Team Awards

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AWARDS

THE LINDA BURDETTE-GOOD AWARD FOR THE MOST VALUABLE GYMNAST

Previously named the Most Valuable Gymnast award, the honor, presented annually by the WVU athletic department since the initial season of gymnastics in 1974, is voted upon by members of the gymnastics team. The award’s new name was adapted in 2011 following Burdette-Good’s retirement after 37 years at the helm.

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Teresa Lucas Dana Davis Lavon Smith Dana Davis Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Lisa Neutze Donna Donati Shari Retton Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Cathie Price Cyndi Gacek Andrea DeFelice Andrea DeFelice

1991 1992 1993 Susie Pierce Lajuanda Moody Karla Hairston

1994

Lajuanda Moody 1995 Karla Hairston 1996 Kristin Quackenbush 1997 Kristin Quackenbush 1998 Umme Salim 1999 Rebecca Slobig 2000 Kristen Macrie 2001 Dinorh Boyd 2002 TeShawne Jackson 2003 Alyssa DeSantis 2004 Janáe Cox 2005 Janáe Cox 2006 Mehgan Morris 2007 Janáe Cox 2008 Amy Bieski, Mehgan Morris 2009 Mehgan Morris 2010 Chelsi Tabor 2011 Hope Sloanhoffer 2012 Hope Sloanhoffer 2013 Kaylyn Millick 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer 2015 Dayah Haley 2016 Zaakira Muhammad 2017 Zaakira Muhammad 2018 Zaakira Muhammad 2019 Jaquie Tun 2020 Abbie Pierson 2021 Kendra Combs 2022 Kendra Combs

JOHN QUACKENBUSH AWARD FOR MOUNTAINEER SPIRIT

The John Quackenbush Award for Mountaineer Spirit is presented annually to the gymnast who displays the most perseverance and enthusiasm for the sport of gymnastics. The award is named in honor of the late John Quackenbush, a great parent and friend of the Mountaineer gymnastics program. Each spring, members of the WVU gymnastics team vote on the gymnast who best exemplifies these characteristics to honor the memory of John Quackenbush.

1997 Kristin Quackenbush 1998 Allison Gaidish 1999 Rebecca Slobig 2000 Danielle Lilly 2001 TeShawne Jackson 2002 Julie Mazzant 2003 Julie Mazzant TeShawne Jackson

2004 Gretchen Richter

2005 Amie Bouchier

2006 Gretchen Richter

2007 Jaime Gold

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Kara Weaver Erica Watson Jenn Sharon Emily Kerwin Beth Deal Beth Deal Melissa Idell Melissa Idell Melissa Idell Erica Fontaine Jordan Gillette Julia Merwin Erica Fontaine Esperanza Abarca Chloe Asper Kiana Lewis

JOSEPH MEDRICK AWARD

Named after a longtime Mountaineer gymnastics supporter who initiated the award in 1981, the Joseph Medrick Award signifies the all-around gymnast with the highest scoring average for the season. The award was discontinued after the 2020 season.

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Lisa Neutze Shari Retton Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Jan Funderburk Cathie Price Cathie Price Andrea DeFelice Yvette Clark

1990 Susie Pierce

1991 1992 1993 1994

Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody Lajuanda Moody 1995 Karla Hairston 1996 Kristin Quackenbush 1997 Kristin Quackenbush 1998 Umme Salim 1999 Kelly Foley 2000 Kristen Macrie 2001 Dinorh Boyd 2002 Kristen Macrie 2003 TeShawne Jackson 2004 Janáe Cox 2005 Janáe Cox 2006 Janáe Cox 2007 Janáe Cox 2008 Mehgan Morris 2009 Mehgan Morris 2010 Amy Bieski 2011 Amy Bieski 2012 Hope Sloanhoffer 2013 Hope Sloanhoffer 2014 Hope Sloanhoffer 2015 Dayah Haley 2016 Alexa Goldberg 2017 Zaakira Muhammad 2018 Zaakira Muhammad 2019 Abby Kaufman 2020 Kianna Yancey

MOST IMPROVED AWARD

Awarded to the most improved gymnast of the year as voted upon by team members.

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Nettie Angotti Dawn Prevost Maria Ciocca Chris Schenck Cathie Price

1986

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Bev Fry Lynn Olson Angela Hunter Beth Foltz Beth Foltz Jennifer Kearney Beth Foltz

1992

Kim Ruppert Lisa Reed 1993 Becky Morrison 1994 Wendy Crumbaker 1995 Jenni Kaye Adriana Manago

1996 Jodi Barnes Nikki West

1997 Jodi Barnes

1998 1999 2000 Shirley Lee Christen Simpson Melissa Mascaro

2001 2002 2003 2004 Jessica Bartgis Kari Williams Kari Williams Amie Bouchier

2005

2006 Aimee Brown Margaret Ann Moore Aimee Brown

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Kara Weaver Ashley Wilson Alysha Pretzello Faye Meaden Bethany Yurko Bethany Yurko Melissa Idell 2014 Dayah Haley 2015 Brooklyn Doggette 2016 Audrey Tolbert 2017 Jaquie Tun 2018 Jaquie Tun Michelle Waldron 2019 Taylor Sell 2020 Emily Holmes-Hackerd 2021 Kiana Lewis 2022 Agatha Handono