General Information THE UNIVERSITY OF TABLE OF CONTENTS Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. All-Time Roster...... Page 21 Chartered: 1789 Bios ...... Page 6-13 Enrollment: 27,700 Carmichael Auditorium...... Page 2 Chancellor: James Moeser Coaches and Staff...... Page 14-15 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour EAGL ...... Page 19 Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Review of 2007...... Page 18 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Roster...... Page 3 Conference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Schedule ...... Page 2 Arena (capacity): Carmichael Auditorium (8,010) Season Preview...... Page 4-5 Nickname: Tar Heels Student-Athlete Services...... Page 22 Mascot: the ram Team Records...... Page 20 School colors: and white Top 10 Performers...... Page 20 Athletic department web site: www.TarHeelBlue.com University ...... Page 23 Year-By-Year Results ...... Page 19 CAROLINA GYMNASTICS Head Coach: Derek Galvin (North Carolina ‘76) Record at UNC: 303-173-1 (26 years) WWW.TARHEELBLUE.COM Overall Record: 303-173-1 (26 years) Media and fans can follow the Carolina gymnastics team and the rest of Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (Campbell ‘92, 15th year) the UNC athletic program from anywhere in the world on the official site Volunteer Assistant Coach/Choreographer: Diane Dorney Whittier (North of North Carolina athletics. Carolina ‘96, 1st year) TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Student Assistant Coach: Christine Robella (North Carolina ‘07) Carolina’s varsity sports. Choreographer: Meet Director: Mickie Robinson Mock (North Carolina ‘83) 2007 Record: 16-6 League Finish: 3rd at EAGL Championship NCAA Finish: 6th at Regional Championships SUPPORTING UNC GYMNASTICS Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/4 The University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with Nike, Team Physician: Dr. Thomas Brickner which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and Team Manager: Scott Wilson other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was ex- Head Athletic Trainer: Lindsay DiStefano tended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002. In addi- Second Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Lis Macrum tion to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to the First Year Graduate Athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvis Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teaching Strength and Conditioning Coach: Melissa Glyptis and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department to reward Academic Counselor: Kym Orr Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excel- Gymnastics Secretary: Donna Cheek lence. Gymnastics Office Phone: (919) 962-5213 EAST ATLANTIC GYMNASTICS LEAGUE UNC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The East Atlantic Gymnastics League became a reality on July 31, 1995, Associate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve Kirschner when eight prominent universities banded together to form a consortium Gymnastics contacts: Greg Dziwulski & Kevin Best created solely for the purpose of showcasing women’s gymnastics on the Email address: [email protected]; [email protected] East Coast. Representing three conferences and six states, the EAGL is Office phones: (919) 962-2123/962-1376 compromised of the University of Maryland, the University of North Car- Office fax: (919) 962-0612 olina and North Carolina State of the Atlantic Coast Conference; the Uni- Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 versity of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University and West Virginia University of the Overnight: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 BIG EAST Conference; and the University of New Hampshire and Towson University of the North Atlantic Conference. In August 1996, the NCAA FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UNC GYMNASTICS Council accepted the EAGL as an official affiliated member of the NCAA. Members of the media seeking further information on the North Carolina gymnastics program or wishing to conduct interviews with the coaches or players should contact Greg Dziwulski at (919) 962-2123 or 2008 GYMNASTICS GUIDE [email protected]. Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati; Campus photos by Dan Sears, UNC; Printing by UNC Printing, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Front cover designed by Assistant Communications Director Dana Gelin. Inside front and back cover designed by Kevin Best, Deputy Athletic Communica- tions Director. The 2008 UNC Gymnas- tics media guide was edited by Best, with assistance from the UNC Athletic Communications staff.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 1 2008 Schedule

Day Date Opponent(s) Location Time

Sunday Jan. 20 George Washington, William & Mary, Rutgers Washington, D.C. 4 p.m. Temple, Cornell

Friday Feb. 1 Governor’s Cup - Maryland, NC State, Towson Towson, Md. 7 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 10 NC State Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m.

Friday Feb. 15 West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 8 p.m.

Friday Feb. 22 Florida Chapel Hill, N.C. 7 p.m.

Saturday March 1 Invitational - New Hampshire, Maryland, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. William & Mary

Friday March 7 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m.

Friday March 14 NC State, LSU Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m.

Saturday March 22 Pittsburgh, Temple, Cornell Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 p.m.

Saturday March 29 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championships Morgantown, W.Va. 4 p.m.

Saturday April 12 NCAA Regional Championships TBA TBA

Thursday April 24 NCAA National Championships , Ga. TBA

Carmichael Auditorium

The North Carolina faithful long have referred to Carmichael Auditorium as Blue Heaven and the name certainly fits. Located among the tall pine trees at the heart of the North Carolina campus, Carmichael has been home to the gymnastics program since it reached NCAA status in 1982. The auditorium is named for the late William D. Carmichael Jr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as the university’s comptroller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the 1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael to its present ca- pacity of 8,010. The gymnastics office is housed in Carmichael, steps from the competition . The facility also serves as home to the women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, as well as housing offices for many other coaches in UNC’s highly-successful Olympic Sports programs. The Carolina men’s basketball program called Carmichael home from 1965 until its move to the Dean E. Smith Center midway through the 1985-86 season. Under coach , the Tar Heels compiled a home record of 169-20 at Carmichael. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 2 2008 Roster

Name Event(s) Class Hometown High School Teri Diamond All-Around So. Gaithersburg, Md. Magruder Tina Jacob All-Around So. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road Krista Jasper All-Around Fr. Birchrunville, Pa. Owen J. Roberts Karli Jones All-Around Fr. Columbia, S.C. Franklin-Jones Shawna Kelly All-Around Sr. Chantilly, Va. Chantilly Angela Lauten Beam, Floor Sr. Kernersville, N.C. Glenn Christine Nguyen All-Around So. Plano, Texas Spring Creek Academy Sarrie Rubin All-Around Sr. Sudbury, Mass. Lincoln Sudbury Rachel Schneider All-Around Jr. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East Jennifer Valby All-Around Jr. Sugar Land, Texas Clements Kara Wright All-Around So. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial Alice Xu Beam, Floor Sr. Rockville, Md. Walter Johnson

Head Coach: Derek Galvin (27th year) Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (15th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Diane Dorney Whittier (1st year) Student Assistant Coach: Christine Robella (1st year) Pronunciations Choreographer: Dana Duckworth Angela Lauten...... LAW-tin Team Manager: Scott Wilson Christine Nguyen ...... NA-win Head Athletic Trainer: Lindsay DiStefano Sarrie Rubin ...... SAY-ree Jennifer Valby ...... VAL-bee 2nd Year Graduate Student Athletic Trainer: Lis Macrum Alice Xu ...... ZOO 1st Year Graduate Student Athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvis Fitness Coach: Melissa Glyptis

2008 North Carolina Gymnastics Team Front row (l-r): Kara Wright, Shawna Kelly, Alice Xu, Krista Jasper Back row (l-r): Tina Jacob, Karli Jones, Christine Nguyen, Teri Diamond, Sarrie Rubin, Angela Lauten, Jennifer Valby, Rachel Schneider 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 3 2008 Preview

North Carolina welcomes back 10 letterwinners in 2008 for what should be Tina Jacob all gained valuable experience in the lineup last year. Jacob finished another exciting gymnastics season. Last year’s squad was relatively young in third in the EAGL on and Nguyen finished third on that event at terms of overall collegiate competitive experience. At times, 16 of the 24 compet- NCAA Regionals. Wright placed third on at NCAA Regionals, and she and itive spots were filled by athletes competing in their first year of college gymnas- Nguyen are strong candidates as all-around competitors again this year. Diamond tics. Still, the Tar Heels will have several areas to grow as they look to replace the also has demonstrated she is capable of making a strong impact in the line-up on leadership and guidance of departed seniors Christine Robella, Courtney Turco, each event. Miranda Ross and Claire Smith. “I believes all four sophomores are stronger now than they were this time a “I believe we are going to see more consistency in the team performances this year ago,” says Galvin. “With the experience of their freshman year to build year, because the majority of the competitive line-up will be bit older and more from, they will have a better sense of what to expect going into each meet, both experienced than the line-up last year,” says head coach Derek Galvin. “The cur- from themselves as well as from the team, and that will bode well for the entire rent senior, junior, and sophomore classes all have athletes who have competed squad.” significantly for the team over the past two years. We also expect to benefit from Freshmen Krista Jasper and Karli Jones add depth to the line-up on every the contributions of our two freshmen, Karli Jones and Krista Jasper.” event. Both are capable of competing right away for the Tar Heels. The Tar Heels experienced an atypical preseason this year while their training “They have a strong commitment to the team goals and have displayed a facility in Fetzer Gymnasium was undergoing renovation. The majority of the focus in preseason training that should lead to some outstanding performances training during the fall semester took place in a 2,000 square foot area at one end during the competitive season,” says Galvin. of . Perhaps one of the most important returners to the Tar Heels is assistant “We shared the gym with recreational and intramural basketball players,” coach Penny Jernigan, who is back for her 15th season. says Galvin. “The environment, including the occasional stray basketball, created “I’m very fortunate to have Penny Jernigan coaching with me at Carolina,” some unique opportunities for us to hone our abilities to focus and concentrate. Galvin says. “She has done a tremendous job in the overall competitive prepara- We compensated for the limited access to some of our apparatus by placing an tion of the team. Her insight as a coach, in particular on balance beam and floor even greater emphasis on fitness development and conditioning. As a result, the exercise, has been a key ingredient in developing the talent of the Tar Heel gym- overall fitness level of the team progressed a little faster than usual. nasts.” “Nonetheless, we were thrilled to be back in our normal training facility in Joining Jernigan and Galvin for the fall semester was former UNC All-Amer- mid-November, and we are ica Christine Robella who thoroughly enjoying the lux- provided a perceptive eye ury of additional pieces of and was a resource for her equipment, especially our former teammates as a stu- spring floor.” dent assistant coach. While Entering his 27th year completing her undergradu- with Carolina’s gymnastics ate degree Robella assisted in program, Galvin is encour- coaching the Tar Heels on aged with the quality of lead- every event. ership the seniors are “Christine was espe- providing and the effort the cially helpful on vault,” says entire team has displayed dur- Galvin. “She was able to ing the preseason. In examin- work within the facility limi- ing the team’s depth, Galvin tations and she got a lot ac- feels Carolina may be slightly complished with the team on stronger than last year. that event. She supervised “Certainly, when you drills focusing on the entry graduate student athletes like and blocking phases of vault- Christine Robella, Claire ing. We are going to be a Smith, Courtney Turco, and better team on vault as a re- Miranda Ross, who all played sult of the drills and coach- key roles within the team in ing Christine provided.” past few years, it’s going to Christine Nguyen was one of the most impressive performes last year as a freshman. Head Coach The Tar Heels also be a challenge to fill their Derek Galvin says she is one of the best balance beam performers in the country. added former UNC gymnast shoes,” he says. “However, Diane Dorney Whittier to the some of the athletes who were hampered by injuries from last year are expected to staff as a volunteer assistant coach. be back stronger in 2008, and everyone else returning from last year has shown a “Diane’s strength as a competitive gymnast was in her dance and choreogra- focused commitment to growing stronger as competitors too.” phy,” says Galvin. “We are fortunate to be able to draw upon her talent as she as- In addition to the anticipated contributions from senior leaders Shawna Kelly sists our current team members with their dance and choreography on both floor and Sarrie Rubin, Galvin and assistant coach Penny Jernigan are excited to see exercise and balance beam.” senior Alice Xu, a key competitor for Carolina during her freshman and sopho- The Tar Heels have high expectations for the 2008 season as they strive to more years on balance beam, back in the running for a spot in the beam lineup. continue to be one of the top teams in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League. Dur- Xu missed all of the 2007 season with a severe ankle injury. Angela Lauten, who ing a goal setting workshop led by the team’s seniors early in the fall semester, it also missed much of the 2007 campaign due to an foot injury, is expected to vie was obvious to Galvin that this is a motivated team. for a spot in the line-up this year also. “They are going into this season with the attitude that it’s all within our Kelly and Rubin are the most experienced collegiate competitors on the reach,” he says. “We certainly have the talent, we are training with a focused ap- squad. They provide inspiring leadership, strong skill levels, and intense competi- proach, and it’s going to be fun to step out onto the floor and compete with this tive desire. Kelly’s strongest events to date have been and vault, but team. she has shown during the preseason that she is prepared to step into the line-up on “One of the things that has been a trademark of our team in the past, and I all four events. Rubin’s preseason training has been particularly impressive on think it certainly will be again, is the enthusiasm we display,” Galvin continues. floor exercise, vault and balance beam. She has enhanced her level of execution “These ladies enjoy cheering for each other and encouraging each other in prac- on each event and appears stronger than at any time during her collegiate career. tice as well as in competition. We want to continue to be one of the loudest, most The junior class, featuring Jennifer Valby and Rachel Schneider, will look to enthusiastic teams out there. We want to perform great gymnastics, but we also fill more spots in the line-up this year. Schneider, who was red-shirted her fresh- want to raise the energy level at every meet we compete. It makes it a much more man year and competed for the Tar Heels on floor exercise last year, has been enjoyable experience for everyone when there is high energy in the arena and we strong on beam and bars during preseason practice, and may well be a possible plan on bringing it wherever we go. Both inside and outside of the gym, the gym- all-around competitor this year. Valby has been a mainstay in the vault line-up nasts on our team really enjoy being with each other and I think that’s a key to during her first two years as a Tar Heel, and she is now prepared to play that same being an effective team. When team members have made a commitment to each role on floor exercise. other, and they enjoy being around each other, it makes it easier to obtain a higher The sophomore class of Kara Wright, Christine Nguyen, Teri Diamond, and level competitively.” 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 4 2008 Preview

VAULT exercise last year and are prepared to take a leap forward this season. Wright and Vault was the Tar Heels’ most exciting event at NCAA Regionals in 2007 and Jacob will perform new routines, while Nguyen and Diamond have modified seg- this year’s team has more depth. ments of their former routines for a fresh look in 2008. Jasper and Jones will add “It was our final event in the competition last season and it was the strongest to the variety and quality of the Carolina floor routines as they join the upper- team performance that we had all year in any event,” says Galvin. “I think the classmen in the challenge to gain a place in the floor line-up. momentum of what the team did at NCAA’s last year is certainly going to carry “We’re looking forward to displaying an interesting variety of styles in our over into our team’s vaulting performance this year.” choreography and tumbling elements on floor”, says Galvin. “Floor exercise is a Kelly and Rubin lead the way in terms of collegiate experience on the event. wonderful combination of the artistic quality of the dance elements and the dy- They were both in the vault line-up that posted a season high mark at NCAA Re- namic athletic excitement of the tumbling elements. It’s all driven by the accom- gionals last year. Valby has been a consistent vaulter for the past two years and panying music and the energy of the gymnast. Our goal on floor exercise is to she has appeared strong again in the preseason training, as have Wright and have everyone captivated and energized by the performances delivered by our Nguyen. With strong contributions from all of them in the past, Galvin expects team.” each of them to be in the lineup this year. Diamond vaulted in several meets last year and she will again be vying for a spot in the lineup. Jacobs and Schneider SCHEDULE also have made steady progress and will challenge for spots as vaulters. New to Carolina will face a challening schedule in 2008, highlighted by a home meet the team, Jones and Jasper are certainly capable of vs. perennial power Florida. The Tar Heels open the stepping into the vault lineup. The Tar Heels boast season at the George Washington Invitational in nine athletes capable of performing vaults that have a Washington, D.C., in a meet that features six teams 10.0 value. from the east coast. “The schedule this year provides us with some UNEVEN BARS great opportunities to test our metal,” says Galvin. During early preseason training Galvin expecta- “The GW meet is a great way to begin the season be- tions were for Kelly, Wright, Nguyen, Diamond and cause it is a format similar to what we will face at the Jasper to be among the regulars in the bar line-up. As EAGL Championships. When you have six teams the preseason training progressed Schneider began to competiting, there is a lot of noise, a lot of distrac- make rapid progress, as did Jacob. Jones has also tions, and it really challenges a team to focus on what made progress, thus providing Carolina a good core of they are trying to accomplish.” eight potential competitors on the event. Two weeks later the team will compete in the “We are trying to add more difficulty to the bar Governor’s Cup, a meet where the scores of North routines this year and we’ve focused quite a bit during Carolina and NC State are combined and compared to the preseason on hitting handstands,” says Galvin. the two schools from the state of Maryland. The win- “Uneven bars is the event where we possess the least ning state retains the Governor’s Cup title. amount of depth, but I believe it can be a strong event The first home meet is on February 10th against for us as our execution and consistency in our routines defending EAGL champion NC State. continues to improve.” “Every time we face NC State, we know it’s going to be a close competition,” says Galvin. BALANCE BEAM Following that meet the team travels to West Vir- Balance beam is the event where the Tar Heels ginia, and then comes home for its second home meet possess the most depth in 2008. against the Florida. “Christine Nguyen is unquestionably one of the “It’s going to be exciting to have them here,” most beautiful beam performers we’ve ever seen here Galvin says. “They are the highest ranked team that at Carolina and is one of the best in the country,” says has ever competed in Carmichael Auditorium. We are Galvin. “She has a very elegant style and looks so at hoping to have a huge crowd for that meet and to per- ease on the balance beam. Christine will anchor the form well.” beam lineup for us again this year.” In March, Carolina hosts the Tar Heel Invitational The Tar Heels also hope to see Xu back in the run- in a four-team meet featuring William & Mary and ning for a place in the beam line-up, as her perform- Sarrie Rubin is one of the most experienced gym- conference rivals New Hampshire and Maryland. ances have very few execution deductions. Jacob is nasts on the team. She will be counted on to pro- Through the course of the regular season, the Tar another performer who appears very confident and nat- vide leadership and guidance in her senior season. Heels will face every team in the EAGL. ural on balance beam. After traveling to Minnesota for an away meet, Rubin was a regular in the beam line-up last year and has also displayed a Carolinas returns to Raleigh for a tri-meet against NC State and LSU. The Tigers confident style as a beam competitor during the preseason. Jasper and Jones have are another highly ranked team from the and will once been impressive on beam thus far and earning a spot in the beam lineup will be again be a strong contender for an NCAA title. The Tar Heels end the regular sea- even more competitive than last season. Wright, Schneider and Kelly have been son with a quad meet in Pittsburgh. persistent threats on the beam as well. Schneider, in particular, has impressed the The EAGL Championships will be hosted by West Virginia on March 29. coaching staff during preseason. Diamond has shown sparks of brilliance on the NCAA regionals and championships will follow in April. event and she has the potential to become a regular in the line-up. “Our goal is to secure the EAGL team title this year, and I believe we have “I’m excited about our potential on the balance beam,” says Galvin. “We the talent to do that,” says Galvin. “It’s going to hinge on how effective we are in have a great group to draw from in putting together the line-up this season.” keeping people healthy during the season and how well we maintain our focus at the end of the season. We’re excited about where we think we can be as a team at FLOOR EXERCISE the end of the season.” Like balance beam, Carolina has a deep squad from which to build its floor exercise line-up. This depth will create greater competition within the team. Rubin and Kelly will be ready early in the season to compete on this event. Galvin is also eager to see Valby compete on floor exercise for the first time during her collegiate career. She has not been able to complete on floor for the Tar Heels up to this point because of an injury she sustained during her senior year of high school. However, she has performed injury-free during preseason training, and the team is hopeful that she will soon have the opportunity to display her enter- taining floor routine. Galvin believes the music and energy of Valby’s routine will be a favorite among many of the Tar Heel fans. Schneider was a regular in the line-up last year and is poised to do so again in 2008. She has added upgraded tumbling elements with new music and choreogra- phy. Diamond, Jacob, Nguyen and Wright all gained valuable experience on floor 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 5 Shawna Kelly

Personal Bests Vault: 9.850 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals) Uneven Bars: 9.825 - 3/23/07 - Chapel Hill Balance Beam: 9.750 - 2/11/07 - Chapel Hill

As a Junior: 10 Questions With Shawna Was a valuable member of the vault, uneven bars and beam rotation…member of ♦ 1. What is your favorite band of all-time? Dashboard Confessional the EAGL All-Academic Team…received NACGC Academic All-America hon- ♦ 2. Who had the most influence on your life? My parents ors...All-EAGL second team on uneven bars…at the NCAA Regional tied for ♦ 3. What is your favorite moment at Carolina? Winning EAGL 13th with a personal best score of 9.850… she is one of just 13 all-time Tar Heels ♦ 4. If I wasn’t a gymnast, I would be? Overweight to score a 9.850 on vault…placed first on bars with a score of 9.775 in back-to- ♦ 5. Who is the gymnast on the team that will surprise fans the most? Teri – you never back meets against Maryland and New Hampshire…placed fourth on balance know what she’s going to do beam with a personal best score of 9.750 at the Tar Heel Invitational…scored of ♦ 6. Who would you like to switch places with for a day? A bird 9.825 on uneven bars against William & Mary, Rhode Island, and George Wash- ♦ 7. What is the best thing about Carolina? Halloween on Franklin Street ington…won the team’s coaches award on uneven bars. ♦ 8. What did you want to be growing up? April from the Ninja Turtles ♦ 9. What do you do before every meet? Eat at Panera As a Sophomore: ♦ 10. What is your dream job? Working in Public Health Competed in 12 meets, primarily on bars and vault ... Set a personal best of 9.800 on uneven bars against NC State and George Washington…at that same meet she won her first collegiate event by tying for first place on uneven bars…was a valu- able member of the vault and uneven bars rotation…competed in NCAA Region- als on vault and uneven bars, tying for 22nd…All-EAGL second team on uneven bars .... Competitor on beam in two meets ... member of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

As a Freshman: Tied a season best of 9.775 on vault twice including during her first collegiate meet...scored a season best on uneven bars of 9.700 against NC State...competed in NCAA Regionals on vault placing 16th...member of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep: Level 10 Junior Olympic national qualifier from 2001-04 ... Region VII silver medalist on uneven bars in 2004 ... 2003 Virginia balance beam champion ... Level 9 national qualifier in 1999 and 2000 ... trained under Anne Foster at Chan- tilly Academy ... National Honor Society member ... played club soccer for four years in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Sandra and Kim Kelly ... born Dec. 31, 1985, in Fairfax, Va. ... given name is Shawna Kim Kelly ... has one younger brother ... biology major ... wants to pursue a career in public health.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 6 Angela Lauten

Personal Bests Floor Exercise: 9.500 Balance Beam: 9.750

As a Junior: 10 QUESTIONS WITH ANGELA LAUTEN Competed on beam against William & Mary and at the George Washington Invita- ♦ 1. What are your favorite bands of all-time? Switchfoot, Relient K, and Bethany Dillon tional…Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team for the third straight ♦ 2. Who had the most influence on your life? My family and my youth minister season...received NACGC Academic All-America honors. ♦ 3. Who is your favorite entertainer? Dane Cook ♦ 4. What is your favorite moment at Carolina? Winning EAGL my sophomore year for As a Sophomore: the second year in a row Named to the EAGL All-Academic Team for the second straight year…competed ♦ 5. What is something most people don’t know about you? I play guitar and piano on beam and floor at the Governor’s Cup…was a valuable member of the beam ♦ 6. Where would you like to travel to? Africa and more of Europe and floor rotation. ♦ 7. What is your favorite vacation spot? Santorini, Greece ♦ 8. Before a meet, I…? Take power naps As a Freshman: ♦ 9. What celebrity would you like to eat dinner with? Jon Foreman (Switchfoot) Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team ...provided depth on beam and floor ♦ 10. What is the most important thing you’ve learned in college? To love and invest in during the 2005 season. people

Prep: Three-time Level 10 regional qualifier ... two-time Level 9 national qualifier ... competed in Level 9 re- gionals three times ... silver medalist in all-around at Level 9 Junior Olympic National Championships in 2001 ... 2001 Level 9 North Carolina floor exercise champion ... trained at High Point Gymnastics Acad- emy ... member of National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, and Key Club ... made straight- A honor roll seven semesters ... Junior Marshal, Ro- tary Club Top 10 Student Scholar and Senior Dean

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Gayle Lauten ... born April 16, 1986, in Winston-Salem ... given name is Angela Diane Lauten ... has one older brother, Russell ... ma- joring in exercise and sports science.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 7 Sarrie Rubin

Personal Bests Vault: 9.800 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals) Balance Beam: 9.750 - 2/11/07 - Chapel Hill Floor Exercise: 9.800 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships)

As a Junior: 10 QUESTIONS WITH SARRIE RUBIN Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team…at the Tar Heel Invitational set a per- ♦ 1. What is your favorite professional sports team? Boston Red Sox sonal best of 9.750 on beam to tie for fourth on that event…set a personal best of ♦ 2. What event do you enjoy most? Floor 9.800 on floor exercise at the EAGL Championships…Tied for 23rd on vault at ♦ 3. What is your favorite UNC gymnastics moment? Winning EAGL Championships in the NCAA Regional with a personal best score of 9.800…received the Most Im- 2006 proved Gymnast award. ♦ 4. What is your dream job? To be the owner of a restaurant or night club ♦ 5. What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Doing back handsprings in the grass As a Sophomore: for all the boys when I was 5 years old Competed in 12 meets, primarily on balance beam, floor exercise and vault ...Set ♦ 6. Who is your favorite Olympian? a personal best of 9.625 on vault in her first meet as a Tar Heel at the George ♦ 7. After your gymnastics career is over, what do you want to do? Go to UNLV for Washington Invitational…Had her best meet of the season at the Governor’s Cup graduate school in hotel administration where she tied for fifth on beam with a season best score of 9.725 and tied for ♦ 8. Where would you like to travel to? Australia or Hawaii sixth on floor exercise with a season best score of 9.750. ♦ 9. What are your favorite restaurants on Franklin Street? Buffalo Wild Wings and Ham’s As a Sophomore at Michigan: ♦ 10. What is one superpower you wish you had? To stop time Academic All-Big Ten...UM Athletic Academic Achievement award.

As a Freshman at Michigan: UM Athletic Academic Achievement award...received the Michigan 10.0 Club Team Spirit Award ...redshirted.

Prep: Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School (2003)... Received Cum Laude honors... Member of the Na- tional Honors Society...placed eighth in the All-Around at the 1999 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Champi- onships, and placed seventh in the All- Around at the 1997 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Juel Rubin...born May 21, 1985... Full name is Sarrie Renee Rubin...majoring in biology ... interested in pursuing a career in ge- netic counseling.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 8 Alice Xu

Personal Bests Uneven Bars: 9.700 - 2/24/06 - Raleigh, N.C. Balance Beam: 9.900 - 2005 - Chapel Hill Floor Exercise: 9.700 - 4/8/06 - Athens, Ga. (NCAA Regionals)

As a Junior: 10 QUESTIONS WITH ALICE XU Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team • Suffered an ankle injury in preseason ♦ 1. What is your favorite gymnastics moment? Winning EAGL Championships in practice and was not able to compete in 2007. 2005 and 2006 ♦ 2. What meet are you most looking forward to? NCAA Regionals As a Sophomore: ♦ 3. What event do you enjoy most? Balance beam Compete in 12 meets as a member of the balance beam, uneven bars, and floor ♦ 4. Who is your favorite entertainer? John Krasinski exercise lineups…set a personal best of 9.700 on uneven bars at the Wolfpack In- ♦ 5. What is your favorite TV show? The Office vitational …tied her personal best of 9.700 on floor exercise twice, at the Tar Heel ♦ 6. What celebrity would you like to eat dinner with? Johnny Depp Invitational and at the NCAA Regionals…named to the EAGL All-Academic ♦ 7. After your gymnastics career is over, what do you want to do? Travel and find a Team...received NACGC Academic All-America honors. job ♦ 8. What is your favorite type of food? Peaches As a Freshman: ♦ 9. Who is your favorite Olympian? Laura Gerraughty 2005 NACGC Academic All-America... member of balance beam and uneven ♦ 10. What is your favorite animal? Viscachas bars lineups, adding depth on those events...set a season best on the uneven bars with a 9.100 at the George Washington Invitational in her first collegiate meet...finished first on beam and set a personal best of 9.900 in her second colle- giate meet against William & Mary ...placed fifth on beam at the NCAA Regional Championships ...selected to EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep: Junior Olympic National Champion on uneven bars in 2003 ... two-time Junior Olympic national qualifier ... 10th all-around at 2003 nationals ... bronze medalist on floor exercise at 2004 regionals ... balance beam champion at 2004 Nation's Capital Cup ... trained at Marvateens Gymnastics Club with coach Ken Anderson ... graduated in top five percent of high school class.

Personal: Daughter of Yun Wang and Jitao Xu ... born April 1, 1986 in Xi'an, China...given name is Xiaoying Xu ...majoring in business • serves as the team’s academic team captain.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 9 Rachel Schneider/Jennifer Valby

10 QUESTIONS WITH RACHEL SCHNEIDER 10 QUESTIONS WITH JENNIFER VALBY ♦ 1. Who is your favorite musical artist of all-time? Jay-Z ♦ 1. What is your favorite restaurant on Franklin Street? Top of the Hill ♦ 2. What event do you enjoy most? Bars ♦ 2. What is your nickname? Valbs ♦ 3. Where would you like to travel to? Japan ♦ 3. What is your favorite type of food? Ice cream ♦ 4. What is one superpower you wish you had? To see into the future ♦ 4. Where would you like to travel to? Germany ♦ 5. What do you do before every meet? Kara’s hair ♦ 5. What is your favorite book? Harry Potter series ♦ 6. Which meet are you most looking forward to? EAGL ♦ 6. Who is the gymnast on the team that will surprise fans the most? Christine Nguyen ♦ 7. If I wasn’t a gymnast, I would be? A boxer ♦ 7. What is your dream job? Anything that would enable me to work with animals ♦ 8. What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Falling off beam in Level 5 and getting ♦ 8. What did you want to be growing up? A marine biologist up so quick that the judges didn’t see ♦ 9. What is your favorite TV show? ♦ 9. What is your favorite type of food? Steak ♦ 10. What is your favorite professional sports team? Astros ♦ 10. What celebrities would you like to eat dinner with? Trey Parker and Matt Stone As a Sophomore: As a Sophomore: Was a valuable member of the vault and bar rotations…competed in nine meets Competed on floor exercise in 10 meets during the season…placed second on during the season…set a personal best score of 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Re- floor exercise against Maryland gional…tied for 11th at the NCAA Regional on vault…her personal best score on with a personal best of vault ranks ninth all-time at UNC…placed first on vault against Minnesota. 9.750…member of the EAGL All-Academic team…received As a Freshman: the team’s Tonietto Award, Competed in 12 meets on vault and uneven bars …matched her season best of which acknowledges gymnas- 9.850 and won her first collegiate event on vault against William & Mary…also tics performances of excep- set a personal best on uneven bars with a score of 9.725 at the Wolfpack Invita- tional aesthetic quality. tional ...Finished third in the vault with a 9.850 in the Governor’s Cup and fifth on vault with a 9.850 in the EAGL Championships...Had a 9.775 on vault at the 2005: NCAA Regional Championships. Redshirted after injuring her Prep: shoulder. Three time Junior Olympic National qualifier...At the 2004 Junior Olympic Na- Prep: tionals placed first on vault, second on floor exercise, and fourth on all- around...Finished first on floor exercise, second on vault, and sixteenth on Placed second on uneven bars all-around at the 2003 Junior Olympic Nationals...received school’s 2003 Aca- at 2005 Junior Olympics Na- demic Excellence tional Championships...finished Award. first on uneven bars at 2004 Junior Olympics Nationals...at Personal: the 2001 Junior Olympics Na- Daughter of Scott tionals placed second on all- and Cathy around, fifth on balance beam, Valby...born April and fifth on uneven bars 12, 1987 in Hous- ...member of the honor roll all ton, Texas...given through high school. name is Jennifer Gail Valby...has two Personal: brothers and one Daughter of Jay and Diane sister...communica- Schneider...born June 6, tions major...inter- 1987...given name is Rachel ested in attending Hillary Schneider...has one law school. brother...economics major.

Personal Bests Personal Bests Floor: 9.750 - 3/10/07 - Vault: 9.875 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals) College Park, Md. Uneven Bars: 9.725 - 2/24/06 - Raleigh, N.C.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 10 Teri Diamond/Tina Jacob

10 QUESTIONS WITH TERI DIAMOND 10 QUESTIONS WITH TINA JACOB ♦ 1. What event do you enjoy most? Bars ♦ 1. What is your favorite UNC gymnastics moment? Vault rotation at Regionals 2007 ♦ 2. Who is your favorite Olympian? , Elise Ray & ♦ 2. Which meet are you most looking forward to? The home meet against UF ♦ 3. What is one superpower you wish you had? Ability to read people’s minds ♦ 3. If I wasn’t a gymnast, I would be? A basketball player ♦ 4. Who is the most impressive person you’ve ever met? , my club coach ♦ 4. What are your hobbies? Reading, scrap booking, and taking pictures ♦ 5. Which meet are you most looking forward to? Regionals ♦ 5. Who is your favorite Olympian? ♦ 6. If I wasn’t a gymnast, I would be? A soccer player ♦ 6. What event do you enjoy most? Balance beam ♦ 7. What is your favorite moment at Carolina? Celebrating women’s soccer win in na- ♦ 7. What is your favorite restaurant on Franklin Street? [B]ski’s and Yogurt Pump tional championship game in ‘06 ♦ 8. What is your nickname? Tina or TJ ♦ 8. What are your favorite movies? Anchorman, Wedding Crashers, Old School, ♦ 9. Where would you like to travel to? or Italy Pretty Woman, and The Notebook ♦ 10. What celebrity would you like to eat dinner with? ♦ 9. Before a meet, I…? Put my leotard on and prepare mentally ♦ 10. Who had the most influence on your life? My mom As a Freshman: Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team…received NACGC Academic All- As a Freshman: America honors...Second team All-EAGL on beam…Competed in 12 meets on Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team…Placed first on bars in her first colle- beam and floor exercise…Set a personal record on floor of 9.725 against Min- giate meet against William & Mary…At the George Washington Invitational set a nesota…At the EAGL Championships tied for third on beam with a personal best personal best of 9.700 on beam…Placed second on bars against Minnesota with a score of 9.850…won the team’s coaches award for excellence on balance beam. personal best score of 9.800…Had her best meet of the season at the EAGL Championship where she set personal records on both vault (9.700) and floor ex- Prep: ercise (9.750). Level 10 state champion in 2006 ... Level 10 regional qualifier in 2005 and 2006 ...2005 USA Gymnastics Regional VIII Level 10 balance beam champion, placed Prep: fourth in the all-around and qualified for national championships in Ontario, Four-time national qualifier ... Placed fifth on the vault, 16th in the all-around and Calif. ... Placed third on balance beam and seventh in the all-around at the Junior her team was second at the Junior Olympic National Championships in 2006 in Olympic Level 9 national championships ...Trained at GymCarolina Gymnastics Oklahoma City ... Finished Academy in Raleigh under Sam Schuh ... Member of the state championship high second on uneven bars and school gymnastics team in 2003, 2004 and 2006 .... Member of the National Hon- 11th in all-around at the ors Society at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh. 2005 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Champi- Personal: onships in Ontario, Calif.... Daughter of Michael and Victoria Jacob...born March 30, 1988 ...given name is She was eighth on uneven Kristina Michelle Jacob...Enrolled in the General College. bars and 11th on all-around in 2002 .... Team was third at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2004 and 2005 ... Uneven bars champion every year she competed at USGA Regionals ... Trained at Hill’s Gymnas- tics under Kelli Hill...Four- year honor roll at Magruder High School in Rockville, Md., and carried a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Daughter of Debbie Bailey...born September 15, 1988...given name is Theresa Rose Diamond...Enrolled in the General College.

Personal Bests Vault: 9.700 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships) Uneven Bars: 9.800 - 2/16/07 - Chapel Hill, N.C. Personal Bests Balance Beam: 9.700 - 1/21/07 - Washington, D.C. Balance Beam: 9.850 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships) Floor Exercise: 9.750 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships) Floor Exercise: 9.725 - 2/16/07 - Chapel Hill, N.C. All-Around: 38.200 - 1/14/07 - Williamsburg, Va. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 11 Christine Nguyen/Kara Wright

10 QUESTIONS WITH CHRISTINE NGUYEN 10 QUESTIONS WITH KARA WRIGHT ♦ 1. What event do you enjoy most? Beam ♦ 1. Who had the most influence on your life? My family ♦ 2. Where would you like to travel? Vietnam ♦ 2. What is your favorite song of all-time? “Good Riddance” by Green Day ♦ 3. Who had the most influence on your life? Grandma ♦ 3. Who is your favorite entertainer? Will Ferrell ♦ 4. What is the best thing about Carolina? The people are so friendly ♦ 4. What are your favorite movies? Million Dollar Baby, Center Stage ♦ 5. What is your favorite book? The Unwanted ♦ 5. What is your nickname? Peppa or Lil’ Red ♦ 6. Which meet are you most looking forward to? Regionals ♦ 6. What is your favorite professional sports team? Pittsburgh Steelers ♦ 7. What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Being afraid of a cartwheel on high ♦ 7. What is your dream job? Owning a sports team or franchise beam ♦ 8. What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Doing cartwheels on the soccer field ♦ 8. What is your favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy ♦ 9. Who is the gymnast on the team that will surprise fans the most? Sarrie ♦ 9. What is the most important thing you’ve learned in college? Time management ♦ 10. What is your favorite book? Marley and Me ♦ 10. What is the best thing about Carolina? The people are so friendly As a Freshman: As a Freshman: Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team…had one of her strongest meets Won at least one event in 10 of the 12 meets in which she competed…All-EAGL against Alabama where she tied for eighth on floor exercise with a personal best first-team selection on beam and all-around… Named the EAGL Rookie of the score of 9.800…at the same meet placed fifth on all-around with a personal best Week three times during the season…Had her best performance against Alabama 39.050…against New Hampshire set a personal best on beam with a score of where she set three personal bests on uneven bars (9.775), floor exercise (9.850) 9.800…tied for sixth on uneven bars with a personal best score of 9.825…at the and all-around (39.350)…at the same meet against Alabama she tied for first on NCAA Regional tied for third on vault with a personal best 9.900…her personal the beam and tied for second on vault and all-around…Her personal best all- best score on vault ranks fourth on Carolina’s overall scores…received EAGL around score ranks fifth on overall Carolina team scores…set a personal record of Rookie of the Week for her strong meet against George Washington, Rhode Is- 9.900 on balance beam against New Hampshire, which ties for seventh on Car- land, Towson and William & Mary…All-EAGL second-team selection on vault. olina’s overall team scores…Set a personal best on vault (9.900) against Towson, Rhode Island, William and Mary, and George Washington…her personal best Prep: vault score ties for fourth on Carolina overall scores…at the NCAA regional she Club (World Class Gymnastics): Trained under Tami Elliott Harrison and Jon tied for third on balance beam, tied for 13th on vault and floor, tied for 31st on un- Angle ... Member of the 2006 Junior National Team and was the Junior Olympic even bars and tied for eighth in the all-around…recipient of the team’s coaches National all-around and floor exercise champion... 2006 Region VII all-around award on balance beam…won the team’s Sunshine Award. champion and was first on floor ... 2006 Virginia state all-around champion, win- ing all four events ... Qualified to Senior International Elite status in 2005 ... Prep: Member of the 2004 Junior Olympic National Team ... 2006 Virginia Athlete of Member of the 2006 U.S. National Team ... Finished ninth in the all-around at the the Year ...High School (First Colonial): 2006 national all-around champion ... 2006 Visa Championships and eighth in the all-around at the 2006 U.S. Classic ... Four-time state all-around champion ... 2006 Virginia Beach High School’s Ath- Placed third in the all-around at the 2004 Golden Lily meet in Ukraine ... Interna- lete of the Year ... 2006 Virginia Pilot Athlete of the Year ... Member of the Na- tional Elite gymnast in 2004, 2005 and tional Honor Society, 2006 ... 2003 Level 10 Junior Olympic Mu Alpha Theta ... National Team Member....Was second Virginia Pilot Scholas- in the all-around at the 2003 Level 10 tic Achievement Team Junior Olympic National meet ... 2003 ... Norfolk Sports Club Level 10 Regional all-around champion Scholastic Award ... .. Trained at World Olympic Gymnas- AP Scholar. tics Academy (WOGA) under Evgeny Marchenko ... Attended Spring Creek Personal: Academy High School in Plano, Texas. Daughter of David and Gay Wright...born Au- Personal: gust 21, 1988...given Daughter of Hien (father) and Tho name is Kara Eliza- (mother) Nguyen...born May 8, beth Wright...Enrolled 1988...given name is Christine Bao-Thi in the General Col- Nguyen ...Enrolled in the General Col- lege. lege.

Personal Bests Personal Bests Vault: 9.900 - 3/23/07 - Chapel Hill, N.C. Vault: 9.900 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals) Uneven Bars: 9.775 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. Uneven Bars: 9.825 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships) Balance Beam: 9.900 - 3/16/07 - Durham, N.H. Balance Beam: 9.800 - 3/16/07 - Durham, N.H. Floor Exercise: 9.850 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. Floor Exercise: 9.800 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. All-Around: 39.350 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. All-ARound: 39.050 - 2/24/07 - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 12 Krista Jasper/Karli Jones

10 QUESTIONS WITH KRISTA JASPER 10 QUESTIONS WITH KARLI JONES ♦ 1. Who had the most influence on your life? My parents ♦ 1. Who is your favorite Olympian? Dominique Dawes ♦ 2. What event do you enjoy most? Floor ♦ 2. What is your favorite vacation spot? Aruba ♦ 3. What did you want to be growing up? An actress ♦ 3. Who had the most influence on your life? My mom ♦ 4. Who is your favorite entertainer? Dane Cook ♦ 4. What did you want to be growing up? A doctor ♦ 5. What is something most people don’t know about you? I am artistic; I love to draw ♦ 5. If I wasn’t a gymnast, I would be? A dancer and paint ♦ 6. What are your hobbies? Shopping and listening to music ♦ 6. Where would you like to travel to? Italy and Greece ♦ 7. What is your favorite type of food? Fruits and sweets ♦ 7. What celebrity would you like to eat dinner with? Johnny Depp ♦ 8. Where would you like to travel to? Africa ♦ 8. What is your nickname? Kris or Kasper ♦ 9. What celebrity would you like to eat dinner with? Will Smith and Jada Pinkett ♦ 9. What is the best thing about Carolina? The atmosphere my teammates and Smith coaches create ♦ 10. What is one superpower you wish you had? Flying ♦ 10. What is your earliest gymnastics memory? The day I achieved a back handspring by myself in my basement Prep: Trained with coach Joanne Childs at Carolina Gymnastics Training Center in Co- Prep: lumbia, S.C. • A 2005 and 2006 qualifier to the USAG Junior Olympic National Attended Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, Pa. • Trained at AJS Pancott Championships • Was the 2004, 2005, and 2006 South Carolina Level 10 all- Gymnastics National Training Center under the direction of coach Sue Weldon • around champion • In 2005, she placed second on vault and floor, and fourth in Qualified as an International Elite Gymnast in 2002 and competed at the U.S. the all-around at the USAG Region VIII Championships • Placed fourth in the all- Classics and the USA Championships that around again at the Region VIII Champi- year • Placed third on vault and fifth on onships in 2006 • Hails from the same floor exercise while finishing eighth in the South Carolina Gymnastics Training Center all-around at U.S. Classics • Qualified as an that produced former Tar Heel gymnastics International Elite again in 2004 and com- standout Brooke Wilson. peted at the U.S. Classics, but was slowed by an elbow injury • In 2005, while recov- Personal: ering from the injury, Jasper participated in Daughter of Dr. Stacey Jones • Born on track and field and cross country with her July 8, 1989 • Given name is Karli Allison high school • Became an accomplished Jones • Majoring in applied sciences. middle distance runner and was a member of the high school girl's 1600-meter relay team that won a conference championship and placed third at the Penn Relays • Re- sumed full gymnastics training in early 2006 and competed as a Level 10 gymnast in 2007 while preparing for her collegiate gymnastics career.

Personal: Jasper is an aspiring actress with plans to major in drama at Carolina • She has had professional acting experience in two Hal- loween themed productions • This past Oc- tober she performed in a production called “Nightmares Extreme Scream Park” • Daughter of Pete and Lorraine Jasper • Born on May 7, 1989 • Given name is Krista Ellen Jasper• Majoring in dramatic arts.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 13 Head Coach Derek Galvin

first in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition to UNC’s accomplishments as a team, Carolina has been represented every year at NCAA regionals by at least one individual gymnast. In 2003, Bumpers and junior Anna Wilson were the first Carolina gymnasts since 1986 to qualify for the NCAA national championships as individuals. Bumpers recorded the then-highest finish ever of any ACC or EAGL gymnast with her fourth place finish on the balance beam in the final round before achiev- ing her championship status in the next two years on floor exercise. In 2004, the Tar Heels had arguably the best year in school history. Galvin was named the NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year for the third straight sea- son after directing the team to a 22-1 record and a second place finish in the EAGL Championships. The Tar Heels earned a regional appearance and the .955 winning percentage was the highest in school history. It was a record-breaking year in team and individual results with the Tar Heels setting school records on every event except balance beam and scoring above a 197.0 in four meets. Bumpers, who earned the program’s third-ever 10.0 in 2003, turned in seven per- • 2005 EAGL Coach of Year fect scores on floor exercise and surpassed her previous school record on the vault • 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year and in the all-around competition. She has the school’s highest all-around total • 2004 EAGL Coach of Year with a 39.725 and the highest vault score with a 9.975. Olivia Trusty set a record • 2003 NCAA Southeast Region Co-Coach of Year on uneven bars with a score of 9.95. • 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of Year Galvin was named the EAGL Coach of the Year for the fourth time in 2005, • 2002 EAGL Coach of Year leading his team to a regular season record of 14-4-1 and the conference champi- • 2000 EAGL Coach of Year onship. Carolina finished the year ranked 23rd in the country and tied for third place at regionals. Only the third gymnastics coach in North Carolina history, Derek Galvin en- Galvin has been involved in gymnastics in various capacities throughout his ters his 27th year in Chapel Hill. Galvin, who has been at the helm of the pro- life. He was a member of the Carolina men’s team before the discontinuation of gram since it became an NCAA sport in 1982, has an overall record of 303-173-1. the program in 1974. Staying involved in the sport, he spent four years coaching Galvin has built a Carolina program that has seen an explosion of success in at Gymdancetics, a training center established by Fred Sanders, former coach of the last decade. The Tar Heels have won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League the Carolina men’s team. Under Galvin’s guidance, team members dominated titles in the last six years and Galvin, or his assistant Penny Jernigan, have earned state competition and advanced to the Gymnastics Federation cham- nine coach of the year honors. pionships. While the program has narrowly missed its goal of competing in the national In 1978, he became director and head coach of the Triad Gymnastics Acad- championships, it has come within one place of advancing from regionals to na- emy. The following year he accepted an administrative position with the research tionals in three of the last five years. and consulting firm of Syllogistics, Inc., but remained active in area gymnastics. In 2004, the team came the closest to advancing, placing third at the Southeast His first season as head coach of the Tar Heels was in 1982. Regional, just .025 points behind the second place team. The previous year, the Galvin has made contributions to many other areas of the gymnastics commu- Tar Heels missed the necessary second-place spot by .05 points. In 2006, Car- nity. In 1982, he was named to the NCAA Southeast Region Advisory Committee olina finished 17-8 and advanced to the NCAA regional championships for the and served as committee chairman for several years, including the 2005 season. fifth straight season. Last year, the Tar Heels overcame several key injuries to He was the gymnastics site coordinator for the 1987 United States Olympic Festi- post a 16-6 record and advance to the NCAA Regionals for the sixth straight year. val in Chapel Hill. He is an active member of the NACGC and has served as a cli- As the team closes in on its goal of making it to nationals, individual perform- nician of several USAG and NCAA Y.E.S. clinics. ances continue to stand out. Christine Robella earned All-America honors in A native of Dublin, Ireland, Galvin moved to Arlington, Va., with his family 2005 on floor exercise. It was her first All-America honor and the fourth in Car- when he was 10 years old. He competed on two state championship gymnastics olina’s history. Courtney Bumpers, a 2006 graduate, achieved the ultimate indi- teams under coach Jesse Meeks at Yorktown High School and graduated from vidual honor in 2005 - winning floor exercise at the NCAA championships with a Carolina with a psychology degree in 1976. Galvin and his wife, Debra, have two perfect score of 10.0. It was the second straight floor exercise national crown for children. Both graduated from college in May 2003 - their son, Derek Sean, from Bumpers, who also earned All-America honors in 2003 with a fourth place finish UNC and their daughter, Ryan, from the . on balance beam. Galvin’s teams have historically excelled both in the gymnastics arena and in the academic environment, and 2007 was another outstanding season in the classroom. In 2007, 12 UNC gymnasts were named to the EAGL All- Academic Team, including Teri Diamond, Tina Jacob, Shawna Kelly, Angela Lauten, Christine Robella, Miranda Ross, Sarrie Rubin, Rachel Schneider, Claire Smith, Court- ney Turco, Kara Wright and Alice Xu. Ross, Smith and Turco were honored all four years at North Carolina. In the last 22 years, gymnasts coached by Galvin have been chosen for the National Association of College Gym- nastics Coaches’ Scholastic All-America Gymnastics Team 106 times. In 2007, Jacob, Kelly, Lauten, Ross, Smith, Turco, Wright and Xu were awarded the honor. Natalie Halbach, a 2003 graduate, was the first female student-athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference to receive the Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, the most presti- gious academic award given by the NCAA. Halbach was also the second Carolina gymnast to be honored as a GTE Academic All-America, following in the footsteps of for- mer Tar Heel gymnast Stacy Kaplan. Galvin has a long history of success at Carolina. In his first year as head coach in 1982, he guided the Tar Heels to a fourth place finish at the Southeast Regional. His 1985 and 1986 teams both finished third at the meet after placing 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 14 Assistant Coaches

• 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year Diane Dorney Whittier enters her first season as North Carolina’s volunteer • 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year assistant coach. Whittier lettered for the Tar Heels in 1996 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. She also has a master of education Penny Jernigan enters her 15th season as a North Carolina assistant gymnas- degree from Clemson. tics coach. As a balance beam and floor exercise coach, she has developed sev- Dorney Whittier will be assisting the Tar Heels primarily in the areas of dance eral talented Tar Heel gymnasts, including All-Americas Christine Robella and and choreography. Her enthusiasm and artistic perspective are a wonderful com- two-time national champion Courtney Bumpers. Bumpers was a balance beam pliment to the team. In addition to assisting with the Carolina gymnastics pro- All-America in 2003 and a floor exercise All-America and national champion in gram, Dorney Whittier is the assistant director of enrichment and advising for the 2004 and 2005. Jernigan also has coached the only three gymnasts in Carolina Morehead-Cain Foundation. She and her husband, Donald, reside in CHapel Hill history who have earned perfect scores — Bumpers and Anna Wilson (2003) on only a few blocks from campus. floor exercise and Brooke Wilson (2001) on balance beam. She was named the Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 and again in 2004, when UNC Athletics Administration the team came within 0.025 points of a second-place finish at regionals that was Chancellor ...... Dr. James Moeser needed to send it to nationals. Faculty Representative...... Dr. Jack Evans Jernigan is a 1992 graduate of Campbell University, where she attended on an Director of Athletics...... Dick Baddour Senior Associate Athletic Director...... Larry Gallo academic scholar- Senior Associate A.D. (Olympic Sports) ...... Dr. Beth Miller ship. During her Senior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities)...... Willie Scroggs years at Campbell, Senior Associate A.D. (Business and Finance) ...... Martina Ballen she coached gym- Senior Associate A.D. (Student-Athlete Services)...... John Blanchard nastics in Raleigh, Associate A.D. (Tickets, Dean E. Smith Center) ...... Clint Gwaltney and after graduating Associate A.D. (Football Administration)...... Corey Holliday she served as the Associate A.D. (Communications) ...... Steve Kirschner Associate A.D. (Marketing & Promotions) ...... Rick Steinbacher Level 10 and Elite President...... John Montgomery girls’ team coach at Director of the Academic Support Program...... Robert Mercer Gymcarolina Gym- Director of Sports Medicine ...... Dr. Tim Taft nastics Academy. Associate Director of Sports Medicine...... Dr. Dan Hooker She is a National Assistant A.D. (Marketing & Promotion) ...... Michael Beale level judge. Assistant A.D. (Facility Planning & Management) ...... Mike Bunting Jernigan and her Assistant A.D. (Strength & Conditioning) ...... Jeff Connors Assistant A.D (Football, Olympic Sports Operations) ...... Ellen Culler husband, Rayme, Assistant A.D. (Compliance) ...... Amy Herman have a daughter, Assistant A.D. (Certification & Eligibility) ...... Susan Maloy Blythe Starling (3). Director of Strength and Conditioning, Olympic Sports ...... Greg Gatz

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Dr. Tom Brickner Donna Cheek Kym Orr Lindsay DiStefano Scott Wilson Melissa Glyptis Team Physician Gymnastics Academic Head Athletic Team Manager Fitness Coach Secretary Counselor Trainer 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 15 Tar Heels In Action

Alice Xu

Sarrie Rubin

Rachel Schneider

Kara Wright

Teri Diamond

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 16 Tar Heels In Action

Jen Valby

Shawna Kelly

Christine Nguyen

Angela Lauten

Tina Jacob

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 17 2007 Review 2007 Final Team Statistics (16-6) Date Opponent Place Vault Bars Beam Floor Total Jan. 14 William & Mary 1 (of 2) 48.150 48.500 47.975 46.800 191.425 Jan. 21 GW Invitational 1 (of 4) 47.900 48.350 47.625 46.775 190.650 Jan. 26 Kentucky 3 (of 4) 48.700 48.450 47.425 47.425 192.000 Feb. 2 Governor’s Cup 2 (of 4) 49.050 48.350 48.375 48.425 194.200 Feb. 11 Tar Heel Invitational 1 (of 5) 48.925 47.975 48.850 48.775 194.525 Feb. 16 Minnesota 1 (of 2) 48.525 48.950 49.075 48.675 195.225 Feb. 23 Alabama 2 (of 2) 48.850 48.800 48.175 48.975 194.800 March 10 Maryland 2 (of 2) 48.775 48.500 48.625 47.850 193.750 March 16 New Hampshire 2 (of 2) 48.625 48.500 49.100 48.025 194.250 March 23 Towson,William & Mary, Rhode Island 1 (of 5) 48.775 48.800 48.300 48.425 194.30 George Washington March 30 EAGL Championship 3 (of 8) 48.725 48.750 48.525 48.925 194.925 April 16 NCAA Regional 6 (of 6) 49.325 48.300 47.600 48.650 193.875

Jan. 14 - at William & Mary ROBELLA NAMED MOST OUTSTANDING AT Competing in its first meet of the season, North Car- Christine Robella AWARDS DINNER olina swept every event to outscore William & Mary 191.425-180.475 in Williamsburg, Va. Senior Chris- The North Carolina gymnastics team held its annual awards tine Robella finished first in the all-around leading dinner on Friday, April 27, and Christine Robella was named North Carolina to its fifth straight season opening the team’s Most Outstanding Gymnast. Robella won the 2007 win. East Atlantic Gymnastics League individual title in the all- around and on floor exercise. Jan. 21 - George Washington Invitational North Carolina won the George Washington Invita- Team Athletic Awards tional for the fifth straight year with a total of Coaches Award on Vault: Kara Wright 190.650. UNC defeated George Washington Coaches Award on Uneven Bars: Shawna Kelly (190.000), Cornell (185.925), and William & Mary Coaches Award on Balance Beam: Tina Jacob & Christine (184.625). The Tar Heels swept every event on their Nguyen way to victory. Coaches Award on Floor Exercise: Christine Robella Most Improved Gymnast: Sarrie Rubin Jan. 27 - at Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland Most Outstanding Gymnast: Christine Robella Freshman Christine Nyugen finished in a three-way tie for first place on balance beam to lead North Car- Team Leadership & Inspirational Awards olina to a third place finish against Kentucky, West Gilbert Award: Christine Robella (Acknowledging Outstand- Virginia, and Maryland. Kentucky won the meet with ing Leadership Qualities) a score of 193.775, followed by West Virginia Kaiser Award: Claire Smith (Acknowledging Outstanding (192.875), North Carolina (192.00), and Maryland Commitment To The Pursuit of Team & Individual Excellence) (191.400). Cunningham Award: Courtney Turco & Miranda Ross (Ac- knowledging Inspiring Courage and Perseverance in Facing Feb. 3 - Governor’s Cup Adversity) Christine Nyugen finished first in the all-around to Tonietto Award: Rachel Schneider (Acknowledging Gymnas- lead North Carolina to a second place finish at the tics Performances of Exceptional Aesthetic Quality) 12th annual Governor’s Cup in Raleigh. NC State Sunshine Award: Christine Nguyen (For The Joy She Brings To The Team Experience Through Her Smile won the meet with a 194.600, while Carolina finished & Playful Personality) second with a 194.200, Maryland was third at Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete Award: Miranda Ross 191.925, and Towson placed fourth with a 191.850. Van Slyke Coaching Award: Lisa Tegethoff (Acknowledging Exemplary Contributions as a Student Assis- The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels combined for a tant Coach) score of 388.880, as the state of North Carolina won the Governor's Cup for the sixth consecutive time Heels’ all-arounders, Christine Nguyen, Christine Towson placed second with 193.500, followed by over the state of Maryland (383.775). Robella, and Kara Wright all scored above a 39.00. George Washington at 193.225, Rhode Island at 190.725, and William & Mary at 189.225. Compet- Feb. 11 - Tar Heel Invitational March 10 - at Maryland ing for her last time at home, senior Christine Ro- Senior Christine Robella won the all-around to lead North Carolina could not overcome a poor routine on bella had an outstanding Senior Night, capturing first North Carolina to the Tar Heel Invitational title. At floor exercise and lost at Maryland, 194.025- place in the all-around (39.425), uneven bars, balance the five-team meet, Carolina’s score of 194.525 193.750. Shawna Kelly turned in a 9.775 to capture beam, and floor exercise. outscored NC State (193.975). George Washington the individual uneven bars title, while Christine (190.975), James Madison (182.150) and Wisconsin- Nguyen had a 9.725 to finish in a tie for third. March 31 - EAGL Championships Oshkosh (182.325). Defending champion North Carolina finished third March 16 - at New Hampshire (194.925) at the EAGL Championships behind NC Feb. 16 - vs. Minnesota Despite its highest score on balance beam (49.100) in State and West Virginia. Setting a season-high score North Carolina defeated Minnesota, 195.225 to more than two years, North Carolina lost a close con- of 9.925, senior Christine Robella captured the floor 193.650. Carolina won three events, with Minnesota test at New Hampshire, 194.500-194.250. A snow- exercise title and also won the all-around with a claiming the higher overall score on the floor. Senior storm in the Northeast threatened to cancel the meet, score of 39.350. Christine Robella led the Tar Heels with an all- but the Tar Heels were able to make it to Durham around score of 39.175. about an hour late. April 15 - NCAA Regional North Carolina finished sixth at the NCAA Regional, Feb. 24 - at Alabama March 23 - vs. William & Mary, George Washing- but did post its highest score on vault since 2004. Competing in front of a large crowd, and facing one ton, Rhode Island Performing at the West Virginia University Coliseum, of the top teams in the nation, North Carolina per- North Carolina honored its four seniors by sending No. 2 seed UCLA won the event with 195.975 points. formed well, but lost 196.650-194.800. The Tar them out with a victory with a score of 194.300. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 18 History/EAGL Championships

EAGL CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

2007 - 3rd V: 48.725; UB: 48.750; BB: 48.525; FX: 48.925 Team: 194.925

2006 - 1st V: 49.100; UB: 48.925; BB: 48.250; FX: 49.050 Team: 195.325 North Carolina has won EAGL championship rings 2005 - 1st in three of the last six seasons. V: 48.875; UB: 49.025; BB: 48.975; FX: 49.100 Team: 195.975 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS 2004 - 2nd Year Head Coach Dual Record Post-Season V: 49.200; UB: 49.250; BB: 48.725; FX: 49.550 1972 Barbara Yarborough 2-3 None Team: 196.725 1973 Barbara Yarborough 8-4 NCAIAW, 3rd 1974 Barbara Yarborough 6-7 NCAIAW, 2nd 2003 - 3rd 1975 Ken Ourso 3-4 NCAIAW, 2nd V: 49.100; UB: 49.000; BB: 48.725; FX: 49.200 1976 Ken Ourso 6-3 NCAIAW, 2nd; Region II, 3rd Team: 196.025 1977 Ken Ourso 7-2 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd 1978 Ken Ourso 8-3 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd 2002 - 1st 1979 Ken Ourso 10-1 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd V: 49.050; UB: 48.825; BB: 49.000; FX: 49.550 1980 Ken Ourso 10-1 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd Team: 196.425 1981 Ken Ourso 7-3 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd 1982 Derek Galvin 11-2 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th TOP CAROLINA SCORES AT EAGL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1983 Derek Galvin 9-7 NCAA East Regional, 8th 1984 Derek Galvin 4-3 NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th; ACC, 3rd All-Around 1985 Derek Galvin 10-3 NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; ACC, 1st 2007 1st Christine Robella ...... 39.350 1986 Derek Galvin 14-2 NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; ACC, 1st; Final No. 16 ranking 2006 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 39.525 1987 Derek Galvin 2-6 NCAA Southeast Regional - Stacy Kaplan, 7th All-Around; 2nd Christine Robella ...... 39.475 Team ACC 2nd 2005 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 39.475 1988 Derek Galvin 6-5 NCAA Southeast Regional, 7th; Team ACC, 2nd 2004 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 39.575 1989 Derek Galvin 4-10 NCAA Southeast Regional - Angie Denkins, 8th All-Around; 2003 5th Mikel Hester ...... 39.250 Team ACC 3rd 2002 6th Anna Wilson ...... 39.200 1990 Derek Galvin 4-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Debbie Sigler, All-Around, 4th Beam; 2001 12th Monica Middleton...... 38.755 Carrie Suto, All-Around; Team ACC, 3rd 12th Lisa Companioni ...... 38.755 1991 Derek Galvin 10-6 NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th; ACC, 2nd 1992 Derek Galvin 11-10 NCAA Southeast Regional - Tracy Knowles, Shannon Stacy, Vault All-Around 2007 6th Jen Valby ...... 9.825 1993 Derek Galvin 13-18 NCAA Southeast Regional - Alissa Musser, Tracy Knowles, 2006 2nd Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.875 All-Around 2005 2nd Christine Robella ...... 9.850 1994 Derek Galvin 10-15 NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Alisa Musser, 2004 10th Olivia Trusty ...... 9.875 Shannon Stacy, All-Around 2003 8th Olivia Trusty ...... 9.850 1995 Derek Galvin 11-11 NCAA Southeast Regional - Mary Jo Austin, Amanda Mitchell, 8th Amy Williams...... 9.850 All-Around 2002 2nd Olivia Trusty ...... 9.875 1996 Derek Galvin 12-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Amanda Mitchell, All-Around; Team EAGL 6th Uneven Bars 1997 Derek Galvin 11-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, 4th All-Around; 2007 6th Kara Wright ...... 9.825 Team EAGL 5th 2006 1st Christine Robella ...... 9.900 1998 Derek Galvin 13-4 NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, All-Around; 2005 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.875 Brooke Wilson, All-Around; Team EAGL 7th 2004 2nd Olivia Trusty ...... 9.900 1999 Derek Galvin 17-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Monica Middleton, All-Around; 2003 4th Fritzie Cathcart ...... 9.875 Brooke Wilson, 9th All-Around; Team EAGL 4th 2002 2nd Olivia Trusty ...... 9.900 2000 Derek Galvin 10-11 NCAA Southeast Regional - Brooke Wilson, 4th All-Around; 2001 16th Brooke Wilson ...... 9.775 Lisa Companioni, Beam; Julie Pasqualini, Bars; Team EAGL 7th 2001 Derek Galvin 11-10 NCAA Southeast Regional-Brooke Wilson 8th All-Around; Balance Beam Maddy Curley 10th All-Around; Natalie Halbach 20th Beam; 2007 2nd Christine Nguyen...... 9.875 Team EAGL 5th 2006 2nd Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.875 2002 Derek Galvin 19-7 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th; EAGL 1st; Final No. 20 ranking 2005 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.875 2003 Derek Galvin 22-4 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 4th Beam 2004 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.925 Finals; Anna Wilson, Preliminaries, All-Around; 2003 10th Maddy Curley...... 9.875 Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 3rd 10th Natalie Halbach ...... 9.875 2004 Derek Galvin 22-1 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor 2002 4th Natalie Halbach ...... 9.850 Exercise; Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 2nd; Final No. 15 ranking Floor 2005 Derek Galvin 14-4-1 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor 2007 1st Christine Robella ...... 9.925 Exercise; Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 1st; 2006 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.950 Final No. 23 ranking 2005 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 9.925 2006 Derek Galvin 17-8 NCAA National Championships - Christine Robella, 8th Floor 2004 1st Courtney Bumpers ...... 10.00 Exercise, 14th All-Around; Team - NCAA Southeast Regional; 4th; 2003 4th Courtney Bumpers...... 9.875 EAGL 1st 4th Olivia Trusty ...... 9.875 2007 Derek Galvin 16-6 NCAA Southeast Regional, 6th; EAGL 3rd

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 19 All-Time Records

Vault Team Records 1. Courtney Bumpers 9.975 2/20/04 Vault 49.525 vs. NC State, Feb. 20, 2004 2. Olivia Trusty 9.950 1/24/04 Bars 49.45 at Wolfpack Invitational, March 5, 2004 Amy Williams 9.950 1/14/02 4. Mikel Hester 9.900 2/13/04 Beam 49.475 at Wolfpack Invitational, Feb. 28, 2003 Christine Robella 9.900 4/3/04 Floor 49.875 vs. Rutgers, Towson, William & Mary, Feb. 22, 2004 Anna Wilson 9.900 2/8/03 Total 197.35 vs. James Madison, Feb. 27, 2004 Christine Nguyen 9.900 3/23/07 Kara Wright 9.900 4/14/07 9. Fritzie Cathcart 9.875 3/1/02 Jennifer DeLuca 9.875 3/20/99 Susan Cunningham 9.875 3/4/95 Jen Valby 9.875 4/14/07

Uneven Bars 1. Olivia Trusty 9.950 2/20/04 2. Christine Robella 9.925 1/24/04 Brooke Wilson 9.925 3/3/00 4. Elisabeth Alsop 9.900 2/19/05 Maddy Curley 9.900 3/5/04 Anna Wilson 9.900 3/5/04 Jennifer DeLuca 9.900 3/16/96 Angie Denkins 9.900 3/23/89 9. Courtney Bumpers 9.875 2/20/04 Fritzie Cathcart 9.875 3/29/03 Monica Middleton 9.875 2/17/01 Julie Pasqualini 9.875 1/30/99 Shelley Austin 9.875 2/28/97 Nicole Austin 9.875 3/16/96

Balance Beam 1. Brooke Wilson 10.00 2/3/01 2. Courtney Bumpers 9.975 3/5/04 3. Christine Robella 9.950 2/22/04 Natalie Halbach 9.950 2/3/01 5. Anna Wilson 9.925 2/28/03 Monica Middleton 9.925 2/18/00 Two-time NCAA floor exercise champion Courtney Bumpers set school records 7. Alice Xu 9.900 1/21/05 in the vault, floor and all-around during her remarkable career. Elisabeth Alsop 9.900 1/31/04 Olivia Trusty 9.900 3/13/04 Mikel Hester 9.900 2/28/03 Maddy Curley 9.900 1/14/02 Lisa Companioni 9.900 3/24/01 Christine Nguyen 9.900 3/16/07

Floor Exercise 1. Courtney Bumpers 10.000 2/8/03 Anna Wilson 10.000 1/31/03 3. Mikel Hester 9.975 2/22/04 Christine Robella 9.975 2/13/04 Olivia Trusty 9.975 2/20/04 Brooke Wilson 9.975 3/3/00 7. Maddy Curley 9.950 3/23/02 8. Monica Middleton 9.900 2/17/02 Julie Pasqualini 9.900 1/29/00 10. Ashley Simpson 9.875 3/22/97

All-Around 1. Courtney Bumpers 39.725 2/20/04 2. Olivia Trusty 39.700 2/20/04 3. Christine Robella 39.675 2/22/04 4. Brooke Wilson 39.500 3/4/01 5. Mikel Hester 39.450 2/13/04 Anna Wilson 39.450 3/13/04 Christine Nguyen 39.350 2/24/07 8. Monica Middleton 39.200 2/17/02 Kara Wright 39.050 2/24/07 10. Lisa Companioni 39.000 2/17/01 Brooke Wilson is the only Tar Heel to score a perfect 10.0 on balance beam.

2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 20 All-Time Letterwinners

Cherie Hampton...... 1991-92-93-94 Natalie Hal- Morgan Stanley ...... 2002-03-04, *05 bach...... 2000-01-02-03 Marcy Stephens ...... 1991-93 Joan Healy...... 1974-75-76-77 Faye Strope ...... 1972 Mikel Hester...... 2003-04-05-06 Ellen Sumner ...... 1976-77 Susan Hooper ...... 1972-73 Carrie Suto ...... 1988-89-09-91 Allison Hunter...... 1983 Lynn Swisher ...... 1976-77-78-79 Ashley Hunter ...... 1988 Libby Tate ...... 1986-87 Ann Hutchinson ...... 1990-91 Lisa Tegethoff ...... 2004-05-06-07 Susie Hulse ...... 1975-76-77-78 Tiffany Terranova ...... 1979-80-81-82 Skylar Inman...... 2001-02-03-04 Rachel Thompson ...... 1980-81-82 Tina Jacob ...... 2007-08 Marie Thompson ...... 1984 Krista Jasper ...... 2008 Christine Thorne ...... 1982-83-84-85 Nancy Johnson ...... 1988-89-90 Suzanne Tonietto ...... 1983-84-85 Karli Jones ...... 2008 Cary Tregellas ...... 1978-79-80-81 Holly Joyner ...... 1990-91-92-93, *94-95 Heather Trethewey ...... 1986-87-88-89 Shawna Kelly ...... 2005-06-07-08 Kelly Trewartha ...... 1984 Angela Lauten...... 2005-06-07-08 Teresa Trice ...... 1975-76-77-78 Karen Kaiser ...... 1981-82-83-84 Olivia Trusty...... 2002-03-04-05 Stacy Kaplan ...... 1985-86-87-88 Courtney Turco ...... 2004-05-06-07 Olivia Trusty Paula Kilpatrick ...... 1974-75 Jennifer Valby...... 2006-07-08 set the un- Chrissy Klonne ...... 2000-01-02-03 Suzie Van Slyke ...... 1984-85-*86-*87 even bars Tracy Knowles ...... 1991-92-93-94 Kelly Walker ...... 1997-98-99-00 record in Michelle Kucsma ...... 1977-78 Tia Walker ...... 1977-78-79-80 2004. Jennifer Lacoff ...... *1996 Marianna Webster ...... *1998-*99-*00-*01 Melissa Leonard ...... 1988-99-90-*91 Jennifer Wilder ...... 1993-94-95-96 Cecilia Liu ...... 2003-04-05-06 Amy Williams ...... 2002-03-04-05 Terry Lodge ...... 1973-74-75-76 Catherine Williams ...... 1980-81 Kerri Logue ...... 1981 Susan Williams ...... 1989-90-91-92 Kim Mann ...... 1995-96-97-98 Ann Williford ...... 1973 Christa Abrams ...... 1993-94-95-96 Bridgett Martin ...... 1972 Anna Wilson...... 2002-03-04 Rebecca Allison ...... 1990-91-92-93 Diane Mathews ...... 1972 Brooke Wilson...... 1998-99-00-01 Elisabeth Alsop...... 2002-03-04-05 Janet McCauley ...... 1972 Settle Womble ...... 1972 Karen Anaston ...... 1974 Paula McCormick ...... 1974-75 Kara Wright...... 2007-08 Mary Jo Austin ...... 1995-96-97-98 Meredith McDermott ...... 1997-98-99-00 Alice Xu...... 2005-06-07-08 Nicole Austin ...... 1996-97-98-99 Jodi Meadows ...... 1997-98-99-00 Michele Zafrani ...... 1987-88-89-90 Shelley Austin ...... 1996-97-98-99 Karen Meltsch ...... 1992-93-94-95, *96 Katie Zanone ...... 1994-95-96-97 Lynn Bennett ...... 1991-92-93-94 Wendy Meyer ...... 1982-83, *85 Keri Zuger ...... 1995, *97 Cathy Benton ...... 1972-73-74 Monica Middleton ...... 1999-00-01-02 Lee Ann Zukowski ...... 1991-92 Carol Berryhill ...... *1981 Kathy Miles ...... 1978-79-80-81 Bold Indicates Current Team Member Kristin Bilotta ...... 1986-87-88-89 Helen Miller ...... 1979-80-81 *Indicates Student Assistant Amy Bincarousky ...... 1986-87-88-89 Amanda Mitchell ...... 1995-96-97-98 Elizabeth Boulton ...... 1984-85-86-87 Meredith Mitchell ...... 1996-*97-*98-*99 Jennifer Britt ...... 1980-81 Valerie Morgan ...... 1991-92-93 Courtney Bumpers ...... 2003-04-05-06 Linda Morrison ...... 1973-74 Barbi Callahan ...... 1984-85-86-87 Alica Moulton ...... 1972 Tracy Calore ...... 1989-90-91-92 Alisa Musser ...... 1991-92-93-94 Martha Campbell ...... 1981 Christie Nelson ...... 1992-93-94 Sonya Cardi ...... 1984-85-*86-*87 Christine Nguyen ...... 2007-08 Fritzie Cathcart...... 2000-01-02-03 Patty O’Conner ...... 1978-79-80-81 Lisa Cardillo ...... 1992-93 Jennifer Owen ...... 1981-82 Diana Cates ...... 1979-80-81-82 Shannon Parry ...... 1991-92 Anne Chaffee...... 2000-01-02-03 Julie Pasqualini ...... 1997-98-99-00 Lisa Companioni...... 1999-00-01-02 Nuria Perez-Reyes ...... 1977 Betsy Cook ...... *1990-*91-*92-*93 Hollis Peterson ...... 1982-83-84 Nancy Cooper ...... 1973 Lynn Pickard ...... *1988-89-90-91 Lynne Cote ...... 1984-85-86-87 Megan Piper ...... 1997-98-99-00 Susan Cunningham ...... 1995-96-97-98 Stephanie Richard ...... 1988 Maddy Curley ...... 2001-02-03-04 Ann Ritter ...... 1975 Sara Davis ...... 1995-96-97-98 Christine Robella ...... 2004-05-06-07 Mary Dashiell ...... 1975-76 Jennifer Roberdeau ...... 1992-93-94-95 Debbie Daughtry ...... 1974 Erica Roberts ...... 1997-98-99-00 Kelley Dean ...... 1987 Mickie Robinson ...... 1981-82-83 Jennifer DeLuca ...... 1996-97-98-99 Miranda Ross...... 2004-05-06-07 Angie Denkins ...... 1989-90, *1991-92 Sarrie Rubin...... 2006-07-08 Teri Diamond...... 2007-08 Anne Ruppert ...... 1982-83-84-85 Kathy Dickinson ...... 1984-85 Pat Sawyer ...... 1976 Mikel Hester is Shannon (Boo) Donoho ...... 2001-*02-*03 Rachel Schneider...... 2006-07-08 among the top Diane Dorney ...... 1996 Missy Shaffner ...... 1985-86-87-88 five at Carolina Suzanne Drake ...... 1972 on vault, floor Debbie Sigler ...... 1988-89-90-91 Lori Durham ...... 2000 and all-around. Dana Silvio ...... 1991-92-93-94 Janet Easterling ...... 1974 Ashley Simpson ...... 1996-97-98-99 Mary Beth Elrod ...... 1977-78-79-80 Elise Slobodin ...... 1980-81-82-83 Susan Foreman ...... 1972 Amanda Smith ...... 2001-02-03-04 Debra Fox ...... 1972-73-74 Claire Smith ...... 2004-05-06-07 Molly Gardner ...... 1994-95-96-97 Joni Smith ...... 1996-97-98-99 Stacy Geare ...... 2005 Leslie Smith ...... 1977-78 Tammy Gilbert ...... 1983-84-85-86 Joany Snider...... 2001-02, *04 Lynne Goodlett ...... 1994-95-96-97 Janet Snow ...... 1973-74 Jill Gray ...... *1984-85 Maricelli Snyder ...... 1990-91-92-*93 Missy Grich ...... 1974-75 Shannon Stacy ...... 1991-92-93-94 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 21 Student-Athlete Services Advancing toward graduation, Building Character and Developing leadership Carolina CREED As a University of North Carolina student-athlete, I pledge to make Student-Athlete Services at the University of North Carolina encompasses three every effort to abide by the Carolina CREED as a show of my commit- areas that play an integral part in the collegiate experience of every UNC student- ment to the University, the Department of Athletics, my team and my- athlete. Those three areas are Academic Development, Student-Athlete Develop- self. C culture ment and Leadership Development. - I will know and embrace the tradition and of this great University and its athletics department R respect • ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT - I will myself and others E excellence The Academic Support Program is the main service utilized in advancing UNC - I will pursue in my academic work by striving to student-athletes to graduation. The program assists student-athletes in exploring reach my academic potential while preparing for a career of signifi- their interests and abilities, enjoying a broad educational experience, and reaching cance E excel or exceeding their academic goals. "Our young people are students first and ath- - I will athletically by committing myself to performance excel- letes second and that will always be the case at the University," says UNC Direc- lence, team success and continual improvement D develop tor of Athletics Dick Baddour. "That is a credit to our coaches, administrators and - I will the capacity to effectively lead myself and others support staff, but most of all, our student-athletes. Their accomplishments in the classroom are very impressive." • LEADERSHIP During the 2006-07 academic year, 279 Carolina student-athletes made the DEVELOPMENT 2007 EAGL All-Academic Team ACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the year. In the fall of 2006, 178 student-athletes made the Dean's List, and 151 The primary outlet for Leader- did so in the spring of 2007. ship Development is the Carolina The Academic Support Program is housed primarily in the Pope Academic Sup- Leadership Academy, started at port Center, which is equipped with study facilities, tutorial rooms, a computer UNC in 2004. As the nation's pre- lab, a 128-seat auditorium, counselors' offices, and state-of-the-art video and com- mier leadership development pro- puter equipment. At the center, students meet with staff to discuss course selec- gram in collegiate athletics, the tion, major and career exploration, academic progress and academic eligibility. Carolina Leadership Academy de- velops, challenges and supports The Academic Support Program helps freshmen transition from high school to Teri Diamond Tina Jacob college through a variety of academic programs such as academic counseling, in- student-athletes, coaches and staff dividual tutoring, group review sessions and supplemental instruction. in their continual quest to become A member of each team serves as the Academic Team Captain, providing a world class leaders in athletics, strong link between the Academic Support Program and the other student-athletes academics and life. on the squad. The Academic Team Captain for gymnastics for 2007-08 is Alice The Academy consists of three Xu. programs: • STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CREED Program Building character in UNC student-athletes is the main charge Shawna Kelly of Student-Athlete Development. Leadership training begins in Angela Lauten Through Carolina Outreach, Tar Heels are involved in a the freshman year. All leadership variety of projects and organizations on campus and in the begins with personal leadership, community. The UNC Department of Athletics has partnered therefore freshmen are taught with Gatorade and the UNC School of Public Health for a na- skills to effectively lead them- tional pilot program called Get Kids in Action, in which Tar Heel stu- selves. dent-athletes visit local elementary schools to encourage children to exercise. The Training consists of monthly Carolina Dreams program allows young patients at UNC Children’s Hospitals to meetings featuring keynote speak- attend Tar Heel sporting events with UNC student-athletes. Other recent activities ers and small group discussion. have included building a house with Habitat for Humanity, cooking meals at Upperclass student-athletes serve Christine Robella Miranda Ross Ronald McDonald House and cleaning up the roadways through the Adopt-a- as peer mentors and discussion Highway program. leaders. Special focus is on re- Student-Athlete Development also seeks to develop student-athletes on a per- sponsibility, accountability, mak- sonal level through a variety of speakers who address issues like nutrition, gam- ing good choices, ethics and bling, relationship communication and substance use. Career Development helps character building. Rising Stars Program UNC student-athletes look beyond college with resources such as career counsel- ing and workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills. Designed for a select group of "high potential" sophomores and juniors, the program provides fu- Sarrie Rubin Rachel Schneider ture leaders with insights, strate- gies and skills necessary to become effective leaders. The pro- gram includes monthly meetings, interactive exercises and action learning experiences. Veteran Leaders Program This program is designed for team captains and veteran student- Claire Smith Courtney Turco athletes. It provides advanced leadership training and support, teaches the critical skills and in- sights necessary to be effective vocal leaders and provides a strong peer network. Student-ath- letes meet regularly to learn and reinforce leadership principles and share successes, frustrations and Shawna Kelly, Courtney Turco, Christine Robella and head coach Derek Galvin Kara Wright Alice Xu at the 2007 graduation ceremony. lessons. 2008 UNC GYMNASTICS • PAGE 22 University of North Carolina

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2008 North Carolina Gymnastics Team: Front row (l-r): Kara Wright, Shawna Kelly, Alice Xu, Krista Jasper Back row (l-r): Tina Jacob, Karli Jones, Christine Nguyen, Teri Diamond, Sarrie Rubin, Angela Lauten, Jennifer Valby, Rachel Schneider

Day Date Opponent(s) Location Time Sunday Jan. 20 George Washington, William & Mary, Rutgers Washington, D.C. 4 p.m. Temple, Cornell

Friday Feb. 1 Governor’s Cup - Maryland, NC State, Towson Towson, Md. 7 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 10 NC State Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m.

Friday Feb. 15 West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 8 p.m.

Friday Feb. 22 Florida Chapel Hill, N.C. 7 p.m.

Saturday March 1 Tar Heel Invitational - New Hampshire, Maryland, Chapel Hill, N.C. 1 p.m. William & Mary

Friday March 7 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m.

Friday March 14 NC State, LSU Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m.

Saturday March 22 Pittsburgh, Temple, Cornell Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 p.m.

Saturday March 29 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championships Morgantown, W.Va. 4 p.m.

Saturday April 12 NCAA Regional Championships TBA TBA

Thursday April 24 NCAA National Championships Athens, Ga. TBA