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General Information..............................1-10
Athletic Department Directory................................................2 Athletic Compliance................................................................3 Media Information..................................................................4 Big 12 Conference Information...............................................5 2011 Roster.............................................................................6 2011 Schedule/Team Travel Information.................................7 2011 Season Outlook.......................................................... 8-9 Guide to Women’s Gymnastics..............................................10
Coaches and Staff................................ 11-22
Head Coach Dan Kendig.................................................. 12-13 Associate Head Coach Danna Durante......................................14 Assistant Coach Tim Garrison..................................................15 University and Athletic Administration........................... 16-19 Athletic Department Staff/Gymnastics Support Staff...... 20-21 Life Skills Director Keith Zimmer/Trainer Tom Dufresne.........22
2011 Huskers......................................... 23-35
Erin Davis..............................................................................24 Brittnee Habbib....................................................................25 Maria Scaffidi........................................................................26 Maddie Steinauer..................................................................27 Lora Evenstad........................................................................28 Kassandra Nathe...................................................................29 Kaitlin Reid...........................................................................30 Janelle Giblin........................................................................31 Brittany Skinner....................................................................32 Deanna Barmore/Jamie Schleppenbach...............................33 Emily Wong/Hannah Bower..................................................34 Kristin Fyffe/Huskers.com.....................................................35 Adidas...................................................................................36
Opponents............................................. 37-42 2011 Opponents.............................................................. 37-42
2010 Season Review........................... 43-54
2010 Season Recap......................................................... 44-45 Big 12 Championship Results................................................46 NCAA Lexington Regional Results.........................................47 NCAA Championship Results........................................... 48-49 Meet-by-Meet Individual Results.................................... 50-51 Individual Event Titles and Honors........................................52 Departed Senior Bios....................................................... 53-54
History and Records........................... 55-82
NCAA Champions..................................................................56 Academic All-Americans.......................................................57 First-Team All-Americans.....................................................58 All-Americans.......................................................................59 Conference Championship Results........................................60 All-Time Conference Honorees........................................ 61-62 All-Time Team Records.........................................................63 All-Time Individual Records..................................................64 Bob Devaney Sports Center Team Records............................65 Bob Devaney Sports Center Individual Records.....................66 Masters Classic Records.........................................................67 Big 12 Championship Records...............................................68 NCAA Postseason Records.....................................................69 Class Records.........................................................................70 All-Time Roster.....................................................................71 All-Time Results.............................................................. 72-79 Nebraska Coaching History....................................................80 All-Time Series Records.........................................................81 NCAA Championships Team-by-Team Results......................82
This is Nebraska..................................83-100
This is Nebraska Gymnastics............................................ 82-85 Academic Excellence....................................................... 86-89 Life Skills/Athletic Medicine............................................ 90-91 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders...................................... 92-93 Big Ten Conference.......................................................... 94-95 There is No Place Like Nebraska....................................... 96-99 Husker Gameday.................................................................100
Media Guide Credits
The 2011 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide was written and designed by Hilary Winter of the Nebraska Media Relations Office, with editorial assistance from Director Keith Mann, Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo and the Women's Gymnastics Office. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed at University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo credits go to Athletic Department Photographer Scott Bruhn and UNL Photo Services. Cover design by Annie Wood. The cost of the 2011 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics Media Guide is $4.67 plus $0.33 tax.
Husker Quick Facts
Location................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Population................................................................... 254,001 Founded............................................................................ 1869 Enrollment..................................................................... 24,610 Colors ...........................................................Scarlet and Cream Nickname................................................ Cornhuskers, Huskers Conference ..................................................................... Big 12 Home Facility .................. Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Head Coach ................ Dan Kendig, 18th Year (Kentucky, 1979) Record at Nebraska . ................................ 394-151-4 (17 years) Career Record .......................................... 507-263-5 (27 years) Office Phone . ...................................................(402) 472-3808 Office Address.............203 Coliseum - Lincoln, NE 68588-0648 Associate Head Coach.....................Danna Durante (Ninth Year) Assistant Coach................................... Tim Garrison (Fifth Year) Media Relations Contact.......................................Hilary Winter. Office Phone......................................................(402) 472-2264 Winter's E-Mail....................................... hwinter@huskers.com Media Relations Fax..........................................(402) 472-2005 Web Site................................................................ Huskers.com 2010 Record.......................................................................23-8 2010 Big 12 Conference Finish.......................Second (196.625). 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional Finish............Second (195.875). 2010 NCAA Finish......................................... Seventh (196.175) All-Americans Returning......................................................... 6 All-Americans Lost.................................................................. 2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................9/2 Newcomers............................................................................. 4
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Information
Location: Lincoln, Neb. Population: 254,001 Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 24,610 Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity: 13,595 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors: Scarlet and Cream Conference: Big 12 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. Institutional Rep.: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Office Phone: (402) 472-3011 Head Coach: Dan Kendig 203 Coliseum Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0648 Office Phone: (402) 472-3808 E-mail: dkendig@huskers.com Associate Head Coach: Danna Durante Office Phone: (402) 472-8808 E-mail: ddurante@huskers.com Assistant Coach: Tim Garrison Office Phone: (402) 472-7808 E-mail: tgarrison@huskers.com Media Relations Director: Keith Mann One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0123 Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 E-mail: kmann@huskers.com Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter Office Phone: (402) 472-2264 Fax: (402) 472-2005 E-mail: hwinter@huskers.com
Administration President James B. Milliken, J.D.
Board of Regents
Timothy Clare, Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D., Omaha Chuck Hassebrook, Lyons Howard Hawks, Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D., Lincoln Bob Phares, North Platte Kent Schroeder, J.D., Kearney Bob Whitehouse, Papillion
Student Regents
Justin Solomon, Nebraska-Lincoln Nathan Summerfield, Nebraska-Kearney Michael Crabb, Nebraska-Omaha Andrew Klutman, Nebraska-Medical Center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
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University Administration...................................................................... (402) 472-7211 President: James B. Milliken, J.D...................................................................................................................................472-2111 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D....................................................................................................................................472-2116 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D.......................................................................................................472-1252
Athletic Administration........................................................................... (402) 472-3011 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne......................................................................................................................................472-3011 Executive Associate Athletic Director/Administration: Marc Boehm..............................................................................472-3011 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Academics and Compliance: Dennis Leblanc............................................................472-2042 Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson................................................................................472-7771 Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Gary Bargen....................................................................................................472-2042 Associate Athletic Director: Bob Burton.........................................................................................................................472-5663 Associate Athletic Director/Facilities and Events: Butch Hug.........................................................................................472-1000 Associate Athletic Director/Capital Planning and Construction: John Ingram................................................................472-1000 Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon........................................................................472-3011 Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Development: Paul Meyers....................................................................................472-2367 Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills: Keith Zimmer.....................................................................................................472-4614 Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam.........................................................................................................472-3111 Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Lonnie Albers, M.D.................................................................................472-2276 Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog.........................................................................................472-3116 Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen....................................................................................................472-4645 Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Keith Mann..............................................................................................472-2263 Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing, Licensing and Concessions: Michael Stephens...................................................472-9446
Athletic Medicine..................................................................................... (402) 472-2276 Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare..........................................................................................................472-2276 Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris...........................................................................472-2276 Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT...........................................................472-2276 Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer................................................................................................................................472-2276 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson ......................................................................472-2276 Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Jeff Rudy, Patrick Spieldenner..................................................................................472-2276 Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers................................................................................................472-4618 Gymnastics Trainer: Tom Dufresne.................................................................................................................................472-1499
Academic Programs and Student Services.......................................... (402) 472-2042 Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper....................................................................472-2042 Academic Counselors: Andrea Einspahr, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman, Ricardo Sanon..................................................472-2042 Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks...........................................................................................472-2042 Coordinator of Multicultural Programs: Will Sheppard..................................................................................................472-2042 Computer Hardware Technician: Shawn Morrison.........................................................................................................472-2042
HuskerVision............................................................................................. (402) 472-4645 Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...................................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Coordinator: Kelly Mosier..................................................................................................................472-4645 Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie........................................................................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Specialist/HuskersNside: Mike Hodges..............................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Brad Colee, Amanda Holzwarth, Chris Pankonin.............................................................472-4645 Gymnastics Contacts: Christina Fraser...........................................................................................................................472-4645
Media Relations........................................................................................ (402) 472-2263 Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch.....................................................................................................472-2263 Associate Director: Shamus McKnight...........................................................................................................................472-2263 Assistant Media Relations Directors: Jeremy Foote, Brandon Gries, Matt Smith............................................................472-2263 Athletic Department Photographer: Scott Bruhn..........................................................................................................472-2263 Design Specialist: Annie Wood......................................................................................................................................472-2263 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Capazo..........................................................................................................................472-2263 Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter................................................................................................................................472-2263 Student Assistants: Scott Pulverenti, Derek Brandt, Brett Crevier, Breanna Haessler, Makayla Hipke, Connor Stange, Kelly Keogh.....472-2263 Media Relations Fax......................................................................................................................................................472-2005
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COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR NU BOOSTERS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.
NCAA PRINCIPLES
Institutional Control It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Responsibility The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution. Compliance The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR FANS, BOOSTERS, ALUMNI AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS Definitions Q: What is a booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13
Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects.
him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the Nebraska campus for an official or unofficial visit. RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What are non-permissible benefits? A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf course, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 Q: What types of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to participate? A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.
Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program.
Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12
Q: What is Contact? A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.
For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to compliance@huskers.com.
Q: What is Recruiting? A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.
GUIDELINES
Q: Who is a Booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage Nebraska attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect's educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate
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MEDIA SERVICES AND INFORMATION The 2011 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be obtained by contacting the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Husker gymnastics this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate gymnastics.
Media Parking
Parking for the media is located adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the south side. The south street lot is accessible from Court Street from 14th Street.
Devaney Center Directions
The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. Continue a half mile and enter Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center and follow the access road to 52 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, then take I-80 West approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit East to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above.
Student-Athlete Interviews
All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Hilary Winter at least one day in advance. Gymnasts are usually available for telephone interviews early afternoons and evenings. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Mabel Lee Hall practice gym. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours.
Coach Dan Kendig/Gymnastics Staff Interview Time
Interviews with Coach Kendig should be coordinated through Hilary Winter in the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2264. Coach Kendig's office telephone number is (402) 472-3808.
Post-Meet Interviews
Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are generally available on the gym floor immediately following the presentation of team and individual event awards.
Media Services
Meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available following each meet in the press room. Starting one hour before each meet, refreshments and a light meal will be served for members of the working press in the courtside room. A Media Relations representative will be in the working media room on the south side of the Devaney Center until all writers have filed.
Telephone/Internet Access
Nebraska provides telephones, ethernet lines and a wireless connection in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Working Media Room. All long distance calls must be credit card, collect or billed to a third number.
Photographers
All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. No flash or strobe photography is allowed.
Media Relations Office
The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located in The Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, which is at the north end of Memorial Stadium. The Osborne Complex is approximately one mile from the Devaney Center. Address: Nebraska Media Relations Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263.
Fax Access
The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine which can transmit or receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. A facsimile machine is available in the Bob Devaney Sports Center following the meet, and Media Relations office personnel will send results free of charge as time permits.
Publications
The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing awardwinning media guides for its 23 varsity sports. Over the past 10 years, Nebraska has produced more than 180 national publication honors. In 2009-10, Nebraska brought home "Best in the Nation" accolades from CoSIDA for the men's gymnastics guide and the rifle guide, while the Nebraska softball guide was voted fourth-best in the nation. The men's basketball guide finished sixth nationally, while the Husker volleyball media guide took eighth in the national contest.
Press Row Location
Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor.
Press Room
The Devaney Center press room is located off the hallway at the southeast corner of the arena. The press room opens one hour before each meet.
MEDIA OUTLETS Newspapers Associated Press Lincoln Journal Star Omaha World-Herald Daily Nebraskan
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Radio Stations
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THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the field and in the classroom as it enters its 15th season in 2010-11. Since it began play in 1996-97, the conference can boast 38 team crowns and 440 individual NCAA Championships. Big 12 squads enjoyed a strong year across the board in 2009-10. Oklahoma State won the NCAA men’s cross country title while Texas captured the national championship in men’s swimming and diving. Texas A&M secured men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships, and the Big 12 had the No. 1 team in the nation at some point during the 2009-10 season in nine different sports. In volleyball, six teams qualified for the 2009 NCAA Tournament, including five teams that reached the NCAA Regionals. Nebraska joined Texas, Iowa State, Texas A&M and Baylor to give the league more selections than any other conference. The Big 12 also had a school play for the BCS National Championship (Texas) for the seventh season. Oklahoma finished second nationally at the NCAA women’s gymnastics finals - an all-time high for the Big 12 - while Oklahoma State placed second at the men’s golf championship. Iowa State was third at the NCAA wrestling championships and the Big 12 also placed a team in the College World Series in both softball (Missouri) and baseball (Oklahoma). The individual honors also continued, as Jenny Barringer (Colorado) earned The Bowerman Award, presented for the first time to the most outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete. Caroline Hedwall (Oklahoma State) was named the recipient of the Honda Sports Award as the nation’s top female golfer after capturing the NCAA individual title. Lisa Koll (Iowa State) earned the Honda Sports Award as the top collegiate female athlete in track and field. The Big 12 has had four Heisman Trophy winners in its 14-year history. In 2008, the Big 12 established a high-water mark, as four of the top five vote-getters hailed from the same conference, including awardwinner Sam Bradford (Oklahoma). The league followed that recognition with two of the top five finalists, including NU defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, in 2009. During the past six seasons a total of 16 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at least one national crown won in all but one year for the conference, including each of the past 13 seasons. The Big 12 leads all conferences with its seven appearances in BCS title games. Seven league squads have played for the football national championship in the last 10 years with berths in 17 BCS games overall. The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community, the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Sarah Pavan (Nebraska) earned countless accolades for her work away from competition, being named the Academic All-America of the Year for all sports in both 2006-07 and 2007-08. She was also named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the conference honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A total of 249 scholars have received over $1.6 million in postgraduate financial aid. The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, tennis and wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. In 2010-11, conference schools include Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 46 million people and television households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. The conference conducts championships for 19 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth into the Bowl Championship Series. In its first 14 years, the conference has distributed more than $1.2 billion to its 12 member institutions. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Big 12 Staff Directory Commissioner....................................................................................................Dan Beebe Deputy Commissioner....................................................................................... Tim Weiser Senior Associate Commissioner............................................................................Tim Allen Senior Associate Commissioner/Championships.............................................Dru Hancock Associate Commissioner/Men's Basketball & Game Management...........John Underwood Chief Financial Officer........................................................................................Steve Pace Assistant Commissioner/Events & Human Resources...................................Brad Clements Assistant Commissioner/Governance & Compliance.........................................Lori Ebihara Assistant Commissioner/Championships........................................................Dayna Scherf Assistant Commissioner/Football & Student Services.........................................Ed Stewart Assistant Commissioner/Communications......................................................... Bob Burda Director of Football Championships........................................................... Donnie Duncan Director of Compliance....................................................................................... Keri Boyce Director of Marketing.......................................................................................Maark Keith Director of Communications..............................................................................Rob Carolla Director of Football Championship............................................................. Donnie Duncan Coordinator of Football Officials.................................................................. Walt Anderson Associate Director of Communications...............................................Joni James Lehmann Assistant Director of Communications.........................................................Carmen Branch Assistant Director of Video Services...............................................................Sean Hollister Championships Manager................................................................................Blair Beneke Business and Ticket Manager....................................................................................... TBA Executive Assistant to the Commissioner........................................................Melanie Ellis Administrative Assistant..............................................................................Regina Everett Administrative Assistant....................................................................................Tracy Hunt Administrative Assistant............................................................................... Valerie Rocha Administrative Assistant...............................................................................Neesha Quinn Receptionist/Administrative Assistant....................................................Michelle Peterson Internet Services Assistant....................................................................... Brian Mortensen
Communications Staff Assistant Commissioner/Communications......................................................... Bob Burda Director of Communications..............................................................................Rob Carolla Associate Director of Communications (Women's Gymnastics)..........Joni James Lehmann Assistant Director of Communications.........................................................Carmen Branch Will Hancock Communications Assistant..................................................Jessica Schwager Will Hancock Communications Assistant................................................. Laura Rasmussen Internet Services Coordinator......................................................................Kiron Andersen Internet Services Assistant....................................................................... Brian Mortensen Big 12 Correspondent...........................................................................Wendell Barnhouse Big 12 Conference 400 East John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 Phone: (469) 524-1000 Fax: (469) 524-1045 www.big12sports.com
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2011 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS ROSTER Name Height Year Hannah Bower* 5-5 So. Deanna Barmore 5-7 Fr. Erin Davis 5-3 Sr. Lora Evenstad 5-3 Jr. Kristin Fyffe* 5-4 Jr. Janelle Giblin 5-2 So. Brittnee Habbib 5-3 Sr. Kassandra Nathe 5-0 Jr. Kaitlin Reid 5-5 Jr. Maria Scaffidi 5-0 Sr. Jamie Schleppenbach 5-4 Fr. Brittany Skinner 5-2 So. Maddie Steinauer 5-4 Sr. Emily Wong 5-4 Fr. * denotes gymnast will not compete in 2011 due to injury.
Husker Tidbits
Pronunciations DANNA DURANTE.................................................... DAN-uh .........................................................................dur-ran-TEE Kristin FYFFE................................................................. FIFE Brittnee HABBIB................................................... hah-BEEB Kassandra NATHE..................................................NAY-thee Lora EVENSTAD...................................................EVAN-STAD Maria SCAFFIDI...................................................sca-FEEDEE Maddie STEINAUER.......................................... STINE-HOUR
Events AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Hometown Loveland, Colo. Omaha, Neb. Round Rock, Texas Grand Forks, N.D. Cincinnati, Ohio San Ramon, Calif. North York, Ontario Sartell, Minn. Santa Fe, N.M. Hartland, Wis. Lincoln, Neb. Los Altos, Calif. Omaha, Neb. Grand Forks, N.D.
High School/Other School Loveland Millard West Stony Point Sacred Heart Anderson California High School Mary Ward Secondary Sartell Cal State Fullerton/La Cueva Arrowhead Pius X Los Altos High School Cal State Fullerton/Marian Red River
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Huskers By Class Seniors (Davis, Habbib, Scaffidi, Steinauer)........................4 Juniors (Evenstad, Fyffe, Nathe, Reid)................................4 Sophomores (Bower, Giblin, Skinner).................................3 Freshmen (Barmore, Schleppenbach, Wong).....................3 Birthdays Deanna Barmore......................................................Aug. 17 Hannah Bower..........................................................Jan. 16 Erin Davis.............................................................. March 29 Danna Durante...........................................................June 8 Lora Evenstad............................................................. Dec. 2 Kristin Fyffe..............................................................June 19 Tim Garrison...............................................................Aug. 8 Janelle Giblin..........................................................Sept. 20 Brittnee Habbib....................................................... Nov. 16 Dan Kendig...............................................................Oct. 18 Kassandra Nathe.........................................................Jan. 5 Kaitlin Reid.............................................................. Nov. 12 Maria Scaffidi............................................................ April 6 Jamie Schleppenbach........................................... March 25 Brittany Skinner....................................................... Dec. 21 Maddie Steinauer....................................................... May 8 Emily Wong................................................................Aug. 7 Academic Majors Deanna Barmore....... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Hannah Bower............................................ General Studies Erin Davis.................. Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Lora Evenstad............ Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Kristin Fyffe........................................................Accounting Janelle Giblin...................................... Pre-Physical Therapy Brittnee Habbib........................................ Communications Kassandra Nathe......................................... Family Sciences Kaitlin Reid............... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Maria Scaffidi.................................... Elementary Education Jamie Schleppenbach................................. General Studies Brittany Skinner..................................................... Business Maddie Steinauer.....................................................Biology Emily Wong............... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science
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California
North Dakota
Colorado
Ohio
Minnesota
Ontario, Canada
Nebraska
Texas
Janelle Giblin (San Ramon) Brittany Skinner (Los Altos)
Hannah Bower (Loveland)
Kassandra Nathe (Sartell)
Deanna Barmore (Omaha) Jamie Schleppenbach (Lincoln) Maddie Steinauer (Omaha)
Lora Evenstad (Grand Forks) Emily Wong (Grand Forks)
Kristin Fyffe (Cincinnati)
Brittnee Habbib (North York)
Erin Davis (Round Rock)
Wisconsin
Maria Scaffidi (Sussex)
New Mexico
Kaitlin Reid (Santa Fe)
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2011 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Date Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 22 Jan. 29
Day Friday Friday Saturday Saturday
Meet Location Time Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. at Florida Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. at Iowa State Utah Devaney Center 7 p.m. at Metroplex Challenge Fort Worth, Texas 7 p.m. (with Missouri, Alabama and LSU) Columbia, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 Friday at Missouri Feb. 6 Sunday Oklahoma Devaney Center 2 p.m. Feb. 13 Sunday at Michigan, with Stanford Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon Feb. 19 Saturday at Denver Denver, Colo. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Sunday Masters Classic Devaney Center 2 p.m. (with Bowling Green, Iowa and Kentucky) March 6 Sunday Arizona State Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 13 Sunday Iowa State Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 19 Saturday at Big 12 Championships Columbia, Mo. 2 p.m. April 2 Saturday at NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA Cleveland, Ohio 11 a.m./5 p.m. April 15 Friday at NCAA Preliminaries April 16 Saturday at NCAA Super Six Finals Cleveland, Ohio 3 p.m. April 17 Sunday at NCAA Individual Event Finals Cleveland, Ohio Noon Note: Schedule current as of Dec. Jan. 7, 2011. Home meets in bold. All times listed are central and subject to change. For ticket information, refer to Huskers.com and 800-8-BIGRED
2011 NEBRASKA TRAVEL PLANS
Phone: Florida Gymnastics Contact: Office Phone:
Regular Season Season Ticket (Adult)......................................................$36 Season Ticket (Youth).....................................................$18 Single Meet Ticket (Adult)................................................$5 Single Meet Ticket (Youth)...............................................$3 NU Student with Valid ID............................................... Free Children 6 and under..................................................... Free
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Location.......................................................Columbia, Mo. Host School........................................................... Missouri Date..................................................... Saturday, March 19 Meet Time.................................................................2 p.m. Arena (Capacity).......................... Hearnes Center (13,611) Host Contact.................................................. Jenny Dewar Office Phone . ............................................(573) 882-7826 Fax.............................................................(573) 882-4720 Website...............................................www.mutigers.com
at Missouri (Feb. 4)
at Florida (Jan. 7) Depart: Jan. 6 Return: Jan. 9 Commercial Flight Team Hotel:
TICKET PRICES
Residence Inn 3275 SW 40th Blvd. Gainesville, Fla., 32607 (352) 264-0000 Mary Howard (352) 375-4683
Phone: Iowa State Gymnastics Contact: Office Phone:
Courtyard Columbia 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd. Columbia, Mo., 65201 Phone: (573) 443-8000 Missouri Gymnastics Contact: Jennifer Dewar Office Phone: (673) 882-7828
at Michigan (Feb. 13)
at Iowa State (Jan. 14) Depart: Jan. 13 Return: Jan. 14 Bus Trip Team Hotel:
Depart: Feb. 3 Return: Feb. 4 Bus Trip Team Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn 1325 Dickinson Ave. Ames, Iowa, 50014 (515) 233-8000 Eric Bentzinger (515) 294-2008
at Metroplex Challenge (Jan. 29) Depart: Jan. 27 Return: Jan. 30 Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott/Blackstone 601 Main Street Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 Phone: (817) 885-8700 Meet Director: Scott Crouse
Depart: Feb. 12 Return: Feb. 13 Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott - Ann Arbor 3205 Boardwalk Ann Arbor, Mich., 48108 Phone: (734) 995-5900 Michigan Gymnastics Contact: Richard Retyi Office Phone: (734) 615-0680
at Denver (Feb. 19) Depart: Feb. 18 Return: Feb. 20 Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Courtyard Denver Cherry Creek 1475 S. Colorado Blvd. Denver, Colo., 80222 Phone: (303) 757-8797 Denver Gymnastics Contacts: Liz Alley Office Phone: (303) 811-4990
NCAA REGIONALS University of Alabama................................Tuscaloosa, Ala. University of Denver....................................... Denver, Colo. University of Georgia.........................................Athens, Ga. University of Michigan............................. Ann Arbor, Mich. University of Oklahoma................................Norman, Okla. Oregon State University................................ Corvallis, Ore.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Location..................................................... Cleveland, Ohio Hosts.................................................................. Kent State ............................................ Cleveland Sports Commission Preliminaries................Friday, April 15, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Super Six Finals...........................Saturday, April 16, 3 p.m. Event Finals.....................................Sunday, April 17, Noon Arena (Capacity)......................... Wolstein Center (13,610)
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NEBRASKA SEES STRONG PERFORMANCES IN 2011
Brittnee Habbib
The Nebraska women's gymnastics team heads into the 2011 season with the potential for national success and the goal to capture the Big 12 championship. With four returning All-Americans, as well as a total of nine returning letterwinners and four newcomers, the Huskers once again should rank high among the nation's elite collegiate programs. Head Coach Dan Kendig, who enters his 18th season at NU, Associate Head Coach Danna Durante and Assistant Coach Tim Garrison are poised to guide Nebraska to its 15th NCAA Championships appearance. "We have a great group and a great team," Kendig said. "They are very talented and strong athletes and a fun group to work with. They walk in every day excited about what will be thrown at them. The training is hard, the work ethic is there and they guard against going through the motions. Wherever this team wants to go, they'll be able to accomplish it."
Leading with Experience: The Returning Letterwinners
Although Nebraska faces a schedule filled with the
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country's best teams, the Huskers own an impressive roster of their own. Senior Erin Davis is poised to lead the Huskers in her final season. The reigning Big 12 and Lexington Regional vault champion, Davis will be a driving force in NU's vault and floor lineups in her final season. Davis is one of NU's most experienced gymnasts and adds a distinctive spark and energy on all of her events for the Huskers. As a junior, Davis had a breakout year in 2010, highlighted by a perfect 10.0 on vault against Minnesota and Illinois on January 15. Davis earned a share of her first Big 12 event title at the championships on March 27, as she tied for first on vault. She tallied her first regional crown on vault and tied for first at the NCAA Lexington Regional on April 10. She notched nine individual titles in 2010 and posted nine scores of 9.90 or better on vault. Davis was consistently ranked among the top-five vaulters in the country throughout the season. Senior Brittnee Habbib returns to the Husker lineup ready to lead the squad on bars, beam and floor. She enters her senior season bringing considerable experience and clutch performances over her Husker career. A truly entertaining
gymnast, Habbib will be a key asset to Nebraska's success this season. The 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional bars champion, she posted career-high marks of 9.90 on bars and 9.85 on beam in 2010 and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades. Senior Maria Scaffidi also returns to NU's lineup as a strong and focused all-around competitor. She returned from injury in 2010 and didn't miss a beat, totaling six individual titles in 2010, including four in the all-around. She is expected to be a consistent competitor for the Huskers in 2011. Senior Maddie Steinauer returns as a solid contributor for the Huskers after her inaugural year with NU in 2010. Steinauer added the Big 12 vault title to her list of accomplishments as a junior, while posting career-high scores on all events. Junior Lora Evenstad will enter her third year with the Huskers as one of NU's strongest competitors. A first-team All-American on vault in 2010, she also captured the Big 12 vault and floor crowns in her sophomore season. As one of the most talented gymnasts Nebraska has had in recent years, she
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HUSKERS LOOK FOR EDGE IN COMPETITION will be relied upon for her strong skills and performances. Junior Kristin Fyffe will look to contribute to NU's vault and beam lineups in 2011, providing depth and experience at both positions. As a sophomore, she posted career-high scores on both events and provided valuable performances for the Huskers. Junior Kassandra Nathe returns as a steady and indispensable gymnast for NU. A second-team All-American on bars, she will look to lead NU's bars and beam squads in competition again in 2011. As a sophomore she tallied a career-high 9.85 on bars and 9.875 on beam, en route to posting two individual event titles. Junior Kaitlin Reid joins the Huskers after spending two seasons at Cal State Fullerton where she was a bars and beam specialist for the Titans. The Huskers will look for steady improvement from her as she competes for a spot in NU's lineups. Sophomores Hannah Bower, Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner will all play valuable roles for NU in 2011. A strong athlete, Bower will continue to provide depth in Nebraska's lineups as a sophomore. Giblin earned second-team AllAmerica honors on bars in 2010 and will have the potential to compete on numerous events for NU. Skinner received first-team All-America accolades on vault as a freshman and proved to be a valuable all-around competitor. Her powerful gymnastics will elevate NU's ability to compete with the nation's best in 2011.
Looking to the Future: The New Husker Class
Nebraska welcomes three freshmen to its roster: Deanna Barmore, Jamie Schleppenbach and Emily Wong. Barmore, a native of Omaha, Neb., competed for Coach Barb Bottieri at Nebraska Gold Gymnastics in Omaha and was a four-time national qualifier. Schleppenbach comes to Nebraska from Nebraska School of Gymnastics in Lincoln. She took second in the all-around at the 2009 Level 10 Region IV Championships, while placing fifth in the all-around at the 2010 Region IV Championships. She competed at the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in 2010 and took fourth on vault. Wong is also a Level 10 product from Red River Valley Gymnastics in Grand Forks, N.D. She was the North Dakota state all-around champion in 2008 and 2009, in addition to being the North Dakota vault, bars, beam and floor champion in 2009. She placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on bars and third on beam at the 2009 regionals.
Nebraska's Power Punch: Vault
• 2 All-Americans: Evenstad, Skinner • All-Big 12: Davis Nebraska returns six members of its vault lineup from 2010, when the Huskers finished the season as one of the nation's top vaulting teams. Evenstad and Skinner will headline the Husker rotation, as 2010 All-Americans in the event. Both are considered among the strongest competitors in the Husker lineup. All-Big 12 selection Erin Davis also returns with valuable experience in the event. Davis was the Huskers' most consistent performer in 2010 and even notched a perfect 10.0. Scaffidi and Steinauer will power through to help the vault squad as seniors, while Kristin Fyffe looks to build off her sophomore campaign.
Maddie Steinauer
With increased depth and quality of vaulters, the Huskers see themselves in a strong position to remain consistent across the board of competitors in the event. The Huskers have devoted the offseason to building competition and sticking all landings. NU finished the season with one of their strongest vault showings of the year and will look to build off of that. “We didn't lose any vaulters from last year," Assistant Coach Tim Garrison said. "We've gained several gymnasts and that makes it more of a struggle to get in the lineup. We're looking for execution, to stick our landings and start home meets off right."
Swinging to New Heights: Uneven Bars
• 2 All-Americans: Giblin, Nathe The Huskers, who finished the 2010 season with three AllAmericans on bars, will look to increase consistency and strength of performances this year. Absent from the Nebraska bars lineup will be the familiar face of Kathryn Howard, a second-team AllAmerican on the event in 2010. Nebraska returns Evenstad, Giblin, Habbib, Nathe and Scaffidi. Along with the experience of Giblin and Nathe, who each earned second-team All-America accolades at the 2010 NCAA Championships, NU will turn to the experience of regional champion Habbib as she looks to breakout in the event as a senior. “We lose Kathryn (Howard)," Head Coach Dan Kendig said. "We had seven girls last year and feel like Brittnee (Habbib) has more than jumped in. Our top six girls are strong, the seventh could come in and be a big help."
Balancing Act: Beam
The Huskers lose All-Big 12 performer Kathryn Howard, but return another All-Big 12 selection Kassandra Nathe to the lineup. Nebraska also boasts strong and consistent performers in Fyffe, Habbib, Scaffidi and Steinauer. Habbib, Scaffidi and Steinauer will look to edge out the competition in their final years, while Nathe and Fyffe will both build upon two solid
years of performances. NU has seen a huge increase in the depth at beam and has been training up to 12 girls on the event. With a strong emphasis on developing high skills and adding flair to each gymnast's routine, Nebraska's beam team has been looking at ways to set themselves apart from the rest of the competition each day. “Every year we talk about setting ourselves apart on beam," Associate Head Coach Danna Durante said. "We have worked hard to find the right balance between difficulty and uniqueness. Our focus is on building confidence with each practice and each competition. Our athletes continue to work hard. I can wait to see them in action come January." Finishing with Flair: Floor Exercise • All-Big 12: Evenstad Easily the Huskers' most entertaining and showstopping event, the floor exercise lineup will shine again in 2011. Nebraska completed 2010 with solid floor routines and strong performances all-around. Evenstad will lead the Huskers in the event after earning All-Big 12 honors as a sophomore. Scaffidi also brings powerful skills, as she returns to anchor the floor lineup on a weekly basis. Along with Evenstad and Scaffidi, Davis, Habbib, Skinner and Steinauer have proved especially dependable for the Husker rotation. Each gymnast has gained valuable experience and strong skill sets as they have progressed through the program. The Husker coaches look for each one to provide an impact for NU and aid the Huskers as they face their toughest competitors. “We didn't lose anybody from Nationals last year and that team was really strong, " Garrison said. "We expect to be better this year and have new additions to the lineup. We will also have new floor routines that are fun and exciting. Floor has been known for that, people get excited and are entertained. It is the whole package. That is a big part of what we could do this year, it's within their reach. They saw they could do it last year and gained confidence."
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GUIDE TO WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS General
Six gymnasts from each team compete on each of the four events. The team score is obtained by adding the five highest scores on each event. Common deductions are landing deductions. One tenth is taken away for each step that the gymnast takes, while half a tenth is taken for a small hop, and two tenths are deducted for a large hop, step or jump. Other deductions include bent arms, legs, toes or leg separation. Falls that occur are deducted five tenths each time. Finally, a gymnast can receive a neutral deduction on balance beam and floor exercise. Neutral deductions are one tenth; and are received for being over time on beam and floor, and for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise. They occur each time a gymnast violates these rules. Each event, with the exception of vault, has a series of four (bars), five (beam) and four (floor) special requirements (SRs), and omission of any of these requirements results in a two tenths deduction from the start value.
Start Values Start value for college 9.5, extra .5 earned through bonus • All judges determine start value • It is not mandatory that the start values agree
Bonus
Special Connections • Achieved through unique and difficult combinations • Special connections have a value of 0.10 or 0.20. • Bonus points for special connections will be awarded only for good technical presentation Additional "D/E" • A maximum of 0.40 may be awarded as bonus points for additional "D/E" • Additional "D" elements will receive 0.10 bonus points • Additional "E" elements will receive 0.20 bonus points
Vault
Vault requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Unlike the other events, each vault has its own start value. Deductions are taken from the start value for technical errors in the pre-flight (approach), the block (the rise from the horse), the post-flight (height and distance from the horse) and the landing. Each gymnast will perform only one vault, but has a maximum of three attempts to go over the vault table one time. Special Requirements • Must touch the vault table with both hands • Must land on feet first
Uneven Bars
A bars routine must contain at least two bar changes for the first two SRs. A bar change is when the gymnast moves from the high bar to the low bar or vice versa. It must also contain two release moves. A release move is defined as when the gymnast lets go of the bar with both hands and flips or twists and regrasps either bar. Uneven bar routines must contain change of direction that is at least 180 degrees or more for the fourth SR. The final SR is a dismount. A bar routine must contain at least 10 skills. Special Requirements • At least two bar changes • Two flight elements (minimum of two different "C" elements or a "D" and "B") • One element with LA (longitudinal axis) turn, minimum of "C" • A “C” dismount
Balance Beam
The Huskers work to move on the beam like they would when performing on the floor. Their goal is to have routines that set them apart from other teams in the country. The beam is 16 feet long, four feet high and four inches wide. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration. A beam routine cannot be more than 90 seconds. The first SR a beam routine must contain is a tumbling series. It must also contain a dance series of two leaps and/or jumps, one of which must have a value of “C” or higher. The gymnast must complete a turn of at least 360 degrees for the third SR. The fourth SR is a leap with large amplitude, which may be part of the dance series or on its own. Finally, the gymnast must dismount the beam as the final SR. Special Requirements • One acro series with a minimum of two flight elements (both must start and finish on the beam; one element must be a "C" with or without hand support) • One dance series of two or more elements (one element at least "C" or higher) • Minimum of 360 degree turn – no hand support permitted • One leap, jump or hop requiring a 180 degree split (front or side) • “C” dismount or “B” dismount preceded by and directly connected to any “C” element (acro/dance)
Floor Exercise
Floor exercise is a combination of dance and tumbling to music on a 12 meter by 12 meter space. The duration of a floor routine should be between 70 and 90 seconds. A floor routine must contain at least two tumbling passes (first SR), one of which contains two saltos (second SR). It must also contain three different saltos within the two tumbling passes (third SR). The final SR is that the routine contains a dismount commensurate with the rest of the routine. Special Requirements • One tumbling series with two saltos, same or different • Three different saltos within the exercise • Dance series with a minimum of two elements (one "C" element or higher) • Minimum of "C" salto as the last salto or in the last connection of saltos
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COACHES AND STAFF
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DAN KENDIG Head Coach 18th Season Kentucky (1979) Two-Time NCAA Coach of the Year (1999, 2003)
HONORS AND AWARDS •Two-Time NCAA Coach of the Year (1999,2003) •Six-Time Big 12 Coach of the Year (1997-98 2000-03-07-09) •Two-Time NCAA Regional Coach of the Year •12 NCAA Championship Appearances •Nine NCAA Super Six Finals Appearances •102 All-Americans •Eight Big 12 Conference Team Championships •Three Big Eight Conference Team Championships •13 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans COACHING HISTORY •Head Coach, Nebraska (1994-present) •Head Coach, Cornell (1993) •Head Coach, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1984-92) •Assistant Coach, Nebraska (1981-83) •Assistant Coach, Kentucky (1978-80) ALL-AMERICANS UNDER KENDIG •Shelly Bartlett (1997: AA, V, UB) •Heather Brink (1997: AA, V; 1998: V; 1999: AA, V, UB, FX; 2000: AA, V, UB, BB, FX) •Courtney Brown (1999: V, BB, FX) •Stephanie Carter (2006: FX) •Kim DeHaan (1996: UB; 1997: UB, FX) •Bree Dority O'Callaghan (2001: UB) •Kristi Esposito (2004: AA, BB; 2005: BB) •Lora Evenstad (2010: UB, FX) •Jen French (2001: BB; 2003: FX) •Janelle Giblin (2010: UB) •Tami Harris (2001: UB; 2002: UB; 2003: V, FX) •Julie Houk (2000: UB; 2001: UB; 2002: UB; 2003: UB) •Kathryn Howard (2010: UB) •A.J. Lamb (2000: FX; 2002: AA, V, UB; 2003: AA, BB, FX) •Libby Landgraf (2002: UB; 2003: AA, UB, FX; 2004: V, UB) •Vanessa Meloche (2006: UB) •Kassandra Nathe (2010: UB) •Misty Oxford (1997: V, BB, FX, 1999: AA, FX) •Emily Parsons (2005: AA, V, BB, FX; 2006: AA, V, FX; 2007: V, FX; 2008: UB, BB) •Amy Ringo (2000: FX) •Richelle Simpson (2002: AA, V, UB, BB; 2003: AA, V, UB, BB, FX) •Brittany Skinner (2010: V) •Desiré Sniatynski (2005: UB; 2006: UB; 2007: UB;; 2008: UB) •Kylie Stone (2006: V; 2009: UB) •Joy Taylor (1995: UB) •Nicole Wilkinson (2000: BB) •Tricia Woo (2006: BB, FX; 2007: BB) •Michele Zabawa (2004: V; 2005: UB; 2006: UB; 2007: V, UB)
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When Nebraska Head Coach Dan Kendig was hired in 1993, his goals were to return the Nebraska gymnastics program to national prominence and to have Nebraska in a position to win a national title, while also maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence for Husker student-athletes. Kendig has not only accomplished those goals, but made them a standard for excellence in his 18-year tenure, as Nebraska is considered among the nation’s elite in both the gym and the classroom. In the past 18 seasons of the existence of the NCAA Super Six Finals, Nebraska is one of only six programs, along with Georgia, Alabama, UCLA, Utah and Michigan, to qualify for eight or more team finals, and the Huskers have earned NCAA Championship berths in 13 of the past 16 years. Under Kendig, 32 NU gymnasts have combined to earn 102 All-America honors since 1995, nearly 10 times NU’s previous total during the program’s first 18 seasons. At the conference level, the results are equally as impressive. Nebraska has won 11 of the past 17 conference titles, including an unprecedented six straight Big Eight/Big 12 crowns from 1994 to 1999. In addition, Nebraska has had at least one individual conference champion in each of the past 17 seasons and 10 allaround champions, while seven gymnasts have been conference newcomers of the year. Since Kendig arrived at NU, his teams have compiled an outstanding 364-151-4 record (.718), including a 670-59-2 regular-season record and a 110-86-2 postseason mark. He has also earned national, regional or conference coach-of-the-year honors in nine of the past 16 seasons. Nine of Nebraska’s nation-best 13 CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica awards in women’s gymnastics have come under Kendig, while he has also produced two NCAA Woman of the Year finalists -- Shelly Bartlett in 1997 and Richelle Simpson in 2005. In addition, Kendig coached Joy Taylor when she became the 1996 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, as well as Simpson, who was recognized with a 2005 NCAA Top Eight Award. Kendig has guided numerous other academic allconference and NACGC/W Scholastic All-America honorees in his time at Nebraska. For his accomplishments with the Husker gymnastics program, Kendig was honored by his peers as the NCAA Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2003.
SETTING THE BAR HIGH IN 2010
Head Coach Dan Kendig continued his impressive coaching career in 2010 as the winningest coach in NU
women's gymnastics history. With the Huskers' 23-8 record, Kendig finished his 17th season at Nebraska with a 394-1514 career record. During Kendig's tenure, the Huskers have qualified for the NCAA Championships 13 times, making nine appearances at the Super Six Finals. Kendig has coached 32 AllAmericans to 102 first-or second-team honors. Kendig guided the Huskers to a seventh-place showing at the NCAA Championships in their 27th straight NCAA postseason appearance. Five Huskers earned five All-America honors at the event, while two competitors (Evenstad and Skinner) qualified for individual event finals. Nebraska's appearance at the NCAA Championships was its 19th overall in program history.
THE FIRST DECADE: SETTING A STANDARD
Kendig's first decade at Nebraska produced its share of
memorable moments, including nine conference titles, eight NCAA Championships appearances and the NACGC academic team title in 1995. In his first season as head coach in 1994, Kendig led the Huskers to their first Big Eight title since 1990, while earning conference coach-of-the-year honors. Seven gymnasts, including Kim DeHaan, who was selected the Big Eight Newcomer of the Year, earned all-conference honors, and Nebraska’s fourth-place regional finish was its best in four years. In 1995, Nebraska continued to move toward national prominence. Behind conference titles from Martha Jenkins and DeHaan, Nebraska repeated as Big Eight champions. At the Midwest Regional held in Lincoln, NU finished second, allowing the Huskers to return to nationals for the first time since 1990. The Huskers placed 11th at the NCAA Championships, and Taylor became the sixth Husker in school history to earn All-America honors, placing 15th on bars. Kendig’s 1995 squad also earned considerable praise in the classroom. Nebraska was named NACGC academic gymnastics team champions, compiling a 3.561 team grade-point average, while seven Huskers were named to the Big Eight Academic Honor Roll, including Nicole Duval, who repeated as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, and Taylor, who was named a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American. The 1996 Huskers closed the book on the Big Eight with a dominating performance at the final conference meet. Kendig was named coach of the year for the third straight season, and NU won its 12th and final Big Eight title. Individually, DeHaan and Taylor combined to win all four individual event titles, marking the first time that NU swept all four crowns at the conference meet. Taylor also won the all-around, while Misty Oxford was named Big Eight Newcomer of the Year. After advancing to the NCAA Championships for the second straight season, the Huskers barely missed a bid to the Super Six by the slimmest of margins -- .025 of a point -- finishing 10th. DeHaan earned All-America honors on bars by finishing 11th. The 1996 squad also boasted a pair of first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in Taylor and DeHaan, marking the third straight season NU had at least one academic All-American. Taylor, who was selected as the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year, and DeHaan both sported perfect 4.0 GPAs. In 1997, Kendig’s Huskers rewrote the record book, setting school records on each apparatus in posting a 22-2 regularseason mark, NU’s best record in seven years. The Huskers, behind seven all-conference selections, captured the inaugural Big 12 title, as Shelly Bartlett won the all-around title and two event titles, while Heather Brink tied Bartlett for the bars crown and was selected as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. After finishing third at regionals, the Huskers recorded one of the most memorable moments in school history at the NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla. After missing the Super Six Finals in 1996, the Huskers claimed a berth in the team championship by hitting all 24 routines in the preliminary session, forcing a tie with top-ranked Utah. Nebraska won the tiebreaker, which was the score of the sixth gymnast in each event, 234.725-234.350, to make its first appearance in the Super Six Finals in program history. The Huskers finished sixth, as Bartlett, Brink, Oxford and DeHaan captured 10 All-America awards. In 1998, NU posted a 14-4 regular-season mark and won its fifth straight league title to mark the first time in Big 12 history a
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women’s gymnastics team had won five titles in a row. Nebraska also paced the Big 12 in the classroom, as eight gymnasts earned academic All-Big 12 honors, including seven first-team honorees. Courtney Brown, Laura Ohlendorf and Oxford were named NACGC Scholastic All-Americans. In 1999, Nebraska enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in program history, going 26-10, winning the Big 12 title and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. NU returned to the Super Six for the first time since 1997, finishing sixth, as Brink, Oxford and Brown earned eight All-America honors. In addition, four gymnasts captured Scholastic All-America honors, while all 10 athletes who were eligible for academic all-conference honors earned first-team or honorable-mention accolades. The 2000 season was a special one for Kendig and the Huskers, as Nebraska celebrated its program's silver anniversary season with a 36-9 record, the first regional title since 1983 and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, equaling the best finish in school history. NU was ranked as high as third nationally, and set numerous team and individual school records. Individually, Heather Brink won the NCAA all-around and vault titles and became the first Husker gymnast to win the Honda Award, emblematic of the nation’s top gymnast. The Huskers reached new heights in 2001, smashing the school total team score record by more than three quarters of a point with a 197.75. NU topped the previous record team score seven times that year, highlighted by a commanding performance at the Big 12 Championships, where Nebraska set school records on bars (49.725) and team away scores (197.65). Individually, Bree Dority O’Callaghan and Jess Wertz joined Brink by scoring perfect 10.0s. Dority O’Callaghan scored a 10 on the uneven bars at the conference championship, while Wertz captured her first 10 on vault at the Arizona State Invitational. Alecia Ingram swept the Big 12 Newcomer and Gymnast-ofthe-Year awards, marking the first time in league history that a freshman won both titles. The Huskers also shined in the classroom, placing sixth nationally with a team GPA of 3.455. Nebraska was one of three teams that qualified for the NCAA Super Six Finals, while placing in the top 10 of the NACGC Scholastic Rankings in 2001. Nebraska also led the conference with five academic All-Big 12 selections, marking the second straight season that every Husker who was eligible to earn academic all-conference honors was recognized. In 2002, the Huskers finished with a 23-8 record, a fifth Big 12 title, a third consecutive regional title and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. NU's 2002 team excelled in the classroom as well, earning a team GPA of 3.4015. Kendig’s 2003 squad, arguably the strongest team Nebraska has ever produced, finished with a 27-4 overall record, a sixth Big 12 title, a fourth consecutive regional title and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships at the Devaney Center. The Huskers set school team records on vault, floor and total scores with a stellar 198.30 against Iowa State. Simpson captured the NCAA all-around and floor titles to lead a group of seven gymnasts who earned a total of 16 All-America honors, the most awards Nebraska has received in a single year.
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF SUCCESS
Through Kendig's tenure in 2004, the Huskers compiled a 15-9-1 record and a second-place finish at the NCAA Southeast
Regional in Lincoln. NU traveled to its sixth consecutive NCAA Championships, where the Huskers finished 10th. Four gymnasts earned first- and second-team All-America awards at the NCAA Championships – Libby Landgraf (V, UB), Jamie Saas (BB), Kristi Esposito (AA, BB) and Michele Zabawa (V). Gina Bruce earned NU’s only perfect 10.0 score on the vault versus Missouri on Jan. 31. While the Huskers were excelling in the arena, they also shined in the classroom, earning a team GPA of 3.53. Led by firstteam academic All-American Libby Landgraf, seven gymnasts -- Tiffany Byrd, Stephanie Carter, Carrie Gloudemans, Landgraf,
Jamie Saas, Richelle Simpson and Natasha Gowda -- captured tallied the second All-America award of her career at the NCAA NACGC All-America honors. Nebraska also had every gymnast Championships in Lincoln. Throughout the season, the Huskers on the team honored on the 2004 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring saw strong performances from veteran leaders as well as a glimpse of a bright future with NU's strong freshman class. As Honor Roll. In 2005, NU followed up with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA a result of the accomplishments of his team, Kendig was named Championships, working through adversity with the loss of an the 2009 Big 12 Coach of the Year. injured Simpson in the postseason. Four gymnasts grabbed seven All-America awards, as Emily Parsons came away with KENDIG'S HUSKER CONNECTION Kendig’s ties to Husker gymnastics date back to 1981, when first-team honors on floor and second-team accolades in the allaround, beam and vault. Esposito was a first-team honoree on he served as an assistant under Judy Schalk for three seasons. In beam, while Zabawa and Desire' Sniatynski earned second-team his first stint at Nebraska, the Huskers won two Big Eight titles recognition on bars. Simpson, a nine-time All-American, was and made NCAA appearances in 1982 and 1983. The 1983 squad honored as the AAI American Award winner, making her the first was one of only five NU squads in school history to win an NCAA Nebraska gymnast to accomplish such a feat. Simpson was also regional. In 1983, Kendig became the head coach at Indiana University named Nebraska’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year, earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was honored of Pennsylvania, where he stayed until 1992. His teams captured NCAA Division II national titles in 1988 and 1989, won six with the NCAA Top Eight Award. The 2006 season saw the Huskers go 26-11-1 en route to regional titles and produced 37 All-Americans. During the 1993 season, Kendig served as head coach at a fifth-place NCAA Championships finish. On the first day at nationals, NU finished first in its preliminary session for the Cornell, where he coached three academic All-Americans. program's best opening performance since 2003. Seven Huskers Kendig, who earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education took home 10 All-America awards to close the year, with Parsons from Kentucky in 1979, then returned to his NU roots after the leading the way with first-team honors on vault, floor and the 1993 season. At that time, he also became an instructor at the all-around. Tricia Woo was a first-team honoree on floor and Woodward Gymnastics Camp in Woodward, Pa. In his 25 years at a second-team winner on beam, while Vanessa Meloche took Woodward, Kendig has advanced from an instructor to a program home first-team accolades on bars. Zabawa and Sniatynski also director to a master staff instructor. earned second-team All-America status on bars, while Stephanie Carter and Kylie Stone Kendig Year By Year were named to the second team on floor Year School Regular Postseason Record Pct. and vault, respectively. The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team 2010 Nebraska 15-3 8-5 23-8 .742 gave a strong finish to the 2007 season at 2009 Nebraska 11-4 5-3 16-7 .696 the NCAA Championships in Salt Lake City, 2008 Nebraska 10-4 3-5 13-9 .591 Utah, placing sixth in the team competition 2007 Nebraska 16-4 10-8 26-12 .723 and taking away an overall record of 26Nebraska 14-5-1 12-6 26-11-1 .684 12 on the year. Four Huskers earned six 2006 Nebraska 11-5 10-8 21-13 .618 All-America honors at the event, while 2005 Nebraska 9-5-1 6-4 15-9-1 .600 three competitors qualified for individual 2004 event finals. Nebraska’s appearance at the 2003 Nebraska 20-1 12-3 32-4 .889 NCAA Championships was its ninth in a 2002 Nebraska 14-2 9-6 23-8 .742 row and 18th overall. Parsons continued 2001 Nebraska 18-1 8-6-1 26-7-1 .779 her dominance through her junior year, as 2000 Nebraska 25-5 11-4 36-9 .800 she was named a first-team All-American Nebraska 19-2 7-8 26-10 .722 on vault and floor exercise, bringing her 1999 Nebraska 14-4 2-4 16-8 .667 career total to nine All-America awards. 1998 Woo earned first-team All-America honors 1997 Nebraska 22-2 6-9-1 28-11-1 .713 on beam, giving her a career total of three 1996 Nebraska 19-3 6-5 25-8 .758 All-America nods, and Zabawa was the 1995 Nebraska 19-4 6-5 25-9 .727 third Husker to take first-team All-America Nebraska 14-5 3-3 17-8 .680 honors, being named to the vault team, and 1994 Total 17 Years 270-59-2 124-92-2 394-151-4 also earning a second-team spot on bars. In addition, Sniatynski garnered second-team All-America status on bars for the third 1993 Cornell 4-10-1 .409 consecutive year Total One Year 4-10-1 .409 In 2008, Kendig led the Huskers to a third-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Indiana University of Pennsylvania 5-21 .193 Regional in their 25th straight NCAA 1992 postseason appearance and a 10-4 overall 1991 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 5-17 .228 record. Two Huskers earned three All- 1990 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 13-11 .542 America honors and qualified for event 1989 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 15-10 .600 finals at the NCAA Championships. Parsons 1988 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 17-10 .630 captured a first-team nod on beam and Indiana University of Pennsylvania 15-13 .536 second-team recognition in the all-around 1987 1986 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 15-9 .625 and Sniatynski also garnered first-team AllIndiana University of Pennsylvania 9-7 .563 America honors on bars. Additionally, Woo 1985 captured her first Big 12 title on beam. 1984 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 15-4 .789 In 2009, Kendig's Husker squad Total Nine Years 109-102 .517 made a third-place showing at the NCAA Career 27 Years 507-263-5 .657 Southeast Regional in their 26th straight NCAA postseason appearance. Stone
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DANNA DURANTE Associate Head Coach Ninth Season Arizona State (1995)
HONORS AND AWARDS •2007 National Assistant Coach of the Year •2002 West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year •1999 West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year •Two-Time All-American (Beam) •Three-Time All-Pac 10 (Beam) •Qualified for 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials COACHING HISTORY
•Associate Head Coach, Nebraska (2006-present) •Assistant Coach, Nebraska (2003-06) •Assistant Coach, Washington (1998-02) •Coach, Arizona Sunrays and Royal (Fla.) Gymnastics Clubs (1996-97)
ALL-AMERICANS UNDER DURANTE
•Kristi Esposito (2005: BB; 2004: BB) •A.J. Lamb (2003: BB, FX) •Emily Parsons (2007: FX; 2006: FX; 2005: FX, BB; 2008: BB) •Jamie Saas (2004: BB) •Maria Scaffidi (2010: UB) •Richelle Simpson (2003: BB, FX) •Tricia Woo (2007: BB; 2006: FX, BB)
Associate Head Coach Danna Durante (pronounced DANnuh dur-RAN-tee) begins her ninth season at Nebraska, serving as the Huskers’ beam coach and floor choreographer. In addition, Durante assists with off-campus recruiting for the Huskers. The 2007 National Assistant Coach of the Year, Durante was promoted to associate head coach in 2006 after serving as an assistant for four years. She has coached six Husker gymnasts to 18 All-America honors on beam and floor.
Beam and Floor: Leading the Way in 2010
Durante has contributed to Nebraska's continued success in the gymnastics arena, as the 2010 Huskers compiled a 23-8 record. Senior Kathryn Howard led the team on beam in her senior season, tallying five individual titles. Nebraska captured eight individual beam titles under Durante's watch in 2009. In addition to Howard's accomplishments, Kylie Stone, Brittnee Habbib and Kassandra Nathe all added beam titles of their own in 2010. On floor, NU jumped ahead of the competition with a total of nine individual titles. The floor team was led by Lora Evenstad, who took home six top finishes. Maria Scaffidi captured two floor titles, and junior Erin Davis notched an event title of her own on floor in 2010. In her eight years at Nebraska, Durante has coached such talents as Richelle Simpson, whose stellar performance on
the balance beam at the 2003 NCAA Event Finals landed her a runner-up finish and first-team All-America honors in her junior year. Simpson became the first Husker to score a perfect 10.0 in school history on beam, and her perfect beam and floor routines against Oklahoma in 2003 marked the first time in school history that a gymnast had scored a perfect 10.0 in two events during one meet. She also coached Emily Parsons, who finished her dominant career with a runner-up finish on beam at the 2008 NCAA Event Finals.
Before Nebraska
Before joining the Nebraska coaching staff, Durante was a five-year assistant on Bob Levesque’s staff at the University of Washington, where she helped the Huskies to the 1999 NCAA West Regional title and a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Durante handled choreography duties for the Huskies, while also coaching beam and floor. She was honored as the West Regional assistant coach of the year in 1999 and 2002. “I had high expectations about Nebraska when I arrived, but my experiences have surpassed even those lofty expectations,” Durante said. “I’m honored to be a part of this great community and organization. The Husker Nation is truly a family atmosphere. The history and deep traditions of all the athletic programs are phenomenal.” Durante competed for Arizona State from 1992 to 1995, earning All-Pac-10 honors in 1992, 1994 and 1995. She shared the ASU record on the beam after turning in five 10.0 scores in her career and was named to the Pac-10’s All-Academic team as a senior. Before joining the Washington program in 1998, Durante spent two years working as a coach with the Arizona Sunrays and Royal (Fla.) Gymnastics Club. The Tulsa, Okla., native was a two-time member of the U.S. Gymnastics Federation National team in 1988 and 1990. Durante qualified for the 1988 Olympic Trials and won top honors in the all-around in 1986 and 1987 at the South African Cup. She has competed internationally in Germany, France, Bulgaria and South Africa, and was also a two-time member of the U.S. Gymnastics Federation National Team. In addition, Durante served as a USAG Elite Level Judge from 1996 to 2000.
Personal
A 1995 graduate of Arizona State with a bachelor of science degree in exercise science/exercise wellness, Durante and her husband, Joe, have one daughter, Samantha (11), and two sons, Jaxson (9) and Jordan (7).
The Durante Family -- (Clockwise from top) Joe, Jaxson, Jordan, Danna and Samantha.
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TIM GARRISON Assistant Coach Fifth Season Cal State Fullerton (1995)
Assistant Coach Tim Garrison enters his fifth season at Nebraska, having joined the NU staff in 2006. Garrison serves as the Huskers’ vault, floor and conditioning coach. In his first year, he coached two Huskers, Emily Parsons and Michele Zabawa, to three All-America awards on vault and floor. Since then, he has coached Lora Evenstad and Brittany Skinner to three other All-America honors on vault and floor.
VAULT AND FLOOR: SPARKING HUSKER SUCCESS IN 2010 Garrison helped Nebraska's vault and floor lineups continue to dominate in 2010, aiding NU in compiling a 23-8 overall record. Several Huskers posted career highs on vault and floor, continually setting the bar high all the way into postseason competition. On floor, NU jumped ahead of the competition with a total of nine individual titles. The floor team was led by Lora Evenstad, who took home six top finishes. Maria Scaffidi captured two floor titles, and junior Erin Davis notched an event title of her own on floor in 2010. On vault, Nebraska added two first-team All-Americans in Evenstad and Brittany Skinner, while Evenstad captured two vault crowns on the season. Erin Davis had a breakout year, claiming eight vault crowns and posting a perfect 10.0 on the event against Minnesota and Illinois. She was also an All-Big 12 selection. Maddie Steinauer added two individual vault titles of her own, including a win at the Big 12 Championships with teammates Davis and Evenstad.
Karolyi. With nearly two decades of coaching experience, Garrison has garnered five Southern California Coach-of-the-Year awards. He was honored in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
PERSONAL A native of Conroe, Texas, Garrison graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1995 with a bachelor of science degree in physical education. He competed at Cal State Fullerton for one season in 1992. Tim and his wife, Rachel, have three daughters: Rayley (14), Taige (9) and Teagan (8) and one son: Reece (1). Rachel serves as director of the girls' club program at the Nebraska School of Gymnastics, which begins gymnastics instruction for children 18 months and older. In 2007, Tim and Rachel coached the NSG Level 5 girls' team to a Nebraska state championship.
HONORS AND AWARDS •Five-Time Southern California Coach of the Year (1999, 2001-04) •Coached Rachel Tidd to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and 2001 World Championships
COACHING HISTORY
•Assistant Coach, Nebraska (2006-present) •Head Coach, SCEGA (1996-06) •Coach, SCATS Gymnastics (1992-96) •Assistant Coach, Cal State Fullerton (1992-94)
ALL-AMERICANS UNDER GARRISON
•Lora Evenstad (2010: FX) •Kylie Stone (2006: V) •Emily Parsons (2007: V, FX) •Michele Zabawa (2007: V)
BEFORE NEBRASKA Garrison served as head coach for 10 years (1996 to 2006) at the Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy (SCEGA) and represented the United States as a coach in multiple international meets. While at SCEGA, he coached numerous elite gymnasts, including former UCLA competitor Jalynne Dantzscher, current Bruin Brittani McCullough and former All-American Rachel Tidd of Utah. In 2001, Garrison coached Tidd to the World Championships in Ghent, Belgium, where she captured a team bronze and finished eighth on beam. Garrison also guided Tidd to the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and she placed 10th in the all-around. Prior to his tenure at SCEGA, Garrison coached at SCATS Gymnastics in Orange County, Calif., from 1994 to 1996. He also served as an assistant coach to the women's gymnastics team at Cal State Fullerton from 1992 to 1994. In 1989, Garrison coached at Karolyi's Gymnastics in Houston, Texas, alongside famed former U.S. Olympic Team coach Bela
The Garrison Family -- (Clockwise from top) Reece, Rachel, Tim, Taige, Rayley, Teagan
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NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS University of Nebraska Board of Regents The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president.The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/. The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583. James B. Milliken, J.D. President, University of Nebraska
Timothy Clare Lincoln
Randolph Ferlic, M.D. Omaha
Chuck Hassebrook Lyons
Howard Hawks Omaha
Jim McClurg, Ph.D. Lincoln
Bob Phares North Platte
Kent Schroeder, J.D. Kearney
Bob Whitehouse Papillion
Michael Crabb Nebraska-Omaha
Justin Solomon Nebraska-Lincoln
Nathan Summerfield Nebraska-Kearney
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HARVEY PERLMAN Chancellor 10th Year Nebraska (1963)
Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as Interim Chancellor of the University of NebraskaLincoln since July 16, 2000. A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-98), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96). A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a law honors society. He joined the NU law faculty in 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He served on the Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted
the deanship of the Nebraska Law College, a post he held until 1998 when he returned to the professoriate. He has also served as a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law, the University of Puget Sound School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law. His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Association. Perlman is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the American Law Institute’s “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994). He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization and as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws. He previously served as a member of the NCAA Board of Directors and is past chair of the Bowl Championship
Series Presidential Oversight Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation. He received the George Turner Award from the Nebraska State Bar Association for contributions to the legal profession and the Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they have three children; Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson; they are the parents of Caleb Quinn.
JOSEPHINE POTUTO Faculty Representative 14th Year Rutgers' Douglass College (1967)
Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) to the NCAA and Big 12 Conference since May 15, 1997. She chairs the Division IA Faculty Athletics Representatives. In 2002, she was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation. Potuto just completed her third three-year term on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair since 2006). Potuto serves on the Big 12 Conference of FARs. She is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and also served as a Big 12 Conference representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee. Potuto is an expert on NCAA enforcement and infractions processes as well as the general NCAA committee structure. She has testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions
hearings and has made presentations to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. At Nebraska, Potuto is a member of the academic senate as well as the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedural and criminal law, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices. She was project director and a drafter of the Uniform
Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books and numerous articles. She also is a member of the American Law Institute. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College; her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall; and her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
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TOM OSBORNE Athletic Director Fourth Year Hastings College (1959)
Hall of Fame football coach Tom Osborne has continued to leave a lasting impression on the history of Nebraska Athletics since returning to lead the Husker program as the school’s 13th athletic director on Oct. 16, 2007. Osborne, who led Nebraska to three national championships (1994, 1995, 1997) and 255 victories in his 25 years as the Huskers’ head football coach, has continued to use his impressive leadership skills to guide the NU athletic department as a whole over the past three seasons. With the core values of integrity, trust, respect, teamwork and loyalty serving as guiding principles for Nebraska’s 23-sport program as a whole, the Huskers have enjoyed renewed success in Osborne’s first three years as athletic director. In 2009-10, Nebraska finished 17th in the NACDA Directors’ Cup final standings, the Huskers’ best showing since 2000-01. One of Osborne’s first major decisions as athletic director was to hire Bo Pelini as the Huskers’ football coach. Pelini, who had spent the 2003 campaign as NU’s defensive coordinator, has energized Nebraska’s storied tradition with three-straight nine-win seasons and a trio of Big 12 North Division titles in his first three years. In 2009, Pelini notched 10 wins, including a dominant 33-0 win over Arizona in the Holiday Bowl while finishing in the top 15 in both major national polls. The tradition-rich NU volleyball program has claimed three of Big 12 titles and advanced to three NCAA Elite Eight appearances, while the women’s basketball program has earned two NCAA Tournament trips, while notching the best season in school history with a 2010 Big 12 title and a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. The NU wrestling program shared the 2009 Big 12 title and finished in the top 16 at three straight NCAA Championships. The NU men’s track and field team has captured a pair of Big 12 outdoor crowns, while the men’s and women’s teams have produced five top-20 finishes indoors and outdoors over the past three years. The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams both produced top-10 NCAA finishes in 2010, while the Husker bowling team won the 2009 NCAA title and finished in the top eight at the NCAA Championships each of the past three years. The NU rifle team has produced a pair of top-six NCAA finishes in the last three years, while the men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned NCAA Tournament trips in 2010. The women won the first NCAA match in school history while the men made their first-ever tournament appearance. The Husker softball team has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, while the baseball and women’s golf teams both earned NCAA Regional bids in 2008. In addition to their competitive success, the Huskers have continued to set high standards academically at both the conference and national levels. Nebraska led the Big 12 with eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2009-10. NU has increased its nation-leading total to 279 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans all-time, across all sports. The Huskers also led the Big 12 with a league-record 178 academic all-conference selections, along with a conference-record 687 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selections. NU graduated 121 student-athletes from August of 2009 through May of 2010, while increasing its Big 12-leading exhausted eligibility graduation rate to 95 percent. The Huskers also have continued to set the standard on the national level in the area of life skills. In 2010, Nebraska opened its new Student Life Complex, which is designed to help Husker studentathletes maximize their performance in the classroom and the community. The Student Life Complex is the first step in Osborne’s aggressive building plan for Nebraska’s athletic facilities. In the summer of 2010, the athletic department broke ground on the Hendricks Training Complex at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, which will directly benefit the men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling programs with new practice and team areas. The project is also expected to lead to additional opportunities for improved facilities for many other Husker Olympic sport programs. The Hendricks Training Complex is scheduled to open before the 2011-12 season. In the spring of 2010, the city of Lincoln also received voter approval to begin construction on a new downtown arena, which will serve as the new competitive home for both Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs beginning in 2013-14. Not long after the historic vote in Lincoln, Osborne helped Chancellor Harvey Perlman announce an even more historic move with the shift by Nebraska from the Big 12 to the Big Ten Conference beginning in 2011-12. Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten is expected to add University-wide academic opportunities, while providing financial stability for the athletic department for years to come. Before being asked by Chancellor Perlman to return to Nebraska as athletic director in 2007, Osborne served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district) from 2000 to 2006.
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He returned to academia following a 2006 gubernatorial bid, serving as a senior lecturer at Nebraska in the College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business ethics, in the fall of 2007. Osborne also worked as a consultant for local college athletic departments for two years. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, continue to pour their time and support into the TeamMates mentoring program, which they founded in 1991. TeamMates provides encouragement to schoolaged youth to help them graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education. Osborne’s leadership of the TeamMates program began while he was putting the final touches on one of the best coaching careers in college football history. The Hastings, Neb., native, who earned master’s and doctoral degrees in educational psychology from the University of Nebraska, was named NU’s 25th head coach following the 1972 season. In 25 seasons with Osborne at the helm, the Huskers mounted a 255-49-3 record - the sixth-most wins in major college history. Osborne’s .836 winning percentage ranked fifth all-time. His career came to a close with a 42-17 win over No. 3 Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl, when he became the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion. Following his career, he became one of just four coaches in history to have the mandatory three-year waiting period waived for induction into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in December of 1998. Osborne’s 1994 and 1995 teams allowed Nebraska to become just the second school in history to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons (Oklahoma 1955-56). Nebraska put together the best five-year run in college football history from 1993 to 1997, going 60-3 with five straight 11-win seasons. Osborne led NU to 13 conference crowns, including six of his last seven seasons on the sideline. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl, while 15 won 10-or-more games. In the classroom, the NU football program totaled 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. In fact, he accumulated more football Academic All-Americans in his 25 years as coach than any other football program in the nation has produced in its history. Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons under Devaney, helping the Huskers win back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeeded Devaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 1967 to 1993. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, have three adult children, Mike, Ann and Suzanne and four grandchildren.
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PAT LOGSDON Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator 31st Year Nebraska (1989)
A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department
Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as NU’s director
since 1979, Pat Logsdon was promoted to senior woman
of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve
administrator on March 7, 2008, in addition to her duties as
in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting
associate athletic director for administration. She previously
functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated
served in the role of assistant athletic director.
all football administrative operations, including travel and
Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative
practice operations. Logsdon served three years as assistant
issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office;
to the director of football operations and 14 seasons as the
oversight in the areas of administration, athletic medicine,
football recruiting secretary.
nutrition, football operations, softball, women's gymnastics and rifle; developing and implementing administrative policies
Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1989. She is married to Rob Logsdon.
and procedures, assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and maintaining game and coaching contracts and oversight of the administrative budget.
BOB BURTON Associate Athletic Director 13th Year Nebraska (1985)
Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton joined the Nebraska
building relationships with athletic department supporters.
soccer committee for three years and was a member of the
athletic department in 1998. He spent 10 years as associate
Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as
NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative
athletic director for compliance/sports administration from
the assistant athletic director for sports administration and
administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he
1998 to 2007.
compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic
was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation
Burton is responsible for the direct administrative
sports programs as well as the training and strength and
of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the
supervision to the sports of golf, tennis, men's gymnastics,
conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field
application of the association’s regulations. He served as an
track and field, cross country, bowling, wrestling and swimming
and men’s and women’s tennis programs.
NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive
and diving. He also oversees the operation of Haymarket Park.
Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he
education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He
Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget
served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one
has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance
for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic
year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA
Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of
plans for the facility.
investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and
Big 12 Directors of Compliance.
Burton is a member of the athletic department's executive
analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He
He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska
team, which helps set policy, develops short- and long-term
also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility
in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of
goals and objectives, and creates strategic plans for the
systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of
Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife,
department. Burton has expanded his responsibilities by
the compliance department.
Krista, have a daughter, Elly, and sons Robert Falk, McClain
assisting the development office in areas of fundraising and
Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s
John and Abram Lawslo.
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NEBRASKA ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
Marc Boehm Executive Associate A.D. Administration
Dennis Leblanc Senior Associate A.D. Academics and Compliance
Chris Anderson Associate A.D./ Community Relations
Gary Bargen Associate A.D. Compliance
Bob Burton Associate A.D. Administration
Butch Hug Associate A.D. Facilities & Events
John Ingram Associate A.D. Capital Projects & Construction
Pat Logsdon Associate A.D. Senior Woman Administrator
Paul Meyers Associate A.D. Athletic Development
Keith Zimmer Associate A.D. Life Skills
Holly Adam Assistant A.D. Ticketing
Dr. Lonnie Albers Assistant A.D. Athletic Medicine
Jeff Jamrog Assistant A.D. Football Operations
Shot Kleen Assistant A.D. HuskerVision
Keith Mann Assistant A.D. Media Relations
Michael Stephens Assistant A.D.
Marketing, Licensing & Concessions
ACADEMICS
NEBRASKA ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF
Doak Ostergard Outreach Director
Anne Hackbart Administrative Assistant
Alvin Banks Academic Counselor/ Coord. of Special Programs
Andrea Einspahr Academic Counselor
Mike Nieman Academic Counselor
Lisa Loewenstein Assistant Athletic Trainer
Brad Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer
Will Sheppard Academic Counselor/ Coord. of Multicultural Programs
ADMINISTRATION
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Shawn Morrison Computer Hardware Technician
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
Kim Schellpeper Assoc. Director of Academic Programs
ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Katie Jewell Assoc. Director of Academic Programs
Jerry Weber Head Athletic Trainer
Jolene Emricson Assistant Athletic Trainer
Mike Arthur Director
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COMPUTING SERVICES
NEBRASKA ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF
Willie Jones Assistant Strength Coach
Chad Wade Assistant Strength Coach
EQUIPMENT Derek Freeman Development Operations Manager
Dan Floyd Director of Information Technology
Brett Hansen Microcomputer Specialist
Jay Terry Head Equipment Manager
Pat Norris Assistant Equipment Manager
Matt Davidson Director of Events
Randy Gobel Director of Facilities Devaney Center
Eric Haynes Director of Facilities Memorial Stadium
Laure Ragoss Associate Director of Compliance
Jena Johnson Assistant Director of Compliance
Patricia Ferree Assistant Director of Compliance
Katie Butzke Event Management Specialist
Ervin Williams Event Management Specialist
Kirk Hartman Executive Director of Video Production
Kelly Mosier Video Production Coordinator
Mike Hodges Video Production Specialist
Maggi Thorne Assistant Director of Capital Projects
Matt Smith Assistant Media Relations Director
Brandon Gries Assistant Media Relations Director
Jeremy Foote Assistant Media Relations Director
Vicki Capazo Media Relations Administrative Asst.
MARKETING Corrie Sears Director of Athletic Marketing
Rox Rasmussen Concessions Event Manager
Shamus McKnight Associate Media Relations Director
SPORTS NUTRITION
HUSKERVISION
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Steve Torske Building & Grounds Supervisor
CONCESSIONS
Derek Bombeck Event Management Specialist
MEDIA RELATIONS
COMPLIANCE
Guy Rozier Assistant Director of Development
Randy York Senior Writer/Director of Customer Relations
FACILITIES & EVENTS
Tyler Clark Assistant Strength Coach
ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
Brandon Rigoni Assistant Strength Coach
Scott Bruhn Photographer
Annie Wood Design Specialist
Josh Hingst Sports Nutritionist
GYMNASTICS SUPPORT STAFF
Francis Allen
Hilary Winter Media Relations Contact
Jeff Griesch Director of Media Relations Operations
Sheri Hastings Academic Counselor
Laura Buttermore Assistant Strength Coach
Lindsey Remmers Sports Nutritionist
Karin Fusco Gymnastics Secretary
Chad Chiesa Scorer
Christina Fraser HuskerVision
Molly Shreve Marketing
Chance Unger Student Trainer
Emily Hemingway Student Trainer
Chris Lofgreen Announcer
Dustin McKenna Student Manager
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KEITH ZIMMER Associate Athletic Director for Life Skills 22nd Year Wayne State College (1985)
In his 22nd year serving Nebraska Athletics, Keith Zimmer leads Nebraska's Life Skills unit within the department. Zimmer carries 20 years of life skills and student services experience and provides support to all current Nebraska student-athletes in addition to providing life skills guidance to former student-athletes and staff. Nebraska's life skills programs provide services in the areas of personal and team education on societal issues, career counseling and education and community outreach. Zimmer is also responsible for overseeing sports psychology services available to Nebraska studentathletes. Zimmer, who worked in Nebraska's Academic and Support Services area from 1988 to 2006, is regarded as a national leader in the life skills area. He received one of
the top honors in college athletics in September of 2006, when he was chosen for the Dr. Gene Hooks Award as the Life Skills Administrator of the Year. Zimmer has also served as an NCAA Life Skills trainer and is active with the National Consortium for Academics and Sport. Zimmer continues to serve as the adviser of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and remains active in the Ventures In Partnership program, where studentathletes are integrated into various outreach initiatives with Lincoln Public Schools. Zimmer also pioneered the annual "School is Cool" Jam, which reached more than 100,000 middle-level students in the 11-year existence of the event. He is an honorary member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and Mortar Board and has received the Chancellor’s Award for Exemplary Service to Students. In addition to his experience in coordinating Nebraska's
Life Skills program, Zimmer also spent nine months as an assistant athletic director for marketing at NU from August of 2007 to March of 2008. Zimmer earned his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State College and his master’s in education from Springfield (Mass.) College. Zimmer and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Logan and Caden.
TOM DUFRESNE Athletic Trainer 14th Year Nebraska (1980)
Tom Dufresne, MPT, ATC, begins his 14th season at Nebraska and eighth year as the head athletic trainer and physical therapist for the Nebraska gymnastics team. Dufresne’s primary responsibilities include coordination of primary health care and treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Before Nebraska Dufresne began his college athletic training career at Nebraska, where he was the head student trainer in 1979. After graduation, he began a nine-year stint at UCLA, where he was an assistant football trainer and head athletic trainer for the men's gymnastics team. Dufresne not only worked with such future NFL stars as Troy Aikman and Marcus Patton, but also with Bruin Olympic athletes, including Peter Vidmar, Mitch Gaylord, Tim Daggett and Chris Waller. After completing the Masters Program in Physical Therapy at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, Calif.,
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Dufresne served as director of rehabilitation at a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital for three years before returning to NU in 1997. Dufresne is an instructor of rehabilitation and athletic training for Nebraska’s student training program. Several of his rehabilitation students are now working at other Division I universities.
Personal Originally from Ventura, Calif., Dufresne graduated from Nebraska in 1980. His brother, Mark, was a letterman on the NU football team in 1976 and 1977. Tom and his wife, Iffat, have been married for 22 years.
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ERIN DAVIS 5-3 • Senior • All-Around Round Rock, Texas Stony Point/Capital Gymnastics
HONORS AND AWARDS •2010 NCAA Lexington Regional Vault Champion •2010 Big 12 Vault Champion •All-Big 12 (2010: V; 2009: V) •All-Big 12 Championship Team (2010:V) •2010 Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week (Jan. 19, March 16) GET TO KNOW ERIN •What is your favorite food at the Hewit? “Banana Pudding.” •What is your favorite movie? “Remember the Titans or Sex in the City.” •What is the most notable thing about your hometown? “Mexican food.” •What is your favorite sport at Nebraska besides gymnastics? “Basketball.” •If you had two free hours this week, what would you do with them? “I would go shopping!” FIVE THINGS ABOUT ERIN 1. I am an only child. 2. I am in a video game. 3. I am the youngest in my family on my dad’s side. 4. I get the chills when people touch my neck. 5. I sleep with a stuffed animal every night.
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Reigning Big 12 vault champion Erin Davis returns to NU’s vault and floor lineups as a veteran and looks to lead the Huskers in 2011. “She has the ability to have a great year on vault again with hitting the pinnacle last year,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is the anchor on vault that we need, and we’ll be able to rely on her for a big score. Floor will also be a lot of fun for her. We’re looking for big things from her.”
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON
As a junior, Davis had a breakout year in 2010, highlighted by a perfect 10.0 on vault against Minnesota and Illinois on Jan. 15. It was the first perfect score of her career and made her the first Husker to receive such a mark since Emily Parsons in 2007. Davis was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for her performance. Against Michigan, Davis hit a career-high 9.90 on floor to tie for the event crown with Lora Evenstad, making it Davis’ first career floor title. Davis also earned top vault honors with a mark of 9.875 against the Wolverines. Davis earned top honors on vault on Feb. 12 with a stellar mark of 9.95. She showed her knack for consistency at the Sweetheart Invite, as she posted a 9.95 to lead the Huskers and take the event title for the third-straight week. She hit a vault score of 9.925 at Utah and then against Iowa State on March 14 and was named the Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week again. Davis scored another 9.925 on vault against Penn State to close the regular season. She earned a share of her first Big 12 event title at the championships on March 27, as she tied for first on vault with a 9.90. Davis was also named an All-Big 12 performer and to the All-Big 12 Championship Team. Davis tallied her fist regional crown after posting a 9.90 on vault and tying for first at the NCAA Lexington Regional on April 10. She notched nine individual titles in 2010 and posted nine scores of 9.90 or better on vault. She was consistently ranked among the top-five vaulters in the country throughout her junior season.
2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Davis provided experience to Nebraska’s vault and floor lineups in her second year with the Huskers. She started the year by winning the first event crown of her career, taking top honors on vault at Denver (9.825). She tallied career highs on vault (9.875) and floor (9.825), and won her second vault crown of the season at Michigan. At the completion of the regular season, Davis was honored as an All-Big 12 selection on vault. She posted a 9.825 on vault at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional in Raleigh, N.C.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Erin Davis moved from vault specialist in the first half of the season to a twoevent competitor on vault and floor for the Huskers in the second half of 2008. Davis stepped into the No. 2 spot in the floor lineup and hit a career-best 9.80 on three occasions, while adding a career-high 9.875 on vault against Missouri on Jan. 25. At the Big 12 Championships, Davis placed 10th on vault (9.80) and added a 9.70 on floor. She was ranked seventh in the conference on vault and 14th in the South Central region.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Davis competed for coaches Barry Hyder and Chris Conner at Capital Gymnastics. A Level 10 product, she was a three-year qualifier to Junior Olympic Nationals from 2004 to 2006. At the 2006 national meet, Davis took second on floor, third on vault and fifth on beam. In 2005, she tied for ninth on floor and vault. Davis chose Nebraska over an offer from Denver.
PERSONAL
Erin was born March 29, 1989, in Austin, Texas, and is the daughter of Michael and Simira Davis. A 2007 graduate of Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas, Davis was a member of the varsity cheerleading squad. She is a nutrition, exercise and health science major at Nebraska.
DAVIS’ CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 10.00 (vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10) Floor: 9.90 (vs. Michigan, 1/24/10)
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• • •2010 Season Highs Vault: 10.00 (vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10) Floor: 9.90 (vs. Michigan, 1/24/10)
• • •2009 Season Highs Vault: 9.875 (at Michigan, 2/28/09) Floor: 9.825 (at Michigan, 2/28/09)
• • •2008 Season Highs Vault: 9.875 (vs. Missouri, 1/25/08) Floor: 9.80 (3 times, last at Penn State, 3/21/08)
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BRITTNEE HABBIB 5-3 • Senior • All-Around North York, Ontario, Canada Mary Ward Secondary/ Gemini Gymnastics
2010 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Reigning NCAA Lexington Regional bars champion Brittnee Habbib enters her senior season ready to finish her Husker career with a bang. Habbib will lead the Huskers as a three-event specialist and will contend for national and conference honors. “She has really become a senior, stepping into those shoes with her behavior, attitude and guidance to other athletes,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She’s funny, she is very talented. She is an entertainer and you can see it on floor. She can sell it. She has a new routine on floor and feels confident. She was a tremendous lead-off person for us last year. She’ll be first up again and knows how important that is for us. ”
was coached by former Olympic gold medalist Yelena Davydova and Ukrainian men’s allaround champion Valery Yahchybekov at Gemini Gymnastics. Habbib, who represented Canada at the 2006 World Championships, tied for fifth in the all-around and eighth on beam at the 2006 Canadian National Championships. She also helped the Canadian team to a third-place finish at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and notched a 15th-place all-around showing at the 2005 Pan Am Games. Habbib was the 2006 recipient of the African Canadian Achievement Award in the youth division, in addition to several outstanding international achievement honors. Habbib was also the 2007 Harry Jerome Recipient for Youth in Athletics award.
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON
PERSONAL
Habbib kicked off her junior campaign in stellar form, earning the first event titles of her career against Washington. She took first on bars (9.85), and tied for first on beam (9.85). Her mark on beam tied her career-high score set in 2008. She totaled five individual titles on the year, highlighted by capturing the 2010 Lexington Regional bars title. She earned marks of 9.85 and 9.80 on bars and floor against Michigan. She took third on floor (9.775) against Missouri on Jan. 30 and posted a season-high 9.85 on floor against Oklahoma and TWU. She also hit a 9.825 to take second on floor. She tied her season-high mark on beam (9.85) against Penn State on March 20. Habbib produced a stellar performance on bars at the NCAA Lexington Regional on April 10, notching a career-high 9.90 to claim her first regional crown. She posted careerhigh marks of 9.90 on bars and 9.85 on beam in 2010 and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
Brittnee was born Nov. 16, 1988, in North York, Ontario. She is the daughter of Wayne and Lavern Habbib and has one brother, Dayne, and one sister, Monique. A 2007 graduate of Mary Ward Secondary School, Habbib is a communications major at Nebraska. Habbib chose Nebraska over an offer from Utah.
HONORS AND AWARDS •2010 NCAA Lexington Regional Bars Champion •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009, 2010) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2010) •Five-year Canadian National Team member •2006 World Championships participant •2005 Pan Am Championships participant GET TO KNOW BRITTNEE •What is your favorite class at Nebraska? “Advertising 101.” •What item can’t you live without? “Food.” •What do you enjoy most about gymnastics? “Being able to defy gravity.” FIVE THINGS ABOUT BRITTNEE 1. I speak French. 2. I can play the piano. 3. I have hopes of being America’s Next Top Model. 4. I have a one year-old niece. 5. I am the youngest of three children.
2009• SOPHOMORE SEASON
Habbib consistently contributed on bars, beam and floor for NU in 2009. She posted a strong performance for Nebraska at Iowa State, taking second on floor (9.825). She notched a season high of 9.875 on bars against Michigan, as she took second in the event. At UNO’s Classic hosted by Arizona State, Habbib recorded another career-high 9.875 on floor. At the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional, Habbib posted a beam score of 9.825 for eighth place.
2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Habbib stepped up as a three-event competitor for Nebraska in her inaugural season, consistently contributing on bars, beam and floor, as well as vault earlier in the season. Habbib was a key contributor to NU’s bars and beam lineups, where she achieved season highs of 9.85 on each event. As a floor worker, Habbib showed steady improvement, notching a season-high 9.725 on two occasions. At the Big 12 Championship, Habbib appeared on three events and contributed score of 9.675 on beam and floor. In the South Central region, Habbib was ranked 17th on beam (9.835) and 28th on bars (9.77). At the conference level, Habbib took the No. 10 spot in the Big 12 beam standings, as well as ranking 14th on bars.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
A senior high-performance gymnast, Habbib was a five-year member of the Canadian National Team with former Huskers Kylie Stone and Vanessa Meloche. Habbib
HABBIB’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.575 (2 times, last vs. Arizona State, 1/13/08) Bars: 9.90 (NCAA Lexington Regional, 4/10/10) Beam: 9.85 (5 times, last at Penn State, 3/20/10) Floor: 9.875 (at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) All-Around: 38.425 (at Kentucky, 2/29/08))
• • •2010 Season Highs Bars: 9.90 (NCAA Lexington Regional, 4/10/10) Beam: 9.85 (2 times, last at Penn State, 3/20/10) Floor: 9.85 (2 times, last at Utah, 3/5/10)
• • •2009 Season Highs Bars: 9.875 (at Michigan, 2/28/09) Beam: 9.825 (2 times, last at NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/4/09) Floor: 9.875 (at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09)
• • •2008 Season Highs Vault: 9.575 (2 times, last vs. Arizona State, 1/13/08) Bars: 9.85 (vs. Missouri, 1/25/08) Beam: 9.85 (3 times, last vs. Denver, 2/23/08) Floor: 9.725 (2 times, last vs. Iowa State, 3/14/08) All-Around: 38.425 (at Kentucky, 2/29/08)
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MARIA SCAFFIDI 5-3 • Senior • All-Around Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead/LaFleur Gymnastics
HONORS AND AWARDS •Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2007, 2009) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010) •2000 Junior Pan American AllAround Champion •2000 Junior Pan American Beam Champion GET TO KNOW MARIA •What is your favorite TV show? “Friends.” •If you had two free hours this week, what would you do with them? “Sleep.” •What superpower do you wish you had? “To be invisible.” •What is on your iPod right now? “Trey Songz, Keith Urban, Lil’ Wayne, Usher, Lady Antebellum.” FIVE THINGS ABOUT MARIA 1. I am an only child. 2. I was on a plane on Sept. 11, 2001. 3. I have been to Brazil and the Netherlands for competition. 4. I met Snoop Dogg at the Omaha airport. 5. I have done gymnastics for almost 20 years.
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Maria Scaffidi returns to Nebraska’s squad as a leader in the all-around lineup and the Huskers’ only returning all-arounder. She competed as an all-arounder in all but one meet a year ago. “She has really stepped into her role of being a leader and focusing on the team,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She will be a good, strong competitor for us and has lots of experience. Her ability to compete in allaround provides us with a lot of depth.”
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON
Scaffidi was a consistent all-around performer for the Huskers in 2010. She opened the season as if she hadn’t missed a beat, earning the second all-around title of her career, by posting a solid 39.00 and starring for the Huskers at Washington. She also took top honors on floor, tying her careerhigh mark of 9.875. She added a career-high all-around score of 39.30 at the Masters Classic on Feb. 28. In addition, Scaffidi hit a season-high 9.85 on bars at Penn State en route to winning the all-around title (39.275). At the 2010 Big 12 Championships she came in second in the allaround standings, with a total of 39.25 and earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship team for her efforts. She totaled six individual titles in 2010, including four in the all-around. Scaffidi hit career highs of 9.85 on vault, 9.85 on beam, 9.90 on floor and 39.30 in the all-around during her junior campaign. In addition, she was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls and earned second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades.
capped her inaugural campaign with a 9.825 on vault, a 9.75 on bars and a 9.725 on floor.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
A former junior international elite gymnast, Scaffidi competed at LaFleur’s Gymnastics Academy under coaches Greg LaFleur and Tammy Donahue. In international competition at the 2000 Junior Pan American Championships in Curitiba, Brazil, Scaffidi led the U.S. team to a first-place finish, while also taking the individual all-around and beam crowns. On the national elite stage, Scaffidi finished 11th in the all-around at the 2000 U.S. Championships. The following year, she placed 16th in the all-around, 10th on vault and sixth on bars at the 2001 U.S. Championships. Scaffidi also took fifthplace honors on floor at the 2001 U.S. Classic and posted finishes of 11th in the all-around, eighth on vault and 11th on bars at the same meet. As a Level 10 competitor, Scaffidi took home a third-place finish on floor at the 2004 Junior Olympics National Championships. In 2006, she finished fourth on floor, fifth on vault, sixth on bars and 10th in the all-around.
PERSONAL
Scaffidi was born April 6, 1988, in Sussex, Wis., and is the daughter of John and Sandra Scaffidi. A 2006 graduate of Arrowhead High School, Scaffidi is an elementary education major at Nebraska.
2009 • REDSHIRT SEASON
Scaffidi was unable to compete in 2009 due to an injury suffered in preseason training.
2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Scaffidi emerged as a consistent all-around performer in her second year, opening 2008 with the first individual crown of her career with a 39.00 at Iowa State. Scaffidi was ranked eighth in the South Central regional standings on bars and ninth in the all-around. On the conference level, she was fifth on bars in the Big 12 and occupied the No. 7 spot in the all-around.
2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Scaffidi filled a number of roles for Nebraska in her freshman season, contributing as an all-arounder, a two- and three-event specialist and as a strong, dependable leadoff on every event. Scaffidi established herself early in 2007 as a four-event performer, scoring a 38.55 in the all-around in her third meet of the year at Missouri, in addition to a 9.825 on vault. It was in Nebraska’s final home meet against Kentucky that Scaffidi shined the brightest for NU. She settled into her two-event specialist role with a thirdplace 9.875 on floor to achieve a season high, as well as a 9.80 on vault to finish fifth. In helping Nebraska to its ninth Super Six Finals appearance, Scaffidi
SCAFFIDI’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.85 (last at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Bars: 9.875 (last at Penn State, 3/21/08) Beam: 9.85 (last at Oklahoma with TWU, 2/5/10) Floor: 9.90(lastatNCAALexingtonRegional,4/10/10) All-Around: 39.30 (Masters Classic, 2/28/10)
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• • •2010 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (5 times, last at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Bars: 9.85 (at Penn State, 3/20/10) Beam: 9.85 (at Oklahoma with TWU, 2/5/10) Floor: 9.90 (2 times, last at NCAA Lexington Regional, 4/10/10) All-Around: 39.30 (Masters Classic, 2/28/10)
• • •2008 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (2 times, last at Stanford, 3/7/08) Bars: 9.875 (3 times, last at Penn State, 3/21/08) Beam: 9.85 (at Iowa State, 1/11/08) Floor: 9.825 (3 times, last vs. Denver, 2/23/08) All-Around: 39.275 (vs. Missouri, 1/25/08)
• • •2007 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (at NCAA Preliminary, 4/26/07) Bars: 9.80 (at Michigan 2/9/07) Beam: 9.80 (Masters Classic, 2/15/07) Floor: 9.875 (vs. Kentucky, 3/23/07) All-Around: 38.60 (Masters Classic, 2/25/07)
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MADDIE STEINAUER 5-4 • Senior • All-Around Omaha, Neb. Cal State Fullerton/Marian/Nebraska Gold
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PERSONAL
Big 12 vault champion Maddie Steinauer returns to Nebraska’s vault, beam and floor lineups ready to build off of a successful 2010 campaign and end her senior year on a high note. “She is a great kid with loads of potential and is gaining confidence,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is a tremendous teammate and everyone can depend on her as a friend and a teammate. We’re excited to see her effort and hard work come out.”
Maddie was born on May 8, 1989, in Omaha, Neb. She is the daughter of Nick and Amy Steinauer and has two sisters, Elizabeth and Carly, and •2010 Big 12 Vault Champion two brothers, Nick and Will. A 2007 graduate of Marian High School, •All-Big 12 ChampionshipTeam (2010:V) she earned first honors all four years and was a member of the National •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Spanish Honor Society. She is a biology major at Nebraska.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Roll (2009) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010)
2010 • JUNIOR SEASON Steinauer started her Husker career as a solid contributor on vault, beam and floor in 2010. She hit career-high scores on all events, highlighted by a 9.90 performance on vault at the 2010 Big 12 Championships, giving her a share of the vault crown. She notched another individual title on vault at the Masters Classic. Steinauer performed well in her Husker debut, competing on vault (9.75), beam (9.775) and floor (9.675) for Nebraska. She posted a career-high 9.80 on beam against Oklahoma and TWU on Feb. 5. She tied her career-high score of 9.80 on beam at the IGI Chicago Style Invite on Feb. 12. Steinauer notched the first event title of her junior season at the Masters Classic, hitting a 9.85 on vault to tie for first in the event. On March 14 she kicked off NU’s vault lineup at Penn State with a solid 9.875. Steinauer added a Big 12 title to her list of accomplishments in 2010, tying for first on vault with a career-high 9.90. She was named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team. She posted a score of 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Lexington Regional on April 10. Steinauer was also named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
GET TO KNOW MADDIE •What is your favorite movie? “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” •What has been your favorite class at Nebraska? “Organic Chemistry.” •What do you want to do after you graduate? “Go to med school.” •What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Nebraska? “All the support you get and the great fans.” •What item can’t you live without? “My car.” •What is your favorite pre-meet meal? “Pasta.” •Who has had the biggest influence on you? “My parents.” FIVETHINGS ABOUT MADDIE 1. My favorite holiday is Christmas. 2. I don’t remember the last time I watched TV. 3. I’m addicted to salsa. 4. I love candles. 5. I don’t like seafood.
BEFORE NEBRASKA Steinauer was a member of the Cal State Fullerton women’s gymnastics team from 2007 to 2009. She was named to the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Academic Honor Roll and the Western Athletic Conference’s All-Academic Team. As a freshman, Steinauer competed on vault at the NCAA Regionals in Corvallis, Ore., finishing in a tie for 14th (9.775). She was a second-team All-WAC selection with her fourth-place finish at the 2008 WAC Championships. Steinauer competed on vault in 11 of Cal State Fullerton’s 12 regularseason meets in 2008, averaging a team-best 9.802, while also setting a school record for a single season. She set or matched her then-career best of 9.85 three times. Steinauer also competed on beam and floor for the Titans. Steinauer competed for Coach Don Houlton at Nebraska Gold Gymnastics Academy. She was a 2004 Western Nationals Qualifier and a 2005 J.O. Nationals alternate. Steinauer was also a six-time regional qualifier and the 2007 state vault champion in Nebraska.
STEINAUER’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.90 (Big 12 Championship, 3/27/10) Beam: 9.80 (last at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10) Floor: 9.825 (last at Big 12 Championship, 3/27/10)
• • •2010 Season Highs Vault: 9.90 (Big 12 Championship, 3/27/10) Beam: 9.80 (last at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10) Floor: 9.825 (last at Big 12 Championship, 3/27/10)
• • •2009 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (at UCLA, 2/15/09) Beam: 9.725 (at Arizona State, 3/13/09) Floor: 9.80 (at Utah State, 2/6/09)
• • •2008 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (at Southern Utah, 2/1/08) Beam: 9.65 (at California, 3/16/08) Floor: 9.675 (at San Jose State, 1/11/08)
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LORA EVENSTAD 5-3 • Junior • All-Around Grand Forks, N.D. Sacred Heart/Red River Valley Gymnastics
HONORS AND AWARDS •First-Team All-American (2010: V) •2010 Big 12 Vault Champion •2010 Big 12 Floor Champion •All-Big 12 (2010: FX) •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year •All-Big 12 Championship Team (2010: V, UB, FX; 2009: FX) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008, 2009) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009, 2010) •Level 10 Gymnast •2008 Junior Olympic National AllAround Champion GET TO KNOW LORA •What do you enjoy most about gymnastics? “The endless challenges, competing with my team, and performing for the crowd .” •What superpower do you wish you had? “The ability to be in two places at once. Efficiency is key .” •What is the most notable thing about your hometown? “The chilly weather.” THREETHINGSABOUTLORA 1. My car’s name is Roxy. She lives in our garage next to Hil’s (Maddie Steinauer’s car). 2. I love to bake… everything. 3. I still enjoy sidewalk chalk.
2009 • FRESHMAN SEASON
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
All-American Lora Evenstad enters her junior season as one of the Huskers most talented and experienced gymnasts. She will provide a strong spark on vault and floor, where she is currently the reigning Big 12 champion on both events. “She is one of the most talented individuals we’ve ever had at Nebraska. She has skills on every event,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is our number one on floor and is a gymnast who is a perfectionist. With confidence, she could have another terrific year. ”
2010 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Evenstad became an All-American in 2010, earning first-team accolades on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. She proved to be one of the Huskers’ most valuable gymnasts and continually provided clutch performances for NU. She opened the season by taking second on bars and vault at Washington with a 9.825 on each event. She continued her solid night with a 9.85 on floor. She tied for the vault crown at the Masters Classic (9.85) and won the floor title (9.90). She also matched her career-high score of 9.925 on floor at Utah to tie for second in the event. She earned her first Big 12 event titles on March 27, tying for first on vault (9.90) and floor (9.90). Evenstad was named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team for both events and was also named All-Big 12 on floor. She produced her ninth score of 9.90 or higher on floor at the NCAA Lexington Regional, tying for third in the event. Evenstad then hit a 9.90 on vault at the 2010 NCAA Gymnastics Championships. She notched career-high scores of 9.90 on vault, 9.875 on bars and 9.925 on floor, as she eventually tallied eight individual titles on the season. Evenstad hit nine scores of 9.90 or better on floor during her sophomore campaign and was also a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls for the second time.
Evenstad kicked off her Husker career in smashing form, proving to be a stellar performer on floor and a solid contributor on vault and bars for Nebraska. At the Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa, Evenstad was named the 2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship team after finishing second on floor (9.90). At the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional she came in seventh on floor after earning a score of 9.85. Evenstad shined in the meet against Iowa State on March 8, taking event crowns on vault (9.875) and floor (9.925), each marking new career highs. She was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week on March 10 for her efforts against the Cyclones. In addition, she tallied a season-high 9.875 on bars against UCLA on March 15.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Evenstad competed for Coach James Bayer at Red River Valley Gymnastics Club in Grand Forks, N.D. A Level 10 gymnast, she swept every individual title at the North Dakota State Championships for four straight years from 2003 to 2006, and took first in the all-around, vault and bars at the 2006 Junior Olympic Region IV Championships. At Nationals in 2005, Evenstad finished third on floor, then placed sixth on bars and ninth in the all-around at the same meet in 2006. At the 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships, she claimed the all-around title. In addition to winning her first all-around crown, Evenstad placed third on vault and floor and tied for eighth on bars and beam. Evenstad chose Nebraska over Utah and Michigan.
PERSONAL
Lora was born Dec. 2, 1989, in Grand Forks, N.D. and is the daughter of Dean and Vicky Evenstad. She has one brother, Ryan. A 2008 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks, Minn., Lora was a member of the honor roll, National Honor Society and the dance team. She is a nutrition exercise and health science major at Nebraska.
EVENSTAD’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.90 (last at 2010 NCAA Preliminary Session, 4/22/10) Bars: 9.875 (last vs. Michigan, 1/24/10) Floor: 9.925 (last at Utah, 3/5/10)
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• • •2010 Season Highs Vault: 9.90 (last at 2010 NCAA Preliminary Session, 4/22/10) Bars: 9.875 (vs. Michigan, 1/24/10) Floor: 9.925 (at Utah, 3/5/10)
• • •2009 Season Highs Vault: 9.875 (two times, last vs. Iowa State, 3/7/09) Bars: 9.875 (at UCLA, 3/15/09) Floor: 9.925 (vs. Iowa State, 3/8/09)
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KASSANDRA NATHE 5-0 • Junior • All-Around Sartell, Minn. Sartell/Twin City Twisters
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
All-American Kassandra Nathe returns in 2011 as a key contributor on bars and beam as well as vying for time on vault and floor. “I don’t believe that there is anybody who comes into the gym on a daily basis and works as hard as she does and has the desire that she does,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is an example by the way she works, and the choices she make speak louder than anything.”
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Nathe was named a second-team All-American on bars at the 2010 NCAA Championships. In her second year as a Husker, she tallied a career-high 9.85 on bars and 9.875 on beam, en route to posting two individual event titles. Nathe posted a season-high 9.85 on bars at the IGI Chicago Style Invite for first in the event. She then earned a piece of the beam crown against Iowa State, receiving a score of 9.85. Nathe tied her career-high score on bars at Penn State, hitting a 9.85. She tied for second on beam with a career-high 9.875 at the 2010 Big 12 Championships, notching a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team. She also earned a first-team academic All-Big 12 mention and a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.
all-around (38.85), 15th on vault (9.825) and 11th on bars (9.80) at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional on April 4. At the Big 12 Championships, Nathe hit a career-high 9.85 on vault to take third and earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship team for her performance. Nathe posted a season-best 39.175 in the all-around against Utah. She posted a career high on floor (9.825) against Iowa State on March 8, tied her season high on bars (9.825) at Arizona State on March 13 and tied another season high on beam (9.80) at UCLA.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Nathe competed for Coach Mike Hunger at Twin City Twisters. A Level 10 gymnast, she was a four-time Junior Olympic qualifier from 2005 to 2008. At the 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships, Nathe tied for 13th on floor and 15th in the all-around, while also taking 19th on beam. Nathe was the 2007 Region IV all-around and beam champion and took first in beam at regionals in 2006. In addition, she finished 15th on beam in 2006 and 13th on vault in 2005 at the J.O. National Championships. Nathe chose Nebraska over Iowa State and Utah State.
PERSONAL
Kassandra was born Jan. 5, 1990, in Sartell, Minn. and is the daughter of Ken and Doris Nathe. She has one brother, Kent. A 2008 2009 • FRESHMAN SEASON graduate of Sartell High School, Kassandra lettered in cross country Nathe provided a surprising spark in the Husker lineup, competing and track and was a member of two state championship track teams as an all-arounder in every competition in 2009. She placed ninth in the in 2005 and 2006. She is a family sciences major at Nebraska.
HONORS AND AWARDS •Second-Team All-American (2010: UB) •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •All-Big 12 Championship Team (2009: V; 2010:BB) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010) •Level 10 Gymnast •2007 Region IV All-Around and Beam Champion 2006 Region IV Beam Champion GET TO KNOW KASS •Who is your favorite professional athlete? “Joe Mauer.” •What do you enjoy most about the sport of gymnastics? “Traveling and the feeling of accomplishment when the team reaches a goal and does well.” •What do you want to do after you graduate? “Go to grad school and then find a job in social work.” •What is your favorite movie? “Mean girls.” TWO THINGS ABOUT KASS 1. I can pretty much fall asleep anywhere. 2. I broke my leg when I was less than 2 years old.
NATHE’S CAREER/SEASON HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.85 (last at Big 12 Championships, 4/21/09) Bars: 9.85 ( last at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Beam: 9.875 ( last at Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10) Floor: 9.825 (last vs. Iowa State, 3/8/09) All-Around: 39.175 (vs. Utah, 2/13/09)
• • •2010 Season Highs Bars: 9.85 (last at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Beam: 9.875 (last at Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10)
• • •2009 Season Highs Vault: 9.85 (last at Big 12 Championships, 4/21/09) Bars: 9.825 (last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) Beam: 9.80 (last at UCLA, 3/15/09) Floor: 9.825 (last vs. Iowa State, 3/8/09) All-Around: 39.175 (vs. Utah, 2/13/09)
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KAITLIN REID 5-5 • Junior • All-Around Santa Fe, N.M. Cal State Fullerton/La Ceuva/Albuquerque Gymnastics School
HONORS AND AWARDS •2009 NACGC Academic Honor Roll •2009 WAC All-Academic Team •All-WAC (2008: BB) •Level 10 Gymnast •2008 New Mexico All-Around Champion •2008 New Mexico Beam Champion GET TO KNOW KAITLIN •What is the best part of being a student-athlete at Nebraska? “The school pride and the amazing support.” •What is one item you can’t live without? “My favorite ring.” •What is your favorite pre-meet meal? “Carrots and corn flakes.” •What is the most notable thing about your hometown? “Sunsets, The Balloon Fiesta and ZOZOBRA (the burning of a giant puppet for Fiestas)” •What do you enjoy most about gymnastics? “The opportunity to challenge myself everyday at the collegiate level in a sport few people are capable of.” FIVE THINGS ABOUT KAITLIN 1. In high school, I donated blood, passed out, and broke my jaw. 2. My great great great great great grandfather was Miles Standish, captain of the Mayflower. 3. It takes me a very long time to eat a grapefruit, because there is a special way, and a special knife. 4. I absolutely love random acts of kindness. 5. I recycle!
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Reid set career highs on vault (9.75), beam (9.825) and bars. In addition, she earned second-team All-WAC honors on beam and finished sixth on beam at the 2010 Conference championships. She was also named as one of four team captains in 2010 on the Cal State Fullerton squad. Reid competed for coaches Joe Camacho, John Charzuk, Christie Snell and Kyle Georges at Albuquerque School of Gymnastics. A 2008 graduate of La Ceuva High School, she was a four-year academic letterwinner and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. She was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. Reid was a Level 10 BEFORE NEBRASKA Junior Olympic National Qualifier in 2007 and 2008. In addition, she Reid was a member of the Cal State Fullerton women’s gymnastics was the 2008 New Mexico State all-around and bars champion and team in 2009 from 2010. She was a bars and beam specialist for the finished sixth at the Region lll championships in 2008. Titans as a freshman and competed in 10 meets, averaging a 9.425 on bars and a 9.456 on beam. Reid set a career-high score of 9.70 PERSONAL Kaitlin was born on Nov. 12, 1989, and is the daughter of Bill and on bars and also posted a career-best 9.80 on beam twice in 2009. She was named to the 2009 NACGC Academic Honor Roll and the Linda Reid. She has one brother, Patrick. Reid is a nutrition, exercise and Western Athletic Conference’s all-academic team. As a sophomore health science major at Nebraska. Transfer Kaitlin Reid comes to Nebraska from Cal State Fullerton and is poised to be a strong competitor for the Huskers, specifically on bars. With continued improvement and hard work, she will look to make an impact for NU in the gym. “She has a very pleasant attitude and works hard,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She wanted to be a part of this program. She is a walkon and has improved a lot since she got here. She works hard and has made progress. We’re excited to have her as a part of our program.”
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JANELLE GIBLIN 5-2 • Sophomore • All-Around San Ramon, Calif. California High School/Airborne Gymnastics
2010 • SEASON OUTLOOK All-American Janelle Giblin will look to produce a successful sophomore campaign while building off a stellar and inspiring end to her freshman year. Giblin will provide valuable performances for the Huskers in her second season. “Janelle is way more prepared for every event and is way more prepared to do what is asked of her,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is in better condition and understands what it will take to be more involved. She got a taste of competing on bars last year. Now she is committed, understanding everything we’re asking of her and is more willing to accomplish and do those things.” 2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON Giblin came on strong for the Huskers in postseason competition, earning second-team All-America honors on bars with a score of 9.85. She also hit a 9.725 on the event at the NCAA Lexington Regional. In addition, Giblin earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls. BEFORE NEBRASKA Giblin competed for coaches Justin Howell and Liz Crandall at Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif. A Level 10 gymnast, she was the 2008 level 10 state bars, beam, floor and all-around champion en route to taking the 2008 regional Level 10 bars, beam, floor and all-around crowns. Giblin was a Level 10 national qualifier in 2008 and the 2007 state vault champion. She also earned the 2007 regional bars crown. In addition to these accomplishments, Giblin was also a national qualifier in 2006 and 2007. PERSONAL Janelle was born Sept. 20, 1991, in San Francisco, Calif. She is the daughter of Jim and Jane Giblin and has two sisters, Jennifer and Jillian. A 2009 graduate of California High School, she carried a 4.0 all four years of high school and is a pre-physical therapy major at Nebraska. Giblin chose Nebraska over Oregon State, Washington, Stanford, California and Denver.
HONORS AND AWARDS •Second-Team All-American (2010: UB) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010) •Level 10 Gymnast •2008 Level 10 state Bars, Beam, Floor and All-Around Champion •2008 Level 10 regional Bars, Beam, Floor and All-Around champion •2008 Level 10 National Qualifier •2006 State Vault Champion GET TO KNOW JANELLE •What do you enjoy most about the sport of gymnastics? “Feeling like I accomplish something every day and traveling with the team.” •What is your favorite movie? “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days or Stomp the Yard.” •What is your favorite TV show? “One Tree Hill.” FIVETHINGS ABOUT JANELLE 1. All my family’s names start with the letter ‘J’. 2. I am the middle child. 3. I love the beach but won’t snorkle because I’m afraid of the fish. 4. I used to be a competitive diver. 5. I love telling jokes...they’re funny, I promise!
GIBLIN’S CAREER/ SEASON HIGHS • • •2010 Season Highs Bars: 9.85 (at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10)
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BRITTANY SKINNER 5-2 • Sophomore • All-Around Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos High School/Airborne Gymnastics
HONORS AND AWARDS • First-Team All-American (2010: V) •Three-Time Level 10 National Qualifier •2009 Regional Vault and AllAround Champion •2008 State Bars, Floor and AllAround Champion •2006 State Vault Champion GET TO KNOW BRITTANY •What is the most notable thing about your hometown? “Being from California there are a lot of notable things, but I would say one that really sticks out and is the most convenient is having a Starbucks on just about every corner.” •If you had two free hours this week, what would you do? “Go get my nails done, tan and maybe a massage. Oh and clean my room!” FIVE THINGS ABOUT BRITTANY 1. I am from California. 2. I love to surf. 3. Although I am a girly girl I do like to get down and play rough sports. 4. I have traveled all over to places like Fiji, Aruba, Mexico and the Caribbean. 5. I have always wanted to live in Vegas for a year.
SKINNER’S CAREER/ SEASON HIGHS
• • •Career Highs Vault: 9.90 (at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Bars: 9.85 (vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10) Beam: 9.825 (Masters Classic, 2/28/10) Floor:9.85 (last at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10) All-Around: 39.125 (last vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10)
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All-American Brittany Skinner comes back in 2011 for her second season with the Huskers. A powerful and strong performer, Skinner will look to catapult NU’s vault and floor lineups, while hoping to break into the all-around rotation. With a year of experience under her belt, the Nebraska coaches are excited for her possibilities as a sophomore. “She isn’t satisfied with last year and has really matured during her time at Nebraska so far,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is a great kid, she has a lot of personality, is fun to be around and adds a nice element of diversity to the team. She is unique and likes to be unique. Brittany is a powerful performer and will look to compete on all events.”
2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Skinner earned a first-team All-America award on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. She competed in four meets as an all-arounder for NU, totaling career highs of 9.875 on vault, 9.85 on bars, 9.825 on beam, 9.85 on floor and 39.125 in the all-around. She made her Husker debut at Washington, where she posted a 9.725 on vault and a 9.10 on floor. Skinner improved in her second week of competition for NU, hitting a 9.825 on vault and a 9.625 on floor. She showed her knack for performing by hitting a career-high 9.85 on floor when the Huskers took on Michigan on Jan. 24. Skinner matched her career-high score of 9.875 on vault and 9.85 on floor at the IGI Chicago Style Invite. She tied for second on vault and third on floor as a result of her efforts. In a last-minute decision, Skinner was placed in the all-around lineup for the first time at the Masters Classic. In her first collegiate beam performance outside of exhibition routines, she hit a 9.825 to take
second in the event. She totaled an all-around score of 39.125. In her second all-around competition, Skinner hit a career-high on bars (9.80) en route to posting an all-around score of 38.875. Skinner tied both her career high bars (9.85) and all-around (39.125) scores against Iowa State on March 14.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Skinner competed for coaches Justin Howell and Liz Crandall at Airborne Gymnastics along with fellow Husker Janelle Giblin. Skinner was a threetime Level 10 national qualifier and four-time Level 10 regional qualifier. In 2009, Skinner made the NorCal State Team while taking second on bars and placing third in the all-around at the state meet. She was the 2009 regional vault and all-around champion and took second on beam. She was the 2008 state uneven bars, floor and all-around champion as a member of the NorCal State Team. Skinner finished first on floor at the 2008 Level 10 regional competition. She took first on vault and in the all-around at the Seattle Open in 2008 and was first in the all-around at the Spirit of Flame competition. In 2007, she took the state vault and bar championships, came in second on vault and fourth on bars, beam and the all-around at regionals, and took seventh on vault at nationals. Skinner was the state vault champion in 2006 and took second at the regional competition along with placing sixth on beam at nationals.
PERSONAL
Brittany was born Dec. 21, 1990, in Camp Pendleton, Calif. She is the daughter of Greg and Stacia Skinner and has one brother, Grant. A 2009 graduate of Los Altos High School, she was a member of the dance team in high school and is a business major at Nebraska. Skinner chose Nebraska over Oklahoma, Arizona, Washington and Denver.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS FIVE THINGS ABOUT DEANNA 1. I love taking pictures. 2. I did diving in High School. 3. I love ice cream. 4. I have two different thumbs. 5. I have an ankle that does not bend.
DEANNA BARMORE 5-7 • Freshman • All-Around Omaha, Neb. Millard West High School/Nebraska Gold
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Deanna Barmore will enter her first year with the Huskers ready to make an impact in NU’s vault and beam lineups. Nebraska will look to her for depth at both positions. “She’s come in and has been impressive as a freshman,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She works hard and is getting consistent. As an Omaha kid we’re excited to have her as a part of this program at Nebraska.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Barmore competed for Coach Barb Bottieri at Nebraska Gold Gymnastics in Omaha. At the 2010 Junior Olympic National Championships she tied for seventh on vault and took 19th in the all-around. In addition, Barmore was a four-time national qualifier (2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010).
PERSONAL
Deanna was born on Aug. 17, 1991, in Lincoln, Neb. She is the daughter of Dave and Deb Barmore and has two sisters, Denise and Danielle. A 2010 graduate of Millard West High School, she lettered in diving and was named to the honor roll all four years of her high school career, carrying a 3.9 GPA. She is a nutrition, exercise and health science major at Nebraska.
FIVE THINGS ABOUT JAMIE 1. I’m the only one on the team from Lincoln. 2. My roommate is from Germany and I am learning a little German. 3. I’m obsessed with sour candy. 4. I hold the record for chin-ups at my elementary school. 5. I’m terrified of rollercoasters.
JAMIE SCHLEPPENBACH 5-2 • Freshman • All-Around Lincoln, Neb. Pius X High School/Nebraska School of Gymnastics
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Jamie Schleppenbach comes to Nebraska with a strong competitive spirit and a slew of high skills that will help her break into the Husker lineups as a freshman. “We’re excited to have a local girl on the team,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She is talented and wants to do everything perfectly. She is working hard and making strides with us. She has a lot of high expectations, and we see that with the skills that she exhibits.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Schleppenbach competed for coaches Tim and Rachel Garrison at Nebraska School of Gymnastics in Lincoln. She was the 2005 and 2006 Level 9 Region IV All-Around champion. Schleppenbach took second in the all-around at the 2009 Level 10 Region IV Championships, while placing fifth in the all-around at the 2010 Region IV Championships. She competed at the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in 2010 and took fourth on vault.
PERSONAL
Jamie was born on March 25, 1992, in Lincoln, Neb. She is the daughter of Gary and Jolene Schleppenbach and has three brothers, Nick, Eric and Jake. A 2010 graduate of Pius X High School, she was a member of the honor roll and was involved in various clubs and volunteer activities.
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EMILY WONG 5-2 • Freshman • All-Around Grand Forks, N.D. Red River Valley High School/Red River Valley Gymnastics
FIVE THINGS ABOUT EMILY 1. I have a very loud laugh. 2. I can’t drive. 3. My favorite color is orange. 4. I know how to say “I love you” in German. 5. I love junk food.
2011 • SEASON OUTLOOK
Emily Wong enters her freshman year with a steady set of skills and the work ethic the coaches believe will push her into competition spots in the Nebraska lineups. “She has improved a lot since August. She really is a gym rat,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “She works really hard and makes changes. We’re excited to see Emily in our lineups.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Wong competed for coaches James and JJ Bayer at Red River Valley Gymnastics in Grand Forks, N.D. She was the North Dakota state allaround champion in 2008 and 2009, in addition to being the North Dakota vault, bars, beam and floor champion in 2009. She placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on bars and third on beam at the 2009 regionals. Wong garnered a 10th-place finish on beam and came in 16th in the allaround at the 2009 Junior Olympic National Championships as well. She chose Nebraska over Iowa State, Southern Utah and Southeast Missouri State.
PERSONAL
Emily was born on Aug. 7, 1992, in Grand Forks, N.D. She is the daughter of John and Karen Wong and has two sisters, Melissa and Lindsey, and one brother, Michael. A 2010 graduate of Red River High School, she was a member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll. She is an exercise science major at Nebraska.
HANNAH BOWER 5-5 • Sophomore • Will not compete due to injury Loveland, Colo. Loveland High School
HONORS AND AWARDS •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009) •Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year (2008) •Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductee •Colorado Sports Woman Gymnast of the Year (2006, 2007, 2008) •Denver Post Gymnast of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007) •Three-Time 5A Colorado state allaround gymnastics champion
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the USA National TOPS Gymnastics Team in 2001. She earned All-Front Hannah Bower will not compete in 2011 due to an injury suffered in Range League Gymnastics Honors from 2005 to 2008. In addition, she was a member of her high school’s track and diving preseason training. teams, receiving All-Front Range Conference Honors (2006-2009) and all-state accolades in track (2006-2009), and all-state honors in diving 2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON Bower played a key role as a reserve gymnast for the Huskers in 2010. (2006). Although she did not see competition, her encouragement and support PERSONAL helped the Huskers achieve great success in 2010. Hannah was born on Jan. 16, 1990, in Cody, Wyo. She is the daughter of Mark and Annie and has two sisters, Elizabeth and Michal. A 2009 graduate BEFORE NEBRASKA Bower competed for Coach Wendy Thompson. Bower was the of Loveland High School, she was a member of the National Honor Society Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year in and the National Spanish Honor Society. She has not declared a major at 2008 in addition to being inducted into the Colorado Sports Women’s Nebraska. Bower chose Nebraska over Penn State and Iowa. Hall of Fame. She was named the Colorado Sports Woman Gymnast of the Year for three straight years (2006 to 2008). She was honored as the Denver Post Gymnast of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Bower was the first three-time 5A state all-around gymnastics champion in Colorado. She won two state vault championships in her high school career (2005, 2007), two beam championships (2005, 2007) and three floor titles (2005, 2006, 2008). Bower was also a member of
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KRISTIN FYFFE 5-4 • Junior • Will not compete due to injury Cincinnati, Ohio. Anderson/Queen City Gymnastics
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Kristin Fyffe will not compete in 2011 due to an injury suffered in preseason training.
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Fyffe finished her second year with NU with career-high marks of 9.875 on vault and 9.80 on beam. She competed on vault for the first time on Jan. 30, receiving a score of 9.75. She added a 9.80 at the Masters Classic. Fyffe posted a career-high mark of 9.875 to tie for second on vault against Iowa State on March 14. She was honored as a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned her second spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
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Fyffe proved to be a consistent asset on vault and beam for NU in 2009. She posted a score of 9.80 on vault against Oklahoma and tied her career-high mark of 9.80 on beam at the Masters Classic. Fyffe continually improved over the course of the season, wrapping up the regular season with a season-high 9.825 on vault at Arizona State.
BEFORE NEBRASKA
where she captured the 2005 Ohio state beam title and earned both alldistrict and all-state distinctions in 2005. Fyffe was inducted into the Hall of Champions at Anderson High School that same year. At Nationals in 2006, she placed sixth on beam, eighth in the all-around and 12th on vault. Previously, she had claimed the 2006 Ohio J.O state vault championship. During the 2005 competitive year, Fyffe grabbed first-place finishes in the all-around, vault and bars at the Ohio State Championships and went on to earn runner-up honors on vault at Nationals. In 2004, she competed as a Level 10 and a junior international elite, making appearances at the U.S. Classic, the American Challenge and the U.S. Coaches Cup. Fyffe also qualified for the J.O. National Team and took third in the all-around. In addition, she was a three-year member of the National TOPS team from 1998 to 2000 and a four-time national qualifier from 2003 to 2006. Fyffe chose Nebraska over Iowa State and Arkansas.
PERSONAL
HONORS AND AWARDS •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •2009 NACGC Scholastic AllAmerican •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008, 2009) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009, 2010)
Kristin was born June 19, 1990, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the daughter of Dave and Greta Fyffe. She has one brother, Tommy, and two sisters, Kelly and Kathryn. A 2008 graduate of Anderson High School, Kristin was a member of National Honor Society, Latin National Honor Society and the honor roll. Fyffe is an accounting major at Nebraska.
•Level 10 Gymnast
Fyffe competed for Coach Trevor O’Hara at Queen City Gymnastics in Cincinnati. She lettered for Coach Stacey Bailey at Anderson High School,
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2011 OPPONENTS Florida
(at Gainesville, Fla. • Friday, Jan. 7 • 6 p.m.)
General Information Location......................................................... Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment...................................................................48,784 Conference.........................................................Southeastern Nickname......................................................................Gators Colors........................................................... Orange and Blue Arena..............................................Stephen O'Connell Center Capacity.......................................................................11,120 President.........................................................Bernie Machen Director of Athletics........................................... Jeremy Foley SWA.................................................................... Lynda Tealer
Team Information
Rhonda Faehn Head Coach
Maranda Smith Senior
Head Coach......................................Rhonda Faehn (9th Year) Alma Mater.........................................................UCLA (1994) Record at School . ....................................................138-36-2 Overall Record................................................................Same
Iowa State
Location.............................................................. Ames, Iowa Enrollment..................................................................28,682 Conference...................................................................Big 12 Nickname.................................................................Cyclones Colors.........................................................Cardinal and Gold Arena............................................................Hilton Coliseum Capacity......................................................................14,356 President................................................Dr. Gregory Geoffroy Director of Athletics......................................... Jamie Pollard SWA............................................................. Dr. Calli Sanders
Team Information
Michelle Browning Senior
Head Coach........................................ Jay Ronayne (5th Year) Alma Mater......................................... Massachusetts (1989) Record at School . .....................................................31-52-1 Overall Record...............................................................Same
Utah
Location................................................... Salt Lake City, Utah Enrollment...................................................................29,284 Conference........................................................................N/A Nickname.........................................................................Utes Colors...............................................................Red and White Arena.......................................................... Huntsman Center Capacity.......................................................................15,000 President......................................................Michael K. Young Director of Athletics.............................................Dr. Chris Hill SWA................................................................ Mary Bowman
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Megan Marsden Co-Head Coach
Gymnastics Contacts......................................... Mary Howard Office Phone . ................................................(352) 375-4563 Fax.................................................................(352) 375-4809 E-mail.......................................... maryh@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Website.................................................www.GatorZone.com
Office Phone . ...............................................(515) 294-0555 Assistant Coaches...........................Jessica Bartgis (2nd Year) ....................................................... Louie Johnson (1st Year) 2010 Record................................................................... 9-13 Conference Finish...............................................4th (194.85) Regional Finish............. 4th (NCAA UCLA Regional, 194.325) NCAA Finish....................................................Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score.................196.225 (at Minnesota, 2/26/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................... 9/7 All-Americans Returning/Lost.......................................... 0/0
Media Information Gymnastics Contact........................................Eric Bentzinger Office Phone..................................................(515) 294-2008 Fax................................................................(515) 240-0693 E-mail....................................................... ericb@iastate.edu Website...................................................www.cyclones.com
(Lincoln, Neb. • Saturday, Jan. 22 • 7 p.m.)
General Information
Greg Marsden Co-Head Coach
Media Information
(at Ames, Iowa • Friday, Jan. 14 • 7 p.m./ Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, March 13 • 2 p.m. )
General Information
Jay Ronayne Head Coach
Office Phone........................................ (352) 375-4683 x5500 Assistant Coaches...............................Adrian Burde (5th Year) .......................................................Robert Ladanyi (6th Year) 2010 Record.................................................................... 31-7 Conference Finish.................................................1st (197.05) Regional Finish.. 1st (NCAA Salt Lake City Regional, 197.675) NCAA Finish.........................................................5th (197.00) 2010 High Score... 197.675 (NCAA Salt Lake City Regional, 4/10/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 10/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost .......................................... 5/3
Co-Head Coaches......Greg and Megan Marsden (36th/27th Year) Alma Mater............................. Greg- Central Arkansas (1972) .............................................................. Megan- Utah (1985) Record at School . ........................................ Greg- 941-170-6
Overall Record................................................................Same Office Phone . ................................................(801) 581-3513 Assistant Coach.....................................Tom Farden (1st Year) 2010 Record.................................................................. 19-10 Conference Finish..............................................................N/A Regional Finish......... 2nd (NCAA Salt Lake City Regional, 196.90) NCAA Finish.......................................................6th (196.225) 2010 High Score..... 196.975 (vs. OSU, PSU and SUU, 3/12/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 5/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost........................................... 2/4
Media Information Gymnastics Contact.................................................... Liz Abel Office Phone...................................................(801) 581-3511 Fax.................................................................(801) 209-6346 E-mail.......................................... label@huntsman.utah.edu Website................................................... www.utahutes.com
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Missouri
(Fort Worth, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 29 • 7 p.m./Columbia, Mo. • Friday, Feb. 4 • 6:30 p.m.)
General Information Location...........................................................Columbia, Mo. Enrollment...................................................................31,314 Conference....................................................................Big 12 Nickname...................................................................... Tigers Colors........................................................ Old Gold and Black Arena..............................................................Hearnes Center Capacity.......................................................................13,611 Chancellor.................................................Dr. Brady S. Deaton Director of Athletics......................................... Michael Alden SWA............................................................... Sarah Reesman
Team Information Head Coach...........................................Rob Drass (12th Year) Alma Mater................................................ Penn State (1990) Record at School . ....................................................... 128-80 Overall Record................................................................Same
Alabama
Office Phone . ................................................(573) 882-0736 Associate Head Coach...................... John Figueroa (2nd Year) Assistant Coach.....................................Amy Smith (4th Year) 2010 Record.................................................................11--13 Conference Finish................................................3rd (195.90) Regional Finish.......... 1st (NCAA Columbia Regional, 196.50) NCAA Finish.......................................................12th (194.60) 2010 High Score..................196.875 (vs. Illinois State, 2/26/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 7/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost........................................... 0/1
Media Information Gymnastics Contact............................................ Jenny Dewar Office Phone...................................................(573) 882-7826 Fax.................................................................(573) 882-4720 E-mail.................................................. dewarj@missouri.edu Website...................................................www.mutigers.com
Rob Drass Head Coach
Mary Burke Junior
Sarah Patterson Head Coach
Kayla Hoffman Senior
D-D Breux Head Coach
Samantha Engle Senior
(at Fort Worth, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 29 • 7 p.m.)
General Information Location....................................................... Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment..................................................................30,232 Conference....................................................... Southeastern Nickname.......................................................... Crimson Tide Colors...................................................... Crimson and White Arena....................................................... Coleman Coliseum Capacity......................................................................15,075 President.................................................... Dr. Robert E. Witt Director of Athletics..............................................Mal Moore SWA................................................................Marie Robbins
Team Information Head Coach................................ Sarah Patterson (33rd Year) Alma Mater...................................................... Slippery Rock Record at School . ...................................................393-90-4 Overall Record...............................................................Same
Office Phone..................................................(205) 348-7600 Assistant Coaches....................... Bryan Raschilla (15th Year) .................................................Dana Duckworth (12th Year) 2010 Record..................................................................... 9-2 Conference Finish............................................2nd (196.875) Regional Finish.........1st (NCAA Lexington Regional, 197.40) NCAA Finish......................................................3rd (197.225) 2010 High Score..................197.575 (vs. Michigan, 3/19/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................... 10/7 All-Americans Returning/Lost ......................................... 4/4
Media Information Gymnastics Contact....................................... Roots Woodruff Office Phone . ...............................................(205) 348-6084 Fax................................................................(205) 348-8841 E-mail..........................................................roots@ia.ua.edu Website.....................................................www.rolltide.com
LSU (at Fort Worth, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 29 • 7 p.m.) General Information Location......................................................Baton Rouge, La. Enrollment..................................................................27,992 Conference....................................................... Southeastern Nickname.....................................................................Tigers Colors...............................................................Purple & Gold Arena...................................Pete Maravich Assembly Center Capacity......................................................................13,215 President...............................................Dr. John V. Lombardi Director of Athletics...............................................Joe Alleva SWA................................................................. Miriam Segar
Team Information Head Coach........................................D-D Breaux (33rd Year) Alma Mater.......................................................... LSU (1976) Record at School . .................................................577-352-8 Overall Record...............................................................Same
Office Phone..................................................(225) 578-5050 Assistant Coaches............................... Bob Moore (11th Year) ...................................................Phillip Ogletree (10th Year) 2010 Record..............................................................15-13-1 Conference Finish.............................................4th (195.750) Regional Finish...............................................2nd (196.400) NCAA Finish......................................................9th (196.025) 2010 High Score.........................197.150 (vs. Iowa, 3/12/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 6/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost ......................................... 2/4
Media Information Gymnastics Contact................................................ Jake Terry Office Phone . ...............................................(225) 578-7678 Fax................................................................(225) 578-1861 E-mail.......................................................... jterry9@lsu.edu Website................................................... www.lsusports.net
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Oklahoma
(Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Feb. 6 • 2 p.m.)
General Information Location...........................................................Norman, Okla. Enrollment...................................................................30,092 Conference....................................................................Big 12 Nickname...................................................................Sooners Colors.......................................................Crimson and Cream Arena........................................................ Lloyd Noble Center Capacity.......................................................................12,000 President..........................................................David L. Boren Director of Athletics........................................ Joe Castiglione SWA.................................................................Gloria Nevarez
Team Information K.J. Kindler Head Coach
Megan Ferguson Junior
Head Coach...........................................K.J. Kindler (5th Year) Alma Mater.................................................Iowa State (1992) Record at School . ......................................................94-36-2 Overall Record......................................... 152-62-3 (11 years)
Michigan
Location.......................................................Ann Arbor, Mich. Enrollment.................................................................. 38,820 Conference..................................................................Big Ten Nickname............................................................. Wolverines Colors.............................................................Maize and Blue Arena................................................................. Crisler Arena Capacity...................................................................... 13,562 President...................................................Mary Sue Coleman Director of Athletics.........................................Dave Brandon SWA................................................................ Judy Van Horn
Team Information Kylee Botterman Senior
Head Coach......................................... Bev Plocki (22nd Year) Alma Mater............................................West Virginia (1987) Record at School . ................................................. 545-191-2 Overall Record............................................................... Same
Stanford
Location.......................................................... Stanford, Calif. Enrollment.................................................................. 15,319 Conference.................................................................. Pac-10 Nickname.................................................................. Cardinal Colors....................................................... Cardinal and White Arena............................................................ Maples Pavilion Capacity........................................................................ 5,488 President................................................Dr. John L. Hennessy Director of Athletics...........................................Bob Bowlsby SWA.....................................................................Beth Goode
Team Information
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Allyse Ishino Senior
Gymnastics Contact............................................... Leslie Koch Office Phone...................................................(405) 325-8349 Fax.................................................................(405) 325-7623 E-mail.............................................................. lesali@ou.edu Website..............................................www.soonersportscom
Office Phone . ............................................... (734) 647-1259 Assistant Coaches..........................Scott Sherman (15th Year) .................................................... Shannon Welker (3rd Year) 2010 Record....................................................................25-7 Conference Finish................................................1st (196.90) Regional Finish.........2nd (NCAA Morgantown Regional, 195.80) NCAA Finish...................................................... 10th (195.70) 2010 High Score..... 196.90 (at Big Ten Championships, 3/27/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................8/3 All-Americans Returning/Lost...........................................5/1
Media Information Gymnastics Contact........................................... Richard Retyi Office Phone.................................................. (734) 615-0680 Fax................................................................ (734) 647-1188 E-mail........................................................rretyi@umich.edu Website.................................................. www.mgoblue.com
(at Ann Arbor, Mich. • Sunday, Feb. 13 • Noon)
General Information
Kristen Smyth Head Coach
Media Information
(at Ann Arbor, Mich. • Sunday, Feb. 13 • Noon)
General Information
Bev Plocki Head Coach
Office Phone . ................................................(405) 325-6876 Assistant Coaches.......................................Lou Ball (5th Year) ..............................................................Tom Haley (5th Year) 2010 Record.................................................................... 29-3 Conference Finish...............................................1st (197.175) Regional Finish...... 1st (NCAA University Park Regional, 197.25) NCAA Finish........................................................ 2nd (197.25) 2010 High Score........................197.95 (vs. Alabama, 3/5/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 9/6 All-Americans Returning/Lost........................................... 3/1
Head Coach....................................Kristen Smyth (10th Year) Alma Mater..................................................California (1993) Record at School . ................................................... 119-41-1 Overall Record............................................................... Same
Office Phone . ............................................... (650) 725-6143 Associate Head Coach........................ Chris Swircek (8th Year) Assistant Coach....................................Tabitha Yim (1st Year) 2010 Record....................................................................19-3 Conference Finish...............................................2nd (196.55) Regional Finish......1st (NCAA Morgantown Regional, 196.775) NCAA Finish........................................................ 4th (197.10) 2010 High Score....... ....197.10 (at NCAA Super Six , 4/23/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................8/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost...........................................0/2
Media Information Gymnastics Contact............................................. David Kiefer Office Phone.................................................. (350) 736-7921 Fax................................................................ (350) 725-2957 E-mail..................................................dkiefer@stanford.edu Website................................................www.gostanford.com
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Denver
(Denver, Colo. • Saturday, Feb. 19 • 7 p.m.)
General Information Location............................................................ Denver, Colo. Enrollment..................................................................11,644 Conference...................................................................... N/A Nickname.................................................................Pioneers Colors.........................................................Crimson and Gold Arena.........................Magness Arena/Hamilton Gymnasium Capacity............................................................. 7,200/2,500 Chancellor................................................. Robert D. Coombe Director of Athletics...............................Peg Bradley-Doppes SWA.................................................................... Pam Wettig
Media Information
Team Information Head Coach................. Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart (13th Year) Alma Mater..................................................... Florida (1993) Record at School . .................................................215-110-2 Overall Record...............................................................Same
Bowling Green
Gymnastics Contact........................................ Elizabeth Alley Office Phone..................................................(303) 871-4490 Fax................................................................(303) 871-3890 E-mail.............................................. elizabeth.alley@du.edu Website........................................www.denverpioneers.com
Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart Head Coach
Brianna Springer Junior
(Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Feb. 27 • 2 p.m.)
General Information Location................................................. Bowling Green, Ohio Enrollment...................................................................17,000 Conference......................................................... Mid-America Nickname.................................................................... Falcons Colors........................................................ Orange and Brown Arena............................................................ Anderson Arena Capacity.........................................................................4,700 President..............................................Dr. Carol A. Cartwright Director of Athletics/SWA....................................Lesley Irvine
Team Information Head Coach.........................................Kerrie Beach (3rd Year) Alma Mater......................................... Ursinus College (1999) Record at School . ......................................................... 22-32 Overall Record................................................................Same Office Phone . ................................................(419) 372-0552
Iowa
Office Phone . ...............................................(303) 871-4430 Assistant Coaches................................Carl Leland (12th Year) ..............................................................Jay Hogue (1st Year) 2010 Record................................................................... 19-6 Conference Finish............................................................ N/A Regional Finish.......3rd (NCAA Salt Lake CIty Regional, 196.175) NCAA Finish....................................................Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score.........196.175 (at NCAA Regionals, 4/10/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................... 8/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost.......................................... 0/0
Assistant Coaches...............................Craig Ballard (2nd Year) 2010 Record...................................................................... 5-7 Conference Finish................................................7th (191.85) Regional Finish...............................................Did Not Qualify NCAA Finish.....................................................Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score.......194.375 (vs. Central Michigan, 3/21/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................... 7/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost........................................... 0/0
Media Information Gymnastics Contact.............................................. Dave Meyer Office Phone...................................................(419) 372-7077 Fax.................................................................(419) 372-6015 E-mail....................................................... meyerd@bgsu.edu Website...............................................www.bgsufalcons.com Kerrie Beech Head Coach
Kasey Fillmore Junior
Larissa Libby Head Coach
Rebecca Simbhudas Senior
(Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Feb. 27 • 2 p.m.)
General Information Location......................................................... Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment.................................................................. 30,328 Conference..................................................................Big Ten Nickname............................................................... Hawkeyes Colors..............................................................Black and Gold Arena................................................. Carver-Hawkeye Arena Capacity...................................................................... 15,500 President............................................................. Sally Mason Director of Athletics.............................................. Gary Barta SWA..................................................................... Jane Meyer
Team Information Head Coach........................................Larissa Libby (7th Year) Alma Mater.........................................Louisiana State (1996) Record at School . ..................................................... 47-62-1 Overall Record............................................................... Same
Office Phone . ............................................... (319) 335-9741 Assistant Coaches..............................Caleb Phillips (3rd Year) ........................................................Linas Gaveika (2nd Year) 2010 Record....................................................................7-11 Conference Finish............................................. 3rd (195.575) Regional Finish......... 5th (NCAA Columbia Regional, 194.90) NCAA Finish.................................................... Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score.... 195.575 (at Big Ten Championships, 3/27/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................................13-11 All-Americans Returning/Lost...........................................1/0
Media Information Gymnastics Contact........................................... Nick Helgand Office Phone.................................................. (319) 335-9411 Fax................................................................ (319) 335-9417 E-mail.....................................nicholas-hegland@uiowa.edu Website.........................................www.hawkeyesports.com
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2011 OPPONENT INFORMATION Kentucky
(Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Feb. 27 • 2 p.m.)
General Information Location...........................................................Lexington, Ky. Enrollment.................................................................. 27,000 Conference........................................................Southeastern Nickname..................................................................Wildcats Colors.............................................................Blue and White Arena.......................................................Memorial Coliseum Capacity........................................................................ 8,500 President......................................................Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr. Director of Athletics....................................... Mitch Barnhart SWA.......................................................................Sandy Bell
Team Information Chuck Dickerson Assistant Coach
Heather Hite Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach................................Chuck Dickerson (4th Year) Assistant Coach.................................Heather Hite (2nd Year) Record at School . ........................................................... N/A Overall Record................................................................. N/A
Office Phone . ............................................... (859) 257-3098 2010 Record....................................................................8-17 Conference Finish............................................... 7th (194.80) Regional Finish.......5th (NCAA Lexington Regional, 194.975) NCAA Finish.................................................... Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score..........................196.05 (at Kent State, 3/5/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................8/6 All-Americans Returning/Lost...........................................0/0
Media Information Gymnastics Contact...............................................Evan Crane Office Phone.................................................. (859) 257-8431 Fax................................................................ (859) 257-4310 E-mail....................................................... wecran2@uky.edu Website............................................... www.ukathletics.com
Arizona State (Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, March 6 • 2 p.m.) General Information Location............................................................. Tempe, Ariz. Enrollment..................................................................68,064 Conference..................................................................Pac-10 Nickname.............................................................. Sun Devils Colors......................................................... Maroon and Gold Arena........................................................ Wells Fargo Arena Capacity......................................................................14,198 President..................................................... Dr. Michael Crow Director of Athletics................................................ Lisa Love SWA..................................................................Dawn Rogers
Team Information
Office Phone . ...............................................(480) 965-7843 Associate Head Coach...............Michael Lorenzen (16th Year) Assistant Coach..................................... Kari Ward (2nd Year) 2010 Record................................................................... 2-11 Conference Finish.............................................7th (190.675) Regional Finish............... 5th (NCAA UCLA Regional, 193.90) NCAA Finish....................................................Did Not Qualify 2010 High Score.....................195.90 (vs. Stanford, 2/19/10) Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................ 14/1 All-Americans Returning/Lost.......................................... 1/0
Media Information
Head Coach.......................................... John Spini (31st Year) Alma Mater........................................... Arizona State (1976) Record at School . .................................................329-164-2 Overall Record...............................................................Same
Gymnastics Contact............................................ Katie Ringer Office Phone..................................................(732) 547-2464 Fax................................................................(480) 965-5408 E-mail..........................................katie.ringer17@gmail.com Website..................................... www.thesundevils.cstv.com
Big 12 Championships
NCAA Regionals
NCAA Championships
Location.......................................................Columbia, Mo. Host School........................................................... Missouri Date........................................... Saturday, March 19, 2011 Meet Time.................................................................2 p.m. Arena (Capacity).......................... Hearnes Center (13,611) Host Contact.................................................. Jenny Dewar Office Phone . ............................................(573) 882-7826 Fax.............................................................(573) 882-4720 Website...............................................www.mutigers.com
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday-Sunday April 15-17, 2011
John Spini Head Coach
Mary Atkinson Senior
Ann Arbor Regional
Host................................................ University of Michigan Arena..............................................................Crisler Arena
Athens Regional
Host...................................................University of Georgia Arena.................................................. Stegeman Coliseum
Denver Regional
Host....................................................University of Denver Arena..........................................................Magness Arena
Corvallis Regional
Host...............................................Oregon State University Arena............................................................. Gill Coliseum
Norman Regional
Host...............................................University of Oklahoma Arena.................................................... Lloyd Noble Center
Tuscaloosa Regional
Host.................................................University of Alabama Arena.....................................................Coleman Coliseum
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Location..................................................... Cleveland, Ohio Host..................................... Cleveland Sports Commission ..........................................................Kent State University Arena.........................................................Wolstein Center Schedule............................... Friday, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT .............................................................Saturday, 3 p.m. CT ................................................................ Sunday, Noon CT
SEASON REVIEW
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HUSKERS CLOSE 2010 WITH STRONG NATIONAL FINISH
The Nebraska women's gymnastics team gave a strong finish to the 2010 season at the NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla., placing seventh in the team competition and taking away an overall record of 23-8 on the year. Five Huskers earned five All-America honors at the event, while two competitors (Lora Evenstad and Brittany Skinner) qualified for individual event finals. Nebraska's appearance at the NCAA Championships was its 19th overall in program history. Senior Kathryn Howard returned to the Husker lineup in 2010, bringing considerable experience and clutch performances over her time as a Husker. She earned the first All-America award of her career at the 2010 NCAA Championships after posting a 9.85 on bars. Howard tallied five beam titles over the course of the season, as she posted a season-high 9.875 on beam two times in 2010 and hit a career-high 9.85 on bars against Iowa State. She was ranked in the top 20 on beam throughout the season. In addition to her leadership in the gym, Howard was also a leader for the Huskers in the classroom. She earned firstteam academic All-Big 12 honors, making her a three-time honoree. She was also named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll for the third time. Senior Kylie Stone led Nebraska in 2010 after earning her second All-America honor as a junior in 2009. She experienced an injury in the Masters Classic on Feb. 28, which sidelined her from the sport for the remainder of the season. Before her injury, Stone posted a career-high 9.85 on bars and was named the Big 12 Event-Specialist-of -the-Week for her performance against Missouri on Jan. 30. Stone was a key asset to the Huskers' success as a team in 2010. In addition, she was named a first-team academic All-Big 12 honoree and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. The Calgary, Alberta native ended her career at Nebraska with a total of 30 individual titles. She was the 2009 Big 12 Co-Gymnast of the Year and a three-time All-Big 12
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honoree. Erin Davis had a breakout junior year in 2010, highlighted by a perfect 10.0 on vault against Minnesota and Illinois on Jan. 15. It was the first perfect score of her career and made her the first Husker to receive such a mark since 2007. She was crowned the 2010 Big 12 and 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional vault champion, in addition to being named an All-Big 12 performer on the event. She earned Big 12 Event-Specialist-of-the-Week accolades on Jan. 19 and March 16, en route to tallying a career high on vault of 10.0 and on floor of 9.90. Davis notched nine individual titles in 2010, and posted nine scores of 9.90 or better on vault over the course of the season. She was consistently ranked among the top-five vaulters in the country throughout the season. Brittnee Habbib kicked off her junior season in stellar form, earning the first event titles of her career against Washington on her way to totaling five individual event titles on the year. She also claimed the 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional bars championship. Habbib posted career-high marks of 9.90 on bars and 9.85 on beam in 2010 and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Maria Scaffidi was a consistent all-around performer as a junior in 2010. She entered the season by earning the second all-around title of her career at Washington. Scaffidi totaled six individual titles in 2010, including four in the all-around. She hit career highs of 9.85 on vault, 9.85 on beam, 9.90 on floor and 39.30 in the all-around during her junior campaign. In addition, she was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll for the second time and received second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades. Maddie Steinauer started her Husker career as a solid contributor for NU on vault, beam and floor as a junior in 2010. She hit career-high scores on all events, highlighted by a 9.90 performance on vault at the 2010 Big 12
Championships, giving her a share of the vault crown. She notched another individual title at the Masters Classic. Steinauer earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship team and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Kristin Fyffe finished her sophomore year with NU with career-high marks of 9.875 on vault and 9.80 on beam. She was honored as a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned her second spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Lora Evenstad became an All-American as a sophomore in 2010, earning first-team accolades on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Evenstad notched career-high scores of 9.90 on vault, 9.875 on bars and 9.925 on floor, as she eventually tallied eight individual titles on the season. She was the 2010 Big 12 vault and floor champion and earned All-Big 12 honors on vault. She hit nine scores of 9.90 or better on floor during her sophomore campaign. Evenstad was also named a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll for the second time. Kassandra Nathe was named a second-team AllAmerican on bars at the 2010 NCAA Championships. In her sophomore year as a Husker, she tallied a career-high 9.85 on bars and 9.875 on beam, en route to posting two individual event titles. She earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship Team by placing second on beam at the Big 12 Championships. Nathe was also named a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection. Hannah Bower played a key role as a reserve competitor as a freshman in 2010. Although she did not see competition, her encouragement and support helped the Huskers achieve great success in 2010. Janelle Giblin came on strong for the Huskers in postseason competition, earning second-team All-America honors as a freshman on bars with a score of 9.85. She also hit a 9.725 on the event at the NCAA Lexington Regional. In addition, Giblin earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Brittany Skinner earned first-team All-America award on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Skinner competed in four meets as a freshman all-arounder for NU, totaling career-highs of 9.875 on vault, 9.85 on bars, 9.825 on beam, 9.85 on floor and 39.125 in the all-around. With the Huskers' 23-8 record, Head Coach Dan Kendig finished his 17th season at Nebraska with a programbest 394-151-4, continuing his impressive career as the winningest coach in NU women's gymnastics history. During Kendig's tenure, the Huskers have qualified for the NCAA Championships 13 times, making nine appearances at the Super Six Finals. Kendig has coached 31 All-Americans to 102 first- or second-team honors, while Nebraska has notched a total of 111 All-Americans as a program.
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ALL-AMERICANS SHINE FOR NEBRASKA 2010 NEBRASKA TEAM RESULTS Opponent at Washington (1/8) Minnesota, Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Regionals (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) Season Highs
Vault 49.00 49.375 48.85 48.85 49.25 49.30 49.20 49.175 49.25 49.30 49.225 49.40 49.075 49.375 49.40
Bars 48.75 48.95 49.175 48.65 48.60 48.85 48.875 48.975 48.925 49.175 49.125 49.05 49.10 49.15 49.175
Beam 49.05 47.975 48.65 48.45 49.20 49.075 47.85 49.00 48.45 48.875 48.775 49.00 48.65 48.525 49.20
Floor 48.90 48.90 49.35 48.75 49.175 49.25 49.075 49.275 49.10 49.10 49.075 49.175 49.15 49.125 49.275
Total 195.70 195.20 196.025 194.70 196.225 196.475 195.00 196.425 195.725 196.45 196.20 196.625 195.875 196.175 196.625
Lora Evenstad
2010 SEASON AWARDS NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE PROMINENCE •Nebraska finished with a 23-8 record and finished seventh at the NCAA Championships after making its 27th consecutive NCAA postseason appearance. •Five Huskers earned five All-America awards: Kathryn Howard (UB), Lora Evenstad (V), Kassandra Nathe (UB), Brittany Skinner (V), Janelle Giblin (UB). •Two Huskers earned All-Big 12 honors: Erin Davis (V), Lora Evenstad (FX). •Five Huskers were named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team for their performances at the conference meet: Erin Davis (V), Lora Evenstad (V, UB, FX), Kassandra Nathe (UB), Maria Scaffidi (AA), Maddie Steinauer (V).
SUCCESS IN THE BIG 12 •Two Huskers earned three Big 12 Event-Specialist-of-the-Week awards in 2010: Erin Davis (Jan. 19, March 16), Kylie Stone (Feb. 2). •Maria Scaffidi was named Big 12 Gymnast of the Week once in 2010 (March 23).
SUPERIOR STAFF •Head Coach Dan Kendig finished his 17th season at Nebraska with a 394-151-4 mark, continuing his impressive career as the winningest coach in NU women's gymnastics history. •Nebraska captured eight individual titles on beam under Associate Head Coach Danna Durante's watch in 2010. Kathryn Howard, an All-American and anchor of the Huskers' beam lineup, won five titles. •With Durante's and Assistant Coach Tim Garrison's guidance on floor, the team tallied nine individual titles, led by Lora Evenstad, who took home six top finishes. •On vault, Garrison aided the Huskers in totaling 10 titles on the year. Erin Davis posted a perfect 10.0 on Jan. 15 and both Lora Evenstad and Brittany Skinner were named All-Americans on the event at the NCAA Championships.
Brittany Skinner
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE •Seven Huskers were named to the academic All-Big 12 team, as Lora Evenstad, Kristin Fyffe, Brittnee Habbib, Kathryn Howard, Kassandra Nathe and Kylie Stone all earned first-team honors and Maria Scaffidi received a place on the second team. •NU placed 10 gymnasts on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll: Hannah Bower, Lora Evenstad, Kristin Fyffe, Janelle Giblin, Brittnee Habbib, Kathryn Howard, Maria Scaffidi, Maddie Steinauer, Kylie Stone and former Husker Tricia Woo. •Nebraska saw nine gymnasts earn spots on the Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll: Lora Evenstad, Kristin Fyffe, Janelle Giblin, Brittnee Habbib, Kathryn Howard, Kassandra Nathe, Maria Scaffidi, Maddie Steinauer, Kylie Stone. •Three Nebraska gymnasts were honored for academic excellence by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women as Scholastic All-Americans: Kristin Fyffe, Kathryn Howard and Kylie Stone.
Kathryn Howard
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2010 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS University of Nebraska • Devaney Center • March 27, 2010 Team
1. Oklahoma 2. Nebraska 3. Missouri 4. Iowa State
Vault
49.45 49.40 49.225 49.575
Bars
49.225 49.05 48.65 48.825
All-Around
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Sarah Shire, Missouri................................................39.50 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska......................................39.25 Danielle Guider, Missouri..........................................38.95 Cewline Paulus, Iowa State.......................................38.90 Michelle Browning, Iowa State...............................38.525 Mary Burke, Missouri..............................................38.275
Vault
1. . . . . . . 8. . . 11. . . . .
Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska...................................9.90 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska........................................9.90 Erin Davis, Nebraska..............................................9.90 Jacqueline Flanery, Oklahoma....................................9.90 Brie Olson, Oklahoma.................................................9.90 Natalie Ratcliff, Oklahoma..........................................9.90 Sarah Shire, Missouri..................................................9.90 Mary Mantle, Oklahoma...........................................9.875 Melanie Root, Oklahoma..........................................9.875 Alex Gold, Missouri...................................................9.875 Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska...........................................9.85 Brittany Skinner, Nebraska.....................................9.85 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska........................................9.85 Natasha Kelley, Oklahoma..........................................9.85 Lauren Swankoski, Missouri........................................9.85
Uneven Bars
1. 2. 3. . . . 7. . 9. . 13. 23.
Hollie Vise, Oklahoma.................................................9.90 Sarah Shire, Missouri................................................9.875 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska........................................9.85 Jacqueline Flanery, Oklahoma....................................9.85 Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma.......................................9.85 Ceilia Maccani, Iowa State...........................................9.85 Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska...................................9.825 Brie Olson, Oklahoma...............................................9.825 Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska...................................9.80 Kathryn Howard, Nebraska....................................9.80 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska......................................9.775 Janelle Giblin, Nebraska.......................................9.075
Balance Beam
1. 2. . 4. 5. . 7. . 9. 16. 22.
Hollie Vise, Oklahoma...............................................9.925 Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska.................................9.875 Kristin Smith, Oklahoma...........................................9.875 Sarah Shire, Missouri..................................................9.85 Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska...................................9.825 Ashley Kent, Iowa State............................................9.825 .Kathryn Howard, Nebraska....................................9.80 Natasha Kelley, Oklahoma..........................................9.80 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska......................................9.775 Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska.........................................9.725 Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska...................................9.65
Beam
49.10 49.00 48.85 48.725 . . . 11. 14. . 18.
Floor
49.40 49.175 49.175 48.725
Total
197.175 196.625 195.90 194.85
Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma.......................................9.85 Lauren Swankoski, Missouri........................................9.85 Mary Burke, Missouri..................................................9.85 Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska.................................9.825 Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska.....................................9.80 Brittany Skinner, Nebraska.....................................9.80 Erin Davis, Nebraska..............................................9.75
All-Big 12 Team (Huskers)
Erin Davis.................................................................................V Lora Evenstad......................................................................... FX
All-Big 12 Championship Team (Huskers)
Lora Evenstad............................................................... V, UB, FX Erin Davis.................................................................................V Maddie Steinauer.....................................................................V Kassandra Nathe....................................................................BB Maria Scaffidi........................................................................ AA
Big 12 Conference Honors Gymnast of the Year
1997......................................................Kim Mazza (Iowa State) 1998................................................. Ginger Russell (Oklahoma) 1999...........................................Amber McCracken (Oklahoma) 2000.............................................Heather Brink (Nebraska) 2001.............................................Alecia Ingram (Nebraska) 2002..........................................Mariana Goncalves (Oklahoma) 2003.........................................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska) 2004..................................................Kasie Tamayo (Oklahoma) 2005...................................................... Erin LaBarr (Oklahoma) 2006....................................................Janet Anson (Iowa State) 2007............................................. Emily Parsons (Nebraska) ...........................................................Janet Anson (Iowa State) 2008...................................Kiara Redmond-Sturms (Oklahoma) 2009..................................................Kylie Stone (Nebraska) ............................................................... Sarah Shire (Missouri) 2010........................................................ Sarah Shire (Missouri)
Newcomer of the Year
1997.............................................Heather Brink (Nebraska) 1998.............................................Angie Umbaugh (Iowa State) 1999................................................. Bree Dority (Nebraska) 2000................................................... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)
Floor Exercise
1. Lora Evenstad, Nebraksa........................................9.90 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma.................................................9.90 . Jacqueline Flanery, Oklahoma....................................9.90 4. Kayla Nowak, Oklahoma...............................................9.875 . Kristin Smith, Oklahoma...........................................9.875 . Sarah Shire, Missouri................................................9.875 7. Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska........................................9.85
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Kylie Stone earned four event titles in 2010.
..........................................................Betsy Hamm (Iowa State) 2001.............................................Alecia Ingram (Nebraska) 2002.................................................Alisha Robinson (Missouri) 2003...................................................Erin Dethloff (Iowa State) 2004................................................... Janet Anson (Iowa State) 2005.............................................Emily Parsons (Nebraska) 2006...................................................Adrianne Perry (Missouri) 2007................................................ Megan Barnes (Iowa State) 2008........................................................ Sarah Shire (Missouri) 2009............................................. Lora Evenstad (Nebraska) 2010................................................ Natasha Kelley (Oklahoma)
Big 12 Coach of the Year
1997.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 1998.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 1999.................................................... Jake Jacobson (Missouri) 2000.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2001..................................................Becky Switzer (Oklahoma) .......................................................... Steve Nunno (Oklahoma) 2002................................................... Steve Nunno (Oklahoma) ..................................................................Rob Drass (Missouri) 2003.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2004..................................................... K.J. Kindler (Iowa State) 2005..................................................... K.J. Kindler (Iowa State) 2006..................................................... K.J. Kindler (Iowa State) 2007.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2008......................................................K.J. Kindler (Oklahoma) 2009.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2010......................................................K.J. Kindler (Oklahoma)
National Coach of the Year
1999.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2000........................................................Amy Pyle (Iowa State) 2003.................................................Dan Kendig (Nebraska) 2005..................................................... K.J. Kindler (Iowa State) 2010......................................................K.J. Kindler (Oklahoma)
National Assistant Coach of the Year 2007...........................................Danna Durante (Nebraska) 2010...........................................................Lou Ball (Oklahoma) .............................................................. Tom Haley (Oklahoma)
Honda Award Winner 2000.............................................Heather Brink (Nebraska)
AAI American Award Winner 2005.........................................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)
NCAA Top Eight Award Winner 2005.........................................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)
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2010 NCAA LEXINGTON REGIONAL Nebraska's Regional Honors
University of Kentucky • Memorial Coliseum • April 10, 2010 Team 1. Alabama 2. Nebraska 3. Illinois 4. Central Michigan 5. Kentucky 6. Michigan State
Vault 49.375 49.075 49.025 49.025 49.075 48.80
Bars 49.375 49.10 48.575 48.50 48.675 48.075
Beam 49.125 48.65 48.60 48.65 48.025 48.45
All-Around
1. . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Geralen Stack Eaton, Alabama................................ 39.55 Ashley Priess, Alabama......................................... 39.525 Sarah Schmidt, Illinois.......................................... 39.225 Nicole Curler, Michigan State................................ 39.175 Katie Simon, Central Michigan.............................. 39.125 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska.................................... 39.10 Alina Weinstein, Illinois.......................................... 39.05 Ricki Lebegern, Alabama........................................ 38.85 Andrea Delagarza, Central Michigan....................... 38.85
Vault
.1. Erin Davis, Nebraska............................................ 9.90 Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.................................. 9.90 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama.......................................... 9.90 Allison Buckley, Ilinois.............................................. 9.90 Whitney Rose, Kentucky........................................... 9.90 6. Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska.............................. 9.875 Ashley Priess, Alabama........................................... 9.875 8. Ricki Lebegern, Alabama.......................................... 9.85 . Britney Taylor, Central Michigan............................... 9.85 Morgan Dennis, Alabama......................................... 9.85 11. Katie Simon, Central Michigan................................ 9.825 Sarah Schmidt, Illinois............................................ 9.825 13. Kristin Teubner, Central Michigan........................... 9.825 Morgan Evans, North Carolina......................................9.85 15. Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska....................................... 9.775 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska....................................... 9.775 .26. Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska............................................ 9.75 34. Brittany Skinner, Nebraska..................................... 9.70
9. 24. 29. 38.
Floor 49.525 49.15 49.225 48.95 49.20 49.15
Alina Weinstein, Illinois................................................9.80 Britney Taylor, Central Michigan...................................9.80 Kassi Price, Alabama.....................................................9.80 Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska............................................ 9.75 Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska................................. 9.675 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska....................................... 9.625 Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska.................................. 9.025
Floor Exercise
1. 2. 3. .
Morgan Dennis, Alabama......................................... 9.95 Sarah Schmidt, Illinois............................................ 9.925 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska...................................... 9.90 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska...................................... 9.90 Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama................................. 9.90 . Ashley Priess, Alabama............................................. 9.90 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama.......................................... 9.90 Emily Green, Kentucky.............................................. 9.90 Jasmine Minion, Kentucky........................................ 9.90 20. Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska................................ 9.80 . Erin Davis, Nebraska............................................ 9.80 33. Brittany Skinner, Nebraska.................................. 9.75 38. Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska................................... 9.70
7. 10. 11. . 20. 28.
Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.................................. 9.90 Kassi Price, Alabama................................................ 9.90 Ashley Priess, Alabama........................................... 9.875 Rochelle Robinson, Michigan State......................... 9.875 Kari Dieffenderfer, Central Michigan....................... 9.875 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska...................................... 9.85 Ricki Lebegern, Alabama.......................................... 9.85 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama.......................................... 9.85 Kathryn Howard, Nebraska................................ 9.825 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska...................................... 9.80 Nicole Curler, Michigan State.................................... 9.80 Caitlyn Ciokajlo, Kentucky......................................... 9.80 Janelle Giblin, Nebraska.................................... 9.725 Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska................................. 9.65
Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1998.....................................................Heather Brink (Midwest) 2000.....................................................Heather Brink (Region 3) 2001................................................. Tami Harris (South Central) 2003..................................................... Richelle Simpson (West) 2005............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central) 2006...................................................Emily Parsons (Southeast)
Vault Champion Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1989............................................................Tami Bair (Midwest) ..........................................................Michele Bryant (Midwest) ...........................................................Crystal Savage (Midwest) ........................................................ Jeaneane Smith (Midwest) 1997....................................................Shelly Bartlett (Midwest) 1999.....................................................Heather Brink (Region 3) 2000.....................................................Heather Brink (Region 3) 2001.............................................Alecia Ingram (South Central) 2002 . ...................................................... A.J. Lamb (Northeast) 2003.................................................................A.J. Lamb (West) 2005............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central) 2006...................................................Emily Parsons (Southeast) 2007.......................................................... Emily Parsons (West) 2010..............................................................Erin Davis (Central)
Balance Beam Champion Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1999................................................ Nicole Wilkinson (Region 3) 2003..................................................... Richelle Simpson (West) 2005........................................Richelle Simpson (South Central) 2008........................................................ Tricia Woo (Southeast)
Floor Exercise Champion
Balance Beam
.1. Ashley Priess, Alabama........................................... 9.875
2. Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.....................................9.85 Marissa Gutierrez, Alabama..........................................9.85 4. Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska...................................... 9.80 Kathryn Howard, Nebraska..................................... 9.80
All-Around Champion
Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1982...................................................Kim Grabowski (Midwest) 1997....................................................Shelly Bartlett (Midwest) 1998.....................................................Heather Brink (Midwest) 2000.....................................................Heather Brink (Region 3) 2010....................................................Brittnee Habbib (Central)
.1. Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska................................... 9.90
4.
Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1999.................................................Courtney Brown (Region 3) 2000.....................................................Heather Brink (Region 3) 2003........................................Richelle Simpson (South Central) 2005........................................Richelle Simpson (South Central) 2006............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central) 2007............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central) 2008............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central)
Uneven Bars Champion
Uneven Bars .
Gymnast of the Year
Total 197.40 195.975 195.425 195.125 194.975 194.475
Erin Davis tied for first on vault at the 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional.
Year.......................................................Athlete (Regional) 1990......................................................Lisa McCrady (Midwest) 1999...................................................... Misty Oxford (Region 3) 2001................................................. Tami Harris (South Central) 2002............................................. Richelle Simpson (Northeast) 2005............................................. Emily Parsons (South Central) 2006...................................................Emily Parsons (Southeast) 2007.......................................................... Emily Parsons (West) 2008...................................................Emily Parsons (Southeast) ............................................................... Tricia Woo (Southeast)
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2010 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS University of Florida • O'Connell Center • April 22-24, 2010 Super Six Results 1. UCLA 2. Oklahoma 3. Alabama 4. Stanford 5. Florida 6. Utah
Vault 49.475 49.30 49.375 49.40 49.25 49.275
Bars 49.325 49.325 49.425 49.275 49.125 49.30
Super Six Finals Results (4/23/10) Team
1. UCLA........................................................................ 197.725 2. Oklahoma................................................................... 197.25 3. Alabama................................................................... 197.225 4. Stanford..................................................................... 197.10 5. Florida........................................................................ 197.00 6. Utah......................................................................... 196.225 7. Nebraska............................................................ 196.175 8. Oregon State.............................................................. 196.05 9. LSU........................................................................... 196.025 10. Michigan.................................................................. 195.70 11. Arkansas................................................................... 195.60 12. Missouri................................................................... 194.60 Note: Positions 1-6 are determined by scores in the Super Six Finals, while positions 7-12 are determined by preliminary scores.
All-Around
1. Susan Jackson, LSU................................................... 39.625 2. Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas........................................... 39.55 3. Carly Janiga, Stanford............................................... 39.525 4. Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.................................... 39.60 5. Brandi Personett, Penn State.................................... 39.475 6. Sharaya Musser, Penn State........................................ 39.45 7. Daria Bijak, Utah....................................................... 39.425 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA......................................... 39.425 Kylee Botterman, Michigan...................................... 39.425 10. Marissa King, Florida.................................................. 39.40 Jaime Pisani, Arkansas................................................ 39.40 Sarah Curtis, Michigan................................................ 39.40 13. Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State................................ 39.375 Anna Li, UCLA........................................................... 39.375 Morgan Dennis, Alabama......................................... 39.375 Ricki Lebegern, Alabama.......................................... 39.375 17. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA......................................... 39.35 18. Jamie Deetscreek, Utah.............................................. 39.30 19.Maria Scaffidi, Nebrasksa...................................... 39.25 20. Stephanie McAllister, Utah........................................ 39.225
Vault
1. Brittani McCullough, UCLA........................................... 9.95 2. Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA........................................... 9.925 Morgan Dennis, Alabama........................................... 9.925 Daria Bijak, Utah ....................................................... 9.925 5. Anna Li, UCLA............................................................... 9.90 Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama..................................... 9.90 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama............................................. 9.90 Asahnée Dickerson, Florida.......................................... 9.90 Maranda Smith, Florida................................................ 9.90 Melanie Root, Oklahoma.............................................. 9.90 Sara Stone, Oklahoma.................................................. 9.90 Allyse Ishino, Stanford.................................................. 9.90 Carly Janiga, Stanford.................................................. 9.90
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Beam 49.375 49.20 49.325 49.10 49.20 48.425
Floor 49.55 49.425 49.10 49.325 49.425 49.225
Total 197.725 197.25 197.225 197.10 197.00 196.225
Uneven Bars
1. Carly Janiga, Stanford.................................................. 9.95 2. Kayla Hoffman, Alabama........................................... 9.925 3. Anna Li, UCLA............................................................... 9.90 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................. 9.90 Kassi Price, Alabama.................................................... 9.90 Ashley Sledge, Alabama............................................... 9.90 Daria Bijak, Utah.......................................................... 9.90 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................... 9.90 Brie Olson, Oklahoma................................................... 9.90
Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA........................................... 9.90 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................. 9.90 Sharaya Musser, Penn State.......................................... 9.90 Mary Atkinson, Arizona State....................................... 9.90 Allison Buckley, Illinois................................................. 9.90 12. Erin Davis, Nebraska............................................. 9.875 14. Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska............................................9.85 Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska....................................9.85 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska.........................................9.85
Balance Beam
Uneven Bars
Floor Exercise
Balance Beam
1. Ashley Priess, Alabama................................................ 9.95 2. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA........................................... 9.90 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................. 9.90 Morgan Dennis, Alabama............................................. 9.90 Kyndal Robarts, Utah................................................... 9.90 Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma........................................ 9.90 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................... 9.90 8. Anna Li, UCLA............................................................. 9.875 Asahnée Dickerson, Florida........................................ 9.875 Shelley Alexander, Stanford....................................... 9.875 Ashley Morgan, Stanford............................................ 9.875 1. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA........................................... 9.95 Asahnée Dickerson, Florida.......................................... 9.95 3. Brittani McCullough, UCLA......................................... 9.925 Morgan Dennis, Alabama........................................... 9.925 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................. 9.925 Carly Janiga, Stanford................................................ 9.925 7. Anna Li, UCLA............................................................... 9.90 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................. 9.90 Maranda Smith, Florida................................................ 9.90 Annie DiLuzio, Utah...................................................... 9.90 Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma........................................ 9.90 Jackie Flanery, Oklahoma............................................. 9.90 13. Tauny Frattone, UCLA................................................. 9.875 Amanda Castillo, Florida............................................. 9.875
Preliminary Session I Results (4/22/10) Team
1. UCLA........................................................................196.875* 2. Utah.........................................................................196.625* 3. Oklahoma...................................................................196.55* 4. Nebraska............................................................. 196.175 5. Oregon State................................................................196.05 6. LSU.............................................................................196.025 * - advanced to Super Six Finals
Vault 1. 2. 3.
Susan Jackson, LSU...................................................... 9.95 Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State.................................. 9.925 Brittany Skinner, Nebraska......................................9.90 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska.........................................9.90 Ashley Lee, LSU............................................................ 9.90 Anna Li, UCLA............................................................... 9.90
1. Susan Jackson, LSU.................................................... 9.925 2. Daria Bijak, Utah.......................................................... 9.90 Summer Hubbard, LSU................................................. 9.90 Anna Li, UCLA............................................................... 9.90 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................... 9.90 7. Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska....................................9.85 Kathryn Howard, Nebraska.....................................9.85 Janelle Giblin, Nebraska..........................................9.85 18. Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska.........................................9.80 Lora Evenstad, Nebraska.........................................9.80 Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska......................................9.80 1. Jamie Deetscreek, Utah................................................ 9.90 Kyndal Robarts, Utah................................................... 9.90 Susan Jackson, LSU...................................................... 9.90 Courtney McCool, Georgia............................................ 9.90 25. Kathryn Howard, Nebraska................................... 9.775 29. Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska.........................................9.75 Kassandra Nathe, Nebraska....................................9.75 34. Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska.................................... 9.625 Kristin Fyffe, Nebraska.......................................... 9.625 39. Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska.................................. 9.225
Floor Exercise
1. Brittani McCullough, UCLA......................................... 9.925 2. Annie DiLuzio, Utah...................................................... 9.90 Makayla Stambaugh, Oregon State.............................. 9.90 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................. 9.90 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................... 9.90 11. Lora Evenstad, Nebraska.........................................9.85 Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska.........................................9.85 21. Brittany Skinner, Nebraska.................................... 9.825 26. Brittnee Habbib, Nebraska......................................9.80 Maddie Steinauer, Nebraska....................................9.80 Erin Davis, Nebraska...............................................9.80
Preliminary Session II Results (4/22/10) Team
1. Alabama.....................................................................196.85* 2. Florida......................................................................196.775* 3. Stanford.....................................................................196.30* 4. Michigan......................................................................195.70 5. Arkansas.......................................................................195.60 6. Missouri.......................................................................194.60 * - advanced to Super Six Finals
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1. Ashanée Dickerson, Florida.......................................... 9.95 2. Blair Ryland, Stanford................................................ 9.925 Sarah Shire, Missouri.................................................. 9.925 4. Marissa King, Florida.................................................... 9.90 Jaime Pisani, Arkansas................................................. 9.90 Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama..................................... 9.90 Morgan Dennis, Alabama............................................. 9.90 Brittnee Martinez, Michigan ....................................... 9.90 Kylee Botterman, Michigan.......................................... 9.90
Uneven Bars
1. Amanda Castillo, Florida............................................... 9.90 Maranda Smith, Florida................................................ 9.90 Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas............................................ 9.90 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama............................................. 9.90 Kassi Price, Alabama.................................................... 9.90 Carly Janiga, Stanford.................................................. 9.90 7. Alicia Goodwin, Florida.............................................. 9.875 Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama................................... 9.875 Sarah Shire, Missouri.................................................. 9.875 Taylor Seaman, NC State............................................. 9.875 11. Ashley Priess, Alabama................................................ 9.85 Sarah Curtis, Michigan................................................. 9.85 Kylee Botterman, Michigan.......................................... 9.85 Alyssa Brown, Stanford................................................ 9.85
Balance Beam
1. Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas............................................ 9.90 Ashley Priess, Alabama................................................ 9.90 3. Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama................................... 9.875 Kelsey Knutson, Michigan.......................................... 9.875 Carly Janiga, Stanford................................................ 9.875 Brandi Personett, Penn State...................................... 9.875 7. Courtney Gladys, Florida.............................................. 9.85 Rebekah Zaiser, Florida................................................ 9.85 Marissa King, Florida.................................................... 9.85 Ricki Lebegern, Alabama.............................................. 9.85 Jordan Sexton, Michigan.............................................. 9.85
Individual Event Finals (4/24/09) Vault
1. Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA............................................9.925 2. Susan Jackson, LSU...................................................9.8938 3. Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State................................9.8438 4. Marissa King, Florida.................................................9.8000 5. Sarah Shire, Missouri.................................................9.8188 6. Ashanée Dickerson, Florida.......................................9.8000 7. Kylee Botterman, Michigan.......................................9.7938 8. Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, UCLA.......................................9.7813 18. Lora Evenstad, Nebraska..................................... 8.7563
Uneven Bars
1. Carly Janiga, Stanford...............................................9.9375 2. Summer Hubbard, LSU................................................9.925 Hollie Vise, Oklahoma.................................................9.925 4. Susan Jackson, LSU...................................................9.9125 5. Maranda Smith, Florida . ..............................................9.90 Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas.............................................9.90 7. Anna Li, UCLA.............................................................9.875 8. Amanda Castillo, Florida...........................................9.8625 Kassi Price, Alabama.................................................9.8625 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama..........................................9.8625 11. Daria Bijak, Utah...........................................................9.80
Balance Beam
1. Susan Jackson, LSU................................................. 9.9625 2. Carly Janiga, Stanford............................................. 9.8875 Courtney McCool, Georgia....................................... 9.8875 4. Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas......................................... 9.875 5. Kyndal Robarts, Utah.............................................. 9.8625 6. Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.................................... 9.85 7. Jamie Deetscreek, Utah........................................... 9.8375 Brandi Personett, Penn State.................................. 9.8375 9. Kelsey Knutson, Michigan........................................... 9.70 10. Ashley Priess, Alabama............................................. 8.825
Floor Exercise
1. Brittani McCullough, UCLA...................................... 9.9375 2. Hollie Vise, Oklahoma................................................. 9.90
5. 7.
Sarah Shire, MIssouri................................................... 9.90 Brandi Personett, Penn State...................................... 9.90 Marissa King, Florida............................................... 9.8875 Morgan Dennis, Alabama........................................ 9.8875 Annie DiLuzio, Utah................................................... 9.875 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA.......................................... 9.875 Natalie Beilstein, Michigan....................................... 9.875
Past NCAA Champions
1982 ............Utah.....................................................148.600 1983 ............Utah.....................................................184.650 1984 ............Utah.....................................................186.050 1985 ............Utah.....................................................188.350 1986 ............Utah.....................................................196.850 1987 ............Georgia................................................187.900 1988 ............Alabama..............................................190.050 1989 ............Georgia................................................192.650 1990 ............Utah.....................................................194.900 1991 ............Alabama..............................................195.125 1992 ............Utah.....................................................195.650 1993 ............Georgia................................................198.000 1994 ............Utah.....................................................196.400 1995 ............Utah.....................................................196.650 1996 ............Alabama..............................................198.025 1997 ............UCLA....................................................197.150 1998 ............Georgia................................................197.725 1999 ............Georgia................................................196.850 2000 ............UCLA....................................................197.300 2001 ............UCLA....................................................197.575 2002 ............Alabama..............................................197.575 2003 ............UCLA....................................................197.825 2004 ............UCLA....................................................198.125 2005 ............Georgia................................................197.825 2006 ............Georgia..................................................197.75 2007 ............Georgia..................................................197.85 2008 ............Georgia..................................................197.45 2009 ............Georgia................................................197.825 2010 ............UCLA....................................................197.725
Floor Exercise
1. Marissa King, Florida.................................................. 9.925 Jaime Pisani, Arkansas............................................... 9.925 3. Ashanée Dickerson, Florida.......................................... 9.90 Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas............................................ 9.90 Moran Dennis, Alabama............................................... 9.90 Natalie Beilstein, Michigan.......................................... 9.90 Sarah Shire, Missouri ................................................... 9.90 Brandi Personett, Penn State........................................ 9.90 9. Maranda Smith, Florida.............................................. 9.875 Sarah Curtis, Michigan............................................... 9.875 Kylee Botterman, Michigan........................................ 9.875 Carly Janiga, Stanford................................................ 9.875
Combined All-Around Finals
1. Susan Jackson, LSU................................................... 39.625 2. Casey Jo Magee, Arkansas........................................... 39.55 3. Carly Janiga, Stanford............................................... 39.525 4. Geralen Stack-Eaton, Alabama.................................... 39.50 5. Brandi Personett, Penn State.................................... 39.475 6. Sharaya Musser, Penn State........................................ 39.45 7. Daria Bijak, Utah....................................................... 39.425 Vanessa Zamarripa, UCLA......................................... 39.425 Kylee Botterman, Michigan . .................................... 39.425 10. Marissa King, Florida................................................... 39.40 Jaime Pisani, Arkansas................................................ 39.40 Sarah Curtis, Michigan................................................ 39.40 19. Maria Scaffidi, Nebraska....................................... 39.25 Note: The top four finishers in each preliminary session are firstteam All-Americans, while fifth through eighth place in each session are second-team All-Americans.
Maria Scaffidi was named a second-team All-American on floor at the 2010 NCAA Championships.
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2010 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Erin Davis
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Lora Evenstad
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Vault 9.825 10.00 9.875 9.80 9.90 9.95 9.95 9.825 9.925 9.925 9.925 9.90 9.90 9.875 --10.00
Bars ---------------------------------
Beam ---------------------------------
Floor 9.775 9.75 9.90 9.775 9.825 9.825 9.80 9.85 9.875 9.80 9.80 9.75 9.80 9.80 --9.90
A-A ---------------------------------
Vault 9.825 9.85 9.775 9.80 9.825 9.75 9.825 9.85 9.80 9.825 9.825 9.90 9.775 9.90 8.7563 9.90
Bars 9.825 9.825 9.875 9.775 9.75 9.775 9.80 9.80 9.80 9.825 9.825 9.85 9.85 9.80 --9.875
Beam ---------------------------------
Floor 9.85 9.85 9.90 9.80 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.925 9.875 9.90 9.90 9.90 9.85 --9.925
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Kristin Fyffe
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Vault ------9.775 ------9.80 9.775 9.875 9.825 9.85 9.75 9.85 --9.875
Bars ---------------------------------
Beam 8.30 9.70 9.625 9.55 ------9.025 ----9.80 9.725 9.75 9.625 --9.80
Floor ---------------------------------
A-A ---------------------------------
Meet Vault at Washington (1/8) --Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) --Michigan (1/24) --Missouri (1/30) --at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) --at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) --at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) --Masters Classic (2/28) --at Utah (3/5) --Iowa State (3/14) --at Penn State (3/20) --Big 12 Championships (3/27) --at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) --at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) --at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) --Season Highs ---
Bars ----------------------9.075 9.725 9.85 --9.85
Beam ---------------------------------
Floor ---------------------------------
A-A ---------------------------------
Bars 9.85 9.475 9.85 9.675 9.10 9.80 9.275 9.85 9.75 9.875 9.325 9.825 9.90 9.80 --9.875
Beam 9.85 9.30 9.75 9.10 9.80 9.65 9.225 --9.80 9.80 9.85 9.825 9.80 9.625 --9.85
Floor 9.725 9.00 9.80 9.575 9.85 9.775 9.725 9.80 9.85 9.825 9.825 9.80 9.70 9.80 --9.85
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Janelle Giblin
Brittnee Habbib
Meet Vault at Washington (1/8) --Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) --Michigan (1/24) --Missouri (1/30) --at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) --at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) --at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) --Masters Classic (2/28) --at Utah (3/5) --Iowa State (3/14) --at Penn State (3/20) --Big 12 Championships (3/27) --at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) --at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) --at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) --Season Highs ---
Maddie Steinauer tied for first on vault at the 2010 Big 12 Championships.
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2010 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Kathryn Howard
Meet Vault at Washington (1/8) --Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) --Michigan (1/24) --Missouri (1/30) --at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) --at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) --at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) --Masters Classic (2/28) --at Utah (3/5) --Iowa State (3/14) --at Penn State (3/20) --Big 12 Championships (3/27) --at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) --at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) --at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) --Season Highs ---
Kassandra Nathe
Meet Vault at Washington (1/8) --Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) --Michigan (1/24) --Missouri (1/30) --at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) --at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) --at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) --Masters Classic (2/28) --at Utah (3/5) --Iowa State (3/14) --at Penn State (3/20) --Big 12 Championships (3/27) --at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) --at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) --at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) --Season Highs ---
Maria Scaffidi
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Vault 9.75 9.85 9.65 --9.85 9.80 9.80 9.825 9.85 9.825 9.75 9.85 9.775 9.85 --9.85
Bars 9.675 9.65 9.775 --9.625 ----9.70 9.825 9.85 9.825 9.80 9.825 9.85 --9.85
Beam 9.85 9.85 9.775 9.775 9.85 9.85 9.875 9.85 9.35 9.825 9.875 9.80 9.80 9.775 --9.875
Floor ---------------------------------
A-A ---------------------------------
Bars 9.65 9.825 9.80 9.65 9.80 9.85 --9.80 9.75 9.775 9.85 9.80 9.65 9.85 --9.85
Beam ----9.725 9.70 9.875 9.825 9.875 9.80 9.425 9.85 9.725 9.875 9.025 9.75 --9.875
Floor ---------------------------------
A-A ---------------------------------
Bars 9.65 9.80 9.80 9.675 9.65 9.10 9.825 9.825 9.725 9.775 9.85 9.775 9.80 9.80 --9.85
Beam 9.725 9.70 9.625 9.70 9.85 9.825 9.35 9.775 9.825 9.75 9.825 9.775 9.625 9.75 --9.85
Floor 9.875 9.90 9.875 9.75 9.875 9.875 9.85 9.875 9.675 9.772 9.85 9.85 9.90 9.85 --9.90
A-A 39.00 39.25 38.95 --39.225 38.60 38.825 39.30 39.075 39.125 39.275 39.25 39.10 39.25 --39.30
Brittany Skinner
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Maddie Steinauer
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Kylie Stone
Meet at Washington (1/8) Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) Michigan (1/24) Missouri (1/30) at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) Masters Classic (2/28) at Utah (3/5) Iowa State (3/14) at Penn State (3/20) Big 12 Championships (3/27) at NCAA Lexington Regional (4/10) at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) at NCAA Event Finals (4/24) Season Highs
Vault 9.725 9.825 9.75 9.725 9.875 9.875 9.75 9.825 9.85 9.825 9.775 9.85 9.70 9.90 --9.90
Bars ------9.70 --9.65 9.65 9.65 9.80 9.85 9.775 --------9.85
Beam --------------9.825 9.675 9.65 9.425 --------9.825
Floor 9.10 9.625 9.85 9.65 9.725 9.85 9.625 9.825 9.55 9.80 9.70 9.80 9.75 9.825 --9.85
A-A --------------39.125 38.875 39.125 38.675 --------39.125
Vault 9.75 9.825 8.95 9.75 9.80 9.80 9.775 9.85 9.825 9.85 9.875 9.90 9.875 9.85 --9.90
Bars ---------------------------------
Beam 9.775 8.525 9.775 9.725 9.80 9.80 9.125 9.75 9.725 9.575 --9.65 9.675 9.225 --9.80
Floor 9.675 9.775 9.825 9.775 9.70 9.80 9.80 9.825 9.775 9.80 9.30 9.825 9.80 9.80 --9.825
A-A ---------------------------------
Vault 9.85 9.85 9.80 9.75 9.80 9.875 9.85 ----------------9.875
Bars 9.75 9.85 9.85 9.825 9.775 9.775 9.875 ----------------9.875
Beam 9.85 9.425 ----9.825 9.775 9.775 ----------------9.85
Floor ---------------------------------
A-A ---------------------------------
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2010 INDIVIDUAL EVENT TITLES AND HONORS Individual Event Titles Erin Davis (9)
Vault (8): vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10 (10.00); vs. Michigan, 1/24/10 (9.875); at Oklahoma, with
TWU, 2/5/10 (9.90); at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10 (9.95); at Sweetheart Invite, 2/20/10 (9.95); vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10 (9.925); Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10 (9.90); at NCAA Lexington Regional, 4/10/10 (9.90) Florr (1): vs. Michigan, 1/24/10 (9.90)
Lora Evenstad (8)
All-Big 12 Championship Team (7)
Erin Davis........................................................................................................................ Vault* Lora Evenstad................................................................................................ Vault*, Bars, Floor Kassandra Nathe.............................................................................................................. Beam Maria Scaffidi........................................................................................................... All-Around Maddie Steinauer............................................................................................................ Vault*
Big 12 Gymnast of the Week (1)
Maria Scaffidi..............................................................................................................March 23
Vault (2): Masters Classic, 2/28/10 (9.85); Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10 (9.90) Floor (6): vs. Michigan, 1/24/10 (9.90); at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10 (9.90); at Sweetheart Invite,
Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week (3)
Brittnee Habbib (5)
Academic All-Big 12 (7)
2/20/10 (9.90); Masters Classic, 2/28/10 (9.90); vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10 (9.875); Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10 (9.90)
Bars (4): at Washington, 1/8/10 (9.85); Masters Classic, 2/28/10 (9.85); vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10 (9.875);
at NCAA Lexington Regional, 4/10/10 (9.90) Beam (1): at Washington, 1/8/10 (9.85)
Kathryn Howard (5)
Beam (5): at Washington, 1/8/10 (9.85); vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10 (9.85); at IGI Chicago Style
Invite, 2/12/10 (9.85); Masters Classic, 2/28/10; at Penn State, 3/20/10 (9.875)
Kassandra Nathe (2)
Bars (1): at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10 (9.85) Beam (1): vs. Iowa State, 3/14/10 (9.85)
Kylie Stone (4)
Bars (3): vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10 (9.85); vs. Missouri, 1/30/10 (9.825); at Sweetheart Invite,
2/20/10 99.875)
Beam (1): at Washington, 1/8/10 (9.85)
Maria Scaffidi (6)
Floor (2): at Washington, 1/8/10 (9.875); vs. Minnesota and Illinois, 1/15/10 (9.90) All-Around (4): at Washington, 1/8/10 (39.00); at Oklahoma, with TWU, 2/5/10 (39.225); Masters Classic,
2/28/10 (39.30); at Penn State, 3/20/10 (39.275)
Erin Davis....................................................................................................... Jan. 19, March 16 Kylie Stone....................................................................................................................... Feb. 2
Lora Evenstad............................................................................................................ First-Team Kristin Fyffe............................................................................................................... First-Team Brittnee Habbib........................................................................................................ First-Team Kathryn Howard........................................................................................................ First-Team Kassandra Nathe....................................................................................................... First-Team Kylie Stone................................................................................................................ First-Team Maria Scaffidi....................................................................................................... Second-Team
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (21)
Hannah Bower............................................................................................................ Fall 2009 Lora Evenstad..........................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Kristin Fyffe.............................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Janelle Giblin..........................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Brittnee Habbib......................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Kathryn Howard......................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Kassandra Nathe.....................................................................................................Spring 2010 Maria Scaffidi..........................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Maddie Steinauer ...................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Kylie Stone..............................................................................................Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Tricia Woo................................................................................................................Spring 2010
Maddie Steinauer (2)
Vault (2): Masters Classic, 2/28/10 (9.85); Big 12 Championships, 3/27/10 (9.90)
All-Americans (5) First-Team
Lora Evenstad.................................................................................................................... Vault Brittany Skinner................................................................................................................ Vault
Second-Team Janelle Giblin......................................................................................................................Bars Kathryn Howard..................................................................................................................Bars Kassandra Nathe.................................................................................................................Bars
All-Big 12 (2)
Erin Davis........................................................................................................................ Vault* Lora Evenstad.....................................................................................................................Floor *Denotes Big 12 Conference Champion
Brittnee Habbib captured the 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional bars championship.
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KATHRYN HOWARD 4-11 • Departed Senior • Bars/Beam Houston, Texas Keystone National High School/Cypress Gymnastics
2010 • SENIOR SEASON Howard returned to the Husker lineup in 2010 bringing considerable experience and clutch performances over her time as a Husker. She earned the first All-America award of her career at the 2010 NCAA Championships after posting a 9.85 on bars. Howard tallied five beam titles over the course of the season, as she posted a season-high 9.875 on beam two times in 2010, and hit a career-high 9.85 on bars three times over the course of the season. Howard posted a 9.85 on beam against Washington to tie teammates Kylie Stone and Brittnee Habbib for the event title. She earned her second beam title in a row with a 9.85 against Minnesota and Illinois. She took second on beam (9.775) against Missouri on January 30 and got a 9.85 on the event against Oklahoma and TWU. She shared the beam title at the IGI Chicago Style Invite, notching another 9.85. Howard then hit a 9.875 on beam at the Sweetheart Invite. She won another beam title at the Masters Classic, scoring a 9.85 and tallied a 9.85 on bars at Utah on March 5. In her senior day performance against Iowa State, Howard tied her then career-high score on bars (9.85) while also tying for second in the event. In addition, she posted a 9.825 on beam to take third. She added another beam title to her list of accomplishments at Penn State, hitting a 9.875. Howard tied for fourth on beam at the NCAA Lexington Regional with a score of 9.80. She also hit a 9.825 on bars. She was continually ranked in the top-20 on beam throughout the season. In addition to her leadership in the gym, Howard was also a leader for the Huskers in the classroom. She earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors, making her a three-time honoree. She was also named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
2009 • JUNIOR SEASON
Super Six Challenge in Fayetteville, Ark., where she posted a 9.125, to make her collegiate debut. Two weeks later at Iowa State, Howard was solid on beam for NU, placing seventh with a 9.775. In the Huskers’ final road meet of the month, Howard notched a leadoff 9.875 to finish second and solidify her place in the Nebraska lineup. At the Michigan-Illinois triangular, Howard was Nebraska’s highestscoring performer on beam, where her 9.80 earned second-place honors. For the next five meets, the specialist scored no less than a 9.775 on her one event: 9.80 at NC State, 9.775 at the Masters Classic, 9.825 against Utah and Iowa State and a 9.80 at LSU. In the Huskers’ final home meet against Kentucky, Howard tied for fourth (9.825) with teammate Kylie Stone. Howard finished third on beam at the Big 12 Championships with a 9.875 to earn All-Big 12 honors. She took fourth on beam (9.85) at the NCAA West Regional and tied for 16th (9.825) in the NCAA afternoon preliminary session, helping Nebraska to its ninth Super Six Finals appearance. In team finals the following night, Howard unleashed a career-high 9.90 to land in a five-way tie for fourth.
BEFORE NEBRASKA A Level 10 competitor, Howard competed for Coach Terry Walker at Cypress Gymnastics in Houston, Texas. She captured the Texas State beam title in 2006 with a 9.80, while also finishing third on bars (9.55) and fourth in the all-around with a season-high 38.30. At the 2006 Kurt Thomas Invitational, Howard also finished first on beam (9.625), while her 9.45 on beam also earned her first-place honors at the 2006 National Elite Qualifier.
PERSONAL
Kathryn is the daughter of Vance and Karen Howard. A 2006 graduate Howard opened the season as a strong competitor on beam for of Keystone National High School, she was a three-time first-team the Huskers. An All-Big 12 performer on the event as a freshman, academic All-Big 12 pick at Nebraska as an advertising major. Howard she took second on beam against Penn State, scoring a 9.80. Howard has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Sarah. posted a career-high 9.85 on bars against Iowa State on March 8 to tie teammate Kylie Stone for the event crown. At the 2009 Big 12 Championships, Howard added a 9.80 for fifth on beam. She placed ninth on beam at the 2009 NCAA Southeast Regional (9.80). Howard was named first-team academic All-Big 12 for the second time in her career in 2009.
2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
HONORS AND AWARDS •Second-Team All-American (2010: UB) •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2008, 2009, 2010) •All-Big 12 (2007:BB) •Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) •Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll (2007, 2008, 2009) •Texas Beam State Champion HOWARD’S SEASON/ CAREER HIGHS • • •Career Highs Bars: 9.85 (3 times, last at NCAA Championships, 4/22/10) Beam: 9.90 (at Super Six Finals, 4/25/07) Floor: 9.625 (at Stanford, 3/7/08) • • •2010 Season Highs Bars: 9.85 (3 times, last at NCAA Championships , 4/22/10) Beam: 9.875 (2 times, last at Penn State, 3/20/10) • • •2009 Season Highs Bars: 9.85 (vs. Iowa State, 3/8/09) Beam: 9.85 (at Denver, 1/10/09)
Howard stepped up to fill spots in Nebraska’s injury-challenged lineups, competing on bars, beam and floor in her second year. An AllBig 12 performer on beam as a freshman, she won her first career event title with a season-high 9.875 on beam at Oklahoma on Feb. 1. At the Big 12 Championships, Howard appeared on two events and scored a 9.60 on bars.
• • •2008 Season Highs Bars: 9.75 (vs. Arizona State, 1/13/08) Beam 9.875 (at Oklahoma, 2/1/08) Floor: 9.625 (at Stanford, 3/7/08)
2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• • •2007 Season Highs Beam: 9.90 (at NCAA Super Six Finals, 4/27/07)
Howard, a beam specialist who earned All-Big 12 honors at the 2007 Big 12 Championships, joined the Huskers at the end of the fall semester after graduating from Keystone National High School a semester early. Howard immediately jumped into the Nebraska beam lineup at the
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KYLIE STONE 5-3 • Departed Senior • All-Around Calgary, Alberta, Canada National Sport School/Stampede City Gymnastics
HONORS AND AWARDS •Second-Team All-American (2009: UB; 2006: V) •2009 Big 12 Co-Gymnast of the Year •All-Big 12 (2009:V, FX; 2007:V, 2006: AA) •All-Big 12 Championship Team (2009: FX, AA) •Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2009) •First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008) •Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009) •2004 Canadian Olympian (Athens Games) •2004 Canadian National AllAround Champion •2003 World Championships Participant STONE'S SEASON/ CAREER HIGHS • • •Career Highs Vault: 9.925 (Masters Classic, 2/22/09) Bars: 9.90 (vs. Iowa State, 3/11/07) Beam: 9.85 (4 times, last at Washington, 1/8/10) Floor: 9.925 (5 times, last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) All-Around: 39.475 (2 times, last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) • • •2010 Season Highs Vault: 9.875 (at IGI Chicago Style Invite, 2/12/10) Bars: 9.875 (at Sweetheart Invite, 2/10/10) Beam: 9.85 (at Washington, 1/8/10) • • •2009 Season Highs Vault: 9.925 (Masters Classic, 2/22/09) Bars: 9.875 (2 times, last at NCAA Southeast Regional, 4/4/09) Beam: 9.85 (2 times, last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) Floor: 9.925 (2 times, last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) All-Around: 39.475 (2 times, last at UNO’s Classic, 3/13/09) • • •2007 Season Highs Vault: 9.90 (at Michigan, 2/9/07) Bars: 9.90 (vs. Iowa State, 3/11/07) Beam: 9.85 (at Hearts Invitational, 2/17/07) Floor: 9.925 (2 times, vs. Utah, 3/4/07) All-Around: 39.425 (at Hearts Invitational, 2/17/07) • • •2006 Season Highs Vault: 9.875 (vs. Arkansas, 3/19/06) Bars: 9.85 (at NCAA Super Six Finals, 4/21/06) Beam: 9.80 (4 times; at NCAA Super Six Finals, 4/21/06) Floor: 9.925 (at NCAA Super Six Finals, 4/21/06) All-Around: 39.40 (at NCAA Super Six Finals, 4/21/06)
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Kylie Stone led Nebraska in 2010 after earning her second All-America honor as a junior in 2009. She experienced an injury in the Masters Classic on Feb. 28, which sidelined her from the sport for the remainder of the season. Prior to her injury, Stone captured the first event title of her senior season against Washington, with a 9.85 on beam. The mark tied her career-high score. She posted a season-high 9.85 on bars against Minnesota and Illinois on Jan. 15 and took the event crown. Stone hit a 9.85 on bars, and came in second on vault (9.80) against Michigan. She earned her second bars crown of the season with a 9.825 on the event against Missouri on Jan. 30 and was named Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for her performance. She posted a season-high 9.875 on vault at the IGI Chicago Style Invite and tied for second in the event. At the Sweetheart Invite on Feb. 20, Stone tied her season high on vault (9.85) and hit a new season-high on bars (9.875), where she also tied for first on the event. Stone was a key asset to the Huskers' success as a team in 2010. In addition, she was a first-team academic All-Big 12 honoree and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall and Spring Honor Rolls. The Calgary, Alberta native ended her career at Nebraska with a total of 30 individual titles. She was the 2009 Big 12 Co-Gymnast of the Year and a threetime All-Big 12 honoree.
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9.875, while also tying for fourth on vault with a season-high 9.825 and finishing fifth on beam (9.80) and seventh on bars (9.725). When Nebraska played host to its first home meet against Oklahoma, Stone took fourth in the all-around with a mark of 39.075. It was on floor where she shined the brightest, tying for the event title with Sniatynski and Parsons (9.85). She followed with a career performance on vault (9.90) and floor (9.925) at Michigan -- a performance for which she was honored as Big 12 Event Specialist of the Week for the first time in her career. Stone then tallied the highest all-around total of her career with a 39.425 at NC State to finish second behind Parsons (39.525). Stone took All-Big 12 honors on vault (9.875) at the Big 12 Championships, where she finished fifth in the all-around (39.225) and fifth on floor (9.85). She earned fourthplace honors in the all-around (39.325) at the NCAA West Regional, while also placing second on floor (9.90), fourth on bars (9.85) and sixth on vault (9.85). At the NCAA Championships, Stone was Nebraska’s top all-around finisher, tying for 10th place with Janet Anson of Iowa State (39.25). Stone placed 12th on floor and 16th on vault with scores of 9.85, while adding a 9.80 on bars.
2006 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Stone turned in a stellar freshman campaign, earning second-team All-America honors on vault. Joining NU after the fall 2005 semester, Stone was one of the Huskers’ most dependable performers in their postseason run to the NCAA Super Six Finals. Stone captured one all-around crown and one floor title over the course of the year, and garnered All-Big 12 accolades in the all-around at the Big 12 Championships. After sustaining a foot injury while training in her native Canada for the 2005 World Championships, Stone was limited in her contributions to the Huskers in the first month of NCAA competition. Sitting out the first two meets of the year, she was added to the bars and beam lineups at Utah. She made a splash on both events in her first home contest at the Devaney Center against Missouri, scoring a 9.80 on bars and a 9.75 on beam. Just one week later at Oklahoma, Stone became an all-around competitor and never looked back, competing on all four events for the next 11 meets to finish the year. She set a standard at Penn State the following week, notching a 39.25 all-around score to nab the title, while also tying for first on floor (9.90) with Parsons. Stone’s performance in the preliminary session of the NCAA Championships helped NU finish first on its opening day of competition. She contributed a 9.85 for seventh on vault and was named a second-team All-American on the event, while adding a 9.775 on bars and a 9.825 on floor. Stone gave a standout effort for the Huskers in the Super Six Finals, finishing fourth in the all-around with a 39.40. She tied Parsons for third on floor with a career-high 9.925 in NU’s most outstanding team floor finish of the year, while adding a 9.825 on vault and a 9.80 on beam. Stone also jumped to eighth on bars with a 9.85 to close her first season as a Husker.
Stone had an impressive comeback season, after missing 2008 with an injury suffered in preseason training. The two-time All-American was Nebraska’s only individual to qualify for the 2009 NCAA Championships at the Southeast Regional. She took fourth in the all-around with a score of 39.20 to advance to nationals. At the NCAA Championships Stone again proved her will and determination. After suffering an injury in practice the week before the meet, she turned in a solid bars performance to score a 9.85 and earn second-team All-America honors. Prior to the Big 12 Championships, Stone garnered All-Big 12 honors on vault and floor. At the conference championships on March 21, she placed second on floor (9.90) and took fourth in the all-around (39.30). She was named to the All-Big 12 Championship team on floor and in the all-around in addition to being awarded 2009 Big 12 Co-Gymnast-of-the-Year accolades. Stone started the 2009 season by winning the all-around at Denver and tying for first on floor. She took the all-around crown for the second-straight week at Iowa State, as well as every event title except bars, leading the Huskers to the win. Stone then earned the all-around title again at Missouri (39.35) the following week. She tallied 18 wins in her junior season, including five in the all-around, one on vault, four on bars, one on beam and seven on floor. Stone took first on floor (9.925) and in the all-around (39.475) at Arizona State, tying career highs in both events. She hit career-high marks in every event except bars in 2009, including posting an all-around mark of 39.475 two times and a floor score of 9.90 or better eight times during the season. She was selected as Big 12 Gymnast of the Week four times (Jan. 20, BEFORE NEBRASKA Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 24) in 2009 and was a second-team academic All-Big 12 selection. Stone competed for Coaches Dave and Judy Holmes at Stampede City Gymnastics Club in Calgary, Alberta. She placed second in the all-around at the 2005 Canadian 2008 • REDSHIRT National Championships, as well as third on vault, fifth on bars, fifth on beam and second Stone did not compete in 2008 due to an injury suffered in preseason training. on floor. Widely considered one of the top gymnasts in Canada, Stone competed at the 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, Calif., helping her country’s team qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games and making history as an individual competitor by becoming the 2007 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Stone provided a solid one-two punch in the all-around with Emily Parsons to lead highest-ranking Canadian all-around finisher in the history of the World Championships. Stone had incredible success as an elite gymnast, winning individual crowns in the the Huskers in 2007. She set or tied career highs on every event during the season, including a 39.425 all-around mark and a 9.85 on beam at NC State’s Hearts Invitational all-around, beam and floor at the 2004 Canadian National Championships. She was also on Feb. 17. Stone added a career-best 9.90 on vault at Michigan on Feb. 9, and hit 9.925 the national beam champion in 2003. Stone took the bronze medal on floor at the 2002 on floor twice in her second season. In addition, Stone tallied a 9.90 on bars against Iowa Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, while finishing fifth on bars and eighth State on March 11 to take her second bars crown of the year. Stone won a total of six in the all-around. Stone chose the Huskers over Georgia, Utah and Arizona. individual event titles, including four on floor and two on bars. Stone opened the season by leading Nebraska to its second-place finish at the Super PERSONAL Kylie was born May 16, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta, and is the daughter of Six Challenge in Fayetteville, Ark., claiming second in the all-around with a score of 39.125. Two weeks later at Iowa State, she notched a 9.825 on vault to finish fourth, in Jeff Stone and Shelly Birch. She has one half-sister, Maggie, a half-brother, Tyler, addition to a second-place showing on beam (9.825). The Huskers then took in their final and two step-sisters, Jennifer and Jessica. Stone was an elementary education road meet of January at Missouri, where Stone earned a 39.225 to finish second behind major at Nebraska. teammate Desire’ Sniatynski (39.375). Stone added a third-place finish on floor with a
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NEBRASKA'S NCAA CHAMPIONS Michele Bryant: NU's First Champion
Michele Bryant will forever hold one distinction that no other Husker female gymnast can claim - Nebraska's first female NCAA gymnastics champion. A native of Blue Springs, Mo., Bryant became the first female gymnast in school history to win a national title, capturing the NCAA vault championship with a score of 9.85 at the 1990 NCAA Championships in Corvallis, Ore. Bryant’s vault score also set a Nebraska school record held until 1994. Bryant’s NCAA championship Michele Bryant capped an impressive Husker 1990 NCAA Vault Champion career that saw her earn three first-team All-America honors and four Big Eight Championships. A four-time all-conference selection, she led Nebraska to a 59-20 regular-season record and four Big Eight championships during her collegiate career. It was the first time a gymnastics team had won four straight conference titles in Big Eight history. At the national level, the Huskers also qualified for the NCAA Championships all four years she competed, the first time in school history the Huskers qualified for nationals in four straight years, while guiding the Huskers to a pair of top-five finishes. As a junior, Bryant earned first-team All-America honors on uneven bars, as the Huskers finished fourth, their best finish in school history. In addition to her vault title, she placed sixth on uneven bars, becoming the first Husker gymnast to earn All-America honors in consecutive seasons, as the Huskers finished fifth at the 1990 NCAA Championships. The first three-time All-America gymnast in school history, Bryant shared the Big Eight all-around title with fellow Husker Lisa McCrady in 1989 with a score of 38.90, while winning the balance beam title as a junior and the vault title as a senior. She finished her career as Nebraska’s school record holder in the all-around (39.00) and vault (9.85). Bryant's contributions to Husker athletics were recognized with her selection as one of Nebraska's 25 Women of Distinction during the Athletic Department's 25-year celebration in April of 2000. Bryant married John McJunkins in 2005 and has a son, Austin (10), a stepdaughter, Johnna (13) and a stepson, Jaryd (6). She currently works as an accountant in Benton, Ark.
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Heather Brink: The Best of 2000
The 2000 season was the culmination of an outstanding career for gymnast Heather Brink. The senior from Lincoln permanently etched her name into the record books, winning two national titles at the NCAA Championships in Boise, Idaho, as the Huskers placed fourth at nationals – equaling their best finish in school history. Brink became the first Husker female to win an all-around national title, scoring a 39.60 to lead the Huskers to the Super Six Finals for the third time in four years. Entering the final event, Heather Brink Brink was in third place and 2000 NCAA All-Around needed a 9.925 for a share of and Vault Champion the all-around title. Brink came through with the finest routine of her career, scoring a 9.95 and equaling NU’s school record to win by .025 of a point. In the Super Six Finals one night later, Brink was flawless, posting the top score of the evening with a 39.625, including a 9.95 on vault and a 9.925 on uneven bars, as the Huskers recorded their best finish in 11 years. In the event finals, she won her second NCAA title, placing first on vault with a 9.95, while finishing second on uneven bars (9.925) and eighth on floor exercise (9.80). Overall, she earned five All-America citations (four first-team and one second-team). For her efforts, she was selected as the Honda Award winner, representing the nation’s top female collegiate gymnast. Brink joined softball standout Denise Day (1985) and volleyball players Karen Dahlgren (1987) and Allison Weston (1995) as NU’s fourth Honda Award winner. Greichaly Cepero won NU’s fifth Honda Award in 2000, as the nation’s top volleyball player, while Sarah Pavan added honors in 2006. The 2000 Big 12 and Region 3 Gymnast of the Year, Brink posted eight of the top 10 all-around totals in school history, including a school record of 39.70 at the NCAA Regional. She also became the first Husker gymnast to score a 10, recording the mark on vault against Iowa State on Feb. 15, one of three 10s during the season. She closed her collegiate career as the most decorated gymnast in school history, earning two NCAA titles, 11 All-America awards, six regional titles and eight conference titles. Brink now works for Ameritas in Lincoln as a pension administration specialist. She and her husband welcomed their first child, Jaxon, in August 2006.
Richelle Simpson: The Nation's Finest
Husker Richelle Simpson holds a special place in Nebraska gymnastics history after her record-setting performances in 2002, 2003 and 2005. As the only Husker gymnast to ever earn first-team AllAmerica honors on all five events in the same year, Simpson garnered five firstteam awards at the 2003 NCAA Championships, leading the Huskers to a fourth-place national finish at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Entering the week of the championships as the nation's Richelle Simpson 2003 NCAA All-Around top-ranked all-arounder, she and Floor Exercise Champion captured the NCAA all-around crown with a 39.675, edging out 2002 NCAA Champion Jamie Dantzscher of UCLA, who earned the top all-around performance in Session I of the NCAA Preliminaries with a 39.65. Simpson became Nebraska’s second all-around champion in school history, joining Heather Brink, who won the title in 2000. At the NCAA Super Six Finals, Simpson went on to dominate the competition, producing the top individual performance with scores of 9.925 or better on all four events for an allaround total of 39.80. In the individual event finals, Simpson added an NCAA individual floor title (9.963) to her arsenal of accomplishments. After being granted a medical hardship year in 2004 by the NCAA, Simpson returned with a vengeance in 2005, leading NU to a first-ever No. 1 ranking after the Masters Classic. The Toronto, Ontario, native provided an unmatched spark in Nebraska’s run to the NCAA Super Six Finals, as the Huskers reclaimed the Big 12 Conference championship. Simpson, the 2005 South Central Regional Co-Gymnast of the Year, holds records in four categories on Nebraska’s all-time charts. Simpson also became NU’s first AAI American Award winner in 2005, an honor annually given to the nation’s top gymnast on the basis of athleticism, academic excellence and civic responsibility. She capped her career by earning the first NCAA Top Eight Award in the history of Nebraska women's gymnastics. Simpson became NU's nation-leading 15th student-athlete across all sports to win the Top Eight Award, which is the highest honor given by the NCAA. Simpson was also the Big 12 Female Sportsperson of the Year, Nebraska's Female Student-Athlete of the Year and was awarded NCAA and Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarships at the conclusion of her final season in 2005. Simpson now lives in Las Vegas and performs in the Cirque du Soleil show Mystère with former Husker gymnast A.J. Lamb. Simpson made her debut with Cirque du Soleil in September 2006 and specializes in Chinese poles and the teeterboard.
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NEBRASKA'S ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS For Head Coach Dan Kendig and the Nebraska women's gymnastics program, academic success is as paramount as athletic accomplishments. With nine gymnasts named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 26 women capturing 71 NACGC Scholastic All-America Awards since 1994, the Huskers have maintained a high standard of academic excellence and set high expectations at the University of Nebraska. In Kendig's 17 years at NU, 59 gymnasts have been named NACGC Scholastic All-Americans. The 2010 season was no different, as three Huskers -- Kristin Fyffe, Kathryn Howard and Kylie Stone -- were selected as Scholastic All-Americans, marking the 16th year that two or more Nebraska gymnasts were honored. Since 1988, nine Husker gymnasts have earned CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition, while Nebraska boasts a nation-leading 279 academic All-America honors across all sports. Mary Ocel was the first NU gymnast to earn academic All-America status, garnering thirdteam honors in 1988 with a 3.9 GPA. Jane Clemons earned a third-team spot in 1990 with a 3.663 GPA in addition to her Big Eight all-around title that year. In 1993 and 1994, Nicole Duval was named a third-team academic All-American before garnering first-team accolades as a senior, becoming the only Husker to ever earn the scholastic honor three times. Joy Taylor, the 1996 Academic All-American Gymnast of the Year, graduated with a 4.0 GPA in biological sciences in 1996. A two-time academic selection, she was the first Husker female gymnast to earn both athletic and academic All-America honors in the same season. Her teammate, Kim DeHaan, who was a first-team academic selection, followed in Taylor's footsteps by earning scholastic and athletic honors in the same season. Bree Dority O’Callaghan captured third-team academic All-America and second-team All-America honors on the uneven bars in 2001. She graduated in August 2003 with degrees in economics and finance. In 2002 and 2003, Jen French was named to the academic All-America second team, while her teammate Libby Landgraf was named first-team academic All-American in 2004, becoming the eighth honoree. Richelle Simpson is the most recent Husker to earn academic All-America honors. One of the finest student-athletes in NU history, she was named to the second team and earned a multitude of national awards in her junior and senior seasons.
Mary Ocel
Third team • 1988
Jane Clemons
Nicole Duval
Third team • 1990
Third team • 1993, 1994 First team • 1995
Kim DeHaan
First team • 1996
Bree Dority O’Callaghan
Second team • 1995 First team • 1996
Jen French
Libby Landgraf
Richelle Simpson
Joy Taylor
Second team • 2002, 2003
First team • 2004
Third team • 2001
Second team • 2005
NATIONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS NCAA Top Eight Award
2004-05........................Richelle Simpson
NCAA Woman of the Year
1994-95............................... Nicole Duval ........................................ (State Winner) 1996-97............................ Shelly Bartlett ................................... (National Finalist) 2004-05........................Richelle Simpson ................................... (National Finalist)
NU Student-Athlete of the Year
1994-95............................... Nicole Duval 1996-97............................ Shelly Bartlett 2004-05........................Richelle Simpson 2006-07........................ Stephanie Carter
NACGC Scholastic All-Americans
(Since 1997) 1996-97 (4)....................... Shelly Bartlett ...................................... Courtney Brown ............................................ Kim DeHaan ............................................Misty Oxford 1997-98 (3)..................Courtney Brown ....................................Laura Ohlendorf ......................................... Misty Oxford 1998-99 (4)..................Courtney Brown
........................................... Bree Dority ................................ Laurie McLaughlin ....................................Laura Ohlendorf 1999-2000 (5)..................... Bree Dority ............................................ Jen French ........................................... Arica Lamb ............................................ Jess Wertz ...................................Nicole Wilkinson 2000-01 (6).......................... Gina Bruce ............................................ Jen French ....................................... Alecia Ingram ..................................... Libby Landgraf ........................ Bree Dority O'Callaghan ............................................ Jess Wertz 2001-02 (7).......................... Gina Bruce ............................................ Jen French ............................... Carrie Gloudemans ..................................... Libby Landgraf ............................................Jamie Saas .................................. Richelle Simpson ............................................ Jess Wertz 2002-03 (8).......................... Gina Bruce .......................................... Tiffany Byrd ............................................ Jen French ............................... Carrie Gloudemans
..................................... Libby Landgraf ............................................Jamie Saas .................................. Richelle Simpson ............................................ Jess Wertz 2003-04 (7)........................ Tiffany Byrd ...................................Stephanie Carter ............................... Carrie Gloudemans ..................................... Libby Landgraf ............................................Jamie Saas .................................. Richelle Simpson ......................................... Kylie Tanner 2004-05 (3).................Stephanie Carter ....................................... Kristi Esposito
.................................. Richelle Simpson 2005-06 (3).................Stephanie Carter ............................................ Dani Millis ....................................Michele Zabawa 2006-07 (2).................Stephanie Carter ....................................Michele Zabawa 2008-09 (4)..........................Krisin Fyffe ...................................Kassandra Nathe ...........................................Kailey Ryan ...................................... Claire Stingley 2009-10 (3)........................ Kristin Fyffe ................................... Kathryn Howard ............................................Kylie Stone
NACGC Scholastic All-American Michele Zabawa
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HUSKER FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
Patty Carmichael-Gerard
Renee Reisdorff
1979
Tami Bair
1979
1989
Richelle Simpson is the only Husker gymnast to ever earn first-team All-America honors on all five events in the same year.
Michele Bryant
Crystal Savage
1989 • 1990
1997 • 1999 • 2000
1997
2001
Emily Parsons
2005 • 2006 • 2007• 2008
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Heather Brink
Misty Oxford
Alecia Ingram Alecia Ingram 2001
Shelly Bartlett
1989
Julie Houk 2002 • 2003
Meloche AleciaVanessa Ingram 2006 2001
A.J. Lamb
Jess Wertz 2002 • 2003
Tricia Woo 2006 • 2007
Tami Harris
Gina Bruce
2000 • 2002 • 2003
2001 • 2003
2001 • 2003
Richelle Simpson 2003
Desire' Sniatynski 2008
Libby Landgraf
Kristi Esposito
2004
2004 • 2005
Lora Evenstad
Brittany Skinner
2010
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-AMERICANS First Team 1979 •Patty Carmichael-Gerard: AA (10th), FX (5th) •Renee Reisdorff - BB (3rd)
1989 •Tami Bair: V (5th), BB (4th) •Michele Bryant: UB (7th) •Crystal Savage: UB (2nd)
Second Team 1995
2009
•Joy Taylor: UB (15th)
2010
1996 •Kim DeHaan: UB (11th)
1997
•Michele Bryant: V (1st), UB (6th)
•Heather Brink: AA (12th) •Shelly Bartlett: AA (9th), V (14th) •Kim DeHaan: UB (14th), FX (16th) •Misty Oxford: BB (16th)
1997
1998
1990
•Shelly Bartlett: UB (9th) •Heather Brink: V (8th) •Misty Oxford: V (11th), FX (11th)
1999 •Heather Brink: AA (5th), FX (4th), V (12th)
2000 •Heather Brink: AA (1st), V (1st), UB (2nd), FX (8th) •A.J. Lamb: FX (9th)
2001 •Gina Bruce: V (7th) •Tami Harris: UB (8th) •Alecia Ingram: AA (6th), UB (8th)
2002 •Julie Houk: UB (10th) •A.J. Lamb: V (5th), UB (9th) •Jess Wertz: V (9th)
2003 •Gina Bruce: V (10th) •Julie Houk: UB (9th) •A.J. Lamb: AA (4th), BB (3rd), FX (4th) •Richelle Simpson: AA (1st), V (6th), UB (2nd), BB (2nd), FX (1st)
2004 •Kristi Esposito: AA (13th), BB (3rd) •Libby Landgraf: UB (11th)
2005 •Kristi Esposito: BB (2nd) •Emily Parsons: FX (3rd)
2006 •Vanessa Meloche: UB (10th) •Emily Parsons: V (4th), FX (6th), AA (6th) •Tricia Woo: FX (10th)
2007 •Emily Parsons: V (3rd), FX (4th) •Tricia Woo: BB (13th) •Michele Zabawa: V*
2008 •Emily Parsons: BB (2nd) •Desire' Sniatynski: UB (12th)
2010 •Lora Evenstad: V (3rd) •Brittany Skinner: V (3rd)*
•Heather Brink: V (14th)
1999 •Misty Oxford: AA (14th), FX (11th) •Courtney Brown: V (7th), BB (10th), FX (10th)
2000 •Heather Brink: BB (7th) •Julie Houk: UB (18th) •Nicole Wilkinson: BB (7th) •Amy Ringo: FX (10th)
2001 •Bree Dority O’Callaghan: UB (17th) •Jen French: BB (13th) •Julie Houk: UB (13th)
2002 •Tami Harris: UB (18th) •Libby Landgraf: UB (18th) •A.J. Lamb: AA (11th) •Richelle Simpson: AA (8th), V (12th), UB (18th), BB (9th)
2003 •Tami Harris: V (9th), FX (10th) •Libby Landgraf: AA (14th), UB (10th), FX (10th) •Jen French: FX (10th)
2004 •Libby Landgraf: V (7th) •Michele Zabawa: V (7th) •Jamie Saas: BB (22nd)
2005 •Emily Parsons: V (6th), BB (5th), AA (5th) •Michele Zabawa: UB (8th) •Desiré Sniatynski: UB (8th)
2006 •Stephanie Carter: FX (8th) •Desiré Sniatynski: UB (8th) •Kylie Stone: V (7th) •Tricia Woo: BB (5th) •Michele Zabawa: UB (8th)
2007
•Kylie Stone: UB (7th) •Janelle Giblin: UB (7th) •Kathryn Howard: UB (7th) •Kassandra Nathe: UB (7th)
All-Americans by Career Totals A total of 37 Nebraska gymnasts have earned 111 All-America awards for the Huskers.
Emily Parsons........................................................................11 Heather Brink........................................................................11 Richelle Simpson....................................................................9 A.J. Lamb................................................................................7 Libby Landgraf........................................................................6 Michele Zabawa......................................................................5 Misty Oxford...........................................................................5 Tami Harris..............................................................................4 Julie Houk...............................................................................4 Desiré Sniatynski....................................................................4 Tricia Woo...............................................................................3 Kristi Esposito.........................................................................3 Shelly Bartlett.........................................................................3 Courtney Brown......................................................................3 Michele Bryant........................................................................3 Kim DeHaan............................................................................3 Tami Bair.................................................................................2 Gina Bruce...............................................................................2 Jen French...............................................................................2 Patty Carmichael-Gerard.........................................................2 Alecia Ingram..........................................................................2 Kylie Stone..............................................................................2 Stephanie Carter.....................................................................1 Bree Dority-O'Callaghan.........................................................1 Lora Evenstad..........................................................................1 Janelle Giblin..........................................................................1 Kathryn Howard......................................................................1 Vanessa Meloche....................................................................1 Kassandra Nathe.....................................................................1 Renee Reisdorff.......................................................................1 Amy Ringo..............................................................................1 Jamie Saas..............................................................................1 Crystal Savage.........................................................................1 Brittany Skinner......................................................................1 Joy Taylor................................................................................1 Nicole Wilkinson.....................................................................1 Jess Wertz...............................................................................1
•Desire' Sniatynski: UB (8th) •Michele Zabawa: UB (8th)
2008 •Emily Parsons: AA (8th)
*Denotes gymnast did not compete in event finals
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NEBRASKA'S CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Big Eight Conference Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Champion Iowa State Colorado Iowa State Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Oklahoma State Nebraska Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska
Big 12 Conference
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Champion Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Iowa State Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa State Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma
Score 98.88 99.15 123.05 130.75 132.55 140.55 144.20 143.90 180.30 179.05 183.95 181.15 185.45 188.35 194.25 191.05 191.15 190.90 194.45 193.60 194.45 195.05
Coach Karmen Booth Eric Singer Karmen Booth Judy Schalk Judy Schalk Judy Schalk Larry Bilhartz Judy Schalk Judy Schalk Becky Switzer Becky Switzer Becky Switzer Rick Walton Rick Walton Rick Walton Rick Walton Becky Switzer Jake Jacobson Becky Switzer Dan Kendig Dan Kendig Dan Kendig
NU Finish (Score) 4th (70.670) 5th (79.200) 2nd (116.20) 1st 1st 1st 3rd (136.450) 1st 1st 2nd (176.700) 2nd (182.950) 3rd (179.950) 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd (189.900) 2nd (189.950) 2nd (193.300) 1st 1st 1st
Score 196.20 196.55 196.75 196.775 197.65 196.725 197.50 196.95 196.65 196.425 196.475 195.875 196.125 197.175
Coach Dan Kendig Dan Kendig Dan Kendig Amy Pyle Dan Kendig Dan Kendig Dan Kendig Steve Nunno Dan Kendig K.J. Kindler Dan Kendig K.J. Kindler K.J. Kindler K.J. Kindler
NU Finish (Score) 1st 1st 1st 2nd (196.750) 1st 1st 1st 4th (196.175) 1st 2nd (196.275) 1st 4th (194.975) 2nd (196.075) 2nd (196.625)
Nebraska’s Conference Champions All-Around 1980 1983 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2005 2007
Vault 1978 1983 1984 1990 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2010
Renee Reisdorff..........................................................36.60 Kim Grabowski...........................................................37.00 Michele Bryant, Lisa McCrady.....................................38.90 Jane Clemons.............................................................38.50 Lisa McCrady..............................................................38.85 Martha Jenkins...........................................................38.40 Jennifer Hawkinson...................................................39.15 Jennifer Hawkinson.................................................38.925 Martha Jenkins...........................................................39.00 Joy Taylor.................................................................39.375 Shelly Bartlett..........................................................39.575 Heather Brink...........................................................39.575 Heather Brink, Misty Oxford.....................................39.375 Richelle Simpson........................................................39.80 Richelle Simpson......................................................39.525 Emily Parsons.............................................................39.65 Peggy Liddick...........................................................18.725 Kim Grabowski...........................................................18.80 Renee Gould...............................................................18.90 Michele Bryant.............................................................9.80 Martha Jenkins...........................................................9.925 Joy Taylor.....................................................................9.90 Heather Brink...............................................................9.95 Courtney Brown.........................................................9.925 Heather Brink.............................................................9.975 Jess Wertz..................................................................9.875 A.J. Lamb, Jess Wertz...................................................9.90 A.J. Lamb, Richelle Simpson.........................................9.90 Emily Parsons...............................................................9.90 Emily Parsons...............................................................9.95 Erin Davis, Lora Evenstad, Maddie Steinauer................9.90
Uneven Bars 1980 1989 1990 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009
Patty Carmichael-Gerard............................................17.90 Jane Clemons...............................................................9.85 Jane Clemons, Lisa McCrady.........................................9.85 Jennifer Hawkinson.....................................................9.85 Martha Jenkins.............................................................9.90 Kim DeHaan.................................................................9.90 Shelly Bartlett, Heather Brink....................................9.925 Heather Brink...............................................................9.95 Julie Houk..................................................................9.925 Bree Dority O’Callaghan.............................................10.00 Tami Harris, Julie Houk.................................................9.95 Kristi Esposito ..............................................................9.90 Michele Zabawa...........................................................9.90 Desiré Sniatynski, Vanessa Meloche............................9.85 Michele Zabawa...........................................................9.90 Brittney Williams.........................................................9.85
Balance Beam 1979 1980 1985 1989 1992 1994 1996 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008
Renee Reisdorff..........................................................17.05 Renee Reisdorff..........................................................18.70 Janet Holling................................................................9.40 Michele Bryant.............................................................9.80 Martha Jenkins.............................................................9.80 Shelly Bartlett..............................................................9.90 Joy Taylor.....................................................................9.85 Shelly Bartlett............................................................9.925 Courtney Brown.........................................................9.925 Bree Dority O’Callaghan, A.J. Lamb................................9.95 Richelle Simpson..........................................................9.95 Richelle Simpson........................................................9.975 Richelle Simpson, Emily Parsons..................................9.85 Emily Parsons...............................................................9.90 Emily Parsons...............................................................9.95 Tricia Woo.....................................................................9.90
Floor Exercise
2007 Big 12 Champions
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Patty Carmichael-Gerard............................................17.65 Renee Reisdorff..........................................................18.55 Terri Furman..............................................................18.85 Terri Furman..............................................................18.70 Lisa McCrady................................................................9.80 Kim DeHaan.................................................................9.95 Kim DeHaan.................................................................9.85 Misty Oxford.................................................................9.90 Heather Brink.............................................................9.925 Heather Brink...............................................................9.95 Richelle Simpson..........................................................9.95 Richelle Simpson........................................................10.00 Richelle Simpson..........................................................9.90 Emily Parsons...............................................................9.90 Lora Evenstad...............................................................9.90
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME CONFERENCE HONOREES All-Big Eight All-Big Eight honors were awarded to the top four finishers on each event and in the all-around at the Big Eight Championships until 1988, when it was increased to include the top six finishers. Year.......................................... Gymnast 1978........................................ Peggy Liddick 1979.....................................Renee Reisdorff ................................ Patty Carmichael-Gerard 1980....................... Patty Carmichael-Gerard ............................................Debbie Harrison ..................................................Sue Litrenta ............................................Renee Reisdorff 1981...................................... Kim Grabowski 1982...........................................Renee Bosle .................................................Pam Bussard .................................................Terri Furman ............................................. Kim Grabowski ............................................Debbie Harrison 1983...................................... Kim Grabowski .................................................Terri Furman ..................................................Jodie Twoey 1984...........................................Renee Bosle .................................................Terri Furman .................................................Renee Gould ............................................. Kim Grabowski 1985..........................................Terri Furman ................................................ Janet Holling ................................................ Racine Smith 1986......................................Cathy Cassanos ............................................Jeaneane Smith 1987......................................Michele Bryant ............................................Jeaneane Smith ................................................ Racine Smith 1988............................................... Tami Bair ............................................. Michele Bryant ................................................ Lisa McCrady ..................................................... Mary Ocel ..............................................Crystal Savage ............................................Jeaneane Smith 1989............................................... Tami Bair ............................................. Michele Bryant .............................................Angie Burdette ............................................... Jane Clemons ................................................ Lisa McCrady ..............................................Crystal Savage .................................................Laura Saviski ............................................Jeaneane Smith 1990............................................... Tami Bair ............................................. Michele Bryant .............................................Angie Burdette ............................................... Jane Clemons ................................................ Lisa McCrady 1991.........................................Debbie Bryan ................................................ Lisa McCrady ......................................................CeCe Ocel ..............................................Shelly Pendley 1992............................................Kristi Camp ................................................. Nicole Duval
.............................................Martha Jenkins ......................................................CeCe Ocel ...................................................Lori Phillips 1993.......................................... Nicole Duval ......................................Jennifer Hawkinson .............................................Martha Jenkins ...................................................... Cece Ocel ...................................................Lori Phillips 1994....................................... Shelly Bartlett ...................................................Kristi Camp ................................................. Kim DeHaan ......................................Jennifer Hawkinson .............................................Martha Jenkins ...................................................Lori Phillips ......................................................Joy Taylor 1995....................................... Shelly Bartlett ................................................. Kim DeHaan ................................................. Nicole Duval .............................................Martha Jenkins ......................................................Joy Taylor 1996....................................... Shelly Bartlett ................................................. Kim DeHaan .................................................Misty Oxford ......................................................Joy Taylor
All-Big 12
Until 2008, All-Big 12 honors were awarded to the top four finishers in the all-around and on each event at the Big 12 Championships. Beginning in 2008, the All-Big 12 Team was chosen prior to the conference meet based on the top four conference performers' national rankings, while an All-Big 12 Championship Team was created to honor the top four finishers on each event and the all-around at the Big 12 Championships. Year...............................Gymnast (Event) 1997....................................... Shelly Bartlett .................. (AA-1st; UB-1st; BB-1st; FX-4th) .................... Heather Brink (AA-3rd; UB-1st) .............................Courtney Brown (BB-3rd) ...................... Kim DeHaan (UB-3rd; FX-4th) ......................... Laurie McLaughlin (BB-3rd) ....................................Misty Oxford (V-2nd) ..............................Nicole Wilkinson (V-2nd) 1998........................................ Heather Brink ....................(AA-1st; V-1st; UB-1st; FX-2nd) ............................. Courtney Brown (FX-4th) .................................................Misty Oxford ............................. (AA-2nd; UB-4th; FX-1st) ...........................................Nicole Wilkinson .................(AA-4th; V-2nd; UB-2nd; BB-4th) 1999........................................ Heather Brink .................... (AA-1st; V-3rd; UB-3rd; FX-1st) ................... Courtney Brown (V-1st; BB-1st) ......................... Laurie McLaughlin (UB-3rd) ......................Misty Oxford (AA-1st; FX-2nd) 2000........................................ Heather Brink ....................(AA-4th; V-1st; BB-2nd; FX-1st) .......................... Laura Goss (V-2nd; BB-3rd) ...................................... Julie Houk (UB-1st)
.............................A.J. Lamb (V-4th; FX-3rd) .............................Nicole Wilkinson (BB-3rd) 2001...............................Jen French (BB-4th) ....................................Tami Harris (UB-2nd) ..................................... Julie Houk (UB-2nd) .....................Alecia Ingram (V-4th; UB-2nd) ........................... A.J. Lamb (BB-1st; FX-4th) ............................... Libby Landgraf (FX-4th) ..... Bree Dority O’Callaghan (UB-1st; BB-1st) .........................................Jess Wertz (V-1st) 2002.................. Carrie Gloudemans (FX-3rd) .....................................Tami Harris (BB-4th) ..............................A.J. Lamb (V-1st; FX-3rd) ..........................................Richelle Simpson ..................(AA-8th; BB-1st; UB-3rd; FX-1st) .........................................Jess Wertz (V-1st) 2003..............................Jen French (BB-3rd) ..................................... Tami Harris (UB-1st) ...................................... Julie Houk (UB-1st) .............................A.J. Lamb (V-1st; FX-2nd) ..................Libby Landgraf (AA-3rd; BB-3rd) ..........................................Richelle Simpson ......................(AA-1st; V-1st; BB-1st; FX-1st) 2004.................................Gina Bruce (V-4th) .................... Libby Landgraf (AA-4th; V-4th) .................................Kristi Esposito (UB-1st) .............................Michele Zabawa (UB-4th) 2005...................................Richelle Simpson ....... (AA-1st; V-2nd; UB-4th; BB-1st; FX-1st) ......................Emily Parsons (V-2nd; BB-1st) ......................................Jamie Saas (FX-3rd) 2006........................................ Emily Parsons ...................(V-1st; BB-1st; FX-2nd; AA-2nd) .............................. Stephanie Carter (V-3rd) .....................................Kylie Stone (AA-4th)
........................... Desiré Sniatynski (UB-1st) ............................Vanessa Meloche (UB-1st) .......................................Tricia Woo (BB-3rd) 2007........................................ Emily Parsons ........ (V-1st; UB-4th; BB-1st; FX-1st; AA-1st) ............................Stephanie Carter (UB-4th) ............................. Michele Zabawa (UB-1st) ...........................Desire' Sniatynski (UB-4th) ...........................Brittney Williams (UB-4th) .......................................Kylie Stone (V-4th) .............................Kathryn Howard (BB-3rd) 2008....................... Emily Parsons (V, BB, FX) ................................. Desire' Sniatynski (UB) ............................................. Tricia Woo (BB) 2009.........................................Erin Davis (V) ........................................ Kylie Stone (V, FX) ..................................Brittney Williams (UB) ........................................Tricia Woo (BB, FX) 2010.........................................Erin Davis (V) ........................................Lora Evenstad (FX)
All-Big 12 Championship Team
Year...............................Gymnast (Event) 2008...... Emily Parsons (AA-2nd, V-2nd, BB-4th) ..............Desire' Sniatynski (AA-4th, UB-3rd) ...........................Tricia Woo (BB-1st, FX-3rd) 2009......................... Lora Evenstad (FX-2nd) .............................. Kassandra Nathe (V-3rd) ........................Kylie Stone (AA-3rd, FX-2nd) ............................Brittney Williams (UB-1st) 2010...................................Erin Davis (V-1st) ...........Lora Evenstad (V-1st, UB-3rd, FX-1st) .......................... Kassandra Nathe (BB-2nd) ................................Maria Scaffidi (AA-2nd) ............................. Maddie Steinauer (V-1st) Libby Landgraf was a five-time All-Big 12 selection at Nebraska from 2001 to 2004.
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME CONFERENCE HONOREES Academic All-Big Eight Year......................... Student-Athlete
Former Husker gymnast Stephanie Carter and football player Dane Todd were the 2007 Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year.
Big 12 Gymnast of the Year
Year.......................................... Gymnast 2000........................................ Heather Brink 2001........................................ Alecia Ingram 2003...................................Richelle Simpson 2007........................................ Emily Parsons 2009............................................ Kylie Stone
Big Eight Newcomer of the Year
Year.......................................... Gymnast 1994.......................................... Kim DeHaan 1996..........................................Misty Oxford
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
Year.......................................... Gymnast 1997........................................ Heather Brink 1999.........................Bree Dority O’Callaghan 2000...............................................A.J. Lamb 2001........................................ Alecia Ingram 2005........................................ Emily Parsons 2009........................................ Lora Evenstad
Big 12 Gymnast of the Week
Year...............................Gymnast (Week) 1998............................. Heather Brink (1/20) ........................................ Misty Oxford (2/3) 1999............................... Misty Oxford (3/16) ...............................Laurie McLaughlin (3/2) .................................Courtney Brown (2/23) 2000..... Heather Brink (1/18, 2/16, 2/29, 3/7) .............................................A.J. Lamb (2/1) 2001....................Alecia Ingram (1/16, 2/13) .........................................Amy Ringo (1/23) .......................................... Tami Harris (3/7) ..........................................Jess Wertz (3/27) 2002................................. Tami Harris (2/19) 2003....................................A.J. Lamb (1/28) .... Richelle Simpson (2/4, 2/18, 2/25, 3/18, 3/25) 2004............................Libby Landgraf (1/20) 2005........Richelle Simpson (1/25, 3/1, 3/15) ............................. Emily Parsons (2/8, 2/22) 2006....Emily Parsons (1/10, 1/17, 1/31, 2/7) 2007....................... Desire' Sniatynski (1/31) ...........Emily Parsons (2/20, 2/27, 3/7, 3/13) 2008.............. Desire' Sniatynski (1/15, 2/26) ........................... Emily Parsons (1/29, 3/18) 2009........Kylie Stone (1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/24) 2010................................Maria Scaffidi (3/23)
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Big 12 Specialist of the Week
Year...............................Gymnast (Week) 2007...............Emily Parsons (1/9, 1/23, 2/6) .........................................Kylie Stone (2/13) .......................Stephanie Carter (3/13, 3/26) 2008....................Tricia Woo(1/15, 2/5, 2/26) 2009............................. Lora Evenstad (3/10) .............. Tricia Woo (1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/18) 2010...........................Erin Davis (1/19, 3/16) ...........................................Kylie Stone (2/2)
Big Eight Gymnast of the Month
Year..............................Gymnast (Month) 1993...........................Nicole Duval (January) .....................Jennifer Hawkinson (February) ......................... Jennifer Hawkinson (March) 1994............................... Joy Taylor (January) .................................Kim DeHaan (February) ......................... Jennifer Hawkinson (March) 1995........................Shelly Bartlett (January) .................................Kim DeHaan (February) 1996........................Shelly Bartlett (January)
Big Eight Coach of the Year
Year............................................... Coach 1987............................................Rick Walton 1989............................................Rick Walton 1994............................................ Dan Kendig 1995............................................ Dan Kendig 1996............................................ Dan Kendig
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Year............................................... Coach 1997............................................ Dan Kendig 1998............................................ Dan Kendig 2000............................................ Dan Kendig 2003............................................ Dan Kendig 2007............................................ Dan Kendig 2009............................................ Dan Kendig
Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year
Year............................... Student-Athlete 2005...................................Richelle Simpson
Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship
Year................................Student-Athlete 1997........................................Shelly Bartlett 2005....................................Richelle Simpson
1986..........................................Janet Holling 1987................................................Tami Bair ......................................................Mary Ocel ...............................................Crystal Savage 1988................................................Tami Bair ......................................................Mary Ocel 1989.......................................Angie Burdette ................................................Jane Clemons 1990................................................Tami Bair ..............................................Angie Burdette ................................................Jane Clemons ...........................................Nita Lichtenstein .................................................Lisa McCrady 1991....................................Nita Lichtenstein .................................................Lisa McCrady ...................................................... CeCe Ocel 1992........................................ Cindy Carvajal ...................................................... CeCe Ocel ................................................... Lori Phillips 1993.............................................Kristi Camp ..................................................Nicole Duval ...................................... Jennifer Hawkinson ............................................. Martha Jenkins ................................................... Lori Phillips ......................................................Joy Taylor 1994............................................ Lori Phillips ....................................................Kristi Camp ..................................................Nicole Duval ............................................. Martha Jenkins ......................................................Joy Taylor ...............................................Shelly Bartlett ..................................................Kim DeHaan 1995........................................Shelly Bartlett ..................................................Kim DeHaan ......................................................Joy Taylor ..................................................Nicole Duval ....................................................Kristi Camp ...................................... Jennifer Hawkinson ............................................. Martha Jenkins 1996........................................Shelly Bartlett ..................................................Kim DeHaan ........................................ Laurie McLaughlin ................................................. Misty Oxford ......................................................Joy Taylor
First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Year......................... Student-Athlete
1997........................................Shelly Bartlett ..................................................Kim DeHaan ........................................ Laurie McLaughlin ............................................Laura Ohlendorf ..................................................Misty Oxford 1998....................................... Courtney Brown .................................................. Alisha Lamb ....................................................Arica Lamb ........................................ Laurie McLaughlin ............................................Laura Ohlendorf ................................................. Misty Oxford ........................................... Nicole Wilkinson 1999.....................................Courtney Brown ....................................................Bree Dority .....................................................Laura Goss ........................................ Laurie McLaughlin ............................................Laura Ohlendorf ................................................. Misty Oxford ..................................................Jessica Swift 2000.........................................Heather Brink .....................................................Laura Goss ....................................................Arica Lamb ........................................... Nicole Wilkinson 2001..............................................Jen French ...................................................... A.J. Lamb
................................ Bree Dority O’Callaghan .....................................................Jess Wertz 2002..............................................Gina Bruce .....................................................Jen French ....................................................Tami Harris ...................................................... A.J. Lamb ..............................................Libby Landgraf .....................................................Jess Wertz 2003..............................................Gina Bruce .....................................................Jen French ........................................Carrie Gloudemans ..............................................Libby Landgraf .................................................... Jamie Saas ...........................................Richelle Simpson .....................................................Jess Wertz 2004.......................................Libby Landgraf .................................................... Jamie Saas .....................................................Gina Bruce ...................................................Tiffany Byrd ........................................... Stephanie Carter 2005............................................. Jamie Saas ...........................................Richelle Simpson ........................................... Stephanie Carter ............................................... Kristi Esposito 2006.................................... Stephanie Carter ............................................Michele Zabawa 2007.................................... Stephanie Carter ............................................Michele Zabawa 2008.....................................Kathryn Howard 2009.....................................Kathryn Howard. ......................................................Tricia Woo 2010.........................................Lora Evenstad ...................................................Kristin Fyffe ............................................ Brittnee Habbib ............................................Kathryn Howard ...........................................Kassandra Nathe ....................................................Kylie Stone
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 Year.........................Student-Athlete
2000.............................................Amy Ringo 2001.............................................Amy Ringo 2002.............................................Laura Goss 2003............................................Tami Harris ......................................................A.J. Lamb 2007...................................Vanessa Meloche 2009............................................ Kylie Stone 2010........................................ Maria Scaffidi
Honorable-Mention Academic All-Big 12
Year............................... Student-Athlete 1997.................................... Courtney Brown ............................................... Amie Dillman ..................................................Alisha Lamb ................................................... Arica Lamb 1998 . ....................................... Jessica Swift 1999........................................ Heather Brink ....................................................Amy Ringo ...........................................Nicole Wilkinson
Second-Team Academic All-Big Eight
Year............................... Student-Athlete 1989............................................ Laura Savis
Honorable-Mention Academic All-Big Eight
Year............................... Student-Athlete 1990................................... Nita Lichtenstein 1991..............................................Karla Cash 1993.................................... Meghan Nicolini 1995.................................... Meghan Nicolini 1996..................................... Meghan Nicolin . ...............................................Amie Dillman
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS Top 10 All-Time Team Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 198.30.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 2. 198.025..................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/03) 3. 198.00.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 4. 197.75............................................................................................ vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 5. 197.65........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 6. 197.525.......................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) 7. 197.50........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 197.50............................................................................................ at Michigan (3/14/03) 9. 197.475..........................................................................................vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 10. 197.375..................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/24/01)
Husker High Scores
Event.................. .Score ................................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) Team.................. 198.30.............................................. vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) Home .................198.30.............................................. vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) Away ..................197.75...................................................at Missouri (1/13/04) Vault... .................49.70.................................................vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) Bars ................... 49.725.............................at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) Beam ................. 49.675.............................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) Floor ................... 49.65.............................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03)
Top 10 Home Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 198.30.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 2. 198.025..................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/03) 3. 198.00.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 4. 197.75............................................................................................ vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 5. 197.525.......................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) 6. 197.475..........................................................................................vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 7. 197.325...............................................................................................vs. Florida (3/4/01) 8. 197.175..........................................................................................vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 9. 197.15....................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/02) 10. 197.125......................................................................................... vs. Kentucky (3/23/07)
Top 10 Away Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 197.65........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 2. 197.50........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 197.50............................................................................................ at Michigan (3/14/03) 4. 197.425..........................................................................................at Penn State (3/1/03) 5. 197.125.................................................................................................at Iowa (1/18/03) 6. 197.10...................................................................at Arizona State Invitational (3/16/01) 7. 197.05............................................................................at West Virginia Invite (2/10/01) 8. 197.025............................................................................................at Missouri (1/28/01) 9. 196.975............................................................................at Hearts Invitational (2/17/07)
Top 10 Vault Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 49.70..............................................................................................vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 2. 49.675.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 3. 49.60................................................................................................at Missouri (1/31/04) 4. 49.55...............................................................................NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 5. 49.525............................................................................................vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 6. 49.475.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 49.475..........................................................................................at Iowa State (2/11/05) 8. 49.45..............................................................................at Super Six Challenge (1/11/03) 49.45.............................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/1/97) 10. 49.425.............................................................................................vs. Missouri (1/25/08) 49.425..............................................................................at Hearts Invitational (2/17/07)
Top 10 Uneven Bars Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 49.725........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 2. 49.60..........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 49.60.....................................................................at West Virginia Invitational (2/10/01) 4. 49.575............................................................................................at Penn State (3/1/03) 49.575.................................................................................................vs. Florida (3/4/01) 6. 49.525.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 49.525.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) 8. 49.475....................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/03) 49.475......................................................................at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00)
Nebraska earned a first-ever No. 1 national ranking after the 2005 Masters Classic. 10. 49.45.....................................................................at Arizona State Invitational (3/16/01) 49.45......................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/24/01) 49.45........................................................................................... vs. Ohio State (2/15/04) 49.45...........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04)
Top 10 Balance Beam Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 49.675....................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/02) 2. 49.625....................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/03) 49.625........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 4. 49.55..........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 49.55...........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 6. 49.475.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 7. 49.45..........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/22/97) 8. 49.425...........................................................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 9. 49.40...............................................................................NCAA Super Six Finals (4/24/03) 10. 49.375............................................................................................at Penn State (3/1/03) 49.375............................................................................Big 12 Championships (3/23/02)
Top 10 Floor Exercise Scores
Score........................................................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 49.65..........................................................................at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 2. 49.625.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 3. 49.575............................................................................................ at Michigan (3/14/03) 49.575..............................................................................................at Missouri (1/31/04) 5. 49.55......................................................................................... Masters Classic (2/23/03) 6. 49.525............................................................................................vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 49.525...........................................................................................vs. Penn State (3/3/02) 49.525.........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 9. 49.50.................................................................................. NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 49.50...........................................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/10/02) 49.50...........................................................................................vs. Penn State (3/16/97)
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual School Records
Event......................Score................................................Meet/Opponent (Date)
All-Around.............39.825...........................................Richelle Simpson, 2003 Vault......................10.00.........................................................Erin Davis, 2010 ..............................10.00.................................................... 12 other gymnasts Bars........................10.00...................................Bree Dority O’Callaghan, 2001 Beam.....................10.00.............................................Richelle Simpson, 2003 Floor.......................10.00.............................................Richelle Simpson, 2005 ..............................10.00......................................Richelle Simpson, 2003 (x3) Top 10 Individual All-Around Scores
Score..................... Name...............................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 39.825................Richelle Simpson.................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 2. 39.80..................Richelle Simpson........................................ NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 39.80..................Richelle Simpson................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 39.80..................Richelle Simpson.................................................. Masters Classic (2/23/03) 5. 39.75..................Tami Harris............................................................. vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 39.75..................A.J. Lamb................................................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 7. 39.70..................Richelle Simpson.......................................................vs. Michigan (1/11/04) 39.70..................A.J. Lamb................................................................ vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 39.70..................Richelle Simpson........................................................at Michigan (3/14/03) 39.70..................Richelle Simpson....................................................... at Penn State (3/1/03) 39.70..................Heather Brink....................................... at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00)
Top 10 Individual Vault Scores
Score..................... Name...............................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00..................Erin Davis...............................................vs. Minnesota and Illinois (1/15/10) 10.00..................Emily Parsons............................................... at Hearts Invitational (2/17/07) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson......................................................... at Missouri (1/28/05) 10.00..................Gina Bruce..................................................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson.................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 10.00..................Tami Harris................................................................ vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 10.00..................Jess Wertz.................................................................. vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson....................................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 10.00..................A.J. Lamb................................................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 10.00..................Jess Wertz........................................................at ASU Invitational (3/16/01) 10.00..................Heather Brink........................................at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 10.00..................Heather Brink.....................................................................vs. BYU (3/13/00) 10.00..................Heather Brink.......................................................... vs. Iowa State (2/15/00)
Top 10 Individual Uneven Bars Scores
Score..................... Name...............................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00..................Bree Dority O’Callaghan......................... at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 2. 9.975..................Tami Harris............................................................Masters Classic (2/24/01) 9.975..................Heather Brink........................................at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 4. 9.95....................Vanessa Meloche...................................................Masters Classic (2/26/06) 9.95....................Libby Landgraf............................................................at Minnesota (3/6/04) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson.................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson........................................................at Michigan (3/14/03) 9.95....................Tami Harris............................................ at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 9.95....................Julie Houk.............................................. at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 9.95....................Alecia Ingram......................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 9.95....................Alecia Ingram.......................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) 9.95....................Bree Dority O’Callaghan.................................................. vs. Florida (3/4/01) 9.95....................Bree Dority O’Callaghan............................. at West Virginia Invite (2/10/01) 9.95....................Heather Brink.......................................................... vs. Penn State (3/14/99) 9.95....................Heather Brink............................................. Big 12 Championships (3/21/98) 9.95....................Misty Oxford............................................................ at Penn State (3/14/98) 9.95....................Shelly Bartlett......................................................... vs. Penn State (3/16/97) 9.95....................Shelly Bartlett........................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/1/97) 9.95....................Crystal Savage.......................................................vs. Washington (3/25/89)
Top 10 Individual Balance Beam Scores
Score..................... Name...............................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00..................Richelle Simpson....................................................... vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 2. 9.975..................Emily Parsons.............................................................vs. Kentucky (3/23/07)
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9.975..................Jamie Saas..................................................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 9.975..................Richelle Simpson................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 9.975..................Richelle Simpson.................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.975..................Richelle Simpson.................................................. Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.975..................Richelle Simpson...................................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.95....................Tricia Woo..................................................................vs. Iowa State (3/8/09) 9.95....................Emily Parsons..........................................at Big 12 Championships (3/31/07) 9.95....................Emily Parsons......................................................................vs. Utah (3/4/07) 9.95....................Emily Parsons............................................................... at Missouri (1/26/07) 9.95....................Kristi Esposito......................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/13/05) 9.95....................Tami Harris............................................................. vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 9.95....................Jamie Saas..................................................................... at Denver (2/21/04) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson........................................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson.......................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 9.95....................Jamie Saas.............................................................. vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb.............................................................. Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95....................Jen French..............................................................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson....................................... Big 12 Championships (3/23/02) 9.95....................Laura Goss.............................................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb...............................................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.95....................Bree Dority O’Callaghan......................... at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb............................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) 9.95....................Laurie McLaughlin.................................................Masters Classic (2/28/99)
Top 10 Individual Floor Exercise Scores
Score..................... Name...............................................................Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00..................Richelle Simpson............................................... at Arkansas Quad (3/19/05) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson........................................................at Michigan (3/14/03) 10.00..................Richelle Simpson....................................................... vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 5. 9.975..................Emily Parsons................................................................ vs. Denver (2/23/08) 9.975..................A.J. Lamb....................................................................at Michigan (3/14/03) 9.975..................Richelle Simpson...................................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.975..................A.J. Lamb................................................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 9. 9.963..................Richelle Simpson..........................................at NCAA Event Finals (4/26/03) 10. 9.95....................Emily Parsons.........................................................Masters Classic (2/25/07) 9.95....................Emily Parsons............................................... at Hearts Invitational (2/17/07) 9.95....................Emily Parsons..............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/20/06) 9.95....................Emily Parsons.......................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05) 9.95....................Emily Parsons.............................................South Central Regionals (4/9/05) 9.95....................Emily Parsons..................................................... at Arkansas Quad (3/19/05) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson...................................................Masters Classic (2/27/05) 9.95....................Libby Landgraf.........................................................vs. Ohio State (2/15/04) 9.95....................Libby Landgraf............................................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson.......................................................vs. Michigan (1/11/04) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson........................................ NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson............................................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb............................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson.................................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb................................................................ vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson...............................................at Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb...........................................................at Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson....................................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson....................................... Big 12 Championships (3/23/02) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb................................................................ vs. Iowa State (3/10/02) 9.95....................A.J. Lamb....................................................................vs. Missouri (1/27/02) 9.95....................Richelle Simpson............................................................ at Georgia (1/6/02) 9.95....................Amy Ringo...........................................................vs. Oregon State (1/14/01) 9.95....................Amy Ringo....................................................... at Maui Invitational (1/5/01) 9.95....................Heather Brink..............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/13/00) 9.95....................Heather Brink......................................... at Big 12 Championships (3/18/00) 9.95....................Heather Brink..........................................................at Oregon State (3/3/00) 9.95....................Misty Oxford........................................................... vs. Penn State (3/16/97) 9.95....................Kim DeHaan.............................................................. vs. Iowa State (3/1/97) 9.95....................Kim DeHaan...................................................... vs. Southern Utah (3/23/96)
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BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER TEAM RECORDS Team Records
Event..................Score.................School............................Meet/Opponent (Date) Team....................198.30..................Nebraska........................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) Vault.....................49.70...................Nebraska...............................vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) Bars......................49.575.................Nebraska....................................vs. Florida (3/4/01) Beam...................49.675..................Nebraska.......................... Masters Classic (2/23/02) Floor....................49.625.................. Iowa State............................ vs. Nebraska (3/14/04) ............................49.625..................Nebraska............................ vs. Iowa State (3/23/03)
Top 10 Team Scores
Score.................. School.................. Meet/Opponent.......................................... Date 1. 198.30........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/23/03 2. 198.025......... Nebraska................ Masters Classic................................................ 2/23/03 3. 198.00........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/14/04 198.00........... Iowa State.............. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 3/14/04 5. 197.825......... UCLA . ................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 197.825......... Georgia................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 7. 197.575......... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/12/01 197.575......... Alabama................. NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 9. 197.475......... Nebraska................ vs. Alabama..................................................... 1/26/03 10. 197.425......... Utah....................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09_
Top 10 Vault Scores
Score.................. School..................Meet/Opponent............................................ Date 1. 49.70............. Nebraska................ vs. Oklahoma..................................................... 2/1/03 2. 49.675........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/23/03 3. 49.625........... Georgia................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 4. 49.55............. Iowa State.............. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 3/14/04 49.55............. Nebraska................ NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 6. 49.575........... UCLA . ................... Masters Classic................................................ 2/22/09 7. 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Alabama_. ................................................... 1/26/03 49.525........... Utah....................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 9. 49.475........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/14/04 10. 49.45............. Oklahoma............... Big 12 Championships..................................... 3/27/10
Top 10 Uneven Bars Scores
Score.................. School..................Meet/Opponent............................................ Date 1. 49.575........... Nebraska................ vs. Florida.......................................................... 3/4/01 2. 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/12/01 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/23/03 4. 49.475........... Nebraska................ Masters Classic................................................ 2/23/03 5. 49.45............. Nebraska................ vs. Ohio State.................................................. 2/15/04 49.45............. Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/14/04 49.45............. UCLA.......................NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 8. 49.425........... Alabama................. NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 49.425........... Georgia................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 10. 49.40............. Nebraska................ Big 12 Championships..................................... 3/21/98
Top 10 Balance Beam Scores
Score.................. School..................Meet/Opponent............................................ Date 1. 49.675........... Nebraska................ Masters Classic................................................ 2/23/02 2. 49.625........... Nebraska................ Masters Classic................................................ 2/23/03 3. 49.55............. Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/14/04 49.55............. Georgia................... NCAA Preliminaries.......................................... 4/16/09
The 2001 Huskers
5. 49.525........... UCLA . ................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 6. 49.50............. Iowa State.............. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 3/14/04 49.50............. Iowa State.............. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 3/23/03 8. 49.475........... Michigan................ vs. Nebraska.................................................... 1/11/04 49.475........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/23/03 10. 49.425........... Alabama................. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 1/26/03
Top 10 Floor Exercise Scores
Score.................. School..................Meet/Opponent............................................ Date 1. 49.625........... Iowa State.............. vs. Nebraska.................................................... 3/14/04 49.625........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/23/03 3. 49.575........... Georgia................... NCAA Super Six................................................ 4/17/09 4. 49.55............. Nebraska................ Masters Classic................................................ 2/23/03 5. 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/14/04 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Alabama_. ................................................... 1/26/03 49.525........... Nebraska................ vs. Penn State.................................................... 3/3/02 8. 49.50............. Alabama................. NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/17/09 49.50............. UCLA . ................... NCAA Super Six Finals...................................... 4/25/03 49.50............. Nebraska................ NCAA Preliminaries......................................... 4/24/03 49.50............. Oklahoma............... Big 12 Championships..................................... 3/23/02 49.50............. Nebraska................ vs. Iowa State.................................................. 3/10/02 49.50............. Nebraska ............... vs. Penn State.................................................. 3/16/97
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BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Records
Event...................... Score............................................... Gymnast-School (Date) All-Around.................39.90....................................Courtney Kupets, Georgia (4/17/09) Vault..........................10.00............................................Erin Davis, Nebraska (1/15/10) ..................................10.00.............................................................. 11 other gymnasts Bars............................10.00....................................Courtney Kupets, Georgia (4/17/09) Beam.........................10.00....................................Courtney Kupets, Georgia (4/16/09) ..................................10.00.................................. Richelle Simpson, Nebraska (2/1/03) Floor...........................10.00.................................. Richelle Simpson, Nebraska (2/1/03)
Top 10 Individual All-Around Scores
Score....................Name (School).............................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 39.90...............Courtney Kupets (Georgia)....................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 2. 39.825.............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 3. 39.80...............Courtney Kupets (Georgia) . .........................NCAA Preliminaries(4/16/09) 39.80...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 39.80...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 6. 39.75...............Tami Harris (Nebraska)........................................ vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) 39.75...............A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)............................................ vs. Oklahoma (1/26/03) 8. 39.725.............Erin Dethloff (Iowa State).......................................vs. Nebraska (3/14/04) 39.725.............Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA)......................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 10. 39.70...............Janet Anson (Iowa State)........................................vs. Nebraska (3/14/04) 39.70...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..................................vs. Michigan (1/11/04) 39.70...............A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)........................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03)
Top 10 Individual Vault Scores
Score....................Name (School).............................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00...............Erin Davis (Nebraska)...............................vs. Minnesota and Illinois (1/15) 10.00...............Courtney Kupets (Georgia)....................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 10.00...............Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA)..................................Masters Classic (2/22/09) 10.00...............Janet Anson (Iowa State)........................................vs. Nebraska (3/14/04) 10.00...............Ashley Miles (Alabama)...............................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 10.00...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 10.00...............Tami Harris (Nebraska)........................................... vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 10.00...............Jess Wertz (Nebraska)............................................ vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 10.00...............A.J. Lamb (Nebraska).............................................. vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 10.00...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).................................. vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 10.00...............Heather Brink (Nebraska)...............................................vs. BYU (3/13/00) 10.00...............Heather Brink (Nebraska).................................... vs. Iowa State (2/15/00)
Top 10 Individual Uneven Bars Scores
Score....................Name (School).............................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00...............Courtney Kupets (Georgia) . .................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 2. 9.95.................Courtney Kupets (Georgia)...........................NCAA Preliminaries (4/16/09) 9.95.................Courtney Kupets (Georgia)............................. NCAA Event Finals (4/18/09) 9.95.................Vanessa Meloche (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/26/06) 9.95.................Ashley Kelly (Arizona State)................................Masters Classic (2/29/04) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95.................Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA).............................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska).......................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95.................Carly Dockendorf (Washington)..........................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95.................Tami Harris (Nebraska).......................................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska).........................................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska).........................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.95.................Alecia Ingram (Nebraska).................................... vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska).................................................. vs. Florida (3/4/01) 9.95.................Bree Dority O’Callaghan (Nebraska)............................. vs. Florida (3/4/01) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska)................................................ vs. Florida (1/14/01) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska)................................................... vs. Iowa (3/12/00) 9.95.................Julie Houk (Nebraska).........................................Masters Classic (2/27/00) 9.95.................Heather Brink (Nebraska).................................... vs. Penn State (3/14/99) 9.95.................Nikki Smith (Penn State)........................................vs. Nebraska (3/14/99) 9.95.................. Heather Brink (Nebraska)........................... Big 12 Championships (3/21/98)
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9.95.................. Shelly Bartlett (Nebraska)....................................... vs. Penn State (3/16/97) 9.95.................. Shelly Bartlett (Nebraska)......................................... vs. Iowa State (3/1/97) 9.95.................. Bridget Sandman (Arizona State)...........................Masters Classic (2/23/97) 9.95.................. Sandy Woosley (Utah).........................................Midwest Regional (4/8/95) 9.95.................. Crystal Savage (Nebraska).....................................vs. Washington (3/25/89)
Top 10 Individual Balance Beam Scores
Score....................Name (School).............................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00...............Courtney Kupets (Georgia)...........................NCAA Preliminaries (4/16/09) 10.00...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).................................. vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 3. 9.9875.............Courtney Kupets (Georgia)............................. NCAA Event Finals (4/18/09) 4. 9.975...............Emily Parsons (Nebraska).......................................vs. Kentucky (3/23/07) 9.975...............Jamie Saas (Nebraska).............................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) 9.975...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.975...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.975...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.975...............Hilary Thompson (Florida)........................................vs. Nebraska (3/4/01) 9.975...............Suzanne Metz (Utah).......................................Midwest Regional (4/8/95)
Top 10 Individual Floor Exercise Scores
Score....................Name (School).............................................. Meet/Opponent (Date) 1. 10.00...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).................................. vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) 2. 9.975...............Emily Parsons (Nebraska).......................................... vs. Denver (2/23/08) 9.975...............Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA)......................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.975...............A.J. Lamb (Nebraska).............................................. vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 9.975...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/23/02) 9.975...............Hilary Thompson (Florida)........................................vs. Nebraska (3/4/01) 7. 9.963...............Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).........................NCAA Event Finals (4/26/03) 8. 9.95.................Courtney Kupets (Georgia)............................. NCAA Event Finals (4/18/09) 9.95.................Ashley Clare-Kearney (LSU)........................... NCAA Event Finals (4/18/09) 9.95.................Courtney Kupets (Georgia)....................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 9.95.................Corey Hartung (Florida)........................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 9.95.................Morgan Dennis (Alabama)....................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/17/09) 9.95.................Courtney Kupets (Georgia)...........................NCAA Preliminaries (4/16/09) 9.95.................Emily Parsons (Nebraska)...................................Masters Classic (2/25/07) 9.95.................Emily Parsons (Nebraska).......................................vs. Michigan (1/13/06) 9.95.................Emily Parsons (Nebraska)........................ South Central Regional (4/9/05) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..................................vs. Michigan (1/11/04) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95.................Jamie Dantzscher (UCLA).............................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).......................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95.................A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)........................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) 9.95.................A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)..........................................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)..............................Masters Classic (2/23/03) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).................................. vs. Alabama (1/26/03) 9.95.................Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).................. Big 12 Championships (3/23/02) 9.95.................Kasie Tamayo (Oklahoma)...................... Big 12 Championships (3/23/02) 9.95.................Sissy Huey (Iowa State)..........................................vs. Nebraska (3/10/02) 9.95.................A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)........................................... vs. Iowa State (3/10/02) 9.95.................A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)...............................................vs. Missouri (1/27/02) 9.95.................Stephanie Sweitzer (Iowa State)............................vs. Nebraska (3/12/01) 9.95.................Amy Ringo (Nebraska)......................................vs. Oregon State (1/14/01) 9.95.................Misty Oxford (Nebraska)...................................... vs. Penn State (3/16/97) 9.95.................Ellen Casey (Penn State).........................................vs. Nebraska (3/16/97) 9.95.................Kim DeHaan (Nebraska)........................................ vs. Iowa State (3/1/97) 9.95.................Kim DeHaan (Nebraska)................................ vs. Southern Utah (3/23/96)
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MASTERS CLASSIC RECORDS Team Records
Event............. Score.......Gymnast..................................................... Year All-Around.......39.80........Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................2003 Vault................10.00........Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA)................................2009 Bars..................9.975........Tami Harris (Nebraska)......................................2001 Beam...............9.975........Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................2003 Floor.................9.975........Richelle Simpson (Nebraska)............................2002
Team Records
Event............. Score.......School........................................................ Year Team................198.025....Nebraska...........................................................2003 Vault................49.575......UCLA.................................................................2009 Bars..................49.475......Nebraska...........................................................2003 Beam...............49.675......Nebraska...........................................................2002 Floor.................49.55........Nebraska...........................................................2003
Top Five Team Scores
Score...............School........................................... Year 1. 198.025......... Nebraska............................................ 2003 2. 197.375......... Nebraska............................................ 2001 3. 197.15........... Nebraska............................................ 2002 4. 196.775......... Nebraska............................................ 2000 5. 196.725......... Nebraska............................................ 2005
Top Five Vault Scores
Score...............School........................................... Year 1. 49.575........... UCLA.................................................. 2009 2. 49.40............. Nebraska............................................ 2009 3. 49.375........... Nebraska............................................ 2003 4. 49.35............. Nebraska............................................ 2004 5. 49.275........... Nebraska............................................ 2007 49.275........... Nebraska............................................ 2005
Top Five Uneven Bars Scores
Score...............School........................................... Year 1. 49.475........... Nebraska............................................ 2003 2. 49.45............. Nebraska............................................ 2001 3. 49.35............. Nebraska............................................ 2000 4. 49.325........... Stanford............................................. 2007 49.325........... Nebraska............................................ 2002
Top Five Balance Beam Scores
Score...............School........................................... Year 1. 49.675........... Nebraska............................................ 2002 2. 49.625........... Nebraska............................................ 2003 3. 49.275........... Nebraska............................................ 2001 4. 49.15............. Nebraska............................................ 1997 5. 49.125........... Nebraska............................................ 2000
Top Five Floor Exercise Scores
Score...............School........................................... Year 1. 49.55............. Nebraska............................................ 2003 2. 49.425........... Nebraska............................................ 2001 3. 49.40............. Nebraska............................................ 2005 4. 49.325........... Nebraska............................................ 2002 5. 49.30............. Ohio State.......................................... 2002
Top 10 All-Around Scores
Score...............Gymnast (School)........................... Year 1. 39.80......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2003 2. 39.625....... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2005
3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
Masters Classic
39.60......... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)......................... 2003 39.575....... Heather Brink (Nebraska)................... 2000 39.55......... Tami Harris (Nebraska)....................... 2004 39.55......... Ashley Kelly (Arizona State)............... 2004 39.525....... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2002 39.475....... Kylie Stone (Nebraska)....................... 2009 39.45......... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2005 39.45......... Erinn Dooley (Florida)........................ 2004
Top 10 Individual Vault Scores
Score...............Gymnast (School)........................... Year 1. 10.00......... Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA)................. 2009 2. 9.975......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2005 9.975......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2003 4. 9.95........... Tricia Woo (Nebraska)......................... 2009 9.95........... Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs (UCLA)............... 2009 6. 9.925......... Kylie Stone (Nebraska)....................... 2009 9.925......... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2007 9.925......... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2005 9.925......... Tami Harris (Nebraska)....................... 2004 9.925......... Kelly McDonald (Washington)............ 2003 9.925......... TeShawne Jackson (West Virginia)......2002
Top 10 Individual Uneven Bars Scores
Score...............Gymnast (School)........................... Year 1. 9.975......... Tami Harris (Nebraska)....................... 2001 2. 9.95........... Vanessa Meloche (Nebraska).............. 2006 9.95........... Ashley Kelly (Arizona State)............... 2004 9.95........... Tami Harris (Nebraska)....................... 2003 9.95........... Julie Houk (Nebraska)........................ 2003 9.95........... Carly Dockendorf (Washington)......... 2003 9.95........... Julie Houk (Nebraska)........................ 2002 9.95........... Julie Houk (Nebraska)........................ 2000 9.95........... Bridget Sandman (Arizona State).......... 1997 10. 9.925......... Carly Janiga (Stanford)....................... 2007 9.925......... Melanie Schiff (Denver)...................... 2001 9.925......... Heather Brink (Nebraska)................... 2000 9.925......... Kim DeHaan (Nebraska)..................... 1996
9. 10.
9.95........... Laura Goss (Nebraska)........................ 2002 9.95........... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)......................... 2002 9.95........... Laurie McLaughlin (Nebraska)............ 1999 9.925......... Erinn Dooley (Florida)........................ 2004 9.90........... Tricia Woo (Nebraska)........................ 2006 9.90........... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2005 9.90........... Jamie Saas (Nebraska)....................... 2004 9.90........... Ashley Kelly (Arizona State)............... 2004 9.90........... Lindsay Beddow (LSU)....................... 2003 9.90........... Megan Durning (LSU)......................... 2003 9.90........... Libby Landgraf (Nebraska)................. 2003 9.90........... Jen French (Nebraska)........................ 2002 9.90........... Tami Harris (Nebraska)....................... 2002 9.90........... Alecia Ingram (Nebraska)................... 2001 9.90........... Heather Brink (Nebraska)................... 1999 9.90........... Kit Johnson (Maryland)...................... 1999 9.90........... Lea Craver (Arizona State).................. 1999 9.90........... Heather Brink (Nebraska)................... 1997 9.90........... Carie Courtney (Arizona State)........... 1997 9.90........... Dee Dee Foster (Alabama).................. 1991
Top 10 Individual Floor Exercise Scores Score...............Gymnast (School)........................... Year 1. 9.975......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2002 2. 9.95........... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2007 9.95........... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2005 9.95........... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)......................... 2003 9.95........... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2003 6. 9.925......... Emily Parsons (Nebraska)................... 2005 9.925......... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)......................... 2001 9.925......... Bree Dority O’Callaghan (Nebraska)... 2001 9.925......... Jess Wertz (Nebraska)........................ 2001 9.925......... Heather Brink (Nebraska)................... 2000
Masters Classic Team Champions
Year.................Team............................................Score 1989.................. Nebraska......................................... 192.10 1990.................. Nebraska......................................... 190.05 1991.................. Alabama.......................................... 190.80 1992.................. Arizona............................................ 192.05 1993.................. Michigan State................................ 190.75 1994.................. no Masters Classic held............................... 1995.................. Nebraska......................................... 192.05 1996.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.625 1997.................. Nebraska......................................... 193.80 1998.................. Nebraska......................................... 193.35 1999.................. Nebraska....................................... 195.725 2000.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.775 2001.................. Nebraska....................................... 197.375 2002.................. Nebraska......................................... 197.15 2003.................. Nebraska....................................... 198.025 2004.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.525 2005.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.725 2006.................. Nebraska......................................... 195.25 2007.................. Nebraska......................................... 196.40 2008.................. no Masters Classic held............................... 2009.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.225 2010.................. Nebraska....................................... 196.425
Top 10 Individual Balance Beam Scores Score...............Gymnast (School)........................... Year 1. 9.975......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2003 9.975......... Richelle Simpson (Nebraska).............. 2002 3. 9.95........... Jen French (Nebraska)........................ 2003 9.95........... A.J. Lamb (Nebraska)......................... 2003 9.95........... Stacy Wong (Washington)................. 2003
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NEBRASKA'S BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS Team Records
Julie Houk was a two-time Big 12 uneven bars champion at Nebraska, winning conference titles in 2001 and 2003.
Event.......Score........Gymnast.................................... Year AA............39.80.........Richelle Simpson........................2003 V..............9.975.........Heather Brink.............................2000 UB............10.00.........Bree Dority O'Callaghan.............2001 BB............9.975.........Richelle Simpson........................2003 FX.............10.00.........Richelle Simpson........................2003
Team Records
Event......Score.........Site.............................................Year Team.......197.65.......Oklahoma...................................2001 V..............49.40.........Nebraska....................................2010 UB............49.725.......Oklahoma...................................2001 BB............49.625.......Oklahoma...................................2001 FX.............49.65.........Missouri.....................................2003
Top Five Team Scores
Score..................................................................... Year 1. 197.65.....................................................................2001 2. 197.50.....................................................................2003 3. 196.75.....................................................................2000 196.75.....................................................................1999 5. 196.725...................................................................2002
Top Five Vault Scores
Score..................................................................... Year 1. 49.40.......................................................................2010 2. 49.375.....................................................................1997 3. 49.325.....................................................................2007 49.325.....................................................................2005 5. 49.275.....................................................................2000
Top Five Uneven Bars Scores
Score..................................................................... Year 1. 49.725.....................................................................2001 2. 49.60.......................................................................2003 3. 49.40.......................................................................1998 4. 49.30.......................................................................2007 5. 49.20.......................................................................2004
Top Five Balance Beam Scores
Score..................................................................... Year 1. 49.625.....................................................................2001 2. 49.55.......................................................................2003 3. 49.45.......................................................................1997 4. 49.375.....................................................................2002 5. 49.10.......................................................................2010 49.10.......................................................................2000 49.10.......................................................................1999
Top Five Floor Exercise Scores
Score..................................................................... Year 1. 49.65.......................................................................2003 2. 49.475.....................................................................2000 3. 49.425.....................................................................2002 4. 49.40.......................................................................2001 5. 49.35.......................................................................2005
Top 10 All-Around Scores
Score................. Gymnast...................................... Year 1. 39.80............. Richelle Simpson...............................2003 2. 39.65............. Emily Parsons....................................2007 3. 39.575........... Richelle Simpson...............................2002 39.575........... Heather Brink....................................1998
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39.575........... Shelly Bartlett...................................1997 6. 39.525........... Richelle Simpson...............................2005 7. 39.45............. A.J. Lamb...........................................2002 8. 39.425........... Libby Landgraf..................................2003 9. 39.40............. Libby Landgraf..................................2004 10. 39.375........... Emily Parsons....................................2006 39.375........... Kristi Esposito....................................2004 39.375........... Heather Brink....................................1999 39.375........... Misty Oxford......................................1999
Top 10 Vault Scores
Score................. Gymnast...................................... Year 1. 9.975............. Heather Brink....................................2000 2. 9.95............... Emily Parsons....................................2007 9.95............... Heather Brink....................................1998 4. 9.925............. Emily Parsons....................................2008 9.925............. Courtney Brown................................1999 6. 9.90............... Erin Davis...........................................2010 9.90............... Lora Evenstad....................................2010 9.90............... Maddie Steinauer..............................2010 9.90............... Emily Parsons....................................2006 9.90............... Richelle Simpson...............................2005 9.90............... Emily Parsons....................................2005 9.90............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2003 9.90............... Richelle Simpson...............................2003 9.90............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2002 9.90............... Jess Wertz.........................................2002 9.90............... Laura Goss.........................................2000 9.90............... Misty Oxford......................................1997 9.90............... Nicole Wilkinson................................1997
Top 10 Uneven Bars Scores
Score................. Gymnast...................................... Year 1. 10.00............. Bree Dority O’Callaghan.....................2001 2. 9.95............... Tami Harris........................................2003 9.95............... Julie Houk..........................................2003 9.95............... Tami Harris........................................2001 9.95............... Julie Houk..........................................2001 9.95............... Alecia Ingram....................................2001 9.95............... Heather Brink....................................1998 8. 9.925............. Richelle Simpson...............................2003 9.925............. Julie Houk..........................................2001 9.925............. Julie Houk..........................................2000 9.925............. Nicole Wilkinson................................1998 9.925............. Shelly Bartlett...................................1997 9.925............. Heather Brink....................................1997
Top 10 Balance Beam Scores
Score................. Gymnast...................................... Year 1. 9.975............. Richelle Simpson...............................2003 2. 9.95............... Emily Parsons....................................2007 9.95............... Richelle Simpson...............................2002 9.95............... Bree Dority O’Callaghan.....................2001 9.95............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2001 6. 9.925............. Jamie Saas.........................................2003 9.925............. Jen French.........................................2001 9.925............. Courtney Brown................................1999 9.925............. Shelly Bartlett...................................1997 10. 9.90............... Tricia Woo..........................................2008 9.90............... Emily Parsons....................................2006 9.90............... Jen French.........................................2003 9.90............... Libby Landgraf..................................2003 9.90............... Tami Harris........................................2002 9.90............... Tami Harris........................................2001 9.90............... Alecia Ingram....................................2001 9.90............... Courtney Brown................................1997 9.90............... Laurie McLaughlin.............................1997
Top 10 Floor Exercise Scores
Score................. Gymnast...................................... Year 1. 10.00............. Richelle Simpson...............................2003 2. 9.95............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2003 9.95............... Richelle Simpson...............................2002 9.95............... Heather Brink....................................2000 5. 9.925............. Richelle Simpson...............................2005 9.925............. Heather Brink....................................1999 7. 9.90............... Lora Evenstad....................................2010 9.90............... Kylie Stone........................................2009 9.90............... Lora Evenstad....................................2009 9.90............... Emily Parsons....................................2007 9.90............... Emily Parsons....................................2006 9.90............... Jamie Saas.........................................2005 9.90............... Jen French.........................................2003 9.90............... Julie Houk..........................................2003 9.90............... Libby Landgraf..................................2003 9.90............... Carrie Gloudemans............................2002 9.90............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2002 9.90............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2001 9.90............... Libby Landgraf..................................2001 9.90............... A.J. Lamb...........................................2000 9.90............... Misty Oxford......................................1999 9.90............... Misty Oxford......................................1998
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NEBRASKA'S NCAA POSTSEASON RECORDS Team Records
Event..................Score............................................................................. Meet (Date) Vault.....................49.55............................................................ NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) Bars.......................49.475.......................................at NCAA Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) Beam....................49.425............................at NCAA West Regional Championships (4/12/03) Floor......................49.50............................................................ NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) Team ....................197.325........................................................ NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03)
Individual Records
Event..................Score........................................................................Gymnast, Meet All-Around............39.80............................................Richelle Simpson, Super Six Finals, 2003 Vault.....................10.00...............................Heather Brink, at Region 3 Championships, 2000 Bars.......................9.975...............................Heather Brink, at Region 3 Championships, 2000 Beam....................9.95............................................Richelle Simpson, at West Regional, 2003 Floor......................9.963........................................Richelle Simpson, NCAA Event Finals, 2003
Top 10 Individual All-Around Scores 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Score....... Gymnast............................................................................Meet (Date) 39.80........Richelle Simpson......................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 39.70........Heather Brink........................................ at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 39.675......Richelle Simpson............................................. NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 39.675......A.J. Lamb..................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 39.625......Heather Brink........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/14/00) 39.60........Heather Brink...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/13/00) 39.575......Richelle Simpson........................ at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 39.55........Emily Parsons........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05) 39.525......Emily Parsons...................... South Central Regional Championships (4/9/05) 39.525......A.J. Lamb.....................................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03)
Top 10 Individual Vault Scores 1. 2. 3.
Score....... Gymnast............................................................................Meet (Date) 10.00........Heather Brink........................................ at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 9.975........Richelle Simpson......................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95..........Emily Parsons................................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/26/07) 9.95..........Emily Parsons........................at Southeast Regional Championships (4/8/06) 9.95..........A.J. Lamb..................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95..........Gina Bruce....................................................... NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95..........Heather Brink................................................ at NCAA Event Finals (4/15/00) 9.95..........Heather Brink........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/14/00) 9.95..........Heather Brink........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/23/99) 9.95..........Heather Brink...........................................Region 3 Championships (4/10/99)
Top 10 Individual Uneven Bars Scores 1. 2. 4. 10.
Score....... Gymnast............................................................................Meet (Date) 9.975........Heather Brink........................................ at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 9.95..........Richelle Simpson......................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95..........Julie Houk.............................................. at Region 3 Championships (4/1/00) 9.925........Libby Landgraf..............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/15/04) 9.925........Heather Brink.................................................at NCAA Event Finals (4/15/00) 9.925........Julie Houk................................................. at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/14/00) 9.925........Heather Brink........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/14/00) 9.925........Kim DeHaan....................................................at Midwest Regional (4/13/96) 9.925........Shelly Bartlett........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/18/97) 9.90..........Brittney Williams...................at Southeast Regional Championships (4/4/09) 9.90..........Desiré Sniatynski..........................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/08) 9.90..........Desiré Sniatynski...................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05) 9.90..........Julie Houk.................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.90..........A.J. Lamb..................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.90..........Julie Houk.........................................................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.90..........Richelle Simpson..............................................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.90..........Richelle Simpson.........................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 9.90..........Julie Houk................................................. at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/19/02) 9.90..........Libby Landgraf.......................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/19/02) 9.90..........Jess Wertz................................................. at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/19/02) 9.90..........Julie Houk.....................................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/18/02) 9.90..........Heather Brink...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/13/00)
Kylie Stone is tied for the eighth spot on Nebraska's postseason floor records after scoring a 9.925 at the 2006 NCAA Super Six Finals.
9.90..........Shelly Bartlett...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/17/97) 9.90..........Heather Brink...................................................at Midwest Regional (4/4/98)
Top 10 Individual Balance Beam Scores 1. 2. 4. 5.
Score....... Gymnast............................................................................Meet (Date) 9.95..........Richelle Simpson.........................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 9.925........Richelle Simpson.......................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.925........Richelle Simpson..............................................NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.9125......Kristi Esposito.................................................at NCAA Event Finals (4/23/05) 9.90..........Tricia Woo..............................at Southeast Regional Championships (4/4/09) 9.90..........Kathryn Howard....................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/27/07) 9.90..........Tricia Woo.....................................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/26/07) 9.90..........Emily Parsons........................at Southeast Regional Championships (4/8/06) 9.90..........Emily Parsons........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05) 9.90..........Richelle Simpson................. South Central Regional Championships (4/9/05) 9.90..........Kristi Esposito...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/15/04) 9.90..........A.J. Lamb...................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.90..........A.J. Lamb.....................................at West Regional Championships (4/12/03) 9.90..........Nicole Wilkinson.......................................Region 3 Championships (4/10/99)
Top 10 Individual Floor Exercise Scores 1. 2. 8.
Score....... Gymnast............................................................................Meet (Date) 9.963........Richelle Simpson............................................... NCAA Event Finals (4/26/03) 9.95..........Emily Parsons...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/20/06) 9.95..........Emily Parsons........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05) 9.95..........Emily Parsons...................... South Central Regional Championships (4/9/05) 9.95..........Richelle Simpson......................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.95..........Richelle Simpson............................................. NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.95..........Heather Brink...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/13/00) 9.925........Emily Parsons...............................at West Regional Championships (4/14/07) 9.925........Emily Parsons........................................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/21/06) 9.925........Kylie Stone................................................ at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/21/06) 9.925........Emily Parsons.................................................at NCAA Event Finals (4/23/05) 9.925........Emily Parsons...............................................at NCAA Preliminaries (4/21/05) 9.925........A.J. Lamb..................................................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) 9.925........A.J. Lamb......................................................... NCAA Preliminaries (4/24/03) 9.925........Tami Harris ......................at South Central Regional Championships(4/7/01) 9.925........Misty Oxford.............................................Region 3 Championships (4/10/99) 9.925........Shelly Bartlett........................at Midwest Regional Championships (4/13/96)
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NEBRASKA'S CLASS RECORDS Freshman Records
Event..................Score.........Gymnast........................................ Meet/Opponent (Date) All-Around............39.625........Alecia Ingram........................................... at Missouri (1/28/01) Vault.....................9.975..........Alecia Ingram...................................... vs. Iowa State (3/12/01) Uneven Bars..........9.975..........Tami Harris........................................Masters Classic (2/27/00) Balance Beam.......9.925..........Kristi Esposito..................................... vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) .............................9.925..........Michele Zabawa.................................. vs. Iowa State (3/14/04) .............................9.925..........Kristi Esposito............................................ at Denver (2/21/04) .............................9.925..........Alecia Ingram.............................................. vs. Florida (3/4/01) .............................9.925..........Alecia Ingram.......................................at WVU Invite (2/10/01) .............................9.925..........Alecia Ingram .......................................... at Missouri (1/28/01) Floor Exercise........9.95............Emily Parsons....................at Arkansas Quadrangular (3/19/05) .............................9.95............Emily Parsons.......................... South Central Regional (4/9/05) .............................9.95............Emily Parsons...................... at NCAA Super Six Finals (4/22/05)
Sophomore Records
Event..................Score.........Gymnast........................................ Meet/Opponent (Date) All-Around............39.625........Emily Parsons.........................................vs. Michigan (1/13/06) Vault.....................10.00..........Jess Wertz.............................................at ASU Invite (3/16/01) Uneven Bars..........10.00..........Bree Dority O’Callaghan..... at Big 12 Championships (3/24/01) Balance Beam.......9.975..........Richelle Simpson................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) Floor Exercise........9.975..........Richelle Simpson................................Masters Classic (2/23/02)
Junior Records
Event..................Score.........Gymnast........................................ Meet/Opponent (Date) All-Around............39.825........Richelle Simpson................................. vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) Vault.....................10.00..........Erin Davis...........................vs. Minnesota and Illinois (1/15/10) .............................10.00..........Emily Parsons........................... at Hearts Invitational (2/17/07) .............................10.00..........Richelle Simpson................................. vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) .............................10.00..........Tami Harris............................................ vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) .............................10.00..........Richelle Simpson.................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) Uneven Bars..........9.95............Richelle Simpson..................... NCAA Super Six Finals (4/25/03) .............................9.95............Julie Houk........................................... vs. Iowa State (3/23/03) .............................9.95............Richelle Simpson.....................................at Michigan (3/14/03) .............................9.95............Richelle Simpson.................................... at Penn State (3/1/03) .............................9.95............Tami Harris............................ Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) .............................9.95............Julie Houk..........................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) .............................9.95............Heather Brink...................................... vs. Penn State (3/14/99) .............................9.95............Misty Oxford........................................ at Penn State (3/14/98) Balance Beam.......10.00..........Richelle Simpson.................................... vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) Floor Exercise........10.00..........Richelle Simpson.....................Big 12 Championships (3/29/03) .............................10.00..........Richelle Simpson.....................................at Michigan (3/14/03) .............................10.00..........Richelle Simpson.................................... vs. Oklahoma (2/1/03) Richelle Simpson holds the junior class all-around record with a 39.825 against Iowa State in 2003.
Emily Parsons holds the freshman class record on floor exercise, which she set with a score of 9.95 three times in 2005.
Senior Records
Event..................Score.........Gymnast........................................ Meet/Opponent (Date) All-Around............39.75..........Tami Harris.............................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) .............................39.75..........A.J. Lamb............................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) Vault.....................10.00..........Richelle Simpson...................................... at Missouri (1/28/05) .............................10.00..........Gina Bruce...............................................vs. Missouri (1/31/04) .............................10.00..........A.J. Lamb............................................... vs. Alabama (1/26/03) .............................10.00..........Heather Brink...................................at NCAA Regional (4/1/00) .............................10.00..........Heather Brink.................................................vs. BYU (3/13/00) .............................10.00..........Heather Brink...................................... vs. Iowa State (2/15/00) Uneven Bars..........9.975..........Heather Brink...................................at NCAA Regional (4/1/00) Balance Beam.......9.95............Tricia Woo..............................................vs. Iowa State (3/8/09) .............................9.95............A.J. Lamb...........................................Masters Classic (2/23/03) .............................9.95............Laura Goss..........................................Masters Classic (2/23/02) .............................9.95............Laurie McLaughlin.............................Masters Classic (2/28/99) Floor Exercise........10.00..........Richelle Simpson...............at Arkansas Quadrangular (3/19/05)
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Albano, Trisha . ...................................... Holtsville, N.Y...................................................................1987 Bachmeier, Natalie................................. Minot, N.D.................................................................. 1991-92 Bair, Tami .............................................. Indianapolis, Ind............................................. 1987-88-89-90 Baker, Barbara.................................................................................................................................1976 Bartlett, Shelly ...................................... Spokane, Wash................................................ 1994-95-96-97 Bertolotti, Elizabeth .............................. Western Springs, Ill..........................................................1985 Bosle, Renee . ........................................ Omaha, Neb..........................................................1982-83-84 Brezanski, Anita .................................... Lincoln, Neb.....................................................................1982 Brink, Heather........................................ Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 1997-98-99-00 Brown, Courtney ................................... Fishers, Ind...................................................... 1996-97-98-99 Bruce, Gina............................................. Champlin, Minn.............................................. 2001-02-03-04 Bryan, Debbie........................................ Albuquerque, N.M............................................................1991 Bryant, Michele ..................................... Blue Springs, Mo............................................. 1987-88-89-90 Buckey, Carrie . ...................................... Green Bay, Wis............................................................ 1977-78 Burchell, Maureen ................................. Colorado Springs, Colo......................................................1984 Burdette, Angie ..................................... Greeley, Colo.................................................... 1987-88-89-90 Bush, Lynne........................................... Lincoln, Neb............................................................... 1980-81 Bussard, Pam . ....................................... Littleton, Colo........................................................1981-82-83 Byrd, Tiffany........................................... Orlando, Fla................................................................ 2003-04 Camp, Kristi ........................................... Mequon, Wis................................................... 1992-93-94-95 Campbell, Brenda . ................................ Aurora, Neb......................................................................1981 Carmichael-Gerard, Patty ...................... Montgomeryville, Pa.............................................1978-79-80 Carter, Stephanie . ................................. Bryn Athyn, Pa................................................ 2004-05-06-07 Carvajal, Cindy....................................... San Antonio, Texas..................................................... 1991-92 Cash, Karla ............................................ Willmar, Minn.......................................................1990-91-92 Cassanos, Cathy ..................................... Newark, Ohio............................................................. 1986-87 Cassello, Jackie ...................................... South Hempstead, N.Y......................................................1985 Chmelka, Carol ...................................... Omaha, Neb..........................................................1980-81-82 Clemons, Jane ....................................... Omaha, Neb.................................................... 1987-88-89-90 Concannon, Jeanne ............................... Colorado Springs, Colo......................................................1978 Cottrill, Nancy........................................ New London, N.H.............................................................1983 Czaplewski, Sandy . ............................... Grand Island, Neb....................................................... 1977-78 Davis, Erin.............................................. Round Rock, Texas.................................................2008-09-10 DeHaan, Kim ......................................... Sioux Falls, S.D................................................. 1994-95-96-97 Dority O’Callaghan, Bree........................ Kearney, Neb.........................................................1999-00-01 Dillman, Amie ....................................... Katy, Texas....................................................... 1996-97-98-99 Duval, Nicole ......................................... Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 1992-93-94-95 Esposito, Kristi........................................ Slidell, La.................................................................... 2004-05 Evans, Nancy ......................................... Bellevue, Neb............................................................. 1980-81 Evenstad, Lora........................................ Grand Forks, N.D......................................................... 2009-10 Foster, Shane.......................................... Danville, Calif............................................................. 1990-91 French, Jen ............................................ Greensboro, N.C. ............................................. 2000-01-02-03 Furman, Terri ......................................... Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 1982-83-84-85 Fyffe, Kristin........................................... Cincinnati, Ohio.......................................................... 2009-10 Giblin, Janelle........................................ San Ramon, Calif..............................................................2010 Gloudemans, Carrie................................ Neenah, Wis............................................................... 2002-03 Gerbig, Karla...................................................................................................................................1976 Goss, Laura ............................................ Austell, Ga....................................................... 1999-00-01-02 Gould, Renee . ....................................... Lincoln, Neb..........................................................1984-85-86 Gowda, Natasha..................................... Vancouver, British Columbia.............................................2004 Grabowski, Kim ..................................... Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 1981-82-83-84 Habbib, Brittnee..................................... North York, Ontario...............................................2008-09-10 Hagemann, Char ................................... Papillion, Neb........................................................1983-84-85 Hall, Teri ................................................ Emmaus, Pa............................................................... 1984-85 Hannan, Patty......................................................................................................................1978-79-80 Harris, Tami............................................ Virginia Beach, Va............................................ 2001-02-03-04 Harrison, Debbie ................................... Wilmington, Del.............................................. 1980-81-82-83 Harvey, Vicki .......................................... Omaha, Neb.....................................................................1979 Hawkinson, Jennifer . ............................ Boise, Idaho.................................................... 1992-93-94-95 Hermanson, Kris........................................................................................................................ 1978-79 Holling, Janet ........................................ Elkhorn, Neb............................................................... 1985-86 Houk, Julie ............................................ Hamilton, Ohio................................................ 2000-01-02-03 Howard, Kathryn.................................... Houston, Texas................................................ 2007-08-09-10 Idler, Erika.............................................. Omaha, Neb.....................................................................1988 Ingram, Alecia........................................ Knoxville, Tenn........................................................... 2001-02 Jenkins, Martha..................................... Kingwood, Texas.............................................. 1992-93-94-95 Johnson, Kylee....................................... Lincoln, Neb.....................................................................2005 Johnson, Shelly ..................................... Laramie, Wyo............................................................. 1994-95 Kaemmerlen, Stephanie . ...................... St. Louis, Mo............................................................... 1989-90 Kinneman, Meg..................................... Chatham, Ill......................................................................1984 Lamb, A.J. . ............................................ Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 2000-01-02-03 Lamb, Alisha . ........................................ Lincoln, Neb..........................................................1997-98-99 Lamb, Arica............................................ Lincoln, Neb.................................................... 1997-98-99-00 Landgraf, Libby...................................... Fort Collins, Colo.............................................. 2001-02-03-04 Laverman, Sue ...................................... Glendale, Ariz...................................................................1987 Lichtenstein, Nina ................................. Houston, Texas......................................................1989-90-91 Liddick, Peggy ....................................... Lincoln, Neb..........................................................1977-78-79 Litrenta, Susan ...................................... York, Pa.................................................................1980-81-82 Long, Sabrina......................................... Tulsa, Okla.................................................................. 2006-08 Lundeen, Carol................................................................................................................................1976 Madigan, Annette ................................. St. Paul, Minn.................................................. 1982-83-84-85 Madsen, Karen ...................................... Lincoln, Neb............................................................... 1979-80 McCrady, Lisa......................................... Egan, Minn...................................................... 1988-89-90-91 McLaughlin, Laurie . .............................. State College, Pa.........................................1995-96-97-98-99 Meloche, Vanessa................................... Montreal, Quebec............................................ 2005-06-07-08 Millis, Dani............................................. Frisco, Texas................................................................ 2004-05
Nathe, Kassandra................................... Sartell, Minn.............................................................. 2009-10 Newport, Peggy..............................................................................................................................1976 Newport, Vicki.................................................................................................................................1976 Nicolini, Meghan.................................... Annapolis, Md.......................................................1993-94-95 Ocel, CeCe............................................... Apple Valley, Minn.................................................1990-91-92 Ocel, Mary ............................................. Apple Valley, Minn.................................................1986-87-88 Ohlendorf, Laura ................................... Austin, Texas.........................................................1997-98-99 Oxford, Misty . ....................................... Kelso, Wash..................................................... 1996-97-98-99 Parsons, Emily........................................ St. Charles, Mo................................................. 2005-06-07-08 Pendley, Shelly....................................... Oklahoma City, Okla.........................................................1991 Petricek, Catherine Ann.......................... Omaha, Neb.....................................................................1980 Phillips, Lori........................................... Oklahoma City, Okla........................................ 1991-92-93-94 Powers, Susan........................................ Lincoln, Neb.....................................................................1983 Redwine, Mary Beth . ............................ Omaha, Neb..........................................................1980-81-83 Reisdorff, Renee .................................... Omaha, Neb.....................................................................1979 Richter, Robin......................................... Lincoln, Neb............................................................... 1991-92 Rimply, Tamie..................................................................................................................................1976 Ringo, Amy . .......................................... Phoenix, Ariz................................................... 1998-99-00-01 Robertson, Christine . ............................ Brookfield, Wis................................................ 1977-78-79-80 Ruddick, Kathi.................................................................................................................................1977 Saas, Jamie............................................ Aurora, Ill........................................................ 2002-03-04-05 Sander, Joanie........................................ Lincoln, Neb.....................................................................1985 Savage, Crystal ...................................... Sioux Falls, S.D................................................. 1986-87-88-89 Saviski, Laura ........................................ Westmont, Ill.........................................................1988-89-90 Scaffidi, Maria........................................ Sussex, Wis............................................................2007-08-10 Scott, Mary......................................................................................................................................1976 Shane, Forster.................................................................................................................................1991 Simpson, Richelle................................... Toronto, Ontario.............................................. 2002-03-04-05 Sinclair, Billy Jo . .................................... Missoula, Mont.................................................................1993 Skinner, Brittany.................................... Los Altos, Calif..................................................................2010 Slade, Jenny .......................................... Mills, Neb................................................................... 1993-94 Smith, Jeaneane . .................................. Loves Park, Ill.................................................. 1986-87-88-89 Smith, Racine ........................................ Lanham, Md.................................................... 1985-86-87-88 Sniatynski, Desiré................................... Kenosha, Wis................................................... 2005-06-07-08 Steinauer, Maddie.................................. Omaha, Neb.....................................................................2010 Stone, Kylie............................................ Calgary, Alberta.............................................. 2006-07-09-10 Swift, Jess . ............................................ St. Cloud, Minn................................................ 1996-97-98-99 Tanner, Kylie........................................... Brisbane, Australia...........................................................2004 Taylor, Joy . ............................................ New Palestine, Ind.......................................... 1993-94-95-96 Twoey, Jodie .......................................... Philipsburg, Pa.................................................................1983 Vogel, Katie ........................................... Brookfield, Wis.................................................................1978 Vratil, Lori . ............................................ Fort Collins, Colo...............................................................1989 Wertz, Jess ............................................ Lebanon, Ohio................................................. 2000-01-02-03 Wilkinson, Nicole . ................................. London, Ontario.............................................. 1997-98-99-00 Williams, Brittney.................................. Hatboro, Pa..................................................... 2005-06-07-09 Woo, Tricia.............................................. Milpitas, Calif.................................................. 2006-07-08-09 Zabawa, Michele.................................... Omaha, Neb.................................................... 2004-05-06-07
Associate Head Coaches
Name..................................................................................................................... Year(s) Rhonda Faehn........................................................................................................................... 2001-02 Danna Durante.................................................................................................................. 2006-present
Assistant Coaches
Name..................................................................................................................... Year(s) Frank O’Connor . .............................................................................................................................1978 Duane West .............................................................................................................................. 1979-80 Dan Kendig............................................................................................................................... 1981-83 Michele Love............................................................................................................................. 1984-85 Jenni Huff.................................................................................................................................. 1986-87 Julie Williams..................................................................................................................................1988 Peggy Liddick..................................................................................................................................1989 Dan Schermann........................................................................................................................ 1990-91 Mary Ocel .......................................................................................................................................1990 Tami Bair................................................................................................................................... 1992-93 Rob Drass ................................................................................................................................. 1992-99 Angela Correll........................................................................................................................... 1994-95 Theresa Ijams............................................................................................................................ 1996-98 Rhonda Faehn....................................................................................................................... 1999-2002 Dennis Harrison..................................................................................................................... 2000-2001 Adrian Burde......................................................................................................................... 2001-2006 Danna Durante.......................................................................................................................... 2002-06 Tim Garrison...................................................................................................................... 2006-present
Graduate Assistants
Name.................................................................................................................Year(s)
Rob Drass.................................................................................................................................. 1992-93
Student Coaches
Name.................................................................................................................Year(s)
Heather Brink..................................................................................................................................2001 Dan Schermann........................................................................................................................ 1988-89
Volunteer Coaches
Name.................................................................................................................Year(s) Terri Furman....................................................................................................................................1986
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Karen Balke 1975-76
The first head coach in Nebraska women’s gymnastics history, Karen Balke guided the Huskers to a 912 regular-season record and a 2-9 postseason record during the 1975-76 regular season. Despite a fifth-place finish at the conference meet, the Huskers earned a berth to the AIAW Region 6 meet by averaging 79.54 points in their best three meets.
Iowa 84.75 L Bemidji State 77.20 W Central Missouri State 15.87 W Note: To qualify for the regional meet, a team needed to average 76 points in three meets.
1976
Regular Season: 9-12 • Postseason: 2-9 Date NU Opponent Score Central Missouri State 77.42 at Emporia State 73.11 Wichita State 61.41 1/17 70.61 at South Dakota State 84.15 Grandview 96.02 Augustana 18.86 1/24 73.65 Drake 18.25 Augustana 13.25 1/31 71.45 at Iowa State Invite at Iowa State 96.65 St. Cloud State 80.95 Mankato State 74.25 Wichita State 57.45 2/7 64.10 Iowa 61.65 Oklahoma State 54.10 2/14 68.14 vs. Kansas 84.62 at Washburn 71.56 2/20 79.20 at Big Eight Championships at Colorado 99.15 Iowa State 95.80 Kansas 84.55 Oklahoma State 80.25 2/27 63.25 at South Dakota State 73.25 3/11 78.28 at AIAW Region 6 Meet SW Missouri State 108.28 Grandview (Iowa) 105.29 Minnesota 99.16 Iowa State 96.79 Gustavus Adolphus 93.69 Kansas 88.78 Mankato State 87.43 at South Dakota State 87.37
W/L W W W L L W W W (4th) L L L W W W L L (5th) L L L L L (10th) L L L L L L L L
Judy Schalk 1976-83
Judy Schalk took over the head coaching reins following Nebraska's first season of varsity competition in 1976 and led the Huskers for seven seasons. She compiled an overall record of 173-121 and a regular-season record of 136-65 at Nebraska. Schalk's teams captured five conference championships and qualified for nationals four times.
1977
Regular Season: 14-4 • Postseason: 4-3 Date NU Opponent Score 12/4 118.30 at South Dakota State 107.95 Bemidji State 105.65 12/11 119.70 Drake 119.50 1/21 119.50 Kansas 75.30 Chadron State 34.10 1/29 116.75 at Iowa State 123.95 Drake 105.20 Wichita State 90.20 1/31 118.50 Grandview 131.20 2/5 124.55 NW Missouri State Invite at NW Missouri State N/A Emporia State N/A Arkansas N/A 2/10 116.20 at Big Eight Championships at Iowa State 123.05 Kansas 113.10 Oklahoma State 104.85 2/17 124.40 SW Missouri State 134.15 2/24 130.28 Nebraska State Meet Chadron State 37.38 3/4 129.95 South Dakota State 113.30 3/10 127.70 AIAW Region 6 Meet (hosted by Nebraska) SW Missouri State 142.20 Grandview 136.85 Iowa 128.50 Minnesota 126.50
W/L W W W W W L W W L (1st) W W W (2nd) L W W L (1st) W W (4th) L L L W
Iowa State 124.05 W South Dakota State 105.75 W Minot State 83.75 W Note: The top team at the region meet qualified for the national championship, provided it scored at least a 134. Any other team that scored 134 or better could earn an at-large berth.
1978
Regular Season: 21-8 • Postseason: 7-2 Date NU Opponent Score 11/5 123.75 at Minnesota 125.80 12/3 130.75 Nebraska Quadrangular Minnesota 119.25 Oklahoma State 117.20 South Dakota State 95.60 1/9 130.05 at Rocky Mountain Open Utah State 131.65 Northern Colorado 124.80 New Mexico 122.80 Denver 121.55 Air Force 116.65 at Colorado State 115.65 Eastern Montana 102.30 Southern Colorado 99.60 1/14 98.25 Iowa State 124.25 1/20 121.60 at Drake 130.80 Wichita State 120.80 1/21 123.60 at Kansas 108.60 1/28 130.20 Windy City Invite at Illinois-Chicago 132.10 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 121.40 2/4 135.90 Wichita State 118.75 2/11 133.10 vs. Southern Illinois 138.15 Grandview 136.65 at Drake 128.90 2/17 130.75 Big Eight Championships (hosted by Nebraska) Colorado 129.15 Iowa State 117.35 Oklahoma State 114.10 Kansas 110.60 2/24 132.75 at Colorado 138.05 Denver 131.95 2/25 126.55 at Colorado State 123.25 3/10 135.50 at Region 6 Meet at SW Missouri State 147.45 Grandview 136.25 Minnesota 131.00 Wichita State 127.65 Iowa State 127.65 Drake 126.05 Iowa 115.30 Gustavus Adolphus 112.00 SE Missouri State 103.75
W/L L (1st) W W W (2nd) L W W W W W W W L L W W (2nd) L W W L L W (1st) W W W W L W W (3rd) L L W W W W W W W
1979
The 1979 team was the first to earn a national championship berth and produced Nebraska’s first All-Americans. The team tied for 11th with LSU, led by Patty Carmichael-Gerard (front right) and Renee Reisdorf (second from the right).
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Regular Season: 20-10-2 • Postseason: 9-11-1 Date NU Opponent Score 11/18 123.10 Minnesota 123.10 11/24 117.60 Midwest Open LSU 128.60 Illinois-Chicago 124.75 Indiana State 121.25 12/2 122.25 Oklahoma State 126.82 South Dakota State 76.50 12/8 123.65 at Rocky Mountain Open Northern Colorado 128.15 Ohio State 127.90 Arizona State 126.65 Utah State 126.00 Denver 124.95 at Colorado State 122.30 Colorado 118.80 Air Force 110.70 1/20 128.75 at SW Missouri State 132.75 Wichita State 120.35 1/27 129.65 at Windy City Open Michigan 126.30 at Illinois-Chicago 123.90 Iowa State 123.20 Central Michigan 116.65
W/L T (4th) L L L L W (6th) L L L L L W W W L W (1st) W W W W
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Patty Carmichael-Gerard was one of Nebraska’s first AllAmericans, placing fifth on floor and 10th in the all-around at the 1979 AIAW National Championships. 2/10 135.05 2/16 132.55 2/24 136.40 3/2 132.25 3/16 135.75 3/30 131.95
1980
Illinois State 116.20 Iowa 114.40 Wis.-LaCrosse 107.45 Northern Michigan 103.65 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 103.30 Kansas 123.30 at Big Eight Championships at Colorado 131.05 Oklahoma State 129.00 Kansas 124.80 Iowa State 119.00 Colorado 129.85 LSU 132.25 at AIAW Region 6 Meet SW Missouri State 137.85 Kansas 131.20 at Iowa State 129.20 Grandview 129.10 Minnesota 128.50 St. Cloud State 118.80 at AIAW Championships Cal State Fullerton 143.80 at Penn State 143.70 Clarion 141.75 Utah 138.10 SW Missouri State 137.70 USC 135.25 Oregon State 134.55 Louisville 133.90 Pittsburgh 133.85 Utah State 133.70 LSU 131.95 Georgia 131.60 UCLA 130.95 Eastern Kentucky 130.45 Kent State 129.80
Regular Season: 28-7 • Postseason: 4-16 Date NU Opponent Score 11/18 135.50 at Iowa Invitational at Iowa 126.60 St. Cloud State 121.15 Wisconsin 118.40 Kansas 111.95 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 108.50 Mankato State 108.10 South Dakota State 88.90 12/15 134.85 Iowa 124.65 1/11 131.20 at Utah State 129.10 Boise State 121.70
W W W W W W (1st) W W W W W T (2nd) L W W W W W (11th) L L L L L L L L L L T W W W W W/L (1st) W W W W W W W W W W
1/12 127.70 at Brigham Young 135.00 L Montana State 111.20 W 1/19 133.65 Missouri 129.40 W 1/26 128.95 at Windy City Invite (4th) Louisville 134.05 L Minnesota 132.45 L Illinois 130.55 L Southern Illinois 128.75 W Pittsburgh 127.35 W at Illinois-Chicago 126.85 W Iowa State 125.50 W Michigan 124.85 W Iowa 121.80 W Central Michigan 115.95 W 2/8 136.65 at Kansas 94.35 W 2/15 140.55 at Big Eight Championships (1st) at Oklahoma State 138.55 W Missouri 135.50 W Colorado 133.70 W Iowa State 131.30 W Kansas 98.20 W 2/23 132.60 at Colorado 134.70 L Denver 129.40 W Colorado State 128.15 W Kansas 95.70 W 3/2 133.55 at LSU 141.20 L 3/9 133.80 at Oklahoma State 141.60 L 3/21 139.75 at Region 6 Meet (2nd) Minnesota 141.95 L Missouri 137.50 W Iowa State 133.55 W Iowa 126.75 W at Kansas 98.10 W 4/5 126.70 at AIAW Championships (16th) Penn State 145.50 L Utah 144.15 L Cal State Fullerton 143.65 L Oregon State 140.15 L UCLA 138.85 L at LSU 137.90 L Brigham Young 137.50 L Louisville 137.40 L Arizona State 136.95 L Jacksonville State 135.15 L Southern Illinois 132.85 L Florida 132.65 L Utah State 131.45 L Oklahoma State 131.05 L Minnesota 130.05 L Note: Kansas and Colorado dropped its women’s gymnastics programs following the 1980 season.
Kim Grabowski was a two-time Big Eight champion, winning titles in the all-around and vault.
1981
Regular Season: 12-19 • Postseason: 1-3 Date NU Opponent Score 1/2 125.15 at Aloha Gymfest Cal State Fullerton 137.65 Oregon State 135.55 Stanford 122.30 1/17 127.25 at Minnesota Invite at Minnesota 130.40 Iowa State 118.75 Wisconsin 113.80 1/18 125.95 at Missouri 137.00 1/26 131.00 Oklahoma State 138.35 Brigham Young 131.30 1/30 125.40 at Windy City Invite Arizona State 137.70 Louisville 135.60 at Illinois-Chicago 135.45 Southern Illinois 133.10 Michigan 130.85 Illinois 129.50 Iowa State 124.05 2/6 133.65 at Iowa 129.80 2/7 134.05 at Iowa State 131.70 2/15 132.70 Denver 130.00 136.50 at Big Eight Championships at Oklahoma State 144.20 Missouri 137.55 Iowa State 128.55 Oklahoma 111.70 2/27 135.50 at Shanico Inn-vitational at Oregon State 145.90 UCLA 142.25 LSU 141.65 Washington 137.60 Brigham Young 137.35 Portland State 121.20 Oregon 86.50 3/15 139.70 Utah State 139.45 3/27 134.35 at AIAW Region 6 Meet Missouri 139.95 Minnesota 135.50 Iowa 134.95 at Iowa State 127.45
1982
W/L (3rd) L L W (3rd) L W W L L L (7th) L L L L L L W W W W (3rd) L L W W (6th) L L L L L W W W (4th) L L L W
Regular Season: Won 22-6 • Postseason: 5-8 Date NU Opponent Score W/L 12/4 135.65 at Rocky Mountain Open (3rd) Denver 137.15 L New Mexico 135.95 L Air Force 129.35 W Texas-El Paso 126.20 W Boise State 125.05 W Northern Colorado 121.70 W Montana State 119.70 W Southern Colorado 116.45 W 1/5 139.45 at Texas-El Paso 126.35 W 1/16 134.85 at Arizona 135.50 L 1/18 142.65 at Utah State 142.85 L 1/22 140.60 at Oklahoma State 137.70 W Oklahoma 138.55 W 1/23 139.25 at New Mexico 139.15 W 1/30 135.85 at Windy City Invite (3rd) at Illinois-Chicago 137.85 L Louisville 137.45 L Michigan 134.85 W Iowa State 129.50 W 2/6 142.75 Minnesota 136.60 W 2/13 142.55 Illinois-Chicago 139.60 W Iowa State 130.85 W 2/21 141.25 Missouri 137.25 W Winona State 135.45 W Denver 134.55 W 2/26 143.90 at Big Eight Championships (1st) at Missouri 141.50 W Oklahoma State 141.45 W Oklahoma 138.25 W Iowa State 125.60 W 3/12 144.20 at NCAA Central Regional (2nd) at Oklahoma State 145.55 L Oklahoma 142.15 W
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS Missouri 141.60 W New Mexico 139.45 W 3/26 138.10 at NCAA Championships (8th) at Utah 148.60 L Cal State Fullerton 144.10 L Penn State 143.10 L Oregon State 143.00 L Arizona State 142.95 L UCLA 142.40 L Florida 140.90 L Oklahoma State 137.20 W Michigan 136.90 W Note: Following the 1980-81 season, the regions were realigned with schools from Texas and New Mexico added to the Central Region.
1983
Regular Season: 18-16 • Postseason: 6-9 Date NU Opponent Score 12/10 168.80 at Rocky Mountain Open New Mexico 170.60 Denver 169.40 Brigham Young 168.90 at Air Force 164.00 Northern Colorado 162.85 Southern Colorado 148.65 Fort Hays State 143.70 12/28 162.50 at Aloha Gymfest (Kaneohe, Hawaii) Arizona State 182.90 Cal State Fullerton 174.35 Montana State 155.90 1/9 167.25 at Minnesota 171.40 Ohio State 174.40 1/14 175.35 at Missouri 172.30 1/22 176.35 Denver 172.40 Illinois-Chicago 162.00 1/30 178.75 Oklahoma State 175.00 2/4 174.35 at Red & White Classic at Alabama 181.75 Georgia 178.25 Ohio State 175.25 Maryland 169.55 2/9 173.95 at Penn State 174.75 2/11 177.80 at West Virginia 177.40 2/20 177.00 Oklahoma 176.80 Iowa State 167.45 2/25 169.00 at Shanico Inn-vitational Arizona State 185.05 Utah 183.40
W/L (4th) L L L W W W W (3rd) L L W L L W W W W (4th) L L L W L W W W (6th) L L
at Oregon State 180.55 L USC 176.20 L Georgia 175.00 L Michigan 167.35 W 3/4 180.30 at Big Eight Championships (1st) Oklahoma 177.20 W Missouri 176.05 W Oklahoma State 175.10 W at Iowa State 169.20 W 3/26 178.15 at NCAA Central Regional (1st) Minnesota 173.45 W Michigan State 172.00 W Illinois 171.75 W Missouri 171.70 W at Southern Illinois 170.45 W Indiana 167.35 W 4/8 165.55 at NCAA Championships (10th) at Utah 184.60 L Arizona State 183.30 L Cal State Fullerton 179.25 L Alabama 179.05 L Florida 177.85 L LSU 177.80 L UCLA 177.80 L Ohio State 176.65 L Oregon State 173.55 L Note: A new scoring system was implemented for the 1983 season where five scores were counted toward the team total instead of the traditional four.
Rick Walton 1983-1993
In 10 seasons at Nebraska, Rick Walton’s Huskers finished no lower than second in the conference and qualified for the NCAA Championships four straight years from 1987 to 1990, including a fourth-place showing in 1989. He finished his career with an overall record of 171-121 and a 136-65 regular-season mark.
1984
Regular Season: 19-10 • Postseason: None Date NU Opponent Score 12/9 169.65 at Rocky Mountain Open Denver 174.65
W/L (2nd) L
1/14 170.20 1/22 173.10 2/3 174.75 2/7 178.05 2/11 177.65 2/19 179.15 2/24 179.50 2/25 178.85 3/9 176.70
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W W W W W W L W L W (5th) L L L L W L (1st) W W W W W W L W (2nd) L W W W
1985
Regular Season: 13-6 • Postseason: 1-4 Date NU Opponent Score 1/12 178.80 Iowa State 166.95 1/18 174.80 Georgia 178.15 Oklahoma State 172.90 1/31 175.55 at Illinois Triangular at Illinois State 174.65 Illinois 173.80 2/2 178.35 at Penn State 176.60 2/17 179.00 Winona State 177.00 2/23 179.55 Ohio State 181.40 3/1 174.10 at Sizzler Invite at Cal State Fullerton 186.40 Stanford 183.65 USC 175.95 3/2 182.35 at ASU Triangular California 178.80 UCLA 177.60 at Arizona State 158.85 3/7 181.60 Missouri 179.70 3/15 182.95 Big Eight Championships (hosted by Nebraska) Oklahoma 183.95 Missouri 181.10 Oklahoma State 180.35 Iowa State 169.45 3/30 178.70 at NCAA Midwest Regional Utah 188.85 at Arizona State 187.50 Arizona 182.15 Oklahoma 181.85 Brigham Young 176.20
1986
Under Head Coach Judy Schalk and Assistant Coach Dan Kendig, the 1983 Husker women’s gymnastics team won its fifth Big Eight championship and first-ever regional title and went on to place 10th at the NCAA Championships.
New Mexico 167.60 at Air Force 166.65 Northern Colorado 159.30 Fort Hays State 156.75 Adams State 153.00 Western State 126.50 at Ohio State 179.45 West Virginia 163.25 Oklahoma 173.80 Iowa State 124.15 at Red & White Classic Georgia 181.70 at Alabama 181.45 Ohio State 179.30 Oklahoma 177.45 Maryland 174.10 Penn State 178.35 at Iowa State Quadrangular Minnesota 174.85 at Iowa State 170.95 Wisconsin 169.15 Illinois-Chicago 167.35 Missouri 178.15 Denver 174.10 at Oklahoma 180.20 at Oklahoma State 177.25 at Big Eight Championships at Oklahoma 179.05 Missouri 176.25 Oklahoma State 174.35 Iowa State 168.55
Regular Season: 14-9 • Postseason: 0-5 Date NU Opponent Score 1/18 182.15 at Oklahoma State 176.55 1/23 181.90 at Missouri 179.60 1/29 182.05 Penn State 178.70 New Mexico 171.90 1/31 177.70 at Florida Quadrangular at Florida 181.70 Minnesota 173.85 West Virginia 173.50 2/3 179.70 at Georgia 185.25 Minnesota 179.30 2/15 179.10 at UCLA Invitational Arizona State 184.95
W/L W L W (1st) W W W W L (4th) L L L (1st) W W W W (2nd) L W W W (5th) L L L L W W/L W W W W (2nd) L W W L W (4th)
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS 2/21 178.55 2/23 179.10 3/9 182.55 3/15 182.55 3/21 179.95 3/27 181.55 4/5 181.60
Cal State Fullerton 184.15 at UCLA 182.40 at ASU Quadrangular at Arizona State 185.25 UCLA 183.25 Houston Baptist 168.60 Illinois State 172.70 Iowa State 172.45 Missouri 176.10 at Big Eight Championships Oklahoma 181.15 Oklahoma State 180.45 at Missouri 178.35 Iowa State 82.50 Iowa State 146.55 at NCAA Midwest Regional at Utah 187.75 Arizona State 187.70 Arizona 184.85 Oklahoma 184.10 Utah State 182.75
L L (3rd) L L W W W W (3rd) L L W W W (6th) L L L L L
Regular Season: 13-8 • Postseason: 5-12 Date NU Opponent Score 184.45 1/16 181.90 Arizona Minnesota 177.45 1/23 182.25 at Penn State Triangular Ohio State 181.75 at Penn State 181.00 1/30 179.00 at Missouri 175.00 2/2 184.25 at Utah 189.75 2/7 184.90 Heartland Invitational Arizona State 185.10 Oklahoma 182.20 2/15 183.40 Auburn 178.80 2/20 187.40 at Oklahoma 185.80 2/27 181.10 at Southwest Cup UCLA 187.05 at Arizona State 186.15 Ohio State 184.05 3/6 185.70 Iowa State 173.65 3/13 187.05 Missouri 177.65 3/22 183.50 at Ohio State 186.00 3/27 185.45 at Big Eight Championships Oklahoma 185.40 at Missouri 181.25 Iowa State 173.25 4/3 185.95 at New Mexico 186.05 Stanford 182.95 4/11 185.15 at NCAA Midwest Regional at Arizona State 189.00 Utah 188.60 Arizona 187.25 Oklahoma 184.60 Utah State 182.10 New Mexico 180.70 4/24 179.50 at NCAA Championships Georgia 187.90 at Utah 187.55 UCLA 187.00 Alabama 186.60 Arizona State 184.00 Florida 183.80 LSU 181.50 Ohio State 180.20 Washington 179.85 Arizona 179.45 Oregon State 174.50
W/L L W (1st) W W W L (2nd) L W W W (4th) L L L W W L (1st) W W W L W (4th) L L L W W W (10th) L L L L L L L L L W W
1987
1988
Regular Season: 12-8 • Postseason: Won 6-11 Date NU Opponent Score 1/16 184.70 at Missouri 182.50 Michigan 177.80 1/30 186.10 at Oklahoma Triangular Georgia 186.30 at Oklahoma 184.70 2/5 182.65 Ohio State 183.50 2/8 184.30 Penn State 182.05 2/13 185.30 Big Red Invitational
W/L W W (2nd) L W L W (1st)
2/22 185.20 3/5 185.90 3/10 186.30 3/12 189.05 3/26 188.35 4/1 188.75 4/9 187.05 4/22 183.55
Denver 176.40 Brigham Young 169.20 at Utah 190.55 Utah State 185.55 Cal State Fullerton 185.45 Northern Colorado 175.10 at Arizona State 189.35 Alabama 186.80 at Arizona 189.15 Cal State Fullerton 185.65 at Big Eight Championships vs. Oklahoma 186.90 vs. Missouri 183.40 at Iowa State 178.20 New Mexico 181.85 at NCAA Midwest Regional Utah 190.20 Arizona State 187.10 Arizona 186.45 Utah State 184.80 at Oklahoma 184.55 Houston 182.25 at NCAA Championships Alabama 190.05 Utah 189.50 at UCLA 188.80 LSU 187.90 Georgia 186.80 Florida 186.65 Oregon State 186.50 Arizona State 185.10 Arizona 184.00 Penn State 179.70 Michigan State 178.80
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1989
Regular Season: 16-3 • Postseason: 10-4 Date NU Opponent Score 1/13 187.15 at Husky Classic Arizona 186.15 Oregon State 184.70 at Washington 183.20 California 174.10 1/22 185.20 at Missouri 182.85 2/3 187.15 at UCLA 189.80 2/12 189.50 Oklahoma 185.55 Missouri 180.15 2/24 190.80 at Iowa State 186.25 2/26 192.10 Masters Classic UCLA 189.75 Michigan State 185.60 3/5 187.60 at Georgia 191.00 Alabama 187.85 Penn State 181.55 3/12 190.35 Winona State 177.75 3/18 194.25 at Big Eight Championships at Oklahoma 190.90 Missouri 186.50 Iowa State 185.65 3/25 193.60 Washington 190.95 4/1 192.40 at NCAA Midwest Regional at Utah 192.80 Oklahoma 190.00 Arizona State 190.00 4/17 190.80 NCAA Championships (hosted by Georgia) Georgia 192.65 UCLA 192.60 Alabama 192.10 Utah 190.20 Cal State Fullerton 189.45 Arizona State 187.90 Oregon State 187.90 Oklahoma 187.05 Florida 187.00 Arizona 186.50 Ohio State 186.40
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After earning All-America honors on bars in 1989, Michele Bryant won the 1990 NCAA vault title.
1990
Regular Season: 18-1 • Postseason: 12-5 Date NU Opponent Score 1/21 185.50 Iowa State 175.50 1/28 190.50 at Missouri 188.30 2/4 190.05 Masters Classic UCLA 189.40 Cal State Fullerton 187.85 Washington 184.80 2/11 192.60 at Oklahoma 191.50 vs. Maryland 182.10 2/17 190.50 at Shanico Inn-vitational at Oregon State 189.65 Minnesota 186.65 Washington 186.50 2/2 189.80 at Red & White Invite at Alabama 191.90 Arizona 186.30 Oregon State 185.55 3/16 190.60 Illinois 184.40 3/19 192.30 at Iowa State 186.55 3/24 191.05 Big Eight Championships Missouri 187.90 Oklahoma 187.90 Iowa State 186.30 3/31 190.90 Minnesota 188.15 4/6 191.225 at NCAA Midwest Regional at Utah 194.95 Arizona 188.775 Oklahoma 187.825 Arizona State 187.80 Utah State 187.55 Brigham Young 185.35 4/20 192.225 at NCAA Championships Utah 194.90 Alabama 194.575 Georgia 193.225 UCLA 193.10 LSU 192.10 at Oregon State 189.95 Cal State Fullerton 189.70 Towson State 187.975 Arizona 187.175 Florida 187.175 Ohio State 183.65
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS 3/22 191.25 3/28 189.95 4/11 191.225
Iowa State 186.60 W at Big Eight Championships (2nd) Missouri 190.90 L Oklahoma 188.55 W at Iowa State 187.70 W NCAA Midwest Regional (5th) at Utah 197.075 L Arizona 194.10 L Arizona State 191.95 L Brigham Young 191.90 L Utah State 189.35 W Oklahoma 188.70 W
1993
Crystal Savage earned All-America honors as a senior, placing second on bars at the 1989 NCAA Championships.
1991
Regular Season: 9-6 • Postseason: 1-5 Date NU Opponent Score 1/19 183.10 at Illinois 181.30 1/27 185.25 Missouri 182.65 2/3 186.95 Iowa State 179.95 2/11 186.25 at Minnesota 186.00 2/17 185.40 Oklahoma 185.90 2/24 187.20 Masters Classic Alabama 192.80 Arizona State 186.65 3/1 188.50 at Big Eight Triangular Missouri 187.40 at Iowa State 187.20 3/8 189.75 at Arizona State 194.05 3/12 185.00 West Virginia 185.85 3/16 189.95 at Alabama 194.20 3/23 189.90 at Big Eight Championships Oklahoma 191.15 at Missouri 189.25 Iowa State 186.45 4/6 188.275 NCAA Midwest Regional Utah 194.625 at Arizona 191.925 Brigham Young 191.10 Arizona State 190.75 Utah State 190.575 Oklahoma 188.125
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1992
Regular Season: 10-7 • Postseason: 2-4 Date NU Opponent Score 1/19 185.70 SE Missouri State 184.55 1/25 187.40 at Alabama 193.30 2/1 188.25 at Missouri 190.35 2/7 167.95 at Oklahoma 188.65 2/16 187.60 Masters Classic Arizona 192.05 Oregon State 192.00 Alabama 191.95 2/23 188.70 at Iowa State 187.75 3/1 189.05 Illinois 187.95 3/8 189.55 Auburn 189.10 3/16 190.00 at Utah State Invite at Utah State 189.95 Southern Utah 187.80 Boise State 185.90
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Regular Season: 12-7 • Postseason: 0-6 Date NU Opponent Score W/L 1/15 188.00 Oklahoma 184.10 W 1/22 189.05 at Washington 191.80 L Boise State 189.00 W 1/30 193.000 at Auburn 192.70 W 2/5 190.95 Air Force 169.10 W 2/13 191.15 at SE Missouri State 191.60 L Texas Women's 188.05 W 2/19 191.90 at Iowa State 187.35 W 2/20 188.60 at Michigan State 189.75 L Northeastern 182.00 W 3/1 190.35 Masters Classic (2nd) Michigan State 190.75 L Illinois 181.55 W 3/5 186.20 at Denver Quadrangular (3rd) Washington 189.90 L at Denver 188.00 L Air Force 142.00 W 3/14 189.60 Iowa State 186.90 W 3/20 193.30 at Big Eight Championships (2nd) at Oklahoma 194.45 L Missouri 193.05 W Iowa State 190.30 W 4/3 187.575 NCAA Midwest Regional (7th) Utah 196.975 L Arizona 193.975 L Arizona State 193.200 L Brigham Young 192.80 L at Utah State 189.85 L Oklahoma 187.90 L Note: In 1993, the NCAA Championships changed to a two-day format for team competition. The top three teams from each session advanced to the Super Six Finals.
Dan Kendig
1994-Present
Current head coach Dan Kendig holds the Nebraska record for victories with 394 wins against only 151 losses. His 270 regular season and 124 postseason wins are also NU records. Kendig has led the Huskers to nine NCAA Super Six Finals, and Husker squads have captured 11 conference championships during his 17-year career while taking four straight NCAA Regional titles from 2000 to 2003.
1994
Regular Season: 14-5 • Postseason: 3-3 Date NU Opponent Score 1/15 185.20 at Illinois 181.725 1/22 191.55 SE Missouri State 182.75 1/28 188.525 Missouri 184.50 2/6 192.05 at Oklahoma 189.90 Texas Women's 186.975 Air Force 177.05 2/11 193.30 Iowa State 186.975 2/19 186.85 at Utah 194.625 vs. Arizona 187.275 3/4 188.325 at Shanico Inn-vitational at Oregon State 193.725
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3/13 192.325 3/19 190.925 3/26 193.60 4/9 190.10
Penn State 191.55 Minnesota 189.975 Arizona 188.25 Washington 186.75 Ohio State 186.75 at Iowa State 190.70 Big Eight Championships Oklahoma 193.275 Missouri 192.10 Iowa State 189.95 NCAA Midwest Regional Utah 194.10 Brigham Young 192.825 at Arizona State 191.875 Arizona 190.05 Oklahoma 189.90 Utah State 188.45
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1995
Regular Season: 19-4 • Postseason: 6-5 Date NU Opponent Score W/L 1/15 190.275 Utah State 188.40 W 1/21 190.50 Southern Utah 188.675 W at Boise State 188.65 W 1/30 187.50 at Missouri 188.15 L 2/4 191.225 Oklahoma 188.675 W 2/10 192.225 Hearts Invitational (1st) at N.C. State 189.70 W James Madison 184.675 W Rhode Island 184.025 W 2/16 191.40 at Iowa State 191.60 L 2/25 192.50 Masters Classic (1st) UCLA 191.225 W N.C. State 189.025 W George Washington 186.225 W 3/4 192.325 at Ohio State 188.775 W 3/12 193.25 at Bulldog Invite (3rd) at Georgia 197.625 L UCLA 196.475 L California 191.825 W Penn State 191.55 W Massachusetts 190.525 W 3/17 193.575 Iowa State 190.15 W 3/20 193.55 Minnesota 191.475 W 3/25 194.45 at Big Eight Championships (1st) Oklahoma 192.85 W Iowa State 191.20 W at Missouri 190.875 W 4/8 194.725 NCAA Midwest Regional (2nd) Utah 196.625 L Brigham Young 194.05 W Arizona State 193.25 W Arizona 192.875 W Utah State 191.95 W Oklahoma 191.125 W 4/20 191.75 NCAA Championships (11th) Preliminaries - Session I (5th) at Georgia 196.825 L Michigan 195.70 L Utah 195.325 L LSU 193.025 L West Virginia 189.65 W
1996
Regular Season: 19-3 • Postseason: 6-5 Date NU Opponent Score 1/14 189.775 at Iowa State 189.60 1/19 189.45 at Alabama 195.725 Penn State 191.70 1/27 193.425 Missouri 186.675 2/4 193.875 at Oklahoma 189.775 Denver 188.775 Texas Woman's 185.60 2/9 194.25 at Boise State 189.85 2/16 193.925 at Arizona State 195.85 California 191.40 Utah State 190.775 2/25 193.80 Masters Classic Michigan 193.20 Washington 190.125 Ball State 188.90
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS 3/3 193.725 3/9 193.125 3/16 194.15 3/23 195.75 3/30 195.05 4/13 195.30 4/25 193.95
1997
Iowa State 191.80 W at Minnesota 192.95 W at Penn State 192.875 W vs. West Virginia 191.775 W Southern Utah 192.00 W at Big Eight Championships (1st) at Iowa State 194.15 W Oklahoma 192.425 W Missouri 187.55 W at NCAA Midwest Regional (3rd) at Utah 196.675 L Arizona 195.75 L Brigham Young 194.925 W Arizona State 194.075 W Utah State 193.05 W Denver 191.95 W at NCAA Championships (10th) (hosted by Alabama) Preliminaries - Session I (4th) Georgia 196.40 L UCLA 195.30 L Michigan 193.975 L Penn State 192.70 W Brigham Young 192.50 W
Regular Season: 22-2 • Postseason: 6-9-1 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/11 193.675 at Iowa State Triangular (1st) at Iowa State 191.675 W SE Missouri St. 187.40 W 1/20 193.725 at Southern Utah 190.75 W 1/24 194.025 at Missouri 189.40 W 1/27 195.45 at Schnucks Quadrangular (1st) at SE Missouri State 192.075 W Western Michigan 190.20 W Texas Woman's 188.80 W 2/1 195.25 Oklahoma 187.85 W 2/9 195.575 at Michigan (3) 197.30 L Illinois State 189.80 W 2/15 194.40 Denver 192.05 W 2/23 196.625 Masters Classic (1st) Arizona State (12) 195.60 W California 191.50 W Eastern Michigan (14) 188.675 W 3/1 196.275 Iowa State (23) 195.10 W 3/7 194.275 at Shanico Inn-vitational (2nd) UCLA (8) 196.50 L Arizona (21) 193.40 W at Oregon State (13) 193.175 W Denver (23) 191.25 W UC-Davis 187.425 W 3/16 195.675 Penn State (23) 194.725 W 3/22 196.20 at Big 12 Championships (1st) at Oklahoma 196.075 W Iowa State (13) 195.475 W Missouri 192.175 W 4/5 195.15 NCAA Midwest Regional (3rd) at Utah 195.70 L Arizona State 195.225 L BYU 194.025 W Brigham Young 193.875 W Utah State 193.675 W Denver 192.525 W 4/17 196.025 at NCAA Preliminaries (3rd) (hosted by Florida) Georgia 197.075 L UCLA 196.425 L Utah* 196.025 T Penn State 194.30 W LSU 193.825 W 4/18 195.25 NCAA Super Six Finals (6th) UCLA 197.15 L Arizona State 196.85 L Georgia 196.60 L Michigan 196.50 L at Florida 196.425 L Note: Nebraska advanced to the Super Six Finals on the basis of a tie-breaker.
1998
Regular Season: 14-4 • Postseason: 2-4 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score 1/10 189.35 at Maui Invitational Arizona State (3) 191.00 Oklahoma 185.225 Iowa 184.975 1/16 191.10 at Denver 190.30 1/31 194.65 Missouri 190.125 2/8 190.55 at Oklahoma 192.725 2/15 194.95 Iowa State (25) 193.775 2/20 193.75 at ASU UNO’s Classic at Arizona State (11) 194.325 Brigham Young (13) 194.20 Illinois (18) 192.825 2/28 193.35 Masters Classic Michigan State (17) 193.30 Kentucky (8) 192.35 Rhode Island 190.075 3/3 194.625 at Iowa State (21) 194.55 3/14 195.60 at Penn State (15) 194.125 3/21 196.55 Big 12 Championships Iowa State (13) 195.80 Oklahoma 193.50 Missouri 191.925 4/4 194.275 NCAA Midwest Regional Utah 195.575 Brigham Young 195.50 at Arizona State 195.025 Arizona 194.75 Oklahoma 193.125 Utah State 191.175
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Shelly Bartlett was a finalist for the 1997 NCAA Woman of the Year in 1997.
1999
Regular Season: 19-2 • Postseason: 7-8 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score 1/15 193.725 at Iowa State Invite at Iowa State 192.575 Michigan St. (15) 190.225 Winona State 182.525 1/22 190.25 at Washington Triangular at Washington (19) 193.00 Arizona (18) 190.35 1/29 194.55 at Missouri 192.575 2/5 194.35 Oklahoma (11) 193.075 2/13 195.025 at Michigan State Invite at Michigan State 193.05 Illinois-Chicago (22) 191.35 Towson 191.25 2/22 196.075 Oregon State (14) 194.575 Brigham Young (22) 193.40 2/28 195.725 Masters Classic Arizona State (8) 195.25 Maryland 195.20 California 188.85 3/6 195.725 at Brigham Young 194.625 3/14 196.25 Penn State (5) 195.80 3/20 195.20 Iowa State (20) 194.85 3/27 196.75 at Big 12 Championships Iowa State (16) 195.60 Oklahoma (18) 194.95 at Missouri 194.55 4/10 196.325 Region 3 Championships Michigan 196.75 Arizona 193.625 Oklahoma 193.225 Illinois 193.10 Illinois-Chicago 192.40 4/22 196.225 at NCAA Preliminaries - II Georgia 197.025 Michigan 196.575 at Utah 195.475 Penn State 194.775 Florida 194.00 4/23 194.80 NCAA Super Six Finals (hosted by Utah) Georgia 196.85 Michigan 196.55 Alabama 195.95 Arizona State 195.90 UCLA 195.85
W/L (1st) W W W (3rd) L L W W (1st) W W W W W (1st) W W W W W W (1st) W W W (2nd) L W W W W (3rd) L L W W W (6th) L L L L L
2000
Regular Season: 25-5 • Postseason: 11-4 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score 1/8 193.325 at Super Six Challenge Alabama (2) 195.75 at Georgia (1) 195.40 Michigan (4) 194.925 UCLA (3) 193.225 Florida (9) 193.025 1/14 195.65 at Iowa State 194.475 1/21 194.25 at Bermuda Challenge Brown 184.725 Cornell 181.375 Alaska-Anchorage 180.075 M.I.T. 169.30 1/29 195.70 Missouri 194.325 2/4 195.40 at Oklahoma (15) 194.10 2/11 195.15 at Kentucky 194.50 vs. Illinois 194.00 vs. James Madison 187.225 2/15 196.60 Iowa State (8) 192.25 2/18 196.275 at Florida SunTrust Invite at Florida (19) 196.025 New Hampshire (18) 193.575 Towson 191.725 2/27 196.775 Masters Classic West Virginia (13) 195.475 Southern Utah 193.075 Utah State 192.75 3/3 196.80 at Shanico Inn-vitational at Oregon State (24) 196.975 Brigham Young (10) 194.975 Seattle Pacific 188.875 3/12 196.875 Iowa 191.625 3/13 196.775 Brigham Young (12) 194.325 3/18 196.75 at Big 12 Championships at Iowa State (8) 196.775 Oklahoma (10) 195.55 Missouri 194.35 4/1 196.875 at Region 3 Championships LSU 195.65 Arizona State 195.50 at Arizona 194.10 Illinois-Chicago 193.65 Missouri 190.975 4/13 196.00 at NCAA Preliminaries - II
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS 4/14 196.725
2001
(hosted by Boise State) UCLA 197.25 Michigan 195.925 Penn State 195.35 Iowa State 195.325 West Virginia 194.175 NCAA Super Six Finals (hosted by Boise State) UCLA 197.30 Utah 196.875 Georgia 196.80 Alabama 196.50 Michigan 195.725
L W W W W (4th) L L L W W
Regular Season: 18-1 • Postseason: 8-6-1 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/5 194.95 at Maui Invitational (2nd) UCLA (1) 196.20 L Arizona State (11) 191.525 W 1/14 195.225 Oregon State (12) 194.90 W 1/19 195.500 at Iowa State 195.075 W 1/28 197.025 at Missouri 194.425 W 2/3 196.025 Oklahoma (9) 194.30 W 2/10 197.05 at West Virginia Invite (1st) at West Virginia (17) 196.60 W Penn State (10) 194.925 W James Madison 190.10 W 2/24 197.375 Masters Classic (1st) Denver (21) 193.70 W N.C. State (23) 192.825 W 3/4 197.325 Florida (10) 196.625 W 3/12 197.525 Iowa State (9) 197.00 W 3/16 197.10 at Arizona State Invite (1st) at Arizona State (8) 195.575 W Kentucky 194.35 W Iowa (12) 193.425 W 3/24 197.65 Big 12 Championships (1st) Iowa State (9) 197.05 W at Oklahoma (20) 196.70 W Missouri 193.675 W 4/7 196.20 NCAA South Central Regional (1st) Oklahoma 194.925 W Arizona 194.925 W Penn State 194.775 W Washington 194.45 W Illinois State 191.725 W 4/19 196.20 at NCAA Preliminaries (3rd) at Georgia 197.10 L Utah 196.575 L Stanford 195.40 W
4/20 196.025
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2002
Regular Season: 14-2 • Postseason: 9-6 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/6 196.35 at Georgia (2) 196.875 L 1/13 194.60 Iowa (16) 193.225 W 1/18 196.025 at Iowa State (8) 195.70 W 1/7 195.95 Missouri 194.70 W 2/2 196.10 at Alabama (5) 196.925 L 2/14 196.875 at Hearts Invitational (1st) Auburn 195.80 W at N.C. State (24) 194.475 W William & Mary 191.55 W 2/23 197.15 Masters Classic (1st) West Virginia (25) 194.75 W Arizona State (16) 194.60 W Ohio State 193.60 W 3/3 196.575 Penn State (23) 195.475 W 3/10 196.95 Iowa State (10) 195.10 W 3/23 196.725 Big 12 Championships (1st) Iowa State (8) 196.60 W Oklahoma (6) 196.125 W Missouri 195.475 W 4/6 195.925 at NCAA Northeast Regional (1st) Michigan (5) 195.60 W Iowa (16) 195.475 W George Washington 192.675 W at Penn State 192.225 W Pittsburgh 190.975 W 4/18 196.575 at NCAA Preliminaries (3rd) (hosted by Alabama) Utah 196.775 L Georgia 196.65 L Michigan 196.175 W LSU 195.85 W Arizona 194.975 W 4/19 196.425 NCAA Super Six Finals (5th) at Alabama 197.575 L Georgia 197.25 L UCLA 197.15 L Utah 196.95 L Stanford 196.025 W
2003
Kim DeHaan was a three-time second-team All-American for the Huskers. She also earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 1996.
Arizona State 194.775 Denver 193.625 NCAA Super Six Finals UCLA 197.575 at Georgia 197.40 Michigan 197.275 Alabama 196.55 Utah 196.025
Regular Season: 20-1 • Postseason: 12-3 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/4 196.45 at Georgia (2) 195.40 W 1/11 196.70 at Super Six Challenge (2nd) at Georgia (2) 197.325 L Florida (8) 196.575 W Alabama (3) 196.00 W Penn State (19) 194.375 W Oklahoma (12) 193.275 W 1/18 197.125 at Iowa (24) 195.075 W 1/24 196.10 at Missouri (24) 193.00 W 1/26 197.475 vs. Alabama (5) 197.175 W 2/1 197.175 vs. Oklahoma (17) 195.75 W 2/7 196.275 at Iowa State (21) 195.275 W 2/14 196.70 at Ohio State (24) 195.575 W 2/23 198.025 Masters Classic (1st) Washington (12) 196.725 W LSU (14) 196.025 W Kent State (18) 192.90 W 3/1 197.425 at Penn State (9) 194.90 W 3/14 197.50 at Michigan (14) 197.225 W 3/23 198.30 vs. Iowa State 197.05 W 3/29 197.50 at Big 12 Championships (1st) Oklahoma 197.025 W at Missouri 196.70 W Iowa State 195.70 W 4/12 196.65 at NCAA West Regional (1st) LSU 195.70 W at Washington 195.675 W
4/24 197.325 4/25 197.125
Cal State Fullerton 193.175 San Jose State 192.875 Boise State 192.875 NCAA Preliminaries Utah 196.85 Georgia 196.625 Florida 196.325 Stanford 196.20 Auburn 193.525 NCAA Super Six Finals UCLA 197.825 Alabama 197.275 Georgia 197.15 Michigan 196.05 Utah 195.30
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2004
Regular Season: 9-5-1 • Postseason: 6-4 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/11 196.55 Michigan (5) 195.075 W 1/16 194.325 at Utah (1) 196.90 L 1/23 196.275 at Iowa State (4) 196.925 L 1/31 197.75 Missouri (12) 195.65 W 2/6 196.60 at Oklahoma (10) 196.35 W 2/15 197.10 Ohio State 193.825 W 2/21 196.60 at Denver (21) 196.425 W 2/20 196.525 Masters Classic (1st) Florida (5) 196.35 W Arizona State 195.625 W Illinois 194.025 W 3/6 196.75 at Minnesota (25) 196.625 W 3/14 198.00 Iowa State (9) 198.00 T 3/20 196.175 at Big 12 Championships (4th) Oklahoma 196.95 L at Iowa State 196.925 L Missouri 196.425 L 4/3 196.375 at NCAA Southeast Regional (2nd) UCLA 197.325 L North Carolina 196.35 W West Virginia 195.275 W Maryland 194.575 W at North Carolina State 194.375 W 4/15 196.150 at NCAA Preliminaries (10th) (hosted by UCLA) Florida 196.85 L Stanford 196.85 L Georgia 196.775 L Oklahoma 195.75 W Iowa 194.775 W
2005
Regular Season: 11-5 • Postseason: 10-8 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/7 194.20 at Michigan (7) 195.90 L 1/17 192.65 at UCLA (2) 197.05 L 1/21 196.675 at Florida (10) 196.95 L 1/28 196.80 at Missouri 195.575 W 2/5 196.775 Oklahoma (10) 195.725 W 2/11 196.775 at Iowa State (10) 196.925 L 2/20 196.65 Utah (1) 196.60 W 2/27 196.725 Masters Classic (1st) Kentucky 194.90 W Denver (10) 194.45 W Auburn (20) 194.05 W 3/6 196.15 Minnesota (19) 194.85 W Air Force 188.875 W 3/13 197.10 Iowa State (10) 196.275 W 3/19 196.625 at Arkansas Quadrangular (2nd) UCLA (5) 196.85 L Arkansas (14) 195.625 W Oregon State (12) 195.55 W 3/26 196.65 at Big 12 Championships (1st) Iowa State 196.00 W at Oklahoma 195.50 W Missouri 194.875 W 4/9 196.30 NCAA South Central Regional (2nd) Michigan 196.60 L Missouri 195.10 W Arizona 194.70 W Arizona State 194.50 W
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS
NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME RESULTS 4/21 195.875 4/22 196.425
Illinois 193.825 at NCAA Preliminaries (hosted by Auburn) Utah 196.85 Michigan 196.575 LSU 195.80 Penn State 194.975 Oklahoma 194.425 at NCAA Super Six Finals Georgia 197.825 Alabama 197.40 Utah 197.275 UCLA 197.15 Michigan 196.575
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2006
Regular Season: 14-5-1 • Postseason: 12-6 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/6 194.10 at Super Six Challenge (2nd) Alabama (4) 194.25 L Iowa State (10) 194.05 W at LSU (7) 193.90 W Auburn (15) 193.65 W Missouri (16) 192.70 W 1/13 195.675 Michigan (5) 195.675 T 1/20 193.00 at Utah (3) 195.75 L 1/29 196.35 Missouri (10) 195.95 W 2/4 196.85 at Oklahoma (6) 196.00 W 2/10 195.475 at Penn State Quadrangular (2nd) at Penn State (17) 196.025 L Rutgers 190.55 W Yale 190.20 W 2/19 195.60 at Iowa State (7) 196.025 L 2/26 195.25 Masters Classic (1st) San Jose State 192.825 W Central Michigan 191.80 W Northern Illinois 191.625 W 3/5 196.125 Iowa State (5) 196.25 L 3/11 194.775 at Alaska Triangular (1st) at Alaska-Anchorage 190.255 W Seattle Pacific 188.475 W 3/19 196.475 Arkansas (20) 195.90 W 3/25 196.275 Big 12 Championships (2nd) Iowa State (4) 196.425 L Oklahoma (6) 195.35 W Missouri (13) 194.85 W 4/8 196.35 at NCAA Southeast Regional (2nd) at Georgia (1) 197.425 L Missouri (13) 195.325 W North Carolina (23) 194.275 W N.C. State 193.925 W West Virginia (22) 193.90 W
4/20 196.325 4/21 196.175
at NCAA Preliminaries (1st) (hosted by Oregon State) Alabama 196.25 W Utah 196.175 W Michigan 196.00 W LSU 195.65 W Oklahoma 195.525 W at NCAA Super Six Finals (5th) (hosted by Oregon State) Georgia 197.75 L Utah 196.80 L Alabama 196.725 L Florida 196.275 L Iowa State 194.725 W
2007
Regular Season: 16-4 • Postseason: 10-8 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/5 195.20 at Super Six Challenge (2nd) Florida (3) 196.55 L Penn State (14) 194.575 W LSU (9) 194.125 W Denver (17) 192.975 W at Arkansas (15) 192.80 W 1/19 195.725 at Iowa State (5) 195.325 W 1/26 196.80 at Missouri (22) 195.00 W 2/2 195.05 Oklahoma (8) 195.075 L 2/9 195.35 at Michigan Triangular (2nd) at Michigan (8) 195.825 L Illinois 192.525 W 2/17 196.975 at Hearts Invitational (1st) West Virginia (24) 194.70 W at N.C. State 194.60 W George Washington 191.175 W William & Mary 186.225 W 2/25 196.40 Masters Classic (1st) Stanford (3) 195.80 W NC State (21) 194.475 W 3/4 196.675 Utah (5) 196.10 W 3/11 196.50 Iowa State (13) 195.45 W 3/16 143.75 at LSU (7) 197.025 L 3/23 197.125 Kentucky (25) 194.90 W 3/31 196.475 at Big 12 Championships (1st) Oklahoma 195.325 W at Missouri 194.45 W Iowa State 193.975 W 4/14 196.675 at NCAA West Regional (2nd) Utah 197.325 L Missouri 194.30 W at California 193.90 W Washington 193.30 W Sacramento State 191.725 W 4/26 196.625 at NCAA Preliminaries (3rd) (hosted by Utah) Georgia 197.70 L Florida 197.40 L Oklahoma 196.25 W Alabama 196.125 W Oregon State 195.10 W 4/27 195.975 at NCAA Super Six Finals (6th) Georgia 197.85 L at Utah 197.225 L Florida 197.25 L UCLA 196.925 L Stanford 196.825 L
2008
A.J. Lamb was a seven-time All-American who earned six firstteam nods. She is fourth on Nebraska's All-America honors list behind Emily Parsons, Heather Brink and Richelle Simpson.
Regular Season: 10-4 • Postseason: 3-5 Date NU Opponent (Rank) 1/11 193.50 at Iowa State (17) 1/13 195.55 Arizona State (18) 1/18 194.575 at Utah (4) 1/25 196.675 Missouri (13) 2/1 194.95 at Oklahoma (6) 2/7 196.075 Michigan (5) 2/23 195.925 Denver (12) 2/29 194.35 at Kentucky 3/7 196.05 at Stanford (9) Alabama (4) 3/14 196.175 Iowa State 3/21 196.00 at Penn State (22)
Score W/L 192.475 W 193.075 W 196.425 L 195.35 W 195.275 L 196.575 L 195.65 W 194.25 W 196.775 L 195.775 W 194.15 W 195.725 W
3/29 194.975 4/12 196.10
Maryland 192.675 W Rutgers 189.475 W at Big 12 Championships (4th) at Oklahoma 195.875 L Iowa State 195.775 L Missouri 195.225 L at NCAA Southeast Regional (3rd) at Florida 197.525 L UCLA 196.625 L West Virginia 194.825 W North Carolina State 193.825 W North Carolina 191.825 W
2009
Regular Season: 11-4 • Postseason: 5-3 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/10 194.125 at Denver (14) 194.35 L 1/16 195.55 at Iowa State (25) 194.775 W 1/23 195.75 at Missouri (12) 194.75 W 1/30 195.325 Penn State (17) 194.625 W 2/8 196.175 Oklahoma (7) 196.00 W 2/13 195.725 Utah (1) 196.525 L 2/22 196.225 Masters Classic (1st) UCLA (3) 196.125 W NC State 195.075 W Minnesota 194.55 W 2/28 195.525 at Michigan (14) 195.975 L 3/8 196.15 Iowa State (21) 195.70 W 3/13 196.75 at UNO's Classic (1st) at Arizona State 196.00 W Cal State Fullerton 194.50 W Ball State 192.925 W 3/15 195.85 at UCLA (7) 196.625 L 3/21 196.075 at Big 12 Championships (2nd) Oklahoma 196.125 L Missouri 195.925 W at Iowa State 195.775 W 4/4 195.45 at NCAA Southeast Regional (3rd) Georgia 197.70 L Penn State 195.80 L West Virginia 194.225 W North Carolina 194.125 W at NC State 193.80 W
2010
Regular Season: 15-3 • Postseason: 8-5 Date NU Opponent (Rank) Score W/L 1/8 195.70 at Washington (25) 193.45 W 1/15 195.20 Minnesota, Illinois (20, 23) 193.375 (1st) 1/24 196.025 Michigan (15) 194.725 W 1/30 194.70 Missouri (11) 193.275 W 2/5 196.225 at Oklahoma, with TWU (2) 196.825 (2nd) 2/12 196.475 at IGI Chicago Style Invite (1st) Denver (19) 195.25 W Illinois (20) 194.225 W Iowa 193.625 W 2/20 195.00 at NC State, with UNC (25) 195.575 (2nd) 2/28 196.425 Masters Classic (1st) Arizona (20) 194.75 W Denver (18) 194.175 W West Virginia (25) 192.975 W 3/5 195.725 at Utah (9) 196.575 L 3/14 196.45 Iowa State 196.125 W 3/20 196.20 at Penn State (15) 195.575 W 3/27 196.625 at Big 12 Championships (2nd) Oklahoma 197.175 L Missouri 195.90 W at Iowa State 194.85 W 4/10 195.875 at NCAA Lexington Regional (2nd) Alabama 197.40 L Illinois 195.425 W Central Michigan 195.125 W at Kentucky 194.975 W Michigan State 194.475 W 4/22 196.175 at NCAA Preliminaries (4th) (hosted by Florida) UCLA 196.875 L Utah 196.625 L Oklahoma 196.55 L Oregon State 196.05 W LSU 196.025 W
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NEBRASKA COACHING HISTORY Year Coach Regular Season Postseason 1975-76 Karen Balke 9-12 2-9 Career Totals 9-12 2-9
Overall 11-21 11-21-0
1976-77 Judy Schalk 1977-78 Judy Schalk 1978-79 Judy Schalk 1979-80 Judy Schalk 1980-81 Judy Schalk 1981-82 Judy Schalk 1982-83 Judy Schalk Career Totals
14-4 21-8 20-10-2 28-7 12-19 22-6 18-16 135-70-2
4-3 7-2 9-11-1 4-16 1-3 5-8 6-9 36-52-1
18-7 28-10 29-22-3 32-23 13-22 27-14 24-25 171-123-3
130.32 135.30 135.75 140.55 139.70 144.20 180.30 180.30
Second First First First Third First First First (5)
Fourth Third Second Second Fourth Second First First (1)
1983-84 Rick Walton 1984-85 Rick Walton 1985-86 Rick Walton 1986-87 Rick Walton 1987-88 Rick Walton 1988-89 Rick Walton 1989-90 Rick Walton 1990-91 Rick Walton 1991-92 Rick Walton 1992-93 Rick Walton Career Totals
19-10 13-6 14-9 13-8 12-8 16-3 18-1 9-6 10-7 12-7 136-65-0
None 1-4 0-5 5-12 6-11 10-4 12-5 1-5 2-4 0-6 37-56-0
19-10 14-10 14-14 18-18 18-19 23-10 30-6 10-11 12-11 13-12 171-121-0
179.50 182.95 182.55 185.95 188.75 194.25 192.60 189.95 191.25 193.00 194.25
Second Second Third First First First First Second Second Second First (4)
DNQ Fifth Sixth Fourth Third Second Second Sixth Fifth Seventh Second (2)
1993-94 Dan Kendig 1994-95 Dan Kendig 1995-96 Dan Kendig 1996-97 Dan Kendig 1997-98 Dan Kendig 1998-99 Dan Kendig 1999-00 Dan Kendig 2000-01 Dan Kendig 2001-02 Dan Kendig 2002-03 Dan Kendig 2003-04 Dan Kendig 2004-05 Dan Kendig 2005-06 Dan Kendig 2006-07 Dan Kendig 2007-08 Dan Kendig 2008-09 Dan Kendig 2009-10 Dan Kendig Career Totals Program Totals
14-5 19-4 19-3 22-2 14-4 19-2 25-5 18-1 14-2 20-1 9-5-1 11-5 14-5-1 16-4 10-4 11-4 15-3 270-51-2 550-202-4
3-3 6-5 6-5 6-9-1 2-4 7-8 11-4 8-6-1 9-6 12-3 6-4 10-8 12-6 10-8 3-5 5-3 8-5 124-92-2 199-209-3
17-8 25-9 25-8 28-11-1 16-8 26-10 36-9 26-7-1 23-8 32-4 15-9-1 21-13 26-11-1 26-12 13-9 16-7 23-8 394-151-4 747-416-7
193.60 194.725 195.75 196.625 196.55 196.75 196.875 197.65 197.15 198.30 198.00 197.10 196.85 197.125 196.675 196.75 196.625 198.30 198.30
First First First First First First Second First First First Fourth First Second First Fourth Second Second First (10) First (19)
Fourth Second Third Third Fifth Second First First First First Second Second Second Second Third Third Second First (4) First (5)
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High Score Conference Finish Regional Finish 87.31 Fifth 10th 87.31 Fifth 10th
National Finish (AIAW) DNQ DNQ
(AIAW) DNQ (AIAW) DNQ (AIAW) t11th (AIAW) 16th (AIAW) DNQ (NCAA) Eighth (NCAA) 10th 11th (AIAW)/Eighth (NCAA) (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) 10th (NCAA) 10th (NCAA) Fourth (NCAA) Fifth (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) DNQ Fourth (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) 11th (NCAA) 10th (NCAA) Sixth (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) Sixth (NCAA) Fourth (NCAA) tFifth (NCAA) Fifth (NCAA) Fourth (NCAA) 10th (NCAA) Sixth (NCAA) Fifth (NCAA) Sixth (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) DNQ (NCAA) Seventh Fourth (NCAA) Fourth (3)
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NEBRASKA'S ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS (Includes both regular-season and postseason meetings)
Opponent
Adams State Air Force Alabama Alaska-Anchorage Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Auburn Augustana Ball State Bemidji State Boise State Brigham Young Brown Cal State Fullerton California Central Michigan Central Missouri State Chadron State Clarion Colorado Colorado State Cornell Denver Drake Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Eastern Montana Emporia State Florida Fort Hays State George Washington Georgia Grandview Gustavus Adolphus Houston Houston Baptist Illinois Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville State James Madison Kansas Kent State Kentucky Louisville LSU M.I.T. Mankato State Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Minot State Missouri Missouri State Montana State New Mexico North Carolina North Carolina State Northeastern Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Michigan NW Missouri State Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon State Oregon Penn State Pittsburgh Portland State Rhode Island Rutgers Sacramento State San Jose State St. Cloud State Seattle Pacific
Series Record
NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 9-0 Alabama leads, 24-6 NU leads, 2-0 NU, leads 19-15 ASU leads, 30-18 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 6-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 7-0 Tied, 11-11 NU leads, 1-0 CSF leads, 9-6 NU leads, 7-0 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 2-0 CU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 5-3 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 22-6 NU leads, 5-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 2-0 UF leads, 19-9 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 3-0 UGA leads, 32-4 GV leads, 6-1 Tied, 1-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 16-2 NU leads, 8-4 NU leads, 5-0 NU leads, 1-0 ISU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 15-3 NU leads, 88-14-1 JSU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 12-3 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 7-0 UL leads, 5-0 NU leads, 11-9-2 NU leads, 1-0 MS leads, 2-1 NU leads, 5-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 18-16-1 NU leads, 6-2 NU leads, 19-9-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 67-6 MSU leads, 6-0 NU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 7-3 NU leads, 5-0 NU leads, 10-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 5-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 OSU leads, 11-8 NU leads, 60-23 NU leads, 16-8 NU, 12-11 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 26-9 NU leads, 2-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 2-1 NU leads, 2-0
Last Meeting 1984 2005 2010 2006 2010 2009 2007 2006 1976 2009 1977 2003 2000 2000 2009 2007 2010 1976 1977 1979 1980 1980 2000 2010 1978 1979 1997 1978 1977 2008 1984 2007 2009 1979 1978 1988 1986 2010 2000 2001 1983 1979 2010 2010 1980 2001 1980 2003 2010 1982 2010 2000 1980 2008 1995 2010 2010 2010 1977 2010 1979 1983 1988 2010 2010 1993 1988 2006 1979 1977 2004 2010 1986 2010 1981 2010 2002 1981 1998 2008 2007 2006 1980 2006
Result
NU, 169.65-153.00 NU, 196.15-188.875 UA, 197.40-195.875 NU, 194.775-190.225 NU, 196.425-194.75 NU, 195.75-196.00 NU, 195.20-192.80 NU, 194.10-193.675 NU, 72.10-13.25 NU, 196.75-192.925 NU, 118.30-105.65 NU, 196.65-192.875 NU, 196.775-194.975 NU, 194.25-184.725 NU, 196.75-194.50 NU, 196.675-193.90 NU, 195.875-195.125 NU, 78.28-15.87 NU, 130.28-37.38 CU, 141.75-131.95 CU, 134.70-132.60 NU, 132.60-128.15 NU, 194.25-181.375 NU, 196.425-194.175 NU, 135.50-126.05 NU, 131.95-130.45 NU, 196.625-188.675 NU, 130.05-102.30 Score not available UF, 197.525-196.10 NU, 169.65-156.75 NU, 196.975-191.175 UGA, 197.70-195.45 NU, 135.75-129.10 NU, 135.50-112.00 NU, 187.05-182.25 NU, 178.55-168.60 NU, 195.875-195.425 NU, 196.875-193.65 NU, 196.20-193.625 NU, 178.15-167.35 ISU, 121.25-117.60 NU, 196.475-193.625 NU, 196.625-194.85 JSU, 135.15-126.70 NU, 197.05-190.10 NU, 139.75-98.10 NU, 198.025-192.90 NU, 195.875-194.975 UL, 137.45-135.85 NU, 196.175-196.025 NU, 194.25-169.30 NU, 135.50-108.10 NU, 196.00-192.675 NU, 193.25-190.525 NU, 196.025-194.725 NU, 195.875-194.475 NU, 195.20-192.775 NU, 127.70-83.75 NU, 196.625-195.90 MSU, 137.70-131.95 NU, 162.50-155.90 NU, 188.75-181.85 NU, 195.00-193.875 NC State, 195.575-195.00 NU, 188.60-182.00 NU, 185.90-175.10 NU, 195.25-191.325 NU, 129.65-103.65 Score not available NU, 197.10-193.825 OU, 196.55-196.175 OSU, 180.45-179.95 NU, 196.175-196.05 NU, 135.50-86.50 NU, 196.20-195.575 NU, 195.95-190.975 NU, 135.50-121.20 NU, 193.35-190.075 NU, 196.00-189.475 NU, 196.675-191.725 NU, 195.25-192.825 NU, 135.50-121.15 NU, 194.775-190.225
SE Missouri State South Dakota State Southern California Southern Colorado Southern Illinois Southern Utah Stanford Texas-El Paso Texas Woman’s Towson UC Davis UCLA Utah Utah State Washburn Washington West Virginia Western Michigan Western State Wichita State William & Mary Winona State Wisconsin Wisconsin-Eau Claire Wisconsin-LaCrosse Yale
NU leads, 5-1 NU leads, 5-3 USC leads, 3-0 NU lead, 3-0 SIU leads, 3-2 NU leads, 5-0 NU leads, 6-3 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 5-0 NU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 1-0 UCLA leads, 22-7 Utah leads, 39-9-2 NU leads, 15-9 UW leads, 1-0 NU leads, 11-5 NU leads, 14-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 7-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 1-0
1997 1980 1985 1983 1983 2000 2008 1982 2010 2000 1997 2010 2010 2000 1976 2010 2010 1997 1984 1979 2007 1999 1984 1979 1980 2006
NU, 195.45-192.075 NU, 135.50-88.90 USC, 175.95-174.10 NU, 168.80-148.65 NU, 178.15-170.45 NU, 196.775-192.75 Stanford, 196.775-196.05 NU, 139.45-126.35 NU, 196.225-192.575 NU, 196.275-191.725 NU, 194.275-187.425 UCLA, 196.875-196.175 Utah, 196.625-196.175 NU, 196.775-192.75 Washburn, 71.56-68.14 NU, 195.70-193.45 NU, 196.425-192.975 NU, 195.45-190.20 NU, 169.65-126.50 NU, 128.75-120.35 NU, 196.975-186.225 NU, 193.725-182.525 NU, 177.65-169.15 NU, 129.65-103.30 NU, 135.50-108-50 NU, 195.475-190.20
Nebraska's Postseason Series Records
Opponent Alabama Arizona Arizona State Bemidji State Boise State Brigham Young California Cal State Fullerton Central Michigan Clarion Drake Eastern Kentucky Florida George Washington Georgia Grandview Gustavus Adolphus Houston Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Illinois Indiana Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kentucky Louisville LSU Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Missouri State New Mexico North Carolina North Carolina State Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon State Penn State Pittsburgh Sacramento State St. Cloud State San Jose State Southern California South Dakota State SE Missouri State Stanford Towson UCLA Utah Utah State Washington West Virginia Wichita State
Series Record UA leads, 12-3 NU leads, 13-9 ASU leads, 17-8 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 Tied, 6-6 NU leads, 1-0 CSF leads, 4-3 NU leads, 1-0 CU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 UF leads, 11-4 NU leads, 1-0 UGA leads, 23-2 GV leads, 3-1 Tied, 1-1 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 4-3 NU leads, 10-2 NU leads, 2-1 NU leads, 1-0 UL leads, 2-0 NU leads, 8-6-1 NU leads, 1-0 UM leads, 11-7 NU leads, 3-0 Tied, 4-4 NU leads, 8-2 MSU leads, 3-0 NU leads, 2-0 NU leads, 4-0 NU leads, 4-0 Tied, 2-2 NU leads, 18-8 OSU leads, 2-1 Tied, 5-5 NU leads, 8-4 Pitt leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 NU leads, 1-0 USC leads, 1-0 Tied, 1-1 NU lead, 1-0 NU leads, 6-2 NU leads, 1-0 UCLA leads, 20-1 Utah leads, 32-5-2 USU leads, 5-4 NU leads, 3-1 NU leads, 6-0 NU leads, 1-0
Last Meeting Result 2010 UA, 197.40-195.875 2005 NU, 196.30-194.70 2005 NU, 196.30-194.50 1976 NU, 79.20-77.20 2003 NU, 19.65-192.875 1998 BYU, 195.50-194.275 2007 NU, 196.675-193.90 2003 NU, 196.65-193.175 2010 NU, 195.875-195.125 1979 Colorado, 141.75-131.95 1978 NU, 135.50-126.05 1979 NU, 131.95-130.45 2008 Florida, 197.525-196.10 2002 NU, 195.95-192.675 2009 Georgia, 197.70-195.45 1979 NU, 135.75-129.10 1978 NU, 135.50-112.00 1988 NU, 187.05-182.25 2000 NU, 196.875-193.65 2001 NU, 196.20-193.625 2010 NU, 195.875-195.425 1983 NU, 178.15-167.35 2004 NU, 196.150-194.775 2010 NU, 196.625-194.85 1980 NU, 139.75-98.10 2010 NU, 195.875-194.975 1980 Louisville, 137.40-126.70 2010 NU, 196.175-196.025 2004 NU, 196.375-194.575 2006 NU, 196.325-196.00 2010 NU, 195.875-194.475 1983 NU, 178.15-173.45 2010 NU, 196.625-195.90 1979 Missouri State, 137.70-131.95 1987 NU, 185.15-180.70 2009 NU, 195.45-194.125 2009 NU, 195.45-193.80 1990 NU, 192.225-183.65 2010 Oklahoma, 196.55-196.175 1982 NU, 138.10-137.20 2010 NU, 196.175-196.05 2009 Penn State, 195.80-195.45 1979 Pitt, 133.85-131.95 2007 NU, 196.675-191.725 1979 NU, 135.75-118.80 2003 NU, 196.65-192.875 1979 USC, 135.25-131.95 1977 NU, 127.70-105.75 1978 NU, 135.50-103.75 2007 Stanford, 196.825-195.975 1990 NU, 192.225-187.975 2010 UCLA, 196.875-196.175 2010 Utah, 196.625-196.175 1998 NU, 194.275-191.175 2007 NU, 196.675-193.30 2009 NU, 195.45-194.225 1978 NU, 135.50-127.65
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM-BY-TEAM RESULTS
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Alabama Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Auburn BYU California Cal St. Fullerton Denver Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Iowa State LSU Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire NC State Ohio State Oklahoma Oregon State Penn State Stanford Towson UCLA Utah Utah State Washington West Virginia
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The 2000 Huskers finished the season with a 25-5 record en route to a program-best-tying fourth-place finish at the Super Six Finals. In addition, Heather Brink became the second Husker to win a national title and the first to capture the allaround title. Brink, who also placed first on vault, became the first gymnast in school history to garner All-America honors four straight years. Overall, six Huskers walked away with nine All-America awards.
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ebraska gymnastics has built a reputation as one of the nation’s elite programs. The Huskers are one of only six teams to qualify for the Super Six Finals at least nine times over the last 15 years. The Huskers have won 11 conference titles in the past 15 years, while advancing to the NCAA Championships 12 times during that span. Overall NU has won 20 conference titles and qualified for 18 NCAA Championships. But winning titles is just a small part of Nebraska’s all-around success. Husker gymnasts have captured 13 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and have won the most prestigious academic honors the NCAA has to offer including the NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award. Husker gymnasts are also outstanding citizens who regularly volunteer their time to give back to the community and prepare for success in life after sports.
The 2010 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team (main photo) finished seventh at the 2010 NCAA Championships in Gainesville, Fla., marking the highest finish for a Nebraska team since 2007. Desiré Sniatynski was a four-time All-American for Nebraska and helped lead Nebraska to the 2007 NCAA Super Six Finals. Richelle Simpson (bottom middle) made history in 2003 when she became Nebraska’s second NCAA all-around champion and first NCAA floor champion, while leading the 2003 Huskers (top right) to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The 2010 Huskers (middle right) captured the 17th Masters Classic Championship in school history last year. Libby Landgraf (bottom right) captured CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors for the Huskers in 2004. Landgraf was also a six-time All-American for Nebraska.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition. Husker student-athletes have been selected to a nation-leading 279 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, as Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions. The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 99 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (37) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 27 selections. In addition to individual academic recognition, NU has led the Big 12 in graduation rates in 10 of the conference’s first 14 years.
HUSKERS EXPAND ACADEMIC TRADITION IN 2009-10
Husker student-athletes produced another stellar year at the University of Nebraska, continuing NU’s tradition of academic success. Nebraska has increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports to 279 with a Big 12-leading eight honorees in 2009-10, while also setting conference records with 178 academic All-Big 12 selections and 687 selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the year. Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year Kelsey Griffin, the first Husker in history to win the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in any sport, capped a stellar career by earning a $7,500 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. A unanimous first-team AllAmerican and the 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year, Griffin powered the Nebraska women’s basketball team to the Big 12 regular-season title, which included the only unbeaten regular season in conference history at 290. Craig Brester claimed NU’s Male StudentAthlete-of-the-Year honor, while joining Griffin as a recipient of a Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. Brester, a three-time wrestling All-American, closed his career with a 109-21 record , including two NCAA runner-up finishes. Husker volleyball star Kori Cooper, a two-time honorable-mention All-American on the court, became NU’s 60th two-time academic All-American by earning first-team honors in 2009. Joining Cooper as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2009-10 was Nebraska baseball centerfielder D.J. Belfonte and Nicholas Gordon, the 2009 NCAA indoor long jump champion and three-time All-American. Across all sports, Nebraska student-athletes claimed a Big 12-leading 178 academic All-Big 12 selections, including an astounding 152 first-team academic All-Big 12 honorees. The Huskers had 24 more first-team selections than any other Big 12 school had selected to both the first and second teams. Over the past two years, Nebraska has claimed 350 academic All-Big 12 certificates across all sports, while no other Big 12 school has accumulated 250 honors. NU student-athletes also earned a record-setting 687 spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in 121 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2009 through May of 2010. The Huskers continued to set the graduation standard among Big 12 Conference schools by increasing their Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate to 95 percent. Each spring Nebraska hosts an Academic Awards Banquet to honor student-athletes who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. Last spring, 278 student-athletes were honored.
Top: 2009-10 Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Craig Brester and Kelsey Griffin. Bottom: All-American Tricia Woo earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in December of 2009.
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NEBRASKA’S 2009-10 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
• 279 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 99 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 36 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 27 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time) • 8 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3 first-team, 2 second-team, 3 third-team) First-Team: Kori Cooper (Volleyball), D.J. Belfonte (Baseball), Nicholas Gordon (Track & Field) Second-Team: Shay Powell (Soccer), Robin Mackin (Softball) Third-Team: Kaitlin Arntz (Swimming & Diving), Bjorn Barrefors (Track & Field), Natalie Willer (Track & Field) • Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Kelsey Griffin (Women’s Basketball), Craig Brester (Wrestling) • 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Winner - Kelsey Griffin (Women’s Basketball) • Big 12-Leading 178 Academic All-Big 12 Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA or above) • Big 12-Leading 152 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Picks Across All Sports (3.2 GPA or above) • Big 12-Leading 687 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above); 61 more honorees than 2008-09; 208 more honorees than 2005-06 • 80 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester (led Big 12) • 121 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2009 through May 2010 (August 2009--14; December 2009--37; May 2010--70) • 95 percent - Nebraska’s Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate (1994-2003) (Leads Big 12) •Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Craig Brester, Wrestling (Mechanized Systems Management) • Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Kelsey Griffin, Women’s Basketball (Biological Sciences) • Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Cross Country Team (3.34 Cumulative GPA in 2009) • Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Cross Country Team (3.709 Cumulative GPA in 2009) • Life Skills Team Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics; Women’s Swimming and Diving
Top: Emily Parsons, an 11-time All-American, earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2009. Parsons was also a 2007 Honda Award Finalist and a seven-time Big 12 Champion. Bottom: Former Husker All-American gymnast Kylie Stone is congratulated by Athletic Director Tom Osborne for receiving one of Nebraska’s prestigious HERO Leadership awards, presented to NU’s most dedicated student-athletes to NU’s award-winning Life Skills program.
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THE NEBRASKA ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Columns in the Hewit and Boekel Academic Center display the names of every Husker studentathlete who has lettered in a varsity sport and graduated from the University of Nebraska.
From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is comprised of 13 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 70 tutors addressing all subject areas.
ACADEMIC COUNSELING
Eight academic counselors and three assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist studentathletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental
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Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.
STUDY HALL
There are two facets to the study hall program at Nebraska. Student-athletes either attend a structured study hall, typically two hours in length held four days a week, or have flex time where they study a specific number of hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/ or coach. Weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff.
MENTORING
Many student-athletes meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach to determine student strengths and areas for improvement. Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.
MULTI-CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Designed to enhance cultural awareness, staff members concentrate efforts on issues of transition, adjustment and retention for students of color, international students and women. These support programs include Ladies First, International Night and Your Degree First. Your Degree First is a program designed to assist, motivate and promote minority student-athletes in pursuing the degree of their choice.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION
The academic staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete. Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.
PERSONAL COUNSELING
Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.
COMPUTER RESOURCES Student-athletes enjoy a new state-of-the art computer lab and technology center with nearly 60 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician. The Nebraska Student Life Complex opened after receiving an $8.7 million expansion and renovation in 2010. The Student Life Complex, which includes the Hewit Academic Center (top right), the DJ Sokol Enrichment Center (bottom left), the Scott Technology Center (middle right) and the Abbott Life Skills Center (next page) tripled the size of NU’s previous academic support area.
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LIFE SKILLS
The Nebraska Life Skills program provides proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond to best prepare Husker studentathletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development. Nebraska has long been considered a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.
LIFE SKILLS COMPONENTS
Proactive Education Husker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 16-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops. Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings featuring remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers. Personalized Support/Individual Sessions Resume Development – Each student-athlete works individually with a life skills staff member to create a personalized resume with periodic follow-up meetings to make updates through graduation. Game Plan Creation – Life skills counselors will create a “Game Plan for Life” outlining specific goals and objectives to be completed to enhance marketability prior to college graduation. Sports Psychology/Performance Enhancement – Sports psychology resources are available to assist with performance enhancement.
the “voice” of the entire student-athlete population discussing student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. Your Degree First – Leadership group providing programming and specialized support to student-athletes of color, women and international student-athletes. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently gone above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team who scores the highest point total in the yearlong life skills team competition.
Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on an annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in numerous school outreach campaigns in both classroom and assembly settings. Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to a variety of patients. Mondays Matter – Monday evening outreach to various local community agencies placing athletics in the proper perspective. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from the entire state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Typically requires one hour of service per week as a youth mentor.
Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking/Nexpo Night – Former Huskers and every UNL college educate student-athletes about major and career options. Assessments – On-line assessments to help individuals discover talents and match with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating the job offer.
Leadership/Citizenship Life Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as
Postgraduate Assistance Commitment to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for numerous postgraduate awards.
NUTRITION
Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Lewis Training Table, which is open each day for lunch and dinner and was expanded and remodeled for the 2010-11 season.
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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 550 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2010-11 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/ athletic trainers, five athletic trainers and seven graduate assistant athletic trainers. Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.
The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool, which allows student-athletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.
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NATIONAL POWERS One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including a fifth bowling crown in 2008, eight men’s gymnastics titles, five football championships, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 200910, six Husker teams finished among the top 10 in their respective sports. The Huskers finished the year ranked 17th in the final NACDA Directors Cup all-sport standings, their highest overall finish since taking 13th in 2000-01. NU had 15 teams advance to NCAA Tournament action in 2009-10, and the Husker football team won a 2009 Holiday Bowl crown. The bowling team produced an NCAA runner-up finish, while National Coach-of-theYear Connie Yori’s women’s basketball team finished fourth - the best showing in school history. NU’s tradition-rich volleyball program added a No. 5 final national ranking, while the rifle team finished sixth at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team added a seventh-place NCAA finish, while men’s gymnastics rounded out NU’s six top-10 team finishes by placing ninth. Individually, football All-American Ndamukong Suh, who became the first defensive player in history to earn Associated Press National Player-of-the-Year honors,
Ndamukong Suh earned his spot as one of the most decorated defensive players in college football history as a Husker in 2009. Suh, who was a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2010 NFL Draft, won the Outland Trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award. He also became Nebraska’s first winner of both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Suh, who was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, became the first defensive player in history to be named the Associated Press College Player of the Year.
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captured the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award while being named a Heisman Trophy finalist. He also became the first Husker to win both the Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarik awards, before being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. All-American Kelsey Griffin also claimed national headlines while leading the women’s basketball team to a record-setting season. The 6-2 forward was a finalist for every major national player-of-the-year award and became Nebraska’s first-ever winner across all sports of the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, recognizing her success in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year was a unanimous first-team All-American and picked No. 3 overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft. All-American Cassandra Leuthold also captured 2010 National Player-of-theYear honors while leading the bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish. Overall, 29 Nebraska student-athletes captured 33 All-America awards in their respective sports, including NCAA 197-pound runner-up Craig Brester, who helped the wrestling team to a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. A testament of NU’s national recruiting power, the Huskers’ 29 All-Americans in 2009-10 came to Nebraska from 13 states and three foreign countries. Among NU’s 29 All-Americans in 2009-10, 20 were underclassmen who are expected to return in 2010-11.
Top: Kelsey Griffin led Nebraska to the most successful women’s basketball season in school history in 2009-10. The first-team All-American and 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year powered the Huskers to an unbeaten regular season and a Big 12 title. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Griffin was Nebraska’s first-ever winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Bottom: Three-time All-American Nicholas Gordon captured the 2009 NCAA indoor national championship in the long jump with a winning leap of 26-4 ¼ in his final attempt. Following the season, Gordon earned a spot in the 2009 World Championships.
BIG 12 LEADERS
The Huskers have won more Big 12 Conference championships than any other league school in the following categories: Baseball Regular Season: 3 Baseball Postseason: 4 Baseball Overall: 7 Men’s Indoor Track: 9 Men’s Outdoor Track: 6 Men’s Track Combined: 15 Women’s Indoor Track: 5 Men’s and Women’s Track: 22 Women’s Gymnastics: 8 Soccer Postseason: 5 Volleyball: 12 The Nebraska women’s basketball team advanced to its first NCAA Sweet 16 after claiming its first Big 12 title in 2010. The Huskers became the first Big 12 men’s or women’s team to post a perfect regular season (29-0), while earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and finishing fourth in the final Associated Press Top 25.
Top: The Nebraska volleyball team continued to rank among the nation’s elite in 2009, producing four All-Americans en route to advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the 10th consecutive season and finishing with a No. 5 national ranking.
Top: Freshman Morgan Marlborough was the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year after leading the league with 21 goals and 49 points.
Bottom left: After earning Most Outstanding Player honors in leading the bowling team to the 2009 national title, Cassandra Leuthold captured National Player-of-the-Year honors as the Huskers finished as the national runner-up in 2010.
Bottom: Three-time All-American Craig Brester finished as the 197-pound runner-up at the NCAA Championships in 2010. The two-time national runner-up helped Nebraska to a Big 12 Championship in 2009 by winning the 197-pound title.
Bottom right: Julie Brechtel was an all-region selection on the field and in the classroom as the Husker softball team qualified for its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in 16 seasons.
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HUSKERS HEAD TO BIG TEN IN 2011
On June 11, 2010, the Big Ten Conference announced that its member schools voted unanimously to accept the University of Nebraska as the conference’s 12th member beginning on July 1, 2011. The Big Ten Conference is a union of 11 world-class academic institutions – 12 beginning in 2011-12 – who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage. The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life.
BIG TEN CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
• Big Ten universities provide approximately $100 million in direct financial aid to more than 8,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships. • Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with more than 270 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States. • Big Ten universities are members of the nation’s only conference whose constituency is entirely composed of institutions that are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious association of major academic and research institutions in the United States and Canada. • Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with more than 8.7 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2008-09 seasons for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone. • Over the last 31 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance. • Big Ten institutions have more than 4.2 million living alumni and over 300,000 undergraduate students attending their universities. • Based on the U.S. Census projected population for 2010, the eight-state Big Ten region accounts for 68,056,353 people, which ranks second only to the Big East and ahead of the ACC, SEC, Pac-10 and Big 12.
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BIG TEN WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS FACTS
• Nebraska will bring the number of women’s gymnastics teams in the Big Ten to eight, joining Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Penn State. • Michigan enters the 2011 season having won four consecutive Big Ten Conference women’s gymnastics team titles. In fact, Michigan (17) and Minnesota (3) are the only two schools to win a league crown over the past 20 seasons (since 1991). • Iowa, Michigan State and Penn State have never won Big Ten women’s gymnastics titles. Michigan leads the league all-time (dating back to 1982) with 18 team crowns, while Minnesota (5), Ohio State (5) and Illinois (1) have also claimed top honors. • At least one Big Ten Conference team has finished among the top 10 teams at the NCAA Championships for 19 consecutive seasons (since 1992). Michigan owns 17 top 10 NCAA finishes over the past 18 years, including a Big Ten-best tie for second in 1995. Penn State has added six top 10 showings over the past 19 years, including a fourth-place finish in 1992. • Michigan leads the Big Ten with 18 all-time appearances at the NCAA Championships since 1982. Penn State (7), Ohio State (6), Iowa (2), Minnesota (2), Illinois (1) and Michigan State (1) have also represented the Big Ten at the NCAA Championships.
Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne (left) joined Big Ten Commissioner James Delany (middle) and UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman (right) as the Huskers were announced as the newest member of the league starting in 2011-12.
“The Big Ten is going to give our gymnasts amazing opportunities BIG TEN NETWORK
Headquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences. With more than 350 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country. The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The network is available to an estimated 75 million households, through agreements with more than 300 cable, satellite and telco affiliates in all 50 states and Canada. That includes existing distribution agreements with each of the nation’s 10 largest cable, satellite and telco providers.
BIG TEN NETWORK FACTS MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE
• The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, the Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports Network provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. • In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days. The Big Ten Network is now available to more than 75 million homes nationally through agreements with more than 250 cable/satellite/telco affiliates and is in 19 of the nation’s top 20 media markets.
to strive for excellence both in competition and in the classroom. We are well aware of the caliber of gymnastics in the Big Ten because we have regularly competed against Big Ten schools over the years. We are excited about the potential in such a tradition-rich conference.” Nebraska Coach Dan Kendig
• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference. • The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of more than 500 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.
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LEADING THE WAY
As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. In early 2001, Nebraska was named to a national list of 16 schools that serve as a role model for other institutions by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 147 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges. The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com.
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“The Big Ten is a historically prestigious and stable academic community of scholars and students. The Big Ten, known for its athletic prowess, is highly regarded for its academic and research enterprises. There is nothing but upside for UNL to join the Big Ten.” Harvey Perlman University of Nebraska Chancellor at the June 11, 2010 press conference announcing UNL’s move to the Big Ten Conference
Opposite page: The Bell Tower on campus is a focal point for students and alumni, often serving as a central meeting location on game days. Top right: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has areas to use for studying as well as a food court. Middle right: Named for UNL alumni Irene and Winslow Van Brunt, the Van Brunt Visitors Center is located at the gateway to the city campus. The UNL Van Brunt Visitors Center offers resources and information for visitors to the UNL campus, and is utilized extensively for recruiting new students by the UNL Office of Admissions, which has offices and staff located in the building. Middle right: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center was completed in May 2001 and houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Bottom Right: The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of NebraskaLincoln library system. Located on southern edge of City Campus, it is bounded by two lovely botanical areas, Love Garden and Cather Garden.
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the Star City is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables one to enjoy the benefits of life in a city, while residing in a community that: • Is known as the Star City • Has a population of nearly 254,001 • Is the second-largest city in the Big 12 Conference • Has been ranked among the 10 best places to live in the United States • Is listed among the top five “most fit” cities in the nation • Was voted the No. 1 U.S. City for Quality of Life by a 2004 State University of New York Study • Listed as a “Best Sport City” by the Sporting News in 2009 • Consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation among cities its size • Offers more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools, more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses • More park land per capita than any other city in the United States
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PROMINENT PEOPLE WITH NEBRASKA TIES Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Fred Astaire (1899–1987) dancer and actor Max Baer (1909–1959) boxer
William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925) U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908, and prosecuting attorney in Scopes Trial Warren Buffett (1930-) investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World Richard N. Cabela (1936-) entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store
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Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to Qwest Center Omaha (top), TD Ameritrade Park (top), the NCAA College World Series, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom) and the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom)
Peter Kiewit (1900–1979) contractor, investor and philanthropist Jaime King (1979-) actress (Pearl Harbor, Sin City, My Generation) Ted Kooser (1939-) Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner Larry the Cable Guy (1963-) comedian Malcolm X (1925–1965) civil rights leader Nick Nolte (1941-) actor, producer Edwin Perkins (1889–1961) inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist Andy Roddick (1982-) tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion Gale Sayers (1943-) Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears Elliott Smith (1969–2003) singer-songwriter Hilary Swank (1974-) 2-time Academy Award-winning actress Gabrielle Union (1973-) actress (10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Ugly Betty) James Valentine (1978-) Maroon 5 guitarist Paula Zahn (1956-) Former News anchor for CNN
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HUSKER GAMEDAY
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