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KENTUCKYGYMNASTICS 1.qxp:2004 Gymnastics Master.qxd 11/18/09 4:49 PM Page 1 KENTUCKY GYMNASTICS 2010 | TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information UNIVERSITY INFO MEDIA SERVICES 1 . .Table of Contents/Quick Facts 2 . .Unmatched Success Location . .Lexington, Ky. The 2010 Kentucky 3 . .NCAA/SEC Founded . .1865 gymnastics media guide is intended to answer any ques- Enrollment . .27,000 4-5 . .Fantastic Facilities tions you might have about 6 . .Strength and Conditioning Nickname/Colors . .Wildcats/Blue & White the upcoming season and 7 . .Excite Night Affiliation . .NCAA Division I assist you in your coverage of Conference . .Southeastern the team throughout the year. 8-9 . .University of Kentucky Home Court . .Memorial Coliseum Questions about the 2010 Maria Zumdick 10-11 . .CATS team should be directed to GYM Contact Capacity . .8,500 12 . .CATSPY’s Maria Zumdick in the Ken- President . .Dr. Lee T. Todd Jr. 13 . .Lexington, Ky. tucky Media Relations office at (859) 257-3838. We Athletics Director . .Mitch Barnhart look forward to assisting you in your coverage of our 14 . .Lee T. Todd/Mitch Barnhart Senior Women’s Admin. .Lisa Peterson program. Faculty Representative . .Joseph L. Fink III 2010 Gymnastics Ticket Office Phone . .(859) 257-1818 Interviews All media interviews with student-athletes and Head Coach . .Hajile “Mo” Mitchell 16-17 . .Season Outlook coaches at the University of Kentucky must be 18-19 . .2009 Opponents Alma Mater . .Houston, 1995 coordinated through the media relations office. Overall Record . .59-100 (six years) 20-21 . .Head Coach Hajile “Mo” Mitchell Please make all requests for interviews at least 24 Record at UK . .Same hours before the desired interview time to Maria 22-23 . .Assistant Coaches Assistant Coach . .Chuck Dickerson Zumdick. Please allow two-days notice for any tele- 24 . .Support Staff phone interview. Assistant Coach . .Heather Hite Contact Information Meet the Wildcats Gymnastics Contact: Maria Zumdick 26-27 . .Jacque Behrendt TEAM INFO Office Phone: (859) 257-3838 28-29 . .Caitlyn Ciokajlo Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 FAX: (859) 323-4310 30-31 . .Hillary Ferguson E-Mail: [email protected] 32-33 . .Emily Green Top Returnees: Hillary Ferguson, Emily Green, Jasmine Minion, Whitney Rose. Emilie Rymer Credits 34-35 . .Jasmine Minion The guide was written and compiled by Sara 36-37 . .Andrea Mitchell Newcomers: 3 - Caitlyn Ciokajlo, Rachel Reichbaum and Maria Zumdick. 38-39 . .Storey Morris Sarnovsky, Caitlin Satkowiak 40-41 . .Jamie Reimann Photography by: David Coyle 42-43 . .Phylicia Reshard Key Losses: 3 - Bridget Carreiro, Heather Hite, Covers/Design/Layout by: Kim Troxall Natalie Rubinstein 44-45 . .Whitney Rose Printing: Welch Printing 46-47 . .Emilie Rymer 48-49 . .Rachel Sarnovsky ON THE COVER 50-51 . .Caitlin Satkowiak 52-53 . .Colleen Williams This year's cover features the 2010 Kentucky gymnastics team. The 54-55 . .Wildcats Off the Mat Wildcats lost three seniors after last season, but add three freshmen to 56 . .Roster and Travel this year's squad. History & Records 58-59 . .Season in Review 60 . .Team Results Chart 61 . .Departed Seniors 62-68 . .UK Year-by-Year Results 69 . .Record Book 70 . .All-Time Letterwinners 71 . .UK Gymnastics Honors In 2007 and 2009 the Kentucky gymnastics media guide was judged “Best in the Nation” by the College 72 . .2009 Seniors Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). 1 2-7.qxp:2004 Gymnastics Master.qxd 11/18/09 4:50 PM Page 2 KENTUCKY GYMNASTICS 2010 | EXCELLENCE UNMATCHED SUCCESS of Kentucky Gymnastics Kentucky gymnastics has enjoyed a rich tradition of excellence both on and off the mat. Since the program began in 1981, the Wildcats have accumulated: • Eight NCAA Individual Championship Titles • Six All-America Honors • Nine Individual Southeastern Conference Aronda Primault was Championships UK’s last All-America • One SEC Athlete of the Year Awards selection in 2002 Jenny Hansen was an • Five SEC Freshman of the Year Awards eight-time NCAA Champion for the Wildcats and in • 121 Academic All-SEC selections 2006 was named the most outstanding gymnast over • One Freshman All-SEC team selection the past 25 years in NCAA • Three Honda-Broderick Sport Award winners championship competition 2009 NATIONAL HOME Always a Crowd Favorite ATTENDANCE RANKINGS Rank Team Avg. • Kentucky has ranked in the nation’s top-15 in attendance in each of the past six 1 Utah 13861 seasons. 2 Alabama 10484 3 Georgia 9727 • UK has recorded top-15 final attendance rankings in four of the past six years. 4 Florida 5704 • Kentucky was 10th in the nation in attendance during the 2008 season, averaging 5 Oregon State 4092 2,421 fans per home meet. 6 LSU 3733 7 Auburn 3626 8 UCLA 3293 9 Southern Utah 2805 10 Arkansas 2587 11 Missouri 2398 12 Michigan 2396 13 Iowa State 2320 14 N.C. State 2130 15 Kentucky 1856 2 2-7.qxp:2004 Gymnastics Master.qxd 11/18/09 4:50 PM Page 3 KENTUCKY GYMNASTICS 2010 | NCAA&SEC The Best of the Best THE NCAA & SEC EXPERIENCE The Southeastern Conference is widely regarded as the most dominating gymnastics conference SEC NOTES in the NCAA. Since the inaugural NCAA Championship in 1982, the SEC has had at least one team • Georgia won its 10th national championship and fifth in a in all 28 national championship meets, with Florida being one of only two row in 2009 and brought home the SEC’s 14th overall title. teams nationally (Utah is the other) to have appeared at all 19 contests • In 1998 the SEC entered the record book as the only con- prior to the Gators barely missing the cut in 2000. The SEC has also ference to sweep the top three spots at the NCAA meet had at least one team finish in the Top-10 in the NCAA since 1982. (Georgia, Florida, Alabama). The SEC entered the record books • 2009 marked the 25th consecutive year that the SEC at the 1998 NCAA Championships, placed at least two teams in the final top five and the 17th becoming the only conference in consecutive year placing three in the top 10. A record five women’s collegiate gymnastics to SEC teams advanced to the Super Six in 2009. sweep the top three spots. Georgia • 19 times in the past 25 years the SEC has placed at least won its fourth championship title with four teams in the Top 10 at the NCAA meet, including the largest margin of victory in over 10 1991,1993, 2008 and 2009 when five teams were ranked. years. The Bulldogs outdistanced sec- • SEC leads all Division I conferences in NCAA Individual ond-place Florida who finished just titles with 74. ahead of Alabama. It marked the 12th • Georgia leads all Division I schools in NCAA Individual consecutive year that the SEC placed titles with 38. at least two teams in the final top five. • The SEC was awarded 28 first team All-American honors in 2009. The Kentucky gymnastics team is synonymous with making postseason appearances. The Wildcats, who have made five consecutive NCAA Central Regional appearances, have qualified for regionals in 21 of the last 28 years. In 1990, Amie Winn became UK’s first regional all-around champion. Winn also earned the vault championship the same year. In 1994, Jenny Hansen took center stage as she claimed first place on the vault and floor to become the school’s second regional all-around champion. Her 10.0 on the vault was only the third such score in the meet’s history. She would go on to claim another vault championship in 1995 along with second-place finishes on the beam and in the all-around, as well as third place on the bars. In 1996, Hansen placed second on vault and floor. Though the 2010 gymnasts are attempting to earn their first-ever trip to the NCAA Nationals as a team, several Wildcats have had individual success at the national level. In 2002, sophomore Aronda Primault became just the third gymnast in school history to earn All-America status. KENTUCKY NCAA REGIONAL RESULTS Year Place Score Region 1982 seventh 131.80 Midwest 1985 sixth 167.50 Southeast 1986 fourth 180.40 Southeast 1988 fourth 183.450 Southeast 1989 fifth 182.800 Southeast 1990 third 188.825 Southeast 1992 fifth 185.075 Southeast 1993 fourth 190.800 Southeast 1994 fourth 190.825 Southeast 1995 fourth 192.000 Southeast 1996 third 193.925 Southeast 1997 fifth 192.875 Southeast 1998 fifth 192.150 Southeast 1999 sixth 191.825 Southeast 2001 fourth 195.150 Southeast 2002 fifth 194.225 Southeast 2005 fourth 193.325 Central Jenny Hansen 2006 fourth 194.075 Central 2007 sixth 194.025 Central 2008 fifth 194.950 Central 2009 sixth 195.000 Central 3 2-7.qxp:2004 Gymnastics Master.qxd 11/18/09 4:50 PM Page 4 KENTUCKY GYMNASTICS 2010 | FACILITIES FANTASTIC FACILITIES of Kentucky Gymnastics Since the program’s inception, historic Memorial Coliseum has served as the home of the Kentucky gymnastics program. In addition, the Wildcats have their own exclusive practice facility in the Nutter Field House, so they never have to worry about sharing practice time with any other team. The Kentucky gymnastics facilities at Memorial Coliseum have undergone a complete transformation. New gymnastics facilities include: • A new locker room overlooking the Memorial Coliseum court. • A new team room, exclusively for the gymnastics team, that features room to meet, study or relax, adjacent to the squad’s locker room in Memorial Coliseum. • New offices for the Kentucky gymnastics coaches overlooking the Memorial Coliseum floor. • A brand-new state-of-the art athletic training room adjacent to the court and locker room. “I love our new facilities. They show a continued commitment from the administration to our program.