SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide by Southern Utah University Athletics

Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide

SUU Gymnastics â&#x20AC;˘ 11-Time Academic National Champions

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Media Guide Credits The SUU Gymnastics Guide was designed, written and edited by Asst. Media Relations Director Kyle Cottam with assistance by the Media Relations staff at Southern Utah University. Pictures were provided by Rohn Solomon, Neil Gardner, Dr. Greg Stauffer, Dr. Deborah Hill, the Western Athletic Conference and courtesy of the Cedar City/Iron County Visitor’s Bureau. Credentials Requests for press, radio, television and photo credentials should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the meet. To request credentials, contact SUU Asst. Media Relations Director Kyle Cottam at (435) 586-7752 or at cottam@suu.edu. Credentials will be mailed or left at the Will Call window at the Centrum’s west entrance. Credentials will be issued to working media personnel only. Photographers are restricted to designated areas within the Centrum during a meet. Media Services The Centrum press area provides working space for print and electronic media with proper credentials. A limited number of seats are available on the scorer’s table at courtside; those seats will be assigned in order of request. Final results will be distributed at the conclusion of mets. Collect and credit card long distance calls may be made from the press area. The Centrum is also equipped with a complimentary wireless internet signal. Interview Policies To arrange an interview with an SUU gymnast or coach, please contace the SUU Athletic Media Relations Office at (435) 586-7752 and a time convenient to both parties will be arranged. No interviews will be granted with gymnasts prior to meets on meet days. Following meets, Coach Scott Bauman will be available for interviews after a ten minute cooling-off period. SUU has a closed locker room policy. Gymnasts may grant interviews at their option following the meets. Contact a member of the media relations staff to arrange post-meet interviews with SUU gymnasts.

Media Guide Index 2010 Season Statistics ...................................... 20 Meet the Thunderbirds ............................. 8-17 2011 Roster .......................................................... 9 Brooke Cersosimo ............................................ 10 Lauren Jeffrey ................................................... 11 Anna Schumacher ........................................... 12 Michaela Chernoch ........................................ 13 Alyssa Click ....................................................... 14 Caitlin Kennedy ................................................ 15 Rebecca Moore ............................................... 16 Jamie Armijo ..................................................... 16 Rochelle Bernier ............................................... 16 Ana Jaworski ..................................................... 17 Brittney Jensen ................................................. 17 Carly Sigler ........................................................ 17 Stacey Sorensen ............................................... 17 SUU Coaching Staff .................................. 4-6 Head Coach Scott Bauman ............................. 4 Assistant coach Kari Louthan ........................... 5 Assistant coach Jeff Hunt .................................. 6 Support staff ........................................................ 6

SUU Record Book ................................... 19-28 Annual Season Averages ............................23-24 SUU All-Americans ............................................ 28 SUU Honor Roll .................................................. 27 SUU Individual Records .................................... 21 SUU Team Records ........................................... 22 Year-by-year Team Highs ........................... 25-26 This is SUU .................................................. 29-38 Centrum Arena ................................................ 35 Gymnastics Facilities ........................................ 34 SUU Administration ........................................... 33 SUU Athletic Administration ............................. 31 SUU Athletic Mission & Successes ................... 30 This is Cedar City, Utah .................................. IBC This is SUU ...................................................... 36-37 This is SUU Academics....................................... 38

SUU Gymnastics Quick FActs University Name of school: Southern Utah University City/Zip: Cedar City, Utah/84720 Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 8,066 Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet and White Arena: The Centrum Capacity: 5,300 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference (GYM only): Western Athletic

Coaching Staff Head Coach Alma mater (year) Record at SUU (years) Career record (years) Assistant coaches Strength and conditioning GYM office phone:

Scott Bauman Utah State (1990) 175-196-1 (21) same Kari Louthan Jeff Hunt Dan Bennion (435) 586-7825

2011 Summary 2011 overall record

Administration President: Dr. Michael T. Benson Faculty Athletic Rep: Dr. Deborah Hill Athletic Director: Ken Beazer Assoc. A.D./Business: Jason Norris Assoc. A.D./Sports Medicine: Ricky Medini Asst. A.D./Compliance: Todd Brown Asst. A.D./Media Relations: Neil Gardner Asst. SID/GYM Contact: Kyle Cottam Address 203 Harris Center 351 W. University Blvd Office phone: (435) 586-7752 Office fax: (435) 586-5444 Cell phone: (435) 817-7702 E-mail: cottam@suu.edu

2011 conference record 2011 conference finish

9-11 3-2 Second

2011 regional finish

Sixth

2011 national finish

N/A

2011 final ranking

31st

Letterwinners returning/lost

7/7

www.suutbirds.com

Centrum Location & Parking The Centrum is located on 800 West between Center and 200 South Streets. Media representatives are encouraged to park in the lot west of the Centrum (800 West or 200 South access). No parking permits are required.

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Scott Bauman

Head Coach • 21st Year • Utah State, 1990 Head coach Scott Bauman will celebrate his 21st year at the helm of the SUU gymnastics program in 2012, setting him apart as the longest tenured coach in all of Thunderbird athletics. Over that time, Bauman has overseen the ascent of the squad from a relatively unknown entity to one which has ingrained a reputation as one of the nation’s established and respected programs. The ascent has culminated in four consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, a three-time All-American in Elise Wheeler and the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Championship trophy. Southern Utah would have had even more success at regional meets had the newest rules adopted in 2008 been in play during Bauman’s time as head coach. The Thunderbirds would have appeared in the NCAA post season in 17 of 20 years, finishing in the top 36 of the nation in each of those campaigns. Bauman’s work with the SUU squad has been a constant process. During his first year at SUU, his gymnasts set school records for practically every individual and team score. That 1992 season set a precedent for those which would follow, as the Thunderbird gymnasts have virtually rewritten the record books in each subsequent year. The only exception was in 1994, when Bauman saw the departure of seven seniors that were at Southern Utah when he joined the program. Under Bauman’s guidance the team has jumped its all-around average from 182.16 in 1991 (the year before he came) to a school-record 195.181 in 2010. The team’s assault on the record books has been relentless. A quick glance at the SUU book shows that every individual record has been equaled or set within the last six seasons and every team mark has been established in the last eight. Correspondingly, school RQS marks have been shattered in the Bauman years, going from a 184.123 in 1991 to an SUU record 195.900 in 2004. Although 2000 was the first time the entire team qualified for the post-season, at least three SUU gymnasts have qualified for at-large berths in all but one of Bauman’s seasons at Southern Utah, including four in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 while five qualified in 2001. In 1998 the Thunderbirds used just two all-arounders; both advanced for the regional meet. Bauman has earned several coaching honors throughout the years, including the 1993 Midwest Region Coach of the Year, 2010 WAC Coach of the Year and the North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2010. A 1990 graduate of Utah State University, Bauman is in his first head-coaching capacity. He cut his coaching teeth under the tutelage of former USU head coach Ray Corn where he helped develop the Aggies into a national power. Bauman spent seven years as both an undergraduate and graduate assistant in Logan. Bauman was initially involved in aerial ski jumping for nine years, creating an interest in gymnastics. He originally became involved with the sport while in high school in his hometown of Price, Utah, where he served as a parttime coach at Price Gymnastics. After enrolling at Utah State, Bauman went to work with the USU program, helped out at Logan’s Ten-O Gymnastics, and eventually moved on to take the head job at SUU. Bauman has also worked at the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp the past 14 summers and is the founder and administrator of the Southern Utah Gymnastics Academy. Bauman is married to the former Stephanie Green. They have two daughters, Shay and Shaun.

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Kari Louthan

Assistant Coach • Sixth Year • Brigham YOung, 2005 Kari Louthan will begin her sixth season with Southern Utah University when the Thunderbirds take to the competition floor in 2012. In her five years with Southern Utah, Louthan has proven to be one of the top assistant coaches in the nation. Louthan was instrumental in helping Elise Wheeler to three All-American citations, including a sixth-place finish on the balance beam at the 2009 NCAA National Championships. Under her tutelage, Louthan has coached an award winning beam team with three Western Athletic Conference beam champions and six first-team all-conference athletes. The school record books have also been rewritten under Louthan as her charges have set both the individual school record of 9.950 (Elise Wheeler, 2007) and the team record of 49.400 (2007). Southern Utah’s beam squad average has also continued to rise with the team averaging a program-best 48.704 in 2010. A 2005 graduate of BYU with a degree in exercise science, Louthan spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant with the Cougar program following a successful career as a Cougar gymnast. While assisting at BYU, Louthan helped the Cougars to a pair of regional appearances and an 11th place finish at the NCAA National Championships in 2005. BYU was ranked throughout the season with a season-high ranking of No. 7. Her duties included choreographing floor and aerobic routines and as a coach and competitor she helped implement programs for beam which improved the team’s beam RQS from 48.56 in 2003 to 48.94 in 2004 and 48.81 in 2005. Louthan also aided in the design and cutting of the Cougars’ floor music as well as helping with website maintenance and video uploads. Louthan competed for BYU for four years, typically on all four events. The Cougars were ranked as high as No. 6 nationally during her senior season and were the No. 1 seed heading into the NCAA North Central Regional. Louthan earned a spot at the 2004 NCAA National Championships by finishing first on bars and third in the allaround at the regional meet, where she earned all-American status on floor. Louthan also earned academic all-American recognition in 2002, 03, and 04. Louthan posted BYU’s first 10.0 score on the balance beam in 2003. She was the second gymnast in BYU history to receive a perfect score. Louthan’ 10.0 remains the school’s highest beam mark and is only the fourth perfect score in BYU history in any event. She also holds BYU’s second-best mark on floor with a score of 9.975, and on bars at 9.95. She was ranked second in the Nation on beam all season with an RQS of 9.765 in 2004. Louthan has also coached in the club ranks, at All-American and Air Time Gymnastics where she worked with level 5 thru 10 gymnasts, coaching and spotting beam, floor, and bars. In addition to her work with gymnastics, Louthan has worked as an aerobic and dance instructor at BYU and created/owned a private business, The Chocolate Font, the first chocolate-fountain fondue rental service in Provo, Utah. Louthan is married to David Louthan and has a son, Cruise.

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Jeff Hunt

Assistant Coach • 8th Season • Southern Utah, 2009 Jeff Hunt is in his eighth season with the Thunderbirds and third as a full-time assistant coach. Hunt graduated from Southern Utah in the spring of 2009 after having served as a student assistant over the previous five seasons. He orginally came to SUU as a member of the track & field program. His primary responsibility is with the SUU bars team and under Hunt’s tuteledge, the squad has continued to improve culminating in the highest season average on bars in team history (48.723) during the 2008 season. The team has also posted two of the top three bars scores in school history over the previous years, including a school-record 49.150 in 2007 and 2008. Hunt has served as the director of the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp in Wisconsin during the past the summers of 2005-2009 and served as a coach at the camps in 2004 and 2010. He is also the staff director for the Southern Utah Gymnastics Academy in addition to serving as a coach. Hunt is single and resides in Cedar City.

Steve Barney Sports Psychologist

Marlene Barth Academic Coordinator

Kyle Cottam Sports Information Director

Cal Rollins Voice of SUU Gymnastics

Dan Bennion Lee Byers Stength & Conditioning Multimedia Coordinator

Matt Schmidt Team Nutritionist

Zac Willson Athletic Trainer

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Gymnastics Spectator Guide NCAA women’s gymnastics comprises four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Each team has, at the most, six gymnasts scoring in each event, with the top five scores in each event comprising the event score. Teams can also have gymnasts compete in an exhibition role on any event, with the score not shown on the official stats at the end of the meet. The team’s final tally combines the top-five scores in each of the four events. The highest possible score for a gymnast on any event is a 10.000. The top total team score possible on an individual event is 50 and 200 for the entire meet. Each routine is observed by two judges. In a regular season meet, the two judges’ scores are average, giving the final score, i.e. one judge awards a 9.950 while the other judge awards a 9.900, giving the gymnast a final score of 9.925. At NCAA Regionals and at the NCAA Championships, four judges are used. The highest and lowest scores are thrown out, with the remaining scores being averaged for the final score, i.e. Judge 1: 9.850, Judge 2: 9.900, Judge 3: 9.900, Judge 4: 9.825, Final Score: 9.875. If the gymnast flawlessly performs the routine, she will receive the assigned value of the routine. The judge has the discretion to deduct points for breaks in the routine, failure to perform required elements and falls from the apparatus. Uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise all have minimum composition requirements. Vault is not considered a routine, but rather a single skill, so therefore does not have these same minimum composition requirements. The requirements involve using skills or elements of varying difficulty throughout the routine. The requirements are as follows: Element/Skill Value A - Easiest B - Medium Difficulty C - High Difficulty D - Very High Difficulty E - Extremely High Difficulty

Number Required 3 3 2 1 0

Specific requirements unique to each event are as follows: Vault There are four different technical phases to be judged: • Pre-flight body position • The block or rise from the horse • Post-flight or height and distance from the horse • Landing Uneven Bars • At least two bar changes where a gymnast must transition from one bar to the other • At least two different flight elements/skills where the gymnast releases and re-grasps the bar • At least one long axis (from head-to-toe) turn of a minimum 180 degrees • A dismount of at least a C value in combination or D value skill Balance Beam • One acrobatic series of two or more flight elements • One gymnastics or dance series of two or more elements • One gymnastics turn of a minimum of 360 degrees on one leg • One leap, jump or hop with a large height and a 180 degree split • A dismount of at least a C value Floor Exercise • The duration of the floor exercise must be between 1:10 and 1:30 • The floor routine is performed to recorded music with no vocals or words • One acrobatic series must contain two saltos • There must be three different saltos in the exercise • At least one gymnastics series • A dismount of at least a C value

All routines that include the required elements begin with a start value of 9.5. The remainder of the score to meet a 10.0 start value has to be made up with combinations or difficult elements. These include C level skills in combination, D level skills increase the value by .1 with E level skills increasing the value by .2. Basic Deductions • Fall from apparatus or on floor - 0.5 (each time) • Stepping out of bounds on floor - 0.1 (each time) • Heavy brush of feet, or hand touch on floor - 0.3 • Presentation to judge omitted (before or after exercise) - 0.1 • Intermediate swing on bars - 0.3 • Concentration pauses longer than two seconds - 0.1 • Coach blocking judges’ view - 0.2 • Competing out of order (taken from the team score) - 0.1 • “Up to the competition level” deduction - 0.1 • Other deductions are taken, usually up to and no more than 0.3, for such things as bent arms and legs or separation of legs

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2012 SUU Gymnastics

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From (L to R): Alyssa Click, Rebecca Moore, Rochelle Bernier, Caitlin Kennedy, Brittney Jensen, Brooke Cersosimo, Lauren Jeffrey, Anna Schumacher, Jamie Armijo, Michaela Chernoch, Carly Sigler, Stacey Sorensen, Ana Jaworski

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Brooke Cersosimo

Senior • 5-2 • Mitchell, South Dakota • Mitchell High School • Mega Gymnastics

2011: Western Athletic Conference beam champion ... competed in all but two meets during the year ... finished second on the team in the all-around (38.800), vault (9.764) and beam (9.719) ... tallied seven individual titles during the year ... named WAC Gymnast of the Week after scoring a season-opening 38.875 in the all-around at Utah State ... recorded season highs of 39.175 (AA), 9.800 (VT), 9.800 (UB), 9.925 (BB) and 9.850 (FX) ... academic all-WAC. 2010: Competed in all but one meet on vault and all but five meets on beam ... counted her score on vault in five meets during the year ... counted her score on beam in six meets during the season ... scored season-highs of 9.775 (BB) and 9.850 (VT) ... academic all-WAC. 2009: Competed in three meets during the year ... scored a season-high 9.825 on the balance beam at Utah State. Club Highlights: Three-time South Dakota high school gymnastics all-around champion ... level 9 Western runner-up in all-around and balance beam in 2006 ... two-time level 10 regional qualifier ... twotime level 10 national alternate. Personal: Parents are John and Carol Cersosimo ... recipient of South Dakota State all-academic award ... majoring in journalism.

Career Highs Vault - 9.800 Bars - 9.800 Beam - 9.925 Floor - 9.850 All-Around - 39.175 10

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Lauren Jeffrey

Senior • 5-5 • Kingwood, Texas • Kingwood High School • Rowland Ballard Gymnastics 2011: Competed in every meet during the year ... appeared in each meet on bars and floor, but also competed on vault, beam and in the all-around throughout the season ... finished second on the team on bars with a season average of 9.625 ... recorded season highs of 9.625 (VT), 9.800 (UB), 9.625 (BB), 9.850 (FX) and 38.625 (AA) ... academic all-WAC. 2010: Competed in all but four meets on floor while competing on bars in five meets during the year ... academic all-WAC with a team-best 3.90 GPA ... uneven bars score counted towards the team total in three meets with her floor score counting in five meets ... recorded season highs of 9.825 (UB) and 9.850 (FX). 2009: Competed on floor in every meet during the year, also appeared in every other event in various meets ... one of five Thunderbirds to compete in the all-around at Southeast Missouri State ... counted her score towards the team score on bars in six meets during the year ... floor score counted towards the team score in nine meets ... recorded season highs of 37.425 (AA), 9.700 (VT), 9.750 (UB), 9.075 (BB) and 9.875 (FX). Club Highlights: Finished 10th in the all-around and 3rd on the floor at the level 10 region III regional competition in 2007 ... finished 21st in the all-around at the level 9 Western Nationals in 2006. Personal: Parents are Debra and Steve Jeffrey ... majoring in advertising/ comm studies.

Career Highs Vault - 9.700 Bars - 9.825 Beam - 9.625 Floor - 9.875 All-Around - 38.625 11

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Anna Schumacher

Senior • 5-3 • Green Bay, Wisconsin • Notre Dame Academy • Air Force Gymnastics Academy

2011: Competed in three meets during the year, scoring a season-best 9.425 on the balance beam at Utah State in the first meet of the season ... academic all-WAC. 2010: Did not compte. 2009: Did not compete. Club Highlights: Finished 13th in the all-around at the YMCA Nationals in 2005. Personal: Parents are Mark and Jill Schumacher ... majoring in human nutrition ... member of the National Honor Society and Presidential Award winner.

Career Highs Beam - 9.425

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Michaela Chernoch

Junior • 5-3 • Naples, Florida • Barron Collier High School • Gym World (Ft. Myers)

2011: Competed in all but one meet during the year ... finished third on the team with a 9.739 average on the floor exercise ... appeared on bars, beam and floor ... tallied season highs of 9.850 (UB), 9.800 (BB) and 9.825 (FX) ... academic allWAC. 2010: Competed on floor in four meets during the season ... scored a season high of 9.750 at Brigham Young. Club: Two-time level 10 national qualifier and five-time regional qualifier ... finished third on bars, second on floor and fourth in the all-around at the Level 10 2009 Florida State Championships ... named the first alternate to the national competition in 2008 ... placed 15th in the all-around, fifth on floor and ninth on bars at the 2008 regional competition. Personal: Parents are Walter and Debra Chernoch ... majoring in elementary education.

Career Highs Bars - 9.850 Beam - 9.800 Floor - 9.825

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Alyssa Click

Junior • 5-4 • Vancouver, Washington • Skyview High School • MAC

2011: Western Athletic Conference uneven bar champion ... competed in all but two meets during the year ... finished third on the team on bars and beam with season averages of 9.573 and 9.678, respectively ... appeared on bars, beam and floor ... tallied five individual titles during the season with two titles on the beam and three titles on the uneven bars ... recorded season highs of 9.850 (UB), 9.875 (BB) and 9.850 (FX) ... academic all-WAC. 2010: Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year ... competed on bars and beam in every meet and all but one meet on floor during the year ... finished third on the team on bars, averaging a 9.738 and fourth on the team on floor, averaging a 9.704 during the year ... scored season highs of 9.925 (UB), 9.850 (BB) and 9.850 (FX). Club: Two-time Region 2 all-around champion, claiming the title in 2008 and 2009 ... qualified for the 2009 level 10 Junior Olympic nationals, finishing fourth on the bars, fifth on the beam and 13th in the all-around. Personal: Parents are John and Debbie Click ... majoring in hotel, resort and hospitality management ... graduated with honors.

Career Highs Bars - 9.925 Beam - 9.875 Floor - 9.850

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Caitlin Kennedy

Junior • 5-5 • Temple, Texas • Temple High School • Texas Tumblers

2011: Competed on vault, bars and beam in every meet during the year ... captured an individual title on the uneven bars, scoring a 9.800 against Sacramento State ... recorded new career-bests on bars (9.800) and beam (9.875) ... tallied a season-high 9.775 on vault two times during the year ... academic all-WAC. 2010: Competed on vault and beam in every meet during the year ... also appeared on bars in all but five meets during the year ... WAC champion and first-team all-conference with a 9.875 on the balance beam at the championship meet ... finished fourth on the team on the vault and beam with season averages of 9.756 and 9.700 ... recorded season highs of 9.850 (VT), 9.750 (UB) and 9.875 (BB). Club: Three-time Level 10 Texas State champion and threetime Junior Olympic national qualifier, placing 14th in the all-around in 2007 ... finished ninth on the vault and 21st in the all-around in 2008 ... recorded her best finishes at the Junior Olympic Nationals with an 11th-place finish in the all-around, 10th-place finish on vault and 9thplace finish on the floor ... named the Texas Gymnast of the Year. Personal: Parents are Mark and Harriet Kennedy ... majoring in exercise science ... first gymnast to sign with SUU with her own skill named after her: the “Kennedy”, a toe-on front layout dismount on bars.

Career Highs Vault - 9.850 Bars - 9.800 Beam - 9.875

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Rebecca Moore

Sophomore • 5-1 • Iowa City, Iowa • Home Schooled • Iowa Gym-Nest 2011: Competed in two meets during the year, scoring a seasonbest 9.525 on vault against San Jose State. Club/Prep: Seven-time Region 4 qualifier and three-time Westerns qualifier at the Iowa Gym-Nest ... finished in eighth on the floor at the Westerns regional ... maintained a perfect 4.0 throughout high school. Personal: Parents are Steve and Paula Moore ... plans to major in human nutrition ... enjoys playing violin and piano, photography, sewing, baking and gardening.

Jamie Armijo

Freshman • 5-2 • Chandler, Ariz • Mountain Pointe HS • Desert Lights

Club Highlights: Three-time junior olympic qualifier at Desert Lights Gymnastics ... Arizona all-around champion in level 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 en route to regional and national appearances ... recorded several medal performances at the regional level, including third on bars and fourth in the all-around at the 2010 regionals, second on vault at the 2006 level 9 regionals and ninth in the all-around at the level 8 regionals in 2004 ... helped her team to a second-place finish at the 2010 junior olympic nationals in the Senior A division and a first-place finish at the 2008 junior olympic nationals in the Junior B division. Personal: Parents are Susan and Dan Armijo ... majoring in communication.

Rochelle Bernier

Freshman • 5-4 • Edmonton, Alberta • St. Francis Xavier • Capital City Gym

Club Highlights: Four-time qualifier at the Canadian Nationals ... finished third in the all-around and bars at the 2010 Canadian Nationals, competing for Capital City Gymnastics ... recorded all-around titles at the Wild Rose Invitational and the Jurassic Classic. Personal: Parents are Robert and Kelly Bernier ... majoring in biology.

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Ana Jaworski

Freshman • 4-10 • Los Altos, Calif. • St. Francis • Airborne

Club Highlights: Recorded three top-ten finishes at the 2010 junior olympic nationals, including 9th in the all-around, 8th on the uneven bars and 6th on the balance beam ... also finished second in the all-around at the 2010 Region 1 championships and first on the beam and in the all-around at the 2010 Northern California State Championships. Personal: Parents are Don and Ellen Jaworski ... majoring in nutrition.

Brittney Jensen

Freshman • 5-5 • Layton, Utah • Layton HS • North Davis

Club Highlights: Three-time level 9 and level 10 regional qualifier ... swept every individual title at the 2006 Utah state level 9 championships ... recorded two top-ten finishes on vault at the 2007 Region 1 level 9 championships and the 2008 Region 1 level 10 championships. Personal: Parents are Derek and Michelle ... majoring in exercise science.

Carly Sigler

Freshman • 5-4 • Phoenix, Ariz. • Desert Vista HS • Desert Lights

Club Highlights: Two-year level 10 competitor ... recorded Arizona state championships in level 8 and level 9 ... also competed in diving. Personal: Parents are Denise and Wayne Sigler ... majoring in biology.

Stacey Sorensen

Freshman • 5-5 • The Woodlands, Texas • The Woodlands • Cypress Academy

Club Highlights: Four-time regional qualifier while competing with Cypress Academy ... recorded first-place finishes on the bars and floor at the 2010 All Olympia Invitational en route to a third-place finish in the all-around at the meet ... captured the vault title at the 2010 Houston National Invitational, helping the team to a second-place finish at the meet. Personal: Parents are Craig and Patty Sorensen ... twin sister, Haley, is a freshman on the University of Oklahoma gymnastics team.

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SUU Gymnastics All-time Roster

-ARobin Abramowitz Julie Aguirre Jessiann Andrus Jamie Armijo

1987-1989 1991-1993 2001-2005 2012-Current

-BNancy Barr Molly Bauer Cris Becker Sylvia Bennett Rochelle Bernier Shannon Bogart Rachel Bridges Maika Brockbank Erica Burk Tiffin Butcher

1984-1986 2002-2005 1990-1993 1990 2012-Current 1994-1996 2000 1996-1999 1999-2002 1987-1988

-CAngela (Wilkinson) Carter Stacy (Fullmer) Cather Brooke Cersosimo Michaela Chernoch Suzi Clark Alyssa Click Cori Conkle Shannon Coughlin Megan Crane Nicole Cummings

1988-1989 1993-1996 2009-2012 2010-Current 1998-2001 2010-Current 1988 2008-2011 2002-2003 2004-2006

-DKellie Dangerfield Taryn Dettmann Jodi (Miller) DeWald Tehani Douglas

2006-2009 1996-1997 1997-1999 2005-2008

-EJill Eagles Teresa Elkins Bailey Ellsworth (Olsen)

1991-1994 1987 2007-2009

-FKolbee Feese Talayna Fortunato Julie Fotheringham Kim Francis Kym Franklin

2009 2002-2003 1997 1990-1993 1996-1999

-GJanice Gabehart Shayla Garcia Sarah Geisler Carly Geronimo Keesha Glauser Anne Goldberg Mika Goldstein Lisa Gomez (Silcox) Michelle Goodwin (Gates)

1993-1994 2007 2000-2003 2002-2005 2005 1990-1992 1990-1993 1990-1993 1984-1986

Julie (Talbot) Grant Alisa Green Holly Green Harmony Greene Gaby Grey Elizabeth Grindstaff Angie Gunnell

-HJanica Hayes Kerri Heninger Katie Hicks Laura Hollinger Charity (Wink) Horne Marla Husky

1994-1997 1998-2000 2000 1999-2002 2009 1985 1995

1994-1996 1995-1998 2006-2009 2008-2009 2003-2004 1988-1989

-JAna Jaworski Lauren Jeffrey Brittney Jensen Jody Johnson Melissa Johnson Mindy Johnson Tiffany Jones Tiffany Jones (Jorgensen) Terri Judd

2012-Current 2009-2012 2012-Current 1993-1994 2007-2010 1993-1994 2004 1993-1994 1984

-KCaitlin Kennedy Karen Keyes (Harrington) Kara King Dawn Kisselburgh

2010-Current 1985 1999-2000 1995-1998

-LAriel Lamb Jess Langley Tiana Lund Sandi (Crosby) Lyman

2008-2011 2004-2007 2009 2001-2003

-MSabrina Madsen (Gourly) 2004-2005 Megan Maiser 2000-2001 Kim Marquart 2005-2006 Anne Marshall (Anderson) 1992-1994 Holly Martinson 2004 Jodi McKay 1990-1993 Alissa Mitchell 2007-2009 Rebecca Mitchell (Christensen) 2001 Yolanda Montoya 1984-85 Rebecca Moore 2011-Current Erin Morgan 2005-2009 Jayme Morgan 2000-2003 Tina Morgan 1986-1989 -NJennifer Nguyen Jenny (Ekins) Nielson Jennifer Noble

Kimberly Nomura (Kershaw)

1995-1998

-OBethany Orten Cayce Overstreet Stacie Oveson

1998 2000-2003 1991

-PMandi Page Cindy Peterson Rachel Peterson Amy Poulton

2005 1986-1989 1996-1998 1989

-RElizabeth Ramsey Nikki Rothfuss -SLeah Sakhitab Lindsey Schultz Anna Schumacher Charlotte Scott Lisa Selby Ashley Sharpe Brenda Shaw Sheena Shaw (Hammer) Carly Sigler Heather Slack Karen Smith Terri Sodja Stacey Sorensen Lindsay Sotack Susie Specht (McCunniff) Becky Stonebrink Kendra Stucki Lindsay Summerhays

2004-2007 2007-2011 2009-2012 2002 1990-1991 2004-2006 1984 2003-2006 2012-Current 1998-2001 1984-1985 1984-1986 2012 2005 1990-1993 1990-1992 1997 2005

-TRachel Tanner Rachel Thomas Stacy Tomson Tamara Turley

2003-2006 1999-2003 1990 1996-1999

-VJenna Vogt Doniele Volopich

2008-2011 2011

-WJennifer Walke Elise Wheeler Mika Whiddon (Goldstein) Katie Wimer

1984-1987 2007-2010 1990-1992 2007

-YCacey Yeates (Mackelprang) 2011 1990-1991 1996-1997

1986 1991

1988

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2010 Statistics All-Around AVG USU UCLA Sac St. BYU USU2 -

CSF SJSU

Mizzou BSU AUB Iowa WAC Regs

A. Lamb

38.896 38.875

B. Cersosimo

38.800 38.875 39.150

39.100 38.975 38.950 38.300 38.650 38.950 38.800 39.175 39.125 39.100 38.750

L. Jeffrey

38.430 - - - - - - - 38.625 37.850 38.350 38.750 - 38.575

S. Coughlin

38.375 - - - - - - - - - - - - 38.375

38.250 38.700 38.650 39.175

Team

194.371 193.475 194.750 195.750 194.275 194.000 193.000 193.700 193.750 194.650 195.475 195.400 194.825 193.775

RQS

194.925

Vault L. Schultz

9.771 9.750 9.675 9.800 9.750 9.825 9.725

B. Cersosimo

9.764 9.775 9.775 9.750 9.725 9.800 9.775 9.800 9.725 -

S. Coughlin

9.740 9.700 9.775 9.750 9.650 9.800 9.700 9.750 9.750 9.700 9.725 9.875 9.700 9.750

A. Lamb

9.683 9.575

C. Kennedy

9.677 9.725 9.750 9.700 9.525 9.775 9.575 9.775 9.675 9.550 9.625 9.725 9.750 9.650

B. Pendley

9.625 9.550 9.850 9.475 - - - - - - - - - -

L. Jeffrey

9.519

R. Moore

9.425 - - - - - - 9.525 - 9.325 - - - -

9.825 9.800 9.800 9.875 9.700 9.725 -

- 9.750 -

9.675 9.575 9.750 9.650 9.725 9.650 9.650 9.750 9.825 9.700 9.675

- 9.425 9.575 9.450 9.575 9.550 9.400 9.600 9.625 - 9.475

D. Volopich

8.950 - 8.950 - - - - - - - - - - -

Team

48.560 48.525 48.825 48.675 48.225 48.950 48.425 48.625 48.625 48.100 48.500 48.925 48.600 48.275

Uneven Bars A. Lamb

9.696 9.700 9.600 9.775 9.700 9.775 9.625 9.775 9.725 9.450 9.775 9.725 9.775 9.650

L. Jeffrey

9.625 9.625 9.700 9.775 9.600 9.675 9.750 8.650 9.725 9.400 9.800 9.725 9.775 9.675

A. Click

9.573

B. Cersosimo

9.548 9.650 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.225 9.650 9.725 9.725 - 9.775 9.725 8.250 -

C. Kennedy

9.535 9.725 9.650 9.800 9.750 9.675 9.550 8.550 9.750 9.550 9.700 9.650 8.875 9.675

M. Chernoch

9.509

D. Volopich

9.392 9.625 9.700 - - - - - - 8.850 - - - -

J. Nguyen

9.225 9.225 - - - - - - - - - - - -

9.775 9.775 8.700 9.800 9.825 8.900 9.850 9.200 9.825 9.850 9.800

8.800

- 9.825 9.050 9.550 9.775 9.100 9.800 9.850 9.825 9.825 9.200

S. Coughlin

9.050 - - - - - - - - - - - - 9.050

Team

48.321 48.325 48.400 48.925 48.800 47.400 48.375 47.750 48.025 48.350 48.900 48.825 48.100 48.000

Balance Beam A. Lamb

9.767 9.825 9.750 9.875 9.925 9.625 9.650 9.375 9.825 9.875 9.850 9.825 9.900 9.675

B. Cersosimo

9.719 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.100 9.825 9.775 9.825

A. Click

9.678

- 9.800 9.775 9.875 9.875 9.775

M. Chernoch

9.677

C. Kennedy

9.658 9.675 9.725 9.675 9.725 9.575 9.000 9.500 9.800 9.850 9.700 9.700 9.875 9.750

S. Coughlin

9.612 9.200 9.650 9.775 9.725 9.750 9.725 9.325 9.625 9.750 9.800 9.150 9.725 9.750

L. Jeffrey

9.321 8.950 - - - - - - 9.625 9.000 9.100 9.625 - 9.750

9.875 9.200 9.450 9.325 9.825

- 9.925 -

9.700 9.775 9.800 9.700 9.650 9.775 9.700 9.750 9.675 9.625 9.750 9.225

A. Schumacher 9.117 9.425 8.900 - - - - - 9.025 - - - - Team

48.598 47.875 48.625 49.050 48.375 48.475 48.125 48.300 48.575 49.025 48.800 48.650 49.325 48.575

Floor Exercise S. Coughlin

9.806 9.825 9.850 9.900 9.725 9.825 9.500 9.850 9.750 9.875 9.900 9.825 9.825 9.825

L. Schultz

9.756 9.200 9.775 9.875 9.875 9.850 9.750

M. Chernoch

9.739 - - - - - - 9.775 9.675 9.825 9.800 9.750 9.725 9.625

A. Lamb

9.729 9.775 9.600 9.775 9.775 9.800 9.375 9.775 9.750 9.825 9.800 9.750 9.725 9.750

L. Jeffrey

9.712 9.725 9.750 9.750 9.750 9.825 9.700 9.750 9.725 9.800 9.850 9.775 9.050 9.800

A. Click

9.710

B. Pendley

9.533 9.725 9.700 9.175 - - - - - - - - - -

9.625 9.850 9.875 9.850 9.775 9.775

9.800 9.750 9.825 9.675 9.800

- 9.075 9.850 9.800 9.750 9.775

B. Cersosimo

9.361 9.700 9.825

Team

48.892 48.750 48.900 49.100 48.875 49.175 48.075 49.025 48.525 49.175 49.275 49.000 48.800 48.925

- 9.675 9.850 9.450 9.825 7.200 -

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Individual Records All-Around Score Date 1. Elise Wheeler 39.575 3/19/10 2. Elise Wheeler 39.550 2/26/10 3. Elise Wheeler 39.500 3/12/10 4. Elise Wheeler 39.525 3/14/09 5. Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/15/10 Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/6/10 Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/20/09 Carly Geronimo 39.425 3/13/04 Vault Score Date 1. Lindsey Schultz 9.950 2/20/09 2. Melissa Johnson 9.925 3/27/10 Melissa Johnson 9.925 2/15/10 Lindsey Schultz 9.925 3/14/09 Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/14/09 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/3/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/29/03 6. Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/12/10 Elise Wheeler 9.900 2/26/10 Melissa Johnson 9.900 1/30/10 Melissa Johnson 9.900 1/29/10 Nine more tied with 9.900 Uneven Bars Score Date 1. Alyssa Click 9.925 3/22/10 Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/19/10 3. Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/12/10 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/16/09 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/17/08 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/23/07 Kellie Dangerfield 9.900 3/23/07 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/9/07 Carly Geronimo 9.900 3/8/04 Ashley Sharpe 9.900 2/20/04 Erica Burk 9.900 3/12/01 Erica Burk 9.900 3/2/01 Julie Grant 9.900 3/17/97 Balance Beam Avg. High 1. Elise Wheeler 9.950 2/23/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.950 3/3/04 3. Brooke Cersosimo 9.925 3/19/11 Ari Lamb 9.925 1/29/11 Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/22/10 Kellie Dangerfield 9.925 3/6/09 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/9/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/11/05 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/3/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 2/27/04 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/29/03 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/21/03

Carly Geronimo

Floor Exercise Avg. High 1. Carly Geronimo 9.950 1/28/05 Molly Bauer 9.950 3/15/04 Sandi Lyman 9.950 3/22/02 4. Elise Wheeler 9.925 2/4/08 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 3/16/07 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/20/04 Sheena Shaw 9.925 3/15/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/12/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 1/30/04 Sandi Lyman 9.925 2/10/03 Sandi Lyman 9.925 1/31/03 Sarah Geisler 9.925 3/22/02 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/22/02

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Team Records All-Around Opponent Date Balance Beam Opponent Date 1. 196.575 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 1. 49.400 Boise State 2/9/07 2. 196.350 CS Fullerton 3/19/10 49.400 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 3. 196.225 Brigham Young 3/8/04 3. 49.325 WAC Championships 3/19/11 4. 196.175 Boise State 2/11/05 4. 49.300 Boise State 2/27/04 196.175 Boise State 2/27/04 5. 49.275 at Brigham Young 2/27/09 196.175 Oklahoma 2/20/04 Floor Exercise Opponent Date Vault Opponent Date 1. 49.525 WGC Championships 3/22/02 1. 49.275 Boise State 2/26/10 2. 49.475 Brigham Young 3/15/04 49.275 Iowa 2/20/09 3. 49.450 Utah State 2/10/03 3. 49.200 at Boise State 3/14/09 4. 49.425 WGC Championships 3/20/04 4. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/8/04 5. 49.375 Oklahoma 2/20/04 5. 49.100 WAC Championships 3/27/10 49.375 Brigham Young 3/24/03 Uneven Bars Opponent Date 1. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/23/07 49.150 Brigham Young 3/7/03 3. 49.100 at Utah 3/12/10 49.100 Southeast Missouri St. 2/25/08 49.100 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 5. 49.075 at Brigham Young 2/27/09 49.075 Boise State 2/27/04 49.075 Iowa 2/22/03

The 2010 team (pictured right) is tied for the school record on vault.

The 2007 Thunderbirds (pictured left) have a pair of team records, including bars and beam.

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Year All-Around Vault Bars Beam Floor 2011 39.175 9.875 9.850 9.925 9.900

Brooke Cersosimo Lindsey Schultz

M. Chernoch

Brooke Cersosimo Shannon Coughlin

Ari Lamb

Alyssa Click

Ari Lamb

S. Coughlin

2010 39.600 9.925 9.925 9.925 9.900

Elise Wheeler

Melissa Johnson

Elise Wheeler

Alyssa Click

Elise Wheeler Bailey Baker Shannon Coughlin

2009 39.525 9.950 9.900 9.925 9.900

Elise Wheeler

Lindsey Schultz

Elise Wheeler

Kellie Dangerfield Elise Wheeler

Jenna Vogt

2008 39.325 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.925

Elise Wheeler

Kellie Dangerfield Elise Wheeler

2007 39.300 9.875 9.900 9.950 9.925

Elise Wheeler

Leah Sakhitab

Kellie Dangerfield

Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

Rachel Tanner

Ashley Sharpe

Kellie Dangerfield Sheena Shaw

2005 39.300 9.875 9.875 9.925 9.950

Leah Sakhitab

Molly Bauer

Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

Carly Geronimo

2004 39.425 9.925 9.900 9.950 9.950

Carly Geronimo

Molly Bauer

Ashley Sharpe

Leah Sakhitab

Molly Bauer

2003 39.275 9.925 9.875 9.925 9.925

Talayna Fortunato Molly Bauer

Carly Geronimo

Talayna Fortunato Sandi Lyman

2002 39.250 9.900 9.875 9.900 9.950

Carly Geronimo

Talayna Fortunato

Sandi Lyman

Rachel Thomas

Carly Geronimo

Sandi Lyman

Erica Burk

2001 39.225 9.775 9.900 9.900 9.900

Heather Slack

Erica Burk

Suzi Clark

Sara Geisler

Jayme Morgan

2000 38.975 9.800 9.850 9.825 9.875

Caycee Overstreet Megan Maiser

Erica Burk

Suzi Clark

Caycee Overstreet

1999 39.050 9.750 9.825 9.900 9.875

Suzi Clark

Heather Slack

Kym Franklin

Suzi Clark

Heather Slack

1998 38.750 9.825 9.825 9.850 9.900

Tamara Turley

Dawn Kisselburgh Heather Slack

Bethany Orton

Dawn Kisselburgh

Melissa Johnson

Kimberly Nomura Dawn Kisselburgh

1997 39.050 9.850 9.900 9.875 9.900

Kimberly Nomura

Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant

Dawn Kisselburgh Dawn Kisselburgh

1996 38.900 9.900 9.800 9.825 9.900

Julie Grant

Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant

Jenn Noble

Julie Grant

Stacy Cather

1995 39.050 9.775 9.850 9.850 9.875

Angie Gunnell

Dawn Kisselburgh Angie Gunnell

Julie Grant

Angie Gunnell

1994 38.350 9.475 9.600 9.650 9.775

Jill Eagles

Janica Hayes

Jill Eagles

1993 38.650 9.600 9.800 9.850 9.800

Julie Aguirre

Kim Francis

Jodi McKay Kim Francis

1992 38.250 9.550 9.750 9.750 9.800

Julie Aguirre

Jodi McKay

Lisa Gomez

Kim Francis

1991 38.050 9.500 9.450 9.600 9.700

Julie Aguirre

Year-By-Year Season Highs

2006 39.175 9.875 9.850 9.850 9.875

Kim Francis

1990 37.300 9.550 9.450 9.550 9.600

Lisa Gomez

Jodi McKay

Lisa Gomez

Anne Goldberg

Jenny Ekins

1989 35.150 9.150 9.150 9.050 9.300

R. Abromowitz

Cindy Petersen

R. Abromowitz

Tina Morgan

Cindy Petersen

Tina Morgan

1988 34.850 8.950 8.750 8.450 9.350

Cindy Petersen

Cori Conkle

Cindy Petersen

1987 35.700 8.950 8.850 9.300 9.000

Cindy Petersen

1986 33.550 8.900 8.250 8.550 8.800

Cindy Petersen

1985 33.000 8.800 8.200 8.450 9.000

Julie Grant

Jennifer Walke

Karen Smith

Jennifer Walke

Terri Sodja

Karen Smith

1984 33.000 8.800 8.200 8.450 9.000

Jennifer Walke

Karen Smith

Jennifer Walke

Terri Sodja

Karen Smith

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Year

All-Around

Vault

Bars

Beam

Floor

2011 38.896 9.771 9.696 9.767 9.806

Ari Lamb

Lindsey Schultz

Ari Lamb

Shannon Coughlin

2010 39.283 9.860 9.838 9.779 9.850

Elise Wheeler

Melissa Johnson Elise Wheeler

Eilse Wheeler

Elise Wheeler

2009 39.043 9.796 9.749 9.808 9.748

Elise Wheeler

Melissa Johnson Elise Wheeler

Eilse Wheeler

Elise Wheeler

2008 38.841 9.802 9.688 9.730 9.738

Elise Wheeler

Year-By-Year Season Average Leaders

Leah Sakhitab

Elise Wheeler

2006 38.80 9.74

Ari Lamb

Shannon Coughlin

Elise Wheeler

9.78

Ashley Sharpe

Kellie Dangerfield Sheena Shaw

9.70

9.75

Sabrina Gourley Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

Carly Geronimo

9.83

9.88

Leah Sakhitab

2004 38.85 9.76

Leah Sakhitab

Molly Bauer

9.71

9.84

Ashley Sharpe

Carly Geronimo

Molly Bauer

2003 38.89 9.79

9.82

9.75

9.88

Talayna Fortunato Jessiann Andrus

Sandi Lyman

2002 38.95 9.70

9.73

9.84

Jessiann Andrus

Carly Geronimo

Sandi Lyman

9.72

9.68

9.76

Talayna Fortunato Molly Bauer

Carly Geronimo

Molly Bauer

2001 38.80 9.66

Heather Slack

Suzi Clark

Sandi Lyman

2000 38.52 9.68

Heather Slack

9.74

9.62

9.72

Erica Burk

Suzi Clark

9.68

9.64

9.76

Suzi Clark

Sara Geisler

1999 38.46 9.63

Heather Slack

Harmony Greene Heather Slack

1998 37.74 9.73

Tamara Turley

Julie Grant

9.62

Kym Franklin

Suzi Clark

9.73

9.71

Bethany Orton

Heather Slack

9.65

9.69

Tamara Turley

Dawn Kisselburgh

9.55

9.63

Julie Grant

9.45

9.70

Angie Gunnell

Julie Grant

Angie Gunnell

1994 37.38 9.36

9.32

9.44

9.45

Angie Gunnell

9.67

Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant

1995 38.31 9.55

9.77

Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant

1996 38.15 9.75

9.68

Kimberly Nomura Dawn Kisselburgh Heather Slack

1997 38.08 9.69

Janica Hayes

Jill Eagles

1993 37.88 9.40

Jill Eagles

9.51

9.57

9.72

Lisa Gomez

Kim Francis

Jodi McKay

1992 37.48 9.34

9.42

9.40

9.60

Julie Aguirre

Kim Francis

9.18

9.19

9.39

Julie Aguirre

Jodi McKay

Jill Eagles

Julie Aguirre

Jodi McKay

1991 37.03 9.35

Julie Aguirre

Kim Francis

1990 35.83 9.30

Julie Aguirre

8.91

8.83

9.21

Lisa Selby

Jenny Ekins

1989 33.74 8.94

8.19

8.44

9.11

Marla Husky

Tina Morgan

Cindy Petersen

7.86

7.97

9.15

Mika Whiddon

Cindy Petersen

Julie Aguirre

Jodi McKay

Cindy Petersen

1988 33.42 8.76

Cindy Petersen

1986 32.64 8.67

Cindy Petersen

1985 30.71 8.32

Elise Wheeler

Leah Sakhitab

9.75

Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

9.78

2005 38.89 9.77

1987 33.92 8.68

Elise Wheeler

2007 38.915 9.740 9.750 9.679 9.775

Jennifer Walke

Cori Conkle

Cindy Petersen

8.40

8.74

Cindy Petersen

7.43

7.93

8.61

Cindy Petersen

7.59

7.45

8.29

Jennifer Walke

Terri Sodja

1984 31.02 8.10

8.04

6.91

8.13

Brenda Shaw

Jennifer Walke

Brenda Shaw

Karen Smith

R. Abromowitz

8.10

Brenda Shaw

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide

Year 2011

Overall 195.750

Vault 48.950

Bars 48.925

Beam 49.325

Floor 49.275

Year 1997

Overall 194.475

Vault 48.700

Bars 48.925

Beam 48.650

Floor 49.200

2010

196.350

49.275

49.100

49.075

49.300

1996

194.200

48.550

48.275

48.775

48.850

2009

195.675

49.275

49.075

49.275

49.200

1995

192.775

48.300

48.750

48.300

48.800

2008

195.225

48.875

49.150

49.400

49.200

1994

185.875

46.225

46.800

47.160

47.475

2007

195.225

48.875

49.150

49.400

49.200

1993

192.000

47.650

48.400

48.200

48.450

2006

195.125

48.975

48.825

48.725

48.975

1992

189.900

46.250

48.000

47.900

48.300

2005

196.175

49.025

48.950

49.200

49.300

1991

185.550

46.600

45.400

45.900

47.950

2004

196.575

49.150

49.100

49.400

49.475

1990

182.500

46.850

45.250

45.450

46.500

2003

195.975

48.900

49.150

49.450

1989

168.350

44.700

39.950

42.400

43.700

2002

196.000

48.825

48.875

49.125

49.525

1988

166.350

43.650

41.650

39.700

42.500

2001

195.300

48.575

48.950

48.750

49.275

1987

163.250

42.700

41.280

40.550

41.450

2000

194.425

48.450

48.875

48.575

48.825

1986

152.800

42.200

33.550

39.300

41.100

1999

193.800

48.200

48.600

48.775

49.050

1985

159.000

41.300

36.900

39.950

42.800

1998

193.600

48.225

48.650

48.925

48.625

1984

147.750

42.050

35.650

35.950

41.300

Year-By-Year Team Highs

2008

Year-by-Year Team Season Averages

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Year 2011

Overall 194.371

Vault 48.560

Bars 48.321

Beam 48.598

Floor 48.892

Year 1997

Overall 191.81

Vault 48.14

Bars 47.78

Beam 47.73

Floor 48.16

2010

195.181

48.942

48.710

48.704

48.813

1996

191.08

47.92

47.47

47.66

48.03

2009

194.321

48.737

48.415

48.550

48.623

1995

189.46

47.22

47.24

47.75

2008

194.483

48.598

48.723

48.515

48.646

1994

184.07

45.62

45.64

46.30

46.52

2007

193.096

48.229

48.550

48.021

48.315

1993

188.64

46.26

47.24

47.04

48.01

2006

193.74

48.35

48.62

48.17

48.61

1992

186.31

45.45

46.80

46.50

47.56

2005

194.46

48.65

48.29

48.55

49.04

1991

182.16

46.25

44.40

44.96

46.52

2004

194.97

48.40

48.64

48.77

49.17

1990

179.38

45.95

43.58

43.77

45.31

2003

194.47

48.61

48.63

48.60

49.14

1989

165.32

43.34

38.51

40.48

42.98

2002

193.81

48.33

48.36

48.13

48.98

1988

156.18

41.39

38.71

37.57

41.51

2001

193.01

47.96

48.28

48.24

48.60

1987

153.93

41.52

37.63

37.91

36.83

2000

192.51

48.23

48.24

47.76

48.30

1986

147.78

40.76

31.86

35.68

39.50

1999

192.16

47.72

47.88

48.10

48.45

1985

150.94

40.48

34.95

35.51

39.99

1998

191.99

47.77

47.46

48.07

48.69

1984

147.75

40.45

34.20

33.52

39.58

2004

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Jessiann Andrus

Cris Becker

Molly Bauer

Erica Burk

Stacy Cather

Suzi Clark

Kellie Dangerfield

Jill Eagles

Talayna Fortunato

Kim Francis

Kym Franklin

Janica Hayes

Melissa Johnson

Jayme Morgan

Kimberly Nomura

Carly Geronimo

Lisa Gomez

Julie Grant

Angie Gunnell

Dawn Kisselburgh

Sandi Lyman

Jodi McKay

Erin Morgan

Cindy Peterson

Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

Heather Slack

Terri Sodja

Susie Specht

Rachel Tanner

Tamara Turley

Through the years, many Thunderbird gymnasts have distinguished themselves, both on and off the competition floor. The gymnasts pictured have all made a significant contribution to Southern Utah gymnastics. To be included on the honor roll, a former SUU gymnast made either a supreme personal sacrifice for the team, advanced to the NCAA post-season competition or was a team-leader on multiple events for multiple seasons.

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Elise Wheeler

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Minnesota Twins Nick Miller - Led the nation in all-purpose yards in 2008. Currently plays for the St. Louis Rams. Challis Pascucci - 2010 all-Summit League honoree, playing professionally in Spain Jess Baumgartner - 2007 Cross Country NCAA All-American (Third Place) Nate Page

Marci Pratt - Two-time Summit League Player of the Year Kristi Koplin - 2010 NCAA National Championship Qualifier Elise Wheeler - Three-time All-American, 2009 Regional and WAC Gymnast of the Year Fred House - Mid-Continent Conference MVP Nate Page - 2009 NCAA National Championship Qualifier Kristen Fronk

Ksusha Nazarova - Two-time all-Summit League performer Analaine Pelaez - 2010 Summit League Freshman of the Year David Palmer - Named Japan Basketball League MVP Kristen Fronk - Two-time all-Summit League honoree

Ken Beazer SUU Athletic Director

Ken Beazer was named Southern Utah’s Athletic Director on Dec. 21, 2005 and took the reins of the program Jan. 2, 2006. Beazer came to Southern Utah from Utah

Debby Baker Head Volleyball Coach

Marlene Barth Academic Coordinator

Nick Bartlett Marketing & Promotions

Scott Bauman Head Gymnastics Coach

Dan Bennion Strength & Conditioning

Todd Brown Assoc. AD/Compliance

Richard Church Head Golf Coach

Kyle Cottam Media Relations

David Eldredge Head Baseball Coach

Neil Gardner Asst. AD/Media Relations

Dr. Deborah Hill Faculty Athletic Rep.

Becky Hogan Head WSOC Coach

Eric Houle Head XC/T&F Coach

Kit Janes Eligibility Specialist

Ed Lamb Head Football Coach

Lenny Lee Head Tennis Coach

Kyle Newhouse Media Relations

Kyle Magnusson Head Softball Coach

Ricky Mendini Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine

JR Payne Head WBB Coach

Nick Robinson Head MBB Coach

Suzie Rowley Thunderbird Club

Shon Spevak Ticket Manager

Teshia Williams Administrative Asst.

State University, where he has served as director of athletic development for the past fourplus years. While at USU, Beazer developed and initiated the largest capital campaign in the history of the school’s athletic department, including fund-raising for a planned $25 million renovation of Romney Stadium. Prior to his time at Utah State, Beazer spent nine years at Snow College, the first three as defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff and the final six – from 1995 to 2001 – as the school’s director of athletics. As a coach his teams ranked among the NJCAA’s top five defenses two of his three seasons, while as AD at Snow he implemented the college’s first Athletic Foundation Board as well as an annual giving program. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant football coach at Washington State University. Beazer is a 1989 graduate of Weber State University with a degree in broadcast communication. He also holds a master of arts degree in communication from Washington State, as well as an associate of arts in the same field from Snow College. Beazer and his wife, Cidnee, are the parents of four children: Rhett, Adrienne, Jadon and Harrison. Ken Beazer on SUU Athletics: Southern Utah University is truly a place where academics come first. The strong academic commitment of the staff and coaches is manifest in the overall academic accomplishments our teams achieve on an annual basis. The University’s strong academic emphasis, coupled with the dedicated efforts of the student athletes, allows the Athletics Department to continually post high marks in the classroom. The academic climate offered at SUU enables the institution to attract and retain high quality student athletes with sound character and a clear understanding of personal responsibility. Thunderbird Athletics was recently rewarded by its fellow institutions with an unprecedented, fourth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Sportsmanship Award, setting a new standard by which all institutions are now measured. Southern Utah is fortunate to have a great relationship with the community, bringing new meaning to the term, “campus community.” Cedar City residents are hospitable, friendly and eager to serve, creating an ideal setting for personal growth. Thunderbird student athletes readily accept their responsibility of role models and spent countless hours in the local schools mentoring children. Southern Utah University’s commitment to athletics is manifest in its first class athletic facilities, providing the necessary amenities for a student athlete to achieve his/her athletic goals and compete at higher levels. Southern Utah University is an ideal place to achieve academic and athletic excellence and reach the high expectations we all have. Southern Utah University is one of the best locations to experience a true college atmosphere.

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Dr. Michael T. Benson Southern Utah University President

Michael T. Benson was appointed the 15th president of Southern Utah University on November 10, 2006, by the Utah State Board of Regents. Dr. Benson came to SUU from Snow College where he served as president for five years. Prior to his tenure in Ephraim, Dr. Benson was special assistant to the president and secretary to the University of Utah, a cabinet-level position on that campus. During his presidency at Snow, athletic teams excelled, winning several conference championships and finishing near the top of national rankings. He was instrumental in establishing America’s premier junior college football bowl game, the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl, played each December in Salt Lake City. Dr. Benson currently serves as Chair of the Presidents’ Council for the Summit League. President Benson is the father of four children, Emma, Samuel, Truman Taft, and Tatum Anne. He and his wife Debi, along with the kids, are regularly seen around campus and at all types of sporting events. An accomplished athlete, Dr. Benson was captain of the East High School basketball team and one of four sophomores on the team that won the 1981 Utah State championship. He turned down track scholarships as a senior at East to enroll at Brigham Young University on a leadership scholarship, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, English, and history while playing on the junior varsity basketball team. He has also competed in the worlds oldest rivalry, serving as a player/coach in leading Oxford University over Cambridge in the 1994 Varsity Basketball Match. President Benson has completed several marathons with his best time (2:41) winning his age division at the St. George Marathon. In 1984, Michael was one of only 19 teenagers to compete in the Boston Marathon, with his finishing time of 2:52 placing him in the top 15% of all registered runners. While President of Snow College, he ran the St. George Marathon again, this time raising over $50,000 for the athletic department. He currently maintains a seven handicap in his favorite sport, golf. Dr. Benson holds a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern History from Oxford University. His criticallyacclaimed book, Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel has led to many lecturing and consulting opportunities. Michael regularly leads tour groups to the Middle East where he is eager to share his love for and knowledge of the region. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in non-profit administration at the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. The Bensons are delighted to be at Southern Utah University and look forward to supporting Thunderbird student-athletes for many years to come.

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Dear Thunderbird Fans and Supporters: One of America’s great coaches once said, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.” All of us at Southern Utah University are committed to helping our student-athletes as they prepare to win on their respective fields and courts of competition. But more importantly, we are committed to helping them acquire those tools, experiences, and skills that will help them succeed in life and their life’s work. I thank you for your continued commitment to SUU and its many outstanding athletic programs which now number 17 – the second highest number of Division I sports programs offered in the entire State of Utah. For all those who enjoy a football Saturday on a beautiful fall day in the shadow of Cedar Mountain, the benefits of Division I athletics in our community are innumerable. From the dollars spent by visiting teams and fans in our local places of business to the positive media coverage generated by our studentathletes, the University is the beneficiary of these and other positive by-products of the substantial investment in our athletic program. Donors and alumni are even more proud of their association with the University when they see a return on their donated dollars in the form of success on the field and in the classroom. Excellence in athletics will continue to be an investment we are willing to make at Southern Utah University. In addition to those student-athletes who learn invaluable lessons in both the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” athletics provide excellent participation opportunities for students in bands, cheer squads, dance teams, trainers, marketing interns, and many more. Our student athletes also represent a large percentage of the geographic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity on campus which, I believe, enhances and enriches the academic and social experience of ALL our students. I heartily commend our athletic director, Ken Beazer, and his able and committed staff for their superb stewardship of the funds directed toward athletics. I also wish to thank all the academic and support staff who regularly monitor the progress of our student-athletes to ensure their commitment to “prepare to win” while at SUU and well beyond. Thank you for your support of Southern Utah University and the proud Thunderbird tradition. Yours sincerely, President Michael Benson

Back Row (L to R): Dorian Page,Vice President of Finances; Michael Carter, Assistant Attorney General; Dean O’Driscoll,Vice President for University Relations; Dialea Adams, President’s Office Administrative Assistant; Stuart Jones,Vice President for Advancement Front Row (L to R): Donna Eddleman,Vice President of Student Services; Dr. Bradley Cook, Provost; Dr. Michael T. Benson, SUU President; Ken Beazer, SUU Athletic Director; Wesley Curtis,Vice Presiden for Government Relations and Regional Services

SUU Gymnastics Practice Facility The Jay Dee and Alice C. Harris Center houses Southern Utah University’s gymnastics training facility, one of the most advanced training facilities in the nation. Boasting a complete array of gymnastics training equipment and spotting systems, the center is constantly being upgraded to keep pace with the latest innovations in gymnastics training. Currently, the center houses four complete pit systems, upgraded prior to the 2010 season, and an in-floor trampoline. The pit systems provide the ultimate in safety while accommodating training in the most advanced gymnastics techniques. Even gymnastics skills of the highest difficulty can be practiced in the facility with reasonable safety. The facility’s floor, vaults, beams and bars are the most advanced equipment available and will easily allow a squad of 16 gymnasts to work out unencumbered by other athletes. Indeed, the pavilion holds up to 150 youth gymnasts during summer camps and club workouts. Opened in June of 1990, the center is named in recognition of longtime SUU supporters Jay Dee and Alice C. Harris and is the centerpiece of the ongoing expansion of Southern Utah University’s Coliseum complex. The Harris Center houses Southern Utah’s athletic department offices in its west wing, while the east wing is the home of the recentlyopened Charlie and Renee Norton Strength & Conditioning Center, a 3,300 square-foot facility containing over 4.5 tons of strength and conditioning equipment.

Southern Utah University Centrum Arena When Southern Utah University’s 5,300-seat Centrum was completed in 1985, it was hoped the state-of-the-art sports facility would push the Thunderbirds to the highest level of collegiate sports. The facility hosts the women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s gymnastics programs. The Centrum was a key factor in SUU’s jump to the NCAA Division I ranks and played a large role in Southern Utah’s bid to join the Mid-Continent Conference (now Summit League). Since opening in November of 1985, the Centrum has attracted thousands of people to Cedar City for Thunderbird sports, concerts and numerous other athletic and performing arts events. The facility - which covers six acres and cost just over $8 million to build - is part of the Sharwan Smith Center, which houses the SUU Bookstore, Grand Ballroom, food services and all of the student services offices. The concourse of the Centrum houses SUTV studios, the basketball offices, academic offices and numerous art studios.

Southern Utah University is a comprehensive institution offering programs for students with many interests and goals. The University provides undergraduate liberal education in the arts, humanities and sciences; authorized professional work in teacher education, business and technology; and specialized training in vocational teacher education. SUU has been accorded a host of outstanding academic honors in recent years. Consumer Reports named the University among its Top Ten in its list of quality and value in colleges and universities in America for the second time in three years this past summer. The Princeton Review tabbed SUU as a Best Value Institution last spring, while U.S. News and World Report listed the University as one of America’s Best Colleges in 2007. The Princeton Review has also named SUU as one of its “Best In The West,” and Southern Utah’s website was named a top-10 site by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions. SUU students select their courses from departments and programs in the School of Business; College of Computing, Integrated Engineering and Technology; School of Continuing and Professional Studies; Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Education and Human Development; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Library; College of Performing and Visual Arts; College of Science; and College of Graduate Studies. More than 600 faculty and staff members serve SUU’s 7,516 undergraduate and graduate students. Academic programs in business, teacher education, industrial education and theatre arts have received wide acclaim for their excellence. Affiliated with the university are a number of cultural arts and performing groups which support the mission of SUU. SUU is also home to the Utah Shakespearean Festival with its Adams Memorial Theatre, based upon the original Globe Theatre; and the Randall Jones Theatre, one of the finest indoor theatres in the West. Southern Utah facilities are also used extensively during the month in June as home for the Utah Summer Games. Campus facilities range from the ivy-covered Old Main and Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, built in 1898 and 1899; to the Dixie Leavitt Business Building; to the Sharwan Smith Center, a multi-purpose facility which houses the Centrum Arena – SUU’s basketball and gymnastics venue – as well as classrooms, the university’s student union, bookstore and various offices. The university opened a state-of-the-art library in 1996, while the Eccles Coliseum, the University’s football and track stadium, has undergone a complete renovation in the recent past, including new grandstands, office areas, a new press box and a new track. Another exciting development was the physical education complex, which serves the entire studentbody with state-of-the art athletic and recreational facilities. The newest additions on campus include the Emma Eccles Jones Teacher Education Building and the Carter Carillon Tower. The university also owns and operates a 1,000-acre farm in western Cedar Valley and a 3,700-acre ranch in Cedar Canyon.

Because of their proximity and grandeur and formal educational alliance with Southern Utah University, Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument are claimed by SUU students as part of their campus. Geology, life science and a variety of academic fields plan trips to take advantage of these national treasures in addition to Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef and Great Basin National Parks, which are also close by. The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skiing classroom is at 11,300-foot Brian Head Ski Resort, less than an hour away, while the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Powell are less than two hours away. SUU has a history unique in the annals of American higher education. In 1897, the entire population of Cedar City, then a small pioneer town, engaged in the building of Old Main, the first building of the University. Beginning the project in mid-winter because of a harsh deadline imposed the the legislature, the men and women of the community donated materials, money and labor to complete the building on time. Today the university campus has grown to comprise 133 acres, landscaped with fountains, tall spruce and pine trees, plazas, statuary, latticed walkways and expansive lawns.

Athletics is an important part of your life right now. But what will you do when your playing days are over? Southern Utah University can help you prepare for a successful career in a variety of fields. SUU offers four master’s programs and over 120 bachelor’s programs in its six schools and colleges, as well as a range of certificates, associate’s and pre-professional degrees a wide variety of disciplines. School of Applied Science and Technology The SUU School of Applied Science and Technology offers 20 major courses of study as well as minors and pre-professional degrees in 26 additional areas. The Southern Utah Crime Laboratory is housed here and the State Criminologist teaches in the Criminal Justice Program. SUU’s technology education degree is the only program in the western United States with a career technical emphasis. School of Business In addition to master’s degrees in accountancy and business administration, the SUU School of Business offers bachelor’s degrees in nine majors with an additional 11 areas of specialization. SUU’s undergraduates consistently score in or above the 80th percentile on the ETS national field exam, including outstanding marks in the 90th and 96th percentile in finance and economics, respectively. SUU also offers a Military Science program through Army ROTC College of Education The SUU College of Education offers a master’s degree as well as four primary majors with 15 areas of specialization. The SUU physical education department – known as “The Coaching Factory” because of the success of its graduates – is housed in the newest and most modern facility in Utah. One of the finest facilities of its type in the west, the Sorenson Physical Education Building houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool, three basketball courts, five racquetball courts, state-of-th-art kinesiology and exercise laboratories as well as technologyequipped classrooms.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences SUU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers 20 major areas of study. Graduates of the College can boast an acceptance rate above 90 percent in acceptance to accredited law schools over the past dozen years. SUU’s campus newspaper, The University Journal, has won more awards over the past 12 years than any university newspaper in 14 western states and the departments of english and foreign language have an award-winning faculty, including Utah’s Poet Laureate of Utah, department head David Lee. College of Performing and Visual Arts SUU’s College of Performing and Visual Arts offers an MFA in arts administration as well as bachelor’s degrees in 15 areas of specialization. Professional affiliations include the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, the American Folk Ballet and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The MFA program is the only one of its kind in the western USA. College of Science Home to 27 major areas of study, the SUU College of Science has seen 88 percent of its graduates who applied to professional pharmacy schools and 72 percent of its graduates applying to medical schools accepted. The national acceptance rate for pharmacy schools is 25 percent while the national rate for medical schools is 38 percent. “Student-Athletes are held to a high standard of academic achievement which includes NCAA eligibility requirements. SUU is proud of the advisement and support services provided by our department and the University. This support is intended to insure academic success and progress towards graduation. Thunderbird Athletes have access to their own academic center and specialty advisors in each college. Advisement is designed to assist student-athletes with the transition into college and with continuing progress towards academic goals.” • Todd Brown, Assoc. Athletic Director for Compliance

SUU Gymnastics 2012 Media Guide Located in the heart of southern Utah’s Color Country, Cedar City has received numerous “Best Places To Live In The USA” awards over the years. A vital, growing mountain community with four distinct seasons, Cedar City boasts 310 clear days a year. Cedar City has a population of 22,000 while surrounding Iron County has 35,000 residents. The home of Southern Utah University, Cedar City is also home to the American Folk Ballet and the Utah Shakespearean Festival (both affiliated with the University), as well as the Iron Mission State Park, Cedar Ridge Golf Course and a variety of recreational facilities including four city parks, two baseball/softball complexes and a bicycle/walking path, all within minutes of the SUU campus.

Within an easy day’s drive are five national parks – Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Great Basin and Capitol Reef – several state parks and recreation areas and a host of hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities, including Brian Head Ski Resort, just a 45-minute drive from campus. Cedar City is also one of the safest places in the country, as Utah is consistently rated as one of the nation’s safest states and Iron County is perennially one of the state’s safest counties.

Cedar City is located in the heart of southwest Utah. Located along Interstate 15, Cedar City and Iron County are accessible to 38 million people within an eight hour drive.

Reno 385 Miles

San Francisco 556 Miles

Los Angeles 446 Miles

Salt Lake City 253 Miles

Las Vegas 172 Miles

Cedar City

Denver 596 Miles

Phoenix 398 Miles

2012 Schedule January 10 Red/White Preview Cedar City, Utah January 13 Missouri Cedar City, Utah January 20

Brigham Young Cedar City, Utah

January 27

at Utah State Logan, Utah

with Boise State

February 3

at Sacramento State

Sacramento, Calif.

February 5

at San Jose State

San Jose, Calif.

February 11

at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb.

with Mighigan & Washington

February 25

at Brigham Young Provo, Utah

with Utah state

March 2

at Auburn Auburn, Ala.

March 9

Utah State Cedar City, Utah

March 16

Boise State Cedar City, Utah

March 19

at Brigham Young Provo, Utah

March 24

WAC Championships Logan, Utah

April 7 NCAA Regionals

Salt Lake City, Utah