2014 unh gymnastics media guide

2014 UNH GYMNASTICS

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2014 UNH Gymnastics team guide

Administration

Director of Athletics Marty Scarano 862-2013Deputy Athletic Director Steve Metcalf 862-2596Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Dot Sheehan 862-4677 External RelationsSenior Associate Athletic Director/ Michelle Bronner 862-3900 Compliance/SWASenior Associate Athletic Director/ Donna Brownell 862-2575 Finance/Director of Central Administration BSC Associate Athletic Director/Operations Carrie Kimball 862-2774 Associate Athletic Director/ Amber Lilyestrom 862-0837 Marketing and Strategic Initiatives Assistant Athletic Director/Academic Support Joanne Maldari 862-0283Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance Shawn Green 862-0557Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing Nicole Richard 862-4000Assistant Athletic Director/Event Management Kate McAfee 862-0173

Athletic Communications StaffAssociate Athletic Director/Communications Mike Murphy 862-3906 Gymnastics Contact Associate Director of Communications Doug Poole 862-2585Director of UNH Wildcat Productions Jared Fieldsend 781-8584Assistant Director of Communications Alex Comeau 862-3835Assistant Director of Communications Jon Luszcz 862-0717Assistant Director of Communications Connor Meiselman 862-0730Wildcat Athletics Website www.unhwildcats.com

General UNH Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Wildcat Media Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 UNH Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2013 Review/ 2014 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . 21-25 Regional and National Information . . . . . . . . 20 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 EAGL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 This is UNH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36 Spectators Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2014 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Wildcat Staff Head Coach Gail Goodspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Associate Head Coach Ed Datti . . . . . . . . . . 5 Assistant Coach Ali Carr/ C. Connors/A. Fobes . . . . 6 Athletic Trainer Dan Sedory . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Wildcat Profiles Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Sophomores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18 Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Wildcat History Record Book / Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . 28-31 Where Are They Now? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 In Memory – Katie Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Publication Credits: The 2014 UNH Women’s Gymnastics guide was written and edited by Ed Datti, Gail Goodspeed, Ali Carr, Mike Murphy and Alex Comeau; designed by Julie Pardus-Oakes; photography by Lisa Nugent of UNH Photo Services, Brian Brawn Photogra-phy, Gil Talbot, Diane and Janet Grey, Gregory Greene, Ron Kearn, Robert Harley, M.J. Lawl-er, Ryan Szepan, Michelle Bronner, Candace Pratt Photography, Herff Jones Photography; Printed by UNH Printing Services. Cover Photo: Senior co-captain Hannah Barille.

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UNH Gymnastics at a Glance

Name Yr. Ht. Event Hometown/Club Kelsey Aucoin R-Fr. 5-4 V, BB, FX Double Oak, Texas / Metroplex GymnasticsHannah Barile* Sr. 5-1 AA Sinking Spring, Pa. / Berks Gymnastics AcademyOlivia Bogaczyk Fr. 5-2 UB Derry, N.H. / Granite State Gymnastics Catarina Broccoli So. 5-2 UB, BB, FX Mystic, Conn. / Deary’s GymnasticsLauren Brodie So. 5-3 AA Mogadore, Ohio / Gymnastics WorldJessica Gracia Fr. 5-3 AA Bahama, N.C. / Sonshine GymnasticsKayla Gray Jr. 5-1 AA Buffalo, N.Y. / Gleason’s GymnasticsAdrienne Hill Jr. 5-4 V, BB Midlothian, Va. / Richmond OlympiadJillian Hudson Sr. 5-3 V, UB Sparkill, N.Y. / Galaxy Gymnastics (N.Y.)Cassy Izzo So. 5-4 BB, FX Cranston, R.I. / RISE GymnasticsKaylor Kelley Fr. 5-1 AA Loudon, Tenn. / Premier AthleticsJennifer King Fr. 5-6 AA Freehold, N.J. / Devlin GymnasticsErin Machado* Sr. 5-1 BB, FX Swansea, Mass. / O’Leary’s GymnasticsJannelle Minichiello Sr. 5-0 AA Tewksbury, Mass. / Brestyan’s GymnasticsMeghan Pflieger Fr. 5-2 AA Barneveld, N.Y. / Valley GymnasticsBrittany Prestia So. 5-3 V, BB, FX Harleysville, Pa. / Silvia’s GymnasticsErika Rudiger Jr. 5-2 AA Slidell, La. / Brook-Lin CenterElissa Solomon So. 5-1 AA Ridgefield, Conn. / Arena GymnasticsCourtney Thompson So. 5-5 UB Chester, N.H. / Gymnastics Village * denotes Co-Captains Abbreviation Codes: V=vault UB=uneven bars BB=balance beam FX=floor exercise AA=all-around

UNH Quick FactsArea Code (603)


Location Durham, N.H. 03824Founded 1866Enrollment 14,761President Mark HuddlestonDirector of Athletics Marty ScaranoNickname WildcatsColors Blue & WhiteHead Coach Gail Goodspeed /35th year (Springfield ‘74-BS, ‘75-MS, Boston University ‘84-Ed. D) 862-3834 ([email protected])Year at UNH/Record 35th/534-288-2Associate Head Coach Ed Datti /31st year ([email protected])Assistant Coach Ali Carr /1st year ([email protected])Conference East Atlantic Gymnastics LeagueAffiliation NCAA Division I Home Arena Lundholm Gymnasium 2013 Record 19-12 Season High Score 195.650EAGL Championship Finish 6th – 194.175 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/42014 Co-Captains Hannah Barile Erin Machado2013 NCAA Final Ranking 41st

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Media Wildcats by ClassSeniors (4)Hannah Barile, Jillian Hudson,Erin Machado, Jannelle MinichielloJuniors (3)Kayla Gray, Adrienne Hill, Erika RudigerSophomores (6)Catarina Broccoli, Lauren Brodie, Cassy IzzoBrittany Prestia, Elissa Solomon, Courtney ThompsonFreshmen (6)Kelsey Aucoin, Olivia Bogaczyk, Jessica Gracia,Kaylor Kelley, Jennifer King, Meghan Pflieger

Wildcats by StateNew York (3)

Kayla Gray, Jillian Hudson, Meghan Pflieger

Connecticut (2)

Catarina Broccoli, Elissa Solomon

Massachusetts (2)

Erin Machado, Jannelle Minichiello

New Hampshire (2)

Olivia Bogaczyk, Courtney Thompson

Pennsylvania (2)

Hannah Barile , Brittany Prestia

Louisiana (1) Erika Rudiger

New Jersey (1) Jennifer King

North Carolina (1) Jessica Gracia

Ohio (1) Lauren Brodie

Rhode Island (1) Cassy Izzo

Tennessee (1) Kaylor Kelley

Texas (1) Kelsey Aucoin

Virginia (1) Adrienne Hill

Pronunciation GuideAdrienne AY-dree-inAucoin Oh-COINBarile Buh-RILLBogaczyk Bo-GAH-ChickBrodie BRO-deeGracia GRAH-cee-ahMachado Muh-SHAH-doeMinichiello Min-ih-CHELLOPflieger FLEE-grrPrestia Press-TEE-uhRudiger ROO-dih-grrSTAFFDatti DAT-eyeSedory Sih-DOOR-ee

Courtney ThompsonSophomore - 5’5”

Chester, N.H.Gymnastics Village

Erin Machado (C)Senior - 5’1”

Swansea, Mass.O’Leary’s Gymnastics

Catarina BroccoliSophomore - 5’2”

Mystic, Conn.Deary’s Gymnastics

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Hannah Barile (C) Senior - 5’1”

Sinking Spring, Pa.Berks Gymnastics

Adrienne HillJunior - 5’4”

Midlothian, Va.Richmond Olympiad

Kaylor KelleyFreshman - 5’1”Loudon, Tenn.

Premier Athletics

Jennifer KingFreshman - 5’6”Freehold, N.J.

Devlin Gymnastics

Meghan PfliegerFreshman - 5’2”Barneveld, N.Y.

Valley Gymnastics

Lauren BrodieSophomore - 5’3”Mogadore, Ohio

Gymnastics World

Brittany PrestiaSophomore - 5’3”Harleysville, Pa.

Silvia’s Gymnastics

Jessica GraciaFreshman - 5’3”Bahama, N.C.

Sonshine Gymnastics

Jillian HudsonSenior - 5’3”Sparkill, N.Y.

Galaxy Gymnastics (N.Y.)

Kayla GrayJunior - 5’1”Buffalo, N.Y.

Gleason’s Gymnastics

Olivia BogaczykFreshman - 5’2”

Derry, N.H.Granite State Gymnastics

Elissa SolomonSophomore - 5’1”Ridgefield, Conn.Arena Gymnastics

Erika RudigerJunior - 5’2”Slidell, La.

Brook-Lin Center

Jannelle MinichielloSenior - 5’0”

Tewksbury, Mass.Brestyan’s Gymnastics

Cassy IzzoSophomore - 5’ 4”

Cranston, R.I.RISE Gymnastics

Kelsey Aucoin R-Freshman - 5’4”

Double Oak, TexasMetroplex Gymnastics


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Gail Goodspeed, now in her 35th season as the UNH head coach, has helped create one of the strongest programs in New England. The Wildcats have a tradition of sustained success as a top-tier team in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) and a perennial competitor in the NCAA Regional Championship while maintaining rigorous academic standards among the highest in the nation. Goodspeed has guided the Wildcats to four ECAC Championships, appearances in 33 NCAA Regional Championships and two AIAW Regional Championships (prior to NCAA sponsorship) while building a 534-288-2 record. The ‘Cats won the 1994 NCAA Northeast Regional Championship and competed at the NCAA Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah. UNH finished that season as the 12th-ranked team in the country. In addition to the team qualification to the national championship, individuals have represented UNH at the national championship 11 different times during Goodspeed’s tenure. In 2013 Goodspeed guided sophomore Kayla Gray, senior Austyn Fobes and junior Hannah Barile to individual berths at the NCAA Morgantown Regional, hosted by West Virginia University. Gray won the East Atlantic Gymnastics League’s balance beam individual title courtesy of a 9.875 at the EAGL Championship, hosted by the University of North Carolina. In the process, the native of Buffalo, N.Y., became the first Wildcat to win an outright beam championship since Mariana Peña-Trestini in 2006. The Wildcats garnered the NCAA Public Recognition Award based on a perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate (2008-09 to 2011-12). Gray, the team’s Katie Baldwin Academic Excellence award recipient, recorded a perfect 4.00 GPA to earn NACGC/W Scholastic All-America honors; she headlined UNH’s cumulative 3.3186 GPA, which ranked 36th nationally and third among New England schools, behind only Brown and Yale. Goodspeed’s successful track record includes five NCAA Northeast Region Head Coach of the Year awards, most recently in 2008. Previous honors were bestowed in 1991, 1994, 2001 and 2003, when she was also named the EAGL Coach of the Year. Several of Goodspeed’s athletes and teams have been part of UNH history-making performances. In 2006, senior captain Amanda Hall was the Northeast Regional Floor Champion and took third in the all-around. This qualified her for the NCAA National Championship, making her the seventh individual from UNH to earn such high honors. At the Championship, her score of 9.8 on vault narrowly missed qualifying her as an All-American. During the 2005 campaign, Amanda Hall and Mariana Peña Trestini scored a 9.975 on the floor exercise in the regular season, setting the new UNH record. In 2005 postseason action, Vanessa Berrios shared the Northeast Regional Balance Beam title with a score of 9.85, earning her a spot at the NCAA National Championship as the sixth individual to represent UNH. The 2003 Wildcats captured their first-ever EAGL Championship with a UNH school-record team total of 196.75. At the same competition, Tara Phillips vaulted perfectly, scoring her first ever 10.0, permanently etching her name among the University’s all-time greats.

“It has always been our goal to help each student-athlete strive to reach her full potential and accomplish this in a positive atmosphere. When this occurs, the team is successful and it’s fun for everyone,” Goodspeed states. Goodspeed earned a doctorate from the School of Education at Boston University in 1984. She has used this education to enhance the quality of the experience of practicing and competing. Her dissertation involved development and implementation of a comprehensive sport psychology program for female gymnasts. Aspects of the program are incorporated into the training plan at UNH. “We try to focus on those things over which we have control, including our own response to and perception of stressful situations. Training is intense and our team members are dedicated to each other and to the goal of achieving excellence,” Goodspeed says. Much of the strength and success of the UNH gymnastics program lies with the stability and dedication of the coaching staff. Goodspeed is married to associate head coach Ed Datti (33rd year/31st full time), and together, with additional assistants and support staff, they have developed one of the most respected programs in the Northeast. A collegiate competitor from 1970-74 at Springfield College, Goodspeed captained the team her senior year and was a member of two AIAW National Championship teams. She was assistant coach for her alma mater in 1974-75 when the team placed 4th at the National Championship. Goodspeed was inducted into the Springfield College Hall of Fame in October 2002. She has served as treasurer of the National Coaches Association and served on the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee. She was head coach of California State-Northridge for two years and was also a business manager and coach at the Montvale Gymnastics Club. Goodspeed holds a master’s degree from Springfield and earned a doctorate in Sports Psychology from Boston University. She and Ed have two daughters, 24-year-old Samantha and 20-year-old Brianna. Samantha graduated summa cum laude from Keene State College with a degree in Environmental Studies in May 2011. She was a four-year member of the Keene State volleyball team and captain for the last two seasons. Her Owls won the 2010 ECAC Tournament for the first time in school history. Brianna is a junior at the University of Connecticut, where she is enrolled in the environmental engineering honors program and is a libero and co-captain for the Huskies volleyball team. As a senior at Oyster River High School, she was the class valedictorian and was named the 2010 Division II Player of the Year for the second straight season after serving as the star libero and helping the Bobcats claim their first state championship since 1996. Goodspeed is a native of Kohler, Wis.

Head Coach

Gail Goodspeed COACHING HISTORYYear at UNH: 35th Record: 534-288-2

EDUCATIONSpringfield College ‘74 BSSpringfield College ‘75 MSBoston University ‘84 Ed D

COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS500th career victory | March 19, 20112011 EAGL 2nd Place Finish2008 EAGL 3rd Place Finish2003 EAGL Champions1999 EAGL 3rd Place Finish1998 EAGL 2nd Place Finish1997 EAGL 3rd Place Finish1994 12th NCAA Nationals1994 NCAA Regional Champions1984, 85, 86, 94 ECAC Champions

2008 - NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year2003 - EAGL Coach of the Year2003 - NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year2001 - NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year1994 - NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year1991 - NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year

NCAA ALL-AMERICAN1992 Lori Brady - Vault

NCAA INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS2006 Amanda Hall - AA2005 Vanessa Berrios - Beam2001 Suzanne Poretz - AA1997 Cara Lepper - Beam1992 Lori Brady - Vault, Nicole Mullins - Bars1991 Karen Olsson - AA, Lori Brady - Vault1989 Lori Brady - Vault

AIAW NATIONAL COMPETITORS1981 Lucia Cancelmo and Edie Sutton - AA NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS2006 Amanda Hall - Floor2005 Vanessa Berrios - Beam1997 Cara Lepper - Beam1995 Meghan Ochs - Vault and Floor1994 Kim Smith - Floor1994 Jana Reardon - AA1994 Karen Olsson - AA1992 Nicole Mullins - Bars1989,1991,1992 Lori Brady - Vault

2002 Springfield College Hall of Fame Inductee



Associate Head Coach

COACHING HISTORYYear at UNH: 33rd, 31st full time

EDUCATIONSpringfield College ‘71 BS

COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS2011 EAGL 2nd Place Finish2008 EAGL 3rd Place Finish2003 EAGL Champions1999 EAGL 3rd Place Finish1998 EAGL 2nd Place Finish1997 EAGL 3rd Place Finish1994 12th NCAA Nationals1994 NCAA Regional Champions1984, 85, 86, 94 ECAC Champions

2012 - EAGL Assistant Coach of Year2010 - EAGL Assistant Coach of Year

2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2001, 1997, 1994, 1991 - NCAA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year

Ed Datti

Brianna Datti Sammy Datti

Ed Datti is in his 33rd year with the program, 31st as a full-time coach, in 2013-14. The associate head coach is known as one of the top assistants nationally. In 2012, he was named the EAGL Assistant Coach of the Year (with assistant coach Jess Kelley) for the second time in his career and the NCAA Northeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year (with Kelley) for the ninth time in his career. He previously garnered the NCAA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 1991, ‘94, ‘97, 2001, ‘03, ‘06, ‘08 and ‘10; his previous EAGL Assistant Coach of the Year merit came in 2010. Datti is highly respected by his colleagues for his skills as a strong technical coach and outstanding spotter. UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed states: “Obviously, I am a little biased, but Ed is one of the best spotters in the nation. He can anticipate when a gymnast is in need of assistance and can react faster than seems possible. He also has the unique ability of knowing exactly how much assistance is needed. A great balance is created with his technical expertise and spotting ability to help all of our team members continue to improve and upgrade their skills.” At UNH, Datti is responsible for the majority of the recruiting and continues to bring top gymnasts to the UNH campus. He is the director of a highly successful summer camp and initiated a community class program. Datti also co-teaches a movement and gymnastics exploration class for the kinesiology department. Datti is the former owner and head coach of the Montvale School of Gymnastics in Woburn, Mass. This was one of the first private gymnastics schools in Massachusetts and he coached several top USGF gymnasts during the 10 years of operating the club. Before his Montvale affiliation, Datti taught at Saxonville Elementary School in Framingham (Mass.) and coached the Framingham South High School girls gymnastics team. A 1971 graduate of Springfield (Mass.) College, Datti was a four-year competitor on the gymnastics squad. In his senior year, he was team captain and earned All-America honors in floor exercise. He is originally from Framingham, Mass.

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AssistantCoach

Ali CarrCOACHING HISTORY1st season at UNH

EDUCATIONUNH ‘12 BS

Ali Carr, who was a Wildcat senior co-captain and team MVP in 2012, joined the UNH coaching staff as assistant coach in June 2013.

After graduating from UNH with a degree in Kinesiology: Sport Studies in 2012, Carr spent a year coaching at Broderick Gymnastics in Hyde Park, Mass., under the tutelage of 1994 UNH alum Karen (Olsson) Broderick, who helped guide the ‘Cats to the 1994 NCAA Championship meet.

Carr, a four-year member of the UNH gymnastics team, was feted as team MVP following a 2012 season in which she earned a place on the All-East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Second Team on vault and balance beam and garnered EAGL All-Tournament Second Team honors on vault and uneven bars. The Chelmsford, Mass., native sported the Wildcats’ top vault mark in 11 of 13 meets, highlighted by first-place scores in four straight meets from Jan. 1-Feb. 10. She compiled a 9.830 Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) to rank eighth in the Northeast Region and tie for 10th in EAGL competition. Her previous All-EAGL awards include First Team on bars (’09) and vault (’11) and Second Team on bars (’11). She secured a place on the EAGL All-Tournament Second Team on bars in both ’09 and ’11.

As a sophomore in 2010, Carr scored a career-high 9.950 on bars in a home victory against Brown (Feb. 12) to equal UNH’s all-time high mark on that apparatus with Olsson and Mariana Peña Trestini (Austyn Fobes tied the score in 2011). Carr’s other career highs are 9.875 on vault and a 9.900 on beam.

Carr becomes the first UNH alumnae to join the Wildcats’ coaching staff since Jana (Reardon) Mowers (1998-99).

Volunteer Assistant

Austyn Fobes

Austyn Fobes, also a 2013 graduate from the University of New Hampshire, joined the gymnastics program at her alma mater as a volunteer assistant coach. Fobes will assist the coaching staff with training, choreography, meet preparation and administrative duties. She will also partner with volunteer assistant coach Courtney Connors as the voices of the meet broadcasts on UNHWildcats.tv.

Fobes, who ranks ninth all-time in UNH history with 1,469.60 points, competed as an all-arounder at the 2013 NCAA Morgantown Regional at West Virginia University to cap her illustrious career. The native of Howell, N.J., was named to the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) All-Tournament First Team on uneven bars and Second Team on vault, floor exercise and all-around; she garnered All-EAGL First Team on bars and AA to go along with Second Team on vault, balance beam and floor. Fobes set a personal-best 39.425 all-around score against Rutgers on Jan. 6.

Courtney Connors

Courtney Connors, a 2013 graduate of UNH, enters the 2014 season as a volunteer assistant coach. Connors will assist the coaching staff with training, choreography, meet preparation and administrative duties. She will also partner with fellow volunteer assistant coach Austyn Fobes as the voices of the meet broadcasts on UNHWildcats.tv.

Connors, a two-time co-captain of the Wildcats, had a decorated career as a member of the gymnastics team. The New York native was a four-time NACGC/W Scholastic All-American selection and a three-time member of the EAGL All-Academic Team. As a freshman, sophomore and junior, Connors competed at the NCAA Regionals. As a junior, Connors received the Most Inspirational Award after rallying from an injury that sidelined her for three meets in the middle of the season. She came back to compete in the final eight meets of the season, including at the NCAA Regionals. As a senior, Connors repeated as co-captain of the squad and was inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society.

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Athletic Trainer

26th season at UNHAthletic Training Program Director/Associate Clinical ProfessorPrimary Sport Assignment: Gymnastics

2006 NH Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award2006 NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer AwardProgram Director for the CAATE Accredited Athletic Training Program2001 NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award

EDUCATIONUniversity of Pittsburgh ‘82 BSUniversity of Arizona ‘84 MS

SPORTS MEDICINE The Sports Medicine Department at the University of New Hampshire consists of eight full- and part-time certified and licensed athletic trainers. The department works out of two locations – the Field House and the Whittemore Center. Both athletic training rooms utilize currently available modalities, including muscle stimulators, ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy, and hydrotherapy.

The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a myriad of services to the department and the student-athlete. These include, but are not limited to, initial injury assessment and management, emergency injury/illness management, referral to appropriate professionals, interface with associated physicians and others, rehabilitation, counseling, administrative duties, including insurance coordination, supervision of practices and games, development and implementation of emergency plans, as well as student athletic trainer supervision.

Dan Sedory

Dan Sedory serves as the athletic trainer for the UNH gymnastics team. He is in his 26th season with the gymnastics squad and is an integral member of the coaching staff. Sedory, a Pittsburgh native, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Physical Education (1982) and received his Masters in Athletic Training from the University of Arizona (1984). Sedory is currently a clinical associate professor of athletic training at UNH. Since 1988 he has also served as the curriculum director for athletic training within the University’s department of kinesiology. With Sedory’s extensive work and commitment to enrichment, it has earned the distinction of being a CAATE Accredited Athletic Training Program. In 2006, he was honored for his contributions by receiving the “Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award” from NATA, awarded to role models for future leaders in the athletic training profession. This award came shortly after Sedory was named New Hampshire’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer of the Year for 2006. Also on his list of accolades is the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award, which he received in 2001. Sedory served as an athletic trainer for the United States Olympic Committee Medical Staff at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Los Angeles in 1991 and with the Summer World University Games in 1993. He also served as the host athletic trainer for the World Gold Gymnastics tour appearance in Durham in 1996. The Wildcats are fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and well-respected athletic trainer on their coaching staff. “Dan has more experience as an athletic trainer for women’s gymnastics than anyone,” UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed states. “He knows the sport and the athletes. One of his greatest strengths is his ability to truly listen to our gymnasts and care about them as individuals.”

The athletic training room is considered to be “a designated facility where comprehensive health care services are provided. Comprehensive health care services include practice and game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid and emergency care, follow-up care, rehabilitation and related services.” (National Athletic Trainer’s Association Education Council). The University has two athletic training rooms in use, one at the Whittemore Center Arena, which primarily serves the Wildcat hockey, field hockey and lacrosse teams, and one in the Field House, which is the headquarters of UNH Athletic Training. All of the athletic training facilities utilize the currently available modalities, including muscle stimulators, ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy and hydrotherapy. The athletic training rooms also serve as the primary site for all post-injury rehabilitation. Recently, the athletic training room has been renovated over the winter break of the 2012-13 academic year. With a redesigned layout, energy efficient lighting and state-of-the art equipment, the athletic training room is more comfortable, enjoyable and efficient for student-athletes and staff.

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FacilitiesThe practice facility, which allows the UNH gymnasts to train and perform at the highest level, is heralded as one of the safest and most efficient training spots in New England. The UNH coaching staff has worked hard to ensure that the 8,500 square foot gymnasium has been well maintained and updated to meet the highest standards. The loose foam and solid foam pits, the two tumble tracks, the overhead spotting rigs, a rod tumbling strip, and all of the most updated gymnastics apparatus and matting make this a facility that continues to attract top-notch athletes. Recently, the coaching staff added an instant view playback system for all four events. This allows immediate feedback and enhances the training for the visual learner. During the Holiday break in December 2010, facility lighting was upgraded to further enhance safety while providing a more energy-efficient system. All the necessary tools are in place for the best collegiate gymnasts in the country to train and continue to learn new skills.

Two sites play host for the home gymnastics competitions, Lundholm Gymnasium and the Whittemore Center Arena. The Whittemore Center, which seats over 6,000 fans for gymnastics, is the host site for the 2014 EAGL Championship meet. Previously, the Whitt has been the host site of the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship and the 2003 EAGL Championship, as well as the Fox Run Invitational. Lundholm Gymnasium, which is the home arena for the Wildcats’ regular season, seats approximately 2,500 fans for gymnastics. In 2010, Lundholm Gym was the host site for the EAGL Championship.

The UNH gymnastics program continues to expand and improve its training and competitive facility with its commitment to excellence. In 1994, one of the first groups to work all four years in the training facility won the ECAC conference championship, placed first in the NCAA Regional Championship and went on to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, ranking 12th in the country. The team has continued its strong tradition of excellence and set a team and conference scoring record in 2003 with a total team score of 196.750 while winning the EAGL Championship.

Lundholm Gymnasium

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Interior of Whittemore Center

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2013Cats Can AwardNCAA Regional Individual Competitor - Vault, Floor EAGL All-Tournament Second Team -Vault, First Team -Floor @ EAGL Championship -T-9th Vault, T-2nd FloorEAGL All-Academic Team @ Kent State w/Cornell,SE Missouri- T-6 Vault, T-1st Floor@ Penn State- 4th Vault- PB-tying 9.825, T-7th Floor- PB-tying 9.875Brown, Towson, Yale- 4th Bars- PB- 9.825, Floor- T-2nd PB-T 9.875@ West Virginia w/Towson, Michigan- T-9th Vault PB-T-9.825, T-5th Floor PB-tying 9.875@ Air Force w/Lindenwood - T-3rd Vault, 1st Floor@ Maryland w/N.C. State, Towson- T-5th Vault- PB-tying 9.825GW, Yale- 2nd Vault- PB- 9.825, T-6th Bars, T-1st FloorTemple, Brown - T-2nd Vault, NC State - T-4th Vault, T-3rd FloorRutgers- T-3rd Vault, 6th Bars, T-1st Floor- PB- 9.8752012Most Improved AwardEAGL All-Academic TeamUNH Invitational - T-5th Floor West Virginia -1st Floor @ North Carolina State - T-6th Vault@ Penn, w/Brockport, Wilson - T-3rd Vault, T-1st FloorBrown, Yale -T-4th Vault, T-1st Floor @ Northern Illinois -5th Floor@ Rutgers -T-5th Floor2011EAGL All-Academic TeamUNH Invitational w/Michigan State, Brown, Alaska - T-5th Vault@ Maryland w/Air Force - T-1st Vault Before UNHCoached by Rich Fiorentino at Berks Gymnastics Academy2010 Level 10 Nationals -2nd VaultLevel 10 Regionals -2nd Vault,4th Beam & AALevel 10 States -2nd Vault, 4th Bars,1st Beam, 3rd AA2009 Level 10 Nationals CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals -2nd Vault, 7th Beam, 3rd Floor

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.825 Bars - 9.825Floor Exercise - 9.875

Senior co-captainHometown: Sinking Spring, Pa.High School: WilsonClub: Berks Gymnastics AcademyBirthday: August 14, 1992Major: Kinesiology: Exer. ScienceFavorite Events: Vault, FloorFamily: Kitty and Lindy Barile, brother Tyler

Barile Wildcat FactsFavorite Food: GuacamoleFavorite Skill: Pike QuervoPersonal motto: Never allow yourself to be the reason you don’t succeed.Favorite books: Twilight sagaFavorite Movie: The Proposal

Hannah Barile



Jillian Hudson

Hudson Wildcat Facts:Favorite Actor: Adam SandlerFavorite TV Show: How I Met Your MotherFavorite Quote: Stay far from timid. Only make moves when your heart’s in it, and live the phrase ‘Sky’s the limit’.Hobbies: Photography, listening to musicFavorite Food: Peanut butter

2013NACG/W Scholastic All-AmericanInducted into Chi Sigma Alpha, National Athlete Honor SocietyEAGL All-Academic Team Temple, Brown-T-2nd-Vault Rutgers- T-6th-Vault, Bars -PB 9.7002012NACG/W Scholastic All-American@ NCAA Regionals - T-25th VaultAll-EAGL Second Team -VaultEAGL All-Academic TeamArizona -T-2nd Vault -PB 9.850UNH Invitational -6th Vault West Virginia -T-6th Vault @ North Carolina State -T-2nd Vault @ Penn, w/Brockport, Wilson -2nd VaultBrown, Yale -2nd Vault @ Northern Illinois -T-2nd VaultPittsburgh -2nd Vault, Floor -PB 9.625Penn State -T-3rd Vault 2011EAGL All-Academic Team@ Bridgeport -6th Bars Bridgeport -5th Vault@ Maryland w/Air Force -T-6th VaultRutgers -T-3rd Vault

Before UNHCoached by Jamie Winkler, Sergei and Galina Petrouniak at Galaxy Gymnastics Coached by Jamie Winkler and Sasha Miretsky at Tappan Zee H.S.2010 Level 10 Nationals CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals -2nd Vault, 4th Bars, 2nd FX, 3rd AAHigh School Nationals -1st Vault, 2nd AAHigh School States -1st Vault, Beam, FX & AA2009 Level 10 Nationals -7th, FX, 4th AALevel 10 Regionals -1st Vault, 3rd FX 4th AAHigh School States -1st Vault & AA

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.850 Uneven Bars - 9.700Floor Exercise - 9.625

Senior Hometown: Sparkill, N.Y.High School: Tappan ZeeClub: Galaxy Gymnastics (N.Y.)Birthday: June 18, 1992Major: Nutrition: DieteticsFavorite Event: Vault, BarsFamily: Robert and Laura Hudson,brother Matt

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Senior co-captainHometown: Swansea, Mass.High School: Joseph CaseClub: O’Leary’s GymnasticsBirthday: December 6, 1991Major: Biomedical ScienceFavorite Event: BeamFamily: Ellen and Ronald Machado,sister Kara, brother Paul

UNH Career Highs Beam - 9.800Floor Exercise -9.850

2013NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericanMost Inspirational AwardEAGL All-Tournament Second Team – Floor@ EAGL Championship-T-13th-FloorEAGL All-Academic Team @ Kent State w/Cornell,SE Missouri-T-5th-FloorBrown, Towson, Yale-T-5th-Beam@ Air Force w/Lindenwood-T-3rd-Beam@ Maryland w/ N.C. State, Towson- T-5th Floor –PB-tying 9.850Temple, Brown-T-3rd-Beam –PB-tying 9.800, 1st-FloorN.C. State-T-5th-Beam –PB 9.800, T-5th-Floor@ Central Michigan-T-2nd-FloorRutgers- 6th-Beam, 3rd-Floor –PB-tying 9.8502012@ NCAA Regionals -T-21st FloorEAGL All-Academic Team@ Oregon State -T-6th Floor Arizona -6th FloorWest Virginia -3rd Floor @ North Carolina State -6th Floor@ Penn, w/Brockport, Wilson -T-6th FloorBrown, Yale -T-5th Floor@ Northern Illinois -T-2nd FloorPittsburgh -T-2nd Floor -PB-tying 9.850 Penn State -2nd Floor -PB-tying 9.850 2011EAGL All-Academic TeamBridgeport -1st Floor -PB 9.850@ Pittsburgh -2nd FloorRutgers -T-2nd Floor

Before UNHCoached by Tim O’Leary, Caren Normandin and Richie Butler at O’Leary’s Gymnastics; Coached by Laura Murphy at Joseph Case High School2010 High School Nationals -2nd Floor, 10th AAHigh School State Individuals -1st AAAAU Nationals -1st AALevel 10 NIT -4th FloorLevel 10 Regionals -8th AABoston Globe Gymnast of the Year

Erin Machado

Machado Wildcat Facts:Favorite Skill: Double backFavorite Movies: The Little Rascals, Toy Story, The Last SongFavorite TV Shows: Criminal Minds, Law and OrderPersonal Motto: Live life to the fullestFavorite Book: The Grapes of WrathAdvice to Future Gymnasts: Never ever give up.



2013EAGL All-Academic Team @ Kent State w/Cornell, SE Missouri-T-3rd-Beam –PB 9.900@ Penn State w/Penn, Temple – Floor –PB 9.875Brown, Towson, Yale-T-6th-Bars, 4th-Floor @ Air Force w/Lindenwood-T-3rd-BeamTemple, Brown-T-3rd-Bars –PB 9.800, 4th-FloorN.C. State-T-5th-FloorRutgers- Vault PB-9.575, 4th-Beam2012EAGL All-Academic TeamArizona -T-6th BeamWest Virginia -6th Beam@ North Carolina State -4th Beam @ Rutgers -T-1st Beam 2011EAGL All-Academic Team@ Bridgeport -T-5th Beam vs Rutgers -3rd Beam

Before UNHCoached by Mihai and Silvia Brestyan at Brestyan’s Gymnastics2010 Level 10 Nationals -12th FloorLevel 10 Regionals -3rd Vault & Bars, 2nd Beam & Floor, 1st AALevel 10 States -1st Vault & AA, 2nd Bars, Beam & Floor2009 Level 10 Nationals QualifierLevel 10 Regionals -5th Vault, Floor & AALevel 10 States -2nd Bars & Floor, 6th Beam, 3rd AA

Senior Hometown: Tewksbury, Mass.High School: TewksburyClub: Brestyan’s GymnasticsBirthday: November 19, 1991Major: Psychology & BusinessFavorite Events: Beam, FloorFamily: Eva and Robert Minichiello,sisters Brittany and Hollie

Jannelle Minichiello

minichiello wildcat facts:Personal Motto: A positive attitude gets you everywhere.Favorite Book: The SecretFavorite Food: Double Stuff OreosFavorite Pro Teams: Boston Bruins, New England PatriotsAdvice to Future Gymnasts: Follow your dreams and never give up because they can take you far.

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.575Uneven Bars - 9.800Balance Beam - 9.900Floor Exercise - 9.875

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Adrienne Hill

Kayla GrayJuniorHometown: Buffalo, N.Y.Club: Gleason’s GymnasticsBirthday: November 5, 1993Major: Kinesiology: Exercise ScienceFavorite Event: BeamFamily: Kevin and Karen Gray, brother Kyle

Junior Hometown: Midlothian, Va.High School: MidlothianClub: Richmond OlympiadBirthday: March 2, 1993Major: Civil EngineeringFavorite Event: VaultFamily: Mark and Francine Hill, brother Michael

2013NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericanKatie Baldwin Academic Excellence Award@ NCAA Regionals- T-5th Beam, 13th AA EAGL All-Tournament First Team-Beam, Second Team-FloorEAGL All-Academic Team@ EAGL Championship-1st-Beam, T-9th Floor, T-2nd AA @ Kent State w/Cornell, SE Missouri- 1st Beam –PB 9.950@ Penn State w/Temple, Penn- T-1st Beam, T-1st Floor-PB 9.925, 3rd AABrown, Towson, Yale- 3rd Bars-PB 9.850, 1st Beam, 2nd Floor, 1st AA-PB 39.275@ West Virginia w/Towson, Michigan- Vault-PB 9.725, T-5th Bars, T-3rd Beam, T-5th Floor, 2nd AA@ Air Force w/Lindenwood- T-5th Vault, T-2nd Bars, 5th AAGW, Yale- 1st Beam, 4th FloorTemple, Brown- 5th Bars, 1st BeamN.C. State- T-3rd Bars, 2nd Floor@Maryland w/NC State, Towson - T-4th Bars, 2nd Beam

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.725Bars - 9.850Beam - 9.950Floor Exercise - 9.925AA - 39.275

Gray Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie: 21 Jump StreetFavorite TV Shows: Friends, SpongeBob SquarePantsPersonal Motto: Do what you love, love what you doFavorite Food: PineappleInterest/Hobbies: Reading, Shopping, painting nailsFavorite Quote: Good things come to those who work.

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.800Bars - 9.775Beam - 9.825

hill wildcat facts:Favorite TV Shows: Burn Notice, Whose Line is it AnywayFavorite Movies: Knight and Day, Princess BridePersonal Motto: Either you run the day, or the day runs you.Advice to Future Gymnasts: The rough patches are only temporary. It never lasts forever.

Before UNH:Coached by Larry and Carol Goldsmith, Brian Daly and Anita Williams at Gleason’s Gymnastics2011Level 10 Nationals: 2nd BeamLevel 10 Regionals: 3rd Vault, 4th Bars, 2nd Beam, 2nd Floor, 2nd AALevel 10 States: 1st Floor2010Level 10 Nationals: 2nd BeamLevel 10 Regionals: 5th Vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd AALevel 10 States: 1st Beam, 2nd Floor2009Injured2008Level 10 Nationals: 1st BeamLevel 10 Regionals: 2nd Vault, 4th Beam, 3rd Floor, 6th AALevel 10 States: 2nd Beam, 3rd Floor

UNH Highlights2012EAGL All-Academic TeamUNH Invitational - Bars -PB 9.775West Virginia - 3rd Beam -PB 9.825 @ North Carolina State - T-5th BeamBrown, Yale -3rd Vault, 4th Beam@ Northern Illinois -T-2nd VaultPittsburgh -T-3rd Vault -PB 9.800@ Rutgers -5th Beam

Before UNH:Coached by Boris and Larissa Choutkin at Richmond Olympiad2010Level 10 Nationals: 13th AALevel 10 Regionals: 5th Vault, 6th Bars, 7th Beam, 6th Floor, 6th AALevel 10 States: 1st Vault, 2nd Bars, 3rd Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd AA2009Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals: 6th Vault, 5th Beam, 6th AALevel 10 States: 1st Vault, 1st Bars, 3rd Beam, 2nd Floor, 1st AA2008Level 10 Regional Competitor2007Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals- 5th Vault, 6th Bars, 5th Floor, 4th AALevel 10 States- 2nd Vault, 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st AA

2012NACGC/W Scholastic All-American@ NCAA Regionals- T-15th BeamEAGL All-Tournament First Team -Beam, Second Team -Floor@ EAGL Championship -2nd Beam, T-16th FloorAll-EAGL First Team- BeamEAGL All-Academic TeamArizona - T-3rd FloorKatie Baldwin Expression Award Winner - March 3UNH Invitational -T-1st Beam, T-5th Floor West Virginia - T-5th Floor@ North Carolina State - 3rd FloorEAGL Rookie of the Week -Feb. 14@ Penn, w/ Brockport, Wilson -1st Beam, T-1st FloorBrown, Yale -T-1st Beam@ Northern Illinois -1st BeamPenn State -5th Beam



Adrienne Hill

2013Most Improved AwardEAGL All Tournament Second Team –Bars, Second Team- Floor@ Kent State w/Cornell, SE Missouri- T-1st FloorBrown, Towson, Yale- 4th-Vault -PB 9.800, 2nd Bars - PB 9.875@West Virginia w/Towson, Michigan- T-5th Floor -PB 9.875@Air Force w/Lindenwood- 1st Bars, 2nd Floor GW, Yale- 6th Vault, 3rd Bars, T-5th FloorTemple, Brown-T-4th Vault, T-3rd Bars, 2nd FloorN.C. State-T-5th Bars, T-3rd FloorRutgers-T-3rd Vault, T-4th Floor

2012EAGL All-Academic TeamUNH Invitational -Vault, T-4th Bars -PB 9.85Brown, Yale -T-4th Vault@ Northern Illinois -FloorPittsburgh -T-5th Vault -PB 9.75, BarsPenn State -Bars, Floor -PB 9.75@ Rutgers -T-4th Vault, 6th Bars

Broccoli wildcat facts:Favorite Movies: Step Up, The Lying GameFavorite TV Show: Grey’s AnatomyFavorite Foods: Avocado, dark chocolatePersonal Motto: Work hard, play hard!

erika Rudiger JUNIORHometown: Slidell, La.High School: NorthshoreClub: Brook-Lin CenterBirthday: September 7, 1993Major: Kinesiology: Sport StudiesFamily: Ron and Dawn Rudiger, sisters Angelica, Elena and Ella, brother Ethan

SophomoreHometown: Mystic, Conn.High School: FitchClub: Deary’s GymnasticsBirthday: April 14, 1994Major: UndeclaredFavorite Events: All AroundFamily: Carrie and Dino Broccoli, sister Christina, brother Dino

UNH Career Highs Balance Beam - 9.725 (exhibition)Floor - 9.75 (exhibition)

UNH Highlights2013EAGL All-Academic TeamRutgers - Beam - PB 9.725 (exhibition)GW, Yale - Floor - PB 9.75 (exhibition)

UNH Career Highs Vault - 9.800Bars - 9.875Floor - 9.875

Before UNH:Coached by Terry Musial and Cynthia Dedeaux at the Brook-Lin Center in Pass Christian, Miss.2011 Level 10 National Qualifier Level 10 Regionals: 6th Beam, 6th Floor, 6th AALevel 10 State Championship: 1st Vault, 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st AA2010Level 10 Regionals: 4th FloorLevel 10 State Championship: 1st Vault, 2nd Bars, 2nd Floor, 2nd AA2009Level 9 State Championship: 2nd BeamLevel 9 Regionals: 5th Bars, 6th AALevel 9 Easterns: 9th Beam

rudiger wildcat facts:Interests/Hobbies: Reading, shopping, photographyPersonal Motto: It’s not how much time you put in; it’s what you put in the time.Advice to Future Gymnasts: Believe in Faith.

Favorite Sports Team/Athlete: New Orleans Saints/Drew Brees

Before UNH:Competed for coaches Tara Pasiakos, Kim Howard and Gene Mi-chael Deary at Deary’s Gymnastics

2012Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals - 2nd Beam, 7th AALevel 10 States - 5th Vault, 3rd Beam 2011Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals- 2nd Beam, 7th AALevel 10 States - 2nd Vault, 1st Bars, 4th Beam, 2nd Floor, 1st AA 2010Level 9 Easterns - 5th Beam, 6th Floor, 9th AALevel 9 Regionals - 5th Vault, 3rd Bars, 3rd Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd AALevel 9 States - 2nd Vault, 5th Bars, 2nd Beam, 5th AA

Catarina Broccoli

2012NACGC/W Scholastic All-American@ NCAA Regionals- T-15th BeamEAGL All-Tournament First Team -Beam, Second Team -Floor@ EAGL Championship -2nd Beam, T-16th FloorAll-EAGL First Team- BeamEAGL All-Academic TeamArizona - T-3rd FloorKatie Baldwin Expression Award Winner - March 3UNH Invitational -T-1st Beam, T-5th Floor West Virginia - T-5th Floor@ North Carolina State - 3rd FloorEAGL Rookie of the Week -Feb. 14@ Penn, w/ Brockport, Wilson -1st Beam, T-1st FloorBrown, Yale -T-1st Beam@ Northern Illinois -1st BeamPenn State -5th Beam

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Cassy Izzo

Lauren BrodiesophomoreHometown: Mogadore, OhioHigh School: MogadoreClub: Gymnastics WorldBirthday: March 2, 1994Major: Environmental ScienceFamily: Brian and Angela Brodie, brother Ryan

Before UNH:Coached by Ron Ganim at Gymnastics World2012Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals - 2nd Floor, 8th AALevel 10 States - 3rd Vault, 1st Bars, 1st Floor, 2nd AA 2011Level 10 Regionals - 2nd FloorLevel 10 States - 3rd Beam, 4th AA 2010Level 10 National Invitational Tournament -5th Beam, 2nd Floor, 5th AALevel 10 Regionals - 5th Beam, 8th AALevel 10 States - 1st Bars, 4th Beam, 2nd Floor, 1st AA 2009Level 10 Regionals - 3rd BarsLevel 10 States - 3rd Bars

SophomoreHometown: Cranston, R.I.High School: WheelerClub: RISE GymnasticsBirthday: October 18, 1993Major: Biomed MicrobiologyFamily: Rocco and Susan Izzo, sister Erica, brothers Ryan, Michael

Brodie Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie: FameFavorite Book: The Last LectureFavorite Food: ItalianFavorite Quote: With God, all things are possibleInterests/Hobbies: Shopping, going to the beach

Izzo Wildcat Facts:Favorite Book: The Sound and the FuryFavorite TV Show: Dance MomsFavotire Movie: BridesmaidsInterests/Hobbies: DancingFavorite Food: Watermelon

2013NACGC/W Scholastic All-American

Before UNH:Competed for coaches Hana Ricna-Jessen, Vladimir Mureso and Vasili Vinogradov at RISE Gymnastics

2012Level 10 Regionals – 5th beam, 11th AAStarlight Invitational – 4th Beam, 1st Floor, 3rd AACape Cod New Year’s Classic – 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Vault, 2nd AAGreater New York -1st AABoston Classic – 4th AASand Dollar/Whitlow Invitational – 2nd Floor, 3rd AATim Daggett Invitational – 2nd Vault, 3rd Bars, 2nd Floor, 3rd AAReturned from 15-month injury absence2011Missed season due to injury2010Level 9 GymnastTim Daggett Invitational - 5th AA (suffered season-ending torn elbow ligament)2009Level 9 State Championship - 1st Beam, 7th AA



2013NACGC/W Scholastic All-American

Before UNH:Competed for coaches Maia and Zarko Mitova at Silvia’s Gymnastics

2012Level 10 National Championship qualifier (IES Beam alternate)Level 10 Regionals - 2nd Beam, 4th floorLevel 10 States - 3rd beam, 11th floorSilvia’s Gymnastics Camp Coaches Choice Award/Outstanding gymnast2011Level 10 Regionals - 4th beam 2010Level 10 Regionals - 5th beamLevel 10 States - 1st beam2009Level 9 Easterns - 7th floorLevel 9 Regionals - 2nd vault, 5th bars, 1st beam, 2nd floor, 1st AALevel 9 States - 3rd vault, 6th bars, 5th beam, 3rd floor, 1st AA

Prestia’s Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie/TV Show: Billy Madison/Gossip Girl, Desperate HousewivesFavorite Foods: Pizza, PineapplePersonal Motto: “Everything happens for a reason”

SophomoreHometown: Ridgefield, Conn.High School: RidgefieldClub: Arena GymnasticsBirthday: November 15, 1993Major: Kinesiology: Exercise ScienceFamily: Richard and Mindy Solomon, sister Jenn

UNH Career Highs Beam - 9.800

Solomon’s Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie: Love and Other DrugsFavorite TV Show: Grey’s AnatomyFavorite Food: ApplesPersonal Motto: Make every day count

Elissa Solomon

Brittany PrestiaSophomoreHometown: Harleysville, Pa.High School: North PennClub: Silvia’s GymnasticsBirthday: May 9, 1994Major: NursingFavorite Event: BeamFamily: Gary and Laurie Prestia, twin sister Brooke, brother Brett

2013NACGC/W Scholastic All-AmericanEAGL All-Academic TeamEAGL All-Tournament First Team@ EAGL Championship-T-7th Beam- PB-9.800GW, Yale- T-4th Beam

Before UNHCompeted at Arena Gymnastics for coaches Laurie and Frank DeFrancesco2010Level 10 Regionals Level 10 State Beam Champion2009Level 10 RegionalsLevel 10 State Beam ChampionLevel 10 State Floor ChampionLevel 10 States- 2nd AA 2008Level 10 Regionals2007Level 9 Easterns- 10th Vault, 3rd BeamLevel 9 States AA ChampionLevel 9 States Beam ChampionLevel 9 States Floor Champion

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Courtney ThompsonsophomoreHometown: Chester, N.H.High School: Pinkerton AcademyClub: Gymnastics VillageBirthday: July 21, 1994Major: NursingFavorite Event: Beam and BarsFamily: Douglas and Nora Thompson, brother Nathan

UNH HighlightsBefore UNH: Coached by Juston Ziegler and Lisa Lazarouat Gymnastics Village2012Level 10 Regional CompetitorLevel 10 States - 1st BeamH.S. Nationals - 5th Beam, 4th AAH.S. Regionals - 3rd Bars, 5th Beam, 4th AAH.S. States - 1st Vault, 3rd Bars, 2nd Beam, 3rd Floor, 3rd AA2011Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regionals - 4th Beam, 6th Bars, 6th AALevel 10 States - 3rd Bars, 2nd Beam, 4th Floor H.S. Regionals - 4th BeamH.S. States - 1st Beam, 2nd Bars, 3rd AA

R-FreshmanHometown: Double Oak, TexasHigh School: Edward S. MarcusClub: Metroplex GymnasticsBirthday: October 12, 1993Major: BusinessFavorite Event: FloorFamily: Donna and Jeff Aucoin

UNH Highlights

Aucoin Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie: Burlesque, Step Up trilogyFavorite TV Shows: So You Think You Can Dance, Criminal MindsPersonal Motto: Do what you love; love what you do.Favorite Food: ItalianInterests/Hobbies: Sparkles, dancing, sun bathing and watching ice hockey

Before UNH: Coached by Larry and Carol Goldsmith, Brian Daly and Anita Williams at Gleason's Gymnastics2011Level 10 Nationals - 2nd BeamLevel 10 Regionals - 3rd Vault, 4th Bars, 2nd Beam, 2nd Floor, 2nd AALevel 10 States - 1st Floor2010Level 10 Nationals - 2nd BeamLevel 10 Regionals - 5th Vault, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 2nd AALevel 10 States - 1st Beam, 2nd Floor2009Injured2008Level 10 Nationals - 1st BeamLevel 10 Regionals - 2nd Vault, 4th Beam, 3rd Floor, 6th AALevel 10 States - 2nd Beam, 3rd Floor

Kelsey Aucoin

Thompson Wildcat Facts:Favorite Movie: Toy StoryFavorite TV Show: Vampire DiariesFavorite Food: Frozen yogurtPersonal Motto: Believe in what you’re capable of



Kelley Wildcat Facts:Favorite Food: WatermelonFavorite Book: Nicholas Sparks NovelsFavorite Movie: A Walk to RememberFavorite TV Show: The Big Bang TheoryInterests/Hobbies: Water skiing, music, outdoors

FreshmanHometown: Derry, N.H.High School: Pinkerton Acad.Club: Granite State GymnasticsBirthday: October 28, 1993Major: Recreation ManagementFavorite Event: BarsFamily: Matt and Maryann Bogaczyk

Olivia Bogaczyk

Before UNH:Coached by Matthew Bogaczyk at Granite State Gymnastics2011Level 10 State Bar ChampionNew England Championships - 2nd Bars, 4th Beam, 3rd AAH.S. States - 1st Bars, 2nd AAParkette’s Invitational - 2nd BarsBeach Party Invitational - 2nd Bars2010Level 10 States - 2nd BarsHigh School State Bar Champion2009Level 9 Eastern CompetitorLevel 9 Regionals - 2nd Bars, 4th AALevel 9 States - 1st Bars, 1st AAH.S. States - 1st Bars, 1st Beam, 1st AA

Jessica GRacia FreshmanHometown: Durham, N.C.Club: Sonshine GymnasticsBirthday: December 23, 1994Major: BiologyFamily: Mark and Christy Gracia, sisters Tasha and Brianna

Kaylor Kelley

Before UNH:Coached by Sasha Gridnev, Natasha Gridnev and Lea Wampler at Premier Athletics2013Level 10 GymnastMardi Gras Invitational -2nd Beam2012Level 10 Regional CompetitorLevel 10 NIT CompetitorLevel 10 States -1st Floor, 1st AA2011Level 10 Regional CompetitorLevel 10 NIT CompetitorLevel 10 States -1st Bars, 1st AA2010Level 10 National CompetitorLevel 10 Regional CompetitorLevel 10 State Champion

Bogaczyk Wildcat Facts:Favorite Book: Nicholas Sparks NovelsFavorite Food: Peanut ButterFavorite Movie: The Lion KingFavorite TV Show: The Big Bang TheoryInterests/Hobbies: Baking, swimming, painting

Before UNH:Coached by Milan and Heidi Stanovich at Sonshine Gymnastics2013Level 10 GymnastLevel 10 NIT Competitor2012Bull City Challenge - 1st V, 1st UB, 1st BB, 1st AALevel 10 NIT CompetitorTiger Paw Classic - 1st V, 1st BBJim Gault Invitational - 1st V, 1st Floor2011Level 10 NIT Competitor

Gracia Wildcat Facts:Favorite Book: The Christy Miller CollectionFavorite Food: French ToastFavotire Movie: Pitch PerfectFavorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries

FreshmanHometown: Knoxville, Tenn.High School: LoudonClub: Premier AthleticsBirthday: July 21, 1994Major: KinesiologyFavorite Events: All AroundFamily: Dennis and Joy Kelley

FreshmanHometown: Red Bank, N.J.High School: FreeholdClub: Devlin GymnasticsBirthday: January 3, 1995Major: Kinesiology: Exercise Science Favorite Event: All AroundFamily: Jim and Debbie King, brothers James, John

Jennifer King Meghan Pflieger

King Wildcat Facts:Favorite Book: The PactFavorite Movie: BridesmaidsFavorite TV Show: Criminal MindsInterests/Hobbies: Water skiing, being with friends and family

Before UNH:Competed for coach Danielle McQueary at Valley Gymnastics at New Hartford High School2013Level 10 GymnastLevel 10 Regional - 1st AANew York State Public High School Athletic Association champion Level 10 States - 1st AA2012Level 10 States - 1st AA

Pflieger Wildcat Facts:Favorite Book: The Fault in Our StarsFavorite Food: Steak and mashed potatoesFavorite Movie: Pitch PerfectFavorite TV Show: Say Yes to the DressInterests/Hobbies: All Boston sports

FreshmanHometown: Rome, N.Y.High School: Holland PatentClub: Valley GymnasticsBirthday: June 15, 1995Major: Biomedical SciencesFavorite Event: All AroundFamily: Bradley and Lisa Pflieger, sister Madelyne

Before UNH:Competed for Devlin Gymnastics and for coach Katie Pusz at Freehold High School2013Shore Conference Gymnast of YearSectional Gymnast of YearAll-State First TeamStates -3rd AA2012Sectional Gymnast of YearNIT CompetitorRegionals -10th AAAll-State First TeamStates -3rd AA (team champions)2011States -1st FloorShore Conference Gymnast of YearSectional Gymnast of YearAll-State First Team FloorAll-Shore Conference First Team2010Shore Conference Gymnast of YearSectional Gymnast of Year

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Regionals: The top 36 teams based on the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) will be selected for the regional championships. A regional meet - consisting of six teams and five all-around competitors (who are not already on one of the six qualifying teams) and one individual specialist per event (who has a minimum RQS of 9.4) - is conducted in each of the six regions to determine the national championship participants. To obtain the RQS, each team selects its top six team scores with at least three of those scores from away meets, tossing out the highest score and averaging the remaining five. The top-18 teams are seeded on a national basis, based on their respective RQS. Teams seeded 19-36 are organized into three pods (19-24, 25-30 and 31-36) and placed geographically at one of the six regional sites, beginning with teams 19-24 followed by teams 25-30 and then finally teams 31-36. All-around competitors and event specialists are assigned to their respective geographic region or the designated site for their region. Attention also will be given to conference rematches and/or rankings. Nationals: The national championship consists of 12 teams and 12 all-around competitors. The top two teams and the top two all-around winners from each regional meet will receive an automatic berth to the national championships. In addition, each event winner may advance to the national championship (in that event only) if she is not already part of an advancing team or an all-around qualifier.

Division I Northeast Region: Brown, Cornell, Michigan, UNH, Pennsylvania, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, Yale

Opponents & NCAA QualificationsUNITED STATES AIR FORCE Head Coach: Doug Day Conference: MPSF SID: Valerie Perkin (719) 333-8286/ [email protected]

BRIDGEPORT UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Byron Knox Conference: ECAC D-II SID: Chuck Sadowski (203) 576-4726/ [email protected]

BROWN UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Sara Carver-Milne Conference: ECAC D-I, Ivy League SID: Tony Bonvechio (401) 863-7014/ [email protected]

CENTENARY COLLEGE Head Coach: Jackie Fain Conference: MIC SID: Kyle Lewis (318) 869-5092/ [email protected]

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Margie Foster-Cunningham Conference: EAGL SID: Dan DiVeglio (202) 994-0339/ [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Head Coach: Brett Nelligan Conference: EAGL SID: Matt Bertram (301) 314-8093/[email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Head Coach: Meg Stephenson Conference: Big 10 SID: Jake Ford (612) 625-5560/[email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Head Coach: Derek Galvin Conference: EAGL SID: Kevin Best (919) 962-8916/ [email protected]

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Mark Stevenson Conference: EAGL SID: Todd Lindenmuth (919) 515-4243/[email protected]

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Jeff Thompson Conference: Big Ten SID: Greg Kincaid (814) 865-1757/ [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Head Coach: Debbie Yohman Conference: EAGL SID: Mendy Nestor (412) 648-8240/ [email protected]

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Louis Levine Conference: EAGL SID: Jimmy Gill (732) 445-8103/ [email protected]

TOWSON UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Vicki Chliszczyk Conference: EAGL SID: Dan O’Connell (410) 704-3102/ [email protected]

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY Head Coach: Mary Lewis Conference: ECAC SID: Rob Turner (757) 221-3370/ [email protected]

YALE UNIVERSITY Head Coach: Barbara Tonry Conference: ECAC D-I, Ivy League SID: Lyon Van Voorhis (203) 432-1456/ [email protected]

2014 UNH GYMNASTICS OPPONENTS

The NCAA Regional Map April 5, 2014

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Minneapolis Regional - U. of Minnesota

Athens Regional - U. of GeorgiaFayetteville Regional - U. of Arkansas

Baton Rouge Regional - Louisiana State U.State College Regional - Penn StateSeattle Regional - U. of Washington

April 18-20, 2014NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jefferson Convention ComplexBirmingham, Ala.



Head Coach: Gail Goodspeed (Springfield ‘74 - B.S., ‘75 - M.S., Boston University ‘84 - Ed.D.) Associate Head Coach: Ed Datti (Springfield ‘71 - B.S.)Assistant Coach: Ali Carr (UNH ‘12 - B.S.)Athletic Trainer: Dan Sedory (Pittsburgh ‘82 - B.S., Arizona ‘84 - M.S.)

Front row (L to R): Cassy Izzo, Lauren Brodie, Catarina Broccoli, Rebekah Bubnar, Adrienne Hill, Jannelle Minichiello, Hannah Barile (co-captain), Erin Machado (co-captain), Jillian Hudson, Erika Rudiger, Kayla Gray, Elissa Solomon, Brittany Prestia, Courtney Thompson, Kelsey Aucoin Second row (L to R): Kaylor Kelley, Meghan Pflieger, Jennifer King, Jessica Gracia

Outlook 2014

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2013 Review/2014 PreviewThe 2014 Wildcat gymnastics team is ready to attack this season with

confidence and pride as it fights for every stuck landing, every hit handstand and every last tenth. The Wildcats are full of spirit and positive energy going into this season. This year’s team motto is “Work Today, Conquer Tomorrow” and that’s exactly what they have been doing since the year began. Seniors Hannah Barile and Erin Machado will lead the team this year as co-captains. Barile worked harder than ever last summer, making sure her senior year will be one to remember. She returns with solid routines on vault, bars and floor. Hannah’s aggressive summer training al-lowed her to increase her difficulty and has given her the confidence to dominate. She is known for her unique vault, a piked Quervo, which has amazing height and a dynamic landing (PB 9.825), as well as her explosive tumbling, which has made her a strong member of the Wildcats’ floor lineup (PB 9.875). In addition, Hannah will seek to prove herself on bars this season as she works to perfect her routine (PB 9.825). Machado suffered a minor setback this fall, but will return on both beam and floor with drive and determination. Erin has continued to prove her consistency and ability to score on floor over the last three years (PB 9.85). She will fight for a spot in the beam lineup and push the team to step it up (PB 9.8). Jannelle Minichiello plans on attacking her senior year in all four events. She will settle back into the beam (PB 9.9), floor (9.875) and bars (PB 9.8) lineups and establish herself as a major contributor. In addition, Jannelle has been training to break into the vaulting lineup to secure herself a spot as an all-around competitor. Rounding out the senior class, Jilllian Hudson has returned this year from a season-ending injury in 2013. Jillian is on track to get back into the vault lineup (PB 9.85) and make the most out of her senior

campaign. Her upbeat and positive attitude ra-diates through the gym, driving other Wildcats to work their hardest. The junior class will return with fire and determination. Known for her grace and tal-ent, Kayla Gray will take the stage on bars, beam and floor. She holds the honor of being the anchor on beam, with rhythm and balance that is unmatched on this event. Kayla will hold the attention of the audience as she performs her floor routine with flawless execution. Erika Rudiger combines power and speed as she dominates floor and vaulting. Her fierce at-titude and sharp competitive edge make her an unstoppable force. In addition, her solid and aggressive swing on bars has enabled her to up her difficulty this season. Adrienne Hill, returning from an injury that cost her the entire 2013 season, is ready to prove herself. She will make her 2014 debut on vault and beam as she explodes off the vaulting table and sticks every skill on beam. Her ability to remain calm and controlled works to her advantage. The sophomore class returns strong and deep. Leading the class, Kelsey Aucoin looks to return from last year’s injury with a bang! She will fight for an anchor spot on vaulting and balance beam. Her ability to perform will capture the crowd’s attention and so will her scores. Kelsey has beautiful lines and knows how to stick a landing. Following close behind are Catarina Broccoli and Lauren Brodie, who each look to secure a lineup spot on bars, beam and floor. Catarina’s ability to tumble across the beam with ease will impress the crowd. Her expression and powerful tumbling will keep her in the fight for floor lineup. Lauren

has worked extremely hard to come back from last season’s an-kle injury. She will ex-cel the most on bars and floor. Lauren also knows how to per-form a floor routine that draws everyone’s attention. She knows how to have fun with it! Brittany Prestia provides depth on

vault, beam and floor. She will be fighting her way into those lineups as she focuses on clean form and execution. Cassy Izzo has been train-ing primarily beam and floor this season. Her best event is beam, as she knows how to hit full splits and stick her landing. Elissa Solomon has spent the fall rehabbing from a two-month ankle injury. She is getting stronger every day and hopes to come back this season better than ever. Courtney Thompson continues to improve on a daily basis in her bid to return to full health and add depth to the bar lineup. Five fantastic gymnasts join the Wildcats this year. The freshman class is loaded with tal-ent and enthusiasm. Jessica Gracia will be a key competitor on all four events for the Wildcats this year. Her clean lines and sharp execution will secure top scores. Jessica shines brightest on bars with a high-flying Geinger, and on beam with a three-element flight series. Meghan Pflieger is another amazing talent joining the freshman class; her ability to perform will amaze the crowd. Meghan is rock solid on balance beam with unique skill combinations that will impress. Her power and speed on vault and floor will also dramatically help those events. Jennifer King brings such positivity to the team with her upbeat attitude and impeccable work ethic. All she needs is some competitive experi-ence to shine on balance beam and vaulting. Jennifer will fight for a spot in the bar lineup and the beam lineup. Kaylor Kelley has been recov-ering from a few injuries this past summer and



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2013 Season Highs & Results

UNH Gymnastics 2013 Season-Highs

early year. When she gets back into training, Kaylor will be unstoppable on balance beam and floor. Her grace and flawless choreography will make a huge impact on those events. Olivia Bogaczyk joined the program early in the season. The Granite State native, who will specialize on bars, was high school teammates with sophomore Courtney Thompson at Pinkerton Academy. This year’s competitive schedule bounces back and forth between home and away meets for most of the year. The season opener will take the Wildcats to New Brunswick, N.J. to face EAGL rival Rutgers University on January 11 at 1 p.m. The team will then enjoy the comfort of Lundholm Gymnasium for the UNH Invitational against No. 14 University of Minnesota, Brown University and Yale Univer-sity on January 19 at 1 p.m. Then it’s on the road again, off to face another EAGL rival -- the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh -- on January 25 at 1 p.m. The first weekend of February will bring EAGL opponent and 24th-ranked University of Maryland to Durham for a 1 p.m. competition Feb. 1. Our Wildcat gymnasts will then road trip to New Haven, Conn., to face Yale on February 8 at 1 p.m. The next competition, on February 15, is a tri-meet that will find Centenary College and Brown University in town for a 4 p.m. meet. The next two weekends will take the ‘Cats to face EAGL rival Towson University and the College of William & Mary at Towson on February 22 at 7 p.m. This is followed by another tri-meet against EAGL rivals George Washington University and Maryland on March 3 at G.W.U (7 p.m.). The next weekend in March will bring the Wildcats back home for a quad-meet against No. 15 Penn St. University, George Washington and Bridgeport University on March 8 at 4 p.m. The final weekend of regular-season competition has two meets back to back! The first is a home competition against U.S. Air Force Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14. Then, on Sunday, March 16, the team travels to face EAGL rival North Carolina State at 2 p.m. The EAGL Championship will be hosted by the Wildcats this year at the Whittemore Center on March 22 at 2 p.m. The last time the Whitt was the host site was 2003, which was also the only time the ‘Cats captured the EAGL title. To repeat history, UNH will have to top George Washington, Maryland, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Towson. The six NCAA Regional meets are April 5: Fay-etteville Regional (Arkansas); Athens Regional (Georgia); Minneapolis Regional (Minnesota); Ba-ton Rouge Regional (LSU); State College Regional (Penn State) and Seattle Regional (Washington). The NCAA National Championship will be hosted by University of Alabama in Birmingham, Ala., April 18-20.

2013 UNH Gymnastics Results

Date Opponents UNH Score Opponent Score Result

Jan. 6, 2013 vs Rutgers 194.850 192.800 WJan. 11, 2013 @ Central Michigan 193.100 195.050 LJan. 18, 2013 vs North Carolina State 193.850 193.525 WJan. 26, 2013 vs Temple 195.650 190.225 W vs Brown - 191.750 W

Feb. 3, 2013 vs George Washington 195.425 194.750 W vs Yale - 191.225 WFeb. 8, 2013 @ Maryland 193.300 195.100 L vs North Carolina State - 194.600 L vs Towson - 192.250 WFeb. 16, 2013 @ Air Force 192.725 191.775 W vs Lindenwood - 187.850 WFeb. 24, 2013 @ West Virginia 194.875 196.550 L vs Michigan - 196.925 L vs Towson - 193.150 W

March 2, 2013 vs Towson 194.850 194.675 W vs Brown - 191.850 W vs Yale - 190.925 WMarch 9, 2013 @ Penn State 194.225 196.975 L vs Penn - 193.000 W vs Temple - 189.650 WMarch 15, 2013 @ Kent State 194.675 195.975 L vs Cornell - 192.450 W vs S.E. Missouri State - 194.025 W

March 23, 2013 EAGL Championship Hosted by University of North Carolina vs North Carolina State 194.175 195.175 L vs Maryland - 195.100 L vs Pittsburgh - 194.875 L vs George Washington - 194.750 L vs North Carolina - 194.225 L vs Rutgers - 193.925 W vs Towson - 192.675 W

2013 Record 19-12Final National Ranking 41st

Name Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around JEN AUCOIN - 9.875 9.800 - -HANNAH BARILE 9.825 9.825 - 9.875 -CATARINA BROCCOLI - - 9.275 - -LAUREN BRODIE 9.275 - - - -COURTNEY CONNORS 9.800 - - 9.750 -AUSTYN FOBES 9.850 9.900 9.825 9.900 39.425KAYLA GRAY 9.725 9.850 9.950 9.925 39.275JILLIAN HUDSON 9.800 9.700 - - -ERIN MACHADO - - 9.800 9.850 -BECCA MARRAMA 9.650 - - - - JANNELLE MINICHIELLO 9.575 9.800 9.900 9.875 38.075ERIKA RUDIGER 9.800 9.875 - 9.875 -ELISSA SOLOMON - - 9.800 - -

Team Totals 48.875 49.225 48.950 49.425 195.650

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Uneven Bars

The 2014 vault squad will add some new faces to the lineup as well as see some returnees with solid skills. Yurchenko full and Yurchenko ½ vaults dominate the NCAA ranks; however, UNH has a couple of differ-ent vaults to entertain the audience. Depth continues to be an issue on this event and the squad is training to increase difficulty for returnees and newcomers alike.

Hannah Barile competes a piked Quervo (front handspring, half twist back pike salto off). This unique vault is deceivingly difficult and last season Hannah qualified to NCAA Regionals on this event. Hannah has the height and distance to score with this vault when she sticks the landing. SV=10.0

Meghan Pflieger has a dynamic and consistent Yurchenko full (round off onto the board, back handspring, back layout full). Expect her to be a standout on this event. SV=10.0

Kelsey Aucoin redshirt-ed last year and will compete a Yurchenko full that shows why she was greatly missed in 2013. Her execution is great and she needs to stick her vault to contrib-ute all she can. SV=10.0

Adrienne Hill is back and the team is excited to have her Yurchenko full back in the lineup. Her fall training has been amazing and she knows how to fly with this vault. SV=10.0

Erika Rudiger has continued to improve her Yurchenko full. Erika should step in as a key vaulter for the 2014 season. SV=10.0

The sixth spot in the lineup is again a toss up!

Jillian Hudson competes a Yurchenko full that has scored a PB of 9.85. She was sidelined at the end of the 2013 season with a back injury and is working to return to full form on vaulting. She could be a key contributor when she is back to full action. SV=10.0

Jess Gracia competes a unique full-on back pike off. She is in contention as an all arounder when she blocks off the table for the best height and distance this vault can achieve. SV=10.0

Kayla Gray competed a front tuck ½ at the end of last season and quali-fied as an all arounder to the NCAA Regionals. She could see action as the season progresses. SV=9.9

Lauren Brodie, Jen King and Brittany Prestia all are training Yurchenko fulls. Any one of them could step into a competitive spot. SV=10.0

The 2014 uneven bar squad will again have to make up for two top routines lost to graduation. Depth will be an issue on this event as well and newcomers will need to step up.

Gracia could step in as a freshman to anchor the uneven bar team. She is consistent with great turning skills and a nice Geinger. Her dismount is a double layout and she is one to watch.

Gray is now an experienced competitor on this event. Her execution is exquisite and she is planning on competing her toe shoot, front giant and Jaeger directly to an overshoot this season. Kayla adds some diversity to dismounts with a beautiful stalder immediate toe front half dismount.

Rudiger trained hard in the off-season and that work ethic has paid off. Her PB of 9.875 leads the team of returnees and she is continuing to upgrade. She competes a Jaeger and is working to directly connect her full twisting giant to her ½ in ½ out double back dismount.

Barile added a highflying Geinger to her bar routine last season and continues to impress. Her unique combination of hop change to straddle back handstand is even stronger with great off-season training. She needs to stick her double lay out dismount to add those essential points to the team score.

Minichiello has solidified her spot in the lineup and can be counted on for a hit set. Her Pak salto has great consistency and the dismount series of blind change to double front is fun to watch. Fall training has her sticking her dismount often and this will be key to obtaining the high scores.

Brodie has also worked hard in the off-season and is hungry for a spot in the lineup. She performs a solid routine with a giant full to blind half to a Jaeger combination, a blind change to pike back handstand and a double lay out dismount. This can be an event where she excels and helps the team accomplish its goals.

Pfllieger has been slowed by shoulder issues on this event; however, she can be counted on to hit a 10.0 start value set. Her turning skills are great with a giant full to bail handstand and a giant full to double pike dismount. A high-level release move will see her in the lineup. If Meghan can become consistent in the gym she will add to the team’s depth.

King has been a great addition to this team. She currently competes a Heli to a straddle back handstand with a blind to front Rudi dismount. Her high-flying Jaeger is in the training stage and will bump her into the lineup when it is consistent.

Kelley, Broccoli and Hudson have the ability to help the team’s depth. Each of these athletes needs to make steps towards improving a skill or cleaning up execution to contend for a spot. All of them have the dedication and drive to make that happen.

Wildcats To Watch

Vault

Balance BeamOne of the perennial strong events for the ‘Cats is the balance beam. This is an event that often decides the winning team and the depth on this event will again make it difficult to determine the lineup, a good problem to have.

Gray continues to be a national caliber performer on beam. As the reigning EAGL champion she embraced the anchor position last season and will once again lead. Kayla “plays” with acrobatic combinations that astonish her teammates and makes her fun to watch. Her dance elements leave no room for deductions as



Wildcats To Watch

Floor ExerciseA great mix of veterans and newcomers make floor exercise a very excit-ing event for the Cats. Five of the top returnees have scored 9.85 or above and they will be challenged by the incoming and returning athletes to make this a stellar event. Like beam, this will be a tough event for the coaching staff to determine a lineup. Fall training has shown some stand-outs, but this team has a number of exciting options for the lineup. It is a great event for the ‘Cats and should prove to be a fan favorite as well.

she completes every turn and hits full splits on every element. Pflieger joins the team as one of the strongest beam performers. Meghan com-petes a three- element acro series of back handspring-layout-back tuck. She also does a kick over front salto to a back tuck down to her knee for a different look. Her dance includes a switch leap to split ¼ and she dismounts with a cartwheel gainer full.

Aucoin has beautiful lines and her addition to the beam lineup has also added great excitement for the team. Kelsey will compete either a side aerial-side aerial acro combination or a side aerial-back handspring. Her dance is also exquisite and she dismounts with a clean cartwheel gainer full.

Minichiello improved her PB to a 9.9 last season and should be a solid performer once again. The goal to per-form a triple flight of back handspring-layout-layout is still in reach; however it has to be solid in practice to take the risk in competition. The new NCAA reward of adding a tenth for triple flight might drive this goal to reality this season. Her “easy” routine includes back handspring-layout; front salto tucked, switch leap-back tuck and a nice cat leap to gainer full dis-mount as well as nice dance elements.

Hill has returned to the team with a solid beam routine. Adrienne embraces the risk of a front tuck mount and performs a routine that can challenge the best. She not only performs a solid back handspring-layout but also easily combines a switch leg leap to a high back layout. She fights for every tenth in execution and should be one of the most consistent beam performers in 2014.

Erin Machado proved she is a trustworthy beam competitor by hitting 10 of 11 beam routines in 2013. She performs a standing back layout, back handspring-back layout flight, switch leap to straddle jump, switch leap to switch side leap and a beat jump to split full for extra bonus in both tumbling and dance.

Gracia is also in the mix for the lineup on beam. She has a 3-element flight of back handspring-back layout-back handspring, a front aerial and finishes with a roundoff double full.

Catarina Broccoli continues to show promise for the ‘Cats on beam. She is ex-tremely clean and has a nice routine with unique combinations of dance and tumbling. These include a front aerial to back handspring-layout and a split jump back pike.

Brittany Prestia is one of the hardest workers in the gym and she could crack the beam lineup. She competes a front aerial to scale and a nice back handspring-layout. Her new dismount is a unique side aerial to a back layout full.

Elissa Solomon and Kaylor Kelley have encountered illness and injury issues this fall; however, beam will be an event that both can return to quickly. The ‘Cats will be counting on them to get back in action to contribute to the team success.

Barile, Brodie, King and Rudiger have continued to improve their consistency and raise the level of competitiveness within the team.

Barile qualified as an event specialist on vaulting and floor exercise last year and continues to perform at the top level. Her tumbling passes of piked back double, front full-front layout and tucked double back all have clean landings. Her opening pass should be upgraded to a full-in as the season progresses.

Gray once again brings a style and execution that is unmatched and always beautiful to watch. She has a new routine that has elegant and sophisticated choreography and when her tumbling skills are solid she is tough to beat. She plans on adding a double tuck this year and continue to perform her front double full and Rudi combinations.

Pflieger has a lot of personality in her choreography and explosive tumbling. She will make an immediate impact in this event. She opens with a front salto through to a high double back and finishes her routine with a solid double pike. Her middle pass is a front full to front pike and she knows how to perform for the audience as well as for the judges.

Rudiger returns to the floor lineup with a lot more experience and has improved her execution in tumbling as well as her leaps and jumps. She was a high scoring floor competitor last year and should continue that trend this year. She will open her floor routine with a solid double pike, competes a very clean front layout to front full and keeps the level of difficulty throughout the set with a nice double tuck as her last pass. Her experience and hard work make her a tough competitor to beat.

Machado has had to deal with some frustrating health issues this fall, but is returning to form. She has a new routine that is fun to watch and she continues to perform her tumbling skills and dance elements without deductions. Erin competes a double pike, a front full-front layout and finishes with a Rudi. She has proven herself many times on floor and can produce a very consistent score for the team.

Minichiello started the floor lineup last year and set the standard very high all year. Jannelle has a double Arabian for a first pass, whip ½ - front layout in the middle and finishes her routine with a strong double back. She will compete those passes again and with her constant smile and fun choreography we expect her to be a crowd favorite.

Brodie has trained hard all summer and fall to move into the lineup. Floor exercise is one of her best events and her tumbling and choreography is fun to watch. She will compete a double pike, whip ½ - front full and

finish with a double tuck. She can make an impact here and will be in the mix on this event.

Aucoin has a style and execution that rivals the best. She loves to perform in this event and has experience and a level of execu-tion that scores well at the collegiate level. Kelsey’s choreography is eye catching and once she solidifies her tumbling elements she will be a welcome ad-dition to the lineup. Her planned tumbling passes include a front layout to a front double full, back layout 1 ½ twist to front layout and a final pass of a

front Rudi.

Gracia also brings a clean elegant style with a high level of tumbling skills to this event. She competes a double pike, whip back to back layout 1 ½ twist-front tuck and a double tuck and is very solid in her dance elements. Jessica can perform without deductions and can excel in this event. She is coming off ankle surgery last year, but has trained well all fall and has shown she can do all her skills.

Kelley can make this her best event. She has been slowed all fall recov-ering from illness and injury issues, but she is beautiful to watch on this event. Her quality of movement will impress fans and judges. Her tumbling should begin with a front double full, and finish with a back double tuck. This is one of her best events and she has the ability to get into a very competitive lineup.

Prestia, Broccoli and King all have the ability to step into this mix and the team would not lose anything. This is a tough lineup to crack and any number of athletes can be counted on to step up and compete at a very high level.


2013 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina State 195.1752. Maryland 195.1003. Pittsburgh 194.8754. George Washington 194.7505. North Carolina 194.2256. New Hampshire 194.1757. Rutgers 193.9258. Towson 192.675

2012 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 196.4752. North Carolina State 196.0003. Maryland 195.9504. North Carolina 195.5505. Pittsburgh 195.3756. New Hampshire 195.2257. George Washington 194.0508. Rutgers 193.850

2011 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina 195.3002. New Hampshire 195.1753. Maryland 195.0254. West Virginia 193.7255. Rutgers 193.6256. North Carolina State 193.4507. Pittsburgh 192.8758. George Washington 192.575

2010 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina 196.0252. North Carolina State 195.7003. West Virginia 195.0754. New Hampshire 194.7005. Pittsburgh 194.4006. Maryland 194.2007. George Washington 193.5758. Rutgers 187.650

2009 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina State 195.7002. West Virginia 195.5003. North Carolina 194.8254. Pittsburgh 194.6755. New Hampshire 194.6506. Maryland 194.5257. George Washington 193.0508. Rutgers 189.125

2008 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 196.0502. North Carolina State 195.4753. New Hampshire 194.5504. North Carolina 193.9505. Maryland 193.3756. Pittsburgh 193.1757. George Washington 192.9758. Rutgers 189.025

2007 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina State 195.4752. West Virginia 195.3003. North Carolina 194.9254. Pittsburgh 194.1505. George Washington 192.7756. Rutgers 192.6007. New Hampshire 191.5258. Maryland 191.175

2006 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina 195.3252. North Carolina State 195.0753. West Virginia 194.9004. New Hampshire 194.4505. Maryland 194.1756. George Washington 193.7757. Rutgers 191.4258. Pittsburgh 190.225

2005 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina 195.9752T. Maryland 195.2002T. West Virginia 195.2004. North Carolina State 194.9755. George Washington 194.2006. New Hampshire 193.2507. Rutgers 192.6258. Pittsburgh 191.100

2004 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 197.0502. North Carolina 196.7253. North Carolina State 196.6004. Pittsburgh 196.0505. Maryland 196.0256. New Hampshire 195.9507. Towson 194.6508. Rutgers 192.475

2003 EAGL Championship1. New Hampshire 196.7502. North Carolina State 196.6753. North Carolina 196.025T-4. Towson 195.775T-4. Maryland 195.7756. West Virginia 195.6507. Pittsburgh 193.9758. Rutgers 193.025

2002 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina 196.4252. West Virginia 196.0253. Maryland 194.8254. North Carolina State 194.7255. New Hampshire 194.3756. Pittsburgh 194.2757. Rutgers 192.7008. Towson 192.350

2001 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 196.3752. Maryland 195.8753. Towson 194.6004. New Hampshire 194.3755. North Carolina 193.3256. North Carolina State 193.2757. Rutgers 191.8258. Pittsburgh 191.025

2000 EAGL Championship1. North Carolina State 196.0002. Pittsburgh 195.2753. Maryland 195.0504. Towson 195.0255. West Virginia 194.7006. New Hampshire 194.5507. North Carolina 194.4758. Rutgers 191.625

1999 EAGL Championship 1. North Carolina State 196.0502. Maryland 195.4753. New Hampshire 194.8004. North Carolina 194.6755. Towson 194.3256. West Virginia 194.1007. Pittsburgh 192.8508. Rutgers 192.375

1998 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 195.5002. New Hampshire 193.8503. North Carolina State 193.8254. Maryland 192.6755. Towson 192.4506. Pittsburgh 192.2257. North Carolina 190.9758. Rutgers 190.875

1997 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 196.0002. North Carolina State 195.1003. New Hampshire 193.1004. Pittsburgh 192.8505. North Carolina 192.3256. Towson 192.1007. Maryland 191.7758. Rutgers 190.050

1996 EAGL Championship1. West Virginia 194.6002. Towson 193.7253. North Carolina State 192.3004. Maryland 192.2505. New Hampshire 191.7006. North Carolina 189.3007. Pittsburgh 189.1508. Rutgers 188.000

EAGL

What does “EAGL” stand for? Coaches from four different conferences joined together 18 years ago to form the “East Atlantic Gymnastics League” to provide top caliber competition for some strong women’s gymnastics teams. Teams from the America East (UNH), Big East (Pittsburgh, Rutgers and West Virginia), Atlantic Coast Conference (North Carolina, North Carolina State and Maryland) and Colonial Athletic Association (Towson) initiated one

of the strongest postseason meets in the country. George Washington University, an Atlantic 10 team, replaced Towson in 2005, but the Tigers return in 2013 to replace Big 12-bound West Virginia . Every team in the league has improved and added top recruits so the ‘14 championship should be extremely competitive and exciting.

2014 EAGL ChampionshipSaturday, March 22, 2 p.m.

At UNH’s Whittemore Center Arena (Durham, N.H.)

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TRADITION ~ PRIDE ~ EXCELENCE History &

Records

2014


Amanda Hall - ’06 2066.600Jennifer Dickson -’04 1812.975Michelle Harley -’03 1731.175Nicole Mullins -’94 1701.450Vanessa James -’05 1605.750Karen Olsson -’94 1575.500Chelsea Steinberg -’11 1531.200Denise Gregorio -’99 1497.525Austyn Fobes -’13 1469.600Cara Lepper -’00 1354.550Justine Turner - ‘09 1248.450Suzanne Poretz -’01 1234.525Helena Diodati -’10 1222.375Amy Ehle -’95 1213.800Mariana Peña Trestini- ‘06 1212.700 Rose Kosowski -’01 1207.050Jana Reardon -’97 1184.825Jill Cavalieri -’99 1167.100Danielle Reibold - ‘12 1149.100Wendy Wheaton -’01 1127.525Amy Roberts -’98 1090.575Meghan Ochs -’97 1088.975Rebekah Porter - ‘08 1040.850Taryn LaFountain -’10 1015.500Jen Symecko -’98 1011.150Bethany Wagner -’02 1009.700* records since 1991 - special thanks to Larry Amelkovich for all his work on records & statistics.

UNH Record BookRank Score Year Opponent1. 196.750 2003 EAGL Championship2. 196.675 2003 Towson3. 196.450 2004 NC State, Yale4. 196.375 2004 Penn State5. 196.225 2009 North Carolina6. 195.950 2004 EAGL Championship7. 195.900 2003 NC State8. 195.825 1997 Central MichiganT-9. 195.800 2003 BridgeportT-9. 195.800 2012 Md., Bridgeport, Brown10. 195.750 2012 West Virginia

Top Wildcat Team Scores

1,000 Career Point Club*

Wildcat Top Individual Scorers

All Time Top Event ScoresEvent Score Year

Vault 49.475 2003

Uneven Bars 49.300 2010

Balance Beam 49.325 2003

Floor Exercise 49.425 2013

Amanda Hall ‘06 - Top AA, Floor

Tara Phillips ’05 - Top Vault

Lori Brady ’92 - Top Vault

Rk. All-Around Score Date 1. Amanda Hall 39.475 3/06/04 2. Amanda Hall 39.450 3/08/03 Amanda Hall 39.450 1/31/04 4. Jen Dickson 39.425 2/22/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 3/01/03 Jen Dickson 39.425 3/08/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 2/21/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 1/22/05 Austyn Fobes 39.425 1/06/1310. Cara Lepper 39.400 3/20/99 Jen Dickson 39.400 3/01/03 Amanda Hall 39.400 3/20/04

Rk. Vault Score Date 1. Lori Brady 10.000 1/18/92 Tara Phillips 10.000 3/29/03 3. Lori Brady 9.950 2/22/91 Lori Brady 9.950 3/28/92 Meghan Ochs 9.950 3/24/95 Amanda Hall 9.950 3/14/03 Tara Phillips 9.950 3/14/03 8. Amanda Hall 9.925 3/22/03 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/29/03 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/08/06 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/17/06 Helena Diodati 9.925 1/3/09 Rk. Bars Score Date 1. Karen Olsson 9.950 3/15/93 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.950 2/27/04 Ali Carr 9.950 2/12/10 Austyn Fobes 9.950 3/07/115. Cara Lepper 9.925 2/12/99 Rose Kosowski 9.925 2/04/01 Helena Diodati 9.925 2/12/10 Austyn Fobes 9.925 2/25/129. Cara Lepper (six) 9.900 Crystal Beak (twice) 9.900 Jen Dickson (twice) 9.900 Nicole Mullins 9.900 3/15/93 Anne Woynerowski 9.900 3/12/98 Wendy Wheaton 9.900 3/23/01 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.900 3/04/06 Helena Diodati 9.900 2/17/07 Rebekah Porter 9.900 3/22/08 Diane Grey 9.900 2/14/09 Ali Carr 9.900 2/28/09 Austyn Fobes (twice) 9.900 Rk. Beam Score Date1. Cara Lepper 10.000 3/23/96 2. Cara Lepper 9.975 3/20/99 3. Cara Lepper 9.950 2/12/00 Cara Leppper 9.950 2/26/00 Kayla Gray 9.950 3/15/136. Cara Lepper 9.925 1/12/97 Michelle Harley 9.925 3/8/03 Jayne Propert 9.925 3/14/04 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.925 3/26/06 Keeley Smith 9.925 2/10/07

Rk. Floor Score Date1. Amanda Hall 9.975 1/22/05 Amanda Hall 9.975 2/19/05 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.975 2/19/05 4. Amanda Hall 9.950 3/14/04 Amanda Hall 9.950 3/20/04 6. Jen Dickson 9.925 3/1/03 Amanda Hall (twice) 9.925 Vanessa James 9.925 2/27/04 Rose Kosowski (twice) 9.925 Taryn LaFountain 9.925 1/17/10 Cara Lepper 9.925 3/17/97 Heaher Moore 9.925 3/20/04 Mariana Peña Trestini (three) 9.925 Katie Revis 9.925 2/16/02 Amy Roberts 9.925 3/17/97 Julie Sauchuk 9.925 2/12/10 Wendy Wheaton 9.925 2/23/01 Kayla Gray 9.925 3/09/13

Amanda Hall ‘06

Cara Lepper ‘00 - Top Beam

Mariana Peña Trestini ’06Top Bars, Floor

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Karen Olsson ‘94 - Top Bars

Ali Carr ‘12 - Top Bars Austyn Fobes ‘13 - Top Bars



Wildcat Top Individual ScorersRk. All-Around Score Date 1. Amanda Hall 39.475 3/06/04 2. Amanda Hall 39.450 3/08/03 Amanda Hall 39.450 1/31/04 4. Jen Dickson 39.425 2/22/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 3/01/03 Jen Dickson 39.425 3/08/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 2/21/03 Amanda Hall 39.425 1/22/05 Austyn Fobes 39.425 1/06/1310. Cara Lepper 39.400 3/20/99 Jen Dickson 39.400 3/01/03 Amanda Hall 39.400 3/20/04

Rk. Vault Score Date 1. Lori Brady 10.000 1/18/92 Tara Phillips 10.000 3/29/03 3. Lori Brady 9.950 2/22/91 Lori Brady 9.950 3/28/92 Meghan Ochs 9.950 3/24/95 Amanda Hall 9.950 3/14/03 Tara Phillips 9.950 3/14/03 8. Amanda Hall 9.925 3/22/03 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/29/03 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/08/06 Amanda Hall 9.925 3/17/06 Helena Diodati 9.925 1/3/09 Rk. Bars Score Date 1. Karen Olsson 9.950 3/15/93 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.950 2/27/04 Ali Carr 9.950 2/12/10 Austyn Fobes 9.950 3/07/115. Cara Lepper 9.925 2/12/99 Rose Kosowski 9.925 2/04/01 Helena Diodati 9.925 2/12/10 Austyn Fobes 9.925 2/25/129. Cara Lepper (six) 9.900 Crystal Beak (twice) 9.900 Jen Dickson (twice) 9.900 Nicole Mullins 9.900 3/15/93 Anne Woynerowski 9.900 3/12/98 Wendy Wheaton 9.900 3/23/01 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.900 3/04/06 Helena Diodati 9.900 2/17/07 Rebekah Porter 9.900 3/22/08 Diane Grey 9.900 2/14/09 Ali Carr 9.900 2/28/09 Austyn Fobes (twice) 9.900 Rk. Beam Score Date1. Cara Lepper 10.000 3/23/96 2. Cara Lepper 9.975 3/20/99 3. Cara Lepper 9.950 2/12/00 Cara Leppper 9.950 2/26/00 Kayla Gray 9.950 3/15/136. Cara Lepper 9.925 1/12/97 Michelle Harley 9.925 3/8/03 Jayne Propert 9.925 3/14/04 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.925 3/26/06 Keeley Smith 9.925 2/10/07

Rk. Floor Score Date1. Amanda Hall 9.975 1/22/05 Amanda Hall 9.975 2/19/05 Mariana Peña Trestini 9.975 2/19/05 4. Amanda Hall 9.950 3/14/04 Amanda Hall 9.950 3/20/04 6. Jen Dickson 9.925 3/1/03 Amanda Hall (twice) 9.925 Vanessa James 9.925 2/27/04 Rose Kosowski (twice) 9.925 Taryn LaFountain 9.925 1/17/10 Cara Lepper 9.925 3/17/97 Heaher Moore 9.925 3/20/04 Mariana Peña Trestini (three) 9.925 Katie Revis 9.925 2/16/02 Amy Roberts 9.925 3/17/97 Julie Sauchuk 9.925 2/12/10 Wendy Wheaton 9.925 2/23/01 Kayla Gray 9.925 3/09/13


NACGC/W SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS1990 Diane Aubut, Susie Quinlan, Dina Peterson1991 Dana Brodin, Nicole Mullins, Laura Paredes1992 Nicole Mullins1993 Nicole Mullins, Kim Goulding1994 Nicole Mullins1995 Kim Purcaro1996 Kim Purcaro1997 Katy Fader1998 Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Laurie Parlin, Jen Symecko, Kathy Thickman1999 Katie Baldwin, Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Lisa Koning, Cara Lepper, Laurie Parlin, Kathy Thickman, Karen Wisell2000 Katie Baldwin, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Michelle Harley, Kathy Thickman2001 Alicia Gomes, Michelle Harley, Wendy Wheaton2002 Michelle Harley2003 Candice Carbone, Mellory Giberson, Michelle Harley, Bethany Storck2004 Crystal Beak, Jen Dickson, Mellory Giberson, Amanda Hall, Heather Moore2005 Vanessa Berrios, Amanda Hall, Rebekah Porter2006 Amanda Hall, Lindsay Kovary, Rebekah Porter2007 Kelsey Alwin, Beth Bronson, Helena Diodati, Lindsay Kovary, Rebekah Porter, Keeley Smith2008 Kelsey Alwin, Beth Bronson, Katie Caliendo, Diane Grey, Lindsay Kovary, Fairen Plummer, Rebekah Porter, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2009 Kelsey Alwin, Katie Caliendo, Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Lindsay Kovary, Taryn LaFountain, Katie Lawrence, Danielle Reibold, Janae Sernoffsky, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2010 Kelsey Alwin, Ali Carr, Katie Caliendo, Courtney Connors, Diane Grey, Taryn LaFountain, Katie Lawrence, Danielle Reibold, Andie Sablosky, Janae Sernoffsky, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2011 Katie Caliendo, Ali Carr, Courtney Connors, Dianna Kurowyckyj, Katie Lawrence, Kate McGeever, Danielle Reibold, Chelsea Steinberg, Carly Stote2012 Jen Aucoin, Ali Carr, Courtney Connors, Kayla Gray, Jillian Hudson, Danielle Reibold, Carly Stote2013 Jen Aucoin, Rebekah Bubnar, Courtney Connors, Kayla Gray, Jillian Hudson, Cassy Izzo, Erin Machado, Brittany Prestia, Elissa Solomon

Kelsey Alwin ’10Taryn Archambault ’11Betsy Anderson ‘90Jen Aucoin ‘13Lori Brady ‘92Katie Baldwin ‘00Hannah Barile ‘14Crystal Beak ‘04Lindsay Berrios ‘06Vanessa Berrios ‘05Beth Bronson ‘08Katie Caliendo ’11Diane Carlin ‘85Ali Carr ‘12Jill Cavalieri ‘99Melissa César ’09Courtney Connors ‘13Patty Converse ‘89Jan Dalziel ‘93Jaime deMello ‘07Jen Dickson ‘04Helena Diodati ’10Amy Dowd ‘92Amy Ehle ‘95Stacey Evans ‘96 Katy Fader ‘00Austyn Fobes ‘13Kayla Gray ‘15Mellory Giberson ‘04Alicia Gomes ‘01Kim Goulding ‘93Denise Gregorio ‘99Diane Grey ’10Amanda Hall ‘06Michelle Harley ‘03Adrienne Hill ‘15Jillian Hudson ‘14Vanessa James ‘05Jennifer Jones ‘07Lisa Koning ‘00Rose Kosowski ‘01Lindsay Kovary ’09Dianna Kurowyckyj ‘13Taryn LaFountain ’10Katie Lawrence ‘11Cara Lepper ‘99Jen Liston ’10Erin Machado ‘14Zoë Magiros ’08Erin Malinak ‘03Kelly Marks ‘92Becca Marrama ‘13Kate McGeever ‘12Brie McNamara ‘04Jannelle Minichiello ‘14Heather Moore ‘07Nicole Mullins ‘94Meghan Ochs ‘97Karen Olsson ‘94Laura Paredes ‘91Kendra Paquin ’08Laurie Parlin ‘99 Mariana Peña Trestini ‘06 Tasia Percevecz ‘12Dina Peterson ‘90Tara Phillips ‘05Fairen Plummer ’08Suzanne Poretz ‘01Jayne Propert ‘05Kim Purcaro ‘96Susie Quinlan ‘91Jana Reardon ‘97Danielle Reibold ‘12Katie Revis ‘02Amy Roberts ‘98

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EAGL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM1996 Jill Cavalieri, Stacey Evans, Denise Gregorio, Laurie Parlin, Kim Purcaro, Amy Roberts, Jen Symecko, Alana Webb1997 Jana Reardon, Amy Roberts, Jen Symecko, Jill Cavalieri, Denise Gregorio, Laurie Parlin, Alana Webb, Katy Fader, Kathy Thickman1998 Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Denise Gregorio, Laurie Parlin, Suzanne Poretz, Amy Roberts, Jen Symecko, Kathy Thickman, Wendy Wheaton, Karen Wisell1999 Katie Baldwin, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Bethany Haynes, Lisa Koning, Cara Lepper, Katie Revis, Kathy Thickman, Wendy Wheaton2000 Katie Baldwin, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Kathy Thickman, Wendy Wheaton2001 Crystal Beak, Jennifer Dickson, Sara Gurka, Michelle Harley, Erin Malinak, Suzanne Poretz2002 Crystal Beak, Lindsay Berrios, Michelle Harley, Vanessa James, Jayne Propert, Bethany Wagner2003 Crystal Beak, Candice Carbone, Jen Dickson, Mellory Giberson, Amanda Hall, Michelle Harley, Mariana Peña Trestini, Bethany Storck 2004 Crystal Beak, Lindsay Berrios, Jen Dickson, Mellory Giberson, Amanda Hall, Vanessa James, Brieyn McNamara, Heather Moore2005 Vanessa Berrios, Jaime deMello, Amanda Hall, Vanessa James, Zoë Magiros, Heather Moore, Mariana Peña Trestini, Rebekah Porter2006 Amanda Hall, Lindsay Kovary, Zoë Magiros, Heather Moore, Rebekah Porter2007 Kelsey Alwin, Beth Bronson, Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Jennifer Jones, Lindsay Kovary, Heather Moore, Rebekah Porter, Keeley Smith2008 Kelsey Alwin, Beth Bronson, Katie Caliendo, Helena Diodati, Annalea Fink, Diane Grey,Lindsay Kovary, Fairen Plummer, Rebekah Porter, Katelyn Schenkel, Janae Sernoffsky, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2009 Kelsey Alwin, Taryn Archambault, Katie Caliendo, Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Lindsay Kovary, Taryn LaFountain, Katie Lawrence, Danielle Reibold, Andie Sablosky, Janae Sernoffsky, Keeley Smith,Chelsea Steinberg, Justine Turner2010 Kelsey Alwin, Taryn Archambault, Katie Caliendo, Ali Carr, Courtney Connors, Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Taryn LaFountain, Katie Lawrence, Kate McGeever, Danielle Reibold, Andie Sablosky, Janae Sernoffsky, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2011 Jen Aucoin, Hannah Barile, Danielle Bonner, Katie Caliendo, Ali Carr, Courtney Connors, Jillian Hudson, Dianna Kurowyckyj, Katie Lawrence, Erin Machado, Kate McGeever, Jannelle Minichiello, Danielle Reibold, Chelsea Steinberg, Carly Stote2012 Jen Aucon, Hannah Barile, Ali Carr, Courtney Connors, Kayla Gray, Adrienne Hill, Jillian Hudson, Dianna Kurowyckyj, Erin Machado, Kate McGeever, Jannelle Minichiello, Tasia Percevecz, Danielle Reibold, Erika Rudiger, Carly Stote 2013 Jen Aucoin, Hannah Barile, Catarina Broccoli, Lauren Brodie, Rebekah Bubnar, Courtney Connors, Kayla Gray, Jillian Hudson, Cassy Izzo, Erin Machado, Becca Marrama, Jannelle Minichiello, Brittany Prestia, Alexa Profit, Elissa Solomon, Courtney Thompson

EAGL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2012 Danielle Reibold

ECAC ACADEMIC GYMNAST OF THE YEAR1993 Nicole Mullins

WILDCAT WINNERS CIRCLE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD1986 Peggy Donovan1987 Linda Glatte1990 Susie Quinlan1993 Nicole Mullins

UNH ACADEMIC ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT RECIPIENTS1993 Stacey Evans, Jane LaBombard, Nicole Mullins, Kim Purcaro1994 Stacey Evans, Nicole Mullins, Kim Purcaro1995 Stacey Evans, Cori McMenamin, Kim Purcaro1996 Stacey Evans, Denise Gregorio, Laurie Parlin, Kim Purcaro, Amy Roberts1997 Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Kathy Thickman, Laurie Parlin, Amy Roberts1998 Jill Cavalieri, Alicia Gomes, Katy Fader, Laurie Parlin, Amy Roberts, Jen Symecko, Kathy Thickman1999 Katie Baldwin, Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Bethany Haynes, Laurie Parlin, Katie Revis, Kathy Thickman2000 Katie Baldwin, Beth Carpenter, Katy Fader, Alicia Gomes, Michelle Harley,Kate Krawiec, Kathy Thickman2001 Crystal Beak, Sara Gurka, Michelle Harley, Wendy Wheaton2002 Michelle Harley, Lindsay Berrios2003 Michelle Harley, Candice Carbone, Mellory Giberson, Amanda Hall, Bethany Storck, Mariana Peña Trestini2004 Crystal Beak, Jen Dickson, Mellory Giberson, Amanda Hall, Heather Moore

Erika Rudiger ‘15Andie Sablosky ’11Julie Sauchuk ‘10Katelyn Schenkel ‘08Keeley Smith ’10 Kim Smith ‘94Elissa Solomon ‘16Chelsea Steinberg ’11Bethany Storck ‘06Jen Symecko ‘98Christa Tafaro ’08Kathy Thickman ‘00Michelle Totz ‘05Justine Turner ’09Kerry Ulrich ‘95Nikki Villella ‘97Bethany Wagner ‘02Wendy Wheaton ‘01Karen Wisell ‘99Anne Woynerowski ‘99

In memory of Mr. Robert Houston, Sr.,

the Wildcats #1 fan

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Lori Brady ‘92 (left)NCAA All American - Vault ‘92NCAA Championship Individual Competitor - Vault ‘89, ‘91 & ‘92Regional Champion - Vault ‘89, ‘91 & ‘92 All Northeast - ’89, ‘91 & ‘92ECAC Gymnast of the Year - ‘90 & ‘91ECAC Champion - Vault ‘90, ‘91 & ‘92ECAC Champion - All-Around ‘90 & ‘92ECAC Champion - Bars and Floor ‘92

1993 - Karen Olsson - AA; Nicole Mullins - Floor, Bars

1993 Nicole Mullins - AA; Jan Dalziel - AA; Karen Olsson - Vault, Floor

EAGL Champions1996 Cara Lepper - Bars1997 Cara Lepper - Beam1998 Amy Roberts - Floor2002 Michelle Harley - Beam2003 Tara Phillips - Vault2005 Amanda Hall - Vault2006 Mariana Peña Trestini - Beam2009 Chelsea Steinberg - Beam (T-1st)2013 Kayla Gray - Beam

EAGL Gymnast of the Year2001 Suzanne Poretz2005 Amanda Hall

EAGL Rookie of the Year1996 Cara Lepper2000 Michelle Harley2001 Jen Dickson

EAGL All-League Selections1996 Jana Reardon, Amy Roberts, Cara Lepper1997 Denise Gregorio, Cara Lepper, Jill Cavalieri, Katy Fader, Amy Roberts, Jana Reardon, Anne Woynerowski1998 Jill Cavalieri, Denise Gregorio, Suzanne Poretz, Amy Roberts, Kathy Thickman, Wendy Wheaton1999 Cara Lepper, Suzanne Poretz, Wendy Wheaton2000 Michelle Harley, Rose Kosowski, Cara Lepper, Bethany Wagner, Wendy Wheaton2001 Michelle Harley, Rose Kosowski, Suzanne Poretz, Wendy Wheaton2002 Jen Dickson, Michelle Harley, Katie Revis, Bethany Wagner2003 Jen Dickson, Amanda Hall, Michelle Harley, Tara Phillips, Jayne Propert2004 Jen Dickson, Amanda Hall, Vanessa James, Mariana Peña Trestini 2005 Amanda Hall, Vanessa James, Jen Jones, Mariana Peña Trestini2006 Amanda Hall, Jen Jones, Mariana Peña Trestini, Justine Turner2007 Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Taryn LaFountain, Fairen Plummer, Keeley Smith, Justine Turner2008 Kelsey Alwin, Helena Diodati, Taryn LaFountain, Rebekah Porter, Chelsea Steinberg, Justine Turner2009 Katie Caliendo, Ali Carr, Helena Diodati, Diane Grey, Taryn LaFountain, Danielle Reibold, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg, Justine Turner2010 Helena Diodati, Taryn LaFountain, Danielle Reibold, Julie Sauchuk, Chelsea Steinberg2011 Ali Carr, Austyn Fobes, Katie Lawrence Danielle Reibold, Chelsea Steinberg2012 Ali Carr, Austyn Fobes, Kayla Gray, Jillian Hudson, Danielle Reibold2013 Jen Aucoin, Hannah Barile, Austyn Fobes Kayla Gray, Erika Rudiger

1989 Lori Brady - Vault1991 Lori Brady - Vault1992 Lori Brady - Vault, Nicole Mullins - Bars1994 Karen Olsson - AA, Jana Reardon - AA, Kim Smith - Floor1995 Meghan Ochs - Vault, Floor1997 Cara Lepper - Beam2005 Vanessa Berrios - Beam2006 Amanda Hall - Floor

Cara Lepper ‘99 (above)NCAA Championship Competitor ‘97Regional Beam Champion ‘97All Northeast - ’96 & ‘97EAGL Beam Champion ‘97EAGL Bars Champion ‘96EAGL Rookie of the Year ‘96

Karen Olsson ‘94 (left)Led team to ‘94 NCAA ChampionshipNCAA Championship Competitor ‘91-All-AroundRegional All-Around Co-Champion ‘94All Northeast - ‘91,93 & ‘94ECAC Gymnast of the Year ‘94ECAC Vault Champion ‘93

Nicole Mullins ‘94 (left)Led team to ‘94 NCAA ChampionshipNCAA Championship Competitor ‘92 - BarsRegional Bars Champion ‘92All Northeast - ‘92, ‘93 & ‘94ECAC Academic Gymnast of the Year ‘93ECAC All-Around and Bars Champion ‘93ECAC All-Around, Bars, Beam Champion ‘94

1978 Denise Walker, Edie Sutton1980 Edie Sutton1981 Edie Sutton, Lucia Cancelmo1982 Lucia Cancelmo, Diane Carlin Laura Cavanaugh, Jayne Dean1983 Lucia Cancelmo, Diane Carlin, Laura Cavanaugh, Jayne Dean, Nancy McCarrick1984 Diane Carlin1985 Laura Cavanaugh1989 Lori Brady, Susie Quinlan, Kelly Marks1990 Dina Peterson1991 Lori Brady, Karen Olsson1992 Lori Brady, Amy Dowd, Nicole Mullins1993 Nicole Mullins, Karen Olsson, Kim Purcaro, Kerry Ulrich1994 Karen Olsson, Jana Reardon, Nicole Mullins, Kim Smith1995 Stacey Evans, Meghan Ochs, Jana Reardon1996 Cara Lepper1997 Cara Lepper (Awards ended in 1998)

1981 Lucia Cancelmo and Edie Sutton - AA1978 UNH Team - 15th place

1984 Diane Carlin - AA, Jayne Dean - Bars, Kim Sonier - Floor1985 Diane Carlin - AA, Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor Laura Cavanaugh - Vault1986 Patty Converse - AA, Bars, Beam, Floor1990 Lori Brady - AA, Vault1991 Lori Brady - Vault1992 Lori Brady - AA, Vault, Bars, Floor1993 Nicole Mullins - AA, Bars, Karen Olsson - Vault1994 Nicole Mullins - AA, Bars, Beam Jana Reardon - Vault, Floor1995 Meghan Ochs - Vault, Jana Reardon - AA, FloorECAC Gymnast of the Year1990 Lori Brady1991 Lori Brady1994 Karen Olsson1995 Jana Reardon

Suzanne Poretz ‘01 (right)EAGL Gymnast of the Year

NCAA Championship Competitor ’01 - All-Around

1989 Lori Brady - Vault1991 Lori Brady - Vault, Karen Olsson - AA1992 Lori Brady - Vault, Nicole Mullins - Bars1994 Team - 12th place1997 Cara Lepper - Beam2001 Suzanne Poretz - AA2005 Vanessa Berrios - Beam2006 Amanda Hall - AA

Amanda Hall ’06 (left)NCAA Championship Competitor ’06 All-AroundRegional Floor Champion ’06EAGL Gymnast of the Year ’05EAGL Vault Champion ’05

Champions & AwardsNCAA All-American

NIT All-American First Team

NIT All-American Second Team

NCAA Championship National Competitors

AIAW National Qualifiers

All-Northeast

Northeast Regional Champions

ECAC Rookie of the Year1994 Jana Reardon

EAGL All-Tournament Team2008 Kelsey Alwin, Katie Caliendo, Helena Diodati, Taryn LaFountain, Rebekah Porter, Keeley Smith, Justine Turner2009 Ali Carr, Diane Grey, Danielle Reibold, Julie Sauchuk, Keeley Smith, Chelsea Steinberg2010 Kelsey Alwin, Katie Caliendo, Courtney Connors, Helena Diodati, Austyn Fobes, Diane Grey, Katie Lawrence, Danielle Reibold, Chelsea Steinberg2011 Jen Aucoin, Ali Carr, Katie Caliendo, Austyn Fobes, Katie Lawrence, Danielle Reibold, Chelsea Steinberg 2012 Jen Aucoin, Ali Carr, Austyn Fobes, Kayla Gray, Danielle Reibold2013 Jen Aucoin, Hannah Barile, Courtney Connors, Austyn Fobes, Kayla Gray, Erin Machado, Elissa Solomon

ECAC Champions

Vanessa Berrios ‘05 (above)Northeast Regional Beam ChampionNCAA Championship Competitor ‘05 Beam



Cara Lepper 10.0 Balance Beam

On March 23, 1996, freshman Cara Lepper (Southington, Conn.) highlighted the final home meet of the season as she broke her own school record and became only the second Wildcat gymnast ever to score a perfect 10.0 as she posted a perfect score on the balance beam. Lepper’s previous school record was a 9.875.

Lori Brady 10.0 Vault

On March 20, 2003, in a record-breaking team performance, junior Tara Phillips (Spring, Texas) set a record of her own. As only the third gym-nast to score a 10.0, Phillips posted a per-fect score on the vault in front of her home crowd while hosting the 2003 EAGL Championship. Phillips’ performance beat out her previous 9.950 career high.

Year Coach Postseason1976 Lou Datilio 1977 Lou Datilio 1978 Lou Datilio 4th EAIAW 15th AIAW Nationals, Edie Sutton & Denise Walker All-East1979 Leslie Henry 5th EAIAW

Year-by-Year with Gail Goodspeed: (534-288-2 Record)Year Record Postseason1980 14-3 5th EAIAW1981 12-1 3rd EAIAW1982 11-1 2nd NCAA Regional Championship1983 12-0 2nd NCAA Regional Championship1984 24-2 ECAC Champions/4th NCAA Regional1985 16-9 ECAC Champions/5th NCAA Regional1986 12-8 ECAC Champions/5th NCAA Regional1987 15-7 3rd ECAC Championship/6th NCAA Regional1988 14-10 4th ECAC Championship/7th NCAA Regional1989 14-10 2nd ECAC Championship/3rd NCAA Regional1990 12-9 3rd ECAC Championship/5th NCAA Regional1991 17-7 2nd ECAC Championship/2nd NCAA Regional1992 19-8 2nd ECAC Championship/5th NCAA Regional1993 13-12 2nd ECAC Championship/3rd NCAA Regional1994 22-8 ECAC Champions/NCAA Regional Champions/ 12th NCAA National Championship1995 15-8 2nd ECAC Championship/3rd NCAA Regional1996 16-11 5th EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional1997 16-9 3rd EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional1998 17-8 2nd EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional1999 15-10 3rd EAGL Championship/3rd NCAA Regional 2000 14-10 6th EAGL Championship/6th NCAA Regional2001 20-6-1 4th EAGL Championship/4th NCAA Regional2002 11-11 5th EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional2003 23-7 EAGL Champions/5th NCAA Regional2004 12-10-1 6th EAGL Championship/6th NCAA Regional2005 18-13 6th EAGL Championship/3rd NCAA Regional2006 16-11 4th EAGL Championship/4th NCAA Regional2007 12-17 7th EAGL Championship/4th NCAA Regional2008 18-12 3rd EAGL Championship 2009 18-12 5th EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional2010 16-6 4th EAGL Championship/4th NCAA Regional2011 17-10 2nd EAGL Championship/5th NCAA Regional2012 14-10 6th EAGL Championship/6th NCAA Regional2013 19-12 6th EAGL Championship*Records include conference championship in win/loss column.

UNH Athletic Director Marty Scaranocongratulates Gail Goodspeed on her

25th year of coachingWomen’s Gymnastics at UNH.

Gail Goodspeed named 2003 EAGL Coach of the Year and Northeast Regional Coach of the Year; Ed Datti and Beth Aparo also

honored with Northeast Regional Assistant Coach of the Year titles

HighlightsPur-r-r-fect 10sOn January 18, 1992, in a victory over the University of Vermont, UNH senior co-captain Lori Brady (Pocasset, Mass.) achieved a longtime goal as she performed a flawless handspring-front piked salto and became the first collegiate gymnast to ever score a perfect “10” on vault. Brady went on to qualify for her third NCAA Championship where she became t h e f i r s t U N H gymnast to be named an All-American.



ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

1985 Laura Cavanaugh

1991 Susie Quinlan

1994 Nicole Mullins

2008 Rebekah Porter - Dean Williamson

JANE BLALOCK ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

1988 Laura Paredes

1989 Lori Brady

1992 Kim Smith

1994 Jana Reardon

1996 Cara Lepper

UNH WOMAN ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

1983 Laura Cavanaugh

1984 Diane Carlin

1985 Diane Carlin

1991 Lori Brady

1992 Lori Brady

1994 Karen Olsson

JIM URQUHART STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

2006 Amanda Hall

UNH/NCAA HANES WOMAN OF THE YEAR

1992 Lori Brady

UNH WILDCAT WINNERS CIRCLE HALL OF HONOR

1995 Diane (Carlin) Nardi

1998 Lori (Brady) Johnson

2000 Edie (Sutton) Hagendoorn

UNH WILDCAT ATHLETIC COUNCIL HALL OF FAME

2001 Karen (Olsson) Broderick

2003 Laura (Cavanaugh) Hsiung

2012 Nicole Mullins

WINTHROP C. AND CLARA DEAN SKOGLUND AWARD

1984 Toby Kapp

1989 Susie Quinlan

2000 Cara Lepper

KATIE BALDWIN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

2002 Michelle Harley

2003 Mellory Giberson

2004 Heather Moore

2005 Rebekah Porter

2006 Lindsday Kovary

2007 Rebekah Porter

2008 Katie Caliendo

2009 Danielle Reibold

2010 Courtney Connors



2013 Kayla Gray

UNH AwardsYear-by-Year Prior to Gail Goodspeed:

Tara Phillips 10.0 Vault

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Alumni Where Are

Rebekah (Porter ‘08) and Tucker Peterson with son Isaac

Brie (McNamara ‘04) and Car-leigh Fontaine

Mariana (Peña Trestini ‘06) and Ivan Torres with Ivana

Key: Name-occupation-employer-place of residenceClass of 2013

Jen Aucoin • Graduate Student - Physical Therapy doctoral student - UNE • Portland, MaineCourtney Connors • Graduate Student - Business Accounting - UNH/ Volunteer Coach - UNH Gymnastics • Durham, N.H.

Austyn Fobes • Student Sociology Major - UNH/ Student Coach - UNH Gymnastics • Durham, N.H.Dianna Kurowyckyj • Marketing & Promotions Intern – Villanova University Athletics • Havertown, Pa

Becca Marrama • Gymnastics Coach - Brestyan’s Gymnastics/ PT Aide - HD Physical Therapy • Lynnfield, Mass.

Class of 2012Ali Carr • Assistant Gymnastics Coach - UNH Gymnastics • Somersworth, N.H.Kate McGeever • Gymnastics Coach - Broderick’s Gymnastics • Boston, Mass.

Danielle (Reibold) Pelchat • Laboratory Assistant – Metamark Genetics • Phoenixville, Pa.

Class of 2011Taryn Archambault • Woodman Park Elementary School Teacher - Dover Public Schools • Methuen, Mass.

Katie Caliendo • Sports Marketing and Promotions GA – Duquesne University • Pittsburgh, Pa.Katie Lawrence • Graduate Student • Denmark

Janae Sernoffsky • Graduate Student/H.S. Student Advocate – Mental Health Counseling • Boston College, Mass.Chelsea Steinberg • Occupational Therapy Resident - U of Chicago Medical Center • Chicago, Ill.

Class of 2010Kelsey (Alwin) Bishop • Critical Care Nurse – U of Minnesota Medical Center • Plymouth, Minn.

Taryn LaFountain • Nursing School –Utica College/Gymnastics Coach – Valley Gymnastics • Whitesboro, N.Y. Julie Sauchuk • Account Manager – Barton Associates • Peabody, Mass.

Keeley Smith • Policy Analyst – Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council • Providence, R.I.Helena Diodati • Occupational Therapist - Braintree Rehab Hospital • Boston, Mass.

Diane Grey • Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Oncology Research - McKesson Specialty Health • The Woodlands, Texas

Class of 2009Melissa César • Youth Athletics Counselor/Gymnastics Coach – On Your Toes Gymnastics • Miami Lakes, Fla.

Lindsay Kovary • Graduate Student - Tufts Dental School • Boston, Mass.Justine Turner • Gymnastics Coach - NEGTC/Graduate Student - SNHU • Salem, N.H.

Class of 2008Beth Bronson • Assistant Community Manager – The Victor in Boston • Peabody, Mass.

Rebekah (Porter) Peterson • Clinical Coordinator/ Faculty of Athletic Training - Castleton State College • Rutland Vt.Katelyn Schenkel • Elementary Education Teacher • Portland, Oregon

Class of 2007Jaime deMello • Graduate Student - Masters Psychology - Mass. School of Professional Psychology • Milton, Mass.

Jen Jones • Occupational Therapist - Lahey Hospital & Medical Center • Watertown, Mass.Heather Moore • Special Education Teacher - United Preschool Center • Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Class of 2006Lindsay Berrios • Clinical Perfusionist – Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital • Memphis, Tenn.

Amanda (Hall) Dunn • Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Physicians Group of Utah • Park City, UtahMariana (Peña Trestini) Torres • Project Analyst II - Burns Engineering, Inc. • Wynnewood, Pa.

Class of 2005Vanessa Berrios • Speech/Language Pathologist - Alhambra Elementary S.D • Litchfield Park, Ariz.

Candice Carbone • Teacher • Woburn, Mass.Vanessa James • 2nd Grade ESL Teacher - Malden Public Schools • Malden, Mass.

Tara (Phillips) Stark • Sr. Unified Communications Training Consultant - Maestri Consultants • Nashua, N.H.

Class of 2004Crystal (Beak) Pratt • Exercise Physiologist - UMass Memorial Medical Center • Shrewsbury, Mass.

Jennifer (Dickson) Ganly • Registered Dietician - Goodwin Comm. Health Center • Newmarket, N.H.Mellory (Giberson) Kaserman • Pediatric Hospitalist - Newton - Wellesley Hospital • Newton, Mass.

Brieyn (McNamara) Fontaine • Rodan & Fields Executive Consultant and Marketing Specialist - Eastwood Homes • Charlotte, N.C.

Class of 2003Allison (King) Paradis • Associate Gymnastics Director/Head Coach - Haverhill YMCA • Haverhill, Mass.

Michelle (Harley) Meagher • Math Adjunct & Tutor - Gulf Coast State College • Panama City Beach, Fla.Erin Malinak • Medical Sales Rep - Smith and Nephew • Miami, Fla.

Class of 2002Katie (Revis) Carney • Civil Engineer - Parsons Brinckerhoff • Somersworth, N.H.

Bethany (Wagner) Cisternino • High School Biology & Anatomy Teacher – Bound Brook High School/ IFBB Professional Fitness Competitor • Bridgewater, N.J.

Class of 2001

Kelsey (Alwin ‘10) and Tom Bishop

Jennifer Liston (‘10), Helena Diodati (‘10), Diane Grey (‘10)

Katie Caliendo, Andie Sablosky, Katie Lawrence (Class of 2011)

Jill (Cavalieri ’99) and Andy Haskell with new daughter Jocelyn

Brad Turner and Taryn Archambault ‘11

Danielle (Reibold ‘12) Pelchat with other alumni at wedding

Ian and Laurie (Parlin ‘99) Smithwith son Lincoln

Wendy (Wheaton ‘01) with Adrian Pierce and Capri

Julie Sauchuk ‘10



Where Are They Now? Alumni


Laura (Paredes) Kablik ’91; Kim (Goulding) O’Leary ’93; Diane (Aubut) Duncan ’90; Lori (Brady) Johnson ’92; Dina (Peterson)

Qualter ’90; and Beth (Butcher) Kramer ‘92

Alicia Gomes • Health and Physical Education Teacher - Masconomet Regional HS • Beverly, Mass.Suzanne (Poretz) Rose • Stay at Home Mom • Lewes, Del.Wendy (Wheaton) Pierce • Account Executive - Oakwood Temporary Housing • Hermosa Beach, Calif.Rose (Kosowski) Walsh • Childcare Provider • Barrington, N.H.

Class of 2000Lisa (Koning) Scharf • Real Estate Agent - Watson Realty / Personal Fitness Trainer • Sanford, Fla.Cara Lepper • Diabetic Educator - Nutur • Cheshire, Conn.Katy (Fader) Lilly • Family Physician - Woodbury Family Practice • Durham, N.H.Kathryn Thickman • Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistant – Muir Orthopaedics • Walnut Creek, Calif.

Class of 1999Jill (Cavalieri) Haskell • Athletic Trainer – Maine General Medical Center • Gardiner, MaineDenise (Gregorio) Jenkins • Corporate Recruiter - Health Net, Inc. • Stratford, Conn.Alana (Webb) Lepine • Full-Time Mom/Part-Time Gymnastics Coach - Atlantic Gymnastics • Rochester, N.H.Laurie (Parlin) Smith • Adjunct Health & Sport Sciences Faculty - Capital University • Exeter, NH.Karen (Wisell) Bertin • Stay at Home Mom • Ojai, Calif.Anne Woynerowski • Gymnastics Coach - North Stars • Boonton, N.J.

Class of 1998Amy (Roberts) Rhodes • Speech-Language Pathologist - Union County Public Schools • Mint Hill, N.C.Jennifer (Symecko) Horne • Senior Territory Manager Pharmaceutical Sales - Allergan • Orlando, Fla.

Class of 1997 Michelle Boisvert • TeleHealth Consultant, Ph.D, CCC/SLP - WorldTide, Inc. • Williamsburg, Mass.Meghan (Ochs) Nickulas • Stay at Home Mom • Centerville, Mass.Jana (Reardon) Mowers • Gymnastics Coach - North Shore Wildcats • Middleton, Mass.Nikki (Villella) Shawley • Third Grade Teacher – Atkinson Academy • Sandown, N.H.

Class of 1996Stacey (Evans) Moreno • Team Gymnastics Coach & Director of Development – Sonshine Gymnastics • Cary, N.C.Kimberly (Purcaro) Mendoza • Physician’s Assistant Orthopaedic Surgery - Countryside Orthopaedics/ Crossfit Trainer • Ashburn, Va.Jaime (Smith) DiZio • Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse - St.Christopher’s Hospital for Children • Havertown, Pa.

Class of 1995Erika (Maugham) Barninger • Clinical Trial Lead - Otsuka Pharmaceuticals • Randolph, N.J. Amy (Ehle) Pruim • Senior Sales Consultant - Novaratis Pharmaceuticals • Columbia, Md.Jane LaBombard • Project Engineer – Jacobs Engineering • Cincinnati, OhioKerry (Ulrich) Rivera • Gymnastics Coach - New Image / Preschool Montessori teacher & Social worker - Loving Hands Montessori • West Islip, N.Y.Kelley Shaw • Aerialist/Stunt Double • New York, N.Y.

Class of 1994Nicole Mullins • Associate Professor, Exercise Science - Youngstown State University • Lake Milton, OhioKaren (Olsson) Broderick • Mother / Owner and Gymnastics Coach - Broderick Gymnastics Academy • Norwood, Mass.

Class of 1993Jan (Dalziel) Smith • Owner and Gymnastics Coach & Judge - All-American Gymnastics • Ocean, N.J.Kim (Goulding) O’Leary • Owner of “Little Starfish Day Care”/Personal Trainer • Easthampton, Mass.Cori (Hart) Cunningham • Head Coach and Choreographer - Atlantic Gymnastics Training Center • Raymond, N.H.

Class of 1992Beth (“Boomer” Butcher) Kramer • Registered Nurse - Care Group Home Care • Millis, Mass.Lori (Brady) Johnson • Third Grade Teacher • Somerville, Mass.Amy (Dowd) Murphy • Fitness Instructor/at home Mom • Scituate, Mass.Tracy (Manforte) Sweet • Director of Communications - Phillips Academy, Andover • Kensington, N.H.Kelly (Marks) Unruh • Owner/Athletic Trainer - Comprehensive Injury Prevention Solutions, Inc. • Stroudsburg, Pa.

Class of 1991Pam (Giroux) Mattson • Pediatric Physician - Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Denver • Boulder, CO.Susie (Quinlan) Hill • Horticulture Consultant - U. of Maryland • Frederick, Md.Laura (Paredes) Kablik • Merchandise Planner - Staples • Mansfield, Mass.Dana Brodin • East Providence Schools/Autism Spectrum Program • Jamestown, R.I.

Kim (Goulding ‘93) and Sean O’Learywith twin sons Sean and Ryan

Tessie, Luke, Allie and Charlie, children of Amy (Dowd ‘92) and David Murphy

John and Cori (Hart ‘93) Cunninghamwith children Anya and Spencer

(L-R): Jill (Cavalieri ‘99) Haskell, Katie (Revis ‘02) Carney, Jen (Dickson ‘04) Ganly, Rose (Kosowski ‘01), Laurie (Parlin ‘99) Smith, Dan Sedory, Gail

Goodspeed, Ed Datti

Jane LaBombard (‘95) at American Ninja Warrior

Kerry (Ulrich ‘95) and Don Rivera with Delaney, Darian and Derek

Amy (Roberts ‘98) and Dennis Rhodes, Kate, Aaron and Hobson

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Matt, Abby, Laura (Cavanaugh ‘85) and Shang Hsiung after a family volleyball match

Toby (Kapp ‘86) and Robert Bass with sons Evan and Andrew

Dave and Beth (Raynor ‘87) Jimenez with children Sarah, Stephen and Nicole

Michael and Nancy (Doherty ‘89) Seeley with Michael, Amelia, Benjamin and Emily

Jack, Colby, Cameron and Chasewith Diane (Aubut ‘90) and Mark

Duncan

Class of 1990Betsy (Anderson) Baird • Mom and Math Tutor • S. Hamilton, Mass.

Denise Brackesy • Dietician - Children’s Hospital • Boston, Mass.Diane (Aubut) Duncan • Stay at Home Mom and Photographer • Mendon, Mass.

Kim (Fuller) Blow • H.S. Guidance Counselor - North Broward Preparatory School • Boca Raton, Fla.Dina (Peterson) Qualter • Owner/Physical Therapist - Orthopedic and Sports PT of Cape Cod • Plymouth, Mass.

Michelle Shanley Sico • Head of Americas Investment Consultant Client Coverage - MSCI Inc. Boston, Mass • Cape Neddick, Maine

Class of 1989Nancy Andrews • Regional Sales Manager - General Wire Products, Inc./Promotes Pro-World Body Building-4x WNBF Pro Natural World Champion and Ms. Universe • Shrewsbury, Mass.

Tammy (Hager) Fascetta • Stay at Home Mom/Office Manager – Temple Israel of Dover • Dover, N.H.Patty (Converse) Hunt • Homemaker • Dover, N.H.

Nancy (Doherty) Seeley • Registered Nurse – Children’s Hospital Boston • Sandwich, Mass.

Class of 1988Jessica Downey • deceased

Michelle (Sawyer) Evangelista • Stay at Home Mom • Zebulon, N.C.Linda Glatte • Exercise Physiology Professor - San Diego State University • San Diego, Calif.

Class of 1987Peggy (Donovan) Crosby • Stay at Home Mom • Mt. Prospect, Ill.

Beth (Raynor) Jimenez • Patent Attorney - Cantor Colburn LLP • West Simsbury, Conn.Jill (Miller) Lashua • Self Employed-Pet Care • Still River, Mass.

Class of 1986Toby (Kapp) Bass • Dietician/Nutritionist Coach - Self Employed • Davie, Fla.

Class of 1985Tracy (Parks) Barrett • Industrial Sales/Marketing - TAP Pharmaceuticals / Mom • Loudon, N.H.

Laura (Cavanaugh) Hsiung • Student – Physical Therapy • N. Potomac, Md. Diane (Carlin) Nardi • Freelance Producer - Nardi Creative Inc. • Needham, Mass.

Kim Sonier • Instructor - Northern Arizona University • Flagstaff, Ariz.

Class of 1984Jayne (Dean) Albani • Psychotherapist / Aerial Yoga Instructor - Self Employed • West Hartford, Conn.

Lucia (Cancelmo) Izzo • Registered Nurse - Hackensack University Medical Center • North Haledon, N.J.Patti (Shea) Piotrowski • Mom • Aunt of current sophomore gymnast Kelsey Aucoin • Carrollton, Texas

Class of 1983Lynn Mazzaferro • Manager, HCV – Commercial Learning & Development -– Gilead Science Inc. • Burlingame, CA

Lynda (Drewry) Townes • Part time waitress - Common Man Restaurant • Weare, N.H.

Class of 1982Karen (Hungerford) Bemis • Office Manager - Bemis Associates Consulting Engineers • W. Hartford, Conn.

Josie (Lemmi) Penza • Physical Education Teacher - Brooks Elementary /Flips & Giggles Gym Owner • Saugus, Mass.

Lisa (Harris) Peterson • Registered Nurse - RVNA and Hospice • Newton, N.H.Jaqueline Watskin, MD • Physician/Photographer/Equestrian • Medford, N.J.

Ellen (Fahey) Ciabattoni • Homemaker • Prior Lake, Minn.

Class of 1981Edie Sutton • Art Production Coordinator & Designer – ProMedia Group • Ridgefield, Conn.

Karen (Arneberg) Hathaway • Norwich, Vt.Susan (Galipault) Mattei • Higher Education Professional - Bay Path College • Shelburne, Mass.

Michelle Baker McMath • Owner and Gymnastics Coach - Bakers Gymnastics • Peabody, Mass.Lynn Wiatrowski • Bank Executive – Bank of America Merrill Lynch • Boston, Mass.

Class of 1980Linda (Schneider) DeRoo • Homemaker • Elizabethtown, Pa.

Class of 1976Janet (Poole) Peirce • Elementary School Teacher - Claremont Christian Academy • Claremont, N.H.

Sue (Gould) Beal • Sherrill, N.Y.Jane (MacMullin) Baumegarten • Professor of Occupational Health • Pasadena, CA.

Class of 1975Leigh Hansen • Senior Director, Market Planning & Strategy - Truven Health Analytics • Northwood, N.H.

Victoria (Nilson) Wilcox • Bloomsburg, Pa.

Class of 1972Janet (Newton) Nelson • Unit Secretary - Rehabilitation Good Samaritan Hospital • Tacoma, Wash.Leigh Hansen ‘75

Peggy (Donovan ‘87) and Kerry Crosby with Colleen and Brendan

Rich and Dina (Peterson ‘90) Qualter with Jenna and Dara



University of New Hampshire

The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at UNH is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally. The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: (1) Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete; (2) Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition; (3) Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority student-athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts; (4) Provide excellent facilities for all student-athletes to train, practice and play; (5) Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA, and athletics conferences in which the University competes.

UNH Diversity Statement The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. The

University of New Hampshire is committed to creating a more diverse community, knowing that “inclusion, diversity and equity are values inextricably linked to our mission of educational excellence.” This diversity strengthens our ability to reach our individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all faculty, staff and students.

The University of New Hampshire was originally founded as a land-grant college whose mission was to shape and educate citizenry among the state’s farmers, business people and engineers. Today, the University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university serving a growing undergraduate student body of about 12,565 and a graduate population of 2,196 in addition to 596 full-time faculty members, 86% of which have earned their doctorate degree. The University has grown into a top public research university occupying 2,600 acres of classic living and learning space, while still maintaining the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching. UNH’s student to faculty ratio registers at 20:1 with 85% of its classes having 50 students or less. As one of the most prestigious institutions in the Northeast, the University of New Hampshire has always been recognized as a leader in education and research, spanning all fields of study and uniting them through interdis-ciplinary programs, labs, farms, theatres, research centers and libraries. Founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, UNH was among the early state institutions of higher education whose formation was made possible by federal government land grants. The purpose for the grants was to establish colleges that would serve the sons and daughters of farming and laboring families. New Hampshire College was originally situated in Hanover, N.H. Here it was in connection with Dartmouth College before moving to Durham in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson bequeathed land and money to further the development of the college. The state legislature then granted its new charter as the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The University hosts nearly 550 international students from more than 40 countries and boasts a population of students from 49 states. Along with over 100 majors offered, UNH encompasses seven schools and colleges that undergraduates can choose from: the College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Health and Human Services, College of Life Sciences and Agricultures, Whittemore School of Business and Economics and the Thompson School of Applied Science. And at the very heart of the University’s undergraduate studies is the General Education Program. The GEP is a core program with a breadth of academic subjects that aims to acquaint the student with some of the major modes of thought necessary to understand oneself, others, society and the world. The University prides itself as being a top 10 entrepreneurial campus (Forbes.com and The Princeton Review) and is among the top 30 universi-ties nationally in science research funding from NASA. UNH is home to the NASA-recognized Space Science Center; the Institute for Study for Earth, Oceans and Space; and the Institute of Marine Science and Engineering. The English program is staffed by an inspiring faculty of winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, the Edgar Allen Poe Award and the Young Poets Award. In addition, the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, established in 1962, was recently selected second among all business schools in a nationwide pool of business school deans.

UNH Athletic Department Mission Statement

About the University of New Hampshire

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University of New Hampshire

Jerry Azumah ‘99Former NFL Pro Bowler,

Chicago Bears

Susan Blanchard Ryan ‘89Star of Movie “Open Water”

Andy Brickley ‘82Former NHL Player

Current NESN Analyst (Bruins)

Karyn Bye ’941998 Olympic Gold, Ice Hockey

Marcy Carsey ’66Producer

Cosby Show/That 70’s Show

Ty Conklin ’01Former NHL Player, Detroit Red Wings

Gary DeStefano ’78President, Nike Global

Operations

Jack Edwards ‘79NESN Announcer (Bruins)

Carlton Fisk ’69Hall of Fame Baseball Player

Corey Graham ‘07NFL Player, Baltimore Ravens

John Irving ’65Author, “Cider House Rules”

Natalie Jacobson ’65Former News Anchor,

Boston TV

Chip Kelly ‘90Head Football CoachPhiladelphia Eagles

Kathryn Kross ’82Executive Producer,“Bloomberg News”

Richard Linnehan ’80NASA Astronaut

John Lynch ’74Former Governor, New Hampshire

Jackie MacMullan ’82Journalist, ESPN & ESPN.com

Ron Noble ’79Secretary General, Interpol

Mike O’Malley ’92Actor, “Glee”, “My Name is

Earl”, “Yes, Dear”

Peter Paul ‘67Owner of Paul Financial &

Peter Paul Wines

Robert Towse ’63Senior Partner, Morgan Stanley

Barbara Walsh ’81Pulitzer-prize winner,Portland Press Herald

Chris Wragge ‘92WCBS-TV

Distinguished Alumni

New Hampshire also graduates students who attend top-notch graduate schools, including Law School at Harvard and Cornell, Engineering at Stanford, and Medical School at Dartmouth, John Hopkins and Harvard. There have been over $9 million in capitol improvements to the Athletic Department since the summer of 2000. Most recently, as part of a $650,000 renovation project in the summer of 2011, the field turf at Bremner Field was replaced with a new state-of-the-art surface used by many varsity teams and for student recreational activities. In the fall of 2008, the Paul Sweet Oval renovation was completed to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. The total cost of the project exceeded $500,000. In the summer of 2007, the Cowell Stadium grass field was replaced with a $1 million Field Turf synthetic surface. Additionally in 2007, a complete renovation of Lundholm Gymnasium was undertaken. The $600,000 renovation included a new state-of-the-art bleacher system, new scoreboards, competition baskets and other aesthetic enhancements. In addition to the incredible improvements of its athletic facilities, the University has upgraded and renovated a large part of its academic campus as well. Thompson Hall, one of the standing historical landmarks of the University, has been beautifully refurbished and restored. The University also completed a $52 million renovation of Kingsbury Hall, adding 6,000 square feet of student project space for students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, as well as a $4.5 revamp of Hewitt Hall to expand the School of Health and Human Services. In addition, the new 120,000 square foot Biological Sciences Building, Rudman Hall and the Spaulding Life Sciences Renovation project now provide state-of-the-art teaching and researching laboratories. The University also spent $15 million to complete Morse Hall, a science and engineering building as well as $8.2 million to modernize the Memorial Union Building. This revision to the existing student union building consisted of several upgrades including top kitchen and dining facilities, two theaters, student mailboxes, lounges and meeting rooms, as well as additional retail spaces such as the University Bookstore. The University has also completed construction of the new dining facility on Main Street, Holloway Commons, as well as the renovation of the Dimond Library. In November 1995, construction of the $27 million Recreation and Sport Complex reached completion. The Whittemore Center includes a state-of-the-art 6,500 to 7,500 seat arena for hockey, concerts and convocations, as well as a three-level recreational sports facility within the structure which had housed the old Snively Arena. Combining the atmosphere of a small New England liberal arts college with the resources and opportunities of a major research university, the University of New Hampshire is a place where all students can find or create their own niche and succeed. While the University offers an extremely broad academic base with an inspiring faculty, it also provides students with thousands of opportunities to get involved, either through athletics, campus recreation, student life or research. The University is a dynamic community that not only challenges its members academically but also expands their understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and leads to incredible growth as students, faculty, staff and as a community.

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The Administrationdr. Mark W. Huddleston - President

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Mark W. Huddleston became the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire in July 2007, bringing three decades of experience in public and private education as a faculty member, dean, and senior administrator.

Huddleston has been a strong advocate for increasing affordability and accessibility in higher education, and has argued that we need to rethink much of what we do to protect our core missions, and to ensure that higher educa-tion remains vital and financially sustainable in the 21st century.

In February 2010, he presented a 10-year strategic plan for UNH, the result of an intensive collaboration between faculty, students, staff, alumni, and the University’s wider communities. Emphasizing innovation and entrepreneur-ship, the plan is helping to guide the University’s response to a historic state budget cut passed by the 2011 New Hampshire Legislature.

“The strategic plan commits us to finding new ways to teach, learn, discover, create, and engage in the 21st century—and positions UNH to become a national leader in the redefinition of American higher education,” Huddleston says. Huddleston was raised in Syracuse, N.Y., and was the first member of his family ever to attend college. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York-Buffalo, and both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his academic career at SUNY-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1980, he joined the faculty of the University of Delaware, where he served for the next 24 years. There, he chaired the Department of Political Science and International Relations and served as associate provost for international programs. In 2001, he was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, overseeing 45 academic departments and centers with nearly 900 full-time faculty and staff, and serving in that capacity until he was named president of Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004. An author of numerous books and articles, he has been a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an adviser in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. Huddleston is chair of the Presidents Council of the America East Conference, an incorporator of the New Hampshire

Charitable Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Speedway Children’s Charities. Huddleston and his wife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate, and Giles.

Marty Scarano - Director of Athletics The 2013-14 academic year marks the 14th year Marty Scarano is serving as the Director of Athletics at the University of New Hampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with academics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. During Scarano’s tenure, UNH teams have made 44 NCAA postseason appearances and captured 14 confer-ence titles. Gymnastics has participated in 12 NCAA tournaments, leading all programs over that span. Men’s hockey holds a pair of Hockey East titles and has made 11 trips to the NCAA tournament, including Frozen Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. The

football program has qualified for the NCAA FCS postseason for a nation-leading nine consecutive seasons and advanced to the quarterfinals six times during the streak. Women’s ice hockey has seen NCAA action five times with two Frozen Four appearances. The squad also captured consecutive Hockey East Championships from 2006-09. The field hockey team captured its second-ever America East crown in 2011 en route to its second national tourna-ment appearance. Volleyball has made a pair of NCAA appearances after capturing back-to-back conference titles in 2002 and 2003. Women’s lacrosse has earned a pair of NCAA berths (2004, 2008), one coming after an America East championship victory in 2004. There has been over $10 million in capital improvements since Scarano’s hiring in the summer of 2000. In the spring of 2013, the artificial turf surface was replaced at Memorial Field, home of the Wildcat field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams. The project had an estimated cost of $850,000. The athletic training room in the UNH Field House was completely renovated over the winter break of the 2012-13 academic year. With a redesigned layout, energy-efficient lighting and state-of-the art equipment, the athletic training room is larger, more comfortable, enjoyable and efficient for student-athletes and staff. In the summer of 2013, a new scoreboard at Bremner Field, home of the UNH men’s and women’s soccer programs, was installed in the fall of 2013 at a cost of $20,000. In 2007, Scarano was awarded the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year for the FCS. Additionally, Scarano was also named the All-American Football Foundation Athletic Director of the Year for FCS football in the Northeast region. Scarano has also been an ac-tive member in the leadership of UNH’s three major conferences and was the chair of the executive committees for Atlantic 10 football, Hockey East and America East from 2003 to 2007. He also served as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee in 2005-06 and 2006-07 and is currently on the America East Executive Council. Most recently, Scarano was a member of the Hockey East restructuring team that successfully recruited Notre Dame and the University of Connecticut to the conference. Outside of athletics, Scarano is in his 11th year on the Board of Corporators at Canterbury Shaker Village, a non-profit museum located in Canterbury, N.H. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have three children: daughter, Lynden; son, Kyle, a junior at UNH; and son, Corey, a freshman at UNH.

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Wildcat Support Staff

Brenda Mullaney Associate Director

Athletics Major Gifts

Kate McAfeeAssistant Athletic Director

Event Management

Mike MurphyAssociate Athletic Director

Communications

Diane MetcalfDirector of

Athletics Development

Michelle BronnerSr. Associate Athletic Director

Compliance/SWA

Sue BeaulieuSenior Business

Services Assistant

Jean MitchellAthletic Facilities/

Housekeeping Manager

Athletic excellence is part of the formula for success in the collegiate experience for University of New Hampshire gymnasts. The primary measure of achievement is the student-athlete’s success in the classroom. UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’s ability to achieve academic excellence and has one of the top graduation rates in the country. Realizing the time commitment the gymnasts give to the school, the University administers a comprehensive program of academic support services that is available to Wildcat gymnasts and all other student-athletes. This program includes the monitoring of academic progress, providing tutorial services, access to a well-equipped student-athlete academic center, as well as interacting with the academic advisors within the various colleges. Serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services since 1994 is Joanne Maldari, a 1990 graduate of Holy Cross who went on to earn her master’s degree in Athletic Counseling at Springfield College. She was recognized for her outstanding efforts at UNH by receiving the University’s 2001 Academic Advising Award. Before coming to Durham, Maldari served athletic counseling internships at Springfield and Central Connecticut State University. Carly Barbato was appointed as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Academic Support during the winter of 2013. Earning her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor of Exercise Science at St. Lawrence University in 2007, she was a four-year letterwinner as a goalkeeper, earning Liberty League Honorable Mention in her final two seasons. Additionally, she was named a co-captain in her senior season. Barbato also earned her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership at Loyola University of Maryland in 2009 while working as a graduate assistant coach for the women’s soccer team. At UNH, she will provide comprehensive support services to student-athletes, mentoring, counseling, and proactive monitoring. Furthermore, she will tutor and meet one-on-one with student-athletes as well as organize and teach study skill classes for student-athletes. Brandon Thomas was appointed as an academic coordinator during August of 2013. A two-time time graduate from Winthrop University earning a Bachelor’s of Arts in English (2010) and a Master’s of Science in Sport & Fitness Administration (2012). Before coming to New Hampshire, Brandon worked in the athletic departments at the University of North Dakota and Belmont Abbey College.

Joanne MaldariAssistant Athletic Director/Academic Support

Brandon ThomasAcademic Coordinator

Steve MetcalfDeputy

Athletic Director

Ciaran CullenAssistant Director of

Athletics Development

Nicole RichardAssistant Athletic Director

Ticketing

Neal LavoieEquipment Room

Manager

Melanie NewskyAdministrative Assistant

Cathy CoakleyCoordinator of Student-Athlete Development

Jon DanaDirector of

Sports Medicine

Carrie KimballAssociate Athletic Director

Operations

Shawn GreenAcademic Support/

Compliance Assistant

Dot SheehanSr. Associate Athletic Director

External Relations

Academic Excellence

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Amber LilyestromAssociate Athletic Director

Marketing & Strategic Initiatives

Carly BarbatoStudent-Athlete Support Coordinator

SPECIAL THANKS TO UNH ALUMNI WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE WILDCATS GYMNASTICS TEAM



SPECIAL THANKS TO UNH ALUMNI WHO DONATE THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE WILDCATS GYMNASTICS TEAM

Dr. Katy Lilly, MD Woodbury Family PracticeNewington, N.H.UNH Class of 2000

Jennifer GanlyDover Dietician/NutritionistDover, N.H.UNH Class of 2004

In MemoryIn November 2000, Katie Baldwin, a 20-year-old University of New Hampshire junior gymnast from Dover, Pa., passed away from a pulmonary embolism. Katie was an exceptional person who touched many lives. She was an outstanding athlete, scholar and friend. When everyone thinks of Katie, they always see her smile. It seems to be a smile that no one can, or will, ever forget. Katie was an NACGC/W Scholastic All-American both of her years and part of the EAGL All-Academic Team in both seasons. She made Dean’s List all four semesters and earned a grade point average of 3.81. She was a Dean’s Scholarship Award recipient and also a UNH academic athletic achievement award recipient in both 1999 and 2000. She was a three-event gymnast for UNH with career highs of 9.75 on bars, 9.575 on beam and 9.6 on the floor. She was named the team’s Most Improved Gymnast in 1999.


John Ciani is entering his 13th year with the University of New Hampshire athletic department. After four years as an assistant coach in the University’s strength and conditioning office, Ciani was promoted to the position of Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning in 2006. Ciani’s efforts have been key in guiding UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing and track and field. Coach Ciani is very passionate about his commitment to strength and conditioning. He has taken his wide range of experiences to come up with a distinct sport-specific training philosophy. In conjunction with the coaching staff, Ciani develops individualized training programs depending on the athlete’s initial evaluation, experience level and current athletic ability. Under Ciani’s program, improvement is not based on the weight on the bar, but rather how injury resistant the student-athlete is and his/her athletic performance. Strength and conditioning programs designed by Ciani utilize all facets of training, from conventional strength training and Olympic Weightlifting to

simple conditioning and sport-specific metabolic runs that enhance the athlete’s abilities during competition. No single training style dominates the program; Ciani uses a combina-tion of all training techniques for the total development of the student-athlete. Ciani was a featured speaker at the Vermont State Clinic for the National Strength & Conditioning Association in June of 2010. The Sports Performance clinic, which was held at the University of Vermont Varsity Weight Room, was attended by athletic trainers strength coaches, personal trainers, and other fitness professionals across the New England area. In addition to Ciani, the clinic included presentations from strength coaches from Boston College, Dartmouth and Boston University. Ciani, a native of the San Diego, Calif. area, came to UNH after a stint as assistant strength coach at the University of North Dakota. During his tenure at UND, Ciani worked primarily with the 2001 Division II national championship football team, women’s vol-leyball and men’s basketball teams. In 2000, he began his career at Long Beach State as a graduate assistant working with the perennial national power women’s volleyball team, where he trained many All-American and national team level volleyball players, including Misty May-Treanor.

Strength and ConditioningJohn Ciani


VaultVaulting requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Vaults are divided into three categories; handsprings, Tsukaharas 1/4 & 1/2 turn entry, and round-off entry. The collegiate program has its own table for the starting value of all vaults with a maximum value of 10.0. Deductions may be taken in three phases of the vault — preflight (board to the table), support (when touching table), and after-flight (distance and height) from the table to point of landing. Only one vault will be performed per competitor.

Uneven Bars A bar routine should be composed of elements from different groups: kips, cast and counter swings, underswing and clear hip circles, giant swings backward and forward, stalder circles and circle swings and hechts. Special requirements include a minimum of two bar changes, two different flight elements, minimum 2 different “C‘s” or a

“B” and a “D”, one element with longitudinal axis turn of “C” value or greater and a dismount of at least “C” value. A strong routine shows elements with great amplitude, release moves, grip changes and direction changes and difficulty well-balanced throughout the routine. Pauses for concentration, intermediate swings and uncharacteristic elements are to be avoided. If a fall occurs, the gymnast must resume the exercise within 45 seconds.

Balance BeamThe beam routine should be composed of elements from the following groups: acrobatic elements with and without

flight; dance elements such as turns, leaps or jumps and hops; running combinations; balance elements in a stand, sit and lying positions; and body waves. Special requirements of this event are an acrobatic series of a minimum of two flight elements - one which must be at least a C with or without hand support (both elements must start and finish on the beam), dance series of two or more elements one which must be “C’’ value or greater, a minimum of 360 degree turn, a leap or jump requiring 180 degree split (front or side) and at least a “C” dismount or a “B” preceded by and directly connected to any “C” or greater element. Performing on the four-inch beam requires precise movement and intense concentration; each wobble results in a deduction. The routine must finish under 90 seconds. If a fall

occurs, a gymnast must resume the exercise within 30 seconds.

Floor ExerciseFloor exercise is a combination of dance, tumbling and acrobatics performed to music. The composition of the exercise must show harmony between gymnastics and acrobatic elements, create dynamic changes in rhythm and levels, and show versatile use of the entire floor. The routine must contain one acrobatic series with two (2) saltos (same or different), OR two (2) directly connected saltos. (If the two (2) saltos are not directly connected, they must be included in an acrobatic series, which is defined as a minimum of three acrobatic flight elements, with or without hand support) Three (3) different saltos are also required throughout the routine. A dance pass with a minimum of two (2), directly or indirectly connected leaps or jumps; one of which is a leap (one foot take-off) requiring a minimum of 180°split fulfills the dance expectations. A minimum of “C” salto as the last isolated salto or within the last salto connection completes the special requirements.

In collegiate team competition, six gymnasts perform on each of the four apparatus. The five best scores per event are added together to form the cumulative team total. At least two judges are required to evaluate an athlete’s performance. The scores are averaged to arrive at a final mark. Collegiate programs follow the rules developed for the Level 10 Junior Olympic program with some modifications. Optional routines, put together by the gymnast to express herself through the skills she may perform best, are based from a starting score of 9.5, with a possibility of an additional .5 bonus for performing greater difficulty and special connections of skills. Skills are divided into different categories (A,B,C,D,E), with E containing the highest level of difficulty. Each event has special requirements that must be met.

Judges use the following categories to evaluate optional routines: •ValueParts(difficulty) 2.2 •SpecialRequirements 2.0 •AdditiveValue 0.5 •Execution,Combination&Artistry 5.3 •Total 10.0 General: Each event has defined basic requirements for choice of elements “up to the competition level.” If not met, the deduction is .10.

Other deductions are taken for such things as bent arms and legs, separation of legs, incomplete turns or lack of full stretch and insufficient artistry of presentation.

Common vaults and start values: Group 1Handspring 1 1/2 9.51/1 on-1/1 off 9.8Handspring 2/1 10.0Handspring Front Tuck 9.8Handspring Front Tuck 1/2 9.9 Handspring Front Pike 9.9 Handspring Front Pike 1/2 10.0

Group 2Tsukahara Tuck 9.5Tsukahara Layout 9.8Tsukahara Tuck 1/1 9.9Tsukahara Layout 1/1 10.0

Group 3 (Round-off Entry) - YurchenkoRO,FF-Back Tuck 9.5RO,FF-Back Layout 9.8RO,FF-Back Layout 1/1 10.0RO,FF-1/2 off Front Layout 10.0RO,FF-Back Layout 1 1/2 10.0RO,FF-1/1 on-back pike off 10.0

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