22000088 AAuubbuurrnn GGyymmnnaassttiiccss 1 Preview 33 SEC/Opponents Covering the Tigers . .2 Southeastern Conference . .34 Quick Facts/Media Outlet s . .3 2008 Opponents . .35-39 Roster . .4 T iger Shot s . .40 Outlook . .5 Guide to Gymnastics . .8 41 History/Records Auburn Gymnastics History . .42 9 Coaching Staff Y early Result s/Coaching History . .43 Head Coach Jeff Thompson . .10 All-T ime Series . .44 Rachelle Thompson/Krissy Hoeferlin . .11 Team Records . .45 Support Staff . .12 Individual Records . .46-47 A wards . .48-49 13 Athlete Profiles All-T ime Letterwinners . .50 Year-By-Year Result s . .51-54 Julie Dwyer . .14-15 Kayla Gies . .16 Aimee Goheen . .17 55 Auburn University Karmen Pickney . .18 This is Auburn . .56-57 A.J. Mills . .19 Auburn Athletics . .58-59 Lindsey Puckett . .20 Auburn Academics . .60-61 Claire Seif fert . .21 President Jay Gogue . .62 Carmen Nelms/Krissy Voss . .22 Athletics Director Jay Jacobs . .63 Lauren Brzostowski/Katie Hurley/Rachel Inniss . .23 Meredith Jenkins/David Mines . .64 Leah Vining/Shannon Walpole . .24 EDITORIAL: The 2008 Auburn Gymnastics Media Guide is a publication of the Auburn Media Relations D e p artment. The guide was written, edited and 25 2007 Review designed by Megan Murren, Media Relations 2007 Season Review . .26 Assist ant. Cover design by Tyler Trout, Athletics Graphics Designer, and Jef f Thompson. Editorial con - 2007 Team Results/Superlatives . .27 tributions by Jef f Thompson, Rachelle Thompson, Dan Individual Meet-By-Meet Results . .28 Froehlich, Bob Grant and Brad Gust. 2007 Rankings . .29 PHOTOGRAPHIC: Todd Van Emst, Athletics Photographer, Tony Hall, Jef f Thompson and David 2007 Postseason Results . .30 Lann. We Are Family . .31-32 PRINTING: Interst ate Publishing, Mobile, Ala. Auburn University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer. 1 Covering the Tigers Auburn Media Relations Phone ____________________334/844-9800 Fax ______________________334/844-9807 Kirk Sampson ____ Assoc. AD/Media Relations Chuck Gallina ______Media Relations Director Dan Froehlich ____________Associate Director Brad Gust ______________Associate Director Kirk Sampson Chuck Gallina Dan Froehlich Brad Gust Carol White Carol White ____________Associate Director Associate AD/ Media Relations Associate Associate Associate Matt Crouch ______________Assist ant Director Media Relations Director Director Director Director Bob Grant ______________Assist ant Director Megan Murren ____Media Relations Assist ant Kathy Harker ________Administrative Assist ant S teve Sain __________________Video Contact Todd Van Emst ______________Photographer Mailing Address P.O. Box 351 Auburn, A L 36831-0351 Matt Crouch Bob Grant Megan Murren Kathy Harker S teve Sain Assist ant Assist ant Media Relations Administrative V ideo Contact Overnight Address Director Director Assist ant Assist ant Athletic Complex Corner of Samford & Donahue Auburn, A L 36830 Todd Van Emst Photographer Media Relations Department The Auburn University Athletic Media Relations Dep artment thanks you for your interest in Auburn gymnastics. Megan Murren is the Auburn gymnastics contact. The athletic media relations of fice is located in the Auburn Athletic Complex and maintains informa - tion on all current student-athletes, as well as historical information on previous student-athletes and the program in general. Attending Meets All home meets are held in Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Auburn University. Media interested in attending meet s should cont act Megan Murren to obtain a cre - dential. The number of credentials issued is limited by available resources. Due to sp ace and facility restrictions, access, seat assignment s on press row as well as sideline or court side photography will be made on a sp ace available basis. In some situations, pool report - ing may be necessary. Media Information Prior to each meet, members of the media will receive meet notes previewing the upcoming event as well as featuring the latest news and result s in Auburn gymnastics. The media will also receive complete result s from each meet. Additional information, including st atistics and meet result s are available on the Auburn athletics web site at www.auburntigers.com. Interviews All interviews of athletes must be coordinated through the Auburn media relations department. Interview request s must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Phone interviews for out- of-town media can also be arranged. Interviews can be arranged depending on the student- athletes/coaches availability and are conducted in the media relations of fice or in the McWhorter Center. Coaches and athletes are made available af ter home events. Please noti - fy Megan Murren of your request prior to the conclusion of the meet. Internet The media and general public can also access information on all of Auburn’s athletic programs at Auburn’s of ficial athletics web site, w w w.auburntigers.com. Live st at s are available for all home meet s and can be accessed through the Auburn Tigers web site. 2 2008 Quick Facts Primary Media Outlets General Information Print W ANI 1400 AM (Auburn) Ben Taylor , S port s Director Anniston Star School ____________________Auburn University (P): bt [email protected] Joe Medley, Beat Writer (P): 334/826-2929 (F): 334/826-9151 Location ______________________ Auburn, Ala. jmedley @annistonstar.com (P): 256/235-3576 (F): 256/241-1991 Founded ____________________________1856 WKKR 97.7 FM (Opelika) Enrollment __________________________23,347 Sandy Mathews, Sport s Director Auburn Plainsman [email protected] Nickname __________________________Tigers S port s Editor (P): 334/745-4657 (F): 334/749-1520 Conference ____________________Southeastern (P): 334/844-9104 (F): 334/844-9114 Colors ____________Burnt Orange and Navy Blue WJOX 690 AM (Birmingham) Birmingham News ____________________(PMS 158 and PMS 289) Don Leo, Sport s Contact Charles Goldberg, Beat Writer (P): 205/945-4646 (F): 205/942-8959 Arena __Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum (10,500) [email protected] (P): 205/325-2431 (F): 205/325-2425 President ____________________Dr. Jay Gogue WNSP105.5 FM (Mobile) Athletics Director __________________Jay Jacobs W ayne Gardener, S port s Contact Columbus Ledger-Enquirer [email protected] Assoc. AD/SWA______________Meredith Jenkins Christ a T urner, Beat Writer (P): 251/438-5460 (F): 251/438-5462 Assoc. A D ______________________David Mines [email protected] (P): 706/571-8500 (F): 706/576-6290 WYDE FM (Birmingham) Doug Bell, Sport s Director Gymnastics Staff Decatur Daily (P): 205/942-9033 (F): 205/942-1087 Head Coach __________Jeff Thompson (9th year) Ross Dellenger, Beat Writer [email protected] Alma Mater __________________Kentucky, 1986 (P): 256/353-4612 (F): 256/340-2392 S pecialty Record at A U __________________76-121 (9 yrs.) Inside The Auburn Tigers Overall Record ________________76-121 (9 yrs.) Dothan Eagle (autigers.com) Associate Head CoachRachelle Thompson (9th year) Jon Johnson, Sport s Editor Mark Murphy, Editor [email protected] [email protected] Alma Mater ________________LSU/Auburn, 2004 (P): 334/792-3141 (F): 334/712-7979 Jason Caldwell Assist ant Coach ______Krissy Hoeferlin (2nd year) [email protected] Alma Mater __________________Kentucky, 2000 Florence Times Daily (P): 334/887-7100 (F): 334/887-7175 Gregg Dewalt, Sport s Editor [email protected] Rivals.com (Auburnsports.com) Gymnastics Information (P): 256/766-3434 (F): 256/740-4717 Bryan Matthews, Editor [email protected] Inaugural Season ______________________1975 Gadsden Times (P): 334/201-3301 Seasons of Gymnastics __________________33rd Jimmy Smothers, Sport s Editor Last NCAA Championship Appearance__2003 (12th) [email protected] Television (P): 256/549-2054 (F): 256/549-2105 All-T ime Overall Record ________321-434 (. 425) ABC 33/40 (Birmingham) Mike Rait a, Sport s Director All-T ime SEC Record ____________46-215 (.176) Huntsville T imes [email protected] Phillip Marshall, Beat W riter T raining Facility ____________McWhorter Center (P): 205/982-3988 (F): 205/982-3942 [email protected] (P): 256/532-4430 (F): 256/532-4420 2007 Review WBRC (Fox Ch. 6) (Birmingham) Rick Karle, Sport s Director Montgomery Advertiser sport s @ w b r c .com 2007 Overall Record ____________________6-13 Jay G. Tate, Beat Writer (P): 205/583-4345 (F): 205/583-4356 Regular Season ________________________5-8 [email protected] (P): 334/240-0193 (F): 334/261-1548 Regular Season Finish __________________15th WVTM (NBC Ch. 13) (Birmingham) Don Hawes, Sport s Director 2007 SEC Record ______________________1-5 Mobile Press-Register [email protected] Final SEC Finish ______________________Sixth Evan Woodbery, Beat Writer (P): 205/558-7348 (F): 205/323-3314 Postseason ____________________________5-6 [email protected] (P): 800/239-1340 (F): 251/219-5797 Final Ranking __________________________24th W I AT (CBS Ch. 42) (Birmingham) Brad Radice, Sport s Director 2007 High Score ____________________196.475 Opelika-Auburn News [email protected] Collin Mickle, Beat W riter (P): 205/322-4200 (F): 205/320-2722 [email protected] 2008 Preview (P): 334/749-6271 (F): 334/749-1228 W A K A (CBS Ch. 8) (Montgomery) Letterwinners R/L ________________________9/3 Dee Jackson, Sport s Director W ire Service [email protected] Newcomers ______________________________5 Associate Press (P): 334/420-3227 (F): 334/244-7859 Top Returners ______Julie Dwyer, Aimee Goheen, John Zenor [email protected] ________________A.J. 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