2011 Air Force Women's Gymnastics Media Guide

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

2011 Media Guide

AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

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AIR FORCE ACADEMYLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USAF Academy, Colo.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1954Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,400Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and SilverNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FalconsAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MPSFGymnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cadet West GymSuperintendent . . . . . . . .Lt Gen Michael GouldDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Hans Mueh

COACHING STAFFHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Day

Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . .New Mexico (1977)Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . .Springfield (1978)Email . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-2422Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-7320

Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lumi GarcyEmail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-4789

SUPPORT STAFFAthletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa SmithCadet Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley GreenOfficer Representative . . . . . . .Maj John Martin

TEAM INFORMATIONTeam Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brittany DuttonHome Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cadet West GymScorers Table Phone . . . . . . . . . .(719) 440-53152010 Conference Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2010 USAG Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th2010 NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/aLetterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . .5/8USAG All-Americans Returning/Lost . . . . . . .1/3Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

MEDIA INFORMATIONGymnastics Contact . . . . . . . . . . .Valerie Perkin

E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-8286Office Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 333-3798Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(719) 440-5315

Website . . . . . . . .www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

CREDITS: The 2011 Air Force Women’s Gymnas-tics Media Guide was written and designed byassistant athletic media relations director ValeriePerkin. Additional editing provided by the ath-letic media relations staff and the Air Forcewomen’s gymnastics coaches. Photos by DianeBidermann, Bron Hollingshead and members ofthe Academy’s DenMar Photo Services.

Opinions expressed by the publisher and writer are their own and not tobe considered an official expression of the Department of the Air Force orany other part of the federal government. The appearance of advertise-ments in this publicaon does not constute an endorsement by the De-partment of the Air Force or any part of the federal government.

TABLE OF CONTENTSTV Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFCQuick Facts | Media Information . . . . . . . . . .12011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Season Preview | 2011 Opponents . . . . . .3-5Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7Head Coach Doug Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9Assistant Coach Lumi Garcy . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Manager Ashley Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Meet the Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-19Meet the Junior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21Meet the Sophomore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23Meet the Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-32

2010 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-39

MVP and Academy Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Conference Titles and Awards . . . . . . . . . . .42Individual and Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . .42Team Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42National Awards / All-America Selections .43Academic Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

The Academy Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Academy Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Cadet West Gymnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Falcons in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Photo Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-IBC2011 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

WORKING PRESS CREDENTIALSPress and photo credentials for accreditedmedia can be obtained by contacting ValeriePerkin, assistant athletic media relations direc-tor, at (719) 333-8286. Requests should bemade at least one day prior to the meet. Pleasenote, photographers are not allowed to useflashes at any gymnastics competition.

RESULTSFinal results will be available at the conclusionof the meet. They will also be posted immedi-ately following the meet on the Falcons’ web-site at GoAirForceFalcons.com.

INTERVIEWSAll Air Force players and coaches are availablefor interviews during the week. All interviewrequests should be made at least one day inadvance and coordinated through the athleticmedia relations office at (719) 333-8286.

CONTACTING ATHLETESCadet-athlete's private phone numbers andemail addresses will not be issued to themedia. Air Force cadet-athletes have been in-structed not to accept calls from media with-out prior notification from the athletic mediarelations office.

GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM

Visit the official Air Force athletic website - GoAir-ForceFalcons.com - for the most up-to-date informa-tion regarding the women’s gymnastics team and all27 Air Force sports. Results, statistics, rosters, cadet-athlete bios, previews, features and match recaps canbe found on the team page.

TEAM CAPTAIN BRITTANY DUTTON

2011 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS ROSTER

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NAME YR HT EVENTS HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLUB PRONUNCIATION Maddie Bannon Fr. 5-4 V-UB-BB-FX Colorado Springs, Colo. Rampart Colorado Aerials ban-onEmily Bucher Fr. 5-7 V-UB-BB-FX Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac Oshkosh Gymnas�cs Center boo-kerHolland Davis Sr. 5-3 V-UB Dadeville, Ala. Dadeville Auburn Gymnas�cs Academy --Bri�any Du�on Sr. 5-1 V-UB-BB-FX Tucker, Ga. Tucker Gwinne� Gymnas�cs Center --Laura Fauss Fr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Santa Rosa, Calif. Windsor Santa Rosa Gymnas�cs Center fossLinnaea Hance Fr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Naperville, Ill. Naperville North Aerial Gymnas�cs Club lynn-aye-uhJessica Hanner Fr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Owasso, Okla. Rejoice Chris�an Jenks Gymnas�cs --Tara Harris So. 5-5 V-UB-BB-FX Gilroy, Calif. Notre Dame Airborne Gymnas�cs --Ka�e Hawthorne Fr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Forney, Texas Texas Tech Individual Sports Solu�ons --Sammi Jones Jr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Sewell, N.J. Washington Twp Cherry Hill Gymnas�cs Academy --Janie Kovacs Fr. 5-5 V-UB-BB-FX Fort Mill, S.C. Na�on Ford -- koh-vacsJen Larsen Fr. 5-0 V-UB-BB-FX St. Paul, Minn. North St. Paul Flips Gymnas�cs --Melanie Or�z Fr. 5-4 V Suffern, N.Y. Suffern Galaxy Gymnas�cs oar-teaseLisa Wong Sr. 5-1 V-UB-BB-FX Silver Spring, Md. Montgomery Blair Fairland Gymnas�cs --

Head Coach: Doug Day | Fi�h Season | New Mexico, 1977 | Springfield, 1978 --Assistant Coach: Lumi Miscenco-Garcy | First Season | Na�onal Academy of Physical Educa�on and Sports loo-meeCadet Manager: Ashley Green | Second Season | USAF Academy, 2011 --Officer Representa�ve: Maj John Mar�n | Third Season | Oregon, 1993 | Western New England College, 1998 | Florida State, 2008 --Athle�c Trainer: Lisa Smith | Sixth Season | Colorado, 1986 | Slippery Rock, 1989 --

SENIORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Holland DavisBri�any Du�onLisa Wong

JUNIORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Sammi Jones

SOPHOMORES . . . . . . . . . .1Tara Harris

FRESHMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Maddie BannonEmily BucherLaura FaussLinnaea HanceJessica HannerKa�e HawthorneJanie KovacsJen LarsenMelanie Or�z

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TARA HARRISGilroy, Calif.

LAURA FAUSSSanta Rosa, Calif.

MADDIE BANNONColorado Springs, Colo.

KATIE HAWTHORNEForney, Texas

MELANIE ORTIZSuffern, N.Y.

EMILY BUCHERFond du Lac, Wis.

JEN LARSENSt. Paul, Minn.

SAMMI JONESSewell, N.J.

LISA WONGSilver Spring, Md.

HOLLAND DAVISDadeville, Ala.

BRITTANY DUTTONTucker, Ga.

JANIE KOVACSFort Mill, S.C.

JESSICA HANNEROwasso, Okla.

LINNAEA HANCENaperville, Ill.

2011 SEASON PREVIEW

AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 3

While the first glance of the 2011 Air Force women’s gymnas�cs rostermay look somewhat inexperienced, with just five upperclassmen and ninenewcomers, head coach Doug Day has created a deep lineup of talentedveterans and impressive freshmen that is posed to make an impact thisseason. Under Day’s guidance, the Falcons have con�nued to improve …and 2011 promises to be no excep�on.

Despite its youth, Air Force has a strong backbone with its senior class.

Bri�any Du�on, a 2008 USAG All-American on the floor exercise and all-around, will serve as the captain for the 2011 season. Du�on brings awealth of experience to the 2011 roster, as she has competed in every sin-gle meet of her career, including 36 as an all-around compe�tor.

Classmate Lisa Wong is another experienced veteran, having competed inall but one compe��on throughout her first three seasons. A two-�meacademic all-conference selec�on and 2010 USAG Scholar-Athlete selec-�on, Wong earned a spot at the NCAA Regional Championship last season.

Fellow senior Holland Davis came on strong during her junior campaign,earning a permanent spot in the uneven bars rota�on and serving as aconsistent performer on the vault. Voted as the Most Improved Gymnastof 2010, Davis will con�nue to add depth and leadership for the Falcons.

The Falcons’ next two classes are comprised of just two members, but theexperience that was gained by both gymnasts during their respec�vefreshman seasons will provide an invaluable benefit to the Air Force pro-gram going into the 2011 season.

Air Force will welcome Sammi Jones back to the lineup, a�er she missedall of last season with an injury. Despite not compe�ng last year, thesquad’s lone junior was a vital member of the 2009 squad, compe�ng inevery compe��on on the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise.

Coming off of a strong freshman campaign, Tara Harris represents the Fal-cons’ sophomore class. Harris was an important part of the lineup lastseason, compe�ng on the balance beam in every meet, and serving as aconsistent performer on the vault.

The largest nine-member freshmen class is the largest in program history.

Maddie Bannon was the regional champion on the balance beam, as wellas a three-�me state champion. Emily Bucher made three trips to the na-�onal championships, while Laura Fauss was the Level 9 Region 1 all-around champion in 2010. Fauss was also a two-�me Western qualifier,four-�me regional compe�tor and a member of the Region 1 team thatwon the 2010 Western Na�onal Championships.

Linnaea Hance is a four-�me Level 10 state and regional qualifier, whiletwice serving as an alternate for the Junior Olympic Na�onal Champi-onships. Jessica Hanner was a five-�me all-around champion at the statelevel, a three-�me Western na�onal qualifier, a two-�me Level 9 regionalall-around champion and the 2009 Level 10 regional champion on the bal-ance beam. Ka�e Hawthorne adds another Junior Olympic Na�onal qual-ifier to the Falcons’ roster.

Janie Kovacs was a four-�me Level 10 regional qualifier and Level 8 Re-gion 5 all-around champion. Jen Larsen was a member of the team thatwon the 2010 Level 10 na�onal �tle, while earning three top-10 finishesat the 2008 Level 9 Western na�onals. Melanie Or�z was a member ofthe fourth-place team at the high school na�onal championships, whilealso advancing to the Level 10 regional championships.

Day returns to the gym for his fi�h season as the Falcons’ head coach. The2010 Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on coach of the year, Day led the2009 squad to some of its highest totals in over six years and hopes tobuild on that success with his latest recrui�ng class.

2011 SEASON PREVIEW


DETAILED 2011 COMPETITION SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENTS LOCATION ARENA TIME*Jan. 8 at Denver, with Georgia, BYU Denver, Colo. Magness Arena 6 p.m.Jan. 15 at Maryland, with New Hampshire College Park, Md. Comcast Center 4 p.m. (EST)

Jan. 22 vs. Sea�le-Pacific USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 1 p.m.Jan. 29 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Sports Pavilion 6 p.m. (CST)

Feb. 4 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. The Pavilion 6 p.m. (PST)

Feb. 12 vs. Bridgeport USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6 p.m.Feb. 19 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilan�, Mich. Bowen Field House 1 p.m. (EST)

Feb. 25 at Sea�le-Pacific Sea�le, Wash. Brougham Pavilion 7 p.m. (PST)

Mar. 2 vs. Eastern Michigan USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6 p.m.Mar. 5 vs. Eastern Michigan | Senior Night USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6 p.m.Mar. 12 at Washington, with Sea�le-Pacific Sea�le, Wash. Bank of America Arena 7 p.m. (PST)

Mar. 14 vs. Denver USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6 p.m. Mar. 19 MPSF Championships USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6 p.m. Apr. 2 at NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo. Magness Arena 6 p.m. Apr. 8 USAG Championships (Qualifying Session 1) USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 1 p.m.Apr. 8 USAG Championships (Qualifying Session 2) USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 7 p.m.Apr. 9 USAG Championships (Team Finals) USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 7 p.m.Apr. 10 USAG Championships (Event Finals) USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 2 p.m.Apr. 15-17 at NCAA Na�onal Championships Cleveland, Ohio Wolstein Center TBA

Home compe��ons are in blue | * Unless noted, all �mes are Mountain

Day will be joined on the sidelines with first-year assistant coach Lumi Garcy. A former member ofthe Romanian Na�onal Team who trained under Bela Karolyi, Garcy brings a wealth of experienceand knowledge to the Falcons’ program.

Over the four-month gymnas�cs season, the Falcons host seven meets at the Academy’s West Gym,including the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Championships and the USA Gymnas�cs Colle-giate Na�onal Championships.

The Falcons will open the season on Saturday, Jan. 8, in Denver, Colo., when they face the Pioneersat Hamilton Gymnasium. Air Force remains on the road the following weekend (Jan. 15), when ittravels to College Park, Md., for a meet with Maryland and New Hampshire.

The Falcons open the home season on Jan. 22, when they face conference opponent Sea�le-Pacificin a double-dual with the men’s squad, and close out the month in Minneapolis, Minn., for a dualmeet with the Golden Gophers on Saturday, Jan. 29.

Air Force begins the second month of the season in Davis, Calif., facing MPSF foe UC-Davis on Fri-day, Feb. 4, before returning to the Academy to host Bridgeport on Feb. 12. The Falcons head backout on the road for the remainder of the month, compe�ng in matches at Eastern Michigan (Feb.19) and Sea�le-Pacific (Feb. 25).

The Falcons will host Eastern Michigan in a pair of meets to return the home-and-home series withthe Eagles in early March. The two programs will face off on Wednesday, March 2, and Saturday,March 5, at the Cadet West Gym. Air Force concludes the regular season at Washington (March 11)and at home against Denver (March 14).

The postseason begins for the Falcons at home on Saturday, March 19, when they host the annualMountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Gymnas�cs Championships at the Academy. Select Falcons willhead to Denver, Colo., for the NCAA Regional Championships on Saturday, April 1, before the wholeteam returns to the Cadet West Gymnasium for the 2011 USA Gymnas�cs Collegiate Na�onal Cham-pionships on April 8-10.

The 2011 season officially comes to a close on April 14-16 in Cleveland, Ohio, with the NCAA Na-�onal Gymnas�cs Championships.

2011 OPPONENTS


REGIONALSAPR. 2 | DENVER, COLO.

COLLEGIATE NATIONALSAPR. 8-10 | USAFA, COLO.

CHAMPIONSHIPSAPR. 14-16 | CLEVELAND, OHIO

CHAMPIONSHIPSMAR. 19 | USAFA, COLO.

FEB. 19 | YPSILANTI, MICH.MAR. 2 | MAR. 5 | USAFA, COLO.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ypsilan�, Mich.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1849Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-AmericanNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EaglesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Green and WhiteFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bowen Field HouseHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Wilce 2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Third2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51stGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chelsea AchoPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(734) 487-0317Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .www.EMUeagles.com

JAN.15 | COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Durham, N.H.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1866Conference . . . . . . .East Atlan�c Gymnas�csNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WildcatsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and WhiteFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lunholm GymnasiumHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gail Goodspeed 2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35thGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike MurphyPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(603) 862-3906Email . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UNHWildcats.com

JAN. 29 | MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minneapolis, Minn.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1851Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big TenNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GophersColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon and GoldFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports PavilionHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meg Stephenson 2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25thGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara BerhowPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(612) 625-4090Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . .www.GopherSports.com

FEB. 4 | DAVIS, CALIF.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis, Calif.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1905Conference . . .Mountain Pacific Sports Fed.Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AggiesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yale Blue and GoldFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The PavilionHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Lavallee2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39thGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark HonboPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(530) 752-8050Email . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . .www.UCDavisAggies.com

FEB. 12 | USAFA, COLO.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bridgeport, Conn.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927Conference . . . . . . .Eastern College Athle�cNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple KnightsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and WhiteFacility . . . . . . . .Wheeler Recrea�on CenterHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Byron Knox2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53rdGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck SadowskiPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(203) 576-4726Email . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .www.UBKnights.com

JAN. 8 | DENVER, COLO.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Provo, UtahFounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1875Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IndependentNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CougarsColors . . . . . . . . . .Dark Blue, White and TanFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Smith FieldhouseHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Ca�ermole2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26thGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . .Morgan JonesPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(801) 422-8999Email . . . . . . . . . . .gymnas�[email protected] . . . . . . . . . . .www.BYUcougars.com

JAN. 8 | DENVER, COLO.MAR. 14 | USAF ACADEMY, COLO.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denver, Colo.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1864Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IndependentNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PioneersColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson and GoldFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamilton GymnasiumHead Coach . . . . . .Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22ndGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz AlleyPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(303) 871-4990Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . .www.DenverPioneers.com

JAN. 8 | DENVER, COLO.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Athens, Ga.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1785Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SoutheasternNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gym DogsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red and BlackFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stegeman ColiseumHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Clark2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5thGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben BeatyPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(706) 542-1621Email . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . .www.georgiadogs.com

JAN.15 | COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .College Park, Md.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1856Conference . . . . . . .East Atlan�c Gymnas�csNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TerrapinsColors . . . . . . . . . . . .Red, White, Black, GoldFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Comcast CenterHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bre� Nelligan 2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33rdGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric SchulmanPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(301) 314-8093Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.umterps.com

MAR. 12 | SEATTLE, WASH.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sea�le, Wash.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1861Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pacific-10Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HuskiesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and GoldFacility . . . . . . . . . . . .Bank of America ArenaHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joanne Bowers2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21stGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . .Alyssa ChambersPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 685-3119Email . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .www.GoHuskies.com

JAN. 22 | USAFA, COLO.FEB. 25 | MAR. 12 | SEATTLE, WASH.

Loca�on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sea�le, Wash.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1891Conference . . . .Mountain Pacific Sport Fed.Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FalconsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon and WhiteFacility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brougham PavilionHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laurel Tindall2010 Conf Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd2010 Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63rdGymnas�cs SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan LepsePhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 281-2741Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . .www.SPUfalcons.com

2011 Air Force Women’s Gymnastics Team

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DOUGDAY

HEAD COACHFIFTH SEASON

Doug Day is entering his fi�h season as the head coach of the Air Force women's gymnas�cs team. As thefirst NCAA coach to earn na�onal assistant coach of the year honors with both a men's and women'steam, Day brings a wealth of technical, judging and coaching experience to the Academy. Day was recentlyselected to the NCAA Gymnas�cs Commi�ee to represent the North Central Region and also serves onthe WCPC Rules Commi�ee, represen�ng the North Central Region for collegiate women's gymnas�cs.

In four years at the helm of the Air Force program, Day has coached six USAG All-Americans to a combinednine cer�ficates. He was selected as the NCAA North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2008, and as theMountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Coach of the Year in 2010.

He coached Abbey Rogers to back-to-back Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Gymnast of the Year awards(2008, 2009) and to the program's first-ever conference championship �tles (balance beam, floor exer-cise, all-around) in 2009. Rogers was also awarded as the 2009 Mountain West Conference Student-Ath-lete of the Year, marking just the fourth �me that an athlete from a sport not sponsored by the MWC haswon the league's top honor.

Day added a second conference champion in 2010, when Jenna Dudley placed first on the vault. The2010 squad crossed the 190-point mark on three occasions, including the program’s highest team score(193.300) in six years. In addi�on, four of his gymnasts competed at the 2010 NCAA Regional Champi-onships in Salt Lake City.

Away from the gym, five of his cadet-athletes have earned selec�ons to the academic all-conferenceteam, while two claimed all-academic honors from the Na�onal Associa�on of Collegiate Gymnas�csCoaches/Women, two have been chosen as MWC Scholar-Athletes and two have been honored as USAGScholar-Athletes. In addi�on, Rogers was named to the academic all-district team by CoSIDA following the2008 and 2009 seasons, while earning a pres�gious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Prior to his appointment at the Academy, Day served as the head coach at TAGS Gymnas�cs in EdenPrairie, Minn. While at TAGS, he oversaw the design and implementa�on of team prac�ces and facilityissues.

Day spent nine years (1997-2006) as the assistant coach for the women's gymnas�cs program at the Uni-versity of Minnesota. During his �me with the Golden Gophers, the team won two Big Ten team �tles(1998, 2006) and made one team appearance at the NCAA Championships (2002). In addi�on, five Go-phers won individual conference �tles, two were named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, two earned re-gional championship �tles, two claimed All-America honors and four individually qualified for the NCAAChampionships. His Minnesota gymnasts also accounted for 62 Academic All-Big Ten awards and 21 NCAAAcademic All-America cita�ons. In addi�on to his coaching du�es, Day taught physical educa�on classesat Minnesota and served as the NACGC/W awards chairman for four years.

Before joining the Minnesota program, Day served as the assistant men's gymnas�cs coach at the Uni-versity of New Mexico from 1986-97. While with the Lobos, he coached 10 individual na�onal champi-ons, 21 All-Americans and 36 individual conference champions, while helping New Mexico to five WesternAthle�c Conference team �tles. He also taught physical educa�on courses at UNM. In January 1997, Daywas inducted into the University of New Mexico Gymnas�cs Hall of Fame for his contribu�ons as an ath-lete and as a coach with the men's gymnas�cs team.

While as an assistant at the collegiate level, Day claimed two NCAA Na�onal Assistant Coach of the Yearawards, becoming the first NCAA coach to earn that dis�nc�on for both a men's and women's team. Dayfirst earned the honor while on the men's coaching staff at New Mexico in 1995. In 2002, he received thatdis�nc�on with the Minnesota women's program. In addi�on, Day earned two Regional Assistant Coachof the Year while with the Golden Gophers (2001, 2006).

Day was the co-owner of Duke City Gymnas�cs School, a private gymnas�cs club in Albuquerque, wherehe produced numerous state and regional champions. From 1986-97, he served as the president of theNew Mexico Judges Associa�on, and from 1996-97, he served as the treasurer/secretary of the men's Col-lege Gymnas�cs Associa�on. In addi�on, Day was the event director of three NCAA Western RegionalGymnas�cs Championships and the assistant event director of the NCAA Men's Gymnas�cs Champi-onships in Albuquerque, N.M., following the 1993 season.

Day has more than 25 years of judging experience, including the 1996 Olympic Trials in Boston and nine

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USA Championships. He served as the high bar technical secretary for the 1996 OlympicGames. Day was the na�onal apparatus leader on parallel bars in 1997 and the techni-cal assistant on high bar from 1992-96 for USA Gymnas�cs. Interna�onally, he hasjudged dual meets for the U.S. against China, Romania, Bulgaria, Japan, Australia andGermany. Day also judged at the World University Games in Fukuoka, Japan.

Day acted as the commissioner of gymnas�cs for the New Mexico State Games from1987-92. Before moving to New Mexico, Day was the co-owner and director of Ar�s�cGymnas�cs, Inc., in Long Island, N.Y. From 1978-82, he served as the program directorfor the U.S. Gymnas�cs Training Center Camp in Mt. Herman, Mass. Day was also theDirector of Adapted Physical Educa�on for Half Hollow Hills School District No. 5 in DixHills, N.Y., from 1978-92. In all, 34 of Day's former Junior Olympic athletes have receivedfull athle�c scholarships to major universi�es. Athletes trained by Day have competedin the Olympic Games (1988, 1992), the World Gymnas�cs Championships (1979, 1991,1994, 1995, 1999), the USA McDonald's American Cup and the 1997 Maccabia Games.Day served as coach for the U.S. at the 1989 Golden Sands Invita�onal in Varna, Bulgaria,and at the 1994-95 Blanc Mesnil Invita�onal in Paris, France. He also served as an as-sistant coach for Slovenia at the 1999 World Gymnas�cs Championships in Tianjin,China.

Day received his bachelor's degree in physical educa�on from New Mexico in 1977 andhis master's degree in adapted physical educa�on from Springfield College in 1978. Heand his wife, Lynn, have a 19-year-old daughter, Sierra.

HEAD COACH: U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY2007-present (women’s program)

MPSF Head Coach of the Year (2010)NCAA North Central Region Head Coach of the Year (2009)

One MPSF Gymnast of the Year (two occasions)Eight USAG All-America Selec�ons

Two MPSF Individual Champions (four events)Five Academic All-MPSF Selec�ons

One MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

ASSISTANT COACH: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA1997-2006 (women’s program)

Na�onal Assistant Coach of the YearTwo-�me NCAA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year

Two Big Ten Team ChampionshipsOne Team Appearance to the NCAA Championships

Five Big Ten Individual ChampionsTwo Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Selec�ons

Two Individual Regional ChampionsTwo All-America Honorees

62 Academic All-Big Ten Selec�ons

ASSISTANT COACH: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO1986-1997 (men’s program)

Na�onal Assistant Coach of the Year

10 Individual Na�onal Champions21 All-America Honorees

Five Western Athlethic Conference Team Championships36 Individual WAC Champions

Luminita Miscenco-Garcy is entering her first sea-son as an assistant coach for the Air Force women’sgymnas�cs team. She joined the coaching staff inAugust a�er spending two years as a head coachat 5280 Gymnas�cs Club in Denver. Known in thegymnas�cs world as Lumi, she brings a wealth ofexperience to the Falcons’ program, having been amember of the Romanian Na�onal team underfamed coach Bela Karolyi.

In addi�on to her du�es with the gymnas�cs team,she is also an instructor in the Academy’s depart-ment of physical educa�on, teaching such coursesas rock climbing and physical development.

Her gymnas�cs career began at age five, when shewas selected to a�end the world-renowned Schoolof Karolyi in Deva, Romania, and train under the di-rec�on of Bela and Martha Karolyi. She spent 14years at the School, earning world �tles on thefloor exercise and balance beam, while compe�ngin numerous na�onal and interna�onal compe�-�ons as a member of the Junior and Senior Ro-manian Na�onal Teams. Among the last genera�onof gymnasts to be selected by the Karolyi’s, she wasable to train in the same school as three-�meOlympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci.

Prior to joining the Academy staff, she spent thepast two years (2008-10) as a head coach at 5280Gymnas�cs. While there, she was responsible forthe training and development of local gymnasts ofall ages. She was also in charge of recrui�ng gym-nasts (Level 4 through Elite) that demonstrate po-ten�al for compe�ng at the highest level.

She was also a member of the na�onal coachingstaff for USA Gymnas�cs from 2004-10. In that role,she oversaw the training and development of Na-

�onal and TOP (Talent Opportunity Program) gym-nasts, as well as assis�ng at the Junior Olympic andPan American camps. She also organized and con-ducted clinics throughout the United States, whilepreparing presenta�ons for gymnas�c values andeduca�on before Congress.

Prior to joining the 5280 club, she spent four years(2004-08) as a personal consultant at DeVeau’sSchool of Gymnas�cs in Indianapolis, Ind., whereshe worked with Samantha Peszek, who was amember of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team thatearned a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.

She also spent four years as a coach for elite gym-nasts at Aerials Gymnas�cs in Colorado Springs(2000-04). There, she coached numerous elite-level gymnasts, including Natalie Foley, the runner-up on the vault at the 2001 U.S. Championshipsand an alternate for the 2001 World ChampionshipTeam that claimed a bronze medal.

She also spent two years (1998-99) as the personalcoach for 1996 Olympic champion Dominique Mo-ceanu, as she prepared for the 1998 GoodwillGames. Under her tutelage, Moceanu became thefirst American to win the all-around �tle at theGoodwill Games, while winning the vault and bal-ance beam �tles at the 1998 U.S. Championships.

She began her coaching career in 1995 at DevaGymnas�cs School in Romania. There, she was re-sponsible for preparing the Junior Na�onal Teamthat won the 1997 na�onal compe��on.

Lumi is a cer�fied, professional member of USAGymnas�cs. She earned a master’s degree incoaching from the Na�onal Academy of PhysicalEduca�on and Sports in Bucharest, Romania.

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LUMIGARCY

ASSISTANT COACHFIRST SEASON

TEAM MANAGER


ASHLEYGREENCADET MANAGERSECOND SEASON

Ashley Green is entering her second season as thecadet manager for the Air Force women’s gymnas-�cs team, a�er a back injury forced her to cut hercollegiate career short. As the squad’s manager,the senior works closely with the program’s coach-ing staff during the day-to-day prac�ce sessions.

Green, a member of Cadet Squadron 22, is major-ing in physics at the Academy. She has held manyleadership posi�ons at the Academy, including El-ement Leader, Summer SPACE Commander,Squadron Safety Officer, Academic Clerk, SupportClerk, Summer SPACE Superintendent and Athle�cNCO. She has been named to the Athle�c Direc-tor’s List for five semesters, the Dean’s List for foursemesters, the Commandant’s List (excellence inmilitary performance) for one semester. She is cur-rently doing physics research for a Falcon Sat pro-gram. Her future plans include a�ending graduateschool and serving as a physicist in the Air Force.

As a prep athlete at Monache High School, Greenle�ered in track and field and placed second in thepole vault at the league championships. She alsoexcelled academically, ranking first in her class. Shecompeted in gymnas�cs at the club level for Cen-tral California Gymnas�cs Ins�tute (CCGI), whereshe was coached by Chuck Krause, Link Franziniand Donna Smith. Green was a two-�me par�ci-pant at the Level 9 Regional Championships, high-lighted by a ninth-place finish in the all-around in2005. She was also a four-year qualifier to the Level9 state meet, where she placed second on the floorexercise in 2006.

Green, a na�ve of Porterville, Calif., is the daughterof Ken and Annie Green. She has one older brother,Ken, and one older sister, Candie. She comes froma military family, as seven rela�ves have served.Her hobbies include country music, baking, readingand SCUBA diving. Green received her SCUBA cer-�fica�on during the summer of 2009, while par-�cipa�ng in Opera�on Air Force at Anderson AFB,Guam. This past summer, she served as a coun-selor during Falcon Sports Camps and went on atrip to London and Vienna for a conference onSpace Situa�on Awareness.

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MAJ JOHN MARTINOFFICER REPRESENTATIVE | THIRD SEASON

Maj John Mar�n is entering his third year as the Officer Representa�ve for the Air Force women’s gymnas�csteam. Mar�n’s primary responsibility is to monitor academic progress of team members. Addi�onally, he helpsto oversee the team’s logis�cal needs during team travel.

Mar�n currently serves as an Associate Professor and Deputy of Academics in the Department of Management.As deputy, he oversees the department’s curriculum, academic advising for over 500 cadets, and faculty devel-opment. He also teaches interna�onal management, power and influence, and strategic management.

A na�ve of Eugene, Ore., Mar�n graduated from the University of Oregon in 1993 with a degree in business ad-ministra�on, double-majoring in management and marke�ng. Following gradua�on, Mar�n was commissionedin the Air Force through the Officer Training School in 1996 and completed acquisi�on fundamentals training at

Lackland AFB, Texas. He earned his Master’s in Business Administra�on from Western New England College in 1998. Following his first tour at the AirForce Academy, he earned his PhD in Strategic Management from Florida State University in 2008.

He has worked in acquisi�on assignments focusing on improving computer-based training for linguis�cs personnel; satellite opera�ons and mainte-nance; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. He also served on a three star general officer’s staff.

Prior to his current assignment at the Academy, he has been sta�oned at Hanscom AFB, Mass., Schriever AFB, Colo., and Wright-Pa�erson AFB, Ohio.

He has received numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commenda�on Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and the AirForce Achievement Medal. In addi�on, he was selected as the Dean of Faculty Company Grade Officer of the Year (2002) and the Dean of Faculty FieldGrade Officer of the Year (2009). Mar�n was recently selected for promo�on to Lieutenant Colonel.

LISA SMITHATHLETIC TRAINER | SIXTH SEASON

Lisa Smith enters her sixth season as the athle�c trainer of the Air Force women’s gymnas�cs team, and her 15thseason in the Air Force Academy’s athle�c training division. In addi�on to her responsibili�es with the Falcons’women’s gymnas�cs team, Smith also oversees the health and well-being of the Air Force water polo team.

Smith is a 1986 graduate of the University of Colorado, where she earned a bachelor's degree in exercise physi-ology. She followed that by earning a master's in the same field at Slippery Rock in 1989.

In 2001, Smith volunteered for the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., working with the USA Women'sHockey Na�onal Team Fes�val. In 2002, she was selected as the athle�c trainer for the 2002 USA Basketball YoungWomen's Na�onal Team, which competed in the qualifying tournament for the 2002 COPABA World Champi-onship for Young Women in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. The team defeated Brazil for the gold medal.

Before coming to the Academy in 1994, Smith spent five years as an assistant athle�c trainer at Merrimack College. She was the head athle�c trainerfor both men's and women's basketball and women's soccer, while also working extensively with baseball, so�ball and men's soccer.

Meet The Falcons

MEET THE FALCONS


JUNIOR (2010): Competed on the uneven bars in every meet…posted a career-best 9.550 on that eventat Denver…improved score in that event by over one point during the course of the season…also par�c-ipated on the vault in nine meets… tallied a career-best 9.525 in the second meet at Alaska-Anchor-age…was in the rota�on for both events at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Championships andthe USAG Championships…earned the team’s Most Improved Award.

SOPHOMORE (2009) - FRESHMAN (2008): Did not compete in team compe��on...par�cipated in severalexhibi�on events.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Dadeville High School...salutatorian...member of the Na�onal Honor Soci-ety...member of the Senior Beta Club...earned the Highest Homeroom Average award in 2004-06...UCAAll-Star Cheerleader in 2006...competed at Auburn Gymnas�cs Academy...coached by Becky Thor-ton...qualified to the Junior Olympic Easterns in 2005…four-�me qualifier to the regional champi-onships...earned the club's Gymnast of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

PERSONAL: Full name is Cacey Holland Davis...goes by Holland...nickname is "Money"...daughter of Steveand Marsha Davis...has two older brothers, Daniel (35) and Jeff (33)...also has one younger brother, Evan(20)...majoring in management, with a minor in French…future career plans include becoming a con-trac�ng officer in the Air Force and then working as an outdoor adventure guide…currently serving asSquadron 38 A-Flight Assistant Commander…has also served as Wing NCO of Public and Interna�onalAffairs (junior year), Element NCO (sophomore year) and Athle�c NCO (sophomore year)…named to theCommandant's List for excellence in military performance on five occasions...named to the Athle�c Di-rector's List during seven semesters…named to the Dean’s List on two occasions…member of the "500Club" for a perfect score on the PFT in the fall of 2010...hobbies include mountaineering, rock climbing,camping, going BIG, epic adventures and traveling the world...received skydiving wings in the summer of2008…spent the summer serving as Flight Commander during Sports Camps, teaching basics how toshoot an M-16 rifle at CATM during Basic Cadet Training and traveling throughout Alabama, Colorado, Ne-vada and Utah for rock climbing and adventure...member of Cadet Squadron 38. HOLLAND

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DADEVILLE, ALA.DADEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

AUBURN GYMNASTICS ACADEMY

MEET THE FALCONS


2010 SEASON (JUNIOR YEAR)

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska-Anchorage, Illinois 9.075 8.950 -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State 9.275 8.300 -- -- --@ Illinois State, with Western Michigan, La Crosse 9.400 8.700 -- -- --Alaska-Anchorage -- 8.800 -- -- --UC Davis 9.125 9.200 -- -- --@ TWU, with Northern Illinois, Centenary -- 9.275 -- -- --Southeast Missouri State, Sea�le-Pacific -- 9.100 -- -- --@ Denver -- 9.550 -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.500 9.325 -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.525 9.450 -- -- --Denver 9.475 9.475 -- -- --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 9.425 -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 8.725 9.225 -- -- --

2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE YEAR)

MEET V UB BB FX AAWisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin Eau Claire -- -- -- -- --@ Pi�sburgh, with New Hampshire, Bridgeport -- -- -- -- --@ UC Davis -- -- -- -- --Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --@ Centenary -- -- -- -- --@ New Hampshire, with Bridgeport, Yale -- -- -- -- --Texas Woman’s University -- -- -- -- --@ Wisconsin La Crosse, with Wisconsin Oshkosh -- -- -- -- --@ Hamline -- -- -- -- --@ Southeast Missouri State -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN YEAR)

MEET V UB BB FX AACentenary -- -- -- -- --Centenary -- -- -- -- --@ Texas Woman’s, with Denver, Maryland -- -- -- -- --Massachuse�s Ins�tute of Technology -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Oklahoma, Utah State -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ Sea�le Pacific -- -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --@ Eastern Michigan, with N. Illinois, Illinois St. -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

VAULT UNEVEN BARS BALANCE BEAM FLOOR EXERCISE ALL-AROUND

9.525 9.550 -- -- --

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JUNIOR (2010): Four-�me Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on all-conference selec�on…claimed moreall-conference honors than any other Falcon…named to the all-conference team on the vault, unevenbars, floor exercise and all-around…competed in the all-around at the NCAA Regional Championships inSalt Lake City…earned top-five finishes on the floor exercise (�ed third) and all-around (fi�h) at the MPSFChampionships…competed at every team compe��on for the Falcons, including 11 as an all-around com-pe�tor…recorded career-best marks on the vault, floor exercise and all-around…posted a career-high38.575 in the all-around during the squad’s regular season finale against Denver, helping the Falcons totheir highest team score since 2004…placed second on the floor at that meet…tallied a career-best 9.825on the floor exercise at the MPSF Championships to �e for third…also set a season-high mark of 9.675on the balance beam at that meet…posted a career-best 9.775 on the vault during two meets…first setthat mark at the Illinois State Quad to place third…matched that score with a second-place performanceduring Air Force’s second meet at Alaska-Anchorage…also finished second on the vault (9.675) duringthe first dual meet…posted matching season-best scores of 9.650 on the uneven bars during both meetsat UAA…placed third on that event both nights.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on all-conference selec�on in the all-around...MPSF Gymnast of the Week honoree...received the award a�er claiming three top-10 finishesat New Hampshire's Fox Run Invita�onal...competed in every meet for the Falcons...was an all-aroundcompe�tor in all but one meet...recorded a season-best score of 38.025 at the season finale against Den-ver...also posted a season-high vault score of 9.700 at that meet...recorded a pair of career-best marksin the home meet against Alaska-Anchorage...scored a 9.750 on the uneven bars and a 9.775 on the floorexercise...matched that floor score two meets later at New Hampshire...finished third on the bars at Ham-line to help Air Force to a sweep of the top four places...helped Air Force to a sweep of the top six scoreson the floor exercise against Texas Woman's University with a fi�h-place score of 9.500...placed third onthe floor exercise (9.650) as Air Force took four of the top five finishes at the Air ForceTriangular...recorded a season-best mark of 9.675 on the balance beam at Southeast Missouri State.

FRESHMAN (2008): USAG All-American on the floor exercise and in the all-around...two-�me all-confer-ence honoree (balance beam, all-around)...competed in every team compe��on, including the last 12 asan all-around performer...par�cipated in the NCAA Regional Championships, finishing 17th in the all-around...set career-best score of 9.700 on the balance beam in the season-opener against Cente-nary...matched that score at Denver...scored personal-best marks in the vault (9.725), uneven bars (9.675)and all-around (38.425) during the two home meets against Eastern Michigan...posted a career-high9.725 on the floor exercise at the USA Gymnas�cs Collegiate Championships...won the uneven barsagainst MIT and took first in the all-around at Alaska-Anchorage...earned the Air Force Athlete of theWeek award on Feb. 11...received the team's "Outstanding Freshman" award.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Tucker High School...named MVP of the gymnas�cs team...recorded thehighest GPA on the team...le�ered in gymnas�cs...vice-president of the Na�onal Honor Society...mem-ber of the Anchor Club...named to the Honor Roll...James H. Hallford Award recipient...competed atGwinne� Gymnas�cs Center...coached by Dan Thaxton...2006 na�onal qualifier...finished third in the all-around at the Level 10 Regional Championships...placed fourth in the all-around at the Level 10 statemeet...finished second in the all-around at the 2007 Crown Invita�onal.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bri�any Nichole Du�on...nickname is "Bri�"...daughter of John and Norma Dut-ton...has one younger brother, Hunter (18)...majoring in biology…future plans include working in ForceSupport and eventually going into the medical field…has served as Evasion Commander (2010), Chief ofStandardiza�on and Evalua�on (2010), Athle�cs NCO (2010), Stan/Eval NCO (2009), Evasion Flight NCO(2009) and MWR Clerk (2009)...hobbies include being with family, friends, my fiancée and relaxing when-ever it’s possible…spent the summer serving as a counselor during sports camps, taking leave and work-ing as Evasion Commander...member of Cadet Squadron 29.

BRITTANYDUTTON

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TUCKER, GA.TUCKER HIGH SCHOOLGWINNETT GYMNASTICS

TEAM CAPTAIN

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MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska-Anchorage, Illinois 9.525 9.000 9.525 9.150 37.200@ Denver, with Penn State 9.575 9.575 8.750 9.675 37.575@ Illinois State, with Western Michigan, La Crosse 9.775 9.150 9.000 9.625 37.550Alaska-Anchorage 9.650 9.400 9.000 9.650 37.700UC Davis 9.625 9.100 8.350 9.050 36.125@ TWU, with Northern Illinois, Centenary 9.500 9.625 8.925 9.600 37.650Southeast Missouri State, Sea�le-Pacific 9.575 8.700 -- 9.800 --@ Denver 9.675 9.625 9.150 9.700 38.150@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.675 9.650 -- 9.675 --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.775 9.650 8.025 9.725 37.175Denver 9.675 9.500 9.650 9.750 38.575@ MPSF Championships 9.525 9.250 9.675 9.825 38.275@ NCAA Regional Championships 9.750 8.450 9.000 9.575 36.775@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 8.975 9.525 7.050 9.525 35.075


MEET V UB BB FX AAWisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin Eau Claire 9.525 9.050 8.450 9.650 36.675@ Pi�sburgh, with New Hampshire, Bridgeport 9.350 9.050 8.950 9.400 36.700@ UC Davis 9.500 9.150 9.000 9.150 36.800Alaska-Anchorage 9.650 9.750 8.700 9.775 37.875@ Centenary 9.500 7.900 -- 9.500 --@ New Hampshire, with Bridgeport, Yale 9.600 8.950 9.525 9.775 37.850Texas Woman’s University 9.650 8.900 8.600 9.500 36.650@ Wisconsin La Crosse, with Wisconsin Oshkosh 9.550 8.025 8.750 9.625 36.850@ Hamline 9.500 9.525 9.300 9.400 37.725@ Southeast Missouri State 9.650 8.200 9.675 9.725 37.250Denver 9.700 9.725 8.950 9.650 38.025MPSF Championships 9.600 8.850 9.025 9.100 36.575@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.650 9.050 7.850 9.100 36.650


MEET V UB BB FX AACentenary -- 9.475 9.700 -- --Centenary -- 9.550 9.575 -- --@ Texas Woman’s, with Denver, Maryland -- 7.450 8.200 -- --Massachuse�s Ins�tute of Technology -- 9.550 9.500 9.050 --@ Denver, with Oklahoma, Utah State 9.600 8.750 9.700 9.450 37.500UC Davis 9.500 8.750 9.000 9.350 37.400@ Sea�le Pacific 9.375 8.825 9.075 9.450 36.725Eastern Michigan 9.725 9.550 9.625 9.525 38.425Eastern Michigan 9.675 9.675 9.200 9.575 38.125@ Eastern Michigan, with N. Illinois, Illinois St. 9.625 9.400 9.125 9.100 37.250@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.525 9.400 9.650 9.425 38.200@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.650 9.600 9.575 9.252 38.350Denver 9.525 9.600 8.350 9.675 37.150@ MPSF Championships 9.550 9.600 9.150 9.650 37.950@ NCAA Regional Championships 9.400 9.525 9.650 9.650 38.225@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.500 9.450 9.050 9.725 37.725


9.775 9.750 9.700 9.825 38.575

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JUNIOR (2010): MPSF all-conference selec�on on the balance beam…competed on the balance beam atthe NCAA Regional Championships in Salt Lake City…competed on the balance beam and floor exercisein all 12 meets…also par�cipated on the vault in 11 compe��ons…set a pair of career-best marks in theregular season finale against Denver to help the Falcons to their highest team total in six years…tallied a9.550 on the vault and a 9.675 on the floor exercise at that meet…recorded a career-best beam score of9.725 on two occasions…first tallied that mark at the Texas Woman’s University Quad…matched thatscore at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Championships to place 10th…finished third on the floorexercise (9.300) during the Falcons’ win over Alaska-Anchorage at the Academy…received the team’sWarrior Award for the second straight year…MPSF all-academic team honoree…USAG Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE (2009): Competed in every meet for the Falcons, including six as an all-around compe�-tor...tallied a career-best 37.850 in the all-around at Centenary...also recorded personal-best marks on theuneven bars (9.400) and balance beam (9.650) at that meet...finished second on the beam at Cente-nary...matched the beam score again at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa�on Championships...tallieda second-best floor exercise score of 9.600 at that meet...placed fi�h on the floor exercise at the Air ForceTriangular to help Air Force to four of the top five places...improved career mark on the vault to 9.550 atthe Pi�sburgh Quadrangular…received the team’s Warrior Award...MPSF all-academic team selec�on.

FRESHMAN (2008): Competed in every team compe��on...par�cipated as an all-around compe�tor ineight meet...set career-best marks in the uneven bars (9.325) and all-around (37.500) at the MPSF Cham-pionships...tallied personal-best marks on the vault (9.475) and balance beam (9.600) one week earlieragainst Denver...scored a season-best 9.675 on the floor exercise during first road compe��on to TexasWoman's University...earned the team's "Most Consistent Performer" award.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Montgomery Blair High School...named team MVP...received the Coaches'Award...Scholar-Athlete...member of the Na�onal Honor Society...competed at Fairland Gymnas�cs...coached by Ping Wang...Maryland state all-around champion at the 2005 Level 9 Championships...wonthe balance beam at the Level 9 Region VII Championships...finished second in the all-around at the Level9 Eastern Championships...placed fi�h on the beam at the Level 10 Region VII Championships in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lisa Yun-Chun Wong...daughter of Daniel and Audrey Wong...nicknames are"Delicious", "Ling Lang", "Li Li", "Tinkerbelle" and "Sunshine"...has one older brother, Vincent (26)...ma-joring in management...earning a minor in Chinese…future plans include becoming a pilot…spent the2010 fall semester as Assistant Flight Commander and on the Inspec�on Team…served as the SummerWing Director of Stan/Eval over the summer…also served as the Hellcats Squadron Safety/Medical NCOduring the second session of Basic Cadet Training...selected to the Superintendent's List, for excellencein military, academic and athle�c performance in four of six semesters…received jump wings in the sum-mer of 2008...hobbies include relaxing, being with friends, going to the beach, relaxing, traveling andhaving a good �me with good company…spent four weeks over the summer on a language program toChina...member of Cadet Squadron 08.

LISAWONG

SENIOR5-1

ALL-AROUND

SILVER SPRING, MD.MONTGOMERY BLAIR HSFAIRLAND GYMNASTICS

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MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska-Anchorage, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- 9.375 9.325 --@ Illinois State, with Western Michigan, La Crosse 9.525 -- 9.375 9.025 --Alaska-Anchorage 9.525 -- 9.425 9.300 --UC Davis 9.300 -- 9.575 8.700 --@ TWU, with Northern Illinois, Centenary 9.350 -- 9.725 9.400 --Southeast Missouri State, Sea�le-Pacific 9.425 -- 9.675 9.275 --@ Denver 9.500 -- 9.650 9.475 --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.525 -- 9.450 9.525 --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.475 -- 9.675 9.475 --Denver 9.550 -- 9.700 9.675 --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 -- 9.725 9.650 --@ NCAA Regional Championships -- -- 9.100 -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.350 -- 9.450 9.475 --


MEET V UB BB FX AAWisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin Eau Claire 9.400 8.525 9.325 9.475 36.725@ Pi�sburgh, with New Hampshire, Bridgeport 9.550 9.250 9.575 8.700 37.075@ UC Davis 8.900 6.800 9.475 9.125 34.300Alaska-Anchorage 9.475 8.650 9.625 9.525 37.275@ Centenary 9.325 9.400 9.650 9.475 37.850@ New Hampshire, with Bridgeport, Yale -- 8.600 -- -- --Texas Woman’s University -- 8.775 -- -- --@ Wisconsin La Crosse, with Wisconsin Oshkosh 9.400 7.625 9.150 9.275 35.450@ Hamline -- 8.600 9.400 9.300 --@ Southeast Missouri State -- 7.950 9.225 9.300 --Denver 9.525 -- 9.425 9.425 --MPSF Championships -- -- 9.650 9.600 --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- 9.550 9.500 --


MEET V UB BB FX AACentenary 9.300 -- 9.100 9.500 --Centenary 9.200 -- 9.475 9.325 --@ Texas Woman’s, with Denver, Maryland 9.400 -- 8.650 9.675 --Massachuse�s Ins�tute of Technology 9.300 -- 7.800 9.475 --@ Denver, with Oklahoma, Utah State 9.350 -- 9.325 9.150 --UC Davis 9.225 -- 9.425 9.400 --@ Sea�le Pacific 9.275 8.775 9.025 9.550 36.625Eastern Michigan 9.325 8.825 9.525 9.100 36.775Eastern Michigan 9.350 8.700 8.350 9.400 35.800@ Eastern Michigan, with N. Illinois, Illinois St. 9.450 -- 9.475 9.525 --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.200 9.225 9.175 9.600 37.200@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.400 8.875 9.575 9.500 37.350Denver 9.475 8.350 9.600 9.525 36.950@ MPSF Championships 9.350 9.325 9.175 9.650 37.500@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.325 9.050 9.250 9.650 37.275


9.550 9.400 9.725 9.675 37.850

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SAMMIJONES

JUNIOR5-2

ALL-AROUND

SEWELL, N.J.WASHINGTON TWP HS

CHERRY HILL GYMNASTICS

SOPHOMORE (2010): Did not compete due to injury.

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in every meet for the Falcons, including five as an all-around compe�-tor...posted a career-high 37.850 at New Hampshire's Fox Run Invita�onal...also accounted for a per-sonal-best score on the floor exercise (9.650) at that meet...scored a career-high 9.700 on the vault atWisconsin-La Crosse...scored a 9.675 to pace the Falcons on that event at Pi�sburgh...recorded a per-sonal-best uneven bars score of 9.600 at Centenary...finished fourth in that event (9.450) at Hamline tohelp Air Force to the top four places...was a top-three finisher in collegiate debut on the bars...tallied acareer-high 9.325 on the balance beam in season debut.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Washington Township High School...four-�me MVP...three-�me captain...three-�me all-state selec�on...four-�me conference and league champion...two-�me sec�onal champion...2008Athlete of the Year...member of the Na�onal Honor Society...Cum Laude graduate...honor roll stu-dent...four-year member of the School Board Superintendent Student Cabinet...Ronald Davis Heck Me-morial Award winner...competed at the club level for Cherry Hill Gymnas�cs Academy...coached byChris�ne Golderer, Shawn Ellis, Chris�an Robinson and Joe Stuerr...2008 MVP...four-�me Level 10 re-gional qualifier...two-�me Junior Olympic na�onal qualifier.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samantha Chris�ne Jones...goes by Sammi...daughter of Lee and SusanJones...has two older brothers, Daniel and Mark...Daniel is a corporal in the Marine Corps, while Mark at-tends the University of Pi�sburgh...majoring in behavioral science...future plans include working in thephysical therapy field...has served as Element Leader and Support Clerk…named to the Dean’s List…alsonamed to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military performance…spent a month in Nice, France,as a part of the Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program…also par�cipated in Opera�on Air Forceat Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., and got to ride in an F-15…served as Evasion First Shirt for combat sur-vival training…favorite quote is “you can’t always wait for the storm to pass, some�mes you have to learnto dance in the rain”...favorite event is the vault...member of Cadet Squadron 03.

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MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska-Anchorage, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with Western Michigan, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with Northern Illinois, Centenary -- -- -- -- --Southeast Missouri State, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- INJURED -- --@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ NCAA Regional Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --


MEET V UB BB FX AAWisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin Eau Claire 9.275 9.400 9.325 9.325 37.325@ Pi�sburgh, with New Hampshire, Bridgeport 9.675 9.450 8.450 8.950 36.525@ UC Davis 9.225 9.500 -- 9.475 --Alaska-Anchorage 9.600 9.250 -- 9.525 --@ Centenary 9.450 9.600 8.850 8.800 36.700@ New Hampshire, with Bridgeport, Yale 9.625 9.525 9.050 9.650 37.850Texas Woman’s University 9.525 9.525 9.125 9.600 37.775@ Wisconsin La Crosse, with Wisconsin Oshkosh 9.700 8.850 -- 9.300 --@ Hamline 9.500 9.450 -- 9.375 --@ Southeast Missouri State 9.625 9.300 -- 9.500 --Denver 9.575 9.400 -- 9.525 --MPSF Championships 9.600 9.350 -- 9.025 --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.550 9.200 -- 9.325 --


9.700 9.600 9.325 9.650 37.850

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FRESHMAN (2010): Competed in every event for the Falcons…was a member of the balance beam lineupfor all 13 compe��ons…scored a career-best 9.750 in the regular season finale against Denver…helpedthe Falcons to their highest team score in six years at that meet…competed on the vault in 12meets…recorded a career-best 9.650 on that event during the Falcons’ meet at Denver…par�cipated onthe floor exercise during seven of the first eight meets, tallying a personal-high of 9.275 against UCDavis…competed on the uneven bars and all-around in four meets…scored a season-high 9.150 at theTexas Woman’s University Quad…also set a career-best all-around score of 36.700 at that meet.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Notre Dame High School...life�me member of the California Scholas�c Federa-�on...AP Scholar...member of the Interact Club...served as president of the Black Student Union in2008...ran cross country as a freshman...competed at the club level for Airborne Gymnas�cs...coachedby Jus�n Howell...served as co-captain of team during the 2009 season...won the vault �tle at the 2009Western Na�onal Championships...placed third in the all-around at that meet...2009 regional championon the vault and all-around...won the 2009 California state �tles on the vault, floor exercise and all-around...four-�me regional compe�tor...three-�me Western Na�onal compe�tor...helped club place firstat the state championship meet in 2008...member of the Region I team that won the 2008 Western Na-�onal Championships.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tara Jeanne Harris...daughter of Kenneth Harris and Valerie Holdt...has two olderbrothers, Paul and Daniel...majoring in opera�ons research…also earning a minor in Spanish...named tothe Dean’s List and Athle�c Director’s List…favorite event is the vault, because "it is the best feeling in theworld when you s�ck a vault while the whole crowd is watching and cheering for you"...modeled duringchildhood...ac�ve in community service...created a gymnas�cs program for underprivileged children ata low-income apartment complex..."it was an amazing feeling to be able to share with kids what I hadspent 10 years of my life doing"...hobbies include snowboarding, baking, shopping and hiking…spent thesummer comple�ng jump and combat survival training…member of Cadet Squadron 30.

TARAHARRIS

SOPHOMORE5-5

ALL-AROUND

GILROY, CALIF.NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOLAIRBORNE GYMNASTICS

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MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska-Anchorage, Illinois 9.275 8.250 9.400 7.950 34.875@ Denver, with Penn State 9.475 -- 9.475 8.750 --@ Illinois State, with Western Michigan, La Crosse 9.600 -- 8.475 8.800 --Alaska-Anchorage 9.375 8.950 8.875 9.025 36.225UC Davis 9.400 8.825 8.875 9.275 36.375@ TWU, with Northern Illinois, Centenary 9.550 9.150 8.850 9.150 36.700Southeast Missouri State, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- 9.450 -- --@ Denver 9.650 -- 9.025 9.100 --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.625 -- 8.300 -- --@ Alaska-Anchorage 9.050 -- 8.275 -- --Denver 9.550 -- 9.750 -- --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 -- 9.625 -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.300 -- 8.650 -- --


9.650 9.150 9.750 9.275 36.700

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Rampart High School…two-�me Outstanding GPA awardwinner…ranked first in freshman and sophomore classes…competed at the club level forColorado Aerials…coached by Kathy Vigil and Jason Baits…three-�me state cham-pion…regional beam champion…placed second on the uneven bars.

PERSONAL: Full name is Madeline Martha Bannon…goes by Maddie…daughter of PeterWasilewski and Martha Bannon…has one sister, Emmalee Bannon, and one brother, Eas-ton Wasilewski…majoring in behavioral sciences…future plans include becoming a prac-�cing behaviorist…born in Houston, Texas…loves to boat, snowboard and camp…hasgone to four snowboarding na�onal championships…favorite event is the uneven bars,because “it is so fluent and free”…member of Cadet Squadron 02.

MADDIEBANNON

FRESHMAN5-7

ALL-AROUND

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.RAMPART HIGH SCHOOLCOLORADO AERIALS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Fond du Lac High School…member of the Na�onal Honor So-ciety…graduated with a 3.9 GPA…member of SWAT (Students Working as Teach-ers)…volunteered in fourth-grade classrooms, teaching life lessons…competed at theclub level for Oshkosh Gymnas�cs Center…coached by Phyllis and Dale Hardt…three-year par�cipant at na�onals…competed at Level 10 for five years…par�cipated at theregional meet for seven years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeff and Sherri Bucher…father served in the Air Force for sevenyears…has one older sister, Tori, and two younger sisters, Megan and Ka�e…majoring inbiology…future career plans include working in the physical therapy field…hobbies in-clude reading and hanging out with friends…favorite event is the balance beam, because“it is challenging and very rewarding. I find it fun”…is extremely close to family and says“they are the most important thing in my life”…is very excited about this year’steam...member of Cadet Squadron 05.

EMILYBUCHER

FRESHMAN5-7

ALL-AROUND

FOND DU LAC, WIS.FOND DU LAC HIGH SCHOOL

OSHKOSH GYMNASTICS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Windsor High School…maintained a 4.2 cumula�veGPA…life�me member of the California Scholas�c Federa�on…graduated in the top fourpercent of class…named to the Honor Roll…recipient of the 2010 Rotary Scholar-ship…president of the Chris�an Club…competed at the club level for Santa Rosa Gym-nas�cs Center…coached by Darcie Fellows…two-year team captain…Level 9 Region 1all-around champion in 2010…two-�me Western qualifier…placed fi�h on the floor ex-ercise in 2010…four-�me regional compe�tor…member of the Region 1 team that wonthe 2010 Western Na�onal Championships…two-�me recipient of the Most OutstandingGymnast award.

PERSONAL: Full name is Laura Nicole Fauss…nickname is “Slo”…daughter of Greg andKris� Fauss…has two younger brothers, Jason and Erik…majoring in biology…future plansinclude becoming a pediatrician or working in the sports medicine field…hobbies includereading, hanging out with friends, drawing and traveling (“Europe is one of my favoriteplaces”)…spent three years teaching gymnas�cs…very ac�ve in community servicework…directed summer program at church…favorite event is the uneven bars, because“I like the challenge of it being so different from other events. It’s a good break from thenorm”…member of Cadet Squadron 24.

LAURAFAUSSFRESHMAN

5-2ALL-AROUND

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOLSANTA ROSA GYMNASTICS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Naperville North High School…member of the High HonorRoll (4.0 GPA)…Wellesley Book Award nominee…studied Spanish for four years and tooktwo years of Mandarin Chinese…member of the Children of the American Revolu�on(C.A.R.)…competed at the club level for Aerial Gymnas�cs Club…coached by Don andPatrice McPherson and Jeanne Johnson…four-�me Level 10 state and regional quali-fier…two-�me alternate for the Junior Olympic Na�onal Championships…placed secondin the region on the balance beam…also finished second on the uneven bars and ninthin the all-around at the regional championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Geoffrey and Cynthia Hance…has one older sister, Madora…nick-name is “Nay”…planning to major in either legal studies or foreign area studies… unsureof future plans, but looking at becoming a pilot…hobbies include collec�ng sharks teeth,playing drums and outdoor sports (kayaking, hiking, biking, etc.)...favorite event is the un-even bars, because “I feel the most comfortable there”…has a corn snake…has been toChina twice…has gone scuba diving in the Cayman Islands…favorite fruit is man-goes…member of Cadet Squadron 08.

LINNAEAHANCEFRESHMAN

5-3ALL-AROUND

NAPERVILLE, ILL.NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

AERIAL GYMNASTICS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Rejoice Chris�an High School…class valedictorian…receivedthe Chris�an Leadership Award…competed at the club level from Jenks Gymnas-�cs…coached by Ken Hensley…five-�me state all-around champion (2006-10)…two-�meLevel 9 regional all-around champion (2007-08)… Level 10 regional champion on the bal-ance beam (2009)…three-�me Western na�onal qualifier…NIT Qualifier in 2009-10…recorded the team’s highest all-around total in 2009.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jessica Claire Hanner…nickname is “Jess”…daughter of Jim andRobin Hanner…has one older brother, Trey…majoring in biology…future plans includebecoming a surgeon…considers “making it through Basic Training” her first accomplish-ment at the Academy…hobbies include singing…sang the na�onal anthem at all of RCHSfootball games…favorite event is the balance beam…member of Cadet Squadron 18.

JESSICAHANNER

FRESHMAN5-3

ALL-AROUND

OWOSSO, OKLA.REJOICE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

JENKS GYMNASTICS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Texas Tech High School…graduated from high school a yearearly…graduated within the top 10% of class…competed at the club level for IndividualSports Solu�ons…coached by Larry McDonough…qualified to Junior Olympic Na�onals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Claudia Katherine Hawthorne…goes by Ka�e…daughter ofJoseph and Wende Hawthorne…has one younger sister, Natalie, and one youngerbrother, Philip…currently undecided on a major, but looking at either Foreign Area Stud-ies or English…hobbies include listening to music, hanging out with friends and outdoorac�vi�es…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “it is my best event and I like toswing and fly around the bars fast”…member of Cadet Squadron 38.

KATIEHAWTHORNE

FRESHMAN5-3

ALL-AROUND

FORNEY, TEXASTEXAS TECH HIGH SCHOOL

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS SOLUTIONS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Na�on Ford High School…competed in Michigan (by TamiBlair Jacobs) un�l senior year…coached by parents, Steve and Tricia Kovacs, a�er mov-ing to South Carolina…na�onal qualifier…four-�me Level 10 regional qualifier…Level 8(Region 5) champion in the all-around.

PERSONAL: Full name is Janie Ellen Kovacs…daughter of Steve and Tricia Kovacs…hasone younger brother, Joel…majoring in biology…future career plans include working inthe biomedical sciences field…hobbies include dancing…competed in dance for twoyears…likes marching…a�ended the Academy’s Prep School…served as Athle�c OfficerFirst Quarter…favorite event is the balance beam, because “I can be graceful and pow-erful, while having to be controlled at the same �me”…member of Cadet Squadron 14.

JANIEKOVACS

FRESHMAN5-1

ALL-AROUND

FORT MILL, S.C.NATION FORD HIGH SCHOOL

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: North St. Paul High School…member of the Na�onal HonorSociety…member of the “A” Honor Roll…graduated 17th in a class of 482…competed atthe club level for Flips Gymnas�cs…coached by Bart and Lori Roskoski and Jean June-ski…served as team captain…member of the team that won the 2010 Level 10 na�onal�tle…competed at the 2009 Level 10 NIT…par�cipated at the Level 9 Westerns in 2008,placing second on the uneven bars, eighth on floor exercise and 10th in the all-around…three-year MVP (2008-10).

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer June Larsen…goes by Jen…daughter of Michael andKaren Larsen…has one older sister, Jessica, and a niece, Aubriella, who is three…major-ing in chemistry…future career plans include working arson inves�ga�ons…“made itthrough Basic with a smile on my face”…hobbies include hanging with friends, havingfun, reading books and being around kids…raced snowmobiles at age seven…father racesboth snowmobiles and Front Engine Dragsters…favorite event is the uneven bars, be-cause it is “always the most fun to show off”…member of Cadet Squadron 05.

JENLARSEN

FRESHMAN5-0

ALL-AROUND

ST. PAUL, MINN.NORTH ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL

FLIPS GYMNASTICS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Suffern High School…member of the varsity gymnas�cs teamfor five years…served as team captain for four…received the team’s MVP award…mem-ber of the team that placed fourth at the high school na�onal championships…placedsixth individually at that meet…named to the honor roll…Scholar-Athlete…competed atthe club level for Galaxy Gymnas�cs…coached by Jamie Winkler…advanced to Level 10Regionals…received the club’s Sportsmanship Award.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Randy and Keiko Or�z…has one older brother, Ryan, and oneyounger brother, Randy…Ryan is currently in the Marines…nickname is “Mel”…currentlyundecided on a major…future plans include becoming either an orthopedic surgeon ora pilot…a�ended the Academy’s Prep School…first person from Suffern High School to at-tend the Air Force Academy…hobbies include reading, doing cra�s and shopping…is veryar�s�c…favorite event is the vault, because “I have always enjoyed the challenge of vault-ing. I like trying new vaults and seeing what I can do”…member of Cadet Squadron 16.

MELANIEORTIZFRESHMAN

5-4VAULT

SUFFERN, N.Y.SUFFERN HIGH SCHOOLGALAXY GYMNASTICS

2010 Season in Review

2010 SEASON IN REVIEW


Highlighted by its highest team total in over six years, the Air Force women’s gymnas-tics team had a remarkable season in 2010. The season, where head coach Doug Daywas honored as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation’s Coach of the Year, saw theFalcons surpass the 190-point mark on three occasions, including a season-high scoreof 193.300 against a team ranked 20th in the national rankings.

The Falcons opened the 2010 season looking for someone to fill the void left by thegraduation of two-time MPSF Gymnast of the Year Abbey Rogers. At first glance, the taskmay have seemed daunting, as the 13-member roster featured just two seniors. How-ever, the lineup had strong veteran leadership from seniors Aftan Boudreaux (team cap-tain) and Michelle Denise, and a wealth of experience from its returning members,which included four USAG All-Americans.

The depth of the returning roster, which featured Boudreaux, Denise, three juniors andfour sophomores, was bolstered by the addition of four talented freshmen.

Air Force opened the season on Jan. 8 at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational in Corval-lis, Ore., facing a pair of teams that were ranked among the top 15 of the preseasoncoaches’ poll. Highlighted by three individual top-10 finishes, the Falcons tallied 184.475points to place third in the four-team meet. No. 10 Oregon State won its own invita-tional with a score of 195.625, while 13th-ranked Illinois placed second with a 192.850.Air Force claimed its first win of the season at that meet, as it defeated Mountain Pa-cific Sports Federation foe, Alaska-Anchorage, by one point (183.475) to take third.

Sophomore Jenna Dudley posted the highest finish of the Air Force gymnasts, en routeto a fourth-place all-around total of 38.875. Dudley’s best individual event finish cameon the balance beam, where she tied with junior Brittany Dutton for eighth (9.525).Dudley also claimed a top-10 finish on the floor exercise with a score of 9.600.

The schedule didn’t ease up for the Falcons, who traveled to the Winterfest Classic inDenver, Colo., the following week. Air Force once again took on a pair of nationally-ranked teams; this time in the form of sixth-ranked Denver and No. 18 Penn State. AirForce improved its team total by more than a point (195.850) to take third behind thehost Pioneers (194.650) and Nittany Lions (194.150).

Dudley and Dutton picked up a pair of top-10 finishes on the floor exercise, as they fin-ished eighth (9.725) and ninth (9.675), respectively, while freshman Tara Harris placed10th on the balance beam with a score of 9.475. The duo of Dudley and Dutton also tiedfor the team’s top score on the vault (9.575) and Dutton used that same score to pacethe Falcons on the uneven bars.

Air Force continued on the road, traveling to Normal, Ill., for the Illinois State Quad-rangular on Jan. 24. With a team score of 185.150, the Falcons posted their secondhighest total of the season to finish third. Illinois State won its home competition witha score of 190.925, while Western Michigan finished second with a 190.525. Wiscon-sin-La Crosse rounded out the four-team competition with a score of 183.300.

Dutton posted the squad’s best finishes of the night, placing third on the vault with acareer-best 9.775 and fourth on the floor exercise with a mark of 9.625. Dudley wasthe team’s top finisher on the remaining two events, taking ninth on the uneven bars(9.250) and 10th on the balance beam (9.575). Boudreaux also claimed a top-10 finishfor the Falcons, taking 10th on the uneven bars with a 9.175.

It took nearly a month of the season, but the Falcons finally made their 2010 homedebut on Jan. 27 when they hosted conference opponent, Alaska-Anchorage. Air Forcetook the top three spots on the floor exercise to earn a narrow 185.350-184.800 victoryover the visiting Seawolves in the program’s first dual meet of the season.

Dudley’s season-best 9.725 on the floor exercise secured the win for the Falcons, asshe wrapped up an impressive rotation. Dutton placed second with a score of 9.650,while Denise and junior Lisa Wong tied for third with matching scores of 9.300.Boudreaux



Earlier in the meet, Dutton claimed the program’s first event title of the season, as she wonthe vault with a score of 9.650. The junior also finished third on the uneven bars (9.400) andsecond in the all-around (37.700). In addition to winning the floor exercise, Dudley finishedfourth on the vault (9.525) and balance beam (9.300), en route to a third-place score of37.500 in the all-around.

Air Force remained at the Academy to host conference leader UC Davis on Jan. 30. Despiteevent titles from Dutton and Dudley, the Falcons dropped a 191.575-185.300 decision to thevisiting Aggies. The Falcons were paced once again by Dutton and Dudley, who claimedevent titles for the second straight meet.

Dutton won the vault with a score of 9.625, while Dudley placed first on the floor exercisewith a career-best matching score of 9.775. Dudley, who bettered the field on the floor by.125, finished second in the all-around (38.425), third on the vault (9.550), fourth on the un-even bars (9.525) and fifth on the balance beam (9.575).

Several other Falcons had strong performances during the meet against the Aggies. Denisetied for second on the floor exercise with a season-best 9.650 and finished within the tophalf on the uneven bars, while Wong earned a top-six finish on the balance beam.

Following strong overall performances in a pair of dual meets against Alaska-Anchorage andUC Davis, Dudley earned the first MPSF Gymnast of the Week award of her career on Feb.2. The sophomore, who won both floor exercise event titles with tallies over 9.700, whilefinishing within the top five of nearly every event.

Air Force headed back out on the road on Feb. 7, traveling to Denton, Texas, for the TexasWoman’s University Quadrangular. The Falcons improved their team score by nearly threepoints to 188.650, while accounting for season-best event scores on the balance beam(46.650) and floor exercise (47.575). TWU won its home meet with a score of 193.125, whileNorthern Illinois placed second at 192.425. Air Force finished third, while Centenary placedfourth with a tally of 185.925.

Five Falcons combined for six career-best marks at the meet. Dudley tallied a 9.700 to takethird on the vault, while Wong claimed the same finish on the balance beam with a scoreof 9.725. Junior Holland Davis improved her score on the uneven bars to 9.275, while Har-ris added personal-best scores on both the uneven bars (9.150) and all-around (36.700).Freshman Erin Brown made the biggest scoring improvement of the night, as she increasedher score on the balance beam by nearly one point to 9.550.

Air Force returned to the Academy to host Southeast Missouri State and conference foeSeattle Pacific on Feb. 20. While SEMO easily won the team competition with a score of194.050, it was the battle between the two programs nicknamed “the Falcons” that wentdown to the final gymnast.

Air Force led SPU throughout the first three rotations, but that advantage had been nar-rowed by the last event. Seattle Pacific had locked in a final score of 187.075, but Air Forcestill had three competitors remaining on the floor exercise.

Denise was the first of Air Force’s final three, matching her season-best score of 9.650. Dut-ton used a career-best performance of 9.800 to cut Seattle Pacific’s lead to just .125 points.Dudley, the final gymnast, recorded a score of 9.750 to boost Air Force’s score up to 188.000and give the home team the second-place finish in the team standings.

The night also featured the triumphant return of senior Stephanie Frick, who competed onthe vault for the first time in over two years. The senior, whose career had been cut shortdue to a shoulder injury sustained during her sophomore year, recorded the Falcons’ third-best vault of the night, tallying a score of 9.475.

Dutton’s 9.800 on the floor exercise was good for second, while Dudley earned the sameplacement on the vault with a 9.775 and took third on the uneven bars (9.675) and all-around (37.950).

SEASON HIGHLIGHTSNCAA Retgional CompetitorsMichelle Denise (FX)Jenna Dudley (AA)Brittany Dutton (AA)Lisa Wong (BB)

USAG All-AmericansJenna Dudley (FX, UB)

USAG Scholar-Athlete TeamLisa Wong

MPSF Head Coach of the YearDoug Day

MPSF Assistant Coach of the YearNelle Barriteau

MPSF ChampionJenna Dudley (V)

MPSF All-ConferenceJenna Dudley (AA, BB, FX)Brittany Dutton (AA, V, UB, FX)Lisa Wong (BB)

MPSF Academic All-ConferenceLisa Wong

MPSF Gymnast of the WeekJenna Dudley (Feb. 2, Mar. 2)

MWC Scholar-AthleteErin Brown

Team CaptainAftan Boudreaux

MOST VALUABLE GYMNAST: JENNA DUDLEYSophomore Jenna Dudley had a stellar sopho-more season, en route to become the youngestFalcon to earn the team's MVP award since Kim-berly Broughton claimed the team’s top honor asa freshman in 2000. Dudley earned career-bestmarks on the vault (9.800, twice), balance beam(9.750, twice), floor exercise (9.825) and all-around (38.850), while recording a season-best9.700 on the uneven bars. She claimed a pair ofUSAG All-America honors (uneven bars, floor ex-ercise), while becoming the first Air Force athleteto earn the vault title at the Mountain PacificSports Federation Championships. She was a two-time MPSF Gymnast of the Week, a three-time all-conference selection and a participant at theNCAA Regional Championships.



The Falcons remained close to home, as they headed to Denver just two days later forthe first of two seasonal dual meets against the 18th-ranked Pioneers. Highlighted bynumerous career-best performances, Air Force tallied its best team score in over twoyears with a total of 191.725. Denver won the competition with a score of 193.900, butthe 2.175 margin separating the two programs was one of the closest finishes in thelong history of the two teams.

Backed by two career-best scores and three season-high marks, the Falcons improvedtheir season uneven bars total by nearly one point to 48.125. Air Force also improvedits team scores on the floor exercise (47.900) and balance beam (47.775).

Dudley made two trips to the award podium, tying for second on the floor exercise(9.775) and finishing second outright in the all-around (38.825). The sophomore alsopaced the team on the uneven bars (fifth) and balance beam (sixth, tie), while Duttonwas the Falcons’ top finisher on the vault (sixth).

Dudley was honored by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation once again, as theynamed the sophomore Gymnast of the Week for the second time of the season.

Air Force embarked on its farthest road trip of the season over the March 12-14 week-end, as it traveled to Anchorage, Alaska, for a pair of dual meets against the Seawolves.Despite top-five finishes on the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise from Dutton, theFalcons dropped the March 12 competition with Alaska-Anchorage by a narrow187.650-187.075 decision.

Dutton recorded the squad’s best finish of the night on the vault, as she placed secondwith a score of 9.675. She also took third on the uneven bars with a season-best 9.650and tied for that finish on the floor exercise with a mark of 9.675. Dutton and Harris ac-counted for two of the top three scores on the vault, as Harris finished third with a markof 9.625. Air Force also garnered two of the top three spots on the balance beam, be-hind Dudley (9.500, second) and Wong (9.450, third).

The Falcons remained in the Last Frontier State for a second dual meet with Alaska-An-chorage on March 14. Air Force earned its first balance beam title of the season fromfreshman Britany Calley, but was edged by the Seawolves by just .075 points in a190.050-189.975 final.

Competing in just her third collegiate meet, Calley turned in a team-high 9.775 per-formance on the beam to pace the Falcons to three of the top four spots. Calley, whowas joined by Dudley (9.750, second) and Wong (9.675, fourth) on the beam podium,was also one of four Falcons to finish within the top six of the uneven bars.

Dutton, who placed second on the vault (9.775) and tied for second on the floor exer-cise (.725) with Dudley, scored a 9.650 on the uneven bars to place third, whileBoudreaux (9.575), Calley (9.475) and Davis (9.450), finished fourth, fifth and sixth, re-spectively.

Air Force closed out the regular season on March 22, hosting Denver at the Cadet WestGym. With 12 career-best scores and an additional pair of season-high marks, the Fal-cons tallied a combined score of 193.300 – their best team total since the 2004 season.The Falcons, who fell by just 2.50 points to the 20th-ranked Pioneers, tallied season-high team marks on three of four events, while not having to count a score lower than9.500 on any event.

Dutton and Denise tied for second on the floor exercise, while Boudreaux was the run-ner-up on the uneven bars. All three gymnasts tallied matching 9.750 scores in their re-spective events, which included a personal-best for Denise and a season-best forBoudreaux. Dudley and Calley both accounted for a trio of career-best scores, whileWong earned a pair of personal-best marks. As a team, the Falcons crossed the 48-pointmark in all four events, highlighted by matching marks of 48.600 on the balance beamand floor exercise.Dudley

The Falcons opened post-season action in style, as Dudley became theprogram’s first-ever MPSF vault champion. Tallying a career-best matchingscore of 9.800, Dudley paced the Falcons to their third total of the seasonthat surpassed the 190-point mark. UC Davis won the meet with a scoreof 194.150, while Seattle Pacific took second at 192.850. Air Force fin-ished third with a score of 192.500 and Alaska-Anchorage rounded outthe four-team meet with a total of 190.725.

In addition to her vault title, Dudley tied with Dutton for third on the floorexercise behind matching career-best scores of 9.825 – one of the highestscores on that event in recent years. Air Force also accounted for the run-ner-up in the all-around, as Calley recorded a combined score of 38.375.

Following the conference championships, two of Air Force’s coaches werehonored by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Day was voted by hispeers as the Head Coach of the Year, while Nelle Barriteau, in her thirdyear with the program, was the selected as the league’s top assistantcoach. It was the first such honor for an Air Force staff member in eithercoaching category.

The Falcons also claimed eight all-conference honors, based on individ-ual regional qualifying scores. Dutton led the squad with a team-high fourall-MPSF selections (vault, uneven bars, floor exercise, all-around), whileDudley added three (balance beam, floor exercise, all-around) and Wongclaimed one (balance beam).

Four Air Force gymnasts were selected to compete at the NCAA RegionalChampionships in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Apr. 10. Dudley and Denise com-peted in the all-around, finishing 16th (38.425) and 19th (36.775), re-spectively, while Denise and Wongcompeted as event specialists. Deniseclaimed a 30th-place score of 9.700 on thefloor exercise, while Wong finished 39thon the balance beam with a mark of 9.100.

The Falcons wrapped up team competitionon Apr. 15, with a fourth-place showing inthe preliminary round of action at the USAGymnastics Collegiate National Champi-onships. The Falcons registered a com-bined score of 185.925 to finish behindBridgeport (192.575), Rutgers (189.400)and Seattle-Pacific (187.925) during thefirst qualifying session.

Dudley posted the Falcons’ best finisheson the vault (9.550, 10th), uneven bars(9.550, eighth) and floor exercise (9.650,eighth tie), en route to a fourth-place fin-ish on the all-around (37.550). Dudleyshared the eighth-place finish on the floorwith Calley, while Wong posted thesquad’s best finish of the afternoon on thebalance beam, as she scored a 9.450 totake 17th.

With Dudley’s finish on the floor exercise(based on overall all-around standings),the sophomore advanced to the USAG na-tional event finals on Apr. 17. She amassedan average of 9.550 to finish 12th.

Following the USAG Championships, Dudley claimed a pair of USAG All-America certificates, earning first-team honors on the floor exercise(based on overall finish in the event finals) and second-team citations onthe uneven bars (based on finishing as an alternate for that event in theevent finals).

A pair of Falcons collected academic awards during the 2010 season.

Wong was named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Acade-mic Team, while also earning a spot on the USA Gymnastics All-AcademicTeam. To be nominated for these awards, a gymnast must be at least asophomore with a grade-point-average of at least 3.00 and have com-peted in at least 50-percent of the team’s competitions.

In addition, Brown was named a Mountain West Conference Scholar-Ath-lete. This distinction is given to any student-athlete who have finished atleast two academic terms, while maintaining a GPA of at least 3.50.

Air Force wrapped up the 2010 season with its annual banquet. Dudleyearned the team’s MVP award, becoming the youngest Falcon to earn theprogram’s top honor since Kimberly Broughton claimed MVP honors as afreshman in 2000. Wong claimed the Warrior Award for the secondstraight year, while Davis was named the Most Improved Gymnast.

The Falcons' banquet closed out a remarkable season, which saw the pro-gram cross the 190-point mark on three occasions and post its highestteam total in six years - 193.300 - during its final home meet. Six upper-classmen accounted for career-best marks in 13 different events, includ-ing six marks over 9.750 and three over 9.800.



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2010 STATSTICS


AFTAN BOUDREAUX

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- 9.100 -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- 9.550 -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- 9.175 -- -- --Alaska -- 9.300 -- -- --UC Davis -- 9.425 -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- 8.950 -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- 9.425 -- -- --@ Denver -- 9.650 -- -- --@ Alaska -- 8.625 -- -- --@ Alaska -- 9.575 -- -- --Denver -- 9.750 -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- 9.650 -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- 9.475 -- -- --

ERIN BROWN

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- 8.750 8.850 --@ Denver, with Penn State -- 9.200 8.175 9.300 --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- 8.725 -- -- --Alaska -- -- 8.750 -- --UC Davis -- -- 8.750 -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- -- 9.550 -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- 9.575 9.125 --@ Denver -- 9.425 9.675 9.350 --@ Alaska -- -- 8.725 9.225 --@ Alaska -- -- 9.300 9.325 --Denver -- 9.250 9.600 9.350 --@ MPSF Championships -- -- 9.650 9.475 --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- 8.925 9.250 --

BRITANY CALLEY

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- -- -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.400 9.025 7.950 8.700 35.075@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska 9.550 8.950 9.125 9.550 37.175@ Alaska 9.550 9.475 9.775 9.425 38.225Denver 9.525 9.600 9.750 9.725 38.600@ MPSF Championships 9.425 9.475 9.775 9.700 38.375@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.450 9.150 9.000 9.650 37.250

COLBY CHAPUT

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- -- -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- INJURED -- --@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

HOLLAND DAVIS

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.075 8.950 -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State 9.275 8.300 -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.400 8.700 -- -- --Alaska -- 8.800 -- -- --UC Davis 9.125 9.200 -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- 9.275 -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- 9.100 -- -- --@ Denver -- 9.550 -- -- --@ Alaska 9.500 9.325 -- -- --@ Alaska 9.525 9.450 -- -- --Denver 9.475 9.475 -- -- --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 9.425 -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 8.725 9.225 -- -- --

MICHELLE DENISE

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.275 9.575 8.125 9.300 36.275@ Denver, with Penn State 9.275 9.550 8.100 8.775 35.700@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.575 9.075 8.850 9.375 36.875Alaska 9.275 9.050 8.175 9.300 36.225UC Davis 9.150 9.450 8.325 9.650 36.575@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.225 9.500 7.900 9.500 36.125Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.350 9.150 8.925 9.650 37.075@ Denver 9.425 9.625 9.600 9.600 38.250@ Alaska -- 9.600 8.450 9.600 --@ Alaska -- 9.425 -- 8.825 --Denver 9.475 9.550 -- 9.750 --@ MPSF Championships -- 9.400 -- 9.775 --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- 8.750 -- -- --

JENNA DUDLEY

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.550 9.700 9.525 9.600 38.375@ Denver, with Penn State 9.575 9.475 8.750 9.725 37.525@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.600 9.250 9.575 9.600 38.025Alaska 9.525 8.950 9.300 9.725 37.500UC Davis 9.550 9.525 9.575 9.775 38.425@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.700 9.275 9.600 9.600 38.175Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.775 9.675 8.750 9.750 37.950@ Denver 9.675 9.675 9.700 9.775 38.825@ Alaska 9.450 8.825 9.500 9.250 37.025@ Alaska 9.625 9.375 9.750 9.725 38.475Denver 9.800 9.600 9.750 9.700 38.850@ MPSF Championships 9.800 9.575 8.500 9.825 37.700@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.550 9.550 8.800 9.650 37.550

BRITTANY DUTTON

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.525 9.000 9.525 9.150 37.200@ Denver, with Penn State 9.575 9.575 8.750 9.675 37.575@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.775 9.150 9.000 9.625 37.550Alaska 9.650 9.400 9.000 9.650 37.700UC Davis 9.625 9.100 8.350 9.050 36.125@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.500 9.625 8.925 9.600 37.650Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.575 8.700 -- 9.800 --@ Denver 9.675 9.625 9.150 9.700 38.150@ Alaska 9.675 9.650 -- 9.675 --@ Alaska 9.775 9.650 8.025 9.725 37.175Denver 9.675 9.500 9.650 9.750 38.575@ MPSF Championships 9.525 9.250 9.675 9.825 38.275@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 8.975 9.525 7.050 9.525 35.075

2010 STATISTICS


STEPHANIE FRICK

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- -- -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.475 -- -- -- --@ Denver 9.325 -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

TARA HARRIS

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.275 8.250 9.400 7.950 34.875@ Denver, with Penn State 9.475 -- 9.475 8.750 --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.600 -- 8.475 8.800 --Alaska 9.375 8.950 8.875 9.025 36.225UC Davis 9.400 8.825 8.875 9.275 36.375@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.550 9.150 8.850 9.150 36.700Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- 9.450 -- --@ Denver 9.650 -- 9.025 9.100 --@ Alaska 9.625 -- 8.300 -- --@ Alaska 9.050 -- 8.275 -- --Denver 9.550 -- 9.750 -- --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 -- 9.625 -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.300 -- 8.650 -- --

SAMMI JONES

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary -- -- -- -- --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- INJURED -- --@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

KATIE SHETLEY

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 9.150 -- 8.625 8.650 --@ Denver, with Penn State 8.900 -- -- -- --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse -- -- -- -- --Alaska -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- -- -- -- --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.500 -- -- 9.475 --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific -- -- -- -- --@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --@ Alaska -- -- -- -- --Denver -- -- -- -- --@ MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) -- -- -- -- --

LISA WONG

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois -- -- -- -- --@ Denver, with Penn State -- -- 9.375 9.325 --@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 9.525 -- 9.375 9.025 --Alaska 9.525 -- 9.425 9.300 --UC Davis 9.300 -- 9.575 8.700 --@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 9.350 -- 9.725 9.400 --Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 9.425 -- 9.675 9.275 --@ Denver 9.500 -- 9.650 9.475 --@ Alaska 9.525 -- 9.450 9.525 --@ Alaska 9.475 -- 9.675 9.475 --Denver 9.500 -- 9.700 9.675 --@ MPSF Championships 9.475 -- 9.725 9.650 --@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 9.350 -- 9.450 9.475 --

TEAM SCORES

MEET V UB BB FX AA@ Oregon State, with Alaska, Illinois 46.775 46.325 45.825 45.550 184.475@ Denver, with Penn State 47.175 47.350 44.525 46.800 185.850@ Illinois State, with WMU, La Crosse 48.075 45.375 45.275 46.425 185.150Alaska 47.350 45.650 45.350 47.000 185.350UC Davis 47.025 46.700 45.125 46.450 185.300@ TWU, with N. Illinois, Centenary 47.600 46.825 46.650 47.675 188.650Southeast Missouri St, Sea�le-Pacific 47.650 36.375 46.375 47.600 188.000@ Denver 47.925 48.125 47.775 47.900 191.725@ Alaska 47.875 46.350 45.250 47.600 187.075@ Alaska 47.950 47.575 46.775 47.675 189.975Denver 48.100 48.000 48.600 48.600 193.300@ MPSF Championships 47.750 47.525 48.450 48.775 192.500@ USAG Championships (Qualifier) 46.625 46.925 44.825 47.550 185.925

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

NAME V UB BB FX AAMichelle Denise -- -- -- 9.700 --Jenna Dudley 9.675 9.375 9.650 9.725 38.425Bri�any Du�on 9.750 8.450 9.000 9.575 36.775Lisa Wong -- -- 9.100 -- --

USAG EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS

NAME V UB BB FX AAJenna Dudley -- -- -- 9.550 --

Program History

HONORS & AWARDS


TEAM MVPYEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOST VALUABLE1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .n/a1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jill Archer1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heidi Croeber1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Nelson 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wynne Botts 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marci McGlinn1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cynthia Tallmadge1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Wieland1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlena Ventresca1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wendy Hacker1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Carson1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Bizzel1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Bush1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanine Stewart1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Becky Mosley1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Talty1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Roxburgh1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Roxburgh1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Roxburgh1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katrine Waterman1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courtney Hamrick2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Broughton2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristi Delcour2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Dougherty2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allison Todd2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegl2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegl2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Robison2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sashonna Iwaniec2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abbey Rogers2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abbey Rogers2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenna Dudley

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSVAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Leigl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996

UNEVEN BARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

BALANCE BEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 . . . . . . . . . . .Bethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001

FLOOR EXERCISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.950 . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

ALL-AROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.475 . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

TEAM CAPTAINSYEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TEAM CAPTAIN 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meet Captains1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dorothy Mahaffey1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Pompili1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margie Clark1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cindy Faries, Lynn Ellen Vergis1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Ellen Vergis1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wynne Botts1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peggy Kirchner1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karolen Fahrni1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malia Bell, Charlie Brooks1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Northgraves1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlena Ventresca1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marlena Ventresca1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Bizzelle1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tina Lamb1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Bush1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeanine Stewart1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Talty1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Antoinette Valero, Meghan McCann1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meghan McCann 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Felicia Bell, Michelle Roxburgh1998 . . . . . . . .Felicia Bell, Michelle Roxburgh, Kerrie Gribuski1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Roxburgh2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shelly Hooten2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Glomb2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courtney Hamrick2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allison Todd2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rebecca Lewis2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegel, Diane Godar2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Robison2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sashonna Iwaniec2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Lewis2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abbey Rogers2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aftan Boudreaux2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brittany Dutton

USAFA AWARDSYEAR . . . . . . . . .TOP FEMALE ATHLETE1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Roxburgh2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allison Todd2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jessa Liegl2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abbey Rogers

CONFERENCE AWARDSMPSF GYMNAST OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009

HEAD COACH OF THE YEARDoug Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEARNelle Barriteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSJenna Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 (V)Abbey Rogers . . . . . . .2009 (BB, FX, AA)

MWC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009

TEAM RECORDSVAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

UNEVEN BARS48.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001

BALANCE BEAM49.150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

FLOOR EXERCISE43.300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000

TEAM TOTAL195.675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

Liegl

NATIONAL AWARDSNCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSMarci McGlinn (Vault) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984, 1985

USA GYMNASTICS TEAM CHAMPIONSAir Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 2002

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSKimberly Broughton (All-Around) . . . . .2000, 2002Bethany Stott (Balance Beam) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001Jennifer Dougherty (Vault, All-Around) . . . . . .2002Allison Todd (Balance Beam) . . . . . . . . .2002, 2003Jessa Liegl (Balance Beam) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

USA GYMNASTICS OUTSTANDING SENIORErin Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

HONORS & AWARDS


ALL-AMERICA AWARDSAIAW ALL-AMERICANS1981 Heidi Croeber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS1984 Marci McGlinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault1984 Cynthia Tallmadge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around1985 Marci McGlinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault1985 Cynthia Tallmadge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, All-Around1986 Sue Wieland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam1987 Marlena Ventresca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-AMERICANS1989 Michelle Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars1991 Michelle Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars1992 Jeanine Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around1993 Jeanine Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around1994 Jennifer Spence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise, All-Around1995 Michelle Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around1997 Michelle Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around1997 Katrine Waterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around1998 Katrine Waterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, All-Around1998 Kelly Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault1999 Kelly Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault2000 Kimberly Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2000 Kristi Delcour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around2000 Jennifer Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise2000 Courtney Hamrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam, All-Around2000 Amy Hultin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise2000 Bethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam2000 Elizabeth Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Uneven Bars 2001 Kimberly Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, All-Around2001 Kristi Delcour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Jennifer Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Courtney Hamrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam2001 Bethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam2001 Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars2001 Elizabeth Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault 2002 Courtney Hamrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars2002 Jennifer Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Kimberly Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Bethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Laura Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Laura Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault2004 Jessa Liegl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Erin Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Lauren Robison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around2005 Sashonna Iwaniec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault2005 Jessa Liegl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vault, All-Around2007 Sashonna Iwaniec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around2008 Michelle Denise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars2008 Brittany Dutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Floor Exercise, All-Around2008 Kayla Kincade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Balance Beam2009 Aftan Boudreaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars2009 Jenna Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All-Around2010 Jenna Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise

Maguire

ACADEMIC AWARDS


NCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANBethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPAbbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTAbbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009

NACGC/W ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAnn Zionic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994, 1995, 1996Diane Godar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Abbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008, 2009Jill Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007Kelly Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMCourtney Hamrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Bethany Stott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Kimberly Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Diane Godar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Laura Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Tammy Ritchey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Lauren Robison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Katie Donnell . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Abbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Allison Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Laura Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Diane Godar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004, 2005Tammy Ritchey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 2004Erin Maguire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Lauren Robison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 2006Sashonna Iwaniec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007Katie Donnell . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008Abbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 2010

MWC SCHOLAR ATHLETESDiane Godar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Katie Donnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Abbey Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008, 2009Erin Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010

USAFA SCHOLAR ATHLETESTauny Searcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990Michelle Carson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991Karen Gremba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 Shannon Faber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994, 1995Ann Zionic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994, 1995, 1996Megan Bir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995Jenny Lark Goss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995Michelle Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996

AFA ACADEMIC TEAM EXCELLENCEWomen’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 2003Donnell

Godar

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS


ALEXANDER, Mona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 96ARCHER, Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80 BAGOZZI, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 96, 97, 98BARRETT, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 07, 08BELL, Felicia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 96, 97, 98BELL, Malia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84, 85, 86, 87BIR, Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95, 96BIZZELLE, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87, 88, 89, 90 BOTTS, Wynne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81, 82, 83 BOUDREAUX, Aftan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 09, 10BROUGHTON, Kimberly . . . . . . . .00, 01, 02, 03BROWN, Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10BUSH, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90, 91, 92 CALLEY, Britany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10CANFIELD, Caroline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05CARSON, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90, 91, 92CHAPUT, Colby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09, 10CHIARAVAILOTI, Cindi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86CLARK, Margie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 79, 80 COCCIA, Terri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81, 82, 84, 85COLWELL, Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85, 86, 87CROEBER, Heidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 CROSS, Lauri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80DACUMOS, Erin-Leonore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99DANIELS, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91DARONE, Emily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07DAVIS, Holland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 09, 10DAVIS, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80DELCOUR, Kristi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98, 99, 00, 01DENISE, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 08, 09, 10DOLFINGER, Malia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98DONNELL, Catherine . . . . . . . . . . .05, 06, 07, 08DOUGHERTY, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . .00, 01, 02DUDLEY, Jenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09, 10DUTTON, Brittany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 09, 10 EHRMAN, Annette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08EVERETT, Joana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06FABER, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95, 97FAHRNI, Karolen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83, 84, 85 FARIES, Cynthia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 FELDSTONE, Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78FERRE, Linda Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87FEYEREISEN, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94FOOTE, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86, 87, 88FRANK, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 02, 03, 04FRANKE, Rosemary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78FREEDMAN, Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06, 07FRICK, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 08, 09, 10GLOMB, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98, 99, 00, 01GODAR, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 03, 04, 05GOSS, Jenny Lark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95GREEN, Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 09, 10GREEN, Kali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07GREMBA, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81GRIBUSKI, Kerrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95, 96, 97, 98HACKER, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88HAMRICK, Courtney . . . . . . . . . . .99, 00, 01, 02HARRIS, Tara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10HOOTEN, Shelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97, 98, 99, 00 HULTIN, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99, 00, 01IWANIEC, Sashonna . . . . . . . . . . .04, 05, 06, 07

JACKSON, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90JACKSON, Kendra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90JENKES, Beth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81, 82JOHNSON, Kristi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87JONES, Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09, 10KIEFER, Darice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00KINCADE, Kayla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 08, 09KIRCHNER, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . . .81, 82, 84, 85KIYOTA, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82KONIECZNY, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88KOUNNAS, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78LADOUCER, Tina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91LARUE, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87LAMB, Tina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90, 91 LAND, Tanya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92LEBLANC, Tammie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98, 99LETTIERI, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99LEWIS, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05, 07, 08LEWIS, Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 02, 03, 04LIEGL, Jessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 03, 04, 05LINBERG, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88MAGUIRE, Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 02, 04MAHAFFY, Dorothy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78, 79, 80MARCH, Sonya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83McCANN, Meghan . . . . . . . . . . . .93, 94, 95, 96McCOWAN, Megan . . . . . . . . . . . .00, 01, 02, 03McGLINN, Marci . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, 83, 84, 85McGLINN, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 93McKAY, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88MENGEL, Jane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80, 81, 82MEYER, Cathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90MONGEON, Jacqueline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90MOREHEAD, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90MOSLEY, Rebecca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 92, 93 MUNKEBY, Jamie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 03MUNSON, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88, 89 NAGAHIRO, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80NELSON, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81, 82, 83NELSON, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83, 86NEWTON, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97, 98, 99, 00NORTHGRAVES, Julie . . . . . . . . . .85, 86, 87, 88O'LOUGHLIN, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80OELRICH, Regena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89OWEN, Kelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87, 88, 89PAINTER, Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78, 80PARRALES, Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94PASER, Christine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78PASTORET, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86PETEREK, Cilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95PINDAT, Christiane . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90, 91, 92POMPILI, Michele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78, 79, 80POSELEY, Beth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87POWERS, Christine . . . . . . . . . . . .04, 05, 06, 07RAYL, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85, 86REINWALD, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80, 81RITCHEY, Tammy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 03, 04ROBINSON, Nancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79ROBISON, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . .03, 04, 05, 06ROGERS, Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 08, 09ROJAS, Vicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84, 85, 86, 87ROSBERY, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80, 81

ROXBURGH, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 97, 98, 99 ROXBURGH, Michelle . . . . . . . . . .95, 96, 97, 98SABIN, Janice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83, 84SCHEFFELIN, Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79SCHMANSKI, Mary Beth . . . . . . . . . . .78, 79, 80SCHMITT, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88SEARCY, Tauni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88, 89, 90SHEMAIN, Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89, 90SHETLEY, Katie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09SHIREY, Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82SIElSKI, Jenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01SMITH, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89STEFFAN, Heidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85, 86STEVENSON, Yvonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92STEWART, Jeanine . . . . . . . . . . . . .90, 91, 92, 93 STOTT, Bethany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99, 00, 01, 02STRICKLAND, Shanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 97TALLMADGE, Cynthia . . . . . . . . . .82, 83, 84, 85 TALTY, Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 92, 93, 94 TODD, Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00, 01, 02, 03VALERO, Antoinette . . . . . . . . . . .92, 93, 94, 95 VENTRESCA, Marlena . . . . . . . . . .87, 88, 89, 90VERGIS, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80, 81, 82 WALLER, Carla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87, 88WARD, Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05WARTNER, Shawna . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 97, 98, 99WATERMAN, Katrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97, 98 WEBER, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . .98, 99, 00, 01WIELAND, Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83, 86 WONG, Lenora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78WONG, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08, 09, 10WRIGHT, Colette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91, 94ZIONIC, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 95, 96

Returning gymnasts are in bold.

ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES1977-1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Maddox1980-1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alicia Goode1985-1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheryl Botzong1991-1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derick Moellenbeck1994-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lou Burkel2001-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Woody2006 (interim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Tedeschi2007-present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Day

U.S. Air Force Academy

THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE


HISTORY OF THE ACADEMYIn 1948, a board of leading civilianand military educators was ap-pointed to plan the curriculum for anacademy that would meet the needsof the newly established Air Force.The board determined that Air Forcerequirements could not be met byexpanding the other service acade-mies and recommended an Air ForceAcademy be established withoutdelay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the AirForce W. Stuart Symington ap-pointed a commission to assist in se-lecting a site and on April 1, 1954,President Dwight D. Eisenhower au-thorized creation of the UnitedStates Air Force Academy. After con-sidering 580 sites in 45 states, thecommission narrowed the choice tothree locations.

During the summer of 1954, Secre-tary of the Air Force Harold Talbottselected a site near ColoradoSprings, Colo. Colorado contributed$1 million toward purchase of theproperty.

In July 1955, the first Academy classentered interim facilities at Lowry AirForce Base, Denver, while construc-tion began. It was sufficiently com-pleted for occupancy by the cadetwing in late August 1958. Initial con-struction cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy onJune 28, 1976, as members of theclass of 1980.

The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year pro-gram of instruction and experience designed to educate,train and inspire men and women to become officers ofcharacter, motivated to lead the United States Air Force inservice to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelorof science degree and a commission as a second lieutenantin the Air Force.

COURSE OF STUDY Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that providesthe knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a ca-reer Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is inte-grated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes inevery graduate.

The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sci-ences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadetstake additional elective courses to complete requirementsfor one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of thecadets complete majors in science and engineering; the re-mainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities.Some of the most popular majors include management,aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, be-havioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineer-ing, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

FACULTY COMPOSITIONThe majority of the Academy's faculty members, more than500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarilyfrom career-officer volunteers who have established out-standing records of performance and dedication. Each hasat least a master's degree and more than 55 percent havedoctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring greatdepth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provideacademic stability and continuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning asan integral part of their officer development. The Air ForceAcademy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the mostaccessible and involved faculty for four years in a row.

To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, theAcademy has several distinguished visiting professors andendowed professors who serve one or more years. Officersfrom other services, as well as officers from allied countriesare also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian andmilitary lecturers also share their expertise with the cadetsduring the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAMThe Academy's athletic program is designed to improvephysical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadershipqualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some ofthe most extensive physical education, intramural sports andintercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets takeat least three different physical education courses each year.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education,training and leadership program begins with basic cadettraining and continues throughout the four years. Seniorsare responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadetwing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop teamand interpersonal leadership and instructional skills.

Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles aspossible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers.

Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics,honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are em-phasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Fresh-men study the military role in United States society, as wellas the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sopho-mores receive instruction in communication skills and jun-iors study combat and operational aspects of the Air Force.

The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring andparachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties.Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet FlyingTeam.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-weektraining periods. There are a variety of programs availableand each cadet is required to complete two training periodseach summer with leave during the other period. All newcadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their firstsummer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week programduring cadets' second summer. For other second-summertraining periods, cadets have options such as working withAirmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, air-borne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachutetraining.

During their last two summers, all cadets are offered lead-ership training as supervisors or instructors in the summerprograms listed above.

Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the ed-ucation program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps,cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs avail-able to Academy cadets.

NOMINATIONSNominations to the Academy may be obtained through acongressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria inother categories of competition established by law. For in-formation on admission procedures, write to HQUSAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO80840-5025.

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP


Commandant of CadetsBrig General Richard Clark

Dean of FacultyBrig General Dana Born

Vice SuperintendentColonel Tamara Rank

Commander, 10th Air Base WingColonel Rick LoCastro

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, mil-itary training, athle�c and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments,ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of theUnited States.

He has held numerous command posi�ons at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of CheyenneMountain Opera�ons Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Opera�ons and Plans, U.S. Trans-porta�on Command, Sco� Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

The general’s military awards and decora�ons include the Dis�nguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Supe-rior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf clus-ter, Air Force Commenda�on Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS


Dr. Hans J. Muehis in his seventhyear as the di-rector of athlet-ics at the AirForce Academy.A re�red AirForce brigadiergeneral, Muehwas vice dean offaculty for two

years prior to his re�rement from ac�ve duty in thesummer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Acad-emy athle�cs before becoming director of athle�cs.He was the Academy's faculty athle�cs representa�vefrom 1996-2004 and was a long-�me member of theboard of directors for the Air Force Academy Athle�csAssocia�on.

Since becoming the director of athle�cs, Mueh has ledthe Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, theAcademy was one of only three schools (MichiganState and Boston College) to reach post-season play infootball (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey(2006-07). It marked the first �me a service academyhas ever had a team compete in the post-season in allthree sports.

In addi�on, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketballteam has played in an NCAA tournament and the Na-�onal Invita�onal Tournament’s Final Four. The icehockey team won three straight conference champi-onships and made three straight appearances in theNCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selec�on com-mi�ee that hired current head coach Frank Serratoreand led the Academy’s move into the Athle�c HockeyAssocia�on.

The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport,has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. Heled the transi�on from the re�rement of the leg-endary Fisher DeBerry a�er 23 years at the helm tohiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Acad-emy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, lead-ing the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and asecond-place finish in the Mountain West Conferencein 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl gamein five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in2007. The program has posted back-to-back eight-winseasons and qualified for bowl games since, markingthe first �me since 1990-92 Air Force has been to abowl three straight years.

Mueh has been just as successful behind the sceneswith the administra�on of the department. Mueh re-structured the department with an internal/externalmodel that has streamlined resources and made thedepartment more effec�ve from top to bo�om. In ad-di�on, he has the department on course to become afederally chartered non-profit organiza�on which willlead to more fund-raising opportuni�es. Mueh was in-strumental in the USAFA Endowment and the an-

nouncement of an Indoor Training Facility that brokeground in the summer of 2010. The $15 million facil-ity will be completed in 2011.

Mueh has also been ac�ve within the conference andthe NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of theNCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been ac-�ve on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliancecabinet, the men’s golf commi�ee and the region 7postgraduate scholarship commi�ee. Mueh has beenequally ac�ve within the conference on various lead-ership commi�ees. He is currently on the awards andrecogni�on commi�ee and has previously served onthe joint council execu�ve commi�ee, and commit-tees on championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his du�es as vice dean at the Acad-emy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of thedepartment of chemistry at the Academy, a posi�onhe held since October 1987 where he oversaw the an-nual design and instruc�on of 25 undergraduatecourses for 1,500 cadets annually.

Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, andemigrated to the United States in 1951. He enteredthe Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy'seighth gradua�ng class, and graduated with a bache-lor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While atthe Academy, Mueh was a two-year le�erwinner insoccer as a goalie.

He s�ll holds the Academy record for saves in a gamewith 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against NorthCarolina and Benedic�ne. In his junior and senioryears, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Moun-tain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship andquarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament. He wasa first-team all-league selec�on in 1965.

Following gradua�on, Mueh completed two assign-ments in intelligence before a�ending the Universityof Wisconsin where he earned his master's degree inchemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree

in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a dis�nguishedgraduate. He also completed Squadron Officer School,Air Command and Staff College and Air War College.

Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned tothe Academy as an instructor in the department ofchemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistantsoccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Au-rora Interna�onals in Denver during those two years,leading the Interna�onals to the Colorado state �tlein 1971.

He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as anintelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam andat Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973.

A�er earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned tothe Academy in 1976 as an associate professor ofchemistry. He remained at the Academy except for as�nt in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technicalma�ers at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pen-tagon.

In 1986, he assumed the posi�on of ac�ng head, de-partment of chemistry, before being selected for hisposi�on of permanent professor and head of the de-partment of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athle�csrepresenta�ve, he was ac�ve in both the Western Ath-le�c Conference and Mountain West Conference, andwas the Academy's representa�ve on the transi�onteam to form the new MWC, the only faculty athle�csrepresenta�ve on the team.

He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis,and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiatesports throughout his tenure, beginning with work aschairman of the hockey eligibility commi�ee, officerrepresenta�ve to the men's golf team and five years asthe officer representa�ve to the football team.

Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinna�,Ohio. They have three children: Kris�ne, Kurt andDeborah.

DR. HANS MUEHDirector of Athle�cs | Seventh Season

ACADEMY ATHLETICS


Few schools in the country have an athle�c program as extensive as the UnitedStates Air Force Academy's.

The goals of the Academy’s athle�c program are to enhance the physical condi-�oning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teachleadership in a compe��ve environment and to build character. There are threesubdivisions of the athle�c program: intercollegiate athle�cs, intramurals and phys-ical educa�on.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men's and 10 women's NCAA-sanc�oned teams,facing some of the top compe��on in the na�on. Men’s teams are football, base-ball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnas�cs, indoor and out-door track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo andwrestling. The Academy fields women's teams in basketball, cross-country, fenc-ing, gymnas�cs, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, ten-nis and volleyball. In addi�on, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs;boxing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this con-ference against teams from Brigham Young, New Mexico, Colorado State, San Diego State, TCU, Wyoming, Utah and UNLV. All sports also compete against non-confer-ence opponents, including many na�onally-ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which is em-blema�c of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 16�mes, which is more than Army and Navy combined. The winner of the annual rivalry vis-its the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’sa modern, versa�le structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building isfive stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side byside.

The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and mul�-purpose area. The three sec�ons have a combined sea�ng capacity of more than 9,000.Clune Arena seats 5,834. The Cadet Ice Rink has a sea�ng capacity of 2,470, while themul�purpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field compe��ons.

BRAD DEAUSTINVice Director

Athletics

COL BILLY WALKERDeputy AD

Head, Physical Education

JIM TREGOSenior Associate AD

External Affairs

JOHN COULAHANAssociate AD

Finance

MARTI GASSERAssociate AD/SWA

Intercollegiate Program

WAYNE KELLENBENCEAssociate AD

Support

TROY GARNHARTAssociate AD

Info/Communications

DERMOT COLLAssociate AD

Development/Gov’t

GEORGE NELSONAssociate AD

Athletic Programs

KAREN WARNERAssociate AD

Human Resources

WILLIAM CARPENTERAssociate AD

Recruiting Support

The Air Force women’s and men’s gymnas�cs team train and compete inthe Academy’s Cadet West Gymnasium.

The main gym features the compe��on area, as well as spectator sea�ng.The set-up can be configured for either a men’s or women’s meet, with araised floor exercise area and proper “holding areas” for championshipmeets. The gym features a two-�ered scorers’ table that is wirelesslylinked to the judges’ tables located throughout the venue. For daily prac-�ces, the floor surface can hold all equipment for both the men’s andwomen’s training. The women’s training area also features several bal-ance beams.

Air Force also has the added benefit of an auxiliary gym that featureslocker rooms for both the men’s and women’s teams and an extra set ofequipment to help maximize the training space of the two gymnas�csteams. The second floor of the auxiliary gym features an uneven bar andvaul�ng runway with foam landing pits.

Overall, the Cadet Gymnasium is a five-level structure, containing 439,951square feet of useable space. It houses three complete gyms, 12 squashcourts, 21 handball/racquetball courts and nine basketball courts. Thereare two swimming pools, an indoor rifle range and four indoor tenniscourts, along with separate facili�es for gymnas�cs, cheerleading,wrestling, fencing, boxing, aerobic fitness, weight li�ing, scuba, baseball,volleyball and judo. The gymnasium also contains an athle�c trainingroom, human performance laboratory, lockers for all cadets, and admin-istra�ve offices of the physical educa�on instructors and support staff.

Outdoor facili�es associated with the gym include 57 athle�c fields (143acres) for intercollegiate and intramural sports, two baseball diamondsand a 400-meter all-weather track.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CADET GYM: Take I-25 to the Air Force AcademyNorth Gate entrance (exit 156-B) and con�nue west for about two miles.Visitors will be required to have a current government-issued ID (such asa drivers’ license) and proof of insurance upon entering the Academygrounds. Turn le� onto Parade Loop (second le� a�er the guard post).Follow the road to the right - it turns into Field House Drive. Park in the lotslocated on the east or south sides of the Cadet Field House. Walk past theCadet Field House and Falcon Athle�c Center to enter the Cadet Gym(doors are north of the outdoor tennis courts).

CADET WEST GYMNASIUM


RACE FOR THE CUREThe members of the Air Force gymnas�cs program are used to compe�ngagainst other gymnasts, but last week the Falcons came together to com-pete in a bigger challenge. For the second straight year, members of themen's and women's gymnas�cs teams took to the streets of downtownDenver to par�cipate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

The 33 members of the Fal-cons' gymnas�cs programwere some of the over 50,000par�cipants that took part inDenver's 18th annual race onSunday, Oct. 3. The race beganat Confluence Park and con-�nued around Invesco Field atMile High, before concludingnear the Pepsi Center.

Men’s team senior Dan Klimkowski served as the captain for the Falcons'volunteer efforts for the second straight year. Last year, he saw the proj-ect as a way to promote bonding between the men's and women's teams,while suppor�ng a worthwhile cause. This year, the Falcons had a famil-iar face in their thoughts, as they walked in support of Diane, a photogra-pher and friend of women's head coach Doug Day, who spent the weekprior to undergoing a double mastectomy with the team taking photosfor the upcoming season.

"Everyone was really into therace this year," Klimkowski said."The race has become some-thing we look forward to everyyear. When I started this, I hadno idea that it would become atradi�on. (This year) was reallyspecial, because we had thechance to come together andrace for Diane. She is such astrong woman and it puts a lotin perspec�ve."

The Falcons exceeded their goal this year, as the individual members con-tributed over $3,100 to the cause. The Falcons, who have surpassed

$5,000 over the last two years, were listed among the top 55 on the Den-ver Race for the Cure's Fundraising Honor Roll for 2010.

Denver's Race for the Cure is one in a series of races that take place everyyear around the world. The races help raise significant funds and aware-ness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivor-ship and honor those who have lost their ba�le with the disease.

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAMThe Air Force men's and women's gymnas�cs teams spent �me with somestudents at Monroe Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colo., as apart of the athle�c department's adopt-a-school program. The a�er-school program allows the grade-school children to interact with mem-bers of each of the Academy's sports teams throughout the school year.

A�er each Air Force gym-nast introduced them-selves to the students byname, class year, home-town and favorite event,the Falcons demonstratedto the students the pre-prac�ce stretching thatthey do on a daily basisduring training. The stu-dents joined the Falconsduring the stretching.

Following a handstand contest between the men's and women's teams,the Falcons divided the children onto two mats and spent the remainderof the �me teaching the students basic tumbling moves, including som-ersaults, handstands and cartwheels.

Each student receivedhands-on a�en�on fromthe cadets, who assistedand supported the stu-dents through each newmove.


FALCONS IN THE COMMUNITY

Photo Day with

h the Air Force Women’s Gymnastics TeamPhotos by Diane and Bron

2011 Gymnastics ScheduleJan. 8 at Denver, with BYU and Georgia Denver, Colo.

Jan. 15 at Maryland, with New Hampshire College Park, Md.

Jan. 22 Sea�le-Pacific USAFA

Jan. 29 at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn.

Feb. 4 at UC Davis Davis, Calif.

Feb. 12 Bridgeport USAFA

Feb. 19 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilan�, Mich.

Feb. 25 at Sea�le-Pacific Sea�le, Wash.

Mar. 2 Eastern Michigan USAFA

Mar. 5 Eastern Michigan USAFA

Mar. 12 at Washington, with Sea�le-Pacific Sea�le, Wash.

Mar. 14 Denver USAFA

Mar. 19 MPSF Championships USAFA

Apr. 2 at NCAA Regional Championships Denver, Colo.

Apr. 8 USAG Championships (Qualifier) USAFA

Apr. 9 USAG Championships (Team Finals) USAFA

Apr. 10 USAG Championships (Event Finals) USAFA

Apr. 14 at NCAA Championships Cleveland, Ohio

All home compe��ons are held at Cadet West Gymnasium.

2011 Air Force Women's Gymnastics Media Guide

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