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General Information...... 1-10 Academic All-Americans...... 55 Athletic Department Directory...... 2 First-Team All-Americans...... 56 Athletic Compliance...... 3 All-Americans...... 57 Media Information...... 4 Conference Championships Results...... 58 Big 12 Conference Information...... 5 All-Time Conference Honorees...... 59-60 2010 Roster...... 6 All-Time Team Records...... 61 2010 Schedule/Team Travel Information...... 7 All-Time Individual Records...... 62 2010 Season Outlook...... 8-9 Bob Devaney Sports Center Team Records...... 63 Guide to Women’s Gymnastics...... 10 Bob Devaney Sports Center Individual Records...... 64 Masters Classic Records...... 65 Coaches and Staff...... 11-22 Big 12 Championship Records...... 66 Head Coach Dan Kendig...... 12-13 NCAA Postseason Records...... 67 Associate Head Coach Danna Durante...... 14 Class Records...... 68 Assistant Coach Tim Garrison...... 15 All-Time Roster...... 69 University and Athletic Administration...... 16-19 All-Time Results...... 70-77 Athletic Department Staff/Gymnastics Support Staff...... 20-21 Coaching History...... 78 Husker Quick Facts Life Skills Director Keith Zimmer/Trainer Tom Dufresne...... 22 All-Time Series Records...... 79 Location...... Lincoln, Neb. NCAA Championships Team-by-Team Results...... 80 Population...... 251,624 2010 Huskers...... 23-34 Founded...... 1869 Kathryn Howard...... 24 Welcome to Nebraska...... 81-100 Experience Nebraska...... 82-83 Enrollment...... 24,100 Kylie Stone...... 25 Colors ...... Scarlet and Cream Erin Davis...... 26 Home of Champions...... 84-85 Sport Facilities...... 86-87 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers Brittnee Habbib...... 27 Conference ...... Big 12 Maria Scaffidi...... 28 Husker Power/Athletic Medicine/Nutrition...... 88-89 Academic Success/Life Skills...... 90-93 Home Facility ...... Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Maddie Steinauer...... 29 Head Coach ...... Dan Kendig, 17th Year (Kentucky, 1979) Lora Evenstad...... 30 Leading the Way: University of Nebraska...... 94-95 Home of the Huskers: The City of Lincoln...... 96 Record at Nebraska ...... 371-143-4 (17 years) Kristin Fyffe...... 31 Career Record ...... 484-255-5 (26 years) Kassandra Nathe...... 32 The Good Life: The State of Nebraska...... 97 National Powers...... 98 Office Phone ...... (402) 472-3808 Hannah Bower/Janelle Giblin...... 33 Office Address...... 203 Coliseum - Lincoln, NE 68588-0648 Brittany Skinner/Huskers.com...... 34 Big 12 Leaders...... 99 Winning Tradition: Nebraska Gymnastics...... 100 Associate Head Coach...... Danna Durante (Eighth Year) Assistant Coach...... Tim Garrison (Fourth Year) Opponents...... 35-40 Media & Recruiting Guide Credits Media Relations Contact...... Hilary Winter. 2010 Opponents...... 35-40 The 2010 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media and Office Phone...... (402) 472-2263 2009 Season Review...... 41-52 Recruiting Guide was written and designed by Hilary Winter of Winter's E-Mail...... [email protected] 2009 Season Recap...... 42-43 the Nebraska Media Relations Office, with editorial assistance Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Big 12 Championship Results...... 44 from Director Keith Mann, Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, Web Site...... Huskers.com NCAA Southeast Regional Results...... 45 Administrative Assistant Vicki Cartwright and the Women's 2009 Record...... 16-7 .(NCAA Championship Results...... 46-47 Gymnastics Offce. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe 2009 Big 12 Conference Finish...... Second (196.075 Meet-by-Meet Individual Results...... 48-49 InDesign CS4 and printed at University of Nebraska Printing 2009 Southeast Regional Finish...... Third (195.45). Individual Event Titles and Honors...... 50 Services. Photo credits go to Athletic Department Photographer 2009 NCAA Finish...... DNQ All-Americans Returning...... 1 Departed Senior Bios...... 51-52 Scott Bruhn and UNL Photo Services. Cover design by Annie Wood. All-Americans Lost...... 1 History and Records...... 53-80 The cost of the 2010 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics Media Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 8/2 NCAA Champions...... 54 and Recruiting Guide is $4.67 plus $0.33 tax. Newcomers...... 4

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Athletic Department Directory Information University Administration...... (402) 472-7211 Location: Lincoln, Neb. President: James B. Milliken, J.D...... 472-2111 Population: 251,624 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D...... 472-2116 Founded: 1869 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D...... 472-1252 Enrollment: 24,100 Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center Athletic Administration...... (402) 472-3011 Capacity: 13,595 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne...... 472-3011 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Executive Associate Athletic Director: Marc Boehm...... 472-3011 Colors: Scarlet and Cream Senior Associate Athletic Director/Academic, Compliance & Planning: Dennis Leblanc...... 472-2042 Conference: Big 12 Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson...... 472-7771 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. Associate Athletic Director: Bob Burton...... 472-5663 Institutional Rep.: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Associate Athletic Director/Facilities and Events: Butch Hug...... 472-1950 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Kenny...... 472-2273 Office Phone: (402) 472-3011 Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon...... 472-3011 Head Coach: Dan Kendig Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Development: Paul Meyers...... 472-2367 203 Coliseum Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills: Keith Zimmer...... 472-0775 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0648 Associate Athletic Director/Capital Projects and Construction: John Ingram...... 472-1000 Office Phone: (402) 472-3808 Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance & Planning: Josh White...... 472-2042 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Gary Bargen...... 472-2042 Associate Head Coach: Danna Durante Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Keith Mann...... 472-2263 Office Phone: (402) 472-8808 Assistant Athletic Director/Licensing, Marketing and Concessions: Michael Stephens...... 472-0775 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam...... 472-3111 Assistant Coach: Tim Garrison Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers...... 472-2276 Office Phone: (402) 472-7808 Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen...... 472-4645 E-mail: [email protected] Media Relations Director: Keith Mann Athletic Medicine...... (402) 472-2276 One Memorial Stadium Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare...... 472-2276 P.O. Box 880123 Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare...... 472-2276 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0123 Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT...... 472-2276 Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 Head Football Trainer: Mark Mayer...... 472-2276 E-mail: [email protected] Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson ...... 472-2276 Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 Lisa Loewenstein, Patrick Spieldenner...... 472-2276 Fax: (402) 472-2005 Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers...... 472-4618 E-mail: [email protected] Gymnastics Trainer: Tom Dufresne...... 472-1499 Administration Academic Programs and Student Services...... (402) 472-2042 President Associate Academic Counselors: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper...... 472-2042 James B. Milliken, J.D. Academic Counselors: Andream Einspahr, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman...... 472-2042 Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks...... 472-2042 Board of Regents Coordinator of Multicultural Programs: Will Sheppard...... 472-2042 Timothy Clare, Lincoln Computer Hardware Technician: Shawn Morrison...... 472-2042 Randolph Ferlic, M.D., Omaha Chuck Hassebrook, Lyons HuskerVision...... (402) 472-4645 Howard Hawks, Omaha Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...... 472-4645 Jim McClurg, Ph.D., Lincoln Production Coordinator: Kelly Mosier...... 472-4645 Bob Phares, North Platte HuskerVision Engineer: Scott Guthrie...... 472-4645 Kent Schroeder, J.D., Kearney Video Production Specialist/HuskersNside: Mike Hodges...... 472-4645 Bob Whitehouse, Papillion Video Production Specialists: Brad Colee, Chris Pankonin, Amanda Pohlmann...... 472-4645 Student Regents Gymnastics Contacts: Christina Fraser,Megan Carson...... 472-4645 Megan Collins, Nebraska-Lincoln Cade Craig, Nebraska-Kearney Media Relations...... (402) 472-2263 Neal Bonacci, Nebraska-Omaha Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch...... 472-2263 Brad Bohn, Nebraska-Medical Center Associate Media Relations Directors: Shamus McKnight, Jerry Trickie...... 472-2263 Assistant Media Relations Director: Matt Smith...... 472-2263 Athletic Department Photographer: Scott Bruhn...... 472-2263 Design Specialist: Annie Wood...... 472-2263 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate Administrative Assistant: Vicki Cartwright...... 472-2263 based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital Graduate Interns: Jeremy Foote, Brandon Gries...... 472-2263 status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual Gymnastics Contact: Hilary Winter...... 472-2263 orientation. Student Assistants: Tyler DeBoer, Nate Pohlen, Scott Pulverenti, Jess Schwager, BreAnna Haessler, Natalie Sorensen..472-2263 Media Relations Fax...... 472-2005

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COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR NU BOOSTERS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters. NCAA Principles him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the Institutional Control Nebraska campus for an official or unofficial visit. It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? Responsibility A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution. earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related Compliance individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product. report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a NCAA. student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. Questions and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 and Representatives of Athletic Interests Q: What are non-permissible benefits? Definitions A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free Q: What is a booster? or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf course, health clubs, etc. (This list is not REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided toand accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. Q: What types of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective participate? student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event. to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects. Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s commercial business or product. ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What is Contact? For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, occurs. 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to compliance@huskers. Q: What is Recruiting? com. A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program. Guidelines Q: Who is a Booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage Nebraska attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect's educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate Kassandra Nathe

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MEDIA SERVICES AND INFORMATION The 2010 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage Media Services of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be obtained Meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available by contacting the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following each meet in the press room. Starting one hour before each meet, refreshments and following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Husker gymnastics a light meal will be served for members of the working press in the courtside room. A Media this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate gymnastics. Relations representative will be in the working media room on the south side of the Devaney Center until all writers have filed. Media Parking Parking for the media is located adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the south side. The Telephone/Internet Access south street lot is accessible from Court Street from 14th Street. Nebraska provides telephones, ethernet lines and a wireless connection in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Working Media Room. All long distance calls must be credit card, collect or billed Devaney Center Directions to a third number. The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Nebraska State Fairgrounds. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal , turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out Photographers of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. No flash or strobe photography is allowed. Continue a half mile and enter State Fair Park. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center Media Relations Office and follow the access road to Lot 4 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located in The Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic follow the signs to and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, then take I-80 West Complex, which is at the north end of Memorial Stadium. The Osborne Complex is approximately one approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit East to Cornhusker Highway and mile from the Devaney Center. Address: Nebraska Media Relations Office, One Memorial Stadium, follow the instructions above. P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263. Student-Athlete Interviews Fax Access All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Hilary Winter at The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine which can transmit or least one day in advance. Gymnasts are usually available for telephone interviews early afternoons receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. A facsimile machine is available and evenings. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Mabel Lee Hall practice in the Bob Devaney Sports Center following the meet, and Media Relations office personnel will gym. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours. send results free of charge as time permits. Coach Dan Kendig/Gymnastics Staff Interview Time Publications Interviews with Coach Kendig should be coordinated through Hilary Winter in the Media Relations The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing award- Office at (402) 472-2263. Coach Kendig's office telephone number is (402) 472-3808. winning media and recruiting guides for its 23 varsity sports. Over the past nine years, Nebraska has produced nearly 170 national publication honors. In 2008-09, Nebraska brought home three Post-Meet Interviews "Best in the Nation" from CoSIDA, including the best football and baseball posters in the nation, Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are generally available on the gym floor immediately following the along with the country's top bowling media guide. The women's swimming and diving guide presentation of team and individual event awards. finished second in the nation, while the football postseason guide and the women's soccer media guide both finished third nationally. The Nebraska baseball guide finished fifth nationally, while Press Row Location the women's basketball media guide took second in the district. Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor.

Press Room The Devaney Center press room is located off the hallway at the southeast corner of the arena. The press room opens one hour before each meet.

MEDIA OUTLETS Newspapers Address Phone Fax Contact Associated Press 909 N. 9th St., Suite 104, Omaha, NE, 68114 (402) 391-0031 (402) 391-1412 Eric Olson 926 P St., Lincoln, NE, 68508 (402) 473-7431 (402) 473-7291 Lori Griffin Omaha World-Herald 14th and Dodge St., Omaha, NE, 68102 (402) 444-1000 (402) 334-3343 Mitch Sherman 635 S. 14th St., Suite 310, Lincoln, NE, 68501 (402) 473-9587 Daily Nebraskan 34 Nebraska Union, Lincoln, NE, 68588 (402) 472-1765 (402) 472-1761 Brendan Carl Television Stations KLKN (ABC, Ch.8) 3240 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE, 68502 (402) 436-2251 (402) 436-2236 Dave Hunt KOLN (CBS, Ch. 10/11) 40th and W, Lincoln, NE, 68503 (402) 467-9270 (402) 467-9208 Kevin Sjuts KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) 10714 Mockingbird, Omaha, NE, 68127 (402) 592-4330 (402) 592-4714 Travis Justice KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) 27th and Douglas, Omaha, NE, 68131 (402) 978-8958 (402) 978-8931 Jon Schuetz WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) 3501 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68131 (402) 233-7940 (402) 346-6740 Ross Jernstrom KPTM (FOX, Ch. 42) 4625 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68132 (402) 554-4286 (402) 554-4292 J.J. Davis NET Sports (PBS, Ch. 12) 1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, 68503 (402) 472-3611 (402) 472-1785 Jim Carmichael Radio Stations KLIN (1400 AM) 4343 O St., Lincoln, NE, 68510 (402) 475-4567 (402) 474-8011 John Bishop KFAB (1110 AM) 5010 Underwood, Omaha, NE, 68132 (402) 556-5060 (402) 556-8937 Gary Sadlemyer KFOR (1240 AM) 6900 Van Dorn, Suite 11, Lincoln, NE, 68506 (402) 466-1234 (402) 467-4095 Chuck Stevens ESPN (1480 AM) 6900 Van Dorn, Suite 11, Lincoln, NE, 68506 (402) 483-5100 (402) 483-4095 KRNU (90.3 FM) 201 Andersen Hall, Lincoln, NE, 68588 (402) 472-9030 (402) 472-8403 Rick Alloway

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THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE The Big 12 Conference has established a consistent level of national success on the field and in the classroom as it enters its 14th season in 2009-10. Since it began play in 1996-97, the conference can boast of 34 team national titles and more than 400 individual NCAA Championships. The success continued through 2008-09, as Texas A&M captured national titles in men’s golf as well as men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. The league placed two teams in the Bowl Championship Series for the fifth time and had a team appear in the BCS National Championship for the sixth time. In addition, Nebraska and Texas advanced to the NCAA volleyball semifinals while Missouri softball and Big 12 Staff Directory Texas baseball punched tickets to the College World Series. Commissioner...... Dan Beebe Over the past five seasons a total of 13 NCAA trophies have Deputy Commissioner...... Tim Weiser been hoisted by Big 12 institutions. At least one national Dan Beebe Senior Associate Commissioner...... Tim Allen Commissioner crown has been won in each of the past 12 seasons. Senior Associate Commissioner/Women's Basketball & Championships...... Dru Hancock The Big 12 leads all conferences with its six appearances in BCS title games. League squads Associate Commissioner/Men's Basketball & Game Management...... John Underwood have played for the football national championship six times in the last nine years with berths Chief Financial Officer...... Steve Pace in 16 BCS games overall, including two each in 2007 and 2008. In basketball, 10 women’s and Assistant Commissioner/Communications...... Bob Burda nine men’s teams have advanced to their respective Final Fours in the past eight seasons, as the Assistant Commissioner/Governance & Compliance...... Lori Ebihara Assistant Commissioner/Events & Human Resources...... Brad Clements Big 12 continues its place among the elite intercollegiate athletic conferences. The six men’s Assistant Commissioner/Championships...... Dayna Scherf Final Four participants since 2002 are tied for the most of any conference. Assistant Commissioner/Football & Student Services...... Ed Stewart The Big 12 and its member institutions are committed to a competitive environment where Director of Football Championships...... Donnie Duncan sportsmanship and fair play take center stage. Whether on the field, in the classroom or within Director of Compliance...... Keri Boyce the community, the student-athletes, administrators, coaches and game officials of the Big 12 Director of Communications...... Rob Carolla support the highest ideals in sportsmanship. Director of Football Championship...... Donnie Duncan Big 12 student-athletes also do well in garnering national academic recognition. Sarah Pavan Director of Marketing...... Maark Keith (Nebraska) was named Academic All-America of the Year in volleyball in 2006 and 2007 by ESPN Coordinator of Football Officials...... Walt Anderson The Magazine and College Sports Information Directors of America with a 4.0 grade-point average Associate Director of Communications...... Joni James Lehmann in biochemistry. She also won the national academic honor presented for all sports in 2006-07 Assistant Director of Communications...... Carmen Branch and was named recipient of the prestigious 2006-07 Honda-Broderick Award as Collegiate Woman Assistant Director of Video Services...... Sean Hollister Athlete of the Year. She is the first athlete since the Big 12 was formed to earn the accolade. Championships Manager...... Blair Beneke Competitive excellence, scholarship and sportsmanship are all equal components of the Business and Ticket Manager...... Tim Frick Big 12 philosophy. All-Big 12 teams and academic All-Big 12 squads are recognized for each Executive Assistant to the Commissioner...... Melanie Ellis sport at the end of their respective seasons. At the end of each academic year, the Conference Administrative Assistant...... Regina Everett honors its top male and female student-athletes with the Big 12 Athlete of the Year and Big Administrative Assistant...... Tracy Hunt 12 Sportsperson of the Year awards. Institutions can also nominate student-athletes for the Administrative Assistant...... Valerie Rocha prestigious Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships at the end of each academic year. A Administrative Assistant...... Brad Simmons total of 225 scholars have received over $1.3 million in postgraduate financial aid through the Receptionist/Administrative Assistant...... Michelle Peterson first 13 years of the program. Internet Services Assistant...... Sam Neumann The conference consists of 12 institutions that have shared many traditional rivalries throughout Communications Staff their histories. Member schools include: Baylor, Colorado, State, Kansas, Kansas State, Assistant Commissioner/Communications...... Bob Burda Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. The institutions Director of Communications...... Rob Carolla created a league that encompasses seven states, over 45 million people and television households Associate Director of Communications (Women's Gymnastics)...... Joni James Lehmann in 18 of the top 100 markets within its geographic footprint. Assistant Director of Communications...... Carmen Branch The Big 12 sponsors 21 sports. Men’s squads include baseball, basketball, cross country, Will Hancock Communications Assistant...... Candice Eng football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, swimming and diving, tennis and Will Hancock Communications Assistant...... Emily Franzenburg wrestling. Women’s teams are fielded in basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Big 12 Conference The conference conducts championships for 20 of its 21 sports. Each championship helps to 400 East John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 determine teams and/or individuals that will represent the conference in national postseason Phone: (469) 524-1000 Fax: (469) 524-1045 competition. The winner of the Big 12 football championship game earns the league’s berth www.big12sports.com into the prestigious Bowl Championship Series. In the last several years the Big 12 has increased its bowl agreements and expanded television opportunities for all sports through contracts with ABC/ESPN and FSN. Most recently, the league renewed and expanded its multi-year arrangement with ABC/ESPN, Inc. The new contract began in 2008-09. In its first 13 years, the conference has distributed more than $1.1 billion to its 12 member institutions.

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2010 nebraska gymnastics roster

Name Height Year Events Hometown (High School/Other School) Club Hannah Bower 5-5 Fr. All-Around Loveland, Colo. (Loveland High School) Erin Davis 5-3 Jr. All-Around Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point High School) Capital Gymnastics Lora Evenstad 5-3 So. All-Around Grand Forks, North Dakota (Sacred Heart High School) Red River Valley Gymnastics Kristin Fyffe 5-4 So. All-Around Cincinnati, Ohio (Anderson High School) Queen City Gymnastics Janelle Giblin 5-2 Fr. All-Around San Ramon, Calif. (California High School) Airborne Gymnastics Brittnee Habbib 5-3 Jr. All-Around North York, Ontario, Canada (Mary Ward Secondary) Gemini Gymnastics Kathryn Howard 4-11 Sr. All-Around Houston, Texas (Keystone National High School) Cypress Gymnastics Kassandra Nathe 5-0 So. All-Around Sartell, Minn. (Sartell High School) Twin City Twisters Maria Scaffidi 5-0 Jr. All-Around Sussex, Wis. (Arrowhead High School) LaFleur's Gymnastics Brittany Skinner 5-2 Fr. All-Around Los Altos, Calif. (Los Altos High School) Airborne Gymnastics Maddie Steinauer 5-5 Jr. All-Around Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Marian/Cal State Fullerton) Nebraska Gold Kylie Stone 5-3 Sr. All-Around Calgary, Alberta, Canada (National Sport School) Stampede City Gymnastics Club

Husker Tidbits Pronunciations DANNA DURANTE...... DAN-uh ...... dur-ran-TEE HUSKERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA Kristin FYFFE...... FIFE Janelle GIBLIN...... gib-LIN Brittnee HABBIB...... hah-BEEB Kassandra NATHE...... NAY-thee Lora EVENSTAD...... EVAN-STAD Maria SCAFFIDI...... sca-FEEDEE Maddie STEINAUER...... STINE-HOUR

Huskers By Class Seniors (Howard, Stone)...... 2 Juniors (Davis, Habbib, Scaffidi, Steinauer)...... 4 Sophomores (Evenstad, Fyffe, Nathe)...... 3 Freshmen (Bower, Giblin, Skinner)...... 3

Birthdays Hannah Bower...... Jan. 16 Erin Davis...... March 29 Danna Durante...... June 8 Lora Evenstad...... Dec. 2 Kristin Fyffe...... June 19 Tim Garrison...... Aug. 8 Janelle Giblin...... Sept. 20 Brittnee Habbib...... Nov. 16 Kathryn Howard...... Oct. 15 Dan Kendig...... Oct. 18 Alberta, Canada North Dakota Kassandra Nathe...... Jan. 5 Kylie Stone (Calgary) Lora Evenstad (Grand Forks) Maria Scaffidi...... April 6 Brittany Skinner...... Dec. 21 Ohio Maddie Steinauer...... May 8 California Kristin Fyffe (Cincinnati) Kylie Stone...... May 16 Janelle Giblin (San Ramon) Brittany Skinner (Los Altos) Ontario, Canada Academic Majors Brittnee Habbib (North York) Hannah Bower...... General Studies Colorado Erin Davis...... Nutrition and Psychology Hannah Bower (Loveland) Texas Lora Evenstad...... General Studies Kathryn Howard (Houston) Kristin Fyffe...... General Studies Minnesota Erin Davis (Round Rock) Janelle Giblin...... Pre-Physical Therapy Kassandra Nathe (Sartell) Brittnee Habbib...... Communications Wisconsin Kathryn Howard...... Advertising Nebraska Maria Scaffidi (Sussex) Kassandra Nathe...... General Studies Maddie Steinauer (Omaha) Maria Scaffidi...... Elementary Education Brittany Skinner...... Business Maddie Steinauer...... Biology Kylie Stone...... Elementary Education

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2010 nebraska gymnastics schedule Date Day Meet Location Time Jan. 8 Friday at Washington Seattle, Wash. 9 p.m. ticket prices Jan. 15 Friday Minnesota, Illinois Devaney Center 7 p.m. Regular Season Jan. 24 Sunday Michigan Devaney Center 2 p.m. Season Ticket (Adult)...... $36 Jan. 30 Saturday Missouri Devaney Center 7:30 p.m. Season Ticket (Youth)...... $18 Feb. 5 Friday at Oklahoma, Texas Woman's Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. Feb. 12 Friday at Navy Pier Meet Chicago, Ill. 7:30 p.m. Single Meet Ticket (Adult)...... $5 (with Denver, Illinois and Iowa) Single Meet Ticket (Youth)...... $3 NU Student with Valid ID...... Free Feb. 20 Saturday North Carolina State, North Carolina Raleigh, N.C. 6 p.m. Children 6 and under...... Free Feb. 28 Sunday Masters Classic Devaney Center 2 p.m. (with Arizona, Denver, West Virginia) March 5 Friday at Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 8 p.m. HUSKERS.COM March 14 Sunday Iowa State Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 20 Saturday at Penn State College Park, Pa. 6 p.m. March 27 Saturday Big 12 Championships Devaney Center 2 p.m. April 10 Saturday at NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA big 12 championships April 22 Thursday at NCAA Preliminaries Gainesville, Fla. Noon/6 p.m. Location...... Lincoln, Neb. April 23 Friday at NCAA Super Six Finals Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Host School...... Nebraska Date...... Saturday, March 27 April 24 Saturday at NCAA Individual Event Finals Gainesville, Fla. 6 p.m. Meet Time...... 2 p.m. Note: Schedule current as of Nov. 21, 2009. Home meets in bold. All times listed are central and subject to change. Arena (Capacity)...... Devaney Center (13,595) For ticket information, refer to Huskers.com and 800-8-BIGRED Host Contact...... Hilary Winter Office Phone ...... (402) 472-2263 Fax...... (402) 472-2005 2010 nebraska travel plans Website...... www.huskers.com at Washington (Jan. 8) at North Carolina State (Feb. 20) Depart: Jan. 7 Return: Jan. 9 Depart: Feb. 19 Return: Feb. 21 Commercial Flight Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Courtyard Seattle Downtown/Lake Union Team Hotel: Crabtree Marriott 925 Westlake Avenue North 4500 Mariott Drive Seattle, Wash., 98109 Raleigh, N.C., 27612 Phone: (206) 213-0100 Phone: (919) 781-7000 NCAA Regionals Washington Gymnastics Contact: Rosie Leutzinger NC State Gymnastics Contact: Patrick Norris Office Phone: (206) 685-3119 Office Phone: (919) 515-1180 South Central...... Fayetteville, Ark. West...... Seattle, Wash. at Utah (March 5) North Central...... Iowa City, Iowa at Oklahoma (Feb. 5) Central...... Columbus, Ohio Depart: March 4 Return: March 6 Depart: Feb. 4 Return: Feb. 5 Northeast...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. Bus Trip Commercial Flight Southeast...... Raleigh, N.C. Team Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Team Hotel: Salt Lake City Marriott City Center 700 Copperfield Drive 220 South State Street Norman, Okla., 73072 Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 NCAA championships Phone: (405) 579-0100 Phone: (801) 961-8700 Location...... Gainesville, Fla. Oklahoma Gymnastics Contact: Phillip Rogers Utah Gymnastics Contact: Liz Abel Host School...... University of Florida Office Phone: (405) 325-8413 Office Phone: (801) 581-3511 Preliminaries...... Thursday, April 22, Noon and 6 p.m. Super Six Finals...... Friday, April 23, 6 p.m. at IGI Chicago Style Invite (Feb. 12) at Penn State (March 20) Event Finals...... Saturday, April 24, 6 p.m. Depart: Feb. 11 Return: Feb. 13 Depart: March 19 Return: March 21 Arena (Capacity)...... Stephen O'Connell Center (11,120) Commercial Flight Commercial Flight Host Contact...... Mary Howard Team Hotel: Courtyard Chicago Downtown Team Hotel: The Atherton Hotel Office Phone ...... (352) 375-4683 125 S. Atherton Street 30 East Hubbard Street Fax...... (352) 372-5801 State College, Pa., 16801 Chicago, Ill., 60611 E-mail...... [email protected] Phone: (814) 231-2100 Phone: (312)329-2500 Website...... www.gatorzone.com Penn State Gymnastics Contacts: Susan Bedsworth Illinois Gymnastics Contact: Matt Wille NCAA Championship Website...... www.ncaasports.com Office Phone: (217) 333-3592 Office Phone: (814) 865-1757

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The Nebraska women's gymnastics team heads into the one of NU's most experienced gymnasts and she adds a training. A consistent all-around performer for the Huskers 2010 season with the potential for national success and the unique spark and energy on all four events for the Huskers. in 2008, she brings a strong and explosive style back to the goal to regain the Big 12 championship. With a returning All- After missing the 2008 season due to an injury suffered in Husker lineup. American, as well as a total of eight returning letterwinners preseason training, Stone came back in 2009 to dominate Junior Erin Davis gained experience on vault and floor and four newcomers, the Huskers once again should rank high the competition. She was Nebraska's lone competitor at the as a sophomore and proved to be one of the Huskers' clutch among the nation's elite collegiate programs. Head Coach Dan 2009 NCAA Championships, where she earned second-team performers on both events. Davis took home All-Big 12 honors Kendig, who enters his 17th season at NU, Associate Head All-America accolades on bars. She won 18 titles, including on vault as a sophomore and will serve as a solid veteran Coach Danna Durante and Assistant Coach Tim Garrison are five in the all-around and seven on floor. She was named Big competitor on the event. poised to guide Nebraska to its 10th NCAA Championships 12 Gymnast of the Week four times as well as being named Junior Brittnee Habbib also returns to Nebraska's lineup appearance in ten years. All-Big 12 and to the All-Big 12 Championship team. as an experienced performer. Habbib consistently contributed Senior Kathryn Howard returns to the Husker lineup ready on bars, beam and floor throughout her sophomore campaign Leading with Experience: to lead a young squad on bars and beam. She enters her and is poised to do so again this year, with a big demand for The Returning Letterwinners senior season bringing considerable experience and clutch her elegant style of gymnastics. Although Nebraska faces a schedule filled with the performances over her Husker career. A clean gymnast, Junior transfer Maddie Steinauer comes to the Huskers country's best teams, the Huskers own an impressive roster Howard performs with beautiful lines and will be an asset from Cal State Fullerton, where she was a solid contributor of their own. Senior Kylie Stone is poised to lead the Huskers to Nebraska's success this season. An All-Big 12 performer on vault for the Titans. The Omaha, Neb., native will bring in her final season. A two-time All-American, the Huskers on beam, she is also a leader in the classroom for NU, as a her strong style of gymnastics and increased level of skill will look to Stone to anchor NU's lineups as an all-arounder two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection. to NU's squad. in her final season. Junior Maria Scaffidi also returns to NU's lineup after Sophomores Lora Evenstad, Kristin Fyffe and Kassandra Stone, the 2009 Co-Big 12 Gymnast of the Year, is missing the 2009 season due to an injury suffered in preseason Nathe return to add depth to the NU lineup. Evenstad, the

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2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, begins her sophomore campaign as a leading candidate for the Huskers' floor lineups. Nathe will provide invaluable experience as an all-arounder, after competing in every meet as an all-arounder in 2009. Fyffe was a solid contributor on vault and beam for NU and will look to do the same in 2010.

Looking to the Future: The New Husker Class Nebraska welcomes three freshmen to its roster: Hannah Bower, Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner. Bower, a native of Loveland, Colo., was the first three-time 5A Colorado all- around champion. In addition to etching her name in Colorado gymnastics history, she was inducted into the Colorado Sports Women's Hall of Fame. Giblin comes to Lincoln from Airborne Gymnastics in Santa Clara, Calif. A level 10 competitor, she was the 2008 state bars, beam, floor and all-around champion en route to taking the 2008 regional Level 10 bars, beam, floor and all-around crowns. Skinner is also a level 10 product from Airborne Gymnastics. Lora Evenstad She was a three-time level 10 national qualifier and four-time level 10 regional qualifier. In 2009 she made the NorCal State Williams, an All-Big 12 selection and Big 12 champion in the and choreography," Associate Head Coach Danna Durante said. Team while taking second on bars and placing third in the all- event. "Each gymnast is different, but I am looking for all of them to set around at the state meet. She was also the 2009 Regional vault Nebraska returns Lora Evenstad, Brittnee Habbib, Kathryn themselves apart. I want them to be confident. Their routines and all-around champion, while taking a second on beam. Howard, Kassandra Nathe and Kylie Stone. Along with the will be clean and unique. We've been working in pressure experience of Stone, who earned second-team All-America situations. I want them to know how to handle being in crucial Nebraska's Power Punch: Vault accolades at the 2009 NCAA Championships, NU will turn to moments during the season as we are competing." • 1 All-American: Stone the experience of Howard as she looks to breakout in the event • All-Big 12: Davis, Stone during as a senior. Habbib and Evenstad will help the Huskers Finishing with Flair: Floor Exercise Nebraska returns five members of its vault lineup from after gaining experience on the event last year. • All-Big 12: Stone 2009, when the Huskers finished the season as the nation's With depth at the position, NU will look for key contributions Easily the Huskers' most entertaining and showstopping 15th-ranked vault team. from newcomers Hannah Bower, Brittany Skinner and Janelle event, the floor exercise lineup will shine again in 2010. Stone will headline the Husker rotation, as she is an All- Giblin. The additions could help the Huskers increase the Nebraska completed 2009 ranked sixth nationally as a floor American in the event and is considered one of the strongest intensity of their routines. team. The Huskers look to Kylie Stone as their anchor, with competitors in the Husker lineup. All-Big 12 selection Erin “It's a product of cleaning (the routines) up a little bit powerful and fun routines that bring entertainment and Davis also returns with valuable experience in the event. Lora and getting the handstands more perfect along with better excitement to the Husker rotation. Evenstad, Kristin Fyffe and Kassandra Nathe will all look to build landings," Head Coach Dan Kendig said. "That is what this is Lora Evenstad also brings powerful skills, as she returns on strong freshman campaigns. going to be about, that is what will set this year's bars team to Nebraska's lineup. Along with Evenstad, Kassandra Nathe Along with valuable veteran experience, the Huskers will apart from others. It's hard work, but we haven't had this kind proved especially dependable for the Husker rotation in 2009, look to newcomers Brittany Skinner, Maddie Steinauer and of depth for a while. Now there is incentive for the girls to push as she competed in every meet as a freshman. Brittnee Habbib Janelle Giblin to break into the lineup. With increased depth, themselves and push each other." returns as a strong contender for Nebraska's lineup, and hopes the Huskers see themselves in a strong position to remain to add her flair to the NU rotation. In addition, Erin Davis will consistent across the board of competitors in the event. Balancing Act: Beam find her spot within the lineup as she adds valuable experience With an offseason devoted to training and preparing early to The Huskers, who finished 2009 as the 14th-best team on in the event and a stronger set of skills in her third year. Maria improve landings and consistency, the Huskers hope to benefit beam nationally, lose All-American Tricia Woo, but return All-Big Scaffidi will make her mark for the Huskers as she comes back from having a strong team with increased depth. 12 selection Kassandra Nathe to the lineup. Nathe will look to from injury in 2009, and Maddie Steinauer will also provide an “The increased depth this year is very exciting," Assistant add her spark to the vacant spot left by Woo. impact for NU on floor. Coach Tim Garrison said. "That gives us some flexibility to rest The Huskers also boast another All-Big 12 beam honoree in The Huskers again boast an array of depth in floor exercise the people we need to, but that also puts our A-team out on Kathryn Howard, who consistently helped the Huskers in 2009. with the addition of several freshmen. Brittany Skinner and the floor when we need to. We're always working on amplitude Kristin Fyffe, who flourished throughout her inaugural campaign Janelle Giblin will provide exciting routines that help NU's and form in the air, but we are really emphasizing landings; with NU, will again add her edge to the lineup along with rotation break from the pack. Both will provide a spark for that is going to be a huge thing for us. Our big focus is to hold Brittnee Habbib. The elegant and graceful junior will provide the Huskers that will aid them in the toughest competitions. those landings and not give anything away. We work on our unique skills that will help set Nebraska apart as a beam squad. “We're looking to be clean and consistent here," Durante landings daily and they understand how important it is to In addition to the experienced returning trio comes freshmen said. "We want to be better and correct the form errors that we correct those things." Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner, who will look to break into were continually making last year. Some of the girls have new the lineup in their first year at Nebraska. routines and choreography. The music is exciting and different. Swinging to New Heights: Uneven Bars With a strong emphasis on developing high-skills and adding It will add a different element to the program. All of the girls The Huskers, who finished 2009 ranked 14th nationally flair to each gymnast's routine, Nebraska hopes to build on a love performing and their routines reflect that unique aspect in bars, will look to be more consistent in 2010. Absent from solid foundation of beam success in the past. in each and every one of them." the Nebraska bars lineup will be the familiar face of Brittney “Our goal at Nebraska is to set ourselves apart with our skills

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GUIDE TO WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS General Vault Six gymnasts from each team compete on each of the four events. The team score is obtained Vault requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Unlike the other events, each vault by adding the five highest scores on each event. Common deductions are landing deductions. has its own start value. Deductions are taken from the start value for technical errors in the One tenth is taken away for each step that the gymnast takes, while half a tenth is taken for pre-flight (approach), the block (the rise from the horse), the post-flight (height and distance a small hop, and two tenths are deducted for a large hop, step or jump. Other deductions from the horse) and the landing. Each gymnast will perform only one vault, but has a maximum include bent arms, legs, toes or leg separation. Falls that occur are deducted five tenths each of three attempts to go over the vault table one time. time. Finally, a gymnast can receive a neutral deduction on balance beam and floor exercise. Special Requirements Neutral deductions are one tenth; and are received for being over time on beam and floor, and • Must touch the vault table with both hands for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise. They occur each time a gymnast violates these • Must land on feet first rules. Each event, with the exception of vault, has a series of four (bars), five (beam) and four (floor) special requirements (SRs), and omission of any of these requirements results in a two tenths deduction from the start value. Uneven Bars A bars routine must contain at least two bar changes for the first two SRs. A bar change is Start Values when the gymnast moves from the high bar to the low bar or vice versa. It must also contain Start value for college 9.5, extra .5 earned through bonus two release moves. A release move is defined as when the gymnast lets go of the bar with both • All judges determine start value hands and flips or twists and regrasps either bar. Uneven bar routines must contain change of • It is not mandatory that the start values agree direction that is at least 180 degrees or more for the fourth SR. The final SR is a dismount. A Bonus bar routine must contain at least 10 skills. Special Connections Special Requirements • Achieved through unique and difficult combinations • At least two bar changes • Special connections have a value of 0.10 or 0.20. • Two flight elements (minimum of two different "C" elements or a "D" and "B") • Bonus points for special connections will be awarded only for good • One element with LA (longitudinal axis) turn, minimum of "C" technical presentation • A “C” dismount

Additional "D/E" • A maximum of 0.40 may be awarded as bonus points for additional "D/E" Balance Beam • Additional "D" elements will receive 0.10 bonus points The Huskers work to move on the beam like they would when performing on the floor. Their • Additional "E" elements will receive 0.20 bonus points goal is to have routines that set them apart from other teams in the country. The beam is 16 feet long, four feet high and four inches wide. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration. A beam routine cannot be more than 90 seconds. The first SR a beam routine must contain is a tumbling series. It must also contain a dance series of two leaps and/or jumps, one of which must have a value of “C” or higher. The gymnast must complete a turn of at least 360 degrees for the third SR. The fourth SR is a leap with large amplitude, which may be part of the dance series or on its own. Finally, the gymnast must dismount the beam as the final SR.

Special Requirements • One acro series with a minimum of two flight elements (both must start and finish on the beam; one element must be a "C" with or without hand support) • One dance series of two or more elements (one element at least "C" or higher) • Minimum of 360 degree turn – no hand support permitted • One leap, jump or hop requiring a 180 degree split (front or side) • “C” dismount or “B” dismount preceded by and directly connected to any “C” element (acro/dance)

Floor Exercise Floor exercise is a combination of dance and tumbling to music on a 12 meter by 12 meter space. The duration of a floor routine should be between 70 and 90 seconds. A floor routine must contain at least two tumbling passes (first SR), one of which contains two saltos (second SR). It must also contain three different saltos within the two tumbling passes (third SR). The final SR is that the routine contains a dismount commensurate with the rest of the routine. Special Requirements • One tumbling series with two saltos, same or different • Three different saltos within the exercise • Dance series with a minimum of two elements (one "C" element or higher) • Minimum of "C" salto as the last salto or in the last connection of saltos

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