UCLA in the Pacific-10 Conference Year-By-Year Team Finishes

UCLA in the Pacific-10 Conference Year-by-Year Team Finishes

Pac 10 Championships 1999 1990 1981 1. UCLA 145.95 2008 1. UCLA 197.775 1. UCLA 191.50 2. Cal State Fullerton 145.35 1. Stanford 197.000 2. Oregon State 197.400 2. Arizona 189.30 3. Arizona State 145.05 2. Oregon State 196.550 3. Arizona State 196.025 3. Arizona State 188.90 4. San Diego State 140.70 3. UCLA 196.200 4. Arizona 195.150 4. Oregon State 185.45 5. USC 137.30 4. Arizona 195.725 4. Stanford 195.150 5. California 185.40 6. Arizona 136.70 5. California 193.400 6. Washington 194.425 6. Washington 185.10 7. Long Beach State 121.30 6. Washington 193.375 7. California 192.475 7. Stanford 183.45 7. Arizona State 191.925 1998 1989 1980 1. Cal State Fullerton 146.30 2007 1. Stanford 195.275 1. UCLA 195.20 2. Arizona State 143.80 1. UCLA 197.200 2. Oregon State 194.950 2. Oregon State 193.65 3. UCLA 139.75 2. Stanford 196.925 3. Arizona State 194.900 3. Arizona State 191.10 4. USC 137.10 3. Oregon State 196.300 4. UCLA 194.700 4. Arizona 190.00 5. Arizona 134.55 4. Arizona 196.000 5. Washington 193.700 5. Washington 188.70 6. San Diego State 133.45 5. Washington 194.775 6. Arizona 192.800 6. Stanford 186.55 7. Long Beach State 128.40 6. Arizona State 194.550 7. California 189.200 7. California 185.00 7. California 193.650 1997 1988 1979 1. Cal State Fullerton 143.55 2006 1. UCLA 196.550 1. UCLA 189.45 2. USC 139.00 1. Stanford 197.100 2. Stanford 196.325 2. Arizona State 187.05 3. UCLA 134.45 2. UCLA 196.800 3. Washington 196.025 3. Oregon State 185.95 4. Long Beach State 131.45 3. Oregon State 196.400 4. Oregon State 195.000 4. Arizona 185.30 5. San Diego State 130.40 4. Arizona State 193.900 5. Arizona 194.95 5. Washington 184.20 5. Arizona 193.750 6. Arizona State 194.925 6. Stanford 182.55 1978 6. Washington 192.750 7. California 194.325 7. California 179.55 1. Cal State Fullerton 147.10 7. California 192.725 1996 1987 2. USC 141.50 3. UCLA 137.80 2005 1. Oregon State 196.775 1. UCLA 188.45 4. Long Beach State 133.65 1. UCLA 197.100 2. Arizona State 195.525 2. Arizona 187.65 5. San Diego State 132.50 2. Arizona 195.925 3. Arizona 195.170 3. Washington 186.15 3. Oregon State 195.900 4. UCLA 194.625 4. Arizona State 186.10 1977 4. Stanford 194.600 5. Washington 193.150 5. Oregon State 185.25 1. Cal State Fullerton 147.85 5. Washington 194.425 6. Stanford 193.000 6. Stanford 181.75 2. USC 144.50 6. Arizona State 192.975 7. California 192.375 7. California 178.65 3. UCLA 141.05 7. California 163.550 1995 8. Washington St. 177.95 4. San Diego State 138.50 1. UCLA 195.400 5. Long Beach State 136.40 2004 Pac West Championships 1. Stanford 197.900 2. Arizona State 195.150 2. UCLA 197.875 3. Arizona 193.450 1986 3. Oregon State 197.075 4. Oregon State 193.400 1. Arizona State 188.35 4t. Arizona 196.775 5. Stanford 191.825 2. UCLA 185.40 UCLA’s Pac-10 Gymnasts of 4t. Arizona State 196.775 6. Washington 191.625 3. Arizona 184.00 the Year 7. California 190.275 4. Stanford 181.25 6. Washington 196.425 2007 Tasha Schwikert 7. California 195.625 1994 2006 Kate Richardson 1. Oregon State 194.825 2003 WCAA Championships 2005 Kristen Maloney 2. UCLA 193.850 1. UCLA 198.175 1985 2004 Jeanette Antolin 3. Arizona State 193.650 2. Stanford 197.700 1. Arizona State 187.95 2003 Onnie Willis 4. Stanford 191.550 3. Arizona State 197.075 6. UCLA 176.15 5. Washington 190.950 2002 Jamie Dantzscher 4. Washington 196.750 1984 2001 Mohini Bhardwaj 5. Oregon State 196.650 6. Arizona 189.875 7. California 186.925 1. Cal State Fullerton 186.50 2000 Heidi Moneymaker 6. Arizona 195.950 2. Arizona State 185.85 1999 Kiralee Hayashi 1993 7. California 195.925 3. UCLA 183.55 1998 Stella Umeh 1. UCLA 194.55 2002 4. Arizona 180.85 1997 Leah Homma 2. Oregon State 193.90 1. UCLA 197.625 5. USC 180.40 3. Arizona 193.20 1995 Leah Homma 2. Arizona 197.050 6. Stanford 180.05 4. Arizona State 192.90 1990 Jill Andrews 3. Stanford 196.150 7. San Diego State 175.15 5. Washington 190.80 1989 Tanya Service 4. Oregon State 196.125 8. Long Beach State 171.10 1988 Jill Andrews 5. Washington 195.425 6. California 189.40 7. Stanford 189.00 1983 1987 Tanya Service 6. Arizona State 194.125 1. Arizona State 186.65 1992 7. California 189.700 2. Cal State Fullerton 183.35 UCLA’s Pac-10 Coaches of the 1. Oregon State 194.85 2001 3. UCLA 178.85 2. Arizona 194.70 Year 1. Stanford 197.850 4. USC 176.65 3. UCLA 193.65 2003 Valorie Kondos Field (co) 2. UCLA 197.800 5. San Diego State 174.65 4. Arizona State 192.55 2000 Valorie Kondos 3. Washington 197.475 6. Arizona 173.45 5. Stanford 191.20 1995 Valorie Kondos (co) 4. Oregon State 196.550 7. Stanford 172.90 6. California 189.95 1990 Jerry Tomlinson (co) 5. Arizona State 195.725 8. Long Beach State 168.80 7. Washington 189.15 1987 Jerry Tomlinson 6. Arizona 195.525 1982 1991 7. California 193.750 1. Arizona State 147.00 UCLA’s Pac-10 Freshmen of 1. Oregon State 194.65 2000 2. Cal State Fullerton 146.95 2. UCLA 191.15 the Year 1. UCLA 197.700 3. UCLA 144.40 3. Arizona 189.95 2008 Brittani McCullough 2. Oregon State 196.575 4. San Diego State 144.05 4. Arizona State 189.50 2006 Ariana Berlin (co) 3. Washington 195.900 5. USC 142.85 5. Stanford 187.75 2005 Tasha Schwikert 4. Arizona State 195.875 6. Arizona 138.85 6. Washington 187.55 2003 Kate Richardson 5. California 194.675 7. Long Beach State 132.15 2000 Doni Thompson 6. Stanford 193.850 7. California 186.90 7. Arizona 192.950 UCLA History 40 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA History Kristen Maloney (AA, V, UB, BB, FX) BB, UB, V, (AA, Kristen Maloney FX) BB, UB, V, (AA, Mohini Bhardwaj UCLA’s All-Pac-10 All-Pac-10 UCLA’s Gymnasts 2008 Berlin (AA) Ariana 2007 Anna Li (AA) (AA) Schwikert Jordan Anna Li (AA) UB) (V, Schwikert Tasha 2006 (AA) Schwikert Tasha Michelle Selesky (V) Ariana Berlin (AA) (UB) Schwikert Jordan 2005 Kristina Comforte (AA) FX) BB, V, (AA, Kate Richardson V) V) FX) (AA, BB, 2004 (V, Kate Richardson FX) UB, (AA) Schwikert V, Jordan Antolin (AA, Antolin Jeanette (UB) FX) UB, V, (AA, Schwikert Tasha (AA, 2003 Jeanette (BB) Kristen Maloney Thompson FX) V, (AA, Kate Richardson Willis 2002 FX) BB, V, (AA, Kate Richardson (BB) Beckerman Alyssa UB) V, Doni Willis (AA, Onnie Onnie 2001 FX) Jamie Dantzscher (UB, (UB) Mohini Bhardwaj 2000 FX) Jamie Dantzscher (UB, 1999 UB) V, (AA, Lena Degteva (AA) Lena Degteva 1998 FX) (BB, Heidi Moneymaker BB) BB) UB, (AA, Kiralee Hayashi V, (AA, Heidi Moneymaker 1997 (AA) Kiralee Hayashi FX) 1996 Stella Umeh (V, Leah Homma (AA) BB) Leah Homma (UB, 1995 Dee Fischer (V) FX) BB, UB, Stella Umeh (AA, Stella Umeh (UB) 1994 BB) V, (UB) Leah Homma (AA, FX) BB, Leah Homma (AA, FX) (UB, Marrow Kareema Fenton FX) V, 1993 Megan (AA, Marrow Kareema Nelson (V) Karen Kelly (UB) Megan Fenton Britton 1992 Kelly 1991 Natalie (V) Marrow Kareema Andrews Rhonda Faehn (UB) Ulrich Renee Ulrich (BB) Carol 1990 Jill Hamilton Renee Andrews Lucena Carol Service 1989 Jill Kim Hamilton Amy Andrews Lucena Tanya McGinnis 1988 Jill Kim Hamilton Amy Andrews Service Shawn 1987 Jill Kim Tanya (9.9)

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(9.95) Stanford (9.95) Stanford (10.0) Wash. UCLA (9.95) Willis, Onnie UCLA; son, (9.85) Stanford ford phy-Barcroft, OSU (9.925) phy-Barcroft, Cal (9.95) Washington, Lisa zona; (9.95) Stanford (9.975) Stanford Wash. (9.95) Wash. ert, UCLA (39.7) ert, Deanne Droegemueller, OSU (9.975) Deanne Droegemueller, Tasha Schwikert, UCLA; UCLA; Schwikert, Tasha Tasha Schwikert, UCLA (39.75) Schwikert, Tasha Schwik- Tasha UCLA; Kristen Maloney,

2003 Dockendorf, Carly OSU; Elizabeth Jillson, 2002 Thomp- Doni UCLA; Jamie Dantzscher, 2001 2000 (9.975) Wash. Stacy Wong, 1999 UCLA (9.975) Lena Degteva, 1998 OSU (10.0) Danae Phillips, 1997 1996 UCLA (10.0) Leah Homma, 1995 UCLA (9.975) Leah Homma, UCLA (9.925) Stella Umeh, 1989 1988 OSU (9.9) Jami Sherman, 1987 UCLA (9.85) Andrews, Jill (9.7) Wash. Mordre, Yumi 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA Women’s 2009 41 Year Name Year 2008 UCLA Schwikert, Tasha 2007 UCLA 2006 (9.95) Stanford Tricase, Liz Antolin, 2005 (9.925) Stanford Tricase, Liz 2004 Jeanette UCLA (10.0) Schwikert, Tasha Uneven Bars Uneven 1998 1997 UCLA (9.925) Lena Degteva, 1996 (9.975) Wash. Simpson, Tiffany 1995 (10.0) Wash. Klara Kudilkova, Ari- Wambsgans, Darci ASU; Katie Freeland, 1994 1993 UCLA (9.95) Nelson, Karen Arizona UCLA Kristi Gunning, ASU; Tina Brinkman, 1992 Andrews, 1991 Arizona (10.0) Anna Basaldua, 1990 Jill ASU (9.85) Christine Belotti, 2003 2002 UCLA (10.0) Antolin, Jeanette 2001 (9.975) Wash. Pritchard, Emily UCLA; Mohini Bhardwaj, 2000 1999 UCLA (9.95) Mohini Bhardwaj, UCLA; Heidi Moneymaker, Year Name Year 2008 2007 OSU (9.9) Smith, Tasha UCLA 2006 Antolin, 2005 OSU (9.925) Smith, Tasha 2004 Jeanette UCLA (9.925) Kristen Maloney, Vault All-Around Name Year 2008 2007 (39.55) Stanford Yim, Tabitha 2006 2005 (39.65) Stanford Yim, Tabitha 2004 2003 (39.8) Stanford Natalie Foley, 2002 UCLA (39.825) Kate Richardson, 2001 UCLA (39.625) Willis, Onnie 2000 UCLA (39.8) Mohini Bhardwaj, 1999 UCLA (39.7) Mohini Bhardwaj, 1998 UCLA (39.675) Heidi Moneymaker, 1997 UCLA (39.6) Stella Umeh, 1996 UCLA (39.725) Leah Homma, 1995 Arizona (39.5) Heidi Hornbeek, 1994 UCLA (39.375) Stella Umeh, 1993 Wash. UCLA (38.8) Leah Homma, 1992 UCLA (39.35) Marrow, Kareema 1991 (39.55) OSU Chari Knight, 1990 OSU (39.4) Selig, Joy Mordre, 1989 UCLA (38.7) Andrews, Jill 1988 OSU (39.35) Selig, Joy 1987 UCLA (38.6) Andrews, Jill Yumi UCLA (38.35) Service, Tanya Pac-10 Individual Champions Individual Pac-10 UCLA in the Pacific-10 Conference Pacific-10 the in UCLA UCLA’s Academic Excellence

UCLA gymnasts are not only winners on the ﬂ oor but winners in the classroom honors twice in her career. Richardson earned Academic All-America honors three as well. The UCLA gymnastics team annually ranks as the top academic team on times and was selected the Pac-10 Woman of the Year. She was also awarded a NCAA campus and produces several academic award-winners. post-graduate scholarship and won the NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award. Jill Andrews and Kate Richardson are amongst the most honored student-athletes in The Bruins have been especially impressive academically the last eight seasons, UCLA history, winning numerous academic awards on top of their athletic achieve- producing a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree in six of the last eight years ments. Andrews won the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award in 1991 and and placing a UCLA all-time best 11 athletes on the NACGC/W Scholastic All- the NCAA Top VI Award in 1990. She also received CoSIDA Academic All-America America team in 2003.

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans NACGC/W Scholastic All- UCLA’s Pac-10 All-Academic 2006 Kate Richardson Kate Richardson Americans Gymnasts 2005 Kate Richardson 2008 Ariana Berlin - 3.66 gpa 2008 Ariana Berlin, 2nd team (3.50) 2004 Kate Richardson 2007 Ashley Peckett - 4.00 Kristina Comforte, 2nd team (3.37) 1990 Jill Andrews Tasha Schwikert, 2nd team (3.22) 1988 Jill Andrews Michelle Selesky - 3.86 Ariana Berlin - 3.78 Natalie Padilla, Hon. Mention 2007 Ashley Peckett, 1st team (3.75) CoSIDA Academic All-District 2006 Jalynne Dantzscher - 3.54 Michelle Selesky, 2nd team (3.73) 2006 Kate Richardson Ashley Peckett - 3.85 Ariana Berlin, Hon. Mention 2005 Kate Richardson Kate Richardson - 3.67 Kristina Comforte, Hon. Mention 2004 Kate Richardson Michelle Selesky - 3.75 Janelle Dantzscher, Hon. Mention 2003 Kristin Parker Courtney Walker - 3.60 Tasha Schwikert, Hon. Mention Onnie Willis 2005 Ashley Peckett - 3.71 2006 Kate Richardson, 1st team (3.66) 2002 Kristin Parker Kate Richardson - 3.69 Ashley Peckett, 2nd team (3.67) Onnie Willis Michelle Selesky - 3.75 2005 Kate Richardson, 1st team (3.78) 2001 Kristin Parker Jennifer Sutton - 3.89 Christie Tedmon, 1st team (3.72) Onnie Willis Christie Tedmon - 3.72 Kristen Maloney, Hon. Mention Woody Hayes National Scholar- 2004 Holly Murdock - 3.81 Ashley Peckett, Hon. Mention 2004 Jamie Williams, 1st team (3.85) Athlete Award Ashley Peckett - 3.55 Kate Richardson - 3.76 Holly Murdock, 2nd team (3.84) 1991 Jill Andrews Michelle Selesky - 3.64 Kate Richardson, 2nd team (3.74) Christie Tedmon, 2nd team (3.71) NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Jennifer Sutton - 3.68 Christie Tedmon - 3.92 Jamie Dantzscher, Hon. Mention 2006 Kate Richardson Yvonne Tousek - 4.0 Kristen Maloney, Hon. Mention 2003 Kristin Parker Jamie Williams - 3.95 Yvonne Tousek, Hon. Mention Onnie Willis 2003 Kristin Parker, 1st team (3.74) 1990 Jill Andrews 2003 Alyssa Beckerman - 3.60 Onnie Willis, 1st team (3.66) Holly Murdock - 3.83 Jamie Williams, 2nd team (3.78) NCAA Top VI/VIII Award Kristin Parker - 3.93 Alyssa Beckerman, Hon. Mention 2006 Kate Richardson (Top VIII) Trishna Patel - 3.65 Jamie Dantzscher, Hon. Mention 2003 Onnie Willis (Top VIII) Carly Raab - 3.62 Christie Tedmon, Hon. Mention 1990 Jill Andrews (Top VI) Kate Richardson - 3.85 Yvonne Tousek, Hon. Mention Jennifer Sutton - 3.75 2002 Kristin Parker, 1st team (3.73) Christie Tedmon - 3.83 Onnie Willis, 1st team (3.66) Yvonne Tousek - 3.79 Alyssa Beckerman, Hon. Mention Jamie Williams - 3.96 Jamie Dantzscher, Hon. Mention Onnie Willis - 3.89 Doni Thompson, Hon. Mention Kristin Parker 2002 Natasha Desai - 3.89 Yvonne Tousek, Hon. Mention Kristin Parker - 3.83 Jamie Williams, Hon. Mention Carly Raab - 3.63 2001 Kristin Parker, 1st team (3.75) Christie Tedmon - 3.52 Onnie Willis, 2nd team (3.55) Jamie Williams - 3.89 Doni Thompson, Hon. Mention Onnie Willis - 3.62 1999 Susie Erickson, 2nd team (3.4) 2001 Alyssa Beckerman - 3.5 1998 Kiralee Hayashi, 1st team (3.01) Lindsey Dong - 3.55 Susie Erickson, Hon. Mention Stephanie Johnson - 3.83 Andrea Fong, Hon. Mention Kristin Parker - 3.68 1997 Leah Homma, 1st team (3.27) Carly Raab - 3.77 Carmen Tausend, 2nd team (3.48) Jamie Williams - 3.68 Susie Erickson, Hon. Men. (3.34) Onnie Willis - 3.64 Kiralee Hayashi, Hon. Men. (3.20) Stella Umeh, Hon. Men. (3.04) 2000 Lindsey Dong - 3.642 1996 Leah Homma, 1st team (3.13) Stephanie Johnson - 3.91 Corinne Chee, Hon. Men. (3.13) Kristin Parker - 3.665 1995 Leah Homma, 2nd team (3.18) Carly Raab - 3.642 Corinne Chee, Hon. Mention 1999 Lindsey Dong - 3.639 1994 Corinne Chee, Hon. Mention Susie Erickson - 3.76 Anne Dixon, Hon. Mention Ashley Peckett Stephanie Johnson - 3.84 1993 Carol Ulrich, 1st team (3.27) Amy Young - 3.556 Paula Rasmussen, 2nd team (3.46) Michelle Hunt, Hon. Mention Gina Pesce, Hon. Mention 1992 Paula Rasmussen, 2nd team (3.43) Carol Ulrich, Hon. Men. (3.05) 1991 Natalie Britton, 1st team (3.49) UCLA History 42 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA History Doni Thompson indicates current gymnasts indicates current Thorne, Amy Amy (1990-93) Thorne, 86-87) (1984, Trina Tinti, Niki (2008-) Tom, Yvonne (2001-04) Tousek, —U— (1990-93) Carol Ulrich, Stella (1995-98) Umeh, —V— (2005) Lindsey Eykel, Vanden Valerie (1999-2002) Velasco, —W— Aimee (2004) Walker, Courtney (2004-06) Walker, Jamie (2001-04) Williams, Onnie (2000-03) Willis, (1980-81) Peggy Wilson, Lori (2004) Winn, —Y— Tracy (1985-87) Yamada, (1988-90) Cathy Yoshino, Amy (2000) Young, —Z— Gigi (1986-89) Zosa, Boldface Smith, Amy Amy (1995-97) Smith, Maranda (2006) Smith, Sunshine (1994-95) Smyth, Alison (1999) Stoner, Denise (1991-93) Stott, Lisa (1988) Strug, (2003-05) Jennifer Sutton, (1980) Jeanette Symons, —T— (1988-89) Traci Tasher, Carmen (1997-98) Tausend, Allison (2008-) Taylor, Lisa (1986) Taylor, Christie (2002-05) Tedmon, (1994) Carolina Thompson, Doni (2000-03) Thompson, Michelle Selesky —M— Kristen (2001-05) Maloney, (1992-95) Kareema Marrow, Ashley Martin, (2004) Yolande (1988-91) Mavity, Brittani (2008-) McCullough, (1987-90) Shawn McGinnis, (1984-87) Karen McMullin, (1980-81) Dawn Melcher, Deborah (1997) Mink, Heidi (1997-2000) Moneymaker, Kris (1983-84) Montera, (2003-04) Holly Murdock, —N— (1991-94) Karen Nelson, (1985) Shelley Nelson, Laura (1988-91) Neustadter, Alexis Norman, (1998) —O— (1986-87) Kerry O’Connor, —P— Natalie (2007-08) Padilla, Kristin (2000-03) Parker, Trishna (2001-04) Patel, Ashley (2004-07) Peckett, 93) Gina (1989-91, Pesce, Luisa (1996-99) Portocarrero, —R— (2000-02) Carly Raab, Paula (1990-93) Rasmussen, Kate (2003-06) Richardson, Anjanette Richelieu, (1994) —S— Mizuki (2008-) Sato, Birgit (1987) Schier, (1984) Rhonda Schwandt, (2005-08) Jordan Schwikert, Tasha (2005-08) Schwikert, Michelle (2004-07) Selesky, (1986-89) Tanya Service, (1980-82) Sharon Shapiro, Karin (1995-97) Silvestri, Dee Fischer —G— Carin (1986) Galetta, Dena (1981) Geiger, (1984-87) Lesley Goldberg, Lisa (1993-94) Graziano, (1988-91) Jennifer Greenhut, —H— Kim (1987-90) Hamilton, (1994-96) Kristin Harmell, Donna (1979-82) Harris, Kiralee (1996-99) Hayashi, (1981) Kristin Hedenberg, Lisa (1996-99) Hiley, Leah (1994-97) Homma, Michelle (1990-93) Hunt, —J— Ashley (2007-08) Jenkins, (1999-01) Stephanie Johnson, (2000-03) Malia Jones, —K— Anne (1979) Le Karasik, Laurie (1979) Karl, Renee (1988-91) Kelly, Donna (1982-84) Kemp, Anne (1980-83) Kitabayashi, Alyssa Kitasoe, (2006) Debbie (1982) Knowles, Pam (1985-86) Kodner, Deanne (1982-85) Koulous, Talia (2008-) Kushynski, —L— Liz (1994-95) Lahey, Cheryl (1979-82) Leader, Suellen (1981-84) League, (1985-88) Caroline Lee, Anna Li, (2007-) Amy (1986-89) Lucena, Ferrari, Janet (1982-85) Janet Ferrari, Dee (1993-96) Fischer, Andrea (1995-98) Fong, (1988) Jessica Frye,

Rhonda Faehn

2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA Women’s 2009 43 Letterwinners, 1979-Present Letterwinners, —F— Rhonda (1990-92) Faehn, Megan (1992-95) Fenton, —A— Gigi (1983-84) Ambandos, Kristin (1986-87) Anderson, Jill (1987-90) Andrews, (2001-04) Jeanette Antolin, Kisha (2004-05) Auld, —B— Alyssa (2001-03) Beckerman, Ariana Berlin, (2006-) (2008-) Marci Bernholtz, Kim (1983) Berry, Lisa (1986) Best, Mohini (1998-01) Bhardwaj, Annie (1985) Boyiazis, (1992-93) Holly Bremer, Natalie (1988-91) Britton, —C— (1991-94) Treena Camacho, Melissa (2006-) Chan, Corinne (1993-96) Chee, (2008) Shavahn Church, (1984-85) Cathy Cogan, (1982-83) Karen Cogan, Kristina (2006-) Comforte, Michelle (2002) Conway, Tracy (1983-84) Curtis, —D— Angie (2001) D’Agostino, (2006) Jalynne Dantzscher, Jamie (2001-04) Dantzscher, Janelle (2006-07) Dantzscher, Lena (1997-2000) Degteva, Natasha (2002) Desai, Anne Dixon, (1994-97) (1978-80) Laurie Donaldson, (1999-2002) Lindsey Dong, Diane (1981) Dovas, (1986-87) Maura Driscoll, Kaitie (1999) Dyson, —E— (1982-83) Michelle Ehrlich, (2001-04) Christy Erickson, Susie (1996-99) Erickson, Susie (1986) Evans, Where Are They Now?

JILL (ANDREWS) SPRAGUE (1987-90) JANET FERRARI (1982-85) Graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1994 and worked as Entrepreneur who lives in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Has been through careers in ac- a Deputy City Attorney in San Francisco, handling labor and employment litigation on counting, commercial television production and currently owns a thriving window behalf of the city. She currently works in legal counsel for NXP Semiconductors. washing business. JEANETTE ANTOLIN (2001-04) DEE (FISCHER) MURPHY (1993-96) Started her own company called J and E Custom Clothier, which specializes in making Works for Inform-Ventures as a PR and Marketing specialist for clients Lexus and custom suits, shirts, ties and other apparel for men. Scion. She still auditions for commercials for fun and booked a national Dreyers MOHINI BHARDWAJ (1988-2001) commercial in 2008. Married in September 2005 to Patrick Murphy, who is a fi tness Continued to train elite after her collegiate career ended and was the team captain and nutrition specialist for stars such as Eva Longoria. for the U.S. at the 2004 Olympics. She won a team silver medal at the Olympics and RHONDA FAEHN (1990-92) placed sixth on fl oor exercise. She is now a coach at Waller’s GymJam Academy. Head gymnastics coach at the University of Florida after previous assistant coaching HOLLY (BREMER) LEADINGHAM (1992-93) jobs at Nebraska and Maryland. Honored as the SEC Coach of the Year in 2006 and After graduating from UCLA, she earned a Masters Degree in Kinesiology from was twice named the Southeast Region Coach of the Year. In 2001 while at Nebraska, Indiana University then worked for Wachovia Bank in Charlotte, NC as the Em- she was named the National Assistant Coach of the Year. ployee Wellness Director. She is now a systems analyst for the ATM and Check Card ANDREA FONG BESMEHN (1995-98) computer systems. Married John Leadingham in May 2003, and the couple has a baby Married in November 2006 to Paul Besmehn. Works at Levi’s in San Francisco as boy, Jonathan Michael, who was born in August 2004. She also teaches spinning and the Executive Assistant to the President. yoga classes and enjoys running and competing in triathlons. LESLEY GOLDBERG (1984-87) JAMIE DANTZSCHER (2001-04) Owns her own personal training studio in Beverly Hills. In her fi rst season as an assistant coach at Arizona State University. Previously coached at Champion Gymnastics and Diamond Elite Gymnastics. KIM (HAMILTON) ANTHONY (1987-90) Has been married for 17 years to former UCLA and NFL player Corwin Anthony. CORINNE (CHEE) DENUCCI (1993-96) They have two athletic boys, ages 11 and 13, and live in South Florida. Kim is a Since graduating in 1996, she and another former UCLA gymnast, Mike DeNucci, television host and reporter and has worked as a gymnastics analyst for Fox Sports moved to Connecticut and got married in 1998. She went on to the Physician As- and ESPN. She has also done sideline reporting for NBA games and NCAA women’s sociate Program at Yale University. After graduating, she worked for almost three basketball tournament games. She currently hosts a TV Interview show in Miami, years at an outpatient Family Practice clinic and is now staying at home full-time called “County Connection” and is an Inspirational/Motivational speaker. She is to take care of her two children, Danny, who was born in 2004, and Emily, who also a mentor to the U.S. national gymnastics team and at-risk high school girls in was born in 2006. Miami. Kim has just fi nished her fi rst book in which she uses her journey from a LENA DEGTEVA (1997-2000) background fi lled with drugs and violence to the UCLA Hall of Fame, to encourage After graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise and work- and inspire others to overcome their circumstances. ing as a designer for the clothing company Velvet, she is transitioning into styling. DONNA (HARRIS) VIDMAR (1979-82) She has also been working as a choreographer and director of administration and Married to UCLA Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar. They program development. live in Coto de Caza, Calif. and have fi ve kids, all of whom have done gymnastics at ANNE DIXON (1994-97) some point in their lives. Graduated from law school at the University of San Diego and is now a stay-at- KIRALEE HAYASHI (1996-1999) home mom with four children. Hollywood stuntwoman and actress. In 2008, she was featured in a popular viral LINDSEY DONG (1999-2002) video for Gatorade, playing a ball girl who scaled a wall to catch a foul ball. The video Moved back to San Jose after graduating to be close to her family. She worked for became so popular online that Kiralee was invited to the Major League Baseball three years at Deloitte & Touche in the Assurance and Enterprise Risk Services (AERS) All-Star Game in Yankee Stadium. division and is currently a licensed CPA working at eBay as an Internal Auditor. LISA HILEY (1996-1999) MAURA DRISCOLL FARDEN (1986-87) Engineer living in Los Angeles. Worked in sports broadcasting as an gymnastics analyst LEAH HOMMA (1994-1997) on Prime Sports and ESPN and for Lifetime Sports as Owns her own business - A.Y. Rover designer dog beds - and coaches at Broadway the halftime host for WNBA games. While at Lifetime, Gymnastics. she also hosted a sports documentary series, Break- ing Through, and earned a Gracie Allen Award and a STEPHANIE (JOHNSON) HARRIGAN (1999-2001) Women’s Sports Foundation Award for excellence Works as an Underwriter at Bank of Ann Arbor and was promoted to offi cer in in sports reporting. She won a second Gracie Allen 2003, becoming the youngest offi cer in Bank history. She also coaches gymnastics Award in 2003 for her work on the show “Newborn at Gym America. Married Geoff Harrigan in 2004. Woman”. Maura has also covered women’s collegiate MALIA JONES (2000-03) basketball, women’s team triathlon, the LPGA Tourna- Graduated in 2004 with degrees in political science and history. Performed in “Mystique ment of Champions, synchronized skating, the fi rst-ever Maura Driscoll Farden de la Mer” and “Cirque de la Mer” at SeaWorld San Diego. In those two shows, she nationally televised women’s ice hockey game between combined dance, tumbling, fast track, aerial tissue and web, Chinese poles and Russian the US and Canada in 1997, downhill skiing for NBC, The Westminster Dog Show Swing. She also performed in the show “Le Rêve” at the Wynn in Las Vegas. for USA Network, Pro Beach Volleyball for Fox Sports Net and a series of in-fl ight programs for United Airlines. She is currently hosting a series of shows for The ANNE (KITABAYSHI) FRETWELL (1980-83) Newborn Channel and The Wellness Channel, which air in hospitals nationwide, and After a career in advertising sales, she and her husband Chuck and twins Cody & in 2007, she will begin work as the host for an on-line TV show at Barnes&Noble. Kylie moved in 2005 from Thousand Oaks, Calif. to West Linn, Ore., where she is com. Maura lives in Hingham, Mass. with her husband Scott Farden and two daugh- now a stay-at-home mom. ters, Kelsey (11) and Lily (8). LIZ LAHEY (1994-95) CHRISTY ERICKSON (2001-05) Lives in Malibu, Calif. and is a talent agent representing celebrities for domestic and Graduated from American University, Washington College of Law in Spring 2008. international commercial endorsements. Also travels and works with two charities She is now licensed to practice law in California and Washington DC and is practic- in Africa - The Siyazisiza Trust in South Africa that creates self-reliance programs for ing environmental law. rural communities in Kwazulu-Natal, and in Nigeria with Richard Branson’s charity division called “Virgin Unite” on a project called “Heaven’s Angels” that brings medical SUSIE ERICKSON (1996-99) supplies via motorcycle to remote communities in rural Nigeria. Graduated from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara in 2002 and works for the Irvine Ranch Conservancy as a wildlife CHERYL B. LEADER (1978-82) biologist. She was married in 2007. Founder & President of INDIVISION Productions. Cheryl writes, directs and pro- UCLA History 44 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA History cers fi Lena Degteva, Leah Homma and Lena Degteva, in 2007 Stella Umeh reunited ve years years ve fi rst year in the Azusa Nursing program and is working towards a towards and is working Azusa Nursing program in the rst year fi lms and musicals, and jogging to the monuments on the National Mall. on the National Mall. and jogging to the monuments lms and musicals, fi nancial analyst for Sony. for nancial analyst fi reporting to her. Amy has also taken up golf as her new sport. sport. as her new up golf has also taken Amy reporting to her. CARLY (RAAB) ANDERSON (2000-04) ANDERSON (RAAB) CARLY specializa- with a in counseling psychology, doctoral program her from Will graduate at has been working she years, the last two For August. in tion in sport psychology, on her dissertation, Center while working Counseling State University Wichita the the NCAA and to do a study on the health grant from a research and she received in 2007 to Justin was married Carly student-athletes. of Division I female well-being named Naddie. puppy a goldendoodle have and they Anderson, KUHLMAN (1989-93) (RASMUSSEN) PAULA and did her pediatrics resi- of Chicago at the University Attended medical school part working time She is now center. Angeles at Cedars-Sinai medical dency in Los married Has been children. young time with her two as a pediatrician and spending since 1994. to Chris Kuhlman (2004-07) MICHELLE SELESKY Washington the George from Management in Political Earned her Masters Degree in the fall of 2008 and now Management School of Political Graduate University Coordinator as Communications she works where capital, in the nation’s resides Michelle also served as In 2008, Gingrich. of the House Newt Speaker former for National Gingrich’s hosted by a radio show Majority,” “Leading the of Producer music, live she enjoys to politics, addition In Director. and Research Spokesperson classic CHAPLIN (1986-89) (SERVICE) TANYA Pac-10 Coach of she has earned two where State, Head gymnastics coach at Oregon who was also a UCLA gymnast, Chaplin, She and husband Michael honors. Year the Alana. a daughter, have (1980-82) SHAPIRO SHARON division of at the PlayStation in marketing the past 11 years for Has been working in Northern California. Goldstone and lives to Mike Married Sony. AMY SMITH (1995-97) of Missouri. In her second season as assistant gymnastics coach at the University (2003-05) JENNIFER SUTTON Finished her Masters of Science in Nursing. CARMEN TAUSEND (1997-98) in Las Le Rêve the show in Performing Vegas. DONI THOMPSON (2000-03) team the women’s an assistant coach for Was coaches at State in 2006 and now at San Jose to J.D. Married JDR Gymnastics at Stanford. 2006. in May Reive TOUSEK YVONNE (2001-04) du Soleil. with Cirque Performing STELLA UMEH (1995-98) du Soleil for with Cirque Performed acting in the theater company and is now She also works Space. Theatre Multi-Cultural with at-risk teenage girls and is a motivational speaker. (1999-2002) ANTONIO (VELASCO) VALERIE her husband Marvin with Christian and works in San Diego baby Lives and newborn as a WALKER (2004-06) COURTNEY in Sports of San Fran- on a masters degree Management at the University Working as a Partnercisco and working Services with Cal ISP. Coordinator (2000-03) ONNIE (WILLIS) ROGERS University, York Applied Psychology at New for in the graduate program Enrolled as a literacy Also works development. she is studying child and adolescent where in Married school in the South Bronx. second graders at an inner-city instructor for Prior to starting graduate UCLA in 2004. 2003 to Chad Rogers and graduated from YMCA in Seattle, at the director as the gymnastics program she worked school, 8 gymnasts. and coached a small team of level Wash. (2000) YOUNG AMY currently HSBC Bank in Southern California.She Regional Sales Manager for VP, with 15 of all So Cal HSBC locations, LA and overseas in downtown works

nished her fi young HEART Heidi Moneymaker with with Heidi Moneymaker stunt double Casey fellow O’Neal on the set of Mission: Impossible 3 , , , 24 and , Hancock Fast & Furi- rm, Fidelity Arts, Inc., where she has worked since she has worked where Inc., Arts, Fidelity rm, Mission: Impossible 3 When she isn’t inundated with school work and spend- with school work inundated When she isn’t fi , . She has also worked in She has also worked . Mr. and Mrs. Smith , Van Helsing , t foundation that focuses governance, management and labor relations management and labor relations governance, that focuses foundation t fi

, a television edutainment series/book collection sharing unexplored myths myths unexplored collection sharing edutainment series/book a television , and she was Drew Barrymore’s stunt double in Barrymore’s and she was Drew

ous, diaries for K-12 urban education. K-12 urban education. for (MELCHER) BEIGEL (1980-81) DAWN racewalker. and competitive Mother of two DEBORAH MINK (1997) Academy. Gymnastics Coaches at Olympic HEIDI MONEYMAKER (1997-2000) Her latest in Hollywood. as a stunt woman Works stunts for on has her working project classes for a teaching degree. She has moved to New York and will soon begin York to New She has moved a teaching degree. classes for student teaching. (1988-91) MAVITY YOLANDE Cal State from therapy in 2008 in physical Graduated with a Masters degree a Foundations, The Broad Manager for as Events worked Previously Northridge. non-pro graduating from UCLA. She works closely with designers and architects to handle with designers and architects closely She works UCLA. graduating from purchasing the world and travels blueprint to installation, from the clients’ art needs, as supervising as well its installation. and commissioning art, (2001-05) KRISTEN MALONEY back to school and just she went du Soleil, After touring with Cirque The OC and has worked on many projects alongside projects on many The OC and has worked Karin Silvestri. UCLA gymnast, another former (1983-84) KRIS MONTERA-JACKSON in UCLA in 1986 with a degree Graduated from and children, Richard, husband, living with her Business-Economics and is currently She remained Calif. in Huntington Beach, (8), Taylor and (13), Trevor (16), Andrew in the sport as a judge at the collegiate and club levels. involved KAREN (NELSON) LINN (1990-94) UCLA football Married in Sociology. degree Graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor’s two have They Linn in 1997. & conditioning coach Mike and head strength player 8 and 6. ages children, NEUSTEDTER (1988-91) LAURA Athletic Study intern at UC Berkeley’s as a graduate student Has been working She hopes of San Francisco. Center and earned an MA in Education at the University lead to a career that will eventually her education in a PhD program to continue Also coaches student athletes and the NCAA. on academic policy making for focusing Participated productions in four American Gymnastics Club in San Francisco. at the 2002-04. from of the San Francisco Opera as an acrobat (2001-04) TRISHNA PATEL is pursuing her Masters Trishna and PR, in marketing years a few for After working Communications. Annenberg School for at USC’s Journalism in Broadcast degree she often sports her UCLA gear on campus and gets several In true Bruin fashion, She is also the social chairman of the GSJL (Graduate School’s dirty day. looks every serving as a student to faculty advisor along with planning social Liason), Journalism the graduate school. for events running marathons writing short she enjoys stories, and friends, ing time with family restaurants. and dining at fabulous Mexican (she plans on running 26 in a row) ASHLEY PECKETT (2004-07) She has been doing graduate school. for and preparing Toronto living in Currently some coaching and supervising at her old gym and and is also taking an exercise in a lab. course and volunteering physiology 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA Women’s 2009 45 Poseidon Charlie’s Angels: including Full and movies, shows television many Throttle Ocean’s Thirteen, Spider-Man 3 Spider-Man Thirteen, Ocean’s

duces educational videos in English/Spanish for the Latino community. Currently, Currently, community. the Latino for videos in English/Spanish educational duces Health Long Beach’s the City of for Homes” project “Healthy the she has landed on as maintaining development as well Dept., & Human Resources Where Are They Now? They Are Where and legends from Hispanic cultural origins to inspire Latina youth. Voted one of Voted Latina youth. to inspire cultural origins Hispanic from and legends many has garnered work Cheryl’s Video Multimedia, AV by 100 Producers Top the the Xicano Retrospective she has been inducted into and awards, local & national York. Art in New Museum of Modern at the archives LEE (1985-88) CAROLINE Manager. as a Program Accenture at and works Calif. in Los Gatos, Lives AMY LUCENA (1986-89) Partner in an art consulting Bruins in National/International Competition

Jamie Dantzscher at UCLA’s Olympians the 2000 Olympics in Year Name Country Athens 2008 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs Canada 2004 Mohini Bhardwaj United States* Tasha Schwikert United States† Marci Bernholtz Canada† Kate Richardson Canada 2000 Alyssa Beckerman United States† Jamie Dantzscher United States Kristen Maloney United States Tasha Schwikert United States Michelle Conway Canada Kate Richardson Canada Yvonne Tousek Canada 1996 Yvonne Tousek Canada 1992 Luisa Portocarrero Guatemala Stella Umeh Canada 1988 Rhonda Faehn United States† 1984 Gigi Zosa Canada * - silver medalist † - alternate

UCLA’s U.S. National Team Members UCLA’s U.S. National Champions Gigi Ambandos (1979-80) Year Name Event Jeanette Antolin (1995-2000) 2004 Tasha Schwikert UB Alyssa Beckerman (1997-2000) 2002 Tasha Schwikert AA, UB, FX Mohini Bhardwaj (1992-98, 2001, 2005) 2001 Mohini Bhardwaj V Melissa Chan (2000) Tasha Schwikert AA, BB Shavahn Church (2003) 2000 Alyssa Beckerman BB Kristina Comforte (2002-06) Kristen Maloney V, FX Tracy Curtis (1980-81) 1999 Jamie Dantzscher UB Jamie Dantzscher (1994-2000) Kristen Maloney AA Anne Dixon (1989-90) 1998 Kristen Maloney AA Kaitie Dyson (1995-98) 1995 Doni Thompson BB Rhonda Faehn (1985-86, 1987-89) 1988 Rhonda Faehn V Jennifer Greenhut (1985-86) 1987 Rhonda Faehn V Kim Hamilton (1984-86) 1986 Yolande Mavity FX Ashley Jenkins (2003) 1985 Yolande Mavity V Donna Kemp (1977-78) 1978 Rhonda Schwandt V Kristen Maloney (1993-2000) Sharon Shapiro V Yolande Mavity (1983-87) Brittani McCullough (2006) UCLA’s Canadian Champions Year Name Event Kris Montera (1981-83) 2008 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs AA Misty Rosas (1987-88) 2007 Marci Bernholtz UB Jordan Schwikert (2001-02) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs at the 2008 Olympics (Photo 2006 Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs AA, FX Tasha Schwikert (1997-2005) by Getty Images) 2005 Aisha Gerber UB Tanya Service (1982-85, 1987-88) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs BB Sharon Shapiro (1976-78, 1979-81) 2002 Ashley Peckett BB Doni Thompson (1992-95) 2001 Kate Richardson AA, V, UB, BB Trina Tinti (1980-82, 1983-84) 2000 Kate Richardson V Carol Ulrich (1988-89) 2000 Yvonne Tousek AA, UB, FX Lindsey Vanden Eykel (1999-2001) 1999 Yvonne Tousek FX, V Onnie Willis (1996) 1996 Lena Degteva AA Lori Winn (2000) 1995 Lena Degteva AA Amy Young (1997-98) 1994 Lena Degteva BB Gigi Zosa (1982-83) 1993 Stella Umeh V Other National Team Members 1992 Stella Umeh V Marci Bernholtz (Canada) 1991 Leah Homma FX Shavahn Church (Great Britain) 1984 Gigi Zosa UB Michelle Conway (Canada) Lena Degteva (Canada) UCLA’s British Champions Year Name Event Aisha Gerber (Canada) 2001 Holly Murdock V, BB Leah Homma (Canada) Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs (Canada) UCLA’s Austrian Champions Holly Murdock (Great Britain) Year Name Event Ashley Peckett (Canada) 1986 Birgit Schier AA Luisa Portocarrero (Guatemala) Kate Richardson (Canada) UCLA’s Guatemalan Champions Birgit Schier (Austria) Year Name Event Yvonne Tousek (Canada) 1991-95 Luisa Portocarrero AA Stella Umeh (Canada) Gigi Zosa (Canada) 2004 U.S. team captain Mohini Bhardwaj is UCLA’s first Olympic medalist (Photo by Andy

UCLA History Lyons/Getty Images) 46 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA History Two-time Canadian Olympian Kate Richardson Two-time Tasha Schwikert won a gold medal at the 2003 World Cham- World Schwikert won a gold medal at the 2003 Tasha pionships.

2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics UCLA Women’s 2009 47 Year Name UCLA at Other Major International Events Name Year 1999 Antolin (U.S.) Jeanette (U.S.) Beckerman Alyssa (Canada) Michelle Conway Event (U.S.) 1999 Am Games Pan Jamie Dantzscher (U.S.) Games Antolin (Canada) Kate Richardson (U.S.) Mohini Bhardwaj Am Games (Canada) Pan Am Games Pan Tousek Yvonne — Goodwill 1998 Jeanette Bars Silver Team, Am Games (U.S.) Am Games Heidi Moneymaker Pan Pan Medal (Canada) Lena Degteva Games FX Silver Am Games AA, Univ. Pan Silver World Gold; Team 1997 Team 1995 Jamie Dantzscher (U.S.) Games Deborah Mink (U.S.) Univ. World — 1991 Silver Gold Team Team (U.S.) Kristen Maloney (Canada) Lena Degteva 1988 Floor Gold Games Bars, Univ. World (Guatemala) Team, Luisa Portocarrero — 1987 Am Games Leah Homma (Canada) Pan 1987 Goodwill Games — Rhonda Faehn (U.S.) 1987 (U.S.) Andrews Jill Am Games Maccabiah Games Pan Goodwill Games 1983 (U.S.) Mavity Yolande 1981 — Tinti (U.S.) Trina — Am Games Pan Junior 1979 Curtis (U.S.) Gold All-Around Tracy 1967 Beam Gold Gold All-Around — (U.S.) Shapiro Sharon Am Games Pan (U.S.) Hacker Carolyn Games Goodwill Games Univ. World Gold Team — Am Games Pan Maccabiah Games Maccabiah Games — Am Games Pan Gold All-Around 5 Golds Gold Team —

UCLA at World Championships World at UCLA Name Year 2007 2006 Berhnoltz (Canada) Marci 2005 Bernholtz (Canada) Marci (Canada) Hopfner-Hibbs Elyse 2003 Britain) (Great (U.S.) Church Shavahn 2002 (Canada) Hopfner-Hibbs Elyse 2001 Finish (U.S.) Schwikert Tasha (Canada) Hopfner-Hibbs Elyse (Canada) Antolin Peckett Ashley (U.S.) Mohini Bhardwaj AA/Event 1999 Jeanette (Canada) (U.S.) Schwikert Tasha (U.S.)† Britain) (Great Murdock Holly 3rd-BB 16th-AA, (Canada) Peckett Ashley (Canada) Kate Richardson Antolin 20th-AA (Canada) 3rd-Team 8th - FX, — 5th-BB, 5th-AA, (Canada) 3rd-Team 7th-V, Tousek 18th-AA, — (U.S.) Beckerman Alyssa (U.S.) — Jamie Dantzscher (U.S.) — 1997 Jeanette (U.S.) Kristen Maloney Tousek 20th-AA (Canada) Michelle Conway Thompson Tousek 1st-Team — (Canada) Kate Richardson Yvonne (Canada) Tousek Yvonne 1996 Yvonne — 1995 Doni DNC 14th-AA (U.S.) Mohini Bhardwaj (U.S.) Kristen Maloney Yvonne — 1994 32nd-AA 16th-AA 1993 — (Canada) Lena Degteva (Canada) Lena Degteva 1992 (Austria) — (Guatemala) Luisa Portocarrero 1991 8th-FX 23rd-AA, — Stella Umeh (Canada) 1989 Schier Stella Umeh (Canada) 19th-AA (Guatemala) Luisa Portocarrero — 1987 — — Leah Homma (Canada) 1985 Birgit 7th-BB 13th-AA, Stella Umeh (Canada) Rhonda Faehn (U.S.) 1983 5th-V Birgit Schier (Austria) (U.S.)† Mavity Yolande 12th-AA 1979 (U.S.)† Mavity Yolande 1978 1966 — Service (U.S.) Tanya Rhonda Schwandt (U.S.)† † - alternate 8th-FX 15th-AA, Gigi Zosa (Canada) 8th-V 5th-BB, Rhonda Schwandt (U.S.) — — (U.S.) Hacker Carolyn — 28th-AA 17th-AA 19th-AA — 9th-AA 4th-V, — — 22nd-AA — 49th-AA — Bruins in National/International Competition in National/International Bruins UCLA Gymnastics Hall Of Famers

Four of UCLA Gymnastics’ all- Award. In addition, she was a time greats - Sharon Shapiro, Woody Hayes National Scholar- Kim Hamilton, Jill Andrews Athlete Award winner. and Leah Homma - have She was also honored by the been inducted into the UCLA Bruin gymnastics team with Athletics Hall of Fame. an award named after her, the On Oct. 30, 1999, Sharon annual Jill Andrews award for Shapiro became the fi rst integrity. women’s gymnastics Hall Andrews, who graduated from of Fame inductee. Shapiro the Northwestern University enjoyed an illustrious and School of Law in 1994, was a historic athletic career for the Deputy City Attorney in San Bruins. She remains the only Francisco for six years, handling gymnast ever to capture na- labor and employment litigation tional titles on all four events on behalf of the city and now and the all-around in the same currently works in legal counsel year, a feat she accomplished for NXP Semiconductors. at the 1980 AIAW National Championships her freshman Leah Homma is UCLA Gym- season. nastics’ most recent UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame member, In 1981, Shapiro won the having been inducted on Oct. Sharon Shapiro was the first female gymnast prestigious Broderick Award, 3, 2008, inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame given to the country’s top fe- Jill Andrews - UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. Homma arrived at UCLA a highly- male gymnast. As a sophomore Class of 2001 that season, she defended her recruited gymnast from Canada all-around title and also won and competed for four years the individual vault crown. The following year, she earned All-America honors in the (1994-97), leading the Bruins to all-around, vault and balance beam. their fi rst NCAA team title in 1997. Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field said Homma played “the biggest role in helping our team win its fi rst NCAA Championship. (She) Shapiro has remained a key alumna, supporter, and ambassador for UCLA and her was a quiet leader who always led by example, was an unwavering hard worker, sport since her graduation. enthusiastic about her training, and always quick to help out her teammates in a quiet Kim (Hamilton) Anthony and unassuming manner.” Homma fi nished fourth in the 1997 NCAA All-Around became UCLA’s second in- to help bring the title to Westwood. ductee on Oct. 21, 2000. Like Homma’s other accomplish- Shapiro, Hamilton also set a ments included the 1994 and national record that has yet to ‘97 Pac-10 all-around titles as be duplicated when she won well as the 1996 and ‘97 Pac-10 three consecutive NCAA fl oor uneven bar crowns. She was exercise titles from 1987-1989. twice named Pac-10 Gymnast of She also won the NCAA vault the Year (1995 and ‘97) and was title in 1989. also an eight-time All-American, At the regional level, she won honored four times each as a a school-record tying seven fi rst-team and second team se- titles, including three each in lection. During her career, she set the all-around and fl oor. She also and reset UCLA records in the won Pac-10 championships on all-around and was the second bars and fl oor in both 1989 and UCLA gymnast to receive 10.0s 1988. In her career, she earned in two different events. In 1997, six All-America honors. Homma was named UCLA’s Anthony has also remained a All-University Female Athlete of major fi gure in the sport, having the Year and was a Honda Award maintained a successful career nominee. She also excelled in as a sports commentator for the classroom, earning Pac-10 ESPN and Fox Sports. All-Academic honors on three occasions. Jill Andrews joined her former Kim (Hamilton) Anthony - UCLA Athletics Hall teammate Anthony in the Hall Prior to her arrival at UCLA, of Fame Class of 2000 she was a member of the Ca- of Fame on Oct. 13, 2001. In Leah Homma - UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame nadian National Team and was 1990, Andrews became UCLA Class of 2008 gymnastics’ second Honda the 1991 Canadian champion in Award winner, capping off a career in which she won an NCAA title on vault in the fl oor exercise. Homma left 1988 and on beam in 1989. Andrews earned eight fi rst-team All-America honors in her eternal mark on the world of gymnastics with three moves named after her in her career and was a two-time Pac-10 Gymnast of the Year. the international code of points: the Homma Flip on beam and the Homma Flairs on beam and fl oor. Andrews’ accomplishments were not limited to the gymnastics fl oor. She excelled academically as one of UCLA’s all-time great student-athletes. In 1990, Andrews Homma remains involved in gymnastics, coaching at Broadway Gymnastics in Los earned an NCAA post-graduate scholarship and was awarded the NCAA Top Six Angeles. She also owns her own business - A.Y. Rover designer dog beds. UCLA History 48 2009 UCLA Women’s Gymnastics