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utah gymnastics ute gymnastics roster 2010 Utah Gymnastics Roster Name Height Year Exp. Hometown High School/Club Cortni Beers 5-3 So. 1VL Tulsa, Okla.

Hatboro-Horsham HS/Ricochets Gymnastics Annie DiLuzio 5-3 Sr. 3VL Folsom, Calif. Folsom HS/Byers Gymnastics Jacquelyn Johnson 5-3 Jr.

1 VL Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian HS/Wright s American Gymnastics Katelyn Mohr 5-1 Fr. CLUB Carmichael, Calif. Horizon Charter School/Byers Gymnastics Beth Rizzo 5-0 Sr.

Red Mountain HS/Desert Devils Gymnastics Coaches & Staff Head Coach: Greg Marsden (35th year) Associate Head Coach: Megan Marsden (26th year) Assistant Coach: Jeff Graba (5th year) Volunteer

.. Dar-ee-a Bee-jhack with a soft j DiLuzio... Da-loozy-oh Fumina Kobayashi... Foo-me-na Ko-by-ah-she Mackie (Gael)... Gail Mack-ee Katelyn Mohr... Kate-linn More Rizzo.

Middle Row: Beth Rizzo, Daria Bijak, Katelyn Mohr, Meg Whitney. Back Row: Cortni Beers, Annie DiLuzio, Jamie Deetscreek, Kyndal Robarts, Gael Mackie, Jacquelyn Johnson.

2 utah gymnastics ute gymnastics roster 2010 Utah Gymnastics Roster Name Height Year Exp. Hometown High School/Club Cortni Beers 5-3 So. 1VL Tulsa, Okla. Union HS/Krafft Academy of Gymnastics Daria Bijak 5-2 Sr. 3VL Cologne, Germany Georg Buechner Gymnasium HS/Turnteam Toyota Cologne Jamie Deetscreek 5-3 Sr. 3VL Hatboro, Pa. Hatboro-Horsham HS/Ricochets Gymnastics Annie DiLuzio 5-3 Sr. 3VL Folsom, Calif. Folsom HS/Byers Gymnastics Jacquelyn Johnson 5-3 Jr. 1VL West Chester, Ohio Lakota West HS/Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy Fumina Kobayashi 5-2 Fr. CLUB Salt Lake City Brighton HS/Olympus School of Gymnastics Gael Mackie 5-2 Jr. 2 VL Vancouver, B.C. Burnaby Central Secondary/Omega Gymnastics Academy Stephanie McAllister 5-2 So. 1 VL Indianapolis, Ind. Perry Meridian HS/Wright s American Gymnastics Katelyn Mohr 5-1 Fr. CLUB Carmichael, Calif. Horizon Charter School/Byers Gymnastics Beth Rizzo 5-0 Sr. 3VL Hoffman Estates, Ill. William Friend HS/Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Kyndal Robarts 5-5 Jr. 2VL San Marcos, Texas Hays HS/USA Aerial Athletics Meg Whitney 5-1 Fr. CLUB Mesa, Ariz. Red Mountain HS/Desert Devils Gymnastics Coaches & Staff Head Coach: Greg Marsden (35th year) Associate Head Coach: Megan Marsden (26th year) Assistant Coach: Jeff Graba (5th year) Volunteer Coach: Mary Wright (7th year) Director of Operations: Cameron Linford (3rd year) Athletics Trainer: Tom Iriye (9th year) Manager: Jaymie Goodsell (3rd year) Pronunciation Guide Daria Bijak... Dar-ee-a Bee-jhack with a soft j DiLuzio... Da-loozy-oh Fumina Kobayashi... Foo-me-na Ko-by-ah-she Mackie (Gael)... Gail Mack-ee Katelyn Mohr... Kate-linn More Rizzo... Rhymes with is-oh Robarts (Kyndal)... Kindle Ro-barts Television Roster Cortni Beers Tulsa, Okla. Front Row: Stephanie McAllister, Fumina Kobayashi. Middle Row: Beth Rizzo, Daria Bijak, Katelyn Mohr, Meg Whitney. Back Row: Cortni Beers, Annie DiLuzio, Jamie Deetscreek, Kyndal Robarts, Gael Mackie, Jacquelyn Johnson. Daria Bijak Cologne, Germany Jacquelyn Johnson West Chester, Ohio Stephanie McAllister Indianapolis, Ind. Jamie Deetscreek Hatboro, Pa. Fumina Kobayashi Salt Lake City Katelyn Mohr Carmichael, Calif. Kyndal Robarts San Marcos, Texas Annie DiLuzio Folsom, Calif. Gael Mackie Vancouver, B.C. Beth Rizzo Hoffman Estates, Ill. Meg Whitney Mesa, Ariz t i m e n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s

All-Americans Returning (5) Daria Bijak (6 Career All-America Awards) 2007 Bars (8th) 2008 All-Around (15th)*, Floor* 2009 Floor (5th), All-Around*, Bars* Annie DiLuzio 2007 Vault (2nd) Beth Rizzo

3 All-Americans Returning (5) Daria Bijak (6 Career All-America Awards) 2007 Bars (8th) 2008 All-Around (15th)*, Floor* 2009 Floor (5th), All-Around*, Bars* Annie DiLuzio 2007 Vault (2nd) Beth Rizzo 2007 Floor (12th) Kyndal Robarts 2008 Vault (10th) Jamie Deetscreek 2009 Bars* *Second team All-Americans Lost (2) Kristina Baskett (12 Career All-America Awards) 2006 Bars (1st), Vault* 2007 Bars (4th) 2008 All-Around (3rd), Vault (2nd), Bars (6th), Floor (INJ, 14th) 2009 All-Around (2nd), Vault (3rd), Bars (3rd), Beam (3rd), Floor* Nina Kim (3 Career All-America Awards) 2009 All-Around*, Vault*, Bars* *Second team States of the U. Arizona (1) Meg Whitney (Mesa) California (2) Annie DiLuzio (Folsom) Katelyn Mohr (Carmichael) Canada (1) Gael Mackie (Vancouver, B.C.) Germany (1) Daria Bijak (Cologne) Illinois (1) Beth Rizzo (Hoffman Estates) Indiana (1) Stephanie McAllister (Indianapolis Ohio (1) Jacquelyn Johnson (West Chester) Oklahoma (1) Cortni Beers Pennsylvania (1) Jamie Deetscreek (Hatboro) Texas (1) Kyndal Robarts (San Marcos) Utah (1) Fumina Kobayashi (Salt Lake City) utah gymnastics ute personnel picture Letterwinners Letterwinners Returning (9) Cortni Beers, Daria Bijak, Jamie Deetscreek, Annie DiLuzio, Jacquelyn Johnson, Gael Mackie, Stephanie McAllister, Beth Rizzo, Kyndal Robarts Letterwinners Lost (2) Kristina Baskett, Nina Kim Utes By Class Seniors (4) Daria Bijak, Jamie Deetscreek, Annie DiLuzio, Beth Rizzo Juniors (3) Jacquelyn Johnson, Gael Mackie, Kyndal Robarts Sophomores (2) Cortni Beers, Stephanie McAllister Freshmen (3) Fumina Kobayashi, Katelyn Mohr, Meg Whitney Kristina Baskett and Daria Bijak competed for a combined four routines in the 2009 NCAA Individual Event Championships, giving Utah a representative on every event. They were among four Ute All-Americans at the 2009 NCAA Championships. w w w. u t a h u t e s. c o m 15

utah gymnastics 2010 ute routines Cortni Beers backward with half turn off (Yurchenko half off front) 10.

Side aerial Cartwheel gainer full Whip back - pike double back Switch leg ring leaptourjete half Whip back layout back one and a half twist Double cat leap Tuck double

0 Maloney (mixed grip catch ½ turn) Hop full Deltchev Giant Higgins turn Double front tuck Front walkover mount Flick flack-layout Switch leg leap ½ split -tucked full

leap-switch leap half Layout front double twist Maloney Giant full Tkatchev Full twisting layout double back Stretch -sheep Round off-layout double down Front aerial

half - double stag full turn Popa-wolf full backward with one and one half turn off (Yurchenko 1 1/2) 10.

Arabian double front or piked double back with full twist Switch side leap-popa Layout back two and a half twist or triple twist Kip squat- Giant ½ Straddle Jaeger

4 utah gymnastics 2010 ute routines Cortni Beers backward with half turn off (Yurchenko half off front) 10.0 Pendel kip mount Cast hop to reverse grip Jeager Toe-on handstand Pak salto ½ turn Layout double back Front aerial-stretch Flick flack-layout Switch leg leap-ring Side aerial Cartwheel gainer full Whip back - pike double back Switch leg ring leaptourjete half Whip back layout back one and a half twist Double cat leap Tuck double back Daria Bijak Jamie Deetscreek Annie DiLuzio Jacquelyn Johnson Front handspring on, layout front salto off 10.0 Maloney (mixed grip catch ½ turn) Hop full Deltchev Giant Higgins turn Double front tuck Front walkover mount Flick flack-layout Switch leg leap ½ split -tucked full turn Tucked front Switch leg leap-straddle Front full or front double Wolf full-popa Tuck double front + tuck front Whip half + layout front full twist Switch leap-switch leap half Layout front double twist Maloney Giant full Tkatchev Full twisting layout double back Stretch -sheep Round off-layout double down Front aerial walkoverwolf Switch leg leap-ring Cartwheel gainer full Layout double back or tuck double back Back layout double twist layout step out Switch leg ring leap tourjete half - double stag full turn Popa-wolf full backward with one and one half turn off (Yurchenko 1 1/2) 10.0 Kip squat- Giant full Gienger Giant Layout double back Flick flack layout Switch leg leap-straddle ¼ turn Side aerial Switch side leap Round-off double twist Tuck Arabian double front or piked double back with full twist Switch side leap-popa Layout back two and a half twist or triple twist Kip squat- Giant ½ Straddle Jaeger Toe-on handstand Pak salto ½ turn Stalder shoot to high bar ½ Double tuck front Side somi Wolf full turn Flick flack-layout Switch leap-tuck full turn Cartwheel gainer full Tourjete half - split full turn full twist Wolf full turn-split full turn Layout front one and a half twist or layout back two and a half twist t i m e n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s

utah gymnastics 2010 ute routines Gael Mackie Hecht over low bar mount Giant ½ turn Khorkina Giant Higgins turn Pike Jaeger Shoot handstand Layout double back Switch leap-straddle ¼ turn Flick flack

5 utah gymnastics 2010 ute routines Gael Mackie Hecht over low bar mount Giant ½ turn Khorkina Giant Higgins turn Pike Jaeger Shoot handstand Layout double back Switch leap-straddle ¼ turn Flick flack + layout Front aerial-stretch Full-twisting Korbut Gainer pike back off the end with full twist or pike double back Switch leap ring tourjete half Wolf one and a half twist Tuck double back Stephanie McAllister Pendel kip mount Gienger Cast Hop to reverse grip Weiler kip Handstand ½ turn Full twisting double tuck Flick flack-flick flacklayout Straddle -straddle Wolf 1 ½ Stretch -punch front Wolf -Sheep Round off-double twist Switch leg leap-cat leap double Layout back two and a half twist + tuck front Layout back double twist + layout back or layout front one and a half twist + layout back Katelyn Mohr Beth Rizzo Kyndal Robarts Meg Whtney Tsukahara tuck back one and a half twist 10.0 Pendel kip mount Cast Hop to reverse grip Straddle Jaeger Giant, Giant ½ Double tuck front One arm flick flacklayout Switch leap-switch side leap Side somi Punch front Round-off double twist Tuck double back or tuck double Arabian Tourjete full twist one and a have twist Switch side leap - Popa Layout two and a half twist Switch leap half - popa Wolf one and a half Tuck double back with half turn on, pike salto forward (Omelianchik) 10.0 Hecht over low bar mount Giant full Tkatchev ½turn Pak salto ½turn Giant Arabian double front (Fontaine) Dismount Flick flack layout Front aerial-ring Switch leap + straddle -straddle ¼ turn Side aerial Round-off double twist or double back Tuck Arabian double front Layout back two and a half twist + tuck front or whip back + layout double twist Switch side leap - Popa backward with half turn off (Yurchenko half) 10.0 Maloney Layout double back Forward roll mount Ring Front aerial-stretch Flick flack-layout Switch leap-straddle ¼ turn Flick flack layout 1 ½ Tuck front + tuck double back or tuck Arabian double front Switch leap ring tourjete half half twist + pike front Wolf one and a half w w w. u t a h u t e s. c o m 17

They needed to look no farther than their own coaching staff for guidance.

6 utah gymnastics 2010 season preview Six-time senior All-American Daria Bijak, a 2008 German Olympian, will vie for NCAA all-around honors. After losing two phenomenal senior leaders to graduation, the first offseason assignment for the 2010 Ute gymnasts was to transition from followers to leaders. They needed to look no farther than their own coaching staff for guidance. In July, longtime Ute associate coach Megan Marsden was appointed co-head coach with husband Greg Marsden giving a formal title to a professional relationship forged over a quarter of a century ago. Says Greg Marsden, who has coached the program since its inception, about Megan s promotion: This has been a partnership for many years and this was the next logical step. In many ways, Megan is the face of this program. Both Marsdens hope that the role adjustment for their gymnasts is equally as seamless. It is impossible to replace Kristina Baskett and Nina Kim, both with regard to their gymnastics and their leadership style, admit the Marsdens. However, we have a very strong senior class that has learned under Kristina and Nina for the past three years. This team has a different personality, but it is capable of being just as competitive. That statement says a lot, since Utah has been one of the dominant teams in the land during the tenure of its current senior class, which has earned two NCAA team runner-up finishes and a bronze. Junior All-American Kyndal Robarts. The departure of 12-time All-American and NCAA uneven bar champion Baskett, and fellow All-American Kim, opened eight positions in the lineup. Senior Annie DiLuzio, and juniors Gael Mackie and Kyndal Robarts, hope to claim five of those vacancies by earning all-around positions. DiLuzio and Mackie were full-time starters on two events a year ago, while Robarts competed on three events. If successful, they will join returning all-around seniors Daria Bijak (a two-time All-America all-arounder) and Jamie Deetscreek (the school record-holder for the mostconsecutive hit routines). Back from an ankle injury is All-America floor specialist Beth Rizzo. Sophomore Stephanie McAllister, a starter on bars last year, is prepared for increased duties. A freshman with high expectations is senior international elite Katelyn Mohr, who will vie for an all-around spot once she is fully recovered from a pre-existing back condition. The usual difficult schedule awaits the 2010 Utes, who will meet perennial NCAA Championships qualifiers UCLA, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon State, Iowa State and Penn State, among others. The Utes open their campaign on Jan. 9 at UCLA and follow with back-to-back home meets against Iowa State and Georgia on Jan. 15 and Jan. 22. Returning to the Huntsman Center after a four-year absence is the NCAA Regional Championship on April 10. Here s what to look for from the 2010 Utes: Ute Seniors The entire four-member senior class has won All-America honors, led by six-time All-American Daria Bijak. Combining for three All-America awards are Jamie Deetscreek, Annie DiLuzio and Beth Rizzo. Bijak (Cologne, Germany), who competed in the Beijing Olympics in August of 2008, concluded a packed gymnastics schedule last April by winning All-America honors in the all-around, floor and bars at the NCAA Championships. Bijak s powerful leaps and tumbling, combined with her unusual skills and high degree of difficulty, set her apart at virtually every level of the sport. Daria finally had a summer off from doing gymnastics, which was great for her body. She comes into the season probably as healthy as she s ever been, say the Marsdens. Daria had a great preseason and should definitely be a contender in the all-around at nationals. Deetscreek (Hatboro, Pa.), Utah s 2009 Most Improved Gymnast, has made one of the most dramatic transformations ever by a Ute gymnast. A role player-turned All-American, she set the school record for most consecutive routines without a fall (64), while competing in the all-around in every meet as a junior t i m e n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s

) hopes to add all-arounder to her title in her final season. The 2007 NCAA vault runner-up is a 9.95 scorer on vault and floor, and also has considerable experience competing on the beam.

7 Jamie is developing into a leader and has really taken the freshmen under her wing. We expect another good year out of Jamie on the competition floor and her emergence as a leader will help the team as well, say the Marsdens. DiLuzio (Folsom, Calif.) hopes to add all-arounder to her title in her final season. The 2007 NCAA vault runner-up is a 9.95 scorer on vault and floor, and also has considerable experience competing on the beam. Hard work on upgrades in the offseason could be her ticket to a spot in the bar lineup in Annie has really committed to make this her best year, the Marsdens assert. She is determined to conquer her fear of the uneven bars in order to become an allarounder this year. Rizzo (Hoffman Estates, Ill.) is back in the mix on vault and floor after recovering from the ankle injury that sidelined her last season. Her best event is the floor, where she won first-team All-America accolades in Beth had a really frustrating year last year, but seems in a much better place now, say the Marsdens. She is driven to re-establish herself as a contributor on this team. Ute Juniors Jacquelyn Jacq Johnson (West Chester, Ohio), an alternate a year ago, is working on a promotion. She laid the groundwork for a starting job by showing poise under pressure at the NCAA Regional utah gymnastics 2010 season preview a year ago, when she nailed her first-ever college bar set as a lastminute replacement. Jacq was having her best preseason until an appendectomy slowed her progress, relay the Marsdens. We are hoping she ll be ready at the start of the season, but she will definitely contribute as the season goes on. All indications point to Gael Mackie (Vancouver, B.C.) living up to the hype she enjoyed as a 2004 Canadian Olympian. Mackie s intense approach to her offseason preparation, combined with high marks in difficulty and execution, could land her a spot in the allaround lineup and on the NCAA podium. Gael gets better every year, and if her preseason is any indication, that trend should continue. We need her to fill some big shoes and I think she is ready to do that, say her coaches. Nationally competitive on vault, beam and floor, Kyndal Robarts (San Marcos, Texas) wants a shot on bars now that she Senior All-American Annie DiLuzio wants to finish her career as an all-arounder. Senior All-Ameican Jamie Deetscreek has become a team leader. has recovered from a shoulder injury. She competes deep in the lineup on vault and floor, but her high scores on beam come from the lead-off position, where she may be the best in the nation. After a shoulder injury limited her to three events last year, Kyndal has come back even more determined to return to the all-around lineup, say the Marsdens. A brand new bar routine should allow her to do that. She is one of the most dependable athletes on the team. Ute Sophomores Cortni Beers (Tulsa, Okla.) has the makings of a great college gymnast if she can regain the skill set that earned her a spot on the U.S. National Team. She has had her fill of watching others perform and has been training with a vengeance. Cortni is heading in the right direction and did a great job in the preseason, especially bars and beam, say the coaches. She will definitely play an important role for us on those two events as she continues to move closer to her potential. Stephanie McAllister (Indianapolis, Ind.) made the starting lineup in every meet as a freshman last year and established w w w. u t a h u t e s. c o m 19

utah gymnastics 2010 season preview Sophomore Stephanie McAllister. herself as a steady scorer. Floor and bars are her best events, and she performs her signature McAllister move on the latter.

This is someone whose going to a long way to replacing Kristina and Nina s scores, the Marsdens predict. Ute Freshmen A late addition who wants to help out early is Fumina Kobayashi (Salt Lake City).

8 utah gymnastics 2010 season preview Sophomore Stephanie McAllister. herself as a steady scorer. Floor and bars are her best events, and she performs her signature McAllister move on the latter. Stephanie really could have competed more for us last year except there was so much experience ahead of her in the lineup. This is someone whose going to a long way to replacing Kristina and Nina s scores, the Marsdens predict. Ute Freshmen A late addition who wants to help out early is Fumina Kobayashi (Salt Lake City). She initially planned to walk on to the team next fall, but instead moved her high school graduation date up a semester and accepted a scholarship that will start in January. I think our fans will really enjoy having a local gymnast on our team again. Since she is joining us at the semester, we re not sure what to expect, but she will definitely help us with depth on some events, say the coaches. Katelyn Mohr (Carmichael, Calif.), a senior international elite and three-time USA National Championships qualifier, is an athletic gymnast with great technique. Like former club teammate and current Ute senior Annie DiLuzio, Mohr s best events are vault and floor. Kate came in with two stress fractures in her back so she has been pretty limited in the preseason. However, she is exceptionally talented, and with very little training, she already seems ready to make huge contributions. This is someone who An Insider s Guide to the Utes All-Around Daria Bijak... Two-time All-America all-arounder competed for Germany in the 2008 Olympics Jamie Deetscreek... Former J.O. all-around champion went all-around in every meet as a junior last year Gael Mackie Canadian Olympian is primed for a breakout year in the all-around Kyndal Robarts... Two-time J.O. all-around runner-up is ready for collegiate all-around berth Vault Annie DiLuzio NCAA vault runner-up placed second in the world in 2005 Kyndal Robarts... First-team All-American as a freshman Daria Bijak... Only current NCAA gymnast competing a handspring front layout vault Uneven Bars Daria Bijak... Two-time All-American was the 2006 German champion Jamie Deetscreek NCAA All-American has her eye on event finals Gael Mackie Canadian bronze medalist Stephanie McAllister J.O. bar champion has a move named after her Balance Beam Daria Bijak... Has three scores in her career Jamie Deetscreek NCAA West Region beam champion Kyndal Robarts scorer may be the best lead-off beam worker in the NCAA. Floor Exercise Daria Bijak... First-team All-American s first tumbling pass is unique in college gymnastics Kyndal Robarts... Former two-time J.O. champ opens with a big double Arabian Annie DiLuzio... Former J.O. champ can choose between a double Arabian and full-in for opening pass Katelyn Mohr... Senior International Elite brings big tumbling skills to college will play an increasingly important role as the season goes on, the Marsdens say. Meg Whitney (Mesa, Ariz.), the 2008 Junior Olympic all-around runner-up, began competitive gymnastics relatively recently and her potential is what caught the Utah coaches eye Meg doesn t have the experience that some of our other athletes do, but she has a lot of potential, say the Marsdens. Initially, she will help out on floor and vault, but ultimately, we expect Meg to blossom into an all-around gymnast. Junior Gael Mackie, a 2004 Canadian Olympian, is a medal contender on every event t i m e n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s

EASTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN GYMNASTICS TEAM

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