2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2017 Season Review ...... 2-3

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Nadalie Walsh ...... 4 Assistant Coach Chris Bogantes ...... 5 Assistant Coach Ashley Priess-Johnston ...... 6 Volunteer Assistant Coach Maci Sump ...... 7

MEET THE FIGHTING ILLINI 2018 Roster, Schedule ...... 8 Graduate Student Sarah Lyons ...... 9 Senior Jordyn Givens ...... 9 Senior Bridget Hodan ...... 10 Senior Mary Jane Horth ...... 11 Junior Rachael Donovan ...... 12 Junior Julia Hutcherson ...... 12 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS Junior Haylee Roe ...... 13 Sophomore Rae Balthazor ...... 13 Location ���������������������������Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Letterwinners Returning / Lost ��������������������11 / 2 Sophomore Lindsay Dwyer ...... 14 Founded �������������������������������������������������������� 1867 All-Americans Returning / Lost ��������������������0 / 0 Sophomore Karen Howell ...... 14 Enrollment �������������������������������������������������� 44,942 Newcomers ��������������������������������������������������������� 6 Sophomore Brittany Jones ...... 14 Freshman Nicole Biondi ...... 15 Nickname ���������������������������������������� Fighting Illini First Year of Women’s Gymnastics ������������� 1974 Freshman Grace Gough ...... 15 Colors �����������������������������������������Orange and Blue Freshman Kasey Meeks ...... 15 Conference ����������������������������������������������� Big Ten Head Coach ����������������� Nadalie Walsh, 1st season Freshman Kylie Noonan ...... 16 President ����������������������������������Timonthy L. Killeen Years at Illinois ������������������������������ 1st season Freshman Tessa Phillips ...... 16 Chancellor ��������������������������������������� Robert Jones Alma Mater �������������������������� UW-Oshkosh, ‘00 Freshman Jaylen Spence ...... 16 Athletic Director ����������������������������� Josh Whitman Assistant Coach ��������Chris Bogantes, 1st season Home Gym ����������������������������������������������� Huff Hall Alma Mater ���������������������������������������� LSU, ‘09 GYMNASTICS FACILITIES Seating Capacity ������������������������������������������ 3,800 Assistant Coach Ashley Priess-Johnston, 1st season Huff Hall ...... 17 2018 Preseason Ranking ������������������������������23rd Alma Mater �������������������������������� Alabama, ‘11 Kenney Gym ...... 18 2017 Regular Season Record �������������������� 17-5-1 Gymnastics Address ������������1700 S. Fourth Street Irwin Academic Center ...... 19-20 2017 Big Ten Finish �����������������������2nd (196.825) ��������������������������������������Champaign, IL 61820 THE RECORD BOOK 2017 Champaign Regional ������������� 4th (195.825) Big Ten Conference Results | Honors ...... 21 2017 Final Rank ��������������������������������������������20th 2017 NCAA Champaign Regional Results ...... 22 Individual, Team Records ...... 23 All-Time Results ...... 24-26 All-Time Team Records ...... 27 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION All-Americans, Illini Athletics Hall of Fame ...... 28 National and Regional Honors ...... 29 Gymnastics Contact �����������������������������������������������������������Grace Duggan Big Ten Honors ...... 30 E-mail Address ��������������������������������������������������������[email protected] Academic Honors ...... 31-32 Office Phone ���������������������������������������������������������������� 217-300-1569 Team Honors, Event Title Leaders ...... 33 Cell Phone �������������������������������������������������������������������� 314-267-5912 Sports Information Director ��������������������������������������������������� Kent Brown All-Time Letterwinners ...... 34 Associate Directors ������������������Derrick Burson, Jenny Dewar, Derek Neal Media Information ...... 35 Assistant Directors ������������������������������������������� Libby Knight, Brett Moore TV Headshot Roster ...... 36 Interns ������������������������������������������Chad Beyler, Kevin Cole, Grace Duggan New Media/Creative Services �������������������Adam Marantz, Trevor Deidrich CREDITS: The 2018 Illinois Women’s Gymnastics record book is Office Manager ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Jen Fisher a publication of the Athletics Communications Office written to Office Phone / Fax ����������������������������������217-333-1391 / 217-333-5540 assist the media in their coverage of Illinois athletics. The guide Website ������������������������������������������������������������������www.fightingillini.com was written and edited by Grace Duggan. Photos by Mark Jones, Twitter ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� @IlliniWGym Mark Cowan, Craig Pessman, Cary Frye and Getty Images. Facebook �������������������������������������������������������������������������IlliniGymnastics Instagram ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� @IlliniWGym Mailing Address ������������������������ Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building ������������������������������������������� 1700 South Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820

2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS // 1 THE RECORD BOOK 2017 SEASON REVIEW ILLINOIS CONCLUDES 2017 SEASON • Freshman Karen Howell earned the first individual event title of her career against The Fighting Illini women’s gymnastics team concluded the 2017 season after a Penn State with a career-high 9.850 on bars. The freshman also hit career-high fourth-place finish at the NCAA Champaign Regional at the State Farm Center on marks in the all-around (39.000) and on floor (9.800). April 1. The Illini had one of their best seasons in recent years, highlighted by a • Sophomore Rachael Donovan recorded a career-high 9.725 on bars against Penn second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships on March 18. Illinois brought State. home two individual B1G Champions and placed three gymnasts on the All- • Nguyen earned her first career individual event title at Missouri on Jan. 6. Nguyen Championships team. The Orange and Blue ended the season ranked No. 21 in the posted a 9.875 on the balance beam. NACGC/W Road to Nationals Final Rankings, up four spots from last season. With the departure of senior Erin Buchanan, the Illini will return 10 members from the 2017 squad as well as welcome six new members to the Illini family. 2017 HONORS, AWARDS AND RECORDS NCAA CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL RECAP The Fighting Illini women’s gymnastics team finished fourth at the 2017 NCAA Champaign Regional on Saturday, April 1, earning a 195.825 team score. The BIG TEN CHAMPIONS Illini earned two top-5 individual finishes as sophomore Lizzy LeDuc took third on Mary Jane Horth (Bars-9.925) the balance beam with a 9.925 score, and redshirt-junior Mary Jane Horth posted Lizzy LeDuc (Beam-9.925) a 9.875 on bars to finish in fifth overall. The UCLA Bruins and the Oregon State Beavers advanced to the NCAA National Championships out of the Champaign Regional as the Bruins won the meet with a 196.800 team score. ALL-BIG TEN Mary Jane Horth (First Team) HORTH, LEDUC GRAB B1G INDIVIDUAL EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS Mary Jane Horth and Lizzy LeDuc earned Big Ten Individual Event titles. Horth won Lizzy LeDuc (First Team) the bars title with a 9.925 and LeDuc won the beam title by the same score. The Bridget Hodan (Second Team) two individual conference titles are the most for an Illini team since the 2009 Brielle Nguyen (Second Team) season. Both Horth and LeDuc, as well as, Bridget Hodan were named to the B1G All-Championships team with top-5 finishes in the competition. TEAM RECORDS SET FOUR ILLINI GARNER ALL-BIG TEN HONORS Team: 196.875 (5th) Four members of the Illinois women’s gymnastics team were named to the Big Ten All-Conference teams, the league announced on March 13. Redshirt-senior Mary Beam: 49.375 (3rd) Jane Horth and sophomore Lizzy LeDuc earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors. Junior Beam: 49.350 (5th) Bridget Hodan and sophomore Brielle Nguyen collected Second-Team All-Big Ten Beam: 49.300 (7th) awards. The four honors is the most for an Illinois team since 2014. Beam: 49.275 (2x - 10th) ILLINI EARN B1G ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS Floor: 49.450 (2nd) Eight members of the Illinois women’s gymnastics team garnered Academic All-Big Floor: 49.375 (8th) Ten honors this season. Erin Buchanan, Becca Cuppy, Jordyn Givens, Bridget Hodan, Mary Jane Horth, Lizzy LeDuc, Sarah Lyons and Haylee Roe were named to the Big Ten list. To be eligible for academic all-conference selection, student-athletes must INDIVIDUAL RECORDS SET be letterwinners who are in at least their second academic year at their institution Bars: Mary Jane Horth - 9.950 (T-5th) and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Bars: Mary Jane Horth - 9.925 (T-10th) ORANGE AND BLUE NOTABLES Beam: Lizzy LeDuc - 9.950 (T-1st) • The Illini posted a season-best 196.875 at the Big Ten Championships on March Beam: Lizzy LeDuc - 9.925 (T-7th) 18. The team score is tied for the fifth-highest in program history. UI also earned a season-best 49.000 team score on vault and matched a season-high 49.225 team Floor: Lizzy LeDuc - 9.950 (T-3rd) score on bars. • Illinois is ranked 11th in the nation on the balance beam with an RQS of 49.290, TEAM AWARDS 15th on floor with an RQS of 49.230 and 23rd on bars with an RQS of 49.095. • The Orange and Blue hit the program’s second-highest team floor score in Illinois MVP: Bridget Hodan history at the B1G Five Meet with a 49.450. Each of the first four gymnasts matched Most Outstanding: Bridget Hodan or bested their career-high marks. Most Improved: Brielle Nguyen • After only eclipsing the 196.000 mark twice last season, Illinois has reached that Bridget Hodan mark seven times in 2017 and holds an RQS of 196.365. A major improvement Naleway Consistency Award: comes from the bars apparatus. UI contributed two team scores in 2016 over Scholar-Athlete Award: Erin Buchanan 49.000 on bars. This season, Illinois has produced scores above 49.000 on bars six times. • Illinois reset their season-high team scores on bars (49.225), beam (49.375) and floor (49.250) against Michigan State. The beam score is the third-highest score in program history on the apparatus • The Orange and Blue have marked scores of 49.000 or above on the balance beam in all 13 meets this season. Illinois only hit 49.000 in six meets last season, finishing the 2016 campaign with a season average of 49.052. • Freshman Rae Balthazor earned her first individual event title against Michigan State with a career-best 9.900 on bars. • Junior Bridget Hodan earned her first individual event title against Michigan State after scoring a career-high 9.925 on beam. Hodan also recorded a career-high 9.875 on floor. • Sophomore Brielle Nguyen matched a career-high 9.900 on beam for the Illini at Denver. The mark is the second at or above 9.900 during her career in the Orange and Blue. The first 9.900 came against Minnesota.

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2017 RESULTS (17-5-1 Regular Season; 3-2 B1G) DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE Jan. 6 at Missouri 2nd of 3 Missouri 196.225, ILLINOIS 194.200, Ball State 193.625 Jan. 14 Rutgers, E. Michigan, UIC 1st of 4 ILLINOIS 195.900, EMU 194.725, RU 191.125, UIC 190.850 Jan. 22 at Michigan L L, 197.050-195.300 Jan. 29 Penn State W W, 195.625-193.250 Feb. 4 Minnesota W W, 196.025-193.375 Feb. 11 at Iowa 2nd of 3 Iowa 196.475, ILLINOIS 196.050, UIC 192.625 Feb. 17 Michigan State W W, 196.550-194.025 Feb. 24 at Kentucky T-1st ILLINOIS 196.625, Kentucky 196.625, Washington 196.450, NIU 193.800 Feb. 26 at Denver 2nd of 3 Denver 196.975, ILLINOIS 195.450, Illinois State 192.175 March 5 at State of Illinois Classic 1st of 4 ILLINOIS 196.150, Illinois State 193.550, NIU 193.550, UIC 193.525 March 11 B1G Five Meet 2nd of 5 Nebraska 196.650, ILLINOIS 196.450, Ohio State 195.350, Michigan State 194.650, Maryland 193.375 March 18 B1G Championships 2nd of 10 Michigan 197.300, ILLINOIS 196.875, Iowa 196.725, Nebraska 196.475 Ohio State 195.525, Penn State 195.200, Michigan State 195.200, Minnesota 195.175, Rutgers 194.700, Maryland 193.624 April 1 NCAA Champaign Regional 4th of 6 UCLA 196.800, Oregon State 196.150, Iowa 196.050, ILLINOIS 195.825 Ohio State 195.700, E. Michigan 195.400

2017 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS SCORES MEET TEAM VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR at Missouri (w/ Ball State) 194.200 48.600 47.575 49.250 48.775 Rutgers, EMU, UIC 195.900 48.825 49.000 49.175 48.900 at Michigan 195.300 48.650 48.775 49.000 48.875 Penn State 195.625 48.550 48.975 49.025 49.075 Minnesota 196.025 48.650 49.025 49.275 49.075 at Iowa (w/ UIC) 196.050 48.900 48.950 49.025 49.175 Michigan State 196.550 48.700 49.225 49.375 49.250 at Kentucky (w/ Washington, NIU) 196.625 48.975 49.200 49.300 49.150 at Denver (w/ Illinois State) 195.450 48.800 48.475 49.350 48.825 at State of Illinois Classic 196.150 48.825 49.025 49.100 49.200 B1G Five Meet 196.450 48.850 48.975 49.175 49.450 at Big Ten Championships 196.875 49.000 49.225 49.275 49.375 NCAA Champaign Regional 195.825 48.700 49.000 49.250 48.875 Season Average 195.933 48.777 48.869 49.194 49.094 Season High Scores 196.875 49.000 49.225 49.375 49.450 Regional Qualifying Score 196.365 48.875 49.095 49.290 49.230

2017 TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL BESTS TOTAL BALANCE BEAM VAULT 196.875...... at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 49.375...... vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) 9.875 Lizzy LeDuc ...... at Denver (2/26/17) 196.625...... at Kentucky (2/24/17) 49.350...... at Denver (2/26/17) 9.850 Lizzy LeDuc ...... 2x, last at Iowa (2/11/17) 196.550...... vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) 49.300...... at Kentucky (2/24/17) Mary Jane Horth ...... at Iowa (2/11/17) 196.450...... vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) 49.275. . . . . 2x, last at B1G Championships (3/18/17) Jordyn Givens . .at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 196.150...... at State of Illinois Classic (3/5/17) 49.250...... 2x, last vs. NCAA Regional (4/1/17) UNEVEN BARS VAULT FLOOR EXERCISE 9.950 Mary Jane Horth . . .vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) 49.000...... at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 49.450...... vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) 9.925 Mary Jane Horth .at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 48.975...... at Kentucky (2/24/17) 49.375...... at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 9.900 Mary Jane Horth . . . . . at Kentucky (2/24/17) 48.900...... at Iowa (2/11/17) 49.250...... vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) Rae Balthazor . . . vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) 48.850...... vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) 49.200...... at State of Illinois Classic (3/5/17) BALANCE BEAM 48.825...... at State of Illinois Classic (3/5/17) 49.175...... at Iowa (2/11/17) 48.800...... at Denver (2/26/17) 9.950 Lizzy LeDuc ...... vs. Minnesota (2/4/17) 49.150...... at Kentucky (2/24/17) 9.925 Lizzy LeDuc . .4x, last vs. NCAA Regional (4/1/17) Bridget Hodan . . .vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) UNEVEN BARS ALL-AROUND 9.900 Brielle Nguyen . . . .2x, last at Denver (2/26/17) 49.225. . . . . 2x, last at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 39.500 Lizzy LeDuc ...... vs. Minnesota (2/4/17) Lizzy LeDuc ...... at Denver (2/26/17) 49.200...... at Kentucky (2/24/17) 39.425 Lizzy LeDuc . 2x, last at B1G Championships (3/18/17) Mary Jane Horth . . vs. Michigan State (2/17/17) 49.025. . . . .2x, last at State of Illinois Classic (3/5/17) 39.350 Lizzy LeDuc ...... at Iowa (2/11/17) Bridget Hodan . .at B1G Championships (3/18/17) 49.000...... 2x, last vs. NCAA Regional (4/1/17) 39.275 Lizzy LeDuc ...... vs. Penn State (1/29/17) 48.975...... 2x, last vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) Mary Jane Horth ...... at Denver (2/26/17) FLOOR EXERCISE 9.925 Lizzy LeDuc . 3x, last vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) 9.900 Lizzy LeDuc . 3x, last at B1G Championships (3/18/17) Bridget Hodan . . . .vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17) Brielle Nguyen . . . .vs. B1G Five Meet (3/11/17)

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University of Illinois Director of Athletics as well as Division III West Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2005, 2006 and Josh Whitman announced the hiring 2007. of Nadalie Walsh as the seventh head coach of the Illinois women’s gymnastics Before becoming UW-Oshkosh’s head coach, Walsh was an assistant coach for the program on June 12, 2017. Titans from 2001-03, helping the Titans to a second-place finish at nationals in 2001. Walsh moves to Champaign-Urbana after four years at the helm of Utah A native of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, Walsh earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise State, where she guided the Aggies science and fitness from UW-Oshkosh in 2000. She and her husband, Victor, have to four-consecutive NCAA Regional three children Aiden, Ireland and Valient. appearances. THE WALSH FILE “We are pleased to welcome Nadalie Walsh to the Fighting Illini family,” PERSONAL Whitman said. “Her record of success Education: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at Utah State, including four NCAA Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Fitness, 2000 Regional appearances in four seasons, Family: Husband: Victor and her history of developing strong Children: Aiden, Ireland, Valient programs at Ball State and Wisconsin- COACHING EXPERIENCE Oshkosh were what attracted us to her initially. After getting to know her better • Head Coach, University of Illinois - 2017-present throughout the search process, however, it is her competitive drive, personal humility • Head Coach, Utah State University - 2013-2017 and student-centered approach that will make her a great fit at the University of • Head Coach, Ball State University - 2008-2013 Illinois. • Head Coach, Wisconsin-Oshkosh - 2004-2007 • Assistant Coach, Wisconsin-Oshkosh - 2001-2003 “Under her leadership, I have great confidence that our women’s gymnastics program will compete annually for Big Ten championships and will become a COACHING HONORS, EVENT RECORDS, EVENT CHAMPIONS prominent player on the national stage, while spring-boarding our student-athletes • NCGA Coach of the Year (2006) to great things in their personal and professional lives. We are grateful to Nadalie, • Two-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Coach of the her husband, Victor, and their three children, Aiden, Ireland, and Valient, for joining Year (2005, 2006) the Illini Nation!” • Three-time Division III West Regional Coach of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007) In addition to her coaching stop at Utah State, Walsh also led programs at Ball State • NCGA Team National Championship (2007) • Three NCAA Regional Appearances and Wisconsin-Oshkosh. • Three NCGA Championship Appearances • 12 All-MRGC Selections “I am truly honored to be selected as the new head coach for the Fighting Illini • 18 Academic All-MRGC Honorees women’s gymnastics program,” Walsh said. “I cannot thank Director of Athletics • Four MAC Event Champions Josh Whitman and Senior Associate AD/SWA Maria Ochoa Woods enough for • Eight All-MAC Selections entrusting me with the incredible opportunity and responsibility of leading this • 12 Academic All-MAC Honorees prestigious program. From the first moment I met Josh, I was immediately impressed • 13 NCGA All-Americans with his character, demeanor and especially the positive atmosphere he has created within his department.

“I am beyond excited to begin the journey of returning home to the Midwest, so I can start the process of pouring into the student athletes. It is my vision that together we can build a passionate culture which will create momentum and inspire the alumni, recruits and community around us. I am grateful to each of my previous institutions who have equipped me with the experience needed to confidently lead the Fighting Illini gymnastics program.”

Prior to Utah State, Walsh spent six seasons as the head coach at Ball State, where she coached six different gymnasts to the NCAA Regional Championships for a total of 10 appearances, as well as four Mid-American Conference individual event champions. She also coached one MAC Senior Athlete of the Year as part of eight All-Mid-American Conference gymnasts during her tenure at Ball State.

Before taking the position at Ball State, Walsh spent four years (2004-07) as the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, her alma mater. In 2007, her final season at UW-Oshkosh, Walsh guided the Titans to the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) National Championship. The NCGA is the governing body for college gymnastics for NCAA Division III Schools. It was UW-Oshkosh’s second national title in the program’s history and the first since 1989. The title win by the Walsh-led Titans in 2007 halted a six-year reign by UW-La Crosse.

Walsh was named the NCGA Coach of the Year in 2006 and also earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Coach of the Year accolades in 2005 and 2006,

4 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE COACHING STAFF CHRIS BOGANTES ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON Illinois women’s gymnastics head coach, THE BOGANTES FILE Nadalie Walsh, announced the addition of Chris Bogantes to her staff on July 24, PERSONAL 2017. Bogantes most recently coached Education: Louisiana State University with Walsh at Utah State University. Bachelor’s Degree in History, 2009 Texas Women’s University “I am really thankful to be able to hire Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, 2014 Chris Bogantes,” said Walsh. “I think he has been a really great addition to my COACHING EXPERIENCE staffs at Ball State and Utah State. I am • Assistant Coach, University of Illinois - 2017-present really excited to have him be a part of • Assistant Coach, Utah State University - 2014-2016 the Fighting Illini family and to partner with me to enhance the culture of this • Assistant Coach, Southeast Missouri State - 2012-2013 program and to take Illinois back to the • Assistant Coach, Ball State - 2012-2013 NCAA Championships.”

Bogantes joins the Fighting Illini women’s gymnastics program after serving one year as an assistant coach under current Illinois head coach Nadalie Walsh. In 2017, the Aggies advanced to an NCAA Regional for the fourth-consecutive season and earned a second place finish at the 2017 MRGC Championships.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to not only work at the University of Illinois, but to also continue working alongside Head Coach Nadalie Walsh,” said Bogantes. “We have worked well together over the year and developed a training plan that will continue to grow Illinois Women’s Gymnastics and get us back to the NCAA Championships. The team and support staff have been very welcoming and made the transition to Illinois very easy.”

Prior to his time at Utah State, Bogantes made coaching stops at Southeast Missouri State, Texas Women’s University, Ball State and LSU. During the 2012-13 season, Bogantes was hired by Walsh as the first full-time gymnastics assistant coach in Ball State history. Walsh and Bogantes teamed up to guide the Cardinals to its highest team Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) in school history with a 193.820.

From 2008-10, Bogantes was a team manager and club team head coach at LSU, while also serving as a member of LSU’s cheer squad from 2006-08.

Bogantes also brings experience in club gymnastics as he coached at Elite Gymnastics in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 2006-08 and Legacy Elite Gymnastics in Carol Stream, Illinois from 2011-12.

Bogantes earned his bachelor’s degree in history from LSU in 2009 and went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology from Texas Women’s University in 2014.

5 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE COACHING STAFF ASHLEY PRIESS-JOHNSON ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON Illinois women’s gymnastics head coach, Nadalie Walsh, announced the addition of THE PRIESS-JOHNSTON FILE Ashley Priess-Johnston to her staff on Tuesday, PERSONAL August 1, 2017. Johnston joins Walsh and Education: University of Alabama fellow-assistant coach Chris Bogantes from the Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish, 2011 Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. Master’s Degree in Marketing, 2013

“I am really looking forward to bringing Ashley COACHING EXPERIENCE on staff,” said Walsh. “I think what she brings • Coach, Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy, 2016 to the table will really complement what Chris [Bogantes] and I already have. She is also going to bring something new and really dynamic to the table. Ashley has experience in the elite world with being a brevet judge and having coached at CGA for multiple years. Ashley was a decorated Alabama gymnast and a world competitor in her past. I believe all of those things are going to bring a really high standard that we want to set as a staff for the Illinois gymnastics program.”

Priess-Johnston joins the Fighting Illini women’s gymnastics staff after serving as a coach at the Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy. Prior to her time at the CGA, Priess- Johnston was an elite gymnast on both the collegiate and international stage.

“I am honored to step into the assistant coach position at the University of Illinois,” said Priess-Johnston. “I felt a great camaraderie with the coaching staff, team and administration that makes me excited to help carry out the vision for this team. Illinois has all of the tools to be a championship contender, and I am thankful and eager to start this journey in my home state.”

On the international stage, Ashley helped Team USA win a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships and also won a gold and silver medal at the 2006 World Cup in France. Priess-Johnston competed at the international level from 2003 to 2007 before attending the University of Alabama.

A native of Wheaton, Illinois, Priess-Johnston was a 10-time All-American and helped Alabama to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2011 and 2012. The Crimson Tide also earned two SEC Championships in 2009 and 2011. Priess-Johnston garnered five NCAA Regional individual titles and two SEC individual titles during her time with Alabama. Off the mat, Priess-Johnston earned the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, was a three-year team captain, president of SAAC and winner of the Paul Bryant Award.

Priess-Johnston earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Alabama in 2011 and went on to earn a master’s degree from Alabama in marketing in 2013.

6 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK MACI SUMP VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH | THIRD SEASON Sump enters her third year as volunteer THE SUMP FILE assistant coach for the women’s gymnastics program under head coach PERSONAL Nadalie Walsh. Sump came to Illinois Education: West Virginia University after spending two years as a student Bachelor of Science in Athletic Coaching Education, 2015 volunteer coach at the University of West Virginia under head coach Jason Butts. COACHING EXPERIENCE Sump is also currently working on her • Volunteer Assistant Coach, University of Illinois - 2015-present master’s degree in athletic coaching • Student Volunteer Coach, West Virginia University - 2013-2015 education.

At Illinois, Sump is assisting with both beam and floor, including choreographing on both events.

Sump’s coaching responsibilities at West Virginia included: developing training assignments, assisting in the construction of bar routines, critiquing competitive routines and helping gymnasts learn new skills and perfect old skills. Sump also assisted with other events when needed and worked with their graduate assistant on organizing home competitions.

Sump graduated from West Virginia in May of 2015 with a bachelor’s in athletic coaching education and a minor in personal training. Sump was a sister of the Chi Omega Sorority for two years.

Sump hails from Lansing, Michigan and spent time as a gymnast at the club gym Geddert’s Twistars USA in Dimondale, Michigan.

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2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ROSTER NAME YR. HT. EVENT(S) HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL CLUB TEAM Rae Balthazor So. 5-3 All-Around Boulder, Colo. | Holy Family High School Airborne Gymnastics and Dance Nicole Biondi Fr. 5-1 All-Around Townsend, Mass. | North Middlesex Regional 10.0 Academy of Gymnastics Rachael Donovan Jr. 5-3 All-Around Bethlehem, Pa. | Notre Dame Greenpond Parkettes Lindsay Dwyer So. 5-8 All-Around Glen Cove, N.Y. | Glen Cove High School Infiniti Elite Jordyn Givens Sr 5-3 All-Around Keller, Texas | Keller Central Top Flight Gymnastics Grace Gough Fr. 5-7 All-Around Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence Central Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center Bridget Hodan Sr. 5-3 All-Around Brookfield, Wis. | Divine Savior Holy Angels Salto Gymnastics Mary Jane Horth r-Sr. 5-7 All-Around Akron, Ohio | Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Gym World Karen Howell So. 5-2 All-Around Sterling Heights, Mich. | Adlai E. Stevenson H.S. Olympia Gymnastics Academy Julia Hutcherson Jr. 5-4 All-Around Canton, Ga. | The King’s Academy Academy of Atlanta Brittany Jones So. 5-3 All-Around Scottsdale, Ariz. | Desert Mountain High School Xtreme Gymnastics Sarah Lyons Gr. 5-4 VT, UB New Braunfels, Texas | Canyon Ariel Athletics Kasey Meeks Fr. 5-7 All-Around Shawnee, Kan. | Mill Valley High School Pinnacle Gymnastics Kylie Noonan Fr. 5-7 All-Around Vadnais Heights, Minn. | White bear Lake Area Midwest Gymnastics Tessa Phillips Fr. 5-7 All-Around Lagrange, Ohio | Brecksville-Broadview H.S. Gymnastics World Haylee Roe Jr. 4-10 All-Around Mesquite, Texas | John Horn Metroplex Gymnastics and Swim Jaylen Spence Fr. 5-3 All-Around Suwanee, Ga. | North Gwinnett High School Gymnastix Training Center

Head Coach: Nadalie Walsh (1st season) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: Chris Bogantes (1st season) Bridget Hodan ...... Ho-DEN Assistant Coach: Ashley Priess-Johnston (1st season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Maci Sump (3rd season)

2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME PROMOTION (HOME EVENTS ONLY) January 13 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 12 PM JANUARY 19 MICHIGAN CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 7 PM SALUTE TO SERVICE January 27 at Penn State University park, Pa. 3 PM FEBRUARY 2 IOWA CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 7 PM PINK MEET February 9 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 7 PM February 17 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 5 PM FEBRUARY 25 MISSOURI CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 4 PM ALUMNI MEET | HAIL TO THE ORANGE March 2 ELEVATE Invitational Augusta, Ga. 6:30 PM MARCH 4 LINDENWOOD, BGSU CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 4 PM SENIOR NIGHT March 11 State of Illinois Classic Chicago, Ill. 2 PM March 17 B1G Five Meet East Lansing, Mich. TBA MARCH 24 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPAIGN ILL. 2 PM | 7 PM HELD AT STATE FARM CENTER April 7 NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA April 21-22 NCAA Championships St. Louis, Mo. TBA

2017 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS // 8 THE FIGHTING ILLINI SARAH LYONS 5-4 | GRADUATE | NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS | CANYON HIGH | CLUB: AERIAL ATHLETICS

SENIOR - 2017 Competed on vault and bars in all 14 meets ... Averaged above a 9.700 and 9.800 on vault and bars, respectively JUNIOR - 2016 Competed in 11 of the Illini’s 13 meets on the uneven bars apparatus, never scoring below a 9.700 ... Recorded the second- highest score of the season on the bars (9.850) for the Illini SOPHOMORE - 2015 Competed on bars in every meet and hit 13 of 13 routines ... Competed on vault in every meet except the season opener and hit 11 of 12 routines ... Set her career high on vault at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.850 ... Set her career high on bars against Minnesota with a 9.875 ... Won her first individual title in the season-opener at Central Michigan with a 9.850 on bars COLLEGIATE HONORS 2017 Academic All-Big Ten FRESHMAN - 2014 2016 Scholastic All-American Medical Redshirt 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2015 Scholastic All-American HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB 2015 Academic All-Big Ten National Qualifier: 2009, 2012 ... 2012 National Championships: Bars-3rd, All-Around-9th ... 2012 Regionals: Vault-3rd, Bars- 2nd, Floor-3rd, All-Around-4th ... 2012 State: All-Around-7th ... 2013 Regionals: Bars-6th ... 2013 State: Bars-1st, Floor-6th ... CAREER HIGHS 2011 Regionals: Bars-2nd ... 2011 State: Bars-2nd Vault: 9.850 (3/21/15) Bars: 9.875 (2/17/15) PERSONAL Born on September 8, 1994 ... Daughter of P.J. and Jeanine Lyons ... Has two younger brothers, Zachary and Thomas ... Chose CAREER TITLES Illinois because, “Top notch academics and a close knit team.” ... Majoring in community health. Bars: 1 Total: 1

JORDYN GIVENS 5-3 | SENIOR | KELLER, TEXAS. | KELLER CENTRAL | CLUB: TOP FLIGHT GYMNASTICS JUNIOR - 2017 Matched a career-high 9.850 mark on vault at the Big Ten Championships to lead the Illini on the apparatus SOPHOMORE - 2016 Competed in 11 of the Illini’s 13 meets ... Recorded a career-high 9.8 on the uneven bars at Michigan State ... Competed on the vault and bars for the first time at the Salt Lake City Regional FRESHMAN - 2015 Competed on vault in every meet hitting 11 of 12 vaults ... Set her career-high on vault at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.850 COLLEGIATE HONORS HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB 2017 Academic All-Big Ten National Qualifier: 2013 ... 2013 Regionals: Vault-4th, Bars-5th, Beam-5th, Floor-3rd, All-Around-3rd ... 2013 State: All- 2016 Scholastic All-American Around-9th 2016 Academic All-Big Ten 2015 Scholastic All-American PERSONAL Born Sept. 28, 1995 ... Daughter of Donna and Greg Givens ... Has two siblings, Jennifer and Justin ... Plans to be a 1st grade CAREER HIGHS teacher after finishing school .... Her biggest thrill in sports is when she made it to nationals ... Her favorite athlete is Shawn Vault: 9.850 (3/18/17) Johnson ... Chose Illinois because “The team, the atmosphere and the vibe of campus is amazing.” ... Cites her older sister as Bars: 9.80 (2/19/16) the person who most influenced her career because she watched Jennifer do gymnastics when she was very young ... Hobbies include going to the lake, shopping and hanging out with the team ... Majoring in learning and education studies THE FIGHTING ILLINI BRIDGET HODAN 5-3 | SENIOR | BROOKFIELD, WISCONSIN | DIVINE SAVIOR HOLY ANGELS | CLUB: SALTO GYMNASTICS JUNIOR - 2017 Hit a career-best 9.925 on beam against Michigan State, earning her first individual event title ... Hit a career-high 9.900 in back-to-back meets on floor at the B1G Five Meet and the Big Ten Championships ... Competed in all 14 meets on beam and floor, helping Illinois hit the program’s third, fifth, seventh and tenth-highest scores on beam SOPHOMORE - 2016 Recorded three career high scores on bars, beam and floor in 2016 ... Competed on beam in all 13 meets ... Matched her two career high scores on beam (9.875) and floor (9.800) at the Big Five Meet FRESHMAN - 2015 Exhibitioned on beam ... Dean’s List for the College of Business COLLEGIATE HONORS 2017 Second-Team All-Big Ten HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB 2017 Big Ten All- National Qualifier: 2010-2013 ... 2013 National Championships: Beam-5th ... 2013 Regionals: Beam-2nd, Floor-2nd, Championships Member All-Around-3rd ... 2013 State: All-Around-1st, Vault-1st, Floor-1st ... 2012 National Championships: Beam-3rd, Floor-9th, 2017 Academic All-Big Ten All-Around-14th ... 2012 Regionals: Beam-1st ... 2012 State: All-Around-1st, Bars-1st, Beam-1st 2016 Big Ten All- Championships Member PERSONAL 2016 Scholastic All-American Born Dec. 8, 1995 ... Daughter of Kerry and Patrick Hodan ... Has two siblings, Colleen and Patrick ... Brother, Patrick, 2016 Academic All-Big Ten played soccer at the University of Notre Dame ... Says she chose Illinois because “I love the coaches and the team, and 2015 Scholastic All-American the University offers a good balance between strong academics and athletics.” ... Cites her mom as the person who most influenced her athletic career because “she has been my number one supporter through the highs and lows of gymnastics” CAREER HIGHS ... Favorite athlete is Aaron Rodgers ... All-American Alina Weinstein is an athlete she has always looked up for her admirable Bars: 9.700 (2x - 4/2/16) consistency and dedication ... Hobbies include: swimming, reading, shopping, baking/cooking ... Majoring in business Beam: 9.925 (2/17/17) Floor: 9.900 (2x - 3/18/17) CAREER TITLES Beam: 1 Total: 1

10 // 2017 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE FIGHTING ILLINI MARY JANE HORTH 5-7 | REDSHIRT SENIOR | AKRON, OHIO | CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CLUB: GYM WORLD REDSHIRT-JUNIOR - 2017 Named the Big Ten Bars Champion after scoring a 9.925 at the Big Ten Championships ... Hit the program’s fifth- highest bars score of 9.950 at the B1G Five Meet ... Scored a career-best 9.900 on beam against Michigan State ... Competed in all-around competition once at the State of Illinois Classic ... Competed in all 14 meets on beam and floor, helping Illinois hit the program’s third, fifth, seventh and tenth-highest scores on beam JUNIOR - 2016 Competed in the Illini’s first four meets in the all-around ... Recorded her first all-around individual title at Penn State with a score of 39.400 ... Won five individual titles during those four meets ... Notched the highest score on bars (9.900) for the Illini in 2016

COLLEGIATE HONORS SOPHOMORE - 2015 2017 Big Ten Bars Champion Qualified individually for the NCAA Championships in the all-around ... Finished 12th at the NCAA Championships with a 2017 First-Team All-Big Ten 39.200 ... Finished season ranked 8th in the nation on bars with a RQS of 9.915 ... Finished season ranked 14th in the nation 2017 B1G All- in the all-around with a RQS of 39.430 ... In her first season competing in the all-around, hit 54 of 56 routines ... Garnered Championships Team the third most individual titles on the team with a total of seven ... Claimed at least one title on bars, beam, floor and the 2017 Academic All-Big Ten all-around ... Posted the fifth (39.575) and sixth-highest (39.550) all-around scores in program history ... Posted the second- 2016 B1G Sportsmanship Award highest bars score (9.975) in program history twice ... Won the team’s MVP award ... Dean’s List Fall 2014 2016 Scholastic All-American 2016 B1G Distinguished Scholar FRESHMAN - 2014 2016 Academic All-Big Ten After missing the first half of the season due to injury, Horth hit all 16 routines she performed, competing on bars for the 2015 NACGC/W First-Team last eight meets before adding vault and beam starting on March 15 ... Horth hit her career-high 9.85 twice on vault and set All-American (Bars) a career high of 9.875 on beam, never dropping below a 9.8 on either event during the team’s postseason run ... Was one 2015 NACGC/W Second-Team of the team’s best performers at NCAA Championships, leading the squad on both bars (9.775) and beam (9.8) while also All-American (All-Around) contributing a 9.825 on vault ... Hit a 9.8 or higher on all three events at the Big Ten Championships ... Her career high of 9.9 2015 First-Team All-Big Ten on bars, set at the Minneapolis Regional, tied the second highest on the season ... Horth also finished the year ranked within 2015 B1G All- the top-100 on bars with a 9.84 RQS ... Named to the Dean’s List in Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Championships Team 2015 B1G Distinguished Scholar HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB 2015 Scholastic All-American National Qualifier: 2010-2012 ... 2012 National Championships: Bars-1st, Floor-8th, All-Around-7th ... 2012 Regionals: All- 2014 Scholastic All-American Star Team member, Floor-1st ... 2012 State: Vault-1st, Floor-1st... 2011 National Championships: Floor-2nd ... 2011 State: All-Around-1st, Bars-1st, Beam-1st ... 2010 Junior Olympic NIT: All-Around-1st ... 2010 State: All-Around-1st, Bars-1st, CAREER HIGHS Beam-1st ... 2013 Regionals: All-Around-1st, Beam-1st, Floor-1st ... 2013 State: All-Around-1st, Vault-1st, Bars-1st, Beam- Vault: 9.900 (3/21/15) 1st, Floor-2nd ... Two-time Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup qualifier ... Ranked second in class of 2012 Bars: 9.975 (2x - 2/14/15) Beam: 9.900 (2x - 2/17/17) PERSONAL Floor: 9.875 (3/21/15) Born February 27, 1995 ... Daughter of David and Marilyn Horth ... Mom played volleyball at Cleveland State, Dad was a All-Around: 39.575 (3/21/15) skier at Stanford, older brother Matt played soccer at Gordon College and then went on to play professionally, older brother Mike played volleyball at Ohio Northern University, and finally her twin brother Tim played soccer at Lipscomb University CAREER TITLES in Nashville ... Chose Illinois because, “The coaches and girls on the team really drew me in, but I also loved the campus, Vault: 1 academics and student life here.” ... Majoring in Kinesiology Bars: 10 Beam: 5 Floor: 1 All-Around: 1 Total: 18

11 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE FIGHTING ILLINI RACHAEL DONOVAN 5-3 | JUNIOR | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA | NOTRE DAME GREENPOND | CLUB: PARKETTES SOPHOMORE - 2017 Scored a career-high 9.725 on bars against Penn State FRESHMAN - 2016 Made her collegiate competitive debut at Missouri on Jan. 8 and recorded a career high 9.625 on bars ... Competed in three meets during her freshman campaign

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2012, 2015 ... 2012 Junior Olympic National Alternate/NIT Qualifier ... 2015 Regionals: Beam-1st, Bars- 5th, All-Around-3rd ... 2014 Regionals: Beam, Floor Medalist ... 2013 Regionals: Beam-3rd, Bars-4th, All-Around-2nd ...2015 State: Bars-1st CAREER HIGHS Bars: 9.725 (1/29/17) PERSONAL Born on July 7, 1997 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ... Father, Jeffrey works as a Network Information Structure Manager and mother, Lorie is a third grade teacher ... Has one sister, Kait ... Her favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson because of her determination and her natural athleticism ... Her biggest thrill in sports is “the competitive aspect and camaraderie between the teams” ... Chose Illinois because of “its strong academics, beautiful campus and welcoming feeling. The coaches and the team have a positive attitude and a high level of enthusiasm. Everyone was so welcoming on my visit that I knew Illinois was the perfect fit.”

JULIA HUTCHERSON 5-4 | JUNIOR | CANTON, GEORGIA | KING’S ACADEMY | CLUB: THE GYMNASTICS ACADEMY OF ATLANTA SOPHOMORE - 2017 Did not compete FRESHMAN - 2016 Made her collegiate debut against Michigan on Jan. 22, recording a 9.600 on vault ... Competed on vault in 10 of the final 11 Illini meets in 2016 ... Recorded her career high twice on vault (9.650) against Lindenwood and then at the Big Five Meet HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB Five-time Regional qualifier ... 2015 State: All-Around-5th place PERSONAL CAREER HIGHS Born on November 13, 1996 in Hubei, China ... Attended King’s Academy and dual enrolled during her senior year at Kennesaw Vault: 9.650 (2x - 3/12/16) State and the University of Alabama ... Has three brothers: Ben, Geoff and Jeremy ... Majoring in Kinesiology ... Lists baking as a hobby of hers ... Chose Illinois because:“The gymnastics team was friendly and welcoming when I visited. I loved the campus, and it is one of the top academic schools in the nation.”

12 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE FIGHTING ILLINI HAYLEE ROE 4-10 | JUNIOR | MESQUITE, TEXAS | JOHN HORN | CLUB: METROPLEX GYMNASTICS AND SWIM SOPHOMORE - 2017 Scored a career-best 9.875 on beam at the Illinois Quad Meet ... Hit a career-high mark of 9.850 on floor at the B1G Five Meet, where Illinois recorded the program’s second-highest team floor score in program history ... Competed in 13 meets on beam and floor, helping Illinois hit the program’s third, fifth, seventh and tenth-highest scores on beam FRESHMAN - 2016 Made her collegiate debut at Missouri on vault and floor ... Reached her career high totals in three events (vault, beam, floor) at the Big Five Meet HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2011-2015 ... National Team Member: 2011, 2014 ... 2015 National Championships: All-Around-8th ... COLLEGIATE HONORS 2015 Regionals: Beam-3rd, Floor-2nd, All-Around-3rd...2015 State: Bar 1st, Floor-1st, All-Around-1st, Beam-2nd ... 2014 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Regionals: Beam-1st ... 2012 Regionals: Beam-1st ... 2011 Regionals: Beam-1st 2016 Scholastic All-American 2016 Academic All-Big Ten PERSONAL Born October 4, 1996 in Dallas, Texas ... Father, Bryan, works as a Medical Equipment Manager and her mother, Jan, is a CAREER HIGHS Regional Vice President for a rehab company ... Has one sister, Gabby ... Majoring in Community Health... Biggest thrill in Vault: 9.750 (3/12/16) sports: “I love to compete and I love the feeling of satisfaction after getting a new skill ... Lists Jordyn Wieber as her favorite Beam: 9.875 (1/14/17) athlete because of how she deals with the highs and low of gymnastics ... Plans to do something in the medical field after Floor: 9.850 (3/11/17) school ... Lists club coaches Marnie and Gina as the ones who most influenced her athletic career: “They got me where I am today. Not only did they give me tools to excel in gymnastics but also in life and I am so grateful to them.”

RAE BALTHAZOR 5-3 | SOPHOMORE | BOULDER, COLO. | HOLY FAMILY H.S. | CLUB: AIRBORNE GYMNASTICS AND DANCE FRESHMAN - 2017 Made collegiate debut on vault and bars at Missouri on Jan. 6, where she led the Illini on both events with a 9.750 and a 9.800, respectively ... Earned first individual event title on bars against Michigan State with a career-best score of 9.900 Competed on vault and bars in all 14 meets during the season ... Hit a career-high 9.775 on vault four times HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National qualifier: 2014-2016...2016 Regionals: Floor-2nd, Beam-3rd, Vault-7th ... 2016 State: Vault-Champion, Bars-4th, Beam-4th... 2015 Regionals: Floor- 2nd, Beam-4th, Vault-6th ... 2015 State Champion on Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor and All- Around ... 2014 Regionals: Floor- 4th ... 2014 State: Floor-2nd, Beam-4th PERSONAL CAREER HIGHS Born September 6, 1997 ... Daughter of Steven and Tracy Balthazor ... Has two siblings, Jacob and Taylor ... Taylor Balthazor Vault: 9.775 (4x - 3/11/17) competed from 2012-14 at the University of Montana as a triathlete ... Says she chose Illinois because, “I loved that the Bars: 9.900 (2/17/17) atmosphere felt like home and how genuine people are.” CAREER TITLES Bars: 1 Total: 1

13 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THETHE FIGHTINGFIGHTING ILLINIILLINI LINDSAY DWYER 5-8 | SOPHOMORE | GLEN COVE, N.Y. | GLEN COVE H.S. | CLUB: INFINITI ELITE FRESHMAN - 2017 Made collegiate debut on bars at Missouri on Jan. 6 ... Scored a career-high 9.775 on bars at the Illinois Quad Meet HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2013-2016 ... 2016 Regionals: All-Around-2nd ... 2016 State: All-Around-1st, Vault-1st, Floor-1st ... 2015 National Championships: All-Around-36.775 ... 2015 Regionals: All-Around-1st, Bars-1st, Floor-1st...2015 State: All-Around- 2nd, Bars-1st ... 2014 Regionals: All Around-2nd, Bars-1st ... 2014 State: All-Around-2nd, Bars-2nd, Floor-2nd ... 2013 Regionals: All-Around-2nd, Bars-1st, Floor-3rd, Beam-3rd ... 2013 State: All-Around-1st, Bars-2nd, Floor-2nd PERSONAL Daughter of Sean and Leslie Dwyer ... Has two sisters, Leah and Lauren ... Born on Feb. 13, 1998... Majoring in Animal Science CAREER HIGHS ... Chose Illinois because: “Because of the academics and the atmosphere on campus. You can tell everyone wants to be here Bars: 9.775 (1/14/17) and has so much pride to be an Illini.” KAREN HOWELL 5-2 | SOPHOMORE | STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. | ADLAI E. STEVENSON | CLUB: OLYMPIA GYMNASTICS ACAD. FRESHMAN - 2017 Made collegiate debut at Missouri on Jan. 6 competing in the all-around competition ... Hit two career-bests on beam (9.800) and on floor (9.850) at the B1G Five Meet, where the Illini notched the program’s second-highest team floor score in program history ... Reset her career-high mark on floor at the Big Ten Championships with a 9.875 and scored a career-high 9.875 on bars to help Illinois to a second-place finish ... Tallied a career-high 39.075 in the all-around at the B1G Five Meet ... Earned first individual title on bars against Penn State with a 9.850 ... Competed in all 14 meets on beam and floor, helping Illinois hit the program’s third, fifth, seventh and tenth-highest scores on beam HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2013-2015 ... 2015 National Championships: Bars-1st, All-Around-5th, Beam-3rd ... 2015 Regionals: Vault-3rd, Floor-3rd ... 2015 State: All-Around-3rd, Bars-2nd, Beam-3rd, Floor-3rd ... 2014 National Championships: Bars- CAREER HIGHS 4th... 2014 Regionals: All-Around-4th, Bars-2nd, Beam-3rd, Floor-2nd ... 2013 Regionals: Bars-1st, Floor-3rd ... 2014 State: Vault: 9.725 (3/5/17) Floor-1st, All-Around-3rd, Vault-3rd ... 2013 State: Bars-3rd Bars: 9.875 (3/18/17) Beam: 9.800 (3/11/17) PERSONAL Floor: 9.875 (3/18/17) Daughter of Dan and Lisa Howell...Has one sister: Jennifer...Born on Dec. 20, 1997...Majoring in Biology ...Chose Illinois All-Around:39.075 (2x - 3/18/17) because: “I loved how much I felt welcomed by the coaches and team on my visit. They made me feel like I was already part of the Illini family before I had even committed. I loved the campus and its atmosphere. Everything just felt very comfortable CAREER TITLES and “right.” Bars: 1 Total: 1

BRITTANY JONES 5-3 | SOPHOMORE | SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. | DESERT MOUNTAIN H.S. | CLUB: XTREME GYMNASTICS FRESHMAN - 2017 Did not compete HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2016... 2016 Regionals: Bars-1st, Vault-5th, All-Around-4th... 2014, 2015 Regional Championships Qualifier... 2016 State: All-Around-1st, Bars-1st, Vault-2nd, Beam-2nd... 2015 State: Bars-1st, Beam-1st, All-Around-3rd, Vault-5th... 2014 State: Vault-4th, Bars-2nd, Floor-6th, All-Around-4th PERSONAL Daughter of Tara Jones ... Has one older sister, Lindsey Jones ... Born on Dec. 22, 1997 ... Chose Illinois because, “The atmosphere and vibes from campus were extremely welcoming and happy … the team was very welcoming and extremely friendly and I feel as if I fit in very well at Illinois”

14 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE FIGHTING ILLINI NICOLE BIONDI 5-3 | FRESHMAN | TOWNSEND, MASS. | NORTH MIDDLESEX REGIONAL | CLUB: 10.0 ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2013-2016 ... 2016 National Bars Champion ... 2016 National Championships: All-Around-5th, Vault- 5th, Floor-5th ... 2016 Regional Champion (All-Around, Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor) ... 2016 State: Vault and Floor Champion, All-Around-2nd ... 2015 National Championships: Floor-2nd ... 2015 Regionals: All-Around-2nd, Floor-2nd ... 2015 State: Floor-2nd ... 2013 National Floor Champion ... 2013 National Championships: Vault-2nd ... 2013 Regional Vault Champion ... 2013 Regionals: All-Around-3rd PERSONAL Daughter of Joseph and Carol Biondi ... Has two brothers, Aaron and Justin ... Favorite athlete is Shawn Johnson ... Plans to major in interdisciplinary health

GRACE GOUGH 5-3 | FRESHMAN | INDIANAPOLIS, IND. | LAWRENCE CENTRAL | CLUB: JAYCIE PHELPS ATHLETIC CENTER HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2014-2016 ... 2016 Regionals: Bars-3rd, Floor-3rd, All-Around-3rd ... 2016 State: Vault-6th, Bars-2nd, Floor-4th, All-Around-7th ... 2015 Regionals: Vault-5th, Floor-3rd, All-Around-7th ... 2015 State: Beam-6th, Floor-4th, All- Around-6th ... 2014 Regionals: Vault-6th, Beam-2nd, Floor-6th, All-Around-7th ... 2014 State: Floor-2nd, All-Around-5th PERSONAL Daughter of Wendy and Clay Gough ... Has one sister, Alice ... Favorite athlete is Aly Raisman ... Intends to major in business

KASEY MEEKS 5-7 | FRESHMAN | VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. | WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA H.S. | CLUB: MIDWEST GYMNASTICS HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB 2017 State Champion (Vault, Floor, All-Around) PERSONAL Daughter of Jamie and Betsy Meeks ... Has two brothers, Derek and CJ ... Favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... Competed for Pinnacle Gymnastics ... Intends to major in NRES

15 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE FIGHTING ILLINI KYLIE NOONAN 5-7 | FRESHMAN | VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. | WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA H.S. | CLUB: MIDWEST GYMNASTICS HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB National Qualifier: 2014-16 ... 2016 National Beam Champion ... 2016 National Championships: Floor-7th, All-Around-12th... 2016 Regional Beam Champion ... 2016 Regionals: Vault-3rd, Bars-3rd, Floor-2nd, All-Around-3rd ... 2016 State: Vault-5th, Beam-4th, Floor-4th, All-Around-4th ... 2015 National Championships: Beam-12th, Floor-9th ... 2015 Regionals: Vault-3rd, All-Around-5th ... 2014 Regional Floor Champion ... 2014 Regionals: Beam-3rd, All-Around-5th PERSONAL Daughter of Christine and Terence Noonan ... Has one brother, Alex, and one sister, Stephanie ... Favorite athlete is Zach Parise from the Minnesota Wild ... Plans to major in business

TESSA PHILLIPS 5-8 | FRESHMAN | VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. | WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA H.S. | CLUB: MIDWEST GYMNASTICS PERSONAL Daughter of Sue Racey and Bob Phillips ... Has one brother, Parker, and one sister, Logan ... Competed for Gymnastics World ... Plans to major in biology

JAYLEN SPENCE 5-3 | FRESHMAN | SUWANEE, GA. | NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB: GYMNASTIX TRAINING CENTER HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB 2015 Level 9 National Bars Champion ... 2015 Bars USA Top 10 ... MENSA Society Member PERSONAL Chose Illinois because: “the University of Illinois’ reputation for strong academics and athletics. UI really emphasizes on developing their athletes into great students and people. I fell in love with the beautiful campus adn teh family feel of the team and coaches.”

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HUFF HALL

Huff Hall is a versatile, multi-use facility that serves as the home for the Illini men’s and women’s gymnastics, wrestling and volleyball squads. It has a seating capacity of 3,800 for gymnastics meets. Huff Hall, once the longtime home of the Illinois State High School Association state basketball tournament, is known for creating the circus-like atmosphere that fostered the term “March Madness.” This historical building on the U of I campus continues to make lasting memories in the hearts of all Fighting Illini fans. Illinois athletics enjoy a proud tradition in Huff Hall. Huff served as the host venue for the 2009 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships and previously served as host for the 1991, 1995 and 2003 Big Ten Women’s Gymnastics Championships. The historic building also hosted the 1992, 1995, 2004 and 2011 Big Ten Men’s Gymnastics Championships, and was the site of the 1993 and 1999 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics East Regional. It has also been the site of a 1994 NCAA first-round volleyball match, a 1995 NCAA second-round volleyball match, the first and second rounds of the 1997 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and the first and second rounds of the 1998, 2001, 2008-11, 2013 and 2014 NCAA Volleyball Tournaments. Huff Hall is named for longtime Illinois athletic director and coach George Huff. Huff was Illinois’ athletic director from 1901 to 1935, during a time in which Fighting Illini athletic programs enjoyed unparalleled success. Huff was the driving force behind the construction of Memorial Stadium. He also served as football coach from 1895 to 1899, and baseball skipper from 1896 to 1919. Known by many of his close friends and business associates as “G,” Huff served as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1907. Huff Hall contains two volleyball practice courts and the volleyball game facility, as well as four basketball courts and a main court. In addition, the building contains spacious locker and squad rooms which were completely renovated in 2004. Huff Hall also houses a weight room, equipment rooms, locker rooms, a training room, a wrestling room and one squash court, as well as many offices and classrooms. In 2004, Huff received several enhancements with the renovation of its training room and weight room. Within the last decade, Illinois has made multiple improvements to Huff Hall with the addition of a new scoreboard, a new sound system, new bleachers and new lighting.

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KENNEY GYM Historic Kenney Gym, one of the university’s oldest and most revered buildings, houses a unique training atmosphere and represents nearly a century of exercise tradition at the University of Illinois.

The upper level of Kenney Gym houses the Illinois gymnastics workout facilities. In this extensive facility, both the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams practice in a harmonious environment.

Kenney Gym accommodates Illinois gymnasts with its large variety of FIG specification equipment. Women’s equipment includes four balance beams, two sets of ELITE uneven bars, two vaulting horses, a Palmer spring floor and a 40-foot long Tumble Trak. The historic building also features a weight room, running track, locker facilities and basketball and volleyball courts.

Named after former wrestling coach H.E. Kenney, Kenney Gym has long been a focus of innovative techniques and equipment in gymnastics training. The world’s first foam-lined, in-ground “pit,” developed for added safety in the instruction of tumbling and vaulting, was built here in 1963 and updated in 2016. In the summer of 2016, Kenney Gym underwent a renovation that improved training capabilities, especially on vault and floor. The addition of the brand new foam pit, along with a “makeover” has greatly enhanced the ability to utilize more gym space on all four events.

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The Irwin Academic Center is a facility dedicated to the academic endeavors of Illinois’ student-athletes. It houses the academic staff, computer labs and study lounges;

Top Right: A study area view from above; Middle Right: Athletes studying in the main computer lab; Bottom Right: Another view of computer lab.

19 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS GYMNASTICS FACILITIES IRWIN ACADEMIC CENTER MARLON DECHAUSAY ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC SERVICES The Irwin Academic Center first opened up in 1997 and gave a home for Student Support Services for student-athletes. The Irwin Academic Services Center is home to one of the best athletic academic student support programs in the country. The staff is dedicated to working with Illinois athletic teams to ensure that all of our student-athletes are balancing the athletic, academic, and social responsibilities that arise during their time in college. Staff includes: eight full-time counselors, two learning specialists, a nutritionist and two graduate assistants.

The Irwin Academic Center is home to many support services for the Fighting Illini. These programs include:

• Study table provides a quiet place to study and computer lab use, and includes various learning environments, such as group, individual, and private.

• Tutor program provides one-on-one, small group, and drop-in sessions in all academic areas.

• Champs Life Skills provides student-athletes with an opportunity to make a successful transition to college, and enhance their growth personally & professionally.

• Illini Leadership Academy

• Career Services

• Community Service

• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

In 2007, a five million dollar expansion was completed. A few of the highlights of this project are:

• Increasing facility size to 20,000 sq ft

• Increasing computer work stations from 30 to 75

• Added a laptop station work area

• Wireless internet availability throughout the building

• Large multipurpose room

• Increased private tutoring rooms from 8 to 18

• 50+ seat auditorium for meetings and presentations

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ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS 2017 Michigan 197.300 Vault 2016 Michigan 197.125 10.0 Lindsay Mable, MINN 2014 2015 Michigan 197.825 Katie Rowland, PSU 2003 2014 Michigan 197.550 Beth Wymer, MICH 1995 2013 Nebraska 197.800 Heather Kabnick, MICH 1995 2012 Nebraska 197.100 Beth Wymer, MICH 1994 2011 Michigan 196.600 2010 Michigan 196.900 Uneven Bars 2009 Michigan 197.075 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 10.0 Elise Ray, MICH 2004 2008 Michigan 196.750 Team Titles Last Ind.* Nikki Peters, MICH 1999 2007 Michigan 196.575 Michigan 23 2017 88 2006 Minnesota 195.150 Nikki Peters, MICH 1998 Ohio State 5 1987 23 2005 Michigan 196.250 Nikki Peters, MICH 1996 Minnesota 5 2006 39 2004 Michigan 197.800 2003 Michigan 197.450 Nebraska 2 2013 20 Balance Beam 2002 Michigan 196.475 ILLINOIS 1 1990 15 10.0 Nikki Smith, PSU 2000 2001 Michigan 197.150 Iowa 0 - 14 2000 Michigan 197.850 Michigan State 0 - 12 Floor Exercise 1999 Michigan 196.300 Penn State 0 - 23 10.00 Emily Wong, NEB 2014 1998 Minnesota 195.400 Wisconsin# 0 - 3 Joanna Sampson, MICH 2014 1997 Michigan 197.150 Indiana@ 0 - 0 1996 Michigan 194.600 All-Around 1995 Michigan 196.500 * Total Individual Champions 39.800 Elise Ray, MICH 2004 1994 Michigan 194.850 # Program discontinued in 1991 1993 Michigan 192.925 @ Program discontinued in 1983 Team Score 1992 Michigan 191.700 197.850 Michigan 2000 1991 Minnesota 189.000 1990 ILLINOIS 188.750 1989 Minnesota 187.450 1988 Minnesota 186.100 1987 Ohio State 184.350 1986 Ohio State 181.800 1985 Ohio State 180.850 1984 Ohio State 180.900 2017 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1983 Ohio State 178.000 Vault: Emma McLean, Michigan 9.975 1982 Michigan 140.950 Bars: Mary Jane Horth, Illinois 9.925 Beam: Lizzy LeDuc, Illinois 9.925 2017 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Mollie Drenth, Iowa MARCH 18, 2017 | RUTGERS ATHLETIC CENTER | PISCATAWAY, N.J. Talia Chiarelli, Michigan Pl. Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Floor: Olivia Karas, Michigan 9.925 Nicola Deans, Michigan State 1. Michigan 49.350 49.125 49.400 49.425 197.300 Kira Frederick, Michigan State 2. Illinois 49.000 49.225 29.275 49.375 196.875 Elena Lagoski, Michigan State 3. Iowa 49.075 49.150 49.400 49.100 196.725 AA: Nicole Artz, Michigan 39.500 4. Nebraska 49.175 49.175 49.150 48.975 196.475 GYMNAST OF THE YEAR 5. Ohio State 48.975 48.975 48.575 49.000 195.525 Nicole Artz, MICH T-6. Michigan State 48.350 48.650 48.725 49.475 195.200 T-6. Penn State 48.600 49.100 48.800 48.700 195.200 FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR Taylor Houchin, NEB 8. Minnesota 49.050 49.125 47.850 49.150 195.175 9. Rutgers 48.675 48.500 48.625 48.900 194.700 COACH OF THE YEAR 10. Maryland 48.925 47.500 48.575 48.625 193.625 Larissa Libby, IOWA 2017 ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM Mary Jane Horth, ILL Bridget Hodan, ILL Lizzy LeDuc, ILL Brielle Nguyen, ILL Mollie Drenth, IOWA Clair Kaji, IOWA Angel Metcalf, IOWA Lanie Snyder, IOWA Nicole Artz, MICH Melissa Zurawski, IOWA Emily Brauckmuller, MD Talia Chiarelli, MICH Lauren Marinez, MICH Olivia Karas, MICH NIcola Deans, MSU Emma McLean, MICH Bailey Abernathy, MINN Paige Zaziski, MICH Ciara Gardner, MINN Bailie Holst, MINN Danielle Breen, NEB Taylor Houchin, NEB Sienna Crouse, NEB Jennie Laeng, NEB Megan Schweihofer, NEB Ashley Lambert, NEB Kaitlyn Hofland, OSU Alexis Mattern, OSU Nicole Medvitz, PSU Sabrina Garcia, PSU Kristen Politz, PSU Briannah Tsang, PSU Libby Groden, RU 21 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK

2017 NCAA CHAMPAIGN REGIONAL APRIL 1, 2017 | STATE FARM CENTER | CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

TEAM RESULTS EVENT CHAMPIONS Pl. Team Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Vault: Dani Dessaints, Oregon State 9.925 1. UCLA** 49.075 49.425 49.025 49.275 196.800 Bars: Madison Kocian, UCLA 9.950 Beam: Clair Kaji, Iowa 9.950 2. Oregon State** 49.025 48.850 49.250 49.025 196.150 Angel Metcalf, Iowa 9.950 3. Iowa 48.550 48.850 49.600 49.050 196.050 Floor: Kaytianna McMillan, Oregon State 9.875 4. ILLINOIS 48.700 49.000 49.250 48.875 195.825 Angi Cipra, UCLA 5. Ohio State 48.625 49.075 49.125 48.875 195.700 Madison Kocian, UCLA 6. Eastern Michigan 48.850 49.100 48.575 48.875 195.400 ALL-AROUND RESULTS **Advanced to NCAA Championships 1. Kaytianna McMillian, Oregon State 39.400 2. Madison Kocian, UCLA 39.375 3. Angel Metcalf, Iowa 39.300 4. Madeline Gardiner, Oregon State 39.275 5. Alexis Mattern, Ohio State 39.250 6. Catie Conrad, Eastern Michigan 39.150 7. Rachael Underwood, WMU 38.875 8. Lizzy LeDuc, Illinois 38.850 9. Anna Corbett, WMU 38.675 10. Mollie Drenth, Iowa 38.650

Bridget Hodan

Sarah Lyons, Rae Balthazor, Julia Hutcherson, Karen Howell and Mary Jane Horth

The State Farm Center during the national anthem

22 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK TEAM RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS TOTAL SCORE ALL-AROUND 1. 197.350 Big Ten Championships 3/21/15 1. 39.625 Giana O’Connor at Masters Classic, 2015 2. 197.100 vs. Lindenwood 3/8/14 Alina Weinstein at State of Illinois Classic, 2013 3. 196.975 at Iowa 2/14/15 3. 39.600 Giana O’Connor at Iowa, 2015 at State of Illinois Classic 3/12/11 Alina Weinstein vs. Iowa, 2013 5. 39.575 Mary Jane Horth at Big Ten Championships, 2015 5. 196.875 at Big Ten Championships 3/18/17 6. 39.550 Mary Jane Horth at Big Five Meet, 2015 at Big Ten Quad 3/15/14 Alina Weinstein at Minnesota, 2013 7. 196.775 vs. Ohio State/Central Mich. 2/23/14 Allison Buckley at State of Illinois Classic, 2011 8. 196.750 Big Ten Championships 3/21/09 9. 39.525 Giana O’Connor Iowa State, 2016 9. 196.700 at NCAA West Regional 4/4/09 Giana O’Connor at Big Ten Championships, 2015 196.700 vs. Ohio State 2/15/09 Allison Buckley at Penn State, 2010 VAULT 1. 10.0 Amber See at State of Illinois Classic, 2014 VAULT 10.0 Alina Weinstein at State of Illinois Classic, 2013 1. 49.425 at State of Illinois Classic 2/21/14 3. 9.950 Giana O’Connor at Iowa, 2015 2. 49.400 Big Ten Championships 3/21/15 Marijka Botterman vs. Ohio State, 2009 3. 49.375 Big Ten Championships 3/21/09 5. 9.925 Giana O’Connor (2x in 2015) last at NCAA Morgantown Reg., 2015 4. 49.350 at Big Ten Quad 3/15/14 Erin Buchanan vs. Lindenwood, 2014 5. 49.250 vs. Lindenwood 3/8/14 Amber See at Minnesota, 2014 Alina Weinstein vs. Penn State, 2013 6. 49.225 vs. Ohio State 2/15/09 Amber See at UIC, 2012 7. 49.200 at State of Illinois Classic 3/16/13 Kelsey Joannides at State of Illinois Classic, 2011 8. 49.175 at Iowa 2/14/15 Kelsey Joannides Big Ten Championships, 2009 49.175 at NCAA Championships 4/15/11 Marijka Botterman Chicago Style, 2009 49.175 at Big Ten Championships 3/19/11 Jessica Cole at State of Illinois Classic, 2003 49.175 at State of Illinois Classic 3/12/11 Nicole Viernes vs. Florida & Iowa State, 1996 49.175 at NCAA West Regional 4/4/09 BARS 1. 10.0 Cara Pomeroy at NCAA South Central Regional, 2004 49.175 at Missouri 2/13/09 2. 9.975 Mary Jane Horth (2x in 2015) last at Iowa, 2015 Sarah Schmidt at State of Illinois Classic, 2010 BARS 5. 9.950 Mary Jane Horth vs. B1G Five Meet, 2017 1. 49.475 at NCAA Regionals 4/3/04 Cara Pomeroy (2x in 2007) last at Big Ten Championships, 2007 2. 49.450 at State of Illinois Classic 3/20/10 Cara Pomeroy at Texas Women’s Quad, 2005 3. 49.425 at Big Ten Championships 3/21/15 9. 9.925 Mary Jane Horth at Big Ten Championships, 2017 4. 49.400 at Minneapolis Regional 4/5/14 Mary Jane Horth at Big Ten Championships 2015 Giana O’Connor at Masters Classic, 2015 5. 49.375 vs. Minnesota 2/7/15 Sunny Kato (2x in 2015) last at Iowa, 2015 vs. Lindenwood 3/8/14 Sunny Kato at NCAA Minneapolis Regional, 2014 7. 49.325 at Big Five Meet 3/14/15 Alina Weinstein at State of Illinois Classic, 2010 at Iowa 2/14/15 Melissa Fernandez (2x in 2010) last vs. Ohio State, 2010 9. 49.300 at Big Ten Championships 3/31/07 Sarah Schmidt at Penn State, 2010 10. 49.250 at Nebraska 3/1/15 Cara Pomeroy (2x in 2007) last vs. Auburn, 2007 Cara Pomeroy at State of Illinois Classic, 2005 vs. Rutgers 1/7/15 Ashley Williams at NCAA South Central Regional, 2004 vs. Iowa 1/31/14 Cara Pomeroy (2x in 2004) last at State of Illinois Classic, 2004 vs. Iowa 2/16/13 Kelli Farrar (2x in 1997) last at State of Illinois Classic, 1997 vs. Ohio State 2/15/09 Natalie Forsthoefel at NIT, 1996 at State of Illinois Classic 3/25/07 BEAM 1. 9.950 Lizzy LeDuc vs. Minnesota, 2017 BEAM Sunny Kato at Michigan State, 2016 Sunny Kato vs. Oklahoma, 2015 1. 49.425 at Michigan State 2/19/16 Allison Buckley at State of Illinois Classic, 2011 2. 49.400 at Lindenwood 2/28/16 Allison Buckley at NCAA West Regional, 2009 3. 49.375 vs. Michigan State 2/17/17 Stacy Redmond vs. SEMO, 1995 at State of Illinois Classic 3/12/11 7. 9.925 Lizzy LeDuc (4x in 2017) vs. NCAA Champaign Regional 2017 5. 49.350 at Denver 2/26/17 Bridget Hodan vs. Michigan State, 2017 49.325 at Michigan State 2/25/11 Sunny Kato (3x in 2016) vs. Illinois Classic, 2016 7. 49.300 at Kentucky 2/24/17 Giana O’Connor vs. Iowa State, 2016 Lizzy LeDuc at Lindenwood, 2016 vs. Iowa State 2/26/16 Giana O’Connor vs. Oklahoma, 2015 at Iowa 2/14/15 Sunny Kato vs Lindenwood, 2014 vs. Ohio State/Central Mich. 2/23/14 Kelsey Joannides vs. Kentucky, 2012 Allison Buckley at Penn State, 2010 FLOOR Melissa Fernandez at Penn State, 2010 1. 49.500 Big Ten Championships 3/21/09 Allison Buckley (2x in 2009) last vs. Illinois-Chicago, 2009 Melissa Fernandez at Missouri, 2009 2. 49.450 vs. B1G Five Meet 3/11/17 Allison Buckley at Illinois-Chicago, 2008 at State of Illinois Classic 3/20/10 Kara Kapernekas (2x in 2003) at State of Illinois Classic, 2003 at State of Illinois Classic 3/16/01 Jana Gallagher (4x in 2001) last vs. Illinois State, 2001 5. 49.425 vs. Ball State & UIC 3/10/13 Kim Berres at Big Ten Championships, 1997 vs. Western Michigan 3/6/11 FLOOR vs. Iowa 3/8/03 1. 9.975 Alina Weinstein (2x in 2013) last vs. Ball State & UIC, 2013 8 49.350 at Big Ten Championships 3/18/17 2. 9.950 Lizzy LeDuc at Salt Lake City Regional, 2016 9. 49.325 vs. State of Illinois Classic 3/5/16 Amber See vs. Ohio State & Central Michigan, 2014 Amber See (2x in 2013) last at Big Ten Championships, 2013 at Big Ten Championships 3/22/14 Alina Weinstein at Big Ten Championships, 2013 at Big Ten Championships 3/23/13 Sarah Schmidt vs. Michigan, 2010 vs. UIC 2/19/11 Sarah Schmidt Big Ten Championships, 2009 at State of Illinois Classic 3/14/09 Kara Kapernekas vs. Ball State, 2004 Kara Kapernekas vs. Iowa, 2003 Amanda Kaufman vs. Iowa, 2003 Phaedra Dixon at State of Illinois Classic, 2000

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*Women’s championships were not officially recognized 1981-82 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 1986-87 Head Coach: Bev Mackes by the Big Ten until 1982-83. Record: 8-8 *Big Ten Finish: 6th Regional Finish: 5th Record: 11-6 Big Ten Finish: 4th Regional Finish: 4th **Results incomplete for 1974 and 1975 seasons. 12/6 Missouri Invitational 4th of 5, 128.10 12/7 Japan All-Stars W, 179.45-179.40 12/11 Illini Quadrangular 1st of 4, 133.20 1/23 Michigan State L, 182.85-180.70 1975-76 Head Coach: Allison Milburn 1/16 at Michigan L, 137.55-126.80 1/31 Illini Triangular 1st of 3, 178.95 Record: 6-2 *Big Ten Finish: 1st Regional Finish: 7th 1/17 at Michigan State L, 133.00-124.65 2/7 Wisconsin Invite 4th of 4, 176.05 1/22 at Indiana State L, 137.55-135.65 2/14 Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 178.45 12/4 at Big Ten Championships 1st of 8, 102.55 1/24 Iowa W, 133.25-123.60 2/15 at UI-Chicago W, 177.45-164.85 1/17 at Michigan State L, 98.30-90.65 2/12-13 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 8, 130.55 2/27 New Mexico W, 182.10-180.20 1/24 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 95.55 2/18 SIU Triangular 3rd of 3, 132.15 2/28 Wisconsin W, 185.50-182.20 1/28 Illinois State W, 89.70-78.75 2/26 IAIAW 2nd of 5, 137.25 3/5 at Illinois State L, 182.85-179.50 1/31 Southern Illinois L, 103.65-94.45 2/28 UI-Chicago Circle W, 140.20-139.50 3/7 at SE Missouri W, 183.50-183.05 2/14 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 94.00 3/7 Illini Triangular 1st of 3, 140.20 3/20 at Iowa W, 182.00-176.00 2/21 Southern Illinois W, 97.02-78.74 3/19-20 MAIAW 5th of 7, 135.00 3/27 at Big Ten Championships 4th of 7, 180.20 2/27 IAIAW L, 96.80-95.25 4/4 Missouri W, 183.90-179.95 3/12 MAIAW 7th of 7, 98.15 1982-83 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 4/11 at Central Regional 4th of 7, 183.30 Record: 8-7 Big Ten Finish: 3rd Regional Finish: 4th 1976-77 Head Coach: Allison Milburn 1987-88 Head Coach: Bev Mackes Record: 5-3 *Big Ten Finish: 1st Regional Finish: 5th 12/4 Missouri L, 170.35-166.65 Record: 9-3 Big Ten Finish: 3rd Regional Finish: 7th 12/10 ISU Triangular 1st of 3, 173.00 11/20 Indiana Triangular 1st of 3, 123.91 1/7 at Auburn W, 168.90-168.05 1/23 at Michigan L, 176.60-172.30 12/7 McKinley YMCA W, 100.51-90.21 1/9 at Jacksonville St. L, 169.70-166.40 1/24 at Michigan State L, 182.85-179.50 1/21 Indiana State L, 135.1-131.16 1/15 at Indiana St. L, 168.00-166.90 2/5 SE Missouri St. W, 182.10-171.00 2/5 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 135.1 1/22 Michigan W, 171.90-168.20 2/13 Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 182.20 2/12 at Big Ten Championships 1st of 8, 138.04 1/28 OSU Triangular 2nd of 3, 169.95 2/20 at Wisconsin L, 180.85-178.60 2/19 SIU Triangular 3rd of 3, 109.70 1/30 at Bowling Green L, 168.15-165.40 2/26 Illinois State W, 182.70-175.25 2/25 IAIAW 3rd of 5, 129.325 2/10 Southern Illinois L, 171.60-170.85 3/5 at New Mexico W, 184.55-184.05 3/4 AIAW 5th of 5, 137.15 2/17 at UI-Chicago W, 173.25-171.15 3/10 SEMO W, 185.25-179.55 2/20 Michigan State L, 174.20-172.85 3/12 Iowa W, 182.60-175.95 1977-78 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 3/6 Indiana State W, 177.40-170.75 3/24-25 at Big Ten Championships 3rd of 7, 182.75 Record: 3-5 *Big Ten Finish: 3rd Regional Finish: 9th 3/11-12 at Big Ten Championships 3rd of 8, 174.05 4/1 at Missouri W, 184.55-184.45 11/19 at Grandview College 2nd of 3, 125.76 3/20 UI-Chicago W, 179.10-165.60 4/9 at Central Regional 6th of 6, 181.70 12/2 at Indiana State L, 142.50-138.05 3/26 at Central Regional 4th of 7, 171.75 1/20 at Wisconsin W, 120.30-115.60 1988-89 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 1/21 at Minnesota L, 135.35-133.70 1983-84 Head Coach: Bev Mackes Record: 9-5 Big Ten Finish: 4th Regional Finish: 5th Record: 12-11 Big Ten Finish: T-4th Regional Finish: 4th 1/22 Southeast Missouri W, 136.20-121.55 1/14 at Iowa L, 180.65-178.20 2/10-11 at Big Ten Championships 3rd of 8, 130.08 12/4 Missouri Triangular 3rd of 3, 165.85 1/22 Oklahoma Triangular 2nd of 3, 186.40 2/18 at Michigan State L, 136.10-123.85 12/10 Illini Quadrangular 3rd of 4, 170.70 1/27 Michigan State L, 186.00-185.70 2/21 at Southern Illinois L, 137.45-135.1 1/13 at Michigan State L, 176.75-162.70 2/4 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 184.85 2/25 IAIAW 4th of 5, 133.35 1/14 at Michigan L, 169.10-161.65 2/10 at Illinois State 1st of 4, 183.10 3/10-11 MAIAW 9th of 15, 130.15 1/21 Illini Quadrangular 2nd of 4, 172.75 2/16 at SE Missouri State L, 183.70-181.85 1/28 Ohio State L, 176.00-173.95 2/18 at Houston Baptist W, 185.65-183.00 1978-79 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 2/1 Centenary Triangular 2nd of 3, 171.50 2/25 New Mexico W, 185.05-180.25 Record: 6-5 *Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 8th 2/9 at Iowa L, 169.25-167.30 3/4 SE Missouri State W, 184.00-180.80 12/1 Grandview College L, 125.40-121.10 2/17 UI-Chicago W, 177.75-175.40 3/11 Oklahoma L, 190.25-186.60 12/5 at Southern Illinois L, 129.00-117.50 2/19 Ill. College Classic 2nd of 4, 178.70 3/19-20 at Big Ten Championships 4th of 6, 183.95 12/9 Indiana W, 119.90-119.65 3/3 Southern Illinois W, 178.75-178.15 4/1 at Central Regional 7th of 7, 181.85 1/11 at Memphis State L, 120.50-118.40 3/9-10 at Big Ten Championships T-4th of 8, 169.60 1/30 at Indiana State L, 129.70-125.60 3/16 Chicagoland Classic 1st of 5, 175.75 1989-90 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 2/2 at Illinois-Chicago W, 128.40-127.65 3/24 at Central Regional 4th of 6, 173.00 Record: 7-2 Big Ten Finish: 1st Regional Finish: 5th 2/9-10 at Big Ten Championships 2nd of 8, 131.10 1/19 Illinois State W, 182.95-173.50 2/17 SW Missouri L, 135.70-129.00 1984-85 Head Coach: Bev Mackes Record: 7-8 Big Ten Finish: 5th Regional Finish: 4th 2/3 Houston Baptist W, 184.10-181.30 2/23-24 IAIAW 1st of 6, 130.95 2/10 at Wisconsin W, 187.00-185.25 2/25 SE Missouri W, 129.10 12/7 Missouri L, 182.35-176.10 2/24 Iowa W, 187.15-180.25 3/3 ISU Quadrangular 1st of 4, 130.95 1/19 Michigan L, 175.40-174.35 3/2 at Nebraska L, 190.50-184.40 3/17-19 MAIAW 6th 1/31 ISU Triangular 3rd of 3, 173.80 3/4 at Northern Illinois W, 187.15-184.45 2/2 Wisconsin W, 175.30-174.90 3/14 SE Missouri W, 189.25-184.55 1979-80 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 2/9 New Mexico L, 179.45-175.15 3/18 at New Mexico Triangular 2nd of 3,185.80 Record: 14-4 *Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 4th 2/16 Ill. Intercollegiate 1st of 4, 179.75 3/23-24 at Big Ten Championships 1st of 7, 188.75 12/2 Missouri W, 130.25-128.00 3/2 at SE Missouri W, 183.15-182.30 4/7 at Central Regional 5th of 7, 186.425 1/15 Indiana State W, 133.45-109.50 3/3 at Southern Illinois L, 179.70-179.35 1/20 Michigan L, 125.70-125.65 3/9 Chicagoland Classic 2nd of 4, 177.25 1990-91 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 3/15-16 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 8, 172.05 Record: 3-8 Big Ten Finish: T-4th 1/26 Windy City Invite 3rd of 11, 130.55 3/23 Illinois State L, 187.25-186.65 1/27 Wisconsin W, 137.40-120.45 3/30 at Central Regional 4th of 6, 177.80 1/19 Nebraska L, 183.10-181.30 2/2 Southern Illinois L, 138.35-134.90 1/25 at Michigan State L, 182.95-179.40 2/8-9 at Big Ten Championships 2nd of 9, 138.25 1/27 at Michigan L, 185.10-182.80 2/12 Indiana State W, 127.10-96.90 1985-86 Head Coach: Bev Mackes Record: 11-7 Big Ten Finish: 5th 2/2 Wisconsin L, 185.50-184.80 2/24 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 134.10 2/16 New Mexico W, 186.40-182.25 3/7-8 IAIAW 2nd of 8, 136.10 1/1 Washington W, 162.60-111.45 2/21 at SE Missouri State L, 187.15-184.35 3/21-22 MAIAW 4th of 11, 137.00 1/17 at Michigan State L, 179.00-173.35 2/23 at Houston Baptist L, 185.70-182.50 1/18 at Michigan L, 174.75-174.30 3/2 at Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 182.90 1980-81 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 1/25 at Wisconsin L, 175.60-173.20 3/16 Missouri L, 187.30-187.20 Record: 7-12 *Big Ten Finish: 4th Regional Finish: 6th 2/1 Illini Triangular 1st of 3, 178.05 3/22-23 at Big Ten Championships T-4th of 7, 187.10 12/5 Illini Quadrangular 1st of 4, 137.40 2/7 Missouri Triangular 2nd of 3, 176.15 1/13 Michigan W, 131.20-130.05 2/15 Illinois Classic 1st of 5, 177.40 1991-92 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 2/16 Oklahoma State L, 178.25-174.50 Record: 2-14 Big Ten Finish: 6th 1/30-31 Windy City Invite 6th of 8, 129.25 2/22 New Mexico Triangular 3rd of 3, 175.00 2/5 at Utah State L, 137.85-131.20 3/1 UI-Chicago W, 178.40-154.05 1/19 Shakespeare’s Fest 5th of 5, 180.25 2/7 Utah Quadrangular 4th of 4, 134.65 3/6 Southern Illinois W, 176.30-170.90 1/25 Michigan State L, 184.85-182.55 2/13 Indiana St. Quadrangular 2nd of 3, 130.05 3/13 SE Missouri W, 177.60-175.15 2/1 Georgia Triangular 3rd of 3, 183.95 2/20-21 at Big Ten Championships 4th of 8, 133.90 3/21 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 7, 174.55 2/8 Michigan L, 184.95-184.15 2/28 at UI-Chicago Circle L, 137.50-134.65 2/14 at Illinois State L, 185.95-185.70 3/7 Southern Illinois L, 134.20-132.20 2/22 SE Missouri L, 183.65-182.55 3/13 IAIAW 3rd of 7, 127.50 2/28 at Iowa L, 187.60-184.30 3/27-28 MAIAW 6th of 10, 137.75 3/1 at Nebraska L, 189.05-187.95 3/14 at New Mexico L, 188.50-185.65 3/20 at Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 187.05 3/27-28 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 185.50

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1992-93 Head Coach: Bev Mackes 1998-99 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman 2004-05 Head Coach: Bob Starkell Record: 2-14 Big Ten Finish: 7th Record: 10-7-1 Big Ten Finish: 5th Regional Finish: 5th Record: 17-5 Big Ten Finish: 5th Regional Finish: 6th 1/15 at SE Missouri State L, 187.75-184.90 1/8 at Florida 3rd of 3, 188.750 1/8 at ISU 1st of 3, 193.825 1/29 at Michigan State L, 186.60-182.20 1/23 Illinois Dual Meet 2nd of 4, 190.775 1/15 at Penn State 2nd of 3, 193.200 1/30 at Michigan L, 191.75-181.15 1/31 at Michigan State W, 193.225-191.375 1/21 at Cardinal Classic 1st of 5, 192.325 2/6 UI-Chicago W, 184.60-183.90 2/5 at Illinois State W, 192.575-186.175 1/29 Denver L, 195.025-194.150 2/7 at Northern Illinois L, 189.75-183.50 2/13 Penn State L, 195.175-193.750 2/5 Illini Quad 2nd of 4, 193.475 2/13 Iowa L, 186.35-183.70 2/21 at SE Missouri State 1st of 3, 194.300 2/11 at Missouri L, 196.225-193.775 2/20 at UCLA Invite 5th of 5, 183.55 2/27 Minnesota L, 194.900-194.475 2/19 at Michigan State W, 194.200-193.275 2/26 Illinois State W, 186.45-184.75 3/6 Ohio State W, 195.800-195.175 2/26 at Texas Quad 1st of 4, 195.750 3/1 Nebraska Triangular 3rd of 3, 181.55 3/13 at LSU 3rd of 4, 194.350 3/6 Northern Illinois W, 193.875-191.525 3/14 at Illinois Classic 4th of 4, 185.55 3/20 at Illinois Classic T-1st of 4, 194.300 3/12 Ohio State W, 195.425-194.625 3/20 at Big Ten Championships 7th of 7, 184.00 3/27 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 6, 193.800 3/19 at State of Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 194.000 4/10 at NCAA Regionals 5th of 6, 193.100 3/26 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 7, 193.725 1993-94 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman 4/9 at South Central Regional 6th of 6, 193.850 Record: 4-14 Big Ten Finish: 7th 1999-2000 Head Coach: Bob Starkell Record: 7-10 Big Ten Finish: 6th 2005-06 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 1/15 Nebraska L, 185.20-181.275 Record: 11-4 Big Ten Finish: 7th Regional Finish: 4th 1/22 Michigan State W, 180.80-180.00 1/8 at UI-Chicago W, 190.450-187.850 2/4 at Illinois State L, 186.88-182.60 1/14 Cardinal Classic 4th of 5, 188.300 1/6 at Florida L, 195.900-190.800 2/12 SE Missouri State W, 187.90-183.55 1/22 at Penn State L, 194.325-190.575 1/13 at Iowa State L, 194.100-191.650 2/19 UCLA Invite 6th of 6, 181.275 1/29 Michigan State W, 193.475-190.775 1/21 Maryland W, 192.450-190.400 2/27 at Iowa L, 188.90-183.475 2/5 at Ohio State L, 192.600-191.325 1/29 at Northern Illinois 1st of 4, 192.825 3/4 at UI-Chicago L, 188.70-155.750 2/11 at Kentucky 3rd of 4, 194.500 2/4 Illinois State W, 194.175-187.875 3/7 Northern Illinois L, 185.15-180.475 2/19 at Iowa W, 194.375-193.575 2/11 Missouri L, 195.500-195.125 3/11 at California 2nd of 4, 182.475 2/27 Illinois State L, 194.225, 193.300 2/18 at Iowa W, 193.850-193.025 3/19 at Illinois Classic 4th of 4, 183.175 3/5 at Denver L, 194.925-194.475 2/25 at UI-Chicago W, 195.300-190.775 3/26 at Big Ten Championships 7th of 7, 185.30 3/11 at Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 194.125 3/5 at Ohio State L, 193.375-192.875 3/18 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 193.750 3/11 Michigan State W, 194.275-193.775 1994-95 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman 3/18 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 191.850 Record: 6-12 Big Ten Finish: 5th 2000-01 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 3/25 at Big Ten Championships 7th of 7, 192.500 Record: 3-10 Big Ten Finish: 7th 4/8 at South Central Regional 4th of 6, 193.125 1/14 at Penn State L, 191.475-187.050 1/22 Iowa W, 189.575-185.30 1/13 Penn State L, 194.825-194.650 2006-07 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 1/27 at Michigan Invite 3rd of 3, 186.650 1/20 at Illinois State L, 196.000-192.225 Record: 9-8 Big Ten Finish: 3rd Regional Finish: 4th 1/29 at Michigan State L, 187.775-187.600 1/27 at Michigan State L, 194.800-192.900 2/5 at SE Missouri State W, 192.550-191.250 2/3 Ohio State L, 195.850-195.700 1/12 at Missouri L, 194.025-191.025 2/10 UI-Chicago W, 189.35-188.525 2/10 at Kentucky L, 195.875-193.525 1/19 at LSU L, 193.850-193.300 2/16 Seattle-Pacific W, 187.35-184.275 2/16 UI-Chicago L, 194.150-192.775 1/27 Iowa W, 194.725-193.350 2/18 Minnesota Invite 3rd of 3, 190.275 2/24 at Pittsburgh W, 192.975-189.650 2/3 Ohio State W, 194.950-194.000 2/25 Ohio State W, 191.90-190.625 3/3 Iowa L, 196.675-196.150 2/9 at Michigan 3rd of 3, 192.525 3/4 Northern Illinois L, 193.15-188.775 3/10 at Cal State Fullerton 2nd of 3, 193.925 2/17 at Michigan State W, 194.700-193.925 3/10 at Stanford Invite 4h of 4, 188.800 3/16 at Illinois Classic 3rd of 4, 193.475 2/25 Illini Triangular 2nd of 3, 195.925, 3/19 at Illinois Classic 3rd of 4, 192.800 3/24 at Big Ten Championships 7th of 7, 193.375 3/4 at Illinois State 1st of 3, 194.675 3/25 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 7, 190.425 3/9 at Auburn W, 195.975-195.775 2001-02 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 3/11 at Denver L, 194.750-194.525 1995-96 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman Record: 5-11 Big Ten Finish: 6th 3/17 UI-Chicago W, 195.625-193.975 Record: 13-5 Big Ten Finish: 5th 3/25 at Illinois Classic 3rd of 4, 193.725 1/5 at Minnesota L, 193.750-190.550 3/31 at Big Ten Championships 3rd of 7, 195.250 1/14 at UI-Chicago L, 189.600-187.125 1/12 at Auburn 2nd of 4, 191.575 4/14 at South Central Regional 4th of 6, 194.625 1/19 at Bahamas Invite 1st of 4, 189.925 1/19 Illinois State L, 193.650-190.375 1/27 Michigan State L, 192.250-190.525 1/26 Michigan State W, 193.025-192.850 2007-08 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 2/3 at Ohio State 2nd of 3, 190.275 2/2 at Penn State L, 195.200, 191.850 Record: 6-10 Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 3rd 2/8 Northern Illinois W, 192.700-190.525 2/8 at Denver L, 195.200-191.975 2/17 at Iowa W, 193.925-193.375 2/10 at UI-Chicago L, 193.950-193.700 1/11 at Alabama L, 196.300-192.775 2/23 Illini Triangular 1st of 3, 192.175 2/15 at Ohio State L, 195.850-193.675 1/19 Ohio State L, 193.450-193.125 2/25 at Illinois State W, 190.900-187.675 2/23 Pittsburgh W, 194.000-193.500 1/25 at Iowa W, 193.650-192.975 3/2 SE Missouri State W, 193.625-192.525 3/2 at Iowa L, 195.375-193.750 2/2 Denver L, 195.850-194.975 3/8 at Florida 3rd of 3, 189.825 3/9 SE Missouri State W, 194.800-191.775 2/8 at IGI Chicago Style Invite 3rd of 4, 194.775 3/22 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 192.70 3/16 at Illinois Classic 4th of 4, 193.150 2/16 Michigan State L, 194.750-194.425 3/30 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 7, 192.275 3/23 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 192.825 2/24 at Iowa 3rd of 3, 194.150 4/21 NIT Tournament 6th of 8, 191.40 2/29 at Auburn L, 195.825-193.225 2002-03 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 3/8 Missouri L, 195.400-195.325 1996-97 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman Record: 7-12 Big Ten Finish: 6th 3/15 at UI-Chicago W, 195.725-193.850 Record: 8-10 Big Ten Finish: 6th 3/22 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 194.825 1/10 at Bahama Breeze 4th of 4, 190.125 3/29 at Big Ten Championships 2nd of 7, 195.750 1/12 at Northern Illinois 1st of 4, 187.475 1/17 Illini Quadrangular 1st of 4, 194.925 4/6 at South Central Regional 3rd of 6, 195.425 1/25 at Michigan State L, 194.900-189.075 1/25 at Illinois State W, 193.675 2/1 UI-Chicago W, 191.525-189.475 2/1 Ohio State L, 195.175-193.450 2008-09 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 2/8 at Captain Crunch Invite 2nd of 5, 191.650 2/8 at SE Missouri State L, 194.375-192.425 Record: 17-7 Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 2nd 2/14 at Kentucky 3rd of 3, 190.850 2/15 Illini Triangular 3rd of 3, 192.525 NCAA Finish: 12th 2/22 Iowa L, 193.325-193.125 2/22 at Michigan State L, 194.900-193.600 3/1 at Minnesota 3rd of 3, 188.775 3/1 at Denver 3rd of 4, 192.700 1/9 at Michigan State 2nd of 4, 193.950 3/8 Ohio State L, 195.300-191.900 3/8 Iowa L, 196.800-195.750 1/17 Penn State W, 195.500-192.925 3/15 at Illinois Classic 3rd of 4, 191.300 3/23 at Illinois Classic 2nd of 4, 195.750 1/24 Iowa L, 194.950-194.400 3/22 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 194.075 3/28-29 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 193.575 1/31 at Ohio State 2nd of 4, 194.575 2/6 at IGI Chicago Style Invite 1st of 4, 195.100 1997-98 Head Coach: Lynn Brueckman 2003-04 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 2/13 at Missouri L, 196.825-195.000 Record: 12-5 Big Ten Finish: 6th Regional Finish: 6th Record: 10-7 Big Ten Finish: 6th Regional Finish: 5th 2/15 Ohio State W, 196.700-195.675 2/22 at Washington 2nd of 4, 195.900 1/11 at Bowling Green W, 190.350-186.600 1/11 at Northern Illinois W, 193.675-193.150 2/27 at Kentucky 3rd of 5, 194.200 1/17 at Penn State L, 194.900-191.925 1/17 at UI-Chicago W, 193.025-192.750 3/7 UI-Chicago W, 195.925-193.725 1/24 Illinois Triangular 1st of 3, 191.800 1/25 Michigan State W, 195.700-195.425 3/14 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.450 1/30 at Illinois State W, 192.625-190.925 1/31 at Ohio State Triangular 1st of 3, 194.850 3/21 Big Ten Championships 2nd of 7, 196.750 2/7 at Ohio State 2nd of 3, 193.650 2/6 at Cardinal Classic 3rd of 3, 192.875 4/4 at West Regional 2nd of 6, 196.700 2/14 SE Missouri State W, 194.250-191.200 2/14 Iowa State L, 196.100-194.925 4/16 at NCAA Championships 6th of 6, 195.050 2/20 at Uno’s Invite 4th of 4, 192.825 2/21 Ball State W, 195.450-192.250 (Session 2) 2/28 Illinois State W, 194.300-191.700 2/27 Illinois State W, 194.225-192.925 3/6 at Iowa W, 193.975-193.300 2/29 at Master’s Classic 4th of 4, 194.025 3/10 at UI-Chicago W, 193.525-192.400 3/5 at Auburn L, 196.250-194.825 3/14 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 194.100 3/13 at State of Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.300 3/21 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 192.850 3/20 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 195.400 4/4 at Central Regional 6th of 7, 191.575 4/3 at South Central Regional 5th of 6, 195.400

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2009-10 Head Coach: Bob Starkell 2014-15 Head Coach: Kim Landrus Record: 12-7 Big Ten Finish: 6th Regional Finish: 3rd Record: 14-3 Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 3rd 1/8 at Oregon State 2nd of 4, 192.850 1/11 at Central Michigan W, 195.175-193.475 1/15 at Nebraska 2nd of 3, 193.375 1/17 Rutgers W, 196.175-192.775 1/23 Oklahoma L, 196.650-194.425 1/25 at Michigan L, 195.475-196.850 1/30 at Iowa W, 195.225-192.950 1/31 Penn State W, 196.400-195.600 2/6 at Penn State L, 196.425-196.275 2/7 Minnesota W, 195.775-195.375 2/12 at IGI Chicago Style Invite 3rd of 4, 194.225 2/14 at Iowa W, 196.975-196.375 2/14 Michigan State W, 195.600-195.500 2/20 Michigan State W, 196.500-196.325 2/20 at Minnesota W, 196.325-195.325 2/27 Oklahoma L, 197.875-195.950 2/27 Michigan L, 196.775-196.175 3/1 at Masters Classic 2nd of 3, 196.425 3/6 Ohio State W, 196.300-194.700 3/7 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.275 3/13 Missouri W, 196.200-195.500 3/14 at Big Five Meet 1st of 5, 196.050 3/20 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.650 3/21 at Big Ten Championships 1st of 5, 196.050 3/27 at Big Ten Championships 6th of 7, 195.025 4/5 at Morgantown Regional 3rd of 6, 196.675 4/10 at Central Regional 3rd of 6, 195.425 2015-16 Head Coach: Kim Landrus Record: 9-7 Big Ten Finish: 8th Regional Finish: 4th 2010-11 Interim Head Coach: Kim Landrus 1/8 at Missouri L, 195.350-195.075 Record: 13-4-1 Big Ten Finish: 3rd Regional Finish: 2nd 1/16 at Rutgers W, 195.500-191.600 NCAA Finish: 11th 1/22 Michigan L, 196.900-195.150 1/29 at Penn State W, 195.725-195.025 1/8 at Kentucky 2nd of 3, 193.650 2/6 at Minnesota L, 195.775-195.000 1/14 at Michigan 2nd of 3, 194.475 2/13 Iowa L, 196.275-195.125 1/22 at Ohio State Tie, 195.350-195.350 2/19 at Michigan State W, 196.300-195.575 1/29 Iowa W, 194.775-193.475 2/26 Iowa State W, 196.525-195.625 2/5 Minnesota 1st of 3, 195.750 2/28 at Lindenwood W, 195.875-193.550 2/11 at Missouri W, 195.400-195.000 3/5 Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 195.425 2/19 Illinois-Chicago W, 195.975-192.150 3/12 at Big Five Meet 4th of 5, 195.950 2/25 at Michigan State W, 195.225-195.000 3/19 at B1G Championships 8th of 10, 195.175 3/4 at Oklahoma 3rd of 4, 195.400 4/2 at Salt Lake City Regional 4th of 6, 195.350 3/6 Western Michigan W, 196.425-193.925 3/12 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.975 2016-17 Head Coach: Kim Landrus 3/19 at Big Ten Championships 3rd of 7, 196.075 Record: 17-5-1 Big Ten Finish: 2nd Regional Finish: 4th 4/2 at Tuscaloosa Reg. 2nd of 6, 195.925 4/15 at NCAA Championships 6th of 6, 195.100 1/6 at Missouri 2nd of 3, 194.200 (Session 1) 1/14 Rutgers 1st of 4, 195.900 1/22 at Michigan L, 197.050-195.300 1/29 Penn State W, 196.625-193.250 2011-12 Head Coach: Kim Landrus 2/4 Minnesota W, 196.025-193.375 Record: 7-6-2 Big Ten Finish: 5th Regional Finish: 3rd 2/11 at Iowa 2nd of 3, 196.050 2/17 Michigan State W, 196.550-194.025 1/14 Minnesota W, 194.725-192.800 2/24 at Kentucky T-1st of 4, 196.625 1/21 at Iowa Tie, 195.075-195.075 2/26 at Denver 2nd of 3, 195.450 1/27 at Michigan L, 193.700-194.225 3/5 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.150 2/4 Ohio State W, 195.700-195.575 3/11 B1G Five Meet 2nd of 5, 196.450 2/10 at IGI Chicago Style Invite 4th of 4, 195.100 3/18 at B1G Championships 2nd of 10, 196.875 2/17 Michigan State Tie, 195.175-195.175 4/1 Champaign Regional 4th of 6, 195.825 2/19 at Arizona State W, 195.775-195.525 2/25 at UIC L, 193.975-195.250 3/2 Kentucky L, 195.750-195.950 3/11 at Western Michigan W, 195.400-194.025 3/17 Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 196.150 3/24 at Big Ten Championships 5th of 8, 195.850 4/7 Champaign Regional 3rd of 6, 195.725

2012-13 Head Coach: Kim Landrus Record: 12-7 Big Ten Finish: 4th Regional Finish: 2nd NCAA Finish: 11th 1/12 at A2 Quad Meet 3rd of 4, 193.750 1/19 at Michigan L, 197.350-195.100 1/26 Michigan State W, 196.125-193.350 2/1 at Nebraska L, 195.750-194.750 2/9 at Minnesota L, 196.775-196.350 2/16 Iowa W, 195.975-195.875 2/23 at Ohio State L, 196.300-195.775 3/2 Penn State L, 196.300-195.775 3/8 at Missouri W, 196.300-194.125 3/10 Ball State & UIC 1st of 3, 196.300 3/16 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 195.700 3/23 at Big Ten Championships 4th of 8, 196.475 4/6 at Morgantown Regional 2nd of 6, 196.025 4/19 at NCAA Championships 5th of 6, 195.7 (Session 1) 2013-14 Head Coach: Kim Landrus Record: 12-5 Big Ten Finish: 4th Regional Finish: 2nd NCAA Finish: 11th 1/10 at Michigan State W, 195.325-194.150 1/18 Centenary & Wis.-EC 1st of 3, 196.175 1/25 at Minnesota L, 196.225-195.350 1/31 Iowa W, 196.475-195.050 2/7 Michigan L, 195.800-195.575 2/15 at Penn State L, 196.675-196.500 2/21 at Illinois Classic 1st of 4, 195.825 2/23 OSU & Central Michigan 1st of 3, 196.775 2/28 at Oklahoma L, 197.250-195.850 3/8 Lindenwood W, 197.100-194.450 3/15 at Big Ten Quad Meet 2nd of 4, 196.875 3/22 at Big Ten Championships 4th of 8, 196.625 4/5 at Minneapolis Regional 2nd of 6, 196.600 4/18 at NCAA Championships 11th of 12, 195.800 (Session 1)

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ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS Year Preseason Rank Reg. Season Big Ten (Score) Regional (Score) NCAA (Score) Final Ranking Head Coach 2017 24th 17-5-1 2nd (196.875) 4th (195.825) -- 21st Kim Landrus 2016 15th 9-7 8th (195.175) 4th (195.350) -- 25th Kim Landrus 2015 15th 14-3 2nd (197.350) 3rd (196.675) -- 13th Kim Landrus 2014 16th 12-5 4th (196.625) 2nd (196.600) 11th (195.800) 11th Kim Landrus 2013 18th 12-7 4th (196.475) 2nd (196.025) 11th (195.700) 11th Kim Landrus 2012 15th 7-6-2 5th (195.850) 3rd (195.725) -- 18th Kim Landrus 2011 17th 13-4-1 3rd (196.075) 2nd (195.925) 11th (195.100) 11th Kim Landrus (interim) 2010 13th 12-7 6th (195.025) 3rd (195.425) -- 16th Bob Starkell 2009 16th 17-7 2nd (196.750) 2nd (196.700) 12th (195.050) 12th Bob Starkell 2008 23rd 6-10 2nd (195.750) 3rd (195.425) -- 15th Bob Starkell 2007 RV 9-8 3rd (195.250) 4th (194.625) -- 20th Bob Starkell 2006 RV 11-4 7th (192.500) 4th (193.125) -- 25th Bob Starkell 2005 RV 17-5 5th (193.725) 6th (193.850) -- 27th Bob Starkell 2004 RV 10-7 6th (195.400) 5th (195.400) -- 22nd Bob Starkell 2003 -- 7-12 6th (193.575) -- -- 47th Bob Starkell 2002 -- 5-11 6th (192.825) -- -- 46th Bob Starkell 2001 RV 3-10 7th (193.375) -- -- 45th Bob Starkell 2000 RV 7-10 6th (193.750) -- -- 39th Bob Starkell 1999 25th 10-7-1 5th (193.800) 5th (193.100) -- 26th Lynn Brueckman 1998 RV 12-5 6th (192.850) 6th (191.575) -- 23rd Lynn Brueckman 1997 -- 8-10 6th (194.075) -- -- 47th Lynn Brueckman 1996 -- 13-5 5th (192.275) -- -- 25th Lynn Brueckman 1995 n/a 6-12 5th (190.425) -- -- n/a Lynn Brueckman 1994 n/a 4-14 7th (185.30) -- -- n/a Lynn Brueckman 1993 n/a 2-14 7th (184.00) -- -- n/a Bev Mackes 1992 n/a 2-14 6th (185.50) -- -- n/a Bev Mackes 1991 n/a 3-8 T-4th (187.10) -- -- n/a Bev Mackes 1990 n/a 7-2 1st (188.75) 7th (186.425) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1989 n/a 9-5 4th (183.95) 6th (181.85) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1988 n/a 9-3 3rd (182.75) 7th (181.70) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1987 n/a 11-6 4th (180.20) 4th (183.30) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1986 n/a 11-7 5th (174.55) -- -- n/a Bev Mackes 1985 n/a 7-8 5th (172.05) 4th (177.80) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1984 n/a 12-11 T-4th (169.60) 4th (173.00) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1983 n/a 8-7 3rd (174.05) 4th (171.75) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1982 n/a 8-8 6th* (130.55) 5th (135.00) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1981 n/a 7-12 4th* (133.90) 6th (137.75) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1980 n/a 14-4 2nd* (138.25) 4th (137.00) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1979 n/a 6-5 2nd* (131.10) 6th -- n/a Bev Mackes 1978 n/a 3-5 3rd* (130.08) 9th (130.15) -- n/a Bev Mackes 1977 n/a 5-3 1st* (138.04) 5th (137.15) -- n/a Allison Milburn 1976 n/a 6-2 1st* (102.55) 7th (98.15) -- n/a Allison Milburn 1975 n/a n/a 4th* -- -- n/a Kim Musgrave 1974 n/a n/a n/a* -- -- n/a Kim Musgrave

*Women’s championships were not officially recognized by the Big Ten until 1982-83

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ALL-AMERICAN PERFORMERS: 9 ATHLETES, 21 TOTAL HONORS

Nancy Thies Sarah Schmidt Melissa Fernandez Allison Buckley Kelsey Joannides (1976-77) (2007-10) (2008-11) (2008-11) (2009-12) Uneven Bars - AIAW - 1976 Floor - 2nd Team - 2009 Balance Beam - 1st Team - 2009 Balance Beam - 2nd Team - 2008 Vault - 2nd Team - 2011 All-Around - 1st Team - 2011 Vault - 1st Team - 2010 Balance Beam - 1st Team - 2011 Floor - 2nd Team - 2011 Floor - 2nd Team - 2011

Alina Weinstein Giana O’Connor Mary Jane Horth Sunny Kato (2010-13) (2013-16) (2014-Present) (2012-16) Floor - 2nd Team - 2011 All-Around - 1st Team - 2015 Bars - NACGC/W 1st Team - 2015 Bars - NACGC/W 2nd Team - 2015 Floor - 1st Team - 2013 All-Around - NACGC/W 2nd Team - 2015 All-Around - NACGC/W 2nd Team - 2015 Beam - NACGC/W 2nd Team - 2015 Floor - NACGC/W 1st Team - 2013 Beam - NACGC/W 1st Team - 2016

ILLINI ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

NANCY THIES-MARSHALL, CLASS OF 2017

Nancy Thies Marshall is the only Illinois women’s gymnast to compete in the Olympics, when she made the 1972 team as a 15-year-old out of Urbana High School. Marshall placed third in the all-around at the 1972 AAU Meet and was fifth at the Olympic Trials to make the Olympic Team. She is credited with being the first person to perform back aerial tumbling on the balance beam in Olympic competitions. During her career, she has served as vice-chair for women at USA Olympics. Marshall has co-authored athletic-themed books, volunteered and led nonprofit organizations, worked for NBC as a commentator for television broadcasts of gymnastics, and traveled as a tireless proponent of athlete wellness. She was a four-year member of the U.S. National Team and was two-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Year. Marshall won the Big Ten All- Around title and earned All-American honors. She was inducted into the World Acrobatic Society Hall of Fame in 2010. Marshall is currently the director of Human Resources at Corban University in Salem, Oregon.

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NATIONAL & REGIONAL HONORS TEAM AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND NATIONAL FINISHES WHEN TEAM QUALIFIES Year Team Finish Place in Session (Score) Year Gymnast Place in Session (Score) 2009 12th overall 6th in Session 2 (195.050) 2009 Allison Buckley 14th (39.300) 2011 11th overall 6th in Session 1 (195.100) Nicole Cowart 18th (38.775) 2013 11th overall 5th in Session 1 (195.700) Kelsey Joannides 23rd (38.500) 2014 11th overall 6th in Session 1 (195.800) 2011 Melissa Fernandez T-3rd (39.375) Allison Buckley 14th (38.525) Kelsey Joannides 15th (38.475) NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Alina Weinstein 16th (38.375) Year Gymnast Place in Session (Score) 2013 Giana O’Connor 11th (39.100) 1976 Nancy Thies, UB (AIAW) T-6th (9.15) Alina Weinstein 15th (38.500) 2008 Allison Buckley, BB (2nd Team) T-6th (9.825) 2009 Melissa Fernandez, BB (1st Team) T-1st (9.900) Sarah Schmidt, FX (2nd Team) T-6th (9.850) NIT CHAMPIONS 2010 Allison Buckley, VT (1st Team) T-3rd (9.900) REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 1976 Nancy Thies, BB, FX, AA 1996 Kim Berres, BB 2011 Melissa Fernandez, AA (1st Team) T-3rd (39.375) 1996 Natalie Forsthoefel, UB Melissa Fernandez, BB (1st Team) T-4th (9.850) 1977 Nancy Thies, V, FX, BB, AA Melissa Fernandez, FX (2nd Team) T-8th (9.850) 2004 Cara Pomeroy, UB 2009 Allison Buckley, BB COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM Allison Buckley, FX (2nd Team) T-6th (9.875) 1996 Tracey Althans, BB, FX Kelsey Joannides, VT (2nd Team) T-7th (9.875) 2010 Allison Buckley, VT 1996 Kim Berres, V, BB, AA Alina Weinstein, FX (2nd Team) T-8th (9.850) 2012 Alina Weinstein, BB, AA 1996 Kelli Farrar, UB 2013 Alina Weinstein, FX (1st Team) T-1st (9.900) 2013 Alina Weinstein, BB, FX, AA 1996 Natalie Forsthoefel, UB 2015 Giana O’Connor, AA (1st Team) T-6th (39.425) 2014 Sunny Kato, UB Sarah Fielder, BB 1996 Kari Karubas, FX NACGC/W REGULAR SEASON ALL-AMERICANS 2015 Sunny Kato, UB AMERICAN AWARD FINALIST Year Gymnast Event 2016 Lizzy LeDuc, FX 2013 Alina Weinstein (1st Team) Floor (senior female gymnast who has shown competitive, 2013 Alina Weinstein (2nd Team) All-Around REGIONAL GYMNAST OF THE YEAR leadership, academic and community skills during career) 2007 Cara Pomeroy 2015 Mary Jane Horth (1st Team) Bars 2008 Allison Buckley 2015 Mary Jane Horth (2nd Team) All-Around 2013 Alina Weinstein 2015 Sunny Kato (2nd Team) Bars NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2015 Sunny Kato (2nd Team) Beam ALL-REGIONAL SELECTIONS 2009 Bob Starkell 2015 Giana O’Connor (2nd Team) All-Around 1976 Nancy Thies 2016 Sunny Kato (1st Team) Beam 1977 Nancy Thies NATIONAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR 1979 Gayle Fleischmann 2009 Kim Landrus INDIVIDUAL EVENT FINALISTS 1980 Mary Charpentier Amy Kruse Year Gymnast Place (Score) 1983 Heidi Helmke 2009 Melissa Fernandez, BB T-7th (9.8375) Luann Roberts REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2010 Allison Buckley, VT 16th (9.5063) 1984 Allison Garrity 2005 Bob Starkell 2011 Melissa Fernandez, BB T-5th (9.8375) 1986 Luann Roberts 2007 Bob Starkell 2013 Alina Weinstein, FX 12th (9.7500) 2015 Kim Landrus *Individual event finals were discontinued in 2016 INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL QUALIFIERS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL QUALIFIERS 1986 Laura Hicks, AA REGIONAL ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Year Gymnast Place in Session (Score) Allison Garrity, AA 1998 Bob Starkell 1976 Nancy Thies, AA 8th (35.55) 1995 Kelli Farrar, AA 2005 Kim Landrus 1977 Patty Carmichael, AA 32nd (33.23) Stacy Redmond, AA 2008 Amy Kruse Nancy Thies, AA Did not compete Nicole Ward, AA 1979 Gayle Fleischmann, AA 31st (33.85) 2000 Phaedra Dixon, AA HONDA AWARD FINALIST 1981 Heidi Helmke, AA T-71st (32.45) Karen Hawley, AA 2013 Alina Weinstein 1982 Heidi Helmke, AA T-40th (34.30) Carissa Ericson, FX Karen Brems, AA T-40th (34.30) Jana Gallagher, BB 1987 Denise Lamborn, AA T-42nd (34.95) 2001 Jana Gallagher, AA 2004 Ashley Williams, AA T-19th (38.450) Carissa Ericson, V, FX Cara Pomeroy, UB T-28th (9.800) 2002 Jana Gallagher, AA 2008 Nicole Cowart, AA 15th (38.925) Ashley Williams, AA Allison Buckley, AA 18th (38.525) 2003 Kara Kapernekas, AA 2010 Allison Buckley, VT T-3rd (9.900) Ashley Williams, AA Sarah Schmidt, AA 15th (38.425) 2012 Alina Weinstein, AA 20th (38.550) 2015 Giana O’Connor, AA T-3rd (39.425) Mary Jane Horth, AA 12th (39.200) Sunny Kato, UB 29th (9.825) 2016 Lizzy LeDuc, FX 85th (9.6375)

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BIG TEN CONFERENCE HONORS INDIVIDUAL BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ALL-BIG TEN 1976* Nancy Thies, V, BB, UB, FX, AA 1976* Nancy Thies 2017 Mary Jane Horth 1977* Nancy Thies, V, UB, FX, AA 1977* Nancy Thies Lizzy LeDuc 1978* Mary Charpentier, BB 1978* Mary Charpentier Bridget Hodan (2nd) 1980* Mimi Eberle, V 1980* Mimi Eberle Brielle Nguyen (2nd) 1988 Heather Singalewitch, AA 1987 Denise Lamborn 1990 Laura Knutson, tied BB 1988 Denise Lamborn BIG TEN TEAM TITLES Denise Lamborn, V 1990 Laura Knutson 1976 102.550 points Peggy Pullman, tied BB Denise Lamborn 1977 138.040 points Heather Singalewitch, FX Peggy Pullman 1990 188.750 points 1991 Lynn Devers, tied UB Heather Singalewitch 1999 Gina Wiechmann, tied BB 1991 Lynn Devers BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE WEEK 2007 Cara Pomeroy, UB 1998 Kim Berres 1/27/99 Gina Wiechmann 2008 Julie Crall, BB 1999 Gina Wiechmann 3/3/99 Phaedra Dixon 2009 Kelsey Joannides, V 2002 Ashley Williams 3/1/00 Karen Hawley Sarah Schmidt, FX 2003 Ashley Williams (2nd) 1/9/02 Ashley Williams 2011 Amber See, V Kara Kapernekas (2nd) 3/1/05 Cara Pomeroy 2012 Kelsey Joannides, BB 2004 Cara Pomeroy (2nd) 2/8/06 Cara Pomeroy 2017 Mary Jane Horth, UB Ashley Williams (2nd) 3/19/08 Allison Buckley Lizzy LeDuc, BB 2005 Cara Pomeroy 1/19/09 Sarah Schmidt Kara Kapernekas (2nd) 1/10/10 Allison Buckley 2006 Cara Pomeroy 1/24/11 Allison Buckley BIG TEN GYMNAST OF THE YEAR Julie Crall (2nd) 3/14/11 Allison Buckley 1976* Nancy Thies 2007 Nicole Cowart 1/30/12 Alina Weinstein 1977* Nancy Thies Julie Crall (2nd) 2/11/13 Alina Weinstein 1988 Heather Singalewitch Cara Pomeroy (2nd) 2/18/13 Alina Weinstein 2008 Allison Buckley 3/18/13 Alina Weinstein BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009 Marijka Botterman (2nd) 2/29/16 Giana O’Connor 2002 Ashley Williams Allison Buckley (2nd) 1/16/17 Lizzy LeDuc 2008 Allison Buckley Nicole Cowart (2nd) 2/6/17 Lizzy LeDuc Kelsey Joannides (2nd) BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Sarah Schmidt (2nd) BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK 1990 Bev Mackes 2010 Allison Buckley 2/21/11 Amber See 2005 Bob Starkell Sarah Schmidt 3/7/11 Amber See 2009 Bob Starkell Melissa Fernandez 2/4/13 Giana O’Connor 2010 Bob Starkell Nicole Cowart (2nd) 3/11/13 Giana O’Connor 2011 Allison Buckley 1/20/14 Erin Buchanan BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR Melissa Fernandez 2/3/14 Erin Buchanan 1984 Karen Brems Kelsey Joannides (2nd) 2/17/14 Emily Lennon 1991 Lynn Devers 2012 Kelsey Joannides 2/24/14 Erin Buchanan 2013 Alina Weinstein Amber See (2nd) 2/22/16 Lizzy LeDuc Alina Weinstein (2nd) 2013 Alina Weinstein BIG TEN EVENT SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK Sunny Kato (2nd) 2/24/14 Amber See Giana O’Connor (2nd) 3/17/14 Amber See Amber See (2nd) 1/19/15 Sunny Kato 2014 Amber See 2/22/16 Sunny Kato Sunny Kato 2/29/16 Sunny Kato Erin Buchanan (2nd) Giana O’Connor (2nd) BIG TEN ALL-DECADE TEAM 2015 Mary Jane Horth 1980’s Heather Singalewitch Sunny Kato 1980’s Denise Lamborn Giana O’Connor 2016 Sunny Kato Giana O’Connor

Mary Jane Horth and Lizzy LeDuc earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2017 on their way to becoming Big Ten Champions on bars (Horth) and beam (LeDuc).

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ACADEMIC HONORS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Lindsay Ransom ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN 2003 Michelle Buranich 2011 Melissa Fernandez 2003 Sara Dumich 1984 Karen Brems Jessica Cole (At-Large Second Team) Emily Earle 1988 Laura Knutson Sara Dumich Jana Gallagher 1989 Shari Smith Jana Gallagher Karen Hawley Lynn Devers Karen Hawley Amanda Kaufman Laura Knutson Amanda Kaufman Lauren Petric 1990 Lynn Devers Lauren Newcomb 2004 Margaret Dann Laura Knutson Lindsay Ransom Sara Dumich Jennifer Durdil Ashley Williams Emily Earle Denise Lamborn 2004 Margaret Dann Kim Kirzow Shari Smith Sara Dumich Lauren Newcomb 1991 Kara Corso Emily Earle Lindsay Ransom Lynn Devers Kim Kirzow Katie Wild Jennifer Durdil Lauren Newcomb Ashley Williams Becky Gaa Lindsay Ransom 2005 Sara Dumich 1992 Kara Corso Katie Wild Emily Earle Mary Beth Clisham Ashley Williams Cara Pomeroy Becky Gaa 2005 Margaret Dann Melissa Singer 1993 Becky Gaa Sara Dumich Katie Wild Kimberly Bathke Emily Earle Melissa Fernandez was Illinois’ Ashley Williams Mary Beth Clisham Lauren Newcomb first Academic All-American. 2006 Cara Pomeroy Kara Corso Cara Pomeroy Melissa Singer Pam Swan Melissa Singer 2008 Melissa Fernandez 1994 Tracey Althans Katie Wild COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Michelle McGrady Kimberly Bathke Ashley Williams 2007 Cara Pomeroy Lindsey Smith Mary Beth Clisham 2006 Emily Earle (At-Large Second Team) 2009 Allison Buckley Dina Slomski Michelle McGrady 2010 Allison Buckley Melissa Fernandez Natalie Forsthoefel Cara Pomeroy (At-Large Second Team) Lori Hamilton 1995 Tracey Althans Melissa Singer 2011 Melissa Fernandez Samantha Perino Natalie Forsthoefel Katie Wild (At-Large First Team) Lindsey Smith Kelly Hogan 2007 Marijka Botterman Allison Buckley 2010 Allison Buckley Dina Slomski Julie Crall (At-Large Second Team) Nicole Cowart 1996 Tracey Althans Kim Kruk Melissa Fernandez Nicki Ciccarelli Michelle McGrady SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS Elise Gill Kelli Farrar Cara Pomeroy 1983 Karen Brems Lori Hamilton Natalie Forsthoefel Lindsey Smith 1984 Karen Brems Kelsey Joannides Kelly Hogan 2008 Marijka Botterman 1989 Lynn Devers Samantha Perino 1997 Becky Ashton Nicole Cowart Shari Smith Sarah Schmidt Kim Berres Julie Crall 1990 Lynn Devers 2011 Allison Buckley Nicki Ciccarelli Kim Kruk Becky Gaa Melissa Fernandez Melanie Dorwart Michelle McGrady Denise Lamborn Elise Gill Kelly Hogan Lindsey Smith Shari Smith Jaclyn Kantecki 1998 Becky Ashton 2009 Marijka Botterman 1991 Kara Corso Samantha Perino Kim Berres Allison Buckley Lynn Devers 2012 Kelsey Joannides Melanie Dorwart Nicole Cowart Becky Gaa Sunny Kato Carmella Fernandez Julie Crall 1992 Becky Gaa Amber See Gena Gruss Melissa Fernandez 1993 Becky Gaa Hannah Welker 1999 Becky Ashton Kim Kruk 1994 Tracey Althans 2013 Elise Gill Kim Berres Lashlee Morris Kimberly Bathke Sarah Fiedler Melanie Dorwart Samantha Perino Natalie Forsthoefel Nikki McGarel Carissa Ericson Sarah Schmidt 1995 Tracey Althans Tori Fujinami Carmella Fernandez Lindsey Smith Natalie Forsthoefel 2014 Sarah Fiedler Gena Gruss Kelly Hogan Tori Fujinami Lisa Pellegrinetti Karla Peterson Mary Jane Horth 2000 Allison Berg Dina Slomski Suren Kanchanavaleerat Phaedra Dixon 1996 Tracey Althans Sunny Kato Carissa Ericson Natalie Forsthoefel Emily Lennon Carmella Fernandez Kelly Hogan Elizabeth McNabb Gena Gruss 1997 Kelly Hogan Jordan Naleway Michelle Mesik 1998 Gena Gruss Giana O’Connor Mina Moradi Carmella Fernandez Amber See Lisa Pellegrinetti Melanie Dorwart 2015 Heather Foley 2001 Jennifer Barrett Lisa Pellegrinetti Tori Fujinami Allison Berg 1999 Allison Berg Jordyn Givens Michelle Buranich Carissa Ericson Bridget Hodan Phaedra Dixon Carmella Fernandez Mary Jane Horth Carissa Ericson Gena Gruss Suren Kanchanavaleerat Jana Gallagher Michele Mesik Sunny Kato Karen Hawley Mina Moradi Sarah Lyons Amanda Kaufman Lisa Pellegrinetti Jordan Naleway Michelle Mesik 2001 Jennifer Barrett Gaby Nguyen Mina Moradi Kelsey Joannides was a two-time Giana O’Connor Allison Berg Lisa Pellegrinetti Scholastic All-American and Carissa Ericson 2016 Sunny Kato Gina Wiechmann Jana Gallagher Bridget Hodan 2002 Allison Berg three-time Academic All-Big Ten Karen Hawley Erin Buchanan Michelle Buranich Laura Woolf Lisa Pellegrinetti Giana O’Connor Sara Dumich 2010 Allison Buckley Lindsay Ransom Haylee Roe Jana Gallagher Nicole Cowart 2002 Allison Berg Heather Foley Karen Hawley Melissa Fernandez Sara Dumich Jordyn Givens Amanda Kaufman Lori Hamilton Jana Gallagher Mary Jane Horth Michelle Mesik Kelsey Joannides Karen Hawley Sarah Lyons Mina Moradi Lashlee Morris Amanda Kaufman Samantha Perino 31 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK

Sarah Schmidt Lisa Pellegrinetti Lindsay Ransom Hannah Welker GEORGE HUFF AWARDS 2000 Rebecca Ashton Melissa Singer Laura Woolf 1977 Sarah Ausich Phaedra Dixon Katie Wild 2011 Allison Buckley Jean Bagel Ashley Williams Melissa Fernandez 1978 Tammy Bedrosian 2005 Margaret Dann Elise Gill Joan Delast Sara Dumich Kelsey Joannides Sarah MacAdams Emily Earle Jaclyn Kantecki Cynthia Weber Michelle McGrady Samantha Perino 1979 Elizabeth LaPlante Lauren Newcomb Alina Weinstein Sarah MacAdams Cara Pomeroy 2012 Sarah Fiedler 1980 Jan Osowski Melissa Singer Elise Gill Joyce Pontious Katie Wild Kelsey Joannides 1981 Joyce Pontious Ashley Williams Jaclyn Kantecki Jan Osowski 2006 Marijka Botterman Amber See 1982 Karen Brems Julie Crall Alina Weinstein Ann Pollack Emily Earle Hannah Welker 1983 Karen Brems Michelle McGrady 2013 Sarah Fiedler 1984 Karen Brems Cara Pomeroy Jaclyn Kantecki 1985 Heidi Helmke Melissa Singer Sunny Kato Luan Roberts Lindsey Smith Elizabeth McNabb 1986 Emily Collins Katie Wild Jordan Naleway Natacha Yonezuka 2007 Danye Botterman Amber See Lori Hamilton 1987 Luan Roberts Katie Wild earned the George Alina Weinstein 1988 Michelle Maart Kim Kruk 2014 Sarah Fiedler 1989 Lynn Devers Huff Award in all four years, Michelle McGrady Heather Foley Laura Knutson from 2003-06. Krystal Melcarek Sunny Kato Michelle Ruf Cara Pomeroy Elizabeth McNabb Shari Smith Melanie Dorwart Melissa Singer Jordan Naleway 1990 Lynn Devers Carissa Ericson Lindsey Smith Giana O’Connor Jennifer Durdil Carmella Fernandez *discontinued in 2007 Amber See Laura Knutson Gena Gruss 2015 Erin Buchanan Heather Singalewitch Mina Moradi Heather Foley Shari Smith Lisa Pellegrinetti Mary Jane Horth 1991 Kara Corso 2001 Allison Berg Suren Kanchanavaleerat Lynn Devers Michelle Buranich Sunny Kato Jennifer Durdil Phaedra Dixon Sarah Lyons Rebecca Gaa Carissa Ericson Jordan Naleway Laura Knutson Carmella Fernandez Giana O’Connor Denise Lamborn Jana Gallagher 2016 Sunny Kato Heather Singalewitch Gena Gruss Bridget Hodan 1992 Susan Adams Karen Hawley Erin Buchanan Mary Clisham Amanda Kaufman Giana O’Connor Lynn Devers Lisa Pellegrinetti Haylee Roe Rebecca Gaa 2002 Jennifer Barrett Heather Foley 1993 Kim Bathke Allison Berg Jordyn Givens Mary Beth Clisham Phaedra Dixon Mary Jane Horth Kara Corso Carissa Ericson Sarah Lyons Jennifer Durdil Jana Gallagher 2017 Erin Buchanan Rebecca Gaa Karen Hawley Becca Cuppy Dina Slomski Michelle Mesik Jordyn Givens 1994 Tracy Althans 2003 Emily Earle Bridget Hodan Kimberly Bathke Jana Gallagher Mary Jane Horth Kara Corso Karen Hawley Lizzy LeDuc Natalie Forsthoefel Amanda Kaufman Sarah Lyons 1995 Tracey Althans Lauren Newcomb Haylee Roe Kimberly Bathke Katie Wild Becky Drummond 2004 Margaret Dann BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR Natalie Forsthoefel Sara Dumich 2009 Allison Buckley Dina Slomski Emily Earle Lindesy Smith 1996 Tracey Althans Kimberly Kirzow 2010 Allison Buckley Nicole Ciccarelli Kathryn Kopren Nicole Cowart Kelli Farrar Cara Pomeroy Melissa Fernandez Natalie Forsthoefel 2011 Melissa Fernandez Kelly Hogan Samantha Perino Karla Peterson 2014 Sunny Kato Dina Slomski Elizabeth McNabb Nicole Vierness Jordan Naleway 1997 Rebecca Ashton Giana O’Connor Kelly Hogan 2015 Jordan Naleway Katherine Karubas Giana O’Connor 1998 Rebecca Ashton 2016 Erin Buchanan Kim Berres Bridget Hodan Nicole Ciccarelli Mary Jane Horth Carmella Fernandez Giana O’Connor Kelly Hogan 2017 Erin Buchanan Katherine Karubas Mary Jane Horth Nicole Vierness 1999 Rebecca Ashton Kim Berres Melanie Dorwart Carmella Fernandez Carissa Ericson Cara Pomeroy garnered the Gena Gruss George Huff Award from 2004- Kristen Montero 07. 32 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK

TEAM HONORS MOST OUTSTANDING MOST VALUABLE MOST IMPROVED MOST CONSISTENT BEAM SCHOLAR-ATHLETE NALEWAY CONSISTENCY 1994 Puni Viernes 1994 Mary Beth Clisham 1996 Kelly Hogan AWARD 1995 Tracey Althans AWARD 1995 Stacy Redmond 1995 Dina Slomski 1997 Michelle Lacki 1994 Kari Karubas Dina Slomski 2015 Jordan Naleway 1996 Kim Berres 1996 Becky Ashton 1998 Michelle Lacki 1995 Nicole Ward 1996 Tracey Althans 2016 Giana O’Connor 1997 Kim Berres 1997 Kelly Hogan 1999 Melanie Dowart 1996 Kim Berres Natalie Forsthoefel 2017 Bridget Hodan 1998 Kim Berres 1998 Kristin Montero 2000 Allison Berg 1997 C. Fernandez 1997 Kelly Hogan 1999 Phaedra Dixon 1999 Kim Berres 2001 Jennifer Barrett 1998 Kim Berres 1998 Melanie Dorwart 2000 Phaedra Dixon 2000 Gena Gruss Phaedra Dixon 1999 Gina Wiechmann 1999 Lisa Pellegrinetti 2001 Jana Gallagher 2001 Jennifer Barrett 2002 Amanda Kaufman 2000 Phaedra Dixon 2000 C. Fernandez 2002 Jana Gallagher 2002 Mina Moradi 2003 Sara Dumich 2001 Jana Gallagher 2001 Lisa Pellegrinetti Ashley Williams 2003 Karen Hawley 2004 Melissa Singer 2002 Jana Gallagher 2002 Allison Berg 2003 Kara Kapernekas 2004 Kara Kapernekas 2005 Krystal Melcarek 2003 Kara Kapernekas 2003 Emily Earle 2004 Cara Pomeroy 2005 Lauren Newcomb 2006 Ursula Orozco 2004 Margaret Dann 2004 Katie Wild Ashley Williams 2006 Cara Pomeroy 2007 Sarah Schmidt 2005 Margaret Dann 2005 Katie Wild 2005 Cara Pomeroy Melissa Singer 2008 Lashlee Morris 2006 Cara Pomeroy 2006 Katie Wild, Emily Earle 2006 Julie Crall 2007 Cara Pomeroy 2009 Melissa Fernandez Katie Wild 2007 Cara Pomeroy Cara Pomeroy 2008 Nicole Cowart 2010 Samantha Perino 2007 Nicole Cowart 2008 Melissa Fernandez 2007 Nicole Cowart 2009 Marijka Botterman 2011 Alina Weinstein 2008 Allison Buckley 2009 Lindsey Smith 2008 Allison Buckley 2010 Melissa Fernandez 2012 Elizabeth McNabb 2009 Melissa Fernandez 2010 Allison Buckley 2009 Marijka Botterman 2011 Melissa Fernandez 2013 Jordan Naleway 2010 Nicole Cowart 2011 Melissa Fernandez 2010 Melissa Fernandez 2012 Kelsey Joannides 2014 Kelsi Eberly 2011 Melissa Fernandez Samantha Perino Sarah Schmidt 2013 Alina Weinstein 2015 Heather Foley 2012 Kelsey Joannides 2012 Amber See 2011 Allison Buckley 2014 Sarah Fiedler 2016 Bridget Hodan Alina Weinstein 2013 Elise Gill Melissa Fernandez 2015 Mary Jane Horth 2017 Brielle Nguyen 2013 Giana O’Connor 2014 Tori Fujinami 2012 Alina Weinstein 2016 Giana O’Connor Sunny Kato 2015 Jordan Naleway 2013 Alina Weinstein 2017 Bridget Hodan 2014 Sarah Fiedler 2016 Mary Jane Horth 2014 Sunny Kato Amber See 2017 Erin Buchanan 2015 Giana O’Connor *discontinued in 2015 YEAR-BY-YEAR EVENT TITLE LEADERS (includes All-Around) 2016 Sunny Kato 1975 Maria Salinas 7 2017 Bridget Hodan 1976 Nancy Thies 34 1977 Nancy Thies 24 1978 Gayle Fleischmann 6 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HONORS 1979 Gayle Fleischmann 13 1980 Mimi Eberle 10 UI DIKE EDDLEMAN FEMALE ATHLETE UI OUTSTANDING FEMALE SCHOLAR- FIGHTING ILLINI OUTSTANDING TEAM 1981 Karen Brems 6 OF THE YEAR ATHLETE GPA AWARD Heidi Helmke 6 1977 Nancy Thies (Highest GPA for each class) (Highest GPA for a team) 1982 Karen Brems 4 1984 Karen Brems 1992 Becky Gaa (Jr.) 1998 3.32 Cumulative GPA Heidi Helmke 4 2011 Melissa Fernandez 1994 Natalie Forsthoefel (So.) 2015 3.53 Culmulative GPA 1983 Heidi Helmke 11 1996 Natalie Forsthoefel (Sr.) 1984 Heidi Helmke 2 UI FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2006 Emily Earle (Sr.) FIGHTING ILLINI SPIRIT AWARD Luann Roberts 2 1994 Nicole Viernes (UI student-athlete who best Karen Brems 2 1996 Kim Berres represents Fighting Illini spirit) 1985 Laura Hicks 4 2002 Ashley Williams 1995 Dina Slomski 1986 Laura Hicks 10 2006 Julie Crall 1987 Denise Lamborn 16 2008 Allison Buckley 1988 Heather Singalewitch 17 1989 Heather Singalewitch 14 1990 Denise Lamborn 14 ILLINOIS EVENT TITLE LEADERS 1991 Sarah Wasserman 6 CAREER EVENT TITLES (includes All-Around) Kara Corso 6 1. 62 Allison Buckley 2008-11 1992 Kara Corso 12 2. 58 Nancy Thies 1976-77 1993 Natalie Forsthoefel 5 3. 43 Alina Weinstein 2010-13 1994 Nicole Viernes 5 43 Giana O’Connor 2013-16 Nicole Ward 5 5. 41 Cara Pomeroy 2004-07 1995 Stacy Redmond 11 6. 38 Denise Lamborn 1987-90 1996 Kim Berres 11 1997 Kim Berres 5 7. 34 Heather Singalewitch 1987-90 1998 Gina Wiechmann 11 8. 33 Kelsey Joannides 2009-12 1999 Phaedra Dixon 12 9. 32 Kim Berres 1996-99 2000 Phaedra Dixon 9 10. 30 Sunny Kato 2012-16 2001 Jana Gallagher 5 2002 Ashley Williams 12 SINGLE SEASON EVENT TITLES (includes All-Around) 2003 Ashley Williams 6 1. 34 Nancy Thies 1976 2004 Cara Pomeroy 10 2. 26 Alina Weinstein 2013 2005 Cara Pomeroy 11 3. 24 Nancy Thies 1977 2006 Cara Pomeroy 10 2007 Cara Pomeroy 10 4. 21 Giana O’Connor 2016 Nicole Cowart 10 5. 20 Allison Buckley 2011 2008 Allison Buckley 19 6. 19 Lizzy LeDuc 2017 2009 Sarah Schmidt 9 19 Kelsey Joannides 2012 Allison Buckley won an Illinois record 62 event titles in her 2010 Allison Buckley 15 19 Allison Buckley 2008 career. 2011 Allison Buckley 20 8. 17 Heather Singalewitch 1989 2012 Kelsey Joannides 19 9. 16 Denise Lamborn 1987 2013 Alina Weinstein 26 Giana O’Connor 2015 2014 Sunny Kato 11 2015 Giana O’Connor 16 2016 Giana O’Connor 21 2017 Lizzy LeDuc 19 33 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS THE RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A // B // C Fernandez, Carmella - 1997, 98, 99, 00 Perino, Samantha - 2008, 10, 11 Adams, Susan - 1988, 89, 90, 91 Fernandez, Melissa - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Peterson, Anne - 1978, 79, 80 Althans, Tracey - 1993, 94, 95, 96 Fiedler, Sarah - 2011, 12, 13, 14 Peterson, Karla - 1992, 93, 95 Amico, Mary - 1981 Fleischmann, Gayle - 1977, 78, 79, 80 Pollack, Allyson - 1981, 82 Ashton, Becky - 1996, 97, 98, 99 Foley, Heather - 2013, 14, 15, 16 Polz, Laura - 1990, 91, 92 Baffes, Kathy - 1978, 79, 80 Forsthoefel, Natalie - 1993, 94, 95, 96 Pomeroy, Cara - 2004, 05, 06, 07 Bagel, Jean - 1976 Fujinami, Tori - 2013 Pontious, Joyce - 1978, 79, 80, 81 Balthazor, Rae - 2017 Gaa, Becky - 1990, 91, 92, 93 Powers, Terri - 1978, 79, 80 Barrett, Jennifer - 2000 Gallagher, Jana - 2000, 01, 02, 03 Pullman, Peggy - 1990, 92 Barrow, Christine - 1984 Gardner, Laura - 1978 Bathke, Kimberly - 1991, 92, 93, 94 Garrity, Allison - 1984, 85, 86, 87 Bedrosian, Tammy - 1977 Gill, Elise - 2011, 12 Q // R // S Berg, Allison - 2000, 01, 02 Givens, Jordyn - 2015, 16, 17 Rechenmacher, Jayne - 1978, 79, 80, 81 Berres, Kim - 1996, 97, 98, 99 Greathouse, Teresa - 1975, 76 Rechenmacher, Jill - 1986 Botterman, Danye - 2004, 05, 06, 07 Gruss, Gena - 1997, 98, 99, 2000 Redmond, Stacy - 1995, 96 Botterman, Marijka - 2006, 07, 08, 09 Reid, Connie - 1983 Brems, Karen - 1981, 82, 83, 84 H // I // J // K // L Roberts, Luann - 1983, 84, 85, 86 Buchanan, Erin - 2014, 15, 16, 17 Hamilton, Gail - 1989 Robinson, Deborah - 1975 Buckley, Allison - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Hawley, Karen - 2000, 01, 02, 03 Roe, Haylee - 2017 Buranich, Michelle - 2000, 01, 02, 03 Helmke, Heidi - 1981, 82, 83, 84 Rosenwinkel, Pam - 1975 Carmicheal, Patty - 1977 Hicks, Laura - 1985, 86 Roska, Sarah - 1976 Carr, Bridget - 1980, 81, 82 Hodan, Bridget - 2016, 17 Rossetto, Karen - 1989, 90, 91 Castle, Jennifer - 1978 Hogan, Kelly - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Rudnicki, Patsy - 1982, 83, 84, 85 Charpentier, Mary - 1978, 79, 80, 81 Horth, Mary Jane - 2014, 15, 16, 17 Ruf, Michelle - 1985, 86, 87, 88 Ciccarelli, Nicki - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Howell, Karen - 2017 Ruffolo, Laura - 2002 Ciccarelli, Tracey - 1996, 97 Howell, Lisa - 1979 Salinas, Maria - 1975, 76 Clisham, Mary Beth - 1991, 92, 93, 94 Hyatt, Macy - 2010, 11, 12 Schmidt, Sarah - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Cole, Jessica - 2003, 04, 05 Joannides, Kelsey - 2009, 10, 11, 12 See, Amber - 2011, 12, 13, 14 Collias, Emily - 1984, 85, 86 Johnson, Gaye - 1978, 79, 80 Segers, Alicia - 1976 Corso, Kara - 1990, 91, 92, 93 Kalal, Randy - 1975 Semeniuk, Tanya - 1993 Cowart, Nicole - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Kanchanavaleerat, Suren - 2015 Sheppard, Sarah - 1978, 79, 80 Crall, Julie - 2006, 07, 08, 09 Kantecki, Jaclyn - 2010, 11, 12, 13 Shively, Debbie - 1987, 88 Cuppy, Becca - 2016, 17 Kapernekas, Kara - 2002, 03, 04, 05 Simpson, Faith - 1991 Karubas, Kari - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Singalewitch, Heather - 1987, 88, 89, 90 D // E // F // G Kato, Sunny - 2013, 14, 15, 16 Singer, Melissa - 2004, 05, 06, 07 Danke, Cheryl - 1985 Kaufman, Amanda - 2000, 01, 02, 03 Slomski, Dina - 1992, 94, 95 Dann, Margaret - 2002, 03, 04, 05 Kirzow, Kim - 2004 Smith, Karen - 1975 Delact, Joan - 1977 Knutson, Laura - 1987, 88, 89, 90 Smith, Lindsey - 2006, 07, 08, 09 Devers, Lynn - 1988, 89, 90, 91 Kontur, Tracy - 1987, 88, 89, 90 Smith, Shari - 1988, 89 Dixon, Phaedra - 1998, 99, 00, 01 Kruk, Kim - 2006, 07, 08, 09 Sullivan, Kelcey - 1991 Donovan, Rachael - 2017 Lacki, Michelle - 1998 Dorwart, Melanie - 1996, 97, 98, 99 Lamborn, Denise - 1987, 88, 90 T // U // V // W // X // Y // Z Drummond, Becky - 1994 LaPlante, Liz - 1978 Tex, Cathy - 1975 Dumich, Sara - 2003, 04, 05 LeDuc, Lizzy - 2016, 17 Thies, Nancy - 1976, 77 Durdil, Jennifer - 1989, 90, 92 Lennon, Emily - 2014 Travis, Lee - 1975, 77 Dwyer, Lindsay - 2017 Lunquist, Debra- 1977 Viernes, Nicole - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Earle, Emily - 2003, 04, 05, 06 Lyons, Sarah - 2015, 16, 17 Ward, Nicole - 1992, 93, 94, 95 Eberle, Mimi - 1980 Wasserman, Sarah - 1991, 92 Eberly, Kelsi - 2012, 13, 14, 15 M // N // O // P Weber, Cynthia - 1975, 76, 77, 78 Ericson, Carissa - 1998, 99, 00, 01 Maart, Michelle - 1985, 86, 87, 88 Webster, Julie - 1980 Farrar, Kelli - 1995, 96, 97, 98 MacAdams, Maggie - 1976, 77, 78 Weinstein, Alina - 2010, 11, 12, 13 Matiya, Joellyn - 1980, 81, 82 Welker, Hannah - 2010, 12 McGee, Cindy - 1983 Wild, Katie - 2003, 04, 05, 06 Mesik, Michelle - 2000, 01, 02 Wiechmann, Gina - 1998, 99, 00, 01 McGrady, Michelle- 2005, 06, 07, 08 Williams, Ashley - 2002, 03, 04, 05 McNabb, Elizabeth - 2012, 13, 14 Woolf, Laura - 2008, 09 Melcarek, Krystal- 2005, 06, 07, 08 Wurtzel, Melissa - 1997 Montero, Kristin - 1995, 97, 98 Yonezuka, Natacha - 1984, 85 Montgomery, Lisa - 1982 Moore, Cindy - 1982, 83 Moradi, Mina - 1999, 01, 02 Morris, Lashlee - 2008, 09, 10 Murin, Laura - 1981 Naleway, Jordan - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Neilson, Dotty - 1983 Newcomb, Lauren - 2002, 03, 04, 05 Nguyen, Brielle - 2017 Numrych, Charlene - 1981, 82, 83, 84 O’Connor, Giana - 2013, 14, 15, 16 Orozco, Ursula - 2007 Osowski, Jan - 1979, 80, 81 2008 Big Ten Beam Champion Julie Crall lettered Pedregal, Marianne - 1984, 85, 86, 87 from 2006-09. Pellegrinetti, Lisa - 1998, 99, 00, 01 34 // 2018 ILLINOIS WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 2016 SEASON PREVIEW MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA INFORMATION MEET CREDENTIALS WORKOUT TIMES All home meets are held at Huff Hall and are free to the public. Olympic sport The Illini work out during the week on the third floor of Kenney Gym on the credentials are available by request for media and photographer admittance. corner of Wright St. and Springfield Ave. Parking for Kenney is located along Please contact Grace Duggan, (314-267-5912) or ([email protected]) in Wright St. in metered areas. Practices times vary depending on the day. the Athletic Public Relations office in advance to request credentials. Media credential requests for road meets should be made through the host SID office. MEET RESULTS Results will be available following the conclusion of the meet and also will COACH/GYMNAST INTERVIEWS be sent to the opposing team’s sports information office. A story, complete Please schedule all interviews through the Athletic Public Relations office. For with results, will be sent to selected media outlets and will be available on interviews with head coach Nadalie Walsh or any Illinois coach or student- fightingillini.com. Results will be updated on the website following each meet. athlete, please contact Grace Duggan. Coach Walsh is usually available for If you wish to have your media agency added to the e-mail list, please contact interviews before or following afternoon workouts on Monday, Tuesday and Grace Duggan in the Athletics Communication office. Thursday. Interviews with athletes will be conducted according to class and practice schedules. ILLINI ON THE WEB Live results and athlete information is also kept up-to-date at www.fightingillini. POST-MEET INTERVIEWS com. The women’s gymnastics page features athlete biographies, schedules, Coach Nadalie Walsh and gymnasts will be available after meets following a results, statistics, feature stories, blogs, news, releases and live meet stats and short cool-down period. Please make all requests for interviews to Grace Duggan video. at the scorer’s table.

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Rae Balthazor Nicole Biondi Rachael Donovan Lindsay Dwyer Sophomore Freshman Junior Sophomore

Jordyn Givens Grace Gough Bridget Hodan Mary Jane Horth Senior Freshman Senior Redshirt Senior

Karen Howell Julia Hutcherson Brittany Jones Sarah Lyons Sophomore Junior Sophomore Graduate

Kylie Noonan Kasey Meeks Tessa Phiilips Jaylen Spence Haylee Roe Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman

Nadalie Walsh Chris Bogantes Ashley Priess-Johnston Maci Sump Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach