam and won the state title for Idaho on bars that same season...won the vault, bars, beam, floor and all-around titles at the level 10 Idaho state championships in 2006...went on to finish eighth on floor and 15th in the all-around at the 2006 Junior Olympics... was sidelined by an injury for most of the 2007 season. Personal: Born April 12, 1990...has yet to declare a major...graduated from Rigby HS in 2008...also attended Richard McKenna Charter School...parents are Rodney and Yvette Boyce.

THE NEWCOMERS April Lynn Gemein

Fr. • 5-4 • All-Around Bartlett, Ill. Bartlett HS Phenom Gymnastics

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Phenom Gymnastics in Aurora, Ill...finished third at nationals in the all-around in 2007...added a fifth-place finish on beam at level 10 regionals the next year...in 2006, she was first on beam, floor and in the all-around, second on vault and fourth on bars at the level 9 state championships. Personal: Born Feb. 10, 1990...would like to become a surgeon...graduated from South Elgin HS in 2008...parents are Don and Silvia Gemein.

Lauren Mizuno

Fr. • 5-0 • All-Around San Jose, Calif. Santa Teresa HS Airborne Gymnastics

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif... was a teammate of current Hornet Lauren Dyson...qualified for level 10 regionals each season...helped lead Airborne to the 2008 state team title. Personal: Born Jan. 23, 1990...has yet to declare a major...graduated from Santa Teresa HS in San Jose, Calif...parents are Jeremy and Susan Pascual.

Mary Peck

Fr. • 5-3 • VT, UB, BM Napa, Calif. Napa HS North Bay Athletic

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained with the North Bay Athletic Association in Vallejo, Calif., for 14 years...earned the team’s most courageous award in 2008. Personal: Born April 5, 1990...plans to major in communications studies and would like to work in broadcast news...graduated from Napa HS in 2008...parents are Robert and Sara Jane Peck.

THE NEWCOMERS Amanda Perez

Fr. • 5-4 • VT, UB, FX Temecula, Calif. Chaparral HS Mission Valley YMCA

2008 Season: Redshirted during the season due to injury. Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Mission Valley YMCA...finished second on bars at the 2006 level 9 Western Championships...was first on bars and third in the allaround at the 2006 level 9 regional...won the 2006 level 9 state title on bars and was second in the all-around...seven of her former teammates are currently competing at the Div. I level. Personal: Born April 17, 1989...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.

Bailey Sisler

Fr. • 5-1 • VT, FX Sloughhouse, Calif. Sheldon HS Technique Gymnastics

2008 Season: Redshirted during the season due to injury. 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 gymnast 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.

Stephanie Toubman

Fr. • 5-3 • VT, FX Laguna Niguel, Calif. Dana Hills HS Azaria USGTC

Prior to Sacramento State: Trained at Azarian USGTC in Aliso Viejo, Calif...was named the club’s gymnast of the year in 2007 and most dedicated in 2008...finished first on floor at the 2006 Southern California state championships...competes as elite on trampoline...finished second at the VISA Cup on double mini. Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1988...plans to major in kinesiology and with an emphasis on physical therapy...graduated from Dana Hills HS in 2007...parents are Richard and Karen Toubman.

2008 REVIEW 2008 MEET RESULTS Date Team Site Jan. 13 Cal State Fullerton Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State Jan. 18 Sacramento State Logan, Utah Utah State Jan. 25 San Jose State Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State Feb. 1 San Jose State San Jose, Calif. Sacramento State Wisconsin-Stout Feb. 8 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Seattle Pacific Feb. 15 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. #15 Southern Utah Feb. 22 #17 Boise State Boise, Idaho Sacramento State Mar. 2 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. Alaska Anchorage Mar. 7 Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. California UC Davis Seattle Pacific Mar. 15 #9 Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. #19 Boise State #14 Missouri Sacramento State Mar. 23 #10 Stanford Davis, Calif. Sacramento State UC Davis San Jose State Mar. 29 #16 Boise State Boise, Idaho San Jose State #24 Southern Utah Sacramento State Utah State Cal State Fullerton Apr. 12 #5 Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. #8 Michigan #17 Michigan State Washington San Jose State Sacramento State

TAKEDA

BIEBER

Vault Bars Beam 47.525 47.850 46.375 47.800 48.175 47.125 47.825 48.150 48.900 48.425 47.325 48.000 48.525 47.875 47.875 48.025 48.700 47.575 48.250 47.450 48.425 48.250 47.100 48.975 45.925 42.075 44.950 47.625 47.925 47.650 45.875 46.200 46.700 48.250 48.575 49.000 48.375 48.575 47.875 48.500 48.800 47.700 47.975 48.200 48.750 47.425 48.825 48.350 47.975 48.025 48.250 48.150 48.925 49.075 48.025 48.800 48.800 48.700 48.550 47.475 46.875 47.750 47.625 49.100 49.225 49.525 49.125 49.200 49.025 49.000 48.625 48.775 48.350 48.450 48.350 49.350 49.275 49.050 48.500 48.975 48.825 48.675 48.825 48.150 48.800 48.800 47.300 48.975 48.925 47.825 48.925 48.575 48.125 48.700 48.625 49.050 48.500 48.400 48.475 48.775 47.925 48.550 48.825 48.300 47.450 49.300 49.225 49.375 48.925 49.050 49.100 48.725 48.475 49.125 48.475 48.725 48.150 48.700 48.375 48.225 48.300 47.900 48.900

ZAMOLO

Floor Total 47.775 189.525 45.900 189.000 47.700 192.575 47.300 191.050 48.525 192.800 48.450 192.750 48.400 192.525 47.125 191.450 46.050 179.000 48.775 191.975 46.425 185.200 48.850 194.675 48.475 193.300 49.025 194.025 48.525 193.450 48.775 193.375 47.375 191.625 49.100 195.250 48.075 193.700 47.900 192.625 47.825 190.075 49.350 197.200 49.225 196.575 48.925 195.325 48.700 193.850 49.325 197.000 48.300 194.600 48.625 194.275 49.000 193.900 49.200 194.925 49.100 194.725 48.200 194.575 48.900 194.275 48.900 194.150 48.075 192.650 49.200 197.100 49.300 196.375 48.800 195.125 48.725 194.075 48.550 193.850 48.475 193.575

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2009 OPPONENTS School Date(s) Location Enrollment Nickname Colors Conference Arena Head Coach Alma Mater, Yr. Career Record School Record 2008 Record Conference Finish Postseason 2008 Natl. Rank Letterwinners R/L Series Record SID Contact E-Mail Office Phone Office Fax Website

California

UC Davis

Washington

Stanford

Seattle Pacific

Southern Utah

Jan. 10 at Cal Mar. 13 at SAC Berkeley, Calif. 34,953 Golden Bears Blue & Gold Pac-10 Haas Pavilion

Jan. 11 at Cal Mar. 8 at UCD Mar. 13 at SAC

Jan. 16 at UW

Davis, Calif. 30,685 Aggies Yale Blue & Gold MPSF The Pavilion

Seattle, Wash. 40,218 Huskies Purple & Gold Pac-10 Bank of America Arena

Stanford, Calif. 13,198 Cardinal Cardinal & White Pac-10 Maples Pavilion

Jan. 16 at UW Mar. 13 at SAC Seattle, Wash. 4,000 Falcons Maroon & White MPSF Brougham Pavilion

Jan. 23 at SUU Mar. 21 at WAC Cedar City, Utah 7,516 Thunderbirds Scarlet & White WAC Centrum Arena

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

John Lavallee Springfield Coll., ‘87 20-22 (2 yrs.) Same

Joanne Bowers James Madison, ‘82 42-68 (6 yrs.) 8-19 (2 yrs.)

Kristen Smyth California, ‘93 120-37-1 (7 yrs.) Same

Laurel Tindall Seattle Pacific, ‘75 352-375-1 (32 yrs.) Same

Scott Bauman Utah State, ‘91 136-167-1 (18 yrs.) Same

8-16 5th None 44th 6/4 Cal leads 15-5

10-11 1st None 49th 15/2 SAC leads 41-18

3-10 5th West Regional (4th) 27th 7/6 UW leads 10-0

20-4 1st NCAA Championships 3rd 10/6 Stanford leads 7-0

6-20 2nd None 61st 10/3 SAC leads 30-17

14-11-1 3rd NC Region (5th) 28th 10/1 SUU leads 5-3

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David Kiefer

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Western Athletic Conference Championship Saturday, March 21, 2008 • 6 p.m. Sacramento, Calif.

NCAA Regional

Saturday, April 4, 2008 • TBA TBA

Illinois State

San Jose State

Cal State Fullerton

Boise State

Utah State

New Hampshire

Bowling Green

Jan. 30 at SAC

Feb. 6 at SJSU Feb. 15 at SAC Mar. 21 at WAC

Feb. 27 at SAC Mar. 21 at WAC Logan, Utah 24,421 Aggies Navy Blue & White WAC Smith Spectrum

Mar. 8 at UCD

San Jose, Calif. 30,908 Spartans Gold & Blue WAC Spartan Gym

FEb. 27 at SAC Mar. 21 at WAC Boise, Idaho 19,540 Broncos Blue & Orange WAC Taco Bell Arena

Mar. 8 at UCD

Normal, Ill. 20,450 Redbirds Red & White Midwest Independent Horton Field House

Feb. 22 at CSF Mar. 21 at WAC Fullerton, Calif. 36,000 Titans Navy, Orange & White WAC Titan Gym

Durham, N.H. 14,000 Wildcats Blue & White EAGL Lundholm Gymnasium

Bowling Green, Ohio 21,132 Falcons Orange & Brown MAC Anderson Arena

Bob Conkling Indiana Wesleyan, ‘82 23-41 (4 yrs.) Same

Wayne Wright AHS, Texas, ‘86 96-70 (7 yrs.) Same

Jill Hicks Oregon State, ‘82 14-21 (2 yrs.) Same

Tina Bird, Neil Resnick BSU, ’90; CSN, ’80 20-6 (1 yr.) Same

Jeff Richards Southern Utah, ‘95 First year Same

Gail Goodspeed Springfield College, ‘74 450-238-2 (30 yrs.) Same

Kerrie Beach Ursinus College, ‘99 9-12 (1 yr.) Same

8-11 5th None 42nd 13/3 SAC leads 1-0

19-11 2nd West Region (5th) T30th 12/7 SAC leads 36-23-1

6-14 6th None 43rd 11/2 CSF leads 15-10

20-6 1st West Regional (4th) 23rd 11/1 BSU leads 9-6

6-18 5th None 38th 6/8 SAC leads 7-3

18-12 3rd None 37th 14/4 First meeting

9-12 4th None 53rd 8/1 First meeting

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Michelle Railsback

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Scott Stapin smstapin@unh.edu (603) 862-2585 (603) 862-3839 unhwildcats.com

Dave Meyer meyerd@bgsu.edu (419) 372-7077 (419) 372-6969 bgsufalcons.com

michellerailsback@boisestate.edu

(208) 426-3438 (208) 426-3361 broncosports.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 Baisdon, Wendy..................1999-02 Baker, Ashlei........................2007-08 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 Blauvelt, Amanda............ 2008-pres. 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 Chan, Alycia................... 2008-pres. Chi, Joannie.............................1991 Coleman, Binta....................2001-04 Condren, Trista....................2003-06 Cope, Doni...............................1989 Cowley, Lisa..............................1987 Crowell, Brooke...................2000-03 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

Love, Jessica.............................2006 Luttrell, Laura............................1979 Lutz, Elizabeth......................1998-01

Melissa Genovese Genovese, Melissa...............2005-08 Giao, Nicole........................2005-08 Gibler, Karla.............................1986 Gillette, Lori.........................1999-02 Gonzalez, Cindy..................2004-05 Goold, Lara.........................1999-02 Gosland, Michelle................1985-86 Greer, Meloney....................2002-05

MacDonald, Cynthia.................1986 Martin, Megan..........................1992 Mathes, Melissa...................1991-94 Mattis, Kim..........................1995-98 McCarter-Ribakoff, Hava......2005-08 McFetridge, Kathy................1984-85 McIlraith, Kimberly....................1991 McKean, Jennifer......................1981 Meyer, Terri.........................1981-85 Miranda, Maria........................1985 Morari, Brooke.........................2006 Morlan, Sheryl..........................1986 Muchison, Sari.....................1985-86

Hava McCarter-Ribakoff Nicole Giao 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

Narasaki, Kimiye.................2003-06 Narwald, Leah.....................1980-82 Nelson, Heidi.......................1982-83 Nomura, Lisa............................1996 Normandin, Kelli......................2007 Norvell, Lizzy.................. 2007-pres. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Beth....................1999-02 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, Colleen....................1989 Onaga, Alyssa.....................2005-08 Ondeck, Erin............................1999 Ortega, Heather..................1996-97 Ouellette, Jacqueline............1991-94

Idler, Erika...........................1989-91 Johnson, Mandy..................1997-98 Jonasson, Diane...................1990-93 Jones, Lindsey......................2000-01 Kammerud, Katrina..............1991-94 Kechter, Kristin.....................1992-93 Kelly, Cathy.........................1990-91 Kinghorn, Carrie..................2003-06 Kinser, Kaitie................... 2008-pres. Koyasako, Lori..........................1981 Kunkel, Nancy..........................1977 Lagomarsino, Patti.....................1982 Langkamp, Amy...................2001-02 Langraff, Laura....................1979-80 Lashbrook, Becky......................1979 LaVasseur, Erin..........................1988 Lipka, Jasmine................. 2008-pres. Loduca, Maria..........................1981

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 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 Sisler, Bailey.................... 2008-pres. 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.................2004-08 Turner, Kelly.........................2002-05 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

Alyssa Onaga Pachinger, Katharine.................2006 Pajita, Dominique......................1989 Parr, Jolane.........................1998-01 Patterson, Charline....................1979 Peltzman, Wendy......................1991 Perez, Amanda............... 2008-pres. Perpall, Sue.........................1982-83 Petersen, Toni.......................2000-04 Pottinger, Janet..........................1980 Prescott, Melissa...................1999-02 Purdy, Courtney........................2003

Zaher, Nirvana....................2002-05 Zamolo, Lissa.................. 2007-pres.

Alexis Tsurumoto

RECORD BOOK

TOP 10 TEAM SCORES Total Team Scores

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. Cal/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08).................................................195.250 7. UC Davis (3-12-06)............................................................................195.175 8. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07)..........................................195.150 9. MPSF Championships (3-29-03)..........................................................194.925 10. San Jose State (3-18-07)..................................................................194.900 at MPSF Championships (3-23-02)....................................................194.900 Best Home Score - Western Independent Championships (3-24-01)...........195.275 Best Road Score - Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04).........................195.875 Best WAC Championships Score - at Utah State (3-31-07)........................195.325 Best NCAA Regional Score - at Oregon State (4-12-08)...........................193.575

Vault

1. UC Davis (3-12-06)..............................................................................49.050 Cal State Fullerton/UC Davis (3-12-04).................................................49.050 at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)..............................................49.050 4. 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

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 The 1999 team (right) became the first Hornet squad to advance to the NCAA Regionals. The team also finished third at the USAG Nationals. The 2004 team (top left) recorded the top two team scores in school history. The team set the school record with a 195.875 at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational and later scored 195.400 at the MPSF Championships. The 2006 team (top right) tied the school record on vault with a 49.050s during the season and ranks third overall with a team score of 195.325 at UC Davis.

Balance Beam

1. at WAC Championships (3-31-07)........................................................49.325 2. at UC Davis/Cal/San Jose State (3-23-07)............................................49.100 3. Cal/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08)...................................................49.075 4. Southern Utah (2-15-08)......................................................................49.000 5. at San Jose State/UW-Stout (2-1-08)....................................................48.975 6. at Utah State (1-18-08)........................................................................48.900 7. at UC Davis/Stanford/San Jose State (3-23-08)....................................48.825 8. at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)................................................ 48.800 at Seattle Pacific (2-22-02)..................................................................... 48.800 10. USAG Championships (4-19-96).......................................................... 48.775

Floor Exercise

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. Cal/UC Davis/Seattle Pacific (3-7-08)...................................................49.100 at UC Davis (3-17-06)..........................................................................49.100 10. UC Davis (3-13-05)............................................................................49.075 at Salbasgeon Suites Invitational (3-5-04)............................................49.075 Bold - 2008 scores

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 Alycia Chan at UC Davis/Stanford/SJSU.... 3-23-08 Trista Condren vs. UC Davis........................ 3-12-06 Nirvana Zaher at MPSF Championships...... 3-25-05 Jessica Hoffman at CSF/OSU/Washington.... 1-7-05 Nirvana Zaher at MPSF Championships...... 3-20-04 Nirvana Zaher vs. CS Fullerton/UC Davis.... 3-12-04 Nirvana Zaher at Alaska Anchorage........... 1-18-03 Kimiye Narasaki at Alaska Anchorage........ 1-17-03 Rebecca Seebirt at San Jose State............... 2-16-96

Uneven Bars 1. 9.950 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

Balance Beam 1. 9.950 2. 9.925 4. 9.900

Melissa Genovese vs. Cal/UCD/SPU............ 3-7-08 Melissa Genovese vs. Southern Utah.......... 2-15-08 Nirvana Zaher at Seattle Pacific.................. 2-22-02 Melissa Genovese vs. Alaska Anchorage...... 3-2-08 Melissa Genovese at WAC Championships.. 3-31-07 Melissa Genovese at UC Davis.................... 3-17-06 Kimiye Narasaki at UC Davis...................... 3-17-06 Melissa Genovese at Utah State.................. 2-24-06 Tiffany Bass at Salbasgeon Suites Invit........... 3-5-04 Binta Coleman at SJSU/UC Davis............... 2-20-04

Floor Exercise

1. 9.950 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

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 UCD/Stanford/SJSU.... 3-23-08 Marina Borisova at WAC Championships.... 3-31-07 Marina Borisova vs. San Jose State............. 3-18-07 8. 39.250 Binta Coleman vs. Seattle Pacific................. 1-23-04 9. 39.200 Marina Borisova vs. Cal/UCD/SPU.............. 3-7-08 Marina Borisova at Alaska Anchorage........ 1-21-07

Binta Coleman

All-Around Class Records

Senior - Binta Coleman at MPSF Champs. (3-20-04).........39.350. Junior - Toni Petersen at MPSF Champs. (3-23-02)...........39.325 Sophomore - Marina Borisova (two times)........................39.350 Freshman - Binta Coleman at Western Indep. (3-24-01)....39.175

Freshman Class Records

Nirvana Zaher

Vault - Kimiye Narasaki at Alaska Anchorage (1-18-03).....9.900. Bars - Wendy Baisdon vs. NIU/UAA/UCSB (3-14-99)........9.950 Beam - Nirvana Zaher at Seattle Pacific (2-22-02)..............9.925 Floor - Toni Petersen at Western Indep. Champ. (3-18-00)...9.925

Top (L-R): Rebecca Seebirt, Wendy Baisdon, Melissa Genovese and Stephanie Aeder. Seebirt won three USAG vault titles during her four years at Sacramento State. She finished first in the event as a freshman, sophomore and senior. As a junior, she placed second. Genovese joined Alexis Tsurumoto as the only Hornets to qualify for the NCAA Regional all four years of their career. Genovese went as an individual on beam in 2005 and was part of the team in 2006-08.

Lori Gillette

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)

Events Floor Vault AA Vault Vault Beam

Hornet All-Americans

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. Top (L-R): 1999 USAG All-American Andi Arnold; 1995 USAG all-around champion Natalie Cadondon; 2000 NIT floor champion Toni Petersen; 2003 MPSF Gymnast of the Year Jenny Diamond.

NCAA Regional Qualifiers Year Name 2008 Team 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

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 2003 Binta Coleman Nirvana Zaher

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

Events Beam Floor Floor

Events Floor Bars All-Around All-Around Vault Bars Vault

2002

Toni Petersen Toni Petersen Toni Petersen Nirvana Zaher

All-Around Vault Floor Beam

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

Academic All-NACGC

Year Name 2008 Amanda Blauvelt, Melissa Genovese, Nicole Giao, Hava McCarter-Ribakoff, Eryn Stubblefield, Alexis Tsurumoto 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

RECORD BOOK YEARLY RESULTS 1999

2004

2007

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 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: 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)

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)

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: 14-10-1

2005

Record: 15-8

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: 18-9

2008

Record: 12-16

2006

CS FULLERTON..................189.000 (L) at Utah State................... 192.575 (W) SAN JOSE STATE...............192.750 (L) at SJSU/Wisc.-Stout...... 191.450 (2nd) SEATTLE PACIFIC............. 191.975 (W) SOUTHERN UTAH........... 194.675 (W) at Boise State.....................193.450 (L) ALASKA ANCHORAGE.. 193.375 (W) UCD/CAL/SPU...............195.250 (1st) at OSU/BSU/Missouri.... 193.850 (4th) at UCD/Stanford/SJSU. 194.600 (2nd) at WAC Championships. 194.275 (4th) at NCAA West Regional.193.575 (6th)

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)

The 2008 gymnastics team (below) qualified for the NCAA West Regional for the third straight season. The five-member senior class won three conference championships during their tenure and were part of six of the top 11 team scores in school history.

Record: 16-14

2002

Record: 15-6

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)

2003

Record: 11-12

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)

Quick Facts • Sacramento State is the seventh largest university in the 23-campus CSU system, enrolling a multicultural student body of nearly 29,000. The 300-acre campus is sheltered by more than 3,000 trees and dotted with flower gardens, including 3 million square feet of building space. Miles of trails stretch along the nearby river parkway, linking the University and student housing with recreational areas such as Folsom Lake and Old Sacramento. • Quality teaching is a top priority, and classes are small and personalized. More than 80 percent of recent graduates say their professors were enthusiastic and genuinely enjoyed teaching. • Preparing students for a career is a vital part of the education here. Thousands of students from all majors earn academic credit working in internship and co-op positions, many of which are paid. • Sacramento State, often called “Sac State,” was founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 during a time of intense demand for higher education after World War II. We moved to our permanent location on the banks of the historic American River in 1953. In 1972, we were renamed California State University, Sacramento. • The University is in the midst of an ambitious new master plan that will remake Sacramento State into a residential campus and add some 1.5 million square feet of building space. The plan, to guide campus growth in coming decades, includes housing for as many as 5,000 students and a recreation and wellness center. • Unlimited bus and light rail service throughout Sacramento is free for University students. Students may attend all home athletic events for free and attend other campus events for free or at a discount. More than half the students join one of the more than 250 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............................... 28,829 Men........................................ 11,805 Women................................... 17,024 Undergraduate........................ 23,724 Graduate.................................. 5,105 Full-Time Faculty............................... 812 Part-Time Faculty.............................. 840 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, eight-year New England Patriots long snapper and three-time Super Bowl winner Lonie Paxton, former 12-year NFL defensive back Lorenzo Lynch, CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive lineman Marko Cavka, CFL Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Ricky Ray, CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Charles Roberts, longtime Arena Football League quarterback Aaron Garcia and AFL wide receiver Fred Otis Amey.

Partnering With Athletics For Excellence When the Sacramento State student body overwhelmingly passed a referendum in the spring of 1995, it began a partnership between the Hornet Athletics Department and Associated Students, Inc. That vote by the students helps fund the athletics department and has been a key factor in the recent success. ASI is a student-run, non-profit corporation that represents the student body in the governance of the University. One of ASI’s goals is to facilitate student participation in a full range of campus life and learning outside the classroom. Guided by this goal, ASI supports intercollegiate, recreational, and intramural sports, which is not only an important part of campus life, but an arena in which leadership skills are developed. ASI also operates the Green Sting student organization, the Sacramento State Aquatic Center (which is home to the Hornet rowing team), the Challenge Center, Peak Adventures and numerous other student organizations.

• 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 has served more than three decades as a professor and education leader, including serving as president of California State University, Sacramento, since 2003. As the first person in his family to graduate from college, Dr. Gonzalez has devoted his career to ensuring greater opportunities for students. He grew up in East Los Angeles with six siblings, graduating from high school at a time when students did not have the same options for higher education that they have today. Dr. Gonzalez enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 17, served four years and then used the G.I. Bill to graduate from Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. He graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He later earned a master’s in psychology and doctorate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, before serving as a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. His experience includes six years as president of California State University, San Marcos, and 18 years at Fresno State, where he was a faculty member and chair of the Psychology Department before becoming the university’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. At Sacramento State, Dr. Gonzalez implemented his Destination 2010 initiative to transform the campus into a premier metropolitan university. The bold initiative seeks to make Sacramento State a campus of choice for students in the Sacramento region and elsewhere.

Following his belief that universities and communities must work together to improve lives and opportunities, Dr. Gonzalez serves on the Sutter Health Board of Directors and the Pomona College Board of Trustees. He previously served on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans and the Valley Vision Board of Directors. His service on several boards and commissions includes six years as a commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the accrediting agency for higher education institutions in the western United States. He also served as chair of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. His commitment to the California State University system includes serving on a work group that reviewed and recommended corrective action on remedial education, and, more recently, as a member of a committee of presidents considering policy on enrollment management, the CSU’s Technology Steering Committee, and the Institute for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Gonzalez is Sacramento State’s 11th president. His wife, Gloria, is also a graduate of the CSU. They have two sons.

Dr. Terry Wanless’ six-year tenure as Sacramento State’s Director of Athletics has seen growth unparalleled in the school’s 17-year Division I history. His vision of broad success in the department came to fruition over the last two years where the Hornets have claimed an unprecedented eight conference championships during both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. That included a landslide victory in the race for the Big Sky Conference Women’s All-Sports Trophy in 2007-08. In fact, of the 330 Div. I athletics programs, SI.com ranked Sacramento State as the 36th best athletics program during the 2007-08 academic year. Wanless has also overseen significant facility enhancement to the athletic facilities. The biggest change came during the spring of 2008 with the opening of the Broad Fieldhouse. 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 Eli and Edythe Broad Fieldhouse is the first step of an elaborate plan that began with the passing of a referendum by the Sacramento State student body. That vote will also lead to the creation of a recreation and wellness center which will benefit the entire student body. Wanless has been a visible member of the Sacramento State athletics family, constantly representing the University and department at public outings and speaking engagements. His commitment to the student-athlete has also been clear as both he and his wife, Joanne, attend the majority of Hornet home athletic events and support several teams on the road. His leadership and academic support have been evident to the student-athletes in other ways as well. The department’s Life Skills Program has seen rapid growth, significantly increasing the number of summer and fifth-year scholarships available to Hornet student-athletes. The Life Skills program has also launched the program’s first computer lab and offers Hornet student-athletes tutoring as well as academic counseling. Over the last six years, Sacramento State student-athletes have posted over 1,700 term GPAs of 3.0 or above. Additionally, over 400 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 six years at Sacramento State, 20 teams and 48 individuals have advanced to NCAA postseason competition. Wanless’ efforts to put the Hornets on the map have been instrumental in helping make Sacramento State the unofficial “home of NCAA Championships”. Last year, the Hornets were 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. During Wanless’ six years of leadership, Sacramento State has now served as host to seven NCAA championships (four track, two rowing, one volleyball) as well as the 2004 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Prior to Sacramento State, Wanless served as athletics director at the University of North Dakota from 1990-1999, guiding the program to one of its most successful decades in school history. During that time, North Dakota enjoyed strong competitive success, winning four NCAA national championships and 36 conference titles. Additionally, 25 other teams finished second in their respective 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 and son Jack. Their son Troy, and his wife, Jesi, live in Minneapolis with their daughter Elli.

The Student-Athlete Resource Center offers academic advising, tutoring and mentoring, NCAA rules education and compliance, athletic financial services support, and life skills programming for all student-athletes of Sacramento State’s Division I Intercollegiate Athletics program. The S.A.R.C.’s services and programming are provided in an assortment of ways including individual advising, orientations, group and team meetings, coaches’ compliance and rules education sessions, freshmen seminar classes, and a variety of student development and academic workshops. S.A.R.C. Director Paul Edwards 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

Mike Connors Women’s Rowing 7th Season

Randy Dedini Women’s Soccer 2nd Season

Dima Hrynashka Women’s Tennis 3rd Season

Kim Hughes Gymnastics 29th Season

Brian Katz Men’s Basketball 1st Season

Slava Konikov Men’s Tennis 4th Season

Mike Linenberger Men’s Soccer 20th Season

Dan Muscatell Women’s Basketball 6th Season

Kathleen Raske CC/T&F 6th Season

John Smith Baseball 31st Season

Marshall Sperbeck Football 2nd Season

Kathy Strahan Softball 17th Season

David Sutherland Golf 2nd Season

Ruben Volta Volleyball 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

Veronica Espindola Athletic Equipment Attendant

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

Adam Primas Marketing Director

Dave Raske Faculty Athletics Representative

Scott Salwasser Strength/Conditioning

T-Anté Sims Director of Ticket Operations

Steve Tebbs Facilities/Operations Director

Gary Uribe Strength/Conditioning Director

J.D. Fox Assistant Media Relations Director

Matt McDougall Facilities/Operations Assistant

Rose Welch Business Manager

January 10

at California/UC Davis

7 p.m.

at Washington/Stanford/

7 p.m.

Seattle Pacific

at Southern Utah

6 p.m.

ILLINOIS STATE

7 p.m.

February 6

at San Jose State

2 p.m.

SAN JOSE STATE

2 p.m.

at Cal State Fullerton

2 p.m.

BOISE STATE/UTAH STATE

7 p.m.

March 8

at UC Davis/New Hampshire/ 2 p.m.

Bowling Green

UC DAVIS/CALIFORNIA/

SEATTLE PACIFIC

WAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

6 p.m.

NCAA Regionals (TBA)

TBA

16-18 NCAA Championships

TBA

7 p.m.

April 4

(Lincoln, Neb.)

Home meets in ALL CAPS and BOLD All times local to site