2013 Air Force Women's Gymnastics Media Guide

AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

2013 MEDIA GUIDE

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WORKING PRESS CREDENTIALSMedia reden als can be obtained by contac ng Val-erie Perkin, assistant athle c media rela ons direc-tor, at (719) 333-8286. Requests should be made at least one day prior to the meet. Please note, pho-tographers are not allowed to use fl ashes at any me during a gymnas cs compe on.

INTERVIEWSAir Force players and coaches are available for inter-views during the week. All interview requests should be coordinated through the athle c media rela ons offi ce at (719) 333-8286.

CONTACTING ATHLETESCadet-athlete’s private phone numbers and email addresses will not be issued to the media. Air Force cadet-athletes have been instructed not to accept calls from media without prior no fi ca on from the athle c media rela ons offi ce.

GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COMVisit the offi cial Air Force athle c website for the most up-to-date informa on regarding the women’s gymnas cs team and all 27 Air Force sports. Re-sults, sta s cs, rosters, bios, previews, features and match recaps can be found on the team page.

TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts | Media Informa on............................ 1Head Coach Doug Day ......................................... 2-3Assistant Kyle Georges | Support Staff ................... 42013 Women’s Gymnas cs Roster ......................... 5Meet the Juniors ............................................... 6-11Meet the Sophomores .................................... 12-14Meet the Freshmen ......................................... 15-172012 Season in Review .................................... 18-20

Honors and Awards ......................................... 21-22Academic Awards ................................................. 23All-Time Le erwinners ......................................... 24Cadet West Gymnasium ....................................... 25The Academy Experience ..................................... 26Senior Leadership ................................................. 27Air Force Athle cs ........................................... 28-29Community Service .............................................. 30

AIR FORCE ACADEMYLoca on ...................................USAF Academy, Colo.Founded ............................................................1954Enrollment ........................................................4,000Colors ................................................ Blue and SilverNickname ......................................................FalconsAffi lia on .......................................... NCAA Division IConference ................... Mountain Pacifi c Sports FedGymnasium .................................... Cadet West GymSuperintendent....................... Lt Gen Michael GouldDirector of Athle cs .......................... Dr. Hans Mueh

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ............................................... Doug Day Alma Mater .............................New Mexico (1977) Email ............................... [email protected] Offi ce Phone ................................. (719) 333-2422 Offi ce Fax ...................................... (719) 333-7320Assistant Coach .................................... Kyle Georges Email .............................. [email protected] Offi ce Phone ................................. (719) 333-9503

SUPPORT STAFFAthle c Trainer ..........................................Lisa SmithCadet Manager .................................Hope Stremcha

TEAM INFORMATIONHome Facility .................................. Cadet West Gym2012 MPSF Finish ......................................... 3rd of 42012 USAG Finish ......................................... 4th of 42012 NCAA Finish ................................................ n/aLe erwinners Returning/Lost ............................. 9/3USAG All-Americans Returning/Lost ................... 6/1Newcomers..............................................................6Team Captain ..................................... Jessica Hanner

MEDIA INFORMATIONW Gymnas cs Contact ........................Valerie Perkin E-Mail [email protected] Offi ce Phone ................................. (719) 333-8286 Offi ce Fax ...................................... (719) 333-3798Website ......................www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

CREDITS: The 2013 Air Force Women’s Gymnas cs Media Guide was wri en and designed by assistant athle c media rela ons director Valerie Perkin. Pho-tos by Diane Bidermann and members of DenMar Photo Services.

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COMPLETE 2013 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS SCHEDULEDAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION ARENA START TIMESaturday Jan. 12 at Denver Denver, Colo. Hamilton Gym 6:00 p.m.Friday Jan. 18 at Sea le Pacifi c Sea le, Wash. Brougham Pavilion 7:00 p.m. (PST)Saturday Jan. 26 UC Davis, Texas Woman’s, Missouri USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 1:00 p.m.Saturday Feb. 2 at Denver, with North Carolina, San Jose State Denver, Colo. Hamilton Gym 6:00 p.m.Friday Feb. 8 at Utah State Logan, Utah Dee Glenn Smith Spectrum 6:00 p.m.Saturday Feb. 16 Lindenwood, New Hampshire USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Sunday Feb. 24 at Texas Woman’s, with Illinois-Chicago Denton, Texas Ki y Magee Arena 2:00 p.m. (CST)Saturday Mar. 2 Sea le Pacifi c USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Saturday Mar. 9 at Eastern Michigan, with Kent State, Alaska Ypsilan , Mich. Warner Gym 6:00 p.m. (EST)Monday Mar. 11 Denver USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Friday Mar. 15 at UC Davis, with Sacramento State Davis, Calif. The Pavilion 7:00 p.m. (PST)Sunday Mar. 17 at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. The Nest 2:00 p.m. (PST)Saturday Mar. 23 at MPSF Championships Davis, Calif. The Pavilion 6:00 p.m. (PST)Saturday Apr. 6 at NCAA Regional Championships Columbus, Ohio St. John’s Arena 6:00 p.m. (EST)Friday-Sunday Apr. 12-14 at USAG Collegiate Championships Shreveport, La. Gold Dome TBAFriday-Sunday Apr. 26-28 at NCAA Na onal Championships Los Angeles, Calif. Pauley Pavilion TBA

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HEAD COACH DOUG DAYHEAD COACH DOUG DAY

Doug Day, the 2011 Coach of the Year by both the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on and USA Gym-nas cs, is entering his seventh season as the head coach of the Air Force women’s gymnas cs team.

As the fi rst NCAA coach to earn na onal assistant coach of the year honors with both a men’s and women’s team, Day brings a wealth of technical, judging and coaching experience to the Academy. Day is currently a member of the NCAA Gymnas cs Commi ee, where he represents the North Central Region, while also serving on the WCPC Rules Commi ee, as the North Central Region representa ve for collegiate women’s gymnas cs.

In six years at the helm of the Air Force program, Day has coached 15 USAG All-Americans to a com-bined 28 cer fi cates. He was selected as the NCAA North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2008, the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and the USAG Coach of the Year in 2011.

He coached Abbey Rogers to back-to-back Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Gymnast of the Year awards (2008, 2009) and to the program’s fi rst-ever conference championship tles (balance beam, fl oor exercise, all-around) in 2009. Rogers was also awarded as the 2009 Mountain West Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, marking just the fourth me that an athlete from a sport not sponsored by the MWC has won the league’s top honor.

Day added a second conference champion in 2010, when Jenna Dudley placed fi rst on the vault. In 2011, Day saw Bri any Du on and Lisa Wong share the balance beam tle at the MPSF Champion-ships, while Du on claimed a share of the uneven bars tle at the USAG Na onal Collegiate Champi-onships – the fi rst Air Force gymnast to earn a USAG na onal tle since 2004. Du on was also named Gymnast of the Year by both the MPSF and USAG.

The 2010 squad crossed the 190-point mark on three occasions, including the program’s highest team score (193.300) in six years. In addi on, four of his gymnasts competed at the 2010 NCAA Regional Championships in Salt Lake City. The 2011 season saw con nued improvement, as the Falcons re-corded six of the ten highest scores of Day’s tenure, including another score of 193.300. Despite having just one senior on its roster, the 2012 team added seven more scores of the 190-point mark, including one over the 193-mark.

Away from the gym, eight of his cadet-athletes have earned selec ons to the academic all-conference team, while two claimed all-academic team honors from the Na onal Associa on of Collegiate Gym-nas cs Coaches/Women, two have been chosen as MWC Scholar-Athletes and two have been honored as USAG Scholar-Athletes. In addi on, Rogers was named to the academic all-district team by CoSIDA following the 2008 and 2009 seasons, while earning a pres gious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Prior to his appointment at the Air Force Academy, Day served as the head coach at TAGS Gymnas cs in Eden Prairie, Minn. While at TAGS, he oversaw the design and implementa on of team prac ces and all facility issues.

Day spent nine years (1997-2006) as the assistant coach for the women’s gymnas cs program at the University of Minnesota. During his me with the Golden Gophers, the team won two Big Ten team tles (1998, 2006) and made one team appearance at the NCAA Championships (2002). In addi on, fi ve Gophers won individual conference tles, two were named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, two earned regional championship tles, two claimed All-America honors and four individually qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships. His Minnesota gymnasts also accounted for 62 Academic All-Big Ten awards and 21 NCAA Academic All-America cita ons. In addi on to his coaching du es, Day taught physical educa on classes at Minnesota and served as the NACGC/W awards chairman for four years.

DOUG DAY | HEAD COACHSEVENTH SEASON | NEW MEXICO (1977) | SPRINGFIELD (1978)

HEAD COACH | U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY2007-present (women’s program)

Two-Time MPSF Head Coach of the Year (2010, 2011)USAG Na onal Coach of the Year (2011)NCAA North Central Region Head Coach of the Year (2009)Two MPSF Gymnast of the Year (three occasions)12 USAG All-America Selec onsFour MPSF Individual ChampionsFive Academic All-MPSF Selec onsOne MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

ASSISTANT COACH | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA1997-2006 (women’s program)

Na onal Assistant Coach of the YearTwo-Time NCAA Regional Assistant Coach of the YearTwo Big Ten Team ChampionshipsOne Team Appearance to the NCAA ChampionshipsFive Big Ten Individual ChampionsTwo Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Selec onsTwo Individual Regional ChampionsTwo All-America Honorees62 Academic All-Big Ten Selec ons

ASSISTANT COACH | UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO1986-1997 (men’s program)

Na onal Assistant Coach of the Year10 Individual Na onal Champions21 All-America HonoreesFive Western Athle c Conference Team Championships36 Individual WAC Champions


HEAD COACH DOUG DAYHEAD COACH DOUG DAYBefore joining the Minnesota program, Day served as the assistant men’s gym-nas cs coach at the University of New Mexico from 1986-97. While with the Lobos, he coached 10 individual na onal champions, 21 All-Americans and 36 individual conference champions, while helping New Mexico to fi ve Western Athle c Conference team tles. He also taught physical educa on courses at UNM. In January 1997, Day was inducted into the University of New Mexico Gymnas cs Hall of Fame for his contribu ons as an athlete and as a coach with the men’s gymnas cs team.

While as an assistant at the collegiate level, Day claimed two Na onal Assistant Coach of the Year awards, becoming the fi rst NCAA coach to earn that dis nc on for both a men’s and women’s team. Day fi rst earned the honor while on the men’s coaching staff at New Mexico in 1995. In 2002, he received that dis nc on with the Minnesota women’s program. In addi on, Day earned two Regional As-sistant Coach of the Year while with the Golden Gophers (2001, 2006).

Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Day was the co-owner of Duke City Gymnas cs School, a private gymnas cs club in Albuquerque, where he pro-duced numerous state and regional champions.

From 1986-97, he served as the president of the New Mexico Judges Associa on, and from 1996-97, he served as the treasurer/secretary of the men’s College Gymnas cs Associa on. In addi on, Day was the event director of three NCAA Western Regional Gymnas cs Championships and the assistant event director of the NCAA Men’s Gymnas cs Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., following the 1993 season. Day also spent six years as the commissioner of gymnas cs for the New Mexico State Games (1987-92).

Day has more than 25 years of judging experience, including s nts at nine USA Championship meets and the 1996 Olympic Trials in Boston. He served as the high bar technical secretary for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the na on-al apparatus leader on parallel bars in 1997 and the USAG technical assistant on high bar from 1992-96. Interna onally, he has judged the World University Games in Fukuoka, Japan, and dual meets for the United States against China, Romania, Bulgaria, Japan, Australia and Germany.

Before moving to New Mexico, Day was the co-owner and director of Ar s c Gymnas cs, Inc., in Long Island, N.Y., and served as the program director for the U.S. Gymnas cs Training Center Camp in Mt. Herman, Mass., from 1978-82. He also spent 14 years as the Director of Adapted Physical Educa on for Half Hollow Hills School District No. 5 in Dix Hills, N.Y. (1978-92).

In all, 34 of his former Junior Olympic athletes received full athle c scholarships to major universi es. Athletes trained by Day have competed in the Olympic Games (1988, 1992), the World Gymnas cs Championships (1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999), the USA McDonald’s American Cup and the 1997 Maccabia Games.

Day served as coach for the United States at the 1989 Golden Sands Invita onal in Varna, Bulgaria, and at the 1994-95 Blanc Mesnil Invita onal meets in Paris, France. He also served as an assistant coach for Slovenia at the 1999 World Gym-nas cs Championships in Tianjin, China.

Day received his bachelor’s degree in physical educa on from the University of New Mexico in 1977 and his master’s degree in adapted physical educa on from Springfi eld College in 1978. He and his wife, Lynn, have a 21-year-old daughter, Sierra, who a ends the University of New Mexico.

TOP TEAM SCORES UNDER DOUG DAY

SCORE ...........OPPONENT .......................................................................DATE193.300..........vs. Denver.......................................................................14 Mar 11193.300..........at Denver ........................................................................22 Mar 10193.025..........vs. Denver and Western Michigan ...................................5 Mar 12192.500..........at Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed Championships .............26 Mar 10192.400..........vs. Bridgeport ..................................................................12 Feb 11192.300..........at USAG Championships | Team Qualifi er .......................12 Apr 12192.275..........at Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed Championships .............29 Mar 08192.250..........at Eagle Invita onal ........................................................10 Mar 12192.175..........at Arizona, with Bridgeport, Utah State .........................16 Mar 12191.725..........at Denver .........................................................................22 Feb 10191.625..........vs. Denver.......................................................................24 Mar 08191.625..........vs. UC Davis .....................................................................18 Feb 12191.500..........at Minnesota ................................................................... 29 Jan 11191.475..........vs. Sea le Pacifi c ............................................................. 22 Jan 11191.100..........vs. Sea le Pacifi c ............................................................02 Mar 12191.075..........at USAG Championships | Team Finals ...........................13 Apr 12


ASSISTANT COACH KYLE GEORGES | SUPPORT STAFFASSISTANT COACH KYLE GEORGES | SUPPORT STAFF

Kyle Georges, the 2011 Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Assistant Coach of the Year, is entering his third season as an assistant coach for the Air Force women’s gymnas cs program.

Georges joined the program in December 2010, just 10 days a er gradua ng from the University of New Mexico with a degree in university studies, with a concentra on in physical educa on and com-munica on.

A na ve of Albuquerque, N.M., Georges started par cipa ng in gymnas cs at the age of three. At 16, a er eight years of compe ng, Georges began coaching. Since then, he has coached a wide variety of gymnas cs to over 600 athletes, including pre-teen to adult classes. In addi on, Georges has coached tumbling to several high school cheerleading teams in the Albuquerque area.

In his fi rst season with the Falcons, Georges was named the assistant coach of the year by the Moun-tain Pacifi c Sports Federa on, becoming just the second Air Force assistant to claim the conference’s coaching award.

Georges was married in October 2011, to the former Jennifer Birrell of Albuquerque, N.M.

ASSISTANT COACH | U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY2011-present

2011 MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year

LISA SMITH | ATHLETIC TRAINEREIGHTH SEASON COLORADO (1986) | SLIPPERY ROCK (1989)

HOPE STREMCHA | CADET MANAGERSECOND SEASONUSAFA (CLASS OF 2015)

KYLE GEORGES | ASSISTANT COACHTHIRD SEASON | NEW MEXICO (2010)


2013 ROSTER2013 ROSTERNAME YR HT EVENTS HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL CLUB TEAM PRONUNCIATIONAli Ables Fr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Norcross, Ga. | Wesleyan HS Gwinne Gymnas cs Center --Ryann Anderson Fr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Charlo e, N.C. | Charlo e Catholic HS Southeastern Gymnas cs --Emily Bucher Jr. 5-7 BB Fond du Lac, Wis. | Fond du Lac HS Oshkosh Gymnas cs Center boo-kerJoey Ching Fr. 5-4 V-UB-BB-FX Kailua, Hawaii | Punahou School Kokokahi Gymnas cs Team --Laura Fauss Jr. 5-2 V-UB-FX Santa Rosa, Calif. | Windsor HS Santa Rosa Gymnas cs Center fossLinnaea Hance Jr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Bend, Ore. | Naperville North HS (Ill.) Aerial Gymnas cs Club lynn-ay-uhJessica Hanner Jr. 5-3 BB Owasso, Okla. | Rejoice Chris an HS Jenks Gymnas cs --Ka e Hawthorne Jr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Forney, Texas | Texas Tech HS Individual Sports Solu ons --Shannen Kelly Fr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Phoenix, Ariz. | Sandra Day O’Connor HS Desert Devils Gymnas cs --Jen Larsen Jr. 5-0 V-UB-BB-FX St. Paul, Minn. | North St. Paul HS Flips Gymnas cs --Kim McRobbie So. 5-5 V-UB-BB-FX Rowle , Texas | Frisco HS World Olympic Gymnas cs Academy -Sarah Neumann Fr. 5-1 V-UB-BB-FX Corcoran, Minn. | Maple Grove Senior HS Twin City Twisters --Andrea Perea Fr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Las Vegas, Nev. | Silverado HS The Academy of Gymnas cs and Dance pear-ay-uhAlexandra Stych So. 5-4 V-UB-BB-FX North Oaks, Minn. | Mounds View HS Midwest Gymnas cs Center s ckJessica Wallander So. 5-3 V-UB-FX Dallas, Texas | Coppell HS Metroplex Gymnas cs --

Head Coach: Doug Day | Seventh Season | New Mexico, 1977 | Springfi eld, 1978Assistant Coach: Kyle Georges | Third Season | New Mexico, 2010Cadet Manager: Hope Stremcha | Second Season | USAF Academy, 2015Athle c Trainer: Lisa Smith | Eighth Season | Colorado, 1986 | Slippery Rock, 1989

ALI ABLES RYANN ANDERSON EMILY BUCHER JOEY CHING LAURA FAUSS

2013 AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM

LINNAEA HANCE JESSICA HANNER KATIE HAWTHORNE SHANNEN KELLY JEN LARSEN

KIM McROBBIE SARAH NEUMANN ANDREA PEREA ALEXANDRA STYCH JESSICA WALLANDER


JUNIOR EMILY BUCHERJUNIOR EMILY BUCHER

SOPHOMORE | 2012: Competed on the balance beam in all but one team compe on…posted a season-best 9.700 during the team fi nals at the USAG Championships…placed ninth at that meet…posted a mark of 9.525 to fi nish within the top half of the fi eld at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa- on Championships…scored above a 9.500 during seven meets.

FRESHMAN | 2011: Earned USAG All-America second-team honors on the balance beam…placed ninth in the individual event fi nals with a score of 9.200…recorded a career-high 9.725 during the team qualifying round to e for fi h…scored a 9.700 to e for seventh during the team fi nals…also competed on the beam during four regular season compe ons.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Fond du Lac High School…member of the Na onal Honor Society…graduated with a 3.9 GPA…member of SWAT (Students Working as Teachers)…volunteered in fourth-grade classrooms, teaching life lessons…competed at the club level for Oshkosh Gymnas cs Center…coached by Phyllis and Dale Hardt…three-year par cipant at na onals…competed at Level 10 for fi ve years…par cipated at the regional meet for seven years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeff and Sherri Bucher…father served in the Air Force for seven years…has one older sister, Tori, and two younger sisters, Megan and Ka e…majoring in biology…future career plans becoming a physical therapist…served as Element Leader and Academic NCO in the fall of 2012…has also served as the Academic Clerk…earned Jump wings in the summer of 2011…hobbies include reading, movies and spending me with family and friends…is extremely close to family and says “they are the most important thing in my life”…is very excited about this year’s team…favorite event is the balance beam, because “it is challenging and very rewarding. I fi nd it fun”…traveled to Romania and Bulgaria over the summer through the Academy’s cultural immersion program…also completed Opera on Air Force at Sco AFB, Ill. (“learned some jobs that I don’t want to do in the Air Force”) and served as a Safety Medical NCO during the second session of Basic Cadet Training (“lots of Band-Aids on blisters”)…member of Cadet Squadron 27.

EMILY BUCHERJUNIOR | 5-7 | FOND DU LAC, WIS. | FOND DU LAC | OSHKOSH GYMNASTICS CENTER


JUNIOR LAURA FAUSSJUNIOR LAURA FAUSS

SOPHOMORE | 2012: Did not compete.

FRESHMAN | 2011: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Windsor High School…maintained a 4.2 cumula ve GPA…life me mem-ber of the California Scholas c Federa on…graduated in the top four percent of class…named to the Honor Roll…recipient of the 2010 Rotary Scholarship…president of the Chris an Club…competed at the club level for Santa Rosa Gymnas cs Center…coached by Darcie Fellows…two-year team captain…Level 9 Region 1 all-around champion in 2010…two- me Western qualifi er…placed fi h on the fl oor exercise in 2010…four- me regional compe tor…member of the Region 1 team that won the 2010 Western Na onal Championships…two- me recipient of the Most Outstanding Gymnast award.

PERSONAL: Full name is Laura Nicole Fauss…nickname is “Lo”…daughter of Greg and Kris Fauss…has two younger brothers, Jason and Erik…majoring in behavioral science/pre-med major…earning a mi-nor in German…future plans include becoming a fl ight doctor…served as Athle c Clerk (fall 2011), Ele-ment NCO (spring 2012) and Group 4 Athle c NCO (fall 2012)…hobbies include reading, hanging out with friends, drawing and traveling (“Europe is one of my favorite places”)…spent three years teaching gymnas cs…very ac ve in community service work…directed summer program at church…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “I like the challenge of it being so diff erent from other events. It’s a good break from the norm”…completed Opera on Air Force at McGuire AFB, New Jersey…also went to Germany through the Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program and worked cadre during Expe-di onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET)…member of Cadet Squadron 34.

LAURA FAUSSJUNIOR | 5-2 | SANTA ROSA, CALIF. | WINDSOR | SANTA ROSA GYMNASTICS CENTER


JUNIOR LINNAEA HANCEJUNIOR LINNAEA HANCE

SOPHOMORE | 2012: Selected as the program’s Most Valuable Gymnast…placed 14th in the all-around at the NCAA Regional Championships…that placement was Air Force’s best at a regional meet since 2005…USAG All-American (second team) on the uneven bars…earned all-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-era on honors on the uneven bars, balance beam and all-around…earned MPSF Gymnast of the Week honors on March 6…won the uneven bars at Rutgers a er scoring a career-best 9.850…also ed for fi rst on that event at UC Davis, Alaska-Anchorage and Eastern Michigan…also reached the 9.800-mark on the bars at EMU…tallied a career-high 9.800 on the balance beam during the home triangular with Western Michigan and Denver…placed fi rst on that event at UC Davis and again at Alaska Anchorage…also scored a career-high mark in the all-around (38.775) during the Falcons’ triangular meet…earned a personal-best 9.800 on the fl oor exercise during the team fi nals of the USAG Championships…scored a career-best 9.650 on the vault at Rutgers…recorded the team’s top fi nishes at the MPSF Champion-ships, placing fourth on both the uneven bars and all-around…ranked among the team’s top three on every event, including team-leading marks on the uneven bars, fl oor exercise and all-around.

FRESHMAN | 2011: USAG All-America (second-team) selec on on the uneven bars…all-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on honoree on the balance beam and all-around…competed in every meet, including six as an all-around compe tor…scored a career-high 38.575 against Bridgeport…also tallied personal-best highs on the uneven bars (9.800) and fl oor exercise (9.600) at that meet…uneven bars score was the second-highest on the team in 2011…matched that fl oor score again against Eastern Michigan and Denver…scored a career-high balance beam score of 9.750 on two occasions…captured the fi rst at Minnesota to place fourth…matched that score in the regular-season fi nale against Den-ver…led the team with a 9.517 average on the beam…tallied a career-best 9.475 on the vault at UC Davis…cleared the 38-point mark in three of six all-around compe ons…collected fi rst-place fi nishes in the all-around at UC Davis and at home against Eastern Michigan… ed for fi rst on the uneven bars against Bridgeport...named the MPSF Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Naperville North High School…member of the High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)…Wellesley Book Award nominee…studied Spanish for four years and took two years of Mandarin Chinese…member of the Children of the American Revolu on (C.A.R.)…competed at the club level for Aerial Gymnas cs Club…coached by Don and Patrice McPherson and Jeanne Johnson…four- me Level 10 state and regional qualifi er…two- me alternate for the Junior Olympic Na onal Championships…placed second in the region on the balance beam…also fi nished second on the uneven bars and ninth in the all-around at the regional championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Geoff rey and Cynthia Hance…has one older sister, Madora…nickname is “Nay”…majoring in management and earning a minor in Chinese…future career plans include the LEAP program and a ending law school…served as Honor NCO…named to the Athle c Director’s List during all four semesters…enjoys outdoor sports (kayaking, hiking, biking, etc.)...favorite event is the uneven bars…has a corn snake…has been to China twice…has gone scuba diving in the Cayman Islands…served as Logis cs Cadre during Expedi onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET) over the summer…also worked as a CATM Range Safety Offi cial and completed Opera on Air Force at Maguire AFB, New Jersey……member of Cadet Squadron 36.

LINNAEA HANCEJUNIOR | 5-3 | BEND, ORE. | NAPERVILLE NORTH (ILL.) | AERIAL GYMNASTICS CLUB


JUNIOR TEAM CAPTAIN JESSICA HANNERJUNIOR TEAM CAPTAIN JESSICA HANNER

JUNIOR | 2013: Team captain.

SOPHOMORE | 2012: USAG All-American (fi rst team) on the balance beam…earned all-Mountain Pa-cifi c Sports Federa on on the balance beam…average of 9.730 was ed for top average in the confer-ence…competed on the beam in every team compe on…scored a career-best 9.825 to place second at the home triangular with Western Michigan and Denver…fi nished ninth on that event at the USAG Championships with a score of 9.725…scored a 9.700 or higher on the beam during eight of 15 com-pe ons...competed on the vault during 12 meets…tallied a personal-best 9.625 on that event at Rutgers…improved score on the fl oor exercise to 9.325 at Alaska-Anchorage…competed on that event during four meets…par cipated on the uneven bars during three meets (tallied a season-high 9.275 at the Denver Triangular)…also competed in the all-around twice (career-best 37.325 at Texas Woman’s).

FRESHMAN | 2011: USAG All-American (fi rst team) on the balance beam…also earned all-conference honors from the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on on that event…competed in all four events for the Falcons, including every compe on on the balance beam…fi nished sixth on that event at the USAG Championship event fi nals with a 9.600 to earned fi rst-team USAG All-America dis nc on….tallied a career-best 9.800 on the balance beam during the team fi nals of the USAG Championships to e for third...that was the highest score on the team in 2011…scored a 9.750 in the team qualifying round to place fourth…also surpassed the 9.700 mark at Minnesota (9.725)…also posted career-best vault score of 9.500 during that meet…par cipated in the vault rota on during seven meets…competed on the uneven bars in 11 meets…tallied a career-best 9.575 at Sea le Pacifi c…made debut on the fl oor exercise at the USAG team fi nals, scoring a 9.275.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Rejoice Chris an High School…class valedictorian…received the Chris an Leadership Award…competed at the club level from Jenks Gymnas cs…coached by Ken Hensley…fi ve- me state all-around champion (2006-10)…two- me Level 9 regional all-around champion (2007-08)…

Level 10 regional champion on the balance beam (2009)…three- me Western na onal qualifi er…NIT Qualifi er in 2009-10…recorded the team’s highest all-around total in 2009.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jessica Claire Hanner…nickname is “Jess”…daughter of Jim and Robin Hanner…has one older brother, Trey…majoring in civil engineering…future plans include becoming a civil engi-neering offi cer or a pilot…named to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military performance on two occasions…also named to the Athle c Director’s List…served as Element Leader and Flight NCO during Expedi onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET)…named Outstanding Cadre for ESET…hob-bies include singing…sang the na onal anthem at all of RCHS football games…also sings the na onal anthem during women’s gymnas cs home meets, as well as several men’s gymnas cs meets…favorite event is the balance beam…traveled to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, for Opera on Air Force (CE) over the summer…also completed the Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory at Jack’s Valley, visited family at home and worked as cadre for the Combat Skills por on of ESET…member of Cadet Squadron 07.

JESSICA HANNERJUNIOR | 5-3 | OWASSO, OKLA. | REJOICE CHRISTIAN | JENKS GYMNASTICS


JUNIOR KATIE HAWTHORNEJUNIOR KATIE HAWTHORNE

SOPHOMORE | 2012: USAG All-American (second team) on the uneven bars…earned all-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on honors on the uneven bars and all-around…named MPSF Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 14…won the all-around with a career-best score of 38.500 at Alaska-Anchorage…also ed for the event tle on the uneven bars at that meet…competed in the all-around during 11 team

compe ons…scored career-best marks on the uneven bars (9.775) and fl oor exercise (9.725) during the triangular meet with Western Michigan and Denver…fi rst scored a 9.725 on the fl oor in the home meet with UC Davis…posted a career-high 9.700 on the balance beam at the Denver Triangular…tallied a personal-best 9.650 on the vault during the team fi nals of the USAG Championships…ranked second on the team on the uneven bars…also ranked third on the squad on the vault and fl oor exercise.

FRESHMAN | 2011: Competed on the fl oor exercise and uneven bars for the Falcons….member of the fl oor rota on for the fi nal 11 team compe ons…posted a season-best 9.600 during the team fi nals at the USAG Championships……competed on the uneven bars in six meets, including the qualifying and championship rounds of the USAG Championships…scored a career-high 9.725 on that event dur-ing the fi rst home meet with Eastern Michigan…won the uneven bars during season debut at Sea le Pacifi c and at home against Eastern Michigan.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Texas Tech High School…graduated from high school a year early…gradu-ated within the top 10% of class…competed at the club level for Individual Sports Solu ons…coached by Larry McDonough…qualifi ed to Junior Olympic Na onals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Claudia Katherine Hawthorne…goes by Ka e…daughter of Joseph and Wende Hawthorne…has one younger sister, Natalie, and one younger brother, Philip…majoring in manage-ment and earning a minor in Portuguese…future plans include a ending graduate school and then becoming an acquisi ons offi cer…served as Safety NCO…has also served as Athle c Clerk…named to the Athle c Director’s List every semester…earned jump wings in the summer of 2011…member of the “500 Club” for receiving a perfect score on the Physical Fitness Test…has accomplished that feat three consecu ve mes…spent the summer comple ng combat survival training, jump and global engage-ment…also took leave and traveled home to spend me with family and friends…hobbies include rock climbing, “just chillin” and going to dinner with friends…completed Opera on Air Force at Hill AFB, Utah, over the summer…also spent three weeks at home and worked as cadre during Expedi onary Survival and Evasion Training (ESET)…received an F-16 ride while at Hill AFB (“it was awesome!”)…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “it is my best event and I like to swing and fl y around the bars fast”…member of Cadet Squadron 27.

KATIE HAWTHORNEJUNIOR | 5-3 | FORNEY, TEXAS | TEXAS TECH | INDIVIDUAL SPORTS SOLUTIONS


JUNIOR JEN LARSENJUNIOR JEN LARSEN

SOPHOMORE | 2012: Earned all-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on honors on the vault and all-around…competed in the all-around during 13 of 14 team compe ons…recorded a season-best all-around tally of 38.550 at the Denver Triangular…member of the vault rota on during the fi nal 13 meets…scored a season-best 9.725 during the team qualifi er of the USAG Championships…competed on the uneven bars, balance beam and fl oor exercise during all 14 meets...posted a career-best 9.700 on the uneven bars twice…fi rst reached that score against Western Michigan and Denver…matched that mark the following weekend at the Eagle Invita onal…scored a career-high 9.675 on the beam against Sea le Pacifi c…posted a career-high 9.750 on the fl oor exercise during the USAG qualifi er…ranked second on the team on the vault, fl oor and all-around.

FRESHMAN | 2011: Three- me USAG All-American…earned fi rst-team honors in the all-around and second-team selec ons on the vault and fl oor exercise...competed in every compe on, including the fi nal fi ve as an all-around compe tor…collected a career-best 38.750 in the team qualifying ses-sion of the USAG Championships…also tallied career-best marks on the vault (9.750) and fl oor exer-cise (9.725) during that meet…competed on the uneven bars and balance beam during every team compe on…posted a 9.700 on the bars during the regular season fi nale against Denver…scored a personal-high 9.675 on the beam at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Championships…reached the 38-point mark in the all-around during four of fi ve meets…ranked second on the team on the vault and all-around.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: North St. Paul High School…member of the Na onal Honor Society…member of the “A” Honor Roll…graduated 17th in a class of 482…competed at the club level for Flips Gymnas cs…coached by Bart and Lori Roskoski and Jean Juneski…served as team captain…member of the team that won the 2010 Level 10 na onal tle…competed at the 2009 Level 10 NIT…par cipated at the Level 9 Westerns in 2008, placing second on the uneven bars, eighth on fl oor exercise and 10th in the all-around…three-year MVP (2008-10).

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer June Larsen…goes by Jen…daughter of Michael and Karen Larsen…has one older sister, Jessica, and a niece, Aubriella, who is four…majoring in economics…future career plans include working in the fi nancial management fi eld…served as Element Leader…earned jump wings in the summer of 2011…hobbies include reading and hanging out with friends…raced snowmo-biles at age seven…father races both snowmobiles and Front Engine Dragsters…favorite event is the uneven bars, because it is “always the most fun to show off ”…spent the summer visi ng home, com-ple ng Opera on Air Force in North Carolina and working the second session of Basic Cadet Training…received a F-15E fl ight during Ops…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

JEN LARSENJUNIOR | 5-0 | ST. PAUL, MINN. | NORTH ST. PAUL | FLIPS GYMNASTICS


SOPHOMORE KIM McROBBIESOPHOMORE KIM McROBBIE

FRESHMAN | 2012: Competed on the balance beam in every compe on…posted a career-high 9.725 at the Arizona Quad Meet…that was the third-highest score on the team in 2012…collected scores of 9.650 or higher at Denver (9.650), at Eastern Michigan (9.675) and at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Championships (9.675)…recorded the team’s top score at the conference meet to fi nish within the top 10 (seventh)…competed on the fl oor exercise in 10 meets…recorded a personal-best 9.575 at Rutgers…competed on the vault during nine meets...recorded a career-high 9.625 at Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Frisco High School…graduated in the top 10-percent of class…member of the Na onal Honor Society…competed at the club level for World Olympic Gymnas cs Academy (WOGA)…coached by Laurie Dix and Yevgeny Marchenko…placed seventh at the 2011 Texas State Championships…fi nished sixth at the 2011 Region III Championships…qualifi ed to the 2011 Junior Olympic Na onals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kimberly Kathleen McRobbie…goes by Kim…daughter of Jim and Kathy McRobbie…mother is a den st in the Navy Reserve…has one older sister, Mary, and one younger sis-ter, Becca…also has one older brother, Bill, who is a 2012 graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy…majoring in biology…future plans include becoming a doctor…served as Element NCO…earned Jump wings in the summer of 2012…hobbies include waterskiing and skiing…also enjoys waterskiing and wakeboarding…favorite event is the fl oor exercise, because “I love to tumble and it’s the most fun”…took Jump over the summer and traveled to New York for brother’s gradua on…member of Cadet Squadron 30.

KIM McROBBIESOPHOMORE | 5-5 | ROWLETT, TEXAS | FRISCO | WORLD OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS ACADEMY


SOPHOMORE ALEXANDRA STYCHSOPHOMORE ALEXANDRA STYCH

FRESHMAN | 2012: USAG All-American (fi rst team) on the fl oor exercise a er placing 12th at the USAG Championships (9.700)…competed on that event in all but one team compe on…scored a career-best 9.800 on three occasions…that score was ed for the best on the team in 2012…fi rst recorded that mark at the home triangular with Western Michigan and Denver…matched that score at the Eagle Invita onal and again during the team qualifi er of the USAG Championships…competed on the uneven bars in 10 meets…recorded a personal-best 9.700 at the Arizona Quad meet…opened the season with a career-best 9.525 on the vault at Texas Woman’s University…also par cipated on that event during four other meets.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Mounds View High School…school record holder in the pole vault…four- me par cipant at the Minnesota state championship meet…fi nished third at the 2011 champion-

ships...three- me academic all-state selec on…two- me all-state honoree…three- me all-conference performer…served as team captain during 2011 season…le ered in academics all four years…member of the Na onal Honor Society…competed at the club level for Midwest Gymnas cs Center…coached by Jess Graba and Ali Lim…two- me compe tor at the Junior Olympic Na onals (2010-11)…fi rst alter-nate for the 2009 JO Na onals…NIT compe tor in 2009.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dean and Diane Stych…nickname is “Al”…has one younger sister, Rachel…majoring in biology…future career plans include becoming a den st…served at Element NCO…named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athle c performance both semes-ters……hobbies include scrapbooking, reading and spending me with family and friends…also enjoys singing…”JUMPED OUT OF AIRPLANES!!!!!” over the summer…has several rela ves in the military, including an aunt (Air Force colonel), two uncles (one re red Air Force colonel, one Army) and both grandfathers (one Air Force, one Army)…favorite event is the fl oor exercise, because “I love to smile and show off my rou ne”…member of Cadet Squadron 18.

ALEXANDRA STYCHSOPHOMORE | 5-4 | NORTH OAKS, MINN. | MOUNDS VIEW | MIDWEST GYMNASTICS CENTER


SOPHOMORE JESSICA WALLANDERSOPHOMORE JESSICA WALLANDER

FRESHMAN | 2012: USAG All-American (fi rst team) on the fl oor exercise a er placing 10th on that event at the USAG Championships (9.725)…also claimed USAG All-America second-team honors on the vault…earned All-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on honors on the vault and fl oor exercise…earned MPSF Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 21…led the team on the vault with a career-best 9.825…fi rst recorded that score at the Denver Triangular…matched that mark during the team fi nals at the USAG Championships…also reached the 9.800 mark during four other meets…won the vault tle dur-ing meets with UC Davis and Sea le Pacifi c…also ed for fi rst on that event at the Eagle Invita onal… ed for the team lead on the fl oor exercise…scored a 9.800 on that event in the home triangular with

Western Michigan and Denver…also recorded that score during the team qualifi er at the USAG Cham-pionships…posted the team’s third-highest score of the season on the uneven bars (9.750) against Western Michigan and Denver.

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Coppell High School…competed at the club level for Metroplex Gymnas- cs…coached by Marnie Futch and Gina Quinlan…2009 Level 10 Regional Champion.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jessica Ann Wallander…nickname is “Walle”…daughter of Jim and Rhonda Wallander…has fi ve siblings – Jus n, Amanda, Allan, Jaclyn and Adam…Jus n is in the Army…majoring in management…looking at a ending pilot training following gradua on…served as Element NCO…loves baking…favorite events is the vault…fl ew UAVs over the summer…also completed survival train-ing…member of Cadet Squadron 15.

JESSICA WALLANDERSOPHOMORE | 5-3 | DALLAS, TEXAS | COPPELL | METROPLEX GYMNASTICS CLUB


FRESHMAN ALI ABLES | FRESHMAN RYANN ANDERSONFRESHMAN ALI ABLES | FRESHMAN RYANN ANDERSON

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Wesleyan High School…member of the Na onal Honor Society, French Honor Society, Na onal Science Honor Society and the Na- onal English Honor Society…competed at the club level for Gwinne Gymnas- cs Center…coached by Dan Thaxton, Josh Overton and Ka e Heenan Dodson…

na onal qualifi er in 2009…Georgia state champion on the balance beam…At-lanta Crown champion on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and all-around…Sand Dollar champion on the balance beam and all-around…regional runner-up on the fl oor exercise in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full fi rst name is Alexandra, but goes by Ali…daughter of David and Elizabeth Ables…has one older brother, Turner…majoring in biology…future plans include becoming an orthopedic surgeon…loves to read and bake…also plays in the orchestra…favorite event is the balance beam, because “it’s my best event and the most fun”…member of Cadet Squadron 11.

ALI ABLESFRESHMAN | 5-3NORCROSS, GA. | WESLEYANGWINETT GYMNASTICS CENTER

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Charlo e Catholic High School…member of the Na onal Honor Society…member of the Na onal Spanish Honor Society…re-ceived High Honors every year…founded a club called “Golden Friends Club”, which visited a local nursing home…competed at the club level for Southeastern Gymnas cs…coached by Ludmilla Shobe…2012 Level 10 na onal qualifi er…two- me Level 10 regional qualifi er (2011, 2012).

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryann Elise Anderson…daughter of David and Vivienne Anderson…has three younger brothers: Robbie, Jaret and Jake…born in Falls Church, Virginia…majoring in biology…future career plans include becoming an orthopedic surgeon…hobbies include baking, cooking, biking, listening to music, singing and dancing…“I love all of the events, but my favorite depends on the one that I am doing best that day”…member of Cadet Squadron 35.

RYANN ANDERSONFRESHMAN | 5-2CHARLOTTE, N.C. | CHARLOTTE CATHOLICSOUTHEASTERN GYMNASTICS


FRESHMAN JOEY CHING | FRESHMAN SHANNEN KELLYFRESHMAN JOEY CHING | FRESHMAN SHANNEN KELLY

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Punahou School…AP Scholar with Dis nc on…member of the Na onal Honor Society...Na onal Merit Commended Scholar…three- me recipient of the Excellence in English award…also received the Ex-cellence in Social Studies award twice…earned Recogni on awards for physical educa on and social studies as a freshman…placed second among solo perform-ers at the Cheng and Tsui Superstar Na onal Karaoke Compe on for Chinese Language…par cipated in many ac vi es within the Punahou School commu-nity, including Outdoor Educa on Counselor, student tour guide for the “Hui O Aloha” club, middle school tour guide trainer and coordinator, student reporter for the Punahou School website and as a tutor and teacher’s aide for sixth-grade students…member of Model United Na ons…worked part- me as a playground monitor for second, third and fourth-grade students and as a morning greeter for kindergarten and fi rst-grade students…also served as an administra ve as-sistant during Punahou Summer School…competed at the club level for the Koko-kahi Gymnas cs Team…coached by Bruce Burns and Suzie Gamble…Hawaii state champion on the balance beam (Level 10) in 2012…Hawaii state champion on the fl oor exercise (Level 9) in 2010…regional qualifi er in 2010 (Level 9) and 2012 (Level 10)…served as team captain from 2009-2012…also served as a volunteer coach at the club, teaching Sunday classes for 2-4 year olds and 5-14 year-olds.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joey Lynn Ching…daughter of Glenn and Melinda Ch-ing…father is a 1980 graduate of the Air Force Academy…has one older sibling, Casey…majoring in poli cal science...earning a minor in Mandarin Chinese…future career plans include pilot, intelligence, communica ons or diplomacy…grandfather, Herbert Ching, also served in the Air Force and re red as a lieuten-ant colonel a er 28 years of service as a personnel offi cer…hobbies include cook-ing and baking (special es are red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese fros ng and snickerdoodle cookies)…favorite event changes, but is currently the fl oor ex-ercise, because “it is a combina on of music, dance and tumbling; which makes me feel powerful and ar s c at the same me”…member of Cadet Squadron 17.

JOEY CHINGFRESHMAN | 5-4KAILUA, HAWAII | PUNAHOU SCHOOLKOKOKAHI GYMNASTICS

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB: Sandra Day O’Connor High School…graduated fi rst in class…member of the Na onal Honor Society…member of the Society of Female Scholars…competed for the club level at Desert Devils Gymnas cs…coached by Wes Jones and Ashley Schwalb…Arizona state champion on the balance beam in 2012…also fi nished second on the vault, uneven bars, fl oor exercise and all-around at that meet…placed on the beam (fi h), fl oor (eighth) and all-around (ninth) at the 2012 Region I Championships…2012 Junior Olympic Na onal qual-ifi er…fi nished second on the beam and third on the vault, fl oor and all-around at the 2011 state championship meet…placed fi h on the balance beam at the 2011 Region I Championships, while earning top-15 scores in the all-around (11th) and fl oor exercise (14th).

PERSONAL: Full name is Shannen Lee Kelly…nickname is “Shan”…daughter of Ryan and Linda Kelly…has three younger siblings: Megan, Delaney and McKen-na…majoring in foreign area studies…hobbies include handing out and relaxing with friends…favorite event is the balance beam, because “it’s all about your mindset. When you look at your gymnas cs with a posi ve a tude, you will get posi ve results”…member of Cadet Squadron 27.

SHANNEN KELLYFRESHMAN | 5-2PHOENIX, ARIZ. | SANDRA DAY O’CONNORDESERT DEVILS GYMNASTICS


FRESHMAN SARAH NEUMANN | FRESHMAN ANDREA PEREAFRESHMAN SARAH NEUMANN | FRESHMAN ANDREA PEREA

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Maple Grove Senior High School…graduated with a 3.99 grade-point-average…named to the “A” Honor Roll all four years…member of the Na onal Honor Society…member of the school choir…competed at the club level for Twin City Twisters…coached by Mike Hunger and Sami Wozney…placed eighth on the balance beam at na onals…2012 na onal qualifi er…2011 NIT qualifi er.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Neumann…daughter of John and Leslie Neumann…has two younger brothers, Joey and Andrew…also has one younger sister, Anna…majoring in either space opera ons of foreign area studies…future plans include becoming an intelligence offi cer…enjoys rollerblading, sushi and swing dancing…favorite event is the balance beam, because “I love the concen-tra on, poise and a tude it involves. It is a challenging event and I love to con-quer it”…member of Cadet Squadron 34.

SARAH NEUMANNFRESHMAN | 5-1CORCORAN, MINN. | MAPLE GROVE SENIORTWIN CITY TWISTERS

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Silverado High School…four-year academic let-terwinner…received the High Honors Medallion…earned advanced diploma…graduated with a 4.6 grade-point-average…par cipated in Class Commi ee…member of the Math Tutoring Club…competed at the club level for The Acad-emy of Gymnas cs and Dance…coached by Tammy and Sorin Salcianu…fi nished second at the Level 9 Western Championships in 2012…Region I (Level 9) all-around champion in 2011…balance beam champion at the 2011 Level 9 Western Championships.

PERSONAL: Full name is Andrea Marie Perea…nickname is “Dre”…daughter of Roberto and Teresa and Perea…has two older brothers, Jorge and Victor…major-ing in civil engineering…fi rst member of family to be born in the United States…has family all over Mexico and some in Europe…enjoys spending me with fami-ly (“especially my four-year-old niece, Aida”) and volunteering at church…served as confi rma on leader and youth group leader at church in 2011-12…spent eight years as an alter server…favorite event is the fl oor exercise, because “I love fl ip-ping and twis ng”…member of Cadet Squadron 29.

ANDREA PEREAFRESHMAN | 5-2LAS VEGAS, NEV. | SILVERADOTHE ACADEMY OF GYMNASTICS & DANCE


2012 SEASON IN REVIEW2012 SEASON IN REVIEW

Despite having a squad where 12 of its 13 members were freshmen or sopho-mores, the Air Force women’s gymnas cs team accounted for fi ve of the top 14 scores in Doug Day’s six-year tenure, including the second-best score of 193.025. The Falcons defeated eventual conference champion UC Davis (191.625-190.925) on Feb. 18, marking the fi rst me since 2003 that Air Force had taken a meet from the Aggies. Six gymnasts combined for 11 all-MPSF awards, including mul ple selec ons by Linnaea Hance, Ka e Hawthorne, Jen Larsen and Jessica Wallander. The Falcons fi nished third at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Championships and fourth at the USAG Na onal Championships, while Jessica Hanner, Alexandra Stych and Wallander advanced to the event fi nals of the na- onal meet.

USAG All-AmericansJessica Wallander (fl oor exercise-1st, vault-2nd); Jessica Hanner (balance beam-1st); Alexandra Stych (fl oor exercise-1st); Linnaea Hance (uneven bars-2nd); Ka- e Hawthorne (uneven bars-2nd)

MPSF All-ConferenceLinnaea Hance (vault, uneven bars, balance beam), Ka e Hawthorne (uneven bars, all-around), Jen Larsen (vault, all-around), Jessica Wallander (vault, fl oor exercise), Jessica Hanner (balance beam), Samantha Jones (uneven bars) MPSF Academic All-ConferenceSammi JonesMPSF Athlete of the WeekKa e Hawthorne (Feb. 14), Jess Wallander (Feb. 21), Linnaea Hance (Mar. 6)

Most Valuable GymnastLinnaea Hance had a strong sophomore campaign, represen ng the Falcons at the NCAA Regional Championships and pos ng the program’s best fi nish (14th) since 2005. In addi on to pos ng the team’s top marks on the uneven bars (9.850) and all-around (38.775), Hance also recorded the second-best scores on the vault (9.650), balance beam (9.825) and fl oor exercise (9.775). Hance, who was named the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa on Gymnast of the Week on March 6, claimed a team-best three all-conference accolades (vault, uneven bars, balance beam). She also collected a team-leading six fi rst-place fi nishes, including mul ple victories at UC Davis and Alaska-Anchorage.

2012 SEASON RESULTSDATE OPPONENT RESULTS | SCORESJan. 14 at Texas Woman’s University L, 188.200-191.450Jan. 22 at UC Davis L, 185.750-191.450Jan. 28 BURNSLEY INVITATIONAL 2nd of 3 (190.925) at No. 18 Denver L, 190.925-195.400 vs. Centenary W, 190.925-187.250Feb. 3 at Sea le Pacifi c L, 188.925-192.575Feb. 12 at Alaska-Anchorage W, 190.875-189.300Feb. 18 UC Davis W, 191.625-190.925Feb. 25 RUTGERS QUADRANGULAR 4th of 4 (190.950) vs. Bridgeport L, 190.950-193.875 vs. Eastern Michigan L, 190.950-193.125 at Rutgers L, 190.950-192.400Mar. 2 Sea le Pacifi c L, 191.100-192.475Mar. 5 AIR FORCE TRIANGULAR 3rd of 3 (193.025) vs. Denver L, 193.025-196.050 vs. Western Michigan L, 193.025-193.450Mar. 10 EAGLE INVITATIONAL 2nd of 4 (192.250) at Eastern Michigan L, 192.250-193.850 vs. Northern Illinois W, 192.250-192.075 vs. Temple W, 192.250-190.725Mar. 16 ARIZONA QUADRANGULAR 4th of 4 (192.175) at No. 18 Arizona L, 192.175-196.525 vs. Bridgeport L, 192.175-193.525 vs. Utah State L, 192.175-192.975Mar. 24 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd of 4 (189.125) at UC Davis L, 189.125-193.675 vs. Sea le Pacifi c L, 189.125-191.150 vs. Alaska-Anchorage W, 189.125-188.300Apr. 7 at NCAA Regional Championships No Team ScoresApr. 12 USAG CHAMPIONSHIPS | TEAM QUALIFIER 2nd of 4 (192.300) vs. Texas Woman’s University L, 192.300-193.625 vs. William & Mary W, 192.300-192.250 vs. Centenary W, 192.300-190.750Apr. 13 USAG CHAMPIONSHIPS | TEAM FINALS 4th of 4 (191.075) at Bridgeport L, 191.075-195.575 vs. Texas Woman’s University L, 191.075-193.700 vs. Pennsylvania L, 191.075-193.475Apr. 14 at USAG Championships-Event No Team Scores

2012 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAMNAME YR HT HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOLEmily Bucher So. 5-7 Fond du Lac, Wis. | Fond du LacElaina Cammarata Fr. 5-6 Cary, Ill. | Cary GroveLindsay Ebel Fr. 5-1 Highlands Ranch, Colo. | Mountain VistaLaura Fauss So. 5-2 Santa Rosa, Calif. | WindsorLinnaea Hance So. 5-3 Naperville, Ill. | Naperville NorthJessica Hanner So. 5-3 Owasso, Okla. | Rejoice Chris anKa e Hawthorne So. 5-3 Forney, Texas | Texas Tech Samantha Jones Sr. 5-2 Sewell, N.J. | Washington TownshipJen Larsen So. 5-0 St. Paul, Minn. | North St. PaulKim McRobbie Fr. 5-5 Rowle , Texas | FriscoMelanie Or z So. 5-4 Suff ern, N.Y. | Suff ernAlexandra Stych Fr. 5-4 North Oaks, Minn. | Mounds ViewJessica Wallander Fr. 5-3 Dallas, Texas | Coppell

Head Coach: Doug Day | Assistant Coaches: Lumi Garcy, Kyle GeorgesAthle c Trainer: Lisa Smith | Cadet Manager: Hope Stremcha


2012 SEASON IN REVIEW2012 SEASON IN REVIEWEMILY BUCHER VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS -- -- 9.725 -- --at TWU -- -- -- -- --at UC Davis -- -- 8.775 -- --at Burnsley Invita onal -- -- 9.575 -- --at Sea le Pacifi c -- -- 8.775 -- --at Alaska-Anchorage -- -- 8.850 -- --UC Davis -- -- 9.525 -- --at Rutgers -- -- 8.950 -- --Sea le Pacifi c -- -- 9.525 -- --AF Triagular -- -- 9.525 -- --at Eagle Invita onal -- -- 9.550 -- --at Arizona Quad -- -- 8.700 -- --at MPSF Championships -- -- 9.525 -- --at USAG Championships (1) -- -- 8.950 -- --at USAG Championships (2) -- -- 9.700 -- --

ELAINA CAMMARATA VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS -- -- -- -- --Did not compete in 2012 -- -- -- -- --

LINDSAY EBEL VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS -- 9.625 9.100 -- --at TWU -- -- -- -- --at UC Davis -- -- -- -- --at Burnsley Invita onal -- -- -- -- --at Sea le Pacifi c -- 9.325 -- -- --at Alaska-Anchorage -- -- -- -- --UC Davis -- 9.625 -- -- --at Rutgers -- 9.550 -- -- --Sea le Pacifi c -- 8.875 -- -- --AF Triagular -- -- -- -- --at Eagle Invita onal -- -- -- -- --at Arizona Quad -- -- -- -- --at MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --at USAG Championships (1) -- -- 9.100 -- --at USAG Championships (2) -- -- -- -- --

LAURA FAUSS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS -- -- -- -- --Did not compete in 2012 -- -- -- -- --

LINNAEA HANCE VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.650 9.850 9.800 9.800 38.775at TWU 9.375 9.550 9.100 -- --at UC Davis 9.325 9.725 9.775 -- --at Burnsley Invita onal 9.425 9.525 9.175 9.475 37.600at Sea le Pacifi c 9.425 9.050 9.675 9.400 37.550at Alaska-Anchorage 9.450 9.725 9.700 8.875 37.750UC Davis 9.450 9.700 9.725 9.700 38.575at Rutgers 9.650 9.850 9.100 9.750 38.350Sea le Pacifi c 9.450 9.775 9.225 9.700 38.150AF Triagular 9.500 9.700 9.800 9.775 38.775at Eagle Invita onal 9.450 9.800 9.625 8.850 37.725at Arizona Quad 9.200 9.600 9.550 9.625 37.975at MPSF Championships 9.400 9.600 9.250 9.625 37.875at NCAA Regionals 9.500 9.700 9.475 9.550 38.225at USAG Championships (1) 9.500 9.650 9.375 9.725 38.250at USAG Championships (2) -- 9.100 9.675 9.800 --

USAG Championships: (1) Team Qualifi er, (2) Team Finals, (3) Event Final

JESSICA HANNER VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.625 9.575 9.825 9.325 37.325at TWU 9.525 8.950 9.600 9.250 37.325at UC Davis 5.750 8.450 9.600 8.275 32.075at Burnsley Invita onal 9.425 9.275 9.750 -- --at Sea le Pacifi c 9.475 -- 9.725 -- --at Alaska-Anchorage 9.575 -- 9.650 9.325 --UC Davis 9.550 -- 9.800 8.900 --at Rutgers 9.625 -- 9.150 -- --Sea le Pacifi c 9.500 -- 9.450 -- --AF Triagular 9.525 -- 9.825 -- --at Eagle Invita onal 9.375 -- 9.650 -- --at Arizona Quad -- -- 9.725 -- --at MPSF Championships 9.425 -- 9.100 -- --at USAG Championships (1) -- -- 9.700 -- --at USAG Championships (2) 9.575 -- 9.725 -- --at USAG Championships (3) -- -- 9.725 -- --

KATIE HAWTHORNE VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.650 9.775 9.700 9.725 38.500at TWU 9.425 9.475 9.000 9.050 36.950at UC Davis 9.525 9.175 9.000 8.825 36.525at Burnsley Invita onal 9.425 9.100 9.700 9.550 37.775at Sea le Pacifi c 9.400 9.575 9.525 9.475 37.975at Alaska-Anchorage 9.525 9.725 9.650 9.600 38.500UC Davis 9.500 9.025 8.825 9.725 37.075at Rutgers 9.625 9.725 8.400 9.650 37.400Sea le Pacifi c 9.500 9.725 9.200 9.550 37.975AF Triagular 9.600 9.775 9.200 9.725 38.300at Eagle Invita onal -- 9.725 9.675 9.275 --at Arizona Quad 9.500 9.750 9.075 9.675 38.000at MPSF Championships -- 9.050 9.000 9.675 --at USAG Championships (1) 9.625 9.650 -- 8.975 --at USAG Championships (2) 9.650 9.000 9.350 9.675 37.675

SAMMI JONES VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.775 9.750 9.325 9.750 37.850at TWU 9.625 9.550 -- 9.625 --at UC Davis -- -- -- -- --at Burnsley Invita onal -- -- -- -- --at Sea le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --at Alaska-Anchorage -- 9.550 -- -- --UC Davis -- 9.600 -- -- --at Rutgers -- 9.575 -- -- --Sea le Pacifi c -- 9.725 -- -- --AF Triagular -- 9.650 -- -- --at Eagle Invita onal 9.525 9.750 -- -- --at Arizona Quad 9.600 9.750 -- -- --at MPSF Championships 9.475 9.575 -- -- --at USAG Championships (1) 9.650 9.600 -- 9.750 --at USAG Championships (2) 9.600 9.625 -- 9.175


2012 SEASON IN REVIEW2012 SEASON IN REVIEWJEN LARSEN VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.750 9.700 9.675 9.750 38.750at TWU -- 9.325 8.650 9.450 --at UC Davis 9.250 9.200 9.350 9.475 37.275at Burnsley Invita onal 9.625 9.650 9.650 9.625 38.550at Sea le Pacifi c 9.600 9.675 9.375 9.450 38.100at Alaska-Anchorage 9.650 9.650 9.600 8.975 37.875UC Davis 9.650 8.975 9.375 9.600 37.600at Rutgers 9.650 9.050 9.575 9.225 37.500Sea le Pacifi c 9.550 9.150 9.675 8.950 37.325AF Triangular 9.650 9.700 9.075 9.675 38.100at Eagle Invita onal 9.525 9.700 8.900 9.625 37.750at Arizona Quad 9.625 9.525 9.350 9.525 38.025at MPSF Championships 9.450 9.150 9.000 9.650 37.250at USAG Championships (1) 9.725 9.100 9.550 9.750 38.125at USAG Championships (2) 9.675 9.025 9.450 9.650 37.800

KIM McROBBIE VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.625 -- 9.725 9.575 --at TWU -- -- 9.250 9.200 --at UC Davis 8.875 -- 9.350 9.325 --at Burnsley Invita onal -- -- 9.650 9.350 --at Sea le Pacifi c -- -- 9.000 8.775 --at Alaska-Anchorage -- -- 9.125 -- --UC Davis -- -- 9.100 -- --at Rutgers 9.550 -- 9.225 9.575 --Sea le Pacifi c 9.575 -- 9.300 9.525 --AF Triangular 9.600 -- 9.200 9.450 --at Eagle Invita onal 9.450 -- 9.675 9.475 --at Arizona Quad 9.625 -- 9.725 9.500 --at MPSF Championships 9.575 -- 9.675 9.450 --at USAG Championships (1) 9.575 -- 9.425 -- --at USAG Championships (2) 9.400 -- 9.100 -- --

ALEXANDRA STYCH VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.525 9.700 9.125 9.800 --at TWU 9.525 -- 9.125 -- --at UC Davis -- 9.550 -- 8.275 --at Burnsley Invita onal 9.450 9.400 -- 9.625 --at Sea le Pacifi c 9.350 9.400 -- 9.475 --at Alaska-Anchorage 9.425 9.600 -- 9.450 --UC Davis 9.450 -- -- 9.725 --at Rutgers -- -- -- 9.625 --Sea le Pacifi c -- -- -- 9.575 --AF Triangular -- 9.625 -- 9.800 --at Eagle Invita onal -- 9.050 -- 9.800 --at Arizona Quad -- 9.700 -- 9.625 --at MPSF Championships -- 9.000 -- 9.675 --at USAG Championships (1) -- 9.450 -- 9.800 --at USAG Championships (2) -- 9.500 -- 9.050 --at USAG Championships (3) -- -- -- 9.700 --

JESSICA WALLANDER VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AACAREER-BEST MARKS 9.825 9.750 -- 9.800 --at TWU 9.575 9.375 -- 9.650 --at UC Davis 8.950 9.525 -- 9.675 --at Burnsley Invita onal 9.825 8.950 -- 9.625 --at Sea le Pacifi c 9.700 9.250 -- 9.000 --at Alaska-Anchorage 9.800 9.550 -- 9.550 --UC Davis 9.800 9.700 -- 9.750 --at Rutgers 9.800 9.575 -- 9.725 --Sea le Pacifi c 9.750 9.625 -- 9.700 --AF Triangular 9.750 9.750 -- 9.800 --at Eagle Invita onal 9.750 9.650 -- 9.575 --at Arizona Quad 9.775 9.600 -- 9.775 --at MPSF Championships 9.175 9.525 -- 9.725 --at USAG Championships (1) 9.800 9.600 -- 9.800 --at USAG Championships (2) 9.825 9.550 -- 9.750 --at USAG Championships (3) -- -- -- 9.725 --

TEAM SCORES VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AAACADEMY RECORDS 49.000 48.900 49.150 49.300 195.675at TWU 47.675 47.275 46.075 47.175 188.200at UC Davis 45.925 47.175 47.075 45.575 185.750at Burnsley Invita onal 47.750 46.950 48.325 47.900 190.925at Sea le Pacifi c 47.600 47.225 47.300 46.800 188.925at Alaska-Anchorage 48.000 48.250 47.725 46.900 190.875UC Davis 47.950 47.650 47.525 48.500 191.625at Rutgers 48.350 48.275 46.000 48.325 190.950Sea le Pacifi c 47.875 48.000 47.175 48.050 191.100AF Triangular 48.125 48.575 47.550 48.775 193.025at Eagle Invita onal 47.700 48.625 48.175 47.750 192.250at Arizona Quad 48.125 48.400 47.425 48.225 192.175at MPSF Championships 47.325 46.900 46.550 48.350 189.125at USAG Championships (1) 48.375 47.950 47.150 48.825 192.300at USAG Championships (2) 48.325 46.800 47.900 48.050 191.075


HONORS & AWARDSHONORS & AWARDSMOST VALUABLE GYMNAST YEAR ............................................................. MVP1977.....................................................................n/a1978.....................................................................n/a1979.....................................................................n/a1980...........................................................Jill Archer1981.................................................... Heidi Croeber1982...................................................... Ellen Nelson1983......................................................Wynne Bo s1984...................................................Marci McGlinn1985.............................................Cynthia Tallmadge1986...................................................... Sue Wieland1987............................................ Marlena Ventresca1988...................................................Wendy Hacker1989................................................ Michelle Carson1990.......................................................Susan Bizzel1991......................................................... Carol Bush1992.................................................Jeanine Stewart1993.................................................... Becky Mosley1994.........................................................Dawn Talty1995............................................ Michelle Roxburgh1996............................................ Michelle Roxburgh1997............................................ Michelle Roxburgh1998.............................................Katrine Waterman1999............................................. Courtney Hamrick2000.......................................... Kimberly Broughton2001.....................................................Kris Delcour2002............................................Jennifer Dougherty2003.......................................................Allison Todd2004..........................................................Jessa Liegl2005..........................................................Jessa Liegl2006................................................. Lauren Robison2007..............................................Sashonna Iwaniec2008.................................................... Abbey Rogers2009.................................................... Abbey Rogers2010.....................................................Jenna Dudley2011..................................................Bri any Du on2012...................................................Linnaea Hance

ACADEMY TOP-SIX AWARDSYEAR ...................................TOP FEMALE ATHLETE1998............................................ Michelle Roxburgh2003.......................................................Allison Todd2005..........................................................Jessa Liegl2009.................................................... Abbey Rogers

Three- me MVP Michelle Roxburgh

TEAM CAPTAINS YEAR ............................................. TEAM CAPTAIN1977...................................................Meet Captains1978............................................. Dorothy Mahaff ey1979................................................Michelle Pompili1980......................................................Margie Clark1981.......................... Cindy Faries, Lynn Ellen Vergis1982................................................Lynn Ellen Vergis1983......................................................Wynne Bo s1984.................................................. Peggy Kirchner1985................................................... Karolen Fahrni1986................................. Malia Bell, Charlie Brooks1987...............................................Julie Northgraves1988............................................ Marlena Ventresca1989............................................ Marlena Ventresca1990.................................................... Susan Bizzelle1991..........................................................Tina Lamb1992......................................................... Carol Bush1993.................................................Jeanine Stewart1994.........................................................Dawn Talty1995.................Antoine e Valero, Meghan McCann1996...............................................Meghan McCann1997..........................Felicia Bell, Michelle Roxburgh1998.......... Felicia Bell, M Roxburgh, Kerrie Gribuski1999...................................................Kelly Roxburgh2000....................................................Shelly Hooten2001..................................................Jennifer Glomb2002............................................. Courtney Hamrick2003.......................................................Allison Todd2004................................................... Rebecca Lewis2005..................................Jessa Liegel, Diane Godar2006................................................. Lauren Robison2007..............................................Sashonna Iwaniec2008.........................................................Kelly Lewis2009.................................................... Abbey Rogers2010............................................... A an Boudreaux2011..................................................Bri any Du on2012................................................ Samantha Jones

ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDSEvent Score Gymnast YearVault 9.900 Jessa Liegl 2004 Kelly Roxburgh 1996Uneven Bars 9.925 Laura Frank 2003Balance Beam 9.900 Bethany Stott 2001Floor Exercise 9.950 Jessa Liegl 2004 Allison Todd 2003All-Around 39.475 Jessa Liegl 2004

ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS

Event Score YearVault 49.000 2004Uneven Bars 48.900 2001Balance Beam 49.150 2004Floor Exercise 49.300 2004, 2000Team Total 195.675 2004

MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATIONMPSF GYMNAST OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers ....................................................................................... 2008, 2009Bri any Du on .............................................................................................. 2011

HEAD COACH OF THE YEARDoug Day ............................................................................................. 2010, 2011

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEARNelle Barriteau .............................................................................................. 2010Kyle Georges .................................................................................................. 2011

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSAbbey Rogers ..............................................................................2009 (BB, FX, AA)Jenna Dudley ............................................................................................2010 (V)Bri any Du on ..................................................................................2011 (BB-co)Lisa Wong ..........................................................................................2011 (BB-co)

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCEMWC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers ................................................................................................. 2009


HONORS & AWARDSHONORS & AWARDSALL-AMERICAN AWARD WINNERSAIAW ALL-AMERICANS1981 Heidi Croeber................................................................................. Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS1984 Marci McGlinn ........................................................................................................................... Vault1984 Cynthia Tallmadge .............................................................. Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around1985 Marci McGlinn ........................................................................................................................... Vault1985 Cynthia Tallmadge ...................................................................................... Uneven Bars, All-Around1986 Sue Wieland .................................................................................................................Balance Beam1987 Marlena Ventresca ...................................................................................................... Floor Exercise

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-AMERICANS1989 Michelle Carson ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars1991 Michelle Carson ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars1992 Jeanine Stewart ................................................................................................................ All-Around1993 Jeanine Stewart ................................................................................................................ All-Around1994 Jennifer Spence ........................................................................................ Floor Exercise, All-Around1995 Michelle Roxburgh ......................................................................... Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around1997 Michelle Roxburgh ............................................................................................................ All-Around1997 Katrine Waterman ............................................................................................................ All-Around1998 Katrine Waterman ............................................................. Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, All-Around1998 Kelly Roxburgh ........................................................................................................................... Vault1999 Kelly Roxburgh ........................................................................................................................... Vault2000 Kimberly Broughton..................................................Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2000 Kris Delcour .................................................................................................................... All-Around2000 Jennifer Dougherty ....................................................................Vault, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise2000 Courtney Hamrick .....................................................................................Balance Beam, All-Around2000 Amy Hul n ................................................................................................................... Floor Exercise2000 Bethany Sto ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2000 Elizabeth Weber .................................................................................................. Vault, Uneven Bars2001 Kimberly Broughton.................................................................................... Uneven Bars, All-Around2001 Kris Delcour ............................................................................................ Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Jennifer Dougherty ................................................................................... Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Courtney Hamrick ........................................................................................................Balance Beam2001 Bethany Sto ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2001 Allison Todd ................................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2001 Elizabeth Weber ........................................................................................................................ Vault2002 Courtney Hamrick .......................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2002 Jennifer Dougherty .........................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Kimberly Broughton............................................................ Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Bethany Sto ....................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Allison Todd ......................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Laura Frank .......................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Allison Todd ................................................Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Laura Frank ................................................................................................................................ Vault2004 Jessa Liegl .........................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Erin Maguire ...................................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Lauren Robison ................................................................................................................. All-Around2005 Sashonna Iwaniec ...................................................................................................................... Vault2005 Jessa Liegl ...............................................................................................................Vault, All-Around2007 Sashonna Iwaniec ............................................................................................................. All-Around2008 Michelle Denise ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars2008 Bri any Du on ......................................................................................... Floor Exercise, All-Around2008 Kayla Kincade ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2009 A an Boudreaux ............................................................................................................ Uneven Bars2009 Jenna Dudley .................................................................................................................... All-Around2010 Jenna Dudley ......................................................................................... Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise2011 Emily Bucher ................................................................................................................Balance Beam2011 Bri any Du on ........................................................ Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, All-Around2011 Linnaea Hance ............................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2011 Jessica Hanner .............................................................................................................Balance Beam2011 Sammi Jones ...................................................................................................... Vault, Floor Exercise2011 Jen Larsen .......................................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2011 Lisa Wong ....................................................................................................................Balance Beam2012 Linnaea Hance ............................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2012 Jessica Hanner .............................................................................................................Balance Beam2012 Ka e Hawthorne ............................................................................................................ Uneven Bars2012 Alexadra Stych ............................................................................................................. Floor Exercise2012 Jessica Wallander............................................................................................... Vault, Floor Exercise

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSNCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSMarci McGlinn (Vault) ..............................1984, 1985

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSAir Force Academy ....................................2001, 2002

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSKimberly Broughton (All-Around) .............2000, 2002Bethany Sto (Balance Beam) ............................2001Jennifer Dougherty (Vault, All-Around) ..............2002Allison Todd (Balance Beam) ....................2002, 2003Jessa Liegl (Balance Beam) .................................2004Bri any Du on (Uneven Bars) ...........................2011

OTHER NATIONAL AWARDSNCAA NORTH CENTRAL COACH OF THE YEARLisa Woody ....................................................... 2001Doug Day .......................................................... 2009

USA GYMNASTICS HEAD COACH OF THE YEARLisa Woody ....................................................... 2001Doug Day .......................................................... 2011

USA GYMNASTICS ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEARHolly Tedeschi ................................................... 2002Lumi Garcy ........................................................ 2011

USA GYMNASTICS OUTSTANDING SENIORErin Maguire ..................................................... 2004Bri any Du on ................................................. 2011


HONORS & AWARDSHONORS & AWARDSNATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDSNCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANBethany Sto .................................................... 2002

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPAbbey Rogers .................................................... 2009

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTAbbey Rogers .......................................... 2008, 2009

NACGC/W ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAnn Zionic ..................................... 1994, 1995, 1996Diane Godar ..................................................... 2003Abbey Rogers ............................... 2007, 2008, 2009Jill Ward 2007Kelly Lewis ........................................................ 2008

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMCourtney Hamrick............................................. 2002Bethany Sto .................................................... 2002Kimberly Broughton ......................................... 2002Allison Todd ...................................................... 2002Diane Godar ........................................... 2003, 2004Laura Frank ....................................................... 2004Tammy Ritchey ................................................. 2004Lauren Robison ................................................. 2006Ka e Donnell ................................ 2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis .............................................. 2007, 2008Abbey Rogers ................................ 2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong ............................................... 2010, 2011

CONFERENCE ACADEMIC AWARDSMPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAllison Todd ...................................................... 2003Laura Frank ............................................. 2003, 2004Diane Godar ................................. 2003, 2004, 2005Tammy Ritchey ....................................... 2003, 2004Erin Maguire ..................................................... 2004Lauren Robison ....................................... 2004, 2006Sashonna Iwaniec ................................... 2006, 2007Ka e Donnell ................................ 2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis .............................................. 2007, 2008Abbey Rogers ................................ 2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong ..................................... 2009, 2010, 2011Holland Davis .................................................... 2011Tara Harris ........................................................ 2011Sammi Jones ........................................... 2011, 2012

MWC SCHOLAR ATHLETESDiane Godar ..................................................... 2004Ka e Donnell .................................................... 2005Abbey Rogers ................................ 2007, 2008, 2009Erin Brown ........................................................ 2010

ACADEMY ATHLETIC AWARDSUSAFA SCHOLAR ATHLETESTauny Searcy ..................................................... 1990Michelle Carson ................................................ 1991Karen Gremba .................................................. 1991Shannon Faber ....................................... 1994, 1995Ann Zionic ..................................... 1994, 1995, 1996Megan Bir ......................................................... 1995Jenny Lark Goss ................................................ 1995Michelle Roxburgh ............................................ 1996

AFA ACADEMIC TEAM EXCELLENCEWomen’s Gymnas cs ............................. 2001, 2003


ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSAAA .......................................................................ALEXANDER, Mona ..........................................95, 96ARCHER, Jill ......................................................79, 80

BBB .......................................................................BAGOZZI, Jennifer ................................ 95, 96, 97, 98BARRETT, Mary ..........................................06, 07, 08BELL, Felicia ......................................... 95, 96, 97, 98BELL, Malia .......................................... 84, 85, 86, 87BIR, Megan ................................................94, 95, 96BIZZELLE, Susan ................................... 87, 88, 89, 90BOTTS, Wynne ..................................... 80, 81, 82, 83BOUDREAUX, A an ...................................08, 09, 10BROUGHTON, Kimberly ....................... 00, 01, 02, 03BROWN, Erin .........................................................10BUCHER, Emily .............................................11, 12BUSH, Carol ......................................... 89, 90, 91, 92

CCC ........................................................................CALLEY, Britany ......................................................10CAMMARATA, Elaina .............................................12CANFIELD, Caroline ................................................05CARSON, Michelle ............................... 89, 90, 91, 92CHAPUT, Colby .................................................09, 10CHIARAVAILOTI, Cindi ............................................86CLARK, Margie ..................................... 77, 78, 79, 80COCCIA, Terri ....................................... 81, 82, 84, 85COLWELL, Megan .......................................85, 86, 87CROEBER, Heidi .....................................................81CROSS, Lauri ....................................................79, 80

DDD ......................................................................DACUMOS, Erin-Leonore .......................................99DANIELS, Sara ........................................................91DARONE, Emily ......................................................07DAVIS, Holland ..................................... 08, 09, 10, 11DAVIS, Peggy ....................................................79, 80DELCOUR, Kris ................................... 98, 99, 00, 01DENISE, Michelle ................................. 07, 08, 09, 10DOLFINGER, Malia .................................................98DONNELL, Catherine ........................... 05, 06, 07, 08DOUGHERTY, Jennifer ................................00, 01, 02DUDLEY, Jenna .................................................09, 10DUTTON, Bri any ................................ 08, 09, 10, 11

EEE ........................................................................EBEL, Lindsay .........................................................12EHRMAN, Anne e .................................................08EVERETT, Joana ......................................................06

FFF ........................................................................FABER, Shannon ........................................94, 95, 97FAHRNI, Karolen .................................. 82, 83, 84, 85FARIES, Cynthia ......................................................81FAUSS, Laura.................................................11, 12FELDSTONE, Julia ...................................................78FERRE, Linda Diane ................................................87FEYEREISEN, Melissa .............................................94FOOTE, Tracy..............................................86, 87, 88FRANK, Laura ....................................... 01, 02, 03, 04FRANKE, Rosemary ................................................78FREEDMAN, Charlo e .....................................06, 07FRICK, Stephanie ................................. 07, 08, 09, 10

GGG ......................................................................GLOMB, Jennifer .................................. 98, 99, 00, 01GODAR, Diane ..................................... 02, 03, 04, 05GOSS, Jenny Lark .............................................94, 95GREEN, Ashley ...........................................08, 09, 10GREEN, Kali ............................................................07GREMBA, Karen .....................................................81GRIBUSKI, Kerrie .................................. 95, 96, 97, 98

HHH ......................................................................HACKER, Wendy ....................................................88HAMRICK, Courtney ............................ 99, 00, 01, 02HANCE, Linnaea ............................................11, 12HANNER, Jessica ...........................................11, 12HARRIS, Tara ....................................................10, 11HAWTHORNE, Ka e ......................................11, 12HOOTEN, Shelly ................................... 97, 98, 99, 00HULTIN, Amy ..............................................99, 00, 01

III ...........................................................................IWANIEC, Sashonna ............................. 04, 05, 06, 07

JJJ ..........................................................................JACKSON, Karen ...............................................89, 90JACKSON, Kendra .............................................89, 90JENKES, Beth ....................................................81, 82JOHNSON, Kris .....................................................87JONES, Samantha ................................ 09, 10, 11, 12

KKK .......................................................................KIEFER, Darice .......................................................00KINCADE, Kayla ..........................................07, 08, 09KIRCHNER, Peggy ................................. 81, 82, 84, 85KIYOTA, Nancy .......................................................82KONIECZNY, Stephanie ...........................................88KOUNNAS, Stephanie ............................................78KOVACS, Janie ........................................................11

LLL .........................................................................LADOUCER, Tina ....................................................91LARSEN, Jennifer ..........................................11, 12LARUE, Janet ..........................................................87LAMB, Tina ......................................................90, 91LAND, Tanya ...........................................................92LEBLANC, Tammie ............................................98, 99LETTIERI, Lauren ....................................................99LEWIS, Kelly ...............................................05, 07, 08LEWIS, Rebecca ................................... 01, 02, 03, 04LIEGL, Jessa .......................................... 02, 03, 04, 05LINBERG, Jennifer ..................................................88

MMM ....................................................................MAGUIRE, Erin ...........................................01, 02, 04MAHAFFY, Dorothy ....................................78, 79, 80MARCH, Sonya .......................................................83McCANN, Meghan ............................... 93, 94, 95, 96McCOWAN, Megan .............................. 00, 01, 02, 03McGLINN, Marci .................................. 82, 83, 84, 85McGLINN, Shannon .........................................92, 93McKAY, Heather .....................................................88McROBBIE, Kim ................................................. 12MENGEL, Jane ..................................... 79, 80, 81, 82MEYER, Cathy ..................................................89, 90MONGEON, Jacqueline ....................................89, 90MOREHEAD, Lynn ............................................89, 90MOSLEY, Rebecca ......................................91, 92, 93MUNKEBY, Jamie .............................................02, 03MUNSON, Elizabeth .........................................88, 89

NNN ......................................................................NAGAHIRO, Lynn .............................................79, 80NELSON, Ellen ............................................81, 82, 83NELSON, Lisa ...................................................83, 86NEWTON, Linda ................................... 97, 98, 99, 00NORTHGRAVES, Julie ........................... 85, 86, 87, 88

OOO ......................................................................O’LOUGHLIN, Mary ................................................80OELRICH, Regena ...................................................89OWEN, Kelli ...............................................87, 88, 89

PPP ........................................................................PAINTER, Candy ...............................................78, 80PARRALES, Rosa .....................................................94PASER, Chris ne ....................................................78PASTORET, Karen....................................................86PETEREK, Cilla ........................................................95PINDAT, Chris ane ............................... 89, 90, 91, 92POMPILI, Michele ......................................78, 79, 80POSELEY, Beth ........................................................87POWERS, Chris ne .............................. 04, 05, 06, 07

RRR .......................................................................RAYL, Linda ......................................................85, 86REINWALD, Linda .......................................79, 80, 81RITCHEY, Tammy ........................................02, 03, 04ROBINSON, Nancy .................................................79ROBISON, Lauren ................................. 03, 04, 05, 06ROGERS, Abbey .........................................07, 08, 09ROJAS, Vicki ......................................... 84, 85, 86, 87ROSBERY, Julie .................................................80, 81ROXBURGH, Kelly ................................. 96, 97, 98, 99ROXBURGH, Michelle .......................... 95, 96, 97, 98

SSS ........................................................................SABIN, Janice ...................................................83, 84SCHEFFELIN, Julia ..................................................79SCHMANSKI, Mary Beth ............................78, 79, 80SCHMITT, Lauren ...................................................88SEARCY, Tauni ............................................88, 89, 90SHEMAIN, Ashley .............................................89, 90SHETLEY, Ka e .......................................................09SHIREY, Andrea ......................................................82SIElSKI, Jenna .........................................................01SMITH, Susan .........................................................89STEFFAN, Heidi ................................................85, 86STEVENSON, Yvonne .............................................92STEWART, Jeanine ................................ 90, 91, 92, 93STOTT, Bethany .................................... 99, 00, 01, 02STRICKLAND, Shanna .......................................96, 97STYCH, ALEXANDRA ........................................... 12

TTT ........................................................................TALLMADGE, Cynthia ........................... 82, 83, 84, 85TALTY, Dawn ......................................... 91, 92, 93, 94TODD, Allison ....................................... 00, 01, 02, 03

VVV .......................................................................VALERO, Antoine e ............................. 92, 93, 94, 95VENTRESCA, Marlena .......................... 87, 88, 89, 90VERGIS, Lynn ........................................ 79, 80, 81, 82

WWW ...................................................................WALLANDER, Jessica .......................................... 12WALLER, Carla .................................................87, 88WARD, Jill ...............................................................05WARTNER, Shawna .............................. 96, 97, 98, 99WATERMAN, Katrine ........................................97, 98WEBER, Elizabeth ................................ 98, 99, 00, 01WIELAND, Sue .................................................83, 86WONG, Lenora.......................................................78WONG, Lisa ......................................... 08, 09, 10, 11WRIGHT, Cole e ..............................................91, 94

ZZZ ........................................................................ZIONIC, Ann ...............................................94, 95, 96

Returning gymnasts are in bold.


CADET WEST GYMNASIUM | THE HOME OF AIR FORCE GYMNASTICS CADET WEST GYMNASIUM | THE HOME OF AIR FORCE GYMNASTICS

The Air Force women’s and men’s gymnastics team train and compete in the Academy’s Cadet West Gymnasium. The gymnastics-only facilty features a com-petion area and spectator seating, as well as an area dedicated to training.

In the fall of 2011, a second story was added to a part of the main gym, provid-ing a foam landing pit for tumbling routines. Beneath the new structure includes areas for strorage, stationary bikes and athletic training areas.

The set-up can be configured for either a men’s or women’s meet, with a raised floor exercise area and holding areas for championship meets. The gym features a two-tiered scorers’ table that is wirelessly linked to the judges’ tables located throughout the venue. For daily practices and special combined meets, the floor surface can hold all equipment for both the men’s and women’s training.

Air Force also has the added benefit of an auxiliary gym that features locker areas for both the men’s and women’s teams. The second floor of the auxiliary gym also features a vaulting runway with foam landing pits.

Overall, the Cadet Gymnasium is a five-level structure, containing 439,951 square feet of useable space. It houses three complete gyms, 12 squash courts, 21 hand-ball/racquetball courts and nine basketball courts. There are two swimming pools, an indoor rifle range and four indoor tennis courts, along with separate facilities for gymnastics, cheerleading, wrestling, fencing, boxing, aerobic fitness, weight lifting, scuba, baseball, volleyball and judo. The gymnasium, which also contains an athletic training room, human performance laboratory, lockers for all cadets, and administrative offices of the physical education instructors and support staff, is adjacent to the new Cadet Fitness Center, which opened in 2012.


THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCETHE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE

HISTORY OF THE ACADEMYIn 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was ap-pointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and rec-ommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington ap-pointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisen-hower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations.

During the summer of 1954, Sec-retary of the Air Force Harold Tal-bott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contrib-uted $1 million toward purchase of the property.

In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occu-pancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year pro-gram of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

COURSE OF STUDYCadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a ca-reer Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is inte-grated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate.

The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sci-ences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, be-havioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineer-ing, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

FACULTY COMPOSITIONThe majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established out-standing records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row.

To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAMThe Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAININGAn air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills.

Cadets are projected into as many leadership roles as pos-sible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers.

Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, eth-ics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen study the military role in United States society, as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study combat and operational aspects of the Air Force.

The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor du-ties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two train-ing periods each summer with leave during the other pe-riod. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall para-chute training.

During their last two summers, all cadets are offered lead-ership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above.

Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the edu-cation program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs avail-able to Academy cadets.

NOMINATIONSNominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For in-formation on admission procedures, write to:

HQ USAFA/RRS2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

For more information, visit: www.usafa.edu


USAFA SENIOR LEADERSHIPUSAFA SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year aca-demic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assign-ments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States.

He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Chey-enne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

His military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

VICE-SUPERINTENDENTCol Tamra Rank

COMMANDANT OF CADETSBrig General Gregory Lengyel

DEAN OF FACULTYBrig General Dana Born

COMMANDER, 10TH AIR BASE WINGCol Thomas Gibson

LT GEN MICHAEL C. GOULD | SUPERINTENDENT


AIR FORCE ATHLETICSAIR FORCE ATHLETICS

Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his eighth year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Acad-emy Athletics Association.

Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports.

In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in an NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team won three straight conference championships and made three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selection com-mittee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association. The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement of the legend-ary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program then posted back-to-back eight-win seasons and was 9-4 in 2010, while qualifying for bowl games ev-ery year. The school has averaged 9,000 bowl tickets sold during the four years.

Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more effective from top to bottom. In addition, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities. Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endowment and the an-nouncement of the Holaday Athletic Center, an indoor training facility. The $15 million facility was completed in 2011.

Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He is a part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s aca-demics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the Region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962, as a member of the Acad-emy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966.

While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine.

In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berth in the NCAA tournament. He was a first-team all-league selection.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wis-consin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. Mueh also completed Squadron Of-ficer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. Between earning the degrees, Mueh returned to USAFA as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971.

He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Sai-gon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team.

He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children: Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

Dr. Mueh honored the men’s gymnas cs team for their third-straight USAG na onal tle with an on-fi eld presenta on during the Air Force-Hawaii football game on Nov. 10, 2012.

DR. HANS MUEH | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS


AIR FORCE ATHLETICSAIR FORCE ATHLETICS

COL BART WEISSVice Director of Athletics

COL BILLY WALKERDeputy Director of Athletics

JIM TREGOSenior Associate AD

WILLIAM CARPENTERAssociate AD | Recruiting Support

DERMOT COLLAssociate AD | Development, Government

JOHN COULAHANAssociate AD | Finance

TROY GARNHARTAssociate AD | Information, Communications

MARTI GASSERAssociate AD | Intercollegiate Programs

WAYNE KELLENBENCEAssociate AD | Support

Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, in-tramurals and physical education.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; box-ing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs com-pete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference op-ponents, including many ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 17 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the Presi-dent of the United States.

The Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly end-less uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipur-pose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions.

GEORGE NELSONAssociate AD | Athle c Programs

KAREN WALKERAssociate AD | Human Resources


COMMUNITY SERVICECOMMUNITY SERVICEADOPT-A-SCHOOLEach year, the Air Force men’s and women’s gymnastics teams visit Mon-roe Elementary School in Colorado Springs, as a part of the athletic de-partment’s adopt-a-school program. The after-school program allows grade-school children the opportunity to interact with members of each of the Academy’s sports teams throughout the year. Following introductions, a handstand contest between the men’s and women’s teams and a brief tumbling demonstration by Air Force, the Fal-cons and K-5 students go through some of the pre-practice stretching that the gymnastics team does on a daily basis. The Falcons then divide the stu-dents onto two mats and spent the remainder of the time teaching basic tumbling moves, including somersaults, handstands and cartwheels. The students received hands-on attention from the gymnasts, who assisted and supported the young students through each new move. At the conclusion of the afterschool program, the students were able to ask questions.

RACE FOR THE CUREFor the fourth straight year, the Air Force men’s and women’s gymnastics teams took to the streets of Denver to participate in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The 35 members of the Falcons’ combined program were some of the over 40,000 participants that took part in the 20th anniversary of Denver’s race on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. The race began at Confluence Park and continued around Sports Authority Field at Mile High, before concluding near the Pepsi Center and Auraria campus. Junior Tyler Huebner of the men’s gymnastics team served as the captain for the Falcons’ volunteer efforts at the annual race and Air Force exceeded its goal, earning distinction as one of the race’s Top 100 teams. Denver’s Race for the Cure is one in a series of races that take place every year around the world. The races help raise significant funds and aware-ness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivor-ship and honor those who have lost their battle with the disease.

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2013 AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS SCHEDULEJan. 12 at Denver Denver, Colo. 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 18 at Sea le Pacifi c Sea le, Wash. 7:00 p.m.

Jan. 26 UC Davis, Texas Woman’s, Missouri USAF Academy, Colo. 1:00 p.m.

Feb. 2 at Burnsley Invita onal Denver, Colo. 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 8 at Utah State Logan, Utah 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 16 Lindenwood, New Hampshire USAF Academy, Colo. 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 24 at Texas Woman’s, with Illinois-Chicago Denton, Texas 2:00 p.m.

Mar. 2 Sea le Pacifi c USAF Academy, Colo. 6:00 p.m.

Mar. 9 at Eagle Invita onal Ypsilan , Mich. 6:00 p.m.

Mar. 11 Denver USAF Academy, Colo. 6:00 p.m.

Mar. 15 at UC Davis, with Sacramento State Davis, Calif. 7:00 p.m.

Mar. 17 at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. 2:00 p.m.

Mar. 23 at MPSF Championships Davis, Calif. 6:00 p.m.

Apr. 6 at NCAA Regional Championships Columbus, Ohio 6:00 p.m.

Apr. 12-14 at USAG Na onal Championships Shreveport, La. TBA

Apr. 26-28 at NCAA Championships Los Angeles, Calif. TBA

Home meets are listed in white. For more informa on, visit www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

Documents

2013 Air Force Women's Gymnastics Media Guide