2013 GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS GILL COLISEUM, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON MARCH 23, 2013 GYMNASTICS 2013.indd 1 2/28/13 9:50 AM WELCOME I WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE PAC-12, a Conference steeped in tradition and focused on defining the future. We have great pride and respect for our rich history of academic excellence and superior athletic achievement. We will continue to uphold these traditions and embrace a broad-based commitment to success as we enter a new era in college athletics. Remarkable student-athletes and leaders have helped define the Pac-12 as the “Confer- ence of Champions” with 455 NCAA titles, by far the most of any conference in the country. And that does not include the 2,715 individual championships our multi-talented student- athletes have won. This talent took center stage at the 2012 London Olympics where 255 of our current or former student-athletes captured 45 medals, including 19 gold, while representing 44 different countries in 18 different disciplines. If the league were a nation, it would have ranked fifth in the total medal count and fifth in gold medals won. I am proud that with this year’s launch of Pac-12 Networks - a wholly independent con- tent organization dedicated exclusively to supporting the missions of the Conference and our member universities – the Pac-12 has made a commitment to provide all our athletic programs with the unprecedented exposure that they and their student-athletes deserve. I was a beneficiary of intercollegiate athletics and am very passionate about the mission and role sports can play as part of a broader academic experience. As you watch these student- athletes compete, I hope you will appreciate their pure skill and dedication to athletics, as well as their ability to balance the academic demands of some of our country’s top institutions. As a fan, we ask that you create an atmosphere that is fun for our student-athletes and family friendly. Your courtesy to student-athletes from other teams and our officials is ap- preciated and expected. We hope you agree with us, and the NCAA, about the importance of sportsmanship: “Respect is the name of the game.” We are very excited about what the future holds for the Pac-12 Conference and thank you for being part of our team this year. Enjoy the championships. Sincerely, Commissioner Larry Scott pac-12.com @pac12 facebook.com/pac12conference Post-Olympics Ad 2012.pdf 1 10/17/12 6:28 PM 261 PAC-12 ATHLETES PARTICIPATED USC LED ALL IN THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES UNIVERSITIES EVERY PAC-12 PAC-12 ATHLETES WON WITH 25 INSTITUTION WAS MEDALS REPRESENTED AT 45 OLYMPIC MEDALS CAL WAS 3RD IF THE PAC-12 WERE A NATION, WITH THE LONDON IT WOULD HAVE RANKED FIFTH AMONG ALL COUNTRIES OLYMPIC GAMES IN OVERALL MEDALS AND GOLDS 46 COUNTRIES 17 INCLUDING ALTERNATES, OFFICIALS AND DELEGATES, PAC-12 ATHLETES ! 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REPRESENTED C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 19 GOLD // 14 SILVER // 12 BRONZE 89 INDIVIDUAL MEDALS 51 INDIVIDUAL GOLDS 22 MEN PAC-12 WOMEN MADE UP 27% OF THE TO MEDALISTS US OLYMPIC ROSTER LONDON THE TOP 3 GOLD MEDAL WINNING INSTITUTIONS pac-12.com ACROSS THE COUNTRY WERE FROM THE PAC-12 23 WOMEN 23 MEDALISTS STANFORD • USC • CAL Preview & Schedule of eventS STRONG CONTINGENT COMPETES FOR 2013 PAC-12 CROWN A strong season for Pac-12 gymnastics with six or more teams consistently contributing nine of the 24 routines in every meet. Freshman Allison Northey ranked in the top 25 in the nation is in its final stages as the eight teams com- has been a force in her first-collegiate season, competing in three or four events pete for the Conference title. UCLA, the defending Pac-12 Champion, returns every meet and was named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 19 and all but four gymnasts from last year. All-American Samantha Peszek suffered a Feb. 25. With a team score that has consistently increased since the start of season-ending injury prior to the start of the season, but the Bruins were unde- the season, the Huskies look to continue to build momentum and skill heading feated through the first six weeks of competition and have held onto a top-ten into the championships season. ranking the entire season. UCLA also returned two All-Americans to compete With a new head coach this season in Justin Howell, the CALIFORNIA this season: junior Olivia Courtney and redshirt-senior Vanessa Zamarripa. At Golden Bears have increased their team total average by over two points from the time of publication, Zamarripa had been named the Pac-12 Gymnast of the the 2012 season. The team has totaled a 195 of higher four times this season, Week four times and was one of three Pac-12 gymnasts to earn a perfect 10.0 a feat it never accomplished last year. The Golden Bears could be the dark in 2013. Zamarripa was among the top 10 in the nation in all events, including horse at this competition with strong competitors on the team such as senior holding the No. 1 spot in the all-around. UCLA is stacked with a deep lineup Madisyn O’Brien, junior Alicia Asturias and freshman Serena Leong. With a even with the loss of Peszek as freshman Danusia Francis seniors Alyssa Pritch- team motto of “Get one day better,” the Bears have worked on building up their ett and Lichelle Wong and Courtney also all own individual top-25 rankings. skills and performances to the championships meet. The team has made an The Bruins will have to fight for the league title as there is tough competi- impact on the Cal record book this season and fans can expect a new era of tion. UTAH returned 10 letterwinners and five All-Americans from last year’s Cal gymnastics to begin. team that placed fifth at NCAA’s. The Utes have held a top 10 national ranking Faced with a tough schedule this season, No. 15 ARIZONA has competed all season and, at the time of publication, had just a two losses and one tie. against nine ranked teams this season. The team ranks in the top 25 in the Sophomore Tory Wilson leads the nation on vault with a 9.953 season average. nation on all four apparatus, including a No. 11 ranking on the floor exercise. She posted her first 10.0 on the apparatus against CALIFORNIA this season The Wildcats have had to fill in different holes in the lineup due to injuries but and will be one of the favorites in the event. Wilson was named the Pac-12 Spe- have had different gymnasts step up all season and perform under the pres- cialist of the Week three times this season. Senior Georgia Dabritz, a one-time sure. Freshman Jessie Sisler was named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Week Pac-12 Gymnast of the Week and one-time Specialist of the Week this season, and has become a solid competitor on the floor for the Wildcats. Senior Aubree is a strong contender for the all-around title and an anchor for the Ute squad. Cristello, junior Jordan Williams and sophomore Allison Flores have been the Dabritz has a season-high all-around score of 39.525 and is among the top in all-around competitors for UA, with Cristello owning a No. 14 ranking in the the nation including a No. 8 ranking on vault and bars and a No. 19 ranking nation in the all-around. in the all-around. ARIZONA STATE has found success during the 2013 season. The team OREGON STATE and STANFORD have been neck-and-neck in the national ranks No. 25 in the nation on beam, posting a 48.597 average on the apparatus. rankings all season currently ranked at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. The The Sun Devils are a young team with 11 underclassmen who hold as many as Beavers will look to regain the title they claimed in 2010 after finishing third by 21 of the 24 lineup spots in each meet. ASU has built on the youth of their team just .400 at the Pac-12 Championships last season. Host of the championships this season and can expect big things from these gymnasts in the years to come. this year, the Beavers will try to take advantage of the home crowd, but will have Sophomore Natasha Sundby has made her impact on the vault and floor lineup, to hit a solid set on all four events to contend. With a senior-laden team of five en route to being named the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week for her efforts on individuals, the Beavers have experience that can go a long way in a meet of floor.