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SEASON REVIEW NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS HUSKERS CLOSE 2010 WITH STRONG NATIONAL FINISH Championships, giving her a share of the vault crown. She notched another individual title at the Masters Classic. Steinauer earned a spot on the All-Big 12 Championship team and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Kristin Fyffe finished her sophomore year with NU with career-high marks of 9.875 on vault and 9.80 on beam. She was honored as a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection and earned her second spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Lora Evenstad became an All-American as a sophomore in 2010, earning first-team accolades on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Evenstad notched career-high scores of 9.90 on vault, 9.875 on bars and 9.925 on floor, as she eventually tallied eight individual titles on the season. She was the 2010 Big 12 vault and floor champion and earned All-Big 12 honors on vault. She hit nine scores of 9.90 or better on floor during her sophomore campaign. The Nebraska women's gymnastics team gave a strong honoree. Evenstad was also named a first-team academic All-Big 12 finish to the 2010 season at the NCAA Championships in Erin Davis had a breakout junior year in 2010, selection and earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner's Gainesville, Fla., placing seventh in the team competition highlighted by a perfect 10.0 on vault against Minnesota Fall Honor Roll for the second time. and taking away an overall record of 23-8 on the year. and Illinois on Jan. 15. It was the first perfect score of her Kassandra Nathe was named a second-team All- Five Huskers earned five All-America honors at the event, career and made her the first Husker to receive such a mark American on bars at the 2010 NCAA Championships. In while two competitors (Lora Evenstad and Brittany since 2007. She was crowned the 2010 Big 12 and 2010 her sophomore year as a Husker, she tallied a career-high Skinner) qualified for individual event finals. Nebraska's NCAA Lexington Regional vault champion, in addition to 9.85 on bars and 9.875 on beam, en route to posting two appearance at the NCAA Championships was its 19th being named an All-Big 12 performer on the event. She individual event titles. She earned a spot on the All-Big overall in program history. earned Big 12 Event-Specialist-of-the-Week accolades on 12 Championship Team by placing second on beam at the Senior Kathryn Howard returned to the Husker lineup Jan. 19 and March 16, en route to tallying a career high Big 12 Championships. Nathe was also named a first-team in 2010, bringing considerable experience and clutch on vault of 10.0 and on floor of 9.90. Davis notched nine academic All-Big 12 selection. performances over her time as a Husker. She earned the individual titles in 2010, and posted nine scores of 9.90 Hannah Bower played a key role as a reserve first All-America award of her career at the 2010 NCAA or better on vault over the course of the season. She was competitor as a freshman in 2010. Although she did not Championships after posting a 9.85 on bars. Howard tallied consistently ranked among the top-five vaulters in the see competition, her encouragement and support helped five beam titles over the course of the season, as she posted country throughout the season. the Huskers achieve great success in 2010. a season-high 9.875 on beam two times in 2010 and hit Brittnee Habbib kicked off her junior season in stellar Janelle Giblin came on strong for the Huskers in a career-high 9.85 on bars against Iowa State. She was form, earning the first event titles of her career against postseason competition, earning second-team All-America ranked in the top 20 on beam throughout the season. In Washington on her way to totaling five individual event honors as a freshman on bars with a score of 9.85. She addition to her leadership in the gym, Howard was also a titles on the year. She also claimed the 2010 NCAA also hit a 9.725 on the event at the NCAA Lexington leader for the Huskers in the classroom. She earned first- Lexington Regional bars championship. Habbib posted Regional. In addition, Giblin earned a spot on the Big 12 team academic All-Big 12 honors, making her a three-time career-high marks of 9.90 on bars and 9.85 on beam in Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. honoree. She was also named to the Big 12 Commissioner's 2010 and earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades Brittany Skinner earned first-team All-America award Fall Honor Roll for the third time. as well as being named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Fall on vault at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Skinner Senior Kylie Stone led Nebraska in 2010 after earning Honor Roll. competed in four meets as a freshman all-arounder for her second All-America honor as a junior in 2009. She Maria Scaffidi was a consistent all-around performer NU, totaling career-highs of 9.875 on vault, 9.85 on bars, experienced an injury in the Masters Classic on Feb. 28, as a junior in 2010. She entered the season by earning the 9.825 on beam, 9.85 on floor and 39.125 in the all-around. which sidelined her from the sport for the remainder of second all-around title of her career at Washington. Scaffidi With the Huskers' 23-8 record, Head Coach Dan Kendig the season. Before her injury, Stone posted a career-high totaled six individual titles in 2010, including four in the finished his 17th season at Nebraska with a program- 9.85 on bars and was named the Big 12 Event-Specialist-of all-around. She hit career highs of 9.85 on vault, 9.85 on best 394-151-4, continuing his impressive career as the -the-Week for her performance against Missouri on Jan. beam, 9.90 on floor and 39.30 in the all-around during winningest coach in NU women's gymnastics history. 30. Stone was a key asset to the Huskers' success as a her junior campaign. In addition, she was named to the During Kendig's tenure, the Huskers have qualified team in 2010. In addition, she was named a first-team Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll for the second time for the NCAA Championships 13 times, making nine academic All-Big 12 honoree and earned a spot on the and received second-team academic All-Big 12 accolades. appearances at the Super Six Finals. Kendig has coached Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll. Maddie Steinauer started her Husker career as a solid 31 All-Americans to 102 first- or second-team honors, The Calgary, Alberta native ended her career at Nebraska contributor for NU on vault, beam and floor as a junior in while Nebraska has notched a total of 111 All-Americans with a total of 30 individual titles. She was the 2009 Big 2010. She hit career-high scores on all events, highlighted as a program. 12 Co-Gymnast of the Year and a three-time All-Big 12 by a 9.90 performance on vault at the 2010 Big 12 44 • HUSKERS.COM NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS ALL-AMERICANS SHINE FOR NEBRASKA 2010 NEBRASKA TEAM RESULTS Opponent Vault Bars Beam Floor Total at Washington (1/8) 49.00 48.75 49.05 48.90 195.70 Minnesota, Illinois (1/15) 49.375 48.95 47.975 48.90 195.20 Michigan (1/24) 48.85 49.175 48.65 49.35 196.025 Missouri (1/30) 48.85 48.65 48.45 48.75 194.70 at Oklahoma, with TWU (2/5) 49.25 48.60 49.20 49.175 196.225 at IGI Chicago Style Invite (2/12) 49.30 48.85 49.075 49.25 196.475 at Sweetheart Invite (2/20) 49.20 48.875 47.85 49.075 195.00 Masters Classic (2/28) 49.175 48.975 49.00 49.275 196.425 at Utah (3/5) 49.25 48.925 48.45 49.10 195.725 Iowa State (3/14) 49.30 49.175 48.875 49.10 196.45 at Penn State (3/20) 49.225 49.125 48.775 49.075 196.20 Big 12 Championships (3/27) 49.40 49.05 49.00 49.175 196.625 at NCAA Regionals (4/10) 49.075 49.10 48.65 49.15 195.875 at NCAA Preliminaries (4/22) 49.375 49.15 48.525 49.125 196.175 Season Highs 49.40 49.175 49.20 49.275 196.625 Lora Evenstad 2010 SEASON AWARDS NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE PROMINENCE •Nebraska finished with a 23-8 record and finished seventh at the NCAA Championships after making its 27th consecutive NCAA postseason appearance. •Five Huskers earned five All-America awards: Kathryn Howard (UB), Lora Evenstad (V), Kassandra Nathe (UB), Brittany Skinner (V), Janelle Giblin (UB). •Two Huskers earned All-Big 12 honors: Erin Davis (V), Lora Evenstad (FX). •Five Huskers were named to the All-Big 12 Championship Team for their performances at the conference meet: Erin Davis (V), Lora Evenstad (V, UB, FX), Kassandra Nathe (UB), Maria Scaffidi (AA), Maddie Steinauer (V). SUCCESS IN THE BIG 12 •Two Huskers earned three Big 12 Event-Specialist-of-the-Week awards in 2010: Erin Davis (Jan.