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General Information...... 1-10 History and Records...... 55-82 Athletic Department Directory...... 2 NCAA Champions...... 56 Athletic Compliance...... 3 Academic All-Americans...... 57 Media Information...... 4 First-Team All-Americans...... 58 Information...... 5 All-Americans...... 59 2011 Roster...... 6 Conference Championship Results...... 60 2011 Schedule/Team Travel Information...... 7 All-Time Conference Honorees...... 61-62 2011 Season Outlook...... 8-9 All-Time Team Records...... 63 Guide to Women’s ...... 10 All-Time Individual Records...... 64 Sports Center Team Records...... 65 Coaches and Staff...... 11-22 Bob Devaney Sports Center Individual Records...... 66 Head Coach Dan Kendig...... 12-13 Masters Classic Records...... 67 Associate Head Coach Danna Durante...... 14 Big 12 Championship Records...... 68 Assistant Coach Tim Garrison...... 15 NCAA Postseason Records...... 69 University and Athletic Administration...... 16-19 Class Records...... 70 Athletic Department Staff/Gymnastics Support Staff...... 20-21 All-Time Roster...... 71 Life Skills Director Keith Zimmer/Trainer Tom Dufresne...... 22 All-Time Results...... 72-79 Nebraska Coaching History...... 80 Husker Quick Facts 2011 Huskers...... 23-35 All-Time Series Records...... 81 Location...... Lincoln, Neb. Erin Davis...... 24 NCAA Championships Team-by-Team Results...... 82 Population...... 254,001 Brittnee Habbib...... 25 Founded...... 1869 Maria Scaffidi...... 26 This is Nebraska...... 83-100 Enrollment...... 24,610 Maddie Steinauer...... 27 This is Nebraska Gymnastics...... 82-85 Colors ...... Scarlet and Cream Lora Evenstad...... 28 Academic Excellence...... 86-89 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers Kassandra Nathe...... 29 Life Skills/Athletic Medicine...... 90-91 Conference ...... Big 12 Kaitlin Reid...... 30 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders...... 92-93 Home Facility ...... Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Janelle Giblin...... 31 ...... 94-95 Head Coach ...... Dan Kendig, 18th Year (Kentucky, 1979) Brittany Skinner...... 32 There is No Place Like Nebraska...... 96-99 Record at Nebraska ...... 394-151-4 (17 years) Deanna Barmore/Jamie Schleppenbach...... 33 Husker Gameday...... 100 Career Record ...... 507-263-5 (27 years) Emily Wong/Hannah Bower...... 34 Office Phone...... (402) 472-3808 Kristin Fyffe/Huskers.com...... 35 Media Guide Credits Office Address...... 203 Coliseum - Lincoln, NE 68588-0648 Adidas...... 36 The 2011 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide was Associate Head Coach...... Danna Durante (Ninth Year) written and designed by Hilary Winter of the Nebraska Media Assistant Coach...... Tim Garrison (Fifth Year) Opponents...... 37-42 Relations Office, with editorial assistance from Director Keith Media Relations Contact...... Hilary Winter. 2011 Opponents...... 37-42 Mann, Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, Administrative Office Phone...... (402) 472-2264 Assistant Vicki Capazo and the Women's Gymnastics Offce. The Winter's E-Mail...... [email protected] 2010 Season Review...... 43-54 guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 2010 Season Recap...... 44-45 at University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo credits go to Web Site...... Huskers.com Big 12 Championship Results...... 46 Athletic Department Photographer Scott Bruhn and UNL Photo 2010 Record...... 23-8 NCAA Lexington Regional Results...... 47 2010 Big 12 Conference Finish...... Second (196.625). Services. Cover design by Annie Wood. NCAA Championship Results...... 48-49 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional Finish...... Second (195.875). Meet-by-Meet Individual Results...... 50-51 The cost of the 2011 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics Media 2010 NCAA Finish...... Seventh (196.175) Individual Event Titles and Honors...... 52 Guide is $4.67 plus $0.33 tax. All-Americans Returning...... 6 Departed Senior Bios...... 53-54 All-Americans Lost...... 2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/2 Newcomers...... 4

INTRODUCTION l HUSKERS.COM • 1 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Information University Administration...... (402) 472-7211 Location: Lincoln, Neb. President: James B. Milliken, J.D...... 472-2111 Population: 254,001 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D...... 472-2116 Founded: 1869 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D...... 472-1252 Enrollment: 24,610 Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center Athletic Administration...... (402) 472-3011 Capacity: 13,595 Athletic Director: ...... 472-3011 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Executive Associate Athletic Director/Administration: Marc Boehm...... 472-3011 Colors: Scarlet and Cream Senior Associate Athletic Director/Academics and Compliance: Dennis Leblanc...... 472-2042 Conference: Big 12 Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson...... 472-7771 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Gary Bargen...... 472-2042 Institutional Rep.: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Associate Athletic Director: Bob Burton...... 472-5663 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Associate Athletic Director/Facilities and Events: Butch Hug...... 472-1000 Office Phone: (402) 472-3011 Associate Athletic Director/Capital Planning and Construction: John Ingram...... 472-1000 Head Coach: Dan Kendig Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon...... 472-3011 203 Coliseum Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Development: Paul Meyers...... 472-2367 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0648 Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills: Keith Zimmer...... 472-4614 Office Phone: (402) 472-3808 Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam...... 472-3111 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Lonnie Albers, M.D...... 472-2276 Associate Head Coach: Danna Durante Assistant Athletic Director/Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog...... 472-3116 Office Phone: (402) 472-8808 Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen...... 472-4645 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Keith Mann...... 472-2263 Assistant Coach: Tim Garrison Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing, Licensing and Concessions: Michael Stephens...... 472-9446 Office Phone: (402) 472-7808 E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Medicine...... (402) 472-2276 Media Relations Director: Keith Mann Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare...... 472-2276 One Memorial Stadium Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris...... 472-2276 P.O. Box 880123 Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT...... 472-2276 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0123 Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer...... 472-2276 Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson ...... 472-2276 E-mail: [email protected] Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Jeff Rudy, Patrick Spieldenner...... 472-2276 Office Phone: (402) 472-2264 Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers...... 472-4618 Fax: (402) 472-2005 Gymnastics Trainer: Tom Dufresne...... 472-1499 E-mail: [email protected] Academic Programs and Student Services...... (402) 472-2042 Administration Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper...... 472-2042 President Academic Counselors: Andrea Einspahr, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman, Ricardo Sanon...... 472-2042 James B. Milliken, J.D. Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks...... 472-2042 Coordinator of Multicultural Programs: Will Sheppard...... 472-2042 Board of Regents Computer Hardware Technician: Shawn Morrison...... 472-2042 Timothy Clare, Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D., Omaha HuskerVision...... (402) 472-4645 Chuck Hassebrook, Lyons Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...... 472-4645 Howard Hawks, Omaha Video Production Coordinator: Kelly Mosier...... 472-4645 Jim McClurg, Ph.D., Lincoln Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie...... 472-4645 Bob Phares, North Platte Video Production Specialist/HuskersNside: Mike Hodges...... 472-4645 Kent Schroeder, J.D., Kearney Video Production Specialists: Brad Colee, Amanda Holzwarth, Chris Pankonin...... 472-4645 Bob Whitehouse, Papillion Gymnastics Contacts: Christina Fraser...... 472-4645 Student Regents Justin Solomon, Nebraska-Lincoln Media Relations...... (402) 472-2263 Nathan Summerfield, Nebraska-Kearney Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch...... 472-2263 Michael Crabb, Nebraska-Omaha Associate Director: Shamus McKnight...... 472-2263 Andrew Klutman, Nebraska-Medical Center Assistant Media Relations Directors: Jeremy Foote, Brandon Gries, Matt Smith...... 472-2263 Athletic Department Photographer: Scott Bruhn...... 472-2263 Design Specialist: Annie Wood...... 472-2263 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Capazo...... 472-2263 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter...... 472-2263 based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital Student Assistants: Scott Pulverenti, Derek Brandt, Brett Crevier, Breanna Haessler, Makayla Hipke, Connor Stange, Kelly Keogh.....472-2263 status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual Media Relations Fax...... 472-2005 orientation.

2 • HUSKERS.COM NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR NU BOOSTERS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters. NCAA PRINCIPLES him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the Institutional Control Nebraska campus for an official or unofficial visit. It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? Responsibility A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution. earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related Compliance individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product. report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a NCAA. student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR FANS, BOOSTERS, ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS Q: What are non-permissible benefits? Definitions A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free Q: What is a booster? or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at course, health clubs, etc. (This list is not REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided toand accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. Q: What types of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective participate? student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event. to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects. Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s commercial business or product. ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What is Contact? For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. occurs. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Q: What is Recruiting? A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program. GUIDELINES Q: Who is a Booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage Nebraska attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect's educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate Kassandra Nathe

INTRODUCTION l HUSKERS.COM • 3 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS MEDIA SERVICES AND INFORMATION The 2011 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage Media Services of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be obtained Meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available by contacting the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following each meet in the press room. Starting one hour before each meet, refreshments and following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Husker gymnastics a light meal will be served for members of the working press in the courtside room. A Media this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate gymnastics. Relations representative will be in the working media room on the south side of the Devaney Center until all writers have filed. Media Parking Parking for the media is located adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the south side. The Telephone/Internet Access south street lot is accessible from Court Street from 14th Street. Nebraska provides telephones, ethernet lines and a wireless connection in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Working Media Room. All long distance calls must be credit card, collect or billed Devaney Center Directions to a third number. The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal , turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the Photographers airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. Continue No flash or strobe photography is allowed. a half mile and enter Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center Media Relations Office and follow the access road to 52 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located in The Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic follow the signs to and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, then take I-80 West Complex, which is at the north end of Memorial Stadium. The Osborne Complex is approximately one approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit East to Cornhusker Highway and mile from the Devaney Center. Address: Nebraska Media Relations Office, One Memorial Stadium, follow the instructions above. P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263. Student-Athlete Interviews Fax Access All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Hilary Winter at The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine which can transmit or least one day in advance. Gymnasts are usually available for telephone interviews early afternoons receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. A facsimile machine is available and evenings. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Mabel Lee Hall practice in the Bob Devaney Sports Center following the meet, and Media Relations office personnel will gym. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours. send results free of charge as time permits. Coach Dan Kendig/Gymnastics Staff Interview Time Publications Interviews with Coach Kendig should be coordinated through Hilary Winter in the Media Relations The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing award- Office at (402) 472-2264. Coach Kendig's office telephone number is (402) 472-3808. winning media guides for its 23 varsity sports. Over the past 10 years, Nebraska has produced more than 180 national publication honors. In 2009-10, Nebraska brought home "Best in the Post-Meet Interviews Nation" accolades from CoSIDA for the men's gymnastics guide and the rifle guide, while the Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are generally available on the gym floor immediately following the Nebraska guide was voted fourth-best in the nation. The men's guide finished presentation of team and individual event awards. sixth nationally, while the Husker media guide took eighth in the national contest. Press Row Location Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor.

Press Room The Devaney Center press room is located off the hallway at the southeast corner of the arena. The press room opens one hour before each meet.

MEDIA OUTLETS Newspapers Address Phone Fax Contact Associated Press 909 N. 9th St., Suite 104, Omaha, NE, 68114 (402) 391-0031 (402) 391-1412 Eric Olson 926 P St., Lincoln, NE, 68508 (402) 473-7431 (402) 473-7291 Lori Griffin Omaha World-Herald 14th and Dodge St., Omaha, NE, 68102 (402) 444-1000 (402) 334-3343 Mitch Sherman 635 S. 14th St., Suite 310, Lincoln, NE, 68501 (402) 473-9587 Daily Nebraskan 34 Nebraska Union, Lincoln, NE, 68588 (402) 472-1765 (402) 472-1761 Brendan Carl Television Stations KLKN (ABC, Ch.8) 3240 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE, 68502 (402) 436-2251 (402) 436-2236 Brett Edwards KOLN (CBS, Ch. 10/11) 40th and W, Lincoln, NE, 68503 (402) 467-9270 (402) 467-9208 Kevin Sjuts KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) 10714 Mockingbird, Omaha, NE, 68127 (402) 592-4330 (402) 592-4714 Travis Morgan KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) 27th and Douglas, Omaha, NE, 68131 (402) 978-8958 (402) 978-8931 Andy Kendeigh WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) 3501 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68131 (402) 233-7940 (402) 346-6740 Ross Jernstrom KPTM (FOX, Ch. 42) 4625 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68132 (402) 554-4286 (402) 554-4292 Adam Krueger NET Sports (PBS, Ch. 12) 1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, 68503 (402) 472-3611 (402) 472-1785 Joe Turco Radio Stations KLIN (1400 AM) 4343 O St., Lincoln, NE, 68510 (402) 475-4567 (402) 474-8011 John Bishop KFAB (1110 AM) 5010 Underwood, Omaha, NE, 68132 (402) 556-5060 (402) 556-8937 Gary Sadlemyer KFOR (1240 AM) 6900 Van Dorn, Suite 11, Lincoln, NE, 68506 (402) 466-1234 (402) 467-4095 Chuck Stevens ESPN (1480 AM) 6900 Van Dorn, Suite 11, Lincoln, NE, 68506 (402) 483-5100 (402) 483-4095 Dick Janda KRNU (90.3 FM) 201 Andersen Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68588 (402) 472-9030 (402) 472-8403 Rick Alloway

4 • HUSKERS.COM NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the field and in the classroom as it enters its 15th season in 2010-11. Since it began play in 1996-97, the conference can boast 38 team crowns and 440 individual NCAA Championships. Big 12 squads enjoyed a strong year across the board in 2009-10. Oklahoma State won the NCAA men’s cross country title while Texas captured the national championship in men’s and . Texas A&M secured men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships, and the Big 12 had the No. 1 team in the nation at some point during the 2009-10 season in nine different sports. In volleyball, six teams qualified for the 2009 NCAA Tournament, including five teams that reached the NCAA Regionals. Nebraska joined Texas, State, Texas A&M and Baylor to give the league more selections than any other conference. The Big 12 also had a school play for the BCS National Championship (Texas) for the seventh season. Big 12 Staff Directory Oklahoma finished second nationally at the NCAA women’s gymnastics finals - an all-time high for the Big Commissioner...... Dan Beebe 12 - while Oklahoma State placed second at the men’s golf championship. Iowa State was third at the NCAA Deputy Commissioner...... Tim Weiser wrestling championships and the Big 12 also placed a team in the in both softball Senior Associate Commissioner...... Tim Allen (Missouri) and (Oklahoma). The individual honors also continued, as Jenny Barringer (Colorado) Senior Associate Commissioner/Championships...... Dru Hancock earned The Bowerman Award, presented for the first time to the most outstanding collegiate women’s Associate Commissioner/Men's Basketball & Game Management...... John Underwood track and field athlete. (Oklahoma State) was named the recipient of the Honda Sports Chief Financial Officer...... Steve Pace Award as the nation’s top female golfer after capturing the NCAA individual title. Lisa Koll (Iowa State) Assistant Commissioner/Events & Human Resources...... Brad Clements earned the Honda Sports Award as the top collegiate female athlete in track and field. Assistant Commissioner/Governance & Compliance...... Lori Ebihara The Big 12 has had four winners in its 14-year history. In 2008, the Big 12 established Assistant Commissioner/Championships...... Dayna Scherf a high-water mark, as four of the top five vote-getters hailed from the same conference, including award- Assistant Commissioner/Football & Student Services...... Ed Stewart winner Sam Bradford (Oklahoma). The league followed that recognition with two of the top five finalists, Assistant Commissioner/Communications...... Bob Burda including NU defensive tackle , in 2009. Director of Football Championships...... Donnie Duncan During the past six seasons a total of 16 NCAA trophies have been hoisted by Big 12 institutions, with at Director of Compliance...... Keri Boyce least one national crown won in all but one year for the conference, including each of the past 13 seasons. Director of Marketing...... Maark Keith The Big 12 leads all conferences with its seven appearances in BCS title games. Seven league squads have Director of Communications...... Rob Carolla played for the football national championship in the last 10 years with berths in 17 BCS games overall. Director of Football Championship...... Donnie Duncan The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where sportsmanship Coordinator of Football Officials...... Walt Anderson and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom, or within the community, the Associate Director of Communications...... Joni James Lehmann student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 support the highest ideals in Assistant Director of Communications...... Carmen Branch sportsmanship. Assistant Director of Video Services...... Sean Hollister (Nebraska) earned countless accolades for her work away from competition, being named Championships Manager...... Blair Beneke the Academic All-America of the Year for all sports in both 2006-07 and 2007-08. She was also named Business and Ticket Manager...... TBA recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year. Executive Assistant to the Commissioner...... Melanie Ellis Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Big 12 philosophy. Administrative Assistant...... Regina Everett All-Big 12 teams and academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each sport at the end of their respective Administrative Assistant...... Tracy Hunt seasons. At the end of each academic year, the conference honors its top male and female student-athletes Administrative Assistant...... Valerie Rocha with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also Administrative Assistant...... Neesha Quinn nominate student-athletes for the prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of Receptionist/Administrative Assistant...... Michelle Peterson each academic year. A total of 249 scholars have received over $1.6 million in postgraduate financial aid. Internet Services Assistant...... Brian Mortensen The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, and wrestling. Women’s Communications Staff teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and Assistant Commissioner/Communications...... Bob Burda field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. In 2010-11, conference schools include Baylor, Director of Communications...... Rob Carolla Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Associate Director of Communications (Women's Gymnastics)...... Joni James Lehmann A&M and Texas Tech. Assistant Director of Communications...... Carmen Branch The institutions created a league that encompasses seven states, over 46 million people and television Will Hancock Communications Assistant...... Jessica Schwager households in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. Will Hancock Communications Assistant...... Laura Rasmussen The conference conducts championships for 19 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to determine Internet Services Coordinator...... Kiron Andersen teams and/or individuals that will represent the Conference in national postseason competition. The winner Internet Services Assistant...... Brian Mortensen of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth into the Bowl Championship Series. In Big 12 Correspondent...... Wendell Barnhouse its first 14 years, the conference has distributed more than $1.2 billion to its 12 member institutions. The conference office is headquartered in Irving, Texas. Big 12 Conference 400 East John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 Phone: (469) 524-1000 Fax: (469) 524-1045 www.big12sports.com

INTRODUCTION l HUSKERS.COM • 5 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 2011 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS ROSTER Name Height Year Events Hometown High School/Other School Club Hannah Bower* 5-5 So. AA Loveland, Colo. Loveland Deanna Barmore 5-7 Fr. AA Omaha, Neb. Millard West Nebraska Gold Erin Davis 5-3 Sr. AA Round Rock, Texas Stony Point Capital Lora Evenstad 5-3 Jr. AA Grand Forks, N.D. Sacred Heart Red River Valley Kristin Fyffe* 5-4 Jr. AA Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson Queen City Janelle Giblin 5-2 So. AA San Ramon, Calif. High School Airborne Brittnee Habbib 5-3 Sr. AA North York, Ontario Mary Ward Secondary Gemini Kassandra Nathe 5-0 Jr. AA Sartell, Minn. Sartell Twin City Twisters Kaitlin Reid 5-5 Jr. AA Santa Fe, N.M. Cal State Fullerton/La Cueva Albuquerque Gymnastics School Maria Scaffidi 5-0 Sr. AA Hartland, Wis. Arrowhead LeFleur's Jamie Schleppenbach 5-4 Fr. AA Lincoln, Neb. Pius X Nebraska School of Gymnastics Brittany Skinner 5-2 So. AA Los Altos, Calif. Los Altos High School Airborne Maddie Steinauer 5-4 Sr. AA Omaha, Neb. Cal State Fullerton/Marian Nebraska Gold Emily Wong 5-4 Fr. AA Grand Forks, N.D. Red River Red River Valley * denotes gymnast will not compete in 2011 due to injury. Husker Tidbits Pronunciations HUSKERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA DANNA DURANTE...... DAN-uh ...... dur-ran-TEE Kristin FYFFE...... FIFE Brittnee HABBIB...... hah-BEEB Kassandra NATHE...... NAY-thee Lora EVENSTAD...... EVAN-STAD Maria SCAFFIDI...... sca-FEEDEE Maddie STEINAUER...... STINE-HOUR Huskers By Class Seniors (Davis, Habbib, Scaffidi, Steinauer)...... 4 Juniors (Evenstad, Fyffe, Nathe, Reid)...... 4 Sophomores (Bower, Giblin, Skinner)...... 3 Freshmen (Barmore, Schleppenbach, Wong)...... 3 Birthdays Deanna Barmore...... Aug. 17 Hannah Bower...... Jan. 16 Erin Davis...... March 29 Danna Durante...... June 8 Lora Evenstad...... Dec. 2 Kristin Fyffe...... June 19 Tim Garrison...... Aug. 8 Janelle Giblin...... Sept. 20 Brittnee Habbib...... Nov. 16 Dan Kendig...... Oct. 18 Kassandra Nathe...... Jan. 5 Kaitlin Reid...... Nov. 12 California North Dakota Maria Scaffidi...... April 6 Janelle Giblin (San Ramon) Lora Evenstad (Grand Forks) Jamie Schleppenbach...... March 25 Brittany Skinner (Los Altos) Emily Wong (Grand Forks) Brittany Skinner...... Dec. 21 Maddie Steinauer...... May 8 Colorado Ohio Emily Wong...... Aug. 7 Hannah Bower (Loveland) Kristin Fyffe (Cincinnati) Academic Majors Deanna Barmore...... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Minnesota Ontario, Canada Hannah Bower...... General Studies Kassandra Nathe (Sartell) Brittnee Habbib (North York) Erin Davis...... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Lora Evenstad...... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Kristin Fyffe...... Accounting Nebraska Texas Janelle Giblin...... Pre-Physical Therapy Deanna Barmore (Omaha) Erin Davis (Round Rock) Brittnee Habbib...... Communications Jamie Schleppenbach (Lincoln) Kassandra Nathe...... Family Sciences Maddie Steinauer (Omaha) Wisconsin Kaitlin Reid...... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science Maria Scaffidi (Sussex) Maria Scaffidi...... Elementary Education New Mexico Jamie Schleppenbach...... General Studies Kaitlin Reid (Santa Fe) Brittany Skinner...... Business Maddie Steinauer...... Biology Emily Wong...... Nutrition Exercise and Health Science

6 • HUSKERS.COM NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 2011 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Date Day Meet Location Time Jan. 7 Friday at Florida Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. TICKET PRICES Jan. 14 Friday at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. Regular Season Jan. 22 Saturday Utah Devaney Center 7 p.m. Season Ticket (Adult)...... $36 Jan. 29 Saturday at Metroplex Challenge Fort Worth, Texas 7 p.m. Season Ticket (Youth)...... $18 (with Missouri, Alabama and LSU) Feb. 4 Friday at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 6:30 p.m. Single Meet Ticket (Adult)...... $5 Feb. 6 Sunday Oklahoma Devaney Center 2 p.m. Single Meet Ticket (Youth)...... $3 NU Student with Valid ID...... Free Feb. 13 Sunday at Michigan, with Stanford Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon Children 6 and under...... Free Feb. 19 Saturday at Denver Denver, Colo. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 Sunday Masters Classic Devaney Center 2 p.m. (with Bowling Green, Iowa and Kentucky) March 6 Sunday Arizona State Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 13 Sunday Iowa State Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 19 Saturday at Big 12 Championships Columbia, Mo. 2 p.m. April 2 Saturday at NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA April 15 Friday at NCAA Preliminaries Cleveland, Ohio 11 a.m./5 p.m. BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS April 16 Saturday at NCAA Super Six Finals Cleveland, Ohio 3 p.m. Location...... Columbia, Mo. Host School...... Missouri April 17 Sunday at NCAA Individual Event Finals Cleveland, Ohio Noon Date...... Saturday, March 19 Note: Schedule current as of Dec. Jan. 7, 2011. Home meets in bold. All times listed are central and subject to change. Meet Time...... 2 p.m. For ticket information, refer to Huskers.com and 800-8-BIGRED Arena (Capacity)...... Hearnes Center (13,611) Host Contact...... Jenny Dewar Office Phone...... (573) 882-7826 2011 NEBRASKA TRAVEL PLANS Fax...... (573) 882-4720 Website...... www.mutigers.com at Florida (Jan. 7) at Missouri (Feb. 4) Depart: Jan. 6 Return: Jan. 9 Depart: Feb. 3 Return: Feb. 4 Commercial Flight Bus Trip Team Hotel: Residence Inn Team Hotel: Courtyard Columbia 3275 SW 40th Blvd. 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd. Gainesville, Fla., 32607 Columbia, Mo., 65201 Phone: (352) 264-0000 Phone: (573) 443-8000 Florida Gymnastics Contact: Mary Howard Missouri Gymnastics Contact: Jennifer Dewar Office Phone: (352) 375-4683 Office Phone: (673) 882-7828 NCAA REGIONALS ...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Iowa State (Jan. 14) at Michigan (Feb. 13) University of Denver...... Denver, Colo. Depart: Jan. 13 Return: Jan. 14 Depart: Feb. 12 Return: Feb. 13 ...... Athens, Ga. Bus Trip Commercial Flight ...... Ann Arbor, Mich. Team Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Team Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott - Ann Arbor University of Oklahoma...... Norman, Okla. 1325 Dickinson Ave. 3205 Boardwalk Oregon State University...... Corvallis, Ore. Ames, Iowa, 50014 Ann Arbor, Mich., 48108 Phone: (515) 233-8000 Phone: (734) 995-5900 Iowa State Gymnastics Contact: Eric Bentzinger Michigan Gymnastics Contact: Richard Retyi NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Office Phone: (515) 294-2008 Office Phone: (734) 615-0680 Location...... Cleveland, Ohio Hosts...... Kent State at Metroplex Challenge (Jan. 29) at Denver (Feb. 19) ...... Cleveland Sports Commission Depart: Jan. 27 Return: Jan. 30 Depart: Feb. 18 Return: Feb. 20 Preliminaries...... Friday, April 15, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Commercial Flight Commercial Flight Super Six Finals...... Saturday, April 16, 3 p.m. Team Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott/Blackstone Team Hotel: Courtyard Denver Cherry Creek Event Finals...... Sunday, April 17, Noon 601 Main Street 1475 S. Colorado Blvd. Arena (Capacity)...... Wolstein Center (13,610) Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 Denver, Colo., 80222 Phone: (817) 885-8700 Phone: (303) 757-8797 Meet Director: Scott Crouse Denver Gymnastics Contacts: Liz Alley Office Phone: (303) 811-4990

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Brittnee Habbib Erin Davis

The Nebraska women's gymnastics team heads into the country's best teams, the Huskers own an impressive roster gymnast, Habbib will be a key asset to Nebraska's success this 2011 season with the potential for national success and of their own. Senior Erin Davis is poised to lead the Huskers in season. The 2010 NCAA Lexington Regional bars champion, the goal to capture the Big 12 championship. With four her final season. The reigning Big 12 and Lexington Regional she posted career-high marks of 9.90 on bars and 9.85 on returning All-Americans, as well as a total of nine returning vault champion, Davis will be a driving force in NU's vault and beam in 2010 and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 letterwinners and four newcomers, the Huskers once floor lineups in her final season. accolades. again should rank high among the nation's elite collegiate Davis is one of NU's most experienced gymnasts and Senior Maria Scaffidi also returns to NU's lineup as a strong programs. Head Coach Dan Kendig, who enters his 18th season adds a distinctive spark and energy on all of her events for and focused all-around competitor. She returned from injury at NU, Associate Head Coach Danna Durante and Assistant the Huskers. As a junior, Davis had a breakout year in 2010, in 2010 and didn't miss a beat, totaling six individual titles in Coach Tim Garrison are poised to guide Nebraska to its 15th highlighted by a perfect 10.0 on vault against Minnesota and 2010, including four in the all-around. She is expected to be a NCAA Championships appearance. Illinois on January 15. Davis earned a share of her first Big 12 consistent competitor for the Huskers in 2011. "We have a great group and a great team," Kendig said. event title at the championships on March 27, as she tied for Senior Maddie Steinauer returns as a solid contributor "They are very talented and strong athletes and a fun group first on vault. She tallied her first regional crown on vault and for the Huskers after her inaugural year with NU in to work with. They walk in every day excited about what will tied for first at the NCAA Lexington Regional on April 10. She 2010. Steinauer added the Big 12 vault title to her list of be thrown at them. The training is hard, the work ethic is there notched nine individual titles in 2010 and posted nine scores of accomplishments as a junior, while posting career-high and they guard against going through the motions. Wherever 9.90 or better on vault. Davis was consistently ranked among scores on all events. this team wants to go, they'll be able to accomplish it." the top-five vaulters in the country throughout the season. Junior Lora Evenstad will enter her third year with the Senior Brittnee Habbib returns to the Husker lineup ready Huskers as one of NU's strongest competitors. A first-team Leading with Experience: to lead the squad on bars, beam and floor. She enters her All-American on vault in 2010, she also captured the Big 12 senior season bringing considerable experience and clutch vault and floor crowns in her sophomore season. As one of the The Returning Letterwinners performances over her Husker career. A truly entertaining most talented gymnasts Nebraska has had in recent years, she Although Nebraska faces a schedule filled with the

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will be relied upon for her strong skills and performances. Junior Kristin Fyffe will look to contribute to NU's vault and beam lineups in 2011, providing depth and experience at both positions. As a sophomore, she posted career-high scores on both events and provided valuable performances for the Huskers. Junior Kassandra Nathe returns as a steady and indispensable gymnast for NU. A second-team All-American on bars, she will look to lead NU's bars and beam squads in competition again in 2011. As a sophomore she tallied a career-high 9.85 on bars and 9.875 on beam, en route to posting two individual event titles. Junior Kaitlin Reid joins the Huskers after spending two seasons at Cal State Fullerton where she was a bars and beam specialist for the Titans. The Huskers will look for steady improvement from her as she competes for a spot in NU's lineups. Sophomores Hannah Bower, Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner will all play valuable roles for NU in 2011. A strong athlete, Bower will continue to provide depth in Nebraska's lineups as a sophomore. Giblin earned second-team All- America honors on bars in 2010 and will have the potential Maddie Steinauer to compete on numerous events for NU. Skinner received first-team All-America accolades on vault as a freshman and proved to be a valuable all-around competitor. Her powerful With increased depth and quality of vaulters, the Huskers years of performances. NU has seen a huge increase in the gymnastics will elevate NU's ability to compete with the see themselves in a strong position to remain consistent across depth at beam and has been training up to 12 girls on the event. nation's best in 2011. the board of competitors in the event. With a strong emphasis on developing high skills and The Huskers have devoted the offseason to building adding flair to each gymnast's routine, Nebraska's beam team Looking to the Future: competition and sticking all landings. NU finished the season has been looking at ways to set themselves apart from the rest The New Husker Class with one of their strongest vault showings of the year and will of the competition each day. Nebraska welcomes three freshmen to its roster: Deanna look to build off of that. “Every year we talk about setting ourselves apart on Barmore, Jamie Schleppenbach and Emily Wong. Barmore, “We didn't lose any vaulters from last year," Assistant Coach beam," Associate Head Coach Danna Durante said. "We have a native of Omaha, Neb., competed for Coach Barb Bottieri Tim Garrison said. "We've gained several gymnasts and that worked hard to find the right balance between difficulty and at Nebraska Gold Gymnastics in Omaha and was a four-time makes it more of a struggle to get in the lineup. We're looking for uniqueness. Our focus is on building confidence with each national qualifier. execution, to stick our landings and start home meets off right." practice and each competition. Our athletes continue to work Schleppenbach comes to Nebraska from Nebraska School hard. I can wait to see them in action come January­." of Gymnastics in Lincoln. She took second in the all-around Swinging to New Heights: Uneven Bars at the 2009 Level 10 Region IV Championships, while placing • 2 All-Americans: Giblin, Nathe Finishing with Flair: Floor Exercise fifth in the all-around at the 2010 Region IV Championships. The Huskers, who finished the 2010 season with three All- • All-Big 12: Evenstad She competed at the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Americans on bars, will look to increase consistency and strength Easily the Huskers' most entertaining and showstopping Championships in 2010 and took fourth on vault. of performances this year. Absent from the Nebraska bars lineup event, the floor exercise lineup will shine again in 2011. Wong is also a Level 10 product from Red River Valley will be the familiar face of Kathryn Howard, a second-team All- Nebraska completed 2010 with solid floor routines and strong Gymnastics in Grand Forks, N.D. She was the North Dakota American on the event in 2010. performances all-around. state all-around champion in 2008 and 2009, in addition to Nebraska returns Evenstad, Giblin, Habbib, Nathe and Evenstad will lead the Huskers in the event after earning being the North Dakota vault, bars, beam and floor champion Scaffidi. Along with the experience of Giblin and Nathe, All-Big 12 honors as a sophomore. Scaffidi also brings powerful in 2009. She placed fifth in the all-around, fourth on bars and who each earned second-team All-America accolades at the skills, as she returns to anchor the floor lineup on a weekly basis. third on beam at the 2009 regionals. 2010 NCAA Championships, NU will turn to the experience Along with Evenstad and Scaffidi, Davis, Habbib, Skinner and of regional champion Habbib as she looks to breakout in the Steinauer have proved especially dependable for the Husker Nebraska's Power Punch: Vault event as a senior. rotation. Each gymnast has gained valuable experience and • 2 All-Americans: Evenstad, Skinner “We lose Kathryn (Howard)," Head Coach Dan Kendig said. strong skill sets as they have progressed through the program. • All-Big 12: Davis "We had seven girls last year and feel like Brittnee (Habbib) has The Husker coaches look for each one to provide an impact for Nebraska returns six members of its vault lineup from 2010, more than jumped in. Our top six girls are strong, the seventh NU and aid the Huskers as they face their toughest competitors. when the Huskers finished the season as one of the nation's could come in and be a big help." “We didn't lose anybody from Nationals last year and that top vaulting teams. team was really strong, " Garrison said. "We expect to be better Evenstad and Skinner will headline the Husker rotation, as Balancing Act: Beam this year and have new additions to the lineup. We will also 2010 All-Americans in the event. Both are considered among The Huskers lose All-Big 12 performer Kathryn Howard, have new floor routines that are fun and exciting. Floor has the strongest competitors in the Husker lineup. All-Big 12 but return another All-Big 12 selection Kassandra Nathe to been known for that, people get excited and are entertained. selection Erin Davis also returns with valuable experience in the lineup. It is the whole package. That is a big part of what we could do the event. Davis was the Huskers' most consistent performer Nebraska also boasts strong and consistent performers this year, it's within their reach. They saw they could do it last in 2010 and even notched a perfect 10.0. Scaffidi and Steinauer in Fyffe, Habbib, Scaffidi and Steinauer. Habbib, Scaffidi and year and gained confidence." will power through to help the vault squad as seniors, while Steinauer will look to edge out the competition in their final Kristin Fyffe looks to build off her sophomore campaign. years, while Nathe and Fyffe will both build upon two solid

INTRODUCTION l HUSKERS.COM • 9 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS GUIDE TO WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS General Vault Six gymnasts from each team compete on each of the four events. The team score is obtained Vault requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Unlike the other events, each vault by adding the five highest scores on each event. Common deductions are landing deductions. has its own start value. Deductions are taken from the start value for technical errors in the One tenth is taken away for each step that the gymnast takes, while half a tenth is taken for pre-flight (approach), the block (the rise from the horse), the post-flight (height and distance a small hop, and two tenths are deducted for a large hop, step or jump. Other deductions from the horse) and the landing. Each gymnast will perform only one vault, but has a maximum include bent arms, legs, toes or leg separation. Falls that occur are deducted five tenths each of three attempts to go over the vault table one time. time. Finally, a gymnast can receive a neutral deduction on balance beam and floor exercise. Special Requirements Neutral deductions are one tenth; and are received for being over time on beam and floor, and • Must touch the vault table with both hands for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise. They occur each time a gymnast violates these • Must land on feet first rules. Each event, with the exception of vault, has a series of four (bars), five (beam) and four (floor) special requirements (SRs), and omission of any of these requirements results in a two tenths deduction from the start value. Uneven Bars A bars routine must contain at least two bar changes for the first two SRs. A bar change is Start Values when the gymnast moves from the high bar to the low bar or vice versa. It must also contain Start value for college 9.5, extra .5 earned through bonus two release moves. A release move is defined as when the gymnast lets go of the bar with both • All judges determine start value hands and flips or twists and regrasps either bar. Uneven bar routines must contain change of • It is not mandatory that the start values agree direction that is at least 180 degrees or more for the fourth SR. The final SR is a dismount. A Bonus bar routine must contain at least 10 skills. Special Connections Special Requirements • Achieved through unique and difficult combinations • At least two bar changes • Special connections have a value of 0.10 or 0.20. • Two flight elements (minimum of two different "C" elements or a "D" and "B") • Bonus points for special connections will be awarded only for good • One element with LA (longitudinal axis) turn, minimum of "C" technical presentation • A “C” dismount

Additional "D/E" • A maximum of 0.40 may be awarded as bonus points for additional "D/E" Balance Beam • Additional "D" elements will receive 0.10 bonus points The Huskers work to move on the beam like they would when performing on the floor. Their • Additional "E" elements will receive 0.20 bonus points goal is to have routines that set them apart from other teams in the country. The beam is 16 feet long, four feet high and four inches wide. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration. A beam routine cannot be more than 90 seconds. The first SR a beam routine must contain is a tumbling series. It must also contain a dance series of two leaps and/or jumps, one of which must have a value of “C” or higher. The gymnast must complete a turn of at least 360 degrees for the third SR. The fourth SR is a leap with large amplitude, which may be part of the dance series or on its own. Finally, the gymnast must dismount the beam as the final SR.

Special Requirements • One acro series with a minimum of two flight elements (both must start and finish on the beam; one element must be a "C" with or without hand support) • One dance series of two or more elements (one element at least "C" or higher) • Minimum of 360 degree turn – no hand support permitted • One leap, jump or hop requiring a 180 degree split (front or side) • “C” dismount or “B” dismount preceded by and directly connected to any “C” element (acro/dance)

Floor Exercise Floor exercise is a combination of dance and tumbling to music on a 12 meter by 12 meter space. The duration of a floor routine should be between 70 and 90 seconds. A floor routine must contain at least two tumbling passes (first SR), one of which contains two saltos (second SR). It must also contain three different saltos within the two tumbling passes (third SR). The final SR is that the routine contains a dismount commensurate with the rest of the routine. Special Requirements • One tumbling series with two saltos, same or different • Three different saltos within the exercise • Dance series with a minimum of two elements (one "C" element or higher) • Minimum of "C" salto as the last salto or in the last connection of saltos

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