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Jan. 10 at Seattle Pacific Seattle, Wash. 6 pmJan. 13 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 6 pmJan. 24 TEMPLE ANCHORAGE 7 pmJan. 26 TEMPLE ANCHORAGE 2 pmFeb. 7 at Illinois State Normal, Ill. 4 pmFeb. 9 at Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau, Mo. 11 amFeb. 16 UC DAVIS ANCHORAGE 2 pmFeb. 28 LINDENWOOD ANCHORAGE 7 pmMar. 2 LINDENWOOD ANCHORAGE 2 pmMar. 7 at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. 6 pmMar. 22 at MPSF Championships Davis, Calif. 5 pmApr. 5 at NCAA West Regional Seattle, Wash. 5 pm

All times Alaska Standard/Daylight

2014 GYMNATICS SCHEDULE

2014 Seawolves: Back Row — Marie-Sophie-Boggasch, Kelsy Konkright, M’rcy Matsunami, Brice Mizell, Julia York, Kallie Randolph. Front Row — Morgan Cook, Simone Penker, Nicole Larkin, Stefany Bryan, Nicole Wetzel.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTeam Photo and 2013 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverQuick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12014 Alaska Anchorage Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

COACHING STAFF & ROSTERHead Coach Paul Stoklos & Assistant Coach Tami Monette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32014 Seawolf Roster / Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESReturning Letterwinners Marie-Sophie Boggasch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stefany Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Morgan Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kayli Davies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sariaye Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 M’rcy Matsunami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Simone Penker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Nicole Wetzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Newcomers & Returning Redshirts Kelsy Konkright / Nicole Larkin / Brice Mizell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Kallie Randolph / Molly Reiter / Julia York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SEAWOLF STATISTICS, RECORDS & HISTORY2013 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mountain Pacific Sports Federation/UAA Facilities/The Seawolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Alaska Airlines Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17All-Time Seawolf Top Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18All-Time Top Season Averages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Seawolf Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20All-Time Letterwinners/USAG All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

UAA & ALASKAUAA Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22University of Alaska Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Anchorage & Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

SEAWOLFQUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATIONName: University of Alaska AnchorageLocation: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508Founded: 1977Enrollment: 18,107Nickname: SeawolvesColors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf.Chancellor: Tom CaseAthletics Director: Keith HackettAthletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach: Paul Stoklos, 30th season Alma Mater: Arizona (’81) Phone: 907-786-1229 Email: [email protected] Coaches: Tami Monette, 19th season; Jessica Monette, 2nd seasonVolunteer Asst.: Scott Satterfield, 3rd seasonAthletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326

TEAM INFORMATION2013 Dual Record: 4-92013 MPSF Finish: 4th of 4Letterwinners Returning: 8Letterwinners Lost: 3Redshirts Returning: 1Newcomers: 4Home Arena (capacity): Wells Fargo Sports

Complex (1,000)

TEAM HISTORYFirst Year of Gymnastics: 1985Division I Since: 2004

SPORTS INFORMATIONSID/Gymnastics Contact: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: [email protected] SID Fax: 907-563-4565 Press Row Phone: 907-786-4877Assistant SID: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: [email protected]: GoSeawolves.com

The 2013 UAA Gymnastics media guide was writ-ten, edited, designed and compiled by sports information director Nate Sagan. Editorial and cover design assistance was provided by Dallas Baldwin. Primary photography by Sam Wasson. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, dis-ability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This official publication was released by the University of Alaska Anchorage, produced to promote Seawolf Gymnastics.

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KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19)Tom Steigleman – General Manager6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd.Anchorage, AK 99504Phone: (907) 377-2020

Anchorage Daily NewsBeth Bragg — Sports Editor1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504Phone: (907) 257-4335

KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2)Kevin Wells — Sports Director701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503Phone: (907) 762-9228

KTVA-TV (CBS – Channel 11)Dave Goldman — Sports Director1001 Northway Dr. #202, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 273-3192

KYUR/KTBY-TV (ABC Ch. 13/FOX Ch. 4)John Thompson — Sports Director2700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507Phone: (907) 561-1313

KTZN (AM-550)/KENI (AM-650) Radio Kurt Haider — Sports Director800 E. Dimond #3-370, Anchorage, AK 99515Phone: (907) 522-1515

The Northern LightUniversity of Alaska Anchorage3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-1567

KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)University of Alaska Anchorage3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-6803

MEDIA GUIDELINESFor credentials or interview requests, please contact the UAA Sports Information Office at least one day in advance. Sports Information produces weekly press releases and game notes complete with statis-tics for each sport during the season.

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tines he has seen. Brice Mizell, from Mill City, Ore., should compete for time on bars and add additional depth on floor. Southern California freshman Molly Reiter also joins the squad and will redshirt. The Seawolves will host five home meets in 2014, Jan. 24 & 26 against Temple, Feb. 16 vs. MPSF rival UC Davis, and Feb. 28/Mar. 2 against Lindenwood. The MPSF Championships are set for Mar. 22 in Davis, Calif., with the additions of San Jose State and Sacramento State boosting the league’s membership to six teams.

ing this year. “Julia really made an amazing effort to earn a spot with her training in the off-season,” he said. “She could see regular action on both floor and vault.” Four of UAA’s five incoming freshmen will be heavily relied upon to fill in gaps on specialty events, with all of the newcomers hailing from the West Coast. Washington natives Kelsy Konkright and Nicole Larkin should both lend a boost to UAA on floor, while Stoklos calls home-town addition Kallie Randolph’s floor exercise of the most dynamic and fun rou-

With no seniors and only one upper-classmen among the team’s dozen

competitors in 2014, the Seawolves plan to make up for their lack of collegiate experi-ence with one of the largest influxes of young talent in program history. “Our freshmen really had to step into a leadership role immediately last year, and this year will be no different,” said Stoklos, who enters his 30th season as the only coach UAA has ever known. “I think our sopho-more class is excited to have that year of experience under their belts and prove they can lift our program to be among the top contenders in our league for future seasons.” Leading the way will be the team’s most veteran performer in junior Morgan Cook. The Arkansas native was an NCAA Regional all-around qualifier as a freshman in 2012 and last year earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors on balance beam with a 9.695 RQS. “Morgan is an awesome three-event competitor and may be back on bars as well, giving us four potential all-arounders,” said Stoklos, who citing sophomores M’rcy Matsunami, Simone Penker and Stefany Bryan. Matsunami burst onto the scene last year with school-record season averages in the all-around (38.539) and on bars (9.686), while earning a trip to NCAA Regionals on vault. The Nebraskan earned 10 individual victories as a rookie and was All-MPSF on vault, floor and all-around. Meanwhile, Penker’s all-around aver-age of 37.975 tied for 11th all-time at UAA, boosted by a season-best 38.450 score on two occasions. The Austrian is a member of her country’s national team. Bryan, a Seattle product, excelled on bars and floor last year, helping the Seawolves set the school record for team bars average. She has added a vault and improved beam routine in the off-season. Two more event specialists – Marie-Sophie Boggasch and Nicole Wetzel – return for their sophomore years as well. Boggasch, from Germany, posted top-15 all-time program ranks on vault and bars last year, and Stoklos says she has the potential to be one of the strongest vaulters in Seawolf history. Wetzel had the team’s third-best floor average (9.400) and is one of the squad’s most consistent beam workers, nailing a season-high of 9.7 last year. With junior Sariaye Jensen and sopho-more Kayli Davies set to redshirt with injuries, redshirt freshman Julia York in the team’s final returnee from 2013, and Stoklos is thrilled about her progress enter-

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PAUL STOKLOSHead Coach l 30th Season

The only gymnastics coach the University of Alaska Anchorage has

ever known, Paul Stoklos keeps taking the Seawolves to new heights as he embarks on his 30th season in 2014. Stoklos has overseen UAA’s transition from Division II to Division I over the past decade, boosting the team’s talent to its highest level ever. The 20 best team

scores in program history have all come since 2004, including eight of the top nine marks since 2008. In 2009, Stoklos’ squad won its first-ever conference title when it captured the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in Colorado Springs. Individually, Stoklos has qualified 13 Seawolf gymnasts to the NCAA West Regional Championships – including M’rcy Matsunami in 2013 – and produced nine MPSF event titlists. Stoklos’ gymnasts have also produced in the class-room, topping the MPSF All-Academic Team in 2010 with 10 honorees and finishing eighth in the nation last year in overall team GPA at 3.58. From the program’s inception in 1985 until becoming a full-fledged Division I program in 2004, Stoklos’ program produced three USAG national champions, 12 All-Americans and 37 Academic All-Americans at the Division II level. Success in recent seasons has come from a continued refinement of the UAA program. At the end of each season, Stoklos and his squad make adjustments to the training process which allows them to improve both in the gym and in the classroom. Team performance is important to Stoklos, who wants his gymnasts to think of their routines in terms of an overall team effort. Topping his list of student-athlete priorities, however, is academics, evidenced by the fact that his team consistently produces All-American Scholar certificates. Prior to coming to UAA, Stoklos served as a coach as an undergradu-ate and graduate assistant at the University of Arizona for seven years. He helped bring a fledgling gymnastics program from ground level to a national ranking in just four years. Stoklos was an excellent athlete in his own right, earning varsity letters in football, track and gymnastics in high school. He was a competitive skydiver at Arizona where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1981. An avid and experienced downhill and cross-country skier, Stoklos is a member of the Mt. Alyeska Ski Patrol during the winter months. He enjoys hiking, fishing, scuba diving, skydiving and is a rated private air-plane pilot. Stoklos is also a longtime member of the Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs.

THE STOKLOS FILEHometown: Brookfield, Wis.Education: B.S., General Studies, Univ. of Arizona, 1981; M.S., Exercise Science, Arizona, 1984

Head Coaching Achievements(UAA, 1985-present)

Has coached...3 USAG National Champions (5 titles)

12 All-Americans (39 awards)13 NCAA West Regional Qualifiers37 Div. II Academic All-Americans

2004 MPSF Coach of the Year2005 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year

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TAMI MONETTEAssistant Coach l 19th Season

In her 19th season as assistant coach for the Seawolves in 2014, Tami Monette has

become an integral part of the program. Monette was voted the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009 for the third time, repeating the honor

she shared in 2006 and won outright in 2005. Monette has an extensive background in gymnastics as a competitor, head coach, compulsory judge and club owner. She has served two stints as head coach for the Anchorage Gymnastics Association, from 1993-95 and from 1978-85. Monette currently serves as an age-group director at the state level. She is USA safety-certified and has served as a judge at levels five through seven. She has placed gymnasts on Region II teams to Nationals from 1985 through 1995.

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SEAWOLVESBY CLASS

Seniors – 0Juniors – 2 (Cook, Jensen)Sophomores – 6 (Boggasch, Bryan,

Davies, Matsunami, Penker, Wetzel)

Freshmen – 6 (Konkright, Larkin, Mizell, Randolph, Reiter, York)

SEAWOLVESBY STATE/COUNTRY

California 3 – (Davies, Reiter, York)Washington – 3 (Bryan, Konkright,

Larkin)Alaska – 1 (Randolph)Arkansas – 1 (Cook)Nebraska – 1 (Matsunami)Nevada – 1 (Jensen)Oregon – 1 (Mizell)Texas – 1 (Wetzel)Austria – 1 (Penker) Germany – 1 (Boggasch)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (High School/Club Team)Marie-Sophie Boggasch 5-5 So. 1V Schwarzenbach am Wald, Germany (Otto-Hahn Gymnasium)Stefany Bryan 5-1 So. 1V Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS/Seattle Gymnastics Academy)Morgan Cook 5-3 Jr. 2V Hot Springs, Ark. (Lakeside HS/Hot Springs Gymnastics)Kayli Davies 5-0 So. 1V Mission Viejo, Calif. (Aliso Niguel HS/Azarian GTC)Sariaye Jensen 5-6 Jr. 2V Las Vegas, Nev. (Silverado HS/Brown’s Las Vegas GC)Kelsy Konkright 5-4 Fr. HS Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS/Gymnastics Plus)Nicole Larkin 5-0 Fr. HS Kennewick, Wash. (Southridge HS/Mid-Columbia Gym. Academy)M’rcy Matsunami 5-3 So. 1V Omaha, Neb. (Omaha North HS/Premier Gymnastics)Brice Mizell 5-4 Fr. HS Mill City, Ore. (Santiam HS/The Athletic Edge)Simone Penker 5-2 So. 1V Maria Saal, Austria (BG Tanzenberg)Kallie Randolph 5-2 Fr. HS Anchorage, Alaska (Polaris K-12/Anchorage Gymnastics Assoc.)Molly Reiter 5-4 Fr. HS Burbank, Calif. (Burroughs HS/Wallers’ GymJam Academy)Nicole Wetzel 5-2 So. 1V Keller, Texas (Keller HS/ASI Gymnastics)Julia York 5-4 Fr. RS Mission Viejo, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS/Gym Max)

HEAD COACH: Paul Stoklos (Arizona ‘81), 30th seasonASSISTANT COACHES: Tami Monette, 19th season; Jessica Monette, 2nd seasonVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT: Scott Satterfield, 3rd season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:

CHRIS VOLKAthletic Trainer l 20th Season

Head athletic trainer Chris Volk is in her 20th season with the UAA Athletic De-

partment. Volk cares for the treatment and prevention of injuries to Seawolf student-athletes, and manages the overall operation of the department’s Sport Medicine office. A 1979 graduate of the University of Day-ton with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Volk also earned a master’s degree in biology from UD in 1986. She is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

She and her husband Rick are the parents of three children — Me-gan, Cody and Casey.

Boggasch • b’GOSHKallie • KAY-leeM’rcy Matsunami • MAR-cee mat-soo-NAH-meeMizell • my-ZELL

Monette • moe-NETTSariaye • SAY-ree-aySimone • sih-MONEStoklos • STOKE-lohs

JESSICA MONETTEAssistant Coach l 1st Season

Jessica Monette enters her second season on coach Paul Stoklos’ staff as an assistant

coach in 2014. An accomplished dancer and choreogra-pher, Monette formerly taught dance in her hometown of Wenatchee, Wash. Her primary duties with the Seawolves in-

volve choreography for the team’s floor routines. Monette earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Wenatchee Valley College.

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Mary Ann Foland, MD Robert Gieringer, MD Rikki Keen, RD Larry Levine, MD Nell Loftin, MD Brett Mason, DO David McGuire, MD Jan Nyboer, MD Elisha Powell, MD Douglas Prevost, MD Bret Rosane, MD Greg Stone, DM George Stransky, MD Kenneth Swayman, DPM Tom Vasileff, MD Judith Whitcomb, MD

SEAWOLF SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF

Head Athletic Trainer Christine Volk

Assistant Athletic Trainers Rachel Butler Kevin Lechtenberg

Head Team Physician Jeff Moore, MD

Team Physicians Richard McEvoy, MD Paul Steer, MD

Sports Medicine Consultants Leo Bustad, MD Shane Cummings, MD Leslie Dean, MD Jay Derksen, DM

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Nate SaganMedia Relations

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Marie-Sophieboggasch

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Schwarzenbach am Wald,Germany

Otto-Hahn Gymnasium

2013: Emerged as team’s third-best vault and bars com-petitor by average, ranking 14th in program history with a 9.614 vault average and 12th with a 9.561 bars average … sprung team season-best score on any apparatus and tied for 5th on UAA all-time vault list with 9.875 score, Feb. 17 vs Eastern Michigan … also scored 9.6 on bars vs EMU to help UAA to No. 3 team total (192.850) in pro-gram history … scored 9.575-plus on eight of nine vaults and 9.55-plus on seven of nine bars routines.

BEFORE UAA: Competed in international events through-out Europe … placed 4th at 2012 Sidijk Gymnastics Tournament in Holland and was 3rd-place finisher in German national team league in 2010 and 2011 … also won regional titles in 2010 and 2011 and finished 12th at German National Championships in 2011 … placed 6th at German Youth Championships in 2010.

PERSONAL: Born September 1995 in Germany … daughter of Roger and Mirjam Boggasch … professional piloting major.

BOGGASCH’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.875 vs Eastern Michigan, 2/17/13Uneven Bars: 9.725 at Centenary, 2/20/13Balance Beam: N/AFloor Exercise: N/AAll-Around: N/A

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2013 (Fr.) 9.875 9.725 — — —

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Stefany BryanSophomore • 1VL

5-1 Seattle, Washington

Roosevelt HSSeattle Gymnastics Acad.

2013: Competed in nine of 10 meets as regular on uneven bars and floor exercise … ranked fourth on team with 9.339 floor average and fifth with 9.446 bars average, helping Seawolves set team records for both bars average (47.760) and overall average score (191.190) … scored season-high 9.625 on floor for UAA’s second-best routine at MPSF Championships … earned 9.6 on bars and 9.525 on floor to help UAA to first-ever dual victory over rival Seattle Pacific, Jan. 25 … scored career-high 9.626 on bars in Feb. 8 victory over Winona State.

BEFORE UAA: Qualified for JO Nationals in 2012 and was NIT qualifier in 2011 … won state all-around title in 2010 and qualified for Western Regionals … placed 5th on floor at 2009 Westerns.

PERSONAL: Born July 1993 August 1994 in South Korea … daughter of Paul and Judith Bryan … plays piano and ukulele … other interests include photography … English major.

BRYAN’S CAREER BESTSVault: N/AUneven Bars: 9.625 at Centenary, 2/8/13Balance Beam: 9.2 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13Floor Exercise: 9.625 at MPSF Championships, 3/23/13All-Around: N/A

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2013 (Fr.) — 9.625 9.200 9.625 —

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Morgan CookJunior • 2VL

5-3 Hot Springs, Arkansas

Lakeside HSHot Springs Gymnastics

2013: Earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors on balance beam with league’s 6th-best regional qualifying score at 9.695 … season beam average of 9.653 was 3rd-best in program history, while vault average of 9.663 tied for 8th … was most consistent Seawolf on floor exercise with team-best 9.560 average … scored then-career-high 9.75 on vault and season-high 9.775 on beam to help UAA to 3rd-best team score (192.850) in program history, Feb. 17 vs Eastern Michigan … earned career-high 9.775 on vault in finale at MPSF Championships, contributing to 2nd-best team vault score (48.650) in UAA history.

2012: Became 11th Seawolf gymnast (10th all-arounder) and first since 2009 to qualify for the NCAA Div. I West Regional Championships after earning 37.435 regional qualifying score … was one of three Seawolves to com-pete in all 11 regular-season meets and tied for team lead with nine all-around appearances … equaled team season-high with 38.400 all-around on Mar. 11 against Michigan State, helping UAA to 6th-best score (192.625) in pro-gram history … also had career-highs of 9.8 on beam, 9.775 on floor and 9.575 on bars vs. MSU … placed 3rd in all-around with 38.075 at MPSF Championships on Mar. 24, boosted by 9.75 on beam and 9.625 on floor … named to All-MPSF Team as all-arounder … recorded first career event win on balance beam with 9.525 vs. SUNY Cortland on Jan. 10 … season average of 37.397 in all-around ranked No. 20 on UAA all-time list … nominated for UAA’s Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year award.

BEFORE UAA: Competed at Level 10 Western Regionals three straight years … won all-around title at L10 state championships in 2010 and 2011 … also qualified for regional championships four times at levels 8 and 9 as a member of the Hot Spring Gymnastics club team … let-tered one year in volleyball at Lakeside High School.

PERSONAL: Born July 1993 in Hot Springs, Ark. … daugh-ter of Craig and Janis Cook … psychology major.

COOK’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.775 at MPSF Championships, 3/23/13Uneven Bars: 9.575 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12Balance Beam: 9.8 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12Floor Exercise: 9.775 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12All-Around: 38.400 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2012 (Fr.) 9.700 9.575 9.800 9.775 38.400 2013 (So.) 9.775 9.125 9.775 9.725 38.325

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Kayli DaviesSophomore • 1VL

5-0 Mission Viejo, California

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2013: Earned spot in regular vault lineup and competed six times on floor exercise as true freshman … averaged 9.522 on vault as UAA set team record with 48.295 aver-age team score … scored 9.5-plus on eight of nine vault, topping out with 9.7 at Eastern Michigan on Mar. 9 and 9.775 at MPSF Championships on Mar. 23 … delivered season-best 9.525 on floor at EMU as well.

BEFORE UAA: Trained at Azarian Gymnastics, earned club’s ‘Best Competitor’ award from 2009-11 … won L-8 all-around regional titles in 2010 and 2011 … earned L-8 Region I vault title in 2010.

PERSONAL: Born July 1994 in Denver, Colo. … daughter of Perry and Kim Davies … psychology major.

DAVIES’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.775 at MPSF Championships, 3/23/13Uneven Bars: N/ABalance Beam: N/AFloor Exercise: 9.525 at Eastern Michigan, 3/9/13All-Around: N/A

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Sariaye JensenJunior • 2VL

5-6Las Vegas, Nevada

Silverado HSBrown’s Gymnastics

2013: Saw action in all 10 regular-season meets as regu-lar on vault and bars … registered team’s 4th-best bars average at 9.469 … scored 9.6-plus on three vaults and four bars routines, helping Seawolves to team season av-erage records on both events … had top week in Jan. 25-26 meets vs. rival Seattle Pacific, helping UAA to victory with 9.675 vault on Friday and following with 9.7 vault and 9.725 bars routine in narrow loss Saturday … com-peted four times on floor exercise, scoring season-high 9.575 at Eastern Michigan (Mar. 9) … earned selection to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team with 3.27 overall GPA.

2012: Competed in 10 of 11 meets, tying for team high with nine all-around appearances … earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors on two events, with regional qualifying scores of 9.690 on bars and 37.340 all-around … season bars average of 9.540 ranked No. 10 in program history … scored between 9.6 and 9.75 on eight of 10 bars routines, including 9.75s vs Michigan State (Mar. 9), at Denver (Feb. 4) and at Towson (Jan. 22) … recorded season-high 38.175 all-around Mar. 11 vs. Michigan State, helping UAA to No. 6 team score (192.625) in program history … earned victories on bars (9.7) and all-around (37.825) in collegiate debut, Jan. 8 vs. SUNY Cortland.

BEFORE UAA: Qualified for 2011 state, regional and NIT meets … placed 5th in all-around and 4th on bars at 2011 Nevada L10 State meet … placed 5th or better or bars at Fiesta Bowl, Heart of a Champion, Lady Luck and Malibu Classic meets, including 3rd at Fiesta Bowl … competed at Level 10 for four years.

PERSONAL: Born June 1993 in Twin Falls, Idaho … daugh-ter of Lonald and Denise Jensen … youngest of nine sib-lings … elementary education major.

JENSEN’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.65 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12Uneven Bars: 9.75, three times (last vs Michigan State, 3/9/12)Balance Beam: 9.3 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12Floor Exercise: 9.625 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12All-Around: 38.175 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2012 (Fr.) 9.650 9.750 9.300 9.625 38.175 2013 (So.) 9.700 9.725 — 9.575 —

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M’rcy MatsunamiSophomore • 1VL

5-2Omaha, NebraskaOmaha North HS

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2013: Set school single-season average records for all-around (38.539) and bars (9.686), and finished No. 4 on vault (9.734) … earned trip to NCAA Div. II West Re-gional Championships in Corvallis, Ore., as individual vault competitor … All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federa-tion honoree on vault, floor and all-around, earning top-4 RQS’s on each apparatus … earned 10 individual wins, including four straight all-around titles from Jan. 25-Feb. 10 … tabbed MPSF Gymnast of the Week for Jan. 25-26 performances against Seattle Pacific, with 38.750 all-around matching 11th-best score in program history … with vaults of 9.85 and 9.825 vs SPU, became just third Seawolf to post at least four career vaults of 9.8 or better, joining Dominique Ingram (’04-05) and Lauren Agosti-no (’05-06, 07-09) … among other all-time Seawolf top scores, 9.85 vaults are tied for 7th and 9.8 bars routine Jan. 26 is tied for 8th … sprung UAA season-best 9.775 floor exercise at Eastern Michigan, while 38.725 all-around Feb. 10 vs Centenary tied No. 16 score in program history.

BEFORE UAA: Competed three straight years at Level 10 JO Nationals ... placed 7th on bars, 9th on beam and 15th all-around in Senior C division at 2012 JO’s ... won titles on vault and beam and finished 4th all-around at 2012 Ne-braska Optional State Championships ... had impressive showing at 2011 JO Nationals, finishing 5th on bars and 12th all-around in the Senior B division ... produced L-10 career-highs of 9.7 on vault, 9.6 on bars, 9.55 on beam, 9.325 on floor and 37.625 all-around ... earned 2009 Level 9 Western Regional titles on bars and all-around.

PERSONAL: Born April 1994 in Omaha, Neb. … daughter of Rick and Gerry Matsunami … major is undeclared.

MATSUNAMI’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.85, twice (last vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13)Uneven Bars: 9.8 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/26/13Balance Beam: 9.7, twice (last at Central Michigan, 3/7/13)Floor Exercise: 9.775 at Eastern Michigan, 3/9/13All-Around: 38.750, twice (last at Central Michigan, 3/7/13)

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2013 (Fr.) 9.850 9.800 9.700 9.775 38.750

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Simone PenkerSophomore • 1VL

5-2Maria Saal, Austria

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2013: Saw action in all 10 meets, including four all-around performances … average all-around score of 37.975 tied for 11th on UAA all-time chart … season beam average of 9.575 ranked third on team and No. 7 in program his-tory … helped UAA set season team average records on vault (48.295), bars (47.760), beam (47.875) and total score (191.850) … won all-around in second competition of career with 38.450 score at Rutgers tri-meet, Jan. 12, topping seven-woman field … equaled season-high with 9.75 on beam and 38.450 all-around vs Eastern Michigan, Feb. 17, helping UAA to No. 3 team score (192.850) in program history … sprung season-best 9.7 vault at MPSF Championships.

BEFORE UAA: Competed in international events through-out Europe, including World Cup meets in Osijek, Cro-atia, and Porto, Portugal, and European Championships in Clermont-Ferrand, France … competed for Austrian National Team and in German ‘high school’ league from 2009-12 … competed at club level for KTV (Carinthian Gymnastics Club).

PERSONAL: Born November 1993 in Klagenfurt, Austria … daughter of Elisabeth Penker and Hugo Scharf … en-joys reading, shopping and listening to music … major is undeclared.

PENKER’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9.7 at MPSF Championships, 3/23/13Uneven Bars: 9.725 at Rutgers, 1/12/13Balance Beam: 9.75, twice (last vs Eastern Michigan, 2/17/13Floor Exercise: 9.625 at Central Michigan, 3/7/13All-Around: 38.450, twice (last vs Eastern Michigan, 3/9/13

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2013 (Fr.) 9.700 9.725 9.750 9.625 38.450

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Nicole WetzelSophomore • 1VL

5-2Keller, Texas

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2013: Saw action in nine of 10 meets, finishing with team’s third-best average on floor (9.400) and fifth-best average on balance beam (9.300) … scored career-highs of 9.7 on beam and 9.5 on floor vs Eastern Michigan to help UAA to No. 3 team total (192.850) in program his-tory … equaled 9.5 on floor at Central Michigan and at MPSF Championships.

BEFORE UAA: Competed three years at Level 10, train-ing with ASI Gymnastics, Puget Sound Gymnastics and Gymnastics Express.

PERSONAL: Born September 1993 in San Ramon, Calif. … daughter of Dave and Brenna Wetzel … psychology major.

WETZEL’S CAREER BESTSVault: N/AUneven Bars: N/ABalance Beam: 9.7 vs Eastern Michigan, 2/17/13Floor Exercise: 9.5, three times (last at MPSF Champ., 3/23/13)All-Around: 38.750, twice (last at Central Michigan, 3/7/13)

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 2013 (Fr.) — — 9.700 9.500 —

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Freshman5-4

Yakima, WashingtonWashington Academy of

Arts & TechnologyGymnastics Plus

Kelsy Konkright

BEFORE UAA: Qualified for L-10 state, regional and national meets in 2013, placing 3rd on floor exercise at regionals … two-time L-9 state, regional and Western qualifier … won floor exercise at 2012 regionals … placed 2nd on floor, and 5th in all-around at 2012 Westerns … all-around runner-up and 3rd on vault, bars and floor at 2012 state meet … competed for Gymnastics Plus club team for nine years … competed two years in equestrian for West Valley High School.

PERSONAL: Born July 1994 in Monroe, Wash. … daughter of Nina Hyvonen … high school valedictorian … 11-year member of 4-H … interests include equestrian sports, camping, hiking, photography, animals and snowboarding … geological sciences major.

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Gymnastics Academy

NicoleLarkin

BEFORE UAA: Placed third in all-around at Region 2 Junior Olym-pics meet in both 2012 and 2013 ... placed 43rd and 44th in back-to-back L-10 JO Nationals all-arounds ... qualified for L-9 Western meet in 2011 and was L-8, 9 and 10 regional qualifier … competed for Mid-Columbia Gymnastics Academy.

PERSONAL: Born July 1995 in Kennewick, Wash. … daughter of Keith and Susan Larkin … biological sciences major.

Freshman5-4

Mill City, OregonSantiam HS

The Athletic Edge

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BEFORE UAA: Placed eighth in all-around at at the Region 2 Ju-nior Olympics meet and 17th at the National Invitaitonal Tour-nament in 2013 ... placed sixth in the all-around at 2012 Region 2 JOs and qualifed for JO Nationals, placing 48th ... competed seven years on the club level for The Athletic Edge.

PERSONAL: Born March 1995 in Portland, Ore. … daughter of Aaron Mizell and Brandy Backer … nursing major.

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Anchorage, AlaskaPolaris K-12

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BEFORE UAA: Qualified for L-9 Western Championships and Re-gion 2 Championships in 2013 … placed 3rd in division with 9.5 on floor at Westerns … won floor competition at 2013 Great West Gym Fest with 9.6 … also qualified for Westerns in 2011 and 2012, plus Region 2 meet in 2012 … competed on the club level for Anchorage Gymnastics Academy.

PERSONAL: Born February 1995 in Anchorage … daughter of Steve and Kim Randolph … early childhood education major.

Freshman5-4

Burbank, CaliforniaBurroughs HS

Wallers’ GymJam Academy

MollyReiter

BEFORE UAA: Qualified for JO National Invitational Tournament, Region 1 L-10 Championships and SoCal L-10 State Champi-onships in 2013 … competed at L-10 since 2011 … earned re-gional qualifications at levels 8, 9 and 10.

PERSONAL: Born July 1995 in Burbank, Calif. … daughter of Timothy and Kathryn Reiter … major is undeclared.

JuliaYork

2013: Redshirted.

BEFORE UAA: Qualified for L-10 JO Nationals on vault … com-peted all-around in 2012 Region 1 Championships … won L-9 state title on vault in 2011 … competed for GymMax club team for eight years.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1994 in Mission Viejo, Calif. … daughter of Walter and Joan York … interests include trapeze, TV, read-ing, hiking and shopping … psychology major.

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The Seawolves turned in one of the best seasons in program history in 2013, with their season average

score of 191.190 among 17 newly established school records. UAA also set season marks on vault, beam and floor, while freshman M’rcy Matsunami broke the indi-vidual all-around average mark at 38.539. In January, UAA earned its first-ever dual victory against longtime rival Seattle Pacific, and in February the Seawolves closed out their home season with their second-highest score ever at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex with a 192.850 against Eastern Michigan. Matsunami earned three All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors, while junior Emily Petersen earned a pair and sophomore Morgan Cook had one.

2013 MEET RESULTS(DUAL RECORD: 4-9)

Date Meet/Opponent ResultJan 10 at Bridgeport L, 187.425-191.450Jan 12 at Rutgers (w/ Yale) 2nd of 3, 191.550Jan 25 SEATTLE PACIFIC W, 191.675-191.575Jan 26 SEATTLE PACIFIC L, 191.200-192.225Feb 8 at Centenary (w/ Winona State) 2nd of 3, 190.025Feb 10 at Centenary W, 191.950-191.150Feb 17 EASTERN MICHIGAN L, 192.850-193.350Mar. 7 at Central Michigan L, 191.775-195.725Mar. 9 at Eastern Michigan 4th of 4, 191.600 (w/ Air Force, Kent State)Mar 23 MPSF Championships (at Seattle) 4th of 4, 191.850Apr 6 NCAA West Regionals (at Corvallis) Matsunami, 41st-VHome meets in ALL CAPS at Wells Fargo Sports Complex

2013 TOP SCORESTEAM

V — 48.650 at MPSF Championships, Mar. 23UB — 48.500 vs Seattle Pacific, Jan. 26 & at Centenary, Feb. 8BB — 48.525 vs Eastern Michigan, Feb. 17FX — 48.100 at MPSF Championships, Mar. 23Total — 192.850 vs Eastern Michigan, Feb. 17

INDIVIDUALV — 9.875, Marie-Sophie Boggasch vs Eastern Michigan, Feb. 17UB — 9.825, Emily Petersen vs Seattle Pacific, Jan. 25BB — 9.825, Emily Petersen vs Seattle Pacific, Jan. 26FX — 9.775, M’rcy Matsunami at Eastern Michigan, Mar. 9AA — 38.750, M’rcy Matsunami vs Seattle Pacific, Jan. 26

Chelsey BakerNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Marie-Sophie BoggaschNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Stefany BryanNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Morgan CookAll-MPSF Team, Balance Beam, Mar. 23

Kayli DaviesNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Sariaye JensenMPSF All-Academic Team, Apr. 25

M’rcy MatsunamiMPSF Gymnast of the Week, Jan. 21-27All-MPSF Team, Vault, Mar. 23All-MPSF Team, Floor Exercise, Mar. 23All-MPSF Team, All-Around, Mar. 23

Simone PenkerNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Emily PetersenAll-MPSF Team, Balance Beam, Mar. 23All-MPSF Team, Uneven Bars, Mar. 23Bill MacKay UAA Athlete of the Year nominee, Apr. 12MPSF All-Academic Team, Apr. 25NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Sariaye JensenMPSF All-Academic Team, Apr. 25NACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Nicole WetzelNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

Julia YorkNACGC/W Scholastic All-American, Aug. 23

2013 SEAWOLVES HONORS & AWARDS

Emily Petersen was an All-MPSF performer on two events and graduated with a 3.93 overall grade point average last spring.

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SEAWOLF FACILITIES

For the final sea-son in 2014,

UAA will host its home meets in the 1,000-seat Wells Fargo Sports Com-plex. The refur-bished gym, which has housed Seawolf gymnastics, basket-ball and volleyball since 1978, provides a comfortable atmosphere for both competi-tors and fans. After training at the Anchorage Gymnastics Association facility off-campus since the inception of the program, UAA Gymnastics will move into the state-of-the-art Alaska Airlines Center in fall of 2014, where the Seawolves will train and host their meets.

T he Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was established in 1992 to serve the competitive needs of member institutions

from the Big West, Pacific-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast Conferences and other selected colleges and universities in the western United States, providing championship competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. In women’s gymnastics, the league is expanding this year backt to six institutions, adding Sacramento State and San Jose State to the cur-rent membership of Air Force, Alaska Anchorage, Seattle Pacific and UC Davis. The MPSF was originally formed to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affili-ation, to contain the costs of competition, and to ensure the survival of sports impacted by Title IX and other fiscal pressures. It has also served as an incubator for emerging women’s sports and a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. In 2011-2012, the Federation celebrated its 20th year of competi-tion, and today the MPSF is more relevant than at any other time since its inception. As a testament to its viability, the federation continues to successfully ride the ever-changing wave of college sports by fostering contraction and expansion to meet the dynamic needs of its member institutions and conferences. Since its inception, MPSF teams have won 73 NCAA team championships and numerous individual titles. In 2013-14, the MPSF will again provide competition in 12 Olympic sports while serving approximately 1,800 student-athletes on 87 teams from 36 universities in nine western states. All MPSF teams compete at the NCAA Division I level in men’s soccer, men’s and women’s water polo, men’s and women’s swim-ming, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s gymnastics, women’s lacrosse and men’s volleyball. MPSF champions earn automatic NCAA Championships bids in men’s soccer, men’s and women’s water polo, and men’s volleyball.

In the Seawolf, the University of Alaska Anchorage has one of the more unique mascots in collegiate sports.

Originally nicknamed the Sourdoughs, UAA adopted the Seawolf moniker in 1977. The name Seawolf represents a mythical sea creature. Ac cording to the legend of the Seawolf, anyone fortunate enough to view it was subject to good luck. The exact nature or shape of the Seawolf, however, was left to the imagination and thus the creature has been depicted in many forms through-out the years. The Seawolf of today was introduced in 1985. Created by the Clark Mishler & Associates Company of Anchorage in cooperation with a University committee, it represents an adaptation of a more traditional Alaska totemic-like characterization of the mythical Seawolf.

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The Seawolves celebrated the program’s first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title in 2009.

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S TEAMALL-AROUND1. 193.750 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042. 193.000 vs Kentucky, 3/15/093. 192.850 vs Eastern Michigan, 2/16/134. 192.825 at MPSF Championships, 3/28/08 192.825 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/096. 192.775 at Rutgers, 2/28/097. 192.625 vs Michigan State, 3/11/128. 192.250 vs Centenary, 3/13/119. 192.150 vs Temple, 2/22/0910. 192.075 at Sacramento State, 2/15/04

VAULT1. 48.675 vs Kentucky, 3/15/092. 48.650 at MPSF Championships, 3/23/133. 48.625 vs Kentucky, 3/13/094. 48.575 vs Temple, 2/22/095. 48.550 at Ursinus, 2/27/096. 48.500 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/09 48.500 at Rutgers, 1/12/13 48.500 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13 48.500 vs Eastern Michigan, 2/16/1310. 48.475 at UC Davis, 2/12/10 48.475 vs Air Force, 3/14/10

UNEVEN BARS1. 48.825 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042. 48.650 at MPSF Championships, 3/28/083. 48.500 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/26/13 48.500 at Centenary, 2/8/135. 48.475 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/136. 48.450 vs UC Davis, 1/27/087. 48.400 at Michigan State, 2/27/118. 48.300 at New Hampshire, 2/1/089. 48.225 vs Air Force, 3/16/0810. 48.200 vs Air Force, 3/14/08

BALANCE BEAM1. 48.575 at Seattle Pacific, 2/7/042. 48.525 vs Eastern Michigan, 2/16/133. 48.400 at Rutgers, 1/12/134. 48.375 vs Kentucky, 3/15/095. 48.350 vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/136. 48.275 at Northern Illinois, 2/22/047. 48.250 at Sacramento State, 3/2/088. 48.225 vs Michigan State, 3/11/12 48.225 at Centenary, 2/10/1310. 48.200 at Sacramento State, 2/15/04

FLOOR EXERCISE1. 49.075 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042. 48.875 at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/053. 48.825 at MPSF Championships, 3/27/104. 48.775 at MPSF Championships, 3/29/035. 48.600 at Maui Invitational, 1/7/05 48.600 at MPSF Championships, 3/24/06 48.600 at Southeast Missouri, 3/7/108. 48.550 vs MIT, 1/9/04 48.550 vs Texas Woman’s, 2/12/05 48.550 at UC Davis, 2/27/05

INDIVIDUALALL-AROUND1. 39.125, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042. 38.975, Leah Wilson vs Kentucky, 3/15/093. 38.925, Jessica Portlock at Western Michigan, 2/26/064. 38.900, Dominique Ingram at Sacramento State, 2/15/04 38.900, Jessica Portlock at MPSF Championships, 3/24/066. 38.850, Elena Tkacheva at Western Independent Championships, 3/22/977. 38.850, Jessica Portlock at Air Force, 3/20/068. 38.825, Lauren Agostino at Air Force, 3/20/06 38.825, Leah Wilson at Rutgers, 2/28/0910. 38.775, Leah Wilson at MPSF Championships, 3/20/09

VAULT1. 9.925, Dominique Ingram vs San Jose State, 3/13/04 9.925, Dominique Ingram at USAG Championships, 4/10/043. 9.900, Lauren Agostino vs Kentucky, 3/13/09 9.900, Dominique Ingram at USAG Championships, 4/8/045. 9.875, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/05 9.875, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/25/05 9.875, Marie-Sophie Boggasch vs Eastern Michigan, 2/17/138. 9.850, Dominique Ingram, twice (last: at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04) 9.850, Jessica Portlock, twice (last: vs Air Force, 3/16/08 9.850, Lauren Agostino at Sacramento State, 1/22/06 9.850, M’rcy Matsunami at Rutgers, 1/12/13 9.850, M’rcy Matsunami vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13

UNEVEN BARS1. 9.925, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/23/962. 9.900, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/22/963. 9.850, Tiffany Staton at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9.850, Jessica Portlock vs Hamline, 3/12/055. 9.825, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9.825, Jessica Portlock vs Iowa, 2/11/07 9.825, Emily Petersen vs Seattle Pacific, 1/25/13 8. 9.800, M’rcy Matsunami vs Seattle Pacific, 1/26/13 9.800, 10 times by six others

BALANCE BEAM1. 9.850, Jessi Simmons vs Springfield, 3/23/96 9.850, Elena Tkacheva at Western Independent Champ., 3/22/97 9.850, Elena Tkacheva at Seattle Pacific, 3/10/974. 9.825, Brianna Thomas vs San Jose State, 3/13/04 9.825, Lauren Agostino vs Ball State, 3/18/07 9.825, Leah Wilson vs Kentucky, 3/15/09 9.825, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, 3/27/10 9.825, Emily Petersen vs Michigan State, 3/11/12 9.825, Emily Petersen vs Seattle Pacific, 1/26/1310. 9.800, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/23/96 9.800, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 2/7/04 9.800, Brianna Thomas, three times, 2004 9.800, three times (last: at Rutgers, 2/28/09) 9.800, Kaelei Spoor at UC Davis, 2/12/10 9.800, Emily Petersen, three times (last: at Central Michigan, 3/7/13) 9.800, Morgan Cook vs Michigan State, 3/11/12

FLOOR EXERCISE 1. 9.950, Elena Tkacheva vs Winona State, 2/28/97 9.950, Elena Tkacheva vs Winona State, 3/1/97 3. 9.925, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9.925, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/05 5. 9.900, Elena Tkacheva at USAG Championships, 4/11/97 9.900, Dominique Ingram, four times, 2004-0510. 9.875, Rachel Glover at MPSF Championships, 3/29/03 9.875, Elena Tkacheva vs Sacramento State, 2/22/97 9.875, Mandi Burdick at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9.875, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, 3/27/10

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VAULTYear . . . . . . . . Average2013 . . . . . . . . . 48.2952009 . . . . . . . . . 48.0462010 . . . . . . . . . 47.9692011 . . . . . . . . . 47.7582012 . . . . . . . . . 47.7482008 . . . . . . . . . 47.6652006 . . . . . . . . . 47.6362005 . . . . . . . . . 47.3412004 . . . . . . . . . 47.2942007 . . . . . . . . . 47.094

UNEVEN BARSYear . . . . . . . . Average2013 . . . . . . . . . 47.7602008 . . . . . . . . . 47.6942011 . . . . . . . . . 47.3862004 . . . . . . . . . 47.1732005 . . . . . . . . . 47.0702012 . . . . . . . . . 46.9302006 . . . . . . . . . 46.7392009 . . . . . . . . . 46.3422007 . . . . . . . . . 46.2561997 . . . . . . . . . 45.802

BALANCE BEAMYear . . . . . . . . Average2013 . . . . . . . . . 47.8752004 . . . . . . . . . 47.5632005 . . . . . . . . . 47.3822008 . . . . . . . . . 47.1922009 . . . . . . . . . 47.1382006 . . . . . . . . . 46.9212011 . . . . . . . . . 46.8782003 . . . . . . . . . 46.7452012 . . . . . . . . . 46.5342002 . . . . . . . . . 46.490

FLOOR EXERCISEYear . . . . . . . . Average2005 . . . . . . . . . 48.0052004 . . . . . . . . . 47.9932009 . . . . . . . . . 47.6942006 . . . . . . . . . 47.6462011 . . . . . . . . . 47.6362012 . . . . . . . . . 47.5862003 . . . . . . . . . 47.5402010 . . . . . . . . . 47.4192013 . . . . . . . . . 47.2601997 . . . . . . . . . 47.163

INDIVIDUALALL-AROUNDYear......Gymnast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average2013 .....M’rcy Matsunami . . . . . . . . 38.5392009......Leah Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.4152004......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . 38.4002005......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . 38.2612006......Jessica Portlock . . . . . . . . . . . 38.2371997......Elena Tkacheva . . . . . . . . . . . 38.1602004......Mandi Burdick . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.1482005......Jessica Portlokc . . . . . . . . . . . 38.0732012......Melissa Doucette . . . . . . . . . 38.0502006......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . 38.025

VAULTYear......Gymnast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average2009......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7802004......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.7552005......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.7462013 .....M’rcy Matsunami . . . . . . . . . 9.7342012......Melissa Doucette . . . . . . . . . . 9.7112006......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6752007......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6642013......Morgan Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6632009......Leah Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6632012......Shakea Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.661

UNEVEN BARSYear......Gymnast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average2013 .....M’rcy Matsunami . . . . . . . . . 9.6862012......Emily Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6792005......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.6622013......Emily Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6502011......Maria Puricelli . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6502008......Kristy Boswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6442004......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.6061996......Elena Tkacheva . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5982008......Maria Puricelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5852005......Jessica Portlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.573

BALANCE BEAMYear......Gymnast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average2009......Leah Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7532013......Emily Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6752013 .....Morgan Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6532004......Brianna Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6402006......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6072009......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5952013 .....Simone Penker . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5752005......Tiffany Staton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5571997......Elena Tkacheva . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5412001......Kaelei Spoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.536

FLOOR EXERCISEYear......Gymnast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Average1997......Elena Tkacheva . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7882004......Mandi Burdick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7562005......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.7452004......Mandy Kolosovsky . . . . . . . . . 9.6982004......Dominique Ingram . . . . . . . . . 9.6802009......Lauren Agostino . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6682001......Mandi Burdick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6672011......Kelsey Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.6642012......Melissa Doucette . . . . . . . . . . 9.6582008......Kelsey Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.650

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MPSF GYMNAST OF THE YEAR2006 Jessica Portlock

MPSF INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSYear Gymnast Event Score2011 Kelsey Fullerton FX 9.8252009 Lauren Agostino *V 9.8 Kristy Boswell UB 9.82008 Kelsey Fullerton *FX 9.8252006 Lauren Agostino FX 9.775 Jessica Portlock AA 38.900 Jessica Portlock V 9.775 Jessica Portlock FX 9.7752005 Dominique Ingram *V 9.875

MPSF COACH OF THE YEAR2004 Paul Stoklos

MPSF ASSISTANT COACHOF THE YEAR

2009 Tami Monette

ALL-MPSF TEAMYear Gymnast Event(s)2013 Morgan Cook BB M’rcy Matsunami V/FX/AA Emily Petersen BB/UB2012 Morgan Cook AA Melissa Doucette V/FX Sariaye Jensen UB/AA Kathleen Mantell BB Emily Petersen UB Shakea Sanders V2011 Kelsey Fullerton V Maria Puricelli UB Shakea Sanders V Kaelei Spoor BB/FX2010 Lauren Agostino BB Kelsey Fullerton FX Maria Puricelli UB Shakea Sanders V/FX Kaelei Spoor FX Courtney Williams UB/AA

MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEKYear Gymnast Week2013 M’rcy Matsunami 1/21-272012 Melissa Doucette 1/17-232009 Lauren Agostino 1/12-18 Leah Wilson 2/16-22 Leah Wilson 3/9-152006 Lauren Agostino 1/9-15 Jessica Portlock 2/14-20 Jessica Portlock 2/21-27 Jessica Portlock 3/15-212004 Jessica Portlock 1/25-2/1 Dominique Ingram 2/2-8 Domnique Ingram 2/9-152003 Jesse Currie 2/4-10

MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMYear Gymnast Overall GPA2013 Emily Petersen 3.93 Paige Pirie 3.45 Sariaye Jensen 3.272012 Emily Petersen 3.87 Jackie Thomas 3.57 Melissa Doucette 3.45 Kathleen Mantell 3.26

2011 Kristy Boswell 3.56 Kelsey Fullerton 3.53 Maria Puricelli 3.50 Kathleen Mantell 3.232010 Kristy Boswell 3.55 Jackie Thomas 3.52 Leah Wilson 3.45 Lauren Agostino 3.44 Erin Aitcheson 3.41 Kelsey Fullerton 3.33 Maria Puricelli 3.32 Meagan Byrne 3.31 Kaelei Spoor 3.21 Courtney Williams 3.202009 Kristy Boswell 3.72 Lauren Agostino 3.37 Meagan Byrne 3.32 Courtney Williams 3.22 Maria Puricelli 3.132008 Jessica Portlock 3.63 Meagan Byrne 3.34 Lauren Magiera 3.28 Brooke Nall 3.18 Courtney Williams 3.092007 Rachael Lehmkuhl 3.55 Jessica Portlock 3.51 Brooke Nall 3.33 Tiffany Staton 3.27 Lauren Agostino 3.27 Lauren Magiera 3.122006 Rachael Lehmkuhl 3.66 Jessica Portlock 3.57 Amanda Keever 3.52 Jamie Burton 3.22 Tiffany Staton 3.152005 Rachael Lehmkuhl 3.59 Sara Randall 3.33 Tiffany Staton 3.052004 Mandi Burdick 3.53 Sara Randall 3.32 Mandy Kolosovsky 3.122003 Michelle Bartleman 3.85 Mandi Burdick 3.61 Joanne Mitchell 3.47 Rachel Glover 3.34 Sara Randall 3.27 Amy Jones 3.26 Jesse Currie 3.15 Mandy Kolosovsky 3.10

RETIRED LEOTARDElena Tkacheva — 1994-97

SEAWOLF HALL OF FAME2007 Elena (Tkacheva) Lowery2001 Teri Frankie-LaVallee

2009 Lauren Agostino V/BB/FX Kristy Boswell UB/BB Shakea Sanders V/FX Kealei Spoor BB Leah Wilson V/BB/AA2008 Kristy Boswel UB Kelsey Fullerton FX Brooke Nall BB Jessica Portlock V/UB/FX Courtney Williams AA Leah Wilson BB2007 Lauren Agostino V/BB Rachael Lehmkuhl V/FX/AA Lauren Magiera UB Jessica Portlock UB/FX Courtney Williams BB/AA2006 Lauren Agostino V/BB/AA Dominique Ingram UB/FX Jessica Portlock V/UB/BB/FX2005 D. Ingram V/UB/FX/AA Mandy Kolosovsky V Jessica Portlock UB/AA Tiffany Staton BB/FX2004 Mandi Burdick FX/AA Dominique Ingram V/UB/FX Sara Randall BB/AA Brianna Thomas V/UB/BB

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Portlock, Jessica ......................................... 2005-06-07-08Prater, Janine ............................................................. 1985Pirie, Paige .............................................................2012-13Puricelli, Maria ........................................... 2008-09-10-11

RRandall, Sara .............................................. 2002-03-04-05Renfro, Stacey ............................................................ 2000Rennebaum, Lisa ........................................................ 1992Robitaille, Kerry .......................................... 1991-92-93-94

SSalo, Heather .......................................... 1999-2000-01-02Sanders, Shakea ......................................... 2009-10-11-12Schahczinksi, Juliann .............................................1990-91Schmidt, Audra ........................................................... 1991Silvey, Christy ........................................................1993-95Simmons, Jessi ........................................... 1996-97-98-99Sokolik, Noel ............................................... 1997-98-2000Sova, Lisa ...............................................................1991-92Spoor, Kaelei .............................................. 2009-10-11-12Stall, Sharon ............................................................... 1989Staton, Tiffany ............................................ 2004-05-06-07Stockdale, Carissa....................................................... 2003Sullivan, Kathy ............................................................ 1985

TTarkett, Shannon ............................................. 1997-98-99Thomas, Brianna ........................................................ 2004Thomas, Jackie ................................................ 2009-10-12Tkacheva, Elena.......................................... 1994-95-96-97Tolliver, Matoyia ........................................................ 2000Toney, Kristie .............................................. 1998-99-2000Touchet, Carla .......................................................1985-86

VVincent, Lynn ............................................................. 1986

WWeis, Kathy ...........................................................1991-92Westbrook, Britni ....................................................... 1999WETZEL, NICOLE ..................................................... 2013White, Molly .............................................................. 1998Williams, Courtney ..................................... 2007-08-09-10Wilson, Leah .................................................... 2008-09-10

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Hill-Whetten, Megan .............................................1996-97Hoey, Karen ................................................ 1992-93-94-95Horvath, Rita .........................................................1985-86

IIngram, Dominique ......................................... 2004-05-06

JJenkins, Leisha ........................................ 1997-98-99-2000JENSEN, SARIAYE ............................................... 2012-13Johnson, Christina ...................................................... 2004Johnson, Kara ............................................................. 1996Jones, Amy ................................................. 2001-02-03-05Jorgensen, JoAnn ..................................................1989-90

KKeever, Amanda .............................................. 2004-05-06Kleiner, Kelly ............................................... 1989-90-91-92Kramer, Lindsey .......................................................... 2003Kolosovsky, Amanda .................................. 2002-03-04-05Kurczewski, Leslie ....................................................... 1986

LLackey, Alli .............................................................2001-02Lehmkuhl, Rachael ..................................... 2004-05-06-07

MMacDonald, Shelby .................................................... 2011Magiera, Lauren ......................................... 2005-06-07-08Mantell, Kathleen ..................................................2011-12Marx, Karen ...........................................................1991-93MATSUNAMI, M’RCY .............................................. 2013McCullar, Angie .......................................................... 1998Merritt, Melinda .............................................. 2000-01-02Miller, Sukanya ........................................... 1991-92-93-94Mitchell, Joanne ....................................................2002-03Morgan, Melissa ......................................................... 1999

NNall, Brooke ..................................................... 2006-07-08Nelson, Faye ............................................................... 2005Nicolaus, Annette ....................................... 1987-88-89-90

OO’Connor, Molly ......................................................... 1999

PPENKER, SIMONE.................................................... 2013Petersen, Emily ................................................ 2011-12-13

AAgostino, Lauren ........................................ 2006-07-09-10Aitchenson, Erin ....................................................2010-11

BBackus, Laura.........................................................1989-90Barleycorn, Sheri ........................................................ 1987Barnett, Christine ....................................................... 1986Bartleman, Michelle ........................................ 2001-02-03Benham, Diane ........................................................... 1989BOGGASCH, MARIE-SOPHIE .................................... 2013Boswell, Kristy ............................................ 2008-09-10-11BRYAN, STEFANY .................................................... 2013Bukojemskyi, Renee ................................................... 1989Burdick, Mandi ........................................... 2001-02-03-04Burton, Jamie ........................................................2005-06Byrne, Meagan ........................................... 2007-08-09-10

CCarley, Christina ......................................................... 1999Carver, Sara ..................................................... 1994-95-96Chapin, Chimmi .....................................................1989-90Cole, Micki .............................................................2007-08COOK, MORGAN................................................ 2012-13Currie, Jesse .................................................... 2001-02-03

DDAVIES, KAYLI ........................................................ 2013Davlin, Tina................................................................. 1991Deering, Susan ........................................................... 1987Dombecky, Chantel ......................................... 1994-95-96Doucette, Melissa .................................................2011-12Duarte-Pedrosa, Ann ....................................... 1987-89-90Duncan, Susan ............................................................ 1989

FFegley, Danielle .......................................... 1992-93-94-95Frankie, Teri..................................................... 1985-86-90Franz, Karli .................................................................. 2006Fullerton, Kelsey .............................................. 2008-10-11

GGlover, Rachel ........................................ 1999-2000-02-03Guimera, Silvia ........................................................... 1987

HHavelak, Cyndi ............................................ 1995-96-97-98Hensiek, Laura ............................................................ 1986

TERI FRANKIE1985 - Balance Beam1986 - Floor Exercise1990 - Vault

ANNETTE NICOLAUS1987 - All-Around Balance Beam

KERRY ROBITAILLE1994 - All-Around Balance Beam

SEAWOLF USAG ALL-AMERICANS (1985-2005)KAREN HOEY1994 - Vault1995 - All-Around Balance Beam Vault

ELENA TKACHEVA1994 - Balance Beam1995 - All-Around Balance Beam Floor Exercise Uneven Bars1996 - Uneven Bars1997 - All-Around (National Champion) Balance Beam Floor Exercise (National Champion) Uneven Bars

JESSI SIMMONS1996 - All-Around Balance Beam Floor Exercise1998 - Uneven Bars Vault (National Champion)1999 - All-Around Floor Exercise

LEISHA JENKINS2000 - All-Around

DOMINIQUE INGRAM2004 - All-Around Vault (National Champion) Floor Exercise (National Champion)2005 - Vault Uneven Bars All-Around

MANDY KOLOSOVSKY2004 - Vault

MANDI BURDICK2004 - All-Around

BRIANNA THOMAS2004 - Balance Beam

JAMIE BURTON2005 - Balance Beam

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ADMINISTRATION Keith Hackett. . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Dede Allen . . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Compliance Tim McDiffett . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./External Jane Pallister . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Internal Kevin Silver . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director MEDIA RELATIONS & MARKETING Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Media Relations Director Dallas Baldwin . . . . . . . . Associate Media Rel. Dir. Margot Ferguson . . . . . Marketing/Promotions Mgr. SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Rachel Butler . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer TICKET OFFICE Mickela Olson . . . . . . . . Interim Ticket Manager Shawna Palmer . . . . . . . Admin. Asst. – Tickets Ashley McKibbon . . . . . Data Asst. BUSINESS OFFICE Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Diana Campbell . . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Tonya Carney . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Linda Stimaker . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator REC SPORTS Tony Houston . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Operations Alan Piccard . . . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Programs Kristin Warren . . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber . . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Paul Barrett . . . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Clifford Dunlap . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Eric Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Michael Brown . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance George Westfall . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Tricia Farler . . . . . . . . . . Cheerleading Coach

COACHES BASKETBALL (Men) Head Coach: Rusty Osborne Assistant: Cameron Turner Graduate Assistant: Tim Mollerstrom BASKETBALL (Women) Head Coach: Ryan McCarthy Assistant: Alex Carlson Graduate Assistant: Shaina Afoa CROSS COUNTRY (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Ryan McWilliams, Anthony Tomsich GYMNASTICS Head Coach: Paul Stoklos Assistants: Tami Monette, Jessica Monette HOCKEY Head Coach: Matt Thomas Assistant: T.J. Jindra, Josh Ciocco Dir. of Hockey Operations: Steve Thompson SKIING (Men & Women) Head Coach: Sparky Anderson (A) Associate Coach: Andrew Kastning (N) Assistants: Julie-Pierre Leclerc (A), Nicole DeYong (N) TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Ryan McWilliams, Anthony Tomsich VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Chris Green Assistant: Nicky Rose Graduate Assistant: Jackie Matthisen

UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

Chancellor

TOM CASE

Tom Case assumed the chancellorship of the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2011.

A retired 3-star Air Force Lt. General, Case has spent more than 12 years in Alaska, including two Air Force tours of duty, five years as dean of UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP), and three years as president and chief operating officer of a state-owned, independently operated

Aerospace corporation. The 1969 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy began his 33-year military career flying in Vietnam. Later, he served at the Pentagon, was selected as the first Air Force Chief of Staff Chair on the faculty of the National War College, and eventually went on to command two fight-er wings, a numbered air force and Alaskan Command. He also served as deputy commander and chief of staff for the nation’s two largest geographic joint combatant commands. After retiring from the Air Force, Case returned to higher education as dean of CBPP at UAA. During his tenure, CBPP added several new certificate and degree programs, including a graduate certificate in Global Logistics, and played an instrumental role in the formation of CBPP’s Experimental Economics Laboratory.

Director of Athletics

KEITH HACKETT

A university and administrative management executive with 36 years of higher education experience, Keith Hackett begins his first year as

Director of Athletics at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2013-14. Hackett comes to the Seawolves after working from 2004-13 as the senior associate AD for internal affairs at the University of Nevada, where he over-saw the football, track & field/cross country and baseball programs.

In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities with specific teams, Hackett was involved with donor relations and major gifts, budget, human and physical resource management, and alumni and community relations at Nevada. As a key member of the Wolf Pack’s senior leader-ship team, he was responsible for oversight of all athletics department capital projects, develop-ment of the department’s first athletic facilities master plan, and event management for all home contests. Prior to his time in Reno, Hackett served as Executive Vice President for Special Projects and was Director of the St. Gregory’s University College for Working Adults in Tulsa, Okla. He also served as Executive Vice President and Provost at St. Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Okla., from 1997-2004, and as VP for Admissions and Enrollment Management/Dean of Admissions for Law, Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions at Oklahoma City University from 1992-97. He worked at OCU as Dean of Students from 1986-89. From 1989-92, Hackett was the Associate AD at Northern Illinois University, where he oversaw eight Division I sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. The native of Nanuet, N.Y., began his college coaching and teaching career at Baker University in Baldwin, Kan., where he was head baseball coach from 1978-83 and assistant football coach from 1977-83. From there, he went on to coach offensive line for the football program at Div. I Memphis from 1983-85. Hackett earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Tarkio (Mo.) College in 1976 and an M.S. in education from the University of Kansas in 1979. He and his wife Patricia have been married for 37 years and have two adult children, Katie and James.

SEAWOLF ADMINISTRATION

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SEAWOLF ATHLETICSNicknamed the Seawolves, UAA’s athletic teams compete as members of NCAA Division I in men’s ice hockey and women’s gymnastics and NCAA Division II in all other sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s skiing, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, and men’s and women’s cross country.

UAA annually hosts the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men’s and women’s basketball tournament — recognized as one of the top in-season tournaments in the nation — as well as the Kendall Hockey Classic.

Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1977, UAA has become a perennial national power in many of its sports. A total of 184 Sea-wolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 19 individual national champions since 1991.

In its 36th year of NCAA competition, UAA Athletics posted its most impressive performance yet in 2012-13. The Seawolves qualified teams or individuals from nine of their 13 sports for NCAA competition, including top-10 national team finishes by men’s and women’s cross country, skiing and women’s outdoor track & field.

Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented suc-cess in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 16 of the last 19 years, including a record 3.20 mark in calendar year 2012.

This is UAA!ACADEMICS

The University of Alaska Anchorage is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university, serving nearly 20,000 stu-dents through four primary campuses and numerous other sites in Southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian Chain. Situated in the heart of Alaska’s biggest city, UAA is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by ponds, lakes and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail and transportation system. UAA is comprised of six teaching units at the Anchorage campus — the colleges of Education, Health & Social Welfare, Arts & Sciences, Business & Public Policy; the Community & Technical College; and the School of Engineering. Organized research units at UAA complement the academic programs and reflect the special character of the Univer sity’s mission in Alaska. Research units include the Alaska Center for International Business, the American Russian Center, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the Center of Alcohol and Addic-tion Studies, the Center for Economic Education, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, the Center for Human Development, the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the Justice Center. UAA operates on a semester system. Fifteen semester credits are a normal class load and a mini-mum of 120 credits are required to complete a bachelor’s degree.

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ANCHORAGEWith city boundaries that stretch

to nearly the size of the state of Delaware, more than 290,000 people are lucky to call Anchor age home. On a glob-al scale, Anchorage is located as far north as Helsinki, Finland, and as far west as Honolulu, Hawaii. Anchorage is Alaska’s largest city (more than four times larger than the second-largest town), an inter-national air crossroads, and the business and cultural center of the state. Hundreds of flights arrive daily at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, shut-tling about 5 million passengers per year through the heart of one of the world’s top tourism destinations. Anchorage is a recreational para-dise, boasting more than 14,000 acres of parkland and nearly 300 miles of paved

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the summer (highs of 75 degrees) and a Rocky Mountain ski resort in the winter (lows of 15-20 degrees). Low humidity also contributes to Anchorage’s comfort-able climate. The residents of the city share the Anchorage bowl with more than 1,000 moose, many often seen on UAA’s cam-pus throughout the year. In addition, black bears, grizzlies, foxes, wolves, lynx, wol-verines, Dall sheep and bald eagles are just some of the animals that make their homes here while red and king salmon can be caught from the many rivers and creeks that run through the city.

and wilderness biking, skiing and hiking trails. In addition, the city sports dozens of lakes, softball, baseball and soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, and six sce-nic golf courses. Chugach State Park is located 15 minutes from downtown Anchorage. With 495,000 acres, it is the third-largest state park in the United States and offers a vari-ety of year-round recreation, including hiking, mountain biking, camping, cross country skiing and wildlife viewing. In fact, the Chugach is one of six mountain ranges visible from Anchorage. Due to the warming effects of the Pacific Ocean currents and protection from the Chugach, Anchorage is located in a relatively temperate zone, with a climate that resembles San Francisco in

Alaska is the largest state in the union — one-fifth the size of the contiguous 48 states and more than twice the size of the second largest state, Texas.

Although Minnesota is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Alaska holds the real title in that department with more than three million lakes. Alaska has 39 different mountain ranges, three of which can be seen from Anchorage. The 49th State is home to Denali, the highest peak in North America (20,320 feet). Also known as Mt. McKinley, the collosal mountain is located in the heart of Denali National Park and Preserve, located 200 miles north of Anchorage, and can be seen from the city on clear days. Denali National Park is over six million acres and features great wildlife viewing and colorful wilderness expanses, along with the state’s six other National Parks.