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• 2009 UNC Gymnastics Media Guide

2009 General Information

The UniversiTy of norTh Carolinalocation: Chapel Hill, N.C.Chartered: 1789enrollment: 28,000Chancellor: Holden ThorpDirector of athletics: Dick Baddoursenior Women’s administrator: Dr. Beth Milleraffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL)arena (capacity): Carmichael Auditorium (8,010)nickname: Tar HeelsMascot: Rameses the ramschool Colors: Carolina blue and whiteathletic Department Web site: TarHeelBlue.com

Carolina GyMnasTiCshead Coach: Derek Galvin (North Carolina ‘76)record at UnC: 318-179-1 (27 years)overall record: sameassistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (Campbell ‘92, 16th year)Choreographer: Diane Dorney Whittier (North Carolina ‘96)Meet Director: Mickie Robinson Mock (North Carolina ‘83)2008 record: 15-6league finish: 4th at EAGL ChampionshipnCaa finish: 6th at Regional Championshipsletterwinners returning/lost: 8/4Team Physician: Dr. Thomas BricknerTeam Manager: Scott Wilsonhead athletic Trainer: Dr. Meredith Petschauersecond year Graduate athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvisfirst year Graduate athletic Trainer: Veronica Aragonfitness Coach: Melissa Glyptisacademic Counselor: Tony YountGymnastics secretary: Donna CheekGymnastics office Phone: (919) 962-5213

UnC aThleTiC CoMMUniCaTionsassociate a.D. for athletic Communications: Steve KirschnerGymnastics contacts: Greg Dziwulski & Kevin Bestemail address: [email protected]; [email protected] phone: (919) 962-2123office fax: (919) 962-0612Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515overnight: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

n Members of the media seeking further in-formation on the North Carolina gymnastics program or wishing to conduct interviews with the coaches or players should contact Greg Dziwulski at (919) 962-2123 or [email protected].

Table of ConTenTsAll-Time Roster ...................................Page 21Bios ................................................Page 6-13Carmichael Auditorium .........................Page 2Coaches and Staff .........................Page 14-15EAGL ................................................Page 19 2009 Preview ...................................Page 4-5Review of 2008 ..................................Page 18Roster ..................................................Page 3Schedule..............................................Page 2Student-Athlete Services ......................Page 22Team Records ....................................Page 20Top 10 Performers ..............................Page 20University ..........................................Page 23Year-By-Year Results...........................Page 19

TarheelblUe.CoMMedia and fans can follow the Carolina gym-

nastics team and the rest of the UNC athletic pro-gram from anywhere in the world on the official site of North Carolina athletics.

TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results and more for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity sports.

sUPPorTinG UnC GyMnasTiCsThe University of North Carolina has a long-

term agreement with Nike, which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997, was extended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002. In ad-dition to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annually to the Chancellor’s Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teaching and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic de-partment to reward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence.

easT aTlanTiC GyMnasTiCs leaGUeThe East Atlantic Gymnastics League became a

reality on July 31, 1995, when eight prominent universities banded together to form a consortium created solely for the purpose of showcasing women’s gymnastics on the East Coast. Repre-senting three conferences and six states, the EAGL is compromised of the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina and North Caro-lina State of the Atlantic Coast Conference; the University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers University and West Virginia University of the Big East Confer-ence; and the University of New Hampshire and George Washington of the Atlantic 10. In August 1996, the NCAA Council accepted the EAGL as an official affiliated member of the NCAA.

2009 GyMnasTiCs MeDia GUiDeCredits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati, except

as noted; Printing by UNC Printing; Front cover designed by Assistant Communications Direc-tor Dana Gelin. Inside front and back cover designed by Kevin Best, Deputy Athletic Com-munications Director. The 2009 UNC Gymnastics media guide was edited by Best, with assistance from the UNC Athletic Communications staff.


2009

Sche

dule Day Date event/opponent(s) location Time

Friday Jan. 2 Cancun Classic Cancun, Mexico 2 p.m.

Friday Jan. 16 George Washington Invitational Washington, D.C. 6 p.m.

Saturday Jan. 31 New Hampshire Durham, N.H. 7 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 7 Governor’s Cup Raleigh, N.C. 6 p.m.

Friday Feb. 13 Sweetheart Invitational Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m.

Friday Feb. 20 LSU, Illinois-Chicago Baton Rouge, La. 7 p.m.

Friday Feb. 27 Kentucky, Ball State, Illinois, William & Mary Lexington, Ky. 7 p.m.

Friday March 6 Maryland, Temple College Park, Md. 7 p.m.

Friday March 13 Alabama, Oklahoma Tuscaloosa, Ala. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday March 21 EAGL Championships Raleigh, N.C. 3 p.m.

Saturday April 4 NCAA Regional Championships TBA 6 p.m.

Thur.-Sat. April 16-18 NCAA Natiional Championships Lincoln, Neb. TBA

Carmichael AuditoriumThe North Carolina faithful long have referred to Carmichael Auditorium as Blue Heaven

and the name certainly fits. Located among the tall pine trees at the heart of the North Caro-

lina campus, Carmichael has been home to the gymnastics program since it reached NCAA

status in 1982. The arena is currently under-going a multi-million dollar facelift which will

make it one of the top Olympic sports gymnasiums in the ACC.

The auditorium is named for the late William D. Carmichael Jr., a highly popular figure

on campus who served as the university’s comptroller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the

1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael to its present capacity

of 8,010.

The gymnastics office is housed in Carmi-

chael, steps from the competition floor. The

facility also serves as home to the women’s

basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, as

well as housing offices for many other coaches

in UNC’s highly-successful Olympic Sports

programs.

The Carolina men’s basketball program

called Carmichael home from 1965 until its

move to the Dean E. Smith Center midway

through the 1985-86 season. Under coach Dean

Smith, the Tar Heels compiled a home record

of 169-20 at Carmichael.


name event(s) Class hometown high schoolTaylor Brown All-Around Fr. Durham, N.C. HillsideTeri Diamond All-Around Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. MagruderMorgan Evans All-Around Fr. Norfolk, Va. MauryTina Jacob All-Around Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville RoadKrista Jasper All-Around Fr.* Birchrunville, Pa. Owen J. RobertsZoya Johnson All-Around Fr. Silver Spring, Md. MagruderKarli Jones All-Around So. Columbia, S.C. Franklin-JonesElizabeth Lindley Beam, Bars Fr. Burlington, N.C. WilliamsChristine Nguyen All-Around Jr. Plano, Texas Spring Creek AcademyRachel Schneider All-Around Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill EastJennifer Valby Vault, Floor Exercise Sr. Sugar Land, Texas ClementsKara Wright All-Around Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial*redshirt

head Coach: Derek Galvin (28th year)assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (16th year)Choreographer: Diane Dorney WhittierTeam Manager: Scott Wilsonhead athletic Trainer: Dr. Meredith Petschauer2nd year Graduate student athletic Trainer: Andi Jarvis1st year Graduate student athletic Trainer: Veronica Aragon fitness Coach: Melissa Glyptis

2009 north Carolina Gymnastics TeamFront row (l-r): Krista Jasper, Kara Wright, Christine Nguyen, Elizabeth Lindley, Morgan Evans, Jennifer Valby (front seat)

Back row (l-r): Taylor Brown, Tina Jacob, Rachel Schneider, Karli Jones, Teri Diamond, Zoya Johnson

2009 Roster


2009

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iew The North Carolina gymnastics team returns eight letterwinners and welcomes

four talented newcomers as it looks to continue its successful run in the East At-lantic Gymnastics League over the last decade. The Tar Heels have advanced to the NCAA regionals in seven consecutive seasons and have won the EAGL team title in three of the past seven years. To achieve those goals and reach even higher in 2009, the Tar Heels will have to replace the leadership they received last year from graduates Sarrie Rubin, Shawna Kelly, Angela Lauten and Alice Xu.

“We’ve got a great core of returning

competitors and we see strong potential in the freshmen class,” says head coach Derek Galvin. “We experienced an unfortunate stroke of injuries toward the end of last season, but we are hopeful to keep the team healthy as we prepare for 2009. Our primary focus is going to be raising every-one’s fitness level with a continued focus on execution and clean form in routines.”

Derek Galvin enters his 28th year as head coach of Carolina’s gymnastics program. He is excited about the team’s depth, which he believes will drive the Tar Heels to perform consistently from meet to meet. Galvin is excited to see UNC’s four newcomers perform at the collegiate level for the first time. He notes the challenges that student-athletes face stepping up to the collegiate level, but he is confident that the leadership of the returning gymnasts will allow the freshmen to give good effort and contribute to the team’s success.

In addition to senior Jennifer Valby’s anticipated contributions on vault and floor, Galvin and assistant coach Penny Jernigan are excited to see senior Rachel Schneider prepare on all four events, returning to the lineup after a season-ending ankle injury last year. The two will serve as co-captains of the Carolina gymnastics team in 2009.

“Rachel and Jen have put themselves in position to have their strongest year yet as Tar Heels,” says Galvin. “They both returned for their senior year with a higher fitness level and a sharper focus. Rachel has recovered from the high ankle sprain she suffered mid-season last year and she is looking very good on all four events. Jen is looking more confident on her two events, vault and floor exercise.”

The junior class of Teri Diamond, Tina Jacob, Christine Nguyen, and Kara Wright will once again be a significant part of the Tar Heel lineup. Following their strong showing as all-around competitors last year, Wright and Nguyen have been making steady progress during the preseason. They were both named to the 2008 EAGL All-League First Team in the All-Around and Nguyen was the EAGL Gymnast of the Year. Expectations are high for another solid season for both of them.

Diamond’s focus during preseason training has been primarily on beam and floor exercise, with a plan of increasing emphasis on uneven bars as the season progresses. Returning from an elbow injury she sustained early in the season last year, Galvin is encouraged by her progress. Jacob will again be one of the team’s top performers on balance beam, and is also capable on floor exercise and uneven bars as she proved last year.

Sophomores Karli Jones and Krista Jasper will play significant roles in the competitive lineup this year. Jones gained valuable experience last year as an all-around competitor and is expected to continue in that capacity. She had an im-pressive freshman year, and is now poised to add to the level of her performances with new skills and elements on each event. Forced to red-shirt last season due to a knee injury, Jasper hopes to be back at full-strength as an all-around competitor and is someone the coaching staff believes can have a significant impact on the

team’s scoring potential.

“Krista has applied a tenacious focus in overcoming a knee injury she suffered prior to the competitive season last year,” says Galvin. “Her progress on balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercise this year has her on the verge of making the line-up on each of those events.”

The Tar Heels welcome four new gymnasts to the squad this year, includ-ing Taylor Brown, Morgan Evans, Zoya Johnson, and Elizabeth Lindley. Johnson is a skilled performer on uneven bars and Galvin feels confident that she will be part of the lineup. She is also a candidate to compete as an all-around competitor. Lindley’s strongest events are uneven bars and balance beam. She has shown signifi-cant progress during the preseason and her focus and intensity in training has been impressive. Brown, who has looked par-ticularly capable on floor exercise in the preseason, also will vie for a spot in the lineup on the other three events. Evans underwent arthroscopic knee surgery at the beginning of the school year, prior to team training, and the coaches are hopeful she’ll be back at a competitive level by the beginning of the season.

“Morgan’s progress has been most notable on balance beam thus far, but the other events are beginning to come along too,” says Galvin. “We’re hopeful she will be ready to compete on all four events later in the season. Overall, the freshmen class will provide much needed depth to this year’s team.”

The Carolina gymnastics team has been working hard in its preparation for competition and the team believes its has the right mix of talent to achieve its goal of becoming EAGL Champions.

“Overall, we feel this could well be one of our most talented teams,” says Galvin. “We will continue to prepare and put forth good effort in practice, but we are always excited to begin competition when it comes time in January.”

VAULTDespite losing the contributions of Rubin and Kelly from the vault lineup, the

Tar Heels are excited about the potential on this event. The top returnees include Valby, Nguyen, Wright, and Jones. Valby has been a consistent performer on vault throughout her three previous years at Carolina and her preseason training reflects a certain confidence that she will once again be a stronghold for the team. Nguyen will be among the top vaulters in the Carolina lineup and will try to de-fend her title as the 2008 EAGL champion. In addition, Wright’s training on vault shows strong potential for the use of a Yurchenko with a 1 ½ twist. Jones, adding a twist to her vault, is once again expected to be in the vault lineup as well.

Among the experienced competitors, Galvin also sees Schneider and Jacob as potential additions to the vault lineup. Newcomers Johnson, Brown, and Evans will also compete for line-up spots on vault. Galvin believes Johnson in particular has the potential to deliver a powerful performance.

UNEVEN BARSUneven bars could be a very exciting event for the Tar Heels this year. Al-

though the graduation of Kelly leaves a big hole in the lineup, Carolina is expect-ing Schneider and Diamond to return to the bar lineup. Diamond’s skill level is gradually returning on uneven bars as her elbow gets stronger. Galvin is hopeful she will return to form on bars as the season progresses.

eaGl Gymnast of the year Christine nguyen is the Tar heels’ top all-arounder.


2009 PreviewSchneider, Nguyen, Jacob, Wright,

and Jones, have progressed well during preseason, and they will provide a strong base of experience for the Heels on bars. Nguyen’s execution on uneven bars has become more consistent. Jones has a dynamic new release move on uneven bars, which she is excited to reveal in 2009. Wright is training a new combination of skills on uneven bars that will add more difficulty to a routine that features one of the most impressive dismounts used in college gymnastics. Jacob has been training a new release move combination on uneven bars that will raise the level of difficulty in her routine, and Schneider is training new combinations on bars that will enhance her scoring ability.

Galvin is expecting freshmen John-son and Evans to continue their progress on uneven bars and become regulars in the Tar Heel lineup. Johnson’s routine is particularly impressive. Lindley and Brown are also developing exciting routines and should make contributions on the event.

“We have five people who com-peted on bars for us last year and we have quite a bit of depth, especially compared to last season,” exclaims Galvin. “Our focus on bars is on clean execution, hitting handstands, and, of course, sticking dismounts.”

BALANCE BEAMLike last year, Carolina possesses

abundant depth on balance beam. With Nguyen and Jacob, the Tar Heels boast two of the top beam performers in the EAGL. Wright and Jones were consistent performers on beam as well. Diamond, who was one of the team’s top beam competitors before she was injured, has performed well in preseason training and is expected to have well-executed routines on balance beam. Sch-neider has looked good on beam during the preseason and was ready to step into the lineup last year before her ankle injury.

“We have six experienced competitors,” says Galvin. “Christine’s style and presentation on balance beam will once again be her signature as our top competi-tor on the event. Balance beam is also a strong event for Krista and we have high hopes for her joining the lineup. In addition, Zoya, Morgan, Taylor and Elizabeth, all display a style and skill level on beam that will help the team by providing solid depth on the event. “

FLOOR EXERCISEInjuries last season to three of Carolina’s regular competitors on floor eventu-

ally had an affect on the Tar Heels’ scoring potential. Even though the circum-stances gave other team members an opportunity to step up and replace their injured teammates, it also revealed a need for greater depth. In anticipation of the 2009 season, Schneider and Valby have applied an impressive effort in preparing to strengthen the floor exercise line-up. They will be supported by experienced competitors Nguyen, Jones, and Wright, with potential help from Diamond, Jacob and Jasper. When fully healthy, Diamond, Jacob and Jasper can all provide well executed, dynamic routines.

“On floor exercise Christine will be using new music and choreography that will accent her grace and fluid movement on that event,” says Galvin. “Kara’s solid performances on floor exercise and balance beam last year have developed into routines that display a more confident style and presentation. Teri will again be asked to execute solid routines on floor exercise. Karli has been focusing her preseason efforts on enhancing the artistic quality of her routine to match the

dynamic power of her tumbling. Krista and Karli both have new floor exercise music and choreography this year. The styles they display in their floor exercise routines are quite different, yet both routines are captivating and very entertaining. Among the freshmen routines, Zoya’s new floor exercise routine, with its unique movements, is sure to be a fan favorite. Taylor’s most impressive event in preseason has been floor exercise. She combines a graceful style and presentation with strong athletic tumbling. Morgan also has a very artistic style and her routine should score well within the college format.”

SCHEDULEThe Tar Heels face a challenging schedule in 2009 with meets

against several nationally-ranked squads – all on the road. Due to renovations at Carmichael Auditorium, Carolina will not have any home meets in 2009.

“We’re excited about the schedule because it gives us an op-portunity to go up against some of the top teams in the nation,” says Galvin. “It’s going to be challenging, because we won’t have any home meets this year, but we will have at least three competitions at NC State, just down the road for our local fans.”

For the first time, the gymnastics program will travel out of the country with a meet in Cancun, Mexico. Opening the 2009 competitive season at the Cancun Classic on January 2nd, the team will face some strong competition from Stanford, LSU, Oregon State and Michigan, four of the top 10 teams in the country last year.

After a two-week break, the Heels will then travel to the nation’s capital to compete in the George Washington Invitational. At the end of January, the Heels will make the long haul north to face EAGL rivals New Hampshire.

The Governor’s Cup this year will be in Raleigh. The uniqueness of this meet is a product of combining the scores of North Carolina and NC State and compar-ing them to the two schools from the state of Maryland. A week later, the gymnastics team returns to Raleigh for the Sweetheart Invitational.

The Tar Heels also will go on the road this season to face the likes of LSU, Kentucky, and Alabama. As a traditionally strong gymnastics conference, the meets against SEC rivals will test the mettle of the UNC gymnasts.

The EAGL Championship this year will be hosted by N.C. State on March 21 with the NCAA regionals and championships to follow in April.

As always, the Carolina gymnastics team is looking forward to sharing the ex-citement of this season with all the Carolina gymnastics fans, friends, and family.

Junior Kara Wright earned all-eaGl honors in vault, balance beam, floor exercise and

all-around.

sophomore Karli Jones was a first-team all-conference performer in the all-around.


Rachel SchneiderAll-Around • SeniorCherry Hill, N.J. • Cherry Hill East

As a JuniorNamed to the 2008 EAGL All-Academic Team • Earned the coaches award on uneven bars • Injuries limited her season to just five meets • Was lost for the remainder of the season after suffering an ankle injury at the Tar Heel Invitational • Com-peted on uneven bars and floor exercise in six meets • Had a season-high 9.725 on bars at the Governor’s Cup competition to place seventh • Scored a season-best 9.775 on floor exercise vs. Florida.

As a SophomoreCompeted on floor exercise in 10 meets during the season •

Placed second on floor exercise against Maryland with a personal best of 9.750 • Member of the EAGL All-Academic team • Received the team’s Tonietto Award, which acknowledges gymnastics performances of exceptional aesthetic quality.

2005Redshirted after injuring her shoulder.

PrepPlaced second on uneven bars at 2005 Junior Olympics National Championships • Finished first on uneven bars at 2004 Junior Olympics Nationals • At the 2001 Junior Olympics Nationals placed second on all-around, fifth on balance beam, and fifth on uneven bars • Member of the honor roll throughout high school.

PersonalDaughter of Jay and Diane Schneider • Born June 19, 1987 in Los Angeles • Given name is Rachel Hillary Schneider • Has one brother, Adam (17) • Economics major.

u What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Me and my teammates daring each other to try new things and being dumb enough to never say no.

u When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Gale Devers. I used to paint my nails gold like she did.

u Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? My club coach, Tom Krupa.

u on what part of your routines have you fo-cused on in the offseason? I focused more on fitness and lifted and ran more in the offseason.

u What do you do to prepare yourself for each meet? I try to conserve as much energy as possible and then I listen to my iPod to get me pumped.

u What career do you hope to have after you’re finished with gymnastics? International business.

u What is the best class you’ve taken at UnC and what did you like about it? A communica-tions class about terrorism. It was very interest-ing and the teacher gave organized lectures.

u What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Hong Kong

u What place have you never visited, but you like to? Brazil

u Who is your best friend on another gymnas-tics team? Jen Levitson, Suny Brockport

u What historical figure would you have most like to meet? Albert Einstein

u What is the best thing about being a Caro-lina gymnasts? My teammates

u favorite food: Anything spicy

u favorite Tv shows: South Park and The Daily Show

u favorite sport other than gymnastics: Basketball

GEttiNG to KNow RACHEl SCHNEidER

Personal bestsfloor: 9.775 - 2/22/08 - Chapel Hillbars: 9.725 - 2/1/08 - Towson, Md.

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Jennifer ValbyVault, Floor Exercise • SeniorSugar land, texas • Clements

As a JuniorEarned second-team All-EAGL honors on vault • Named to the 2008 EAGL All-Academic Team • Competed in all 11 meets • Earned the coaches award on vault • Stepped in to compete on floor in the second half of the season • Won the vault competi-tion at the season-opening George Washington Invitational • Had a season-best 9.900 to win the vault title at a dual meet in West Virginia • Competed on floor exercise in four meets and scored a season-best 9.700 at Pittsburgh • Scored a 9.800 on vault at the EAGL Championships and NCAA Regionals.

As a SophomoreWas a valuable member of the vault and bar rotations • Competed in nine meets during the season • Set a personal best score of 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Regional • Tied for 11th at the NCAA Regional on vault • Her personal best score on vault ranks ninth all-time at UNC • Placed first on vault against Minnesota.

As a FreshmanCompeted in 12 meets on vault and uneven bars • Matched her season best of 9.850 and won her first collegiate event on vault against William & Mary • Also set a personal best on uneven bars with a score of 9.725 at the Wolfpack Invitational • Finished third in the vault with a 9.850 in the Governor’s Cup and fifth on vault with a 9.850 in the EAGL Championships • Had a 9.775 on vault at the NCAA Regional Championships.

PrepThree time Junior Olympic National qualifier • At the 2004 Junior Olympic Nationals placed first on vault, second on floor exercise, and fourth on all-around • Finished first on floor exercise, second on vault, and sixteenth on all-around at the 2003 Junior Olympic Nationals • Received school’s 2003 Academic Excellence Award.

PersonalDaughter of Scott and Catherine Valby • Born April 12, 1987 in Houston, Texas • Given name is Jennifer Gail Valby • Has two brothers, Nick (19) and Brett (18) and one sister, Laura (15) • Communications major • Interested in attending law school.

u What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Teaching my teammates how to do a back handspring; my mom signed me up because I wouldn’t stop climbing things.

u if you could spend three hours doing any-thing, what would it be? Reading.

u Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? My parents. They were always very supportive.

u on what part of your routines have you focused on in the offseason? Sticking my land-ings. I’ve done lots and lots of landing drills.

u What career do you hope to have after you’re finished with gymnastics? A career in law.

u What is the best class you’ve taken at UnC and what did you like about it? Education 441, because part of the class was tutoring kindergartners at a local elementary school.

u What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? China.

u What place have you never visited, but you like to? Germany. My mom is fluent in German so I’d like to travel there with her.

u What is the best thing about being a Carolina student? Being part of a university that has such a great reputation, academically and athletically.

u What is your dream job? Working with animals.

u What has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? Earning a scholarship to Carolina.

u favorite foods: Popcorn and Ice Cream

u favorite Tv show: Seinfeld

u favorite sport other than gymnastics: Baseball

u favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption

u favorite magazine: People

u favorite professional team: Houston Astros

u favorite book: Harry Potter

GEttiNG to KNow JENNiFER VAlby

Personal bestsvault: 9.900 - 2/15/08 - Morgantown, W.V.a.bars: 9.725 - 2/24/06 - Raleigh, N.C.floor: 9.700 - 3/22/08 - Pittsburgh, Pa.

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2009 Profiles


teri diamondAll-Around • JuniorGaithersburg, Md.Magruder

As a SophomoreNamed to the 2008 EAGL All-Academ-ic Team • Earned the team’s Sunshine Award for the joy she brings to the team • Competed in the first five meets of the season • Season was cut short due to an elbow injury • Competed on bars, bal-ance beam and floor exercise • Scored a personal-best 9.825 in Carolina’s wins at the Governor’s Cup and vs. NC State • Also had a personal-best 9.775 to take third on the balance beam vs. the Wolfpack • Best score of the season on

bars was a 9.750 at West Virginia.

As a FreshmanMember of the EAGL All-Academic Team • Placed first on bars in her first col-legiate meet against William & Mary • At the George Washington Invitational set a personal best of 9.700 on beam • Placed second on bars against Minnesota with a personal best score of 9.800 • Had her best meet of the season at the EAGL Championship where she set personal records on both vault (9.700) and floor exercise (9.750).

PrepFour-time national qualifier • Placed fifth on the vault, 16th in the all-around and her team was second at the Junior Olympic National Champion-ships in 2006 in Oklahoma City • Finished second on uneven bars and 11th in all-around at the 2005 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in Ontario, Calif. • She was eighth on uneven bars and 11th on all-around in 2002 • Team was third at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2004 and 2005 • Uneven bars champion every year she competed at USGA Regionals • Trained at Hill’s Gymnastics under Kelli Hill • Four year honor roll at Magruder High School in Rockville, Md., and carried a 3.5 GPA.

PersonalDaughter of Debbie Bailey • Born September 15, 1988 • Given name is Theresa Rose Diamond • Exercise and sports science major.

tina JacobAll-Around • JuniorRaleigh, N.C.leesville

As a SophomoreEarned second-team All-EAGL honors on balance beam • Selected to the 2008 EAGL All-Academic Team • Named the team’s most improved gymnast • Earned the coaches award on balance beam • Competed in all 11 meets • Began the season focusing on the balance beam • Midway through the season began to compete on bars and floor exercise • Posted a personal-best 9.875 on beam to finish third in the NC State dual meet • Scored a personal-best 9.800 on bars to

take first place in a four-team meet vs. Pittsburgh, Cornell and Temple • Finished fourth at the EAGL Championships on beam with a 9.800.

As a FreshmanMember of the EAGL All-Academic Team • Received NACGC Academic All-America honors • Second team All-EAGL on beam • Competed in 12 meets onbeam and floor exercise • Set a personal record on floor of 9.725 against Min-nesota • At the EAGL Championships tied for third on beam with a personal best score of 9.850 • Won the team’s coaches award for excellence on balance beam.

PrepLevel 10 state champion in 2006 • Level 10 regional qualifier in 2005 and 2006 • 2005 USA Gymnastics Regional VIII Level 10 balance beam champion, placed fourth in the all-around and qualified for national championships in Ontario,Calif. • Placed third on balance beam and seventh in the all-around at the Junior Olympic Level 9 national championships • Trained at GymCarolina Gymnastics Academy in Raleigh under Sam Schuh • Member of the state championship high school gymnastics team in 2003, 2004 and 2006 • Member of the National Honors Society at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh.

PersonalDaughter of Michael and Victoria Jacob • Born March 30, 1988 in St. Petersburg, Fla. • Given name is Kristina Michelle Jacob • Has four sisters, Kelsie (12), Kim (17), Stephanie (30) and Jennifer (30) and one brother, Rick (32) • Exercise and sports science major • Member of Carolina Leadership Academy.

Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? My mom and club coach Kelli Hill.What is one talent you wish you had? I wish I could fly.What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? ParisWhat place have you never visited but would like to? ItalyWhat is the best thing about being a UnC student? The people here are so nice and I love the tradition and atmosphere at Carolina.What is the best thing about being a Carolina gymnast? My teammates and coaches are all very close and supportive of each other. We’re like a family.favorite Tv shows: So You Think You Can Dance? & America’s Next Top Modelfavorite athletes: Dominique Dawes, Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps

GEttiNG to KNow tERi diAMoNd What’s the best class you’ve ever taken at UnC? Popular Genres. I love to read and we discussed interesting novels. The teacher was awesome.What has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? Winning uneven bars in Pittsburgh with a 9.8 because it was my weakest event.What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Going to my friend’s birthday party at a gym and loving the sport.Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? Sam Schuh, my club coachon what part of your routines have you focused in the offseason? Adding more dif-ficulty to bars, and learning to run down the vault runway.What is the best thing about UnC? Carolina has a great atmosphere. The campus is beautiful, the people are nice and I feel accepted by everyone.favorite book? Pride and Prejudice

GEttiNG to KNow tiNA JACob

Personal bestsvault: 9.700 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL)bars: 9.800 - 2/16/07 - Chapel Hill, N.C.balance beam: 9.775 - 2/10/08 - Chapel Hill, N.C.floor exercise: 9.825 - 1/1/08 - Towson, Md.all-around: 38.200 - 1/14/07 - Williamsburg, Va.

Personal bestsbars: 9.800 - 3/22/08 - Pittsburgh, Pa.balance beam: 9.875 - 3/14/08 - Raleigh, N.C.floor exercise: 9.725 - 2/16/07 - Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Christine NguyenAll-Around • JuniorPlano, texas • Spring Creek Acad.

As a SophomoreVoted EAGL Gymnast of the Year and earned first-team All-EAGL honors on all four events and the all-around • Received the coaches award as the most outstanding gymnast and shared the top vaulter award with Jennifer Valby • Voted the league’s gymnast of the week on two occasions (Feb. 5 and Feb. 12) • Competed in all 11 meets as an all-arounder • Placed first in six meets in the all-around • Had a season-high 39.475 to capture the individual all-around title at the EAGL Championships • Also won the EAGL title on vault with a personal-best 9.950 • Placed second at the EAGL Championships in the uneven bars and balance beam • Won the balance beam competition in the

dual meet at West Virginia with a season-best 9.925 • Also had a 9.925 at NC State • Swept all four events at NC State • Had a season-best 9.925 on floor exercise at the Tar Heel Invitational • Scored a season-high 9.850 on uneven bars at West Virginia • Scored above a 39.100 in seven of 11 meets in the all-around.

As a FreshmanWon at least one event in 10 of the 12 meets in which she competed • All-EAGL first-team selection on beam and all-around • Named the EAGL Rookie of the Week three times during the season • Had her best performance against Alabama where she set three personal bests on uneven bars (9.775), floor exercise (9.850) and all-around (39.350 • At the same meet against Alabama she tied for first on the beam and tied for second on vault and all-around • Her personal best allaround score ranks fifth on overall Carolina team scores • Set a personal record of 9.900 on balance beam against New Hampshire, which ties for seventh on Carolina’s overall team scores • Set a personal best on vault (9.900) against Towson, Rhode Island, William and Mary, and George Washington • Her personal best vault score ties for fourth on Carolina overall scores • At the NCAA regional she tied for third on balance beam, tied for 13th on vault and floor, tied for 31st on uneven bars and tied for eighth in the all-around • Recipient of the team’s coaches award on balance beam • Won the team’s Sunshine Award.

PrepMember of the 2006 U.S. National Team • Finished ninth in the all-around at the 2006 Visa Cham-pionships and eighth in the all-around at the 2006 U.S. Classic • Placed third in the all-around at the 2004 Golden Lily meet in Ukraine • International Elite gymnast in 2004, 2005 and 2006 • 2003 Level 10 Junior Olympic National Team Member • Was second in the all-around at the 2003 Level 10 Junior Olym-pic National meet • 2003 Level 10 Regional all-around champion • Trained at World Olympic Gymnastics Acad-emy (WOGA) under Evgeny Marchenko • Attended Spring Creek Academy High School in Plano, Texas.

PersonalDaughter of Hien (father) and Tho (mother) Nguyen • Born May 8, 1988 in Houston • Given name is Christine Bao-Thi Nguyen • Has two sisters, Crystal and Catherine • Majoring in exercise and sports science • Member of the Carolina Leadership Academy.

u What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Being afraid of doing a cartwheel on the bal-ance beam.

u What is your major and why did you choose it? Exercise and sports science because I’m interested in how the body works and how it relates to everyday life and sports.

u What are you favorite hobbies or pastimes? Reading, sitting in The Pit on campus and enjoy-ing the crowd of UNC students.

u if you could spend three hours doing anything, what would it be? Just sitting and enjoying the world around me.

u What is the best class you’ve taken at UnC and what did you like about it? Biomechan-ics, because I can see the relationship with gymnastics.

u What place have you never visited, but you like to? Tokyo

u What is the best thing about being a Caro-lina student? Being a Tar Heel....that says it all.

u What is the best thing about being a Carolina gymnast? To be able to represent the university with pride and to have the NC logo on my chest.

u What is your dream job? To be a surgeon.

u Who is your best friend on another gymnas-tics team? Candice King of Maryland.

u What has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? Making the national team with my sister.

u if you could play another sport, what would it be? Professional dodgeball.

u favorite foods: Vietnamese

u favorite Tv show: Grey’s Anatomy

u favorite movie: Crash

u favorite saying: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

u favorite actor: Will Ferrell

u favorite book: The Unwanted

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Personal bestsvault: 9.950 - 3/29/08 - Morgantown, W.Va. (EAGL Championships)Uneven bars: 9.850 - 2/15/08 - Morgantown, W. Va.balance beam: 9.925 - 3/14/08 - Raleigh, N.C.floor: 9.925 - 3/1/08 - Chapel Hill, N.C.all-around: 39.475 - 3/29/08 - Morgantown, W. Va. (EAGL Championships)

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Kara wrightAll-Around • JuniorVirginia beach, Va. • First Colonial

As a SophomoreEarned first-team All-EAGL honors in vault, balance beam, floor exercise and all-around • Named to the EAGL All-Aca-demic Team • Named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America at-large second team • Earned the coaches award on balance beam • Competed in all 11 meets as an all-arounder • Was one of Carolina’s most consistent performers • Scored a person-best 39.125 in the all-around at West Virginia and at the Tar Heel Invitational • Scored a season-best 9.875 on floor exercise at the Tar Heel Invitational • Won the floor exercise competition at the season-opening George Washington Invita-tional • Captured the vault title with a 9.875 at the Governor’s

Cup meet • Finished eighth in the all-around at the EAGL Championships with a 38.850.

As a FreshmanMember of the EAGL All-Academic Team • Had one of her strongest meets against Alabama where she tied for eighth on floor exercise with a personal best score of 9.800 • At the same meet placed fifth on all-around with a personal best 39.050 • Against New Hampshire set a personal best on beam with a score of 9.800 • Tied for sixth on uneven bars with a personal best score of 9.825 • At the NCAA Regional tied for third on vault with a personal best 9.900 • Her personal best score on vault ranks fourth on Carolina’s overall scores • Received EAGL Rookie of the Week for her strong meet against George Washington, Rhode Island, Towson and William & Mary • All-EAGL second-team selection on vault.

PrepClub (World Class Gymnastics): Trained under Tami Elliott Harrison and Jon Angle • Member of the 2006 Junior National Team and was the Junior Olympic National all-around and floor exercise champion • 2006 Region VII all-around champion and was first on floor • 2006 Virginia state all-around champion, wining all four events • Qualified to Senior International Elite status in 2005 • Member of the 2004 Junior Olympic National Team • 2006 Virginia Athlete of the Year • High School (First Colonial): 2006 national all-around champion • Four-time state all-around champion • 2006 Virginia Beach High School’s Athlete of the Year • 2006 Virginia Pilot Athlete of the Year • Member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta • Virginia Pilot Scholastic Achievement Team • Norfolk Sports Club Scholastic Award • AP Scholar.

PersonalDaughter of David and Gay Wright • Born August 21, 1988 in Bethesda, Md. • Given name is Kara Elizabeth Wright • Has two brothers, Rob (28) and Scott (23) • Majoring is journalism and mass communications • Member of the UNC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Carolina Leadership Academy.

u What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Doing cartwheels on the soccer field.

u What is the best class you’ve ever taken at UnC? Advertising copy and communications. We got to create our own ads and campaigns for actual products.

u What career do you hope to have after you’re finished with gymnastics? Owning my own sports franchise.

u on what part of your routines have you focused on in the offseason? Upgrading some skills and getting stronger.

u What has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? Winning Junior Olympic nationals and earning a scholarship to North Carolina.

u What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Florence, Italy.

u What place have you never visited, but you like to? Santorini, Greece

u What is the best thing about being a Caro-lina student? Everything! It has such great tra-ditions - athletically, academically and socially.

u When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Jerome Bettis, “The Bus”

u What are your favorite hobbies or pas-times? Traveling, playing with my dog (Kramer) and challenging people to dance-offs

u if you could play another sport, what would it be? Soccer.

u favorite food: Cereal

u favorite Tv show: Grey’s Anatomy

u favorite movie: Miracle

u favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steel-ers

u favorite book: Marley & Me

u favorite sayings: “Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things” & “Never, never, never give up”

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Personal bestsvault: 9.900 - 4/14/07 - Morgantown, W.Va. (NCAA Regionals)Uneven bars: 9.825 - 3/30/07 - College Park, Md. (EAGL Championships)balance beam: 9.800 - 3/16/07 - Durham, N.H.floor exercise: 9.875 - 3/1/08 - Chapel Hill, N.C.all-around: 39.125 - 3/1/08 - Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Karli JonesAll-Around • SophomoreColumbia, S.C.Franklin-Jones

As a FreshmanEarned first-team All-EAGL honors in the all-around and was second-team on floor exercise and balance beam • Earned the coaches award on uneven bars • Competed in all 11 meets as an all-arounder • Scored a season-high 38.800 at West Virginia in the all-around to take fifth place • Had a season-high 9.750 on bars at the George Washington Invitational and vs. NC State • Scored a season-best 9.850 on balance beam in a quad meet vs. NC

State, LSU and George Washington in Raleigh • Had her best score of the year (9.800) on vault at the EAGL Championships • Best finish of the season in the all-around was third place in three meets – Tar Heel Invitational, at Minnesota and at Pittsburgh.

PrepTrained with coach Joanne Childs at Carolina Gymnastics Training Center in Co-lumbia, S.C. • A 2005 and 2006 qualifier to the USAG Junior Olympic NationalChampionships •Was the 2004, 2005, and 2006 South Carolina Level 10 all-around champion • In 2005, she placed second on vault and floor, and fourth

in the all-around at the USAG Region VIII Championships • Placed fourth in the all-around again at the Region VIII Championships in 2006 • Hails from the same South Carolina Gym-nastics Training Center that produced former Tar Heel gymnastics standout Brooke Wilson.

PersonalDaughter of Dr. Stacey Jones and Steven Jones • Born on July 8, 1989 • Given name is Karli Al-lison Jones • Has a sister, Bree (25) and a brother, Kyle (6) • Involved with Concept of Colors modeling troupe and the Carolina Leadership Academy • Majoring in applied sciences.

Krista JasperAll-Around • Freshman*birchrunville, Pa.owen J. Roberts

2008Sidelined all season with a knee injury and took a redshirt season • Named to the 2008 EAGL All-Academic Team • Earned the team’s Sunshine Award for the joy she brings to the team.

PrepAttended Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, Pa. • Trained at AJS Pancott Gymnastics National Training Center under the direction of coach Sue Weldon and Steve Pancott • Qualified as

an International Elite Gymnast in 2002 and competed at the U.S. Classics and the USA Championships that year • Placed third on vault and fifth on floor exercise while finishing eighth in the all-around at U.S. Classics • Qualified as an Interna-tional Elite again in 2004 and competed at the U.S. Classics, but was slowed by an elbow injury • In 2005, while recovering from the injury, Jasper participated in track and field and cross country with her high school • Became an accomplished middle distance runner and was a member of the high school girl’s 1600-meter relay team that won a conference championship and placed third at the Penn Relays • Resumed full gymnas-tics training in early 2006 and competed as a Level 10 gymnast in 2007 while preparing for her collegiate gymnastics career.

PersonalJasper is an aspiring actress who has had professional acting experience in two Halloween themed productions • Performed in a production called “Night-mares Extreme Scream Park” • Daughter of Pete and Lorraine Jasper • Born on May 7, 1989 in Philadelphia • Given name is Krista Ellen Jasper • Has three brothers, Pete (24), Mike (21) and Nick (17) • Majoring in dramatic arts and business • Member of Carolina Outreach and the Carolina Leadership Academy.

What is your major and why? I am a double major in dramatic arts and business. I feel I will have many opportunities to do what I love with both of those majors.What’s the best class you’ve taken at UnC? Drama 150. Beginning Acting with Pro-fessor Strong. It was a small class with one on one feedback about our scenes. Every day we did exercises to warm up which put me in a good mood.What is one talent you wish you had? I wish I could sing because I would love to be in musicals.What place have you never visited but would like to? Italy. I plan on studying abroad in Italy for a summer and I am learning the language.if you could play another sport, what would it be? Diving, because I love flipping and striving for perfection.What’s the best thing about UnC? Not only am I representing one of the top schools athletically, but I am also a part of UNC’s prestigious academic environment.favorite movie: Moulin Rougefavorite saying: Life is what you make it!

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What is your major and why? Biomedical Engineering because I want to find cures.What has been the best moment of you gymnastics career? First time making it to Junior Olympic Nationals.What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Begging to start gymnastics because my sister was involved in the sport.When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Dominique DawesWhat do you do to prepare for a meet? Watch the movie “300”What is one talent you have other than gymnastics? Singing and dancingWhat is one talent you wish you had? Playing guitar or drumsWhat is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Puerto RicoWhat magazine would you most like to appear on the cover of? EssenceWhat historical figure would you most like to meet? Laila AliWhat is the best thing about being a UnC student? The diversity of people and opinions

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Personal bestsvault: 9.800 - 3/29/08 - Morgantown, W.Va. (EAGL Championships)Uneven bars: 9.750 - 2/10/08 - Chapel Hill, N.C.balance beam: 9.850 - 3/14/08 - Raleigh, N.C.floor exercise: 9.850 - 3/29/08 - Morgantown, W.Va. (EAGL Championships)all-around: 38.800 - 2/15/08 - Morgantown, W.Va.

2009 Profiles


taylor brownAll-Around • Freshmandurham, N.C.Hillside

PrepTrained with Sam Schuh at Wake Gymnastics in Raleigh, N.C. • Three-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier • Her team placed second at the Junior Olympic national meet in 2007 • Was the 2005 and 2006 North Carolina USAG Level 10 state balance beam champion • Was also the North Carolina High School state uneven bar and all-around champion in 2007, after winning the uneven bar titles in both 2005 and 2006 • Attended

Hillside High School in Durham, N.C., where she earned the 2008 Premier Hornet Athlete of the Year Award • Member of the National Honor Society, MU Alpha Theta Math Honor Society • Senior class president.

PersonalBorn Taylor Annece Brown on April 19, 1990 in Durham, N.C. • Daughter of Darrell and Tedra Brown • Has a sister, Tori (8) • Is participating in gymnastics for the 15th consecutive year • Enrolled in the General College.

Morgan EvansAll-Around • FreshmanNorfolk, Va.Maury

PrepTrained under the guidance of Dena and Jim Walker at Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach • Member of the U.S. National Team from 2004-06 • As a Senior International Elite in 2006, Evans participated in the qualification process for the 2006 USAG World Champion-ships Team • Competed as a Level 10 Gymnast in the USAG Junior Olympic Program during the 2007-08 season • Level 10 Virginia state champion in 2003, 2007 and 2008 • Attended Maury

High School in Norfolk, Va.

PersonalDaughter of Dana and Tyrone Evans • Born Morgan Jalyn Evans on March 1, 1990 in San Diego, Calif. • Has a sister, Mallory (21) • Plans to major in psychology • Enjoys writing poetry, singing and dancing.

What career do you hope to have after you’re finished with gymnastics? I’m inter-ested in a career in medicine or business.What has been the best moment of you gymnastics career? Making it to Junior Olym-pic Nationals three times and being offered a scholarship to UNC.What is your earliest gymnastics memory? Trying to get my back hip circle on bars to be a level four. My dance teacher recommended that I do gymnastics for better coordination.When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Dominique DawesWho has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? My family and one of my past coaches, Annette Kaiser.What are your favorite hobbies? I love to shop.What do you do to prepare for each meet? I always pray before each meet.What is something that few people know about you? My mom and dad are both twins.What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? I enjoyed Cancun, Mexico and can’t wait to go back.Who is your best friend on another team? My best friend, Tyler Ford, is on the UNC track and field team.What’s the best thing about being a UnC student? Being at UNC makes me feel like I am part of a bigger family. Everyone is welcoming, friendly and helpful. What’s the best thing about being a Carolina gymnast? The best thing is being on a team with such great coaches and teammates. They support me, encourage me and are making college a wonderful experience.

GEttiNG to KNow tAyloR bRowN What’s your dream job? To become a criminal psychologist and working in a large police department.What has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? Winning the team com-petition at the Pan American Games.When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Dominique Daweson what part of your routines have you focused on in the offseason? Cleaning up and being consistent. Practice, practice, practice.What are your favorite hobbies? Organizing thingsWhat is one talent you wish you had? I wish I had magical powers.What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Bahamasif you could play another sport, what would it be? FootballWhat historical figure would you have most liked to meet? JesusWhat is one thing that few people know about you? I love playing softballWhat’s the best thing about being a UnC gymnast? Representing a team with people I love.

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Zoya JohnsonAll-Around • FreshmanSilver Spring, Md.Magruder

PrepTrained at Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaith-ersburg, Md., where she was coached by Kelli Hill • Three-time Junior Olym-pic Nationals qualifier • Placed third in the All-Around in 2006 and was named to the Junior Olympic National Team • Placed fourth on vault and sixth on floor exercise at the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships in Ohio • Attended Magruder High School in Rockville, Md. • Made regionals every year since level 8 (2003) • Made

first-team Region Seven All-Star team in 2007 • Graduated in top 13 percent of her class.

PersonalDaughter of Annette and Chike Gardner • Born Zoya Yaseka Johnson on April 8, 1990 in Mandevil, Jamaica • Plans to major in exercise and sports science • Has three sisters, Shalini (18), Akayla (9) and Khalia (3).

Elizabeth lindleybeam, bars • Freshmanburlington, N.C.williams

PrepLevel 9 regional uneven bars champion and fifth in the all-around in 2006 • Also finished seven on bars at nationals • Level 9 all-around and floor exercise state champion in 2005 • Also a national qualifier in 2005 • Did not compete in 2007 and 2008 due to injuries • Attended Williams High School in Burlington, N.C., where she was the class saluta-torian • Also a member of the National Honor Society, English Honor Society and French Honor Society • Member

of Mu Alpha Theta, French Club, Quiz Bowl and Math Team • AP scholar with distinction.

PersonalDaughter of Susan and Jay Lindley •Born Susan Elizabeth Lindley on October 6, 1989 in Burlington, N.C. • Has two brothers, Jack (17) and John (15) • Enrolled in the General College.

What career do you hope to have after gymnastics? I want to do Cirque du SoleilWhat is your major and why did you choose it? Exercise and sports science because I want to become a physical therapist specializing in chiropractic work.What’s your dream job? To be an actress with my own clothing line.Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? Kelli Hill, my coach from eighth grade through my senior year.When you were a kid, what athlete did you pretend to be? Dominique Daweson what part of your routines have you focused on in the offseason? Dismounts off bars.What do you do to prepare for meets? I visualize doing sets in the gym, feeling confi-dent and relaxing.What are your favorite hobbies? I love to draw and write.What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Cancun, MexicoWhat place have you never visited? GambiaWhat is something that few people know about you? I was a purple belt in Tae-kwondo.Who is your best friend on another gymnastics team? Danae Johnson at Rutgers.What historical figure would you have most liked to meet? Wilma RudolphWhat’s the best thing about being a UnC gymnast? The way the team works together.

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What career to you hope to have after you’ve finished gymnastics? Physical therapistWhat’s your dream job? Sports broadcaster for the Atlanta BravesWhat has been the best moment of your gymnastics career? When my club hosted the 2008 state championship meet.how did you get started in gymnastics? My mom signed me up when I was almost three years old and I never stopped going to the gym.Who has had the biggest impact on your gymnastics career? My club coach, Sarah Myerson what part of your routines have you focused on the offseason? Technique and consistencyWhat are your favorite hobbies or pastimes? Watching baseball.What is something that few people know abut you? I can ride a unicycle What is your favorite place you’ve traveled? Wrigley FieldWhat is one talent you have other than gymnastics? I’m good at volleyballWhat’s the best thing about being a Carolina gymnast? The team and all their support.favorite saying: “Compete against yourself, not others, for that is who is truly your best competition.”

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2009 Profiles


derek GalvinHead Coach • 28th year

n 2005 EAGL Coach of Yearn 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Yearn 2004 EAGL Coach of Yearn 2003 NCAA Southeast Region Co-Coach of Yearn 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of Yearn 2002 EAGL Coach of Yearn 2000 EAGL Coach of Year

Only the third gymnastics coach in North Carolina history, Derek Galvin en-ters his 28th year in Chapel Hill. Galvin, who has been at the helm of the programsince it became an NCAA sport in 1982,

has an overall record of 318-179-1.

Galvin’s Carolina program has experienced an explosion of success in the last decade. The Tar Heels have won three East Atlantic Gymnastics League titles in the last seven years and Galvin, or his assistant Penny Jernigan, have earned nine coach of the year honors.

While the program has narrowly missed its goal of competing in the nationalchampionships, it has come within one place of advancing from regionals to nationals in three of the last six years.

In 2004, the team came within a whisker of making the NCAA finals, placing third at the Southeast Regional, just .025 points behind the second place team. The previous year, the Tar Heels missed the necessary second-place spot by .05 points.

Last year, Carolina was beset with numerous injuries, but still finished 15-6 over-all and advanced to the NCAA regional championships for the seventh straight season. The Tar Heels won their first three meets, including a win over eventual EAGL champion NC State, and were ranked as high as No. 14 in the country. Season-ending injuries to Krista Jasper, Teri Diamond, Sarrie Rubin and Rachel Schneider forced major changes to the event lineups. Still, Carolina had several outstanding individual accomplishments, including Christine Nguyen, who was named EAGL Gymnast of the Year.

Galvin’s teams have historically excelled both in the gymnastics arena and in the academic environment, and 2008 was another outstanding season in the class-room. A total of 10 UNC gymnasts were named to the EAGL All-Academic Team, including Shawna Kelly, Angela Lauten, Alice Xu, Teri Diamond, Tina Jacob, Krista Jasper, Sarrie Rubin, Rachel Schneider, Jennifer Valby and Kara Wright. Kelly, Lauten and Xu earned the honor for the fourth consecutive year.

In the last 23 years, gymnasts coached by Galvin have been chosen for the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches’ Scholastic All-America Gymnastics Team 106 times. In 2008, sophomore Kara Wright was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District At-Large second team.

Galvin coahed Natalie Halbach, a 2003 graduate and the first female student-athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference to receive theWalter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship, the most prestigious academic award given by the NCAA. Halbach wasalso the second Carolina gymnast to be honored as a GTE Academic All-America, following in the footsteps of former Tar Heel gymnast Stacy Kaplan.

Tar Heel gymnasts have had their share of succes in the arena as well under Galvin. Courtney Bum-pers, a 2006 graduate, achieved the ultimate indi-

vidual honor in 2005 - winning floor exercise at the NCAA championships with a perfect score of 10.0. It was the second straight floor exercise national crown for Bumpers, who also earned All-America honors in 2003 with a fourth place finish on balance beam. Christine Robella earned All-America honors in 2005 on floor exercise. It was her first All-America honor and the fourth in Carolina’s history.

Galvin has a long history of success at Carolina. In his first year as head coach in 1982, he guided the Tar Heels to a fourth place finish at the Southeast Regional. His 1985 and 1986 teams both finished third at the meet after placing first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In addition to UNC’s accomplishments as a team, Carolina has been represented every year at NCAA regionals by at least one individual gymnast. In 2003, Bumpers and junior Anna Wilson were the first Carolina gymnasts since 1986 to qualify for the NCAA national championships as individuals. Bumpers recorded the then-highest finish ever of any ACC or EAGL gymnast with her fourth place finish on the balance beam in the final round before achieving her championship status in the next two years on floor exercise.

In 2004, the Tar Heels had arguably the best year in school history. Galvin wasnamed the NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year for the third straight sea-son after directing the team to a 22-1 record and a second place finish in theEAGL Championships. The Tar Heels earned a regional appearance and the .955winning percentage was the highest in school history. It was a record-breakingyear in team and individual results with the Tar Heels setting school records onevery event except balance beam and scoring above a 197.0 in four meets. Bum-pers, who earned the program’s third-ever 10.0 in 2003, turned in seven perfect scores on floor exercise and surpassed her previous school record on the vaultand in the all-around competition. She has the school’s highest all-around totalwith a 39.725 and the highest vault score with a 9.975. Olivia Trusty set a recordon uneven bars with a score of 9.95.

Galvin was named the EAGL Coach of the Year for the fourth time in 2005,leading his team to a regular season record of 14-4-1 and the conference champi-onship. Carolina finished the year ranked 23rd in the country and tied for thirdplace at regionals.

Galvin has been involved in gymnastics in various capacities throughout hislife. He was a member of the Carolina men’s team before the discontinuation ofthe program in 1974. Staying involved in the sport, he spent four years coachingat Gymdancetics, a training center established by Fred Sanders, former coach ofthe Carolina men’s team. Under Galvin’s guidance, team members dominatedstate competition and advanced to the United States Gymnastics Federation championships.

In 1978, he became director and head coach of the Triad Gymnastics Academy. The following year he accepted an administrative position with the research and

consulting firm of Syllogistics, Inc., but remained active in area gymnastics. His first season as head coach of the Tar Heels was in 1982.

Galvin has made contributions to many other ar-eas of the gymnastics community. In 1982, he was named to the NCAA Southeast Region Advisory Committee and served as committee chairman for several years, including the 2005 season. He was the gymnastics site coordinator for the 1987 United States Olympic Festival in Chapel Hill. He is an active member of the NACGC and has served as a clinician of several USAG and NCAA Y.E.S. clinics.

A native of Dublin, Ireland, Galvin moved to Arlington, Va., with his family when he was 10 years old. He competed on two state champion-ship gymnastics teams under coach Jesse Meeks at Yorktown High School and graduated from Carolina with a psychology degree in 1976. Gal-vin and his wife, Debra, have two children. Both graduated from college in May 2003 - their son, Derek Sean, fromUNC and their daughter, Ryan, from the Univer-sity of Virginia.

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Coaching Staff/Support StaffPenny JerniganAssistant Coach16th year

n 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Yearn 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year

Penny Jernigan enters her 16th season as a North Carolina assistant gymnasticscoach. As a balance beam and floor ex-ercise coach, she has developed severaltalented Tar Heel gymnasts, including All-Americas Christine Robella andtwo-time national champion Courtney Bumpers and 2008 EAGL Gymnast of the Year Christine Nguyen. Bumpers

was a balance beam All-America in 2003 and a floor exercise All-America and national champion in 2004 and 2005. Jernigan also has coached the only three gymnasts in Carolina history who have earned perfect scores — Bumpers and AnnaWilson (2003) on floor exercise and BrookeWilson (2001) on balance beam. She was named the Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 and again in 2004, when the team came within 0.025 points of a second-place finish at regionals that was needed to send it to nationals.

Jernigan is a 1992 graduate of Campbell University, where she attended on an academic scholar-ship. During her years at Campbell, she coached gym-nastics in Raleigh, and after graduating she served as the Level 10 and Elite girls’ team coach at Gymcarolina Gym-nastics Academy. She is a National level judge. Jernigan and her husband, Rayme, have a daughter, Blythe Starling (4).

diane dorney whittierChoreographer2nd year

Diane Dorney Whittier enters her second season with the North Carolina gymnastics program and first as the team choreographer. Last year, Whittier was a volunteer assistant coach.

Whittier lettered for the Tar Heels in 1996 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. She also has a master of education degree from Clemson.

According to head coach Derek Galv-ing, Whittier’s “enthusiasm and artistic

perspective are a wonderful compliment to the team.” In addition to assisting with the Carolina gymnastics program, Dorney Whittier is the assistant director of en-richment and advising for the Morehead-Cain Foundation. She and her husband, Donald, reside in Carrboro, N.C.

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UNC Athletics AdministrationChancellor.......................................................................................Holden ThorpFaculty Representative ................................................................ Dr. Jack EvansDirector of Athletics.........................................................................Dick BaddourSenior Associate Athletic Director ......................................................Larry GalloSenior Associate A.D. (SWA/Olympic Sports) ...............................Dr. Beth MillerSenior Associate A.D. (Business and Finance) .............................Martina BallenSenior Associate A.D. (Student-Athlete Services) .......................John BlanchardSenior Associate A.D. (Operations & Facilities) ............................Willie ScroggsAssociate A.D. (Tickets, Dean E. Smith Center) .......................... Clint GwaltneyAssociate A.D. (Football Administration) ...................................... Corey HollidayAssociate A.D. (Communications) .............................................. Steve KirschnerAssociate A.D. (Marketing & Promotions) ................................ Rick SteinbacherRams Club President ...............................................................John MontgomeryAssistant A.D. (Marketing & Promotion) ........................................Michael BealeAssistant A.D. (Facility Planning & Management) ...........................Mike BuntingAssistant A.D. (Strength & Conditioning) ......................................... Jeff ConnorsAssistant A.D (Football, Olympic Sports Operations) ........................ Ellen CullerAssistant A.D. (Compliance) ............................................................Amy HermanAssistant A.D. (Certification & Eligibility) .........................................Susan MaloyDirector of the Academic Support Program ...................................Robert MercerDirector of Student-Athlete Development ...................................Dr. Cricket LaneDirector of Sports Medicine ...............................................................Dr. Tim TaftAssociate Director of Sports Medicine .........................................Dr. Dan HookerDirector of Strength and Conditioning, Olympic Sports .......................Greg Gatz

Athletic Department SwitchboardErnie Williamson Athletics Center................................................ (919) 962-6000

Mailing Address: ...............................................Overnight Address:P.O. Box 2126 ............................................... Ernie Williamson Athletics CenterChapel Hill, NC 27515 ..................................................... Skipper Bowles Drive .........................................................................................Chapel Hill, NC 27514Web Address: ......................................................www.TarHeelBlue.com

Dr. Tom bricknerTeam physician

Donna CheekGymnastics secretary

Tony yountacademic Counselor

Dr. Meredith Petschauerhead athletic Trainer

scott WilsonTeam Manager

Melissa Glyptisfitness Coach


Tina Jacob

Karli Jones

Jennifer valby

Christine nguyen


rachel schneider

Kara Wright

Teri Diamond


2008 Team statistics (15-6)Date opponent Place vault bars beam floor TotalJan. 20 George Washington Invitational 1 (of 6) 48.500 48.425 48.250 48.400 193.575Feb. 1 Governor’s Cup 1 (of 4) 48.450 48.425 48.075 49.050 194.000Feb. 10 NC State 1 (of 2) 49.200 48.575 48.725 48.950 195.450Feb. 15 West Virginia 2 (of 2) 49.000 48.675 48.575 48.825 195.075Feb. 22 Florida 2 (of 2) 48.750 47.725 48.725 48.925 194.125 March 1 Tar Heel Invitational 1 (of 4) 48.575 47.650 48.650 48.900 193.775March 7 Minnesota 2 (of 2) 48.475 46.300 48.600 48.200 191.575 March 14 NC State, LSU, GW 3 (of 4) 48.475 47.775 49.225 48.025 193.500March 22 Pitt, Cornell, Temple 2 (of 4) 48.925 48.775 47.800 48.225 193.725March 29 EAGL Championship 4 (of 8) 48.475 48.600 48.325 48.550 193.950April 12 NCAA Regionals 6 (of 6) 48.375 47.425 47.900 48.125 191.825

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Jan. 20 - at George Washington InvitationalNorth Carolina opened the 2008 season with a win at the George Washington Invitational, scoring a team total of 193.575. Christine Nguyen earned first place in the all-around with a score of 38.875, including her first place finish on the balance beam. Junior Jen Valby won vault and sophomore Kara Wright took first on floor.

Feb. 1 - Governor’s CupThe No. 21 Tar Heel gymnastics team came out strong and went on to finish first in the Governor’s Cup. Scoring a team total of 194.000, the Tar Heels combined with the 192.750 score of NC State University to win the Governor’s Cup 386.750-383.500 over Maryland and Towson. Christine Nguyen took first place in the all-around competition with a 39.175 score. Nguyen was first on balance beam (9.875) and second place on bars (9.775.Sophomore Kara Wright performed well with a first place finish on vault (9.875) and a sec-ond place finish in the all-around (38.90).

Feb. 10 - at NC StateThe UNC gymnastics team edged N.C. State in the Tar Heels’ first home meet of the season. The Tar Heels won by a score of 195.450-194.975. The EAGL rivals competed in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 1,142 people. The Tar Heels came out strong on vault, with three gymnasts tying for first with a score of 9.850. Sarrie Rubin, Jennifer Valby and Christine Nguyen led UNC gymnasts on vault to score a team total of 49.20 on the event. Nguyen finished first in the all-around competition for the third meet in a row, scoring 39.375 and placing first on all four events.

Feb. 15 - at West VirginiaNo. 19 North Carolina put up a strong effort against EAGL rival West Virginia University, but fell to WVU by only two-tenths of a point in Morgantown, W.Va. UNC was edged in every event except beam, where the team scored a 48.575.

Feb. 22 - vs. FloridaThe No. 3 Florida Gators proved to be as good as advertised as the Tar Heels fell 194.125-196.650. The competition at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill attracted a great crowd of 1,257. Christine Nguyen had an exceptional performance on beam, scoring 9.875 and tying for first place with three Florida gymnasts. Senior Sarrie Rubin injured her knee on floor and was lost for the rest of the season.

March 1 - Tar Heel InvitationalThe University of North Carolina gymnastics team finished first of four teams with a score of 193.775 in the Tar Heel Invitational at Car-michael Auditorium. The Carolina gymnastics team faced EAGL rivals Maryland and New Hampshire, as well as the College of William & Mary from the ECAC. The gymnastics

team faced early challenges, as junior Rachel Schneider suffered an injury while warming up on vault. With the injury, the UNC gym-nastics team was forced to change their line-ups and compete with only five gymnastics in three of the events. Christine Nguyen won the all-around with a 39.450.

March 7 - at MinnesotaThe Gophers defeated the Tar Heels 194.675-191.575. Having to compensate for multiple injuries, Carolina was forced to compete with only five gymnasts in two events, bars and vault. Christine Nguyen placed 1st on beam, posting an impressive score of 9.900

March 14 - at NCSU, LSU, G. WashingtonLed by Christine Nguyen, Carolina scored a season-best 49.225 on the balance beam to finish with a third-place total of 193.500. LSU won the meet with a 196.500, NC State was second at 194.850 and George Washington placed fourth at 192.550. Carolina beat all four teams on the balance beam, including fifth-ranked LSU, as the Tar Heels hit all six routines. In addition to Nguyen’s career-high 9.925, sophomore Tina Jacob (9.875) and freshman Karlie Jones (9.850) posted career highs on the beam.

March 22 - at Pittsburgh, Cornell, TempleTraveling to Fitzgerald Fieldhouse at the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh, the North Carolina gym-nastics team placed second with a score of 193.725, falling behind Pittsburgh (194.100); Cornell (192.000) took third and Temple (188.625) placed fourth. The Tar Heels had to compete with just five gymnasts on vault and uneven bars due to injuries.

March 29 - at EAGL ChampionshipsThe Tar Heels placed fourth with a score of 193.950, falling just behind New Hampshire (194.550); North Carolina State (195.475) took second and West Virginia University (196.050) placed first. The Tar Heels topped Maryland, Pittsburgh, George Washington, and Rutgers. Christine Nguyen won the all-around title with a 39.475 and set a new career-high with a first place score of 9.950 on vault.

April 12 - NCAA RegionalsThe Tar Heels placed sixth with a team score of 191.825. Florida finished first (197.525), UCLA second (196.625), Nebraska third (196.100), West Virginia fourth (194.825), and N.C. State fifth (193.825). The Tar Heels’ season came to an end in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Florida as they finished the 2008 season 15-6.

Carolina honors 2008 TeaM aT aWarD CereMonyThe University of North Carolina gymnastics team held its annual awards dinner on Wednesday, April 23. Sophomore Christine Nguyen was named the team’s most outstanding gymnast. Nguyen, who earlier was selected as the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Year, also earned the coaches award for vault.

Senior Shawna Kelly was named the Gilbert award winner for outstanding leadership qualities. Senior Angela Lauten earned the Kaiser Award for outstanding commitment to the pursuit of team and individual excellence. Senior Sarrie Rubin captured the Cunningham Award for inspiring cour-age and perseverance in facing adversity. Senior Alice Xu was named the Athletic Director’s Scholar Award winner.

Team Athletic AwardsCoaches Award on Vault: Jennifer Valby & Christine NguyenCoaches Award on Uneven Bars: Rachel Schneider & Karli JonesCoaches Award on Balance Beam: Tina Jacob & Kara WrightCoaches Award on Floor Exercise: Sarrie RubinMost Improved Gymnast: Tina JacobMost Outstanding Gymnast: Christine Nguyen

Team Leadership & Inspirational AwardsGilbert Award: Shawna Kelly (Acknowledging Outstanding Leadership Qualities)Kaiser Award: Angela Lauten (Acknowledging Outstanding Commitment To The Pursuit of Team & Individual Excellence)Cunningham Award: Sarrie Rubin (Acknowledging Inspiring Courage and Perseverance in Facing Adversity)Tonietto Award: Angela Lauten (Acknowledging Gymnastics Performanc-es of Exceptional Aesthetic Quality)Sunshine Award: Teri Diamond & Krista Jasper (For The Joy They Bring To The Team Experience Through Their Smiles & Playful Personalities)Athletic Director’s Scholar Athlete Award: Alice Xu


year-by-year reCorDsyear head Coach Dual record Conf. finish Postseason1972 Barbara Yarborough 2-3 N/A None1973 Barbara Yarborough 8-4 N/A NCAIAW, 3rd1974 Barbara Yarborough 6-7 N/A NCAIAW, 2nd1975 Ken Ourso 3-4 N/A NCAIAW, 2nd1976 Ken Ourso 6-3 N/A NCAIAW, 2nd; Region II, 3rd1977 Ken Ourso 7-2 N/A NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd1978 Ken Ourso 8-3 N/A NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd1979 Ken Ourso 10-1 N/A NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd1980 Ken Ourso 10-1 N/A NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd1981 Ken Ourso 7-3 N/A NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd1982 Derek Galvin 11-2 N/A NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th1983 Derek Galvin 9-7 N/A NCAA East Regional, 8th1984 Derek Galvin 4-3 ACC - 3rd NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th1985 Derek Galvin 10-3 ACC - 1st NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd1986 Derek Galvin 14-2 ACC - 1st NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; Final No. 16 ranking1987 Derek Galvin 2-6 ACC - 2nd NCAA Southeast Regional - Stacy Kaplan, 7th All-Around1988 Derek Galvin 6-5 ACC - 2nd NCAA Southeast Regional, 7th1989 Derek Galvin 4-10 ACC - 3rd NCAA Southeast Regional - Angie Denkins, 8th All-Around1990 Derek Galvin 4-5 ACC - 3rd NCAA Southeast Regional - Debbie Sigler, All-Around, 4th Beam; Carrie Suto, All-Around1991 Derek Galvin 10-6 ACC - 2nd NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th1992 Derek Galvin 11-10 N/A NCAA Southeast Regional - Tracy Knowles, Shannon Stacy, All-Around1993 Derek Galvin 13-18 N/A NCAA Southeast Regional - Alissa Musser, Tracy Knowles, All-Around1994 Derek Galvin 10-15 N/A NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Alisa Musser, Shannon Stacy, All-Around1995 Derek Galvin 11-11 N/A NCAA Southeast Regional - Mary Jo Austin, Amanda Mitchell, All-Around1996 Derek Galvin 12-5 EAGL - 6th NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Amanda Mitchell, All-Around1997 Derek Galvin 11-5 EAGL - 5th NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, 4th All-Around1998 Derek Galvin 13-4 EAGL - 7th NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, All-Around; Brooke Wilson, All-Around1999 Derek Galvin 17-5 EAGL - 4th NCAA Southeast Regional - Monica Middleton, All-Around; Brooke Wilson, 9th All-Around2000 Derek Galvin 10-11 EAGL - 7th NCAA Southeast Regional - Brooke Wilson, 4th All-Around; Lisa Companioni, Beam; Julie Pasqualini, Bars2001 Derek Galvin 11-10 EAGL - 5th NCAA Southeast Regional-Brooke Wilson 8th All-Around; Maddy Curley 10th All-Around; Natalie Halbach 20th Beam2002 Derek Galvin 19-7 EAGL - 1st NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th; Final No. 20 ranking2003 Derek Galvin 22-4 EAGL - 3rd NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 4th Beam Finals; Anna Wilson, Preliminaries, All-Around2004 Derek Galvin 22-1 EAGL - 2nd NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; Final No. 15 ranking NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor Exercise2005 Derek Galvin 14-4-1 EAGL - 1st NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; Final No. 23 ranking; NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor Exercise2006 Derek Galvin 17-8 EAGL - 1st NCAA Southeast Regional; 4th; NCAA National Championships - Christine Robella, 8th Floor Exercise, 14th All-Around2007 Derek Galvin 16-6 EAGL - 3rd NCAA Southeast Regional, 6th2008 Derek Galvin 15-6 EAGL - 4th NCAA Southeast Regional, 6th

eaGl ChaMPionshiPs hisTory2008 - 4thV:48.475; UB: 48.600; BB: 48.325; FX: 48.550; Team: 193.950

2007 - 3rdV: 48.725; UB: 48.750; BB: 48.525; FX: 48.925Team: 194.925

2006 - 1stV: 49.100; UB: 48.925; BB: 48.250; FX: 49.050Team: 195.325

2005 - 1stV: 48.875; UB: 49.025; BB: 48.975; FX: 49.100Team: 195.975

2004 - 2ndV: 49.200; UB: 49.250; BB: 48.725; FX: 49.550Team: 196.725

2003 - 3rdV: 49.100; UB: 49.000; BB: 48.725; FX: 49.200Team: 196.025

2002 - 1stV: 49.050; UB: 48.825; BB: 49.000; FX: 49.550Team: 196.425

ToP Carolina sCores aT eaGl ChaMPionshiPsall-around2008 1st Christine Nguyen ............................. 39.4752007 1st Christine Robella .............................. 39.3502006 1st Courtney Bumpers ........................... 39.525 2nd Christine Robella ............................ 39.4752005 1st Courtney Bumpers ............................ 39.4752004 1st Courtney Bumpers ............................ 39.5752003 5th Mikel Hester .................................... 39.2502002 6th Anna Wilson ................................... 39.2002001 12th Monica Middleton ......................... 38.755 12th Lisa Companioni ............................ 38.755

vault2008 1st Christine Nguyen ............................... 9.9502007 6th Jen Valby .......................................... 9.8252006 2nd Courtney Bumpers ............................ 9.8752005 2nd Christine Robella .............................. 9.8502004 10th Olivia Trusty .................................... 9.8752003 8th Olivia Trusty ...................................... 9.850 8th Amy Williams.................................... 9.8502002 2nd Olivia Trusty ..................................... 9.875

Uneven bars2008 2nd Christine Nguyen .............................. 9.8252007 6th Kara Wright ...................................... 9.8252006 1st Christine Robella ................................ 9.9002005 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 9.8752004 2nd Olivia Trusty ..................................... 9.9002003 4th Fritzie Cathcart .................................. 9.8752002 2nd Olivia Trusty ..................................... 9.9002001 16th Brooke Wilson ................................. 9.775

balance beam2008 2nd Christine Nguyen .............................. 9.8252007 2nd Christine Nguyen .............................. 9.8752006 2nd Courtney Bumpers ............................ 9.8752005 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 9.8752004 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 9.9252003 10th Maddy Curley ................................. 9.875 10th Natalie Halbach .............................. 9.8752002 4th Natalie Halbach ................................ 9.850

floor2008 5th Christine Nguyen ............................... 9.8752007 1st Christine Robella ................................ 9.9252006 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 9.9502005 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 9.9252004 1st Courtney Bumpers .............................. 10.002003 4th Courtney Bumpers ............................. 9.875 4th Olivia Trusty ...................................... 9.875

History/EAGL Championships


Vault1. Courtney Bumpers ............... 9.975 .......... 2/20/042. Olivia Trusty ........................ 9.950 .......... 1/24/04 Amy Williams ..................... 9.950 .......... 1/14/02 Christine Nguyen ................. 9.950 ........... 3/29/085. Mikel Hester ........................ 9.900 .......... 2/13/04 Christine Robella ................. 9.900 .......... 4/3/04 Anna Wilson ...................... 9.900 .......... 2/8/03 Christine Nguyen ................ 9.900 .......... 3/23/07 Kara Wright ....................... 9.900 .......... 4/14/07 Jen Valby............................. 9.900 ........... 2/15/0810. Fritzie Cathcart ................... 9.875 .......... 3/1/02 Jennifer DeLuca ................... 9.875 .......... 3/20/99 Susan Cunningham ............. 9.875 .......... 3/4/95

Uneven bars1. Olivia Trusty ........................ 9.950 .......... 2/20/042. Christine Robella ................. 9.925 .......... 1/24/04 Brooke Wilson .................... 9.925 .......... 3/3/004. Elisabeth Alsop ................... 9.900 .......... 2/19/05 Maddy Curley ..................... 9.900 .......... 3/5/04 Anna Wilson ...................... 9.900 .......... 3/5/04 Jennifer DeLuca ................... 9.900 .......... 3/16/96 Angie Denkins .................... 9.900 .......... 3/23/899. Courtney Bumpers ............... 9.875 .......... 2/20/04 Fritzie Cathcart ................... 9.875 .......... 3/29/03 Monica Middleton ............... 9.875 .......... 2/17/01 Julie Pasqualini ................... 9.875 .......... 1/30/99 Shelley Austin ..................... 9.875 .......... 2/28/97 Nicole Austin ...................... 9.875 .......... 3/16/96

balance beam1. Brooke Wilson .................... 10.00 .......... 2/3/012. Courtney Bumpers ............... 9.975 .......... 3/5/043. Christine Robella ................. 9.950 .......... 2/22/04 Natalie Halbach .................. 9.950 .......... 2/3/015. Anna Wilson ...................... 9.925 .......... 2/28/03 Monica Middleton ............... 9.925 .......... 2/18/00 Christine Nguyen ................. 9.925 ........... 3/14/088. Alice Xu ............................. 9.900 .......... 1/21/05 Elisabeth Alsop ................... 9.900 .......... 1/31/04 Olivia Trusty ........................ 9.900 .......... 3/13/04 Mikel Hester ........................ 9.900 .......... 2/28/03 Maddy Curley ..................... 9.900 .......... 1/14/02 Lisa Companioni ................. 9.900 .......... 3/24/01

floor exercise1. Courtney Bumpers ............... 10.000 ........ 2/8/03 Anna Wilson ....................... 10.000 ........ 1/31/033. Mikel Hester ........................ 9.975 .......... 2/22/04 Christine Robella ................. 9.975 .......... 2/13/04 Olivia Trusty ........................ 9.975 .......... 2/20/04 Brooke Wilson .................... 9.975 .......... 3/3/007. Maddy Curley ..................... 9.950 .......... 3/23/028. Monica Middleton ............... 9.900 .......... 2/17/02 Julie Pasqualini ................... 9.900 .......... 1/29/0010. Ashley Simpson .................. 9.875 .......... 3/22/97 Kara Wright ........................ 9.875 ........... 3/1/08

all-around1. Courtney Bumpers ............... 39.725 ........ 2/20/042. Olivia Trusty ........................ 39.700 ........ 2/20/043. Christine Robella ................. 39.675 ........ 2/22/044. Brooke Wilson .................... 39.500 ........ 3/4/015. Christine Nguyen ................. 39.475 ......... 3/29/086. Mikel Hester ........................ 39.450 ........ 2/13/04 Anna Wilson ...................... 39.450 ........ 3/13/048. Monica Middleton ............... 39.200 ........ 2/17/029. Kara Wright ....................... 39.125 ........ 3/1/0810. Lisa Companioni ................. 39.000 ........ 2/17/01

Team recordsvault 49.525 vs. NC State, Feb. 20, 2004bars 49.45 at Wolfpack Invitational, March 5, 2004beam 49.475 at Wolfpack Invitational, Feb. 28, 2003floor 49.875 vs. Rutgers, Towson, William & Mary, Feb. 22, 2004Total 197.35 vs. James Madison, Feb. 27, 2004

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Courtney bumpers was a two-time nCaa floor exercise champion in 2004 and 2005.


Christa Abrams ................................... 1993-94-95-96Rebecca Allison ................................... 1990-91-92-93Elisabeth Alsop .................................... 2002-03-04-05Karen Anaston ....................................................1974Mary Jo Austin ................................... 1995-96-97-98Nicole Austin ...................................... 1996-97-98-99Shelley Austin ..................................... 1996-97-98-99Lynn Bennett ....................................... 1991-92-93-94Cathy Benton ........................................... 1972-73-74Carol Berryhill ....................................................1981Kristin Bilotta ....................................... 1986-87-88-89Amy Bincarousky ................................ 1986-87-88-89Elizabeth Boulton ................................ 1984-85-86-87Jennifer Britt .................................................. 1980-81Taylor brown .......................................................2009Courtney Bumpers ............................... 2003-04-05-06Barbi Callahan .................................... 1984-85-86-87Tracy Calore ....................................... 1989-90-91-92Martha Campbell ................................................1981Sonya Cardi .................................... 1984-85-*86-*87Fritzie Cathcart .................................... 2000-01-02-03Lisa Cardillo ................................................. 1992-93Diana Cates ........................................ 1979-80-81-82Anne Chaffee ...................................... 2000-01-02-03Lisa Companioni .................................. 1999-00-01-02Betsy Cook .................................... *1990-*91-*92-*93Nancy Cooper ....................................................1973Lynne Cote .......................................... 1984-85-86-87Susan Cunningham ............................. 1995-96-97-98Maddy Curley ..................................... 2001-02-03-04Sara Davis .......................................... 1995-96-97-98Mary Dashiell ............................................... 1975-76Debbie Daughtry .................................................1974Kelley Dean ........................................................1987Jennifer DeLuca ................................... 1996-97-98-99Angie Denkins ..............................1989-90, *1991-92Teri Diamond ............................................ 2007-08-09Kathy Dickinson ............................................ 1984-85Shannon (Boo) Donoho .......................... 2001-*02-*03Diane Dorney .....................................................1996Suzanne Drake ...................................................1972Lori Durham ........................................................2000Janet Easterling ...................................................1974Mary Beth Elrod .................................. 1977-78-79-80Morgan evans .....................................................2009Susan Foreman ...................................................1972Debra Fox ............................................... 1972-73-74Molly Gardner .................................... 1994-95-96-97Stacy Geare ........................................................2005Tammy Gilbert .................................... 1983-84-85-86

Lynne Goodlett .................................... 1994-95-96-97Jill Gray ....................................................... 1984-85Missy Grich .................................................. 1974-75Cherie Hampton ................................... 1991-92-93-94 Natalie Halbach ................................... 2000-01-02-03Joan Healy .......................................... 1974-75-76-77Mikel Hester ........................................ 2003-04-05-06Susan Hooper ............................................... 1972-73Allison Hunter ......................................................1983Ashley Hunter .....................................................1988Ann Hutchinson ............................................. 1990-91Susie Hulse ......................................... 1975-76-77-78Skylar Inman........................................ 2001-02-03-04Tina Jacob ............................................... 2007-08-09Krista Jasper ......................................................2009Nancy Johnson ........................................ 1988-89-90Zoya Johnson ......................................................2009Karli Jones ................................................... 2008-09Holly Joyner ............................1990-91-92-93, *94-95Shawna Kelly ...................................... 2005-06-07-08Angela Lauten ...................................... 2005-06-07-08Karen Kaiser ....................................... 1981-82-83-84Stacy Kaplan ...................................... 1985-86-87-88Paula Kilpatrick ............................................. 1974-75Chrissy Klonne .................................... 2000-01-02-03Tracy Knowles ..................................... 1991-92-93-94Michelle Kucsma ........................................... 1977-78Jennifer Lacoff ................................................... *1996Melissa Leonard .................................1988-99-90-*91elizabeth lindley ..................................................2009Cecilia Liu ........................................... 2003-04-05-06Terry Lodge ......................................... 1973-74-75-76Kerri Logue .........................................................1981Kim Mann .......................................... 1995-96-97-98Bridgett Martin ....................................................1972Diane Mathews ...................................................1972Janet McCauley ..................................................1972Paula McCormick .......................................... 1974-75Meredith McDermott ............................ 1997-98-99-00Jodi Meadows .................................... 1997-98-99-00Karen Meltsch ..............................1992-93-94-95, *96Wendy Meyer ........................................1982-83, *85Monica Middleton ............................... 1999-00-01-02Kathy Miles ......................................... 1978-79-80-81Helen Miller ............................................. 1979-80-81Amanda Mitchell ................................. 1995-96-97-98Meredith Mitchell ............................1996-*97-*98-*99Valerie Morgan ........................................ 1991-92-93Linda Morrison .............................................. 1973-74Alica Moulton .....................................................1972Alisa Musser ....................................... 1991-92-93-94Christie Nelson ........................................ 1992-93-94Christine nguyen ..................................... 2007-08-09Patty O’Conner ................................... 1978-79-80-81Jennifer Owen .............................................. 1981-82Shannon Parry .............................................. 1991-92Julie Pasqualini ................................... 1997-98-99-00Nuria Perez-Reyes ...............................................1977Hollis Peterson ......................................... 1982-83-84Lynn Pickard ......................................*1988-89-90-91Megan Piper ....................................... 1997-98-99-00Stephanie Richard ...............................................1988Ann Ritter ...........................................................1975Christine Robella ................................. 2004-05-06-07Jennifer Roberdeau ............................. 1992-93-94-95Erica Roberts ...................................... 1997-98-99-00Mickie Robinson ....................................... 1981-82-83Miranda Ross ...................................... 2004-05-06-07Sarrie Rubin.............................................. 2006-07-08Anne Ruppert ...................................... 1982-83-84-85Pat Sawyer .........................................................1976rachel schneider ................................. 2006-07-08-09Missy Shaffner .................................... 1985-86-87-88Debbie Sigler ...................................... 1988-89-90-91Dana Silvio ......................................... 1991-92-93-94Ashley Simpson ................................... 1996-97-98-99Elise Slobodin ..................................... 1980-81-82-83Amanda Smith .................................... 2001-02-03-04Claire Smith ........................................ 2004-05-06-07Joni Smith ........................................... 1996-97-98-99Leslie Smith ................................................... 1977-78Joany Snider ...........................................2001-02, *04Janet Snow ................................................... 1973-74Maricelli Snyder .................................1990-91-92-*93Shannon Stacy .................................... 1991-92-93-94

Morgan Stanley ................................2002-03-04, *05Marcy Stephens ............................................ 1991-93Faye Strope ........................................................1972Ellen Sumner ................................................. 1976-77Carrie Suto ......................................... 1988-89-09-91Lynn Swisher ....................................... 1976-77-78-79Libby Tate ..................................................... 1986-87Lisa Tegethoff ...................................... 2004-05-06-07Tiffany Terranova ................................ 1979-80-81-82Rachel Thompson ..................................... 1980-81-82Marie Thompson .................................................1984Christine Thorne .................................. 1982-83-84-85Suzanne Tonietto ...................................... 1983-84-85Cary Tregellas ..................................... 1978-79-80-81Heather Trethewey ............................... 1986-87-88-89Kelly Trewartha ...................................................1984Teresa Trice ......................................... 1975-76-77-78Olivia Trusty ........................................ 2002-03-04-05Courtney Turco .................................... 2004-05-06-07Jennifer valby ..................................... 2006-07-08-09Suzie Van Slyke ............................... 1984-85-*86-*87Kelly Walker ....................................... 1997-98-99-00Tia Walker .......................................... 1977-78-79-80Marianna Webster ........................ *1998-*99-*00-*01Jennifer Wilder ................................... 1993-94-95-96Amy Williams ..................................... 2002-03-04-05Catherine Williams ........................................ 1980-81Susan Williams ................................... 1989-90-91-92Ann Williford ......................................................1973Anna Wilson ............................................ 2002-03-04Brooke Wilson ..................................... 1998-99-00-01Settle Womble .....................................................1972Kara Wright ............................................. 2007-08-09Alice Xu .............................................. 2005-06-07-08Michele Zafrani ................................... 1987-88-89-90Katie Zanone ...................................... 1994-95-96-97Keri Zuger .................................................. 1995, *97Lee Ann Zukowski ......................................... 1991-92

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All-Time Letterwinners

olivia Trusty holds the uneven bars top mark at UnC.

amy Williams is among the top vaulters in UnC history.


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Student-Athlete Services at the University of North Carolina encompasses threeareas that play an integral part in the collegiate experience of every UNC studen-tathlete. Those three areas are Academic Development, Student-Athlete Develop-ment and Leadership Development.

• ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Academic Support Program is the main service utilized in advancing UNCstudent-athletes to graduation. The program assists student-athletes in explor-ing their interests and abilities, enjoying a broad educational experience, and reaching or exceeding their academic goals. “Our young people are students first and athletes second and that will always be the case at the University,” says UNC Director of Athletics Dick Baddour. “That is a credit to our coaches, administrators and support staff, but most of all, our student-athletes. Their accomplishments in the classroom are very impressive.”

During the 2007-08 academic year, 286 Carolina student-athletes made theACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the year. In the fall of 2007, 169 student-athletes made the Dean’s List, and 134 did so in the spring of 2008.

The Academic Support Program is housed primarily in the Pope Academic Support Center, which is equipped with study facilities, tutorial rooms, a computer lab, a 128-seat auditorium, counselors’ offices, and state-of-the-art video and computer equipment. At the center, students meet with staff to discuss course selection, major and career exploration, academic progress and academic eligibility. The Academic Support Program helps freshmen transition from high school to college through a variety of academic programs such as academic counseling, individual tutoring, group review sessions and supplemental instruction.

• STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENTBuilding character in UNC student-athletes is the main charge of Student-Athlete Development. Through Carolina Outreach, Tar Heels are involved in a variety of projects and organizations on campus and in the community. The UNC Department of Athletics has partnered with Gatorade and the UNC School of Public Health for a national pilot program called Get Kids in Action, in which Tar Heel student- ath-letes visit local elementary schools to encourage children to exercise. The Carolina Dreams program allows young patients at UNC Children’s Hospitals to attend Tar Heel sporting events with UNC student-athletes. Other recent activities have includ-ed building a house with Habitat for Humanity, cooking meals at Ronald McDonald House and cleaning up the roadways through the Adopt-a- Highway program.

Student-Athlete Development also seeks to develop student-athletes on a personal level through a variety of speakers who address issues like nutrition, gambling, relationship communication and substance use. Career Development helps UNC student-athletes look beyond college with resources such as career counseling and workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills.

• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTThe primary outlet for Leadership Development is the Carolina Leadership Acad-emy, started at UNC in 2004. As the nation’s premier leadership development program in collegiate athletics, the Carolina Leadership Academy develops, chal-lenges and supports student-athletes, coaches and staff in their continual quest to become world class leaders in athletics, academics and life. The Academy consists of three programs:

CreeD ProgramLeadership training begins in the freshman year. All leadership begins with per-sonal leadership, therefore freshmen are taught skills to effectively lead themselves. Training consists of monthly meetings featuring keynote speakers and small group discussion. Upperclass student-athletes serve as peer mentors and discussion lead-ers. Special focus is on responsibility, accountability, making good choices, ethics and character building.

rising stars ProgramDesigned for a select group of “high potential” sophomores and juniors, the program provides future leaders with insights, strategies and skills necessary to become effective leaders. The program includes monthly meetings, interactive exercises and action learning experiences.

veteran leaders ProgramThis program is designed for team captains and veteran studentathletes. It provides advanced leadership training and support, teaches the critical skills and insights necessary to be effective vocal leaders and provides a strong peer network. Student-athletes meet regularly to learn and reinforce leadership principles and share successes, frustrations and lessons.

Carolina CreeDAs a University of North Carolina student-athlete, I pledge to makeevery effort to abide by the Carolina CREED as a show of my commitmentto the University, the Department of Athletics, my team and myself.

C - I will know and embrace the tradition and culture of this greatUniversity and its athletics departmentr - I will respect myself and otherse - I will pursue excellence in my academic work by striving toreach my academic potential while preparing for a career of significancee - I will excel athletically by committing myself to performance excel-lence, team success and continual improvementD - I will develop the capacity to effectively lead myself and others

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