Utah State GYMNASTICS 2012 Aggie Gymnastics Roster Jeff Richards Janet Anson TeShawne Jackson Lyndsie Boone Nicki Felley-Jackson Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Volunteer Assistant Breyanna Aufiero Kaitlyn Betts Ashley Follett Haley Hogan Rebecca Holliday Paige Jones Sarah Landes Brittney Mackins Kristen Meyers Susie Miller Amelia Montoya Christina Nye Jenna Saxton Rachel Vaske Samantha Wagner Amanda Watamaniuk 2012 Utah State Gymnastics u tah state Quick Facts Gymnastics Quick Facts Location ...............................................................................................................Logan, Utah Head Coach .............................................................................................................Jeff Richards Founded ............................................................................................................................1888 Alma Mater ............................................................................................. Southern Utah, 1995 Enrollment .....................................................................................................................25,767 Record at Utah State (overall) ................................................................8-55 (Fourth year) Nickname ...................................................................................................................... Aggies Record at Utah State (regular season) .........................................................................Same Colors ...................................................................................................Navy Blue and White Career Record .......................................................................................................................Same Affiliation ......................................................................................................NCAA Division I Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................Janet Anson (Third year) Conference.................................................................................. Western Athletic (WAC) ....................................................................................................TeShawne Jackson (First year) Home Arena ..........................................................Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Graduate Assistant ........................................................................................... Lyndsie Boone President ................................................................................................... Dr. Stan Albrecht Volunteer Assistant ........................................................Nicki Felley-Jackson (Third year) Athletics Director ............................................................................................Scott Barnes Gymnastics Athletic Trainer .............................................................. Nick Rech (First year) 2011 Overall Record .............................................................................................................3-18 a thletic media Relations 2011 WAC Record .................................................................................................................... 1-4 2011 Dual Meet Record ......................................................................................................... 1-7 Assistant Athletics Director / Media Relations ................................Doug Hoffman 2011 Regional Final Ranking ................................................................8th - North Central Office Phone ......................................................................................(435) 797-3714 2011 National Final Ranking..........................................................................47th - Troester Associate Media Relations Director / Gymnastics Contact ............... Zach Fisher Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................................................................................8/5 Office Phone ......................................................................................(435) 797-2066 Newcomers .................................................................................................................................... 7 Cell Phone ...........................................................................................(435) 213-0318 Fax ..........................................................................................................(435) 797-2615 Cr edits Email ..........................................................................................zach.fisher@usu.edu The 2012 Gymnastics Guide was published by the Utah State University Athlet- Assistant Media Relations Director ..............................................................Kara Fisher ics Department. It was written and edited by Associate Athletic Media Relations Office Phone ......................................................................................(435) 797-1361 Director Zach Fisher and Athletic Media Relations Student Assistant Megan Allen. Mailing Address ...................................................................................7400 Old Main Hill Editorial assistance provided by Athletic Media Relations Director Doug Hoffman .................................................................................................Logan, UT 84322-7400 and Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Kara Fisher. Photography by Ryan Press Row Phone ........................................................................................(435) 797-3443 Talbot and the USU Athletic Media Relations archives. Covers designed by Ryan Tal- bot. Printing by USU Publication, Design and Production. USU is an EOE Institution. 2012 utah state uniVeRsity Gymnastics RosteR NAME eVent HT yR eXP hometoWn (hiGh school/cluB) Breyanna Aufiero AA 5-3 FR HS Sparks, Nev. (Bishop Manogue Catholic HS/Deltchev Gymnastics) Kaitlyn Betts AA 5-7 FR HS Canton, Mich. (Plymouth HS/Euro Stars Gymnastics) Ashley Follett AA 5-4 FR HS American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS/All American Gymnastics) Haley Hogan AA 5-5 SR 3L Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS/North Davis Gymnastics) Rebecca Holliday AA 5-4 SR 3L Orange, Calif. (Foothill HS/South Coast Gymnastics) Paige Jones AA 5-4 SO 1L Smithville, Mo. (Smithville HS/Edge Gymnastics) Sarah Landes AA 5-1 FR HS Edmond, Okla. (Deer Creek HS/Dynamo Gymnastics Brittney Mackins AA 5-6 SO 1L Allentown, Penn. (Salisbury HS/Parkettes Gymnastics) Kristen Meyers AA 5-2 FR HS Smithville, Mo. (Smithville HS/Edge-Riverside Gymnastics) Susie Miller AA 5-3 FR HS Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista HS/Technique Gymnastics) Amelia Montoya AA 5-3 JR 2L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS/South Coast Gymnastics) Christina Nye AA 5-6 SO 1L North Logan, Utah (Logan HS/Tytans Gymnastics) Jenna Saxton AA 5-7 FR HS Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS/KPAC Gymnastics) Rachel Vaske AA 5-0 SO 1L Hugo, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS/Midwest Gymnastics) Samantha Wagner AA 5-0 FR RS Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS/Phenom Gymnastics) Amanda Watamaniuk AA 5-2 JR 2L Centerville, Ohio (Centerville HS/Gym-Nation) head coach: Jeff Richards (Southern Utah, 1995), Fourth year assistant coach: Janet Anson (Iowa State, 2007), Third year assistant coach: TeShawne Jackson (West Virginia, 2004), First year Graduate assistant: Lyndsie Boone (Utah State, 2011), First year Volunteer assistant: Nicki Felley (Utah State, 2009), Third year athletic trainer: Nick Rech (Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010), First year Pronunciations = (pruh-nuhn-see-ey-shuhns) Breyanna Aufiero = Bree-on-uh Off-ee-air-o Event Key Ashley Follett = Fall-it AA = All-Around Sarah Landes = Land-iss BB = Balance Beam Christina Nye = Nie (rhymes with dye) FX = Floor Exercise Amanda Watamaniuk = Wuh-tam-uh-nook UB = Uneven Bars Janet Anson = Ann-son (like the son of Ann) VT = Vault TeShawne Jackson = Tuh-Shawn Nicki Felley = Fee-lie 21 NCAA Appearances 1 2012 Utah State Gymnastics 2012 season outlook Heading into the 2012 season, the Utah State gymnastics team is gearing all-around at the regional meet and up for what they hope to be a successful year. According to fourth-year Smithville, Mo., native Paige Jones who head coach Jeff Richards, the overall morale, drive and dedication is up, competed on both vault and floor. Fel- leading to better chemistry among members of the team, which in turn low sophomores Brittney Mackins (Al- leads to a better team. lentown, Pa.) and Christina Nye (North Logan, Utah) along with redshirt-fresh- “This year the atmosphere is completely different than in the past,” Rich- man Samantha Wagner (Batavia, Ill.) ards said. “We’ve had a lot of optimism, and everybody feels like we’re give USU talent and depth. going to do well.” There are seven young freshmen Ag- USU, which is entering its seventh season in the Western Athletic Confer- gies who are ready to go. They were ence, will only be one of five teams in the conference in 2012, as Boise State heavily recruited and will be bringing departed for the Mountain West and Cal State Fullerton discontinued gym- a lot to the team, Richards said. nastics. The WAC replaced those two teams with Denver, who is joining the league in all sports for the 2012-13 season, but got permission to enter the Leading the newcomers will be Kait- conference in gymnastics a year early. The Aggies will still face former WAC lyn Betts, from Canton, Mich., was the foe Boise State in a home-and-home series. Utah State will also be the host Junior