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NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 2017 MEET NOTES #HUSKERS @HUSKERSWGYM /NEBRASKAWGYM HUSKERSWGYMNASTICS HUSKERS.COM #FUELTHEFIRE 2017 SCHEDULE (27-7, 15-4 BIG TEN) MEET 12: NCAA SEMIFINAL II vs. #18 PENN STATE Jan. 15 | Devaney Center | W, 195.700 - 192.900 MEET INFO Date ..................................................................................... Friday, April 14 at RUTGERS Time (CT) ............................................................................................ 7 p.m. Jan. 21 | Piscataway, N.J. | W, 196.050 - 194.200 Location .................................................................................. St. Louis, Mo. vs. BROWN Venue (Capacity) .................................................... Chaifetz Arena (10,600) Jan. 21 | Piscataway, N.J. | W, 196.050 - 190.650 TV/Internet/Stream ....................ESPNU/WatchESPN.com/Watch ESPN App Talent ..........................Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson Clarke, Laura Rutledge vs. WEST CHESTER Live Scores ..............................................................................STLSports.org Jan. 21 | Piscataway, N.J. | W, 196.050 - 190.475 #14 NEBRASKA NCAA at #10 MICHIGAN CORNHUSKERS ROTATION ORDER SEMIFINAL II Record (Big Ten): 27-7 (15-4) Teams Competing: Jan. 28 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L, 197.225 - 194.800 Rotation Neb. LSU Fla. Mich. UGA Ala. RQS: 196.725 #14 Nebraska 1 UB Bye V Bye BB FX at # 1 OKLAHOMA Last Meet: at NCAA Lincoln Regional #2 LSU 2 BB FX Bye UB Bye V Feb. 3 | Norman, Okla. | L, 197.675 - 194.450 2nd/6, 196.625 #3 Florida 3 Bye V UB BB FX Bye NQS: 393.350 #6 Alabama vs. #8 DENVER 4 FX Bye BB Bye V UB Feb. 3 Norman, Okla. | L, 194.500 - 194.450 Head Coach: Dan Kendig #7 Michigan | 5 V UB Bye FX Bye BB Record at NU (Yr.): 572-214-4 (24th) #10 Georgia vs. TEXAS WOMAN’S 6 Bye BB FX V UB Bye Feb. 3 | Norman, Okla. | W, 194.450 - 193.000 *Full rotation order with competing individuals on page 6 vs. #22 IOWA THE OPENING PASS Feb. 5 | Devaney Center | W, 196.825 - 195.725 at MINNESOTA The 14th-seeded Nebraska women’s gymnastics team gears up for the NCAA Championships, as the Cornhuskers will compete in NCAA Feb.® 11 | Minneapolis, Minn. | W, 196.550 - 194.900 Semifinal II this Friday at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m., and it will be televised on ESPNU with Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson Clarke and Laura Rutledge on the call. It can also be seen on WatchESPN.com or the Watch ESPN app. vs. LINDENWOOD (GYMQUARTERS INVITATIONAL) Feb. 17 | St. Charles, Mo. | W, 197.125 - 194.000 The Huskers (27-7, 15-4 Big Ten) are set to compete against second-seeded LSU, third-seeded Florida, sixth-seeded Alabama, seventh- vs. BROWN (GYMQUARTERS INVITATIONAL) seeded Michigan and 10th-seeded Georgia, as the top three team finishers in the session will advance to the NCAA Super Six Finals, Feb. 17 | St. Charles, Mo. | W, 197.125 - 193.350 which will be held on Saturday at 8 p.m. vs. SEATTLE PACIFIC (GYMQUARTERS INVITATIONAL) Nebraska enters Friday following a second-place finish at the NCAA Lincoln Regional on April 1 with a score of 196.625. Nebraska led Feb. 17 | St. Charles, Mo. | W, 197.125 - 191.000 third-place Boise State by just 0.125 heading into the final rotation, as the Big Red locked down their spot in the NCAA Championships vs. #19 CALIFORNIA (MASTERS CLASSIC) with a strong 49.250 on beam. With three hit routines, including Sierra Hassel’s career-high 9.875, and one fall heading into the last two Feb. 25 | Devaney Center | W, 197.175 - 196.400 routines, Grace Williams and Danielle Breen sealed the Huskers second-place finish with scores of 9.90 and 9.95, respectively. Breen’s vs. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (MASTERS CLASSIC) 9.95 was a career high and the highest beam score in the meet. Taylor Houchin led the Huskers with a score of 39.250 in the all-around. Feb. 25 | Devaney Center | W, 197.175 - 190.325 Nebraska’s Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 196.725 added to its regional score gives NU a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of vs. #24 UTAH STATE (MASTERS CLASSIC) 393.350, which ranks 10th in the nation. In the final Road to Nationals Rankings released March 20, NU ranked in the top-15 in the Feb. 25 | Devaney Center | W, 197.175 - 196.200 nation on vault, bars and floor. The Huskers ranked ninth on bars with an RQS of 49.295, at #19 ILLINOIS (B1G FIVE MEET) NUMBERS TO KNOW 11th on floor with an RQS of 49.300 and 13th on vault with an RQS of 49.185. March 11 | Champaign, Ill. | W, 196.650 - 196.450 Nebraska has qualified for the NCAA LSU won the Lincoln Regional with a score of 197.450, while Florida won the Gainesville vs. MARYLAND (B1G FIVE MEET) Championships for a 25th time, and a March 11 | Champaign, Ill. | W, 196.650 - 193.375 Regional with a score of 197.125. Michigan and Alabama took the top two spots at the 25 19th time under Dan Kendig. NU’s best Morgantown Regional with scores of 197.350 and 196.625. Georgia placed second in finish is fourth (three times, last 2011). vs. MICHIGAN STATE (B1G FIVE MEET) Gainesville with a score of 196.775. March 11 | Champaign, Ill. | W, 196.650 - 194.650 Danielle Breen’s 9.95 at the Lincoln vs. #24 OHIO STATE (B1G FIVE MEET) Regional tied for the top beam score in Nebraska will begin the meet on bars, before rotating to beam, a bye, floor, vault and March 11 | Champaign, Ill. | W, 196.650 - 195.350 Nebraska postseason history. The mark ending on a bye. Camille Drouin-Allaire, an all-arounder from George Washington will 1 had been hit two times before (last: rotate the Huskers at the meet as a competing individual. Live scores for the meet will BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Emily Wong at 2014 NCAA Super Six). March 18 | Piscataway, N.J. | 4th/10, 196.475 be available at STLSports.org. NCAA LINCOLN REGIONAL INSIDE THE MATCHUP April 1 | Devaney Center | 2nd/6, 196.625 Nebraska LSU Florida Alabama Michigan Georgia NCAA SEMIFINAL II 2017 Record (Conference) 27-7 (15-4) 25-1 (16-0) 19-3 (13-3) 16-7 (10-5) 26-3 (17-1) 15-10 (10-8) April 14 | St. Louis, Mo. | 7 p.m. | ESPNU/Watch ESPN Championships Seed 14 2 3 6 7 10 NCAA SUPER SIX FINALS Regional Score 196.625 197.450 197.125 196.625 197.350 196.775 April 15 | St. Louis, Mo. | 8 p.m. | ESPNU/Watch ESPN Overall Team RQS 196.725 197.865 197.635 197.355 197.135 197.005 * All times Central and subject to change Overall Team NQS 393.350 395.315 394.760 393.980 394.485 393.780 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Team Vault RQS 49.185 49.540 49.465 49.340 49.290 49.225 Women’s Gymnastics Contact: James Hajek Team Bars RQS 49.295 49.415 49.410 49.340 49.250 49.230 Email: [email protected] Team Beam RQS 49.055 49.505 49.400 49.425 49.335 49.245 Cell Phone: (402) 943-6852 Team Floor RQS 49.300 49.545 49.440 49.505 49.440 49.375 Office Phone: (402) 472-7776 Overall Team High 197.175 198.150 197.975 197.825 197.825 197.325 Web Site: Huskers.com Team Vault High 49.275 49.625 49.550 49.500 49.450 49.375 Women’s Gymnastics Twitter: @HuskersWGym Team Bars High 49.425 49.500 49.575 49.400 49.550 49.425 Women’s Gymnastics Facebook: NebraskaWGym Women’s Gymnastics Instagram: HuskersWGymnastics Team Beam High 49.275 49.575 49.525 49.600 49.450 49.425 Women’s Gymnastics Snapchat: NebraskaWGym Team Floor High 49.550 49.625 49.675 49.650 49.625 49.600 25 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS APPEARANCES 151 ALL-AMERICANS | 5 NCAA CHAMPIONS | 15 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2017 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS MEET NOTES QUICK FACTS 2017 NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER GENERAL INFORMATION Name Height Year Events Hometown High School (College)/Club Name of School University of Nebraska Danielle Breen 5-4 Jr. AA Ames, Iowa Gilbert/Triad Gymnastics City, Zip Lincoln, NE 68588 Kelli Chung 5-1 RFr. AA Torrance, Calif. Torrance/Gym-Max Founded 1869 Alexa Clark 5-3 Fr. AA Golden, Colo. Golden/Colorado Gymnastics Institute Enrollment 25,897 Sienna Crouse 5-3 So. AA Fargo, N.D. Fargo South/American Gold Gymnastics Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers Abbie Epperson 5-2 Jr. AA Allen, Texas Allen (Maryland)/Metroplex Gymnastics Sierra Hassel 5-3 Fr. AA Johnston, Iowa Johnston/Triad Gymnastics School Colors Scarlet and Cream Taylor Houchin 5-3 Fr. AA Republic, Mo. Republic/Gold Medal Gyms Affiliation NCAA Division I Megan Kuo 5-3 RFr. AA Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia/Gym-Max Conference Big Ten Jennie Laeng 5-7 Sr. AA West Middlesex, Pa. Kennedy Catholic/Olympic Dreams Gymnastics President Dr. Hank M. Bounds Ashley Lambert 5-0 Sr. AA Newport News, Va. Menchville/World Class Gymnastics Chancellor Ronnie Green Laura Oh 5-0 Fr. AA Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View/Midwest Gymnastics Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst Catelyn Orel 5-3 So. AA Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South/GAGE Facility (Capacity) Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,907) Megan Schweihofer 5-0 So. AA China, Mich. St. Clair/Hunt’s Gymnastics Academy Athletic Department Phone (402) 472-4224 Kami Shows 5-5 RFr. AA Winchester, Calif. Vista Murrietta/SCEGA Ticket Office Phone (402) 472-3111 Grace Williams 5-1 Jr. AA Linden, Mich. Brighton/Twistars USA (800-8-BIG-RED) *Photo roster is located on page 25 of this release Gymnastics Office Phone (402) 472-3808 COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE GYMNASTICS HISTORY Head Coach: Dan Kendig (24th year; Kentucky, 1979) Taylor HOUCHIN ............................................HOW-chin First Year of Gymnastics 1976 Career Record: 685-326-5 (.674) (34 years) Megan KUO ..........................................................