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NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 2018 MEET NOTES #HUSKERS @HUSKERSWGYM /NEBRASKAWGYM HUSKERSWGYMNASTICS HUSKERS.COM #BEUNSTOPPABLE 2018 SCHEDULE (25-8, 6-3 BIG TEN) MEET 13 - NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS AT NATIONAL SEMIFINAL at No. 17 PENN STATE* Jan. 13 | University Park, Pa. | W, 195.550 - 195.050 MEET INFO vs. RUTGERS* (DOUBLE-DUAL WITH MEN’S GYM) Date ..................................................................................... Friday, April 20 Jan. 20 | Devaney Center | W, 196.300 - 192.975 Time (CT) ............................................................................................ 3 p.m. Location .................................................................................. St. Louis, Mo. vs. No. 8 MICHIGAN* Venue (Capacity) .................................................... Chaifetz Arena (10,600) Jan. 27 | Devaney Center | W 196.875 - 196.525 TV ......................................................................................................ESPN2 vs MINNESOTA* Internet ......................................................... ESPN.com or WatchESPN App ® Feb. 3 | Devaney Center | W, 196.850 - 196.350 Live Scores ..............................................................................StatBroadcast NEBRASKA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE at IOWA* GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Feb. 10 | Iowa City, Iowa | W 195.675 - 194.900 CORNHUSKERS ROTATION ORDER Record (Big Ten): 25-8 (6-3) SEMIFINAL I (12 p.m. CT): at OKLAHOMA (PERFECT 10 CHALLENGE) Rotation NU UCLA Ala. LSU Ark. UGA Regional Score: 197.525 Nebraska, LSU, UCLA, Georgia, Feb. 16 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | L 196.425 - 196.175 1 Bye Vault Bars Beam Bye Floor NQS: 394.340 Arkansas, Alabama 2 Bars Bye Beam Bye Floor Vault vs PITTSBURGH Last Meet: Raleigh Regional 2nd/6, Semifinal II (6 p.m. CT) Feb. 24 | Devaney Center | W 196.425 - 193.600 3 Beam Bars Bye Floor Vault Bye 197.525 Utah, Washington, California, 4 Bye Beam Floor Vault Bye Bars at No. 17 GEORGIA (ELEVATE THE STAGE 2018) Head Coach: Dan Kendig Oklahoma, Florida, Kentucky March 2 | Augusta, Ga. | W 196.700 - 195.825 5 Floor Bye Vault Bye Bars Beam Record at NU (Yr.): 596-222-4 (25th) 6 Vault Floor Bye Bars Beam Bye vs. ILLINOIS (ELEVATE THE STAGE 2018)* March 2 | Augusta, Ga. | W 196.700 - 195.900 THE OPENING PASS vs. STANFORD (ELEVATE THE STAGE 2018) March 2 | Augusta, Ga. | W 196.700 - 195.925 Nebraska women’s gymnastics is set to compete at the 2018 National Collegiate Gymnastics Championship National Semifinal I on Friday, April 20 at 12 p.m. CT in St. Louis, Mo., at Chaifetz Arena. The Huskers qualified for vs No. 23 IOWA STATE (MASTERS CLASSIC) the semifinals after finishing second at the NCAA Raleigh Regional with their best score in five years, 197.525. March 4 | Devaney Center | W 197.175 - 195.575 vs KENT STATE (MASTERS CLASSIC) Nebraska will compete in Semifinal I at the National Semifinals on Friday, April 20 at 12 p.m. CT. The Semifinal March 4 | Devaney Center | W 197.175 - 194.700 I will be aired on ESPN2, while Semifinal II at 6 p.m. will be aired on ESPNU. Individual apparatus channels, all- vs No. 2 UCLA (MASTERS CLASSIC) around channel and post-meet awards ceremony will all be available on the WatchESPN app. The top three teams March 4 | Devaney Center | L 197.500 - 197.175 from each semifinal will advance to Super Six on April 21 at 6 p.m. Nebraska will be joined by LSU, Utah, Georgia, at FLORIDA Arkansas and Alabama in Semifinal I. Washington, Oklahoma, Utah, California, Florida and Kentucky will compete March 9 | Gainesville, Fla. | 197.925 - 196.700 in Semifinal II. The 12 teams will compete along with 18 individuals, 12 all-around qualifiers and six individual at ILLINOIS (B1G FIVE MEET)* event qualifiers. Individual NCAA champions and All-Americans are determined at Friday’s competition. March 17 | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 196.850 - 194.900 vs MARYLAND (B1G FIVE MEET)* Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, this is the first year that only one team from the conference March 17 | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 195.700 - 194.900 has qualified for the National Semifinal. at MICHIGAN STATE (B1G FIVE MEET)* NUMBERS TO KNOW March 17 | East Lansing, Mich. | W, 194.900 - 192.825 This is the Huskers’ 28th time advancing to the National Semifinal. Head vs OHIO STATE (B1G FIVE MEET)* Nebraska gymnast Taylor Houchin coach Dan Kendig amassed his 700th win in the Huskers’ postseason run. March 17 | East Lansing, Mich. | L, 195.150 - 194.900 claimed two individual titles at the The three seniors, Danielle Breen, Abbie Epperson and Grace Williams BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS* Raleigh Regional, sharing the vault title have advanced to the National Semifinals all years of their Husker careers. March 24 | Champaign, Ill. | 2nd/10, 196.950 2 and claiming the bars title outright. Epperson, who transferred from Maryland, did not compete at the NCAA REGIONALS National Semifinals her first two years with Maryland, but did in both of April 7 | Raleigh, N.C. | 2nd/6, 197.525 Nebraska posted its best score in her years as a Husker. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS five years at the Raleigh Regional, a April 20-21 | St. Louis, Mo. | 12 p.m. 5 197.525. The last time Nebrasks posted Should the Huskers advance out of the National Semifinals, they will * All times Central and subject to change over 197.500 was in 2013. compete in NCAA Super Six action on Sdaturday, April 21 at 6 p.m. CT at *Meets marked with an * are Big Ten meets Chaifetz Arena. * Home meets at the Bob Devaney Sports Center listed in RED * For ticket information, visit Huskers.com/Tickets or call 1-800-8-BIG-RED ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS INSIDE THE MATCHUP Women’s Gymnastics Contact: Lorie Garnett Nebraska LSU UCLA Alabama Arkansas Georgia Email: [email protected] 2018 Ranking 7 2 3 6 10 12 Cell Phone: (209) 993-1417 Overall Team RQS 196.815 197.890 197.840 196.460 196.440 195.930 Office Phone: (402) 472-6263 Web Site: Huskers.com Team Vault RQS 49.250 49.400 49.435 49.285 49.055 49.125 Women’s Gymnastics Twitter: @HuskersWGym Team Bars RQS 49.250 49.580 49.425 49.415 49.340 49.215 Women’s Gymnastics Facebook: NebraskaWGym Team Beam RQS 49.150 49.475 49.570 49.360 49.285 49.210 Women’s Gymnastics Instagram: HuskersWGymnastics Team Floor RQS 49.320 49.540 49.575 49.575 49.265 49.290 Women’s Gymnastics Snapchat: NebraskaWGym Overall Team High 197.525 198.175 198.275 197.525 197.300 197.575 Team Vault High 49.475 49.525 49.625 49.300 49.200 49.350 Team Bars High 49.375 49.750 49.625 49.550 49.575 49.425 Team Beam High 49.375 49.725 49.725 49.450 49.425 49.375 Team Floor High 49.475 49.775 49.775 49.775 49.475 49.525 25 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 155 ALL-AMERICANS | 5 NCAA CHAMPIONS | 16 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2018 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS MEET NOTES QUICK FACTS 2018 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER GENERAL INFORMATION Name Events Ht Year Hometown (High School/College) (Club) Name of School University of Nebraska Danielle Breen A-A 5-4 Sr. Ames, Iowa (Gilbert HS) (Triad Gymnastics) City, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588 Kelli Chung A-A 5-1 So. Torrance, Calif. (Torrance HS) (Gym-Max) Founded 1869 Sienna Crouse A-A 5-3 Jr. Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South HS) (American Gold Gymnastics) Enrollment 26,091 Makayla Curtis A-A 5-2 Fr. Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS) (Summit Gymnastics) Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers Anika Dujakovich A-A 5-4 Fr. Lenexa, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West HS) (Fuzion Gymnastics) Abbie Epperson A-A 5-2 Sr. Allen, Texas (Allen HS/Maryland) (Metroplex Gymnastics) School Colors Scarlet and Cream Sierra Hassel A-A 5-3 So. Johnston, Iowa (Johnston HS) (Triad Gymnastics) Affiliation NCAA Division I Taylor Houchin A-A 5-3 So. Republic, Mo. (Republic HS) (Gold Medal Gyms) Conference Big Ten Karley Hutchinson A-A 5-3 Fr. Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) (Pearland Elite) President Dr. Hank M. Bounds Torri Hutchinson A-A 5-2 Fr. Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) (Pearland Elite) Chancellor Ronnie Green Catelyn Orel A-A 5-3 RSo. Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs South HS) (GAGE) Director of Athletics Bill Moos Kynsee Roby A-A 5-1 Fr. Windsor Heights, Iowa (Valley HS) (Triad Gymnastics) Facility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Megan Schweihofer A-A 5-0 Jr. China, Mich. (St. Clair HS) (Hunt’s Gymnastics Academy) Athletic Department Phone (402) 472-4224 Rachel Thompson A-A 5-7 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest HS) (Nebraska School of Gymnastics) Ticket Office Phone (402) 472-3111 Megan Verceles Carr A-A 5-5 Fr. Monte Sereno, Calif. (Los Gatos HS) (West Valley Gymnastics School) (800-8-BIG-RED) Grace Williams A-A 5-1 Sr. Linden, Mich. (Brighton HS) (Twistars USA) Gymnastics Office Phone (402) 472-3808 *Photo roster is located on last page COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GYMNASTICS HISTORY Head Coach: Dan Kendig (25th year; Kentucky, 1979) ANIKA DUJAKOVICH .......... ON-ick-uh do-YAWK-oh-vich First Year of Gymnastics 1976 Career Record: 709-334-5 (.677) (34 years) Taylor HOUCHIN ............................................HOW-chin Overall All-Time Record 950-486-7 (.658) Nebraska Record: 596-222-4 (.725) (24 years) Catelyn OREL .......................................................OR-ull Regular Season All-Time Record 717-249-4 (.741) Associate Head Coach: Heather Brink (Seventh Year) KYNSEE ROBY .....................................KIN-zee ROBE-ee Postseason All-Time Record 233-237-3 (.493) Assistant Coach: Chris Brooks (First Year) Megan SCHWEIHOFER ..............................SHWY-hof-er NCAA Championships Appearances 25 (Last, 2017) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Russell Warfield (Third Year) Megan VERCELES