The Inside Scoop
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THE INSIDE SCOOP Kim Allan Melissa Vituj Crystal Gilmore Nickname: Ruby Nickname: Mel, Smurf Nickname: Sparky My Goal in Life is: To become a doctor, then Three Words that Describe Me: Energetic, Three Words That Describe Me: Perfectionist, Prime Minister of Canada happy, fun outgoing, sincere Three Words that Describe Me: Stubborn, Hobbies: Rock climbing, dancing, traveling Favorite Food: Cheesecake hardworking, competitive Favorite Color: Red Favorite Musical Group: Tragically Hip Hobbies: Mountain biking, water-skiing, scrap- Favorite Food: Dill pickles Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber booking Favorite Musical Group: Moby Favorite Book: The Outsiders Favorite Food: Coffee Favorite Movie: Back to the Future (all three) Favorite Animal: Cat Favorite Subjects in School: Anatomy and Favorite Actor: Michael J. Fox Favorite Actor: Ray Romano Health Promotion Favorite Book: Harry Potter Favorite Person In History: Terry Fox (he tried Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally Favorite Gymnast: (Former Ute) Linda Kardos- to run across Canada to raise money for cancer Favorite Book: It’s Not About the Bike Wood research but died halfway through) Favorite Animal: Dog Favorite Place To Travel: Australia Favorite Color: Ute Red! Annabeth Eberle Nickname: AB Natalie Nicoloff Theresa Kulikowski Three Words that Describe Me: Independent, Nickname: Nat Nickname: Kulio athletic, determined Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Did You Know: My dad was in the Army so when Favorite Food: Fruit perfectionist, focused I was little, we lived in Germany for four years Favorite Musical Group: Matchbox 20 Hobby: Piano Three Words That Describe Me: Inquisitive, Favorite Subject in School: Math Favorite Musical Group: Collective Soul hardworking, changing Favorite Animal: Horse Favorite Subject In School: French Hobbies: Hiking, dancing Favorite Movie: The Last Castle Favorite Movie: Shrek Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler Favorite Book: Awaken the Olympian Within Favorite Subject in School: Anatomy Favorite Person in History: Jesse Owens Favorite Animal: Monkey Favorite Movie: Best In Show Favorite Place to Travel: Puerto Rico Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt Favorite Book: The Art of Happiness Favorite Gymnast: Lilya Podkopayera Favorite Animal: Eagle Gritt Hofmann Favorite Place to Travel: Home to Colorado Nickname: Gritty Kristen Riffanacht Springs Three Words That Describe Me: Orderly, Nickname: Riff determined, optimistic Did You Know: My sister is a volleyball player Kylee Wagner Favorite Color: Purple and runs track and was undefeated last year Nickname: Ky Favorite Foods: Pasta, rice pudding, cookies, Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, Three Words That Describe Me: Outgoing, potatoes perfectionist, diligent determined, compassionate Favorite Musician: Celine Dion Hobbies: Volleyball, art Hobbies: Shopping, water skiing Favorite Subjects In School: Art and architecture Favorite Food: Rice Favorite Food: Italian Favorite Movie: Titanic Favorite Subject in School: Science Favorite Dessert: Ice cream Favorite Book: Run Jane Run Favorite Movie: Independence Day Favorite Movies: The Last Castle and Legally Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock Favorite Actor: Will Smith Blonde Favorite Gymnast: Gina Gogean Favorite Book: A Child Called It Favorite Animal: My golden retriever Maddy Favorite Athlete: Venus Williams Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts Dominique D’Oliveira Favorite Vacation: Backpacking through Europe Nickname: Dom Favorite Gymnast: Henrietta Onodi Three Words That Describe Me: Determined, ambitious, adventurous Veronique Leclerc Hobbies: Dancing, reading, music Nickname: V Favorite Subject In School: Math Did You Know: My family speaks French Favorite Movie: Green Mile Hobbies: Dancing, reading Favorite Book: It’s Not About The Bike Favorite Color: Orange Favorite Animal: Cheetah Favorite Food: Seafood Favorite Actress: Sandra Bullock Favorite Musician: Bob Marley Favorite Place To Travel: Europe Favorite Subject in School: Anthropology Favorite Gymnasts: Elena Zamolodchikova, Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie Andreea Raducan Favorite Person in History: Martin Luther King Jr. I’d Like to Visit: Africa and India Dogs are the favorite animal of several gymnasts and Zoey Marsden takes full advantage of that fact. 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM 21 GYMNAST BIOS • KIM ALLAN UTAH: Former Canadian National Team member and NCAA All- American … part-time all-arounder during her Ute career ... presi- dent of the Student-Athlete Athletic Advisory (SAAC). KIM ALLAN 2002–Made lineup on every event at some point in season … made beam lineup at regionals and bar lineup at NCAA Championships … Senior, 5’2" 9.725 on bars first night of NCAA competition .. season bests were Port Coquitlam, B.C. 9.875 on vault and beam and 9.825 on floor … “hit” 14-20 routines. Terry Fox HS 2001–Suffered season-ending left Achilles tear on Feb. 4 and had Exercise & Sport Science/Pre-Med surgery three days later ... three-event performer (vault, bars, beam) May 29, 1981 in first four meets ... “hit” all 12 routines ... best score in shortened season was 9.85 on beam … NACGC Scholastic All-American. 2000–Second-team All-American on beam (9.850) tied for seventh during NCAA Championships prelims ... competed on vault, bars and beam at nationals and “hit” all six routines … career-best 9.90 on vault during Super Six competition was good for fifth place tie ... also had 9.75 on bars and 9.85 on beam in team finals ... didn’t even crack lineup until fourth meet … competed on beam just four times before nationals, where she put together back-to-back scores of 9.80 and 9.85 from lead-off position ... scored career-best 9.875 on beam in last two regular season meets ... career-best 9.875 twice on bars ... NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the Canadian National team ... fifth all-around at ‘99 Senior Elite Nationals ... third all-around at the 1998 Senior Elite Nationals and second on floor ... 10th all-around at 1997 World Trials ... fifth all-around at 1998 Bluewater International Invitational ... 12th all-around at 1998 Senior Elite Canada ... female athlete of the year from 1995-98 ... ninth all-around at 1998 Chinese Motor Invitational held in Taipei, Taiwan ... trained at Omega Gymnastics (coaches David Kenwright, Cathy Chapell). PERSONAL: Daughter of Pat and Rob Allan ... has one sister (Laura), who plays basketball and softball ... loves to mountain bike … also enjoys water and snow skiing … exercise and sport science major has pre-med emphasis ... born May 29, 1981. Allan’s Career Highs A-A 39.300 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 18, 2000 Vault 9.900 at NCAA Championships, Apr. 14, 2000 Bars 9.875 vs. Arizona, Feb. 25, 2000 9.875 vs. Washington, Mar. 3, 2000 Beam 9.875 vs. Oregon State, Mar. 12, 2000 9.875 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 18, 2000 9.875 vs. Arizona, Jan. 18, 2002 Floor 9.875 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 18, 2000 22 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • WWW.UTAHUTES.COM GYMNAST BIOS • THERESA KULIKOWSKI UTAH: Former U.S. National Team member is a 12-time NCAA All- American, three-time NCAA champion and two-time NCAA runner-up … elected 2003 team captain … has won 98 event and/or all-around THERESA KULIKOWSKI titles … 11 career 10.0’s … has “hit” 137-149 (92%) of her routines … voted one of Utah’s top 25 female athletes of all-time ... has seven of Utah’s top 10 all-around scores … graduated with 4.0 GPA last May and Senior, 5’5" is currently pursuing physical therapy degree … voted 2002 Verizon Colorado Springs, Colo. Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. Palmer HS 2002–Five-time All-American finished third all-around and on beam, Pre-Physical Therapy fifth on bars and 11th on floor exercise at NCAA Championships … won Jan. 23, 1980 all-around and beam in first session of NCAA’s … tied for first on bars and beam in Super Six … NCAA West Region all-around, bar and beam champion … returned to all-around status on Feb. 15 for first time in two years and scored 39.80 in all-around and 9.95 on vault; both career bests … team-best 31 victories ... four 10.0’s … “hit” 49-51 routines … Verizon First-Team Academic All-American and Verizon Academic Team Member of the Year … NACGC Scholastic All-American. 2001–Won second NCAA beam title and made first-team All-American on both events she competed (placed third on bars) … NCAA region bar champion ... three 10.0s ... led Utah in wins with 20 … “hit” 28-32 routines ... NACGC Scholastic All-American (4.0 GPA). 2000–Surgery for torn ACL on Feb. 11 ... before injury, won 7 of 10 events and both all-arounds ... “hit” all 10 routines ... NACGC Scholas- tic All-American. 1999–NCAA all-around and balance beam champion ... NCAA runner- up on vault and floor ... five-time first-team All-American ... first Ute freshman to win an NCAA all-around title since 1982 ... region bar and beam champion and all-around runner-up ... team-high 37 wins ... four 10.0s ... “hit” 51-54 routines … NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: 1995-96 U.S. National Team member ... first alternate for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team placed eighth at Olympic Trials ... senior international elite ... competed for third place U.S. team at 1995 World Championships in Japan and for gold medal team at 1996 Senior Pacific Alliance Championships in Malaysia ... 1993 Junior National Team member ... trained for Colorado Aerials Gymnastics Club (coaches Tom and Laurie Forster) ... 4.025 GPA at Palmer High School. PERSONAL: Daughter of Franny Kulikowski and Tom Kulikowski ... nickname is Kulio or Kuli ... has two sisters … graduated with bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science and psychology last May with 4.0 GPA ... currently fulfilling final pre-requisites for admittance to physical therapy program ... born Jan. 23, 1980 in Tacoma, Wash. Kulikowski’s Career Highs A-A 39.800 vs. Utah State, Feb. 15, 2002 39.800 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 23, 2002 Vault 9.950 vs.