2009-10 Penn State Women's Gymnastics Media Guide

Nittany Lion Women’s Gymnastics

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TABLE OF CONTENTS2010 SEASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17

2010 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142010 Schedule & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152010 Outlook & Quickfacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

PENN STATE COACHING STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-22Head Coach Steve Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19Asst. Coaches Jessica Bastardi & Randy Monahan, support staff . . .20-22

2010 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-54Radio/TV Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Whitney Bencsko, Alexandra Brockway, Natalie Ettle . . . . . . . . .26-30Danielle Hover, Melissa Klein, Daryl Konsevick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-36Susan Martens, Heather McElwee, Madison Merriam . . . . . . . . . .38-42Sharaya Musser, Brandi Personett, Casey Rohrbaugh . . . . . . . . . .44-48Rosie Smith, Allie Southard, Alex Stine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-54

2009 IN REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-67Meet-by-Meet Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562009 Results and Team Score Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .572009 Team and Individual Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .582009 Season Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Meet Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-67

PENN STATE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-93Event and Coaching History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68National Championship History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69All-Time High Scores and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71NCAA Regionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75Ann Carr Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76Nationally Ranked Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-85Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-87Academic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-89Rec Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90Gymnastics Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-93

MEDIA & UNIVERSITY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94-104Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Penn State Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95President and Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96-97Campus Map and University History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-99Spectator Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101State College Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Media Outlets and Interview and Credential Policies . . . . . . . .103-104

ATHLETICCOMMUNICATIONSContact: Susan Bedsworth

Assistant Director

101-G Bryce Jordan Center

University Park, Pa. 16802

Office Phone: 814-865-1757

Cell Phone: 814-308-2273

FAX: 814-863-3165

E-Mail: [email protected]

STATEMENT OFNONDISCRIMINATION

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CREDITSThe 2009 Penn State Women’s Gymnastics Yearbookwas compiled, written, and layed out by SusanBedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Executive Editor; MicheleKopec, Design. Photos by: Penn State Campus Pho-tography, Steve Shephard, Lloyd Smith, Mark Seldersand Robert Harley (CollegiateGymnast.com).

Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa.

Copies Available to the public for $7 each

U.Ed. No. ICA-09-13

2010 Team CaptainsAllie Southard & Rosie Smith


THEMORGANCENTER

MORGAN CENTERPROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONSACADEMIC COUNSELINGStudent-athletes are assigned an individual team counselor whoprovides advice on academics, academic planning, and careerchoices, as well as keeping them informed about NCAA, Big Tenand Penn State academic policies.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FIRST-YEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMStudy enhancement sessions and two first-year seminar coursesare required for all new incoming student-athletes. Upperclass stu-dent-athletes can participate in the Study Hall Program and utilizethe most up to date computer lab technology available in one offour study spaces on campus.� Study Hall Program� BB H 148S: Coping with College� BB H 048: Contemporary Health Topics Affecting Student-Athletes

TUTORING PROGRAMThe Morgan Academic Support Center offers free tutoring assis-tance to all student-athletes. Additionally, group tutoring sessionsare regularly offered.

SUE PATERNO MENTORING PROGRAMThe MASCSA Sue Paterno Mentoring Program is designed to helpstudent-athletes on their road to success by assisting in the devel-opment of transferable study and time management skills.

CAREER DEVELOPMENTPREPARING FOR THE FUTUREThis Program offers a variety of services to aid student-athletes inidentifying their skills and interests and in making decisions regardingtheir choice of major. Additionally, resumé and cover letter writing,career planning, and gaining professional employment are topics cov-ered in the Jaffe Senior Seminar: Life After Sport.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGYA sport psychologist provides counseling and support to student-athletes in the areas of mental preparation strategies for trainingand competition, motivation and meaningful goal setting, visualiza-tion and performance planning, concentration and mental focusing,coping skill strategies for dealing with adversity, and, in general,issues pertaining to self-esteem development and student-athletewelfare.

ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETYThe Athletic Honor Society, Spiritus Leonius (Spirit of the Lion), rec-ognizes student-athletes for outstanding performance in athletics,academics, leadership, and community service.

SAABThe Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of one votingmember and one or more alternates from each of Penn State’s 29varsity athletic teams. SAAB meets monthly to discuss any newdevelopments within the NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and the Uni-versity that affect all student-athletes at Penn State.

NAGLE CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM1998 NCAA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCEThe Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Suc-cess)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and aconsulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989. TheLife Skills Program was developed to better prepare student-ath-letes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

SPEAKERS BUREAUThe Speaker’s Bureau Program provides Penn State student-ath-letes with the opportunity to develop and utilize public presentationskills while giving back to the community.

PENN PAL PROGRAMThe “Penn” Pal Program enables student-athletes to correspond, ona monthly basis, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in localschool districts.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEThe Institute provides opportunities for student-athletes to assesstheir leadership styles and experiences, to develop and enhancetheir leadership skills, and to determine what public service lead-ership means to them.

SHADOW PROGRAMThe goal of the program is to give elementary and middle schoolstudents the opportunity to tour campus, visit college classes, andinteract with student-athletes on a one-to-one basis.

THONDance Marathon, often referred to as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the nation, raising more than $59 million for theFour Diamonds Fund and children’s cancer research since its incep-tion in 1973.

RussellMushinsky

Morgan Director

MarkHinish

Assistant Director

SandyMeyer

Assistant Director

SueSherburne

Assistant Director

JimWeaver

Assistant Director

AdamStover

Network &Systems Analyst

DaveYukelsonSports

Psychologist

NateAlthouseAcademicCounselor

CherylAndersonLearningSpecialist

MORGAN CENTER MISSIONCentral to the mission of Intercollegiate Athletics is theopportunity for student-athletes to experience a well-rounded educational program at The Pennsylvania StateUniversity. The mission of the Morgan Academic SupportCenter for Student-Athletes is to provide appropriate aca-demic support services and University Faculty Senate,NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibility infor-mation to all student-athletes. These services andinformation should assist student-athletes in achievingtheir academic goals while participating in a demandingNCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. Theseservices also should ensure progress toward graduationthrough timely completion of degree requirements forbaccalaureate and graduate programs.

SarahKrupp

AcademicCounselor

ToddKulka

Coordinator, FootballSupport Services

DelorisBrobeck

Staff Assistant

LindaFetzer

Staff Assistant

TammyLeathers

AdministrativeAssistant

SharonRider

Staff Assistant

BradyRourkeAcademicCounselor

ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

PENN STATE 2009-2010 Penn State Women’s Gymnastics

2010 Roster

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Pronunciations

Bastardi . . . . . .Bas-TAR-dee

Ettl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ETT-ul

Hover . . . . . . . . . . .HOE-ver

Konsevick . . .KON-suh-vick

McElwee . . . . .mac-EL-wee

Personett . . . . .PURR-son-et

Rohrbaugh . .ROAR-baugh

Sharaya . . . . . . .Sha-ray-uh

Southard . . . . . . . .SUH-third

Name Yr. Event Ht. Hometown/High School

Whitney Bencsko So. AA 5-5 Pompton Plains, N.J./Pequannock

Alexandra Brockway Sr. AA 5-3 Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

Natalie Ettl So. UB 5-2 Waukesha, Wis./Mukwonago

Danielle Hover Jr. AA 5-3 Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg

Melissa Klein Jr. V, BB, FX 5-0 Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside

Daryl Konsevick So. AA 5-0 Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford

Susan Martens Fr. AA 5-2 Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep

Heather McElwee Jr. AA 5-1 Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease

Madison Merriam Fr. AA 5-8 Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder

Sharaya Musser Fr. AA 5-2 Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek

Brandi Personett Sr. AA 4-11 Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch

Casey Rohrbaugh Sr. AA 5-3 Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove

Rosie Smith Sr. AA 5-3 Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf

Allie Southard Sr. AA 5-1 Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet

Alex Stine So. AA 5-4 Philipsburg, Pa./State College Area

Head Coach: Steve Shephard (18th year as head coach, 21st overall)

Asst. Coach: Jessica Bastardi (20th year), Randy Monahan (2nd year)

Top, from left: Melissa Klein, Allie Southard, Brandi Personett, Alexandra Brockway, Alex StineBottom, from left: Madison Merriam, Natalie Ettl, Rosie Smith, Daryl Konsevick, Sharaya Musser,

Heather McElwee, Susan Martens, Danielle Hover, Casey Rohrbaugh, Whitney Bencsko

2010 Schedule


SCHEDULENOTES

• Penn State opens the season atMichigan State on January 8 at 6p.m.

• The Nittany Lions host six home con-tests this season at Rec Hall. PennState hosts two quadmeets, with thefirst coming against Cornell, Iowaand Yale on Saturday, Jan. 23. Thesecond is on March 7 with Maryland,Bridgeport and Rutgers at 2 p.m.

• The Nittany Lions face six Big Tenfoes during the regular season. PennState travels to Michigan State onJan. 8, hosts Iowa on Jan. 23 andMinnesota on Jan. 30, faces Illinois athome on Feb. 6, heads to Ohio onFeb. 27 and welcomes Michigan toRec Hall on March 7.

• The squad hosts two double-dualsat home this season in conjunctionwith the Penn State men’s gymnas-tics team. The first double dualcomes on Saturday, Feb. 20 whenthe women host West Virginia. Thesecond is scheduled for Saturday,March 20 when the women take onNebraska.

• The Ohio State University hosts the2010 Big Ten Women’s GymnasticsChampionships on Saturday, March27.

• Six campus sites host the 2010NCAA Regional Championships onSaturday, April 10, including PennState. Other sites are Kentucky, Utah,Missouri, West Virginia and UCLA.

• Gainesville, Fla. and the Universityof Florida will be the site of the 2010NCAA Championships, to be heldThursday through Saturday, April 22-24.

JanuaryFri. 8 at Michigan State with East Lansing, Mich. 6:00 p.m.

West Virginia & Western Mich.Sat. 16 at Denver Denver, Colo. 6:00 p.m.Sat. 23 Cornell, Iowa, Yale University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m.Sat. 30 Minnesota & Alabama University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m.

FebruarySat. 6 Illinois University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m.Sat. 13 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7:00 p.m.Sat. 20 West Virginia (DD) University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m.Sat. 27 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 4:00 p.m.

MarchSun. 7 Maryland, Michigan & University Park, Pa. 2:00 p.m.

BridgeportFri. 12 at Utah with Oregon State Salt Lake City, Utah 7:00 p.m.

& Southern UtahSat. 20 Nebraska (DD) University Park, Pa. 7:00 p.m.Sat. 27 at Big Ten Championships Columbus, Ohio TBA

(Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State)

AprilSat. 4 NCAA Regional Championships Campus SitesTh.-Sat. 22-24 NCAA Championships University of Florida

Bold indicates home meet at Rec Hall • All times local to site(DD) indicates meet is a double dual with the Penn State men’s team


2010 Quick Facts and Outlook

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QUICKFACTSThe University

Location . . . . . . .University Park, Pa.

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,709

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions

President . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier

Athletics Director . . . . . . .Tim Curley

SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Scheetz

Coaching Staff

Head Coach . . . . . .Steve Shephard

Overall Record/Years . .238-135-2/17

School Record/Years . .238-135-2/17

Asst. Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .Jessica Bastardi (20th year)

. . . . .Randy Monahan (2nd year)

Offices . . .115, 110, 105H White Bldg.

Telephone . . .(814) 863-7461 or 2435

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-8149

Arena (Capacity): . .Rec Hall (5,812)

2009 In Review

2009 Regular Season Record . . .14-3

Big Ten Regular Season Record .2-2

Big Ten Championships (finish) . .4-2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Third)

2009 NCAA Regional Finish .Second

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Northeast)

2009 NCAA Finish . . . .Fifth in prelims

Final National Ranking . . . . . . .No. 9

All-Americans Returning/Lost . . .3/0

Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . .12/2

Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Gymnastics History

First Year of Gymnastics . . . . . . .1965

All-Time Record/Years .568-269-4/44

National Championships . . . . . . . . .2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1978 & 1980)

NCAA Champ. Appearances . . .17

.(1982, 84, 85, 86, 88, 91, 92, 93, 94,

. . . .95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 05, 09)

AIAW Champ. Appearances . . . . .7

. . . . . .(1975, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)

After making its first team

appearance at the NCAA

Championship since 2005, the 2010

Penn State women’s gymnastics

team is prepped and ready for a

new season with plenty of experi-

ence to draw upon. This year’s

team, which returns every gymnast

from last season’s lineup, boasts

five seniors, three juniors and four

sophomores, and welcomes the

addition of three newcomers.

Headlining the returners are senior

All-Americans Brandi Personett and

Alexandra Brockway, as well as

sophomore All-American Whitney

Bencsko.

“We don’t have a weak event,”

head coach Steve Shephard said.

“On paper it looks to be a really great team. The question is whether we’re

going to be consistent and peak at the right time. We peaked last year at

Nationals and had our best meet of the year. We were 24-for-24 at that meet

and no other team did that. I’d like to see us do it again.”

VaultAs in all events, Shephard welcomes back his entire lineup on vault from

a season ago. Anchoring the group is NACGC/W First Team All-American

Bencsko, who finished tied for eighth in the nation on vault at the NCAA indi-

vidual event finals. Joining her are Personett, who finished tied for second

with Bencsko at the Big Ten Championships, junior Danielle Hover, senior

Casey Rohrbaugh and newcomer Sharaya Musser. Other candidates for

the vault lineup include senior Allie Southard, Brockway and freshmanMadi-

son Merriam.

“It’s going to be a battle to make it in the lineup,” said Shephard. “They’re

all doing a great job in practice. The focus is on technique, amplitude, con-

sistency in landing and experience. Those things will help determine this

season’s lineup.”

Uneven BarsAccording to Shephard, it will be a similar battle on the uneven bars for this

year’s squad, especially with newcomers Musser andMerriam in themix and

All-American Brockway leading the returners.

“Maddie (Madison) was the Junior Olympic National Champion on bars

and she has the potential to do really well in the event,” said Shephard.

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2010 Outlook


Bars specialist sophomore Natalie Ettl will also look

to make an impact on bars for the Nittany Lions.

“Natalie is doing a new release move called a ‘Ray’

that only a few gymnasts in the country do. We’ve

been working on it for a full year in order to increase

her consistency.”

Faces to look for in the bars lineup besides Brockway

and Ettl may include, Personett, Bencsko, Hover, soph-

omore Alex Stine and sophomore Daryl Konsevick,

who looks to make her first appearance on bars as a

Nittany Lion.

“Alex Stine competed on bars last year and is doing

a good job in practice so far this year,” said Shephard.

“Daryl did not compete on bars in 2009, but has a

beautiful routine and is working on her consistency.”

Balance BeamThe Nittany Lions are once again very deep on

beam thanks to the return of Personett and Southard.

Personett was a 2008 All-American on beam and fin-

ished fourth in the country, while Southard is arguably

the team’s most consistent threat in the event.

“Our top six in this event right now are Brandi, Whit-

ney, Allie, Sharaya, Alex and Casey,” said Shephard.

“But we also have Daryl, junior Heather McElwee,

Maddie, freshman walk-on Susan Martens, Melissa

Klein and Danielle battling to make the lineup. Again,

we have tons of depth.”

Floor ExercisePersonett will lead Penn State’s floor squad. After fin-

ishing first on floor in 10 of the 11 regular season meets

last year, as well as finishing fourth in the nation at

NCAAs, Personett has the potential to fight for a

national title in the event.

“Along with Brandi, we have Sharaya, who does a

double-arabian first pass, Whitney, who does a piked

full-in, Casey, Heather and Daryl who are all strong

returners on floor.” Shephard said. “Melissa, Maddie

and Dani are also all fighting for the sixth spot in the

lineup this year.”

NCAA Regionals“Hosting regionals here at Rec Hall will be really spe-

cial for the team,” said Shephard. “Regionals is a

tough meet, but once you have qualified for NCAA’s

everything from there seems easy. Regionals will be a

pressure-filled meet and it will all come down to which

team makes the fewest mistakes.”

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Head Coach Steve Shephard

Eight NCAA Championships appearances, and eight NCAARegional Championships. Eighteen All-America titles, 25regional individual titles and 106 all-conference academic

selections. Three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year (1999, 2006,2009). One of his athletes sits atop every Penn State event recordlist. All this as Steve Shephard enters his 18th season as the headcoach of the Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics team.

Beyond impressive scores and records, Shephard’s true aim lies inmolding the all-around college student. To that end, he, longtimeassistant Jessica Bastardi and assistant Randy Monahan have createda family atmosphere within the gymnastics program that has helpedathletes thrive.

“We have a philosophy where we want our athletes to succeed inall aspects of their college experience,” Shephard explains. “We wantthem to succeed academically, athletically, and socially. We wantthem to come away feeling good about their time at Penn State.”

Shephard, an avid off-road motorcyclist, beganhis affiliation withnational caliber competi-tion early in his career.Competing at HinsdaleHigh School in Illinois,Shephard was part of twonational high schoolchampionship teams. Hefinished fourth in floorexercise in the statescholastic meet in 1973and was on state champi-onship teams from1969-73. As an under-graduate at SouthernIllinois, Shephard waspart of the 1975 Salukiteam that placed third atthe NCAA Champi-onships.

Shephard went on tobecome the coach and co-

director of the Olympic Academy of Gymnastics and Dance inNewark, Ohio, for a year before joining the coaching staff at his almamater in 1978.

He moved on to coach the men’s team at Ball State in Indianafor two years and was director of the Woodward Gymnastics Campin nearby Woodward, Pa., in the summer of 1981. He then pur-chased the Nittany Gymnastics and Dance School in State Collegein 1983, a facility he owned and operated for six years.

In 1989, Shephard was named Penn State’s assistant women’sgymnastics coach. During his three seasons as an assistant to JudiAvener, Shephard earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors in theNortheast and helped the Nittany Lions to fifth and fourth-placeNCAA finishes and two Atlantic 10 Conference championships.

Following Avener’s departure for the head job at Florida follow-ing the 1992 season, Shephard was named Penn State’s eighthwomen’s gymnastics coach.

In addition to years of competitive gymnastics experience, Shep-hard holds a master’s degree in physical education and is aninternship away from a second masters in Counselor Education. Hehas used this educational background to enthusiastically develop aunique coaching philosophy.

Shephard and his wife, Debbie, have two sons, Taylor and Sam.

SteveShephard18th YearCareer Record: 238-135-2

Southern Illinois • 1976

SHEPHARD’SALL-TIME PENNSTATE RECORD

Year School Record1993 Penn State 18-41994 Penn State 18-91995 Penn State 17-131996 Penn State 10-101997 Penn State 12-91998 Penn State 10-71999 Penn State 10-42000 Penn State 8-22001 Penn State 16-112002 Penn State 7-202003 Penn State 14-102004 Penn State 11-6-22005 Penn State 18-52006 Penn State 10-52007 Penn State 24-52008 Penn State 13-82009 Penn State 18-5Total 18 Years 238-135-2

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The Shephard Coaching Philosophy


Rising at the crack of dawn, fewpeople in Happy Valley are up ear-lier than the members of the Penn

State women’s gymnastics team. On acrisp, fall Monday morning, the team’sweightlifting session is evidence of theNittany Lions’ year-round commitmentto their sport. Still a semester away fromcompetition, the Penn State squad is inthe midst of its most intense and regi-mented training. The morning workoutsand the subsequent afternoon condition-ing sessions are a product of the PennState philosophy.

It is a philosophy that stresses hardwork, commitment, and dedication. Itrequires the gymnast to master a skill, notjust learn it. It demands excellence notonly in the meets, but in the classroom aswell.

“We feel that gymnastics is a vital partof the education process,” head coach Steve Shephard stated. “It isnot necessarily a separate pursuit from academics but a part of thecollege experience. We want the individual gymnasts to leave know-ing that they dedicated themselves to excellence in all aspects of theirlife at Penn State.”

Looking at their recent accomplishments, there is no questionthat the Nittany Lions have made their mark on the national scene.

“Winning is a by product of dedicating yourself to preparationand focusing on performance and execution, not outcome,” Shep-hard said. “We focus on variables that we have control over. We can’tcontrol the scores we’re given or the expertise of our competition.We can control our attitude, dedication level, and quality of prepa-ration. By doing this, we believe that a successful outcome will takecare of itself.”

The Nittany Lions have finished among the top two teams inthe Big Ten eight times since joining the conference in 1992. Priorto joining the league, the Nittany Lions captured nine consecutiveAtlantic 10 Conference titles. From 1975-98, Penn State finished nolower than third in the NCAA Northeast Regional.

“Team unity is a goal that is always very high on our prioritylist,” Shephard said. “We work extremely hard to make sure that allof our team members feel as though they are equally valued. Wedon't just pay lip service to positive attitudes and positive rein-forcement, it is the foundation upon which all of our interactionswith our athletes are based.”

Shephard explained that his coaching philosophy has evolvedfrom years as an athlete and an educator. At Southern Illinois, Shep-hard was a member of the 1975 Saluki squad that finished third atthe NCAA Championships. Shephard also spent a two year stint ashead gymnastics coach at Ball State before arriving at Penn State.

“I think that over time, working at all levels, you question whyyou are doing things,” Shephard revealed. “You struggle with the

question until, finally, you arrive at a philosophy that fits your beliefsand attitudes. When a mother asks you why her daughter shouldbe a gymnast, you have to have an answer.”

For Shephard and his coaching staff, that answer lies in the les-sons learned in the gym and in competition that carry over to agymnasts academic, social and personal life and build character andself-confidence that last a life time.

“Our commitment as a coaching staff is to have the kind of teamthat is accountable to each other in terms of work ethic and dedi-cation level, and at the same time to be able to honor each individualteam member’s uniqueness,” Shephard said. “We have a tremendoussupport system in place to insure that our athletes are well takencare of. This support network includes a full time sports psycholo-gist, academic counselor, sports nutritionist and strength trainer.

“We believe that participation in collegiate gymnastics at PennState, can, and will have a profound positive effect on every teammember’s ability to cope in the real world,” Shephard continued.“All of our staff is dedicated to enabling our student-athletes to bal-ance the demands of school, gymnastics, and their own social life.We all want them to have a well balanced life here at Penn State.”

The Penn State philosophy is akin to building a family. Steepedin tradition and woven out of sincere concern for each member, thePenn State gymnastics family provides a supportive environmentgeared towards a united pursuit of excellence.

“We believe that as a Penn State gymnast each student-athletehas a responsibility to uphold the tradition of excellence that hasbeen handed down to them by all of those who came before them,”Shephard said. “We want our athletes to feel as though they are partof a long tradition of excellence and members of the Penn State fam-ily.”

Assistant Coach Jessica Bastardi

Assistant coach Jessica Bastardi has been around Penn Stategymnastics as a participant or coach all but one year since1984. Having the opportunity to be coached by and work

with former head coach Judi Markell (Avener) as well as workingwith head coach Steve Shephard has honed Bastardi for her role asPenn State’s assistant coach. Shephard believes Bastardi’s greatest assetto the Nittany Lion team is her loyalty to the program. Bastardibrings the stability and knowledge garnered from more than 20 yearsof involvement in the Penn State program.

“She understands what our program is about here at Penn State,”Shephard stated. “She carries on the tradition of excellence.”

Bastardi hopes that her enthusiasm for the sport will carry over tothe team. Nevertheless, Bastardi is quick to point out that coachingis more than just enthusiasm.

“Ninety percent of coaching is dealing with the minds of our stu-dent-athletes and their self-confidence and getting them to believe inthemselves,” Bastardi said. “There is a lot of pain and hard work ingymnastics.”

The combination of her athletic background, her knowledge ofwhat Penn State offers both academically and athletically, and beingable to work with two of Penn State women's gymnastics’ most suc-cessful head coaches has been a huge plus for her as a coach.Although involved in all four events, Bastardi’s main emphasis in the

gym is beam and floor, and she is responsible for the choreographyon both events.

“Our mission is to reach beyond our grasp and instill lessons thatwill make an athletes’ participation a foundation for continued suc-cess throughout life,” said Bastardi. “Both Steve and I believe thatthe tangible goals of being in the elite of women's gymnastics andwinning conference and national titles should teach foundational les-sons for some things that an athlete may consider intangible now,but is actually a stepping stone to greater things beyond gymnastics.

“Our success as a team and as coaches does not end with gradua-tion, but is something that must go beyond. We hope we are teachingour athletes this, and that their gymnastics careers here set the stagefor great things in their future. It is very gratifying when I see thesuccesses achieved in the lives of our athletes after they leave us hereat Penn State, for as educators and coaches, it means we are doing ourjob.”

The former Jessica Strunck came from a close knit family of 10,with five boys and three girls, all excellent athletes in their respectivesports. The combination of talent, competition and hard worklearned as a child paid off in her gymnastics career as she was part ofthe team that placed sixth at the NCAA Championships in 1986and was captain of the team in 1988, winning the Atlantic 10 Con-ference floor and vault title as a senior.

She graduated from Penn State in 1989 and is married to meteor-ologist and former Penn Stater Joe Bastardi, who graduated in 1978and lettered in wrestling. The couple resides in Boalsburg, Pa. andhave two children Garrett, 12, and Jessie, 10.

JessicaBastardi20th Year at Penn State

Penn State • 1988


Assistant Coach Randy Monahan

Assistant coach Randy Monahan enters his second season withthe Penn State women’s gymnastics program. With the Nit-tany Lions, Monahan aids in recruiting and training

student-athletes along with various other aspects of the program.“Randy did great job in his first year as a collegiate women’s gym-

nastics coach,” said head coach Steve Shephard. “He learned a lot.There aren’t many people who can boast that a team they workedwith made it to the NCAAs in their first year as a coach. I think he’seager to learn more and grow as a coach. He’s doing a fine job.”

Monahan was a member of the Ohio State men’s team from 2001to 2005 and was a seven-time All-American with the Buckeyes, whocaptured Big Ten titles in 2002 and 2005. He was the Big Ten Gym-nast of the Year and also captured the Big Ten All-Around title in2003 and 2004 and was a Nissen-Emery Finalist in 2005, finishingsecond in the all-around at the NCAA Championships that sameyear.

Monahan comes to Penn State from the club coaching ranks, mostrecently with Artistic Sports Academy Plus out of Harrisburg, Pa. AtArtistics Sports, Monahan assisted the head coach in instruction andanalysis of youth athletes as well as various coaching and instruc-tional responsibilities. He was also employed by EJM FoodCorporation as a Quality Control Specialist.

Prior to his time in the Harrisburg area, Monahan was a coach atBuckeye Gymnastics where he worked with a vide varieties of athletesfrom levels 4-10. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach withthe Ohio State men’s team where he assisted in instructional andmanagerial capacities as well as having training and competitiveresponsibilities.

Monahan graduated from Ohio State in 2006 with a Bachelor ofScience degree in human ecology.

RandyMonahanSecond Year at Penn State

Ohio State • 2006


Support Staff


Meghan Shanfelter begins her third season with the Penn Statewomen’s gymnastics team and serves as the team manager. A nativeof Fort Myers, Fla., Shanfelter is a junior majoring in Broadcast Jour-nalism with an emphasis on Sports Broadcasting

Shanfelter was involved with gymnastics for 15 years and afterinjuries cut her career short, she became involved in other ways tostay involved with the sport.

“I really enjoy being in the gym and seeing the team succeed,”said Shanfelter. “I like helping them out with anything they ask meto do, because I know I am contributing and helping them out, evenif in a small way. It’s a great program and I feel very honored to be apart of it.”

MeghanShanfelterThird Season

Team Manager

MichaelGay

Athletic Trainer

DanaCuomo

Meet Director

LoriSerafin

Administrative Assistant

Michael Gay is entering his seventh year with the Penn StateUniversity Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics programs. He gradu-ated from the University of Maine at Orono with a B.S. inKinesiology and Physical Education with an emphasis in AthleticTraining.

Gay earned his Master’s in Kinesiology from Penn State in 2001and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from PSU in Kinesiology, study-ing the effects of head trauma in athletes.

Gay is married to his wife Crystal and they have a son Noah.He resides in Philipsburg, Pa.

2010 TV Roster


DANIELLE HOVERJr., 5-3, AA

Hamburg, N.Y.

CASEY ROHRBAUGHSr., 5-3, AA

Spring Grove, Pa.

NATALIE ETTLSo., 5-2, UB

Waukesha, Wis.

ALEXANDRA BROCKWAYSr., 5-3, AAMacungie, Pa.

WHITNEY BENCSKOSo., 5-5, AA

Pompton Plains, N.J.

ROSIE SMITHSr., 5-3, AA

Waterford, Pa.

ALLIE SOUTHARDSr., 5-1, AANanuet, N.Y.

ALEX STINESo., 5-4, AA

Philipsburg, Pa.

STEVE SHEPHARDHead Coach18th Season

JESSICA BASTARDIAssistant Coach20th Season

RANDY MONAHANAssistant CoachSecond Season

DARYL KONSEVICKSo., 5-0, AA

Rutherford, N.J.

MADISON MERRIAMFr., 5-8, AA

Gaithersburg, Md.

HEATHER MCELWEEJr., 5-1, AA

Ponte Vedra, Fla.

SHARAYA MUSSERFr., 5-2, AA

Colorado Springs, Colo.

MELISSA KLEINJr., 5-0, V, BB, FXOceanside, N.Y.

BRANDI PERSONETTSr., 4-11, AAKaty, Texas

SUSAN MARTENSFr., 5-2, AA

Phoenix, Ariz.


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While Penn State women’s gymnastics is a team, it’s also a family. It is a bond that is strengthened through blood, sweat andtears in the gym and laughter, helping hands and teamwork out of the gym. All of these components build trust, friendshipsand strong ties, which are necessary to take the team to the next level and have fun along the way. Whether it’s a high-ropescourse, the traditional team run up Mt. Nittany or just hanging out at a football game with 110,000 of your closest friends,

the Penn State women’s gymnastics team is a family in and out of the gym.

Nittany Lion Team-Building


Meet the Nittany Lions

Lion Career22000099 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: NACGC/W First Team All-American on vault and Sec-ond Team All-American in the all-around … Second Team All-Big Ten …tied for second with teammate Brandi Personett on vault at the Big TenChampionships … competed in all 13 meets, including 12 in the all-around … qualified for the Individual Event Finals of the 2009 NCAANational Championships in vault finishing tied for eighth … aver-aged a 38.877 in the all-around, 9.804 on vault,9.560 on bars, 9.698 on beam and 9.815 on floor …earned the Ann Carr award as the most inspirationalgymnast of the meet versus Pittsburgh (1/10) whereshe finished second in the all-around … on vault, finishedin the top five event finishers 10 times … scored betterthan a 9.800 11 times … scored a career-best 9.925 againstMichigan State (1/24) and matched the score at West Vir-ginia (3/9) to claim individual event titles … competed onbars in 12 meets with three top five finishes … scored acareer-high 9.875 to earn first at Maryland Quad meet(3/14) … had six top five finishes on beam …recorded a career-best score of 9.825 against NewHampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … finishedin the top five seven times on floor … scored betterthan 9.800 on nine occasions … registered a career-high 9.925 versus West Virginia (3/9) …finished in the top five in the all-aroundnine times, including six second place fin-ishes … notched a career-high score of39.425 at West Virginia (3/9) … scored a38.900 or better in the all-around seven times.

High School/ClubMember of the North Stars Gymnastics Club pro-gram in Boonton, N.J., under the direction of TonyGehman … was the Level 10 New Jersey statechampion on bars in 2008, finishing second onvault, second on beam, second on the floor and sec-ond in the all-around … at Level 10 Region 7Regionals, claimed the vault, bars, floor and all-around championships in 2008 … at the 2008 Level10 Juniot Olympic Nationals, finished sixth on beam,eighth on vault and 14th in the all-around … at the2007 Level 10 J.O. Nationals, claimed ninth on vault… at the 2007 Level 10 Region 7 Regionals, finishedfirst on vault and bars while claiming third on floor andfifth in the all-around … was the 2007 Level 10 New Jersey state champion

on bars and in the all-around while finishing second on vault and floor …claimed first on vault and floor at the 2006 New Jersey state championshipswhile also finishing second on bars and beam and in the all-around … posteda first place finish in vault at the 2006 Level 10 Region 7 Regionals while alsoclaiming third on floor and in the all-around … posted as sixth-place finishon bars at the 2006 Level 10 J.O. Nationals while also finishing 10th onvault and 12th in the all-around … placed first on vault, second on floor andsecond in the all-around at the 2005 U.S. Elite Challenge … was a four-year high honor roll member at Pequannock Township High School.

PersonalBorn Whitney Christine Bencsko on Sept. 12, 1990 in Pompton Plains,N.J. … parents are Doug and Paula Bencsko … has three siblings, Ashley(24), Justin (22) and Morgan (9) … brother Justin plays baseball at Vil-lanova … father Doug played football at Ithaca College … majoring inbiobehavioral health … names Dave Matthews Band, Rascal Flatts and LilWayne as favorite entertainers, the New York Yankees as favorite pro sportsteam, “The Great Gatsby” as favorite book, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Prac-tice” and “So You Think You Can Dancer” as favorite television shows, “StepUp” and “Superbad” as favorite movies, Channing Tatum and PatrickDempsey as favorite actors, the British Virgin Islands as favorite place tovisit and Jennifer Aniston as favorite actress … names goals for this seasonas “I want to help my team win a first-ever Big Ten Championship! And Ialso want to help my team qualify to NCAA Nationals and better yet, SuperSix!” ... nickname is Whit.

Why Penn State“Penn State just seemed like the place for me. From the first time I steppedon the campus and met the team, I felt like I belonged. I would havenever passed up the incredible atmosphere and experience.”.

Quoting Coach Shephard“Whit is doing a tremendous job. She worked hard all summer and cameback almost ready to compete. She hit the ground running and is buildingoff the momentum she developed last year after earning All-America statusas a freshman.”

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925, 2x, last at West Virginia (3/9/09)Bars: . . . .9.875 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09) Beam: . . . . .9.825 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 at West Virginia (3/9/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.425 at West Virginia (3/9/09)

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925, 2x, last at West Virginia (3/9)Bars: . . . . . .9.875 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14) Beam: . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 at West Virginia (3/9) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.425 at West Virginia (3/9)

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WhitneyBencskoAll-Around • So. • 5-5Major: Biobehavioral Health

Pompton Plains, N.J. • Pequannock

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Lion Career22000099 ((JJuunniioorr)):: NACGC/W First Team All-American on bars … competedin all 13 meets and qualified for the Individual Event Finals of the 2009NCAA National Championships on bars … finished tied for 13th in thenation on bars … averaged a 38.858 in the all-around (three meets), 9.765on vault, 9.826 on bars, 9.736 on beam and 9.425 on floor (three meets) …was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gymnastof the meet versus New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport where she fin-ished in the top five in four events, including first on bars … on vault, scoredbetter than a 9.750 on nine occasions … recorded a season-high 9.850 in theNCAA Regionals … finished in the top five on bars 10 times, includingthree event titles … tied her career-high with a score of 9.875 three times,including back-to-back meets versus West Virginia (3/9) and Maryland, Ari-zona and Yale (3/14) … on beam, placed in the top five on five occasions …won the event in the first meet of the season versus Pittsburgh (1/10) …tied her career-high with a score of 9.825 four times, including a first placefinish versus Pittsburgh (1/10), a second-place finish at Maryland (3/14), afifth-place finish versus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) and mostrecently at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … competed in floor in threemeets with a season-best score of 9.725 in a tri-meet with New Hampshire,Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … in the all-around, scored a career-best39.175 for a third-place finish vs. UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) .22000088 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: Second Team All-Big Ten … competed in 12 of 13meets of the season, including in the all-around in eight contests … averageda 9.700 on vault (12 meets), a 9.838 on bars (12 meets), a 9.696 on beam(12 meets) and a 9.416 on floor (eight meets) while averaging a 38.641 inthe all-around (eight meets) … was named the Ann Carr Award winner asthe most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus West Virginia (2/2) afterfinishing with a first place and career-high 39.125 in the all-around … fin-ished in the top five in the all-around in six of eight meets in which shecompeted in all four events, including three second-place finishes …recorded three top five finishes on vault, including a season-high 9.850 atNorth Carolina State (2/16) … posted a career-high 9.900 on bars for firstplace versus West Virginia (2/2) and again recorded a 9.900 for third placeat the Big Ten Championships (3/29) … had nine bar scores of 9.800 orbetter … finished first on bars five times and had nine top-five finishes …reached her career high of 9.800 on beam three times, including a third-place finish versus Michigan (1/19), another third-place finish at NC State(2/16) and versus Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21) … recorded acareer-high 9.800 on floor in the first meet of the season at Pittsburgh.22000077 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in every regular-season meet on vault and bars,also seeing action on beam and floor in selected meets, and competing in theall-around once … was injured and unable to compete at the NCAA NorthCentral Regional Championships … averaged 9.790 on vault (12 meets),9.706 on bars (13 meets), 9.375 on beam (three meets), 9.650 on floor (fourmeets) and a 38.925 in the all-around … placed in top five eight times onvault and six times on bars … posted a career-high and second-place 9.875

on the vault at West Virginia (2/3) … scored a 9.800 or higher on vaulteight times, including two first-place finishes against Ohio State (9.850;2/24) and at the Penn State Quad meet (9.825; 3/24) … captured first placeon the bars at West Virginia (2/3) with a 9.850 … recorded a career-high9.900 for third place on the bars at Arizona (3/16) … tallied a personal-best9.600 on the beam at West Virginia (2/3) and posted a career-high 9.800 onthe floor against Ohio State (2/24) … finished second in her only all-aroundcompetition, scoring a 38.925 at West Vir-ginia (2/3).

High School/ClubCompeted for Lehigh Valley Sports Academyin Allentown, Pa., under the direction ofNatalia Yurchenko, Gabriela Avilez and IvanGuertchev ... placed fourth in the all-around atthe 2002 Junior Olympic Nationals ... qualifiedto the U.S. Championships as a Junior Interna-tional Elite in 2003, placing 16th in all-around ...also qualified in 2004 as a Senior InternationalElite with a 21st-place finish in the all-around.

PersonalBorn Alexandra Marie Brockway on May 26,1988 in Virginia ... parents are Gina andScott Brockway ... has one sister, Mallory(22) ... majoring in communication,arts and sciences with a minor inDispute Management and Con-flict Resolution ... Student-Athlete Advisory Board Rep-resentative for the gymnasticsteam ... after graduationwould like to move to a majorcity, have a job as an entertai-ment news correspondent ornews anchor and eventuallytravel to Italy, Spain and takenumerous vacations ... namesfilet mignon as favorite food,“Taken” as favorite movie ...


AlexandraBrockwayAll-Around • Sr. • 5-3Major: Comm. Arts & Sciences

Macungie, Pa. • Emmaus

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at West Virginia (2/3/07)Bars: . . .9.900, 3x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/29/08) Beam: . . .9.825, 5x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)Floor: . . .9.800, 3x, last vs. Nebraska, Md. & Rutgers (3/21/08) All-Around: . . .39.175 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09)

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at NCAA Regionals (4/4)Bars: . . . . .9.9875, 4x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16)Beam: . . . .9.825, 5x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21)Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.725 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21)All-Around: . . .39.175 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21)

“Catcher in the Rye” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” as favorite books,“Entourage” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” as favorite television shows,California as favorite place to visit and David Beckham as favorite athlete ...names goals for this season as qualifying as a team for NCAAs and also qual-ifying into the Super Six ... nickname is Alex.

Why Penn State“It's like one big family here. Everyone is so supportive and dedicated tothe traditions of this school. My favorite part has been meeting such won-derful people and making such good friends.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Alex is a very charismatic gymnast and is very solid on vault, beam and bars.She will be a major contributor this year.”

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Lion Career22000099 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in 10 meets on bars with an average score of9.805 … finished in the top five finishers on six occasions … earned theAnn Carr Award for most inspirational gymnast of the meet versus Cornell,William & Mary and Penn (2/7) where she finished third on bars … placedthird with a score of 9.800 at Illinois (1/17) … scored a 9.750 at Nebraskato finish third … recorded a 9.825, good enough for third place, versus Cor-nell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … won bars with a career-high 9.850at Michigan (2/13) … tied her career best versus Alabama and Ohio State(3/1) and again at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … scored a 9.800 atthe NCAA Regionals (4/4) and again at the NCAA Championships (4/16).

High School/ClubMember of Salto Gymnastics club program in Waukesha, Wis., under thedirection of Jim Chudy … finished first on the bars and second on vault atthe 2007 Wisconsin state championships … finished third on the floor at the2007 Regionals but tore her ACL for the second time on floor … claimedfirst place on vault at the 2005 Wisconsin state championships … placedthird in the all-around, third on vault and second on beam at the 2005Regionals … a three-time national qualifier in 2003, 2004 and 2005, fin-ishing 14th in the all-around and third on bars in 2005 and ninth in theall-around and sixth on bars in 2004 … placed first in the all-around, firston bars, second on vault and tied for second on beam at the 2004 Wiscon-sin state championships … also placed first in the all-around, first on barsand vault and second on beam at the 2003 Wisconsin state championships… claimed first in the all-around and on bars and second on vault at the2004 Regionals … placed third in the all-around and first on bars and thirdon vault at the 2003 Regionals … spent the 2006 and 2008 season rehab-bing from her knee injuries … member of the National Honor Society atMukwonago High School … four-year member of the national honor roll.

PersonalBorn Natalie Clare Ettl on April 19, 1990 in Waukesha, Wis. … parents areSteve and Beth Ettl … has one brother, Will (16) … majoring in kinesiol-ogy … names camping and fishing as hobbies, Dave Matthews Band, JackJohnson, Hootie and the Blowfish and Kenny Chesney as favorite enter-tainers, the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and the Miami Heat asfavorite pro sports teams, “Mind Gym” as favorite book, “House,” “CSI:Miami” and “Law & Order SVU” as favorite television shows, “The ItalianJob,” “Anchorman,” “Superbad,” “Sahara” and “Gone In 60 Seconds” asfavorite movies and her cabin in northern Wisconsin and anywhere with a

beach as favorite places to visit … names goals for the season as “to help myteam win the first-ever Big Ten Championship title and help qualify to theNCAA Championship.”

Why Penn State“I chose to come to Penn State because of the great academic programs it hadto offer, along with the coaching staff and the girls on the team. From themoment I walked into the gym, I felt like I was athome. It just felt like the perfect fit for me.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Nat is a bar specialist. She’s one of the onlygymnasts in the country doing the ‘Ray.’ Shehas a very special routine and the ability to bean all-amercan on bars.”


NatalieEttlUneven Bars • So. • 5-2Major: Kinesiology

Waukesha, Wis. • Mukwonago

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . .9.850, 3x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AFloor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . .9.850, 3x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AFloor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AAll-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Lion Career22000099 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: Saw action in 11 meets on both vault and bars … aver-aged a 9.768 on vault (10 meets) and a 9.745 on bars (10 meets) … tied hercareer best on vault (9.850), including at the Big Ten Championships (3/21)and the NCAA National Championships (4/16) … finished fourth on vaultin a quad meet with Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … registereda season-high on bars with a score of 9.825 at the NCAA National Cham-pionships (4/16) … earned a fifth-place finish versus Cornell, William &Mary and Penn (2/7) with a score of 9.675.22000088 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in every meet of the year on bars, also seeingsignificant action on beam and vault … averaged a 9.682 on vault (sevenmeets), a 9.696 on bars (13 meets) and a 9.641 on beam (11 meets) …scored a career-high 9.800 on vault to finish fourth at New Hampshire (2/9)… had two top five finishes on bars, including a career-high and third-place9.850 at Alabama (3/14) … also finished fourth on bars with a 9.775 atOhio State (2/24) … recorded three finishes in the top five on beam …placed second with a 9.725 on beam at Ohio State (3/24) … scored a career-high 9.775 on beam to place fourth versus West Virginia (2/2) … also placedfifth on beam with a 9.700 against Bowling Green, Cortland and GeorgeWashington (3/1).

High School/ClubFour-year gymnastics letterwinner and four-year track letterwinner at Ham-burg High School in Hamburg, N.Y. … led the Bulldogs to the statechampionship all four years, claiming the section championship in 2005and 2006 and the division championship in 2006 … in 2007 was a highschool state qualifier along with a high school nationals qualifier … in 2006during junior season was the Section VI All-Around champion and also ahigh school state qualifier, also earning that distinction in 2004 and 2005 …competed for the Hamburg Gymnastic Club … six-time Empire StateGames gold medalist … 2007 Region VI vault runner-up … three-time Jun-ior Olympic National qualifier (2005, 2006, 2007) … was the Level 9 NewYork state vault champion in 2004, also an Eastern National Qualifier thatyear … was a four-year sectional qualifier in high school for track and field… member of the National Honor Society … was a scholar athlete all fouryears of high school for gymnastics and track … High Honor Roll memberall four years of high school … Student of the Month … 2004 and 2005Most Valuable Gymnast … 2006 and 2007 Athletic Leadership Award …2005 New York State Good Sport Award … Varsity Club Scholarship hon-oree.

PersonalBorn Danielle Jeanine Hover on Jan. 15, 1989 in Buffalo, N.Y. … parentsare Barbara and David Hover … has one sister, Liz (24) … father was a gym-nast at Kent State University … majoring in hotel, restaurant andinstitutional management and after graduation would like to work in thehospitality industry, preferably at a resort that is someplace warm and full ofexcitement ... names Dave Matthews Band as favorite musician, “FerrisBueller’s Day Off” and “Wedding Crashers” as favorite movies, “Fresh Prince

of Bel Air” as favorite television show, the Buffalo Sabres andBills as favorite professional sports teams and Mary Lou Ret-

ton as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season aspersonally hoping to compete in any or all of the events

that she is training, “specifically floor since it tends to bemy greatest challenge,” and for the team to become Big

Ten Champions and qualify for NCAA Nationals!”... nickname is Dani.

Why Penn State“I chose Penn State because of the awesomeathletic and academic programs. I instantlyfelt at home when I stepped onto campus.There’s no other place quite like HappyValley.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Dani has done a tremendous

job. She stayed all sum-mer and trained. Her

vault is better thanit’s ever been. She’salso working on a double-layout dis-

mount on bars,which would help

her make thelineup.”


DanielleHoverAll-Around • Jr. • 5-3Major: HRIM

Hamburg, N.Y. • Hamburg

Career HighsVault: . .9.850, 2x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16/09)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 vs. Alabama (3/14/08) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.775 at Alabama (3/14/08) Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . .9.850, 2x, last at NCAA Championships (4/16)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 at NCAA Championships (4/16)Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AFloor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AAll-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Lion Career22000099 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in 12 meetson beam and three meets on floor … averaged a 9.683 on beam and a 9.383on floor … on beam, scored higher than 9.750 on five occasions … scoreda career-high 9.850 at West Virginia (3/9) to win beam … recorded a scoreof 9.775 at the NCAA Championships … recorded a season-high 9.650 onfloor versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1).22000088 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... saw action in 11 meets onbeam, also competing on floor six times and vault once … averaged a 9.582on beam (11 meets) and a 9.663 on floor (six meets) … reached her careerhigh four times on beam, posting a 9.775 at Pittsburgh (1/11), at NewHampshire (2/9), at Arizona State (3/7) and at home against Nebraska,Maryland and Rutgers (3/21), placing second at Pittsburgh and third at NewHampshire … recorded a career-high and third-place 9.800 on floor in theopening meet of the season at Pittsburgh (1/11) … finished the season withfour consecutive floor routines of 9.700 or better, including a 9.775 at theNCAA Regional Championships (4/12).

High School/ClubAttended Oceanside High School in Oceanside, N.Y. … competed forPhoenix Gymnastics in Bethpage, N.Y. … was a four-time Level 10 NationalQualifier … placed second in the all-around at 2006 Regionals … earnedfirst place on the beam at the 2005 Regionals … placed second on vault,beam and floor at multiple Regional Championships … was a member ofthe High Honor Roll … earned Most Outstanding Student in Art, Bandand Music Theory … AP Scholar with distinction … earned a 99.9 average… is a Schreyer Honors Student at Penn State.

PersonalBorn Melissa Gail Klein on April 27, 1989 in Long Island, N.Y. … parentsare Susan and Robert Klein … has one brother, Nolan (25) … majoring inPainting and Drawing and after graduation would like to attend graduateschool for art ... names Indian food as favorite food, “American Beauty” asfavorite movie, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Maquezas favorite book, Art and Creative Writing as favorite school subjects andSvetlana Korkina as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as “win BigTens and rock NCAAs!” ... nickname is Mel.

Why Penn State“I chose Penn State because I wanted to be on a team that would challengeme to be the best gymnast I could be. I also like that it is a big school witha lot of academic opportunities.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Mel is working hard to become a major contributor on beam, floor exer-cise and vault.”

MelissaKleinVault, Beam, Floor • Jr. • 5-0Major: Painting and Drawing

Oceanside, N.Y. • Oceanside


Career HighsVault: . . . . . . .9.625 at Pittsburgh with Kent State (1/11/08)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at West Virginia (3/9/09) Floor: . . . . . . .9.800 at Pittsburgh with Kent State (1/11/08)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.850 at West Virginia (3/9)Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . .9.650 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Lion Career22000099 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Saw action in eight meets competing in floor exercise,averaging 9.719 … scored at least a 9.775 in the last five meets of the sea-son … finished in the top five on two occasions, including fifth (9.650)versus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) and fourth at West Virginia(3/9) … recorded a career-high score of 9.850 at the Big Ten Championships(3/21) … registered a 9.800 at the NCAA Regionals (4/4) and the NCAANational Championships (4/16).

High School/ClubMember of the Galaxy Gymnastics club program in Orangeburg, N.Y.,under the direction of Jamie Winkler and Sergei and Galina Petrouniak …member of the 2008 Junior Olympic National Team … 2008 New Yorkstate beam and bars champion … 2008 Region 6 floor champion … 2008Junior Olympic national beam champion while also finishing sixth on bars,seventh on floor and third in the all-around … in 2007, finished second onbars and eighth on floor at the Junior Olympic Nationals … was the 2007Region 6 beam and floor champion, also earning the New York state beamchampionship that same year … at the 2006 Junior Olympic Nationals, fin-ished third on bars, seventh on beam, fifth on floor and sixth in theall-around … was the 2006 Region 6 beam, floor and all-around champion… was the 2005 Junior Olympic National floor champion, also claimingninth on bars, second on beam and sixth in the all-around … in 2004, qual-ified for International Elite status at Karolyi’s National Team Camp and wasthe Atlantic Invitational bars, beam and all-around champion as a NationalElite … also picked up the 2004 Junior Olympic National beam champi-onship while finishing eighth on floor and ninth in the all-around …member of the Delta Epsilon Tau International Honor Society and theNational Society of High School Scholars at Rutherford High School …member of the Maximum Honor Roll.

PersonalBorn Daryl Amelia Konsevick on Oct. 16, 1989 in Englewood, N.J. … par-ents are June and Michael Konsevick … has one brother, Rory (26) …majoring in Biobehavioral Health … names Coldplay, Rolling Stones, TheClash, Lenny Kravitz and John Mayer as favorite entertainers, the New YorkYankees as favorite pro sports team, Derek Jeter as favorite athlete, “The KiteRunner” and “The Five People You Meet In Heaven” as favorite books,“Seinfeld” “The Office” and “Malcolm In The Middle” as favorite televi-sion shows and the beach as favorite place to visit … names goals for thisseason as “our common goal is to win Big Ten Championships this season

as well as qualify and aim for a spot on the podium at NCAA Champi-onships. I plan on working as hard as I can to help my team reach our goals.”

Why Penn State“Penn State is an outstanding all-around university. With its great academicand athletic programs, you can’t go wrong. The nickname ‘Happy Valley’says it all.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Daryl has made tremendous progress and grown from her experience as afreshman. We look for her to shine this year as an all-arounder.”


DarylKonsevickAll-Around • So. • 5-0Major: Biobehavioral Health

Rutherford, N.J. • Rutherford

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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High School/ClubMember of the Arizona Sunrays Club program in Phoenix, Ariz. under thedirection of Dan Witenstein, Pam Evans and Vasko Vetzev … was injuredfor most of senior season … placed sixth in the all-around in Level 9 at West-ern Nationals … finished second in Arizona in 2007 and fourth in 2008 …three-time Second Honors recipient at Xavier College Prep … earned anacademic letter her junior year.

PersonalBorn Susan Elaine Martens on Feb. 19, 1991 in Phoenix, Ariz. … parentsare Timothy and Norma Martens … has two sisters, Casey Commisso (25)and Katie Martens (20), and one brother, Michael (22) … majoring in psy-chology … names The Beatles as her favorite entertainer, English andPsychology as her favorite school subjects, the Boston Red Sox as her favoritepro sports team, steak and baked potato as her favorite foods, “Lovely Bones”and “Twilight” as her favorite books, “Boy Meets World” and “Friends” asher favorite television show, “Across the Universe” and “10 Things I HateAbout You” as her favorite movies, Portland as her favorite place to visit andif she could have any job, she’d want to be an actress … her goals for the sea-son are “to contribute to the team in any way I can and to do my best.”

Why Penn State“I chose to attend Penn State because I attended Lake Owen Camp in 2008where I met Coach Steve Shephard. We talked about how I could be a partof the gymnastics team and asked if I was interested in an official visit. WhenI visited Penn State, I loved the campus and the girls on the team were reallynice.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Susan has a tremendous attitude and loves gymnastics. She will be workingvery hard to become a contributor.”

SusanMartensAll-Around • Fr. • 5-2Major: Psychology

Phoenix, Ariz. • Xavier College Prep


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Lion Career22000099 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: Competed in eight meets primarily on floor, but alsosaw action in three meets on beam … averaged a 9.663 on beam and a 9.700on beam (three meets) … earned two top five finishes on beam … finishedfifth with a season-high score of 9.775 versus Michigan (1/24) and again atNebraska (1/30) with a score of 9.675 … set a career-high score of 9.850 onfloor at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … scored a 9.800 at the NCAARegionals (4/4) … recorded a score of 9.750 at the NCAA National Cham-pionships.22000088 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in 10 meets, concentrating on bars, beam andfloor … averaged an 8.745 on bars (five meets), a 9.566 on beam (eightmeets) and a 9.604 on floor (seven meets) … scored a career-high 9.675 onbars at Ohio State (2/24) … recorded three top-five finishes on beam …produced a personal-best 9.800 on beam at New Hampshire (2.9), good forher first career individual event title … claimed second on beam at Pitts-burgh (1/11) with a 9.775 … notched a third-place 9.775 at Arkansas (1/25)… posted a 9.750 on floor at New Hampshire (2/9).

High School/ClubAttended Allen D. Nease High School in St. Augustine, Fla … competed forGymnastics Unlimited in Jacksonville, Fla. … a four-time Regional qualifier… earned fourth-placed in the all-around at Regionals during junior yearand placed first on the beam, becoming a National qualifier … placed sec-ond in the all-around during sophomore year at Regionals, becoming aNational qualifier and also was the state beam champion … was a Regionalqualifier and a first alternate for the national team during freshman year …earned the Character Counts Award in 2006 … three-time Art Works Awardwinner (2005, 2006, 2007).

PersonalBorn Heather Marie McElwee on Dec. 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Fla. … par-ents are Teresa and Al Stanley, and Quintin and Becky McElwee … has onesister, Natalie Foster (23) and one brother, Morgan Stanley (16) … father AlStanley was a pole vaulter at Florida State … majoring in Recreation, Parks& Tourism Management with a minor in business ... names sweet potatoesand tomato soup as favorite foods, “Friends,” “House,” “Grey’s Anatomy,”“Nip/Tuck” and “Biggest Loser” as favorite television shows, “The PeacefulWarrior” as favorite book and Lance Armstrong as favorite athlete ... namesgoals for this season as winning Big Tens and making NCAA Nationals ...nickname is Mac.

Why Penn State“I chose Penn State because of the team and the traditions here.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Heather worked hard all summer and returned to campus in the best shapeshe’s been in. Her gymnastics is the best she’s done since coming to PennState.”

HeatherMcElweeAll-Around • Jr. • 5-1Major: RPTM

Ponte Vedra, Fla. • Nease


Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.675 at Ohio State (2/24/08) Beam: . . . . . . .9.800 at UNH, with Yale and W. & M. (2/9/08)Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.775 vs. Michigan State (1/24)Floor: . . . . . . . . .9.850 at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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High School/ClubWas a member of Hill’s Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, Md. under the direc-tion of Kelli Hill … was a five-time national qualifier ... was the 2006regional beam champion and 2007 Maryland state bar champion ... in 2008,finished seventh in the all-around, ninth on vault and sixth on floor atNationals ... was a member of the Region 7 Senior A National Champi-onship Team ... finished second on bars at Regionals and second on vault,bars and floor at Maryland States ... in 2009, was the National Bar Cham-pion, while also placing second on beam and 10th on vault ... placed secondon bars and third on vault, floor and in the all-around at Regionals ... wasthe Maryland state bars and floor champion and finished second on vaultand beam.

PersonalBorn Madison Nicole Merriam on June 27, 1991 in Gaithersburg, Md. …parents are Jim and Cindy Merriam … has two sisters, Reilly (13) and Shaye(11), and one brother, Jamie (15) … undecided on a major … namesRihanna as her favorite entertainer, English as her favorite school subject,Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Hawaiian pizza as her favorite food,“Twilight” as her favorite book, “America’s Best Dance Crew” as her favoritetelevison show, “Slumdog Millionaire” as favorite movie, Will Ferrell as herfavorite actor, Jennifer Aniston as favorite actress and Bethany Beach inDelaware as her favorite place to visit… her goals for the season are “to hitevery routine I compete in for Penn State, win Big Tens and go to NCAAs.”

Why Penn State“I chose Penn State because it is the best school all around for what I wantedacademically and athletically. I also fell in love with the school when I cameto visit.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Maddie has the potential to help us in the all-around. We’ve been workingon getting her stronger physically. I think when she reaches the height ofher potential, she could be an amazing college gymnast.”

MadisonMerriamAll-Around • Fr. • 5-8Major: Undecided

Gaithersburg, Md. • Magruder


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High School/ClubWas a member of the Colorado Aerials club in Colorado Springs, Colo. ...was the 2008 State and Regional Champion ... was the beam and vaultchampion at the 2008 Junior Olympic Nationals ... finished second in theall-around at the 2008 and 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals ... was a 2009Regional Champion ... was the 2009 Beam Champion at the JuniorOlympic Nationals.

PersonalBorn Sharaya Lyn Musser on Jan. 26, 1991 in Brentwood, Tenn. … parentsare Dean and Beverly Musser … has four sisters, Lysanda (21), Sabrina (20),Alecia (17) and Mariah (12), and two brothers, Harrison (15) and Jonathan(8) … plans on majoring in kinesiology … both her father and uncleattended Penn State ... names dancing as a hobby, the Tennessee Titans as herfavorite pro sports team, Jaycie Phelps as her favorite athlete, Italian food asher favorite kind of food, “Smallville” and “Grey’s Anatomy” as her favoritetelevision shows, “Transformers” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” as herfavorite movies Denzel Washington as her favorite actor, Catherine ZetaJones as her favorite actress and North Carolina and Florida as her favoriteplaces to visit … her goals for the season are “to win a Big Ten Champi-onship as a team, to make it to NCAAs as a team and individually and to winsome individual titles.”

Why Penn State“It has always been my dream college to go to.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Sharaya is an extremely gifted and blessed athlete. She could be an All-American her freshman year, as well. She has all the tools to be one of thebest ever at Penn State.”


SharayaMusserAll Around • Fr. • 5-2Major: Kinesiology

Colorado Springs, Colo. • Pine Creek

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Lion Career22000099 ((JJuunniioorr)):: NACGC/W First Team All-American on floor … First TeamAll-Big Ten … Big Ten Women’s Gymnast of the Year … finished fourthin the nation on floor … five-time Big Ten Gymnast of the Week …NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in all meets of the season inthe all-around, also qualifying for the Individual Event Finals of the2009 NCAA National Championships on floor … averaged a 39.279in the all-around, 9.838 on vault, 9.817 on bars, 9.715 on beam and9.910 on floor … was named the Ann Carr Award winner for the mostinspirational gymnast of the meet versus Michigan State (1/24) and againagainst Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) after winning the all-around in bothmeets … on vault placed in the top three event finishers on 10 occasions,including earning eight vault titles … scored a 9.850 or higher 10 times …scored a season-high 9.950 at Nebraska (1/30) and versus Michigan (2/13)… recorded a 9.900 at the Big Ten Championships, good enough for sec-ond place … on bars, finished in the top five on nine occasions … set acareer-high with a 9.925 versus Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) for top barhonors … on beam, finished in the top five event finishers six times … reg-istered a season-high 9.850 for top beam honors versus Michigan State(1/24) and tied her season-high at Maryland (3/14) … placed in the topfive event finishers on floor 12 times, including 10 individual event titles …tied her career-high of 9.950 on three occasions, including versus Alabamaand Ohio State (3/1), at West Virginia (3/9) and at the Big Ten Champi-onships where she tied for first place … in the all-around, finished in the topfive in 11 meets ... had seven individual event crowns … recorded a career-high 39.600 in a meet with Alabama and Ohio State (3/1) … finishedsecond in the all-around at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) with a scoreof 39.475 … scored a 39.300 or higher in the all-around on nine occasions.22000088 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: NACGC/W First Team All-American on beam … FirstTeam All-Big Ten … Big Ten Vault, Floor and All-Around champion … fin-ished fifth in the nation on beam … three-time Big Ten Gymnast of theWeek … NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in all 13 meets of theseason in the all-around, also qualifying for the NCAA National Champi-onships as an individual all-arounder … averaged a 39.070 in the all-around,a 9.864 on vault, a 9.736 on bars, a 9.638 on beam and a 9.848 on floor …on vault, placed in the top five event finishers 13 times … recorded a career-high 9.975 versus West Virginia (2/2), the second-highest vault score in PennState history … scored a 9.850 or higher on 11 occasions … posted a 9.950at the Big Ten Championships (3/29) to defend her conference vault title …finished first on vault six times … on bars, claimed seven top five finishes …recorded a career-high 9.875 at Arkansas (1/25) to earn top bars honors …scored a career-high 9.900 on beam to earn first against Nebraska, Marylandand Rutgers (3/21) … had seven top-five finishes on beam … on floor, fin-ished in the top five in 13 meets, including nine individual event titles …scored a 9.900 or better in 10 meets … posted a career-high 9.950 versusBowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) … scored a 9.900to place first on floor at the Big Ten Championships (3/29) … recorded a

9.925 on floor for first place at Arizona State (3/7) … finished in the top fivein the all-around 13 times … had seven individual event crowns … twicereached her career-high in the all-around, scoring a 39.525 in back-to-backmeets versus Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers (3/21) and again at the BigTen Championships (3/29), to give her the conference title … recorded a39.000 or higher nine times in the all-around.

22000077 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Big Ten Freshman of the Year … Big Ten Vaultand All-Around Champion … Big Ten Gymnast of the Week(1/5) … NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... competed in every meet

of the season on vault, beam and floor, also seeing action on barsand in the all-around in 10 meets … captured four vault titles, one

beam championship, six floor crowns and finished first in the all-around on four occasions … averaged a 9.772 on vault, a 9.715on bars, a 9.685 on beam, a 9.830 on floor and a 38.953 in the

all-around for the season … posted the third-highest score inschool history with a career-best 9.950 to capture the vaulttitle at the Big Ten Championships (3/31) … also recorded

the third-highest floor score with a 9.950 to take hometop billing against Ohio State (2/24) … posted a per-

sonal-best 39.425 in the all-around inback-to-back meets to capture the Big Ten title

(3/31) and also at NCAA Regionals to advanceto the NCAA National Championships(4/14) … earned the Ann Carr Award for herfirst place all-around finish in the first homemeet of the season against Arkansas (1/13)… finished in the top five 10 times on vault,

once on bars, nine times on beam and 10times on floor, with eight top-five

finishes in the all-around.


BrandiPersonettAll-Around • Sr. • 4-11Major: Nursing

Katy, Texas • Cinco Ranch

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.975 vs. West Virginia (2/2/08)Bars: . . . . . . . . . .9.925 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1/09) Beam: . .9.900 vs. Nebraska, Maryland &Rutgers (3/21/08) Floor: . . .9.950, 5x, vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (3/21/09)All-Around: . . . .39.600 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1/09)

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.950, 2x, last at Michigan (2/13)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.925 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1) Beam: . . .9.850, 2x, last at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14)Floor: . .9.950, 3x, last vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (3/21)All-Around: . . . . . .39.600 vs. Alabama & Ohio State (3/1)

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High School/ClubCompeted for Champion Gymnastics Academy in Katy, Texas, under thedirection of Kellie Mizoguchi ... 2006-2007 Junior Olympics National Teammember ... placed third on the vault, third on the bars, seventh on the floorand third in the all-around at the 2006 Nationals ... placed second at the2006 Regionals in the all-around and at States, earned the titles on bar, floor,vault and in the all-around, also placing second as a team ... didn’t competeduring the 2005 season because of a torn Achilles tendon ... was an Inter-national Elite qualifier in 2004, placing 10th in the all-around at theAmerican Classic ... was a qualifier at the USA Championships ... finishedseventh on the vault at the 2004 USA Championships ... at the 2004 Madi-son Square Garden Podium Meet, finished first on the vault, 10th on thefloor and 10th in the all-around ... was an International Elite and USAChampionships qualifier in 2003 ... at Cinco Ranch High School, was amember of the honor roll and graduated with a 3.96 GPA ... member of theGerman Honor Society.

PersonalBorn Brandi Lynn Personett on May 26, 1987 in Liberty, Mo. ... parents areKen and Viki Personett ... has one sister, Lindsey (27) and one brother,Kenny (24) ... grandfather Victor Bonuchi is a member of the NationalWrestling Hall of Fame ... majoring in nursing and after graduation wouldlike to go to graduate school to become a neonatal nurse practitioner and

work in the neonatal intensive care unit ... names anything by NicholasSparks or Emily Giffin as favorite books, “Seinfeld,” “Gilmore Girls,”“Friends,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Family Guy,” “Private Practice” and “FridayNight Lights” as favorite television shows, her nursing clinicals are herfavorite school classes, “Juno” as favorite movie and junior Allie Southard asfavorite athlete because “she is my teammate, roommate and best friend whocame back from a broken back. Allie amazes and inspires me every day withher determination and dedication to our team and gymnastics. She has madean incredible recovery and pushes herself to not only get back to doing thegymnastics she was before, but going beyond that!” ... names her goals forthis season as “be the first team in Penn State history to win Big Tens! Qual-ify into the Super Six at Nationals!” ... nickname is Brandaid (like Band-Aid).

Why Penn State“Penn State had the best combination of athletics and academics. I also fellin love with the girls and the coaches and the traditions.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Brandi is doing a tremendous job. She’s right where she left off last year. Shehas a great attitude and works super hard. She’s a very gifted athlete. She’sbuilt for gymnastics. She takes advantage of that and is trying to maximizeher potential.”


Lion Career22000099 ((JJuunniioorr)):: Saw action in all 13 meets on vault, floor and beam, and alsoput time in on bars … averaged a 9.798 on vault, 9.075 on bars (four meets),9.760 on beam, 9.660 on floor and 38.000 in the all-around … on vault,placed in the top five on four occasions, including a second place finish ver-sus Pittsburgh (1/10) with a score of 9.825 … recorded a career-high scoreof 9.875 on vault at the NCAA Regional Championships (4/4) … com-peted on bars in four meets and registered a career-best 9.775 at Maryland(3/14) … on beam, finished in the top three on five occasions, includingfour second place finishes … scored better than a 9.750 on 10 occasions …tied her career-best score of 9.850 in a quad meet with UNH, Rutgers andBridgeport (2/21) … on floor, scored better than a 9.750 nine times … tiedher career-best with a 9.875 at the Big Ten Championships (3/21) … com-peted in the all-around four times, earning a career-best score of 39.000 atthe Maryland Quad (3/14).22000088 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: Competed in all 13 meets of the year on beam and floorwhile also putting in time on vault and bars … was named the Ann CarrAward winner for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet against Michi-gan (1/19) … averaged a 9.704 on vault (12 meets), a 9.407 on bars (sevenmeets), a 9.756 on beam (13 meets) and a 9.698 on floor (13 meets) whilealso competing in the all-around six times for an average of 38.650 … scoreda season-high 9.800 on vault twice, including versus Michigan (1/19) andat Arizona State (3/7) … was steady on vault all season, recording eight scoresof 9.700 or higher … recorded a career-high 9.700 on bars at Arizona State(3/7) … finished in the top five six times on beam, including a career-highand first-place 9.850 against Bowling Green, Cortland and George Wash-ington (3/1) … placed first on beam versus West Virginia (2/2) … had fourtop-five finishes on floor … scored a personal-best 9.875 for second placeagainst Bowling Green, Cortland and George Washington (3/1) … finishedin the top five in all six meets in which she competed in the all-around,including a first-place finish in the season-opening meet at Pittsburgh (1/11)with a 38.525 … reached her season high twice in the all-around, posting a38.800 versus West Virginia (2/2) and again at North Carolina State (2/16).22000077 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Saw action in every meet of the season on beam and floor,also competing vault on 12 occasions … averaged a 9.640 on vault, a 9.721on beam and a 9.604 on floor … placed in the top five on vault three times,including a career-high 9.850 for third place at LSU (3/9) … finished amongthe top five on beam on seven occasions … scored a personal-best 9.850three times, including a third-place showing at the Big Ten Championships(3/31) … ended in the top five three times on floor … posted a career-high9.800 four times on floor, including placing third at Maryland (3/2).

High School/ClubMember of Artistic Sports Academy Plus in Harrisburg, Pa., under the direc-tion of Barry Mattern ... was the Pennsylvania Level 10 state champion in2006 and 2004 ... three-time member of the Region 7 Level 10 JuniorOlympic National team ... member of the Honor Roll at Spring Grove HighSchool.

PersonalBorn Casey Lynn Rohrbaugh on June 10, 1988 in Spring Grove, Pa. ... par-ents are Jeff and Linda Rohrbaugh ... has one sister, Taylor (16), who is alsoa gymnast ... majoring in psychology and after graduation would like toattend grad school ... names pizza as favorite food, all of the “Fast and theFurious” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Taken” as favorite movies, the“Harry Potter” series as favorite books, the beach as favorite place to visit, thePhiladelphia Eagles as favorite professional sports team, “Nip/Tuck” and“Family Guy” as favorite television shows and Dominique Dawes and BrianDawkins as favorite athletes ... names goals for this season as “Big Ten Cham-pions, National and Super Six qualifiers” ... nickname is Case.

Why PennState“I chose PennState becauseof the amaz-ing athletictradition andsuccess, thebeautifulcampus and thegirls on the team.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Casey has been our most consis-tent beam-worker in a long time.She is going to be a factor in the all-around. She has hit ber routine onthe beam in every meet duringthe last two years.”


CaseyRohrbaughAll-Around • Sr. • 5-3Major: Psychology

Spring Grove, Pa. • Spring Grove

Career HighsVault: . . . .9.875 at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4/09)Bars: . . . . .9.775 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09)Beam: . . . .9.850, 5x, last vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . . .9.875, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)All-Around: . .39.000 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09)

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . .9.875 at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4)Bars: . . . . . . .9.775 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14)Beam: . . . . . . . . .9.850 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21)Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at Big Ten Championships (3/21)All-Around: . . .39.000 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14)

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Lion Career22000099 ((JJuunniioorr)):: Competed on vault, bars and floor in six meets before aninjury sidelined her for the remainder of the season … averaged 9.813 onvault, 9.629 on bars and 9.800 on floor … on vault, scored a 9.800 or higherin all but one meet … finished in the top five event finishers in all meets …recorded a season-high 9.850 twice, at Illinois (1/17) and versus Cornell,William & Mary and Penn (2/7) for second place in both meets … on bars,finished in the top three event finishers three times … registered a career-high 9.850 in a meet with Cornell, William & Mary and Penn (2/7) … onfloor, scored a 9.700 or better in all meets … placed in the top five in fourof six meets … scored a career-best 9.900 versus Michigan State (1/24).22000088 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: Competed in 10 meets of the season, averaging a 9.444on vault (nine meets), a 9.590 on bars (10 meets) and a 9.739 on floor (ninemeets) … tallied a fourth-place finish and season-high 9.825 on vault againstMichigan (1/19) … finished fourth against Bowling Green, Cortland andGeorge Washington (3/1) with a 9.800 on vault … posted a 9.825 twice onbars, including once for fifth-place at Arizona State (3/7) and again at theNCAA Regional Championships (4/12) … claimed fifth place onfloor against Michigan (1/19) and recorded a personal-best9.850 for third place on floor versus Bowling Green, Cortlandand George Washington (3/1).22000077 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in 13 meets of the season on vaultand floor … averaged a 9.808 on vault and 9.802 on floor … did not scorebelow a 9.750 on either event all season long … recorded a career-best 9.875at Arizona (3/16) on vault … captured nine top-five finishes on vault,including five first-place titles … had six top-five fin-ishes on floor throughout the year … scored aseason-high of 9.850 for a fourth-place showing atWest Virginia (2/3).

High School/ClubCompeted for Lakettes Gymnastics Academy in Erie, Pa., under the direc-tion of Cammy McLallen ... in 2004-05, finished second at Level 10 States,fifth at Regionals and was a Level 10 National Qualifier, finishing 10th onvault ... in 2003-04 placed second at Level 10 States, fifth at Regionals andwas a National Qualifier ... during Level 9, placed third at states and thirdat Eastern Nationals ... for Fort LeBoeuf High School, lettered in both crosscountry and track and field, making it to states in the 4x4 relay ... memberof the National Honor Society ... named Who’s Who Among American Stu-dents ... graduated with high honors ... Senior Class council ... high honorroll ... Presidential Award for Physical FItness ... Leadership Task Force.

PersonalBorn Rosalie Anne Smith on Jan. 21, 1988 in Erie, Pa. ... parents are Rod-ney and Darlene Smith ... has four siblings, RJ (22), Randy (19), Rachel(18) and Riley (16) ... brother RJ is currently a senior at Penn State andbrother Randy is a sophomore ... majoring in biobehavioral health and aftergraduation would like to attend school and pursue a career as a physician

assistant ... names spaghetti as favorite food, anatomy asfavorite school subject, the “Harry Potter” series and “Twi-light” series as favorite books, the Cleveland Browns asfavorite pro sports team, “House” as favorite television shows,“Old School” and “Superbad” as favorite movies and Aus-tralia as favorite place to visit ... names goals for the season as“to help my team win Big Tens and to qualify for the Super Sixat NCAAs!”

Why Penn State“I chose to attend Penn State because ever since I was little,I wanted to come here. It’s a great school and I know I willget a good education here.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Rosie is another inspiration to her team. She’s battledback from a foot injury and is coming back strong. We arehopeful for a great senior year for her.”


RosieSmithAll-Around • Sr. • 5-3Major: Biobehavioral Health

Waterford, Pa. • Fort LeBoeuf

Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.875 at Arizona (3/16/07)Bars: . . . . . .9.850 vs Cornell, Wm. & Mary & Penn (2/7/09) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. Michigan State (1/24/09) All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . .9.850, 2x, last vs. Cornell, Wm. & Mary and Penn (2/7)Bars: . . . . . .9.850 vs. Cornell, Wm. & Mary and Penn (2/7) Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AFloor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. Michigan State (1/24)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Lion Career22000099 ((JJuunniioorr)):: NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... saw action in 12 meets onvault, beam and floor … averaged 9.760 on vault (eight meets), 9.750 onbeam and 9.670 on floor … on vault, scored 9.700 or higher in all meets …recorded a career-best 9.850 for top honors at Maryland Quad(3/14) … onbeam, placed in the top five event finishers on five occasions, including twoindividual event titles … recorded a career-high 9.900 for top event honorsversus UNH, Rutgers and Bridgeport (2/21) … on floor, tied her career-best 9.850 at the Big Ten Championships (3/21).22000088 ((SSoopphhoommoorree)):: NACGC/W Scholar-Athlete ... missed most of the sea-son with a broken back suffered while training bars during the summer …competed beam in exhibition against Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers(3/21), scoring a 9.675 and earning the Ann Carr Award for the most inspi-rational performance of the meet.22000077 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in 11 meets of the year, seeing action on vault,beam and floor … averaged a 9.713 on vault in eight contests … posted acareer-high 9.825 on vault at Maryland (3/2), good for a fourth-place fin-ish … tallied a 9.650 on the floor at Maryland (3/2).

High School/ClubCompeted for U.S. Gymnastics in Mahwah, N.J., under the direction ofJohn and Michele Ribeiro and Suzanne Soto ... 2006 Junior OlympicNational Qualifier, placing sixth on beam and fourth on floor ... 2006 NewJersey State vault, floor and all-around champion ... 2006 Region VII silvermedalist on beam and all-around ... 2004 New Jersey beam champion ...2003 New Jersey state floor and all-around champion ... 2003 JuniorOlympic National floor champion ... four-year gymnastics letterwinner andteam captain at Nanuet High School, claiming the New York state all-aroundand beam championship her freshman season ... member of the NationalHonor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society.

PersonalBorn Allie Elizabeth Southard on March 20, 1988 ... parents are Eileen andBill Southard ... has one sister, Emma (18) ... majoring in finance with aminor in management information systems and after graduation would liketo work for a large financial consulting firm in New York City ... namessalmon as favorite food, Cape May, N.J., as favorite place to visit, “TheBFG” as favorite book, Channing Tatum as favorite actor, “Good Will Hunt-ing” as favorite movie, Reese Witherspoon as favorite actress, LanceArmstrong as favorite athlete ... names goals for this season as winning theBig Ten Championships and qualifying for the Super Six at Nationals ...nickname is Al.

Why Penn State“I chose Penn State because I fell in love with the coaches and the girls onthe team immediately and wanted to also receive an awesome education.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Allie is an inspiration to her team based on the fact that she returned fromher back injury and also had a knee surgery this fall. She’s battled back fromeverything and we’re looking forward to her having a great senior year.”

AllieSouthardAll-Around • Sr. • 5-1Major: Finance

Nanuet, N.Y. • Nanuet


Career HighsVault: . . .9.850 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14/09)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam: . . . . .9.900 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21/09) Floor: . . .9.850, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21/09)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . .9.850 at Maryland, with Arizona & Yale (3/14)Bars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABeam . . . . . . . .9.900 vs. UNH, Rutgers & Bridgeport (2/21)Floor: . . . . . .9.850, 2x, last at Big Ten Championships (3/21)All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Lion Career22000099 ((FFrreesshhmmaann)):: Competed in nine meets during the season specializing onbars … averaged 9.686 on bars … scored a season-high 9.825 versus Michi-gan State (1/24) in her first collegiate competition for second place honors… scored higher than a 9.700 on six occasions … scored a 9.750 in theNCAA Championships (4/16).

High School/ClubCompeted for Nittany Gymnastics in State College, Pa., under the direc-tion of Amy Adamek and Mike Rizzuto … was injured for most of juniorand senior seasons but attended Regionals … placed sixth on vault at Level9 Nationals during sophomore season … at Level 8 Regionals during fresh-man season, placed second on vault … four-year member of the Honor Rollat State College Area High School.

PersonalBorn Alexandra Garland Stine on July 12, 1990 in State College, Pa. … par-ents are Charles and Karen Stine … plans on majoring in kinesiology …names Dave Matthews Band and Pete Yorn as favorite entertainers, Englishas favorite school subject, Michael Phelps as favorite athlete, steak as favoritefood, “Twilight” series by Stephanie Mayer as favorite book, “True Blood”as favorite television show, “An Officer and a Gentleman” as favorite movie,Richard Gere as favorite actor, Julia Roberts as favorite actress and NewOrleans as favorite place to visit … names goals for this season as compet-ing in the all-around.

Why Penn State“Not only does Penn State excel academically, but it was important to methat the school I attend be athletically superior. I knew that the gymnasticsprogram would be challenging, but I was ready to accept that challenge.Since my family resides in the area, they could provide any additional sup-port if necessary. My experience attending meets at Rec Hall showed me ahigh-energy, cohesive team who worked as one toward their goals.”

Quoting Coach Shephard“Alex is working hard and is trying to contribute on both bars and vault.”

AlexStineAll-Around • So. • 5-4Major: Kinesiology

Philipsburg, Pa. • State College Area


Career HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. Michigan State (1/24/09)Beam: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Floor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A All-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

2009 Season HighsVault: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/ABars: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.825 vs. Michigan State (1/24)Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AFloor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/AAll-Around: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A

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Meet By Meet Performances


Whitney Bencsko • Fr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 (AC) 9.800 (3) 9.775 (3) 9.750 (4) 9.800 (3) 39.125 (2)Jan. 17 9.900 (1) 8.875 9.725 9.675 38.175 (4)Jan. 24 9.925 (1) 9.125 9.700 9.825 (3) 38.575 (2)Jan. 30 9.175 9.625 9.675 (5) 9.725 38.200 (4)Feb. 7 9.700 9.225 9.800 (2) 9.825 (3) 38.550 (2)Feb. 13 9.800 (2) ------- 9.775 (5) 9.775 -------Feb. 21 9.850 (3) 9.850 (2) 9.825 (5) 9.800 (2) 39.325 (2)Mar. 1 9.825 (5) 9.825 9.800 9.875 (3) 39.325 (4)Mar. 9 9.925 (1) 9.800 9.775 (5) 9.925 (2) 39.425 (2)Mar. 14 9.900 (1) 9.875 (1) 9.700 9.775 39.250 (2)Mar. 21 9.900 (2) 9.800 9.300 9.900 (5) 38.900Apr. 4 9.875 9.150 9.475 9.875 38.375Apr. 16 9;900 (4) 9.800 9.775 9.825 39.300Apr. 18 9.7813 ------- ------- ------- -------AVERAGES 9.804 9.560 9.698 9.815 38.877

Alexandra Brockway • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 9.750 9.850 (1) 9.825 (1) ------- -------Jan. 17 9.825 (5) 9.775 (4) 9.750 ------- -------Jan. 24 9.775 9.825 (2) 9.675 ------- -------Jan. 30 9.750 9.700 (4) 9.675 (5) ------- -------Feb. 7 9.700 9.825 (3) 9.725 (5) ------- -------Feb. 13 9.700 9.825 (2) 9.500 ------- -------Feb. 21 (AC) 9.750 9.875 (1) 9.825 (5) 9.725 (4) 39.175 (3)Mar. 1 9.800 9.850 (4) 9.825 9.575 39.050Mar. 9 9.775 9.875 (2) 9.725 8.975 38.350 (5)Mar. 14 9.725 9.875 (1) 9.825 (2) ------- -------Mar. 21 9.800 9.800 9.825 ------- -------Apr. 4 9.850 9.825 9.650 ------- -------Apr. 16 9.750 9.875 9.750 ------- -------Apr. 18 ------- 9.7875 ------- ------- -------AVERAGES 9.765 9.826 9.737 9.425 38.858

Natalie Ettl • Fr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 ------- 9.700 ------- ------- -------Jan. 17 ------- 9.800 (3) ------- ------- -------Jan. 30 ------- 9.750 (3) ------- ------- -------Feb. 7 (AC) ------- 9.825 (3) ------- ------- -------Feb. 13 ------- 9.850 (1) ------- ------- -------Feb. 21 ------- 9.825 (5) ------- ------- -------Mar. 1 ------- 9.850 (4) ------- ------- -------Mar. 21 ------- 9.850 ------- ------- -------Apr. 4 ------- 9.800 ------- ------- -------Apr. 16 ------- 9.800 ------- ------- -------AVERAGES ------- 9.805 ------- ------- -------*Jan. 24 & Mar. 9-14 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Danielle Hover • So.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 24 ------- 9.600 ------- ------- -------Jan. 30 9.725 ------- ------- ------- -------Feb. 7 9.800 (4) 9.675 (5) ------- ------- -------Feb. 13 9.625 9.750 ------- ------- -------Feb. 21 9.625 9.800 ------- ------- -------Mar. 1 9.800 9.800 ------- ------- -------Mar. 9 9.750 9.800 ------- ------- -------Mar. 14 9.825 9.750 ------- ------- -------Mar. 21 9.850 9.725 ------- ------- -------Apr. 4 9.825 9.775 ------- ------- -------Apr. 16 9.850 9.825 ------- ------- -------AVERAGES 9.767 9.750 ------- ------- -------*Jan. 10-17 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Melissa Klein • So.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 ------- ------- 9.700 8.975 -------Jan. 17 ------- ------- 9.750 9.525 -------Jan. 24 ------- ------- 9.675 ------- -------Jan. 30 ------- ------- 9.650 ------- -------Feb. 13 ------- ------- 9.300 ------- -------Feb. 21 ------- ------- 9.800 ------- -------Mar. 1 ------- ------- 9.800 9.650 -------Mar. 9 ------- ------- 9.850 (1) ------- -------Mar. 14 ------- ------- 9.725 ------- -------Mar. 21 ------- ------- 9.600 ------- -------Apr. 4 ------- ------- 9.625 ------- -------Apr. 16 ------- ------- 9.775 ------- -------AVERAGES ------- ------- 9.688 9.383 -------*Feb. 7 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Daryl Konsevick • Fr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 24 ------- ------- ------- 9.450 -------Jan. 30 ------- ------- ------- 9.625 -------Feb. 21 ------- ------- ------- 9.650 (5) -------Mar. 9 ------- ------- ------- 9.775 -------Mar. 14 ------- ------- ------- 9.800 (4) -------Mar. 21 ------- ------- ------- 9.850 -------Apr. 4 ------- ------- ------- 9.800 -------Apr. 16 ------- ------- ------- 9.800 -------AVERAGES ------- ------- ------- 9.719 -------*Jan. 10-17, Feb. 7-Feb. 13 & Mar. 1 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Heather McElwee • So.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 24 ------- ------- 9.775 (5) 9.100 -------Jan. 30 ------- ------- 9.675 (5) 9.725 -------Feb. 7 ------- ------- 9.650 9.750 -------Feb. 13 ------- ------- ------- 9.700 -------Mar. 14 ------- ------- ------- 9.625 -------Mar. 21 ------- ------- ------- 9.850 -------Apr. 4 ------- ------- ------- 9.800 -------Apr. 16 ------- ------- ------- 9.750 -------AVERAGES ------- ------- 9.700 9.663 -------* Jan. 10-17 & Feb. 21-Mar. 9 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Lindsey Montross • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AFeb. 21 ------- 9.225 ------- ------- -------AVERAGES ------- 9.225 ------- ------- -------*Jan. 10-Feb. 13 & Mar. 1-Apr. 4 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Brandi Personett • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 9.850 (1) 9.825 (2) 9.775 (2) 9.900 (1) 39.350 (1)Jan. 17 9.275 9.650 9.725 9.850 (2) 38.500 (3)Jan. 24 (GOW/AC) 9.925 (1) 9.875 (1) 9.850 (1) 9.925 (1) 39.575 (1)Jan. 30 9.950 (1) 9.700 (4) 9.725 (3) 9.925 (1) 39.300 (1)Feb. 7 (GOW) 9.925 (1) 9.900 (1) 9.825 (1) 9.900 (1) 39.550 (1)Feb. 13 9.950 (1) 9.800 (4) 9.325 9.900 (1) 38.975 (3)Feb. 21 (GOW) 9.900 (1) 9.850 (2) 9.825 (5) 9.875 (1) 39.450 (1)Mar. 1 (GOW/AC) 9.900 (1) 9.925 (1) 9.825 9.950 (1) 39.600 (1)Mar. 9 9.850 (3) 9.850 (3) 9.225 9.950 (1) 38.875 (4)Mar. 14 (GOW) 9.850 (1) 9.825 (3) 9.850 (1) 9.900 (1) 39.425 (1)Mar. 21 9.900 (2) 9.825 9.800 9.950 (1) 39.475 (2)Apr. 4 9.825 9.825 9.800 9.900 39.350Apr. 16 9.800 9.775 9.750 9.875 (4) 39.200Apr. 18 ------- ------- ------- 9.8875 (4) -------AVERAGES 9.838 9.817 9.715 9.906 39.279

Casey Rohrbaugh • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 9.825 (2) 9.025 9.775 (2) 8.925 37.550 (3)Jan. 17 9.750 8.950 9.750 9.075 37.525 (5)Jan. 24 9.800 (4) ------- 9.800 (2) 9.800 (5) -------Jan. 30 9.750 ------- 9.625 9.700 -------Feb. 7 9.825 (3) ------- 9.800 (2) 9.800 (4) -------Feb. 13 9.725 ------- 9.650 9.700 -------Feb. 21 9.800 ------- 9.850 (3) 9.775 (3) -------Mar. 1 9.825 (5) ------- 9.775 9.850 -------Mar. 9 9.800 8.550 9.800 (2) 9.775 37.925Mar. 14 9.775 9.775 9.750 9.700 39.000Mar. 21 9.825 ------- 9.775 9.875 -------Apr. 4 9.875 ------- 9.725 9.825 -------Apr. 16 9.800 ------- 9.800 9.775 -------AVERAGES 9.798 9.075 9.760 9.660 38.000

Rosie Smith • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 9.775 (5) 9.775 (3) ------- 9.800 (3) -------Jan. 17 9.850 (3) 8.950 ------- 9.700 -------Jan. 24 9.800 (4) 9.825 (2) ------- 9.900 (2) -------Jan. 30 9.800 (3) 9.625 ------- 9.750 -------Feb. 7 9.850 (2) 9.850 (2) ------- 9.850 (2) -------Feb. 13 9.800 (2) 9.750 ------- 9.800 (5) -------AVERAGES 9.813 9.629 ------- 9.800 -------*Feb. 21-Apr. 4 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Allie Southard • Jr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 10 ------- ------- 9.675 9.575 -------Jan. 17 9.750 ------- 9.850 (1) 9.150 -------Jan. 24 9.725 ------- ------- ------- -------Feb. 7 ------- ------- 9.300 9.800 (4) -------Feb. 13 ------- ------- 9.850 (3) 9.525 -------Feb. 21 ------- ------- 9.900 (1) 9.600 -------Mar. 1 9.775 ------- 9.850 (4) 9.825 -------Mar. 9 9.775 ------- 9.725 9.775 -------Mar. 14 9.850 (1) ------- 9.775 (3) 9.700 -------Mar. 21 9.750 ------- 9.800 9.850 -------Apr. 4 9.700 ------- 9.725 9.825 -------Apr. 16 9.750 ------- 9.800 9.750 -------AVERAGES 9.759 ------- 9.750 9.670 -------*Jan. 30 - Did not see competitive meet action.

Alex Stine • Fr.Date Vault Bars Beam Floor A/AJan. 24 ------- 9.825 (2) ------- ------- -------Jan. 30 ------- 9.650 ------- ------- -------Feb. 13 ------- 9.350 ------- ------- -------Mar. 1 ------- 9.800 ------- ------- -------Mar. 9 ------- 9.700 ------- ------- -------Mar. 14 ------- 9.775 ------- ------- -------Mar. 21 ------- 9.750 ------- ------- -------Apr. 4 ------- 9.575 ------- ------- -------Apr.16 ------- 9.750 ------- ------- -------AVERAGES ------- 9.686 ------- ------- -------*Jan. 10-17, Feb. 7 & Feb. 13 - Did not see competitive meet action.

2009 Season Results


Team Score BreakdownMeet Vault Bars Beam Floor TotalJan. 10 vs. Pittsburgh 49.000 48.925 48.825 48.050 194.800

Jan. 17 at Illinois 49.075 47.125 48.825 47.900 192.925

Jan. 24 vs. Michigan State 49.225 48.950 48.800 48.900 195.875

Jan. 30 at Nebraska 48.975 48.425 48.400 48.825 194.625

Feb. 7 vs. PSU Quad 1 49.100 49.075 48.800 49.175 196.150

Feb. 13 at Michigan 48.975 48.975 48.100 48.875 194.925

Feb. 21 vs. PSU Quad 2 48.925 49.200 49.225 48.825 196.175

Mar. 1 vs. Alabama & OSU 49.150 49.250 49.100 49.150 196.650Mar. 8 at West Virginia 49.125 49.025 48.875 49.200 196.225

Mar. 14 at Maryland Quad 49.200 49.125 48.925 48.875 196.125

Mar. 21 at Big Tens 49.275 49.025 48.800 49.425 196.525

Apr. 4 at NCAA Regionals 49.250 48.800 48.525 49.225 195.800

Apr. 16 at NCAA Champ. 49.100 49.075 48.900 49.025 196.100

Averages 49.106 48.844 48.777 48.877 195.608

Bold indicates season high

Date PSU Ranking PSU Score Opponent Opp. Score W/LJan. 10 13 194.800 Pittsburgh 191.675 WJan. 17 11 192.925 at No. 19 Illinois 195.500 LJan. 24 22 195.875 No. 26 Michigan State 194.175 WJan. 30 17 194.625 at No. 12 Nebraska 195.325 LFeb. 7 15 196.150 Cornell 189.675 W

William & Mary 188.375 WPennsylvania 185.425 W

Feb. 13 14 194.925 at No. 16 Michigan 195.800 LFeb. 21 17 196.175 New Hampshire 193.400 W

Bridgeport 189.475 WRutgers 187.525 W

March 1 17 196.650 No. 11 Alabama 196.625 WNo. 19 Ohio State 196.050 W

March 9 19 196.225 at No. 20 West Virginia 195.925 WMarch 14 15 196.125 No. 19 Arizona 195.300 W

at Maryland 194.175 WYale 165.625 W

March 21 13 196.525 No. 15 Michigan 197.075 L(Big Ten Championships) at No. 16 Illinois 196.750 L

No. 17 Minnesota 196.000 WNo. 17 Ohio State 195.900 WNo. 26 Michigan State 195.650 WNo. 27 Iowa 195.450 W

April 4 12 195.800 No. 1 Georgia 197.700 L(NCAA Regional Championships) No. 13 Nebraska 195.450 W

No. 21 West Virginia 194.225 WNo. 30 North Carolina 194.125 Wat No. 29 NC State 193.800 W

April 16 12 196.100 No. 1 Georgia 197.450 L(NCAA National Championships No. 5 Florida 196.375 Lat Nebraska) No. 4 LSU 196.300 L

No 9 Stanford 196.225 LNo. 8 Oklahoma 195.825 W

Juniors Melissa Klein (above) and HeatherMcElwee (below)

2009 Top Performances


2009 Team HighsVault49.275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21)49.250 . . . . . . . . . . . .at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4)49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State (1/24)

Uneven Bars49.250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1)49.200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (2/21)49.125 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Maryland w/ Arizona and Yale (3/14)

Balance Beam49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (2/21)49.100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1)48.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Maryland w/ Arizona and Yale (3/14)

Floor Exercise49.425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21)49.225 . . . . . . . . . . . .at NCAA Regional Championships (4/4)49.200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia (3/8)

All-Around196.650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama and Ohio State (3/1)196.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Big Ten Championships (3/21)196.225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia (3/8)196.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNH, Rutgers, Bridgeport (3/21)

2009 Individual Event HighsVault9.950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/30, 2/13)9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bencsko (1/24, 3/9), Personett (1/24, 2/7)9.900 . . .Bencsko (1/17, 3/14, 3/21, 4/16), Personett (2/21, 3/1, 3/21)9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rohrbaugh (4/4), Bencsko (4/4)

Uneven Bars9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1)9.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7)9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brockway (2/21, 3/9, 3/14, 4/16), Bencsko (3/14)

Balance Beam9.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southard (2/21)9.850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southard (1/19, 2/13, 3/1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24, 3/14), Rohrbaugh (2/21), Klein (3/9)

9.825 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brockway (1/10, 2/21, 3/1, 3/14, 3/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7, 2/21, 3/1), Bencsko (2/21)

Floor Exercise9.950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1, 3/9, 3/21)9.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24, 1/30), Bencsko (3/9)9.900 . . .Personett (1/10, 2/7, 2/13, 3/14, 4/4),Smith (1/24), Bencsko (3/21)9.875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/21, 4/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bencsko (3/1, 4/4), Rohrbaugh (3/21)

All-Around39.600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/1)39.575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (1/24)39.550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (2/7)39.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Personett (3/21)

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko scored a season-high 9.875 on the unevenbars on March 14 at a quad meet hosted by Maryland.

Senior Allie Southard claims two of the top beam scores for the season,including a career-high 9.900 in Penn State’s second quad meet in 2009.

2009 Season Notes


Personett, Bencsko, Shephard Pick Up Big Ten HonorsAt the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., on March 21, junior

Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, the first honorof her career and the fifth for a Nittany Lion gymnast since Penn State joinedthe Big Ten for the 1992 season. Head coach Steve Shephard earned his thirdBig Ten Coach of the Year accolade, sharing the recognition with Illinois’Bob Starkell. Ohio State’s Taylor Jones was named the Big Ten Freshman ofthe Year. Both Personett and freshman Whitney Bencsko picked up All-BigTen honors, with Personett earning first team recognition and Bencskoreceiving second team accolades. The awards mark the 42nd and 43rd totalAll-Big Ten accolades for the Nittany Lions since joining the league for the1992 season.

Personett Named GOW For Ninth TimeJunior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on

March 16 for the fifth time in 2009 and the ninth time in her career. Per-sonett led the Nittany Lions to their second-highest team road score of theseason as Penn State scored a 196.126 to defeat Arizona, Maryland and Yale.She captured her seventh individual all-around title of the season with a39.425. Personett placed fifth on vault with a 9.850, third on bars with a9.825, first on beam with a 9.850 and first on floor with a 9.900, her ninthfirst-place floor finish this season.

Regional HonorsHead coach Steve Shephard was named the NCAA Northeast Regional

Coach of the Year, it was announced after the NCAA Regional Champi-onships on April 4. In addition, assistant coaches Jessica Bastardi and RandyMonahan shared NCAA Northeast Regional Co-Assistant Coach of the Yearhonors, and junior Brandi Personett was named the NCAA Northeast RegionGymnast of the Year.

Southard Makes A ComebackJunior co-captain Allie Southard competed against Pittsburgh on Jan. 10

at Rec Hall, putting up an eighth-place 9.675 on beam and a seventh-place9.575 on floor. Those routines were the first competitive performances forSouthard since the 2007 season as she suffered a broken back after peelingoff bars during summer training in 2008. She did compete in exhibitiononce during the last meet of the 2008 campaign, posting a 9.675 on beamagainst Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers on March 21, 2008 and earning theAnn Carr Award as the most inspirational gymnast of the meet for herefforts.

Brockway Brings ItJunior Alexandra Brockway competed in her first all-around of the year in

Penn State’s quad meet with Rutgers, New Hampshire and Bridgeport onFeb. 21. Brockway, who was already scheduled to compete vault, bars andbeam, stepped up to fill in for an injured Rosie Smith on floor and made hermark on the meet. She was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the mostinspirational gymnast of the meet, tallying a career-high 39.175 in the all-around, anchored by a personal-best-tying 9.825 on beam. She also put up9.750 on vault, a first-place 9.875 on bars and a fourth-place 9.725 on floorto finish third in the all-around.

Personett Goes For Two StraightJunior Brandi Personett picked up her second straight and eighth career

Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors on March 2. Personett earned the AnnCarr Award for the most inspirational gymnast of the meet, helping leadPenn State to a first place finish over No. 11 Alabama and No. 19 Ohio Stateon March 1 after posting a career-best 39.600 in the all-around. Her scoremarked the highest all-around total since the 2003 season. The Katy, Texasnative tallied a first-place 9.900 on vault, a first-place and career-high 9.925on bars, a sixth-place 9.825 on beam and a first-place and career-high-tying9.950 on floor en route to the all-around crown, her fifth individual all-around title of the season.

Klein ShinesSophomore Melissa Klein earned her first collegiate individual event title

at West Virginia on March 9 when she scored a career-high 9.850 for firston beam.

Bencsko Breaks ThroughFreshman Whitney Bencsko made a splash in her first collegiate meet on

Jan. 10 against Pittsburgh at Rec Hall. She finished second in the all-aroundwith a 39.125 and was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspi-rational gymnast of the meet. Bencsko captured a third-place 9.800 on vault,a third-place 9.775 on bars, a fourth-place 9.750 on beam and a third-place9.800 on floor.

Smith Hit Her StrideJunior Rosie Smith was a mainstay in the Lion lineup this year, competing

on vault, bars and floor in six meets before suffering an injury on Feb. 21during warmups. She had five scores of 9.800 or better on vault for an aver-age of 9.813, she recorded a career-high 9.850 on bars in Penn State’s quadmeet on Feb. 7, and she had an average of 9.800 on floor, including a second-place and career-high 9.900 on Jan. 24 versus Michigan State at Rec Hall.

Ettl Starts SteadyFreshman Natalie Ettl remained steady on bars in her nine collegiate meets,

averaging a 9.806 and posting six top-five finishes. She missed two meets dueto injury.

Ettl recorded a career-high and third-place 9.825 in Penn State’s quad meeton Feb. 7. For her efforts, including returning from multiple knee surgeries,Ettl was named the Ann Carr Award winner as the most inspirational gym-nast of the meet. At Michigan on Feb. 13, Ettl posted another career-high, thistime a 9.850, on bars to claim her first collegiate event title. She also posteda 9.850 to place fourth against Alabama and Ohio State on March 1. At theBig Ten Championships on March 21, she recorded a sixth-place and career-high-tying 9.850.

Personett Named GOW For Second Time In 2009Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on

Feb. 9 after capturing all four individual event titles and her fourth all-aroundcrown of the year. Personett's unblemished five first-place finishes aided theNittany Lions to a season-high team score 196.150 and the team title at thePenn State Quad. Personett fell just shy of her season high on vault, scoringa 9.925 for her fourth title of the year. She posted a first on bars with a career-high 9.900, on beam she tallied a first-place 9.825 and recorded a first-place9.900 on floor. Personett's all-around score of 39.550 was just shy of her all-time best score of 39.575 and was the second-highest all-around score of hercareer.

Personett Named Big Ten GOWJunior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Week on

Jan. 26. It was the fifth career honor for Personett and the first of the seasonfor a Nittany Lion women’s gymnast. Personett captured all four event titles,the all-around crown and the Ann Carr Award as the most inspirational gym-nast of the meet in Penn State’s win over Michigan State at Rec Hall.

What’s Age Got To Do With It?The 2009 Penn State squad had no seniors. Of the 13 members, six are jun-

iors, three are sophomores and four are freshmen. At the NCAA RegionalChampionships, 11 of the 13 members contributed to the second-place fin-ish with only juniors Rosie Smith and Lindsey Montross sitting out due toinjuries


2009 Meet Summaries

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vs. Pittsburgh • January 10UUnniivveerrssiittyy PPaarrkk,, PPaa.. ------ The 13th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team opened up the 2009 season with a win, defeatingPittsburgh, 194.800 to 191.675, at Rec Hall. A Nittany Lion gym-nast finished atop each of the individual events, led by junior BrandiPersonett in the all-around.

As a team, Penn State recorded a 49.000 on vault, a 48.925 on bars,a 48.825 on beam and a 48.050 on floor. Pittsburgh tallied a 48.250on vault, a 47.375 on bars, a 48.325 on beam and a 47.725 on floor.

Personett captured her 12th career individual all-around title with a39.350 and freshman Whitney Bencsko, competing in her first col-legiate meet, finished second with a 39.125, while junior CaseyRohrbaugh claimed third with a 37.550. After the contest, Bencskowas named the Ann Carr award winner as the most inspirationalgymnast of the meet.

Penn State opened the meet on vault, as Personett captured the crownwith a 9.850 and Rohrbaugh finished second with a 9.825, just shyof her career high mark. Bencsko claimed third with a 9.800 whilejunior Rosie Smith notched a 9.775 to tie for fifth. Junior AlexandraBrockway and sophomore Kristina Beck rounded out the NittanyLion competitors with scores of 9.750 and 9.675, respectively, to fin-ish seventh and eighth.

On uneven bars, Brockway claimed the top spot with a 9.850 as Per-sonett finished second with a 9.825. Bencsko and Smith bothrecorded a 9.775 to tie for third. Freshman Natalie Ettl tallied a9.700 for sixth in her first collegiate competition while Rohrbaughposted a 9.025 to finish 11th.

Brockway again claimed the title on the balance beam with a career-high 9.825, while both Rohrbaugh and Personett put up scores of9.775 to tie for second. Bencsko notched a 9.750 to tie for fourth

while sophomore Melissa Klein tallied a 9.700 for sixth and juniorAllie Southard, competing for the first time competitively since the2007 season due to an injury last season, posted a career-high 9.675for eighth.

The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor, with Personett tak-ing home the title with a 9.900. Smith and Bencsko both posted a9.800 to tie for third as Southard notched a seventh-place 9.575.Klein and Rohrbaugh closed out the Penn State gymnasts, recordinga 8.975 and a 8.925, respectively.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.000 48.925 48.825 48.080 194.830Pittsburgh 48.250 47.375 48.325 47.725 191.675

at Illinois • January 17CChhaammppaaiiggnn,, IIllll.. ------ The 11th-ranked Penn State women's gymnasticsteam fell to No. 19 Illinois in Champaign, Ill., 195.500-192.925.Freshman Whitney Bencsko claimed her first career collegiate eventtitle as she recorded a 9.900 on vault and junior Allie Southard tiedfor first on beam with a career-high 9.850, also her first career eventtitle.

Junior Brandi Personett finished third in the all-around with a38.500 as Bencsko scored a 38.175 for fourth and junior CaseyRohrbaugh scored a 37.525 for fifth.

Penn State opened the meet on the uneven bars, with freshmanNatalie Ettl finishing third with a 9.800 and junior Alexandra Brock-way placing fourth with a 9.775. Personett recorded a seventh-place9.650 as Rohrbaugh and junior Rosie Smith both notched a ninth-place 8.950 and Bencsko posted an 8.875. Illinois' Sarah Schmidtclaimed the top spot with a 9.900.

On vault, Bencsko claimed first-place honors with a 9.900 and Smithtied for third with a season-high 9.850. Brockway finished tied forfifth with a season-best 9.825 as Southard competed for the first timethis season on vault, scoring an eighth place 9.750. Rohrbaughshared Southard's 9.750 and Personett posted a 9.275.

In the third rotation on floor, Personett finished second with a 9.850while Smith and Bencsko posted scores of 9.700 and 9.675, respec-tively. Sophomore Melissa Klein tallied a 9.525 while Southard andRohrbaugh rounded out the Lion competitors with a 9.150 and a9.075. Schmidt of Illinois took home the title with a 9.900.

Penn State finished out the meet on the balance beam, with Southardtying for first with a personal-best 9.850. Rohrbaugh, Klein andBrockway all scored a 9.750 to tie for sixth as Bencsko and Person-ett both finished 10th with a 9.725.

V UB BB FX TotalIllinois 49.025 48.425 49.025 4.025 195.500Penn State 49.075 47.125 48.825 47.900 192.925

Senior Brandi Personett performs a floor routine.

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vs. Michigan State • January 24UUnniivveerrssiittyy PPaarrkk,, PPaa.. ------ Behind four event titles and the all-aroundcrown from junior Brandi Personett, the 22nd-ranked Penn Statewomen's gymnastics team defeated Michigan State, 195.875-194.175, at Rec Hall in front of 1,714 fans.

Personett was named the Ann Carr Award winner for her inspira-tional efforts, which included the all-around title with a career-high39.575, the seventh-highest individual all-around score in Penn Statehistory. Freshman Whitney Bencsko finished second in the all-around with a 38.575 while Michigan State's Nicole Curler andEmily Lopatofsky finished third and fourth, respectively, with scoresof 38.250 and 37.950.

Penn State opened the meet on vault, with Personett and Bencskoproducing matching scores of 9.925 to tie for first. The mark is aseason-high for Personett and a personal-best for Bencsko. JuniorsCasey Rohrbaugh and Rosie Smith each posted a 9.800 to tie forfourth while junior Alexandra Brockway tallied a 9.775 to place sev-enth and junior Allie Southard notched a 9.725 to place ninth.

On the uneven bars, Personett captured the title with a career-high-tying 9.875 as freshman Alex Stine, competing in her first collegiatemeet, placed second with a 9.825, tying her with teammates Smithand Brockway. Sophomore Danielle Hover recorded a 9.600 forninth in her first competition on bars of the year while Bencskoposted a 9.125.

Personett claimed the balance beam crown with a season-high 9.850as Rohrbaugh tied for second with a season-best 9.800. SophomoreHeather McElwee scored a fifth-place 9.775 in her first competitionof the year as Bencsko placed seventh with a 9.700. Brockway andsophomore Melissa Klein tied for eighth with a 9.675 to round outthe Nittany Lion competitors.

Penn State closed out the meet on floor, with Personett nabbing thetitle with a season-high 9.925. Smith placed second with a career-high 9.900 while Bencsko tied for third by posting a career-high9.825. Rohrbaugh finished fifth with a season-high 9.800 as fresh-man Daryl Konsevick tallied a 9.450 in her first collegiatecompetition and McElwee notched a 9.100.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.225 48.950 48.800 48.900 195.875Michigan St. 48.800 48.250 48.575 48.550 194.175

at Nebraska • January 30LLiinnccoollnn,, NNeebb.. ------ The 17th-ranked Penn State women's gymnasticsteam fell at No 12 Nebraska, 195.325-194.625, in Lincoln, Neb.Junior Brandi Personett captured her third all-around title of the sea-son as she posted a 39.300 to take the title.

Along with Personett, freshman Whitney Bencsko finished fourth inthe all-around, her fourth top-five finish of the season.

Penn State opened up the meet on the uneven bars, as freshmanNatalie Ettl finished third with a 9.750. Personett tied for fourthwith fellow junior Alexandra Brockway as both posted a 9.700 andfreshman Alex Stine placed eighth with a 9.625. Bencsko and juniorRosie Smith rounded out the Penn State performers with two 9.625sto tie for ninth. Nebraska's Kylie Stone and Brittnee Habbib earnedtop honors with scores of 9.825 and 9.800, respectively.

On vault, Personett fell just shy of her career best with a first-placeand season-high 9.950 as Smith tied for third with a 9.800. Brock-way and junior Casey Rohrbaugh tied for seventh with a 9.750 assophomore Danielle Hover recorded a ninth-place 9.725 and Benc-sko posted a 9.175.

Personett claimed her third first-place finish on floor as she recordeda season-high-tying 9.925. The Huskers came on strong on floor,claiming five of the top six finishes. Smith claimed seventh place forthe Nittany Lions with a 9.750 while Bencsko and sophomoreHeather McElwee each recorded an eighth-place 9.725. Rohrbaughnotched a 9.700 for 10th as freshman Daryl Konsevick posted a9.625.

The Nittany Lions rounded out the meet on the balance beam, asPersonett recorded a third-place 9.725 to lead all Penn State com-petitors. McElwee, Bencsko and Brockway all tied for fifth with a9.675 while sophomore Melissa Klein and Rohrbaugh recordedscores of 9.650 and 9.625, respectively. Nebraska's Tricia Woo tookhome the title with a 9.850.

V UB BB FX TotalNebraska 48.875 48.575 48.700 49.175 195.325Penn State 48.975 48.425 48.400 48.825 194.625

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko competes on the uneven bars.


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Cornell • February 7 with William & Mary and PennsylvaniaUUnniivveerrssiittyy PPaarrkk,, PPaa.. ------ The 15th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team scored a season-high 196.150 en route to claiming theteam title at Rec Hall over Cornell (189.675), William & Mary(188.375) and Pennsylvania (185.425).

Behind all four event titles, junior Brandi Personett claimed herfourth all-around title of the year with a 39.550, a mark that is justshy of her personal best. Freshman Whitney Bencsko posted her fifthtop-five finish in the all-around as she posted a second-place 38.550.

Freshman Natalie Ettl was named the Ann Carr Award winner as themost inspirational gymnast of the meet. Ettl placed third on barswith a career-high 9.825 after returning from two major knee sur-geries.

Nittany Lion gymnasts claimed the top four spots on vault, with Per-sonett grabbing the title with a 9.925. Junior Rosie Smith placedsecond with a season-high-tying 9.850 as junior Casey Rohrbaughnotched a season-high-tying 9.825 for third. Sophomore DanielleHover tallied a fourth-place and career-high-tying 9.800 while Benc-sko and junior Alexandra Brockway each scored a 9.700 to tie forsixth.

The second rotation featured Penn State on bars and the Lions againcontrolled the event, posting the five highest scores of the evening.Personett grabbed the title with a career-high 9.900 as Smith notcheda career-high 9.850 for second. Brockway and Ettl tied for third witha 9.825 as Hover placed fifth with a season-high 9.675. Bencskorounded out the Nittany Lion competitors with a 9.225.

Penn State moved to beam in the third rotation with Personett cap-turing the event with a first-place 9.825. Rohrbaugh and Bencskoeach posted a 9.800 - a season-high-tying mark for Rohrbaugh anda career record for Bencsko - to tie for second as Brockway finishedfifth with a 9.725. Sophomore Heather McElwee recorded a 9.650to tie for sixth as junior Allie Southard recorded a 9.300.

The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor and hit every rou-tine, with all six competitors finishing in the top seven. Personettclaimed her fourth floor title of the year with a 9.900 as Smithnotched a second-place 9.850 and Bencsko tallied a third-place andpersonal-best-tying 9.825. Rohrbaugh and Southard tied for fourthwith a 9.800, a mark that ties a season-high for Rohrbaugh and is acareer-high for Southard. McElwee also equaled her personal-bestwith a 9.750 for seventh.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.100 49.075 48.800 49.175 196.150Cornell 48.200 45.225 47.600 48.650 189.675Wm. & Mary 47.375 45.700 47.475 47.825 188.375Penn 46.475 45.050 47.475 47.825 185.425

at Michigan • February 13AAnnnn AArrbboorr,, MMiicchh.. ------ The 14th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team dropped a road contest to No. 16 Michigan, 195.800 to194.925, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Freshman Natalie Ettl recorded a career-high 9.850 to take home herfirst collegiate uneven bars title, while junior Brandi Personett posteda season-high-tying 9.950 to claim first on vault and notched a 9.900on floor for her fifth crown this year.

Personett finished third in the all-around with a 38.975, her sixthconsecutive top-three finish this season. Michigan's Kylee Bottermanclaimed the individual all-around title with a 39.325 while teammateSarah Curtis posted a 39.050 for second.

The Nittany Lions started the meet off on the uneven bars, with Ettlcapturing the crown with a career-best 9.850. Junior AlexandraBrockway notched a 9.825 to tie for second as Personett finishedfourth with a 9.800. Junior Rosie Smith and sophomore DanielleHover each recorded a 9.750 to tie for eighth, a season-high forHover, as freshman Alex Stine tallied a 9.350.

On vault in the second rotation, Personett claimed the title with aseason-high-tying 9.950 for her fifth vault title of the season. Smithand freshman Whitney Bencsko tied for second with a 9.800 whilejunior Casey Rohrbaugh posted a 9.725 for eighth. Brockway andHover rounded out the Lion competitors with scores of 9.700 and9.625, respectively.

Penn State competed on floor in the third rotation, with Personettscoring a 9.900 to tie Botterman and capture her fifth floor crown ofthe year. Smith finished fifth, scoring a 9.800, while Bencsko claimedseventh with a 9.775. Rohrbaugh and sophomore Heather McElweetied for ninth with scores of 9.700 while junior Allie Southard posteda 9.525 for 11th.

The Lions finished off the meet on beam, with Southard claiming acareer-high-tying 9.850 to finish third as Penn State's highest fin-

Sophomore Natalie Ettl (right) won the Ann Carr Award on February 7.

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Brockway scored a 9.650 and a 9.500, respectively. Personett andsophomore Melissa Klein rounded out the Lion competitors withscores of 9.325 and 9.300. Michigan's Botterman and Jordan Sextoneach scored a 9.875 to tie for first.

V UB BB FX TotalMichigan 48.640 48.975 49.025 49.150 195.800Penn State 48.975 48.975 48.100 48.875 194.925

New Hampshire • February 21with Bridgeport and RutgersUUnniivveerrssiittyy PPaarrkk,, PPaa.. ------ Aided by season-highs on bars and beam, the17th-ranked Penn State women's gymnastics team recorded a sea-son-best 196.175 at Rec Hall to finish first in its second quad meetof the year. New Hampshire (193.400), Bridgeport (189.475) andRutgers (187.525) rounded out the field.

Junior Alexandra Brockway was named the Ann Carr Award winneras the most inspirational gymnast of the meet. Brockway competedin the all-around for the first time this season, filling in on floor forjunior Rosie Smith, who was injured on beam just before the meet.Brockway tallied a career-high 39.175 in the all-around, anchoredby a personal-best-tying 9.825 on beam.

Junior Brandi Personett captured her seventh top-five finish and herfifth individual all-around title of the year with a 39.450. FreshmanWhitney Bencsko claimed second in the all-around with a career-high 39.325 while Brockway finished third in her first all-aroundcompetition of the season.

Penn State opened up the meet on vault, with Personett taking home

top honors with a 9.900. Bencsko claimed third with a 9.850 as jun-ior Casey Rohrbaugh and Brockway finished sixth and seventh,respectively, with scores of 9.800 and 9.750. Sophomore DanielleHover notched a 9.625 for 13th as the Lions only competed five dueto Smith's injury.

On bars in the second rotation, Brockway finished on top, scoring aseason-best 9.875 as Personett and Bencsko tied for second withscores of 9.850, a career-best for Bencsko. Freshman Natalie Ettl felljust shy of her personal best, scoring a 9.825 to tie for fifth placewhile Hover placed seventh with a season-high 9.800. Junior Lind-sey Montross, competing in her first meet back from a knee injury,scored a 9.225 to round out the Lion competitors.

Continuing her remarkable comeback following a back injury twosummers ago, junior Allie Southard claimed her second career indi-vidual beam title with a personal-best 9.900, the highest score in theevent by a Lion gymnast this season. Rohrbaugh claimed third placewith a 9.850, a score that ties her career best. Bencsko, Personett andBrockway all posted scores of 9.825 to tie for fifth, a personal-bestmark for Bencsko and a season-high for Brockway. SophomoreMelissa Klein also tallied a career-high, putting up a 9.800 to tie foreighth, as every Penn State gymnast finished with a score of 9.800 orhigher.

The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on floor, with Personett cap-turing her sixth floor title of the year with a 9.875. Bencsko posteda 9.800 for second, Rohrbaugh claimed a 9.775 for third and Brock-way, in her first floor appearance of the season, posted a 9.725 forfourth. Freshman Daryl Konsevick placed fifth with a career-highscore of 9.650 as Southard recorded a 9.600 for ninth place.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 48.925 49.200 49.225 48.825 196.175UNH 49.000 48.325 48.650 47.425 193.400Bridgeport 47.875 47.300 46.825 47.475 189.475Rutgers 47.675 45.550 47.150 47.150 187.525

Senior Alexandra Brockway competed in the all-around in PSU’s quadmeet with New Hampshire, Rutgers and Bridgeport.

Junior Danielle Hover attempts a vault.


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vs. Alabama & Ohio State • March 1UUnniivveerrssiittyy PPaarrkk,, PPaa.. --- The 17th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team recorded its highest team score since the 2007 season,posting a 196.650 en route to upsetting No. 11 Alabama (196.625)and defeating No. 19 Ohio State (196.050).

Junior Brandi Personett earned the Ann Carr Award for the mostinspirational gymnast of the meet after posting a career-best 39.600in the all-around, the highest all-around score since the 2003 season.She tallied a first-place 9.900 on vault, a first-place and career-high9.925 on bars, a sixth-place 9.825 on beam and a first-place andcareer-high-tying 9.950 on floor for a first-place and personal-best39.600, her fifth individual all-around title of the season.

Freshman Whitney Bencsko placed fourth in the all-around with acareer-high-tying 39.325 as junior Alexandra Brockway posted aneighth-place 39.050. Alabama's Ashley Priess finished second in theall-around with a 39.525 while her teammate Ricki Lebegern posteda 39.450 for third.

Penn State opened up the meet on vault, with Personett tyingAlabama's Kayla Hoffman for first with a 9.900, Personett's seventhindividual vault crown of the year. Bencsko and junior CaseyRohrbaugh each scored a 9.825, a season-high-tying score forRohrbaugh, to tie for fifth. Brockway and sophomore Danielle Hoverboth tallied a 9.800, a career-best for Hover, to tie for ninth. JuniorAllie Southard notched a season-high 9.775 to place 14th.

The Nittany Lions moved to the uneven bars in the second rotation,with Personett earning her third individual title of the season with afirst-place and career-high 9.925. Brockway and freshman NatalieEttl both scored a 9.850 to place fourth, a career-tying mark for Ettl.Bencsko placed ninth with a 9.825, just off her personal-best, whileHover and freshman Alex Stine each placed 12th with a 9.800, amark that equals Hover's season high.

On the beam in the third rotation, Southard was Penn State's topfinisher, posting a 9.850 to tie for fourth. Personett and Brockwayeach tallied a 9.825 to tie for sixth as Bencsko and sophomore MelissaKlein both recorded a 9.800 to tie for 10th, a career-high-tying markfor Klein. Rohrbaugh rounded out the Nittany Lion competitors onbeam with a 14th-place 9.775. Alabama's Ricki Lebegern, GeralenStack-Eaton and Ashley Priess all scored a 9.900 to tie for first.

Personett took home her seventh floor title of the season, posting acareer-high-tying 9.950 as the last competitor of the meet and need-ing a 9.925 or better to give the Lions the team victory. Bencskofinished third with a career-high 9.875 as Rohrbaugh scored a season-high 9.850 to place sixth. Southard notched a 9.825 for eighth, apersonal-best mark, while Klein and Brockway recorded scores of9.650 and 9.575, respectively, to round out the Nittany Lion com-petitors.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.150 49.250 49.100 49.150 196.650Alabama 49.225 49.225 49.375 48.800 196.625Ohio State 48.950 49.125 48.875 49.100 196.050

at West Virginia • March 8MMoorrggaannttoowwnn,, WW..VV.. ------ The 19th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team defeated No. 20 West Virginia, 196.225-195.925, inMorgantown, W.V.

Four Nittany Lion gymnasts competed in the all-around, led byfreshman Whitney Bencsko who finished second with a career-high39.425. Junior Brandi Personett scored a fourth-place 38.875, jun-ior Alexandra Brockway posted a fifth-place 38.350 and junior CaseyRohrbaugh tallied a sixth-place 37.925.

Penn State opened up the meet on the uneven bars, as Brockwayclaimed the highest spot for the Nittany Lions, posting a season-high-tying 9.875 for second place. Personett recorded a third-place9.850 as Bencsko and sophomore Danielle Hover each posted a9.800 to tie for sixth. Freshman Alex Stine finished 10th with a 9.700as Rohrbaugh placed 12th with an 8.550. West Virginia's MeghanMorris claimed the overall title with a 9.925.

In the second rotation, the Nittany Lions moved to the vault, withBencsko claiming top honors with a career-high-tying 9.925 for herthird individual event crown on vault. Personett placed third with a9.850 as Rohrbaugh claimed seventh with a 9.800. Brockway andjunior Allie Southard each recorded a 9.775 to tie for ninth, a season-high mark for Southard, with Hover scoring a 9.750 for 11th.

Sophomore Daryl Konsevick posted a career-high 9.775 on floor againstWest Virginia.

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On floor in the third rotation, Personett took the title with a career-high-tying 9.950 as Bencsko tied for second with a personal-best9.925. Southard, Rohrbaugh and freshman Daryl Konsevick all putup a 9.775 to tie for seventh, a career-high for Konsevick, and Brock-way placed 12th with an 8.975.

The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on beam, as sophomoreMelissa Klein earned her first collegiate beam title with a career-high9.850. Rohrbaugh tied for second with a 9.800 and Bencsko posteda 9.775 for fifth. Southard and Brockway each tallied a 9.725 to tiefor sixth while Personett scored a 9.225 for 11th.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.125 49.025 48.875 49.200 196.225W. Virginia 49.200 49.100 48.500 49.125 195.925

at Maryland • March 14with Arizona and YaleCCoolllleeggee PPaarrkk,, MMdd.. ------ The 15th-ranked Penn State women's gym-nastics team scored a 196.125 to defeat No. 19 Arizona (195.300),Maryland (194.175) and Yale (165.625) in College Park, Md.

Junior Brandi Personett claimed her ninth individual all-around titleof the year with a 39.425 while freshman Whitney Bencsko recordeda 39.250 for second and junior Casey Rohrbaugh posted a career-high 39.000 for sixth.

Penn State opened up the meet on floor, where Personett picked upher ninth floor title of the season with a 9.900 while freshman DarylKonsevick posted a career-high 9.800 to tie for fourth. Rohrbaughand junior Allie Southard each recorded a 9.700 to tie for 12th whilesophomore Heather McElwee notched a 9.625 for 19th.

In the second rotation on vault, Bencsko shared the title with a 9.900and Personett and Southard each recorded a 9.850 to tie for fifth.

Sophomore Danielle Hover tallied a career-high 9.825 for 10th whileRohrbaugh notched a 12th-place 9.775 and junior Alexandra Brock-way posted a 14th-place 9.725.

Bencsko and Brockway each scored a 9.875 on the uneven bars to tiefor first, a career-high for Bencsko and a season-high-tying mark forBrockway. Personett posted a 9.825 for third while Rohrbaugh andfreshman Alex Stine both recorded a 9.775 for ninth. Hover roundedout the Lion competitors with a 9.750 for 11th.

On beam in the final rotation, Personett and Brockway finished inthe first and second positions, respectively, with scores of 9.850 and9.825. Southard tied for third with a 9.775 while Rohrbaugh fin-ished seventh with a 9.750. Sophomore Melissa Klein recorded a9.725 for ninth while Bencsko posted a 9.700 to tie for 11th.

V UB BB FX TotalPenn State 49.200 49.125 48.925 48.875 196.125Arizona 49.275 48.775 48.275 48.975 195.300Maryland 48.950 48.200 48.375 48.650 194.175Yale 45.700 43.775 37.925 38.225 165.625

Sophomore Alex Stine scored a 9.775 on the uneven bars in a quad meetat Maryland.

Junior Melissa Klein earned her first collegiate beam title in 2009 againstWest Virginia.


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at Big Ten Championships • March 21CChhaammppaaiiggnn,, IIllll.. ------ The 13th-ranked Penn State women's gymnas-tics team recorded its second highest score of the season with a196.525 Saturday at the Big Ten Championships, but it wasn'tenough to overcome No. 15 Michigan, who claimed its 17th leaguechampionship title with a season-best 197.075 and No. 16 Illinois,who posted a 196.750 for second. Minnesota finished fourth(196.000), Ohio State placed fifth (195.900), Michigan Stateclaimed sixth (195.650) and Iowa finished seventh (195.450).

Junior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year,the first honor of her career and the fifth for a Nittany Lion gymnastsince Penn State joined the Big Ten for the 1992 season. Head coachSteve Shephard earned his third Big Ten Coach of the Year accolade,sharing the recognition with Illinois' Bob Starkell.

Personett defended her Big Ten floor title from a year ago, tying withIllinois' Sarah Schmidt and Michigan's Kylee Botterman for this sea-son's title with a career-high-tying 9.950. She fell just shy of her thirdstraight Big Ten all-around title, tying for second with a 39.475, herfourth-best score of the season. Freshman Whitney Bencsko placed15th in the all-around competition with a 38.900. In all, 14 Big Tengymnasts posted all-around scores of 39.050 or better. Minnesota'sCarmelina Carabajal claimed the Big Ten crown with a 39.500.

The Nittany Lions opened the meet on vault, with Bencsko and Per-sonett each finishing tied for second with a 9.900. SophomoreDanielle Hover posted a ninth-place and career-high 9.850 whilejunior Casey Rohrbaugh tallied a season-high-tying 9.825 for 17th.Junior Alexandra Brockway posted a 9.800 for 23rd as junior AllieSouthard recorded a 9.750. Illinois' Kelsey Joannides claimed thetitle with a 9.925.

On bars in the second rotation, freshman Natalie Ettl was the Lions'top finisher, posting a career-high-tying 9.850 to tie for sixth. Per-sonett tied for 11th with a 9.825 while Bencsko and Brockway bothput up a 9.800 to tie for 15th. Freshman Alex Stine notched a 9.750as Hover posted a 9.725 to round out the Lion competitors. Michi-gan's Trish Wilson took home the crown with a 9.950.

After a bye in the third rotation, Penn State moved to the beam inthe fourth, with Brockway posting a 9.825 to tie for 10th. BothSouthard and Personett scored a 9.800 to tie for 12th as Rohrbaughnotched a 9.775 for 17th. Sophomore Melissa Klein posted a 9.600as Bencsko recorded a 9.300. Minnesota's Carabajal took home thetitle with a 9.900.

Penn State then closed out the meet in the sixth rotation on floorbefore waiting in a bye in the seventh rotation. On floor, Personetttied with Michigan's Botterman and Illinois' Schmidt for top hon-ors as all recorded a 9.950 for the title. Bencsko put up a 9.900 to tiefor fifth as Rohrbaugh notched a career-high-tying 9.875 for 11th.Southard, sophomore Heather McElwee and freshman Daryl Kon-sevick all recorded a 9.850, a career mark for all three gymnasts.

V UB BB FX TotalMichigan 49.225 49.425 48.975 49.450 197.075Illinois 49.375 48.950 48.925 49.500 196.750Penn State 49.275 49.025 48.800 49.425 196.525Minnesota 49.075 49.075 49.025 48.825 196.000Ohio State 49.125 49.025 48.625 49.125 195.900Michigan St. 48.950 48.725 48.825 49.150 195.650Iowa 49.125 48.850 48.225 49.250 195.450

NCAA Regional Championships • April 4RRaalleeiigghh,, NN..CC.. ------ For the first time since 2005, the 12th-ranked PennState women's gymnastics team advanced to the NCAA NationalChampionships. The Nittany Lions finished second with a score of195.800 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships inRaleigh, N.C. No. 1 Georgia claimed top honors with a 197.700.

The top two teams from each of the six NCAA Regional Champi-onship sites around the country advance to the NCAA NationalChampionships, slated for April 16-18 in Lincoln, Neb. This will bePenn State's 23rd overall team appearance in the NCAA NationalChampionships, including nine under 2009 Big Ten Co-Coach ofthe Year Steve Shephard.

Big Ten Gymnast of the Year junior Brandi Personett finished secondin the all-around with a 39.350 while second team All-Big Ten fresh-man Whitney Bencsko placed 15th with a 38.375.

Penn State opened up the six-team meet on the uneven bars, withPersonett and junior Alexandra Brockway tying for eighth with a9.825. Freshman Natalie Ettl scored a 9.800 for 11th as sophomoreDanielle Hover placed 14th with a 9.775. Freshman Alex Stinenotched a 9.575 and Bencsko posted a 9.150 to round out the Nit-tany Lion competitors.

The Nittany Lions moved to the beam in the second rotation, withPersonett earning a ninth-place 9.800. Juniors Casey Rohrbaugh andAllie Southard both scored a 9.725 for 14th as Brockway tallied a9.650 for 21st. Sophomore Melissa Klein notched a 9.625 and Benc-sko posted a 9.475.

Senior Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Gymnast of the Year.

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After a bye in the third rotation, Penn State moved to the floor in thefourth rotation. Personett scored her 10th score of 9.900 or betterthis season as she put up a 9.900 to tie for second. Bencsko placedfifth with a 9.875 as Rohrbaugh and Southard each notched a 9.825to tie for ninth. Sophomore Heather McElwee and freshman DarylKonsevick both recorded a 9.800 to tie for 14th to aid the Lions' inputting up their second-highest floor score of the season with a49.225. NC State's Taylor Seaman took home the floor title with a9.950.

Penn State moved to its final event, vault, in the fifth rotation.Rohrbaugh and Bencsko came through huge, both recording scoresof 9.875, a career high for Rohrbaugh, to each tie for fourth. Brock-way posted a 9.850 for eighth while Hover and Personett eachnotched a 9.825 for 15th. Southard rounded out the Nittany Lionswith a 9.700.

V UB BB FX TotalGeorgia 49.525 49.400 49.550 49.225 197.700Penn State 49.250 48.800 48.525 49.225 195.800Nebraska 49.100 48.575 48.925 48.850 195.450W. Virginia 48.750 48.250 48.350 48.875 194.225UNC 49.100 47.750 48.350 48.925 194.125NC State 48.875 48.600 47.175 49.150 193.800

at NCAA Championships • April 16LLiinnccoollnn,, NNeebb.. ------ The Penn State women's gymnastics team finishedfifth in the first session of the 2009 NCAA Women's GymnasticsChampionships team preliminaries, putting up a 196.100. Georgiaplaced first (197.450), Florida placed second (196.375), LSU placedthird (196.300), Stanford placed fourth (196.225) and Oklahomaplaced sixth (195.825). It was the first team appearance at the NCAANational Championships for Penn State since 2005.

Three Nittany Lion gymnasts earned four NACGC/W All-Americandistinctions during the session, the highest number of different indi-vidual All-Americans in a season in school history during the NCAAera, which began in 1982. Freshman Whitney Bencsko was anNACGC/W First Team All-American on vault, finishing fourth witha 9.900, junior Alexandra Brockway was an NACGC/W First TeamAll-American on bars, also finishing fourth with a 9.875 and juniorBrandi Personett was an NACGC/W First Team All-American onfloor, finishing fourth with a 9.875. Bencsko also earned SecondTeam All-America honors in the all-around, finishing sixth with a39.300. All three advanced to the individual events finals.

The Nittany Lions began the meet with a bye before moving to barsin the second rotation. Brockway was Penn State's top finisher, plac-ing fourth with a season-high-tying 9.875. Sophomore DanielleHover scored a season-high 9.825 to tie for 13th while Bencsko andfreshman Natalie Ettl each posted a 9.800 to tie for 19th. Personettfinished 29th with a 9.775 while freshman Alex Stine recorded a9.750.

Penn State moved to beam in the third rotation, with juniors CaseyRohrbaugh and Allie Southard each posting a 9.800 for 19th. Benc-

sko and Melissa Klein both tallied a 9.775 for 24th as Personett andBrockway rounded out the Lion gymnasts with a 9.750 each.

After a bye in the fourth rotation, Penn State competed on floor inthe fifth rotation, with Personett placing fourth with a 9.875. Benc-sko put up a 9.825 for 12th while freshman Daryl Konsevick scoreda 9.800 for 18th and Rohrbaugh tallied a 9.775 for 26th. Southardand sophomore Heather McElwee both posted a 9.750 to tie for29th.

The Nittany Lions closed out the meet on vault, with Bencskorecording a fourth-place 9.900, her second-highest score of the sea-son. Hover scored a career-high-tying 9.850 for 11th whileRohrbaugh and Personett both notched a 9.800 for 22nd. Southardand Brockway closed out the Lion competitors with a 9.750.

V UB BB FX TotalGeorgia 49.300 49.375 49.550 49.225 197.450Florida 48.900 49.150 49.275 49.050 196.375LSU 49.450 49.125 48.525 49.200 196.300Stanford 49.125 49.175 48.975 48.950 196.225Penn State 49.100 49.075 48.900 49.025 196.100Oklahoma 49.050 48.675 49.125 48.975 195.825

at NCAA Event Finals • April 18LLiinnccoollnn,, NNeebb.. ------ Junior Brandi Personett finished fourth in thenation on floor with a 9.8875 after earning first team All-Americahonors Thursday. The finish gives Personett 14 top-five finishes thisseason on the floor, including 10 individual event finals. Personett'sfourth-place on floor is her second straight top-five finish in theNCAA individual event finals, as she placed fifth in the nation lastseason on the beam.

Freshman Whitney Bencsko capped her freshman season with aneighth-place finish on vault with a 9.7813 while junior AlexandraBrockway claimed a 13th-place finish on bars with a 9.7875. Bothalso earned their first career first team All-America honors Thursday,and competed for the first time in the NCAA Individual EventFinals.

Sophomore Whitney Bencsko competed on vault at the NCAA IndividualEvent Finals.


Events and Coaching History

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VaultAAllll--TTiimmee TTeeaamm:: 49.500at W. Virginia w/ Rutgers, 2003at NCAA NE Regionals, 2004

AAllll--TTiimmee IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 10.0Katie Rowland, 2003

22000099 TTeeaamm:: 49.275at Big Tens (3/21)

22000099 IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 9.950Brandi Personettat Nebraska (1/30) &at Michigan (2/13)

BarsAAllll--TTiimmee TTeeaamm:: 49.500vs. Massachusetts, 2001

AAllll--TTiimmee IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 9.975Katie Perret, 2007

22000099 TTeeaamm:: 49.250vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

22000099 IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 9.925Brandi Personettvs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

BeamAAllll--TTiimmee TTeeaamm:: 49.650at Rhode Island, 2001

AAllll--TTiimmee IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 10.0Katie Rowland, 2003Nikki Smith, 2000Missy Leopoldus, 1999

22000099 TTeeaamm:: 49.225vs. UNH, Rutgers, &Bridgeport (2/21)

22000099 IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 9.900Allie Southardvs. UNH, Rutgers, &Bridgeport (2/21)

FloorAAllll--TTiimmee TTeeaamm:: 49.725vs. Massachusetts, 2001

AAllll--TTiimmee IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 10.0Ellen Casey, 1999

22000099 TTeeaamm:: 49.425at Big Tens (3/21)

22000099 IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 9.950Brandi Personettvs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1),at West Virginia (3/9) &at Big Tens (3/21)

Penn State Coaches’ RecordsYear Coach Record1965-67 Lu Magnusson 10-9-1

Della DurantTuovi Sappinem

1968 Kathy Corrigan 6-3-01969-72 Betz Hanley 22-24-01973-74 Barbara Block 14-11-01975-92 Judi Avener-Markell 278-87-11993-present Steve Shephard 238-135-2

All-AroundAAllll--TTiimmee:: 197.450vs. Massachusetts, 2001

AAllll--TTiimmee IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 39.775Katie Rowland, 2003

22000099 TTeeaamm:: 196.650vs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

22000099 IInnddiivviidduuaall:: 39.600Brandi Personettvs. Alabama and Ohio St. (3/1)

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National Championship History


NationalChampionship

FinishesYear Place1975 5th1976 5th1977 3rd1978 1st1979 2nd1980 1st1981 3rd1982 3rd1984 7th1985 9th1986 6th1988 11th1991 5th1992 4th1993 11th1995 8th1996 11th1997 11th1998 10th1999 8th2000 7th2005 10th2009 9th

National Championship History1974 AIAW - Karen Schuckman becomes Penn State’s first national championship participant and wins the

all-around as a freshman.

1975 AIAW - The Penn State team makes its first national championship appearance and finishes in fifth place. Schuckman wins floor exercise and finishes in a tie for the vaulting title.

1976 AIAW - Fifth place.

1977 AIAW - The team climbs to third place led by the brilliant performance of Ann Carr who wins theall- around.

1978 AIAW - Penn State wins its first national championship in gymnastics and in any women’s sportwith a 147.70 score, 0.15 ahead of Cal State-Fullerton. Ann Carr sweeps the all-around for the sec-ond consecutive year and wins individual titles on bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

1979 AIAW - The Lady Lions host the national championship and finish second to Cal State-Fullerton by0.10. Marcy Levine wins an event title in floor exercise as a freshman.

1980 AIAW - Penn State captures its second national championship with a score of 145.50, just 0.35 aheadof runner-up Utah. The Lions take the team title without an individual national champion.

1981 AIAW - Third place. Heidi Anderson wins the floor exercise.

1982 NCAA - Third place.

1983 NCAA - Pam Loree qualifies as an individual.

1984 NCAA - Seventh place.

1985 NCAA - Ninth place.

1986 NCAA - Sixth place. Pam Loree shares the national title in vaulting.

1988 NCAA - Penn State makes its 12th trip to the National Championships.

1989 NCAA - Lynn Crane and Kira Rohm qualify as individuals.

1990 NCAA - Allison Barber qualifies as an individual.

1991 NCAA - Fifth place. April Polito achieves All-America status on vault.

1992 NCAA - Fourth place. Allison Barber ties for third on vault and places eighth in the all-around.

1993 NCAA - Eleventh place.

1994 NCAA - Tracy Kerner competes in four events and earns second team All-America status on thefloor. April Polito competes in the all-around.

1995 NCAA - Eighth place. Tracy Kerner earns second team All-America status on beam.

1996 NCAA - Eleventh place.

1997 NCAA - Eleventh place. Missy Leopoldus earns first team All-America honors on vault. Ellen Caseyearns second-team All-America in the all-around, floor exercise and vault.

1998 NCAA - Tenth Place.

1999 NCAA - Eighth Place. Ellen Casey earned second team All-America honors on uneven bars, floorexercise and in the all-around. Nikki Smith garnered second team honors on the beam.

2000 NCAA - Seventh Place, Gemma Cuff earned first team All-America honors on floor.

2003 NCAA - Katie Rowland (vault, floor) and Katie McAvoy (all-around) qualify as individuals.

2004 NCAA - Lisa Clark (vault, floor) qualifies as an individual and picks up second team All-America hon-ors on vault.

2005 NCAA - Tenth Place, Lisa Clark earns second team All-America status on floor exercise.

2006 NCAA - Jennifer Orlando (all-around) qualifies as an individual.

2007 NCAA - Brandi Personett (all-around) qualifies as an individual.

2008 NCAA - Brandi Personett (all-around) qualifies as an individual, earns first team All-America statuson the beam and places fifth in the nation on the apparatus.

2009 NCAA - Ninth Place, Brandi Personett (floor), Alexandra Brockway (uneven bars) and WhitneyBencsko (vault) qualify for individual event finals.

Ellen Casey was a five-time All-Ameri-can during her Nittany Lion career.


All-Time High Scores

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VaultGymnast Times Earned Score1. Katie Rowland, 2003 2 10.002. Brandi Personett, 2008 1 9.975

Katie Rowland, 2003 13. Brandi Personett, 2007, 2008, 2009 4 9.950

Jennifer Orlando, 2006 1Lisa Clark, 2004, 2005 2Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002, 2003 7Gemma Cuff, 1998 2Joanna Knox, 1995 1

Uneven BarsGymnast Times Earned Score1. Katie Perret, 2007 1 9.9752. Katie McAvoy, 2002, 2003 2 9.950

Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002 2Maria Taylor, 2001 1Nikki Smith 1999 1

3. Brandi Personett, 2009 1 9.925Katie Perret, 2006 1Kristal Uzelac, 2005 3Michelle Ilg, 2004 1Katie McAvoy, 2002, 2003 3Maria Taylor, 2001 3Ellen Casey, 1997, 1999 3Gemma Cuff, 2001 1Nikki Bongiovanni, 2001 1Katie Rowland, 2001 1Nikki Smith 1999 1Missy Leopoldus, 1998 1

Balance BeamGymnast Times Earned Score1. Katie Rowland, 2003 1 10.00

Nikki Smith, 2000 1Missy Leopoldus, 1999 2

2. Meredith Hoover, 2006 1 9.975Richelle Simpson, 2001 1Katie Rowland, 2001 1Maria Taylor, 2001 1Nikki Smith, 2000 1

3. Kristal Uzelac, 2005 1 9.950Nikki Smith, 2000 2Missy Leopoldus, 1998, 1999 3Nicole Malinak, 1997 1

Floor ExerciseGymnast Times Earned Score1. Ellen Casey, 1999 1 10.002. Katie Rowland, 2003 1 9.975

Ellen Casey, 1999 1Gemma Cuff, 2001 1

3. Brandi Personett, 2007, 2008, 2009 5 9.950Kate Stopper, 2004 1Katie Rowland, 2001, 2002, 2003 5Leslie Bair, 2001 1Richelle Simpson, 2001 1Heather Duggan, 2000 1Missy Leopoldus, 1998 1Ellen Casey, 1997, 1998, 9999 3

All-AroundGymnast Times Earned Score1. Katie Rowland, 2003 1 39.7752. Katie Rowland, 2002 1 39.7253. Katie Rowland, 2003 1 39.6754. Katie Rowland, 2001 2 39.6505. Katie Rowland, 2002 3 39.625

Missy Leopoldus, 1998 16. Brandi Personett, 2009 1 39.600

Katie Rowland, 2002 1Gemma Cuff, 1998 1

7. Brandi Personett, 2009 1 39.575Katie Rowland, 2001 1Ellen Casey, 1999 1Missy Leopoldus, 1999 1

8. Brandi Personett, 2009 1 39.550Katie Rowland, 2001 1

9. Brandi Personett, 2008 1 39.525Katie Rowland, 2001, 2003 2Katie McAvoy, 2002 1Ellen Casey, 1999 2

10. Gemma Cuff, 2000 1 39.500Nikki Smith, 2000 1

Penn State Team Records

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.500 at West Virginia (2/16/03)Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.500 Massachusetts (2/23/01) Beam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.650 at Rhode Island (2/17/01)Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.725 Massachusetts (2/23/01)Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.450 Massachusetts (2/23/01)

Penn State Individual Records

Vault . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Perret, 2007Beam . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Smith, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missy Leopoldus, 1999Floor . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Casey, 1999All-Around . . . . . . .39.775 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Rowland, 2003

Individual Record Breakdown

All-Time Records


Big Ten Individual ChampionsYear Gymnast Event(s)1992 Rene Lyst BB1993 Allison Barber AA1998 Ellen Casey AA2000 Nikki Smith BB2002 Katie Rowland AA2003 Katie Rowland V, AA2005 Kristal Uzelac UB, BB2005 Kate Stopper FX2006 Katie Perret UB2006 Corissa Pirkl V2007 Brandi Personett V, AA2008 Brandi Personett V, FX, AA2009 Brandi Personett FX

Big Ten Championship FinishesYear Place Year Place1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd

1998 Missy Leopoldus

1999 Ellen Casey

2001 Katie Rowland

2003 Katie Rowland

2009 Brandi Personett

Big Ten Gymnast of the Year

1999 Nikki Bongiovanni 2007 Brandi Personett

Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Individual National Champions

Year Gymnast Event(s)1974 Karen Schuckman AA1975 Karen Schuckman V, FX1977 Ann Carr AA1978 Ann Carr UB,BB,FX,AA1979 Marcy Levine FX1981 Heidi Anderson FX1986 Pam Loree V

Total Individual Titles - 11Vault (V) 2Uneven Bars (UB) 1Balance Beam (BB) 1Floor Exercise (FX) 4All-Around (AA) 3

Atlantic 10 Conference Individual Champions

Year Gymnast Event(s)1983 Diane Drum BB, FX

Pam Loree V, UB, AA1984 Pam Loree FX

Kathy Pomper VBernie Robertson BB

1985 Pam Loree FX, AABernie Robertson BB

1986 Pam Loree V, FX, AAKathy Pomper UBBernie Robertson BB

1987 Kathy Parody UB, AABernie Robertson BBJessica Strunck FX

1988 Pam Braun FXLynn Crane BB, FX, AAShelley Reger BBKira Rohm UBJessica Strunck V

1989 Lynn Crane AADebbie O’Brien BBKira Rohm UB

1990 Allison Barber BBKim Thrasher FX

Atlantic 10 ConferenceChampionship Finishes

Year Place Year Place1983 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1984 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1985 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1986 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st1987 . . . . . . . . . . . .1st

Brandi Personett was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2007 and earned Big TenGymnast of the Year honors in 2009.


All-Time Records

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Penn State Regional Individual Champions

Year Gymnast Event(s)1970 Candi Breese FX, AA1977 Ann Carr V, UB, FX, AA1978 Ann Carr V, BB, FX, AA1979 Marcy Levine BB1980 Ann Carr V

Lisa Ingebretsen UB, BB (tie)Marcy Levine BB (tie), FX, AA

1981 Heidi Anderson V, UB, BB, FX, AA1982 Heidi Anderson FX, AA

Marcy Levine BB1983 Pam Loree V, FX, AA1984 Pam Loree AA

Bernie Robertson FX1985 Pam Loree UB

Kathy Pomper BB1986 Pam Loree UB, FX, AA

Kathy Pomper UBBernie Robertson BB

1988 Lynn Crane BB, AALisa Mallios V, FX

1989 Kira Rohm UB1990 Allison Barber V (tie), BB1991 Allison Barber FX, AA

Rene Lyst BB1992 Janice Rogers UB (tie)

Allison Barber BBApril Polito AA

1993 Karen Cimochowski UBRene Lyst BBAllison Barber FX

1994 Tracy Kerner UB, BB, FX (tie)1995 Tracy Kerner UB1996 Missy Leopoldus AA, BB

Leigh Cappello FX1997 Missy Leopoldus UB

Leigh Cappello FX1998 Gemma Cuff AA, V1999 Ellen Casey AA, V, UB (tie), FX

Maria Taylor BB2001 Katie Rowland FX

Katie McAvoy V2003 Katie Rowland V, FX2004 Lisa Clark V, FX2005 Kristal Uzelac UB

Kristal Uzelac is the mostrecent regional champion,

having won the uneven barstitle in 2005.

Gemma Cuff won regionaltitles in the all-around and

vault in 1998.

Penn State NCAA Regional Finishes

Year Place1975. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st

Year Place1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd

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Nittany Lion All-Americans


Year Gymnast Event(s)1974 Karen Schuckman V, UB, BB, FX, AA1975 Karen Schuckman V, UB, FX, AA1976 Karen Schuckman BB1977 Ann Carr V, UB, BB, FX, AA

Jan Anthony VJoanne Beck BB

1978 Davies Bahr VAnn Carr V, UB, BB, FX, AALisa Ingebretsen UB, BB, AAJan Anthony V, UB, AA

1979 Lisa Ingebretsen UB, BBMargie Foster V, FXAnn Carr UBMarcy Levine FXJane Anthony VLynne Samuels V

1980 Ann Carr V, UB, BB, FX, AAMargie Foster UB, FX, AAMarcy Levine FX, AALynne Samuels VLisa Ingebretsen UBAnn McGeachy FX

1981 Heidi Anderson FX, AA1982 Heidi Anderson UB, FX, AA1984 Pam Loree V

Year Gymnast Event(s)1985 Pam Loree V1986 Pam Loree V, AA1991 April Polito V1992 Allison Barber V, AA1994 Tracy Kerner FX1995 Tracy Kerner BB1997 Missy Leopoldus V

Ellen Casey FX, V1999 Ellen Casey UB, FX, AA

Nikki Smith BB2000 Gemma Cuff FX2004 Lisa Clark V2005 Lisa Clark FX2008 Brandi Personett BB2009 Brandi Personett FX

Alexandra Brockway UBWhitney Bencsko V

Total Individual All-Americans - 77Vault (V) 21Uneven Bars (UB) 14Balance Beam (BB) 11Floor Exercise (FX) 18All-Around (AA) 14

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ALISONBARBER

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ANNMCGEACHY

HEIDIANDERSON

PAMLOREE

APRILPOLITO

TRACYKERNER

MISSYLEOPOLDUS

ELLENCASEY

NIKKISMITH

GEMMACUFF

BRANDIPERSONETT

ALEXANDRABROCKWAY

WHITNEYBENCSKO


Honors and Awards

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Pam Loree Leadership AwardGiven to an individual who displaysleadership qualities at all times andtakes charge of all situations with an

unselfish attitude and leads byexample.

Recipients:1989 Pam Loree1995 Karen Cimochowski1997 Leigh Cappello

Nicki MalinakBea Selz

2002 Leslie Bair2003 Kelly Streicher

Jan Anthony/Katie RowlandIron Horse Award

Given to an individual who performsconsistently throughout the seasonand competes in the all-around in

every meet.

Recipients:1989 Jan Anthony1991 Allison Barber1997 Janae Whittaker2000 Gemma Cuff,

Katie Rowland2001 Katie Rowland2002 Leslie Bair

Katie RowlandLisa Campagnolo,

2003 Katie Rowland2005 Meredith Hoover2008 Brandi Personett

Lisa Ingebretsen Competitive Excel-lence Award

Given to an individual who consis-tently rises to the competition andperforms extraordinarily well under

pressure

Recipient:1989 Lisa Ingebretsen1995 Joanna Knox2001 Maria Taylor2002 Katie Rowland2005 Corissa Pirkl

Corey Hoyt/Kelly Streicher Perseverance Award

Given to an individual who over-comes setbacks and injuries thatwould have ended the career ofmost people and does so with the

right attitude and a smile on her face.

Recipients: 1998 Carey Hoyt2001 Lisa Campagnolo2003 Nikki Bongiovanni2004 Kelly Streicher

Hairston/Samuels Improvement Award

Given to an individual who displaysextraordinary improvement in a

given time. Awarded for any facetof gymnastics.

Recipients:1989 Lynn Hairston

Lynne Samuels1990 Paula Bright1991 Janice Rogers1992 Jada Hiltabrand1995 Leigh Cappello

Nicole Malinak1997 Janae Whittaker2006 Aslynn Satterfield2008 Danielle Hover

Kathy Parody Hard Work AwardGiven to an individual who displaysan unbelievable work ethic, who

never stops trying, sweats more thananyone, and is always willing to give

100-percent.

Recipients:1989 Kathy Parody1990 Paula Bright1996 Nicole Malinak2003 Katie McAvoy

Joanne Beltz Balance Beam Award

Given to an individual who “sticks”her balance beam routine in everymeet of the season in which she

competes.

Recipient:1989 Joanne Beltz1999 Missy Leopoldus2004 Genavieve Shingle2005 Genavieve Shingle2007 Stephanie Sullivan2008 Casey Rohrbaugh

Tracey Wilkinson Rosenfield Asst.Coaching Excellence Award

Given to the second assistant fordedication and effort above and

beyond the call of duty.

Recipients:1999 Tracey Wilkinson

Rosenfeld2008 Travis Doak

Honors and Awards


Bernie Robertson Scholar-Athlete Award

Given to an individual who displaysexcellence in the classroom while

contributing to the team.

Recipients:1989 Bernie Robertson1991 Kira Rohm1993 Kerry Slattery1994 Kerry Slattery1995 Kerry Slattery1996 Bridget Foley1997 Joanna Knox1998 Joanna Knox1999 Ellen Casey2001 Dana Cuomo2002 Dana Cuomo2003 Dana Cuomo2004 Kelly Streicher2005 Ashley Mehrer2006 Ashley Mehrer

Stephanie Sullivan2007 Stephanie Sullivan

Ashley Mehrer2008 Jaime Murray

10.0 ClubGiven to an athlete who earns a

perfect score during a competition.

Recipients:1999 Missy Leopoldus

(BB, 1/30/99 & 2/19/99)Ellen Casey (FX, 2/19/99)

2000 Nikki Smith(BB, 3/18/00)

2003 Katie Rowland(V, 3/16/03)(BB, 3/14/03)(V,3/29/03)

Shelly Nelson Management AwardGiven to a manager who always iswilling to sacrifice for the team, onewho takes care of all details with

energy and enthusiasm.

Recipients:1989 Shelley Nelson,

Julie Patterson1996 Bernadette Woods2006 Jaime Murray2007 Jaime Murray

Bill Conway “Hugs” AwardRecipients:2001 Katie McAvoy2004 Jennifer Orlando2005 Steph Sullivan2007 Amie Olaes

Lynn Crane & Janae Whittaker Attitude Award

Given to an individual who displaysa consistently upbeat attitude, inand out of the gym. This individualmust be highly motivated and com-

pletely team-oriented.

Recipients:1991 Lynn Crane1993 Kerry Slattery1996 Carey Hoyt1999 Janae Whittaker

Judi Avener Legacy AwardJudi spent 18 years at Penn Statedeveloping the gymnastics pro-gram. Judi has left a legacy for allthose involved in the program to fol-

low. This award recognizesher contribution, and sets a standardfor everyone affiliated with PennState Women’s Gymnastics to live

up to!Thanks Judi!

Pat Spisak Team Spirit AwardGiven to an individual who is

extremely proud to represent PennState and who displays team spirit to

others.

Recipients:1989 Pat Spisak1995 Karen Cimochowski1998 Janae Whittaker2003 Leslie Bair2007 Stephanie Sullivan

Allison Barber/Katie Rowland MVP Award

Given to an athlete who makes ascoring impact on the programabove and beyond the ordinary.

Recipients:1993 Allison Barber1995 Tracy Kerner

Bridget Foley1996 Missy Leopoldus1998 Ellen Casey1999 Ellen Casey2001 Katie Rowland2003 Katie Rowland2005 Meredith Hoover2006 Jennifer Orlando2007 Brandi Personett2008 Brandi Personett

Lee Kolos/Bob Rittenbaugh Service Award

Given to an individual not directlyinvolved with the team who goesout of his or her way to help the

team in all possible ways.

Recipients:1989 Bob Rittenbaugh1990 Gwen Kaufman

Kirk Barbieri1993 Pat Shoffner1994 Lee Kolos1995 Pat & Dan Shoffner1996 Kirk Barbieri1997 Debbie Shephard2000 Lee Kolos2001 Lee Kolos2005 Bob Allen2008 Lee Kolos


Ann Carr Award

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Ann Carr was a member of the Penn State women’s gymnastics team from 1977-80. Carr was a two-time National Cham-pion in the all-around (‘77 & ‘78) and won titles on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise in 1978. She is Penn

State’s only four-time All-American, which she earned on the uneven bars. Carr was also a three-time All-American in the all-around, as well as on vault, beam and floor exercise. The Ann Carr Award is given to the gymnast who provides the most

inspirational performance at each home meet. Below are the four honorees from 2009.

Whitney Bencsko earned the Ann Carr Award after finishing second in the all-around in her first collegiate meet on Jan. 10 against Pittsburgh. The Nittany

Lions won the meet with a score of 194.800.

Brandi Personett received the award on two occasions. The first came afterwinning four event titles and the all-around on Jan. 24 and the second after

scoring a career-best 39.600 in the all-around on March 1.

Natalie Ettl was the recipient on Feb. 7 after finishing third on bars with acareer-high 9.825 after returning from two major knee surgeries.

Alexandra Brockway garnered the award on Feb. 21 after competing in the all-around for the first time that season. She posted a career-high 39.175 in the

all-around and tied her personal best on beam with a 9.825.

Nationally-Ranked Teams


The 1978 Nittany Lions captured PennState’s first national championship in any

women’s sport with a 147.50 score.

The 1980 Nittany Lions edged out second-place Utah by .35 points to capture theAIAW National Championship. It was PennState’s second national title in three years.

The 2000 edition of the Nittany Lions earneda seventh-place finish at the NCAA Cham-pionships in Boise, Idaho, which marked theprogram’s highest national finish since 1992.

5th Place - AIAW at Cal State-HaywardSusan Bergstrom Karen JohnsonCollette Bizal Nancy ParkEllen Coccagna Karen SchuckmanDorothea DeLuca Sherilyn SommersKaren Higashida

5th Place - AIAW at Appalachian StateJoanne Beck Louise HuntSusan Bergstrom Joan GackenbachLynn Cantwell Nancy ParkEllen Coccagna Karen SchuckmanClaudia Coldren Amy Thompson

3rd Place - AIAW at Central MichiganJan Anthony Joan GackenbachJoanne Beck Chris HartmanAnn Carr Lynn SamuelsEllen Coccagna Karen SchuckmanClaudia Coldren

1st Place - AIAW at WashingtonDebbie Alston Claudia ColdrenJan Anthony Lisa IngebretsenDavies Bahr Lynn SamuelsJoanne Beck Pat SpisakAnn Carr

2nd Place - AIAW at Penn StateDebbie Alston Margie FosterJan Anthony Lisa IngebretsenJoanne Beck Lynn SamuelsAnn Carr Pat SpisakClaudia Coldren

1st Place - AIAW at LSUDebbie Alston Lisa IngebretsenJan Anthony Marcy LevineJoanne Beltz Anne McGeachyAnn Carr Lynn SamuelsMargie Foster Pat Spisak

3rd Place - AIAW at UtahDebbie Alston Marcy LevineHeidi Anderson Karen PolakJoanne Beltz Pat SpisakLisa Ingebretsen Linda Tardiff

3rd Place - NCAA at UtahHeidi Anderson Kathy PokornyJoanne Beltz Karen PolakCissy Chung Joanna SimeMarcy Levine Linda TardiffJeanne Omohundro

7th Place - NCAA at UCLARenee Bunker Tee MinorCissy Chung Betsy NollNadine DeLeo Kathy PomperDiane Drum Bernie RobertsonLynn Hairston Kim SimonHolly Haupt Lisa SmithPam Loree

9th Place - NCAA at UtahPam Braun Pam LoreeRenee Bunker Tee MinorCissy Chung Kathy PomperNadine DeLeo Bernie RobertsonDiane Drum Jessica StrunckLynn Hairston Cheryl WesemanHolly Haupt

6th Place - NCAA at FloridaDonna Bervinchak Deb MunoPam Braun Debbie O’BrienRenee Bunker Kathy ParodyKim Fischler Kathy PomperLynn Hairston Susan RepmannHolly Haupt Bernie RobertsonPam Loree Jessica Strunck

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10th Place - NCAA at AuburnCecile Allen Jennifer OrlandoLindsay Borkan Corissa PirklLisa Clark Aslynn SatterfieldMeredith Hoover Genavieve ShingleMichelle Ilg Kate StopperAshley Mehrer Stephanie SullivanAmie Olaes Kristal Uzelac

9th Place - NCAA at NebraskaWhitney Bencsko Heather McElweeAlexandra Brockway Lindsey MontrossNatalie Ettl Brandi PersonettDanielle Hover Casey RohrbaughMelissa Klein Rosie SmithDaryl Konsevick Allie Southard

Alex Stine

2000

11th Place - NCAA at UtahCarrie Arnesen Kathy ParodyPam Braun Michele RegerPaula Bright Susan RepmannLynn Crane Kira RohmLisa Mallios Jessica StrunckDebbie O’Brien

5th Place - NCAA at AlabamaAllison Barber April PolitoPaula Bright Janice RogersLynn Crane Kira RohmJada Hiltabrand Laurie RussoMarianne Kreisher Coby SilverRene Lyst

4th Place - NCAA at MinnesotaAllison Barber April PolitoKaren Cimochowski Janice RogersJada Hiltabrand Laurie RussoTracy Kerner Coby SilverRene Lyst

11th Place - NCAA at OregonAllison Barber Michelle ManzolilloKaren Cimochowski April PolitoBridget Foley Nancy RosenheckTracy Kerner Coby SilverRene Lyst Kerry Slattery

8th Place - NCAA at GeorgiaLiz Agnew Carey HoytAmy Bauer Christi HuchSharon Barbato Tracy KernerHeather Bundy Joanna KnoxLeigh Cappello Nicole MalinakKaren Cimochowski Michelle ManzolilloLauren Cutshaw Bea SelzBridget Foley Kerry SlatteryRachael Hills

11th Place - NCAA at AlabamaHeather Bundy Joanna KnoxLeigh Cappello Missy LeopoldusEllen Casey Nicole MalinakLauren Cutshaw Michelle ManzolilloBridget Foley Bea SelzCarey Hoyt Janae WhittakerChristi Huch

11th Place - NCAA at FloridaLeigh Cappello Joanna KnoxEllen Casey Missy LeopoldusHeather Duggan Nicole MalinakHeather Fahey Bea SelzCarey Hoyt Nikki SmithChristi Huch Janae WhittakerAshley Wilson

10th Place - NCAA at UCLAKatie Cavuto Joanna KnoxEllen Casey Missy LeopoldusGemma Cuff Nikki SmithHeather Duggan Maria TaylorHeather Fahey Janae WhittakerCarey Hoyt Ashley WilsonChristi Huch

8th Place - NCAA at UtahNikki Bongiovanni Missy LeopoldusEllen Casey Nikki SmithJordi Ciambrone Maria TaylorGemma Cuff Vera WeissJennifer Drilling Janae WhittakerHeather Duggan Ashley WilsonE’Tona Ford

7th Place - NCAA at Boise StateLeslie Bair E’Tona FordNikki Bongiovanni Katie McAvoyLisa Campagnolo Katie RowlandDana Cuomo Nikki SmithGemma Cuff Julia StoloskiJennifer Drilling Maria TaylorHeather Duggan Vera Weiss

Ashley Wilson

2009

All-Time Results


1967 (6-2-1)1/14 vs. Springfield L 86.35-84.55

2/4 vs. West Chester W 82.76-84.44

Slippery Rock W 82.76-70.39

2/28 Centenary T

Ohio State W

3/4 Michigan W

Kent State L

Ohio State W

3/25 Ithaca College W 92.56-75.34

1968 (1-0)1/13 vs. Springfield W

1969 (1-4)1/25 at Springfield L 91.90-49.70

vs. Towson L 76.12-54.45

2/8 vs. Slippery Rock L 61.27-74.81

West Chester L 61.27-74.18

2/15 vs. Ithaca W 71.28-66.05

1970 (6-6)1/24 vs. Towson State L 73.4-79.4

Slippery Rock L 73.4-80.2

1/31 Ithaca W 72.55-65.40

Brockport W 72.55-36.55

2/17 East Stroudsburg W 66.19-51.54


2/21 Kent State L 69.20-82.15

Miami L 69.20-74.15

Ohio State W 69.20-66.85

2/28 Temple W 71.90-45.40

3/7 Massachusetts L 70.50-96.00

Salem State W 70.50-68.25

1971 (5-7)1/23 Ithaca L 66.2-74.8

Pittsburgh W 66.2-62.0

1/30 Cortland L 54.63-52.97

2/6 Brockport W 62.8-47.1


2/13 Towson State L 76.80-89.85

2/20 Kent State L 67.19-77.95


Miami W 67.19-64.65

3/6 Clarion State L 66.57-78.64

Rock Haven State W 66.57-53.36


1972 (9-4)1/29 Ithaca College W 79.80-74.40

2/5 West Chester L 71.30-89.16

Salem State W 71.30-54.50


2/21 Kent State L 76.75-86.95


Miami of Ohio W 76.75-46.40

2/22 Cortland W 80.00-75.05

2/26 Clarion State L 71.90-97.30

Pitt W 71.90-62.55

2/29 Lock Haven W 83.55-60.95


3/4 Towson State W 88.60-82.50

1973 (7-6)1/27 Towson State W 77.85-96.95

Slippery Rock L 77.85-81.75


Clarion L 69.50-86.45

2/17 Kent State L 74.60-94.15

Ohio State L 74.60-76.90

Miami of Ohio W 74.60-44.45

2/20 Pittsburgh W 78.80-66.40

2/23 Cortland W 85.40-70.03

Ithaca W 85.40-77.26

3/3 East Stroudsburg W 79.23-75.21

Lock Haven W 79.23-47.23

3/6 West Chester L 80.55-80.75

1974 (8-4)12/8 Pittsburgh W 97.99-81.74

12/15 Franklin & Marshall W 86.00-28.70

1/29 West Chester L 79.60-82.75

2/2 Clarion L 82.70-83.90

2/5 Cortland W 92.40-62.90

Lock Haven W 92.40-52.95

2/9 Kent State L 89.25-90.73


Youngstown W 89.25-75.90

2/16 Towson W 96.45-95.10

2/23 Ithaca W 86.15-79.80

2/25 Springfield L 93.19-103.23

1975 (8-4)1/8 Towson W 99.40-78.40

1/11 Springfield L 99.95-101.55

1/18 at Michigan St. L 102.625-102.75

1/23 West Chester W 96.70-84.65

Clarion L 96.70-97.85

1/29 Slippery Rock W 95.45-91.75

2/1 Massachusetts W 100.30-97.10

2/8 Kent State L 99.40

Youngstown St. W 99.40-85.95


2/13 Ithaca College W 95.30-81.80

2/15 Indiana State W 100.85-84.50

1976 (8-1)at UMASS W 100.40-99.35

Springfield W 102.25-94.30


York (Canada) W 102.40-81.00

at West Chester W 100.40-90.05

Southern Conn W 104.05-93.95

at Clarion L 104.15-105.00

at Indiana State W 108.70-105.20

at Pittsburgh W 102.60-92.10

3/18 EAIAW Regionals at Cornell

4/1 AIAW Championships

at Appalacian

1977 (8-1)Massachusetts W 145.40-139.80

at Springfield W 141.95-131.80

Southern Illinois W 144.60-141.15

at Ohio State W 138.75-113.55


Temple W 144.30-105.00

at Southern Conn W 141.20-123.55

Clarion L 147.30-148.75

Indiana State W 147.05-137.40

EAIAW Championships

at Towson State 2nd


at Central Michigan

1969

All-Time Results


1978 (7-1)at Massachusetts L 134.70-137.00

Michigan State W 142.25-136.30

at Springfield W 141.90-129.55


Southern Conn W 148.95-131.20

at Indiana State W 146.00-139.15

at Southern Illinois W 146.05-140.60

at Temple W 146.80-128.70

3/10- EAIAW Championships

11 at Pittsburgh


at Washington

1979 (9-0)Penn State Invitational 1st

at E. Stroudsburg W 139.85-109.50

Springfield W 139.40-122.45


Temple W 140.70-119.85

at West Virginia W 138.30-119.85


Indiana State W 140.50-126.45

Massachusetts W 140.50-126.45

at Louisville W 142.20-135.70

Southern Illinois W

at Rutgers W

1980 (12-2)Springfield W 136.20-122.85



Louisiana State W 144.10-136.30


Fullerton W 149.55-146.40

Southern Illinois W 142.15-140.25

Clarion W 144.85-125.25

Louisville W 148.05-139.50

Southern Cal W 145.20-138.50

Utah L 145.20-146.20

Fullerton L 147.50-149.30

Utah State W 146.10-137.85

Rutgers W 146.80-113.95

EAIAW Championships 148.55

1981 (9-0)at Clarion W 137.85-129.75

Southern Cal W 141.65-132.55

Cat Classic 1st 144.30


at Michigan St. W 144.00-140.95

Utah State W 146.20-132-80

Great Britain Exh. 182.55-181.80

at Rutgers W 143.00-122.70

UCLA W 148.10-143.50

at Louisiana State W 144.70-143.05

at Florida W 145.15-144.00

1982 (12-1)at Clarion W 140.70-128.90


Florida W 144.60-141.80

Ohio State W 141.80-136.40

Cat Classic at Missouri 1st

Arizona State W 145.50-141.75


James Madison W 141.85-124.45

at West Virginia W 141.85-136.60

UNC at WVU W 141.85-133.45


at UCLA L 140.75-141.70

at Southern Cal W 142.25-141.50

at Utah State W 141.30-139.80

1983 (11-8-1)12/10 at Clarion T 158.35-158.35

12/11 at Indiana (Pa) W 159.95-148.95

1/11 New Hampshire L 170.10-170.90

1/14 at Michigan St. W 174.85-147.00

1/15 at Ohio State L 173.10-175.90

1/21 Utah State L 169.30-171.30

1/27 Alabama L 176.30-178.35

1/28 Oklahoma State W 176.65-169.30

2/9 Nebraska W 174.75-173.95

2/11- at Cat Classic

12 Missouri W 178.70-178.35

Arizona W 178.70-173.60



Kentucky W 178.70-169.55

2/19 Pittsburgh W 175.60-165.20

West Virginia W 175.60-169.95

3/1 at Arizona State L 180.30-182.30

3/4 at Florida L 181.25-185.85

3/8 CS-Fullerton L 176.95-181.45

3/12 Atlantic 10 1st 176.55

Championship

3/26 NCAA Regional 3rd 176.80

at W. Virginia

1973

1976

All-Time Results


1984 (14-10)12/9 at Clarion W 172.65-194.50

12/10 at Indiana (Pa.) W 174.65-166.25

1/14 at UNH L 174.45-175.75

1/25 Ohio State L 176.15-177.40

1/28 Alabama L 178.10-178.75

2/3 Cat Classic 1st

Arizona W 178.80-178.60

Missouri W 178.80-178.30


Brigham Young W 178.80-172.65

Memphis State W 178.80-169.35

2/5 at Oklahoma St. W 178.30-174.80

2/7 at Nebraska W 178.35-178.05

2/10 Arizona State L 175.20-179.10

2/17 at West Virginia W 169.60-167.60

2/18 at Pittsburgh L 177.90-178.95

2/27 Louisiana State W 177.85-176.05

3/3 at CS-Fullerton L 181.85-187.15

vs. Utah L 181.85-185.40

vs. USC W 181.85-180.60

3/6 at USC W 179.50-178.15

vs. Utah L 179.50-185.30

3/8 at Utah State W

vs. Utah L

3/10 At. 10 Champ. 1st 182.34

at Rhode Is.

3/15 Florida L 180.90-185.40

3/24 NCAA Regional 1st 184.00

at PSU

4/8-9 NCAA Champ. 7th 179.45

at UCLA

1985 (13-6)12/2 Japanese All Stars Exh. 183.75-181.45

12/7 at Indiana (Pa.) W 174.90-163.40

12/8 at Clarion W 173.65-131.50

1/11 CS Fullerton W 181.40-178.80

New Hampshire W 181.40-170.40

1/18 at Michigan St. W 180.05-179.45

1/19 at Ohio State L 177.90-191.30

1/25-26 at Cat Classic 1st

Arizona W 181.90-180.65

Missouri W 181.90-180.40


Kentucky W 181.90-177.05


2/2 Nebraska L 176.70-178.35

2/15 Oklahoma State W 179.75-175.95

2/22 West Virginia W 192.10-177.65

3/1 at Alabama L 179.65-185.40

3/2 at Florida L 181.40-189.25

3/4 at Georgia L 179.60-185.80

3/6 at LSU L 185.70-187.65

3/9 Atlantic 10 1st 179.35

Championship

3/16 Pittsburgh W 183.75-174.75

3/30 NCAA Regionals 2nd 185.05

4/12- NCAA Champ. 9th 179.00

13 at Utah

1986 (15-8)1/18 at Ohio State L 173.70-180.75

1/24 Michigan State W 179.75-178.75


Alabama L 179.75-182.60

1/29 at Nebraska L 178.70-182.45

New Mexico W 178.70-171.90

1/31 at Cat Classic 1st

Arizona W 181.30-180.45

Missouri W 181.30-178.10

Kentucky W 181.30-175.35


2/8 at Pittsburgh W 177.00-176.00


Indiana (Pa.) W 182.95-171.20

2/15 Ohio State W 183.40-180.55

3/2 CS-Fullerton L 182.40-186.80

Georgia W 182.40-182.25

3/4 at UCLA L 181.05-183.30

3/7 at Arizona State L 183.50-189.30

Alabama L 183.50-186.05

Florida L 183.50-184.00

CS-Fullerton W 183.50-183.45

3/15 Georgia W 187.40-186.05

3/22 At.10 Champ. 1st

at Rhode Is.

3/24 Florida W 186.35-185.75

4/5 NCAA Regionals 1st

4/18 NCAA Champ. 6th

at Florida

1987 (13-8)1/16 West Virginia W 179.00-175.10

1/23 Ohio State L 181.00-181.75

Nebraska L 181.00-182.25

1/28 Pittsburgh W 179.70-177.15

1/31 at New Hampshire W 178.40-175.85

Maryland W 178.40-174.60

2/13 Cat Classic 2nd

Missouri W 184.40-178.95

Auburn W 184.40-178.05

Kentucky W 184.40-178.65

Arizona L 184.40-185.10

2/20 Louisiana State L 179.75-181.20

2/22 at Ohio State L 182.80-186.00

3/3 at Alabama L 183.40-188.75

3/6 at Florida L 180.60-183.40

CS-Fullerton W 180.60-150.60

3/8 at Georgia L 183.75-191.55

Maryland W 183.75-181.60

Auburn W 183.75-180.25

North Carolina W 183.75-179.00

3/14 Temple W 184.05-175.65

3/21 North Carolina W 183.50-177.25

3/28 Atlantic 10 Champ. 1st 182.15


at OSU

1988 (14-10)1/13 at Temple W 179.80-170.25


Indiana (Pa.) W 176.65-172.70

Maryland W 176.65-176.35

1/22 Alabama L 180.55-184.35


1/29 at Ohio State L 181.65-182.60

Michigan W 181.65-177.45

1/30 at Pittsburgh W 181.20-176.45

Rhode Island W 181.20-171.80

2/5 Cat Classic 3rd


Missouri W 182.85-182.10

Arizona L 182.85-186.35

Auburn L 182.85-184.60

2/8 at Nebraska L 182.05-184.30

2/13 Michigan W 185.00-182.35

2/20 Florida L 185.35-186.70

3/2 at Oklahoma L 184.20-185.95

3/4 at Louisiana State L 182.45-189.85

Kentucky L 182.45-184.45

3/12 Ohio State L 183.15-183.90

Maryland W 183.15-180.65

3/19 at North Carolina W 184.25-183.60

1981

All-Time Results


3/26 Atlantic 10 Champ. 1st 186.05


4/22 NCAA Champ. 11th 179.70

at Utah

1989 (7-9)1/13 West Virginia W 185.80-175.75

1/21 at Alabama L 182.50-188.65

1/27 Cat Classic 2nd

Arizona L 185.95-188-60


Missouri W 185.95-181.55


2/3 Indiana (Pa.) W 180.70-179.95

North Carolina W 180.70-175.70

2/10 at Ohio State L 179.75-184.55

2/17 Pittsburgh W 182.30-181.05


3/3 at Florida L 182.50-193.70

3/5 Bulldog Invite at Ga. 4th

Alabama L 181.55-187.50

Georgia L 181.55-191.00

Nebraska L 181.55-187.60

3/11 Ohio State L 185.15-186.90

3/18 At. 10 Champ. 1st 186.85

at George Washington

4/1 NCAA Regional 2nd 188.35

4/14 NCAA Championship

at Georgia

1990 (18-7)1/13 at Pittsburgh W 178.665-175.80

1/21 at Ohio State W 184.95-184.15



1/27 Alabama L 184.10-187.00

2/10 Indiana (Pa.) W 184.15-176.45

2/17 Ohio State W 186.35-184.80

2/24 at UCLA Invite 3rd

UCLA L 187.00-191.45

CS-Fullerton L 187.00-187.95

New Mexico W 187.00-184.20

2/26 at Utah L 185.95-193.30

Brigham Young L 185.95-188.15

Iowa State W 185.95-181.75

3/2 at CS-Fullerton L 186.75-189.15

Stanford W 186.75-185.10

Boise State W 186.75-182.75

3/11 New Hampshire W 189.45-185.45

3/17 Georgia L 188.70-190.55

Kent State W 188.70-178.95

3/24 At. 10 Champ. 1st

at Massachusetts



Temple W 187.45-178.35

Rutgers W 187.45-178.15

GWU W 187.45-176.25



4/20 NCAA Champ. at Oregon State

1991 (22-3)1/13 at West Virginia W 186.75-181.60

Rutgers W 186.75-178.80

Indiana (Pa.) W 186.75-176.15

1/19 Ohio State W 186.00-181.10

1/25 at Alabama L 189.50-192.10

2/2 Oklahoma W 186.15-185.30

Indiana (Pa.) W 186.15-179.45


2/15 at Ohio State W 191.50-186.50

2/23 Pittsburgh W 188.60-185.35

3/2 at Georgia L 189.60-194.45


Kentucky W 189.60-182.80

Georgia College W 189.60-178.05

3/8 at Florida L 190.80-193.70

Minnesota W 190.80-188.15

William and Mary W 190.80-186.65

3/16 Rutgers W 191.95-182.40

Temple W 191.95-170.65

3/22 Atl. 10 Champ. 1st



GWU W 189.65-185.25


Rutgers W 189.65-178.30

Temple W 189.65-116.45

4/6 NCAA Reg. 1st 193.80

at New Hampshire

4/19 NCAA Champ. 5th 190.95

at Alabama

1992 (16-6)1/12 Georgia L 188.40-192.90

1/19 at Towson State W 191.05-189.35

1/25 Utah L 190.65-195.05

2/7 Cat Classic at Missouri 3rd

Arizona L 188.85-191.60

Missouri L 188.85-190.65

Auburn W 188.85-188.25


2/15 Ohio State W 193.00-189.60

2/22 at Minnesota W 191.00-189.60

2/29 Pittsburgh W 190.35-183.05

Indiana (Pa.) W 190.35-181.50

3/7 at Stanford W 192.15-191.75

3/9 at Utah L 191.50-196.75

3/21 West Virginia W 194.75-191.40



3/27 Big Ten Champ. 2nd 190.90at Michigan State

Michigan L 190.90-191.70


Iowa W 190.90-187.20

Ohio State W 190.90-186.50

Illinois W 190.90-185.50

Minnesota W 190.90-183.25


4/24 NCAA Champ. 4th 192.775

3/19 at Big Ten Champ. 2nd

Michigan L 192.40-192.925


Ohio State W 192.40-189.675

Iowa W 192.40-189.650

Minnesota W 192.40-187.450

Illinois W 192.40-184.000

4/3 at NCAA Regionals 1st 190.525

4/15-17 at NCAA Champ. 11th

1984

All-Time Results


1993 (18-4)1/16 Michigan State W 190.60-188.10



1/30 Towson State W 192.35-185.60

2/5 Cat Classic at Missouri 1st

Arizona W 191.95-191.70

Auburn W 191.95-190.10

Missouri W 191.95-189.65


2/12 at Pittsburgh W 187.70-182.35

2/14 at West Virginia L 190.65-191.20

Indiana (Pa.) W 190.65-139.55

2/19 Alabama L 191.90-193.95

2/27 at Ohio State W 191.85-190.20

3/6 at Georgia L 193.15-197.55



3/14 Rutgers, Temple & Cancelled

Indiana (Pa.)

3/19 at Big Ten Champ. 2nd

Michigan L 192.40-192.925


Ohio State W 192.40-189.675

Iowa W 192.40-189.650

Minnesota W 192.40-187.450

Illinois W 192.40-184.000

4/3 at NCAA Regionals 1st 190.525

4/15-17 at NCAA Champ. 11th


Ohio State W 194.025-188.375

Iowa W 194.025-188.250

Illinois W 194.025-185.300


1994 (18-9)1/16 Georgia L 190.375-192.125

1/22 Minnesota W 187.775-183.850

New Hampshire L 187.775-188.675

West Virginia L 187.775-188.375

2/4-5 Cat Classic at Missouri 2nd

Missouri L 190.600-191.000

Auburn W 190.600-190.525

Arizona W 190.600-187.950

Kentucky W 190.600-187.725

Vermont W 190.600-179.875

2/11 at Alabama L 192.275-193.950

2/19 Ohio State W 191.550-188.200

2/27 Hobie Classic 1st


Central Michigan W 190.925-186.450


3/4 Shanico Invitational 2nd

Oregon State L 191.550-193.725

Minnesota W 191.550-189.575

Nebraska W 191.550-186.650

Arizona W 191.550-188.250

Washington W 191.550-186.650

3/7 at Utah L 190.075-194.375

3/19 Florida L 193.000-193.950

3/26 Big Ten Championships 2nd

Michigan L 194.025-194.850

Minnesota W 194.025-189.200


Ohio State W 194.025-188.375

Iowa W 194.025-188.250

Illinois W 194.025-185.300


1995 (17-13)1/20 Alabama W 191.475-187.050

1/28 at Ohio State W 192.875-188.300

2/3-4 Cat Classic at Missouri 1st

Kentucky W 191.275-189.425

Arizona W 191.275-191.250

Missouri W 191.275-189.900

Auburn W 191.275-188.200

Pittsburgh W 191.275-180.625

2/11 Utah L 193.825-195.175

2/18 at Minnesota L 192.500-193.675

Illinois W 192.500-190.275

2/25 Michigan State W 192.525-189.875


3/6 at Florida L 194.225-195.250

3/12 at Georgia L 191.550-197.625

UCLA L 191.550-196.550

Nebraska L 191.550-193.250

California L 191.550-191.825


3/18 at Michigan L 151.575-197.225

Massachusetts L 151.75-188.025

North Carolina St L 151.575-191.175

3/25 Big Ten Championships 3rd

Michigan L 192.375-196.500

Michigan State L 192.375-193.025

Minnesota W 192.375-191.675

Illinois W 192.375-190.425

Iowa W 192.375-189.975

Ohio State W 192.375-189.775


at Kent St.

4/20-22 NCAA Champ. 8th 194.150

at Georgia

1996 (10-10)1/13 at Michigan State L 191.575-191.900

Minnesota W 191.575-188.825

S.E. Missouri W 191.574-185.950

1/19 at Alabama L 191.700-195.725

Nebraska W 191.700-189.450

1/27 North Carolina State W 192.000-188.775

2/2-3 Cat Classic at Missouri 2nd

Arizona L 191.325-194.275

Auburn W 191.325-190.550

Missouri W 191.325-188.100

2/17 Ohio State W 193.450-191.350

2/25 at New Hampshire L 191.000-191.350

3/1 at Oregon State Invite 4th


Michigan L 191.950-192.225

Minnesota L 191.950-192.450

Seattle Pacific W 191.950-185.575

3/8 at Utah L 193.625-196.250

3/16 West Virginia W 192.875-

Nebraska L 192.875-194.150

3/23 Michigan L

3/30 Big Ten Championships 7th

Michigan L 190.775-194.600


Ohio State L 190.775-193.900

Minnesota L 190.775-192.750

Illinois L 190.775-192.275

Iowa L 190.775-191.725

3/13 NCAA 1st 193.650

Northeast Regional

4/22 NCAA Champ. 11th 192.700

at Ala.

1991

All-Time Results


1997 (12-9)1/11 Alabama L 190.300-193.750

1/18 New Hampshire W 193.075-189.350


1/25 at N.C. State W 190.625-186.700


Radford W 190.625-186.700


2/7-8 at Missouri 3rd

Arizona L 190.575-193.000

Missouri L 190.575-190.975

Pittsburgh W 190.575-188.200

2/15 at Ohio State L 193.125-193.750

2/22 Utah L 193.975-194.850

2/28 Pennsylvania Champs. 1st

Temple W 195.225-188.375

Pittsburgh W 195.225-189.600

Indiana (Pa.) W 195.225-177.425

Ursinus W 195.225-176.325

West Chester W 195.225-150.750

Wilson College W 195.225-150.750

3/7 at Florida L 193.600-195.900

Iowa State L 193.600-194.625

3/16 at Nebraska L 194.725-195.675

3/22 Big Ten Championships 5th

Michigan L 194.300-197.150


Ohio State L 194.300-195.825

Minnesota L 194.300-196.350

Illinois W 194.300-194.075

Iowa W 194.300-193.725

4/13 NCAA 1st 194.150

Northeast Regional

2/22 NCAA Champ. 11th 194.300

at Florida

1998 (10-7)1/11 at New Hampshire W 193.475-189.025

1/17 Illinois W 194.900-191.925

1/24 N.C. State W 193.675-187.625

1/31 at Alabama L 193.125-195.575

2/6-7 Cat Classic at Missouri 1st

Iowa State W 192.650-191.050

Missouri 192.650-188.675

Pittsburgh W 192.650-190.425

2/14 Ohio State L 192.150-193.075

2/22 UCLA Bruin Classic 3rd

UCLA L 190.800-194.550


Cal State Fullerton W 190.800-189.275

2/28 Arizona W 195.725-194.725

Temple W 195.725-186.775



Alabama L 194.175-195.975

3/14 Nebraska L 194.125-195.550

3/21 Big Ten Champs. at Iowa 3rd

Minnesota L 194.725-195.400

Michigan L 194.725-194.900


Iowa W 194.725-193.575

Illinois W 194.725-192.850

Ohio State W 194.725-192.625

4/4 NCAA Regionals 1st 194.600

4/16-18 NCAA Champs 10th 194.625at UCLA

1999 (15-5)1/9 Rutgers W 195.075-187.975

1/16 UCLA W 193.825-193.525


1/23 at N.C. State W 191.525-188.925

1/30 Florida W 196.750-193.500

2/5 at Stanford L 191.650-194.050

UCLA L 191.650-193.900

2/13 at Illinois W 195.175-193.750

2/19 Alabama W 197.025-196.025

2/27 at Ohio State L 195.875-195.650

3/6 at Boise State W 195.950-195.750

Southeast Missouri St.W 195.950-194.125

San Jose State W 195.950-191.500

3/13 at Nebraska L 195.800-196.250


Michigan L 196.300-196.550

Ohio State W 196.300-194.625

Minnesota W 196.300-194.150

Illinois W 196.300-193.800

at Michigan State W 196.300-191.600

Iowa W 196.300-136.825

4/10 Northeast Regionals 1st 196.335

4/22 NCAA Champ. 8th 194.775

2000 (13-3)1/16 at New Hampshire L 193.800-194.700

1/22 Illinois W 194.325-190.575

1/28 at Florida W 194.925-194.050


2/12 at Massachusetts W 194.825-193.100

2/19 West Virginia W 194.850-195.625

Boise State W 195.850-193.375

2/26 Ohio State W 194.800-192.425

3/3 Stanford W 196.100-194.700

3/11 at Alabama L 195.375-196.550


Michigan L 196.575-197.850

Minnesota W 196.575-196.150

Ohio State W 196.575-194.875


Illinois W 196.575-193.750

Iowa W 196.575-193.650


4/13 NCAA Champ. 7th 195.350

2001 (16-11)1/6 at Super Six Challenge 6th

Alabama L 193.275-195.350

Georgia L 193.275-195.350

Stanford L 193.275-195.300

Michigan L 193.275-194.475

Florida L 193.275-194.425

1/13 at Illinois W 194.825-194.450

1/20 New Hampshire W 194.075-192.150

1/27 at Ohio State L 194.700-195.350

2/3 Pittsburgh W 196.875-192.450


Nebraska L 194.925-197.050


2/17 at Rhode Island W 196.775-193.150

2/23 Massachusetts W 197.450-193.150

3/3 at Maryland L 195.350-195.500

3/10 at Denver W 195.375-194.650

Florida W 195.375-195.150

Air Force W 195.375-194.075

3/17 Alabama L 196.650-197.525

Rutgers W 196.650-189.775

Cornell W 196.600-185.600

3/24 at Big Ten Championships 2nd

Michigan L 196.425-197.150

Minnesota W 196.425-195.750

Ohio State W 196.425-195.425

Iowa W 196.425-195.400


Illinois W 196.425-193.375

4/7 at NCAA Regionals 4th 194.775

1999

All-Time Results


2002 (7-20)1/11 Super Six Challenge 6th

Georgia L 193.375-196.525

Alabama L 196.375-195.725

UCLA L 193.375-195.650

Florida L 193.375-194.600

Louisiana State L 193.375-193.825

1/19 Denver L 192.750-193.250

1/27 at Pittsburgh W 193.500-191.100

2/2 Illinois W 195.200-191.850


2/15 at Florida L 195.325-196.900

Stanford L 195.325-195.700

Illinois-Chicago W 195.325-194.175

3/3 at Nebraska L 195.475-196.575

3/9 Maryland W 195.800-194.075


3/16 West Virginia L 192.750-196.275

3/23 at Big Ten Championships 7th

Michigan L 192.550-196.475

Minnesota L 192.550-195.775

Iowa L 192.550-195.550

Ohio State L 192.550-194.725


Illinois L 192.550-192.825

4/6 NCAA Regionals 5th 192.225


Georgia L 194.375-197.325

Nebraska L 194.375-196.700

Florida L 194.375-196.575

Alabama L 194.375-196.000

Oklahoma W 194.375-193.275

1/18 New Hampshire W 193.800-191.750

1/25 at Denver W 195.075-194.175

Iowa State W 195.075-192.600

2/1 Pittsburgh W 195.425-193.850

2/7 at Oklahoma L 195.450-195.800


Rutgers W 195.450-192.400

2/22 Ohio State W 195.875-195.325

3/1 Nebraska L 194.400-197.425

3/8 at Minnesota L 195.475-195.775

3/14 Florida L 195.500-196.725

Temple W 195.500-190.800

Yale W 195.500-189.025

3/29 at Big Ten Championships 3rd

Michigan L 196.650-197.450

Iowa L 196.650-196.850

Minnesota W 196.650-195.425

Ohio State W 196.650-194.975

Illinois W 196.650-193.575


4/12 NCAA Regionals 4th 196.175

2004 (11-6-2)1/16 at Alabama L 194.600-197.125

1/24 Central Michigan W 195.575-193.125

1/31 West Virginia W 195.675-195.251


Yale W 195.675-189.250

2/6 at Missouri Cat Classic 3rd

Missouri L 195.575-197.350

Brigham Young L 195.575-196.125

Kentucky W 195.575-194.125

2/14 Minnesota W 195.100-195.075

2/21 at Ohio State T 195.950-195.950

2/28 at Pittsburgh L 195.800-196.350

3/6 at New Hampshire T 196.375-196.375

3/13 Oklahoma L 196.175-195.775


Michigan L 196.625-197.800

Iowa W 196.625-196.500

Minnesota W 196.625-196.325


Illinois W 196.625-195.400

Ohio State W 196.625-194.450

4/3 NCAA Northeast Regionals 4th

Georgia L 196.075-197.525

Michigan L 196.075-196.375

Iowa State L 196.075-196.150

Missouri W 196.075-194.400



Georgia L 194.850-193.000

Florida L 194.450-193.000

Alabama L 193.875-193.000

Arizona L 193.425-193.000

Iowa W 193.000-190.725

1/15 Illinois W 194.125-193.200

Pittsburgh W 194.125-188.200

1/21 at Michigan L 196.075-194.445

1/29 Maryland W 196.300-192.325

2/5 New Hampshire W 193.575-192.275

Missouri W 193.575-191.925

Cornell W 193.575-187.100


Ball State W 196.650-190.975

2/19 George Washington W 195.050-190.325

2/26 Ohio State W 193.975-191.475

3/4 at Arizona State W 195.550-194.350

3/11 at Boise State W 196.025-195.950

San Jose State W 196.025-193.450

Seattle Pacific W 196.025-192.650

3/19 Rutgers W 195.550-193.100

Temple W 195.550-190.300

William & Mary W 195.550-189.650


Michigan L 196.125-196.250

Minnesota W 196.125-195.375


Illinois W 196.125-193.725

Iowa W 196.125-193.000

Ohio State W 196.125-192.875

4/9 at NCAA West Reg. 2nd 195.375

4/21 at NCAA Champ. 10th 194.975

2006 (10-5)1/14 Alabama L 194.875-196.125

Arizona W 194.875-194.350

1/21 Michigan L 194.400-194.825


Cornell W 194.400-181.175

1/28 at Minnesota L 193.500-194.175

2/3 at Arkansas W 194.650-194.575

2/10 Nebraska W 196.025-195.475

Rutgers W 196.025-190.550

Yale W 196.025-190.200

2/25 at Ohio State W 196.625-193.675


3/10 at Florida L 193.200-196.150

LSU L 193.200-195.275

3/18 at Pittsburgh W 196.400-189.750

3/25 at Big Ten Championships 3rd

Minnesota L 194.925-195.150


Michigan W 194.925-194.475

Ohio State W 194.925-193.525

Iowa W 194.925-193.425

Illinois W 194.925-192.500

4/7 NCAA Central Reg. 3rd 194.900

2005

All-Time Results


2007 (10-5)1/5 Florida L 194.575-196.550

Nebraska L 194.575-195.200

LSU W 194.575-194.125

Denver W 194.575-192.975

at Arkansas W 194.575-192.800

1/13 Arkansas L 193.600-194.850

1/20 Minnesota W 192.900-191.175

1/27 North Carolina State W 193.850-192.625


Kent State W 195.625-192.275

George Washington W 195.625-191.375

Wilson College W 195.625-147.700

2/10 Pittsburgh W 195.075-192.825

2/16 at Michigan W 195.900-195.525

2/24 Ohio State W 196.450-194.825

3/2 at Maryland W 195.275-191.600

3/9 at LSU L 196.275-197.175

3/16 at Arizona W 196.825-196.650

Kentucky W 196.825-195.600

Texas Women’s Univ.W 196.825-190.525

3/24 Rutgers W 196.325-191.550


Yale W 196.325-187.475


Michigan L 196.475-196.575

Illinois W 196.475-195.250

Ohio State W 196.475-194.025

Minnesota W 196.475-193.225

Iowa W 196.475-192.750


4/14 NCAA N. Cent. Reg. 3rd (195.775)

2008 (13-8)1/11 Kent State W 194.050-192.175


1/19 Michigan L 195.100-195.275

1/25 at Arkansas L 194.625-195.250

2/2 West Virginia L 193.375-195.150


Yale W 195.275-189.100

William & Mary W 195.275-186.750

2/16 at N.C. State L 194.775-195.150

Kent State W 194.775-194.025

William & Mary W 194.775-189.625

2/24 at Ohio State L 193.650-194.250

3/1 George Washington W 195.025-192.575

Bowling Green W 195.025-189.800

SUNY Cortland W 195.025-183.800

3/7 Boise State L 195.025-196.000

at Arizona State W 195.025-194.550

3/14 at Alabama L 194.675-197.300

3/21 Nebraska L 195.725-196.000

Maryland W 195.725-192.675

Rutgers W 195.725-189.475


Michigan L 195.625-196.750

Illinois L 195.625-195.750


Iowa W 195.625-194.775

Minnesota W 195.625-194.425

Ohio State W 195.625-194.075

4/12 NCAA Northeast. Reg.3rd 195.700

2009 (14-3)1/10 Pittsburgh W 194.800-191.675

1/17 at Illinois L 192.925-195.500

1/24 Michigan State W 195.785-192.925

1/30 at Nebraska L 194.625-195.875

2/7 Cornell W 196.150-189.675

William & Mary W 196.150-188.375

Pennsylvania W 196.150-185.425

2/13 at Michigan L 194.924-195.800

2/21 New Hampshire W 196.175-193.400

Rutgers W 196.175-189.475

Bridgeport W 196.175-187.525

3/1 Alabama W 196.650-196.625

Ohio State W 196.650-196.050


3/14 at Maryland W 196.125-194.175

Arizona W 196.125-195.300

Yale W 196.125-165.625


Michigan L 196.525-197.075

Illinois L 196.525-196.750

Minnesota W 196.525-196.000

Ohio State W 196.525-195.900


Iowa W 196.525-195.450

4/4 NCAA Northeast 2nd 195.800

Regional

4/16 NCAA Champ. 5th 196.100

Preliminaries

2009

Letterwinners


aAaAgnew, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . .1994-95Allen, Cécile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-05Alston, Debora . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-81Anderson, Heidi . . . . . . . . . . . .1981-82Andrews, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-74Anthony, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-80Arnesen, Carrie . . . . . . . . . . . .1987-90

bBbBaker, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66Bair, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000-03Barbato, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . .1993-94Barber, Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990-93Bauer, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-95Beck, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-79Beck, Kristina . . . . . . . . . .2008-PresentBeltz, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980-82

Bencsko, Whitney . . . . . .2009-presentBergstrom, Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973-76Bernstein, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973Bervinchak, Donna . . . . . . . . . . .1986Bizal, Collette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975Bongiovanni, Nikki . . . . .1999, 2001-03Borkan, Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . .2005-08Braun, Pam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985-88Breese, Candi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970Bridwell, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974Bright, Paula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-91Brockway, Alexandra . . .2007-PresentBrooks, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969Brown, Jeannette . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66Brown, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987Bundy, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-96Bunker, Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86

cCcCampagnolo, Lisa . . . . . . . . .2000-02Cantwell, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976Cappello, Leigh . . . . . . . . . . .1994-97Carr, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977-80Casey, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996-99Cataldo, Sue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972Cathrall, Linda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965Chapin, Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965Chung, Cissy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982-85Cimochowski, Karen . . . . . . . .1992-95Clark, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004-06Clayton, Erin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003-04Coccagna, Ellen . . . . . . . . . . .1974-77Cohn, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987Coldren, Claudia . . . . . . . . . .1977-79Crane, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988-91Cuff, Gemma . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-01Cuomo, Dana . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000-03Cutshaw, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . .1994-96

dDdDas, Lipika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1976Deleo, Nadine . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-85DeLuca, Dorthea . . . . . . . . . .1972-75DiPasquale, Sarah . . . . . . . . . .1999-00Docherty, Susan . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90Drilling, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . .1998-01Drum, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983-85Duggan, Heather . . . . . . . . . .1997-99Duval, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969

eEe • fFf • gGgEliasson, Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971-72Ettl, Natalie . . . . . . . . . . .2009-present

Fahey, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . .1997-98Feldman, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968Ferguson, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971Fischler, Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986Foley, Bridget . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993-96Ford, E'Tona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999-01Foster, Margie . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979-80Frietag, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . .1974-75Gackenbach, Joan . . . . . . . .1976-77Gendron, Mary Jane . . . . . . .1988-91Gilmour, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-71Goldstein, Carol . . . . . . . . . . .1965-66Goldstein, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1972

hHhHairston, Lynne . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86Harkleroad, Linda . . . . . . . . . .1965-68Hartman, Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977Haupt, Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984-86Healy, Sandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1970-71Higashida, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . .1975Hills, Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994-95Hiltabrand, Jada . . . . . . . . . . .1989-92Hintz, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969Hoover, Meredith . . . . . . . . . .2003-06Hosler, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1971Hover, Danielle . . . . . . . .2008-PresentHoyt, Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995-98Hubbard, Sandra . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968Huch, Christi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995-98

iIi • jJj • kKk• lLlIlg, Michelle ..............................2003-06Ingebretsen, Lisa ......................1979-81Jensen, Karen ................................1969Johnson, Debbie ..........................1972Johnson, Karen ........................1973-75Johnson, Nicole........................1999-00Johnson, Nora......................1970, 1973Kerner, Tracy ............................1992-95Kesler, Margie............................1972-73Klein, Melissa ....................2008-PresentKnox, Joanna............................1995-98Konsevick, Daryl ..............2009-presentKurtz, Barbara ..........................1965-66Lehman, Patti............................1968-69Leopoldus, Missy ......................1996-99Leslie, Karen ..................................1975Levine, Marcia..........................1979-82Loree, Pam................................1984-86Ludwick, Diane ........................1972-73Lyst, Rene ..................................1990-93

CécileAllen

Nikki Bongiovanni

Letterwinners


mMm • nNn • oOoMacQueen, Nancy ......................1970Malinak, Nicole ........................1994-97Mallios, Lisa................................1988-90Magner, Ann ..................................1970Manzolillo, Michelle..................1993-96McAvoy, Katie ..........................2000-03McCardle, Cathy ....................1970-71McElwee, Heather ..........2008-PresentMcGeachy, Anne ........................1980Mehrer, Ashley ..........................2004-07Minor, Kristen ..................................1986Minor, Tee ..................................1984-85Montevideo, Diane..................1971-72Montross, Lindsey ................2007-2009Muno, Debbie ..........................1986-87Noll, Betsy ......................................1984Oaks, Sharon..................................1967O’Brien, Debbie........................1986-88Olaes, Amie ..............................2004-07Omohundro, Jeanne ....................1982Orlando, Jennifer ....................2003-06

pPp• qQq • rRrPark, Nancy ..............................1974-76Parody, Kathy ..........................1986-88Perret, Katie ..............................2006-07Personett, Brandi ............2007-PresentPetrick, Sue................................1965-66Piras, Michele..............................192-73Pirkl, Corissa ..............................2004-07Pokorny, Kathy ..............................1982Polak, Karen..............................1981-82Polito, April ................................1991-94Pollack, Kris ....................................1983

Polusny, Eileen ..........................1973-74Pomper, Kathy ..........................1984-87Portman, Peg ................................1972Raines, Jamie............................1991-92Reger, Michelle ........................1987-88Renton, Debbie ........................1970-73Repmann, Susan ......................1986-88Ribblett, Donna ............................1971Robertson, Bernadette ............1984-87Rogers, Janice..........................1989-92Rohm, Kira ................................1988-90Rohrbaugh, Casey ..........2007-PresentRose, Barbara ................................1969Rosenheck, Nancy ..................1992-93Rowland, Katie ........................2000-03Rowland, Terry................................1974Russo, Lauren ............................1989-92

sSs • tTtSamuels, Lynne ........................1977-80Satterfield, Aslynn ................2005-2008Schuckman, Karen........................1977Selz, Beatrice ............................1994-97Shiffert, Kathy............................1965-66Shindler, Lyndell..............................1972Shingle, Genavieve..............2004-2006Schuckman, Karen ..................1974-77Silver, Coby................................1991-94Sime, Joanna............................1982-83Simon, Kim ......................................1984Simpson, Richelle ..........................2001Slattery, Kerry ............................1992-95Smith, Lisa ......................................1984Smith, Nikki ................................1996-99Smith, Rosie ......................2007-PresentSommers, Sheri..........................1973-75Southard, Allie..................2007-PresentSpangler, Betie Jo..........................1968Spatz, Judy................................1968-69Spisak, Patricia..........................1979-81Stine, Alex ........................2009-presentStoloski, Julia ............................2000-03Stoltz, Darcie ............................1972-73Stopper, Kate ............................2002-05Streicher, Kelly ..........................2002-04Strunck, Jessica ........................1985-88Sullivan, Stephanie ..................2004-07Tardiff, Linda..............................1981-82Tart, Gail ....................................1965-68Taylor, Maria ..............................1998-01Thrasher, Kim ............................1998-90Tukeva, Mary ............................1971-73Tukeva, Vickie ..........................1965-66

uUu • vVv • wWwxXx • yYy • zZz

Uzelac, Kristal ................................2005Vlachos, Colleen......................1965-68Von, Lynda ....................................1975Weiner, Arlene................................1973Weiss, Vera ................................1999-02Weseman, Cheryl ..........................1985Whittaker, Janae ......................1996-99Wilson, Ashley ..........................1997-00Woods, Bernadette..................1995-96Yeagley, Bcky ................................1968York, Joan..................................1967-68Zimmerman, Marla........................1970

MichelleIlg

Jennifer OrlandoJanae Whittaker


Academic Success

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NACGC/W Scholar AthletesTeam National Academic Rankings2009: Melissa Klein, Lindsey Montross, Brandi Personett, Allie Southard

2008: Lindsay Borkan, Melissa Klein, Brandi Personett, Aslynn Sat-terfield, Allie Southard

2007: Lindsay Borkan, Ashley Mehrer, Amie Olaes, Brandi Per-sonett, Corissa Pirkl, Aslynn Satterfield, Genavieve Shingle,Stephanie Sullivan

2006: Stephanie Sullivan, Corissa Pirkl, Ashley Mehrer, JenniferOrlando, Genavieve Shingle, Theresa Diehl, Meredith Hoover,Michelle Ilg, Aslynn Satterfield, Amie Olaes, Lindsay Borkan

2005: Ashley Mehrer, Corissa Pirkl, Stephanie Sullivan, CecileAllen, Kate Stopper, Genavieve Shingle, Meredith Hoover, Jen-nifer Orlando, Amie Olaes

2004: Ashley Mehrer, Stephanie Sullivan, Genavieve Shingle,Cécile Allen, Kelly Streicher, Jennifer Orlando, Corissa Pirkl, KateStopper

2003: Julia Stoloski, Dana Cuomo, Meredith Hoover, Kelly Stre-icher, Katie McAvoy, Katie Rowland, Jennifer Orlando, KateStopper

2002: Dana Cuomo, Julia Stoloski, Vera Weiss, Katie Rowland,Kelly Streicher, Jennifer Drilling

2001: Vera Weiss, Dana Cuomo, Dina Sulyma, Kelly Streicher,Jennifer Drilling, Katie Rowland, Julia Stoloski

2000: Dana Cuomo, Heather Duggan, Jennifer Drilling, JuliaStoloski

The Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics team has also earnedthe distinction of having the highest athletic team GPA at PennState four times: 1992, 2000, 2005 and 2007.

Penn State is not only among the top teams in the nation athletically, but also academically. The Nittany Lions consistentlyproduce one of the highest team grade point averages in the country while also racking up several of the highest individual

grade point averages. Last year Penn State finished 35th in the nation with a team GPA of 3.28 and four Nittany Lion student-athletes were named Scholar Athletes by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women (NACGC/W).To be recognized as a Scholar Athlete, students must have a 3.50 grade point average or higher.

Year National Ranking GPA2009 35th 3.28362008 27th 3.34312007 24th 3.33362006 8th 3.52362005 17th 3.39402004 9th 3.48712003 19th 3.37362002 39th 3.18542001 25th 3.2670

Last season, Melissa Klein (right) earned a 3.87 GPA in Paint-ing and Drawing.

In 2009, Allie Southard (above) earned a 3.67 GPA in Busi-ness. Southard was honored as an NACGC/W Scholar Athletethe past two seasons.

Academic Success


Big TenAcademic All-Conference Team

Name YearJada Hiltabrand 1992Allison Barber 1992, ‘93Janice Rogers 1992Karen Cimochowski 1993, ‘94, ;95Tracey Kerner 1993, ‘94,’95Kerry Slattery 1993, ‘94, ‘95Bridget Foley 1994, ‘95, ‘96Amy Bauer 1995Lauren Cutshaw 1996Christi Huch 1996, ‘97, ‘98Joanna Knox 1996, ‘97, ‘98Ellen Casey 1997, ‘98 ,‘99Missy Leopoldus 1997, ‘98, ‘99Janae Whittaker 1997, ‘98, ‘99Nikki Smith 1998, ‘99, ‘00Ashley Wilson 1998, ‘99, ‘00Gemma Cuff 1999, ‘00, ‘01Maria Taylor 1999, ‘00, ‘01Vera Weiss 1999, ‘00, ‘01, 02Jennifer Drilling 2000, ‘01Heather Duggan 2000Dana Cuomo 2001, ‘02, ‘03Julia Stoloski 2001, ‘02, ‘03Leslie Blair 2002, ‘03Katie Rowland 2002, ‘03Kelly Streicher 2002, ‘03, ‘04Kate McAvoy 2003Kate Stopper 2003, ‘04, ‘05Cecile Allen 2004, ‘05Lisa Clark 2004, ‘05, ‘06Meredith Hoover 2004, ‘05, ‘06Jennifer Orlando 2004, ‘05, ‘06Erin Clayton 2005Michelle Ilg 2005, ‘06Ashley Mehrer 2005, ‘06, ‘07Amie Olaes 2005, ‘06, ‘07Corissa Pirkl 2005, ‘06, ‘07Gena Shingle 2005, ‘06Stephanie Sullivan 2005, ‘06, ‘07Lindsay Borkan 2006, ‘07, ‘08Aslynn Satterfield 2006, ‘07, ‘08Alexandra Brockway 2008, ‘09Lindsey Montross 2008, ‘09Brandi Personett 2008, ‘09Rosie Smith 2008, ‘09Allie Southard 2008, ‘09Danielle Hover 2009Melissa Klein 2009Heather McElwee 2009

Atlantic 10Academic All-Conference Team

Year Gymnast Honor1984 Pam Loree First-Team

Lynn Hairston Honorable-Mention

1985 Lynn Hairston First-TeamPam Loree First-TeamBernie Robertson Honorable-

Mention

1986 Pam Loree First-TeamLynn Hairston Honorable-

MentionBernie Robertson Honorable-

Mention

1987 Bernie Robertson First-Team

1988 Kira Rohm First-Team

1989 Kira Rohm First-TeamJada Hiltabrand Honorable-

MentionJanice Rogers Honorable-

Mention

1990 Kira Rohm Honorable-Mention

Paula Bright Honorable-Mention

1991 Paula BrightKira Rohm

The women’s gymnastics program atPenn State prides itself on excellence,both in the gym and in the classroom. Oneof the primary academic resources forgymnasts is the Morgan Academic Center.Located in MBNA Building in the middle ofcampus, the center provides a full range ofservices for intercollegiate athletes, includ-ing academic advising, career counseling,sports psychology, and sports research.The purpose of the center is to help the

student-athlete make normal progresstoward graduation while managing thedemands associated with attending amajor NCAA Division I institution. Specificobjectives include helping student-athletesdevelop individualized academic plans,providing the means by which student-ath-letes can assume full responsibility for theireducation, and assisting freshman student-athletes in making a successful transition tocollege life.That philosophy is evident in the Big Ten

Academic All-Conference team. The Nit-tany Lions, in their 17 years in the Big Ten,have placed 108 student-athletes on theAcademic All-Conference team.

MARK HINISHAcademic

Counselor

The Morgan Academic Center is housed in the newly-built MBNA Building located centrally on theUniversity Park campus.


Historic Rec Hall

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The Penn State gymnastics facilities fall into twocategories: rich in tradition with an extensive gym-nastics history, or modern, state of the art and brandnew.Recreation Building, as it is officially named, has the

tradition. Since 1943, the gymnasium has hostedchampionship and international gymnastic meets. Ithas been the site of four Olympic Trials, 15 internationalmeets, and six national collegiate gymnastics cham-pionships.In 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,

2004 and 2008, Rec Hall was the site of the NCAAWomen’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional meets. Thefacility will once again host regionals in 2010.A gymnastics-friendly arena, Rec Hall was also the

site for the 2000 and 2007 Big Ten Women’s GymnasticsChampionships.Rec Hall was built in 1929 and remodeled in 1965.

The seating increased from 5,000 to 7,200, but recentchanges have resulted in a current capacity of 6,846.Considered a preferred site for championship events

in gymnastics, Rec Hall has scoreboards on the Eastand West ends designed for gymnastics scoring.

Olympians Cathy Rigby from the United States andLudmilla Tourischeva from the Soviet Union have com-peted in Rec Hall.The top crowd ever in Rec Hall — 8,700 — was on

hand when the Nittany Lions hosted No. 1 Utah onMarch 11, 1981. When Penn State met Cal State-Fuller-ton on Feb. 2, 1980, the attendance was 8,532.While Rec Hall hosts Penn State’s competitive meets,

the women’s gymnastics team practices in WhiteBuilding. The White Building is located in the middle ofcampus and was the site of the Nittany Lions’ first com-petitions.The White Building facility was renovated once again

prior to the 2001 season. The 13,400 square feet of ren-ovated space cost nearly $2 million to complete. Theadditions to the facility include loose foam and resi-pits. The extra space allows extra room for three sets ofequipment, making this one of the finest collegiatefacilities in the nation.The Nittany Lions also utilize the intercollegiate weight

room in Rec Hall. The facility is used by intercollegiateathletes only and is specially designed to fit the needsof an intercollegiate varsity squad.

The Nittany Lion gymnastics squad will host six home meets during the 2010 season, as well as the 2010 NCAA Northeast Regional. Rec Hall (pictured above) isthe home of Nittany Lion gymnastics competition and has served as the home of the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics Championships and Regional andNCAA Championship competition.

Historic Rec Hall


Rec Ha l lC h a m p i o n s h i p s

Year Competitive Meet1943 Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (EIGL)

Championships1948 Olympic Trials1950 EIGL Championships1954 Swedish Meet1955 Swedish Meet1956 Olympic Trials, Swiss Meet1958 EIGL Championships1959 Finnish Meet1960 NCAA Championships1961 Russian Meet1965 EIGL Championships1966 NCAA Championships,

Olympic Trials1967 Cologne Meet1968 Scandinavian Meet1969 Swiss Meet1971 Division for Girls’ and Womens’ Sports Champi-

onships1972 EIGL Men’s Championships1973 Hungarian Men’s Meet1974 NCAA Men’s Championships1975 NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional, Olympic Men’s Trials1978 NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional 1979 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

(AIAW) Championships1980 AIAW Regional1981 Great Britain Women’s Meet 1983 NCAA Men’s Championships 1984 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional,

Japanese Meet1985 Japanese Meet1986 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional1988 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional1989 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional 1990 NCAA Men’s Eastern Regional 1991 NCAA Men’s Championship 1992 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional 1994 Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Championships1996 NCAA Women’s Northeast Regional1999 NCAA Women’s Region V Championship2000 Big Ten Women’s Championships,

NCAA Region V Championship2002 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships2004 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships2007 Big Ten Women’s Championships

NCAA Men’s Championship2008 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships

Big Ten Men’s Championships

Top GymnasticsCrowds in Rec Hal l

Att. Event Date8,700 Penn State vs. Utah Mar. 11,1981

8,532 Penn State vs. CS-Fullerton Feb. 2, 1980

8,114 Penn State (Men/Women) Feb. 4, 1978vs. Southern Connecticut

7,600 Penn State vs. Springfield Jan. 15, 1966

7,400 Penn State vs. Springfield Jan. 8, 1972

Penn State ranks among the topschools in the nation in women’s gym-

nastics attendance.

Year Average Ranking2009 1,571 17th2008 1,749 18th2007 2,265 13th2006 2,651 9th2005 2,103 11th2004 2,202 11th2003 2,549 8th2002 2,873 5th2001 2,761 6th2000 2,694 6th1999 3,516 5th1998 3,292 7th

Over the last 12 seasons, the NittanyLions have averaged 2,519 fans per

meet.


Gymnastics Facilities

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The Penn State women’s gymnastics team trains in the White Building, centrally located on the Penn State campus. The squad’s trainingbase is situated just one block from the dormitory that houses many of Penn State’s gymnasts.

The White Building has been home to the Nittany Lion gymnastics team since 1976. Extensively renovated during the summer and fall of 2000at a cost of nearly two million dollars, the gym’s design and its amenities make it one of the finest gymnastics facilities in the country.

The state-of-the-art facility features 13,400 square feet of training space which is nearly twice the size of most collegiate facilities. The team hasthe benefit of working on new AAI equipment and landing mats at a multitude of training stations. There are two 40 square foot floor exercisesystems, each with a Resi pit adjacent for tumbling, and a 68-foot tumbling strip where gymnasts can choose between a Resi pit or a deep foampit landing.

Three vaulting stations are available, maximizing the gymnasts’ ability to train using safe and effective progressions. Solid foam landing pits areavailable for every event.

Complete with new heating and air conditioning systems, upgraded lighting and a unique architectural design, the gym is not only functionalbut beautiful, as well. Motorized blinds have been installed to filter out sunlight from the 32 spacious windows which adorn the gym.

In addition to the gym space, one of the exciting enhancements to the White Building gymnastics area is the addition of a team lounge thatfeatures all the latest amenities. This lounge area is available for study, relaxation or to review video footage. Leather couches and chairs, a fire-place and a big screen television give the lounge area a "living room feel."

In addition the locker room is furnished with wood lockers and a private shower area.All this makes the Penn State gymnastics home in the White Building one of the most state-of-the-art training facilities in the nation.

Gymnastics Facilities


The Penn Stategymnastics practicefacility features all theamenities required of afirst-class gymnasticsprogram following itsnearly $2 million renovation.


Athletic Department Directory

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIONTim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1086

Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Delaney-Scheetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1104

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3489

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404

Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Bortner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0420

Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404

Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

BUSINESS/FINANCERick Kaluza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2139

Associate Athletic Director for Finance . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MARKETING/PROMOTIONSGreg Myford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Associate Athletic Director/Business Relations . . . [email protected] Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8140

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

COMPLIANCEJohn Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8048

Compliance Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

DEVELOPMENTKen Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Director of Development for Athletics . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Director of Donor Events & Stewardship . . . . . . . . [email protected] Potoczny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462

Asst. Director, Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nitardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7664

Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club [email protected]

RJ Gimbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5576Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mark Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1598Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3143Assoc. Dir. for Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Mike Milliron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462Student-Athlete Development Coordinator . . . . [email protected]

ATHLETIC OPERATIONSDave Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0270

Asst. AD, Administrative & Business Services . . . . . . [email protected] James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3471

Assistant Athletic Director/Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2150

Events Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Hudzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7071

Supervisor of Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1138

Rec Hall Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dick Bartolomea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2781Multi-Sport Facility Director/Sports Camps Dir.. . . . [email protected]

Erikka Runkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4991Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MORGAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTERRuss Mushinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407

Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Dave Yukelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407

Coordinator Sports Psychology Services . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSJeff Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . . [email protected] Bedsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Donghia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petulla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Assoc. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Regenfuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7993

Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Siegrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757

Asst. Communications Dir./Creative Director . . . . . . [email protected] S. Fallis (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Justin Lafleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Barry Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757Publications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Michele Kopec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757Graphic Designer, Athletic Administration . . . . . . [email protected]

Mark Selders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-NITTANYBud Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971

Director of Ticketing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971

Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

SPORTS MEDICINEDr. Wayne Sebastianelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566

Dir. of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. Doug Aukerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4054

Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Roberta Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Paul Sherbondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566Team Orthopedic Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

George Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0773Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Dr. Kristine Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8107Director of Sports Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ALL-SPORTS MUSEUMKen Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5577

Director of All-Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

HEAD COACHESBeth Alford-Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3146

M&W Cross Country/Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7479

Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Doebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3487

Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] DeChellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5494

Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7477

Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-5554

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Isidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7470

Women’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Randy Jepson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8421

Men’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Kaidanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7465

M/W Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Morett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7467

Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7469

Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0412

Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7464

Men’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Petrini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7472

Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7474

Women’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7461

Women’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] St. Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2396

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PENN STATE QUICK FACTSLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University Park, Pa.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,294Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big TenColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & WhiteNickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany LionsPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham SpanierAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Curley

Dave BakerAssistant Athletic

Director

Mark BodenschatzAssociate

Athletic Director

Dr. Kristine ClarkDirector of

Sports Nutrition

Tim CurleyDirector of Athletics

Jan BortnerAssistant Athletic

Director

John BoveCompliance Coordinator

Ken CutlerDirector of

Athletic Development

Michelle DavidsonDirector Donor

Events & Stewardship

Ken HickmanDirector

All-Sports Museum

Bob HudzikSupervisor,

Athletic Fields

Jennifer JamesAssistant Athletic

Director

Scott KretchmarNCAA Faculty Representative

Bud MeredithDirector of Ticket

Operations

Russ MushinskyDir., Morgan Acad.

Support Center

Jeff NelsonAssistant Athletic

Director

John NitardyDirector of Major

Gifts/Interim NittanyLion Club Director

Nikki PotocznyAsst. Director

Nittany Lion Club

Erikka RunkleHuman Resources

Manager

Dr. Wayne SebastianelliDirector of Athletic

Medicine

Mark SherburneAssociate Athletic

Director

Jeanne SmithTicket Manager

Rich KaluzaAssociate

Athletic Director

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Bruce EllisAssistant Athletic

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Penn State Tradition


Nittany Lion LegendPenn State’s athletic symbol, chosen by the stu-

dent body in 1906, is the mountain lion whichonce roamed central Pennsylvania.

H.D. “Joe" Mason, a member of the Class of1907, conducted a one-man campaign to choosea school mascot after seeing the Princeton tiger ona trip with the Penn Statebaseball team to that NewJersey campus. A studentpublication sponsored thecampaign to select a mascotand Penn State is believed tobe the first college to adoptthe lion as a mascot.

Since Penn State is locatedin the Nittany Valley at thefoot of Mount Nittany, thelion was designated as a Nit-tany Lion. In regionalfolklore, Nittany (or Nita-Nee) was a valorous Indianprincess in whose honor theGreat Spirit caused MountNittany to be formed. A laternamesake, daughter of chiefO-Ko-Cho, who lived nearthe mouth of Penn’s Creek, fell in love withMalachi Boyer, a trader. e tearful maiden andher lost lover became legend and her name wasgiven to the stately mountain.

The Nittany Lion ShrinePenn State’s Nittany Lion shrine was dedicated

on Oct. 24, 1942, during Homecoming Week-end. Animal sculptor Heinz Warneke andstonecutter Joseph Garatti molded a 13-ton blockof Indiana limestone into the most recognizablesymbol of Penn State. e shrine was chosen fromsix models submitted by Warneke.

e shrine is a gift of the Class of 1940 and restsin a natural setting of trees near Recreation Build-ing. e site was chosen because of its accessibility,the surrounding trees and the fact that the sculp-ture would not be dwarfed by nearby buildings.

Blue & WhitePenn State’s student-athletes are instantly iden-

tified by their blue and white uniforms — butthose weren’t the original school colors.

A three-member committee representing thesophomore, junior and senior classes wasappointed in October of 1887 to develop color

options from which the studentbody would select the school’s offi-cial colors. Dark pink and blackwas the unanimous choice of thestudent body after considering thecolor combinations presented bythe committee.

Soon many students and thebaseball team were sporting pinkand black striped blazers and caps.However, problems arose when thepink faded to white after severalweeks of exposure to the sun. estudents then opted for blue, ratherthan black, and white. e officialannouncement of the new choicewas made on March 18, 1890.


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University President Dr. Graham Spanier is hoisted by students during THON, an event that has raised millions for childhood cancer.

Since he was appointed Penn State’s 16th presi-dent in 1995, Dr. Graham Spanier has been theguiding force behind several historic academic ini-tiatives, including the creation of The SchreyerHonors College, the School of International Affairs,the Penn State World Campus, and the College ofInformation Sciences and Technology. He hasexpanded outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania andhas overseen more than $2.5 billion in philanthropiccontributions to Penn State.

Dr. Spanier has been described as an uncon-ventional university president. He loves spendingtime with students. He is a magician and adviserto the Penn State Performing Magicians, and hehas performed with Penn State’s Musical Theatrestudents, the Blue Band, the Glee Club, and theChamber Orchestra. He occasionally substitutesfor the Nittany Lion mascot. He has run with thebulls in Pamplona, has a commercial pilot’s license,and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dix-ieland and other bands. He and his racquetballpartner are ten-time Penn State co-ed intramuralracquetball champions. He is the host of “To theBest of My Knowledge,” the live, call-in programon public television and radio. But most of his timeis spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest andmost comprehensive universities, with 92,000 stu-dents and 44,000 employees on 24 campuses, anannual budget of nearly $4 billion, and a physicalplant of 1,700 buildings.

A national leader in higher education, Dr.Spanier was the recipient of the 2009 TIAA-CREFTheodore M. Hesburgh Award for LeadershipExcellence. He serves as chair of the National Secu-rity Higher Education Advisory Board, is amember of the National CounterintelligenceWorking Group, is a member of the Board of Advi-sors of the Naval Postgraduate School, and serveson the board of Junior Achievement Worldwide.

Dr. Spanier has chaired the Association ofAmerican Universities, the Board of Directors ofthe National Association of State Universities andLand-Grant Colleges, the Big Ten ConferenceCouncil of Presidents/Chancellors, and the NCAADivision I Board of Directors. He led the KelloggCommission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities, was a founding member of theInternet2 board, and served on the Board ofTrustees of the National 4-H Council. He waspresident of the National Council of Family Rela-tions, chairman of the Board of Directors of theChristian Children’s Fund, vice-chair of the World-wide Universities Network, and co-chair of theCommittee on Higher Education and the Enter-tainment Communities.

Dr. Spanier’s prior positions include chancellorof the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost andvice president for academic affairs at Oregon StateUniversity, and vice provost for undergraduatestudies at the State University of New York at Stony

Brook. He previously served Penn State from1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in threeadministrative positions in Penn State’s College ofHealth and Human Development. He holds aca-demic appointments as professor of humandevelopment and family studies, sociology, demog-raphy, and family and community medicine.

A distinguished researcher and scholar, he hasmore than 100 scholarly publications, including 10books, and was the founding editor of the Journalof Family Issues. A family sociologist, demogra-pher, and marriage and family therapist, he earnedhis Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern Univer-sity, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, andhis bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa StateUniversity, where he was honored with the Distin-guished Achievement Citation and an honorarydoctorate.

His wife, Sandra, is an English professor spe-cializing in 20th-century American literature andserves as the general editor of Hemingway’s letters.They have two children: Brian, a finance graduateof Penn State, and Hadley, a marketing graduateof Penn State.

Director of Athletics Tim Curley


Well into his second decade as the architect of thePenn State Intercollegiate Athletics program, Tim Cur-ley’s dynamic and passionate leadership has been thedriving force behind the Nittany Lions’ tremendous levelof athletic and academic achievement.Named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993,Curley’s leadership has lifted Penn State among thenation’s premier athletic departments. During the Nit-tany Lions’ 16 full years as members of the Big TenConference, Penn State has captured 17 NCAA Cham-pionships, almost double the next closest Big Ten school.

Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 56 Big Tentitles and numerous individual national and conferencecrowns during his 15-plus years directing Penn State’scomprehensive and nationally-respected athletic program.The Lions have won six NCAA Championships sinceMarch 2007.

In the 2008 fall semester, the women’s volleyball teamwon an unprecedented sixth consecutive outright Big TenChampionship and captured its second consecutive NCAAtitle, earning a 38-0 record. The football team won its sec-ond conference title in the past four years and played in the2009 Rose Bowl. The women’s soccer team won its 10thconsecutive Big Ten Championship, the second-longeststring of Big Ten women’s titles in any sport. The fieldhockey team also won the Big Ten title.

In the spring of 2009, the fencing team won its ninthNCAA Championship under Curley’s watch and thewomen’s track and field team captured its second con-secutive Big Ten Outdoor title. The Nittany Lionbasketball team won its first National Invitation Tourna-ment championship, posting a program-record 27victories.

The 2007-08 sports year included four Big Ten Cham-pion-ships and NCAA titles by the women’s volleyballteam in the fall and the men’s volleyball squad in thespring. Penn State became just the second school inNCAA history to have both volleyball teams win thenational championship in the same academic year. Thewomen’s track and field team continued its rise tonational prominence, winning its first Big Ten Outdoortitle and finishing a program-best fourth at the NCAAChampionships.

Seventeen squads were represented in their respectiveNCAA Championships in 2008-09. An impressive eightteams finished in the Top 5 in 2007-08.

Include the 56 All-Americans and 41 first-team All-Big Ten selections (48 total first-team all-conferencehonorees), a record student-athlete Graduation SuccessRate of 89 percent and a record 11 Academic All-Amer-icans and 2008-09 was another tremendous year ofSuccess With Honor for the Nittany Lions.

A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated andenthusiastic leadership has helped Penn State capture 19Big Ten championships or tournament titles the past fouryears, the second-highest total in the conference.

In June 2009, Curley again was recognized for hisefforts in helping Penn State maintain its stature as one ofthe nation’s premier athletic programs with his selectionas the Northeast Athletic Director-of-the-Year by

NACDA. He was one of just four regional Division I-Ahonorees and previously earned the award in 2003.

As he surveys the athletic program he has been instru-mental in assembling over the past 33 years, Tim Curleycan’t help but be proud of the athletic and academicaccomplishments of Penn State’s 750 student-athletes in29 varsity sports:

• In the initial 16 years of the NACDA Directors’ Cupall-sports survey, Penn State has finished in the Top 25every year, earning seven Top 10 finishes and four Topfive placings. The Nittany Lions finished No. 9 in 2007-08 and No. 19 this past year.

• In the most recent comprehensive look at the 117 col-leges and universities participating in Division I footballand men’s basketball, U.S. News and World Report selectedPenn State as one of 10 Division I-A institutions for its Col-lege Sports Honor Roll. Data on gender equity, number ofvarsity sports, graduation rates, sanctions, and wins andlosses were analyzed to determine the listing.

• Penn State has captured 17 NCAA Championships inmen’s and women’s volleyball; men’s and women’s fencingand men’s gymnastics during Curley’s tenure. Nittany andLady Lion teams have made 29 NCAA “Final Four”appearances during his tenure.

• Penn State also has established itself as a force in thehighly competitive Big Ten — winning 60 regular-sea-son or tournament titles in football, baseball, women’sbasketball, field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer,women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and div-ing, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field andwomen’s volleyball. The Lions have won 30 Big Tenchampionships over the past seven years, including aschool-record six in 2005-06, a mark they matched in2008-09.

• In October 2008, the NCAA reported that PennState student-athletes earned a school-record 89 percentGraduation Success Rate, 11 points higher than thenational Division I-A average. Twenty-two of Penn State’s25 teams compiled a GSR at or above the national aver-age of 78 percent or higher (track and field and crosscountry count as one sport).

Twenty-one Penn State squads earned a GraduationSuccess Rate higher than the national average for theirsport, according to the NCAA.

The NCAA also reported in 2008 that Penn State stu-dent-athletes registered a school-record federal graduationrate of 84 percent for the entering class of 2001-02, sig-nificantly above the 64 percent national average.

The four-year graduation rate average for UniversityPark student-athletes was 82 percent, well above thenational average of 63 percent for student-athletes. The2001-02 freshman class four-year averages and GSR weresecond-highest in the Big Ten to Northwestern.

• The 2008 NCAA report also showed that PennState’s African-American student-athletes in the enteringclass of 2001-02 earned a record 76 percent graduationrate, substantially higher than the 53 percent Division Inational average.

Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA stud-ies from 1992-93 through 2001-02 who exhausted theireligibility, 96 percent left with their diplomas.

• During the 2008 fall semester, a record 204 PennState student-athletes compiled a 3.50 grade-point aver-age or higher to gain Dean’s List recognition (minimumof 12 credits). A total of 426 student-athletes earned aGPA of 3.0 or above. The 426 total represented 58 per-cent of active student-athletes during the fall semester.

• During the 2008-09 academic year, 253 Penn Statestudent-athletes received Academic All-Big Ten honors, tiedfor the second-highest in program history. Over the past 15years, Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions with 3,312academic all-conference honorees. There were a school-record 261 honorees in 2007-08.

• A school-record 10 student-athletes earned ESPNThe Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America accoladesin 2008-09, giving Penn State 146 such selections all-time, with 102 in the last 15-plus years under Curley’sleadership.

To continue to give the coaching staff and student-athletes the resources to succeed academically andathletically, Curley is guiding the most ambitious fund-raising and athletics facilities campaigns in the

department’s history. More than $120 million was raisedfor Intercollegiate Athletics by June 2008 to surpass theSuccess With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million.

The Athletics physical plant has improved substan-tially under Curley’s watch. A new softball facility, golfclubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’sbasketball offices are among projects recently completedor set for construction.

The most recently completed capital project was a newbaseball stadium — Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. ThePenn State baseball team shares the state-of-the-art facilitywith a short-season minor league team — the State CollegeSpikes. Curley played a significant role in developing theunique partnership for the construction of the 5,406-seatstadium, which opened to rave reviews in June 2006.

The 12,500-seat expansion and renovation of BeaverStadium was completed in 2001, raising the capacity to107,282. The project included private suite and club levelseating previously unavailable and the construction of themagnificent Penn State All-Sports Museum to housePenn State’s impressive collection of sports memorabilia.

Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/clubsport programs — which included a fourth consecutivenational championship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 andwomen’s rugby national titles in 2004 and 2009 — onthe University Park campus, as well as general recreationalactivities. He’s charged as well with responsibility for theathletic and recreational programs at Penn State’s Com-monwealth Campuses.

It is a dizzying pace for Curley, who is a regular pres-ence at athletic events, team banquets, alumni meetingsand regional and national meetings of athletic adminis-trators.

Curley is a member of the NCAA Committee on Aca-demic Performance (CAP) and on the Board of Directorsof the Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards. He alsois on the Boards of Visitors for Penn State’s John CurleyCenter for Sports Journalism and the advisory board forthe Center for Sports Business and Research in The SmealCollege of Business.

It is no exaggeration to say Tim Curley is someonewho knows the Penn State athletic program from theground up. A State College product, he grew up acrossthe street from Old Beaver Field where some of his mostmemorable days as a youngster were spent there and inRec Hall. He parked cars, sold game programs and servedas a baseball batboy.

The top assistant to Athletic Director Jim Tarman,Curley was named Director of Athletics on December 30,1993, when Tarman retired after 35 years as a Penn Stateathletic administrator.

Curley, 55, has been a full-time member of the ath-letic staff since he joined the department as a graduateassistant football coach. A product of State College AreaHigh School where he played basketball and football forJim Williams’ undefeated 1971 team, Curley walked onas a football player only to have his career cut short byinjuries. After earning his bachelor’s degree in health andphysical education in 1976, he served a year as a gradu-ate assistant coach while pursuing his master’s degree incounselor education.

Curley was named the Lions’ first full-time footballrecruiting coordinator in 1978 and was instrumental inidentifying and recruiting a number of members of the1982 national championship team. In 1981, he was namedassistant to the athletic director where he was involved withthe day-to-day operations of the department.

Curley was active in the development of the AcademicSupport Center for Student-Athletes; the Penn State SportsMedicine Center; the Varsity “S” Club and the FootballLetterman’s Club during his tenure as assistant to the ath-letic director. He also was instrumental in putting in placePenn State’s first NCAA compliance program and acted asthe department’s compliance coordinator for five yearsbefore surrendering those responsibilities when he wasnamed Associate Athletic Director in 1992.

He is married to the former Melinda Harr of Wash-ington, Pa., who earned degrees from Penn State in 1977and 1986. The Curleys have two children — a daughter,Devon, and a son, Tanner. Curley was born on April 28,1954.


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Penn State University


Since admitting its first students in 1859,Penn State has awarded some 630,000 degreeswhose value is recognized worldwide. That valuereflects an educational experience second tonone in quality and richness. In addition, PennState alumni — there are more than 270,000 inPennsylvania alone — have job- and social-net-working opportunities that no other college oruniversity in the Commonwealth can surpass.

The University’s beginnings were humble.Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture,the institution was located in rural CentreCounty after James Irvin, a partner in the Cen-tre Furnace iron works (remains of which can beseen today along East College Avenue), agreedto donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus.

Founding President Evan Pugh hoped toexpand the curriculum beyond agriculture. Heand similar visionaries in other states lobbied forCongressional passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act enabled states to sellfederal land and use the income to support col-leges that agreed to include engineering, science,and liberal arts as well as agriculture in theircourse of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania leg-islature designated Penn State theCommonwealth’s sole land-grant institution,thus bestowing on what had been a privatelyincorporated institution a wide range of publicfunctions and obligations.

Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum metwith mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn Statewas making its mark. It ranked among thenation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineeringschools, a distinction it still holds. PresidentGeorge Atherton invigorated the liberal arts, andrecruited Professor of English Fred Pattee toteach the nation’s first course in American liter-ature, heretofore considered an unworthystepchild of English literature. Professor of Agri-culture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering researchon using fertilizers for soil enrichment hadglobal impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871became one of the first land-grant schools in theNortheast to admit women, graduated its firstinternational student in 1890, and its firstAfrican-American student in 1905.

In the early 1900s, Penn State launched anextensive system of outreach education, “carry-ing the college to the people,” as then-PresidentEdwin Sparks liked to say. It established thenation’s first collegiate-level correspondencecourses in agriculture, and in 1912 helped createa statewide system of county agents in agricul-ture and home economics. Today’s Penn StateWorld Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime”learning using the Internet, is descended fromthat strong outreach tradition.

But undergraduate education remained fore-most. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in

1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largestsource of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the1930s, a state-wide system of undergraduatecenters was created for students who, in thedepths of the Great Depression, could not affordto leave their hometowns to get a college educa-tion. The centers offered the first year ofbaccalaureate studies and were the predecessorsof today’s system of 19 undergraduate campusesacross the Commonwealth.

Following the Second World War, Penn Stateunderwent unprecedented expansion, first tomeet the needs of returning military veteransand later to accommodate the Baby Boom gen-eration. Total enrollment at all Penn Statecampuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970.

The University also emerged on the nationalscene as a research powerhouse. Research — aland-grant obligation — first garnered interna-tional attention in fields as diverse as dairyscience, acoustics, psychology, and petroleumrefining. As world-renowned faculty encouragedgreater student participation in their research,Penn State was able to provide an enrichedundergraduate experience that was unavailableat any of the state-owned universities.

Annual research expenditures now exceed$717 million and are a major factor in why PennState is the largest single non-governmental con-tributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. TheUniversity generates about $8.5 billion in totaleconomic impact each year.

Today, as measured by the more than100,000 applications for admissions it receivesannually, Penn State is America’s most popularuniversity. Enrollment is spread among 24 cam-puses statewide: University Park campus, theresearch and administrative hub; 19 primarilyundergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S.Hershey Medical Center; the Pennsylvania Col-lege of Technology; the Dickinson School ofLaw; and the Penn State Great Valley School ofGraduate Professional Studies.


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Team CompetitionTeams compete against each other bytotalling the best individual scores postedby team members to arrive at a teamscore. Collegiate meets always use teamscores, which are arrived at by taking thetop five scores from each event. Colle-giate competition requires at least twojudges to evaluate the score of an athlete’sperformance. Their scores are averagedto arrive at a final mark. A perfect scoreis 200, with top collegiate scores rangingbetween 195.00-198.00.

Scoring Optional RoutinesOptional routines, put together by thegymnast to express herself through skillsshe performs best, are judged on a 9.5scoring scale, with a possibility of anadditional 0.5 bonus for meeting specialrequirements. The judges use the follow-ing categories and point system toevaluate optional routines:

Difficulty: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0Bonus Points: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5Combination/Composition: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.0

General DeductionsFall from apparatus or on floor: .0.5Stepping out of bounds (floor): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1Heavy brush of feet, or hand touch on floor: . . . . . . .0.3Presentation to judge omitted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1Intermediate swing (bars): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.3

Other deductions are taken by the judge,as well; usually no more than 0.3, forsuch things as bent arms and legs, or sep-aration of legs.

VaultVaulting requires speed, quickness,explosive power, and reckless abandon.Vaulting also requires precision; a scorededuction is applied if the gymnast doesnot maintain motionless upon landing.A proper landing is called “sticking.”The vault itself is a singular movementcombining the skills of running, tum-bling and trampoline preparation.

Uneven BarsMoves on the uneven bars include circles, giant swings, handstands, etc. A complete routine consists ofsome 10 to 14 moves, mainly swinging and suspension skills utilizing both bars, with many changes and re-grasps. The entire sequence of moves must flow in a continuous and uninterrupted fashion.

Balance BeamThe balance beam is 16 feet long, 4 feet high and just 4 inches wide. Exercises on the beam consist ofdance elements like turns, pirouettes, jumps and leaps, and tumbling elements such as cartwheels, hand-springs and somersaults. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration.The routine lasts for about one and a half minutes.

Floor ExerciseFloor exercise is a combination of dance, tumbling and acrobatics performed to music. The routines reflect qual-ities drawn from the dramatic arts, but at the same time, retain the excitement of an athletic contest. Floor exercisehas become not only on of the most beautiful of athletic events, but one of the most daring and exciting, as well.

L.G. and the Minnesota Media Relations Office contributed to this page.Thanks to Jim Stephenson, Minnesota gymnastics coach and an accomplished illustrator, for the art work on this page.

All-Time Series Records


Last Series Opponent Record Win BeganAir Force 1-0 2001 2001Alabama 2-27 2009 1983Arizona 13-6 2009 1982Arizona State 3-3 2008 1982Arkansas 2-2 2007 2006Auburn 7-1 1996 1987Ball State 1-0 2005 2005Boise State 4-1 2005 1990Bowling Green 1-0 2008 2008Bridgeport 1-0 2009 2009Brigham Young 5-2 1995 1981California 0-1 ----- 1995CS-Fullerton 5-6 1998 1980Central Mich. 2-0 2004 1994Cornell 3-0 2006 2001Cortland 1-0 2008 2008Denver 3-1 2007 2001Florida 7-17 2000 1981George Wash. 5-0 2008 1990Georgia 2-16 1986 1985Ga. College 1-0 1991 1991Illinois 15-2 2007 1992Illinois-Chicago 1-0 2002 2002Indiana (Pa.) 11-0 1993 1983Iowa 10-1 2009 1992Iowa State 3-0 2003 1990James Madison 1-0 2001 2001Kent State 6-10 2008 1965Kentucky 10-1 2007 1983Lock Haven 4-0 1974 1971LSU 14-9 2007 1980Maryland 9-1 2009 1987Massachusetts 16-7 2001 1968Michigan 5-19 2007 1966Michigan State 23-4 2009 1965Minnesota 17-4 2009 1991

Last Series Opponent Record Win BeganMissouri 4-3 2005 1981Nebraska 6-15 2006 1983New Hampshire 22-5-1 2009 1983North Carolina 5-0 1989 1982N.C. State 4-2 2007 1995Ohio State 39-16-1 2009 1965Oklahoma 2-3 2003 1975Oregon State 1-5 1995 1982Pittsburgh 41-2 2009 1966Rhode Island 8-0 2004 1988Rutgers 15-0 2009 1979San Jose State 2-0 2005 1999Seattle Pacific 2-0 2005 1996SE Missouri St. 2-0 1999 1996Springfield 6-4 1980 1967Stanford 3-3 2000 1990Temple 12-0 2005 1970Texas Women’s 1-0 2007 2007Towson State 6-5 1993 1968UCLA 2-8 1999 1981Utah 1-12 1984 1980Utah State 4-1 1984 1980Vermont 1-0 1994 1994Washington 1-0 1994 1994West Virginia 27-5 2009 1979William & Mary 4-0 2008 1991Wilson College 1-0 2007 2007Yale 6-0 2009 2003

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LODGINGATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . .231-2100AUTOPORT MOTEL, 1405 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . .237-7666CARNEGIE HOUSE, 100 Cricklewood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-2424COMFORT SUITES, 132 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1900COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, 1730 University Drive . . . . . . . .238-1881DAYS INN PENN STATE, 240 South Pugh Street . . . . . . . . . . .238-8454FAIRFIELD INN, 2215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3871HAMPTON INN, 1101 East College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1590HAMPTON INN EXPRESS SUITES, 1955 Waddle Road . . . . . .231-1899HAPPY VALLEY MOTOR INN, 1245 South Atherton Street . .238-8461HILTON GARDEN INN, 1221 East College Avenue . . . . . . . .272-1221HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 1925 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1800HOTEL STATE COLLEGE, 100 West College Avenue . . . . . . .237-4350IMPERIAL MOTOR INN, 118 South Atherton Street . . . . . . .237-7686MOTEL 6, 1274 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-7638NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500PENN STATER CONF. CENTER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard . .863-5000RAMADA INN, 1450 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3001RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, 1555 University Drive . . . . . .235-6960RODEWAY INN, 1040 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-6783SLEEP INN, 111 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1020SPRING HILL SUITES, 1935 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1807STEVENS MOTEL, 1275 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .238-2438SUPER 8 MOTEL, 1663 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .237-8005TOFTREES RESORT, One Country Club Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-8000

AIRLINESNORTHWEST AIRLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9730 or 800-225-2525UNITED EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1714 or 800-241-6522US AIRWAYS EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1774 or 800-428-4322UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5511

AUTO RENTALALAMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1771 or 877-603-0615AVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9750 or 888-897-8448ENTERPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-4450 or 800-736-8222HERTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1728 or 800-654-3131NATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1771 or 800-227-7368

MOTOR COACHFULLINGTON TRAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355-4900GREYHOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-7971

TAXIAA TRANSIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8294NITTANY EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-4647TAXI BY HANDY DELIVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353-6001

RESTAURANTSALLEN STREET GRILL, 100 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . .231-4745ALTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR, 901 Pike Street, Lemont* . .238-5534AMERICAN ALE HOUSE & GRILL, 821 Cricklewood Drive . .237-9701APPLEBY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, 12 Colonnade Way .235-3890AUTOPORT RESTAURANT, 1405 South Atherton Street* . . . .237-7666BABY’S BURGERS & SHAKES, 131 South Garner Street* . . . .234-4776BACKYARD BURGERS, 1880 South Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . .272-0300 & 1221 North Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1874BELL’S GREEK PIZZA, 214 East Calder Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-2030BEULAH’S BAR-B-QUE, 113 South Garner Street . . . . . . . . .237-0374CAFE 210 WEST, 210 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3449CARNEGIE HOUSE COUNTRY INN, 100 Cricklewood Drive* . . .234-2424CHAMPS SPORTS GRILL, 1611 North Atherton Street . . . . .234-7700CHILI’S GRILL & BAR, 137 South Allen Street . . . . . . . . . . . .234-5922CICI’S PIZZA, 1653 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-6001THE CORNER ROOM RESTAURANT, 100 West College Avenue* . . .237-3051DAMON’S RESTAURANT, 1031 East College Avenue . . . . .237-6300THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 Heister Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5710DENNY’S RESTAURANT, 1860 North Atherton Street . . . . . . .238-1644DOWN UNDER, 1 Country Club Lane* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-3053DUFFY’S BOALSBURG TAVERN, 113 East Main Street, Boalsburg . . .466-6241EAT ‘N PARK, 1617 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8558EUTAW HOUSE, Routes 322 & 144, Potter’s Mills . . . . . . . . . .364-7333FACCIA LUNA PIZZERIA, 1229 South Atherton Street* . . . . .234-9000FRESH HARVEST KAFE, 421 East Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . . . .272-6400THE GARDENS RESTAURANT, 215 Innovation Boulevard* . .863-5090GARFIELD’S RESTAURANT & PUB, 2900 East College Avenue* .231-1301GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 Heister Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-0361GOLDEN WOK, 332 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-1102GREEN BOWL, 131 West Beaver Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-0600HARRISON’S WINE COUNTRY GRILL, 1221 East College Avenue* .237-4422HERWIG’S BISTRO, 132 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . .238-0200HI-WAY PIZZA PUBS* (3 locations) . . . .237-1074, 237-0375, 237-5718HOOTERS RESTAURANT, 538 East College Avenue . . . . . . .272-4668HOSS’S STEAK & SEA HOUSE, 1450 North Atherton Street* . . . .234-4009INDIAN PAVILION, 222 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3400KELLY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, 316 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg . . . .466-6251LEGENDS AT THE PENN STATER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard* .863-5080MAD MEX, 240 South Pugh Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272-5656MARIO & LUIGI’S, 1272 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . .234-4273NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500OLIVE GARDEN, 1945 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-1620OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2105 North Atherton Street* . . . .867-6886OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, 1905 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . .861-7801PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 148 Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . .867-8883PERKINS FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1661 South Atherton Street . . . .235-1960P.J. HARRIGAN’S BAR & GRILL, 1450 South Atherton Street* . .235-3009PONDEROSA, 1630 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5244QDOBA MEXICAN GRILLE, 206 West College Avenue* . . .861-3288RED LOBSTER, 1670 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-3867ROTELLI, 250 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-8463RUBY TUESDAY, 1550 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-6256SPATS CAFE & SPEAKEASY, 142 E. College Avenue* . . . . . .238-7010TARRAGON RESTAURANT, 125 South Atherton Street*. . . . .231-2100TEXAS ROADHOUSE, 1885 Waddle Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-7427TGIFRIDAY’S, 1215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-5540THE TAVERN RESTAURANT, 220 East College Avenue* . . . . .238-6116WAFFLE SHOP (3 locations)* . . . . . . . .237-9741, 238-7460, 235-1816YE OLDE COLLEGE DINER, 126 West College Avenue . . . .238-5590ZOLA NEW YORK BISTRO, 324 West College Avenue* . . . .237-8474

*Smoke free.

STATE COLLEGE AREA SERVICESArea Code (814)

Media Outlets


PRINTCentre Daily Times . . . . .(814) 231-4632, (814) 235-3903 (F)P.O. Box 89, State College, Pa. 16804

Penn State Daily Collegian . .(814) 865-1828, (814) 863-1126 (F)123 South Burrowes Street, State College, Pa. 16801

Blue-White Illustrated . . . .(814) 234-1177, (814) 231-2160 (F)P.O. Box 1272, State College, Pa. 16804

Altoona Mirror . . . . . . . . . .(814) 946-7443, (814)946-7546 (F)301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602

Harrisburg Patriot-News . .(717) 255-8180, (717) 257-4747 (F)P.O. Box 2265, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . .(412) 263-1621, (412) 263-1926 (F)34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222

Philadelphia Inquirer . . . .(215) 854-4550, (215) 854-4564 (F)400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

Philadelphia Daily News . .(215) 854-5700, (215) 854-5524 (F)P.O. Box 7788, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

RADIOWRSC (1390 AM) . . . . . . . .(814) 238-3050, (814) 238-8993 (F)160 Clearview Ave., State College, Pa. 16803

WMAJ (1450 AM) . . . . . . .(814) 234-3550, (814) 234-1659 (F)P.O. Box 888, State College, Pa. 16804

WZWW (95.3 FM) . . . . . . . .(814) 234-3695, (814) 231-0950 (F)863 Benner Pike, State College, Pa. 16803

WBUS (93.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 237-9370, (814) 237-5850 (F)2029 Cato Ave., Suite 101, State College, Pa. 16801

WKPS (90.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-7983, (814) 863-3631 (F)123 S. Burrows St., Suite 205, State College, Pa. 16801

WIRE SERVICESAssociated Press . . . . . . .(215) 561-1133, (215) 561-3544 (F)Suite 250, One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

State College Bureau . . . .(814) 238-3649, (814) 861-4210 (F)

TELEVISIONWTAJ (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 944-2031, (814) 944-4763 (F)P.O. Box 10, Altoona, Pa. 16603State College Bureau . . . .(814) 237-1010; (814) 238-3169 (F)

WJAC (NBC) . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 255-7651, (814) 255-7658 (F)1949 Hickory Lane, Johnstown, Pa. 15905

WWCP (FOX), WATM (ABC) . .(814) 266-8088, (814) 266-7749 (F)1450 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904

NATIONALNCAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ncaa.org or ncaasports.com

Big Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bigten.org

GymInfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.troester.com/gym

National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics

Coaches/Women . . . . . . . . . . .www.collegegymnast.com

Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics . . . . . . .www.wcgis.com


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This publication about the 2009 Penn State Women’s Gym-nastics team has been prepared to aid members of the mediacovering the Nittany Lions this season. Additional infor-

mation is available by contacting Susan Bedsworth in the PennState Athletic Communications office at (814) 865-1757.

CREDENTIALSMembers of the media should contact the Penn State Athletic

Communications office to request season or individual meet cre-dentials for Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics home meets.

Individual game requests should be made no later than noon theday prior to the meet and should be directed to Susan Bedsworth,Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (814) 865-1757or [email protected], or faxed on official letterhead to Bedsworth’sattention at (814) 863-3165. Credentials will be available for pick-up at Rec Hall Will Call the evening of the contest.

INTERVIEW POLICIESPlease direct all requests for interviews with coaches or gymnasts

to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant SID. Members of the Penn Statecoaching staff are usually available during weekday mornings andafternoon practices and are available after meets.

Members of the gymnastics team will be available for interviewsbefore and after scheduled practices, but will not be available forinterviews on the day of a meet, home or away, until the post-meetpress conference. After home matches, head coach Steve Shephardand requested gymnasts will be available for interviews in front ofthe scorer’s table at Rec Hall. All interviews must be arrangedthrough Susan Bedsworth.

Penn State adheres to the NCAA photography policies. Photog-raphers must remain in the designated area and flashes areprohibited during the meet as it is a danger to the gymnasts.

E-MAIL UPDATESWhile meet notes and updated stats will be distributed to local

media via email on a regular basis, members of the media mayrequest that they be added to the Penn State Athletic Communi-cations office’s women's gymnastics e-mail group. Subscribers will

receive meet notes, meet stories and other information via e-mail.To subscribe, send a request to [email protected]. Please identifyyourself and organization in your request as this service is onlyavailable to members of the media.

TELEPHONES & WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESSThere will be at least one phone provided on press row for media

to make calling card or collect phone calls. Free unrestricted wire-less internet access is also available anywhere in the Rec Hall arena.Please alert Susan Bedsworth if additional arrangements need to bemade.

DAILY MEDIA SERVICESFor the most up-to-date Nittany Lion women’s gymnastics news

and statistics, visit the official website of the Penn State AthleticDepartment at www.GoPSUsports.com. Meet notes and updatedstatistics for the upcoming meet will be posted no later than theday before the contest.

GAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICESThe Penn State Athletic Communications staff will provide pre-

meet notes, scorecards, rosters, updated statistics and results foreach team in the Rec Hall Media Room (Room 301, adjacent topress row off of the track) prior to each match. Scoring packetsand any post-meet notes will be distributed approximately 15 min-utes after the conclusion of the event. Results will be posted on thewomen’s gymnastics homepage at www.GoPSUsports.com for allhome meets and available away meets.

An Associated Press-style game story will also be produced bythe Penn State Athletic Communications office. Members of themedia may request these stories be sent to their organization viafax or e-mail by contacting the Athletic Communications staff.

PENN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEThe Penn State Athletic Communications office is located in 101

of the Bryce Jordan Center. The entrance is located off UniversityDrive by using the Orange Lot West parking lot.

The five Penn State women’s gymnastics home meets will take place in the

main gym of Rec Hall, located on the University Park campus off of Atherton Street.

Parking is available in Red A, located across Atherton Street, or in the

Nittany Parking deck on campus when avail-able. Parking in the Deck is free with a valid

credential.

2009-10 Penn State Women's Gymnastics Media Guide

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