IOWAGYMNASTICS QUICK FACTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS 2013 Schedule...... 2 Location:...... Iowa City, Iowa 1969 NCAA CHAMPIONS Roster and Pronunciation Guide...... 3 Founded:...... 1847 2013 Season Preview...... 5-6 Enrollment:...... 30,893 Head Coach JD Reive...... 7 School Colors:...... Black and Gold Assistant Coaches...... 8 Nickname:...... Hawkeyes 7 BIG TEN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Coaching History...... 9 Home Facility:...... Carver-Hawkeye Arena Meet the Hawkeyes - Returnees...... 10-21 Conference:...... Big Ten Meet the Hawkeyes - Newcomers...... 22-23 President:...... Sally Mason 2012 Season Results...... 24 Director of Athletics:...... Gary Barta 93 INDIVIDUAL BIG TEN CHAMPIONS Iowa Records...... 25 Gymnastics Administrator:...... Mary Curtis Team Records...... 26-29 Big Ten Network...... 30 University of Iowa...... 31-42 COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach...... JD Rieve (Third Year) Alma Mater/Year...... Nebraska/2000 E-Mail Address...... [email protected] CREDITS Assistant Coach...... Ben Ketelsen The 2013 Iowa Hawkeye Men’s Gymnastics Alma Mater...... Iowa/2011 Media Guide is a publication of the University E-Mail Address...... [email protected] of Iowa. The guide was written, designed and Assistant Coach...... Michael Heredia edited by Kasie Collins and Patrick Sojka of Alma Mater...... Oklahoma/2012 the UI Athletic Communications Department. E-Mail Address...... [email protected] Designed by Mindy Gardner and Patrick Gymnastics Secretary:...... Joyce Rossie Sojka. Photographs provided by Dave Bress Gymnastics Office Phone:...... 319-335-9743 and Mindy Gardner. MEDIA INFORMATION Men’s Gymnastics Contact...... Kasie Collins UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Athletic Communications Phone...... (319) 335-9411 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT E-Mail Address...... [email protected] MISSION STATEMENT Web Address...... hawkeyesports.com The mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide the administrative and coaching support, facilities, resources, and equipment necessary for student-athletes to graduate from The University of Iowa while participating in broad-based championship caliber athletic competition. The overall well-being of the participant and integrity of the program will be paramount in all that we do.

PAGE 1 IOWAGYMNASTICS 2013 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Location Time

1/19/13 at Windy City Invitational Chicago, Ill. 7:30 pm 1/25/13 at Metroplex Challege Fort Worth, Texas 7 pm 2/2/13 Oklahoma Iowa City, Iowa 5 pm 2/7/13 at Winter Cup Challenge Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 2/9/13 at Winter Cup Challenge Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 2/8/13 Minnesota * Iowa City, Iowa 7 pm 2/16/13 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill. 4 pm 2/23/13 Nebraska * Iowa City, Iowa 5 pm 3/2/13 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. 7 pm 3/16/13 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb. 7 pm 3/30/13 Illinois-Chicago Iowa City, Iowa 5 pm 4/5/13 at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. TBA 4/6/13 at Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, Minn. TBA 4/19/13 at NCAA Championships University Park, Pa. TBA 4/20/13 at NCAA Championships University Park, Pa. TBA 4/21/13 at NCAA Championships Univeristy Park, Pa. TBA

All times listed Central

* Conference event

PAGE 2 IOWAGYMNASTICS 2013 ROSTER

Name Yr. Gymnastics Club Coach Hometown * Lance Alberhasky So. Iowa Gym-Nest Brad Virkler Iowa City, Iowa William Albert So. Mississagua Gymnastics Chris Foo Hamilton, Ontario *** Javier Balboa Sr. Club Gymnastic Filiberto Ramirez Monterrey, Mexico *** Todd Becker Sr. Prestige Gymnastics Chuck Williams Lancaster, Pa. Jack Boyle Fr. Premier Gymnastics Academy Paul Evatt/Spencer Slaton/Dave Masciola Naperville, Ill. ** Angelo Bronzino Jr. Bartlett Gymnastics Chris McKee/Dave Masciola Aurora, Ill. Cyrus Dobre-Mofid Fr. (RS) Hanover YMCA Vladimir Korolev Hagerstown, Md. * Brandon Field So. Rosehill College David Phillips Papakura, New Zealand Elias Flores Fr. Studio West Gymnastics Heinz Schulmeister Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. *** Anton Gryshayev Sr. 5280 Gymnastics Vladimir Artemev Littleton, Colo. Mitchell Landau So. Iowa Gym-Nest Brad Virkler Iowa City, Iowa Eric Lofstrom Fr. Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center Kelly Crumley/John Karmecy/Leo Krivitsky Mundelein, Ill. Matt Loochtan Fr. Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center Leo Krivitskiy/Yevhen Vovkiv/John Karmecy Hawthorn Woods, Ill. ** Jack McClay Jr. Swiss Turners Andrei Kan/ Brad LeClaire Kenosha, Wis. *** Matt McGrath Sr. Bartlett Gymnastics Chris McKee Wheaton, Ill. Emmanuel Monroy Fr. World Olympic Gymnastics Academy Pavel Sadovsky Plano, Texas DelVecchio Orozco Fr. Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center John Karmecy/Leo Krivitsky Des Plaines, Ill. *** Broderick Shemansky Sr. Champions Academy Zane Negritch Los Gatos, Calif. Doug Sullivan Fr. St. Charles Gymnastics Academy Chris Mckee/Tom Wirth/Brian Lupo Aurora, Ill. Paul Wood Fr. Gold Medal Gymnastics Tim Dagget Hardwick, Mass.

* indicates letters won

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BREAKDOWN BY CLASS FRESHMAN (9) SOPHOMORES (4) JUNIORS (2) SENIORS (5) Javier Balboa: bal-BOUGH-uh Jack Boyle Lance Alberhasky Angelo Bronzino Javier Balboa Cyrus Dobre-Mofid William Albert Jack McClay Todd Becker Cyrus Dobre-Mofid: DOUGH-bray MAH-fid Elias Flores Brandon Field Anton Gryshayev David Dyckman: DIK-man Eric Lofstrom Mitchell Landau Matt McGrath Matt Loochtan Broederick Shemansky Anton Gryshayev: grah-SHY-ev 2013 ROSTER Emmanuel Monroy Mitchell Landau: LAND-ow DelVecchio Orozco Doug Sullivan JD Reive: REEVE Paul Wood

PAGE 3 IOWAGYMNASTICS SEASON PREVIEW

HAWKEYES READY TO REACH NEXT LEVEL

BY BRADY JOHNSON

When JD Reive first accepted the head coaching job for the Iowa men’s gymnastics team, his first two tasks were as arduous as they were ambitious. Reive hoped to change the culture and the expectations of a program that had fallen on hard times. After two years of tireless work, the Hawkeyes are on the verge of meeting those two goals.

Iowa enters the 2013 season with a sense of excitement stemming from a talented lineup, a new mentality and JAVIER BALBOA JAVIER BECKER TODD SENIOR goals that are higher than any other team has set during Reive’s tenure. SENIOR

“This is the transition that we have been waiting for,” said Reive. “We’ve been waiting for a group of kids who are ready to change Iowa gymnastics, put us back on the map and to be on top of the podium. This is a team that realizes that, and is ready to go out and do it. We’re all very excited about the expectations this season.”

In his first two years with the team, Reive implemented a new training regimen and a new vision for Iowa gymnastics. The process was challenging for both the gymnasts and coaches, but all the progress is close to paying off.

Iowa enters the season with 13 returning letterwinners, and the emergence of a deep and talented freshmen class. The blend of the team consists of gymnasts with different experience levels and specialties, but the same goals. ANTON GRYSHAYEV ANTON SENIOR BRODERICK SHEMANSKY BRODERICK SENIOR “The goals that the team set this year are the exact same as mine, which is phenomenal,” said Reive. “They want to be a top-three Big Ten team and a team that advances to the team finals of the NCAA Championships. It’s something that they need to work very hard to achieve, but it’s doable and they really want it.”

The Hawkeyes will be led by a senior class in which Reive sees a number of potential All-Americans, including Javier Balboa, Anton Gryshayev, Matt McGrath and Brody Shemansky. Shemansky returns from a first team All-Big Ten campaign last year, while McGrath was an All-American on vault in 2011 and could reach the same accolades on vault and floor exercise this year. Balboa is an all-arounder that can contend in multiple events, and Gryshayev is the top-performer Iowa has arguably ever had on rings.

Senior Todd Becker, juniors Angelo Bronzino and Jack McClay, and sophomore Lance Alberhasky, round out the Hawkeyes that are expected to lead the team. MATT MCGRATH MATT BRONZINO ANGELO SENIOR JUNIOR

PAGE 5 IOWAGYMNASTICS SEASON PREVIEW

“The upperclassmen have made great strides from last season to now in terms of work ethic, commitment and discipline to their training,” said Reive. “It’s nice for me to look across the board as they keep improving and say, `wow, these guys are going to put up some big scores.’”

While Iowa relied heavily on its proven upperclassmen in past years and needed high scores from them to be successful, this year’s upperclassmen are being pushed by the newcomers. The Hawkeyes have 12 underclassmen, seven of which are freshmen, that have added depth to the lineup.

“We have a big group of younger guys that are holding their weight and doing a lot of good things for us,” said Reive. “They’ve added depth to the team, and right now, they are a big driving force in the gym.”

While continuing to push the bar higher and higher, Iowa is eager to perform in Carver-Hawkeye Arena this upcoming season. The Hawkeyes hope the fans will be, too.

JACK MCCLAY JACK JUNIOR “Get out to the meets and watch the boys this year,” said Reive. “We can’t wait to be in Carver and get people out to support these guys, because it’s coming - we’re going to be very good soon.”

BRODERICK SHEMANSKY 2012 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN BRANDON FIELD BRANDON SOPHOMORE

MATT MCGRATH 2011 NCAA ALL-AMERICAN MITCHELL LANDAU MITCHELL SOPHOMORE

PAGE 6 IOWAGYMNASTICS JD REIVE

JD REIVE During his time at Stanford, Reive coached 44 student-athletes to All-American honors. Reive was also honored as the Collegiate Gymnastics Association Assistant HEAD COACH Coach of the Year three times (2006, 2009 and 2010) and was also the National THIRD SEASON Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009. NEBRASKA, 2000 Reive also has deep connections with the U.S. National Team. Most recently, he was named the squad’s head coach for the 2009 Toyota Cup in Japan and helped JD Reive is in his third year as head coach of the develop two members of the 2009-10 Senior National Team and one member of University of Iowa men’s gymnastics team. the Junior National Development Team.

In just his first season at the helm of the program, Reive was a competitive member of numerous U.S. National Teams as well. He the Hawkeyes broke four team records and five began his competitive gymnastics career at age five and gained a spot on the individual records under Reive’s guidance. The Junior National Team at age 10. His international career began at age 11, as he Hawkeyes broke the total team score record with a won the 1988 Junior Pan American Games. He was invited to move to the Olympic 351.800 on March 24, 2011. Training Center in Colorado Springs at age 15 and finished second at the 1993 Winter Cup, earning a spot on the U.S. Men’s Senior National Team. Six gymnasts punched their tickets to compete individually at the NCAA Championships in Reive’s first season. Reive coached his first Hawkeye to All-American While at Stanford, Reive also founded JDR Gymnastics, a club program which honors with Matt McGrath in 2011. developed and trained gymnasts for both Junior Olympic and USAG Junior National Team competition. In 2012, Reive guided three Hawkeyes (Javier Balboa, Broderick Shemansky, Anton Gryshayev) to the NCAA Championships in Norman, Okla. He coached junior Broderick Reive’s alma mater, the University of Nebraska, is the newest member of the Shemansky to first team All-Big Ten honors as the Hawkeyes hosted the Big Ten Big Ten Conference. He graduated from Nebraska in 2000 with a Bachelor of Championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Gryshayev also earned Big Ten Gymnast of Journalism degree, with an advertising major and a marketing and design minor. the Week honors (March 26), becoming the first Hawkeye to garner the weekly award since 2009.

As a team, Iowa was one of 12 squads selected to compete at the 2012 National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics National Qualifier. Iowa broke four more individual school records and six Hawkeyes (Javier Balboa, Todd Becker, Angelo Bronzino, Matt McGrath, Adam Wilson, Samuel Wright) were named Academic All-Big Ten during his second season at the helm of the program. The six academic honorees marked the most for the program since 2006-07.

Reive, who is the seventh head coach in the program’s 82-year history, came to Iowa City after serving as an assistant coach at men’s gymnastics powerhouse Stanford from 2003-10. Reive helped the Cardinal to four top-three team finishes at the NCAA Championships, including the 2009 NCAA National Championship.

PAGE 7 IOWAGYMNASTICS BEN KETELSEN BIO/MICHAEL HEREDIA

BEN KETELSEN MICHAEL HEREDIA ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON FIRST SEASON IOWA, 2011 OKLAHOMA, 2012

Ben Ketelsen is in his first Michael Heredia is in his first season as an assistant coach at season as assistant coach at the the University of Iowa. University of Iowa.

Ketelsen, who hails from Heredia, a native of Reno, Nev., Lancaster, Ohio, has been a began his collegiate gymnastics member of the Iowa men’s career at Nebraska (2009-10) and finished his collegiate career at gymnastics program for the last five years. He competed at Oklahoma (2010-12), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. from 2007-11 before serving as a volunteer assistant coach last season. As a Sooner, Heredia was a two-year letterwinner on a team that finished second at the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Championships. He Ketelsen was a four-year letterwinner for the Hawkeyes and earned All-America status on the vault as a senior in 2012. served as team captain in 2010 and 2011. He was a Big Ten event finalist and an NCAA qualifier.

Ketelsen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa in ASSISTANT COACHES MICHAEL HEREDIA (LEFT) AND BEN KETELSEN LOOK ON 2011. DURING THE 2012 BLACK AND GOLD INTRASQUAD.

PAGE 8 IOWAGYMNASTICS COACHING HISTORY

JD Reive Tom Dunn Dick Holzaepfel Mike Jacobson Sam Bailie Al Baumgartner Harold Briceland

Year Coach W L T Big Ten NCAA Year Coach W L T Big Ten NCAA Year Coach W L T Big Ten NCAA 1922 Not Available --- 8th --- 1955 Dick Holzaepfel 8-2-0 3rd 6th 1985 Tom Dunn 13-4-0 3rd 6th 1923 Harold Briceland 1-1-0 ------1956 Dick Holzaepfel 8-3-0 4th 9th 1986 Tom Dunn 12-3-1 1st 6th 1924 Al Baumgartner 0-1-0 6th --- 1957 Dick Holzaepfel 8-2-0 4th 4th 1987 Tom Dunn 15-2-0 2nd 5th TOM DUNN 1925 Al Baumgartner 0-2-0 5th --- 1958 Dick Holzaepfel 14-0-0 2nd 4th 1988 Tom Dunn 10-6-0 2nd 5th HEAD COACH 1926 Al Baumgartner 2-1-0 4th --- 1959 Dick Holzaepfel 7-2-0 4th 6th 1989 Tom Dunn 9-5-0 4th 10th 1981-2010 1927 Al Baumgartner 1-2-0 5th --- 1960 Dick Holzaepfel 9-0-1 4th 6th 1990 Tom Dunn 6-3-0 2nd 4th 1928 Not Available --- 5th --- 1961 Dick Holzaepfel 5-3-0 5th T16th 1991 Tom Dunn 4-6-0 3rd 8th 1929 Al Baumgartner 2-2-0 4th --- 1962 Dick Holzaepfel 5-5-0 4th --- 1992 Tom Dunn 5-2-0 4th 5th 1930 Al Baumgartner 1-1-0 6th --- 1963 Dick Holzaepfel 8-2-0 2nd 5th 1993 Tom Dunn 6-2-0 7th --- 1931 Al Baumgartner 0-3-0 6th --- 1964 Dick Holzaepfel 7-0-0 2nd 6th 1994 Tom Dunn 7-2-0 2nd 5th

COACHING HISTORY 1932 Al Baumgartner 0-1-0 6th --- 1965 Dick Holzaepfel 9-1-0 2nd --- 1995 Tom Dunn 6-0-1 2nd 6th 1933 Al Baumgartner 0-1-0 ------1966 Dick Holzaepfel 5-4-0 4th --- 1996 Tom Dunn 5-3-0 2nd 4th 1934 Al Baumgartner 1-4-0 4th --- 1967 Sam Bailie 7-2-0 1st 3rd 1997 Tom Dunn 4-2-0 2nd 3rd 1935 Al Baumgartner 5-2-0 3rd --- 1968 Sam Bailie 13-1-0 T1st 3rd 1998 Tom Dunn 8-0-0 1st 2nd 1936 Al Baumgartner 0-4-0 4th --- 1969 Mike Jacobson 9-1-0 2nd 1st 1999 Tom Dunn 5-1-0 2nd --- 1970 Mike Jacobson 6-3-0 2nd --- 1937 Al Baumgartner 5-1-0 1st --- 1971 Dick Holzaepfel 5-3-0 2nd --- 2000 Tom Dunn 8-2-0 4th 3rd 1938 Al Baumgartner 1-3-0 4th --- 1972 Dick Holzaepfel 9-0-0 1st 4th 2001 Tom Dunn 5-5-0 6th 9th 1939 Al Baumgartner 1-4-0 4th --- 1973 Dick Holzaepfel 8-4-0 2nd 8th 2002 Tom Dunn 6-3-0 6th 5th 1940 Al Baumgartner 0-2-0 4th --- 1974 Dick Holzaepfel 7-2-0 1st 5th 2003 Tom Dunn 7-6-0 3rd 6th 1941 Al Baumgartner 0-3-0 4th --- 1975 Dick Holzaepfel 7-3-0 3rd --- 2004 Tom Dunn 8-6-0 4th 7th 1942 Al Baumgartner 1-4-0 5th --- 1976 Dick Holzaepfel 3-10-0 6th --- 2005 Tom Dunn 12-8-0 5th 7th 1977 Dick Holzaepfel 6-7-0 5th --- 1943-48 No competition 1978 Dick Holzaepfel 2-9-0 8th --- 2006 Tom Dunn 8-10-0 3rd 6th 1949 Not Available --- 5th --- 1979 Dick Holzaepfel 2-7-0 5th --- 2007 Tom Dunn 3-10-0 6th 9th 1950 Dick Holzaepfel 2-5-0 4th --- 1980 Dick Holzaepfel 5-4-0 5th --- 2008 Tom Dunn 1-12-0 6th 10th 1951 Dick Holzaepfel 2-4-1 5th --- 1981 Tom Dunn 10-4-0 4th --- 2009 Tom Dunn 4-10-0 6th --- 1952 Dick Holzaepfel 10-1-0 5th 7th 1982 Tom Dunn 7-4-0 T2nd --- 2010 Tom Dunn 6-11-0 6th --- DICK HOLZAEPFEL SAM BAILIE 1953 Dick Holzaepfel 10-1-0 4th 9th 1983 Tom Dunn 11-4-0 3rd --- 2011 JD Reive 6-17-0 6th --- HEAD COACH HEAD COACH 1954 Dick Holzaepfel 9-3-0 5th 6th 1984 Tom Dunn 10-4-0 3rd 8th 2012 JD Reive 3-22-0 6th --- 1950-1966, 1971-1980 1967-68 Totals 453-299-4

PAGE 9 IOWAGYMNASTICS JAVIER BALBOA BIO

JAVIER BALBOA SENIOR ALL-AROUND MONTERREY, MEXICO

2012 -- Placed 14th in the all-around on first day of NCAA Championships with 84.050... placed fifth in the all-around in Session I of NCAA Qualifier with 84.100... placed fourth on parallel bars at NCAA Qualifier, breaking own school record with 15.050 on the event... place 10th on parallel bars in team finals of Big Ten Championships with 14.600... placed eighth on parallel bars in individual finals of Big Ten Championships with 14.050... competed in the all-around in six meets... competed in every meet but one due to injury... had 16 top-five event finishes... had three first place event finishes... letterwinner.

2011 -- Competed in 10 meets on the season with action on every event... lone Hawkeye to compete in the all-around during season... qualified for NCAA Championships on parallel bars... placed 13th overall at NCAA Qualifier on PB with 14.850... placed 48th at NCAA Championships on PB... placed 11th at Windy City Invitational on vault with 15.300 to lead Iowa... tied for first on vault against Illinois-Chicago with season best 15.600... placed third against Illinois-Chicago on rings... placed fourth on horizontal bar vs. Illinois-Chicago... placed fifth on rings at Illinois... placed seventh on parallel bar at Illinois... placed second against Minnesota on HB... tied for third on rings vs. Nebraska... tied for fifth on PB vs. Nebraska... placed fourth on rings at California... placed sixth on PB at Nebraska & Minnesota... placed second on HB at Nebraska & Minnesota... 12th on PB at Big Ten Championships... letterwinner.

High School -- Placed second in the all-around (84.150) at 2010 Central American Trials... placed second in the all-around (83.300) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on parallel bars (14.200) at 2010 Mexico Nationals... placed first on rings (14.900) at 2009 Mexico Nationals... placed eighth BALBOA’S BEST on rings (14.150) at 2008 Pan American Event Championships...12th in the all-around at 2008 Pacific Rim Championships... fifth on rings at 2007 Junior Pan American Event Championships... Floor Exercise: 13.900 Pommel Horse: 14.100 sixth on floor at 2007 Junior Pan American Championships. Rings: 14.900 Vault: 15.600 Personal -- Born in Monterrey, Mexico... father is Javier Balboa... mother is Bella Gonzalez... sister Parallel Bars: 15.050 Horizontal Bars: 14.800 Ana Balboa was on the University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics team... economics major. All-Around: 84.800

PAGE 10 IOWAGYMNASTICS TODD BECKER BIO

TODD BECKER SENIOR FLOOR EXERCISE AND HORIZONTAL BAR LANDCASTER, PA.

2012 -- Competed in eight meets with action on floor exercise and pommel horse... scored season high 14.000 on floor exercise at Illinois to place sixth... scored season-high 13.700 on high bar at Oklahoma to place sixth... had five top-10 finishes... letterwinner.

2011 -- Competed in nine events...scored personal best score of 15.100 on vault at NCAA Qualifier... season best score of 13.950 on floor exercise at NCAA Qualifier... competed on three events... letterwinner.

2010 -- Competed in seven meets on floor exercise, vault, and horizontal bar... placed fourth in floor exercise with a season-high 14.600 score at Nebraska... had a season best score of 15.400 on vault at the Big Ten Championships.

High School -- High school personal best in vault (15.5), floor exercise (14.5) and high bar (13.4)... placed third on floor, eighth on high bar and sixth on vault at the 2009 Pennsylvania State Meet... named Academic All-American junior and senior years... 2008 PIAA state diving qualifier... on the honor roll all four years of high school... participated in student council and varsity club.

Personal -- Born January 14, 1991... son of Pamela and Daniel Becker... French and Spanish major.

BECKER’S BEST

Floor Exercise: 14.600 Horizontal Bar: 14.850 Vault: 15.400

PAGE 11 IOWAGYMNASTICS ANTON GRYSHAYEV BIO

ANTON GRYSHAYEV 2012 -- Qualified to NCAA Championships in rings by placing third in SENIOR Session I of NCAA Qualifier with 14.900... scored 14.550 on first day of FLOOR EXERCISE, POMMEL HORSE, NCAA Championships to place 17th... placed first on rings at Nebraska RINGS, VAULT, AND PARALLEL BARS with school record score of 15.750... named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the LITTLETON, COLO. Week on March 26th following Nebraska dual... first Hawkeye to earn weekly conference honor since Geoff Reins in 2009... competed in every meet of season... competed on floor exercise, pommel horse, rings and vault... had 10 top-five event finishes... had three first place event finishes... letterwinner.

2011 -- Owns the top-five scores on rings in school history... competed in 11 meets with action on five events... qualified for NCAA Championships on rings... placed ninth on SR at NCAA Qualifier with 15.150... placed 21st at NCAA Championships with 14.850... set school record on rings, scoring a 15.200 on two occasions (vs. Nebraska; at Nebraska & Minnesota)... three first place finishes... eight top-five finishes in regular season... placed fifth on SR at Windy City Invitational... placed second on SR and third on PH at Illinois... placed third on SR at Minnesota... placed first on SR and vault vs. Nebraska... placed second on SR at Nebraska & Minnesota... letterwinner.

2010 -- Competed in eight events... scored 14.800 on rings at Windy City Invitational to place fifth... season best score on pommel horse (13.600) at Pacific Coast Classic... season best 14.300 score on parallel bars at NCAA Qualifier... season best score on horizontal bars (13.400) at Windy City Invitational... member of 16+ start value club... letterwinner.

High School -- Won numerous Colorado State titles... four-time Academic All-American... received leadership award from club team his senior GRYSHAYEV’S BEST season... individually placed first at state, second at regionals and 24th in the nation in the AA during 2009... individually he placed third on rings at Floor Exercise: 13.900 the 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals... his personal bests throughout high Pommel Horse: 14.200 school: floor exercise (14.4), pommel horse (14.1), rings (15.75), vault (15), Rings: 15.750 parallel bars (14.7), high bar (14.1) and all-around (84.65)... club coach Vault: 15.450 was Vladimir Artemev at 5280 Gymnastics.

Personal -- Born August 28, 1990 in Kiev, Ukraine... son of Roman and Iryna Gryshayev... mechanical engineering major.

PAGE 12 IOWAGYMNASTICS MATT MCGRATH BIO

MATT MCGRATH SENIOR FLOOR EXERCISE, RINGS, VAULT AND PARALLEL BARS WHEATON, ILL. 2012 -- Competed in nine meets with action on floor exercise, rings, vault and parallel bars... advanced to the event finals of the Big Ten Championships on vault... scored 14.900 to place eighth in event finals... scored 15.100 at team competition of Big Ten championships to advance to finals... had 11 top-five finishes... had three second place finishes at Nebraska... scored season-best 15.250 on floor exercise at Nebraska to place second... scored season-best 14.900 on rings at Oklahoma to place tied for fifth... scored season-best 15.100 on vault at Big Ten Championships... scored season-best 14.400 on parallel bars... placed 20th at NCAA Qualifier on parallel bars and 23rd on floor exercise... letterwinner.

2011 -- NCAA All-American on vault... placed fifth at NCAA Championships on vault with a 15.900... scored a 16.050 on first day of NCAA Championships to advance to finals... placed fourth in Session II of NCAA Qualifier with 16.250... set school record on floor exercise with 15.500 vs. Nebraska... competed in every meet for Iowa with action on five events... 23 top-eight finishes in regular seasons... 13 top-three finishes in regular season... placed first on three different events... finished first on FX vs. Illinois-Chicago... placed first on vault at Illinois... placed first on rings vs. Minnesota... placed first on FX vs. Nebraska... led Iowa in four of six events at Minnesota... placed first on FX and V at Nebraska & Minnesota... letterwinner.

2010 -- Competed in 11 meets in four events... placed a team-high third at the NCAA Qualifier on vault with a 16.050 to qualify for the NCAA Championships... placed 45th on vault at the NCAA Championships with a 14.850... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on February 8, 2010... season high score of 15.100 on floor at Minnesota to place second... scored 15.300 on rings and 14.500 on floor at Pacific Coast Classic to provide team highs... tied for Iowa’s best season score on vault with a 16.050 at the NCAA Qualifier... led Iowa in vault, rings, and floor exercise at Oklahoma... member of 16+ start value club... letterwinner MCGRATH’S BEST High School -- His personal bests throughout high school: floor exercise (15.35), pommel horse (13.60), rings (15.10), vault (17.3), parallel bars (13.85), high bar (13.60) and all-around (85.80)... as a senior, placed 18th in all-around, Floor Exercise: 15.500 seventh in floor exercise, 10th in rings and 16th in vault at nationals... national floor exercise champion his freshman Parallel Bars: 14.700 year (2006) ... 2007 state floor exercise champion... placed fifth in floor and 15th in all around at nationals in 2007... Rings: 15.300 Vault: 16.250 2008 Illinois state vault champion... at the Visa Championships placed 12th in all around, second in floor exercise and Horizontal Bar: 13.200 third in vault his junior year... earned one letter in golf... a four-year honor roll student... club coach was Chris McKee at Bartlett Gymnastics.

Personal -- Born September 3, 1990... son of Mike and Laura McGrath.

PAGE 13 IOWAGYMNASTICS BRODERICK SHEMANSKY BIO

BRODERICK SHEMANSKY SENIOR ALL-AROUND LOS GATOS, CALIF. 2012 -- Named first team All-Big Ten... placed sixth in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships with career best score of 85.150... qualified to NCAA Championships by placing seventh in the all-around in Session I of the NCAA Qualifier with an 80.400... placed 19th in the all-around at first day of NCAA Championships... competed in all 10 meets... competed in the all-around 10 times... placed first in the all-around at Minnesota and Nebraska... finished first in the all-around at Minnesota and Brockport... placed first in the all-around at Nebraska... finished with team’s highest score of the season on high bar (14.650) and all-around (85.150)... placed first on high bar in three meets... letterwinner.

2011 -- Competed in nine meets... finished with seven top-seven finishes... placed first (14.700) on parallel bars vs. Nebraska to help Iowa set school team record for meet (57.700)... placed second on pommel horse against Nebraska with a then-team-high score of 14.900 on event... placed third on horizontal bar against Nebraska with 14.200... placed seventh at Minnesota on horizontal bar... placed fifth on horizontal bar at California... placed sixth at Nebraska & Minnesota on rings... placed third on horizontal bar at Nebraska & Minnesota... placed 12th on first day of Big Ten Championships team competition on horizontal bar... letterwinner.

2010 -- Competed in nine meets with action in all six events and was one of two Hawkeyes to compete in the all-around... season-high score of 14.550 on the floor exercise at Nebraska... finished with an 81.450 in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships... season-high score on vault at the Big Ten Championships with a 15.000... season-high 14.800 score on rings against Illinois to place second... season-high 14.200 on horizontal bars against Illinois to place fifth... letterwinner.

High School -- Won several state titles in Pennsylvania and California... finished second in the SHEMANSKY’S BEST all-around in Northern California in 2007, 2008 and 2009... was 15th in the all-around at the Floor Exercise: 14.500 2008 VISA Championships... his personal bests throughout high school: floor exercise (14.9), rings Pommel Horse: 14.800 (15.25), vault (15.3), high bar (14.55) and all-around (85.65)... finished high school with a 3.2 Rings: 14.800 GPA... participated in leadership and Students to Students organization.... club coach was Zane Vault: 15.000 Parallel Bars: 14.700 Negritch at Champions Academy. Horizontal Bars: 14.650 All-Around: 85.150 Personal -- Born January 29, 1991... son of Frank Shemansky and Melissa Groupen-Shemansky... human physiology/pre-physical therapy major.

PAGE 14 IOWAGYMNASTICS ANGELO BRONZINO BIO

ANGELINO BRONZINO JUNIOR FLOOR EXERCISE, RINGS, VAULT AND PARALLEL BARS AURORA, ILL.

2012 -- Competed in all 10 meets with action on floor exercise, rings, vault and high bar... had nine top-five finishes... scored season-high 14.400 on floor exercise at Minnesota and Brockport to place seventh... registered season-high 14.900 on rings at Oklahoma to place fifth... scored season-high 14.000 on vault at Minnesota and Nebraska to place 13th... tallied season-high 14.100 on high bar at Minnesota and Nebraska to place tied for fourth... placed 25th at NCAA Qualifier on high bar... letterwinner. 2011 -- Competed in seven meets... personal best score of 14.750 on vault at NCAA Qualifier... personal best score of 13.800 on rings at Minnesota... competed on two events... letterwinner.

High School -- Led team to national championship in 2009... placed first in 2010 regionals on rings with a 15.25... won state on rings in 2010 with 15.2... placed ninth on rings at 2010 nationals... Academic All-American in 2009, 2010.

Personal -- Born April 11, 1992... son of Timothy and Stacy Bronzino... has one sister and one brother... economics major. BRONZINO’S BEST

Floor Exercise: 14.400 Rings: 14.900 Vault: 14.750 Horizontal Bars: 14.100

PAGE 15 IOWAGYMNASTICS JACK MCCLAY BIO

JACK MCCLAY JUNIOR PARALLEL BARS KENOSHA, WIS.

2012 -- Competed in all 10 meets on parallel bars... scored season-best 14.600 at Nebraska to place second... had five top- five finishes... provided counting score on parallel bars in all but one meet of season... registered 14.100 at team competition of Big Ten Championship to place to place 25th... scored 14.000 at NCAA Qualifier to place 23rd... letterwinner.

2011 -- Competed in eight meets on two events... season-best 14.450 on PB at Big Ten Championships... season best 13.100 on HB at Illinois... letterwinner.

2010 -- Redshirted.

High School -- Placed third at nationals on parallel bars during his sophomore campaign... competed on the Region 4 team at nationals his sophomore and freshman seasons... played soccer for FC Milwaukee.

Personal -- Born May 7, 1991... son of Mark and Cathy McClay... high school coaches were Andrei Kan and Brad LeClaire... MCCLAY’S BEST journalism and mass communications interest/sports studies major. Parallel Bars: 14.600 Horizontal Bar: 13.100

PAGE 16 IOWAGYMNASTICS LANCE ALBERHASKY BIO

LANCE ALBERHASKY 2012 -- Did not see action... missed season with injury. SOPHOMORE ALL-AROUND 2011 -- Competed in first eight meets before missing postseason IOWA CITY, IOWA with injury... led Iowa at Minnesota with a third place finish on vault (15.300)... placed third against Illinois-Chicago on floor exercise... placed fourth at Minnesota on floor exercise... led Iowa on parallel bars with fourth place finish at California... competed on five events throughout the season... letterwinner.

High School -- Three-time Academic All-American... seven-time Region 4 team member... Iowa Gymnast of the Year senior year... state and regional champion senior year... placed first at state in floor, rings, vault, parallel bars, and all-around... placed third on high bar at Junior Olympic Nationals... placed second in all-around at 2010 Pacific Coast Classic with 83.05... placed second in all-around at 2010 Blackjack Invitational. Club coach was Brad Virkler at the Iowa Gym-Nest.

Personal -- Born August 21, 1991... son of Kevin and Sandy Alberhasky... has two brothers... health and human physiology major.

ALBERHASKY’S BEST

Floor Exercise: 14.200 Rings: 13.900 Vault: 15.400 Parallel Bars: 14.300 Horizontal Bars: 14.300

PAGE 17 IOWAGYMNASTICS WILLIAM ALBERT BIO

WILLIAM ALBERT SOPHOMORE ALL-AROUND HAMILTON, ONTARIO

2012 -- Did not see action.

High School -- Club team was Mississagua Gymnastics... club coach was Chris Foo... competed in 2011 Commonwealth Games for Trinidad and Tobago... attended Nelson High School.

Personal -- Born on September 7, 1991, in Marabella, Trinidad... son of Diane and Widmark Albert... has one sister.

PAGE 18 IOWAGYMNASTICS BRANDON FIELD BIO

BRANDON FIELD SOPHOMORE ALL-AROUND PAPAKURA, NEW ZEALAND 2012 -- Competed in nine meets with action on floor exercise, vault and high bar... one of three gymnasts to compete as a freshman... had six top-10 finishes... scored season-best 14.300 on floor exercise at Minnesota and Nebraska to place tied for fifth... tallied season-best 14.600 at UIC to place second and at the NCAA Qualifier to place 19th... scored season-best 13.800 on high bar at the team competition of the Big Ten Championships to place 29th... letterwinner.

High School -- Regional Junior Champion in 2009 and 2010... competed on five events (FX, RG, VT, PB, HB) in 2010 World Championships at Rotterdam, Netherlands... led New Zealand team to 32nd place finish at World Championships... finalist on vault at 2010 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships... competed on five events at 2010 Commonwealth Games to help team place fourth... attended Rosehill College, a state school in New Zealand for grades 9 through 13... high school coach was David Phillips.

Personal -- Born on April 19, 1992... parents are Chris and Stan FIELD’S BEST Field... has one older brother, Cameron... psychology major. Floor Exercise: 14.300 Vault: 14.600 Horizontal Bars: 13.600

PAGE 19 IOWAGYMNASTICS MITCHELL LANDAU BIO

MITCHELL LANDAU SOPHOMORE FLOOR EXERCISE, POMMEL HORSE, VAULT, PARALLEL BARS, AND HORIZONTAL BARS IOWA CITY, IOWA

2012 -- Competed in all 10 meets with action on pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and high bar... one of three gymnasts to compete as a freshman... scored season-best 14.150 on pommel horse at Nebraska to place third... turned in season-best 14.100 on vault at Minnesota and Nebraska to place 12th... scored season best 14.700 on parallel bars at Minnesota and Nebraska to place third...scored season-best 14.200 on high bar at team competition of Big Ten Championships to place tied for 20th... placed first on parallel bars at Nebraska... had 10 top-five finishes... placed 17th at NCAA Qualifier on parallel bars... letterwinner.

High School -- All-around state champion in age group from 2004-2009 and in 2011... attended Iowa City High School...participated on Iowa Gym-Nest club team... 2008 level 10 national qualifier... club coach was Brad Virkler. LANDAU’S BEST Personal -- Born on April 16, 1993 in Iowa City... son of Floor Exercise: 13.700 David and Gina Landau... mother Gina is graduate of Pommel Horse: 13.300 Vault: 14.500 Iowa and participated on the dance team... health and Parallel Bars: 14.700 human physiology major. Horizontal Bars: 14.500

PAGE 20 IOWAGYMNASTICS CYRUS DOBRE-MOFID BIO

CYRUS DOBRE-MOFID REDSHIRT FRESHMAN ALL-AROUND HAGERSTOWN, MD.

2012 -- Redshirted. High School -- Two-time Maryland all-around state champion... placed first at state in 2009 with score of 84... finished first at state in 2010 with score of 86... led team to state titles in 2009 and 2010... placed 10th at Junior Nationals in all- around (84.85)... placed fourth in the all-around at 2010 regionals (86.75)... attended South Hagerstown High School... former coach was Vladimir Korolev. Personal -- Born on May 9, 1993... son of Aurelia Dobre and Boz Mofid... both parents are gymnastics coaches... has three brothers (Darius, Lucas and Marcus)... computer science major.

PAGE 21 IOWAGYMNASTICS HAWKEYE NEWCOMERS

JACK BOYLE ERIC LOFSTROM FRESHMAN FRESHMAN FLOOR EXERCISE, POMMEL HORSE, FLOOR EXERCISE, POMMEL HORSE, VAULT, PARALLEL BARS, AND VAULT, PARALLEL BARS, AND HORIZONTAL BARS HORIZONTAL BARS NAPERVILLE, ILL. NAPERVILLE, ILL. High School -- Finished in second place as an High School -- Placed fifth in the state meet in individual at state meet in 2012... named All- 2012... placed 31st in the all around at nationals American on parallel bars during senior year... in 2012... trained under Kelly Crumley, John earned All-America honors on pommel horse during Karmecy, and Leo Krivitsky. sophomore year... trained at Premier Gymnastics Academy West under Paul Evatt, Spencer Slaton, Personal -- Born November 13, 1993... son of Mark and Dave Masciola. and Barbra Lofstrom... pre-business major. Personal -- Born April 30, 1994... son of Tamara and Patrick Boyle... undeclared engineering major.

ELIAS FLORES MATT LOOCHTAN FRESHMAN FRESHMAN FLOOR EXERCISE, VAULT, AND ALL-AROUND HORIZONTAL BARS HAWTHORN WOODS, ILL. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIF. High School -- Team captain as a senior High School -- Placed third in the state meet and earned Studio West Leadership award in 2012... finished ninth on vault at nationals during senior year... received Coach’s Award in 2012... trained at Buffalo Grove Gymnastics junior year... named ‘Most Improved’ Center. during sophomore and freshman year... trained at Studio West Gymnastics under Heinz Schulmeister, George Cobb, and Chris Personal -- Born May 27, 1994... son of Scott Thompson. and Sherrie Loochtan... pre-business major. Personal -- Born August 8, 1994... son of Henry Flores and Elizabeth Waack... human physiology major.

PAGE 22 IOWAGYMNASTICS HAWKEYE NEWCOMERS

EMMANUEL MONROY DOUG SULLIVAN FRESHMAN FRESHMAN ALL-AROUND POMMEL HORSE PLANO, TEXAS AURORA, ILL.

High School -- Competed as a junior High School -- As a junior, won state international elite... won the Mexico National championship on pommel horse... Junior Championship... placed ninth in the all-around, Olympic National qualifier in 2012... trained second on pommel horse, and third on floor at St. Charles Gymnastics Academy under Chris exercise at the Voronin Cup... three-time Junior Mckee, Tom Wirth, and Brian Lupo. Olympics competitor... club coach was Pavel Sadovsky. Personal -- Born January 27, 1994... son of Mike and Barb Sullivan... father wrestled Personal -- Born January 2, 1994... son of David at Northern Illinois University... pharmacy and Laura Monroy... pre-medicine major. interest major.

DEL VECCHIO OROZCO PAUL WOOD FRESHMAN FRESHMAN ALL-AROUND POMMEL HORSE, HORIZONTAL BARS DES PLAINES, ILL. HARDWICK, MASS.

High School -- Trained at Gold Medal Personal -- Born October 21, 1993... son of Roge Gymnastics under Tim Dagget. and Guillermo Orozco... pre-business major. Personal -- Born November 21, 1992... son of Gary and Annie Wood... pre-business major.

PAGE 23 IOWAGYMNASTICS 2012 SEASON RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL SEASON BESTS ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN HONOREES F.E. P.H. S.R. V. P.B. H.B. AA Javier Balboa Balboa 13.9 14.1 14.3 14.6 15.05 14.0 84.8 Todd Becker Becker 14.0 ------13.7 -- Angelo Bronzino Bronzino 14.4 -- 14.9 14.0 -- 14.1 -- Matt McGrath Cazabon -- 14.2 -- 14.1 14.3 -- -- Adam Wilson Clarke 14.0 -- -- 14.9 ------Samuel Wright Dyckman ------11.9 -- -- Field 14.3 -- -- 14.6 -- 13.6 -- Gryshayev 13.05 14.2 15.75 14.45 ------BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD MATT MCGRATH Matt McGrath 2011 NCAA Landau -- 13.3 -- 14.1 14.7 13.7 -- ALL-AMERICAN McClay ------14.6 -- -- McGrath 15.25 -- 14.9 15.05 14.4 -- -- FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN Shemansky 14.5 13.9 14.55 14.8 13.9 14.65 85.15 Broderick Shemansky Wilson ------Wright ------LETTERWINNERS Best Scores 15.25 14.2 15.75 15.05 15.05 14.65 85.15 Javier Balboa Anton Gryshayev 2012 RESULTS (3-22 OVERALL, 1-19 BIG TEN) Todd Becker Jack McClay Event Result Score INDIVIDUAL EVENT HIGHS Angelo Bronzino Matt McGrath at Windy City Invitational 6th/6 teams 316.800 Zach Cazabon Broderick Shemansky ILLINOIS L 326.200 All-Around 85.150 Broderick Shemansky, Big Ten Champs Devin Clarke Adam Wilson at Illinois-Chicago W 332.100 David Dyckman Samuel Wright MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA 3rd/3 teams 334.500 Floor Exercise 15.250 Brandon Field at Oklahoma W 334.400 Matt McGrath, at Nebraska at Minnesota w/ Brockport 2nd/3 teams 338.200 Pommel Horse 14.200 ILLINOIS L 337.800 Gryshayev/Cazabon at Nebraska L 334.350 Big Ten Championships 6th/7 teams 342.800 Rings 15.750 at NCAA Qualifier 6th/6 teams 336.650 Anton Gryshayev, at Oklahoma Vault 15.050 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (IOWA CITY, IA) NCAA QUALIFIER - SESSION II Matt McGrath, at NCAA Qualifier Team Points Team Points Parallel Bars 15.050 1. Illinois 352.950 1. Michigan 353.450 Javier Balboa, vs. Nebraska 2. Michigan 351.850 2. Penn State 353.000 3. Penn State 350.000 3. Stanford 348.500 Horizontal Bar 14.650 4. Minnesota 345.800 4. Ohio State 345.350 Broderick Shemansky, at Neb. & Minn. 5. Ohio State 343.650 5. Nebraska 340.550 6. Iowa 342.800 6. Iowa 336.650 Team Best: 343.350 (at Nebraska) 7. Nebraska 340.700

PAGE 24 IOWAGYMNASTICS IOWA RECORDS

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RECORDS (BASED ON 10.0) UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RECORDS SINCE 2008 Team (OPEN-ENDED SCORING) Event Score Competition Year Team Floor Exercise 39.075 at Big Ten Meet 1995 Event Score Competition Year Pommel Horse 39.225 NCAA Championships 2000 Floor Exercise 59.350 at Big Ten Championships 2008 Rings 38.975 at NCAA Regional 1997 Pommel Horse 57.900 vs. Illinois, at Nebraska 2008 Vault 38.650 at Big Ten Meet 1997 Rings 58.500 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Parallel Bars 38.925 vs. Illinois 1998 Vault 63.200 at Nebraska 2008 Horizontal Bar 39.125 NCAA Qualifier 2000 Parallel Bars 57.700 vs. Nebraska 2011 Total 231.800 at NCAA Finals 1997 Horizontal Bar 58.700 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Total 351.800 at Nebraska & Minnesota 2011 Individual Event Score Competitor Year Individual Floor Exercise 9.950 Jay Thornton 1995 Event Score Competitor Year Pommel Horse 9.950 Don Jackson 2000 Floor Exercise 15.500 Matt McGrath 2011 Rings 9.875 Chris Camiscioli 1998 Pommel Horse 14.900 Jacob Becker, Curtis Kleffman, Vault 9.800 Stu Breitenstine 1982 Ben Ketelsen, Mike Jiang 2011 Parallel Bars 9.850 Aaron Cotter 1995 Rings 15.750 Anton Gryshayev 2012 Horizontal Bar 9.925 Shane de Freitas 2000 Vault 16.300 Geoff Reins 2008 Brian Hamilton 2000 Parallel Bars 15.050 Javier Balboa 2012 A A (optional) 58.325 Jay Thornton 1996 Horizontal Bar 14.900 Ben Ketelsen 2011 A A (compulsories) 56.900 Dan Bachman 1984 A A (optional) 86.450 Curtis Kleffman 2008 A A (total) 113.35 Chris Kabat 1992

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BIG TEN CHAMPIONS 1957 (2) 1970 (5) 1986 (4) 1999 (2) Sam Bailie, Flying Rings Ken Liehr, Pommel Horse Dan Bachman, All Around Don Jackson, Pommel Horse 1923 (2) Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse Dan Repp, Rings Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Todd Strada, All-Around Lyle Baily, Indian Clubs Rich Scorza, High Bar Dan Bachman, Parallel Bars Gervaine Tompkins, All Around 1958 (4) Rich Scorza, Vaulting *Stu Breitenstine, Vaulting 2000 (1) William Buck, Pommel Horse Barry Slotten, Floor Exercise Brian Hamilton, Horizontal Bar 1925 (1) Staffan Carlsson, Floor Exercise 1987 (1) *Walter Breckenridge, Tumbling *John McCurdy, Trampoline 1971 (1) Joe Short, Pommel Horse 2003 (1) Ted Segura, Rings Barry Slotten, Vaulting Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar 1927 (1) 1988 (2) Walker Henderson, Parallel Bars 1959 (2) 1972 (1) *Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise 2005 (1) William Buck, Parallel Bars Dean Showalter, All Around Joe Thome, High Bar Michael Reavis, Floor Exercise 1929 (1) William Buck, Pommel Horse Larry Griswold, Tumbling 1973 (3) 1990 (1) 2006 (1) 1960 (2) Dave Luna, Parallel Bars Adrian Besancon, Rings Michael Reavis, Floor Exercise 1935 (2) William Buck, Pommel Horse Gary Quigg, Vaulting NCAA CHAMPIONS Eugene Wettstone, All Around Larry Snyder, Trampoline Bruce Waldman, High Bar 1991 (1) 2007 (1) Jacques Bouchard, Rings Eugene Wettstone, Pommel Horse *Paul Bautel, Pommel Horse 1953 (1) 1969 (1) 1964 (2) 1974 (4) Keith McCanless Glenn Gailis, Pommel Horse Rudy Ginez, Parallel Bars 1992 (1) 2009 (1) Robert Hazlett 1937 (5) Trampoline Pommel Horse Robert McCloy, Flying Rings George Hery, Floor Exercise Dave May, Floor Exercise Rich Frye, Pommel Horse Geoff Reins, Vault Dale Robbins, Pommel Horse George Nissen, Tumbling 1995 (1) Eugene Wettstone, All Around 1965 (6) Carl Walin, All Around 1993 (1) * indicates co champion 1954 (1) Eugene Wettstone, High Bar Glenn Gailis, All Around Adrian Besancon, Rings James Norman Jay Thornton Eugene Wettstone, Pommel Horse Glenn Gailis, High Bar 1981 (1) Trampoline Floor Exercise Glenn Gailis, Pommel Horse *Joe Leo, Pommel Horse 1994 (2) Glenn Gailis, Rings Garry Denk, Horizontal Bar 1950 (1) BIG TEN CHAMPIONS (TEAM) 1958 (1) 1996 (1) William Harris, Trampoline Bill Sayre, Floor Exercise 1982 (2) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton Jeff Stein, Tumbling *Terry Heffron, Rings William Buck Vault 1953 (2) *Tim Magee, Parallel Bars 1995 (2) 1937 Pommel Horse Robert Hazlett, Tumbling 1967 (4) Carlos Herrero, Horizontal Bar 1967 Bill Sorenson, Trampoline Tom Goldsborough, Parallel Bars 1983 (2) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise 1960 (1) 2000 (1) *Don Hatch, Rings *Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise 1968 Larry Snyder Don Jackson 1954 (2) Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse Dan Bachman, Vaulting 1996 (3) 1972 Trampoline Pommel Horse Robert Hazlett, Tumbling Neil Schmitt, High Bar Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise 1974 James Norman, Trampoline 1984 (1) Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars 2003 (1) 1968 (3) Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Vault 1986 1965 (1) Don Hatch, Rings 1998 Glenn Gailis Linas Gaveika 1955 (3) Horizontal Bar Sam Bailie, High Bar Neil Schmitt, High Bar 1985 (1) 1998 (2) Rings Walter Patterson, Trampoline Marc Slotten, Pommel Horse Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise Chris Camiscioli, Rings Walter Patterson, Tumbling *Chris Camiscioli, Parallel Bars NCAA CHAMPIONS (TEAM) 1967 (1) 2005 (1) 1969 (2) Keith McCanless Michael Reavis Don Hatch, Rings 1956 (1) Pommel Horse Vault *Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse 1969

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ALL-AMERICANS 1963 (1) 1987 (3) 1996 (7) 2004 (3) George Hery, Trampoline Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise Chris Camiscioli, Rings Linas Gaveika, Parallel Bars 1950 (1) Joe Short, Pommel Horse Aaron Cotter, All-Around Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar William Harris, Trampoline 1964 (2) Joe Thome, High Bar Greg Gebhardt, Pommel Horse Michael Reavis, Vault Glenn Gailis, Rings Travis Rosen, Vault 1951 (1) George Hery, Trampoline 1988 (3) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise 2005 (4) William Harris, Trampoline Jeff Dow, High Bar Jay Thornton, Vault Michael Reavis, Vault 1965 (3) Ron Nasti, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars Michael Reavis, All-Around 1952 (1) Glenn Gailis, Rings Joe Thome, Rings Michael McNamara, Floor Exercise Frank LaDue, Trampoline Glenn Gailis, All Around 1997 (4) Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar Kenneth Gordon, Pommel Horse 1989 (2) Chris Camiscioli, Rings 1953 (2) Keith Rooks, Vault Brian Hamilton, Floor Exercise 2006 (2) Robert Hazlett, Trampoline 1966 (1) Paul Wozniak, Rings Dave Nemovitz, Rings Curtis Kleffman, Pommel Horse James Norman, Trampoline Marc Slotten, Pommel Horse Anthony Petrocelli, Vault Geoff Reins, Floor Exercise 1990 (1) 1954 (3) 1967 (3) Rich Frye, Pommel Horse 1998 (6) 2007 (2) Robert Hazlett, Trampoline Kenneth Gordon, Pommel Horse Chris Camiscioli, Rings Jacob Becker, Pommel Horse Robert Hazlett, Tumbling Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse 1991 (2) Lou Datilio, Parallel Bars Geoff Reins, Vault James Norman, Trampoline Neil Schmitt, High Bar Jim Cuthbertson, Vault Adrian Johnston, Horizontal Bar Rich Frye, Pommel Horse Anthony Petrocelli, Vault 2009 (1) 1955 (2) 1969 (3) Todd Strada, All-Around Geoff Reins, Vault Sam Bailie, High Bar Robert Dickson, Rings 1992 (2) Todd Strada, Pommel Horse Walter Patterson, Trampoline Kenneth Liehr, Pommel Horse Jim Cuthbertson, Vault 2010 (1) Keith McCanless, Pommel Horse Garry Denk, Rings 1999 (2) Mike Jiang, Pommel Horse 1956 (1) Shane de Freitas, High Bar Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse 1970 (1) 1993 (1) Todd Strada, All-Around 2011 (1) Rich Scorza, High Bar Adrian Besancon, Rings Matt McGrath, Vault 1957 (3) 2000 (5) Sam Bailie, Pommel Horse 1973 (1) 1994 (5) Shane de Freitas, Horizontal Bar Sam Bailie, All Around Dave Luna, Parallel Bars Garry Denk, Rings Brian Hamilton, Horizontal Bar Tim Joe, Trampoline Garry Denk, Horizontal Bar Don Jackson, Pommel Horse 1974 (2) Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise Todd Strada, All-Around 1958 (1) Gary Quigg, Vaulting Jay Thornton, Horizontal Bar Todd Strada, Horizontal Bar William Buck, Pommel Horse Dale Robbins, Pommel Horse Rick Uptegraff, Rings 2001 (1) 1959 (3) 1985 (1) 1995 (2) Antonio César, Pommel Horse William Buck, Pommel Horse Stu Breitenstine, Floor Exercise Jay Thornton, Floor Exercise William Buck, Parallel Bars Jay Thornton, Parallel Bars 2002 (1) Larry Snyder, Trampoline 1986 (3) Don Jackson, Pommel Horse Dan Bachman, All Around 1960 (2) Dan Bachman, Floor Exercise 2003 (2) William Buck, Pommel Horse Dan Bachman, Parallel Bars Linas Gaveika, Horizontal Bar Larry Snyder, Trampoline Michael Reavis, Horizontal Bar 1974 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS

PAGE 27 IOWAGYMNASTICS TEAM RECORDS

ACADEMIC Mike Townsend Andy Thornton Matt McGrath Anthony Petrocelli ESPN THE MAGAZINE Todd Strada ALL-BIG TEN Peter Masucci 2003 Kenny Lin Adam Wilson Cameron Schick DISTRICT VII ACADEMIC 2000 Brian Hamilton Dave Nemovitz Ryan Meeks Samuel Wright Andy Thornton ALL-AMERICAN Todd Strada 1987 Kurt Karnstedt Matt Thurber Matt Metzger 2001 Kevin Agnew 2000 Brian Hamilton 2003 Linas Gaveika Joe Thome 1998 Lou Datilio Cameron Schick ALL-AMERICA Brian Christie 2002 Don Jackson 2005 Linas Gaveika Eyal Weissblueth Brian Hamilton 2004 Jacques Bouchard SCHOLAR ATHLETE Don Jackson 2007 Jacques Bouchard Michael Reavis 1988 Joe Thome Doug Jacobson Bryan Bourland Matt Metzger 2006 Michael Reavis Paul Wozniak Adrian Johnston Linas Gaveika 1990 Paul Bautel Andy Thornton NCAA POST-GRADUATE 2007 Jacques Bouchard 1989 Paul Wozniak Anthony Petrocelli Kenny Lin 1991 Paul Bautel 2002 Brian Christie SCHOLARSHIP 2009 Geoff Reins 1990 Paul Bautel Todd Strada Matt Metzger Chris Kabat Steve Davis 1997 Peter Masucci 2012 Broderick Shemansky Jeff Dow Matt Thurber Dan Proudfoot 1992 Don Brown Don Jackson 2002 Don Jackson Don Scarlett Barry Wilken 2005 Jacques Bouchard Don Scarlett Ryan Meeks 1991 Paul Bautel 1999 Kevin Agnew Bryan Bourland 1994 Carlos Herrero Matt Metzger ALL-BIG TEN Adrian Besancon Brian Christie Linas Gaveika Sean Juguilon Andy Thornton 1984 Dan Bachman Chris Kabat Lou Datilio Drew Ignoto Peter Massuci 2003 Ryan Meeks Stu Breitenstine Don Scarlett Brian Hamilton Kenny Lin 1995 Greg Gebhardt Matt Metzger Joe Leo 1992 Paul Bautel Doug Jacobson Dan Proudfoot Sean Juguilon Cameron Schick 1985 Dan Bachman Adrian Besancon Adrian Johnston Reid Vancelette Peter Masucci 2004 Jacques Bouchard 1986 Dan Bachman Don Brown Anthony Petrocelli 2006 Jacob Becker 1996 Aaron Cotter Bryan Bourland Stu Breitenstine Chris Kabat Todd Strada Jacques Bouchard Greg Gebhardt Matt Metzger Kurt Karnstedt Don Scarlett Barry Wilken Bryan Bourland Sean Juguilon 2005 Jacob Becker Ron Nasti 1993 Don Brown 2000 Kevin Agnew Tom Buese Peter Masucci Jacques Bouchard Joe Short Chris Kabat Brian Christie Drew Ignoto Jay Thornton 2006 Jacques Bouchard Joe Thome Mark Kuglitsch Shane de Freitas Dan Proudfoot 1997 Lou Datilio Ben Gonsoulin 1987 Ron Nasti 1994 Aaron Cotter Brian Hamilton Reid Vancelette Brian Hamilton Reid Vancelette Joe Short Jay Thornton Don Jackson 2007 Jacob Becker Adrian Johnston Jake Becker* 1988 Jeff Dow Rick Uptegraff Doug Jacobson Jaqcues Bouchard Sean Juguilon Bryan Bourland* Ron Nasti 1995 Aaron Cotter Anthony Petrocelli Bryan Bourland Peter Masucci Tom Buese* Joe Thome Greg Gebhardt Todd Strada Tom Buese David Nemovitz Drew Ignoto* 1989 Jeff Dow Carlos Herrero Andy Thornton Drew Ignoto 1998 Kevin Agnew Diego Mercado-Austin* 1990 Adrian Besancon Sean Juguilon 2001 Kevin Agnew Diego Mercado-Austin Brian Hamilton Geoff Reins* Jeff Dow Mark Kuglitsch Brian Christie 2008 Jacob Becker Doug Jacobson 2007 Jacques Bouchard Chris Kabat Peter Masucci Shane de Freitas Tom Buese Adrian Johnston Jake Becker* 1991 Paul Bautel Jon Nania Don Jackson Diego Mercado-Austin Matt Thurber Bryan Bourland* 1992 Rich Frye Jay Thornton Ryan Meeks 2009 Diego Mercado-Austin 1999 Kevin Agnew Tom Buese* Chris Kabat 1996 Aaron Cotter Cameron Schick 2010 Jonathan Buese Brian Christie Drew Ignoto 1993 Adrian Besancon Greg Gebhardt Andy Thornton Adam Wilson Brian Hamilton 2008 Jake Becker 1994 Garry Denk Sean Juguilon 2002 Brian Christie 2011 Todd Becker Adrian Johnston Tom Buese Jay Thornton Mark Kuglitsch Steve Davis Timm Krueger Andy Thornton 2009 Jonathan Buese 1995 Carlos Herrero Peter Masucci Shane de Freitas John McClay 2000 Kevin Agnew Diego Mercado-Austin Jay Thornton Jay Thornton Don Jackson Matt McGrath Brian Christie * Denotes Second team 1996 Aaron Cotter Mike Townsend Justin Leavitt Adam Wilson Brian Hamilton Jay Thornton 1997 Greg Gebhardt Ryan Meeks 2012 Javier Balboa Don Jackson 1998 Chris Camiscioli Adrian Johnston Matt Metzger Todd Becker Doug Jacobson Todd Strada Sean Juguilon Cameron Schick Angelo Bronzino Ryan Meeks 1999 Don Jackson

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HOLZAEPFEL AWARD OBERMANN AWARD 2008 Jacob Becker UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Dick Holzaepfel is a name that was associated The Dr. C.E. Obermann Award is presented to 2009 no recipient VARSITY CLUB HALL OF FAME with Iowa gymnastics for over three decades, Iowa’s Outstanding Senior for a career of excellence 2010 Jonathan Buese Inductees are selected by a vote of all dues-paying serving 27 of 31 years as head coach (1950- in scholarship, sportsmanship and gymnastics 2011 Matt McGrath members of the National Iowa Varsity Club. All former 1980). In his honor, the Holzaepfel Award is performance. 2012 Zachary Cazabon Hawkeye athletes who have won at least one major letter presented annually to Iowa’s Most Valuable and completed their eligibility at least 10 years prior to Gymnast. 1977 Lloyd Warner selection are eligible for the Hall of Fame. A coach or 1978 Robert Pusey BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR administrator must have retired or left the university at 1983 Brett Garland 1979 Jim Magee The Big Ten Conference endowed a medal of honor in 1914, least five years prior to selection. A maximum of seven 1984 Dan Bachman 1980 Mohamad Tavakoli which is to be awarded to a student demonstrating proficien- inductees may be selected to the Hall of Fame each year. 1985 Dan Bachman 1981 Mark Johnson, Chuck Graham cy in scholarship and athletics at each of the league schools. Four gymnasts and one gymnastics coach have been 1986 Dan Bachman 1982 Tim Magee Nine former Iowa gymnasts have won this prestigious award. inducted into the Hall of Fame: LINAS GAVEIKA 1987 Ron Nasti 1983 Steve Troester 1961 William Buck 1988 Joe Thome 1984 Joe Leo 1965 Glenn Gailis 1993 Glenn Gailis 1989 Jeff Dow 1985 Paul Bengtson 1967 Kenneth Gordon 1997 Dick Holzaepfel 1990 Jeff Dow 1986 Dan Bachman 1974 Carl Walin 2003 Robert Hazlett 1991 Paul Bautel 1987 Joe Short 1989 Paul Wozniak 2007 William Buck 1992 Chris Kabat 1988 Chris Stanicek 1992 Paul Bautel 2009 Jay Thornton 1993 Adrian Besancon 1989 Paul Wozniak 1996 Jay Thornton 1994 Garry Denk 1990 Jeff Dow 1997 Peter Masucci IOWA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1995 Jay Thornton 1991 Erik Heikkila 2001 Kevin Agnew The Big Ten Conference established this award in 1982. 1996 Jay Thornton 1992 Paul Bautel The overall conference winner becomes the Big Ten Jesse 1997 Chris Camiscioli 1993 Chris Kabat Owens Athlete of the Year. 1998 Todd Strada 1994 no recipient BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 1995 Jay Thornton 1999 Todd Strada 1995 no recipient 2003 Cameron Schick 1999 Todd Strada MATT MCGRATH 2000 Todd Strada 1996 Aaron Cotter, Jay Thornton 2004 Linas Gaveika 2002 Don Jackson 2001 Shane de Freitas 1997 Dave Nemovitz 2005 Kenny Lin 2002 Andy Thornton 1998 Chris Camiscioli 2006 Bryan Bourland BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2003 Linas Gaveika 1999 Lou Datilio 2007 Jacques Bouchard 1999 Todd Strada 2004 Eric Block 2000 Brian Hamilton 2008 Reid Urbain 2005 Michael Reavis 2009 Jonathan Buese BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2006 Curtis Kleffman 2001 Kevin Agnew 2010 Jonathan Buese 1989 Paul Bautel 2007 Jacob Becker 2002 Don Jackson 2011 Samuel Wright 2008 Curtis Kleffman 2003 Cameron Schick 1993 Jay Thornton 2009 Geoff Reins 2004 Matt Metzger 2012 Matt McGrath 2010 Jonathan Buese 2005 Linas Gaveika 2011 Matt McGrath 2006 Michael Reavis 2012 Javier Balboa 2007 Jacques Bouchard JAVIER BALBOA

PAGE 29 IOWAGYMNASTICS BIG TEN NETWORK

In June 2006, the Big Ten announced the creation of the Big Ten Network, a national network devoted to Big Ten athletic and academic programs. Available to all cable and satellite providers nationwide, with most programs offered in stunning high-definition television (HDTV), the network allows fans to see their home teams, regardless of where they live.

The Network currently has agreements with more than 250 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland), DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. Available to approximately 70 million households nationwide, the Big Ten Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With approximately 350 live events, and nearly all of them in high definition, the network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live.

The network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network.

Last season, the Hawkeyes appeared on the Big Ten Network on two occasions. Big Ten gymnastics can be seen worldwide in high-definition (HD) on BTN and on BTN.com.

PAGEPAGE 30 1 IOWAGYMNASTICS GARY BARTA

GARY BARTA competed at the NCAA Championships and 14 members of the UI men’s and women’s ATHLETICS DIRECTOR swimming and diving teams qualified for the Olympic Trials.

Now in his seventh year as director of athletics at And, while the UI athletics department continues to earn high marks in integrity, academic the University of Iowa and his 26th year in athletic excellence, and athletic performances. Barta also continues to oversee critical improvements administration, Gary Barta manages an athletics and additions to the facilities used by the UI’s talented student-athletes while maintaining program that continues to gain momentum in two key a balanced and ever-growing operations budget that continues to be self-sustaining. areas -- on the playing field and in the classroom -- while enhancing the infrastructure that will serve as the In addition to the competitive success the Hawkeyes recorded in 2011-12, the UI once foundation for future success. again experienced tremendous success at the turnstiles. Iowa has sold every seat in historic Kinnick Stadium in each of the past two seasons, ranking 21st in national attendance both Academically, the UI’s federal graduation rate of 74 years. The UI will enter the 2012 home football season with all seven home games sold out percent (for student-athletes who enrolled in 2004-05) once again and boasts waiting lists for not only season tickets, but also the premium seating ties the best ever posted by UI athletics. That mark was options available inside the Paul W. Brechler Press Box. a 13-point increase over the previous year and was nine points above the national average; UI student-athletes will establish another record when the Attendance at home games of the UI’s men’s basketball team has climbed more than 30 latest figures are released in October. Last fall, the NCAA confirmed that all 24 of Iowa’s teams percent the last two seasons. Iowa’s attendance of 13,190 for a first round NIT game in exceeded the Academic Progress Rate (APR) benchmark for the fourth straight year. Carver-Hawkeye Arena ranked as the highest attended game of the 2012 tournament.

In figures released last fall, Iowa’s score of 86 percent in the NCAA’s “Graduation Success Rate” or The UI wrestling team set another national attendance record by averaging 9,014 fans per GSR, also matched a school record. Five different women’s teams at the UI posted perfect 100 GSR home meet in 2011-12, leading the nation in attendance for the sixth straight year. The scores. Iowa’s GSR in football (83), men’s (73) and women’s (100) basketball all ranked above the economic impact of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials, hosted by the UI in Carver- national average for their respective sports. Hawkeye Arena, exceeded $5 million, according to survey results released by the Iowa City/ Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Athletically, Hawkeye teams enjoyed another outstanding year in 2011-12. A significant number of Iowa’s 24 programs reached postseason play. The Iowa football team reached bowl eligibility for Attendance at home games of the UI’s women’s basketball games also remained strong as the 11th straight season and competing in a bowl game for the fourth straight year and 10th time the program once again ranked among national leaders in 2011-12. The UI also registered in the last 11 seasons. The women’s basketball program participated in the NCAA Tournament for a increases in attendance at home volleyball, soccer, field hockey, women’s gymnastics, men’s fifth straight season and men’s basketball returned to postseason competition under second-year gymnastics, softball and baseball events. coach Fran McCaffery, recording an 84-75 win over Dayton in front of 13,190 re-energized fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Since 2006, the Hawkeyes have invested more than $150 million in new and renovated athletic facilities. Upgrades include the restoration of historic Kinnick Stadium and Carver- The Hawkeye wrestling program, led by national champion Matt McDonough, made another run Hawkeye Arena, as well as a new state-of-the-art aquatics center, a boathouse facility for at a national title before placing third. The men’s golf team placed 22nd nationally in its third the UI rowing program and an indoor and outdoor tennis complex. Another $60 million appearance in the NCAA Championships in the last four seasons. Additionally, the UI men’s track worth of improvements are underway in the form of the two phase football training center and field placed 23rd in the nation and the UI’s men’s swimming and diving program placed 26th project and an indoor golf performance facility. at its national championship. In late summer 2011, the UI completed a $47 million revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Iowa’s field hockey team advanced to the NCAA Tournament and the Hawkeye softball team placed Arena. That project included the construction of a practice facility for men’s and women’s The Barta family includes Connie, Madison, Gary and Luke. second in the Big Ten. Between the men’s and women’s track and field teams, 34 student-athletes

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2012. Phase I includes the new indoor practice facility for Coach Kirk Ferentz’ program that has Another favorite saying of his is, “Vision without resources is irrelevant.” Over the course of his career competed on 10 bowl games over the past 11 seasons. Phase II includes construction of the he has been directly involved in raising hundreds of millions of dollars in support of intercollegiate new Iowa Football Operations Center, which will include new team locker rooms, team meeting athletics. This has remained a primary focus during his tenure at Iowa, where private support for the rooms, athletic medical training space, video operations, and coaches offices and meeting rooms. Hawkeyes continues to flourish despite a challenging economy. Funded entirely through private support and revenue generated by the UI Athletics Department, the project is an important next phase of the master facilities plan for Hawkeye football. It will be Under Barta’s leadership –- and thanks to a talented athletics development staff – the UI has seen constructed adjacent to the Ron and Margaret Kenyon Outdoor Practice Facility, immediately west year-over-year improvement in annual giving in spite of the difficult economic environment. In of Kinnick Stadium and will be connected to the new indoor practice facility. addition, under Barta’s direction, the UI generated more than $20 million of philanthropic and corporate sponsorship support for the revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena and has already surpassed that level The 2010-11 season marked the first for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in of support for the current football projects. the UI’s $69 million Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The Hawkeyes hosted the 2012 Big Ten Championships and the UI men’s squad responded by earning its highest Big Ten finish in 15 The UI also generated the $2 million in private support necessary to fully fund the Hawkeyes’ new seasons. practice facility for its men’s and women’s golf programs. As the director of athletics at the University of Wyoming for three years, seven different UW coaches Another of the latest additions to the facilities available to the UI’s student-athletes is the Varsity were named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. He also spearheaded a fund-raising effort Golf Complex practice facility for the men’s and women’s golf programs. Located at the southern that netted the Cowboy athletics program $11 million in private support and $11 million in matching edge of the UI’s award-winning Finkbine Golf Course, the facility is expected to be completed for state fund. use this winter. It will provide the Hawkeyes a state-of-the-art facility that offers the opportunity for year-round training and practice. As the senior associate athletics director at the University of Washington, he directed the “Campaign for the Student-Athlete,” was a participant in the design, construction and/or renovation of several Barta’s involvement in the UI campus community extends beyond intercollegiate athletics. He is UW athletics facilities, including Bank of America Arena and the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility. In a member of the President’s Cabinet, comprised of vice presidents and other campus leaders, that addition to almost doubling the amount of annual private support received by UW, Barta also managed provide counsel to UI President Sally Mason. That group was instrumental in the UI’s response to the department’s external relations division, a task that included corporate sponsorship and radio record-setting flooding that besieged the campus and the Iowa City and Coralville community in contracts. June 2008. His responsibilities at Washington expanded over time to include hiring of coaching and administrative Barta also represents the UI and the Hawkeyes at the conference and national level. During his first staff, and the day-to-day oversight of several Huskie sport teams. six years at the UI, he has participated in the creation and implementation of the Big Ten Network, The roots of his development experience extend to his first two positions: director of athletics the expansion of the Big Ten Conference and realignment of athletics conferences nationally, and development and external relations at the University of Northern Iowa and director of development at the Big Ten’s postseason bowl game agreements that were successfully implemented in 2010. his alma mater, North Dakota State University.

Nationally, Barta remains active in the Division IA Athletics Directors Association, the National Barta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication and broadcast journalism from NDSU Association of College Directors of Athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA Football Committee in 1987. He was an option quarterback for Bison football squads that won the Division II NCAA National Board of Directors. Championship in 1983, 1985 and 1986.

Barta often suggests to his staff that “Hope is not a strategy,” which is why he is currently Barta, and his wife, Connie, have a son, Luke (14) and a daughter, Madison (12). He was born Sept. 4, overseeing a comprehensive review of the strategic plan for the UI Athletics Department and has 1963, in Minneapolis. worked with the UI’s leadership on a long-term financial plan.

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IOWAIOWA RANKS CONTINUES AMONG TO BIG BUILD TEN LEADERS FOR SUCCESS IOWAIOWA FOOTBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The UI Department of Athletics is under the direction of Gary Barta and is regarded as one of the top intercollegiate IowaThe women’sfootball continued basketball its team stellar won play, its finishing final eight in thegames upper of thedivision regular of the season Big Ten to forfinish the tiedninth for time second Theprograms UI Department in the nation. of Athletics Once again, is under the the Hawkeyes direction enjoyed of Gary success Barta and both is athleticallyregarded as and one academicallyof in 2011-12 inin the the last Big 10 Ten years. and earnThe Hawkeyes an at-large capped bid into their the season NCAA Tournament.with a thrilling Head 27-24 Coach come-from-behind Lisa Bluder has victorynow led the top intercollegiate programs in the nation. Once again, the Hawkeyes enjoyed success both overIowa Missouri to five-straight in the Insight NCAA Bowl. Tournament The win wasappearances. Iowa’s third straight bowl victory, a school record. athleticallyAcademically, and the academically UI’s federal in graduation 2010-11. rate of 74 percent (for student-athletes who enrolled in 2004-05) ties the best ever posted by UI athletics. That mark was a 13-point increase over the previous year and was nine points above IOWA MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Sixty-four Hawkeyes earned all-conference accolades, while 44 were recognized as All-Americans. IOWA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the national average; UI student-athletes will establish another record when the latest figures are released in October. TheThe women’s men’s track basketball and field team team had anotherrecorded outstanding a pair of top season, 25 finishes finishing at thirdthe NCAAin the Indoor league andand Outdoor Hawkeye student-athletes excelled in the classroom as well with 172 earning Academic All-Big Last fall, the NCAA confirmed that all 24 of Iowa’s teams exceeded the Academic Progress Rate (APR) benchmark for advancingChampionships. to the TheNCAA Hawkeyes Tournament. crowned Lisa Bluder,four Big who Ten championsis a three-time and Bignine Ten All-Americans, Coach of the includingYear and Erik Ten laurels. Thirty-four Hawkeyes were honored by the Big Ten Conference with the Distinguished the fourth straight year. two-timeSowinski, Regional who placed Coach second of the in Year, the 800coached meters Kachine at the AlexanderNCAA Championships. and Jaime Printy to honorable Scholar Award. The graduation rate of Iowa’s student-athletes has improved in each of the past 10 mention All-America status. Alexander was also tabbed the Premier Player of the Year. Bluder has years and has consistently ranked above the graduation rate of all UI students. Athletically, Hawkeye teams enjoyed another outstanding year in 2011-12. A significant number of Iowa’s 24 guidedIOWA Iowa MEN’S to eight first GOLF division finishes in her 11 years and has taken her program to eight NCAA programs reached postseason play. The Iowa football team reached bowl eligibility for the 11th straight season and Tournaments,Head coach Mark including Hankins four ledstraight. the Hawkeyes to their third NCAA Championships appearance in the Iowa’s men’s cross country, men’s and women’s tennis, and softball teams were recognized by the competed in a bowl game for the fourth straight year and 10th time in the last 11 seasons. The women’s basketball last four years. Iowa collected another top-25 national finish and multiple individuals earned honors NCAA for their high academic marks. The four teams earned Public Recognition Awards, based on program participated in the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight season and men’s basketball returned to postseason throughout the season. their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates. IOWA MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD competition under second-year coach Fran McCaffery. The men’s track and field team finished eighth in the nation at the indoor national championships IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALL The UI closed the 2010-11 athletics year with a bang, establishing a school record in total points and won the outdoor Big Ten title in 2011. Coach Larry Wieczorek was named Big Ten Coach of the In late summer 2011, the UI completed a $47 million revitalization of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That project included Second-year head coach Fran McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to 18 wins and an NIT bid a year ago. Iowa scored in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Hawkeyes accumulated 510 points in Year, while numerous Hawkeyes earned all-league and All-America honors. the construction of a practice facility for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, a 10,000-square-foot strength improved by seven wins from 2011 to 2012, as McCaffery continued to demonstrate his ability to the competition that awards points based on each institution’s finish in national championship training and cardiovascular center, and an expansion to the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, in addition to new locker rebuild programs and reenergize the fan base -- Iowa’ s attendance increased for the second straight competition in up to 20 total sports (10 women’s and 10 men’s). IOWA MEN’G GOLF room and support facilities for men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball programs, and office space for year and ranked No. 31 nationally. the majority of Iowa administrative and coaching staffs. Head coach Mark Hankins continued to have his men’s golfers play at a high level. The Hawkeyes Several new projects have come to completion on the Iowa campus. Some of the latest additions advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in three years and tied for 10th nationally – IOWA SWIMMING AND DIVING to the UI campus include the completion of the new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, a school-record finish. Vince India was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and earned the prestigious Phase I of a two-phase project for the UI football program was completed in August, 2012. Phase I includes the The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team posted its best finish in 17 years, placing fifth in the Big Ten which houses the swimming and diving teams, and the state-of-the-art $7 million rowing Les Bolstad Trophy, which goes to the male golfer with the lowest stroke average in the Big Ten. new indoor practice facility for Coach Kirk Ferentz’ program that has competed on 10 bowl games over the past 11 and 26th at the NCAA Championships. The Hawkeye won a pair of Big Ten relay titles and five student- boathouse. In addition to the brand new swimming and rowing facilities, the Roy G. Karro seasons. Phase II includes construction of the new Iowa Football Operations Center, which will include new team athletes went on to garner honorable mention All-America accolades. On the women’s team, freshman Athletics Hall of Fame and Visitors Center, the Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center and IOWA MEN’S BASKETBALL locker rooms, team meeting rooms, athletic medical training space, video operations, and coaches offices and meeting Becky Stoughton became the first UI swimmer to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors, and she was the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Center completed construction in recent years. Furthermore, The men’s basketball team had its first season under head coach Fran McCaffery. Hawkeye fans rooms. Funded entirely through private support and revenue generated by the UI Athletics Department, the project is the first Hawkeye women’s swimmer to earn All-America honors since 2005. thean UIimportant completed next a $47phase million of the Carver-Hawkeye master facilities Arena plan for renovation Hawkeye project football. in the summer of 2011. flocked to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch the Black and Gold. Attendance increased 20 percent, which ranked fifth-best in the country. KinnickIOWA Stadium WRESTLING received a major upgrade and renovation that was completed just prior to the 2006The season.Hawkeye The wrestling $89 million team project -- the included national the attendance replacing of leader the south in each end zoneof the stands last sixand seasons -- continued its buildingdominance of a onfour-level the mat, press finishing box that third houses at the 47 guestNCAA suites.Championships. New scoreboards, Six Hawkeyes video walls,earned All-America accolades in concession2012, including stands two-time and rest roomsnational were champion also part Matt of the McDonough. project. Iowa has claimed 23 national championships and 34 Big Ten titles in its 102-year history. IOWA WRESTLING TheIOWA Hawkeye FOOTBALL wrestling team continued its dominance on the mat, finishing third at the NCAA Championships.Iowa football continued Iowa has itsclaimed stellar 23 play, national finishing championships, in the upper including division threeof the in Big the Ten last for four the 10th time in the last 11 years,years. and The 34Hawkeyes Big Ten titles.reached Five bowl Hawkeyes eligibility earned for the All-American 11th straight accolades season and en competedroute to the in team’sthe postseason for the fourth thirdstraight place year. finish.

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CONSIDER THE COMMUNITY CONSIDERSome universities THE offer COMMUNITY the large city atmosphere. Others offer the college town experience. The “Iowa City is one of the great college campuses in the SomeUniversity universities of Iowa offer is uniquelythe large situatedcity atmosphere. to offer Othersstudent offer athletes the college the very town best experience. of both ofThe these country. I love coming to Iowa City!” Universitydifferent ofworlds. Iowa is uniquely situated to offer MARK JONES student athletes the very best of both of these ESPN BROADCASTER differentOnce the stateworlds. capital, Iowa City is considered one of the truly great college towns in America. The Oncecity theswells state with capital, excitement Iowa City on is gameconsidered day when one ofnearly the truly 16,000 great Hawkeye college townsfans from in America. across the The state cityand swells Midwest with converge excitement on onCarver-Hawkeye game day when Arena nearlyto cheer 16,000 the Hawkeyes Hawkeye fansto another from across victory. the state and Midwest converge on Carver-Hawkeye Arena to cheerIowa the City’s Hawkeyes downtown to another area is victory.alive and thriving. Restaurants, shops and sidewalk cafes face onto Iowapedestrian City’s downtown malls full area of people is alive watchers,and thriving. street Restaurants,entertainers shops and food and vendors.sidewalk cafes face onto pedestrian malls full of people watchers, street entertainersAttractive in and size food and vendors. friendliness, Iowa City is big in the sense that it offers all the advantages Attractiveand conveniences in size and of friendliness, much larger Iowa metropolitan City is bigareas in the like sense summer that itand offers permanent all the advantages employment andopportunities, conveniences live of muchentertainment larger metropolitan and concerts, areasfine likedining summer and shopping, and permanent industry employment and commerce. opportunities, live entertainment and concerts, fine “Iowa City is unlike any other place in the state, both because “Iowa City is unlike any other place in the state, both because diningIowa Cityand isshopping, located inindustry the heart and ofcommerce. eastern Iowa, of its regional beauty and because of its independent, serendipitousof its regional spirit.beauty and because of its independent, within easy driving distance of several major serendipitous spirit. IowaMidwestern City is located cities in including the heart ofthe eastern state Iowa,capital, within easy driving distance of several major There’s nothing like feeling the crisp air as one tours the Big Ten Des Moines, as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, There’s nothing like feeling the crisp air as one tours the Big MidwesternKansas City, cities Minneapolis including and the Milwaukee. state capital, Des campus, just as there’s no other feeling like walking the shores Moines, as well as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, alongTen campus, Lake MacBride, just as there’s north no of other town. feeling This is anlike ideal walking location the for Minneapolis and Milwaukee. ashores weekend along trip Lake filled MacBride, with sights, north sounds, of town. shopping This is anand ideal plenty of activitieslocation for on aany weekend given weekend.” trip filled with sights, sounds, shopping and plenty of activities on any given weekend.” If there is a star in Iowa, Iowa City is it.” If there is a star in Iowa, Iowa City is it.” -- DES MOINES DES SUNDAY MOINES REGISTER SUNDAY REGISTER

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“Move to Iowa City. Some of the happiest IOWA CITY: THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE people in the world live in Iowa City.” • One of 50 “Best Places to Live and Play” • Iowa ranks 9th in the nation for number of state parks, CHRISTOPHER KEYES National Geographic Adventure recreational areas and natural areas -- CQ Press, 2010 EDITOR | MIDWEST MAGAZINE | AUGUST, 2007 • #18 among the top 25 green cities in the country -- Country Home • Sperling’s Best Places, March 2007 • Healthiest Town in the United States • Iowa ranks 10th in safest neighborhoods in the U.S. -- Men’s Journal -- CQ Press, 2010 • Iowa City ranks 8th out of 179 on best • Iowa has the 3rd-highest public high school performing small cities list graduation rate in the U.S. - CQ Press, 2010 -- “Milken Institute,” October 2011 • Iowa has over 1400 miles of trails for hiking and biking • Iowa City named third-best major metropolitan within its state parks and recreational areas area in the country for college students -- Iowa Department of Transportation -- “American Institute for Economic Research,” • The Iowa City Public Library is #5 on the “Top 10 August 2011 Libraries for Children” list --- Livability.com, 2012 • Iowa City ranks 3rd for volunteer rate (mid-sized • One of the Top 25 “Best Places to Retire and Work” cities) -- “Volunteering in America,” Corporation -- Forbes, 2012 for National & Community Service, August 2011 • UI Hospitals and Clinics ranked top hospital in Iowa; • “Top Towns for Jobs,” -- MSN CareerBuilder, nine UICH programs rated among the best in the U.S. January 2010 -- US News and Word Report, 2012 • Iowa City is ranked as one of America’s Top • Iowa City West and City High ranked among the best 100 Adventure Cities -- National Geographic high schools in the country -- Newsweek, 2012 Adventure, October 2009 • Johnson County is ranked third nationally in the • Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty named an “Fourth Economy Index,” Apirl, 2012 Iowa Great Place -- Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, October 2009 • • No. 5 “Best Places to Begin a Career” Metros Under 500,000 -- Forbes Magazine, July, 2010 • No. 13 “Top College Towns for Jobs” -- Forbes Magazine, May 2009

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A CAMPUS ON THE MOVE

The University of Iowa campus caters to pedestrians and bicyclists; it’s compact enough to cross in a 20-minute walk. A free ride on a campus bus can cut that time in half. Entertainment on campus and in Iowa City is geared toward student budgets, with many events offered at no charge. The University of Iowa offers more than 400 student organizations, extensive recreation facilities, 50 fraternities and sororities, and a broad schedule of arts performances, lectures, cultural celebrations and club sports and intramural athletic contests to go along with the intercollegiate competition within the Big Ten Conference..

STUDENT-ORIENTED NIGHT LIFE

Iowa’s campus is set right in the city’s downtown area, where you’ll find dance clubs, movies, coffeehouses, and restaurants to suit every taste. Live music can be found any night of the week in clubs and restaurants, even outside on warm evenings on the downtown pedestrian mall. Iowa City businesses are convenient and geared toward student tastes and needs.

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CONSIDER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION

A quality education is one of the highest priorities at the University of Iowa. Just over 90 percent of Johnson County residents have graduated from high school, and in Iowa City nearly half of all residents have earned bachelor’s degrees. In fact, census statistics indicate Johnson County is the 10th “smartest” county in the nation, based on percentage of residents holding bachelor’s degrees.

The University of Iowa represents a strong presence in the community while enhancing the quality of life in Iowa City.

Your aspiration may be a career in medicine, law or education. Regardless of the specific career field, it’s important to identify the gymnastics program that places a high priority on academics and allows you to take full advantage of the tremendous educational opportunities available.

At the University of Iowa, student-athletes learn quickly that academic success is the highest priority.

ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS

At The University of Iowa, a strong relationship has been developed between athletics and academics, where coaches and athletes work hand-in-hand with academic deans and professors, assuring the student-athlete the best possible opportunities to excel in the classroom and in athletics.

From the first visit for any prospective student-athlete, to the completion of their academic and athletic career at Iowa, academic personnel play a large role in the career of Hawkeye student-athletes. Beginning with the on-campus visits, student-athletes are introduced to professors in their selected field of study, and are able to establish a relationship and develop an understanding of the academic setting in which they will be involved.

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THE RUSSELL AND ANN GERDIN ATHLETIC LEARNING CENTER

The University of Iowa Russell and Ann Gerdin Athletic Learning Center opened in the fall of 2003. The Learning Center is a multi-level, 20,000-square foot facility, which provides one all-purpose area for the academic pursuits for Iowa’s male and female student-athletes. The facility is centrally located on the UI campus for easy access by all student-athletes and staff.

The Learning Center features an auditorium, two classrooms, study lounges for freshmen and upper-class student-athletes, a computer lab, a teaching lab, the athletic library, office space for Iowa’s Academic Student Services staff and a display area to recognize the academic accomplishments of Iowa’s student-athletes.

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IOWAGYMNASTICSBASEBALL CONSIDER THEIOWA COMMUNITY ALUMNI

When a student-athlete considers his future, he should consider prospects beyond gymnastics. He should consider where he wants Al Jarreau GOVERNMENT LITERATURE W.P. Kinsella Milo Hamilton Dr. Robert C. Hardin to be five, ten, fifteen years from today, and the best course of action for getting there. Also, he should decide early on to commit to Grammy Award‑winning singer Writer, Shoeless Joe 50 years in Broadcasting Developed blood bank protocols during excellence in every challenge undertaken. David Bonior Marvin Bell Voice of the Houston Astros WW II based on seminal work on blood Mark Johnson U.S. House of Representatives, Mt. Iowa Poet Laureate Margaret Walker preservation Without a doubt, the men and women listed here took time to consider their future and the ways to get there. These former University Film producer and Oscar Award winner Clemons, Mich. UI Writers Workshop faculty member Writer, Jubilee Harry Kalas of Iowa undergraduates have gone on to become leaders in their chosen fields. for Rainman and mentor from 1965 until retirement Broadcaster, Philadelphia Phillies Dr. Don H. O’Donoghue Terry Branstad in 2005 Sports medicine pioneer Alex Karras Governor, state of Iowa MEDIA Bob Miller Former NFL All‑Pro, Detroit Lions; Broadcaster, Los Angeles Kings Dr. Emory D. Warner H. John Hawkinson E.F. Lindquist Mildred Wirt Benson BUSINESS actor, Victor, Victoria; Blazing Saddles; General Charles A. Horner Author of 23 Nancy Drew mysteries and Alan Abelson World recognized pathologist Former president and director of Co‑founder, American College Testing “Webster” Editor, Barron’s Herbert Nipson funds, Kemper Financial Services (ACT) Program Architect of the US air war against Iraq first woman to receive master’s degree Leland C. Adams during the Persian Gulf War/Desert in journalism at Iowa Executive Editor, Ebony Former president, Amoco Inc. Barry Kemp Tom Brokaw John B. McLendon Storm FIRST ADVANCED Production Co. Television producer, creator of the hit T.C. Boyle Former anchorman, NBC News Brian Ross Richard O. Jacobson First African-American coach inducted series “Coach” Correspondent, NBC News; Peabody DEGREES IN THE UNITED President, Jacobson Warehouse Co. into The Basketball Hall of Fame Alan Larson Author of 11 Novels & eight short story B.J. Armstrong, Iowa Assistant to Secretary of State for collections Paul Burmeister and Emmy award winner STATES Letterman, 1986-89 Shirley Rich Krohn Iowa Letterman, 1992-93 Bill Krause Eddie Robinson Economic, Business, and Agricultural Winner of numerous literary awards, Vice-President of Basketball, Casting director for Kramer vs Kramer, Affairs including five O. Henry Awards Sports anchor/reporter Mark Shapiro African-Americans who received advanced Wasserman Media Group President, Krause Gentle Corp. Legendary football coach, Grambling Three Days of the Condor, Taps, The NFL Network Former Vice-President, ESPN State University degrees from the University of Iowa, who NBA All-Star, 1994 Saturday Night Fever Ruth Van Roeckel McGregor Max Allan Collins were also the first in the United States to Three-time NBA Champion, Richard Levitt John Cochran Carole Simpson Chairman & CEO, Nellis Corporation Wilbur Schramm Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Writer of the comic strip Dick Tracy, receive that particular degree: Chicago Bulls Ashton Kutcher Court, 2005 recipient, American 1977-92 Correspondent, ABC News Anchor, ABC News International authority on Television and film actor Frank N. Magid communications and founder, Iowa Judicature Society’s Dwight D. American mystery writer, including the Alexander Clark, Jr. John J. Balles Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence graphic novel Road to Perdition Paul Conrad 1879, law degree Former president, Federal President, Frank N. Magid Writers’ Workshop Richard Maibaum Political cartoonist and three-time MEDICINE Associates, Inc., Reserve Bank of San Francisco Writer of James Bond motion picture Trudy Huskamp Peterson Paul Engle winner of the Pulitzer Prize Elizabeth Catlett Pioneer in market research and Richard Schultz scripts Dr. Nancy Andreasen media consultation Executive Director, United States Acting Archivist of the United State, Poet 1940, master’s in art Matthew Bucksbaum 1993-95 Founder of the University of Iowa’s Wayne Drehs Psychiatrist renowned for her research Former CEO & Founder Olympic Committee; Nicholas Meyer General assignment writer, espn.com on schizophrenia, as well as creativity John Pappajohn Former Executive Director, NCAA International Writing Program Lulu Johnson General Growth Properties Film writer and director whose film Mary Louise Smith Director of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop 1941, Ph.D. in history Venture capitalist, entrepreneur; credits include Time After Time, The Brett Dolan James Bramson President, Equity Dynamics, Inc. James Van Allen Noted political party leader and civil (1941-65) Arthur A. Collins Seven Per-Cent Solution and Star Trek rights proponent Broadcaster, Houston Astros Executive Director, American Dental Oscar Anderson Fuller World famous space physicist who II, IV and VI Association Founder, Collins Radio (Rockwell John Irving 1942, Ph.D. in music Gary Seamans discovered two radiation belts (the Van George Gallup Collins) Juanita Kidd Stout Writer, The World According to Garp; Chairman and CEO, Westell Allen Belts) that orbit the earth David Milch Founder, The Gallup Poll Dr. Johann L. Ehrenhaft First African-American woman elected A Son of the Circus; Hotel New Lilia Ann Abron Technologies, Aurora, Ill. Creator, Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue Pioneer in field of open heart surgery Kathleen A. Dore to a state Supreme Court Hampshire; A Prayer for Owen Meany 1972, Ph.D. in chemical engineering President, CanWest Media and other television series Charles Guggenheim Works, Toronto, Canada Luther Smith ENTERTAINMENT Three-time Emmy Award recipient Documentary filmmaker, Peabody and Aerospace Engineer, pilot Lisa Portis Former Executive vice president Founder, Redboard Productions Oscar award winner 1989, Ph.D. in pharmacology and general manager, Member, Tuskegee Airmen, 1942 Diablo Cody Bravo Television Network & the World War II Purple Heart and Best Original Screenplay Oscar Award Marian Rees Independent Film Channel Prisoner of War Medal for Juno Producer of television films Owner, Marian Rees and Associates John W. English Henry B. Tippie Michele M. Crider Former vice president and Director, Rollins, Inc. Recognized worldwide as a leading Brandon Routh chief investment officer, Ford Chairman of the Board, Dover soprano Actor, Superman Foundation Motorsports & Dover Downs Has performed in all of Europe’s major Entertainment opera houses Gene Wilder Nolden Gentry Actor, Silver Streak, Young Iowa Letterman, ‘58, ‘59, ‘60 EDUCATION Simon Estes Frankenstein, Stir Crazy Attorney, Brick, Gentry, Bowers, International opera star Swartz, Stoltze, Scheling and Joseph N. Crowley Levis President, University of Nevada at John Falsey Des Moines, IA Reno and former NCAA president Executive producer of television’s “Northern Exposure” & “I’ll Fly Away” Leonard Hadley R. Wayne Duke Former chairman and CEO, Former commissioner, Big Ten Jim Foster Conference Iowa Letterman JUANITA KIDD STOUT NOLDEN GENTRY JOHN PAPPAJOHN TOM BROKAW DON NELSON MARK SHAPIRO EDDIE ROBINSON Maytag Corporation First African-American woman Attorney Entrepreneur Former Anchorman, NBC Founder and Innovator, Arena Football All-time winningest coach Former Executive Former Football Coach Elected to a state Supreme News in NBA history Vice-President, ESPN Grambling State University Court

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THE HAWKEYE NICKNAME HERKY THE HAWKEYE The University of Iowa borrowed its athletic nickname from the state of Iowa many years ago. The The Hawkeye nickname gained a tangible symbol in 1948 when a cartoon character, later to name Hawkeye was originally the name of the hero in the fictional novel, The Last of the Mohicans, be named Herky the Hawkeye was hatched. The creator was Richard Spencer III, instructor of written by James Fenimore Cooper. Cooper had the Delaware Indians bestow the name on a white journalism at Iowa. scout who lived with them. The impish Hawk was an immediate hit and acquired a name through a statewide contest staged In 1838, 12 years after the book was published, people in the territory of Iowa acquired the nickname, by the athletic department. John Franklin, a Belle Plaine alumnus, was the man who suggested chiefly through the efforts of Judge David Rorer of Burlington and James Edwards of Fort Madison. Herky.

Edwards, editor of the Fort Madison Patriot, moved his paper to Burlington in 1843 and renamed Since his birth more than 45 years ago, Herky has symbolized Iowa athletics and epitomized it the Burlington Hawkeye. The two men continued their campaign to popularize the name, and University life. He even donned a military uniform during the Korean War and became the territorial officials eventually gave it their formal approval. insignia of the 124th Fighter Squadron.

During the mid-1950s, Herky came to life at a football game as the Iowa mascot. Since that time, Herky has been a familiar figure at Iowa athletics events.

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HOTELS/MOTELS Old Chicago, 78 Second Street, Coralville 248-1220 Sports Column, 12 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City 356-6902 Olive Garden, 925 25th Ave., Coralville 339-9100 Steak and Shake, 2806 Commerce Drive, Coralville 545-5472 Holiday Inn Amana Colonies, I-80 Exit 225, Williamsburg 668-1175 Alexis Park Inn and Suites, 1165 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City 337-8665 Outback Steakhouse, 945 25th Ave., Coralville 354-2755 Summit Restaurant & Bar, 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 354-7482 Amana Colonies Holiday Inn, I-80, Exit 225, Amana 688-1175 Holiday Inn Express, 970 25th Ave., Coralville 625-5000 Ox Yoke Inn, 4420 220 Trail, Amana 1-800-233-3441 Sushi Popo, 725 Mormon Trek Blvd., Iowa City 338-7676 Americinn, 2597 Holiday Road, Coralville 625-2400 Holiday Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville 351-5049 Baymont Inn & Suites, 200 6th Street, Coralville 337-9797 Hotel Vetro Studio Suites, 201 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA 337-4961 Pagliai’s Pizza, 302 E. Bloomington St., Iowa City 351-5073 Tailgators, 450 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1488 Best Western Cantebury Inn, 704 1st Ave., Coralville 351-0400 Iowa House Hotel, Madison & Jefferson St., Iowa City 335-3513 Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 901 25th Ave., Coralville 248-3256 Takanami, 219 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City 356-6914 Big Ten Inn, 707 1st Ave., Coralville 351-6131 Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 East 9th Street, Coralville 688-4000 Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 32 S. Clinton, Iowa City 338-6311 Texas Road House, 2520 Corridor Way, Coralville 354-3489 Comfort Inn and Suites, 2431 James Street, Coralville 338-3400 Super 7, 810 1st Avenue, Coralville 354-0030 Panchero’s Mexican Grill, 965 South Riverside Drive 887-2600 The Three Samurai, 1801 2nd St., Coralville 337-3340 Comfort Inn, 209 9th St., Coralville 351-8144 Quality Inn and Suites, 2525 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 354-2000 Pit Smokehouse, 130 N. Dubuque, Iowa City 337-6653 Third Base, 111 E. College St., Iowa City 339-1516 Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, 2571 Heartland Place, Coralville 545-8464 Riverside Golf Resort, 3184 Hwy. 22, Riverside, IA 648-1234 Quinton’s Bar & Deli, 215 E. Washington, Iowa City 354-7074 Timmy Flynn’s Red Pepper Grill, 517 S. Riverside Drive, Iowa City 337-5270 Days Inn, Hwy. 6 West, Coralville 354-4400 Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City 337-4058 Red Lobster, 2671 2nd Street, Coralville 338-6400 Vesta, 849 Quarry Road, Coralville 338-3782 Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 2491 Holiday Road, Coralville 625-2200 Fairfield Inn, 214 9th Street, Coralville 337-8382 Red’s Ale House, 515 S. Dubuque St., North Liberty 626-2100 Vine Tavern, 330 E. Prentiss St., Iowa City 354-8767 Hampton Inn, 1200 1st Ave., Coralville 351-6600 Super 8 Motel, 611 1st Ave., Coralville 337-8388 River City Beefstro, 1210 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1551 Vine Tavern & Eatery, 39 2nd St., Coralville 338-7770 Heartland Inn, 87 2nd Street, Coralville 351-8132 Travel Lodge, 2216 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 351-1010 Sam’s Pizza, 441 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-8200 Vito’s Italian American Restaurant, 118 E. College St., Iowa City 338-1393 Sanctuary Restaurant & Pub, 405 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 351-5692 Wig and Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy. 6 West, Coralville 354-2767 RESTAURANTS Short’s Burger and Shine, 18 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 337-4678 Z’mariks Noodle Cafe, 19 S Dubuque St 338-5500 Agave Bar & Grill, 2781 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville 665-2524 Flannigan’s Bar & Grill, 501 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1904 Applebee’s, 200 12th St., Coralville 358-1986 Givanni’s, 109 E. College St., Iowa City 338-5967 Airliner, 22 S. Clinton, Iowa City 351-9259 Godfather’s Pizza, Highway 1 West, Iowa City 354-3312 Atlas World Grill, 127 Iowa Ave., Iowa City 341-7700 Graze, 115 E. College Street, Iowa City 887-5477 Bandana’s, 807 1st Ave., Coralville 512-6555 Gus’ Food & Spirits, 2421 Coral Court, Coralville 545-4290 Bennigan’s, Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville 625-2366 Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn St., Iowa City 337-5512 Blackstone, 502 Westbury Drive, Suite 1, Iowa City 338-1770 House of Lords Restaurant & Pub, 704 1st Ave., Coralville 351-0400 Bo-James, 118 E. Washington St., Iowa City 337-4703 HuHot Mongolian Grill, 917 25th Ave., Coralville 358-9100 Bob’s Your Uncle Pizza Café, 2208 N. Dodge St., Iowa City 331-7400 Hunan Restaurant, 118 2nd St., Coralville 338-8886 Bread Garden Market, 225 S. Lynn, Iowa City 354-4246 IHOP, 2435 James Street, Coralville 248-1122 Brothers Bar & Grill, 125 W. Dubuque, Iowa City 338-6373 Iowa River Power Company, 501 1st Ave., Coralville 351-1904 Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington St., Iowa City 351-6704 Jimmy Jack’s Rib Shack, 1940 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City 354-7427 Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 404 1st Avenue, Coralville 337-2243 Joseph’s Steakhouse, 212 S. Clinton St., Iowa City 358-0776 Buffalo Wild Wings, 201 Clinton Street, Iowa City 887-9464 Konomi, 843 Quarry Road, #140, Coralville 351-2290 Buffalo Wild Wings, 2500 Corridor Way, Coralville 338-9464 Linn Street Café, 121 N. Linn St., Iowa City 337-7370 Carl and Ernies Good Time Pub and Grub, 161 Hwy. 1 West, Iowa City 337-4422 Micky’s Irish Pub, 11 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City 338-6860 Carlos O’Kelly’s, 1411 S. Waterfront Drive, Iowa City 354-5800 Midtown Family Restaurant, 1069 Hwy. 1, Iowa City 351-9323 Chili’s, 2651 2nd St., Coralville 351-1488 Mill Restaurant, 120 E. Burlington Street, Iowa City 351-9529 Colony Inn Restaurant, 741 47th Ave., Amana 622-6270 Mondo’s Draft House, 516 E. 2nd St., Coralville 337-3000 Culvers Frozen Custard, 2591 Heartland Place, Coralville 545-8255 Mondo’s Saloon, 112 E. College St., Iowa City 354-3837 Donnelley’s, 101 E. College Street, Iowa City 338-7355 Monicas, 302 2nd Street, Coralville 338-7400 Edgewater Grille, 300 E. 9th Street, Coralville 887-5018 Noodles and Co., 2451 2nd Street, Coralville 338-5979 Eggy’s on 965, Hwy. 965, North Liberty 665-4800 Noodles and Co., 201 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City 351-3824 El Dorado, 102 Second Street, Coralville 688-5237 Okoboji Grill, 1857 Lower Muscatine Rd., Iowa City 248-1155 El Ranchero, 21 Sturgis Drive, Iowa City 338-4324 Old Capitol Brew Works & Public House, 525 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City 337-3422

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