2011 suu gymnastics media guide

Gymnastics2011 Media Guide

SUU GYmnaSticS 2010 WeStern athletic conference championS

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media GUide creditS

The SUU Gymnastics Guide was designed, written and edited by Asst. Media Relations Director Kyle Cottam with assistance by the Media Relations staff at Southern Utah University.

Pictures were provided by Rohn Solo-mon, Neil Gardner, Dr. Greg Stauffer, Dr. Deborah Hill, the Western Athletic Conference and courtesy of the Cedar City/Iron County Visitor’s Bureau.

credentialS

Requests for press, radio, television and photo credentials should be made no later than 48 hours prior to the meet. To request credentials, contact SUU Asst. Media Relations Director Kyle Cottam at (435) 586-7752 or at [email protected]. Credentials will be mailed or left at the Will Call window at the Centrum’s west entrance. Credentials will be issued to working media personnel only.

Photographers are restricted to desig-nated areas within the Centrum during a meet.

media ServiceS

The Centrum press area provides work-ing space for print and electronic me-dia with proper credentials. A limited number of seats are available on the scorer’s table at courtside; those seats will be assigned in order of request. Final results will be distributed at the conclusion of mets. Collect and credit card long distance calls may be made from the press area. The Centrum is also equipped with a complimentary wire-less internet signal.

intervieW policieS

To arrange an interview with an SUU gymnast or coach, please contace the SUU Athletic Media Relations Office at (435) 586-7752 and a time convenient to both parties will be arranged. No interviews will be granted with gymnasts prior to meets on meet days.

Following meets, Coach Scott Bauman will be available for interviews after a ten minute cooling-off period.

SUU has a closed locker room policy. Gymnasts may grant interviews at their option following the meets. Contact a member of the media relations staff to arrange post-meet interviews with SUU gymnasts.

centrUm location & parkinG

The Centrum is located on 800 West between Center and 200 South Streets. Media representatives are encouraged to park in the lot west of the Centrum (800 West or 200 South access). No parking permits are required.

UniverSitYName of school: Southern Utah University

City/Zip: Cedar City, Utah/84720

Founded: 1897

Enrollment: 8,066

Nickname: Thunderbirds

Colors: Scarlet and White

Arena: The Centrum

Capacity: 5,300

Affiliation: NCAA Division I

Conference (GYM only): Western Athletic

adminiStrationPresident: Dr. Michael T. Benson

Faculty Athletic Rep: Dr. Deborah Hill

Athletic Director: Ken Beazer

Assoc. A.D./Business: Jason Norris

Assoc. A.D./Sports Medicine: Ricky Medini

Asst. A.D./Compliance: Todd Brown

Asst. A.D./Media Relations: Neil Gardner

Asst. SID/GYM Contact: Kyle Cottam

Address 203 Harris Center

351 W. University Blvd

Office phone: (435) 586-7752

Office fax: (435) 586-5444

Cell phone: (435) 817-7702

E-mail: [email protected]

coachinG StaffHead Coach Scott Bauman

Alma mater (year) Utah State (1990)

Record at SUU (years) 148-179-1 (20)

Career record (years) same

Assistant coaches Kari Louthan

Jeff Hunt

Manager Adam Ahquin

Strength and conditioning Dan Bennion

GYM office phone: (435) 586-7825

2010 Summary2010 overall record 18-6

2010 conference record 11-1

2010 conference finish First

2010 regional finish Third

2010 national finish Elise Wheeler (12th, AA)

2010 final ranking 18th

Letterwinners returning/lost 11/2

www.suutbirds.com

2010 SeaSon in revieW ........................... 35-362010 Season Statistics ..................................... 36

Season in Review ............................................ 35

meet the thUnderbirdS ............................. 8-332011 Roster ......................................................... 8

Brooke Cersosimo ...................................... 20-21

Michaela Chernoch .................................. 26-27

Alyssa Click ................................................. 28-29

Shannon Coughlin ..................................... 10-11

Lauren Jeffrey ............................................. 22-23

Caitlin Kennedy .......................................... 30-31

Ariel Lamb ................................................... 12-13

Rebecca Moore .............................................. 32

Jennifer Nguyen .............................................. 32

Bailey Pendley ............................................ 14-15

Lindsey Schultz ............................................ 16-17

Anna Schumacher ..................................... 24-25

Jenna Vogt ................................................. 18-19

Doniele Volopich ............................................. 33

SUU coachinG Staff ................................. 4-7Head Coach Scott Bauman ............................ 4

Assistant Coach Kari Louthan .......................... 5

Assistant Coach Jeff Hunt ................................ 6

StudenT Assistant Owen Field .......................... 6

SUU Gymnastics Support Staff ......................... 7

SUU record book ................................... 37-46Annual Season Averages ...........................42-43

SUU All-Americans ........................................... 46

SUU Honor Roll ............................................. 44-45

SUU Individual Records ................................... 38

SUU Team Records .......................................... 39

Year-by-year Team Highs .......................... 40-41

thiS iS SUU ................................................. 47-57Centrum Arena ............................................... 53

Gymnastics Facilities ....................................... 52

SUU Administration ..................................... 50-51

SUU Athletic Administration ............................ 49

SUU Athletic Mission & Successes .................. 48

This is Cedar City, Utah ................................... 57

This is SUU ..................................................... 54-55

This is SUU Academics ...................................... 56

SUU GYmnaSticS QUick factS

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Head coach Scott Bauman will celebrate his 20th year at the helm of the SUU gymnastics program in 2011, setting him apart as the longest tenured coach in all of Thunderbird athletics. Over that time, Bauman has overseen the ascent of the squad from a relatively unknown entity to one which has ingrained a repu-tation as one of the nation’s established and respected programs. The ascent has culminated in three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, a three-time All-American in Elise Wheeler and the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Championship trophy.

Southern Utah would have had even more success at regional meets had the newest rules adopted in 2008 been in play during Bauman’s time as head coach. The Thunderbirds would have appeared in the NCAA post season in 16 of 19 years, finishing in the top 36 of the nation in each of those campaigns.

Bauman’s work with the SUU squad has been a constant process. During his first year at SUU, his gymnasts set school records for practically every individual and team score. That 1992 season set a precedent for those which would follow, as the Thunderbird gymnasts have virtually rewritten the record books in each subsequent year. The only exception was in 1994, when Bauman saw the departure of seven seniors that were at Southern Utah when he joined the program.

Under Bauman’s guidance the team has jumped its all-around average from 182.16 in 1991 (the year before he came) to a school-record 195.181 in 2010. The team’s assault on the record books has been relentless. A quick glance at the SUU book shows that every individual record has been equalled or set within the last six seasons and every team mark has been established in the last eight.

Correspondingly, school RQS marks have been shattered in the Bauman years, going from a 184.123 in 1991 to an SUU record 195.900 in 2004.

Although 2000 was the first time the entire team qualified for the post-season, at least three SUU gymnasts have qualified for at-large berths in all but one of Bauman’s seasons at Southern Utah, including four in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 while five qualified in 2001. In 1998 the Thunderbirds used just two all-arounders; both advanced for the regional meet. Bauman has earned several coaching honors throughout the years, including the 1993 Midwest Region Coach of the Year, 2010 WAC Coach of the Year and the North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2010.

A 1990 graduate of Utah State University, Bauman is in his first head-coaching capacity. He cut his coaching teeth under the tutelage of former USU head coach Ray Corn where he helped develop the Aggies into a na-tional power. Bauman spent seven years as both an undergraduate and graduate assistant in Logan.

Bauman was initially involved in aerial ski jumping for nine years, creating an interest in gymnastics. He originally became involved with the sport while in high school in his hometown of Price, Utah, where he served as a part-time coach at Price Gymnastics. After enrolling at Utah State, Bauman went to work with the USU program, helped out at Logan’s Ten-O Gymnastics, and eventually moved on to take the head job at SUU.

Bauman has also worked at the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp the past 14 summers and is the founder and administrator of the Southern Utah Gymnastics Academy.

Bauman is married to the former Stephanie Green. They have two daughters, Shay (14) and Shaun (11).

Scott baUmanHead Coach • 20th Season

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Kari Louthan will begin her fifth season with Southern Utah University when the

Thunderbirds take to the competition floor in 2011. In her four years with South-

ern Utah, Louthan has proven to be one of the top assistant coaches in the

nation.

Louthan was instrumental in helping Elise Wheeler to three All-American cita-

tions, including a sixth-place finish on the balance beam at the 2009 NCAA

National Championships. Under her tutelage, Louthan has coached an aware

winning beam team with two Western Athletic Conference beam champi-

ons and five first-team all-conference athletes. The school record books have

also been rewritten under Louthan as her charges have set both the individual

school record of 9.950 (Elise Wheeler, 2007) and the team record of 49.400

(2007). Southern Utah’s beam squad average has also continued to rise with

the team averaging a program-best 48.704 in 2010.

A 2005 graduate of BYU with a degree in exercise science, Louthan spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant

with the Cougar program following a successful career as a Cougar gymnast.

While assisting at BYU, Louthan helped the Cougars to a pair of regional appearances and an 11th place finish

at the NCAA National Championships in 2005. BYU was ranked throughout the season with a season-high rank-

ing of No. 7. Her duties included choreographing floor and aerobic routines and as a coach and competitor

she helped implement programs for beam which improved the team’s beam RQS from 48.56 in 2003 to 48.94

in 2004 and 48.81 in 2005. Louthan also aided in the design and cutting of the Cougars’ floor music as well as

helping with website maintenance and video uploads.

Louthan competed for BYU for four years, typically on all four events. The Cougars were ranked as high as No.

6 nationally during her senior season and were the No. 1 seed heading into the NCAA North Central Regional.

Louthan earned a spot at the 2004 NCAA National Championships by finishing first on bars and third in the all-

around at the regional meet, where she earned all-American status on floor. Louthan also earned academic

all-American recognition in 2002, 03, and 04.

Louthan posted BYU’s first 10.0 score on the balance beam in 2003. She was the second gymnast in BYU history

to receive a perfect score. Louthan’ 10.0 remains the school’s highest beam mark and is only the fourth per-

fect score in BYU history in any event. She also holds BYU’s second-best mark on floor with a score of 9.975, and

on bars at 9.95. She was ranked second in the Nation on beam all season with an RQS of 9.765 in 2004.

Louthan has also coached in the club ranks, at All-American and Air Time Gymnastics where she worked with

level 5 thru 10 gymnasts, coaching and spotting beam, floor, and bars.

In addition to her work with gymnastics, Louthan has worked as an aerobic and dance instructor at BYU and

created/owned a private business, The Chocolate Font, the first chocolate-fountain fondue rental service in

Provo, Utah. Louthan is married to David Louthan and the couple is expecting their first child in May.

kari loUthanAssistant Coach • Fifth Season

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Owen Field will join the Thunderbird coaching staff after having served as a

student manager for the Univeristy of Nebraska women’s team during the past

two seasons.

Field has coached at the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp in Wisconsin the past

three summers, having worked with current SUU assistant coach Jeff Hunt. Field

will also be a member of the coaching staff for the Southern Utah Gymnastics

Academy.

Field is currently a student at Southern Utah University, working on an under-

graduate degree in psychology.

Jeff Hunt is in his seventh season with the Thunderbirds and second as a full-time

assistant coach.

Hunt graduated from Southern Utah in the spring of 2009 after having served as

a student assistant over the previous five seasons. He orginally came to SUU as

a member of the track & field program.

His primary responsibility is with the SUU bars team and under Hunt’s tuteledge,

the SUU bars team has continued to improve culminating in the highest season

average on bars in team history (48.723) during the 2008 season. The team has

also posted two of the top three bars scores in school history over the previous

years, including a school-record 49.150 in 2007 and 2008.

Hunt has served as the director of the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp in Wisconsin during the past the summers

of 2005-2009 and served as a coach at the camps in 2004 and 2010. He is also the staff director for the South-

ern Utah Gymnastics Academy in addition to serving as a coach.

Hunt is single and resides in Cedar City.

Jeff hUntAssistant Coach • Seventh Season

oWen fieldStudent Assistant Coach • First Season

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Rich Wilson

Jean Lapeur

Dr. Steve Nakken

Gayle adams

Red Dover

Robert & Linda Braschi

Steve & Paula Moore

Patrick Coughlin

Julie Bryant

John Click

Mike & Debi Benson

ed & Sarah lamb

Terry & Kari Pickett

Macy & Christy Young

Todd & Robyn Brown

Travis & Harmony Rosenberg

Alan & Jessica Bishop

Stephanie Sampson

Melanie & Suzanne Smith

Craig & Patty Sorensen

Steve BarneySports Psychologist

Dan BennionStength & Conditioning

lee byersMultimedia Coordinator

Marlene BarthAcademic Coordinator

kyle cottamSports Information

director

Cal RollinsVoice of SUU Gymnastics

matt SchmidtTeam Nutritionist

Zac WillsonAthletic Trainer

SUU Gymnastics would like to thank the following donors for their support of the Thunderbird program.

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SeniorS JUniorS

2011 Thunderbird Roster (L to R): Brooke Cersosimo, Alyssa Click, Anna Schumacher, Doniele Volopich, Lauren Jeffrey, Bailey Pendley, Shannon Coughlin, Jenna Vogt, Ari Lamb, Lindsey Schultz, Caitlin Kennedy, Alexys Aben, Jennifer Nguyen, Rebecca Moore, Michaela Chernoch

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freShmenSophomoreS

2011 Thunderbird Roster (L to R): Brooke Cersosimo, Alyssa Click, Anna Schumacher, Doniele Volopich, Lauren Jeffrey, Bailey Pendley, Shannon Coughlin, Jenna Vogt, Ari Lamb, Lindsey Schultz, Caitlin Kennedy, Alexys Aben, Jennifer Nguyen, Rebecca Moore, Michaela Chernoch

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2010: Competed on

the floor exercise in

every meet during

the season and once

on vault ... finished

second on the team

with a 9.819 season

average on floor ...

recorded season highs

of 9.275 on vault and

9.900 on the floor ex-

ercise.

2009: Competed in all but two meets during the year

... fifth on the team on vault and floor with season

averages of 9.664 and 9.638 ... academic all-WAC ...

recorded season highs of 9.850 (VT), 9.400 (BB) and

9.825 (FX).

2008: Competed on the vault and floor in every meet

during the season and all but two on beam ... second

on the team with a season average of 9.709 on the

vault ... first on the team with a 9.738 season average

on the floor ... freshman academic all-WAC ... first-

team all-WAC on vault and beam ... second-team all-

WAC on floor ... recorded season highs of 9.850 (VT),

9.825 (BB) and 9.875 (FX).

Club Highlights: Six-time all-around state champion,

competing in level 9 & 10 ... vault, bars, floor (first)

beam, all-around (second) at the level 10 regionals

in 2007 ... second all-around, first vault level 10 2005 ...

third in the all-around at regionals, helping team to a

third-place national finish 2006 ... three-time national

qualifier.

Personal: Parents are Julie Bryant and Patrick Coughlin

... majoring in graphic design ... also recruited by CS-

Fullerton and San Jose State ... graduate summa cum

laude (3.895).

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault 9.275 9.850Bars - -Beam - 9.825Floor 9.900 9.900All-Around - -

Shannon coUGhlinSenior • 5-2 • Anchorage, Alaska • Arctic Gymnastics Center

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Coach Bauman on Coughlin:

“Shannon worked hard over

the summer to improve the two

events she really hasn’t compet-

ed for us in beam and bars. She

could be a strong competitor in

our all-around, but we’ll need to

beef up her bar routine to feel

comfortable to put her in that

lineup. Shannon strength is

really on floor as she is fun to

watch, full of energy and can

tumble like there is no tomor-

row.”

A closer look at Coughlin

If you were an animal, what would

you be? A polar bear

Who is your celebrity crush? Jon

Scheyer or Jake Gyllenhaal

Who is your celebrity look alike?

Hayden Panettiere

What is your favorite movie? How to train

your dragon

What do you want to be doing in five

years? Working at an amazing design

firm

What is your secret ambition? to be-

come a professional rock climber

If you could meet anyone, who would

it be? Mike Krzyzewski

What is your favorite quote? “Once

you’ve taken a few punches and

realize you’re not made of glass, you

don’t feel alive unless you’re push-

ing yourself as far as you can go.”

If you had to pick a song to

define your life, what would

it be? Just Dance by Lady

Gaga

If a company used your

name to endorse a

perfume, what would it

smell like? A mountain,

autumn breeze with a

hint of pink flowers

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ariel lambSenior • 5-5 • Eagan, Minnesota • Great Northern Gymnastics

2010: Competed on

beam in all but one

meet during the year

... also appeared on

the uneven bars dur-

ing the final five meets

of the season ... made

a single appearance

on the floor exercise

in the first meet of

the season ... finished

second on the team

on the bars and beam

with season averages of 9.745 and 9.733 ... second-

team all-WAC on beam, scoring a 9.825 on the event

at the conference championships ... academic all-

WAC ... recorded season highs of 9.800 (UB), 9.850 (BB)

and 8.200 (FX).

2009: Competed in all but one meet on balance

beam ... finished the year ranked fifth on the year with

a 9.592 average on beam ... academic all-WAC ...

recorded a season high of 9.875 on beam.

2008: Competed in every meet on bars and beam

for the Thunderbirds during the season ... ranked first

on the team with a 9.730 season average on the

balance beam ... ranked fourth on the team with a

9.655 season average on bars ... first-team all-WAC on

beam ... freshman academic all-WAC ... NACGC-W

scholar athlete.

Club Highlights: Competed for Dave Garske at Great

Northern Gymnastics and competed at level 10 for

five years ... finished seventh at regionals and 36th at

nationals in the all-around.

Personal: Parents are Larry and Laura Lamb ... major-

ing in graphic design ... three-time academic letter

winner, honors graduate and in the top ten-percent of

her class at EHS.

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - -Bars 9.800 9.850Beam 9.850 9.875Floor 8.200 8.200All-Around - -

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Coach Bauman on Lamb:

“We have to be very careful in how we train Ari as

she has struggled with a elbow injury. Despite the

injury she is one of the most beautiful beam workers

and can do anything on that event. Ari could be

vying for an all-around spot as well this year. That is

something about our seniors they don’t give up and

keep pushing on all of the events and by the time

they are seniors they are pretty solid all-arounders.”

A closer look at Lamb

If you were an animal, what

would you be? A reindeer

Who is your celebrity look alike? ariel

(without the fin) or Kristin Stewart if I was

emo and tired

If you could meet anyone, who would it be?

Nelson Mandela

What is your favorite type of food? costa vida or salads

What is your favorite quote? “You can’t steal second base if you never take

your foot off of first.”

If you were a piece of fruit, what would you be? A beet because it is so colorful

If you had to pick a song to define your life, what would it be? Young and Wild by

eric church

If a company used your name to endorse a perfume, what would it smell like?

Something clean and slightly floral

If you could be a character in the movie, who would you be? Hiccup from How to

Train Your Dragon

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2010: Competed in

every meet on vault

and floor during the

season for the Thun-

derbirds ... competed

in all but five meets

on bars ... named

second-team all-WAC

on vault after scoring

a 9.850 at the confer-

ence championships

... counted her score

on vault in eight of

SUU’s 13 meets during

the season ... counted her score on bars in four of the

seven meets in which she competed ... finished third

on the team on floor, averaging 9.746 for the year ...

counted her score on floor in all but one meet during

the year ... recorded season highs of 9.900 (FX), 9.800

(UB) and 9.850 (VT) ... academic all-WAC.

2009: Competed in only one meet during the year

because of injuries ... scored a 9.425 on vault at the

NCAA Regionals.

2008: Competed in three meets during the year

before suffering a season-ending injury ... recorded a

season-high 9.775 on the vault in the first and second

meet of the season ... also competed twice on beam

and once on floor.

2007: Did not compete as a redshirt after transferring

from San Jose State.

club: 2006 level 10 vault champion and second in the

all-around at the state championships ... region one

floor champion and all-around runner-up ... finished

15th in the all-around at the 2006 Junior Olympic Na-

tional Championships ... all-around, vault and beam

champion at the level 10 state championships in 2005

... finished eighth in the all-around at regionals and

was an alternate for the national competition.

Personal: Parents are Tammy and Aaron Smith and

Ray Baker ... majoring in family services ... married Tay-

lor Pendley, a former football player for SUU in June,

2010.

baileY pendleYSenior • 4-11 • Las Vegas, Nevada • Browns

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault 9.850 9.850Bars 9.800 9.800Beam - 9.125Floor 9.900 9.900All-Around - -

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Coach Bauman on Pendley:

“Bailey is one of our premier

athletes on vault and floor.

She has been very solid for

us the last couple of years,

especially last year when

she was able to find some

confidence. We are happy

to have her back for a fifth

year and know that she will

anchor our floor and vault

lineups.”

A closer look at Pendley


would you be?

A panda bear

Who is your celeb-

rity crush? Hugh

Jackman or Pauly P

Who is your ce-

lebrity look alike?

Teresa Guidice from

the Real Housewives

of New Jersey

What is your signature

dance move? The fist

pump

What is your favorite

quote? “You shut your

mouth when you’re talk-

ing to me!”

If you were a piece of

fruit, what would you be?

A green apple because

it is nice and tart

If you had to pick a

song to define your life,

what would it be?

I wanna rack by

twisted Sister

If a company used your

name to endorse a

perfume, what would it

smell like? Soft floral va-

nilla with a hint of wood

and locker room

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2010: Competed on

vault and floor in every

meet of the season ...

second-team all-WAC

on floor after scoring

a 9.850 at the WAC

championships ...

academic all-WAC

... ranked third on the

team on vault with a

season average of

9.771 ... recorded sea-

son highs of 9.850 (VT)

and 9.850 (FX).

2009: Competed on vault in every meet during the

season with five appearances on floor ... set a new

school record with a 9.950 on vault against the Univer-

sity of Iowa ... first-team all-WAC on vault after scoring

a 9.900 at the WAC Championships ... recorded three

of the top six marks in school history on vault during

the year ... academic all-WAC ... recorded season

highs of 9.950 on vault and 9.800 on floor.

2008: Recorded a 9.625 on vault in her only meet of

the season ... hampered by lingering injuries through-

out the year ... NACGC-W scholar athlete.

2007: Competed on vault and floor in the first six meets

of the season before suffering a season-ending injury

... also competed in two meets on the balance beam

... counted her vault and floor score towards the team

score in every meet, including a team-high 9.800 ver-

sus Utah State on both apparatus ... recorded season-

highs of 9.800 on vault and floor and a 9.850 on beam.

Club Highlights: Competed for Brian and Kerri Bens-

ley at Grand Junction Gymnastics where she earned

the Flashy Floor award and was named most coach-

able and most inspirational gymnast. Helped team to

a Region 5 Level 10 championship and a Nationals

appearance in 2003 and helped it earn an alternate

spot from Region 3 at Level 10 in 2004.

Personal: Parents are Lori and Rick Schultz ... majoring

in biology with a minor in chemistry ... four-year mem-

ber of the National Honor Society and honors gradu-

ate at FMHS.

lindSeY SchUltzSenior • 5-8 • Grand Junction, Colorado • Grand Junction

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault 9.850 9.950Bars - -Beam - 9.850Floor 9.850 9.850All-Around - -

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A closer look at Schultz

If you were an animal, what would you be?

a t-rex

Who is your celebrity crush? Harrison Ford

What is your favorite quote? “Wheth-

er you think you can, or think you

can’t, you’re right.”

What do you want to be doing in

five years? I want to be a physi-

cian’s assistant

What is your favorite genre of

music? Bollywood show tunes

If you had to pick a song to de-

fine your life, what would it be?

Short people have no reason to

live by Randy Newman

What is your signature dance move?

Air guitar

What is your secret ambition? to be

a professional game, a gourmet chef

and professional sky diver

If a company used your name to en-

dorse a perfume, what would it smell

like? A summer breeze in Barstow,

California

If you were a piece of fruit, what

would you be? A kumquat, because

it is so fun to say

If you could be a character in a

movie, who would you be? the t-

Rex in Meet the Robinsons

Coach Bauman on Schultz:

“Lindsey is one of our

premier vaulters and floor

workers. Because of how

tall she is she looks in-

credible on both of those

events and both have a

certain flair. She is beauti-

ful to watch because of

her unique combination of

power and grace. She has

great leaps and is a great

dancer.”

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2010: Competed on

the uneven bars in

every meet during

the season ... also

competed on the

balance beam in six

meets during the year,

including the final five

meets of the season ...

academic all-WAC ...

recorded season highs

of 9.875 (UB) and 9.800

(BB).

2009: Competed in the all-around in all but three

meets during the year ... first-team all-WAC in the

all-around after scoring a 38.975 at the WAC Cham-

pionships ... two-tme champion on the floor exercise

during the year with an individual title on bars against

Brigham Young ... ranked fourth on the team on vault

(9.669) and beam (9.653) ... second on the team with

a 9.730 season average on the floor ... academic all-

WAC ... recorded season highs of 39.225 (AA), 9.750

(VT), 9.850 (UB), 9.850 (BB) and 9.900 (FX).

2008: Competed in the all-around and floor in all but

two meets during the season ... ranked fourth on the

team in vault (9.684) and third on the team on the un-

even bars with a season average of 9.671 ... first-team

all-WAC in the all-around with a season-high 39.000 ...

freshman academic all-WAC.

Club Highlights: Helped TAGS South to five consecu-

tive state championships from 2003-2007 ... 2007 level

10 all-around state champion, including a first-place

finish on bars and beam and a second-place finish on

floor ... finished tenth in the all-around at the 2007 level

10 Junior Olympic Nationals ... seven-time regional

qualifier and six-time national qualifier.

Personal: Parents are Dave and Marcia Vogt ... major-

ing in broadcast journalism.

Jenna voGtSenior • 5-1 • White Bear Lake, Minnesota • TAGS South

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - 9.800Bars 9.875 9.875Beam 9.800 9.850Floor - 9.900All-Around - 39.225

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Coach Bauman on Vogt:

“Jenna was hampered last year because of an ankle injury,

but that has healed and she looks like she will be a very strong

all-arounder for us this year. She is such a solid mental and

consistent athlete that she is comfortable with whatever

we ask her to do in the gym.”

A closer look at Vogt


the cheshire cat

Who is your celebrity crush? Cal Clutterback from the

Minnesota Wild

What is your favorite quote? “Wheresoever you go, go with

all of your heart.”

What do you want to be doing in five years? I want to be the

lead anchor on Fox News in Minneapolis

What is your secret ambition? To be fluent in another language

If you had to pick a song to define your life, what would it be?

Too young to feel this damn old by Garth Brooks

If you could be a character in a movie, who would you be?

Robert DeNiro, so I could be in the mafia, but only for a little bit so I could

get out

If you could meeet anyone, who would it be? Brett Favre or Kid Rock

If a company used your name to endorse a perfume, what would it smell like?

Something fresh, nothing flowery or fruity

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2010: Competed in all

but one meet on vault

and all but five meets

on beam ... counted

her score on vault

in five meets during

the year ... counted

her score on beam

in six meets during

the season ... scored

season-highs of 9.775

(BB) and 9.850 (VT) ...

academic all-WAC.

2009: Competed in three meets during the year ...

scored a season-high 9.825 on the balance beam at

Utah State.

Club Highlights:

Three-time South Dakota high school gymnastics

all-around champion ... level 9 Western runner-up in

all-around and balance beam in 2006 ... two-time

level 10 regional qualifier ... two-time level 10 national

alternate.

Personal: Parents are John and Carol Cersosimo ...

recipient of South Dakota State all-academic award

... majoring in journalism.

brooke cerSoSimoJunior • 5-2 • Mitchell, South Dakota • Mega Gymnastics

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault 9.800 9.800Bars - -Beam 9.775 9.825Floor - -All-Around - -

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Coach Bauman on Cersosimo:

“Of all of the athletes that

have improved the most from

last year to this year, Brooke

is easily at the top of that list.

She has come back in great

shape and re-committed to

the sport and could easily be

one of our top all-arounders.

Her floor and her bars have

come a long way and she will

be one to watch in the all-

around.”

A closer look at Cersosimo


you be? A giraffe, so I could be tall

Who is your celebrity crush?

Leonardo DiCaprio


Lindsay Lohan

What is your favorite type of food? Cheesecake

What is your signature dance move? Q-tips!

What is your favorite quote? “Everything is

okay in the end. If it is not okay, it’s not the

end.”

What is your favorite Willy Wonka candy?

Giant nerds

What do you want to be doing in five

years? I want to be a sportswriter on the

east coast

If you were a piece of fruit, what would you

be? A peach because I’m really sweet, but

sometimes you get my moody, hard “pit”

If you had to pick a song to define your life, what

would it be? A place in this world by Taylor Swift

If you could be a character in a movie, who

would you be?

Elizabeth Swan in Pirates of the Caribbean.

If a company used your name to endorse a per-

fume, what would it smell like? Pina colada and

getting lost in the rain

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2010: Competed in

all but four meets on

floor while competing

on bars in five meets

during the year ...

academic all-WAC

with a team-best 3.90

GPA ... uneven bars

score counted to-

wards the team total

in three meets with her

floor score counting in

five meets ... recorded

season highs of 9.825 (UB) and 9.850 (FX).

2009: Competed on floor in every meet during the

year, also appeared in every other event in various

meets ... one of five Thunderbirds to compete in the

all-around at Southeast Missouri State ... counted her

score towards the team score on bars in six meets dur-

ing the year ... floor score counted towards the team

score in nine meets ... recorded season highs of 37.425

(AA), 9.700 (VT), 9.750 (UB), 9.075 (BB) and 9.875 (FX).

Club Highlights: Finished 10th in the all-around and 3rd

on the floor at the level 10 region III regional competi-

tion in 2007 ... finished 21st in the all-around at the level

9 Western Nationals in 2006.

Personal: Parents are Debra and Steve Jeffrey ... ma-

joring in advertising/public relations.

laUren JeffreYJunior • 5-5 • Kingwood, Texas • Rowland-Ballard Gymnastics

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - 9.700Bars 9.825 9.825Beam - 9.075Floor 9.850 9.875All-Around - 37.425

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Coach Bauman on Jeffrey:

“Lauren stayed all summer this

year and worked really hard

to improve her bars and floor.

to her credit she has also

learned a new vault this year

and she looks amazing. She

looks like she could be one of

our most steady vaulters and

things look very promising in

that event.”A closer look at Jeffrey


would you be? a cheetah


liam hemsworth

Who is your celebrity lookalike?

Mila Kunis

What is your favorite movie?

Life as we know it

What is your favorite quote?

“The greatest things in life aren’t things.”


would it be? Wannabe by the Spice Girls

Favorite Michael Jackson song?

beat it

Favorite Willy Wonka candy?

nerds

If a company used your name to endorse

a perfume, what would it smell like?

Heaven

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2010: Did not compte.

2009: Did not com-

pete.

Club Highlights: Fin-

ished 13th in the all-

around at the YMCA

Nationals in 2005.

Personal: Parents are

Mark and Jill Schu-

macher ... majoring

in human nutrition ... member of the National Honor

Society and Presidential Award winner.

anna SchUmacherJunior • 5-3 • Green Bay, Wisconsin • Air Force Gymnastics Academy

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - -Bars - -Beam - -Floor - -All-Around - -

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Coach Bauman on Schumacher:

“Anna is one of the hardest workers we’ve had in our

gym. She has improved tremendously

on floor and vault. She is an incredibly

powerful athlete and when she

learns how to harness that

power she will be good for

us on floor and vault.”

A closer look at Schumacher


Jimmy Fallon


you be? A flying monkey


mia hamm


tommy boy


“Hard work beats talent when talent

doesn’t work hard.”

If you had to pick a song to define your life,

what would it be? Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi

What is your signature dance move? The shopping cart

What is your secret ambition? To join the circus or go on a safari

If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Dwight Schrute, I think

we could be BFF’s

If you could be a character in a movie, who would you be?

Trinity from The Matrix

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2010: Competed on

floor in four meets

during the season ...

scored a season high

of 9.750 at Brigham

Young.

club: Two-time level

10 national qualifier

and five-time regional

qualifier ... finished

third on bars, second

on floor and fourth

in the all-around at the Level 10 2009 Florida State

Championships ... named the first alternate to the

national competition in 2008 ... placed 15th in the

all-around, fifth on floor and ninth on bars at the 2008

regional competition.

Personal: Parents are Walter and Debra Chernoch ...

majoring in elementary education.

michaela chernochSophomore • 5-3 • Naples, Florida • Gym World (Fort Myers)

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - -Bars - -Beam - -Floor 9.750 9.750All-Around - -

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A closer look at Chernoch:


would you be? A tadpole


Zac Effron


Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen

What is your favorite type of food?

Indian

What is your favorite genre of music?

r&b


Zoolander


“If you see it in your mind, you can hold it in

your hand.”

What is your secret ambition?

Being a stunt double

If you were a piece of fruit, what would you be?

I would be a piece of decorative fruit because I don’t

want to be eaten and I can sit on someone’s table all

day and show myself off

If you had to pick a song to define your life, what would

it be? Can’t Touch This by MC Hammer

If you could be a character in a movie, who would you

be? Nemo from Finding Nemo

If a company used your name to endorse a perfume,

what would it smell like?

Temptation

Coach Bauman on Chernoch:

“Michaela is one our most

steady, stable beam workers

and also solid on floor with some

unique skills. She stayed in Cedar

over the summer and worked on

all of her events and improved the

most on bars. She could see some

significant time on each of those

three events.”

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2010: WAC Freshman

of the Year ... compet-

ed on bars and beam

in every meet and

all but one meet on

floor during the year

... finished third on the

team on bars, averag-

ing a 9.738 and fourth

on the team on floor,

averaging a 9.704 dur-

ing the year ... scored

season highs of 9.925

(UB), 9.850 (BB) and 9.850 (FX).

club: Two-time Region 2 all-around champion, claim-

ing the title in 2008 and 2009 ... qualified for the 2009

level 10 Junior Olympic nationals, finishing fourth on

the bars, fifth on the beam and 13th in the all-around.

Personal: Parents are John and Debbie Click ... ma-

joring in hotel, resort and hospitality management ...

graduated with honors.

alYSSa clickSophomore • 5-4 • Vancouver, Washington • MAC

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault - -Bars 9.925 9.925Beam 9.850 9.850Floor 9.850 9.850All-Around - -

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A closer look at Click:

Who is your celebrity crush? Justin Bieber

Who is your celebrity lookalike? Taylor Swift

What is your favorite type of food? Doughnuts

What is your favorite genre of music? r&b

What is your favorite movie? The Lion King

What is your secret ambition? Owning a successful

coffee shop


would it be? Never Say Never - The Fray


A prairie dog

Favorite Michael Jackson song?

Smooth Criminal

If you could be a character in a

movie, who would you be? because

of my skills in front of a camera, I

would be the blond girl in Mean Girls

who is the idiot


“Whoever said sunshine is happiness

has never danced in the rain.”

If a company used your name to

endorse a perfume, what would it

smell like? Amazingnesity

If you meet anyone, who would you

meet? matthew perry

Coach Bauman on Chernoch:

“Alyssa is the returning WAC

Freshman of the Year and

looks to be even more

solid this year. She is

incredibly stable on bars,

beam and floor and has

really worked diligently

to open her mind to more

avenues of gymnastics. She

has really come a long

way in becoming stronger

in the mental aspects of

this sport.”

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2010: Competed on

vault and beam in

every meet during the

year ... also appeared

on bars in all but five

meets during the year

... WAC champion

and first-team all-con-

ference with a 9.875

on the balance beam

at the championship

meet ... finished fourth

on the team on the

vault and beam with season averages of 9.756 and

9.700 ... recorded season highs of 9.850 (VT), 9.750 (UB)

and 9.875 (BB).

club: Three-time Level 10 Texas State champion and

three-time Junior Olympic national qualifier, placing

14th in the all-around in 2007 ... finished ninth on the

vault and 21st in the all-around in 2008 ... recorded her

best finishes at the Junior Olympic Nationals with an

11th-place finish in the all-around, 10th-place finish on

vault and 9th-place finish on the floor ... named the

Texas Gymnast of the Year.

Personal: Parents are Mark and Harriet Kennedy ...

majoring in exercise science ... first gymnast to sign

with SUU with her own skill named after her: the “Ken-

nedy”, a toe-on front layout dismount on bars.

caitlin kennedYSophomore • 5-5 • Temple, Texas • Texas Tumblers

Season/Career Bests 2010 Season CareerVault 9.850 9.850Bars 9.750 9.750Beam 9.875 9.875Floor - -All-Around - -

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A closer look at Kennedy


you be? A centaur


Taylor Lautner


ashley Judd

What is your favorite food?

Strawberries


The hip shake


The Blind Side


“We are what we repeatedly do, excellence;

therefore it is not an act, but a habit.”

What do you want to be doing in five years?

Own my own gymnastics facility


To be invisible


A strawberry, because I turn red very easily


would it be? Time of my life by David Cook

If you were a character in a movie, who would

you be? Simba

If a company used your name to endorse a per-

fume, what would it smell like? flowers

Coach Bauman on Kennedy:

“CK will return this season as the

reigning WAC beam champion

and only looks better this year.

The only event she didn’t compete

last year was on floor, but she

stayed over the summer and I pre-

dict that she will be one of our top

floor workers. She will be a force to

reckoned with in the all-around this

year.”

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Prep/Club: 2009 level

10 bars champion at

the California state

championships ... first

Junior Olympic al-

ternate in 2008 after

finishing ninth in the

all-around at the

level 9-10 regionals

... finished third in the

all-around at the state

SoCal level 10 cham-

pionships ... finished

second in the all-around at the 2007 SoCal level 10

championships ... 10th-place finisher in the all-around

at the 2007 level 9-10 regionals while finishing fourth on

the beam and 8th on the vault ... finished fourth in the

all-around at the 2006 SoCal level 10 state champion-

ships ... finished sixth in the all-around at the 2006 level

9-10 regionals ... qualified for the level 10 Junior Olym-

pic Nationals, earning a Junior A-Team Gold medal.

Personal: Parents are Tuan and Carol Nguyen ... plans

to major in biology/pre-med ... enjoys watching TV,

listening to music and playing tennis.

Closer look at Nguyen


Subzero from Mortal Combat

Who is your favorite food?

ribs

Jennifer nGUYenFreshman • 5-0 • Los Angeles, California • All Olympia

Club/Prep: Seven-time

Region 4 qualifier and

three-time Westerns

qualifier at the Iowa

Gym-Nest ... finished

in eighth on the floor

at the Westerns re-

gional ... maintained a

perfect 4.0 throughout

high school.

Personal: Parents

are Steve and Paula

Moore ... plans to major in human nutrition ... enjoys

playing violin and piano, photography, sewing, bak-

ing and gardening.

Closer look at Moore


A koala bear


Taylor Lautner

If you could be a character in a movie, who would

you be?

Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice (BBC)


would it be?

Unstoppable by Rascal Flatts


“Do, or do not; there is no try.” - Yoda

rebecca mooreFreshman • 5-1 • Iowa City, Iowa • Iowa Gym-Nest

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Prep/Club: Four-year

level 10 competitor at

the Phoenix Gymnas-

tics Academy (PGA) ...

2009 NIT floor champi-

on ... recorded career

highs of 9.725 on vault,

9.500 on bars, 9.300 on

beam and 9.450 the

floor exercise.

Personal: Daugher of

Donald Volopich ...

undecided on a major course of study.

Closer look at Volopich


A monkey


the worm


“Fear can keep us up all night, but faith makes one

fine pillow.”


To fly


I would be a peach, because I am just peachy

doniele volopichFreshman • 4-10 • Phoenix, Arizona • Phoenix Gymnastics Academy

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NCAA women’s gymnastics comprises four events: vault, uneven

bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Each team has, at the

most, six gymnasts scoring in each event, with the top five scores in

each event comprising the event score. Teams can also have gym-

nasts compete in an exhibition role on any event, with the score not

shown on the official stats at the end of the meet. The team’s final

tally combines the top-five scores in each of the four events.

The highest possible score for a gymnast on any event is a 10.000.

The top total team score possible on an individual event is 50 and

200 for the entire meet.

Each routine is observed by two judges. In a regular season meet,

the two judges’ scores are average, giving the final score, i.e. one

judge awards a 9.950 while the other judge awards a 9.900, giving

the gymnast a final score of 9.925. At NCAA Regionals and at the

NCAA Championships, four judges are used. The highest and lowest

scores are thrown out, with the remaining scores being averaged

for the final score, i.e. Judge 1: 9.850, Judge 2: 9.900, Judge 3: 9.900,

Judge 4: 9.825, Final Score: 9.875.

If the gymnast flawlessly performs the routine, she will receive the as-

signed value of the routine. The judge has the discretion to deduct

points for breaks in the routine, failure to perform required elements

and falls from the apparatus. Uneven bars, balance beam and floor

exercise all have minimum composition requirements. Vault is not

considered a routine, but rather a single skill, so therefore does not

have these same minimum composition requirements. The require-

ments involve using skills or elements of varying difficulty throughout

the routine. The requirements are as follows:

Element/Skill Value Number Required

A - Easiest 3

B - Medium Difficulty 3

C - High Difficulty 2

D - Very High Difficulty 1

E - Extremely High Difficulty 0

All routines that include the required elements begin with a start

value of 9.5. The remainder of the score to meet a 10.0 start value

has to be made up with combinations or difficult elements. These

include C level skills in combination, D level skills increase the value

by .1 with E level skills increasing the value by .2.

baSic dedUctionS• Fall from apparatus or on floor - 0.5 (each time)

• Stepping out of bounds on floor - 0.1 (each time)

• Heavy brush of feet, or hand touch on floor - 0.3

• Presentation to judge omitted (before or after exercise) - 0.1

• Intermediate swing on bars - 0.3

• Concentration pauses longer than two seconds - 0.1

• Coach blocking judges’ view - 0.2

• Competing out of order (taken from the team score) - 0.1

• “Up to the competition level” deduction - 0.1

• Other deductions are taken, usually up to and no more than 0.3,

for such things as bent arms and legs or separation of legs

Specific requirements unique to each event are as follows:

vaUltThere are four different technical phases to be judged:

• Pre-flight body position

• The block or rise from the horse

• Post-flight or height and distance from the horse

• Landing

Uneven barS• At least two bar changes where a gymnast must transition from

one bar to the other

• At least two different flight elements/skills where the gymnast

releases and re-grasps the bar

• At least one long axis (from head-to-toe) turn of a minimum 180

degrees

• A dismount of at least a C value in combination or D value skill

balance beam• One acrobatic series of two or more flight elements

• One gymnastics or dance series of two or more elements

• One gymnastics turn of a minimum of 360 degrees on one leg

• One leap, jump or hop with a large height and a 180 degree split

• A dismount of at least a C value

floor exerciSe• The duration of the floor exercise must be between 1:10 and 1:30

• The floor routine is performed to recorded music with no vocals or

words

• One acrobatic series must contain two saltos

• There must be three different saltos in the exercise

• At least one gymnastics series

• A dismount of at least a C value

GYmnaSticS Spectator GUide

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Southern Utah began its 2010 gymnastics campaign with six con-

secutive wins and wrapped up the season with the team’s first ever

Western Athletic Conference championship. The Thunderbirds also

swept every award at the conference championships as Scott Bau-

man was named WAC Coach of the Year, Elise Wheeler was named

the WAC Gymnast of the Year and Alyssa Click was named the

WAC Freshman of the Year.

The season began at Brigham Young University, the first of two

meets between the two schools during the year. SUU opened with

a 194.100 to best the Cougars’ 193.050 for the victory. Four Thun-

derbirds scored individual titles as Melissa Johnson finished with a

9.875 on vault, Shannon Coughlin and Bailey Baker scored match-

ing 9.750’s on floor and Elise Wheeler finished with a 38.925 in the

all-around. Johnson’s mark also earned the senior a WAC Specialist

of the Week honor.

Southern Utah swept each of the individual titles in its home opener

the next weekend as the T-Birds dispatched the Utah State Aggies

with a score of 195.050-191.225. Wheeler earned a WAC Gymnast

of the Week honor after securing the individual title on bars (9.875),

beam (9.775), floor (9.800) and in the all-around with a 39.175.

Johnson captured her second consecutive vault and WAC Special-

ist of the Week title with a 9.825 while Baker joined Wheeler on the

gold medal stand with a 9.800 on floor.

Vault and all-around titles continued to roll Johnson and Wheeler’s

way as the duo finished first on each event through the next four

meets at Sacramento State, at San Jose State, home against Kent

State and on the road at Utah State. The team also continued its

winning ways through the same stretch.

At Sacramento State, Wheeler also tallied individual titles on bars

and floor. Jenna Vogt shared the individual medal on bars with a

9.850 as the Thunderbirds rolled to a team score of 193.575. At San

Jose State, freshman Alyssa Click captured her first title of the sea-

son, sharing first place with Ari Lamb on bars with matching 9.875’s.

Wheeler also secure the floor title with a 9.825 as the Thunderbirds

finished with a team score of 194.925.

Southern Utah scored a 195.275 victory over Kent State, sweeping

all of the individual titles with Wheeler and Johnson on vault; Baker,

Click and Wheeler on bars; and Wheeler on beam, floor and in

the all-around. The individual title sweep trend continued at Utah

State in Southern Utah’s 195.075 victory. Johnson’s 9.925 on vault

propelled her to WAC Specialist of the Week honors while Wheeler’s

titles on bars (9.875), beam (9.825), floor (9.875) and in the all-

around (39.425) led her to WAC Gymnast of the Week accolades.

Vogt and Coughlin shared first-place finishes with Wheeler on bars

and beam as the T-Birds rolled to an almost nine-point win.

The Thunderbirds suffered their first losses of the season at home

against Boise State and then again at Iowa over the next two

weeks of the season. Despite the team losses, Wheeler captured

individual titles on bars (9.875), beam (9.900), floor (9.875) and in the

all-around (39.550) against the Broncos and the individual title on

bars (9.900) in Iowa City. The senior was honored with WAC Gym-

nast of the Week and WAC Specialist of the Week accolades for her

performances.

Southern Utah was without a team and individual title for the first

time in the season at the University of Utah despite scoring the

second-highest mark of the season in a 196.025. Wheeler finished

second in the all-around with a 39.500. The Thunderbirds then came

roaring back for their next meet, scoring the second-highest team

score in school history with a 196.350 in a run away victory over Cal

State Fullerton.

The victory was highlighted by a school-record all-around perfor-

mance as Wheeler finished with a 39.575 and individual titles on

every event. Wheeler finished her night with a 9.850 on vault, 9.925

on bars, 9.900 on beam and 9.900 on floor. Wheeler shared the title

on floor with Baker (9.900) as SUU posted an almost four-point vic-

tory over the Titans.

A victory over Brigham Young on senior night was headlined by

individual titles on vault for Caitlin Kennedy and Lindsey Schultz with

9.850’s, a bar title for Click (9.925), a beam (9.925) and all-around

title (39.400) for Wheeler and floor title for Coughlin with a 9.875.

Four seniors: Wheeler, Schultz, Johnson and Baker were each hon-

ored during the night and represented the most record-breaking

signing class to date. The quartet combined to set 25 top-ten marks

that stand within the school record books.

The success of the season culminated at the WAC Championships

as the Thunderbirds finished atop the medal stand by a tenth, mark-

ing the first conference championship for the gymnasts since joining

the WAC. Along with the awards for Bauman, Wheeler and Click,

Johnson claimed the individual vault championship with a career-

best 9.925 while Kennedy wrapped up a beam title with a 9.875.

The Thunderbirds went on to compete at the NCAA Regionals

in Morgantown, W. Va. and finished third behind Stanford and

Michigan at the meet. The finish mark the end of the season for the

team, but Wheeler advanced to the NCAA Championships as an

at-large all-around participant and was named the North Central

Region Gymnast of the Year. Wheeler wrapped up her career,

finishing 12th in the all-around at the national championships with

marks of 9.825 on bars, 9.775 on beam, 9.800 on floor and 9.750 on

vault for an all-around score of 39.150.

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All-Around AVG BYU USU Sac St. SJSU Kent USU2 BSU Iowa Utah CSF BYU2 WAC Regs Nats

E. Wheeler 39.283 38.925 39.175 39.200 39.275 39.425 39.425 39.550 38.600 39.500 39.575 39.400 39.375 39.250 39.150

Team 195.181 194.100 195.050 193.575 194.925 195.275 195.075 195.425 194.475 196.025 196.350 195.950 195.800 195.325 -

RQS 195.655

vault

M. Johnson 9.860 9.875 9.825 9.900 9.900 9.875 9.925 9.875 9.825 9.800 9.825 9.775 9.925 9.850 -

E. Wheeler 9.815 9.825 9.725 9.775 9.775 9.875 9.850 9.900 9.775 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.775 9.775 9.750

L. Schultz 9.771 9.725 9.775 9.850 9.750 9.675 9.625 9.850 9.775 9.825 9.800 9.850 9.775 9.750 -

C. Kennedy 9.756 9.750 9.800 9.725 9.700 9.800 9.675 9.800 9.675 9.775 9.775 9.850 9.775 9.725 -

B. Cersosimo 9.681 9.725 9.750 9.550 - 9.650 9.600 9.675 9.675 9.650 9.700 9.800 9.700 9.700 -

B. Baker 9.658 9.675 9.625 9.625 9.725 9.250 9.275 9.850 9.725 9.700 9.775 9.750 9.850 9.725 -

S. Coughlin 9.275 - - - 9.275 - - - - - - - - - -

Team 48.942 48.900 48.875 48.875 48.850 48.875 48.675 49.275 48.775 49.000 49.025 49.075 49.100 48.825 -

Uneven Bars

E. Wheeler 9.838 9.675 9.875 9.850 9.875 9.800 9.875 9.875 9.800 9.900 9.925 9.825 9.875 9.750 9.825

A. Lamb 9.745 - - - - - - - - 9.800 9.750 9.775 9.700 9.700 -

A. Click 9.738 9.550 9.700 9.800 9.475 9.800 9.800 9.750 9.775 9.875 9.725 9.925 9.675 9.750 -

M. Johnson 9.721 9.725 9.700 9.775 9.650 9.725 9.725 9.725 9.800 9.750 9.825 9.675 9.575 9.725 -

J. Vogt 9.687 9.700 9.800 9.850 9.550 9.750 9.875 9.825 9.675 9.775 9.725 9.850 9.700 8.850 -

C. Kennedy 9.509 9.650 9.750 9.200 9.625 9.725 9.450 - 9.675 - - - 9.000 - -

L. Jeffrey 9.450 - - - - - - 8.900 9.725 9.100 9.825 - - 9.700 -

B. Baker 9.314 9.775 9.750 9.050 9.700 9.800 8.150 8.975 - - - - - - -

Team 48.710 48.525 48.875 48.475 48.400 48.875 48.725 48.150 48.775 49.100 49.050 49.050 48.525 48.625 -

Balance Beam

E. Wheeler 9.779 9.750 9.775 9.775 9.800 9.850 9.825 9.900 9.125 9.800 9.900 9.925 9.850 9.850 9.775

A. Lamb 9.733 9.800 9.700 - 9.850 9.150 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.775 9.800 9.825 9.825 9.775 -

M. Johnson 9.708 9.600 9.725 9.825 9.725 9.775 9.800 9.575 9.650 9.725 9.750 9.650 9.800 9.600 -

C. Kennedy 9.700 9.725 9.650 9.750 9.800 9.675 9.550 9.775 9.675 9.625 9.775 9.650 9.875 9.575 -

A. Click 9.687 9.775 9.475 9.200 9.850 9.750 9.650 9.800 9.775 9.675 9.775 9.700 9.775 9.800 -

J. Vogt 9.550 - - 9.250 - - - - - 9.650 9.500 9.375 9.725 9.800 -

B. Cersosimo 9.447 9.750 9.600 9.675 9.775 9.775 9.725 8.600 8.675 - - - - - -

Team 48.704 48.800 48.450 48.275 49.075 48.825 48.750 48.850 47.975 48.625 49.000 48.750 49.075 48.825 -

floor exercise

E. Wheeler 9.850 9.675 9.800 9.800 9.825 9.900 9.875 9.875 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.850 9.875 9.875 9.800

S. Coughlin 9.819 9.750 9.775 9.775 9.700 9.850 9.875 9.800 9.850 9.900 9.875 9.875 9.800 9.825 -

B. Baker 9.746 9.750 9.800 9.675 9.725 9.275 9.675 9.775 9.825 9.875 9.900 9.775 9.800 9.850 -

A. Click 9.704 - 9.725 9.050 9.650 9.850 9.800 9.800 9.675 9.850 9.825 9.700 9.775 9.750 -

L. Schultz 9.702 9.550 9.750 9.650 9.175 9.825 9.675 9.825 9.700 9.775 9.775 9.825 9.850 9.750 -

L. Jeffrey 9.464 9.150 9.550 8.825 - - 9.700 9.850 9.575 9.775 9.775 - - 8.975 -

M. Chernoch 9.319 - - - 9.700 8.975 - - - - - 9.750 8.850 - -

A. Lamb 8.200 8.200 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Team 48.813 47.875 48.850 47.950 48.600 48.700 48.925 49.150 48.950 49.300 49.275 49.075 49.100 49.050 -

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SUU GYmnaSticS hiStorY & recordS

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All-Around Score Date1. Elise Wheeler 39.575 3/19/102. Elise Wheeler 39.550 2/26/103. Elise Wheeler 39.500 3/12/104. Elise Wheeler 39.525 3/14/095. Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/15/10 Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/6/10 Elise Wheeler 39.425 2/20/09 Carly Geronimo 39.425 3/13/04

vault Score date1. Lindsey Schultz 9.950 2/20/092. Melissa Johnson 9.925 3/27/10 Melissa Johnson 9.925 2/15/10 Lindsey Schultz 9.925 3/14/09 Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/14/09 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/3/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/29/036. Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/12/10 Elise Wheeler 9.900 2/26/10 Melissa Johnson 9.900 1/30/10 Melissa Johnson 9.900 1/29/10 Nine more tied with 9.900

Uneven Bars Score Date1. Alyssa Click 9.925 3/22/10 Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/19/103. Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/12/10 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/16/09 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/17/08 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/23/07 Kellie Dangerfield 9.900 3/23/07 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/9/07 Carly Geronimo 9.900 3/8/04 Ashley Sharpe 9.900 2/20/04 Erica Burk 9.900 3/12/01 Erica Burk 9.900 3/2/01 Julie Grant 9.900 3/17/97

Balance Beam Avg. Date1. Elise Wheeler 9.950 2/23/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.950 3/3/043. Elise Wheeler 9.925 3/22/10 Kellie Dangerfield 9.925 3/6/09 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/9/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/11/05 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/3/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 2/27/04 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/29/03 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/21/03

Floor Exercise Avg. Date1. Carly Geronimo 9.950 1/28/05 Molly Bauer 9.950 3/15/04 Sandi Lyman 9.950 3/22/024. Elise Wheeler 9.925 2/4/08 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 3/16/07 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/20/04 Sheena Shaw 9.925 3/15/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/12/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 1/30/04 Sandi Lyman 9.925 2/10/03 Sandi Lyman 9.925 1/31/03 Sarah Geisler 9.925 3/22/02 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/22/02

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All-Around Opponent Date1. 196.575 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04

2. 196.350 CS Fullerton 3/19/10

3. 196.225 Brigham Young 3/8/04

4. 196.175 Boise State 2/11/05

196.175 Boise State 2/27/04

196.175 Oklahoma 2/20/04

Vault Opponent Date1. 49.275 Boise State 2/26/10

49.275 Iowa 2/20/09

3. 49.200 at Boise State 3/14/09

4. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/8/04

5. 49.100 2010 WAC Championships 3/27/10

Uneven Bars Opponent Date1. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/23/07

49.150 Brigham Young 3/7/03

3. 49.100 at Utah 3/12/10

49.100 Southeast Missouri St. 2/25/08

49.100 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04

5. 49.075 at Brigham Young 2/27/09

49.075 Boise State 2/27/04

49.075 Iowa 2/22/03

Balance Beam Opponent Date1. 49.400 Boise State 2/9/07

49.400 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04

3. 49.300 Boise State 2/27/04

4. 49.275 at Brigham Young 2/27/09

5. 49.225 Utah State 2/16/04

Floor Exercise Opponent Date1. 49.525 WGC Championships 3/22/02

2. 49.475 Brigham Young 3/15/04

3. 49.450 Utah State 2/10/03

4. 49.425 WGC Championships 3/20/04

5. 49.375 Oklahoma 2/20/04

49.375 Brigham Young 3/24/03

team recordS

The 2007 Thunderbirds (pictured left) have a pair of team records, including bars and beam.

The 2010 team (pictured right) is tied for the school record on vault.

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Year All-Around vault bars beam floor2010 39.600 9.925 9.925 9.925 9.900 Elise Wheeler Melissa Johnson Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler

Alyssa Click Bailey Baker

Shannon Coughlin

2009 39.525 9.950 9.900 9.925 9.900 Elise Wheeler Lindsey Schultz Elise Wheeler Kellie Dangerfield Elise Wheeler

Jenna Vogt

2008 39.325 9.900 9.900 9.900 9.925 Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Kellie Dangerfield Elise Wheeler

2007 39.300 9.875 9.900 9.950 9.925 Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Leah Sakhitab

Kellie Dangerfield

2006 39.175 9.875 9.850 9.850 9.875 Sheena Shaw Rachel Tanner Ashley Sharpe Kellie Dangerfield Sheena Shaw

Leah Sakhitab

2005 39.300 9.875 9.875 9.925 9.950 Leah Sakhitab Molly Bauer Sheena Shaw Leah Sakhitab Carly Geronimo

2004 39.425 9.925 9.900 9.950 9.950 Carly Geronimo Molly Bauer Ashley Sharpe Leah Sakhitab Molly Bauer

2003 39.275 9.925 9.875 9.925 9.925 Talayna Fortunato Molly Bauer Carly Geronimo Talayna Fortunato Sandi Lyman

2002 39.250 9.900 9.875 9.900 9.950 Carly Geronimo Sandi Lyman Rachel Thomas Carly Geronimo Sandi Lyman

Talayna Fortunato Erica Burk

2001 39.225 9.775 9.900 9.900 9.900 Heather Slack Heather Slack Erica Burk Suzi Clark Sara Geisler

Jayme Morgan

2000 38.975 9.800 9.850 9.825 9.875 Caycee Overstreet Megan Maiser Erica Burk Suzi Clark Caycee Overstreet

1999 39.050 9.750 9.825 9.900 9.875 Suzi Clark Suzi Clark Heather Slack Kym Franklin Suzi Clark

Heather Slack

1998 38.750 9.825 9.825 9.850 9.900 Tamara Turley Dawn Kisselburgh Heather Slack Bethany Orton Dawn Kisselburgh

Kimberly Nomura Dawn Kisselburgh

1997 39.050 9.850 9.900 9.875 9.900 Kimberly Nomura Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant Dawn Kisselburgh Dawn Kisselburgh

1996 38.900 9.900 9.800 9.825 9.900 Julie Grant Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant Julie Grant Stacy Cather

Jenn Noble

1995 39.050 9.775 9.850 9.850 9.875 Angie Gunnell Dawn Kisselburgh Angie Gunnell Julie Grant Angie Gunnell

1994 38.350 9.475 9.600 9.650 9.775 Jill Eagles Jill Eagles Janica Hayes Jill Eagles Jill Eagles

1993 38.650 9.600 9.800 9.850 9.800 Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Kim Francis Jodi McKay

Kim Francis

1992 38.250 9.550 9.750 9.750 9.800 Julie Aguirre Jodi McKay Lisa Gomez Kim Francis Kim Francis

1991 38.050 9.500 9.450 9.600 9.700 Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Kim Francis

1990 37.300 9.550 9.450 9.550 9.600 Lisa Gomez Jodi McKay Lisa Gomez Anne Goldberg Jenny Ekins

1989 35.150 9.150 9.150 9.050 9.300 R. Abromowitz Cindy Petersen R. Abromowitz Tina Morgan Cindy Petersen

Tina Morgan

1988 34.850 8.950 8.750 8.450 9.350 Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cori Conkle Cori Conkle Cindy Petersen

Cindy Petersen

1987 35.700 8.950 8.850 9.300 9.000 Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen

1986 33.550 8.900 8.250 8.550 8.800 Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen

1985 33.000 8.800 8.200 8.450 9.000 Jennifer Walke Karen Smith Jennifer Walke Terri Sodja Karen Smith

1984 33.000 8.800 8.200 8.450 9.000 Jennifer Walke Karen Smith Jennifer Walke Terri Sodja Karen Smith

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Year All-Around vault bars beam floor

2010 32.283 9.860 9.838 9.779 9.850

Elise Wheeler Melissa Johnson Elise Wheeler Eilse Wheeler Elise Wheeler

2009 39.043 9.796 9.749 9.808 9.748

Elise Wheeler Melissa Johnson Elise Wheeler Eilse Wheeler Elise Wheeler

2008 38.841 9.802 9.688 9.730 9.738

Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Elise Wheeler Ari Lamb Shannon Coughlin

2007 38.915 9.740 9.750 9.679 9.775

Leah Sakhitab Elise Wheeler Leah Sakhitab Leah Sakhitab Elise Wheeler

2006 38.80 9.74 9.78 9.75 9.78

Sheena Shaw Sheena Shaw Ashley Sharpe Kellie Dangerfield Sheena Shaw

2005 38.89 9.77 9.70 9.75 9.84

Leah Sakhitab Sabrina Gourley Sheena Shaw Leah Sakhitab Carly Geronimo

2004 38.85 9.76 9.71 9.83 9.88

Leah Sakhitab Molly Bauer Ashley Sharpe Carly Geronimo Molly Bauer

2003 38.89 9.79 9.82 9.75 9.88

Talayna Fortunato Molly Bauer Talayna Fortunato Jessiann Andrus Sandi Lyman

2002 38.95 9.70 9.73 9.84 9.84

Carly Geronimo Molly Bauer Jessiann Andrus Carly Geronimo Sandi Lyman

2001 38.80 9.66 9.72 9.68 9.76

Heather Slack Heather Slack Heather Slack Suzi Clark Sandi Lyman

2000 38.52 9.68 9.74 9.62 9.72

Suzi Clark Sara Geisler Erica Burk Suzi Clark Suzi Clark

1999 38.46 9.63 9.68 9.64 9.76

Heather Slack Harmony Greene Heather Slack Kym Franklin Suzi Clark

1998 37.74 9.73 9.68 9.73 9.71

Kimberly Nomura Dawn Kisselburgh Heather Slack Bethany Orton Heather Slack

1997 38.08 9.69 9.77 9.65 9.69

Tamara Turley Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant Tamara Turley Dawn Kisselburgh

1996 38.15 9.75 9.67 9.55 9.63

Julie Grant Dawn Kisselburgh Julie Grant Julie Grant Julie Grant

1995 38.31 9.55 9.62 9.45 9.70

Angie Gunnell Angie Gunnell Angie Gunnell Julie Grant Angie Gunnell

1994 37.38 9.36 9.32 9.44 9.45

Jill Eagles Jill Eagles Janica Hayes Jill Eagles Jill Eagles

1993 37.88 9.40 9.51 9.57 9.72

Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Lisa Gomez Kim Francis Jodi McKay

1992 37.48 9.34 9.42 9.40 9.60

Jodi McKay Jodi McKay Julie Aguirre Kim Francis Kim Francis

1991 37.03 9.35 9.18 9.19 9.39

Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Julie Aguirre Kim Francis

1990 35.83 9.30 8.91 8.83 9.21

Mika Whiddon Jodi McKay Lisa Selby Jenny Ekins Jenny Ekins

1989 33.74 8.94 8.19 8.44 9.11

Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Marla Husky Tina Morgan Cindy Petersen

1988 33.42 8.76 7.86 7.97 9.15

Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen R. Abromowitz Cori Conkle Cindy Petersen

1987 33.92 8.68 8.10 8.40 8.74

Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen

1986 32.64 8.67 7.43 7.93 8.61

Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen Cindy Petersen

1985 30.71 8.32 7.59 7.45 8.29

Jennifer Walke Karen Smith Jennifer Walke Terri Sodja Terri Sodja

1984 31.02 8.10 8.04 6.91 8.13

Brenda Shaw Brenda Shaw Brenda Shaw Brenda Shaw Jennifer Walke

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Year Overall vault bars beam floor 2010 196.350 49.275 49.100 49.075 49.300

2009 195.675 49.275 49.075 49.275 49.200

2008 195.225 48.875 49.150 49.400 49.200

2007 195.225 48.875 49.150 49.400 49.200

2006 195.125 48.975 48.825 48.725 48.975

2005 196.175 49.025 48.950 49.200 49.300

2004 196.575 49.150 49.100 49.400 49.475

2003 195.975 48.900 49.150 49.150 49.450

2002 196.000 48.825 48.875 49.125 49.525

2001 195.300 48.575 48.950 48.750 49.275

2000 194.425 48.450 48.875 48.575 48.825

1999 193.800 48.200 48.600 48.775 49.050

1998 193.600 48.225 48.650 48.925 48.625

1997 194.475 48.700 48.925 48.650 49.200


1995 192.775 48.300 48.750 48.300 48.800

1994 185.875 46.225 46.800 47.160 47.475

1993 192.000 47.650 48.400 48.200 48.450

1992 189.900 46.250 48.000 47.900 48.300

1991 185.550 46.600 45.400 45.900 47.950

1990 182.500 46.850 45.250 45.450 46.500

1989 168.350 44.700 39.950 42.400 43.700

1988 166.350 43.650 41.650 39.700 42.500

1987 163.250 42.700 41.280 40.550 41.450

1986 152.800 42.200 33.550 39.300 41.100

1985 159.000 41.300 36.900 39.950 42.800

1984 147.750 42.050 35.650 35.950 41.300

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2009 194.321 48.737 48.415 48.550 48.623

2008 194.483 48.598 48.723 48.515 48.646

2007 193.096 48.229 48.550 48.021 48.315

2006 193.74 48.35 48.62 48.17 48.61

2005 194.46 48.65 48.29 48.55 49.04

2004 194.97 48.40 48.64 48.77 49.17

2003 194.47 48.61 48.63 48.60 49.14

2002 193.81 48.33 48.36 48.13 48.98

2001 193.01 47.96 48.28 48.24 48.60

2000 192.51 48.23 48.24 47.76 48.30

1999 192.16 47.72 47.88 48.10 48.45

1998 191.99 47.77 47.46 48.07 48.69

1997 191.81 48.14 47.78 47.73 48.16


1995 189.46 47.22 47.24 47.24 47.75

1994 184.07 45.62 45.64 46.30 46.52

1993 188.64 46.26 47.24 47.04 48.01

1992 186.31 45.45 46.80 46.50 47.56

1991 182.16 46.25 44.40 44.96 46.52

1990 179.38 45.95 43.58 43.77 45.31

1989 165.32 43.34 38.51 40.48 42.98

1988 156.18 41.39 38.71 37.57 41.51

1987 153.93 41.52 37.63 37.91 36.83

1986 147.78 40.76 31.86 35.68 39.50

1985 150.94 40.48 34.95 35.51 39.99

1984 147.75 40.45 34.20 33.52 39.58

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- a -Robin Abramowitz 1987-1989Alexys Aben 2011-CurrentJulie Aguirre 1991-1993Jessiann Andrus 2001-2005

- b -Nancy Barr 1984-1986Molly Bauer 2002-2005Cris Becker 1990-1993Sylvia Bennett 1990Shannon Bogart 1994-1996Rachel Bridges 2000Maika Brockbank 1996-1999Erica Burk 1999-2002Tiffin Butcher 1987-1988

- c -Angela (Wilkinson) Carter 1988-1989Stacy (Fullmer) Cather 1993-1996Brooke Cersosimo 2009-CurrentMichaela Chernoch 2010-CurrentSuzi Clark 1998-2001Alyssa Click 2010-CurrentCori Conkle 1988Shannon Coughlin 2008-CurrentMegan Crane 2002-2003Nicole Cummings 2004-2006

- d -Kellie Dangerfield 2006-2009Taryn Dettmann 1996-1997Jodi (Miller) DeWald 1997-1999Tehani Douglas 2005-2008

- e -Jill Eagles 1991-1994Teresa Elkins 1987Bailey Ellsworth (Olsen) 2007-2009

- f -Kolbee Feese 2009Talayna Fortunato 2002-2003Julie Fotheringham 1997Kim Francis 1990-1993Kym Franklin 1996-1999

- G -Janice Gabehart 1993-1994Shayla Garcia 2007Sarah Geisler 2000-2003Carly Geronimo 2002-2005Keesha Glauser 2005Anne Goldberg 1990-1992Mika Goldstein 1990-1993Lisa Gomez (Silcox) 1990-1993Michelle Goodwin (Gates) 1984-1986

Julie (Talbot) Grant 1994-1997Alisa Green 1998-2000Holly Green 2000Harmony Greene 1999-2002Gaby Grey 2009Elizabeth Grindstaff 1985Angie Gunnell 1995

- h -Janica Hayes 1994-1996Kerri Heninger 1995-1998Katie Hicks 2006-2009Laura Hollinger 2008-2009Charity (Wink) Horne 2003-2004Marla Husky 1988-1989

- J -Lauren Jeffrey 2009-CurrentJody Johnson 1993-1994Melissa Johnson 2007-2010Mindy Johnson 1993-1994Tiffany Jones 2004Tiffany Jones (Jorgensen) 1993-1994Terri Judd 1984

- k -Caitlin Kennedy 2010-CurrentKaren Keyes (Harrington) 1985

Julie Aguirre Jessiann Andrus Cris Becker Molly Bauer Erica Burk

Suzi Clark Jill Eagles Talayna Fortunato Kim Francis Kym Franklin

Stacy Cather

Carly Geronimo Lisa Gomez Julie Grant Angie Gunnell Janica Hayes

Kellie Dangerfield

Melissa Johnson

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Kara King 1999-2000Dawn Kisselburgh 1995-1998

- l -Ariel Lamb 2008-CurrentJess Langley 2004-2007Tiana Lund 2009Sandi (Crosby) Lyman 2001-2003

- m -Sabrina Madsen (Gourly) 2004-2005Megan Maiser 2000-2001Kim Marquart 2005-2006Anne Marshall (Anderson) 1992-1994Holly Martinson 2004Jodi McKay 1990-1993Alissa Mitchell 2007-2009Rebecca Mitchell (Christensen) 2001Yolanda Montoya 1984-85Rebecca Moore 2011-CurrentErin Morgan 2005-2009Jayme Morgan 2000-2003Tina Morgan 1986-1989

- n -Jennifer Nguyen 2011-CurrentJenny (Ekins) Nielson 1990-1991Jennifer Noble 1996-1997

Kimberly Nomura (Kershaw) 1995-1998

- o -Bethany Orten 1998Cayce Overstreet 2000-2003Stacie Oveson 1991

- p -Mandi Page 2005Cindy Peterson 1986-1989Rachel Peterson 1996-1998Amy Poulton 1989

- r -Elizabeth Ramsey 1986Nikki Rothfuss 1991

- S -Leah Sakhitab 2004-2007Lindsey Schultz 2007-CurrentAnna Schumacher 2009-CurrentCharlotte Scott 2002Lisa Selby 1990-1991Ashley Sharpe 2004-2006Brenda Shaw 1984Sheena Shaw (Hammer) 2003-2006Heather Slack 1998-2001Karen Smith 1984-1985

Terri Sodja 1984-1986Lindsay Sotack 2005Susie Specht (McCunniff) 1990-1993Becky Stonebrink 1990-1992Kendra Stucki 1997Lindsay Summerhays 2005

- t -Rachel Tanner 2003-2006Rachel Thomas 1999-2003Stacy Tomson 1990Tamara Turley 1996-1999

- v -Jenna Vogt 2008-CurrentDoniele Volopich 2011-Current

- W -Jennifer Walke 1984-1987Elise Wheeler 2007-2010Mika Whiddon (Goldstein) 1990-1992Katie Wimer 2007

- Y -Cacey Yeates (Mackelprang) 1988

Dawn Kisselburgh Sandi Lyman Jodi McKay Jayme Morgan Kimberly Nomura

Cindy Peterson Leah Sakhitab Heather Slack

Terri Sodja Susie Specht Rachel Tanner Tamara Turley Jennifer Walke

Through the years, many Thunderbird gymnasts have distinguished them-selves, both on and off the competi-tion floor. The gymnasts pictured have all made a significant contribution to Southern Utah gymnastics. To be included on the honor roll, a former SUU gymnast made either a supreme per-sonal sacrifice for the team, advanced to the NCAA post-season competi-tion or was a team-leader on multiple events for multiple seasons.

Erin Morgan

Sheena Shaw

Elise Wheeler

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eliSe Wheelerthree-time

ncaa national QUalifierthree-time

ncaa all-americanSOUTHERN UTAH’S

firSt ncaa GYmnaSticSall-american

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This is sUU

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sUU Athletic Department Mission statement

Southern Utah University’s Athletic Department is dedicated to providing qual-

ity programs that assist in complimenting and fulfilling the University’s educational

objectives and mission.

The athletic program adheres to the policies and procedures of the NCAA and the

rules of any conference, league or association of which it is a member.

The Athletic Department is committed to excellence in academics as well as athlet-

ics and focuses on fielding competitive teams at the Division I level. Participation

in intercollegiate athletics is an integral part of the student’s overall educational

experience.

The University strives to reach the highest possible graduation rate for all of its

student-athletes while focusing on their social, cultural and intellectual development.

The Athletic Department recognizes the importance of equity in all of its programs

and promotes diversity in both student-athletes and staff. Student-athletes, coaches

and all others associated with intercollegiate athletics are expected to embrace the

principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct.

sUU AThleTic sUccess

Southern Utah University has an outstanding athletic tradition. The majority of

SUU’s sports are affiliated with the Summit League, with the exception of gymnastics

(which competes in the Western Athletic Conference) and football, a charter mem-

ber of the Great West Football Conference.

SUU’s teams regularly compete for conference championships. This past year SUU

women captured the Summit League cross country title while the gymnastics team

took home the Western Athletic Conference trophy. Several teams on campus

advanced to the conference tournament in their respective sports with a collection

of individual athletes garnering all-tournament and all-conference honors.

The SUU gymnastics team has been represented in NCAA post-season competi-

tion every year since 1991. This past season, Southern Utah was represented at the

NCAA National Championships in gymnastics as well as indoor and outdoor track

& field.

Southern Utah football has claimed three FCS rushing titles over the past decade.

PicTUreD

Nick Freitas - Two-time all-Summit League peformer and 2009 draft pick of the

Minnesota Twins

Nick Miller - Led the nation in all-purpose yards in 2008. Currently plays for the

Oakland Raiders.

challis Pascucci - 2010 all-Summit League honoree

Jess Baumgartner - 2007 Cross Country NCAA All-American (Third Place)

Marci Pratt - Two-time Summit League Player of the Year

Kristi Koplin - 2010 NCAA National Championship Qualifier

elise Wheeler - Three-time All-American, 2009 Regional and WAC Gymnast of

the Year

Fred house - Mid-Continent Conference MVP

Nate Page - 2009 NCAA National Championship Qualifier

Ksusha Nazarova - Two-time all-Summit League performer

Analaine Pelaez - 2010 Summit League Freshman of the Year

David Palmer - Named Japan Basketball League MVP

Kristen Fronk - Two-time all-Summit League honoree

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Ken Beazer was named Southern Utah’s Ath-

letic Director on Dec. 21, 2005 and took the

reins of the program Jan. 2, 2006.

Beazer came to Southern Utah from Utah

State University, where he has served as direc-

tor of athletic development for the past four-

plus years. While at USU, Beazer developed

and initiated the largest capital campaign in the

history of the school’s athletic department,

including fund-raising for a planned $25 million

renovation of Romney Stadium.

Prior to his time at Utah State, Beazer spent nine years at Snow College, the first three

as defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff and the final six – from 1995 to

2001 – as the school’s director of athletics. As a coach his teams ranked among the NJ-

CAA’s top five defenses two of his three seasons, while as AD at Snow he implemented

the college’s first Athletic Foundation Board as well as an annual giving program. He also

spent two seasons as a graduate assistant football coach at Washington State University.

Beazer is a 1989 graduate of Weber State University with a degree in broadcast commu-

nication. He also holds a master of arts degree in communication from Washington State,

as well as an associate of arts in the same field from Snow College.

Beazer and his wife, Cidnee, are the parents of four children: Rhett, Adrienne, Jadon and

Harrison.

KeN BeAzer oN sUU AThleTics:

Southern Utah University is truly a place where academics come first. The strong

academic commitment of the staff and coaches is manifest in the overall academic ac-

complishments our teams achieve on an annual basis. The University’s strong academic

emphasis, coupled with the dedicated efforts of the student athletes, allows the Athletics

Department to continually post high marks in the classroom.

The academic climate offered at SUU enables the institution to attract and retain high

quality student athletes with sound character and a clear understanding of personal

responsibility. Thunderbird Athletics was recently rewarded by its fellow institutions with

an unprecedented, fourth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Sportsmanship Award,

setting a new standard by which all institutions are now measured.

Southern Utah is fortunate to have a great relationship with the community, bringing

new meaning to the term, “campus community.” Cedar City residents are hospitable,

friendly and eager to serve, creating an ideal setting for personal growth. Thunderbird

student athletes readily accept their responsibility of role models and spent countless

hours in the local schools mentoring children.

Southern Utah University’s commitment to athletics is manifest in its first class athletic

facilities, providing the necessary amenities for a student athlete to achieve his/her ath-

letic goals and compete at higher levels.

Southern Utah University is an ideal place to achieve academic and athletic excellence

and reach the high expectations we all have. Southern Utah University is one of the best

locations to experience a true college atmosphere.

Bobby AlworthMedia Relations

Debby BakerHead Volleyball Coach

Marlene BarthAcademic Coordinator

Scott BaumanHead Gymnastics Coach

Dan Bennion Strength & Conditioning

Todd BrownAssoc. AD/Compliance

Richard ChurchHead Golf Coach

Kyle CottamMedia Relations

David EldredgeHead Baseball Coach

Neil GardnerAsst. AD/Media Relations

Dr. Deborah HillFaculty Athletic Rep.

Eric HouleHead XC/T&F Coach

Kit JanesEligibility Specialist

Ed LambHead Football Coach

Lenny LeeHead Tennis Coach

Kyle MagnussonHead Softball Coach

Ricky MendiniAssoc. AD/Sports Medicine

JR PayneHead WBB Coach

Roger ReidHead MBB Coach

Suzie RowleyKP Sports Marketing

Shon SpevakTicket Manager

Brian StockHead Soccer Coach

Teshia WilliamsAdministrative Asst.

KeN BeAzerSUU Athletic Director

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Dr. MichAel T. BeNsoNSouthern Utah University President

Michael T. Benson was appointed the 15th president of Southern Utah University on November 10, 2006, by the Utah State Board of Regents.

Dr. Benson came to SUU from Snow College where he served as president for five years. Prior to his tenure in Ephraim, Dr. Benson was special assistant to the president and secretary to the University of Utah, a cabinet-level position on that campus. During his presidency at Snow, athletic teams excelled, winning several conference championships and finishing near the top of national rankings. He was instrumental in establishing America’s premier junior college football bowl game, the Zions Bank Top of

the Mountains Bowl, played each December in Salt Lake City. Dr. Benson currently serves as Chair of the Presidents’ Council for the Summit League.

President Benson is the father of four children, Emma, Samuel, Truman Taft, and Tatum Anne. He and his wife Debi, along with the kids, are regularly seen around campus and at all types of sporting events.

An accomplished athlete, Dr. Benson was captain of the East High School basketball team and one of four sophomores on the team that won the 1981 Utah State championship. He turned down track scholarships as a senior at East to enroll at Brigham Young University on a leadership scholarship, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, English, and history while playing on the junior varsity basketball team. He has also competed in the worlds oldest rivalry, serving as a player/coach in leading Oxford University over Cambridge in the 1994 Varsity Basketball Match.

President Benson has completed several marathons with his best time (2:41) winning his age division at the St. George Marathon. In 1984, Michael was one of only 19 teenagers to compete in the Boston Mara-thon, with his finishing time of 2:52 placing him in the top 15% of all registered runners. While President of Snow College, he ran the St. George Marathon again, this time raising over $50,000 for the athletic department. He currently maintains a seven handicap in his favorite sport, golf.

Dr. Benson holds a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern History from Oxford University. His critically-acclaimed book, Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel has led to many lecturing and consulting opportunities. Michael regularly leads tour groups to the Middle East where he is eager to share his love for and knowledge of the region. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in non-profit administra-tion at the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

The Bensons are delighted to be at Southern Utah University and look forward to supporting Thunder-bird student-athletes for many years to come.

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DeAr ThUNDerBirD FANs AND sUPPorTers:

One of America’s great coaches once said, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.” All of us at Southern Utah University are committed to helping our student-athletes as they prepare to win on their respective fields and courts of competition. But more importantly, we are committed to helping them acquire those tools, experiences, and skills that will help them succeed in life and their life’s work. I thank you for your continued commitment to SUU and its many outstanding athletic programs which now number 17 – the second highest number of Division I sports programs offered in the entire State of Utah.

For all those who enjoy a football Saturday on a beautiful fall day in the shadow of Cedar Mountain, the benefits of Division I athletics in our community are innumerable. From the dollars spent by visiting teams and fans in our local places of business to the positive media coverage generated by our student-athletes, the University is the beneficiary of these and other positive by-products of the substantial investment in our athletic program. Donors and alumni are even more proud of their association with the University when they see a return on their donated dollars in the form of success on the field and in the classroom.

Excellence in athletics will continue to be an investment we are willing to make at Southern Utah University. In addition to those student-athletes who learn invaluable lessons in both the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” athletics provide excellent participation opportunities for stu-dents in bands, cheer squads, dance teams, trainers, marketing interns, and many more. Our student athletes also represent a large percentage of the geographic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity on campus which, I believe, enhances and enriches the academic and social experience of ALL our students.

I heartily commend our athletic director, Ken Beazer, and his able and committed staff for their superb stewardship of the funds directed toward athletics. I also wish to thank all the academic and support staff who regularly monitor the progress of our student-athletes to ensure their commit-ment to “prepare to win” while at SUU and well beyond.

Thank you for your support of Southern Utah University and the proud Thunderbird tradition.

Yours sincerely,

President Michael Benson

Back row (l to r): Dorian Page, Vice President of Finances; Michael Carter, Assistant Attorney General; Dean O’Driscoll, Vice President for University Relations; Dialea Adams, Presi-dent’s Office Administrative Assistant; Stuart Jones, Vice President for AdvancementFront row (l to r): Donna Eddleman, Vice President of Student Services; Dr. Bradley Cook, Provost; Dr. Michael T. Benson, SUU President; Ken Beazer, SUU Athletic Director; Wesley Curtis, Vice Presiden for Government Relations and Regional Services

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The Jay Dee and Alice C. Harris Center houses Southern

Utah University’s gymnastics training facility, one of the most

advanced training facilities in the nation. Boasting a complete

array of gymnastics training equipment and spotting systems,

the center is constantly being upgraded to keep pace with

the latest innovations in gymnastics training.

Currently, the center houses four complete pit systems,

upgraded prior to the 2010 season, and an in-floor tram-

poline. The pit systems provide the ultimate in safety while

accommodating training in the most advanced gymnastics

techniques. Even gymnastics skills of the highest difficulty can

be practiced in the facility with reasonable safety.

The facility’s floor, vaults, beams and bars are the most

advanced equipment available and will easily allow a squad of

16 gymnasts to work out unencumbered by other athletes.

Indeed, the pavilion holds up to 150 youth gymnasts during

summer camps and club workouts.

Opened in June of 1990, the center is named in recognition

of longtime SUU supporters Jay Dee and Alice C. Harris and

is the centerpiece of the ongoing expansion of Southern

Utah University’s Coliseum complex. The Harris Center

houses Southern Utah’s athletic department offices in its

west wing, while the east wing is the home of the recently-

opened Charlie and Renee Norton Strength & Conditioning

Center, a 3,300 square-foot facility containing over 4.5 tons

of strength and conditioning equipment.

sUU gymnasticsPractice Facility

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When Southern Utah University’s 5,300-seat Centrum was

completed in 1985, it was hoped the state-of-the-art sports

facility would push the Thunderbirds to the highest level of

collegiate sports. The facility hosts the women’s volleyball,

men’s and women’s basketball and women’s gymnastics

programs.

The Centrum was a key factor in SUU’s jump to the NCAA

Division I ranks and played a large role in Southern Utah’s bid

to join the Mid-Continent Conference (now Summit League).

Since opening in November of 1985, the Centrum has at-

tracted thousands of people to Cedar City for Thunderbird

sports, concerts and numerous other athletic and performing

arts events.

The facility - which covers six acres and cost just over $8

million to build - is part of the Sharwan Smith Center, which

houses the SUU Bookstore, Grand Ballroom, food services

and all of the student services offices. The concourse of

the Centrum houses SUTV studios, the basketball offices,

academic offices and numerous art studios.

southern Utah Universitycentrum Arena

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Southern Utah University is

a comprehensive institution

offering programs for students

with many interests and goals. The

University provides undergraduate

liberal education in the arts, humanities

and sciences; authorized professional

work in teacher education, business

and technology; and specialized training

in vocational teacher education.

SUU has been accorded a host of out-

standing academic honors in recent years.

Consumer Reports named the University

among its Top Ten in its list of quality and

value in colleges and universities in America

for the second time in three years this past

summer. The Princeton Review tabbed SUU

as a Best Value Institution last spring, while U.S.

News and World Report listed the University as one

of America’s Best Colleges in 2007. The Princeton Review has

also named SUU as one of its “Best In The West,” and Southern Utah’s website was named a top-10

site by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions.

SUU students select their courses from departments and programs in the School of Business; College

of Computing, Integrated Engineering and Technology; School of Continuing and Professional Studies;

Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Education and Human Development; College of Humanities

and Social Sciences; Library; College of Performing and Visual Arts; College of Science; and College

of Graduate Studies. More than 600 faculty and staff members serve SUU’s 7,516 undergraduate and

graduate students.

Academic programs in business, teacher education, industrial education and theatre arts have

received wide acclaim for their excellence. Affiliated with the university are a number of

cultural arts and performing groups which support the mission of SUU.

SUU is also home to the Utah Shakespearean Festival with its Adams Memorial Theatre,

based upon the original Globe Theatre; and the Randall Jones Theatre, one of the finest

indoor theatres in the West. Southern Utah facilities are also used extensively during the

month in June as home for the Utah Summer

Games.

Campus facilities range from the ivy-covered

Old Main and Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center,

built in 1898 and 1899; to the Dixie Leavitt

Business Building; to the Sharwan Smith Center,

a multi-purpose facility which houses the Cen-

trum Arena – SUU’s basketball and gymnastics

venue – as well as classrooms, the university’s

student union, bookstore and various offices.

The university opened a state-of-the-art library in 1996, while the Eccles Coliseum, the University’s football

and track stadium, has undergone a complete renovation in the recent past, including new grandstands, office

areas, a new press box and a new track.

Another exciting development was the physical education complex, which serves the entire student-

body with state-of-the art athletic and recreational facilities. The newest additions on campus include

the Emma Eccles Jones Teacher Education Building and the Carter Carillon Tower.

The university also owns and operates a 1,000-acre farm in western Cedar Valley and a 3,700-acre

ranch in Cedar Canyon.

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Because of their proximity and grandeur and formal educational alliance with Southern Utah University, Zion

National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument are claimed by SUU students as part of their campus.

Geology, life science and a variety of academic fields plan trips to take advantage of these national trea-

sures in addition to Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef and Great Basin National Parks, which

are also close by.

The University’s skiing classroom is at 11,300-foot Brian Head Ski Resort, less than an hour away, while

the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Powell are less than two hours away.

SUU has a history unique in the annals of American higher education. In 1897, the entire population of

Cedar City, then a small pioneer town, engaged in the building of Old Main, the first building of the Uni-

versity. Beginning the project in mid-winter because of a harsh deadline imposed the the legislature, the

men and women of the community donated materials, money and labor to complete the building on time.

Today the university campus has grown to comprise 133 acres, landscaped with fountains, tall spruce and

pine trees, plazas, statuary, latticed walkways and expansive lawns.

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Athletics is an important part of your life right now. But what will you do when

your playing days are over? Southern Utah University can help you prepare for

a successful career in a variety of fields. SUU offers four master’s programs and

over 120 bachelor’s programs in its six schools and colleges, as well as a range of

certificates, associate’s and pre-professional degrees a wide variety of disciplines.

School of Applied Science And Technology

The SUU School of Applied Science and Technology offers 20 major courses of

study as well as minors and pre-professional degrees in 26 additional areas. The

Southern Utah Crime Laboratory is housed here and the State Criminologist

teaches in the Criminal Justice Program. SUU’s technology education degree is

the only program in the western United States with a career technical emphasis.

School of BuSineSS

In addition to master’s degrees in accountancy and business administration, the

SUU School of Business offers bachelor’s degrees in nine majors with an ad-

ditional 11 areas of specialization. SUU’s undergraduates consistently score in or

above the 80th percentile on the ETS national field exam, including outstanding

marks in the 90th and 96th percentile in finance and economics, respectively.

SUU also offers a Military Science program through Army ROTC

college of educATion

The SUU College of Education offers a master’s degree as well as four primary

majors with 15 areas of specialization. The SUU physical education department

– known as “The Coaching Factory” because of the success of its graduates – is

housed in the newest and most modern facility in Utah. One of the finest facili-

ties of its type in the west, the Sorenson Physical Education Building houses an

Olympic-sized swimming pool, three basketball courts, five racquetball courts,

state-of-th-art kinesiology and exercise laboratories as well as technology-

equipped classrooms.

college of humAniTieS And SociAl ScienceS

SUU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers 20 major areas of study.

Graduates of the College can boast an acceptance rate above 90 percent in

acceptance to accredited law schools over the past dozen years. SUU’s campus

newspaper, The University Journal, has won more awards over the past 12 years

than any university newspaper in 14 western states and the departments of

english and foreign language have an award-winning faculty, including Utah’s Poet

Laureate of Utah, department head David Lee.

college of performing And ViSuAl ArTS

SUU’s College of Performing and Visual Arts offers an MFA in arts administration

as well as bachelor’s degrees in 15 areas of specialization. Professional affilia-

tions include the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, the American

Folk Ballet and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The MFA program is the only

one of its kind in the western USA.

college of Science

Home to 27 major areas of study, the SUU College of Science has seen 88

percent of its graduates who applied to professional pharmacy schools and

72 percent of its graduates applying to medical schools accepted. The national

acceptance rate for pharmacy schools is 25 percent while the national rate for

medical schools is 38 percent.

“Student-Athletes are held to a high standard of academic achievement which

includes NCAA eligibility requirements. SUU is proud of the advisement and

support services provided by our department and the University. This support is

intended to insure academic success and progress towards graduation. Thunder-

bird Athletes have access to their own academic center and specialty advisors in

each college. Advisement is designed to assist student-athletes with the transi-

tion into college and with continuing progress towards academic goals.”

• Todd Brown,

ASSoc. AThleTic direcTor for compliAnce

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Located in the heart of southern Utah’s Color Country, Cedar City has received numerous “Best Places To Live In The USA” awards over the years. A vital, growing mountain community with four distinct seasons, Cedar City boasts 310 clear days a year. Cedar City has a population of 22,000 while surrounding Iron County has 35,000 residents.

The home of Southern Utah University, Cedar City is also home to the American Folk Ballet and the Utah Shakespearean Festival (both affiliated with the University), as well as the Iron Mission State Park, Cedar Ridge Golf Course and a variety of recre-ational facilities including four city parks, two baseball/softball complexes and a bicycle/walking path, all within minutes of the SUU campus.

Within an easy day’s drive are five national parks – Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Great Basin and Capitol Reef – several state parks and recreation areas and a host of hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities, including Brian Head Ski Resort, just a 45-minute drive from campus.

Cedar City is also one of the safest places in the country, as Utah is consistently rated as one of the nation’s safest states and Iron County is perennially one of the state’s safest counties.

Cedar City is located in the heart of southwest Utah. Located along Interstate 15, Cedar City and Iron County are accessible

to 38 million people within an eight hour drive.

Denver596 Miles

Salt Lake City253 Miles

Phoenix398 Miles

Reno385 Miles

Las Vegas172 Miles

LosAngeles446 Miles

San Francisco556 Miles

cedar city

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2011 SchedUleJanUarY

7 at Utah State * Logan, Utah 7 pm

14 UCLA Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

21 Sacramento State * Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

29 at BYU w/ Iowa St. & Utah St. Provo, Utah Noon

febrUarY

4 Utah State *& Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

11 at CS-Fullerton * Fullerton, Calif. 7 pm

18 San Jose State * Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

25 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 7 pm

march

4 at Boise State * Boise, Idaho 7 pm

7 Auburn w/ BYU Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

12 Iowa w/ Utah State Cedar City, Utah 7 pm

19 WAC Championships San Jose, Calif. 6 pm

april

2 NCAA Regionals TBA 6 pm

15-17 NCAA Nationals TBA 6 pm

* - Denotes Western Athletic Conference Meet

& - Denotes Breast Cancer Awareness Meet

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