TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts........................................................................................................................................ 1 Head Coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton.................................................................................... 2 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff......................................................................................... 3 2011 Outlook............................................................................................................................... 4-5 2011 Roster.................................................................................................................................... 6 2011 Scarlet Knights........................................................................................................... 7-17 2010 Individual Meet-By-Meet Results......................................................................18-19 2010 Season Review................................................................................................................ 20 Letterwinners................................................................................................................................ 21 All-Time Award Winners...................................................................................................22-23 All-Time Meet Results........................................................................................................24-25 Livingston Recreation Center................................................................................................ 26 Home of the Scarlet Knights.................................................................................................. 27 President, Richard L. McCormick........................................................................................ 28 Director of Athletics, Tim Pernetti...................................................................................... 29 A Brief History............................................................................................................................... 30 Rutgers at a Glance................................................................................................................... 31 Gymnastics Scoring Guide...................................................................................................... 32
2011 schedule January SUN., 9 AT New Hampshire SUN., 16 at GEORGE WASHINGTON Sat., 22 PENN/UNC/BROWN SAT., 29 WEST VIRGINIA/PITTSBURGH
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
February FRI., 4 SUN., 6 SAT., 12 FRI., 18 SAT., 26
BROWN/BRIDGEPORT YALE SUNY CORTLAND MARYLAND/PENN STATE/UNH BRIDGEPORT/URSINUS
7:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
QUICK FACTS General Information Location: New Brunswick, NJ Founded: 1776 Enrollment: 52,471 Nickname: Scarlet Knights Color: Scarlet Facility (capacity): Livingston Recreation Center (1,000) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) President: Dr. Richard L. McCormick Director of Athletics: Tim Pernetti Coaching Staff Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton (East Stroudsburg ‘73) Rutgers Record: 233-235-1/24 seasons Career Record: 270-260-1/33 seasons Associate Head Coach: Mary Peters Assistant Coach: Louis Levine Gymnastics Office: (732) 932-6502 Team Information 2010 Overall Record: 10-14 2010 EAGL Place: Eighth Letterwinners R/L: 20/5 Athletic Communications: Doug Drabik Office Phone: (732) 445-4200 Office Fax: (732) 445-3063 Email: ddrabik@scarletknights.com Rutgers Athletics Website: www.scarletknights.com
March SAT., 5 CORNELL/SO. CONN./WEST CHESTER/YALE 1:00 P.M. FRI., 11 TOWSON/YALE 7:00 P.M, SAT., 19 EAGL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2:00 P.M. Home meets in BOLD CAPS held at the Livingston Recreation Center
The 2011 Rutgers University Gymnastics Media Guide is published by the Rutgers Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tim Pernetti, Director. Writing, layout, and design by the Office of Athletic Communications. Editor: Doug Drabik Layout & Design: Kevin Revoir Editorial Assistance: Hasim Phillips, Alli Miller Photography: Joe Campbell, Tom Cizsek, Patti Banks, Mike Milchanowski The 2011 Rutgers University Gymnastics Media Guide has been compiled to assist the media with their coverage of the team. Updated statistics and information can be obtained throughout the season by contacting Doug Drabik in the Office of Athletic Communications, at (732) 445-4200. For additional information on Scarlet Knight Gymnastics, please visit our website at: www.scarletknights.com Office of Athletic Communications Louis Brown Athletic Center 83 Rockafeller Road Piscataway, NJ 08854-8053 Office Phone: FAX: Gymnastics Office:
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At the conclusion of her 25th season as head coach of the Rutgers women’s gymnastics program in 2011, Chrystal CholletNorton plans to retire. She has brought the program to unprecedented heights during her tenure and will be sorely missed by the university community.
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CHRYSTAL CHOLLET-NORTON
HEAD COACH
Chrystal Chollet-Norton enters her silver anniversary season as head coach of the Rutgers University women’s gymnastics program. The 2011 campaign will serve as Chollet-Norton’s final one as the veteran Scarlet Knight mentor has announced her plans to retire at the conclusion of the season. Chollet-Norton was elevated to fulltime status in July of 1999 after 13 seasons as a part-time coach. During her tenure at The State University of New Jersey, she has made significant progress in moving Rutgers’ gymnastics program toward becoming a national power. Since her first year at Rutgers, Chollet-Norton has consistently upgraded the program and schedule, pitting her teams against strong Division I opponents, including Penn State, George Washington, Maryland, Alaska, New Hampshire, West Virginia, Towson and North Carolina, and is always looking to challenge her squad against other elite programs in an effort to showcase her program on a national stage. Her final season “On the Banks” will be no different as the Scarlet Knights have made a strong commitment to taking the program to the next level. A fixture at the United States Collegiate Nationals in the postseason (the Scarlet Knights placed fourth in the USAG Nationals last winter), Rutgers is aiming for a berth in the NCAA Championships in 2011. Known for her wealth of expertise in gymnastics, Chollet-Norton was recently appointed the NCAA Northeast Regional Advisory Chair. She has been responsible for collecting and finalizing the team selection for the NCAA Northeast Regional qualifiers each season. This is her third time holding this position as she also served from 2000-04. She is also on the EAGL Conference Committee as secretary for the Conference for the last six years. In the classroom, Chollet-Norton’s student-athletes have seen unprecedented success. Last season, 18 gymnasts were named to the EAGL All-Academic team – the most in the league. Ten Scarlet Knights were named USAG Collegiate Scholar-Athletes last season. She has more than 200 wins at Rutgers and is poised to build on that stellar mark with a plethora of talent returning in 2011, following an injury-plagued season in 2010. Despite the setbacks, Chollet-Norton sees promise in a young group of gymnasts that already have shown an abundance of potential in the fall. Six Scarlet Knights have earned All-America honors in the last two seasons with four returning in 2011 to make for a strong squad this winter. The 2007 team finished sixth in the highly-competitive East Atlantic Gymnastic League (EAGL) Championships and qualified for the NCAA Regionals as well as the USA Gymnastics (USAG) Championships. Four members of her 2006 team earned First Team All-America honors at the USAG National Championships- further proof that Chollet -Norton’s teams are recognized on a national level and possess the talent needed to compete with the very best in the sport. The Scarlet Knights also enjoyed a standout season in 2005, as they were named USAG Collegiate National Champions. In addition to earning the championship crown, Stephanie Zick and Beth Fittery received All-America honors and CholletNorton was named the Coach of the Year. Rutgers was also one of six teams to qualify for the 2005 NCAA Northeast Regionals in Durham, N.H. As a testament to Chollet-Norton’s success in nurturing well-rounded studentathletes, Zick and Fittery were also the recipients of the Rutgers Athletic Direc-
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tor’s Award. The award is given to the student-athlete, who has accumulated a grade point average of 3.50 or higher; earned All-America honors nationally or regionally during the year of award consideration; and has demonstrated leadership and character or performed community service, during her time at Rutgers. In 2004, Chollet-Norton coached five RU gymnasts to the Northeast Regional. It was also a big year for the RU mentor on an individual note, as she notched her 200th career victory and 150th at Rutgers on Jan. 24 against James Madison. In 2002, Chollet-Norton saw her program elevated into the national spotlight as Courtney Turner advanced to the NCAA National Championships in the floor exercise after tying for first at the Northeast Regionals at Penn State. During the 1999 season, Chollet-Norton and the Scarlet Knights once again eclipsed many of the team and individual scoring records. As the season came to an end, the squad consistently set new marks in every meet, culminating in an unprecedented 193.875 mark — good for second place — at the USA Gymnastics National Invitation Tournament, where they upset the number-two seed, Bowling Green. Another milestone in the history of the program came in 1998, when CholletNorton and her squad traveled to Pittsburgh to participate in their first-ever NCAA Regional competition. Despite a seventh-place finish, it brought Rutgers well-deserved recognition from the gymnastics community. From 1998-2000, Chollet-Norton was awarded the Rutgers Director’s Award for the team with the highest cumulative grade point average. In 1995, she was instrumental in guiding Rutgers toward its affiliation with the EAGL. Now an NCAA-affiliated league, the EAGL has become one of the premiere collegiate women’s gymnastics leagues. In 1998, Rutgers served as the venue for the league championship, one of the most successful championships to date, which set a league attendance record at the time. Prior to being named full-time at Rutgers, Chollet-Norton was a health and physical education teacher in the Bridgewater-Raritan school district for 26 years. In addition, she has been rated as an International Brevet Gymnastics official since 1980. The Brevet rating qualifies her to judge international competitions; she again passed the Brevet Course in Indianapolis, Ind., in July, 2009. During the summer of 1986, Chollet-Norton served as a gymnastics judge at the United States Olympic Festival in Houston, Texas, and in 1987 she was a judge at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. She again visited Indianapolis as a judge’s assistant for the 1991 World’s Gymnastics Championships, which was the preliminary for the 1992 Olympics. She also served as a Training Site Coordinator at the gymnastics events for the 1996 Olympics Games in Atlanta, Ga., where she was responsible for coordinating and overseeing the training schedules of all men’s and women’s participating teams. She played a major role in the daily operations of all training for the athletes during the months of July and August in the gymnastics venue. She has also served as a judge’s assistant at the 1998 Goodwill Games, held at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y. A 1973 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Chollet-Norton earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. While at East Stroudsburg, she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in gymnastics, competing on beam, floor, and vault. She received her Master’s Degree in Health Education from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1975. Chollet-Norton later served as head coach of the school’s women’s gymnastics team from 1979-1986, and coached the Lions to the Division III Nationals and AIAW III Regionals and Nationals. Prior to her stint with the Lions, she served as head coach at BridgewaterRaritan High School from 1973-79. During her 30-year career, she has compiled a 270-260-1 record, including a 233-235-1 mark in her 24 seasons at Rutgers. Chollet-Norton and her husband, James Norton, reside in Whitehouse Station, N.J.
ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF MARY PETERS Associate Head Coach Peters enters her eighth season with the program and third as the Scarlet Knights’ Associate Head Coach. The former Rutgers gymnast was elevated to her current role in the fall of 2008 and directs the Vault, beam, floor exercise and choreography while coordinating the scheduling of on and off season practices. Peters also oversees the Scarlet Knights’ off-campus recruiting efforts, compliance, travel and the academic progress of the student-athletes. Under Peters’ tutelage, three Scarlet Knights have earned First Team All-American honors in both the balance beam and floor exercise at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals the last two seasons. Peters continues to guide a strong beam and floor exercise program. She has guided five gymnasts to All-East Atlantic Gymnastics League honors on the beam and five more gymnasts to all-league accolades in the floor exercise since arriving in 2004. Three Scarlet Knights were named to the All-EAGL beam and floor exercise teams the last two seasons. As a gymnast for the Scarlet Knights, Peters was a four-year letterwinner (1991-1994) and a standout on beam and floor. She received the Rutgers Student-Athlete of the Month Award for Community Service in 1993 and was the team’s MVP in 1994. Peters also worked with Devlin Gymnastics in Wall, N.J., as an instructor and coach and was the director of the women’s high school Jersey Optional Gymnastics (JOGA) team program. She was also the head coach of the USAG Level 7-10 competitive team program which produced several state champions and individual qualifiers at Level 10. Peters is a certified member of the National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ). She earned her National Gymnastics Judges Rating in July, 2009. Peters is a Certified Personal Trainer after completing the curriculum at the National Academy of Sports Medicine in the summer of 2007. A January 1995 graduate of Rutgers College, Peters received her degree in psychology with a minor in women’s studies. Peters grew up in Pennington, N.J., where she now resides with her husband CJ. The couple has two children, a daughter, Julia and a son, Rex.
LOUIS LEVINE Assistant Coach Louis Levine enters his third season as an assistant coach for the Scarlet Knights, after joining the program in the fall of 2008. Since his arrival, six Scarlet Knights have earned All-America honors and the 2010 squad advanced to the finals of the United States Collegiate National Championships season. Levine has helped bring in strong recruiting classes that have provided immediate
Before returning to his home state, the Springfield, N.J. native spent the three years as the Assistant Director of the International Gymnastics Camp in Stroudsburg, Pa. Levine’s coaching experience includes three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma matter the University of Michigan. While a member of the Wolverines’ staff, he coached 2003 NCAA Vault Champion Andrew DiGiore. Levine also oversaw all aspects of Michigan’s recruiting operations and helped organize the program’s operating budget. During his time at Michigan, he served on the planning committee for the program’s freshman student-athlete orientation program, helping mentor newcomers. He has coached two Junior National Team members, two Senior National Team members and a Junior National Champion in the All-Around. Levine also spent time with the United States of America Gymnastics team in Daegu, South Korea where he was an assistant coach for the World University Games. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 2002 and MBA from the American InterContinental University in 2006. While an athlete at Michigan, Levine helped the Wolverines to a pair of Big Ten titles in 1999 and 2000 and the 1999 NCAA Championship. He was a two-time recipient of the Coaches Appreciation Award at the program’s annual awards banquet.
KATHY GALLI Athletic Trainer Kathy Galli enters her 25th year as an athletic trainer with collegiate gymnastics, her 22nd with the Scarlet Knights and her 20th season with Rutgers’ head gymnastics coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton. Galli has also worked with the crew program during her 22 years “On the Banks.” She is a 1983 University of Rhode Island graduate, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training. In 1984, she received her Master of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Arizona and has been NATA certified since. In the past, Galli has also worked with the Scarlet Knights’ swimming, volleyball, and women’s lacrosse programs. She spent two years researching Biomechanics with the physicians at University Orthopedics in New Brunswick and she also taught Adaptive Physical Education at a private special education school. Kathy grew up in Rhode Island but has remained in New Jersey since being hired by Rutgers in 1984. She now resides in Millstone with her husband Bob (Rutgers, ’84) and their two children Kevin and Caitlin.
dividends for the program.
Mark Peterson Academic Advisor
Aimee Pardington Strength & Conditioning Coach
Matt Colagiovanni Assistant Athletic Director/Operations For Olympic Sports
Doug Drabik Athletic Communications
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2011 OUTLOOK As head coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton embarks on her final season “On the Banks” her program is rich in talent and full of promise. A group of eight seniors will provide leadership to a standout group of talented underclassmen that expect to continue to see an important role in the regular lineup.
great time every day in practice, to smile and enjoy and to surprise our competitors,” Chollet-Norton added.
A group of 20 letterwinners return to form a talented and experienced roster. Coupled with a group of six newcomers, including Colombia National Team member Luisa Leal, that have shown an abundance of promise in preseason workouts, RU will look to improve on its highest scores from a season ago. The Scarlet Knights will have strong depth in each of their rotations and, barring injuries, can expect to utilize a lot of their talented roster in each meet. Rutgers, which earned a spot in the finals of the United States Collegiate National Championships in 2010, has elevated the program to compete in the NCAA Championships this winter. With the support of everyone associated with the program, the Scarlet Knights have made it their goal to compete with the best of the best in collegiate women’s gymnastics.
SOPHOMORES ALL-AROUND The Scarlet Knights return their most valuable gymnast from a year ago in Jenna Zito. The sophomore took home the prestigious award in her first season “On the Banks” with impressive showings in the all-around. She was honored as an All-EAGLE gymnast in the all-around and has improved on her 37.743 average. Fellow sophomore Nicole Romano (37.502 average last season) and junior Nicole Schwartz (36.850 average last season) each have experience competing in the all-around. Several promising newcomers may also compete in the all-around for the Scarlet Knights. “This season will see a strong class of all-arounders,” said CholletNorton. “Our top all-arounder is returning in Jenna Zito. She has had a great pre-season and is looking sharp for the season. Incoming freshmen Luisa Leal, Alexis Gunzelman and Alyssa Straub may also perform in the all-around for us. All three have shown strong skills so far.” VAULTING
FRESHMEN “The coaching staff is excited about this year,” said Chollet-Norton, the 25-year Scarlet Knight mentor who announced her intentions to retire at the conclusion of the season. “This team has great chemistry. They want to take this program to the next level and are working towards this goal. The team came back in great shape and the fall training has been outstanding. This is an exciting time for Rutgers gymnastics. We are a sleeping giant that will be a team to be reckon with this season. We are looking forward to surprising a lot of teams this season. “As a head coach entering her last season, I told my team to have a
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Senior Kiah Banfield headlines a strong group in the vault. She averaged a 9.543 in the vault last season as one of the Scarlet Knights’ top vaulters. The departure of last season’s graduating seniors and standout vaulters Alyssa Lewandowski and Laura Sevarino will certainly be missed, but RU will display a solid unit with an abundance of depth. Junior Nicole Schwartz and sophomores Jenna Zito and Nicole Romano each have extensive experience in the vault, while junior Danae Johnson was a regular in the vault before suffering a season-ending injury last season. “The vaulting team will have more depth and experience than we have had in a long time,” said Chollet-Norton. “With the return of our top vaulters, Kiah Banfield, Danae Johnson, Maddie Zwiebel, Jenna Zito and Nicole Romano we will have a lot of experience in the lineup. Kiah will be competing at a higher level vault for us this season. We also have several top freshmen to add to our depth in this event. Newcomers who will make an impact on the vault will be Luisa Leal, Alexis Gunzelman, Alyssa Straub and transfer Danielle D’Delia. We also expect to see
2011 OUTLOOK Kerry Silverman and Leigh Heinbaugh contribute on the vault. “This is the first season that our vaulting team will have a line-up of all 9.9 and 10.0 start values which will add a lot to the overall team score. The coaching staff is excited about our vaulting team. We have developed into a very strong team which we hope leads to great scores during the season. Our vaulting team has moved to the same level withthe top teams in the nation.”
as well as sophomore Jenna Zito (9.304 average last season) will also play an important role in the balance beam line-up in 2011. Heinbaugh advanced to the finals of the balance beam and earned First Team AllAmerican honors in the event at the United States Collegiate Nationals last season. She will look to build on her experience in 2011. “Once again, we expect the balance beam to be one of our most successful events,” said Chollet-Norton. “Leigh Heinbaugh, Nicole Schwartz, Maddie Zwiebel, Emma-Rose Trentacosti, Jenna Zito and Nicole Rose make for a very good line-up. Newcomers Luisa Leal, Holy Murray, Alexis Gunzelman and Alyssa Straub could also have a major impact in this event. All these newcomers have USA regional and national level competition experience and will add great depth to the line-up.”
JUNIORS BARS With eight Scarlet Knights returning that have experience on the bars, the 2011 lineup will be another strong rotation for RU. Headlining the group is First Team All-American Erica Gerlach, who placed third on the bars at the United States Collegiate Nationals last April. The graduation of bars standout Prishani Seebadri will have an effect, but RU brings a plethora of talent to the 2011 line-up. Sophomore Emma-Rose Trentacosti (9.070 average) competed in every meet on the bars last season, while fellow sophomores Nicole Romano (9.310) and Jenna Zito (9.332) were regulars in the bars line-up in 2010. Fellow sophomore Jayne Jeffreys and junior Nicole Schwartz and senior Ellese Gold have experience in the event as well. “This year’s bars line-up will be one of great experience,” said CholletNorton. “We are returning several leaders in Erica (Sunny) Gerlach, Jenna Zito, Nicole Romano, Jayne Jeffreys and Emma-Rose Trentacosti who will help guide our newcomers. Freshman Luisa Leal, a Colombian National Team member, as well as Alexandria Ivol, Alexis Gunzelman, Alyssa Straub and transfer Danielle D’Elia will have a major impact on the bars. The unit has more depth than we have had in several years and these girls have the potential to score a 9.8 or higher on their routines. We now have the depth to interchange the line-up and rest team members throughout the year.” BALANCE BEAM Returning to the balance beam line-up are six Scarlet Knights who have experience in the event. Sophomore Emma-Rose Trentacosti was one of RU’s top competitors on the balance beam last season with an average score of 9.482 in the event. Senior Leigh Heinbaugh (9.236 average last season) and junior Nicole Schwartz (9.337 average last season)
SENIORS FLOOR EXERCISE The floor exercise has been one of RU’s top events in recent years and this year should be no different. RU averaged 48.044 in the floor exercise in 2010 and bring back several top gymnasts in the event this winter. A solid group of returning letterwinners who have excelled in the event make for a promising showing in 2011. Senior Kiah Banfield (9.682 average last season) and sophomores Jenna Zito (9.650 average last season) and Nicole Romano (9.498 average last season) will lead the group. Junior Danae Johnson, who earned First Team All-America honors in the floor exercise as a freshman in 2009, hopes to return from injury last season to perform at a high level. “This year should be an exciting year for the floor exercise,” said Chollet-Norton. “With a strong returning class and a solid group of newcomers, this year’s squad should be one the best we have had in the past several seasons. The team is returning Kiah Banfield, Nicole Romano, Jenna Zito, Nicole Schwartz and Maddie Zwiebel, who will provide a strong foundation in this event. Several newcomers could have an immediate impact, including Luisa Leal, Alyssa Straub, Alexis Gunzelman and Danielle D’Elia. We hope to see scores in the 9.8 or higher range in this event this season.”
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS ROSTER Name Kiah Banfield Alexandra Belvis Melanie Brother Danielle D’Elia Erica Gerlach Ellese Gold Alexis Gunzelman Leigh Heinbaugh Alexandra Ivol Jayne Jeffreys Danae Johnson Luisa Maria Leal Madeline Meyer Holly Murray Nicole Romano Nicole Rose Stacy Ruderman Brooke Schwamburger Nicole Schwartz Kerry Silverman Alyssa Straub Emma-Rose Trentacosti Sara Woodward Jenna Zito Maddie Zwiebel
Event AA V/BB AA AA V/B/BB B/BB AA AA AA AA V, BB, FX AA B/BB V, BB, FX AA V, B, FX V, BB, FX BB, FX AA V/FX AA AA V, B, BB AA V/BB/FX
Cl. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Sr.
Ht. 5-6 5-3 5-5 4-1 5-4 5-3 5-0 5-0 5-1 5-6 5-1 5-1 5-3 5-3 5-2 5-1 5-1 5-4 5-1 5-3 5-4 5-1 5-5 5-5 5-1
Hometown/High School Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park Hinsdale, Ill./Addison Trail Crofton, Md./Arundel Colts Neck, N.J./Freehold Regional/Central Michigan Papillion, Neb./Papillion LaVista Englewood, Col./Cherry Creek Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Woolwich Twp., N.J./Kingsway Jackson, N.J./A Beka Academy Silver Spring, Md./James Hubert Blake Cali, Colombia/UNICAB Virtual Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South Harrisburg, Pa./Dauphin County Technical School Livingston, N.J./Livingston Maple Shade, N.J./Mapleshade Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty Somerset, N.J./Bishop George Ahr Randolph, N.J./Randolph Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Memorial Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan
Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Associate Head Coach: Mary Peters Assistant Coach: Louis Levine Athletic Trainer: Kathy Galli Student Managers: Caitlin Britcher, Nishi Dayal and Kerry McKeown
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Kiah Banfield Senior AA Newbury Park, Calif./ Newbury Park HS 2010: Competed in the vault and floor exercise in all but one meet … averaged a 9.682 in the floor exercise, highlighted by a career-best 9.900 to capture the event title in a quad meet with Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State (2/27) … won the floor exercise with a 9.700 against Temple (1/27) to help guide RU to victory … recorded a 9.725 or higher in the floor exercise in seven meets on the season … posted a season-best 9.625 in the vault to tie for third in the event against Temple … averaged a 9.543 in the vault for the season … one of 18 Scarlet Knights to earn All-EAGL Academic honors. 2009: Competed in the bars, vault and floor exercise … one of six Scarlet Knights to compete in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals, competing on the vault … placed third in the floor exercise against Alaska-Anchorage and Bridgeport (2/28) with a season-best score of 9.775 to help RU tie for first place in the event … also finished third in the floor exercise against Pittsburgh and Yale (2/7) with a score of 9.750 … placed fourth in the floor exercise against Temple, Towson and Bridgeport with a score of 9.725 … scored a season-high 9.675 on the vault to help guide team to first place in the event against Pittsburgh and Yale (2/7) … competed on bars in eight events with a season-best 9.275 at Temple (1/28). 2008: Competed in both vault and floor exercise … participated in first two meets on vault and was inserted into the line-up for the final six competitions of the season … recorded a season-best 9.600 in the vault in a meet at West Virginia (3/16) … posted scores over 9.700 in three of her final four meets of the season in the floor exercise, including season-best performances of 9.725 against Towson (3/8) and in her final performance of the season at the EAGL Championships (3/29).
Alexandria Belvis Junior V, BB Hinsdale, Ill./Addison Trail HS 2010: Did not compete, while continuing to recovery from injury … one of 18 Scarlet Knights to earn All-EAGL Academic honors. 2009: Competed in the first five meets in the vault with a season-best score of 9.475 in her collegiate debut at New Hampshire (1/10) … participated in exhibition contests on the balance beam … forced to end season early due to injury … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team. Scholastic/Personal: Competed with the Illinois Gymnastics Institute (IGI) for the last 12 years … level 8 state champion in Illinois in vault and bars … level 8 and 9 regional qualifier … voted the most supportive gymnast by her teammates at IGI … Illinois State Scholar and recipient of the President’s Award at Addison Trail High School … also a member of the National Honor Society and was a member of the honor roll every semester … daughter of Gene and Dawn … born 1/14/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: College Avenue Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Just Relax Movie I would watch over and over again: Remember the Titans Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Wet Seal The last book I read: Ransom My Heart by Meg Cabot The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Raven Simon Other than gymnastics, I love to: Play the piano Favorite song on my IPOD right now: More by Matthew West
Scholastic/Personal: Level 10 Gymnastics competitor … qualified for state championships as a Level 7-9 competitor ... qualified for regionals in Levels 8-9 … qualified for Level 9 regionals with Cali Gymnastics Club team … graduated with Superintendent highest honors … four-year honor roll member … member of National Honor Society as a junior and senior … voted Vice President of National Honor Society at Newbury Park senior year … member of California Scholarship Federation … daughter of Christopher and Deirdre … born 3/28/89. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Hanging in Brower with teammates Favorite saying of the coaching staff: “Only 30 more seconds of work” - Mary Movie I would watch over and over again: The Blind Side Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cake Batter from Sanctuary Favorite store in the mall: Finale Other than gymnastics, I love to: Go to the beach and play beach volleyball Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Anything Taylor Swift
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Melanie Brother Junior AA Crofton, Md./Arundel HS 2010: Did not see action while continuing recovery from injury. 2009: Redshirted the season. Scholastic/Personal: A member of Docksiders Gymnastics for 11 years … level 9 Eastern National qualifier in 2004 … three-time regional qualifier at level 10 … two-year member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … National Merit Scholar recipient … Advanced Placement Scholar, finishing with honors … daughter of Garry and Janeath … born 7/24/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: The Vorhees Library Movie I would watch over and over again: Lord of the Rings Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Under Armour The last book I read: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Other than gymnastics, I love to: Read and visit Maryland and hang out with Kate Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Forget You by Cee-Lo
2008: Did not compete due to injury … named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic/ Personal: Did not compete in gymnastics in high school as it is not offered at the high school level in Nebraska … recipient of Lions Leadership Award after four years of work in the LEOs Community Service Club … two-year National Honor Society member … four-year member of Honor Roll … ranked third in class … captured President’s Education Award for Academic Excellence … parents are Richard and Heather … born 11/18/88. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Anywhere on Busch Campus Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Girls, Girls, Girls Movie I would watch over and over again: Goonies Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Any store with cute jeans The last book I read: Architectural Wonders The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Julia Stiles Other than gymnastics, I love to: Reach and watch football and baseball Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace
Ellese Gold Senior B, BB Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek HS 2010: Did not compete … redshirted the season.
Erica “Sunny” Gerlach Senior V, B, BB Papillion, Neb./Papillion LaVista HS 2010: Bars specialist who was a regular contributor to the lineup … earned First Team All-America honors after tying for third with a season-high 9.625 on the bars at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Texas (4/17) … posted a 9.600 to tie for fourth and help guide RU to the finals of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals (4/15) … registered a 9.625 in the event to place fifth in a meet against NC State (1/15) … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. 2009: Second Team All-EAGL selection on bars … primarily competed on the bars, while also seeing time on the vault and the balance beam … posted a career-best 9.750 on the bars in a tri-meet with AlaskaAnchorage and Bridgeport (2/28) to place second overall … recorded a 9.700 on the bars in a five-team meet with Towson, Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut (3/14) to tie for fourth overall in the event … finished second on bars against Cornell with a 9.675 … averaged 9.708 on bars in the final three meets of the regular season … also competed on the balance beam in two events and the vault in one event … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team.
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2009: Competed in seven meets on the bars … registered a season-best score of 9.625 against Bridgeport and AlaskaAnchorage to help lead RU to a 47.625 in the event – its highest score of the season. 2008: Participated in bars in six meets, including each of the last four meets of the season … also competed four times in exhibition in bars where she posted a career-high 9.700 in her second career meet against Penn on the road (1/12) … posted a 9.375 in bars in the final meet of the season at the EAGL Championships (3/29). Scholastic/Personal: Competed with Champion Gymnastics for the eight years … voted club’s Most Valuable Gymnast three years … level 10 regional qualifier … competed in level 9 Western Nationals … member of high school honor roll … daughter of Neal and Lucy … born 8/16/89. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Squeeze a Penny Movie I would watch over and over again: The Girl Next Door Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Express The last book I read: Breaking Down The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Reese Witherspoon Other than gymnastics, I love to: Ski and go to the beach Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Whip My Hair
2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Leigh Heinbaugh Senior AA Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek HS 2010: Balance beam specialist who competed in every meet for the Scarlet Knights in the event … averaged a 9.236 on the beam for the season … earned First Team All-America honors on the beam with her performance at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Texas … scored a 9.675 to place fifth overall and earn a spot in the finals of the USAG Collegiate Nationals … scored a career-best 9.725 on the beam to lead all Scarlet Knights and tie for sixth overall in the event against Maryland, West Virginia and Denver … registered a 9.700 to place third on the bars in a tri-meet with Brockport and Cornell (3/6) … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. 2009: Was sidelined for the year with an injury suffered prior to the season. 2008: Competed on the balance beam and on vault for most of the season … participated in the floor exercise in the first three meets of the year … had a career-best 9.650 to lead Rutgers and place fourth individually on the balance beam against Towson (3/8) … also recorded a score of 9.625 in the event at Penn State (3/21) … competed in eight meets on vault with a career-high 9.475 in the final meet of the season in the EAGL Championships (3/29). Scholastic/Personal: Member of Atlantic Coast Gymnastics for 10 years … team captain … Level 10 regional qualifier at Yurchenko Invitational where she was the all around and beam champion … Level 9 national qualifier … member of the National Honor Society … Gloucester Township Scholarship winner … parents are Peter and Denise … born 11/11/89. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Bishop Beach Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Get To The Next Level! By CCN Movie I would watch over and over again: Ferris Beuller’s Day Off and Just Friends Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Peanut Butter Cup Favorite store in the mall: Finale The last book I read: Firefly Lane The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Rachel McAdams Other than gymnastics, I love to: Go to the Beach and play sports Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Nicki Minaj
Jayne Jeffreys Sophomore AA Jackson, N.J./A Beka Academy 2010: Bars specialist who also competed on the balance beam … saw action in all but one meet on the season on the bars … scored a season-high 9.600 on the bars to place third in a quad meet with Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State (2/27) … made collegiate debut in second meet of the season at NC State (1/15). Scholastic Personal: Level 10 national team competitor in 2009 … competed with Rebound Gymnastics … USAG Tops National Team member … level 9 national qualifier … three-year level 10 New Jersey state qualifier and a three-year regional qualifier … placed fourth on the vault and 15th in the all-around at regionals as a junior ... sisters both swam in college with Jennifer attending St. Francis (Pa.) and Jamie attending Stevens Institute of Technology … daughter of Rick and Diane … born 12/26/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: study hall at the Hale Center Favorite saying of the coaching staff: You’re killin’ me Jayne Movie I would watch over and over again: Harry Potter Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Banana Flip at Hansel & Griddle Favorite store in the mall: Forever 21 The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Amanda Bynes Other than gymnastics, I love to: Go to the beach Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Just A Dream by Nelly
Danae Johnson Junior V, BB, FX Silver Spring, Md./James Hubert Blake 2010: Competed in the vault and floor exercise but was limited with an injury and forced to miss the final 10 meets of the season … participated in four meets in the vault with a season-high score of 9.650 in a quad meet against Pittsburgh, Iowa State and Brockport (2/5) … competed in four meets in the floor exercise with a season-high score of 9.500 against Temple (1/27). 2009: Earned First Team All-American honors with a 10th place finish in the floor exercise with a score of 9.650 at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals … placed 12th in the final round of the event … one of six Scarlet Knights to compete in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals … second Team All-EAGL selection in the floor exercise …
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS competed in every meet on the balance beam and in the floor exercise and the final five meets on the vault … averaged 9.554 in her first season in the floor exercise … scored a season-high 9.875 in the floor exercise to take first place against Pittsburgh and Yale (2/7) … had a 9.850 performance in the floor exercise to finish fourth in the event against a highly-competitive field that included West Virginia, Maryland and George Washington (1/31) … had a season-best 9.700 on the balance beam to place ninth in the event against Temple, Towson and Bridgeport (1/28) … posted a career-best 9.800 on the vault against Cornell (3/7) to take second overall in the event .. scored a 9.750 in the floor exercise and vault at the EAGL Championships. Scholastic/Personal: Four-year All-Metropolitan and All-Gazette honoree at James Hubert Blake HS … three-year state champion … county champion her sophomore and junior seasons … 13-year member of Hill’s Gymnastics … state champion from level 5 through level 8 … level 9 regional vault champion … an alternate for level 10 nationals in 2004 … academic honor roll each of the past 10 years … daughter of Daniel and Anita also has two younger sisters Monica (18) and Kayla (14) … born 3/19/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Study Hall at the Hale Center Favorite saying of the coaching staff: We’re going to the big dance this year Movie I would watch over and over again: She’s The Man Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cookies and Cream Favorite store in the mall: Nordstrom’s The last book I read: Communication Theory The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Dakota Fanning Other than gymnastics, I love to: play football Favorite song on my IPOD right now: All of the Lights by Kanye West
Madeline Meyer Sophomore B, BB Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South HS 2010: Redshirted the season … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic/Personal: Regional qualifier at both level 9 and level 10 … finished second in the state of Illinois in bars at level 9 … voted “Most Courageous” on the team by the coaches … competed for Illinois Gymnastics Institute … member of the National Honor Society … one of two Scarlet Knights from the state of Illinois, along with Alexandra Belvis … daughter of Hal and Kathy … born 7/26/91. Movie I would watch over and over again: Ferris Beuhller’s Day Off Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cotton Candy Confetti Favorite store in the mall: Express The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Reese Witherspoon Other than gymnastics, I love to: Anything outside, sing Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Go Cubs Go
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Nicole Romano Sophomore AA Livingston, N.J./Livingston HS 2010: Competed in the all-around in all but two meets during the season where she averaged a 37.502 … earned Second Team All-America honors in the vault for her performance at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships … one of three recipients of the 100 percent award at the program’s banquet scored a career-best 38.250 in the all-around in a tri-meet against Kent State and Northern Illinois (2/19) … made collegiate debut in season opener against New Hampshire (1/9) … posted a season-best 9.750 in the floor exercise to place ninth in a quad meet with Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State (2/28) … had a season-high score of 9.650 in the vault in the EAGL Championships (3/27) and a season-best score of 9.650 on the balance beam to place eighth in the event against with Towson, Bridgeport and Yale (3/13) … posted a season-best score of 9.475 on the bars in her fifth career meet … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic Personal: Four-time state qualifier as a level 10 gymnast … three-time regional qualifier … first alternate as a level 10 national qualifier at the USAG as a junior … all-around state champion as a senior in 2009 and state champion in the floor exercise as a junior in 2008 … member of the high honor roll as a student … competed with the North Stars Gymnastics Academy with fellow Scarlet Knight Jenna Zito … daughter of Carmen and Peggy … born 4/10/91. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Last set best set (Aimee) Movie I would watch over and over again: The Breakfast Club Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cookies and Cream Favorite store in the mall: Forever 21 The last book I read: Breaking Down The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Jennifer Aniston Other than gymnastics, I love to: Scuba Dive Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Bulletproof Heart by My Chemical Romance
2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Nicole Rose Senior V, B, FX Maple Shade, N.J./Maple Shade HS
Stacy Ruderman Junior V, BB, FX Cherry Hill, N.J./Cheery Hill East HS
2010: Was sidelined for the season while continuing her rehabilitation from injury.
2010: Competed in the floor exercise and on the balance beam … saw action on the balance beam in four meets and appeared in the floor exercise in six meets with a season-best score of 9.700 in the season opener against New Hampshire (1/9) … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL AllAcademic team.
2009: Regular competitor in the floor exercise … also saw action in four meets on the vault … scored a career-best 9.725 in the floor exercise at West Virginia with Maryland and George Washington (1/31) … registered scores of 9.675 and 9.650 in a home quad meet (1/24) and a quad meet at Temple (1/28), respectively … had a season-best 9.625 on the vault in a quad meet at West Virginia (1/31). 2008: Was a regular participant in the vault and floor exercise since the fourth meet of the season … had her best career showing at the Penn State meet (3/21) with a 9.700 in the floor exercise and a 9.675 on vault … posted scores of 9.600 in the floor exercise and 9.575 on vault in the final meet of the season at the EAGL Championships (3/29) … led the Scarlet Knights with a 9.625 in the floor exercise in a five-team meet against West Virginia, Rhode Island, Ursinus and Bridgeport (2/23), while her 9.575 on vault placed eighth in the competition … placed second with a 9.625 in the floor exercise and fourth in vault against Cortland (2/9). Scholastic/Personal: Competed in gymnastics for over 13 years at TNT Elite … alternate for Junior Olympic National Team … Level 10 regional qualifier for three years … three-year member of the National Honor Society … recipient of Maple Shade High School Scholastic Achievement Award … earned Maple Shade High School Scholastic Achievement Award … earned Maple Shade Women’s Club scholarship … also participated in track and field … daughter of Tim and Dawn … born 5/24/89.
2009: Competed in two meets on the season in the balance beam at SUNY Cortland (2/13) and at Penn State with New Hampshire (2/21) … posted a season-best 9.625 on the beam in exhibition competition against Bridgeport and Alaska-Anchorage … also competed in an exhibition contest in the floor exercise in one meet. Scholastic/Personal: Competed for Will-Moor School of Gymnastics … regional and Eastern National qualifier in 2005 … placed eighth on the beam in 2005 … three-year competitor at level 10 … regional qualifier on vault in 2008 … daughter of Seth and Barbara … born 10/30/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Dougiers Movie I would watch over and over again: Miracle Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Nordstrom’s The last book I read: Pretty Little Liars The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Rachel McAdams Other than gymnastics, I love to: Bake and watch movies Favorite song on my IPOD right now: You and Me by Dave Matthews Band
Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Favorite saying of the coaching staff: 30 more seconds of work Movie I would watch over and over again: Green Street Hooligans Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Chocolate The last book I read: Breaking Down The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Jennifer Gardner Other than gymnastics, I love to: Dance and go to the beach Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Forget You by Cee-Lo Green
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Brooke Schwamburger Senior BB, FX Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty HS 2010: Did not compete … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL AllAcademic team. 2009: Competed on the balance beam and in the floor exercise … had a seasonbest 9.625 on the balance beam against Bridgeport and Alaska-Anchorage (2/28) to help RU finish first in the event … posted a 9.600 at West Virginia with Maryland and George Washington (1/31) … competed in five events in the floor exercise in exhibition competition with a season-best score of 9.450 … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team. 2008: Did not compete … redshirted the season … named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic/Personal: Level 10 regional qualifier … Junior Olympic National team alternate … placed eighth in the Ohio State Championships in the all around … competed at Gym XTreme for nine years … officer for National Honor Society … Summa Cum Laude graduate … recipient of Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and Ohio Award of Merit … parents are Jim and Dana … born 4/14/89. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: The trees on Voorhees Mall Favorite saying of the coaching staff: That’s why I’m head coach Movie I would watch over and over again: Mean Girls Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Pumpkin at Sanctuary Favorite store in the mall: Barnes and Noble The last book I read: Crazy Love by Francis Shan The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Reese Witherspoon Other than gymnastics, I love to: Cook and read Favorite song on my IPOD right now: By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North
Nicole Schwartz Junior AA Somerset, N.J./Bishop George Ahr 2010: Competed in the all-around in six meets with an average of 36.850 … posted a season-best 37.175 against Temple (1/27) … competed in ever meet on the balance beam and all but one in the floor exercise … saw action in all but two meets on the vault and appeared six meets on the bars … posted a season-best score of 9.675 in the floor exercise against Bridgeport, Towson and Yale (3/13) … regisstred a 9.600 or better three times in the floor exercise on the season … scored a season-best 9.650 on the balance beam to place fifth in the event at Pennsylvania (1/23) … had a 9.600 on the balance beam at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Texas (4/15) … recorded a season-best 9.525 on the bars against Maryland, West Virginia and Denver (1/30) and a season-best 9.600 in the vault against Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State (2/27) … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. 2009: Second Team All-EAGL selection in the floor exercise … emerged as the Scarlet Knights’ all-around competitor with, competing in the final six regular-season meets in the all-around … one of six Scarlet Knights to compete in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals, competing in the all-around … had a season-best 37.975 in the all-around in a tri-meet with Penn State and New Hampshire (2/21) … also posted an all-around score of 37.925 in her first competition in the all-around to tie for third place against Pittsburgh and Yale (2/7) … made debut on the vault in the sixth meet of the season and had a season-high 9.600 in the event at the USA Gymnastics Nationals … scored a season-best 9.700 on the balance beam at SUNY Cortland (2/13) to take first place in the event … her season-high in the floor exercise was a 9.675 in a meet against Bridgeport and Alaska-Anchorage (2/28) and in a asecond-place showing against Cornell (3/7) … had a season-best 9.425 on the bars against Bridgeport and AlaskaAnchorage (2/28) … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team. Scholastic/Personal: Three-time First Team All-Conference, First Team All- County and All-State selection … Beam Gymnast of the Year as a sophomore and All-Around Gymnast of the Year as a junior and a senior … Home News Tribune Gymnast of the Year as a senior … three-year member and captain of the New Jersey state championship team … placed third at the National High School Championships in the allaround … took second place at level 7 state championships and was a level eight state and regional qualifier for Worldwide Gymnastics … spent two years with Rebound Gymnastics where she was a level 9 state and regional qualifier and two years with Arena Gymnastics where she was a level 10 state and regional qualifier … recipient of the Bishop George Ahr Distinguished Athletic Accomplishment Award … father played baseball at the University of Arizona … daughter of Jeff and Marry Ann … born 9/11/90.
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: The DCC Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Taking it to the next level Movie I would watch over and over again: Just Like Heaven Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite store in the mall: Joyce Leslie The last book I read: Harry Potter The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Alicia Silverstone Other than gymnastics, I love to: Go shopping and to the beach Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
Kerry Silverman Junior V, FX Randolph, N.J./Randolph HS 2010: Competed in one meet in the floor exercise in exhibition, scoring a 9.450. 2009: Redshirted the season. Scholastic/Personal: Two-time state and sectional qualifier in 2005 and 2007 … placed third at the AA sectionals in 2007 … participated in the Senior National Showcase, earning third team honors … competed six years for Rettigs Gymnastics … level 9 regional champion in the vault in 2004, level 10 regional qualifier in the vault in 2006 and 2008 … member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society … daughter of Bruce and Robin … born 7/27/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Hale Center Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Anything the Chrystal says Movie I would watch over and over again: Up! Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cookie Dough Favorite store in the mall: American Eagle Other than gymnastics, I love to: Cook Favorite song on my IPOD right now: If It’s Love by Train
Emma-Rose Trentacosti Sophomore AA Ridgefield Park, N.J./ Ridgefield Memorial HS 2010: Bars and balance beam specialist who competed in every meet in both events … also competed in three events in the vault … posted a season-high score of 9.725 on the balance beam to tie for the event title against Pennsylvania (1/23) and tied for fourth against Bridgeport, Towson and Yale (3/13) … took top honors on the balance beam against Cortland, Brockport and Ursinus (2/13) … recorded a 9.700 on the balance beam at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Texas (4/16) … scored a seasonhigh 9.500 on the bars twice during the season … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic/Personal: Competed for Gymnastika after eight years with ENA … member of the Tops National Team … four-year level 10 regional qualifier … four-time level 10 state champion in the vault … two-time level 10 state champion in the floor exercise … alternate to the level 10 National Team in 2009 … recipient of the 2007 Citizenship Award … daughter of Charlie and Kim … born 3/6/91. Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Taking it to the next level Movie I would watch over and over again: She’s the Man Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Banana Flip from Hansel & Griddle Favorite store in the mall: Mandees The last book I read: Pretty Little Liars Series The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Hayden Panitierre Other than gymnastics, I love to: Hang out with friends, watch TV and read Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Stereo Love, Fireworks by Katy Perry
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Sara Woodward Senior V, B, BB Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles 2010: Did not compete … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL AllAcademic team. 2009: Competed in two meets on the bars and against Cornell (3/7) and at Towson with Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut (3/14) also participated in two more in exhibition competition … also competed in one exhibition contest in the vault against Penn, William & Mary and George Washington (1/24) … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team. 2008: Competed in eight meets, including the final five contests of the season in vault … named to the EAGL All-Academic team … registered a career-best 9.500 in the vault at Penn State (3/21) … had a 9.450 in vault at West Virginia (3/15). Scholastic/Personal: Level 9 regional and national qualifier … competed eight years at the Gym Force Athletic Training Center … four-year team captain … named Athlete of the Year twice in 2004 and 2007 … graduated Summa Cum Laude and ranked sixth (out of 435) in her class … four-year National Honor Society member … recipient of James D. Carr Scholarship … older brother, Paul, is a gymnast at the University of Michigan … daughter of Richard and Paula … born 7/3/88. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Favorite saying of the coaching staff: That’s why I’m head coach girls Movie I would watch over and over again: Top Gun Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cake Batter at Sanctuary Favorite store in the mall: Aldo The last book I read: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Rachel McAdams Other than gymnastics, I love to: Listen to music, eat food and take road trips with friends Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Right Thru Me by Niki Minaj
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Jenna Zito Sophomore AA Rockaway, N.J/Morris Knolls 2010: Named Most Valuable Gymnast … also one of three recipients of the 100 percent award at the program’s banquet … competed in all but one meet in the floor exercise … earned Second Team All-EAGL honors in the all-around in her first season … owned the best all-around score on the team with an average of 37.743 … averaged a 9.650 in the floor exercise … scored a career-best 38.475 in the all-around to place third in a home quad meet against Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State (2/27) … also posted career-best scores in the floor exercise (9.850) and on the vault (9.800) to tie for second and third in, respectively, in the quad meet … matched her top score of 9.850 in the floor exercise in against Bridgeport, Towson and Yale (3/13) … scored a season-best 9.725 on the balance beam to tie for the event title against Pennsylvania (1/23) … made her collegiate debut in the season opener against New Hampshire (1/9) … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. Scholastic/Personal: Level 10 gymnast for five years … a regional qualifier … competed for North Stars Gymnastics Academy for 10 years with fellow Scarlet Knight Nicole Romano … member of the high honor roll and math honor society in high school … daughter of Tom and Hope … born 1/11/91. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Commons Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Last set best set Movie I would watch over and over again: Goodfellas Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cookie Dough The last book I read: The Godfather The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Queen Latifa Other than gymnastics, I love to: Dance Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Revofev by Kid Cudi
2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Maddie Zwiebel Senior V, BB, FX Bridgewater, N.J./ Bridgewater-Raritan HS 2010: Competed in the vault, floor exercise and on the balance beam … scored a 9.525 in her lone appearance in the floor exercise at North Carolina (3/20) … competed in two meets in the vault with a season-high score of 9.075 and three meets on the balance beam with a season-best score of 9.000 … one of 18 Scarlet Knights named to the EAGL All-Academic team. 2009: Competed in every meet on the vault and on the balance beam and all but two meets in the floor exercise … one of six Scarlet Knights to compete in the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals, competing on the balance beam … posted a career-bests on the beam and in the floor exercise in a tri-meet with Alaska-Anchorage and Bridgeport (2/28) with a 9.775 on the beam to place second overall in the event and a 9.750 in the floor exercise to place sixth overall in the event … had a season-best 9.625 on the vault at the EAGL Championships (3/21) … named to the EAGL All-Academic Team. 2008: Competed in every meet in vault and all but one meet in the floor exercise … named to the EAGL All-Academic team … posted a career-best 9.500 in the vault on four different occasions … recorded a career-best 9.675 in the floor exercise in a four-team meet with West Virginia, Minnesota and New Hampshire (3/15) … had a score of 9.500 in her collegiate debut in the had a score of 9.500 in her collegiate debut in the floor exercise in the season opener against New Hampshire and Bridgeport (1/5) to finish fifth in the event. Scholastic/Personal: Level 10 regional qualifier … competed at Paramount Gymnastics since 1991 … placed third in the state at Level 10 in 2007 … New Jersey State Champion in the floor exercise in 2005 … two-time First Team All-State on the floor exercise … placed 10th in the vault at Level 9 nationals … four-year honor roll member … received Syage Scholarship and Dr. Joseph Mcgarry Scholarship … daughter of Stan and Louise … born 3/10/89. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Brower Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Happy, fun, safe Friday Movie I would watch over and over again: Up Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Death by Chocolate Favorite store in the mall: Panda Express The last book I read: The Memory Keeper’s Daughter The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Natalie Portman Other than gymnastics, I love to: Hang out with the freshmen Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Somewhere with you by Kenny Chesney
NEWCOMERS Danielle D’Elia Sophomore AA Colts Neck, N.J./Freehold Regional HS/ Central Michigan Scholastic/Personal: Competed her freshman season at Central Michigan in 2009 where she scored a 9.8 on the floor exercise at the NCAA Northeast Regionals for the Chippewas … graduated Freehold Regional HS in 2008 before spending a year at Central Michigan … placed third in the state in 2007 and was a member of the high school national team … competed for Galaxy Gymnastics for 17 years where she was a five-time regional qualifier … born 12/5/90. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: the farm on Cook-Douglas campus Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Good Idea Danielle Movie I would watch over and over again: Sweet Home Alabama Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Peanut Butter Cup Favorite store in the mall: Nordstrom’s The last book I read: The Beautiful Baby The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Jessica Beal Other than gymnastics, I love to: go fishing Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Firework by Katy Perry
Alexis Gunzelman Freshman AA Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca HS Scholastic/Personal: Competed for Envision Gymnastics … captured the state championship on the bars in 2010 … placed fourth in the all-around at the 2010 JO NIT and ninth place in the all-around at regionals … USAG qualifier from 2003-10 ... member of the National Honor Society … born 11/28/91. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: My bed Favorite saying of the coaching staff: Be patient Movie I would watch over and over again: Harry Potter Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Chocolate Marshmallow Favorite store in the mall: American Eagle The last book I read: My Sister’s Keeper The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Hillary Swank Other than gymnastics, I love to: be with my family Favorite song on my IPOD right now: We R Who We R
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2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Alexandria Ivol Freshman AA Woolwich Twp., N.J./Kingsway HS
Scholastic Personal: Competed for Atlantic Coast Gymnastics for 13 years … Eastern National champion on the bars in 2010 … placed second in the All-Around at the event in 2009 … state champion on the vault, bars, beam and in the floor exercise as well as the AllAround … member of the National Honor Society at Kingsway HS … born 6/11/92.
Favorite saying of the coaching staff: last set, best set Movie I would watch over and over again: The Proposal Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Cotton Candy Confetti Favorite store in the mall: Finale The last book I read: Twilight Series The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Snookie Other than gymnastics, I love to: go to the beach Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Firework by Katy Perry
Luisa Maria Leal Freshman AA Cali, Colombia/Liceo Benacazar/UNICAB Virtual Scholastic Personal: Native of Colombia … moved to United States in 2008 … member of the Colombian National Team … qualified for the Gymnastics World Championships in 2010 with a third place in the all-around at the Colombian Nationals … also qualified for the Pan American Games in 2010 … Colombian Junior National Champion in 2008 … Colombian Senior National Champion in vault and floor exercise in 2010 … won the state title in the vault and placed second on the bars and in the all-around in 2009 … captured second place at the regionals in the all-around and vault and first place on the bars in 2009 … also finished first on the vault and bars at states and first on bars and vault at regionals … United States regional qualifier and national qualifier in 2009 … competed for Liga Valecaucana de Gimnasia in Colombia and Indigo Gymnastics in New Providence, N.J. … recipient of award for academic excellence in Liceo Benalcazar … born 1/7/93.
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Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: Livingston SC Movie I would watch over and over again: Coach Carter Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Chocolate Favorite store in the mall: adidas The last book I read: El Poderde la hora (Spanish) The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Selma Hayek Other than gymnastics, I love to: Sleep Favorite song on my IPOD right now: I don’t want to miss a thing
Holly Murray Freshman V, BB, FX Harrisburg, Pa./Dauphin County Technical School Scholastic/Personal: A two-year Eastern National Qualifier from Dauphin County Technical School … placed first in the floor exercise at the event in 2010 and fourth in 2009 … state champion in the floor exercise and balance bars and Region 7 champion on the balance beam and floor exercise in 2010 … placed second in the All-Around and in the floor exercise at the Region 7 championships in 2009 … competed for six years at Artistic Sports Academy Plus … Murray was also voted president of her class from 2005-10 and was a member of the National Honor Society at Dauphin County … born 12/20/91. Favorite part of the Rutgers campus: the farm on Cook Campus Favorite saying of the coaching staff: You are a super star Movie I would watch over and over again: Goonies Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Moose tracks or peanut butter Favorite store in the mall: Cabelas The last book I read: The Naked Roomate The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Drew Barrymore Other than gymnastics, I love to: Ride my bike Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Rain is a Good Thing by Luke Bryan
2011 SCARLET KNIGHTS Alyssa Straub Freshman AA Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area HS Scholastic/Personal: Five-time national qualifier … national vault champion in 2009 … state and regional champion in the all-around in 2010 … placed seventh on the vault at nationals … competed at Parkettes Gymnastics Club for 15 years … helped Parkettes win the state championship six years … born 2/7/92. Favorite saying of the coaching staff: anything Chrystal says Movie I would watch over and over again: Up! Flavor of ice cream I could eat at every meal: Vanilla with millions of toppings Favorite store in the mall: Coach The last book I read: My Life with George The actress that would play me in the movie of my life: Myself Other than gymnastics, I love to: Ride my bike Favorite song on my IPOD right now: Speak Now Album by Taylor Swift
The Rutgers gymnastics program has always excelled in the classroom and 2010 was no different as 18 Scarlet Knights earned All-EAGL academic honors - the most of any team in the league.
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2010 INDIVIDUAL MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Kiah Banfield Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 V 9.500 9.425 9.525 9.625 9.600 9.550 9.575 9.450 FX 9.725 9.650 9.725 9.700 8.950 9.725 9.675
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 9.450 9.550 9.600 9.600 9.525 9.625 9.543 9.900 9.850 9.875 9.650 9.700 9.650 9.775 9.682
Erica Gerlach Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 B 9.275 9.625 9.225 7.725 8.500 8.100
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 8.225 8.650 9.600 9.050
8.450
Apr. 17 SAS 9.625 8.838
Ellese Gold Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 8.200 8.200 B
Leigh Heinbaugh Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 BB 8.550 9.425 8.750 9.500 9.725 9.550 8.375 8.950
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 9.400 9.700 9.575 9.500 8.800 9.675 9.650
Apr. 17 SAS 8.650 9.236
Jayne Jeffreys Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 9.250 9.400 7.900 9.250 8.600 B 9.200 9.350 BB
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 9.600 9.400 9.325 9.275 9.475 9.350 9.450 9.202 7.250 9.450 8.650 9.625 8.744
Danae Johnson Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 9.575 9.400 9.600 V BB FX 8.100 9.500 8.700
Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.650 9.450 8.950
SAS 9.556 9.450 8.813
Alyssa Lewandowski Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 V 9.625 9.600 9.600 9.625 9.675 9.375 9.500 BB FX 9.575 9.550 9.500 9.550 9.475 9.600 9.550
Feb. 19 9.700 9.450
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.800 9.675 9.650 9.700 9.675 9.600 9.700 9.575 8.350 8.850 8.925 9.775 9.675 9.800 9.475 9.500 9.625 9.625
SAS 9.630 8.756 9.582
Feb. 19 9.625 9.400 9.525 9.700 38.250
Feb. 27 9.600 9.075 8.925 9.750 37.350
SAS 9.500 9.310 9.096 9.498 37.502
8.900
Nicole Romano Event V B BB FX AA
Jan. 9 Jan. 15 9.300 9.450 9.300 9.300 9.400 8.875 9.650 9.300 37.650 36.925
Jan. 23 Jan. 27 9.475 9.500 9.300 9.150 8.850 9.550 9.375 37.475
Jan. 30 9.475 9.475 9.500 9.500 37.950
Feb. 5 Feb. 13 9.625 9.450 9.400 9.300 8.600 9.225 9.575 9.525 37.200 37.500
Mar. 6 9.375 9.250 9.625 9.600 37.850
Mar. 13 Mar. 20 9.500 9.225 9.400 9.650 8.175 9.225 9.700 37.775
Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.650 9.575 9.675 9.400 9.125 8.750 8.800 9.625 9.600 36.600
Stacy Ruderman Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 8.550 8.675 8.500 8.600 8.581 BB 9.700 9.475 9.350 8.575 8.825 9.425 9.225 FX
Nicole Schwartz Event V B BB FX AA
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Jan. 9 Jan. 15 9.250 9.350 9.100 9.325 9.250 9.000 9.175 36.675
Jan. 23 9.375 9.400 9.650
Jan. 27 Jan. 30 9.275 9.275 9.525 9.550 9.575 9.075
8.300 36.725 37.175
Feb. 5 9.100 9.300 9.200 9.550
Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 9.400 9.600 9.450 9.425 8.550 9.400 9.450 8.000 9.425 9.550 9.425 9.450 9.600 9.600 9.675 37.150 36.775
Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.550 9.450 9.150 9.350 8.600 9.550 8.975 9.600 9.550 8.900 8.725 9.525 9.450 36.600
SAS 9.363 9.107 9.337 9.246 36.850
2010 INDIVIDUAL MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Prishani Seebadri Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 8.300 8.700 8.500 V 9.275 9.025 9.650 9.750 9.050 9.425 8.550 9.750 9.650 9.775 9.425 9.575 9.408 B
Laura Sevarino Event V B BB FX AA
Jan. 9 Jan. 15 9.650 9.725 9.000 8.700 9.475 9.325 9.675 9.700 37.800 37.450
Jan. 23 9.700 9.400 9.700 9.825 38.625
Jan. 27 9.700 8.600 9.000 9.600 36.900
Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 9.675 9.725 9.550 8.825 9.675 8.975 9.600 9.475 9.725 9.600 37.650
Feb. 19 9.575 9.250 9.100 9.500 37.425
Feb. 27 9.750 9.250 9.025 8.275 36.300
Mar. 6 9.675 9.150 9.750 9.550 38.125
Mar. 13 9.800 9.325 9.775 9.675 38.575
Mar. 20 Mar. 27 8.550 9.800 8.975 9.775 9.200 9.600 9.700 36.900
Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.675 9.675 9.575 9.300 8.800 9.525 9.700 9.425 9.625 37.475
SAS 9.613 9.070 9.380 9.541 37.566
Kerry Silverman Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 SAS 9.450 9.450 FX
Emma-Rose Trentacosti Event V B BB
Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 9.400 8.850 8.850 8.750 9.300 9.475 9.200 9.550 9.525 9.725 9.575 8.950 9.400
Feb. 13 Feb. 19 9.300 9.250 8.800 9.675 9.525
Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.300 9.500 9.400 9.500 7.925 8.650 9.400 9.200 9.500 9.625 9.725 8.875 9.300 9.575 9.700
SAS 9.350 9.070 9.482
Feb. 27 9.800 9.325 9.500 9.850 38.475
SAS 9.457 9.332 9.304 9.650 37.743
9.400
Jenna Zito Event V B BB FX AA
Jan. 9 Jan. 15 9.450 9.550 9.450 9.100 9.250 9.025 9.650 9.525 37.800 37.200
Jan. 23 9.450 9.550 9.725 9.600 38.325
Jan. 27 9.525 9.500 9.125 9.550 37.700
Jan. 30 9.750 9.550 9.325 9.625 38.250
Feb. 5 Feb. 13 9.700 8.900 9.450 9.625 9.650 9.625 9.550 9.675 38.350 37.825
Feb. 19 9.750 8.400 9.350 9.675 37.175
Mar. 6 9.075 9.425 8.850 9.750 37.100
Mar. 13 Mar. 20 9.525 9.475 9.150 9.850 38.000
Mar. 27 9.725 9.400 9.050 9.625 37.800
Apr. 15 9.100 9.325 8.975 9.550 36.950
Apr. 16 Apr. 17 9.100 9.075 9.650 9.625 37.450
Maddie Zwiebel Event Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 15 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 V 8.950 9.075 9.000 8.600 8.650 BB FX 9.525
SAS 9.013 8.750 9.525
Team Event V B BB FX AA
Jan. 9 Jan. 15 47.525 47.750 46.125 46.075 47.000 46.550 48.275 47.725 188.925 188.100
Jan. 23 47.750 46.825 47.950 48.200 190.725
Jan. 27 47.975 45.925 46.750 47.900 188.550
Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 48.300 48.250 47.375 47.425 46.100 46.475 47.800 46.775 47.525 47.025 48.175 48.025 190.5550 189.300 189.400
Feb. 19 48.100 45.100 46.950 47.775 187.925
Feb. 27 48.550 47.100 46.350 48.875 190.875
Mar. 6 Mar. 13 47.725 48.075 46.625 47.450 48.125 48.725 48.475 48.875 190.950 192.675
Mar. 20 47.375 44.725 47.150 47.950 187.200
Mar. 27 48.300 46.700 45.325 47.325 187.650
Apr. 15 47.525 47.100 46.625 48.150 189.400
Apr. 16 Apr. 17 48.025 46.425 48.175 48.075 190.700
SAS 47.907 46.412 47.155 48.055 189.528
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2010 SEASON REVIEW The Scarlet Knights’ standout three-member senior class combined with a talented group of underclassman to display strong performances throughout the year and well into the postseason to make the 2010 a memorable one. The squad reached the finals of the United States Collegiate Nationals, placing fourth overall and in the postseason invitational.
Sebardri made her season debut and competed in her first meet in nearly a year in a quad meet at Pittsburgh to open the Scarlet Knights’ February slate. The bars specialist led RU in the event with a score of 9.650 as Rutgers posted a team score of 189.300 to take third place against No. 13 Iowa State, Pittsburgh and Brockport.
The successful campaign saw five Scarlet Knights earn All-America honors with three of those standout student-athletes returning in 2011. Erica Gerlach showcased her talent on the bars, placing third overall at the USAG Nationals and was selected a First Team All-American. Joining her in the prestigious group were seniors Laura Sevarino and Alyssa Lewandowski, junior Leigh Heinbaugh and freshman Nicole Romano.
The Scarlet Knights returned to their winning ways next time out, earning top honors in a quad meet with Brockport, Cortland and Ursinus. RU scored a 189.400 to capture the meet as the Scarlet Knights took the top three spots in the floor exercise, on the bars and on the balance beam. Seebadri, Banfield, Zito and Trentacosti each finished or tied for first in their respective events.
RU’s freshman class paid an immediate role to the Scarlet Knights’ success in 2010, highlighted by newcomer Jenna Zito, who was named the team’s Most Valuable Gymnast in her first year of collegiate competition. Zito competed in the all-around where she averaged a score of 37.743. Fellow newcomers Nicole Romano and Emma-Rose Trentacosti were also regulars in the Scarlet Knights’ line-up. Romano averaged a score of 37.502 in the all-around and Trentatcosti, a bars and balance beam specialist, averaged score of 9.070 and 9.482, respectfully, in each event. The Scarlet Knights’ senior class was led by all-arounder Laura Sevarino, who averaged a score of 37.566 in the all-around. Alyssa Lewandwoski was a regular in the vault and floor exercise rotation for RU, averaging a score of 9.630 and 9.582, respectfully, in each event. Prishani Seebadri returned from off-season knee surgery to excel on the bars where she averaged a score of 9.408. Rutgers posted 10 wins against a very challenging slate of meets in 2010. The Scarlet Knights held their own against the nation’s elite in the EAGL and posted some of their highest team scores in recent years. RU sent its seniors out in style on March 13 in a quad meet against Towson, Bridgeport and Yale. The Scarlet Knights posted their highest score since 2005 with a 192.675 in the final home meet of the season. Rutgers also recorded season-high scores on the bars (47.450), balance beam (48.275) and in the floor exercise (48.875) in the meet.
A return home the following weekend brought a second-place showing in a quad meet with Bridgeport, William & Mary and Southern Connecticut State. The Scarlet Knights were down heading into the fourth and final rotation but surged in the floor exercise, highlighted by Banfield’s career-best score of 9.900 to take the event title. RU scored a season-best 48.875 in the floor exercise to surge into second place. Lewandowski and Zito posted a score of 9.800 on the vault to lead Rutgers and tie for third overall in the event. RU earned a second-straight second-place showing the following week in a tri-meet against Cornell and Brockport in Ithaca, N.Y. Banfield continued her dominance in the floor exercise with a 9.850 to place second overall in the event. Sevarino scored a 9.750 on the balance beam to place second overall as four Scarlet Knights placed in the top five in the event. Rutgers followed the Cornell meet with the standout performance on Senior Day at the Livingston Recreation Center. RU concluded its regular season with a 196.225-187.200 setback at EAGL foe North Carolina. Sevarino scored a 9.775 on the balance beam to tie for second overall in the event. Lewandowski scored a 9.700 on the vault to tie for fourth overall and freshman Nicole Romano led the Scarlet Knights with a 9.700 in the floor exercise to place seventh.
The quad meet was the culmination of hard work and dedication to bringing the program to the elite level it strives for. Senior Day for RU was one of several highlights the program enjoyed throughout the season.
RU scored a 187.650 to place eighth at the very competitive EAGL Championships, held on the campus of the University of New Hampshire. Sevarino tied her career-high to lead Rutgers on the vault with a score of 9.800, while Seebadri scored a season-high 9.775 on the bars to pace RU in the event.
The Scarlet Knights opened their season with a home meet against New Hampshire in early January where they dropped a hard-fought 189.725-188.925 decision to the Wildcats. Next up for RU was a tough road meet at EAGL front-runner NC State. Rutgers scored a 188.100 in the meet led by senior Laura Sevarino 9.725 in the vault and 9.700 in the floor exercise to place third in each event.
Rutgers earned a spot to compete as team in the United States Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Denton, Texas in the middle of April. The Scarlet Knights advanced all the way to the finals, thanks to a team score of 189.400 in the opening round, and placed fourth overall in the eight-team event. The USAG also saw several standout individual performances, leading to five student-athletes being garnering All-America honors.
Rutgers rebounded next time out to post its first victory of the 2010 campaign with a 190.725-186.100 win at Penn. Sevarino once again earned the spotlight with a career-best 38.625 in the all-around for the Scarlet Knights. She registered a career-high 9.825 to capture the floor exercise title and scored a 9.700 to win the vault crown. Freshmen Jenna Zito and Emma-Rose Trentacosti tied for top honors on the balance beam with a 9.725.
The Scarlet Knights had great success in the gymnasium in 2010, while continuing its outstanding work in the classroom. The EAGL honored 18 Scarlet Knights with all-league academic accolades – the most of any school in the conference. Ten student-athletes were named USA Gymnastics Scholar-Athletes. Sevarino took home a very prestigious honor at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships when she was named the USA Gymnastics Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year.
RU made it two in a row with a 188.550-187.775 victory against Temple four days later. Junior Kiah Banfield took the floor exercise title with a 9.700, while Zito captured the bars crown with a 9.500. Next up for RU was a quad meet against three very strong opponents in Maryland, West Virginia and Denver. In just her fifth collegiate meet, Zito led RU in three of the four rotations with a 9.750 on the vault, a 9.625 in the floor exercise and a 9.550 on the bars. The freshman also posted a 38.250 in the floor exercise as RU placed fourth in the meet.
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Rutgers traveled to Ohio for its next meet where the Scarlet Knights placed third in a tri-meet with Kent State and Northern Illinois with a score of 187.925.
The Scarlet Knights had many memorable moments and enjoyed success on the national stage in 2010. The three seniors played an important role in that success and will be sorely missed in 2011. With 20 letterwinners returning from the 2010 squad, the future is bright “On the Banks” as the program looks to build on its success and take the program to the next level in 2011.
LETTERWINNERS AAAA Abrams, Lisa 2001-04 Ahlers, Donna Marie 1977-79 Aiken, Erica 1993-96 Altenderfer, Karen 1986-87 Antonio, Marinelle 2002-05 Apadula, Amanda 2005-07 Aridas, Pauline 1975-76 BBBB Banfield, Kiah 2008-09 Bahna, Emily 1990 Becallo, Laura 1999-2002 Behr, Kristy 2006-09 Behson, Meredith 1994-97 Belvis, Alexandra 2009 Benson, Beth 1976 Bentzel, Jayne 1994-95 Bergemister, Suzanne 1981 Berry, Rebekah 1997 Betts, Lora 1988 Blackistone, Janice 2002-05 Bohnsack, Elizabeth 2005-08 Bokara, Josie 1998-2001 Booth, Natalie 1996-98 Bormann, Danielle 2007 Bradder, Nicole 2002-05 Bradshaw, Joyce 1975-76 Bramley, Elizabeth 2006-07 Brewster, Sherri 1983-84 Brochstein, Sarah 1996-99 Brother, Melanie 2009 Bullock, Heather 1988-91 Buntele, Sandy 1982
Goldman, Bruce (M) Gordon, Pam Guharoy, Gina Guistino, Renee Gurski, Corrine Guzowski, Sandy
1980-81 1993-96 1999-2002 1979 1993-96 1994-97
HHHH Haines, Liz 1997-2000 Haddaway, Jessica 2006-09 Harrison, Stephanie 1992 Hart, Bonnie 2000-02 Hartwig, Alison 2006-09 Hauser, Caroline 1978 Heckler, Tracy 2002-05 Heinbaugh, Leigh 2008-09 Heintz, Holly 1981-84 Hennings, Tamiko 1997-2000 Herbert, Lauri 1993-96 Hoff, Jamie 1998-99 Houser, Brandy (M) 2005-06 Hunter, Susan 1990-91 IIII Iepson, Laura
2001-03
JJJJ Johnson, Cathy Johnson, Danae Johnson, Julia Johnson, Lorena Johnson, Tanya Jones, JoAnn Joyce, Mary-Pat
1987 2009 1978-81 2004-07 1978 1978 1995-98
CCCC Campbell, Dawn 1998-2001 Campbell, Jacki 2004-07 Canavan, Catherine 1985-86 Carey, Maureen 1979 Christman, Ashley (M) 2001,03-04 Ciarlante, Rachael 1997-2000 Cinnella, Susan 1983-84 Comment, Danielle 1994 Coney, Kathy 1987 Cowan, Valerie Lynne 1975-77 Cullen, Maureen (M) 1984-86 Cybulski, Bernadette 1978
KKKK Kaufman, Barbara (M) 1976-77 Kaufman, Stephanie 1997-2000 Keck, Carol 1984-87 Kelley, Margaret 1981 Kerley, Jessica 2009 Knapp, Dianna 1977-80 Knapp, Marcia 1975 Kobrin, Sherri 1986-87 Koes, Karen Lee 1976-77 Koga, Dana 1997-2000 Konieczny, Karen Ann 1975-76 Kreisberg, Francine 1975-76 Kutcher, Christine 1997-98
DDDD Daly, Maryanne Dampf, Lisa (M) Decker, Susan DeLuca, Kristen Diamond, Allison DiGiglio, Annette Dunn, Cheryl Ann Durand, Patricia
1986-89 1982 1979 1993-96 1983 1976-79 1979-81 1984-86
EEEE Elionfante, Beth Escalante, Tricia Eudy, Sarah Evans, Shari
1990-93 1988-91 2001 2004-05
LLLL Landells, Cheryl 1979-82 Lanza, Nancy 1978 LeBeau, Jodi 2006-07 Lee, Catherine 1989-92 Lee, Madeline 1976-77 Lee, May (M) 1979 Lennox, Susan 1989-91 Lenzinger, Nicole (M) 1995 Levin, Bari 1984 Lewandowski, Alyssa 2008-09 Leyh, Alexis 2004 Litt, Robin 1982-83 Lospinoso, Barbara 1981-84 Lynch, Erin 2003-06
FFFF Fallon, Jennifer Fenwick, Melissa Fittery, Beth Flaherty, Marie Fuge, Bracken
1996-99 1993 2004-07 1978 1995-96
GGGG Galifi, Lauren Gemza, Kerry Gerlach, Erica Giel, Dawn Gold, Amy Gold, Ellese
2009 1998-2001 2008-09 2004-06 1978-79 2008-09
MMMM Mahaffey, Theresa 1975 Maiello, Nancy 1988 Maness, Mindy 1992-93 Mann, Laurie 1980 Marino, Kristen 2000-02 Matthews, Jennifer 1994-97 Mazepa, Christina 1990-92 McChesney, Mary Ann 1988-91 McGinley, Joanne 1995-97 McGuire, Natalie 2000 McKay, Julie 1988-89 McKeever, Caitlin 2004-05 McLean, Jeanette 1983
McMullen, Yvonne 1990-93 Meehan, Barbara 1975-76 Melko, Christine 1995-98 Mennona, Danielle 1995 Miksan, Jennifer 2002-05 Mills, Lara 1989-92 Mitchell, Joanne 1979 Modi, Kamla 2000-03 Moloughney, Deneen 1995-96 Moore, Christine 1982-84 Mordecai, Martina 1985-88 Moutos, Linda 1977 Mueller, Julie 1977 Mueller, Linda 1979-82 NNNN Nakly, Maureen 1989 Nesh, Jamie 1977-80 Newman, Sharon (M) 1995-98 Newsome, Francine 1992-94 Nobel, Greg (M) 1995 Nordeen, Amy 2005 Northcutt, Latara 2006-09 OOOO O’Neil, Jaime 1996-99 Orlando, Jessica 2002-05 O’Sullivan, Margaret 1977-80 PPPP Pannick, Stephanie 2005-08 Parks, Lauren (M) 1991-93 Patouhas, Nicole 2004-05 Pennock, Holly 1984-85 Pennock, Holly (M) 1986-87 Peroustianis, Maria 1998-2001 Peterson, Beth 1992 Pfeiffenberger, Mary 1991-94 Pickell, Amy 1978 Policastro, Tomi 1996-97 Polizzi, Tara 1999 Pothen, Selina 2001 Prado, Judy 1993-95 Prendergrast, Suzanne 1983-85 Priest, Jill 1990-94 Pryor, Stephanie 2005-06 QQQQ Quinn, Peggy
1982
RRRR Raffetto, Nancy 1979-82 Randolph, Ellen 1976-78 Raymond, Katelynn 2009 Rich, Denise 1981-82 Roach, Kelly (M) 1984 Robak, Lisa 1999 Roberson, Vanessa (M) 1993-94 Romano-Joseph, Rachael (M) 2004-07 Rose, Nicole 2008-09 Roselle, Gina 2003-06 Roskein, Beth 1987 Ross, Tiffany 1990 Ruderman, Stacy 2009 Russamano, Lisa 1984-86 Russell, Dana 1990 Russello, Dina Rae 1981-84 Russo, Katherine 1999-2002
Sheehan, Kimberly Shelton, Jamye Shterenberg, Sveta Silverman, Kerry Sisler, Lauren Smith, Terry Smutko, Tracy Soder, Amanda (M) Spletzer, Camille Stahl, Mary Stahl, Sue (M) Staudt, Mercy Stein, Claudia Stein, Sandy Steup, Renee Straka, Kelly
1989-90 2004-06 2002-04 2009 2003-06 1982 1987-90 2007-09 1996-99 1980 1982 1984-87 1976-77 1985 1997 2004-07
TTTT Tariska, Pamela Thome, Kathleen Thompson, Dawn Tilton, Monica Torres, Alison Tott, Melissa Turcotte, Dianne Turner, Courtney Twist, Dawn Twist, Dawn (M)
1976-77 1975-76 1981 1988-91 1975-76 1996 1980 1999-2002 1985 1986
VVVV Velasquez, Dia Verdon, Jacquelyn Vlahakis, Julie
1993-94 2005-08 1983
WWWW Walsh, Mary Catherine 1982-85 Wans, Charlene Ann 1977 Warhurst, Amanda 1990-93 Weise, Anne 1993-94 Weiss, Kelly 1988 Wight, Caitlin 2001-04 Wildgren, Heather 1993 Wilson, Shannon 1987a Witherspoon, Kimberly 1975 Woltering, Jody 1977 Woodward, Sara 2008-09 Wright, Linda 1990-93 Wunderlich, Nikki 1998-2000 ZZZZ Zaremba, Renata 1984-87 Zdanowicz, Kristen 1990-94 Zick, Stephanie 2002-05 Zimmerman, Melanie 1994-97 Zwiebel, Maddie 2008-09 BOLD indicates current member (M) indicates letter won as a manager
SSSS Santa Lucia, Lauren 1991-92 Santangelo, Casey 2004-07 Scefcyk, Kara 2006-07 Schiefer, Nancy 1976-78 Schramm, Tiffany 2006-08 Schwamburger, Brooke 2008-09 Schwartz, Nicole 2009 Scofield, Sarah (M) 1986-89 Seebadri, Prishani 2007-09 Sevarino, Laura 2007-09
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ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1981 Julia Johnson 1982 Linda Mueller 1983 Mary Catherine Walsh 1984 Mercy Staudt 1985 Mercy Staudt 1986 Mercy Staudt 1987 Mercy Staudt 1988 Martina Mordecai 1989 Mary Ann McChesney 1990 Susan Lennox, Mary Ann McChesney 1991 Heather Bullock, Lara Mills 1992 Beth Elionfante, Lara Mills 1993 Beth Elionfante, Judy Prado 1994 Mary Pfeiffenberger 1995 Erica Aiken, Meredith Behson 1996 Erica Aiken 1997 Meredith Behson 1998 Rachael Ciarlante 1999 Josie Bokara 2000 Katie Russo 2001 Katie Russo 2002 Bonnie Hart 2003 Caitlin Wight 2004 Beth Fittery, Stephanie Zick 2005 Beth Fittery 2006 Beth Fittery, Lorena Johnson 2007 Beth Fittery, Lorena John 2008 Laura Sevarino 2009 Nicole Schwartz 2010 Jenna Zito SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1980-81 Denise Rich 1981-82 Denise Rich 1982-83 Barbara Lospinoso 1983-84 Patricia Durand 1984-85 Holly Pennock 1985-86 Renata Zaremba 1986-87 Renata Zaremba 1987-88 Martina Mordecai 1988-89 Maryanne Daly 1989-90 Susan Hunter 1990-91 Christina Mazepa 1991-92 Christina Mazepa 1992-93 Linda Wright 1993-94 Erica Aiken 1994-95 Sandy Guzowski, Lauri Herbert 1995-96 Melissa Tott 1996-97 Tamiko Hennings 1997-98 Tamiko Hennings 1998-99 Maria Peroustianis 1999-2000 Tamiko Hennings, Maria Peroustianis 2000-01 Maria Peroustianis 2001-02 Katie Russo, Courtney Turner 2002-03 Stephanie Zick 2003-04 Sveta Shterenberg 2004-05 Beth Fittery, Jennifer Miksan, Janice Blackistone, Sveta Shterenberg
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2005-06 Beth Fittery 2006-07 Beth Fittery 2007-08 Jessica Haddaway 2008-09 Jessica Haddaway 2009-10 HEADLEY-SINGER AWARD Awarded to the top Rutgers University graduating female studentathlete 1991 Mary Ann McChesney 2002 Courtney Turner 2007 Beth Fittery RU STRONG/ LIFESKILLS AWARD Awarded to the team or individual for outstanding service and community outreach 1999-2000 Team TEAM PLAYER AWARD Awarded to the gymnast who puts the good of the team ahead of her personal rewards, willing to step forward with a “team-first” attitude 2002 Gina Guharoy TRUSTEE’S AWARD Awarded to a student-athlete who is named the team’s MVP more than once 1990 Mary Ann McChesney 1992 Lara Mills 1993 Beth Elionfante 1995 Erica Aiken 1997 Meredith Behson 2001 Katie Russo 2005 Beth Fittery 2006 Beth Fittery 2007 Beth Fittery, Lorena Johnson GOVERNOR’S AWARD Awarded to a student-athlete who is named the team’s scholar-athlete more than once 1992 Christina Mazepa 1998 Tamiko Hennings 2000 Tamiko Hennings, Maria Peroustianis 2001 Maria Peroustianis 2005 Sveta Shterenberg 2006 Beth Fittery 2007 Beth Fittery PRESIDENT’S AWARD Awarded to a student-athlete who carried a 4.0 GPA in either semester of that academic year 1991-92 Christina Mazepa, Linda Wright 1997-98 Tamiko Hennings 1998-99 Sarah Brochstein, Tamiko Hennings 1999-2000 Tamiko Hennings, Maria Peroustianis 2000-01 Maria Peroustianis 2001--02 Katherine Russo, Courtney Turner 2002-03 Jennifer Miksan, Stephanie Zick 2003-04 Beth Fittery
ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Jennifer Miksan, Janice Blackistone, Jessica Orlanda, Stephanie Zick, Sveta Shterenberg, Beth Fittery Beth Fittery, Lauren Sisler Beth Fittery Jessica Haddaway
DIRECTOR’S AWARD Awarded to the head coach of the team with the highest GPA among letterwinners for that academic year 1998-99 Chrystal Chollet-Norton 1999-2000 Chrystal Chollet-Norton 2002-03 Chrystal Chollet-Norton NOBLE AWARD Awarded to the gymnast who displays outstanding athletic ability, consistency, sportsmanship and dedication to the team 1993 Linda Wright 1994 Kristen Zdanowicz 1995 Judy Prado 1996 Lauri Herbert 1997 Melanie Zimmerman 1998 Mary-Pat Joyce 1999 Jaime O’Neil 2000 Tamiko Hennings 2001 Kerry Gemza 2002 Laura Becallo 2003 Bonnie Hart 2004 Laura Iepson 2005 Nicole Bradder 2006 Lauren Sisler 2007 Jacki Campbell 2008 Stephanie Pannick 2009 Jessica Haddaway 2010 Alyssa Lewandowski Prishani Seebadri Laura Sevarino MOST IMPROVED Gymnast Awarded to the underclassman who demonstrates commitment to the sport, willingness to learn and improved skills and consistency 1996 Mary-Pat Joyce, Melanie Zimmerman 1997 Tomi Policastro 1998 Stephanie Kaufman 1999 Dawn Campbell 2000 Josie Bokara 2001 Bonnie Hart 2004 Nicole Bradder 2005 Lauren Sisler 2006 Jacquelyn Verdon 2007 Kelly Straka, Alison Hartwig 2008 Jacquelyn Verdon, Jessica Haddaway 2009 Kiah Banfield 2010 Katelynn Raymond
1988-91 1988-91 1994-96 1998-2000
Mary Ann McChesney Monica Tilton Pam Gordon Elizabeth Haines
OUTSTANDING ATHLETES Awarded to the gymnast or gymnasts who tied or broke current individual event records 1991 Lara Mills 1992 Beth Elionfante 1993 Jill Priest 1994 Erica Aiken, Judy Prado 1995 Erica Aiken, Pam Gordon 1996 Meredith Behson 1997 Meredith Behson 1998 1998 Team 1999 Dawn Campbell, Rachael Ciarlante Dana Koga, Courtney Turner 2000 Dawn Campbell, Rachael Ciarlante Liz Haines, Courtney Turner 2001 Katie Russo 2002 Courtney Turner 2004 Lisa Abrams
The 2010 Scarlet Knights senior class from left to right, Alyssa Lewandowski, Prishani Seabadri and Laura Sevarino.
CAPTAIN’S AWARD Awarded to those individual gymnasts who have been elected as team captain for two or more years 1985-88 Martina Mordecai 1986-89 Maryanne Daly
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ALL-TIME MEET RESULTS 1975 Meet Results (5-6) Head Coach: Arlene Norris Glassboro L William Paterson W Montclair L Kean W Maryland L James Madison L Trenton State L Yale L Brooklyn W Princeton W Hofstra W Tournament Results EAIAW Tournament
A N A A A N A A H A H
73.500 - 73.700 73.000 - 56.950 76.240 - 85.800 62.450 - 46.150 68.550 - 70.100 68.550 - 72.650 63.930 - 89.920 63.750 - 81.600 72.790 - 65.890 71.000 - 67.900 76.400 - 74.150
A
20th
1976 Meet Results (10-3) Head Coach: Gail Bakker Maryland W Glassboro W William Paterson W Kean W Maryland L North Carolina W Towson L Yale W Trenton State L Brooklyn W Kean W Hofstra W Stonybrook W Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament
H H H H N N A H H A H N A
76.650 - 54.700 77.200 - 68.750 77.200 - 62.200 78.870 - 78.300 78.150 - 98.850 78.150 - 74.700 78.150 - 93.650 80.380 - 79.450 80.000 - 81.150 78.990 - 76.720 77.050 - 54.950 74.580 - 45.030 74.580 - 58.030
H
89.250 - Second
1977 Meet Results (8-3) Head Coach: Gail Bakker Towson L West Chester L Glassboro W William Paterson W Montclair W Brooklyn W Kean W Yale L Trenton State W Maryland W Hofstra W Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A
H H N A A H H A A N H
118.700 - 124.500 119.300 - 122.100 116.950 - 89.650 116.950 - 80.650 121.850 - 114.800 121.650 - 67.750 121.650 - 55.520 115.550 - 126.000 117.750 - 116.350 116.400 - 100.550 123.300 - 101.550
1978 Meet Results (16-2) Head Coach: Sandra Salvas Ursinus W West Point W Glassboro W William Paterson W Hofstra W Nassau CC W Montclair W Springfield L Yale W Trenton State W George Washington W Maryland W Towson L Kean W Princeton W West Chester W Connecticut W So. Connecticut W Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament EAIAW Regionals 1979 Meet Results (11-4) Head Coach: Sandra Salvas Yale L Army W Farmingdale W Hofstra W Temple W Montclair W Trenton State W James Madison W Maryland L East Stroudsburg W Glassboro W West Chester L So. Connecticut W Towson W Penn State L Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament EAIAW Regionals 1980 Meet Results (4-10) Head Coach: Sandra Salvas Springfield L Massachusetts L Temple L Montclair W Trenton State L Nassau CC W So. Connecticut L West Chester L Yale L Maryland W Rhode Island L East Stroudsburg L Princeton W Penn State L Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament EAIAW Regionals 1981 Meet Results (5-9) Head Coach: Sandra Salvas Springfield L Yale L Hofstra L
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124.550 - First
Long Island Massachusetts Temple Nassau CC So. Connecticut West Chester Rhode Island Penn State East Stroudsburg Georgetown Maryland Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament
W L W W L L L L W W L
A A H H H A A H H A A
109.150 - 105.950 112.700 - 128.250 123.450 - 89.050 122.050 - 120.300 122.050 - 129.150 114.350 - 124.450 119.400 - 122.850 122.700 - 143.000 122.550 - 117.400 121.400 - 71.350 121.400 - 130.000
A
120.150 - First
H H A A H H A A A A H H H H H
114.050 - 126.800 114.050 - 122.750 115.300 - 127.300 116.100 - 126.050 120.100 - 127.850 120.100 - 131.350 122.200 - 110.800 122.200 - 108.350 122.200 - 119.050 126.500 - 128.300 122.000 - 116.250 122.000 - 132.800 122.950 - 121.850 122.950 - 116.500 122.950 - 129.000
1982 Meet Results (6-9) Head Coach: Leslie Berman Massachusetts L Pennsylvania L Temple L Northeastern L Rhode Island L West Chester L Georgetown W UMBC W Navy W East Stroudsburg L Princeton W Maryland L Hofstra W Nassau CC W Yale L Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A
121.400 - Second
1983 Meet Results (3-9, 0-3 A-10) Head Coach: Leslie Berman Yale L A 141.300 - 159.950 Long Island W H 149.400 - 131.150 Temple! L H 143.200 - 157.450 Bryn Mawr W A 152.900 - 94.700 Hofstra W A 152.900 - 152.350 West Chester L A 150.100 - 168.150 Keene State L A 143.450 - 153.300 Rhode Island! L A 143.450 - 161.950 Princeton L A 152.850 - 156.300 East Stroudsburg L H 151.900 - 154.650 So. Connecticut L H 151.900 - 165.600 Massachusetts! L A 147.150 - 173.650 Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A 154.450 - Second Atlantic 10 Tournament A Sixth
N A A A A A H A H H A A A A H H N A
118.450 - 84.700 118.450 - 89.050 119.150 - 94.050 119.150 - 82.200 121.750 - 104.400 121.750 - 76.200 128.700 - 105.800 124.750 - 136.350 123.900 - 120.650 130.400 - 119.250 128.350 - 53.400 128.350 - 127.900 128.350 - 129.850 116.750 - 63.550 134.500 - 65.350 134.500 - 128.150 127.850 - 103.350 127.850 - 125.900
A A
128.300 - First 124.300
1984 Meet Results (6-10, 0-4 A-10) Head Coach: Al Gomez Yale L H 149.450 - 161.900 George Washington! L A 146.300 - 150.050 Lock Haven W A 146.300 - 118.100 Temple! L A 138.000 - 155.450 Hofstra L A 151.300 - 154.250 So. Connecticut L A 151.300 - 166.250 West Chester L H 148.000 - 160.500 Keene State W H 151.700 - 150.300 Rhode Island! L H 151.700 - 166.050 Towson L H 151.550 - 153.000 Montclair W H 159.100 - 154.950 Princeton W H 159.100 - 135.450 East Stroudsburg W A 153.850 - 150.700 Long Island W A 153.850 - 147.350 Hofstra L A 144.650 - 160.650 Massachusetts! L H 156.450 - 165.050 Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A 161.850 - First Atlantic 10 Tournament A 158.925 - Sixth
A A A H H A H A A H A A H H H
114.000 - 123.300 118.550 - 103.200 118.550 - 35.900 121.750 - 80.700 119.350 - 111.000 123.250 - 114.600 120.700 - 112.500 116.000 - 108.950 116.000 - 118.450 122.650 - 114.550 123.750 - 88.700 123.750 - 126.050 124.450 - 122.800 124.450 - 124.000 127.300 - 143.800
1985 Meet Results (4-8, 1-3 A-10) Head Coach: Al Gomez Yale L A 143.000 - 165.100 Temple! W H 154.100 - 139.500 Hofstra W H 145.650 - 107.600 So. Connecticut L H 145.650 - 147.400 West Chester W A 167.350 - 121.650 Rhode Island! L A 150.500 - 178.200 Towson L A 149.450 - 169.400 East Stroudsburg L H 149.100 - 149.950 George Washington! L H 149.100 - 159.700 Massachusetts! L A 145.650 - 160.350 Montclair L A 145.650 - 147.400 Long Island W A 145.650 - 139.500 Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament H 157.950 - Second Atlantic 10 Tournament A 152.550 - Seventh
A 124.900 - First A 123.100 - 12th
H H A H H A A H H H H A H A
125.050 - 126.250 126.400 - 133.200 114.675 - 132.100 119.300 - 116.450 119.300 - 122.600 118.500 - 111.300 118.500 - 130.250 121.850 - 129.450 118.600 - 123.850 125.600 - 124.800 125.600 - 129.600 116.900 - 124.400 122.550 - 103.900 113.950 - 146.800
A A
125.150 - First Eighth
A A A
106.100 - 117.400 106.100 - 124.800 109.150 - 117.900
1986 Meet Results (2-7, 0-3 A-10) Head Coach: Al Gomez Temple! L A 136.700 - 167.700 So. Connecticut L A 134.900 - 168.600 West Chester L H 145.550 - 161.550 Rhode Island! L H 143.100 - 167.450 Montclair W A 147.850 145.550 Towson L H 154.800 - 168.600 East Stroudsburg L A 142.400 - 144.050 Long Island W N 142.400 - 141.850 Massachusetts! L H 148.700 165.850 Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A 147.050 - Third Atlantic 10 Tournament A 147.850 - Seventh 1987 Meet Results (6-8, 0-4 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Temple! L H 156.900 - 171.950 Vermont L H 156.900 - 159.100 Yale L H 156.900 - 169.550 So. Connecticut W H 159.700 - 130.550 West Chester L A 157.350 - 159.500 Lock Haven W A 157.300 - 116.200 Navy W A 157.300 - 151.400 Montclair W H 161.700 - 142.350 Princeton W H 161.700 - 132.950
Towson L East Stroudsburg W George Washington! L Massachusetts! L Rhode Island! L Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A Atlantic 10 Tournament
A H H A A
153.200 - 172.300 164.650 - 154.650 164.650 - 167.400 164.300 - 173.400 161.000 - 176.400
162.000 - Second A 158.750 - Seventh
1988 Meet Results (4-12, 0-4 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Princeton W N 159.700 - 134.100 Yale L A 159.700 - 177.650 So. Connecticut L A 157.850 - 159.750 West Chester L H 161.400 - 168.450 Montclair W A 165.350 - 119.150 Indiana (PA) L N 160.550 - 175.450 Temple! L A 160.550 - 173.450 West Chester L N 160.550 - 169.250 East Stroudsburg L A 164.050 - 166.050 Pennsylvania L H 166.050 - 168.650 Rhode Island! L H 167.400 - 172.800 Massachusetts! L H 165.150 - 171.700 Towson L A 167.750 - 184.150 George Washington! L H 169.400 - 173.900 Ursinus W H 169.400 - 146.700 Vermont W H 169.400 - 168.600 Tournament Results NJAIAW Tournament A 166.050 - Second Atlantic 10 Tournament A 168.050- Seventh 1989 Meet Results (9-10, 0-4 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton George Washington! L A 167.950 - 178.150 Maryland L A 167.950 - 181.500 UMBC W A 172.550 - 171.100 Towson L H 175.950 - 183.150 West Chester W A 171.750 - 169.950 Rhode Island! L A 170.050 - 173.100 Pittsburgh L A 170.050 - 171.500 Temple! L H 172.300 - 179.050 Ursinus W A 175.550 - 159.000 UMBC W A 175.550 - 172.600 Pennsylvania L A 175.550 - 178.550 James Madison L H 174.600 - 177.450 East Stroudsburg W H 174.600 - 170.850 So. Connecticut W H 174.600 - 170.550 Bridgeport L A 169.700 - 177.650 Brown W A 169.700 - 163.700 Massachusetts! L A 171.350 - 179.550 Cornell W H 176.900 - 173.900 Eastern Michigan W H 176.900 - 176.150 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A 178.000 - Seventh 1990 Meet Results (10-8, 1-4 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton James Madison W A 173.600 - 171.100 George Washington! L A 174.450 - 175.600 Maryland L N 174.450 - 178.800 Bridgeport W H 175.500 - 174.900 So. Connecticut W H 175.500 - 172.700 West Chester W H 176.700 - 174.150 Rhode Island! W H 178.100 - 177.050 Temple! L A 174.050 - 180.750 East Stroudsburg W A 179.350 - 172.900 Yale W A 174.200 - 173.200 Pennsylvania W H 177.400 - 172.200 Ursinus W H 177.400 - 138.000 UMBC W H 180.500 - 167.950 Massachusetts! L H 180.750 - 185.200 Eastern Michigan L H 178.200 - 179.950 Pittsburgh L A 179.150 - 181.150 Towson L N 179.150 - 187.750 West Virginia! L A 180.400 - 186.450 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A 178.150 - Fifth 1991 Meet Results (7-12, 0-6 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Indiana (PA) W N 178.800 - 176.150 Penn State! L A 178.800 - 186.750 West Virginia! L N 178.800 - 181.600 Ursinus W H 175.450 - 132.050 Bridgeport L A 177.800 - 179.200 Ursinus W H 173.800 - 135.900 West Chester W H 173.800 - 169.800 Rhode Island! L H 173.250 - 176.750 Temple! L H 178.150 - 180.600 James Madison L H 180.600 - 180.650 Indiana (PA.) L H 177.600 - 179.900 Pennsylvania L H 177.600 - 178.600 Pennsylvania L A 180.400 - 181.900 Ursinus W N 180.400 - 154.000 Massachusetts! L A 175.400 - 181.000 Penn State! L H 182.400 - 191.900 Vermont W H 183.400 - 182.150 James Madison W A 180.150 - 179.950 Maryland L A 180.150 - 185.500 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A 178.300 - Sixth 1992 Meet Results (5-10, 1-3 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Cornell W N 172.350 - 168.500 James Madison L A 172.350 - 180.450 Temple! L H 171.350 - 177.500 Ursinus W H 173.200 - 148.100 So. Connecticut L A 176.050 - 178.350 Rhode Island! W H 179.450 - 178.450 West Chester W H 178.900 - 172.800 Indiana (PA) L A 175.150 - 179.550 Pennsylvania L H 180.300 - 181.050 Ursinus W H 180.300 - 160.750 George Washington! L H 179.800 - 184.750 Massachusetts! L H 182.000 - 182.750 Vermont L A 181.150 - 181.450 Indiana (PA) L A 181.400 - 183.850 Pittsburgh L A 181.400 - 186.450 Tournament Results
Atlantic 10 Tournament
A
183.550 - Sixth
1993 Meet Results (5-7, 0-4 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Ursinus W H 175.600 - 155.050 James Madison L H 179.700 - 181.550 West Chester W A 174.900 - 171.350 Massachusetts! L A 180.800 - 188.600 Temple! L N 180.800 - 184.800 Rhode Island! L A 176.050 - 186.900 Pennsylvania L A 180.050 - 181.500 George Washington! L A 180.600 - 188.350 Pittsburgh W N 180.600 - 178.900 Indiana (PA) W H 182.700 - 178.800 So. Connecticut W H 182.700 - 179.850 Vermont L H 182.700 - 183.850 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A Sixth 1994 Meet Results (8-5, 1-3 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Temple! W H 179.250 - 179.000 Springfield W H 177.500 - 176.650 West Chester W H 177.500 - 164.250 Ursinus W A 177.840 - 158.640 Radford W H 181.500 - 178.700 Rhode Island! L H 181.500 - 183.550 Vermont L A 181.950 - 184.750 So. Connecticut W H 182.350 - 175.300 George Washington! L A 181.775 - 187.400 James Madison L A 180.500 - 186.575 Massachusetts! L H 180.250 - 184.550 Pennsylvania W H 183.100 - 188.850 Pittsburgh W A 183.425 182.925 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A 185.025 - Sixth 1995 Meet Results (15-7, 0-5 A-10) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Maryland W A 174.275 - 169.300 Temple! L A 174.275 - 182.500 George Washington! L H 181.200 - 184.175 Towson L H 181.200 - 185.700 James Madison W H 182.300 - 181.800 Pittsburgh W H 182.300 - 181.825 West Chester W H 182.300 - 165.900 Bowling Green W A 180.625 - 180.200 Indiana (PA) W A 180.625 - 166.500 Massachusetts! L A 181.625 - 189.175 MIT W A 181.625 - 172.200 Vermont W A 181.625 - 177.600 Rhode Island! L A 183.250 - 186.075 Northeastern L A 181.100 - 183.300 Ursinus W H 183.475 - 169.575 So. Connecticut W A 181.100 - 180.250 Pennsylvania W A 183.825 - 183.750 Bridgeport W H 186.350 - 184.075 Radford W H 186.350 - 182.925 Vermont W H 186.350 - 182.050 Pennsylvania W A 187.450 - 181.600 West Virginia! L A 186.200 - 193.850 Tournament Results Atlantic 10 Tournament A 185.925 - Sixth NIT Tournament A 187.900 - Eighth 1996 Meet Results (7-11, 0-5 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Temple L H 181.125 - 181.275 James Madison L A 182.950 - 183.850 Temple W A 182.950 - 179.250 Towson^ L A 182.950 - 191.575 Indiana (PA) W H 187.500 - 175.950 Rhode Island L H 187.500 - 187.700 Ursinus W H 183.650 - 171.550 North Carolina^ L N 184.550 - 188.300 North Carolina St.^ L A 184.550 - 192.600 Radford W N 184.550 - 183.925 Pittsburgh^ L A 184.625 - 189.825 So. Connecticut L H 183.925 - 184.100 Vermont L A 184.300 - 186.275 Pennsylvania W H 187.450 - 181.600 George Washington L A 187.125 - 192.175 Cornell W A 187.225 - 169.550 Radford W A 187.225 - 184.900 West Virginia^ L A 188.350 - 194.050 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 188.000 - Eighth 1997 Meet Results (5-9, 1-3 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Temple W A 184.925 - 183.625 Rhode Island L A 185.225 - 189.025 Ursinus W H 184.350 - 170.450 James Madison L H 184.500 - 187.325 Ohio State L A 189.975 - 194.275 Pittsburgh^ W H 190.375 - 189.900 New Hampshire^ L A 188.025 - 190.800 So. Connecticut W A 186.200 - 181.925 James Madison L N 187.300 - 190.725 North Carolina^ L A 187.300 - 193.325 Cornell W H 190.000 - 179.900 George Washington L N 191.075 - 192.575 Massachusetts L N 191.075 - 192.525 West Virginia^ L A 191.075 - 195.925 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 190.050 - Eighth NIT Championships A 188.575 - Seventh 1998 Meet Results (6-8, 0-4 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Ursinus W A 180.825 - 166.775 Towson^ L A 183.600 - 189.425 Temple W H 185.750 - 180.225 Radford W H 189.775 - 184.475 James Madison W A 185.250 - 182.125 Pittsburgh^ L N 185.250 - 187.925 Illinois L N 189.025 - 195.330 Ohio State L A 189.025 - 194.600 Pittsburgh^ L A 186.625 - 190.075
ALL-TIME MEET RESULTS So. Connecticut W Auburn L Cornell W George Washington L West Virginia^ L Tournament Results EAGL Championships H NCAA Regional
H A A N A
189.200 - 184.800 184.975 - 192.150 186.675 - 183.125 190.325 - 192.525 190.325 - 196.000
190.875 - Eighth A 185.550 - Seventh
1999 Meet Results (10-14, 0-7 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Penn State L A 187.975 - 195.075 Radford W A 190.825 - 189.975 Temple W A 187.625 - 183.550 Ursinus W N 187.625 - 172.325 So. Connecticut W A 185.600 - 177.900 James Madison W H 188.150 - 184.125 Kentucky L N 191.550 - 192.575 Ohio State L N 191.550 - 192.350 West Virginia^ L A 191.550 - 195.000 Bridgeport W H 189.775 - 185.175 Pittsburgh^ L H 189.775 - 192.100 Ursinus W H 189.775 - 154.500 New Hampshire^ L H 189.475 - 191.625 Rhode Island L H 189.475 - 190.075 Temple W H 192.325 - 187.675 Ursinus W H 192.325 - 177.450 West Virginia^ L H 192.325 - 193.650 Cornell W H 191.400 - 183.625 Towson^ L H 191.400 - 193.075 Michigan L A 189.075 - 197.400 UCLA L N 189.075 - 195.700 Ball State L N 191.425 - 191.625 Maryland^ L N 191.425 - 193.100 West Virginia^ L A 191.425 - 195.400 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 192.375 - Eighth NIT Championships A 193.827 - Second 2000 Meet Results (16-5, 1-2 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Illinois State L N 187.125 - 189.450 Western Michigan W A 187.125 - 186.825 Wisconsin - RF W N 187.125 - 157.950 Towson^ L A 187.300 - 193.225 Temple W H 192.475 - 185.425 So. Connecticut W H 191.300 - 181.075 James Madison W A 191.275 - 189.025 Temple W N 191.275 - 182.950 Bowling Green L A 192.825 - 193.950 Cornell W N 192.825 - 183.950 Pittsburgh^ W A 192.150 - 190.550 Brown W N 192.700 - 184.925 Massachusetts W N 192.700 - 190.575 Rhode Island W A 192.700 - 192.150 Ursinus W H 195.400 - 181.475 Eastern Michigan W H 195.125 - 191.575 Cornell W A 191.300 - 187.475 Cortland W N 191.300 - 177.900 Eastern Michigan W N 191.300 - 190.975 George Washington L N 193.900 - 194.375 West Virginia^ L A 193.900 - 197.275 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 191.625 - Eighth NCAA Regionals A 191.850 - Fourth 2001 Meet Results (8-9, 1-4 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire^ L A 188.375 - 191.700 Towson^ L A 186.075 - 192.050 Wilson W N 186.075 - 157.475 Temple W A 187.675 - 179.400 West Virginia^ L A 189.025 - 193.325 Cortland W H 190.100 - 183.725 James Madison L H 190.100 - 190.325 So. Connecticut W A 187.850 - 187.000 Pittsburgh^ W H 191.250 - 190.975 Eastern Michigan L A 186.675 - 193.800 Rhode Island L H 188.200 - 189.175 Ursinus W H 188.200 - 183.035 Cornell W H 193.025 - 186.350 Maryland^ L A 191.475 - 196.200 Alabama L N 189.775 - 197.525 Cornell W N 189.775 - 184.600 Penn State L A 189.775 - 196.650 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 191.825 - Seventh 2002 Meet Results (12-9, 2-6 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire^ L H 189.150 - 190.600 Massachusetts W A 187.900 - 185.075 Temple W H 193.525 - 185.850 Towson^ W H 193.525 - 191.375 Pittsburgh^ W N 191.950 - 190.950 West Virginia^ L A 191.950 - 195.200 James Madison W A 190.600 - 188.725 Bowling Green L H 191.225 - 192.000 So. Connecticut W H 191.225 - 186.175 James Madison W N 192.125 - 189.150 Pittsburgh^ L A 192.125 - 194.350 Wilson W N 192.125 - 160.750 Michigan State L A 191.350 - 195.725 Cortland W H 190.450 - 182.425 Maryland^ L H 190.450 - 192.500 Ursinus W H 190.450 - 183.225 Cornell W A 191.375 - 190.450 Massachusetts W H 193.200 - 192.250 Maryland^ L A 190.275 - 195.325 Towson^ L N 190.275 192.375 William & Mary L N 190.275 - 192.225 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 192.700 - Seventh ! Atlantic 10 Meet ^ EAGL Meet 2003 Meet Results (14-13, 0-7 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L A 190.850 - 192.900 Yale W N 190.850 - 188.200 Brown W N 190.850 - 184.600
Cornell Temple Rhode Island William & Mary George Washington North Carolina Temple James Madison Towson Ursinus S. Connecticut Cornell Pittsburgh Penn State West Virginia Temple Bridgeport Arizona State California Yale Michigan State Brown Maryland North Carolina Tournament Results EAGL Championships
W W W W L L L W L W W W L L L W W L L W L W L L
N N N N A N A H H H A N A N A H H A N H H H A A
189.100 - 184.525 189.100 - 185.675 189.100 - 186.975 189.100 - 187.150 189.100 - 191.950 189.100 - 192.300 191.875 - 191.950 192.825 - 186.825 192.825 - 193.050 192.825 - 183.175 190.700 - 186.875 191.325 - 187.200 191.325 - 193.950 192.400 - 195.450 192.400 - 194.900 193.950 - 191.200 193.950 - 185.000 193.125 - 197.825 193.125 - 196.100 193.700 - 191.900 193.700 - 195.450 193.700 - 191.500 193.825 - 195.750 193.000 - 195.000
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193.025 - Eighth
2004 Meet Results (17-6, 5-3 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L H 193.350-194.250 Towson L A 192.500-193.950 Yale W N 192.500-186.525 Temple W H 193.800-190.700 James Madison W A 192.375-191.350 S. Connecticut W H 194.250-188.750 West Chester W H 194.250-179.375 Pittsburgh L A 192.550-194.730 Cornell W N 192.550-188.475 Brown W N 192.550-188.475 Yale W A 192.725-192.250 North Carolina L A 194.025-197.150 William and Mary W N 194.025-193.325 Towson W N 194.025-193.000 Maryland W H 195.100-193.925 Temple W H 195.100-192.425 Bridgeport W H 195.100-189.500 Western Michigan L H 194.075-194.425 Cornell W H 194.075-192.450 Ithaca W H 194.075-190.450 North Carolina L H 194.675-196.275 Cortland W H 194.675-188.950 Ursinus W H 194.675-188.500 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 192.475-Eighth 2005 Meet Results (16-9, 2-6 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L A 190.825-191.600 North Carolina State L A 189.300-192.400 James Madison W H 188.950-179.450 Cortland State W H 188.950-177.425 Temple W A 189.675-186.950 S. Connecticut W A 190.125-180.550 Pittsburgh W H 190.750-190.050 Brown W H 190.750-186.000 Brockport W H 190.750-183.450 Maryland L A 192.475-189.550 Temple W N 189.550-188.950 Brockport W N 189.550-180.800 North Carolina L A 195.850-192.100 William & Mary W N 192.100-191.150 West Virginia L H 193.150-192.525 Bridgeport W H 192.525-185.725 Eastern Michigan L H 191.300-191.200 Cornell W H 191.200-187.775 Ursinus W H 191.200-184.650 Towson L A 193.175-192.700 Maryland L N 192.850-192.700 Pittsburgh W N 192.700-191.225 Penn State L A 195.500-193.100 Temple W N 193.100-190.300 William & Mary W N 193.100-189.650 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 192.625-Seventh NCAA Regionals A 191.350-Sixth USA Collegiate Nationals A 193.025-First 2006 Meet Results (10-8, 1-5 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire W H 189.250 - 189.225 NC State L A 187.000 - 191.000 James Madison W A 190.025 - 181.000 Temple W H 191.650 - 184.675 Pittsburgh L A 190.625 - 191.95 Penn L A 190.550 - 196.025 Nebraska L A 190.550 - 195.475 Yale W A 190.550 - 190.200 Pittsburgh L A 191.050 - NR Maryland L A 101.050 - NR Bridgeport W H 190.550 - 174.075 Bowling Green W H 190.550 - 184.025 Rhode Island W H 190.550 - 187.150 Towson W H 190.550 - 190.050 Cornell W A 191.900 - 189.180 Eastern Michigan L A 191.900 - 193.550 Yale W A 190.250 - 188.000 Towson L A 190.250 - 193.900 Tournament Results EAGL Championships H 191.425-Seventh NCAA Regionals A 188.975-Sixth USA Collegiate Nationals A 190.225-Fifth 2007 Meet Results (17-6, 3-3 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L H 191.775 - 190.125 New Hampshire W A 189.225 - 188.900 Rhode Island W A 189.225 - 186.525 Yale W A 189.225 - 185.325 James Madison W H 189.550 - 183.625
Temple W A 189.675 - 185.700 NC State W H 191.800 - 191.575 Pittsburgh L H 190.500 - 192.950 Yale W H 190.500 - 184.075 Brockport W H 190.500 - 183.425 Cortland W A 190.200 - 183.525 Ursinus W H 191.250 - 188.300 Rhode Island W H 191.250 - 187.800 Bridgeport W H 191.250 - 182.950 Cornell W H 192.575 - 190.350 Towson L A 191.675 - 193.525 Yale L A 191.675 - 191.775 West Virginia L A 190.225 - 195.275 Temple W A 190.225 - 189.975 Yale W A 190.225 - 186.925 Penn State L A 191.550 - 196.325 New Hampshire W A 191.550 - 190.325 Yale W A 191.550 - 187.475 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 192.600 - Sixth NCAA Regionals A 190.875 - Sixth USA Collegiate Nationals A 189.950 - Third 2008 Meet Results (10-13-1, 0-8 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L H 191.475 - 183.450 Bridgeport W H 183.450 - 177.075 Pennsylvania W A 189.525 - 186.525 North Carolina L N 193.575 - 187.625 George Washington L A 190.000 - 187.625 Cornell W N 187.625 - 185.975 Temple W N 187.625 - 184.900 William & Mary W N 187.625 - 182.725 Temple W H 187.525 - 185.325 Pittsburgh L A 192.300 - 189.075 Cortland W H 188.650 - 179.200 Yale W A 188.250 - 188.200 West Virgina L H 193.925 - 189.900 Rhode Island T H 189.900 - 189.900 Bridgeport W H 189.900 - 187.625 Ursinus W H 189.900 - 185.250 Cornell L A 191.450 - 187.800 Towson L H 192.950 - 188.025 West Virginia L A 196.175 - 188.575 Minnesota L N 195.375 - 188.575 New Hampshire L N 193.400 - 188.575 Penn State L A 195.725 - 189.475 Maryland L N 192.675 - 189.475 Nebraska L N 196.000 189.475 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 189.025 - Eighth 2009 Meet Results (6-22, 0-9 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L A 191.575-185.275 North Carolina L N 192.925-186.250 Geogre Washington L A 192.900-186.250 Cornell L N 188.700-186.250 Temple L N 188.500-186.250 William & Mary W N 186.250-185.100 William & Mary W H 189.050-185.725 Penn W H 189.050-184.450 George Washington L H 191.625-189.050 Towson L N 192.275-187.950 Temple L A 191.375-187.950 Bridgeport L A 190.575-187.950 Maryland L N 194.475-187.950 West Virginia L A 193.925-187.950 George Washington L N 191.775-187.950 Pittsburgh L H 192.850-189.575 Yale W H 189.575-183.975 Cortland State W A 193.500-187.500 Penn State L A 195.900-187.525 New Hampshire L N 193.400-187.525 Bridgeport L N 189.475-187.525 Alaska-Anchorage L H 192.775-192.050 Bridgeport W H 192.050-191.850 Cornell L H 190.350-190.075 Towson L A 193.975-188.275 Bridgeport L N 190.725-188.275 William & Mary L N 190.100-188.275 S. Connecticut L N 189.425-188.275 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 189.125 - Eighth
All-Time Program Record: 313-315-1 All-Time Atlantic 10 Record: 4-50 All-Time EAGL Record: 16-78
All-Time RU Coaching Records:
Arlene Norris (1975)................. 5-6 (.455) Gail Bakker (1976-77).............. 18-6 (.750) Sandra Salvas (1978-1981)... 36-25 (.590) Leslie Berman (1982-83)......... 9-18 (.333) Al Gomez (1984-86).............. 12-25 (.480) Chrystal Chollet-Norton(1987-present) .................................... 233-235-1 (.498)
All-Time Team Records
Vault 48.600 2/28/03 48.525 3/14/98 48.425 2/26/00 Bars 49.400 3/1/00 49.300 2/26/00 48.600 2/28/03
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vs. Eastern Michigan vs. Ursinus at Arizona State
Beam 49.325 2/28/04 vs Maryland, Temple,Bridgeport 48.900 3/8/03 vs. MSU, Yale, Brown 48.550 3/1/00 vs. Eastern Michigan Floor 49.200 2/26/00 vs. Ursinus 49.200 3/4/00 vs.Eastern Michigan, Cornell and Cortland 49.025 3/1/00 vs. Eastern Michigan Total 195.400 2/26/00 vs. Ursinus 195.125 3/1/00 vs. Eastern Michigan 193.900 3/12/00 vs. West Virginia and George Washington
2010 Meet Results (6-22, 0-9 EAGL) Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton New Hampshire L H 188.925-189.725 NC State L A 188.100-193.825 Penn W A 190.725-185.100 Temple W H 188.550-187.775 Maryland L A 190.550-193.925 West Virginia L N 190.550-194.550 Denver L N 190.550-192.950 Pittsburgh L A 189.300-195.175 Iowa State L N 189.300-195.125 Brockport W N 189.300-188.350 Brockport W H 189.400-186.550 Cortland W H 189.400-182.250 Ursinus W H 189.400-181.975 Kent State L A 187.825-194.575 Northern Illinois L N 187.925-192.775 Bridgeport L H 190.875-190.900 William & Mary W H 190.875-189.000 Southern Conn. St. W H 190.875-188.850 Cornell L A 190.950-192.675 Brockport W N 190.950-188.250 Towson L H 192.675-193.400 Bridgeport L H 192.675-193.200 Yale W H 192.675-191.000 North Carolina L A 187.200-196.225 Tournament Results EAGL Championships A 187.650 - Eighth USA Collegiate Nationals A 190.700 - Fourth
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LIVINGSTON RECREATION CENTER Rutgers Gymnastics entered a new home in 2001 with the completion of the training and competition areas at the Livingston Recreation Center.
The training area is set up with two uneven bars, four beams, and a full-size floor for practice. The gymnasium, which has served as a recreation facility for several years, has undergone an internal facelift to accommodate a new, 6,000 square-foot gymnastics practice facility with state-of-the-art training equipment. The Scarlet Knights have benefited from newly-designed enhancements to its facility in 2008 which provided optimal training conditions for the program. A brand new surface for the floor exercise and a newly-added in-ground tumbling pit has opened up the facility’s layout and made it more conducive for training. New bleachers were erected in the facility which presents a pleasant experience for fans on the day of a meet. The new facility allows the Scarlet Knights to train to their full potential, as well as helps attract some of the top gymnastics recruits in the country.
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HOME OF THE SCARLET KNIGHTS Directions to the Livingston Recreation Center: ** From Route 18 North: Follow Route 18 North past the exits for “Route 27” and “Rutgers University” and proceed over the Raritan River on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge. (Approx. 3.7 miles). On the other side of river proceed straight on Rt. 18. Take the exit for Livingston Campus/Avenue E. Follow Ave. E until end and make left onto Road #3. Gym is on your right. From New Jersey Turnpike (North or South) : Turn off at Exit 9. After toll booths bear to the right; follow signs for “Route 18 North - New Brunswick.” Follow directions to campus from ** Route 18 North. From Garden State Parkway (North or South) Southbound - Coming from northern New Jersey: Turn off at Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south. Follow directions to campus from ** Route 18 North. Northbound - Coming from southern New Jersey (below Exit 105): Turn off at Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North. After approximately 24 miles you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike and continue on Route 18 North. Follow directions to campus from ** Route 18 North. Northbound (above Exit 105): Follow Parkway over Driscoll Bridge and take Exit 127 (Route 440 North). Follow Route 440 North (it becomes Route 287 North). Follow directions for Route 287 North, below. From Route 1 (North or South) Turn off at exit marked “Route 18 North-New Brunswick”. Follow directions to campus from ** Route 18 North. From Route 287 (North or South): Turn off at Exit 9 (formerly Exit 5) “River Road, Bound Brook, Highland Park”. Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park until you reach the fifth traffic light (approximately 3.4 miles) at the intersection of River Road and Route 18. Turn left at the River Road traffic light onto Metlars Lane. Enter Rt. 18 North via River Road. Take the exit for Livingston Campus/Avenue E. Follow Ave. E until end and make left onto Road #3. Gym is on your right.
About the Livingston Recreation Center The Livingston Recreation Center offers a number of options for physical activity for both students and faculty/staff. The indoor facility consists of a multi-court basketball area with a synthetic Mondo floor (which can be converted to one indoor soccer area, five volleyball courts, or a combination of basketball, floor hockey, and volleyball), locker rooms for both men and women with saunas in each, a mirrored Multi-Purpose room for classes or practice, conference room, and offices. A 3,000 square foot Fitness Center offers a variety of cardiovascular equipment (bikes, rowers, treadmills, etc.), as well as assorted weight machines (Paramount and Nautilus) and free weights. Classes are offered during the academic year in aerobics/step, weight training, martial arts, tennis, and other activities. Outdoor space consists of five lit tennis courts, one enclosed lit hockey court, four basketball courts, one lit football field, one rugby field, one soccer field, a beach volleyball court and several softball fields.
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RICHARD L. MCCORMICK PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Richard L. McCormick is the 19th president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. A scholar of American political history who began his academic career on the Rutgers faculty, he returned as president in 2002 after serving as provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and president of the University of Washington. Dr. McCormick’s goal is to advance Rutgers within the top tier of American public research universities. His ambitions for the university include an enriched learning experience for every student; teaching and research focused on global human problems; diversity of students, faculty, staff, and programs; and deeper connections with the people of New Jersey. President McCormick led a major restructuring and reinvigoration of undergraduate education at Rutgers-New Brunswick, the university’s largest campus. The plan merged four undergraduate colleges into a School of Arts and Sciences, expanded access to academic programs and learning communities, and established a popular First-Year Seminar program that offers more than 100 courses – each with no more than 20 students – on a wide range of topics taught by top faculty. Other initiatives undertaken during Dr. McCormick’s tenure include: * The Rutgers Future Scholars Program, a pilot project to encourage minority and low-income teenagers from the university’s host cities to pursue higher education by offering mentorship and college preparation support, and the promise of free tuition to those admitted to Rutgers. * Establishment of the first-ever universitywide alumni body, the Rutgers University Alumni Association. * Rutgers Against Hunger, an initiative that combines volunteerism, research, education, and donations to address food security in the state of New Jersey. * Rutgers-Camden’s first-ever doctoral-level academic program, a Ph.D. in childhood studies – the first in the nation in this emerging discipline. * Establishment of the School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers-Newark’s first new school in more than three decades. Born in 1947, President McCormick earned a B.A. in American studies from Amherst College in 1969 and a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1976. He is married to Joan Barry McCormick, RU ’88. Dr. McCormick has three children, Betsy, Michael, and Katie.
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TIM PERNETTI DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS A lifetime New Jersey native with a strong passion for his alma mater, Tim Pernetti has come full-circle in becoming one of the nation’s youngest leaders in college athletics. A former student-athlete “On the Banks”, Pernetti was named Rutgers’ sixth Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on February 26, 2009. He oversees 24 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams in New Brunswick, a larger number than fielded at most of the university’s peer institutions. Pernetti has been influential in the world of college athletics since he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass media from Rutgers in 1993, and a master’s degree in communication in 1995.
CBS College Sports Network’s groundbreaking NCAA March Madness Central, NCAA March Madness Highlights on CBS College Sports, and the WIRED franchise which gives viewers an inside look at games and events through wireless microphones on coaches during game action. Prior to joining CBS College Sports Network, Pernetti served eight years at ABCTV and ABC Sports most recently as Director of Programming, where he was integral in acquiring, managing and developing several ABC Sports properties including college football, the Bowl Championship Series, and college basketball. For five years, Pernetti handled relationships and negotiated television rights with all of the major collegiate conferences. As a student at Rutgers, Pernetti was a four-year letterwinner at tight end on the Rutgers football squad. He was also the color commentator for Rutgers Football on the Rutgers Football Radio Network and announced weekly NFL games nationally on Sports USA Radio. A resident of Oakland, N.J., Pernetti is married to the former Danielle Bahto. His wife also graduated from Rutgers and was a letterwinner on the women’s lacrosse team. Danielle and Tim are the proud parents of their three children – Max, Conor and Natalie.
Prior to returning to Rutgers, Pernetti was the Executive Vice President, Content, for CBS College Sports Network. In that role, he oversaw the rights and relationship business, on-air talent, and all network programming and content on air, online and across all screens for the nation’s first company dedicated to college sports. Pernetti helped to build the CBS College Sports Network, previously CSTV, prior to its launch in 2003, and has played a critical role in establishing it as the multimedia leader in college sports programming, content, news and information. He was a recipient of the prestigious Sports Business Journal Forty under Forty Award, and the Multichannel News 40 under 40 Award both in 2008. Charged with developing relationships, acquiring rights and creating multiplatform original programming for the first ever 24-hour sports college sports network, Pernetti successfully navigated through a complicated web of media rights deals to come up with new ways to serve college sports fans. Pernetti worked closely with the NCAA and hundreds of schools in every major conference, securing over 2,500 hours of event programming each year and multiple NCAA Championships across 35 men’s and women’s sports. Pernetti was in charge of the CBS College Sports Network exclusive long-term agreements with the US Naval Academy, Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, and the Atlantic 10. Further, he managed company relationships with more than 30 conferences and thousands of institutions. Pernetti remains most proud of establishing a strong relationship in women’s collegiate sports including the establishment of a women’s basketball game of the week package in 2004 with the Big East Conference. In 2006, Pernetti spearheaded a landmark multi-media partnership with the NCAA to make CBS College Sports Network the home of Division II Sports. The innovative deal effectively increased the scope and reach of NCAA Division II sports with hundreds of games now available nationally via the broadcast network and online. Pernetti’s commitment to providing greater exposure to women’s and underserved sports is evidenced by the network’s unprecedented coverage of lacrosse and volleyball, among others. He has also been at the forefront of the development and creation of the Collegiate Nationals, which crowns champions in dozens of high endurance sports, and innovative original production including
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30 A BRIEF HISTORY
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the leading universities in the nation. The university is comprised of 27 degree-granting divisions; 10 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and six schools offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Five are located in Camden, eight in Newark, and 13 in New Brunswick and one in Newark and New Brunswick. Rutgers has a unique history as a colonial college, a land-grant institution, and a state university. Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, the eighth institution of higher learning to be founded in the colonies, the school opened its doors in New Brunswick in 1771 with a handful of first-year students. During its early years, the college developed as a classic liberal arts institution. In 1825, the name of the college was changed to honor a former trustee and Revolutionary War veteran, Colonel Henry Rutgers. Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864, resulting in the establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School, featuring departments of agriculture, engineering, and chemistry. Further expansion in the sciences came with the founding of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1880, the College of Engineering (now the School of Engineering) in 1914, and the College of Agriculture (now the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences) in 1921. The precursors to several other Rutgers divisions were also established during this period: the College of Pharmacy (now the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy) in 1892, the New Jersey College for Women (now Douglass Residential College, part of the School of Arts and Sciences) in 1918, and the School of Education (now Graduate School of Education) in 1924. In 1924, Rutgers College officially became Rutgers University, a reflection of the institution’s rapidly expanding number of schools and academic programs. Early in the century, Rutgers had begun offering educational opportunities to women when the New Jersey College for Women was founded in 1918, and to adult learners when University College, an evening division, was established in 1934. After World War II, enrollment exploded as Rutgers admitted all qualified candidates under the GI Bill. Rutgers was becoming an institution for all people, and in 1945 and 1956, state legislative acts formally designated Rutgers as The State University of New Jersey. A flurry of expansion ensued. The University of Newark (now Rutgers–Newark) joined Rutgers in 1946, followed by the College of South Jersey (now Rutgers–Camden) in 1950. An ambitious building program added libraries, classrooms, and student housing across the three regional campuses. In 1969, Livingston College opened, providing a coeducational residential experience with a special commitment to diversity. Graduate education in the arts and sciences grew through the establishment of the Graduate School–New Brunswick, the Graduate School–Newark, and the Graduate School–Camden. Professional schools were formed to serve students in the fields of business; communication, information, and library studies; criminal justice; education; fine arts; law; management and labor relations; nursing; planning and public policy; psychology; public affairs and administration; and social work. Meanwhile, as industry and government sought partners in solving problems and advancing knowledge, the concept of the research university emerged. In 1981, Rutgers adopted a blueprint for its transformation into a major public research university. With increased support from state, federal, and corporate partners, Rutgers’ strength in research grew dramatically. In 1989, in recognition of its enhanced stature, Rutgers was invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, an organization comprising the top 63 research universities in North America. Today, professors and students work in more than 230 specialized research centers, unraveling mysteries in marine sciences, early childhood education, neuroscience, advanced materials, climate change, nutrition, homeland security, transportation, stem cells, and many other areas that can improve life both in New Jersey and around the world. A 2007 major reorganization of undergraduate education in New Brunswick reinvigorated the undergraduate experience for both students and faculty by combining the traditions and strengths of four undergraduate liberal arts colleges—Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, and University—into a single School of Arts and Sciences. With 27 schools and colleges, Rutgers offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 100 graduate and professional degree programs. The university graduates more than 10,000 students each year, and has more than 380,000 living alumni residing in all 50 states and on six continents. Rutgers also sponsors community initiatives in all 21 New Jersey counties. Universitywide, new degree programs, research endeavors, and community outreach are in development to meet the demands of the 21st century. Today, Rutgers continues to grow, both in its facilities and in the variety and depth of its educational and research programs. The university’s goals for the future include the continued provision of the highest quality education, along with the increased support of research and commitment to public service to meet the needs of society.
MAJOR PROGRAMS OF STUDY Accounting African & African-American Studies African-American Studies Africana Studies Agricultural Science Allied Health Technologies American Studies Ancient and Medieval Civilizations Animal Science Anthropology Anthropology, Evolutionary Art/Design/Digital Art (B.F.A.) Art/Visual Arts (B.A.) Art/Visual Arts (B.F.A.) Art History Astrophysics Biochemistry Bioenvironmental Engineering Biological Sciences Biology Biomathematics Biomedical Technology (B.S.) Biotechnology Botany
Business Administration Cell Biology and Neuroscience Central and Eastern European Studies Chemistry Childhood Studies Chinese Classics Clinical Laboratory Sciences Communication Comparative Literature Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance East Asian Languages and Area Studies Ecology and Natural Resources Education Economics Education Engineering Applied Sciences Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering General Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Science Engineering Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering English Environmental/Business Economics Environmental Planning and Design Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior Environmental Science European Studies Exercise Science Finance Food Science French General Science Genetics Geography Geological Sciences Geoscience Engineering German History
History/French History/Political Science Hospitality Management Human-Computer Interaction Human Resource Management Independent/Individualized Major Information Systems Information Technology and Informatics Interdisciplinary Major Italian Italian Studies Jewish Studies Journalism and Media Studies Journalism Labor Studies/Employment Relations Landscape Architecture Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies Law Liberal Studies Linguistics Management Management and Global
Business Marine Sciences Marketing Mathematics Mathematics, Applied Medical Technology Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine Medieval Studies Meteorology Microbiology Middle Eastern Studies Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Music Nursing Nutritional Sciences Pharmacy Philosophy Physician Assistant Physics Physics, Applied Planning and Public Policy Plant Science Political Science Portuguese Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies Prebusiness
Predentistry Prelaw Premedicine Preveterinary Medicine Psychology Public Health Public Administration Puerto Rican Studies Religion Russian Science, Technology, and Society Science, General Social Work Sociology Spanish Statistics Statistics/Mathematics Teacher Certification Theater Arts Theater Arts, Television and Media Arts Urban Studies Women’s Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Zoology
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31 Rutgers at a glance • Chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, Rutgers is the eighth oldest college in the nation. • Rutgers was designated the State University of New Jersey by legislative acts in 1945 and 1956. • Rutgers is New Jersey’s largest public research university and is located on three regional campuses in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick/Piscataway. • Rutgers was named New Jersey’s land-grant university in 1864 and has a special responsibility for serving the needs of the state. • Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a highly selective organization comprised of the 63 leading research universities in North America. • There are 27 degree-granting schools and colleges, offering more than 270 total bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral and professional degree programs. • Rutgers is one of New Jersey’s major employers with more than 13,000 full-time faculty and staff. • For every dollar New Jersey invests in Rutgers, the university channels $6 into the state’s economy. The University’s 2009 economic impact report showed that Rutgers and its faculty, staff, students and visitors channel $3.8 billion in direct and indirect spending into the state economy – more than six times the state’s $595.3 million investment in the university. • With holdings of more than 3.6 million volumes, the Rutgers library system ranks among the nation’s largest. • Rutgers enrolls more than 54,000 students, including over 40,000 undergraduates and 14,000 graduate students. • More than 10,000 students each year earn a degree from Rutgers. • The university has more than 380,000 living alumni; 216,000 alumni reside in New Jersey. • In 2008, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited Rutgers for the next 10 years. TEACHING AND LEARNING • Rutgers faculty include Fulbright Scholars, Guggenheim Fellows, members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and winners of many other prestigious awards and grants. • Rutgers History Professor Annette Gordon-Reed was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in history for her landmark work, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (W. W. Norton, 2008). • The graduate philosophy department is ranked second in the English-speaking world by the Philosophical Gourmet Report. • Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick (RBS) is uniquely positioned at the epicenter of global business – just under 20 minutes from New York City – giving students easy access to leading global corporations to build lasting relationships. RBS delivers cutting-edge curricula that combine the mix of business and science required by today’s employers. • RBS is consistently ranked as the top business school in New Jersey and among the top three in the Greater New York Metropolitan area. The Executive MBA is ranked 13th in the U.S. by The Financial Times and the Master of Quantitative Finance is among the top 10 programs nationally, as ranked by Wall Street executives. The MBA program was ranked 17th in the country for the employment rate of its graduates three months after graduation by U.S. News & World Report. To meet rising demand, a new on-year MBA track was created for students with advanced standing. • In Newark, the business School resides in a new state-of-the-art building which opened in 2009. And in New Brunswick, a new building will open in 2013 as the center of a new Livingston Professional Campus, accommodating the massive growth in the new four-year undergraduate program. • The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is ranked fourth among the nation’s top graduate programs in urban planning according to a survey by Planetizen, a Los Angeles-based planning and development network. RESEARCH • Streptomycin, the first effective cure for tuberculosis, and other potent antibiotics were discovered at Rutgers by Professor Selman Waksman and his students in the 1940s. Waksman received the Nobel Prize for his important contributions to medicine. • The Rutgers Stem Cell Research Center, part of the Division of Life Sciences of the School of Arts and Sciences, is located in Nelson Laboratories on the New Brunswick campus where its mission is to support research with human embryonic stem cells for Rutgers University researchers and collaborators. • The Rutgers Cell and DNA Repository is a valuable resource for researchers around the world studying the role heredity plays in such complex genetic diseases as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, Alzheimer’s, alcoholism, diabetes, and Tourette’s syndrome. • The Protein Data Bank, based at Rutgers, is the international repository of three-dimensional protein structures. With $30 million in federal funding, the data bank provides vital information on more than 57,000 proteins and other macromolecules for scientists working to design more effective treatments for disease. • Rutgers’ Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences ranks among America’s top 15 marine research organizations based on peer competition for all federally funded oceanographic research. • The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, the only pharmacy school in New Jersey and one of the top institutions of its kind in the nation, ranks in the top 10 percent among pharmacy schools nationwide in research dollars awarded by the National Institutes of Health with $8.8 million of funding awarded to the school in 2009. • Rutgers holds more than 550 United States patents, 325 of which have been issued since 2000. Since 1989, Rutgers has licensed more than 65 start-up or early-stage companies. • Rutgers is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope, one of the world’s largest optical telescopes and the southern hemisphere’s newest eye-on-the-sky. • Rutgers University is leading the Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium, a $52.7 million research program to reveal the roles that proteins play in life’s most fundamental processes. service to new jersey • Rutgers’ Center for Government Services trains New Jersey’s municipal employees to better serve their constituents and trains approximately 8,000 annually through 18 separate programs and 150 courses. • In 2005, the Division of Continuing Studies offered 3,700 course sections to more than 45,000 individuals. Courses are offered in every county in New Jersey. • The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers is the state’s official weather resource. • Each year, Rutgers holds the New Jersey Folk Festival and Ag Field Day on a single Saturday in April. In 2009, the University built on these events and hosted the inaugural “Rutgers Day,” which now encompasses the five New Brunswick campuses and brings more than 75,000 people to Rutgers to celebrate the institution’s three-part mission of teaching, research and service. service to the nation • Rutgers research on life deep beneath the ocean’s surface is prominently featured in “Volcanoes of the Deep,” an IMAX film that has been shown at museums around the country. • Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has offices in all 21 New Jersey counties and serves the residents of the state through research, education and service programs that run the gamut from 4-H Youth Development to family and community health. Research from the Experiment Station has led to renowned Jersey tomatoes, disease-resistant dogwoods, improved coastline management, new forms of mosquito control and world-famous turfgrass varieties that have been used everywhere from the new Yankee Stadium to the Augusta National Golf Club. • Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences builds on a tradition of hands-on learning and research excellence in areas that cover the biological spectrum from organisms to ecosystems. Students and researchers alike are dedicated to finding solutions to the problems that most concern our state’s residents, particularly in the areas of environmental sustainability, alternative energy, food, health and nutrition. • Such nationally respected institutes at Rutgers as the National Transit Institute and the National Institute for Early Education Research are helping to shape national and state policy in critical areas. • Rutgers is the nation’s primary source for anti-terror security training for public transit workers. • In April of 2009, Rutgers was selected by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to co-lead a new DHS Center of Excellence in Command, Control, and Interoperability (CCI) to conduct research into the technological issues involved with maintaining homeland security. It is one of 12 DHS Centers of Excellence in the nation. • The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy’s National Transit Institute is one of seven academic institutions around the nation that will make up a new National Transportation Security Center of Excellence. • Most meals ready to eat (MREs) manufactured for our nation’s troops are produced using Rutgers-developed technology. • The Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center is a pioneer in developing effective methods to help autistic children.
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF
rutgers administrative officers
Kevin MacConnell Deputy Director of Athletics
Kathleen Hickey Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/SWA
Douglas Kokoskie Sr. Assoc. Director of Athletics/Operations
Richard L. McCormick, Ph.D., President Philip Furmanski, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Jonathan R. Alger, J.D., Senior Vice President and General Counsel Bruce C. Fehn, B.S., C.P.A., Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Gregory S. Blimling, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs Raphael J. Caprio, Ph.D., Vice President for Continuing Studies Steven J. Diner, Ph.D., Chancellor, Newark Leslie A. Fehrenbach, B.S., Secretary of the University Carol P. Herring, B.A., President of the Rutgers University Foundation and Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Jeannine F. LaRue, B.A., Vice President for Public Affairs Kim Manning, M.B.A., Vice President for University Relations Courtney O. McAnuff, M.P.A, Vice President for Enrollment Management Michael J. Pazzani, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional Education Tim Pernetti, M.C.I.S., Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Wendell E. Pritchett, Ph.D., J.D., Chancellor, Camden Barry V. Qualls, Ph.D., Vice President for Undergraduate Education Donna K. Thornton, M.P.A., Vice President for Alumni Relations Nancy S. Winterbauer, Ed.D., Vice President for University Budgeting
BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2010-11 Ralph Izzo, Chair Gerald C. Harvey, Vice Chair Anthony J. DePetris Mark P. Hershhorn M. William Howard, Jr. Robert A. Laudicina Gordon A. MacInnes Richard L. McCormick, ex officio Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. John F. Russo, Sr. Daniel H. Schulman George R. Zoffinger
Martha A. Cotter, Faculty Representative Paul Panayotatos, Faculty Representative Jonathan C. Nycz, Student Representative OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Bruce C. Fehn, Treasurer Leslie A. Fehrenbach, Secretary Catherine A. Cahill, Assistant Secretary
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2010-11 Jason Kroll Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/Development and Marketing
John Ternyila Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/Finance
Jason Baum Assistant Director of Athletics/Athletic Communications
Kathleen Shank Director of Academic Support Services
Dr. Robert Monaco Associate Director of Athletics/Sports Medicine
Shawn Tucker Assistant Director of Athletics/StudentAthlete Development
Robert L. Stevenson, Chair Dudley H. Rivers, Jr., Vice Chair Kenneth M. Schmidt, Vice Chair Sol J. Barer Felix M. Beck, Emeritus Gregory Bender Joan L. Bildner, Emerita Michael A. Bogdonoff Jonathan R. Boguchwal Floyd H. Bragg, Emeritus Gregory Q. Brown Dominick J. Burzichelli Dorothy W. Cantor John Herbert Carman, Emeritus Peter Cartmell, Emeritus Vivian A. Chester Mary J. Chyb Kevin J. Collins, Emeritus Hollis A. Copeland Steven M. Darien Margaret T. Derrick Carleton C. Dilatush, Emeritus Michael R. Dressler Robert P. Eichert, Emeritus Dennis Michael Fenton Evelyn S. Field, Emerita Lora L. Fong Jeanne M. Fox, Emerita John R. Futey Albert R. Gamper, Jr. Ronald W. Giaconia, Emeritus Rochelle Gizinski, Emerita Evangeline Gomez
Leslie E. Goodman, Emeritus M. Wilma Harris Joyce Wilson Harley John A. Hendricks Robert A. Hering Mark P. Hershhorn Carleton A. Holstrom, Emeritus M. William Howard, Jr. John D. Hugelmeyer Frank Brown Hundley Ralph Izzo Paul B. Jennings, Emeritus Walter L. Leib, Emeritus Richard A. Levao, Emeritus Jennifer Lewis-Hall Christine M. Lomiguen Gordon A. MacInnes Duncan L. MacMillan Iris Martinez-Campbell Richard L. McCormick, ex officio Carol Ann Monroe Robert E. Mortensen Patricia Nachtigal, Emerita Gene O’Hara John A. O’Malley Dean J. Paranicas, Emeritus Barbara A. Pollison-Beck Sidney Rabinowitz Richard J. Rawson George A. Rears Norman Reitman, Emeritus Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. Alvin J. Rockoff, Emeritus
Alejandro Roman John F. Russo, Sr. Louis A. Sapirman Daniel H. Schulman Richard H. Shindell Marijane Singer, Emerita Susan Stabile Dorothy M. Stanaitis, Emerita Sandy J. Stewart Abram J. Suydam, Jr. Eleanor J. Tansey Heather C. Taylor Anne M. Thomas, Emerita Michael R. Tuosto, Emeritus Laurel A. Van Leer Lucas J. Visconti Mary Vivian Fu Wells, Emerita Curtis M. Williams II George R. Zoffinger Samuel Rabinowitz, Faculty Representative Menahem Spiegel, Faculty Representative Daniel S. McArdle, Student Representative Lester J. Sabo, Student Representative OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Bruce C. Fehn, Treasurer Leslie A. Fehrenbach, Secretary Catherine A. Cahill, Assistant Secretary
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GYMNASTICS SCORING GUIDE In collegiate team competition, six gymnasts perform in each of four events (vault, uneven parallel bars, balance beam, and floor exercise). The five best individual scores per event comprise the cumulative team total. Collegiate competition requires at least two judges to evaluate the score of an athlete’s performance. The scores are averaged to arrive at a final mark. A perfect team score is 200, with top collegiate scores ranging between 190.00 and 197.00. Optional routines, choreographed by the gymnast to express herself through the skills she may perform best, are based on a score of 9.6 with an additional four-tenths (.4) for completing more difficult skills and/or combinations. Judges use the following categories to evaluate optional routines: Value parts (difficulty).......................3.00 Special Requirements......................1.20 Bonus Parts..........................................0.50 Composition..........................................0.60 Execution................................................4.70-5.20 Total..........................................................10.00 Vault The vaulting event requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Vaults are divided into four categories: handsprings, forward saltos, backward saltos and vaults from a roundoff. Each of these vaults is assigned a vault of up to 10.0. Deductions are taken from the starting value of the vault. Basis for deductions stems from technical errors in the areas of preflight (approach to the horse), repulsion (the rise of the horse), and the afterflight (distance and height from the horse). In 2001, the rules were modified so that each gymnast would be permitted to perform one vault for scoring purposes. This is a change from previous seasons, where gymnastics could perform two of the same or two different vaults, and were awarded the higher of the two scores. Due to safety concerns, in 2003 the design of the vault horse was been changed. It now has a larger top, allowing thegymnast more room to place her hands on the horse. It is referred to as the “tongue”, since that is what the new shape resembles. Uneven Bars A complete routine on the uneven bars comprises some 10 to 15 moves, consisting mainly of swinging and suspension skills utilizing both bars with many regrasps. A change of direction is required in the routine, while pauses for concentration, extra swings and uncharacteristic elements are to be avoided. The gymnast must change bars at least two times, and must have at least two
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flight elements. As mentioned above under scoring, bonus parts worth up to 0.40 can be awarded for completing difficult skills. On this event, some of the bonus moves include somersaulting release moves, difficult pirouette work, and somersaulting mounts. Balance Beam The routine must be composed of elements from the following groups: tumbling with and without flight; strength; and dance (i.e. turns, leaps, and body waves). Special requirements on the balance beam are a tumbling series, a leap or a large jump, a full turn and a series of skills combining dance and acrobatics. The routine must last between 1:10 and 1:30. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration, as each ‘wobble’ results in a deduction. Elements performed on the beam that receive bonus points are somersaulting mounts, double-back dismounts, double turns, one-arm handstands, and jumps showing maximum flexibility. Floor Exercise Floor exercise is a combination of dance, tumbling and acrobatics performed to music. Creative and dynamic changes in rhythm and energy levels help to create an exciting routine where composition plays an important role. The exercise must last between 1:10 and 1:30. A routine consists of three tumbling “passes” and the gymnast must balance the difficulty of both her tumbling skills and dance skills and should finish the routine as strongly as it was started. Bonus points are awarded on this event for more than two twists in the same somersault, a double-back preceded by a front or backsomersault, a triple turn, and certain unique dance elements. Specific deductions are taken for stepping off the mat and for being out of sync with the music.