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1 Utah State Quick Facts Location... Logan, Utah Founded Enrollment...23,908 Nickname...Aggies Colors...Navy Blue and White Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Western Athletic Conference Home Arena...Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) President...Dr. Stan Albrecht Athletics Director... Randy Spetman athletic Media RElations Athletic Media Relations Director... Mike Strauss Office Phone... (435) Gymnastics SID... Andy Tolton Cell Phone... (435) Fax...(435) stolton@cc.usu.edu Mailing Address Old Main Hill... Logan, UT Press Row Phone... (435) gymnastics Quick Facts Head Coach... Ray Corn Alma Mater...Northern Colorado, 1971 Record at Utah State (overall) (29 yrs) Record at Utah State (regular season) (29 yrs) Career Record...Same Associate Head Coach...Ernestine Russell (Michigan State, 1960) Assistant Coach...Ben Nilson (Utah State, 2006) 2006 Overall Record Conference Finish... 4th/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...11/5 Newcomers...3 credits The 2007 Gymnastics Media Guide was published by the Utah State University Athletics Department. It was written and edited by Athletic Media Relations Student Assistant Andy Tolton. Editorial assistance provided by Athletic Media Relations Director Mike Strauss and Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Zach Fisher. Photography by Ryan Talbot and the USU Athletic Media Relations archives. Covers designed by Ryan Talbot. Printing by USU Publication, Design and Production. Additional copies may be purchased for $6. USU is an EOE Institution UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY GYMNASTICS ROSTER NAME HT YR EXP EVENT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB) Ashley Barr 5-3 SR 3L AA Littleton, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS/Colo. Gymnastics Institute) Nicki Felley 5-6 SO 1L AA Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus HS/Texas Dreams Gymnastics) Heather Heinrich 5-5 FR HS AA Littleton, Colo. (Dakota Ridge HS/Colo. Gymnastics Institute) Meagan Lewis 5-4 SR 3L AA Las Vegas, Nev. (Silverado HS/GymCats Gymnastics) Rachael Mandy 5-0 SR 3L VT Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South HS/American Gold Gymnastics) Devin Markle 5-6 FR RS AA Reno Nev. (Galena HS/Flips USA) Alex Martin 5-3 SR 3L AA Longmont, Colo. (Longmont HS/Windsor Gymnastics Academy) Katie Omann 5-0 JR 2L AA Sartell, Minn. (Sartell HS/Twin City Twisters) Jessica Parenti-Otte 4-11 SR 3L AA Glendora, Calif. (Glendora HS/Charter Oak Gliders) Kelly Patterson 5-3 JR 1L AA Twin Falls, Idaho (Twin Falls HS/Snake River Gymnastics) Morgan Rezac 5-7 FR HS AA Murray, Utah (Murray HS/Rocky Mountain Gymnastics) Ana Rickard 5-4 JR 2L VT, BB, FX Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Mt. Pleasant Comm. HS/Iowa Gym-Nest) Katy Schilla 5-2 FR HS AA Blaine, Minn. (Blaine HS/Twin City Twisters) Megan Tschida 4-10 JR 2L AA St. Paul, Minn. (Cretin-Derham Hall HS/Gleasons Gymnastics) Head Coach: Ray Corn (Northern Colorado, 1971), 30th year Associate Head Coach: Ernestine Russell (Michigan State, 1961), 5th year Assistant Coach: Ben Nilson (Utah State, 2006), 4th year Event Key AA...All-Around BB...Balance Beam FX... Floor Exercise UB... Uneven Bars VT...Vault Pronunciation Guide Nicki Felley...Fee-lie Jackie Fogli...Foe-glee Katie Omann...O-mun Jessica Parenti...Pare-n-tee Megan Tschida...Chee-ta

2 Utah State will look to improve from its fourth place finish in the Western Athletic Conference in 2006 behind Meagan Lewis and Jessica Parenti-Otte, who each advanced to regional competition a year ago. With 12 members of last year s team returning to compete, the Aggies have an improved outlook for the 2007 season. Nine of our 15 athletes are upperclassman, head coach Ray Cornsaid. We are an experienced team. The Aggies have added three freshmen to the roster after losing four gymnasts from last year s roster, including standout Leisel Kohler. I think that the freshman coming in this year have really added a particular element, said Corn. They have raised the gymnastics level of everyone on this team. Jessica Parenti This year the Aggies return five seniors. Ashley Barr returns to competition as a fifth-year senior after redshirting last season due to injury. Meagan Lewis, Rachael Mandy and Jessica Parenti-Otte also return as fifth-year seniors. They are team members that know what it takes to take 16th in the nation, said Corn. They feel that their legacy is what they leave behind as seniors Season Outlook Parenti-Otte is expected to lead the team for another season in the all-around competition. Last year she led the team with a personal best score of in the all-around. She will be joined by Lewis who has a personal best in the all-around. They will be joined by Alex Martin and Katie Omann. Megan Lewis I m going to have to be very wise in rotating the all-arounders, said Corn. I don t think they can go out every night of the week and perform. Utah State plans to be solid in the vault competition, with veterans such as Katie Omann, Mandy and Nicki Felley, who all competed well in the vault last season. The balance beam is always a place where you can see freshmen in action and they will be joined by specialist Martin, who performed well on the beam last season. Parenti-Otte, Ana Rickard and Megan Tschida are expected to be successful in the floor exercise. The Aggies look forward to stiff competition throughout the season, continuing competition against a strong conference lineup. The toughest meet will come against Utah, which finished the 2006 season ranked second in the nation. Other strong competitors will be Minnesota, which finished ranked 19th in the country, and BYU which finished 2006 ranked 30th. Utah State will also meet a distant opponent from University of Alaska-Anchorage, which was ranked 54th at the end of the 2006 season. We have lofty goals of a conference championship, said Corn. We hope to get to the regional meet and give ourselves a shot at nationals. All of the Aggies WAC competitors finished last season ranked in the top 50 in the nation. The top team was 29th-ranked San Jose State, which was two spots in front of conference champion Sacramento State, which finished 31st. Boise State followed ranked 34th while Southern Utah was 37th. Utah State ranked 42nd at the end of 2006 with Cal-State Fullerton ranking in the 48th spot. We are excited, and we are looking forward to a great year, Corn said. The type of year that Aggie gymnastics is accustomed to. Utah State captains for the 2007 season are seniors Barr, Lewis, Martin, Parenti-Otte and junior Kelly Patterson. Alex Martin 2

3 Ray Corn Head Coach 30th Year Northern Colorado 1971 B.A. Social Sciences Ray Corn s Career Highlights Only coach in USU Division I history Teams have qualified for the postseason 25 times in 29 years Four Big West Conference championship teams Won the 2005 Western Gymnastics Conference Championship Coached three All-Americans, three Olympians and nine NCAA national qualifiers Coached five national championship qualifying teams Ray Corn has created and maintained a tradition of success in his 29 years at Utah State, both in the gym and in the classroom. As the only coach in USU s Division I gymnastics history, he has led the Aggies to the postseason 25 times in his 29 years in Logan, including five trips to the national championships. Corn owns an overall record of , with a regular-season record of In 1978, Corn took a club-level Utah State gymnastics team and transformed it into an AIAW power, finishing 30-4 in his first season. The next year, the Aggies made the first of four consecutive trips to the AIAW National Championships, finishing as high as ninth in In 1991, USU returned to the national championship meet, now under the supervision of the NCAA. In 20 of the past 23 years, USU has qualified for the NCAA regional competition. Utah State first participated in the Big West Conference gymnastics championships in 1992, winning the title. The Aggies have since claimed the Big West title three times in 1996, 1998 and USU then joined the Western Gymnastics Conference in 2002, winning the league title in The Aggies joined the Western Athletic Conference in Corn was named the Midwest Regional Coach of the Year in 1991, earned Big West Co-Coach of the Year honors in 1994 and was named Big West Coach of the Year in 1998 and He also earned Coach of the Year honors in the High Country Athletic Conference in 1986, 1987 and He was named WGC Coach of the Year in Corn has coached three All-Americans, three Olympians, two World Championship competitors and had nine gymnasts qualify for the NCAA National Championships. Since 1991, 32 gymnasts have earned academic All-America honors 50 times. For 29 years, Corn has taught gymnastics and professional classes in USU physical education department in addition to his coaching duties. Prior to arriving at Utah State, Corn coached at Bear Creek High School in suburban Denver from In five years there, his girls gymnastics team won five state titles. In 1977, the boys team swept the state championships. Corn began his coaching career at Oakley (Kan.) High School in 1971, coaching wrestling, football and boys and girls gymnastics in addition to teaching. A four-year member of the University of Northern Colorado gymnastics team, Corn originally signed to wrestle for UNC. The gymnastics team qualified for the national championships each of his four years there, finishing as high as sixth. He served as captain his senior year. Corn earned his B.A. in social sciences in 1971, with an emphasis in history and political science. A graduate of Broomfield (Colo.) High School, Corn was born Dec. 31, 1949 in Cebu City, Philippines. He is married to the former Shelly Knighton. The couple has two daughters, Amanda Rae, 16, and Christina Marie, 14. The Corn Family: Christina, Shelly, Ray, Amanda 30th Anniversary 3

4 Ernestine Russell Associate Head Coach Fifth Year Michigan State 1960 B.S. Physical Ed./Dance A two-time Canadian Olympian, Ernestine Russell was the head coach at the University of Florida for 13 years and at Clarion State for 10 years prior to joining the USU staff in At UF, Russell s teams posted a record, won one national title (1982) and made 11 consecutive National Championship appearances between 1979 and In her 23-year career as a collegiate head coach, her teams were Florida won the final AIAW gymnastics championship in 1982, the same year Russell was named AIAW National Coach of the Year. In her time at UF, just Florida and Utah qualified for every NCAA championship between 1982, when the organization began sanctioning women s championship events, and Russell was the head coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, an assistant on the 1976 U.S. Olympic team, head coach of the 1978 U.S. World Championship team and participated at the 1977 and 1985 World University Games as head coach. Under Russell, UF claimed five SEC titles, and she earned SEC Coach of the Year honors in 1989 and Her student-athletes earned 35 All-American and 20 all- SEC honors. Three gymnasts earned NCAA postgraduate scholarships, while 37 were named academic all-sec. Prior to arriving at Florida, Russell was the head coach at Clarion State College for 10 years, where her teams won AIAW national titles in 1977 and A native of Windsor, Ontario, she represented Canada in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. A 1960 graduate of Michigan State, Russell resides in Logan, Utah, and has a daughter and one grandson. Ernestine Russell s Career Highlights Head coach at Florida for 13 years Head coach at Clarion State for 10 years Coached the 1977, 78 and 82 AIAW National Championship teams 1982 AIAW National Coach of the Year Head Coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team Head Coach of the 1978 World Championship Team 1956 and 1960 Canadian Olympian Ben Nilson Assistant Coach Fourth Year Utah State 2006 B.A. Liberal Arts Ben Nilson enters his fourth year at Utah State. The Logan native has been very active in gymnastics since the age of eight. He competed until age 12 and began coaching at age 16. He started coaching tumbling at Wasatch Gymnastics in Logan. He began as a substitute coach, then moved on to co-coach. At the age of 18, Nilson started coaching boys gymnastics and spread his focus to all events. Nilson took two years off from coaching to serve an LDS mission in Warsaw, Poland. Upon returning from his mission, Nilson and his brothers came to USU to train in exchange for cleaning the building. They then decided to start up a boys gymnastics club. Nilson helped coach the Tytans club on campus, through which he met Aggie head coach Ray Corn. Nilson is the oldest of six, having three brothers and two sisters. His parents are Clair and Jeena Nilson. He married his wife Michelle in August of He graduated with a degree from USU in liberal arts in 2o06. Josh Nilson Team Manager First Year Attending Utah State Psychology 4

5 Liesel Kohler Undergraduate Assistant First Year Utah State 2006 B.S. Animal Science Leisel Kohler begins her coaching career at Utah State after completing her collegiate career as an Aggie. Kohler, a native of La Selva Beach, Calif., is currently the USU individual leader for a singleseason floor exercise average with a 9.877, which she posted during the 2004 season. She also ranks second in school history with a individual season average on the balance beam of in She is also listed on the balance beam and floor exercise single meet high score record lists, with the second highest mark in school history on the beam with a and on the floor exercise with a Kohler was an Academic all-conference selection all fours years as an Aggie, and was selected to the all-western Gymnastics Conference team with her strong performance on the balance beam and in the floor exercise in 2005 Kohler is the oldest of five children, with a brother and three sisters. She graduated from Utah State University in 2006 with a degree in animal science. Trish Kalbas-Schmidt Cardio Specialist First Year Wisconsin-LaCrosse 2002 B.S. Communications Wisconsin-Whitewater 2004 M.S. Communications Holly Fry Athletic Trainer Second Year Fort Lewis 2005 B.A. Exercise Science Travis Jackson Athletic Trainer Second Year Southern Utah 2005 B.S. Athletic Training Eric Kasabuske Strength and Conditioning First Year Wisconsin-Lutheran 2006 B.S. Communications 30th Anniversary 5

6 Ashley Barr Senior, 5 3 Littleton, Colo. Cherry Creek HS Colo. Gymnastics Institute Political Science WGC All-Conference Beam ( 05) WGC All-Conference Bars, All- Around ( 04) WGC All-Academic ( 03, 04, 05) WGC Athlete of the Week (March 7, 2005) Academic All-American ( 03, 06) 2006 (REDSHIRT)--Ashley received academic All- America honors in 2006 with a 3.67 GPA (JUNIOR)-- Competed in all 13 meets for the Aggies on both beam and floor, and missed only one meet on the bars. She received WGC all-conference honors on beam after finishing fifth with a She received WGC all-academic honors for the third straight year as well as being named the WGC athlete of the week for the week of March (SOPHOMORE)-- Recorded a career-best on floor against Missouri/Boise State. Tied career-high of on bars twice. Her on floor against Southern Utah was good enough for a second place finish. Competed on the vault (9.700) and in the all-around (38.850) for the first time in the last meet of the season against Denver. She was honored with first team all-western Gymnastics Conference on bars and second team in all-around in (FRESH- MAN)-- Had three top-three finishes. Was one of just three USU non all-arounders to finish in the top three for the year. Career-best on bars gave her third place against N.C. State. Tied for first on bars. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Lindy Franzini, Vinici Liera and Enis Hudson at Colorado Gymnastics Institute. A 2002 Level 10 national qualifier. Took second in the all-around at the state Level 10 competition in Won the 2002 state Level 10 title on floor, finished third on vault, fifth on bars and eighth on beam. Finished second on bars and sixth in the allaround at 2002 regional competition. Was a member of the Winterfest Classic Championship team in Graduated from Cherry Creek High with a 3.7 grade point average. PERSONAL-- Graduated with a degree in political sceince in 2006 and is currently working on a master s degree. Daughter of William and Mary Barr. Has two younger sisters. Enjoys reading, swimming and drawing, and shopping. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Nicki Felley Sophomore, 5 6 Flower Mound, Texas Marcus High School Texas Dreams Gymnastics Undeclared 2006 (FRESHMAN)-- Competed in the vault at six meets in 2006 with a regular-season high and averaged a Also competed in the floor exercise at home against Southern Utah and at Minnesota, where she also competed on the beam. Finished in 14th place in the vault competition at the WAC Championships where she posted a career-high CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Chris Burdette and Kim Zmeskal as a member of Texas Dreams. In addition to winning the 2004 Texas state title on floor, Felley placed second on beam at the Level 10 Regionals. At the Level 10 Nationals she placed eighth on floor and 10th on vault. At the 2005 Junior Olympic Championships she finished ninth in the all-around out of 250 participants. She placed 11th on the bars, 17th on both the beam and vault, and 19th on the floor to solidify her top-10 performance. She is one of four new freshmen. PERSONAL-- Last name is pronounced Fee-lie. Undeclared major. Daughter of Brian and Carrie Felley. Has one older brother and one younger. Enjoys shopping, talking on her cell phone and laying out. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around

7 Heather Heinrich Freshman, 5 5 Littleton, Colo. Dakota Ridge High School Colo. Gymnastics Institute Business Information Systems CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for the Colorado Gymnastics Institute. Qualified for Regional s eight years in a row from 1999 to 2006, while qualifying for Nationals in 2005 and Graduated from Dakota Ridge High School with a 3.79 grade point average. PERSONAL-- A business information systems major. Daughter of Amy and Pete Heinrich. The only child in her family. She enjoys hanging out with friends and photography. MEET YOUR GYMNAST Heather Heinrich Nobody knows how much I: Love being alive. I almost died when I was born, so I live life to the fullest everday. My favorite places on campus: The Spectrum Favorite Movie: Take the Lead My pre-meet ritual includes: Watch a pump-up movie and listen to my I-pod. I m superstitious about: My lucky socks. When my college days are over: Start career and go from there. Meagan Lewis Senior, 5 4 Las Vegas, Nev. Silverado High School GymCats Gymnasatics Elementary Education WGC All-Conference All-Around ( 03) WGC All-Academic ( 03, 04, 05) Academic All-American ( 03, 06) WAC Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 13, 2006) 2006 (JUNIOR)-- Competed in the all-around at every meet but one. Her strongest showing was against Sacramento State at home where she posted season highs on the vault (9.775), beam (9.825), floor exercise (9.800) and all-around (39.175). Placed second on the team in the bar competition against Boise State with a Helped lead the Aggies to a tri-meet victory against Washington and Texas Woman s claiming the all-around title with a score of Also claimed an all-around title at BYU with a score of Competed in the WAC Championships where she tied her season high on the vault (9.775) placing ninth, while finishing 11th in the all-around. Qualified for NCAA Regionals where she placed 15th in the all-around. Had the second highest averages in the vault (9.664) and bars (9.602) competitions among Aggie all-arounders, along with the third best all-around average on the team with a Named XBOX Live WAC Gymnast of the Week in February. Co-led the team to All-America academic honors, with a 3.93 GPA (SOPHOMORE)--After redshirting the 2004 season due to an injury, Lewis returned to compete on bars and vault. Her season high on bars was a against California. Set a season high on vault against Denver with a which tied her for third on the event. She received WGC academic all-conference honors for the third straight year (FRESHMAN)--Set USU record for plus scores in a season with 12, breaking former Aggie Christy Denson s mark of nine. All-around scores in 12 of 14 meets were better than , including against Boise State average on vault (9.796, fourth), beam (9.775, third), bars (9.798, second), floor (9.805, sixth) and allaround (39.500, fourth) make her the only current Aggie with top-10 averages in all five catagories. Career high against Boise State ties her for second all-time on floor. Meagan received first team all-around all-western Gymnastics Conference honors in CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Cassie Rice and Jill Enritta at GymCats Gymnastics in Las Vegas. An eight-time state champion, she has titles in the Level 10 bars, vault, floor and all-around. Owns Level 9 titles in floor, vault and all-around competitions. Took second at the 2001 state meet in the all-around. Finished 11th at Level 10 nationals as a senior. PERSONAL-- Competed as Meagan Nelson as a freshman and sophomore before marrying Corey Lewis. Graduated with a degree in elementary education in 2006 and is currently working on a master s degree in elementary education. Married to Corey Lewis, a pro mountain biker. Daughter of John Nelson and Roxanne Kelley. Has three younger sisters. Her father, John Nelson, ran track at Nevada-Reno. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around th Anniversary 7

8 Rachael Mandy Senior, 5 0 Fargo, N.D. Fargo South High School American Gold Gymnastics Business Human Resource Academic All-American ( 03, 04, 06) WGC All-Academic ( o3, o4, 05) WAC All-Academic ( 06) 2006 (JUNIOR)-- Competed in every meet of the season in the vault and bars competitions. Her season best on the vault came at Utah and also at BYU with a Recorded a season high on bars at Texas Woman s with a Competed in the WAC Championships in the vault and bars competitions where she tied her season high on the vault and tied for ninth. Co-led the team to academic All-America honors with a grade-point average of (SOPHOMORE)--Mandy competed on the vault in every meet of She scored at least a on vault in each meet, and tied her personal best and 18th all-time vault score against Texas Woman s and California with a She continued to be the most solid Aggie on vault as she scored nothing lower than a and had a season average of , just slightly lower than her top- 10 average of last year. Mandy received WGC academic all-conference honors for the third year (FRESH- MAN)-- Recorded a personal-best on vault twice. Personal-best of on bars was good for a fourth place finish against Denver. Season average on vault of was good enough to place her seventh all-time for USU. Earned academic All-American honors. She sat out the 2003 season due to an injury. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL- - Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Amy Sahli and Kelli Dronen at American Gold Gymnastics in Fargo. Level 10 state champion in 1999 and Took second at state in Qualified for regional competition for seven consecutive years, once as a Level 9 gymnast and six times at Level 10. Won the 2001 regional vault championship and took second in In 2001, was the second alternate in the regional all-around and qualified for national competition once as a Level 10 gymnast. Graduated from Fargo South High School with a 3.9 grade point average. PERSONAL-- Graduated with a degree in business nd human resources in 2006 and is currently pursuing a master s degree. Daughter of Scott and Regina Mandy. Has an older brother and sister. Enjoys fishing, snowmobiling, taking pictures and scrapbooking. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Devin Markle Freshman, 5 6 Reno, Nev. Galena High School Flips USA Undeclared 2006 (REDSHIRT)-- Redshirted her freshman season. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL--Markle finished 18th in the all-around competition at the 2005 Junior Olympic Championships. She had a top-10 performance on the floor (10), then finished 13th on the bars, 25th on the vault, and 32nd on the beam. Received the Gymnast of the Year award from Flips USA in Markle was also the Level Idaho state champion in the all-around and finished sixth in the 2002 regional allaround competition, while also taking 17th in the allaround at the 2002 Level 10 Nationals. She was able to return from injury in 2004 to place second on bars at the Level 10 Regionals and was an alternate for the Junior Olympic Nationals. She was coached at Flips USA by Patty Resnick and her husband Neil, a member of the USA Olympic coaching staff. She is one of four new freshmen. PERSONAL--Undeclared major. Daughter of Parry and Kareen Markle. Has one younger brother and sister. Enjoys reading, longboarding, graphic design, napping and hanging out with friends. MEET YOUR GYMNAST DEVIN MARKLE Nobody knows how much I: Love buying DVD s, not renting My favorite places on campus: The bookstore and the quad My pre-meet ritual includes: Eggs in the morning I m superstitious about: Washing my wristbands When my college days are over: I plan on traveling the world Music I liten to before meets: I Want it All, by Queen

9 Alex Martin Senior, 5 3 Longmont, Colo. Longmont High School Windsor Gymnastics Academy Exercise Science WGC All-Conference Bars ( 04, 05) WGC All-Conference All-Around ( 04) WGC All-Academic ( 04, 05) WGC Athlete of the Week (Feb. 9, and March 8, 2005) USU Athlete of the Week (Feb. 9, 2005) WAC All-Conference Bars ( 06) WAC All-Academic ( 06) Katie Omann Junior, 5 0 Sartell, Minn. Sartell High School Twin City Twisters Exercise Science WGC All-Academic ( 05) WAC All-Academic ( 06) WAC Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 24, 206) 2006 (JUNIOR)-- Competed in every meet of the season for the Aggies, including the all-around at seven meets. Her strongest performance came against Sacramento State where she posted season highs in the bars (9.800), floor (9.800) and all-around (38.750). Her season high on the vault came at Utah with a 9.700, while her season high on the beam came against Washington and Texas Woman s. Competed in the WAC Championships where she placed third on the bars tying her season high score of 9.800, while also competing on the beam and in the floor exercise (SOPHO- MORE)-- Martin suffered a small injury that limited her action in the first two meets. She led the Aggies on bars in the first four meets. She won the all-around title against Denver in her first time competing in the allaround in 2005 with a Had four personal bests against Texas Woman s including a on the beam, which ties her for 10th all-time. Also posted a in the all-around. Had a season high on bars at BYU. Tied her season high on floor of against Denver/ Kentucky. After throwing her shoulder out during warmups, she toughed out three routines at the WGC Championships and took sixth place (9.725) on bars. Martin earned all-wgc on bars in 2005 and academic all-wgc honors in 2005 and (FRESHMAN)-- Recorded seven straight meets of or better in the all-around. Won the all-around and bars versus Southern Utah and the all-around again at Brigham Young. Tied for first at California on bars. The on bars recorded at SUU is the fifth best all-time at USU. Recorded two of the top-13 USU all-around performances. Floor (9.810) and beam (9.752) averages for the year were the fifth best averages in the respective events at USU alltime. Martin earned first team all-western Gymnastics Conference in all-around and on bars. Was named the Western Gymnastic Conference Athlete of the Week twice as well as USU Athlete of the Week once. CLUB/ HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Crystal Tonto at Windsor Gymnastics Academy. Was Level 10 state champion in 1999 and Four time 2006 (SOPHOMORE)-- Competed in every meet of the season with a specialty in the un-even parallel bars. Also competed in the all-around at three meets. Her best performance came at Texas Woman s where she posted season highs in the vault (9.825), bars (9.775), floor (9.800) and the all-around with a Had the second highest average on the team in the all-around with a Tied for the best on the team with her season high vault score of Season high score on the beam came against BYU with a Competed in the WAC Championship where she placed 24th in the vault and 14th on the bars. Also named XBOX Live WAC Gymnast of the Week in January (FRESH- MAN)--Against Boise State Omann set career highs on vault (9.825), bars (9.650) and floor (9.725). Her on vault was good for second. Her personal best on bars of against Texas Woman s tied her for third. Received WGC academic all-conference honors. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL--Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Mike Hunger at Twin City Twisters. A 2004 Level 10 regional qualifier. Team took second at 2004 state championship. Also lettered in track and cross country. Graduated from Sartell High School with a 3.7 grade point average. PERSONAL-- An exercise science major. Daughter of John and Diane Omann. Has an older brother and younger sister. Enjoys golfing, listening to classic rock and hanging out with friends. regional qualifier. Third-place regional finish in 1999 and Two-time national qualifier. Placed 11th nationally on bars in Graduated high school with a 3.5 grade point average. PERSONAL-- An exercise science major. Daughter of Michael and Sheila Martin. Has one older brother. Enjoys dancing, shopping for shoes, and listening to music. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around th Anniversary 9

10 Jessica Parenti-Otte Senior, 4 11 Glendora, Calif Glendora High School Charter Oak Gliders Exercise Science WGC All-Conference Bars, All- Around ( 04) WGC All-Academic ( 03, 04, 05) WGC Athlete of the Week (Feb. 21, 2005) USU Athlete of the Week (Feb. 15 and March 22, 2005, Jan. 16 and March 27, 2006) WAC All-Conference All- Around, Vault, Bars ( 06) WAC All-Academic ( 06) WAC Gymnast of the Week (Jan. 17, 2006) Academic All-America ( 06) 2006 (JUNIOR)-- Competed in every competition in the 2006 season. Her finest performance came against Boise State where she won the bars, beam and floor events while claiming the all-around title. Her season high in the all-around came against Sacramento State with a , while posting her season high on the bars with a She also claimed all-around titles at CS- Fullerton, at Texas Woman s and against Boise State. She won four beam events in meets against Washington/TWU, Sacramento State, Boise State and Southern Utah. She won the vault competition against BYU with a score of Competed at the WAC Championships where she won the bars competition with a score of 9.875, while taking second in the vault and all-around. Competed at NCAA Regionals where she placed 14th in the all-around with a score of Was named USU Athlete of the Week twice (Jan. 16, Mar. 27) while being named XBOX Live WAC Gymnast of the Week once(jan. 17). Received academic All-America honors with a grade-point average of (SOPHOMORE)-- Parenti was diagnosed with mononucleosis and didn t compete until the fourth meet of the season against Southern Utah. Against Boise State, Parenti competed in the all-around for the first time in 2005 and won it with a She had another stellar met against Texas Woman s as she set three personal bests with three top-20 all time performances for the Aggies. She won the vault (9.900, 5th all-time) and all-around (39.350, 14th all-time) and finished third on floor (9.900, 19th). Against California she won the allaround (39.425, 6th all-time) and vault (9.950, t1st alltime) and finished second on beam with a Had a season high on bars at BYU and tied a season high on beam. Parenti had six top-three finishes the next week. Her efforts helped move the team into 16th place nationally. Parenti was named Utah State s athlete of the week twice (Feb. 15 and March 22), and the WGC athlete once (Feb. 21). At the WGC Championships she took third on bars (9.800) and the all-around (39.025), earning all-conference recognition in both events. Received WGC academic all-conference honors this season (REDSHIRT)-- Jessica received academic all- WGC honors in She redshirted due to an injury (FRESHMAN)-- Scored better than in nine consecutive meets, a USU record. Had 17 top three finishes on the season. Career best floor (9.900) came against Ohio State, while best beam score (9.900) came against Central Michigan and Southern Utah. Won the bars title at CS Fullerton with a score. Won six event titles in CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast at Charter Oak Gliders for Lisa Muellers and Jay Wells. A three-time nationals competitor ( ), she took second at 2000 nationals in bars, beam and the all-around. Finished second on beam and third in bars at 2001 national competition. Two-time regional bar champion. Class of 2002 valedictorian at Glendora High. PERSONAL-- Graduated with a degree in exercise science in Daughter of Richard Cundari and Stephanie Parenti. Is an only child. Enjoys surfing, quilting, playing the piano and dancing. Holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Australia, having immigrated to California in Married Aggie golfer Preston Otte in May, Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around

11 2006 (SOPHOMORE)-- Competed in the vault in two meets. Her season high mark came against BYU with a 9.525, and she posted a in the vault against Washington/TWU. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around (FRESHMAN)--Patterson redshirted the 2005 season. She received WGC academic all-conference honors. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Jeff Summers at Snake River Gymnastics. Won the 2003 Level 10 regionals on the bars and finished eighth in the all-round alternate qualifier for nationals. Took third place at the 2003 Level 10 state competition. Level 9 state champion in Graduated from Twin Falls High with a 4.0 grade point average and, as valedictorian, was ranked first of 430. Kelly Patterson Junior, 5 3 Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls High School Snake River Gymnastics PERSONAL-- A biology major. Daughter of Terry and Kim Patterson. Older sister Kristen plays soccer for UC Davis. She enjoys rock climbing, biking, listening to music and hanging out with friends. Biology WGC All-Academic ( 05) Morgan Rezac Freshman, 5 7 Murray, Utah Murray High School Rocky Mountain Gymnastics Physical Therapy CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a level 10 gymnast for Rocky Mountain Gymnastics. Was crowned Utah state champion in Qualified for the National TOP Team. Competed at the 2003 Moscow-Utah Games. Qualified for numerous regional and national championships. PERSONAL-- Majoring in physical therapy. Daughter of Michelle and Earl Rezac, has two brothers, Chase and Brock. Enjoys shopping, movies, and hanging out with friends. Her last name is pronounced Re-zack. MEET YOUR GYMNAST Morgan Rezac Nobody knows how much I: Love to shop. My favorite places on campus: Mine or Katy Schilla s dorm room. Favorite Movie: A Walk to Remember My pre-meet ritual includes: Listen to music on my I-pod. I m superstitious about: Don t really have one. When my college days are over: Have a job in Physical Therapy and go from there. 30th Anniversary 11

12 2006(SOPHOMORE)-- Competed in nine meets on the vault with her finest performance against Utah and Southern Utah with a 9.650, she also competed in seven floor exercise competitions with her best performance coming against BYU with a Competed in the vault competition at the WAC Championships where she placed 28th with a score of She received WAC all-academic honors. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around (FRESHMAN)--Rickard competed in one meet as a freshman. At home against Southern Utah she vaulted a as her only mark for the year. Ana Rickard Junior, 5 4 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Mt. Pleasant Community High School Iowa Gym-Nest CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Jim Schlott, Paige Roth and Oxana Kolyvanova at Iowa Gym-Nest. A two-time Level 10 national qualifier. Was her team s 2004 MVP. Finished 13th in the vault at the 2003 Level 10 nationals. At the 1999 Level 9 westerns finished fourth in the all-around and eighth in the bars. Graduated from Mt. Pleasant Community High School with a grade point average. PERSONAL-- An exercise science major. Daughter of Albert and Terri Rickard. Has one older brother. Exercise Science WGC All-Academic ( 05) WAC All-Academic ( 06) Katy Schilla Freshman, 5 2 Blaine, Minn. Blaine High School Twin City Twisters Undeclared CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for the Twin City Twister where she won numerous vault titles, and was the regional beam champ. Qualified for regionals in and nationals in 2000, 2001 and Had a grade-point average of 4.07 while attending Blaine High School. PERSONAL-- An undeclared major. Daughter of Al and Kim Schilla, and has a brother Nate. Enjoys shopping and art. Her last name is pronounced Shill-ah. MEET YOUR GYMNAST Katy Schilla Nobody knows how much I: Absolutely love ice cream. My favorite places on campus: Mine or Moran Rezac s dorm room. Favorite Movie: Miracle My pre-meet ritual includes: I don t do anything out of the normal. I m superstitious about: If I ask in practice to do one more, I always get hurt. I don t do that anymore. When my college days are over: I am getting an amazing car. 12

13 Megan Tschida Junior, 4 10 St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall High School Gleasons Gymnastics Broadcast Journalism WGC All-Conference Floor ( 05) WGC All-Academic ( 05) WGC Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10, 2005) USU Athlete of the Week (March 8, 2005) WAC All-Conference Floor ( 06) 2006 (SOPHOMORE)-- After completing a strong freshman season as the number one all-arounder, she competed in eight meets with a specialty in the uneven parallel bars. Her finest performance came against Southern Utah where she posted season high marks on the bars with a and in the floor exercise with a after competing in that event at five meets. Also competed on the balance beam at four meets with her season high coming against Boise State with a She finished with the second highest balance beam average on the team with a At the WAC Championships she competed in the bars, beam and floor exercise events with her highest finish coming in the floor exercise as she tied for fourth place with a score of (FRESHMAN)-- Tschida flipped into the number one all-around role when Jessica Parenti was unable to compete at the beginning of the season. Tschida responded by finishing second in the all-around in her first two meets with an all-around high score of against Utah. She also tied for the floor title against Utah with a She returned to the all-around for the Aggies against Boise State finishing second once again with a Also set a season high on beam (9.775). Her on floor tied her for first with teammate Liesel Kohler. Tied a personal best on bars (9.750) and set one on floor (9.950) against Texas Woman s. Her floor score tied her for second all-time for the Aggies. Against California set a personal record on bars as she tied for second. Had a career best bars score at BYU with a Was named USU s Athlete of the Week for the week of March 8. Received WGC academic all-conference honors. Named the WGC Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 10. Received all-conference honors by finishing fourth on floor with a Had the highest floor average of all the USU gymnasts in 2005 with CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL-- Competed as a Level 10 gymnast for Sami Wozney, Matt Kieffer and Sang Jin Song at Gleasons Gymnastics. At the 2004 Level 10 nationals finished third on floor and seventh on bars. Took second in the all-around at the 2004 regionals and third at state. Took 17th place at the 2003 Level 10 nationals. Was her team s 2003 and 2004 MVP. Graduated from Cretin-Derham Hall High School with a 3.7 grade point average. PERSONAL-- A broadcast journalism major. Daughter of David and Denise Tschida. Has two older and two younger brothers and a younger sister. Her last name is pronounced Chee-ta. Career Bests Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around th Anniversary 13

14 Coming off a stellar performance in 2005, the Aggies looked to continue their success in They placed fourth at the Western Athletic Conference Championships as a team, while Jessica Parenti-Otte took first place on the un-even parallel bars. Jessica Parenti-Otte and Meagan Lewis went on to compete in the regional championships to place 14th and 15th respectively. The Aggies didn t start as they had hoped, going 0-3 at their first meet. The meet consisted of two conference foes, CS-Fullerton and San Jose State, along with North Carolina State. Utah State wasn t far behind with a team all-around score of , just behind third place CS-Fullerton with a USU went through the season without help from all-around standout Ashley Barr, who suffered a torn 2006 in Review ACL in the fall of 2005 and was unable to compete. We never seemed to be able to put our best team out on the floor, head coach Ray Corn said. We had a lot of little injuries that hurt our ability to succeed. Utah State claimed its first victory at its second meet against Texas Woman s, Centenary and LSU. The Aggies outscored TWU and Centenary with a score of , but as WGC champion in the floor exercise with a score of at the 2005 WGC Championships. Her finest performances came against BYU where she scored a and against TWU, Centenary and LSU where she posted her season high mark She competed at the WAC Championships in the floor exercise, placing 13th with a score in her only event. Jessica Parenti-Otte had the strongest showing at the WAC Championships where she placed second on the vault and in the all around, and was crowned conference champion on the uneven-parallel bars after scoring a We did challenge at the conference meet, a meet that I personally think we could have won despite all of the injuries. Corn said. Meagan Lewis Jessica Parenti-Otte fell short of then eighth-ranked LSU which finished at I do believe that there were athletes on the team that tried to make too much happen, Corn said. As a result it took us out of our routines. Three true freshmen saw action during the season. Brittany Price saw the most action, competing in all the meets save one with a specialty in the bars where she posted a season-best mark of Sarah Johnson competed in all but two meets with a specialty on the balance beam with her finest performance coming against Washington and TWU with a score of Nicki Felley also competed in seven meets, including the WAC Championships where she had her finest performance in her specialty on the vault with a score of Liesel Kohler returned as Utah State s lone graduating senior in 2006, where she defended her title Liesel Kohler The staff and athletes have agreed that the 2006 season was relatively unsuccessful, said Corn. That was then, and this is now, and we are looking forward. 14

15 2006 Team Results Date Opponent Score Vault Bars Beam Floor Attn. Rank Rec 1/8 at Cal State Fullerton USU , , 0-2 Cal State Fullerton NC State San Jose State /15 at Texas Woman s USU * * , 0-2 Texas Woman s centenary LSU /20 BYU USU , , 0-2 BYU /27 at Utah USU , , 0-3 Utah southern Utah /2 at BYU USU , , 0-3 BYU /10 Washington/Texas Woman s USU * , , 0-3 Washington texas Woman s /17 at Boise State USU , 0-4 Boise State Seattle Pacific /24 Sacramento State USU * , 0-5 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah USU , 0-6 southern Utah /10 Boise State USU , 0-7 Boise State /13 Southern Utah USU * , , 0-8 southern Utah /18 at Minnesota USU , , 0-8 minnesota /25 WAC Championships at Logan, Utah USU , 2-11 Boise State cal State Fullerton sacramento State san Jose State southern Utah Season Averages RQS Averages *Indicates season-high team total 30th Anniversary 15

16 2006 Individual Results Nicki Felley Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State 9.725* /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Jackie Fogli Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Sarah Johnson Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU * /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU * - - 2/17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Liesel Kohler Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU * - 1/20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU * /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Meagan Lewis Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State 9.775* * 9.800* * 3/3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State * /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Rachael Mandy Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU * /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU 9.775* /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Alex Martin Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU 9.700* /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU * /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State * * * 3/3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Rachael Mandy 16

17 2006 Individual Results Katie Omann Katie Omann Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU 9.825* 9.775* * * 1/20 BYU * /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Jessica Parenti Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU * /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU 9.825* * /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State * * 3/3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Kelly Patterson Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU 9.525* /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Brittany Price Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU 9.600* /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU * /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State * - 3/3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Ana Rickard Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU * - 1/27 at Utah/SUU 9.650* /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah /10 Boise State /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Megan Tschida Vault Bars Beam Floor A-A 1/8 at CSF/SJ St./NC St /15 at TWU/Cent./LSU /20 BYU /27 at Utah/SUU /2 at BYU /10 Wash./TWU /17 at Boise State /24 Sacramento State /3 at Southern Utah * * - 3/10 Boise State * /13 Southern Utah /18 at Minnesota /25 WAC Champ Season Avg Megan Tschida 30th Anniversary 17

18 Total Home Away Neutral Opponent W-L-T W-L-T W-L-T W-L-T Adams State Air Force Alabama Alaska-Anchorage Arizona Arizona State Auburn Australian National Team Boise State Brigham Young California UC Davis UC Santa Barbara UCLA Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge Centenary Central Michigan Clarion State Colorado Colorado State Denver Eastern Kentucky Montana State-Billings Florida Georgia Houston Baptist Illinois Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Iowa Iowa State Jacksonville State Kent Kentucky Long Beach State Louisiana State Louisville Michigan Michigan State Minnesota All-Time Opponent Series Total Home Away Neutral Opponent W-L-T W-L-T W-L-T W-L-T Missouri Montana Montana State Nebraska New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina North Carolina State Northern Colorado Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Oregon Oregon State Penn State Pittsburgh Rhode Island Sacramento State San Diego State San Jose State Seattle Pacific Southern California Southern Colorado Southern Illinois Southern Utah Southwest Missouri Spokane College Stanford Texas-El Paso Texas Woman s Utah W. Australia State Team Washington Washington State Weber State West Virginia William & Mary Wisconsin Wisconsin-Eau Claire TOTALS All-Time Utah State Team Finishes Regular Overall Conf. Regional National High Season Record Finish Finish Finish Score Year rd rd 10th rd 13th rd 14th nd 9th th th nd 5th rd 6th nd 5th rd 6th rd 6th th 12th Regular Overall Conf. Regional National High Season Record Finish Finish Finish Score Year st 6th nd 5th nd 7th nd 6th st 6th nd 6th st 7th nd 3rd nd 5th st 5th rd 6th rd rd st 6th th

19 All-Time Letterwinners Abrego, Jessenia , 2001, 2002 Adomat, Lena , 86, 87, 88 Anderson, Sarah Arno, Courtney Bammert, Chris , 87, 88, 89 Barr, Ashley , 04, 05 Bayer, Kathy Beavers, Leslie Beck, Karen , 87, 88, 89 Bloom, Kristen , 01 Buchal, CariLu , 83, 84, 85 Bugbee, Michele , 91, 92 Campbell, Vicki Cannon, Laurie , 97, 98, 99 Cannon, Natalie , 89, 90, 91 Card, Cami , 90, 91 Card, Cari , 85, 86 Carr, Brenda , 84, 85, 86 Chung, Nalani ,03 Colson, Sarah ,03 Conklin, Robin , 85, 86, 87 Crawford, Jennifer , 95, 96, 97 Davis, Tana , 88, 89, 90 DeAragon, Chris Del Rosario, Janelle , 95 Delaney, Patty , 87, 88, 89 Denson, Christy , 98, 99, 2000 Dilley, Susan , 86, 87, 88 Dunkley, Rebecca Eastlund, Karen Edson, Melissa , 90 Ellis, Kerry Ellis, Tina , 01 Ewart, Trina , 98, 99, 2000 Fargo, Kristen , 01 Felley, Nicki Ferguson, Kathleen Fogli, Jackie ,06 Gaustad, Lyndsey Godi, Michelle , 90, 91 Goerlitz, Gretchen Gordon, Stephanie (Huff) , 2000, 01, 02 Graff, Melanie Granere, Heidi Gray, Sarah Green, Stephanie , 89, 90, 91 Griggers, Kerry , 98, 99 Hellegas, Tami , 82, 83, 84 Houston, Mika Love , 02 Houtchens, Haley , 92, 93, 94 Jamison, Amber , 97, 98, 99 Jaramillo, Lorie , 82, 84 Jenkins, Amanda Johnson, Kim , 91, 92 Johnson, Sarah Johnston, Alicia , 79 Keelen, Diane Kilpatrick, Melissa Kilpatrick, Nicole , 01, 02,03 Kohler, Liesel , 04, 05, 06 Kreikemeier, Lori , 80, 81, 82 Kueng, Julie , 82, 83, 84 Lewis, Meagan , 05, 06 Lombardo, Pauline Loudner, Lori , 92, 93, 94 Love, Heidi , 93, 94, 95 Lowes, Marla , 98, 99, 2000 Lynch, Wanita , 81, 82 Lynn, Stacy , 93, 94, 95 Mabb, Jodi , 79, 80 Maguire, Erin Mandy, Rachael , 05, 06 Martin, Alex , 05, 06 Martin, Tracy , 79, 80, 82 Mattioli, Kyla , 02, 03 Mayfield, Casey Montagriff, Kim , 81 Neenan, Jessica , 94, 95, 96 Neilson, Beth , 95, 96, 97 Nilsen, Chelsea , 94, 95, 96 Nulph, Kira Ockaskis, Tonja , 93, 94 O Dell, Kristin , 2000, 01 Omann, Katie , 06 Oveson, Summer , 94, 95, 96 Page, Janalee , 87 Palmer, Deanna , 95, 96, 97 Palmer, Jill , 85, 86 Parenti, Jessica , 05, 06 Passe, Shannon , 95, 96, 97 Patterson, Kelly Penman, Brittnee Peterson, Debbie , 79, 80, 81 Pfannenstiel, Heidi , 90, 91, 92 Pohl, Michelle , 84, 85, 86 Porter, Jessica , 97, 99, 2000 Price, Brittany Rands (Kettle) Jessica , 03, 04 Richards, Kimberly , 97, 98, 99 Richards, Krissy , 97, 98, 99 Rickard, Ana Ropelato, Rachel , 03, 04 Rosenthal, Allison , 2002, 03 Rubino, Diane Rutherford, Katie , 03, 04 Ryan, Julie , 87, 88, 91 Scharman, Kimberly , 01, 02 Scholl, Brenda , 90, 91, 92 Seeley, Kirra (Degener) , 2000, 01, 02 Shaw, Wendy Snyder, Jill , 88 Stano, Kris , 83 Stewart, Stacy Swank, Emily , 96, 97, 98 Swank, Laura Thomas, Michelle , 79, 80, 82 Torres, Melisa , 96, 97, 98 Tschida, Megan , 06 Vendetti, Anne-Marie , 96 Wagner, Jennifer Warrilow, Jane , 94 Wathen, Kelcy , 01 West, Karen , 79 Woolstenhulme, Megan (Cameron) , 2000, 01 Wyles, Kristen Yamamoto, Tricia , 93, 94, 95 Young, Julie , 85, 86 Young, Ashley , 04 Zahl, Barb , 90, 91, 92 30th Anniversary 19

20 Vault: Individual Season Rank Individual Average Year 1. Deanna Palmer Gretchen Goerlitz Nicole Kilpatrick Meagan Lewis Jessenia Abrego Rachel Ropelato Rachel Mandy Amber Jamison Rachael Mandy Jessenia Abrego Jessenia Abrego Jennifer Crawford Katie Rutherford Jessica Parenti-Otte Deanna Palmer Kristen Fargo tricia Yamamoto Jennifer Crawford Christy Denson Jackie Fogli Katie Omann christy Denson Beam: Individual Season Rank Individual Average Year 1 Jessica Parenti-Otte Liesel Kohler Kim Richards Liesel Kohler Meagan Lewis Christy Denson Alex Martin Christy Denson Stacy Stewart Kerry Griggers Ashley Barr Tina Ellis Kim Richards Janelle Del Rosario Kerry Griggers Katie Rutherford katie Rutherford Kirra Seeley Kerry Griggers Shannon Passe Bars: INdividual Season Rank Individual Average Year 1. Christy Denson Meagan Lewis Beth Neilson Kristen Bloom Jessica Porter Jessica Porter Alex Martin Jessica Parenti-Otte Rachel Ropelato Emily Swank Jessica Porter Kirra Seeley Jessica Parenti-Otte Jessenia Abrego Kirra Seeley Christy Denson Mika Houston Deanna Palmer Shannon Passe Megan Tschida kirra (Degener) Seeley Floor: Individual season Rank Individual Average Year 1. Liesel Kohler Gretchen Goerlitz Liesel Kohler Megan Tschida Meagan Lewis Jessica Parenti-Otte Alex Martin Nicole Kilpatrick Christy Denson Christy Denson Krissy Richards Ashley Barr Jessica Porter Jessenia Abrego krissy Richards Liesel Kohler Jessenia Abrego Alex Martin Kristin O Dell chelsea Nilsen Gymnast must have competed in half the season s meets. season event averages: team Vault BARS Floor Beam Score Year Score Year Score Year Score Year

21 Vault Individual Score Date Opponent 1. Jessica Parenti-Otte /7/05 California Deanna Palmer /15/97 at Michigan Nicole Kilpatrick /14/03 North Carolina St. 4. Nicole Kilpatrick /22/02 W. Gym.Champ. 5. Jackie Fogli /25/05 W. Gym Champ. Jessica Parenti-Otte /1/05 at Texas Woman s Gretchen Goerlitz 9.900(3) 3/8/04 CS Fullerton Rachel Ropelato /10/03 C.Mich/So. Utah Nicole Kilpatrick 9.900(3) 3/22/03 at Ohio State Kristen Fargo /24/01 at Big West Champ. Jennifer Crawford /1/97 at Texas Woman s 12. Jackie Fogli /18/05 at Boise State Rachel Ropelato 9.875(2) 3/29/03 at WGC Champ. Meagan Lewis 9.875(3) 3/22/03 at Ohio State Nicole Kilpatrick 9.875(3) 2/14/03 at North Carolina St. Jessenia Abrego /8/02 Ariz. St./ So. Utah Megan Woolstenhulme /18/00 Big West Champ. 18. Jessica Parenti-Otte 9.850(2) 3/25/06 WAC Champ. Jackie Fogli /25/05 Boise State Rachael Mandy (2) 3/7/05 California Rachel Mandy 9.850(3) 3/20/04 WGC Champ. Meagan Lews 9.850(3) 3/10/03 C. Mich/So. Utah Jessica Parenti-Otte /11/05 Denver Jessica Parenti-Otte /7/03 at Utah Rachel Ropelato 9.850(2) 1/24/03 Boise State Nicole Kilpatrick 9.850(3) 3/9/01 Brigham Young Christy Denson /12/00 at Texas Woman s Amber Jamison 9.850(4) 3/15/97 at Michigan BEAM Individual Score Date Opponent 1. Nicole Kilpatrick /24/03 Boise State Tina Ellis /16/01 at Brigham Young Krissy Richards /15/97 at Michigan 4. Liesel Kohler /1/05 at Texas Woman s Meagan Lewis /21/03 Brigham Young Tina Ellis /26/01 at Calif./Okla./Ariz. Christy Denson /7/00 at Boise State Laurie Cannon /26/99 Boise St./Utah Kim Richards /15/97 at Michigan 10. Jessica Parenti-Otte /10/06 Wash./TWU Liesel Kohler /14/05 Southern Utah Liesel Kohler /6/04 Southern Utah Alex Martin /1/05 at Texas Woman s Stacy Stewart /8/04 CS Fullerton Jessica Parenti-Otte 9.900(2) 3/29/03 at WGC Champ. Meagan Lewis /24/03 Boise State Katie Rutherford /27/02 Boise State Kristen Bloom /12/01 at Southern Utah Nicole Kilpatrick /11/01 at Denver Christy Denson 9.900(5) 3/12/00 at Texas Woman s Kirra Seeley /26/99 Boise St./Utah Kerry Griggers /1/97 at Texas Woman s Shannon Passe /1/97 at Texas Woman s Jessica Porter /21/97 BSU/Tex. Woman s 24. Alex Martin /16/04 at Southern Utah Liesel Kohler 9.875(2) 2/27/04 at Utah Meagan Lewis 9.875(2) 3/29/03 at WGC Champ. Jessican Parenti-Otte 9.875(4) 3/14/03 N.C. State Mika Houston 9.875(2) 3/16/01 at Brigham Young Kristen Bloom 9.875(2) 3/16/01 at Brigham Young Tina Ellis 9.875(3) 3/12/01 at Southern Utah Kira Nulph /11/01 at Denver Nicole Kilpatrick /21/01 at Calif./Okla./Ariz. Christy Denson 9.875(3) 2/11/00 Brigham Young Amber Jamison /26/99 Boise St./Utah Krissy Richards /26/99 Boise St./Utah Janelle Del Rosario 9.875(2) 2/6/95 at Utah/Minn./SUU 30th Anniversary Bars Individual Score Date Opponent 1. Christy Denson /18/00 Big West Champ. Amber Jamison /27/99 Big West Champ. 3. Tina Ellis /16/01 at Brigham Young Christy Denson 9.950(3) 4/1/00 at NCAA Regionals 5. Alex Martin /6/04 Southern Utah Rachel Ropelato /12/04 Brigham Young Jessica Parenti /21/03 Brigham Young Katie Rutherford 9.925(2) 3/22/02 at WGC Champ. Tina Ellis /21/01 at Calif./Okla./Ariz. Christy Denson 9.925(4) 2/14/00 at Southern Utah Jessica Porter /1/97 at Texas Woman s 12. Katie Rutherford /14/03 North Carolina St. Meagan Lewis /7/03 at BYU/C. Mich/SUU Rachel Ropelato /21/03 Brigham Young Nalani Chung /7/03 at Utah Brittnee Penman /26/01 Boise State Christy Denson 9.900(3) 2/24/00 at Brigham Young Jessenia Abrego /27/99 Big West Champ. Amber Jamison /6/99 Southern Utah Beth Neilson 9.900(4) 3/10/97 Southern Utah 21. Katie Rutherford 9.875(2) 2/13/04 at Brigham Young Stacy Stewart /12/04 Brigham Young Ashley Barr 9.875(4) 3/14/03 N.C. State Jessica Parenti /28/03 Ohio State Nicole Kilpatrick /7/03 at Utah Brittnee Penman 9.875(4) 3/24/01 at Big West Champ. Jessenia Abrego /9/01 Brigham Young Nicole Kilpatrick /9/01 Brigham Young Mika Houston /26/01 Boise State Christy Denson 9.875(3) 2/27/00 at Master s Classic Kristen Bloom /24/00 at Brigham Young Tina Ellis 9.875(5) 4/1/00 at NCAA Regionals Jessica Porter 9.875(2) 2/11/00 Brigham Young Emily Swank /21/98 at Big West Champ. Shannon Passe /1/97 at Texas Woman s Floor Individual Score Date Opponent 1. Christy Denson /26/99 Boise St./Utah 2. Megan Tschida /1/05 at Texas Woman s Gretchen Goerlitz 9.950(3) 3/8/04 CS Fullerton Liesel Kohler 9.950(3) 3/15/04 Denver Meagan Lewis /28/03 Ohio State Nicole Kilpatrick /7/03 BYU/C. Mich/S. Utah Erin Maguire /7/00 at Boise State Christy Denson /3/00 Texas Woman s Amber Jamison /26/99 Boise St./Utah 10. Liesel Kohler /12/04 BYU Ashley Barr /20/04 Missouri/Boise St. Meagan Lewis /21/03 Brigham Young Nicole Kilpatrick 9.925(3) 3/14/03 N.C. State Christy Denson 9.925(3) 3/18/00 Big West Champ. Kristen Bloom /12/00 at Texas Woman s Erin Maguire /12/00 Texas Woman s Amber Jamison /13/99 Alabama Chelsea Nilsen /19/96 Auburn/SUU 19. Liesel Kohler 9.900(2) 3/1/05 at Texas Woman s Jessica Parenti-Otte 9.900(2) 3/7/05 California Alex Martin 9.900(2) 2/20/04 BSU/Missouri Liesel Kohler 9.900(2) 3/14/03 North Carolina St. Jessica Parenti-Otte /28/03 Ohio State Allison Rosenthal /7/03 BYU/C. Mich/S.Utah Jessenia Abrego 9.900(3) 3/16/01 at Brigham Young Erin Maguire 9.900(2) 3/18/00 Big West Champ. Christy Denson 9.900(2) 2/18/00 Denver, S. Utah, UCSB Shannon Passe /10/97 Southern Utah Amber Jamison /1/97 at Texas Woman s 21

22 Team All-Around Performances Score Date Opponent /1/97 at Texas Woman s /14/03 North Carolina State /12/04 Brigham Young /7/03 Utah /9/01 Brigham Young /10/97 at Southern Utah /6/04 Southern Utah /16/04 at Southern Utah /8/04 CS Fullerton /21/03 Brigham Young /01/05 at Texas Woman s /12/00 at Texas Woman s /10/03 Southern Utah/Central Michigan /14/05 Southern Utah /16/01 at Brigham Young /24/01 at Big West Championships /26/99 Utah/Boise St /13/99 Alabama /22/02 Western Gymnastics Championships /11/00 Brigham Young /15/97 at Michigan /27/04 at Utah /2/99 Brigham Young /21/97 Boise State/Texas Woman s /25/05 Boise State /8/02 Arizona State/Southern Utah /20/04 Missouri/Boise State /14/03 at N.C. State/William & Mary/Rhode Is /7/05 California /3/00 Texas Woman s Vault Team Score Date Opponent /1/97 at Texas Woman s /14/03 N.C. State /15/97 at Michigan /9/01 at BYU /7/97 BYU /17/95 at Boise State /7/05 California /24/01 Big West Champs /15/04 Denver /27/03 Ohio State Bars Team Score Date Opponent /7/03 Utah /14/03 N.C. State /21/03 BYU /1/97 at Texas Woman s /6/99 Southern Utah /9/01 BYU /18/00 at Big West Champs /16/04 at Southern Utah /26/01 Boise State /7/00 at Boise State Individual All-Around Performances Individual Score Date Opponent 1. Christy Denson /26/99 Utah/Boise State 2. Christy Denson /18/00 Big West Champ. nicole Kilpatrick /14/03 N.C. State. 4. Meagan Lewis /24/03 Boise State 5. Nicole Kilpatrick /7/03 at Utah 6. Jessica Parenti /7/05 California christy Denson /2/00 at Boise State 8. Gretchen Goerlitz /12/04 Brigham Young 9. Christy Denson /12/00 at Texas Woman s christy Denson /11/00 Brigham Young christy Denson /27/99 at Big West Champ. 12. Nicole Kilpatrick /10/03 at Southern Utah 13. Jessica Parenti /1/05 at Texas Woman s Alex Martin /6/04 Southern Utah nicole Kilpatrick /21/03 Brigham Young Meagan Lewis /10/03 C. Mich/So. Utah 17. Alex Martin /8/04 CS Fullerton Shannon Passe /1/97 at Texas Woman s 19. Jessica Parenti /14/03 N.C. State tina Ellis christy Denson Beam team Score Date Opponent /26/99 Utah, Boise State /16/01 at BYU /24/03 Boise State /1/97 at Texas Woman s /21/97 BSU, Texas Woman s /27/04 at Utah /16/04 at Southern Utah /6/04 Southern Utah /12/01 at Southern Utah /12/00 at Texas Woman s Floor team Score Date Opponent /15/04 Denver /28/03 Ohio State /20/04 Missouri/Boise State /12/04 Brigham Young /6/04 California /12/00 at Texas Woman s /6/04 Southern Utah /26/99 Boise State, Utah /1/97 at Texas Woman s /14/03 N.C. State /16/01 at Brigham Young /13/99 Alabama 22

23 GYMNASTICS WALL OF FAME The Wall of Fame was dedicated in 1985 to honor past gymnasts for their accomplishments in the gym, in the classroom and for their overall contributions to the porgram. An Utah State gymnast must do one of four things to be nominated to be honored on the Wall of Fame: graduate from USU after competing for four years; qualify for the NCAA championships as an individual; earn All-America status; represent the gymnast s home nation in international competition. Head coach Ray Corn nominates gymnasts, and a committee subsequentally votes on those nominees. Lena Adomat placed 29th in the all-around as an at-large qualifier for the 1986 NCAA Championships. She was all- HCAC in 1986 and In 1986, Adomat set an Aggie vault record of While at USU, she won the Swedish National Championships in 1985 and 1986 and competed in the 1986 World Championships. Prior to attending USU, Adomat was a member of Sweden s Olympic teams in 1980 and Michelle Bugbee set a school record with a National Qualifying Score. She finished 40th in the all-around at the 1991 NCAA National Championships with a Natalie Cannon is ranked among USU s top 25 individual performers on beam (9.650) and floor (9.800). Robin Conklin placed 41st at the 1987 NCAA Championships as an at-large qualifier. She tied the USU bars record with a 9.70 in Patty Delaney was the first alternate for the 1986 NCAA Championships. She was a two-time all-hcac performer and a four-time Academic all- HCAC honoree. Delaney set a USU school record on the vault with a 9.70 in Christy Denson is the current USU record holder in the all-around (39.550), bars (9.975), and floor exercise (9.975). She was a 10-time all- Big West performer, including two Big West all-around titles (1999, 2000), two bar titles (1998, 2000) and one beam title (1999). In 1998, she became the ninth gymnast in Aggie history to qualify for the NCAA Championships as an at large competitor, placing 31st. Denson was also named Big West Gymnast of the Year in her junior and senior campaigns, as well as being voted Utah State s Female Athlete of the Year in 1998, 1999 and Stephanie Green set the school record on the bars as a freshman in 1988 with a In 1990, she posted a 9.80 on the bars, tying the school record. She earned all-hcac honors in 1990 and was a three-time academic all-hcac honoree. Haley Houtchens was a four-time academic All-American. She is tied for the ninthbest score in school history on the bars (9.80) and 14th on the floor (9.825). Lori Kreikemeier is the only Aggie gymnast to have qualified for four national championships. She competed at the AIAWs from Lori Loudner was a fourtime academic All-American. In 1994, she set an Aggie record of on beam. Wanita Lynch won back-toback Australian National Championships in the all-around while at Utah State. She represented Australia in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Lynch was the United States Junior College all-around champion for Odessa (Texas) JC in 1979 and a five-time JUCO All-American. She set Utah State records on the bars, beam, floor and all-around in In 1982, she broke each of those marks and set a new vault record. Stacy Lynn was a four-time academic All-American and was all-big West on the vault in Twice she earned academic all-big West honors. Jennifer Crawford is second on the USU vault performer list with a mark and is one of only two Aggies to score or better. Her season average of on vault is the third-best mark for the Aggies. At one time, Tana Davis held 16 Aggie records. She was an at-large competitor in the 1989 and 1990 NCAA Championships, taking 26th and 31st, respectively. In 1989, she set USU records on the beam and in the all-around. As a senior, she broke the beam and all-around marks and tied the bars and floor records. Amber Jamison qualified for the 1999 NCAA Championships as the No. 4 individual all-arounder. She set an USU record at a NCAA Championships in the all-around with a , tying her for 22nd in the nation. She holds the school record on bars with a Alicia Johnston earned AIAW All-American status as a freshman in 1978 when she tied for 12th in the all-around. She set Utah State records for the bars, beam, floor and all-around. 30th Anniversary Jodi Mabb earned AIAW All-America status as a freshman in 1978 when she tied for 12th in the all-around and in 1979 when she placed 14th. She set a Utah State record for the vault and was a threetime Region VII champion on that event. Liesel Kohler earned all- WGC honors on the beam and floor exercise in She was WGC floor exercise champion in 05 and is currently the individual leader for a single-season floor exercise average with a She also ranks second with a individual season average of on the balance beam in She was an academic All-American in 2006 and earned academic all-conference honors all four years as an Aggie. 23

24 Beth Neilson was ranked among the top 25 in the nation on bars in 1997, averaging a school-record The final two years of her career she was all-big West on the bars, tying for the title in She scored a four times on bars and was a three time academic All-American. Chelsea Nilsen earned All- Big West honors when she tied for first on the floor in 1996, and in 1993 when she tied for third. She was also named academic All-American. She set the USU floor season average record with a in 1996 and also the top floor score of all time with Summer Oveson earned academic All-American honors in 1993 and received academic All-Big West three consecutive years. She tied the school record on floor with a in 1995 and again in Heidi Pfannenstiel tied the Utah State vault record as a freshman in 1989 with a 9.70 and again tied the mark with 9.80 in She earned All-Big West honors on the floor in She was an academic All-American in 1991 and Michelle Pohl qualified for the 1983 NCAA National Championships. She set a school record on floor exercise (9.65) that season as well as season average records on beam, floor, and the allaround. The following season, she broke her floor mark and tied the school bars record with 9.70s on each event. In 1986, Pohl again broke the Aggie floor record with a Jessica Porter earned all-big West honors in 1996 placing second on bars at the conference meet. She recorded the 14th best all-around score in school history (39.200) and owns three of USU s top ten alltime bar season averages. Brenda Scholl tied the school vault record as a freshman in 1989 with a She set the bars record in 1991 with a In 1992, Scholl earned All-Big West honors on the beam. Jill Snyder transferred to Utah State from Northern Illinois where she was the 1985 Mid-American Conference bars champion Kris Stano was the last Utah State gymnast to earn All-America status, finishing fourth on the floor exercise in Janalee Page was the first native Logan gymnast to compete for the Aggies. She earned academic all-hcac honors in Deanna Palmer was the first Aggie to score on vault. She holds the school record with a at Michigan (1997). She earned All-Big West honors four times, three in vault and one on floor, and was second at the 1996 NCAA Regionals on vault. She was a three-time academic All- American. Shannon Passe set USU s all-around record in 1997, scoring a at Texas Woman s. She was a threetime All-Big West performer on beam, winning individual titles in 1995 and Debbie Peterson qualified for three AIAW National Championships as an at-large competitor. Kim Richards currently ranks third with a individual season average of on the beam in She also ranks fourth with a single-meet score of on the beam in She was an academic all-american in 97 and 98 and was selected an academic all-big West selection in 97 and 99. Krissy Richards currently holds the school record on beam with a She was the 1998 Big West beam champion (9.90). Richards also earned all-big West honors on beam in Rachel Ropelato is ranked sixth with a individual season average of on the vault in She also ranks eighth wih a individual season average of on the bars in She ranks fifth with a singleevent on the vault in 2003 and fifth on the bars with a in She earned all-wgc honors on the vault in 03 and on the vault and bars in 04. Julie Ryan was the first Aggie gymnast to break the 38 mark on the all-around, setting a school record with a and tying the floor mark he wasthe 1988 HCAC floor exercise champion. In 1991, Ryan set school records for the beam (9.80) and floor (9.85) in of1988. Emily Swank was a four-year letter winner and a four-time NACGC/W Academic All- American. Won the Big West Conference title on the uneven bars. Was the valedictorian of the College of Science in Tricia Yamamoto became the first Aggie gymnast to break the mark in the all-around in As a senior, she qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 6 individual all-arounder. She finished 36th with a In 1993, she earned All-Big West honors on the floor, and in 1995 was the Big West all-around champion, earning All-Big West honors on bars and floor. Barb Zahl was a four-time all-hcac honoree and finished 34th at the 1990 NCAA Championships. She tied the school bars (9.80) and floor exercise (9.80) records in Two years later she again tied the floor mark with a Three times, Zahl earned academic All-HCAC honors and twice she was named academic All-American. In 1992, Zahl earned All-Big West honors on the vault, bars, floor and all-around, finishing first on the floor. She was a finalist for the 1992 NCAA Woman of the Year award. 24

25 Individual Honors Alicia Johnston All-Around 1978 Alicia Johnston earned AIAW All-America honors in the all-around in 1978, held in Seattle. A freshman, Johnston tied teammate Jodi Mabb for 12th place. Jodi Mabb All-Around 1978, 79 Jodi Mabb tied teammate Alicia Johnston for 12th in the all-around in 1978 at the AIAW Nationals in Seattle. In 1979 she returned to the national championships in State College, Pa., this time with the rest of the USU team. Mabb took 14th in the all-around, leading USU to a 10th-place finish. Mabb then retired from gymnastics and transferred to Cal Poly Pomona, she later returned to competition and repeated as an All-American in Kris Stano Floor Exercise 1982 Kris Stano placed fourth on the floor exercise at the AIAW Nationals in 1982 in Memphis, the highest finish ever posted by an Aggie gymnast at the national championships. She was 11th in the all-around competition, missing All-America honors by one place. AIAW National Qualifiers 1978 Alicia Johnston (AA), T12th Jodi Mabb (AA), T12th 1979 Jodi Mabb (AA), 14th 1982 Kris Stano (FX), 4th; (AA), 11th NCAA National Qualifiers 1986 Lena Adomat (AA), 29th 1987 Robin Conklin (AA), 41st 1989 Tana Davis (AA), 26th 1990 Tana Davis (AA), 31st 1991 Michelle Bugbee (AA), 40th 1995 Tricia Yamamoto (AA), 36th 1998 Christy Denson (AA), 31st 1999 Amber Jamison (AA), 22nd Big West Champions 1992 Tonja Ockaskis (BB); Barb Zahl (FX) 1994 Jane Warrilow (UB); Jannell Del Rosario (BB) 1995 Deanna Palmer (VT); Shannon Passe (BB); Tricia Yamamoto (AA) 1996 Chelsea Nilsen (FX); Shannon Passe (BB) 1997 Beth Neilson (UB) 1998 Christy Denson (UB); Krissy Richards (BB); Emily Swank (UB) 1999 Christy Denson (AA, BB); Jessenia Abrego (VT); Amber Jamison (UB) 2000 Christy Denson (AA, UB); Megan Woolstenhulme (VT) Western Gymnastics Conference Champions 2002 Nicole Kilpatrick (VT); Katie Rutherford (UB) 2005 Jackie Fogli (VT); Liesel Kohler (FX) All-High Country Athletic Conference 1986 Lena Adomat, Patty Delaney 1987 Lena Adomat 1990 Stephanie Green 30th Anniversary All-Big West Conference 1992 Kim Johnson (VT, UB); Tonja Ockaskis (UB,BB); Heidi Pfannenstiel (FX); Brenda Scholl (UB); Barb Zahl (VT, UB, FX, AA) 1993 Stacy Lynn (VT); Tricia Yamamoto (FX) 1994 Jannell Del Rosario (BB); Tonja Ockaskis (UB); Deanna Palmer (FX); Shannon Passe (BB); Jane Warrilow (UB) 1995 Deanna Palmer (VT); Shannon Passe (BB); Tricia Yamamoto (UB, AA) 1996 Beth Neilson (UB); Chelsea Nilsen (FX); Shannon Passe (BB); Jessica Porter (UB) 1997 Kerry Griggers (BB); Beth Neilson (UB); Deanna Palmer (VT); Krissy Richards (FX) 1998 Lyndsey Gaustad (UB); Kerry Griggers (BB); Emily Swank (UB); Krissy Richards (BB); Melissa Kilpatrick (AA); Christy Denson (UB, FX, AA) 1999 Christy Denson (AA, BB, VT); Jessenia Abrego (VT, UB); Amber Jamison (AA, UB, VT); Krissy Richards (BB) 2000 Christy Denson (AA, UB, BB, FX); Tina Ellis (BB); Megan Woolstenhulme (VT) 2001 Jessenia Abrego (VT); Tina Ellis (AA); Kristen Fargo (VT, BB); Allison Rosenthal (FX) All-Western Gymnastics Conference 2002 Jessenia Abrego (VT, FX, AA); Nicole Kilpatrick (VT, AA); Katie Rutherford (UB); Kirra Seeley (BB) 2003 Meagan Nelson (AA); Jessica Parenti (UB, BB, AA), Rachel Ropelato (VT) 2004 Ashley Barr (UB, AA); Grachen Goerlitz (VT, FX); Liesel Kohler (BB, FX); Rachael Mandy (VT); Alex Martin (AA); Rachel Ropelato (VT, UB) 2005 Ashley Barr (BB); Jackie Fogli (FX, VT); Liesel Kohler (FX, BB); Alex Martin (UB); Jessica Parenti (FX, UB); Megan Tschida (FX) All-Western Athletic Conference 2006 Jessica Parenti (AA, VT, UB); Alex Martin (UB); Megan Tschida (FX) 25

26 Academic All-Americans 1991 Cami Bearup, Haley Houtchens, Lori Loudner, Heidi Pfannenstiel, Barb Zahl 1992 Haley Houtchens, Kim Johnson, Lori Loudner, Stacy Lynn, Heidi Pfannenstiel, Barb Zahl 1993 Haley Houtchens, Lori Loudner, Stacy Lynn, Tonja Ockaskis, Summer Overson 1994 Haley Houtchens, Kim Johnson, Lori Loudner, Stacy Lynn, Tonja Ockaskis, Deanna Palmer, Emily Swank 1996 Jessica Neenan, Beth Neilson, Chelsea Nilsen, Deanna Palmer, Emily Swank, Melisa Torres 1997 Beth Neilson, Deanna Palmer, Kim Richards, Emily Swank 1998 Kim Richards, Emily Swank, Melisa Torres 2000 Stephanie Gordon (Huff), Nicole Kilpatrick, Kristin O Dell, Kirra Seeley (Degener), Megan Woolstenhulme, Trina Ewart 2001 Stephanie Gordon (Huff), Amanda Jenkins, Kristin O Dell, Kirra Seeley (Deneger), Megan Woolstenhulme 2003 Ashley Barr, Rachael Mandy, Meagan Lewis 2004 Rachael Mandy 2006 Ashley Barr, Sarah Johnson, Liesel Kohler, Meagen Lewis, Rachael Mandy, Jessica Parenti-Otte Academic All-Big West 1994 Haley Houtchens, Lori Loudner, Stacy Lynn, Jessica Neenan, Tonya Okaskis, Summer Overson 1995 Stacy Lynn, Summer Overson, Deanna Palmer, Beth Neilsen 1996 Beth Neilsen, Summer Overson, Deanna Palmer 1997 Beth Neilson, Deanna Palmer, Kim Richards, Emily Swank, Melisa Torres 1998 Trina Ewart, Emily Swank, Melisa Torres 1999 Laurie Cannon, Trina Ewart, Kim Richards 2000 Stephanie Gordon, Kristin O Dell, Kirra Seeley (Deneger), Megan Woolstenhulme, Trina Ewart, Laura Swank 2001 Tina Ellis, Stephanie Gordon (Huff), Amanda Jenkins, Nicole Kilpatrick, Kristin O Dell, Allison Rosenthal, Kirra Seeley (Deneger), Megan Woolstenhulme Academic All-WGC 2002 Stephanie Gordon, Nicole Kilpatrick, Allison Rosenthal, Kirra Seeley 2003 Ashley Barr, Nalani Chung, Nicole Kilpatrick, Liesel Kohler, Meagan Lewis, Rachael Mandy, Jessica Parenti-Otte, Allison Rosenthal 2004 Courtney Arno, Ashely Barr, Gretchen Goerlitz, Liesel Kohler, Meagan Lewis, Alex Martin, Rachael Mandy, Jessica Parenti-Otte, Stacy Stewart 2005 Ashley Barr, Jaymie Goodsell, Liesel Kohler, Meagan Lewis, Rachael Mandy, Alex Martin, Katie Omann, Jessica Parenti-Otte, Kelly Patterson, Ana Rickard, Megan Tschida Academic All-WAC 2006 Liesel Kohler, Rachael Mandy, Alex Martin, Katie Omann, Jessica Parenti, Ana Rickard AIAW Nationals th th NCAA Nationals th NCAA Regionals th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th rd th th th th The 1982 team p o s t e d t h e highest national finish in Utah State history, as the Aggies took ninth at AIAW Nationals. The 1991 USU team finished 12th at the NCAA Championships 26

27 Student-Athlete Services The Office of Student-Athlete Services at Utah State University is designed to assist student-athletes in the areas of academic, vocational and social development. The office s goal is to support student-athletes in their pursuit of degrees that prepare them for satisfying careers. The Office of Student-Athlete Services also helps to determine that student-athletes meet and maintain NCAA, WAC and Utah State University eligibility standards. The following is a list of services provided through the Student-Athlete Services Office. Study Sessions Supervised study sessions are offered to student-athletes four evenings each week throughout the school year. These study sessions, held after class and practice, provide a quiet and structured time frame for student-athletes to focus on class work. Tutors regularly attend these sessions and are available to assist student-athletes with course work and use of computer labs. CHAMPS/Life Skills Program The Office of Student-Athlete Services assists with the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills (Challenging Athletes Minds for Success) program through athletics at Utah State University. The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program offers workshops to student-athletes on topics including effective study skills, career services, time management, test-taking, note-taking, interpersonal relationships and alcohol and other drug education. Student-Athlete Services also provides a twocredit, new student-athlete orientation course in the fall semester for all new student-athletes. Upperclass Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMs) assist new student-athletes through this course and in making a smooth transition to the university and Division I athletics. Registration and Academic Advising The Office of Student-Athlete Services helps student-athletes understand university administrative policies and procedures, and coordinates class registration. All student-athletes have priority registration, allowing them to select necessary courses a full week before campus registration begins. This assures that courses student-athletes select fulfill major requirements and fit their time schedules each semester. Student-athletes are assigned academic advisers when they enter USU. These advisers are the people most knowledgeable about each particular program of study, ensuring that student-athletes progress toward graduation. Eligibility Student-Athlete Services staff members can answer questions about continued eligibility stats. The office is responsible for monitoring student-athletes academic progress throughout each semester and for communicating potential concerns to student-athletes and coaches. Career Counseling If student-athletes are unsure about selecting a major or career, the Office of Student-Athlete Services can assist in defining their interests. The office works cooperatively with USU Career Services and campus advisers to help student-athletes choose areas of study that will prepare them for satisfying careers. Tutoring Tutoring is arranged for all student-athletes who desire additional academic support. Trained undergraduate and graduate students offer individual and small-group tutoring sessions. Tutors are available at no cost for student-athletes in nearly any course they may take at USU and can help supplement classroom learning. 30th Anniversary 27

28 THINK Utah State Founded in 1888 as Utah s only land-grant school, Utah State University now serves almost 23,000 students from all 50 states and from 84 countries and has a worldwide outreach, with projects and collaborations around the globe. And Utah State s influence doesn t stop at the planetary border. Our school is the premier space-grant university in the world, sending more experiments into space than any other university. Many of those experiments are designed and developed by Utah State students, who take advantage of the expertise and hands-on mentoring offered by caring, engaged teachers and researchers. Utah State s curriculum is student-centered, with hundreds of academic programs that serve as a foundation for an unlimited number of careers, and students who think outside the box can design their own academic track. Students take advantage of opportunities for internships, research, study abroad and mentoring. Our students even built and flew a replica of the original Wright flyer using high tech materials. It s the flyer the Wright brothers would have built had they lived in the 21st century and studied at Utah State. Utah State is small enough to offer safety, security and friendship, and large enough to offer world-class labs, two libraries, a rich curriculum of graduate and undergraduate courses and engagement with the wider world. Most Utah State students live on or near campus and have a wide array of housing opportunities to choose from. And perhaps the best part of all, Utah State is simply beautiful. The immaculately groomed, 400-acre, residential campus features historic buildings, shady walkways and secret nooks for studying under the trees. More than 100 buildings offer places to study, learn and explore, and the campus overlooks a lush, green valley circled by forested mountains. Numerous recreational activities are only minutes from campus, including mountain biking, rock climbing, snow boarding, downhill and cross country skiing, birding, snowmobiling and canoeing. In Logan (population 49,000) students can attend one of the top summer opera festivals in the world, shop at high-end, low-end or thrift stores, hang out at the local farmer s market, or compete in the Top of Utah Marathon, ranked by Runner s Magazine as one of the four best kept secrets in the country. And speaking of running - our athletes do. They run from the classroom to the soccer field, from the basketball courts to the library. At Utah State academics come first. Utah State student-athletes - men and women - balance success on the field with success in the classroom. Grade point averages and the number of academic honorees climb each year, with 54 percent posting a 3.0 grade point average or better last fall. Nineteen student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0. OLD MAIN When early explorer Jim Bridger saw the valley that is now home to Utah State University, he pronounced it the most beautiful valley in the Rocky Mountains. Students and faculty are still exploring at Utah State, pushing the boundaries of human knowledge into space, finding innovative solutions on the ground, transforming lives and communities with vision. We encourage you to join our active, vibrant community - to study, to partner with, to give back. To THINK Utah State. TAGGART STUDENT CENTER PATIO AERIAL VIEW OF UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY LOGAN CANYON 28

29 Fishing Logan Canyon The Cache Valley, a fertile green valley with lakes and streams, is surrounded by the Wellsville Mountains on the west and the Bear River Range on the east. Just east of Logan is the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, accessed by Logan Canyon Scenic Byway (Hwy. 89). Logan Canyon is filled with geological wonders, including vertical rock formations, caves, and wind tunnels. Thirty minutes from Logan, Beaver Mountain Ski Resort is a popular winter getaway. Fifteen minutes beyond Beaver Mountain, the summit of Logan Canyon is a breathtaking view of turquoisecolored Bear Lake. Logan River Golf Course Bear Lake Old Main 30th Anniversary 29

30 Stan Albrecht President Stan Albrecht was named Utah State University s 15th president and assumed his new position on Feb. 1, At the time of the announcement, Albrecht was serving as executive vice president and provost at Utah State, a position he held since He previously served as dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from I care deeply about this university and its mission, Albrecht said when he was hired. I strongly believe that it has the potential to remain one of the outstanding teaching, research and outreach universities in this country. The world of higher education is being transformed by technology, and the ability to access and apply knowledge will be more critical than ever before to compete in today s world and to reap economic benefits. ADMINISTRATION Albrecht replaced Kermit L. Hall, who was named president of the University of Albany, which is part of the State University of New York. Hall served four years as the president at Utah State. As part of the decision, the Regents considered input and suggestions from trustees, faculty, students, administrators, staff and the public. Albrecht was part of a national search for Utah State s president four years ago and has the confidence and support of the university s community. Prior to his arrival at Utah State, Albrecht served as an administrator and professor at the University of Florida from He also served for 18 years at Brigham Young University ( ), including three years as academic vice president and associate provost. He began his career as an assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University in 1970 through A sociologist, Albrecht has written extensively, including as a coauthor of the textbooks Social Psychology and Social Science Research Methods, both published by Prentice-Hall. He has authored numerous scholarly papers on a wide range of topics, including the environment, energy development and rural health. Albrecht received his doctorate from Washington State University in 1970, a master s degree from Washington State University in 1968 and bachelor s degree from Brigham Young University in All three degrees were in sociology. He is a member of the Science Committee for the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of Interior. He has served as a council member of the Society for Human Ecology and as vice president of the Rural Sociological Society. Albrecht is married to Joyce Albrecht, Utah State s current associate vice president for University Advancement. Randy Spetman Athletics Director After eight years ( ) as the director of athletics at the United States Air Force Academy, Randy Spetman is entering his second year at Utah State University after assuming the director of athletics position on July 1, Familiar with the western part of the United States as well as the Western Athletic Conference, Spetman oversaw a 27-sport intercollegiate program, as well as the physical education and intramural programs at the Academy. A major reason for accepting the offer to come to Utah State, Spetman said, is its emphasis on academics and the way it believes in its student-athletes. He said the University s 10th highest graduation rate in the nation among its student-athletes is evidence of its commitment. He looks forward to continuing his rivalries against Mountain West teams as well, such as the University of Utah and Brigham Young. The WAC has to be able to compete against the Mountain West and to be a top conference if it wants to compete in a Bowl Championship Series, he said. While at the Air Force Academy, Spetman s influence went full circle. As the only military athletic director in the nation at the Division I level, Spetman was the first athletic director to have been an athlete and a coach at the Academy. A 1976 graduate, Spetman s competitive spirit and warrior-like attitude earned him three letters in football. The team co-captain as a senior, he also captured the heavyweight Wing Open Boxing Championship twice. After receiving his commission, he served as an assistant football coach at the Academy in 1977 under legendary coach Ben Martin. Originally from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Spetman assumed his duties as athletic director at the Academy in He administered the schoolís 27-sport intercollegiate program as well as the physical education and intramural programs. During his tenure at the Academy, the athletic teams enjoyed unmatched success. The football team went to four postseason bowl games and became one of the top 15 programs nationally since 1997 in total wins with 57. The men s basketball team under the direction of Joe Scott enjoyed its best season in over 10 years with a mark in 2003 and then advanced to the NCAA Tournament in A graduate from Squadron Officer School, he attended the National War College and earned a master s degree in National Security Strategy. Spetman also holds a master s in management and supervision from Central Michigan University. He was a member of the Mountain West Conference Championship Committee, Handbook Committee and Television Committee. He was also the third vice president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. He and his wife, the former Rebecca Luhring of Des Moines, Iowa, are the parents of two children, Brian and Kim. 30

31 UTAH STATE ATHLETICS HEAD COACHES Heather Cairns (Soccer) Fourth Year Ray Corn (Gymnastics) 30th Year Grayson DuBose (Volleyball) First Year Gregg Gensel (Track & Field / Cross Country) 20th Year Brent Guy (Football) Second Year Dean Johansen (Golf) Seventh Year Candi Letts (Softball) First Year Stew Morrill (Men s Basketball) Ninth Year Raegan Pebley (Women s Basketball) Fourth Year Christian Wright (Men s & Women s Tennis) 16th Year Utah State Athletic Finishes MEN Overall Conf. Conf. Sport Record Record Tourn. NCAA Basketball / t2nd 2nd 1st Rd. Cross Country st 6th Reg. Football / t6th Golf th -- Tennis t5th -- Indoor Track th -- Outdoor Track nd Individuals WOMEN Overall Conf. Conf. Sport Record Record Tourn. NCAA Basketball / 9th 9th -- Cross Country nd 7th Reg. Gymnastics th Reg. Ind. Indoor Track rd -- Outdoor Track rd Individuals Soccer / t2nd 1st Rd. -- Softball / 7th Tennis t5th -- Volleyball / t2nd 2nd 1st Rd. Commissioner s Cup Standings - 4th/9 Academic all-wac Selections th Anniversary 31

32 Facilities Gymnastics Training Center Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,270) Aggie gymnastics fans have proven to be some of the most loyal and appreciative in the nation, as Utah State has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance each of the last seven years. A major factor in the Aggies local support is the Gymnastics Booster Club, headed by Brad Simons. Now in its 11th year, the club is under the umbrella of the Big Blue Club. All members contributing more than $100 receive Big Blue Benefits in addition to their gymnastics benefits. The Gymnastics Booster Club has four levels of contributions: $25, $50, $100 and $250. Membership benefits vary accordingly. All contributions are tax deductible and 100 percent of the contribution goes to the Utah State gymnastics development fund. Aggie Country Chiropractic Center Angie s Restaurant Bill and Mary Barr Robert and Kathleen Bayn Best Western Baugh Motel W. Philip Betz, DDS Broadbent Financial Cache County Carpets, Inc. Ray and Ruth Cartee Rod and Christine Clark Tom and Eileen Clements Elisa Corn Ray and Shelly Corn Costa Vida The Cutting Edge Salon and Spa Ron and Robyn Daines Dick and Pam Davidson Mr. And Mrs. Richard Davidson The Diamond Gallery Domino s Pizza Lynn M. and Caryn Beck-Dudley Falser Farms EKG Floors Firehouse Pizza Kevin Fisher GNC Donna Gossner Dr. Brent Gray, DMD 2007 Gymnastics Boosters Great Harvest Bread Co. Kerry Griggers Lee O. and Kay L. Harris Joyce Howell ifrogz Jacks Tire and Oil JK Business Equipment Supplies Thomas S. and Katie Johnson Mike and Juanita Kohler Gary and Nancy Korth Dave and Barbara Kragthorpe Lee s Market Place Les Schwab Tire Center Lewiston State Bank Lynn s Audio Video Michael and Sheila Martin Mooches 66 Mr. Mac Michael and Linda Nicholls The Optical Shoppe Douglas J. and Louise Pardon Stephanie Parenti Parker Real Estate Michael and Connie Paskett Craig and Laura Peterson Debra and Larry Peterson Preston Watts Collision and Glass Quality Auto Sales Reminderband Renegade Sports Randy and Florence Robins Lane and Debbie Ropelato Roy and Ivalou Ropelato Sign Pro The Sign Shop Brad Simons Sports Academy and High Point Gymnastics The Sportsman Larry Tanaka Russell C. Thompson TKITM Screening Tony s Grove Tytans Gymnastics USU Catering USU Charter Credit Union Grant and Gayle Vest Washington Mutual Western Mechanical, Inc. Randall D. Wiedmeier Zions Bank Janet Alder Family Mr. And Mrs. Carl Lundahl Amy Heinrich John and Diane Omann 32