UTE BIOS ANNABETH EBERLE

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1 UTE BIOS ANNABETH EBERLE ANNABETH EBERLE Senior, 5 5 Reno, Nev. Galena HS Starz Gymnastics Exercise & Sport Science/Physical Therapy UTAH: Four-time All-American is considered a serious contender for the NCAA honors in the all-around and on all four events two-time Utah co-mvp has also been voted team co-captain for the second straight year including ties, has 7 of Utah s all-time top 10 all-around scores 5 career 10.0 scores (3 on vault, 2 on floor) 46 career wins has hit career 2004 NCAA vault runner-up and first-team All-American scored in NCAA vault finals tied for first on vault (9.95) across both sessions the first day of the NCAA Championships North Central Region Gymnast of the Year Utah co-captain was team s co-mvp finished the regular season tied for sixth in the nation in the all-around ( RQS) career-high all-around score vs. BYU on Mar. 19 is the fifthbest ever at Utah hit her first 37 routines of the season before fall off bars at regionals led team with 21 victories despite missing two and a half meets with an ankle injury won four straight all-around, vault and floor competitions before Feb. 14 injury in her first meet back, scored a perfect 10.0 on vault and a in the all-around at Washington four wins against both Nebraska and BYU (all-around, vault, beam and floor) scored 10.0 on vault three times and had two vaults hit routines Inside Gymnastics NCAA Athlete of the Week for Jan Sensational sophomore season culminated with first-team All-America honors in the all-around (fourth-tie) and vault (sixth) second-team All-American on bars all-around score on first night of NCAA Championships tied for second in session and 9.95 on vault tied for first scored in the all-around in Super Six team finals 9.95 on vault both nights of team competition at NCAA s and in individual event finals NCAA North Central Region all-around champion (39.45) team co-mvp competed all-around in every meet season-best all-around score twice scored 10.0 on floor 20 victories was second on team hit All-arounder peaked in postseason competition, hitting all 12 routines at regionals and nationals NCAA West Region vault champion had season-best sixth all-around at regionals with season-best scored in opening session of NCAA Championships (11th) and improved to in Super Six won her very first collegiate vault attempt 5 total wins (3 on vault, 1 on bars, 1 on floor) hit CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Seven-year U.S. National Team member finished eighth all-around and third on beam at 1999 World Championships Trials 19th all-around at 2000 USA Gymnastics Championships won vault at 2000 Bluewater Invitational in Canada also competed for U.S. team at meet in the Netherlands in 2000 trained under coach Derick Moellenbeck at Starz Gymnastics member of National Honor Society. Nickname: AB Did You Know: My uncle is the VP of Harley Davidson Three words that Describe Me: Determined, Athletic, Outgoing Best Advice I ve Received: Be patient Favorite Color: Red Favorite Food: Sushi, artichokes Favorite Subject in School: Anatomy Favorite Book: Mind Gym Favorite Animal: Horse Favorite Event: Balance beam Favorite Sport: Freestyle moto-cross PERSONAL: Daughter of Bindee Eberle and Joe Eberle (pronounced eb-er-lee) father ran track at University of Nevada mother was a cheerleader at Nevada and is now a personal trainer and sports nutritionist sister Aleise nickname is A.B. full name is Anna Elisabeth Eberle born April 14, Eberle s Career Highs A-A vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19, 2004 Vault 10.0 vs. UCLA, Jan. 10, vs. Washington/Iowa/I-C, Mar. 5, 2004 Bars vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19, 2004 Beam vs. Florida, Mar. 21, vs. Brigham Young, Jan. 2, 2004 Floor vs. Arizona State, Jan. 24, vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 28, TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 21

2 UTE BIOS GRITT HOFMANN GRITT HOFMANN Senior, 5 1 Berlin, Germany Werner-Seelenbinder HS Sport Club Berlin Interior Design UTAH: Former German National Team member is one of the most exciting floor performers in the nation career has been hampered by hip and back injuries if she can stay healthy, she could contribute on vault, beam and floor has hit career 2004 Tied for NCAA regional floor title with a 9.90 finished season strong after spending six weeks on sidelines with hip and back injuries performed on floor at the NCAA Championships and scored a in Super Six competition floor routine on Mar. 19 was career best 2 victories were both on floor member of beam lineup prior to injuries scored season-best 9.85 on Jan. 10 hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American Utah s Most Improved Gymnast contributed regularly for beam and floor lineups scored 9.90 on beam at regionals on floor during NCAA Super Six career high on beam at Utah State on Feb. 7 season-best 9.85 on floor and 9.80 on vault hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American Joined team at semester break vaulted in the second meet back injury ended her season NACGC Scholastic All-American had 4.0 GPA. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Member of German National Team from competed at 2001 World Championships placed first on floor, second on beam and fourth in all-around at 2000 German Championships second on vault, beam and floor at 1998 national championships 14th all-around at 1998 European Championships 1997 German all-around champion also won vault, bars and floor 1995 junior national all-around champion competed for Germany at European Championships in 1996, 98 and 2000 club team Sport Club Berlin (SCB) was national team champion in 1995, 96, 97 and 2000 trained for Sport Club Berlin (coaches Wolfgang Riedel and Heidrun Effler), same club as former Ute All-American Angelika Schatton. PERSONAL: Daughter of Ruth and Dietrich Hofmann parents are engineers mother is a former gymnast enjoys drawing and reading one brother (Frank) interior design major nickname is Gritty full name is Gritt Alexandra Hofmann born Aug. 17, Hofmann s Career Highs Vault 9.80 vs. Utah State, Feb. 7, 2003 Beam vs. Utah State, Feb. 7, 2003 Floor vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19, 2004 Nickname: Gritty Three Words that Describe Me: Perfectionist, inquisitive, friendly Favorite Food: Italian Favorite Musician: Celine Dion Favorite Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Favorite Book: Run Jane Run Favorite Animal: Dolphin Favorite Event: Floor exercise Favorite Place to Travel: Home (Germany) Favorite Car: BMW Mini Cooper TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

3 UTE BIOS DOMINIQUE D OLIVEIRA DOMINIQUE D OLIVEIRA Junior, 5 5 Johannesburg, South Africa Redhill HS Visions Academy of Gymnastics Sociology/Pre-Med UTAH: Solid lead-off performer on bars since late in her freshman year could also make the floor lineup this year very fit athlete has a great work ethic expressive dancer has hit career 2004 Competed on bars in every meet but one and led off 11 times Utah s very first competitor at the NCAA Championships scored a 9.80 on the bars tied career bar high of 9.90 twice one of those coming at the NCAA regional championships scored 9.80 or better 10 times competed to count twice on floor hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American Came back from December ankle surgery to make Utah s NCAA uneven bar lineup scored as Utah s very first competitor at the NCAA Championships also scored from lead-off position in the Super Six in abbreviated season, hit 5-5 in routines and averaged 9.85 NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Member of South African National Team from fifth in the all-round at 2002 Como Cup in Italy in 2001 SA International Cup, placed second all-around, first on bars and second on vault South Africa s top finisher at 2001 World Championships in Ghent, Belgium at 2000 South African Nationals, placed third all-around, won floor, was second on bars and third on vault at 2000 National Trials, won all-around, vault, beam and floor and finished second on bars team won gold at African Championships in 1998 and 2000 and she was fourth on beam competed in the 2000 Como and Monte Forte Cups in Italy placed fourth on beam and helped team to third-place finish at 1998 Pre-Commonwealth Games fourth all-around, third on beam and bars at 1999 Leverkusen Cup trained for Visions Academy of Gymnastics in Johannesburg, South Africa, for coach Michelle Theocharis won awards for math, science, biology and Afrikaans as a student at Redhill High School matriculated with four distinctions. PERSONAL: Daughter of Catherine Errington and William D Oliveira last name is pronounced doll-a-veer-a enjoys music, reading and dancing interested in becoming an airline pilot or a career in forensics and criminal investigation sociology major is completing premed requirements born Jan. 19, 1984 in Cape Town, South Africa. D Oliveira s Career Highs Bars 9.90 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 28, vs. Oregon State, Mar. 12, at NCAA Regionals, Apr. 3, 2004 Nickname: Dom Hobbies: Hiking, swimming, rock climbing, squash Three Words that Describe Me: Spontaneous, outgoing, sincere Favorite Foods: Fruit, nuts, cereal Favorite Subject in School: Anatomy Favorite Movie: Green Mile Favorite Book: Da Vinci Code Favorite Animal: Wild cats (lion, panther, etc.) Favorite Actors: Sandra Bullock, Matthew Perry Favorite Gymnasts: Andreea Raducan, Elena Zamolodchikova 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 23

4 UTE BIOS NATALIE NICOLOFF NATALIE NICOLOFF Junior, 5 1 Hermitage, Pa. Hickory HS Flytz USA Gymnastics Behavioral Science and Health UTAH: Outstanding in difficult role as lead-off competitor on beam also a possibility for the bar and floor lineups has hit career 2004 Did not count a fall the entire season did a great job leading off the beam lineup, scoring a 9.80 or higher in eight meets on beam in NCAA Super Six competition season-best on Mar. 19 competed on floor at Michigan and scored career-tying 9.80 hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American Competed in every meet but two to count and went exhibition in other two meets hit both beam routines at the NCAA Championships as Utah s lead-off performer career-best 9.90 on beam at NCAA regional championships did three bar, eight beam and five floor routines total made lineup on bars, beam and floor against Arizona State on Jan. 24 and scored season highs bars (9.825) and floor (9.80) hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year Level 10 national qualifier 2002 Level 10 region balance beam champion also placed third on floor 2002 Level 10 Ohio state all-around, beam and floor champion (second on vault and third on bars) 1999 state floor exercise champ and 2001 state balance beam champ Pennsylvania resident trained for club team Flytz USA Gymnastics in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, under coaches Terry Gray and Irina Milogradova graduated from Hickory High School (Pa.) set school record (boys and girls) for most pushups with 200 National Honor Society French National Honor Society Presidential Fitness Award. PERSONAL: Daughter of Cindy and Dave Nicoloff youngest of three children has brother Jason and sister Jennifer enjoys piano and putting scrapbooks together behavioral science and health major nickname is Nat full name is Natalie Rose Nicoloff born May 22, Nicoloff s Career Highs Bars vs. Arizona State, Jan. 24, 2003 Beam at NCAA Regionals, Apr. 12, 2003 Floor vs. Brigham Young, Jan. 17, vs. Arizona State, Jan. 24, vs. Michigan, Feb. 14, 2004 Nickname: Nat Hobbies: Dancing, shopping Favorite Place to Shop: Forever 21, Victoria Secret Favorite Color: Blue but slowly becoming red Favorite Food: Steak Favorite Book: Awaken the Olympian Within Favorite Animal: Dog Favorite Athlete: Lance Armstrong Favorite Vacation Destination: The beach Favorite Gymnast: Nicolle Ford TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

5 UTE BIOS GABRIELLA ONODI GABRIELLA ONODI Junior, 5 1 Budapest, Hungary Ujpesti Torna Egylet Kova cs Pa l Gimna zium Communication UTAH: Excellent beam worker needs only to improve her consistency also has a competitive floor routine has hit 7-11 career 2004 Part-time starter competed on beam in 10 meets and had four 9.85 scores Utah s second performer on beam both days at the NCAA Championships scored a 9.8 on opening night competed to count on floor on Feb. 27 but fell hit Arrived in Salt Lake City on Christmas night and joined the team for second semester competed in exhibition on beam on Feb. 14 at Arizona and received back problems kept her out for remainder of the season NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Member of Hungarian National Team from was a three-time Hungarian Masters all-around champion (Masters includes the best six junior and senior national team members) won Hungarian all-around titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000 also won 1998 floor and beam titles, 1999 floor, beam and bar titles and 2000 floor title placed sixth on floor and 12th all-around at the 1998 European Championships 49th all-around at the 1999 World Championships competed at the 2000 European Championships and 2002 World Championships took 2001 season off after attempting to qualify as an individual to the Olympic Games trained for club team Ujpesti Torna Egylet (UTE) under coaches Judit Juha sz and Kaptay Jozsef graduated from Kova cs Pa l Gimna zium. PERSONAL: Daughter of Gabriella Sipos Onodine and the late Odon Onodi name is pronounced Gab-ree-ella OH-no-dee younger sister Erika plays handball, a sport also played by her mother enjoys reading, embroidering, dancing and skating communication major nickname is Gabi full name is Gabriella Onodi born Nov. 2, Onodi s Career Highs Beam 9.85 vs. Brigham Young, Jan. 23, vs. Iowa, Feb. 6, vs. Michigan, Feb. 14, vs. Washington/Iowa/Ill.-Chicago, Mar. 5, 2004 Floor 9.35 vs. Utah State, Feb. 27, 2004 Nickname: Gabi Hobbies: Dancing, ice skating, reading Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Holiday: Christmas Favorite Food: Hungarian fruit soup Favorite Subject in School: Japanese Favorite Book: Harry Potter Favorite Animal: Rabbit Favorite Place to Travel: New York Favorite Gymnast: Svetlana Khorkina 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 25

6 UTE BIOS KRISTEN RIFFANACHT KRISTEN RIFFANACHT Junior, 5 3 Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire HS Gymnastics Revolution Exercise and Sport Science UTAH: Two-time All-American will bid for full-time all-around position this year voted team s co-captain powerful gymnast s best events are vault, beam and floor has hit career 2004 Second-team All-American on the balance beam scored a 9.85 on opening night of the NCAA Championships 9.85 tied for eighth in the evening session and ninth across both sessions of NCAA opening day competition hit 6-7 routines at the NCAA Championships fall at NCAA s (bars) was her only fall all year won Diane Ellingson award for Utah Most Inspirational Gymnast regular on vault, beam and floor went all-around once (at the NCAA Championships) joined beam lineup midway through season and in first-ever routine to count, scored a 9.80 at Arizona State hit routines with career highs on three events: 9.95 on vault, 9.90 on beam and on floor Second-team All-American on vault tied for sixth in qualifying session at NCAA Championships vault score ranked ninth across both sessions scored a 9.85 on vault in Super Six Utah s most productive freshman competed on three events at regionals and received a 9.80 on vault and bars and 9.75 on floor scored 9.90 on vault (4 times) and floor 9.85 high on bars won vault at Utah State on Feb. 7 (9.90) hit CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year qualifier to Junior Olympic national championships two-year International Elite qualifier ninth all-around and second on vault at 2002 J.O. national championships 2002 region all-around, vault, bars and beam champion was runner-up on floor 2002 state all-around, vault and beam champion placed second on floor third all-around, second on bars and vault at 1998 J.O. national championships trained for club team Gymnastics Revolution in Brookfield, Conn., under coaches Brian Bakalar and Russell Wallace graduated from Cheshire High School with honors President s Award for Academic Excellence honored for making honor roll every semester for four-year high school career. PERSONAL: Daughter of Nancy and James Riffanacht last name is pronounced riff-in-ack one sister, Karen enjoys volleyball, watching tennis and art exercise and sport science major nickname is Riff or Riffy full name is Kristen Blair Riffanacht born March 25, Nickname: Riffy, Riff Did You Know: My sister is a competitive volleyball player Favorite Food: Broccoli Favorite Subject in School: Science Favorite Movie: 50 First Dates Favorite Book: The Da Vinci Code Favorite Animal: Dog Favorite Actor: Will Smith Favorite Places to Shop: Walmart, American Eagle Favorite Event: Floor exercise Riffanacht s Career Highs Vault 9.95 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19, 2004 Bars vs. Arizona State, Jan. 24, 2003 Beam 9.90 vs. Washington/Iowa/I-C, Mar. 5, 2004 Floor vs. Utah State, Feb. 27, vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19, TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

7 UTE BIOS NICOLLE FORD NICOLLE FORD Sophomore, 5 2 Binghamton, N.Y. Windsor HS Southern Tier Gymnastics Physical Therapy UTAH: Three-time All-American as a freshman should contend for the NCAA all-around title and on all four individual events this year has it all: power, great dance and difficulty Team s only two-time first-team All-American also won secondteam honors in the all-around tied for fourth on bars and finished 12th on beam in NCAA event finals in team qualifying competition at the NCAA Championships, tied for eighth across both sessions with a all-around score qualified for finals on bars and beam with and scores, respectively won Coaches Award, which honors the team s most improved gymnast went all-around in the first seven meets until a back injury on Feb. 27 caused her to miss one meet and limited her to bars and beam in two meets in her first allaround competition in five weeks, she placed third at regionals with a season-best all-around vs. Iowa other big scores included a at BYU and at Arizona State 3 victories scored or better on all four apparatus has hit CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year International Elite competed at U.S. National Championships 20th in the all-around at the 2001 U.S. National Championships competed at J.O. nationals four years as national elite, placed fifth in the all-around at the U.S. Challenge fourth all-around at the 2002 SCEGA Invitational trained for coaches Daile VanPatten and Natalia Laschenova at Southern Tier Gymnastics. PERSONAL: Daughter of Lori and Charles Ford one brother, Matt pre-physical therapy major nicknames are Nikki and Queenie full name is Nicolle Marie Ford born March 29, Ford s Career Highs A-A vs. Iowa, Feb. 6 Vault vs. Brigham Young, Jan vs. Minnesota, Jan. 30 Bars 9.95 vs. Brigham Young, Mar at NCAA Regionals, Apr. 3 Beam vs. Brigham Young, Jan vs. Iowa, Feb. 6 Floor vs. Michigan, Feb. 14 Nicknames: Queenie, Nikki Hobbies: Watching movies with my girls Three Words that Describe Me: Attitude, queen, determined Favorite Color: Red Favorite Food: Italian Favorite Movie: Princess Diaries 1 & 2 Favorite Book: The Magic Locket Favorite Animal: Puppy Favorite Places to Shop: Victoria Secret, Hollister, Target Favorite Events: Bars and beam 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 27

8 UTE BIOS STEPHANIE LIM STEPHANIE LIM Sophomore, 5 0 The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands HS Texas Star Texans International Studies UTAH: Could make starting lineup on vault, bars and floor charismatic performer has unusual bar routine and good difficulty on floor, where she opens with a full in and finishes with a pike double back Competed five routines as a freshman at the NCAA Championships and scored a 9.80 or better on four of them starter on vault and floor also competed on bars in seven meets season-best scores of on floor, on vault and 9.85 on bars scored twice on floor scored 9.85 on floor at regionals hit CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 Senior International Elite won the all-around at 2002 J.O. regionals and placed seventh at nationals 13th all-around at 2001 J.O. Nationals Texas state all-around and uneven bar champion in 2002 and all-around champion in 2001 trained at Texas Star Texans Club for coaches Debbie Kaitschuch and Deana Parish graduated cum laude. PERSONAL: Daughter of Barbara and Frank Lim brother William and sister Jennifer nickname is Steph nursing major hopes to become a nurse anesthesiologist born Aug. 15, 1985 in Colorado. Lim s Career Highs Vault vs. Utah State, Feb. 27 Bars 9.85 vs. Nebraska, Jan. 16 Floor vs. Utah State, Feb vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19 Nickname: Steph, Ling Ling Hobby: Music (film scores and string instrumentals) Career Goal: Work with the U.S. Embassy or teach French Three Words that Describe Me: Blunt, outgoing, energetic Favorite Subjects in School: French, sciences Favorite Movie: Shakespeare in Love Favorite Book: Of Mice and Men Favorite Animal: Sea otter Favorite Place to Shop: Best Buy Favorite Gymnast: Courtney McCool TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

9 UTE BIOS RACHEL TIDD RACHEL TIDD Sophomore, 5 2 Fallbrook, Calif. Calvary Christian HS Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy Undeclared UTAH: One of the nation s top gymnasts as a freshman, she missed the NCAA Championships due to a bout with mononucleosis will certainly vie for All-America honors and individual titles when she gets her chance one of two Ute freshmen (the other was former NCAA champion Theresa Kulikowski) to score a 10.0 her freshman year does not have a weakness and is especially strong on vault and bars Incredible freshman campaign was marred by shin injury and mono the latter which cost her a chance to compete at nationals region vault champion tied for first with a 9.95 also scored a 9.90 on bars at regionals Dahl Award winner as the team s most accomplished combination student-athlete, she earned a 4.0 GPA her first semester and finished the year with a 3.91 cumulative GPA all-arounder when healthy all-around best is tied for ninth all-time at Utah 10.0 on vault vs. BYU on Mar. 19 two vault scores other personal bests included a 9.95 on bars, on floor and 9.90 on beam despite injuries, finished third on team in victories with 8 (4 on bars, 3 on vault, 1 on beam ) hit routines NACGC Scholastic All-American. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year U.S. National Team member placed fourth in the all-around at the 2001 USA Championships and was on U.S. World Championships team that took bronze at World Championships placed eighth on beam at 2001 World Championships 10th all-around at 2000 Olympic Trials 12th all-around at 2000 USA Championships and 15th in 1999 other international competitions include 1999 USA vs. France and 2000 Blue Water Invitational trained at Southern California Elite Gymnastics Academy (SCEGA) club coaches included former Utah All-American Meredith King-Paulicivic, as well as Tim Garrison and Kathy Strate. PERSONAL: Daughter of Susan and Michael Tidd one of 10 children: sisters are Mikala, Samantha, Olivia, Ashley, Holly and Nicole; brothers are Steven, Taylor and Brian enjoys singing full name is Rachel Michelle Tidd born May 20, Hobbies: Singing, dancing, listening to music Did You Know: I was in a McDonald s commercial when I was seven Three Words that Describe Me: Driven, random, spontaneous Favorite Food: Burritos Favorite Subject in School: Math Favorite Animal: Monkey Favorite Actor: Sandra Bullock Favorite Person in History: Jesus Christ Favorite Event: Bars Favorite Gymnasts: Vanessa Atler, Dominique Meceanu Tidd s 2004 Highs A-A vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19 Vault 10.0 vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19 Bars 9.95 vs. Utah State, Feb. 27 Beam 9.90 vs. Nebraska, Jan vs. Brigham Young, Mar. 19 Floor vs. Arizona State/Air Force, Feb TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 29

10 UTE BIOS JESSICA DUKE JESSICA DUKE Freshman, 5 4 Sandy, Utah The Waterford School Olympus School of Gymnastics Undeclared UTAH: Former International Elite s best events are bars and vault... best instate gymnastics recruit since former Ute All-American Diedra Graham starred at the U. from CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: International Elite qualifier in Junior Olympics national all-around champion... 10th in the allaround at the 2003 JO Championships and 14th in competed for Region I team that took first at both the 2003 and 04 JO Championships... sixth on bars and eighth on floor at 2004 JO s... won floor and placed third on bars and fifth in the all-around at the 2003 Utah- Moscow Games in Moscow, Russia... trained at Olympus School of Gymnastics under coaches Mary Wright (also a Ute volunteer coach) and Ryan Kirkham... graduated from The Waterford School. PERSONAL: Daughter of Joy and Jeff Duke... both parents graduated from BYU... three brothers (David, Daniel, Matthew) and two sisters (Jamie, Madeline)... nickname is Jess... full name is Jessica Marie Duke... born Oct. 5, 1985 in Illinois. Jessica has great skills on every event and is an experienced national and international competitor. It s especially exciting when a locally trained gymnast can come in and help us continue to be competitive at the highest level and Jessica is certainly capable of that. Head Coach Greg Marsden Nickname: Dukie Did You Know: I was born in Chicago, raised in Orlando and then moved to Sandy, Utah Three Words that Describe Me: Determined, thoughtful, fun Favorite Color: Red Favorite Food: Shrimp and salmon Favorite Subject in School: English Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings the Trilogy Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Event: Uneven bars Favorite Gymnast: Theresa Kulikowski TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

11 UTE BIOS KATIE KIVISTO KATIE KIVISTO Freshman, 5 0 Boca Raton, Fla. Pope John Paul II HS American Twisters Pre Law UTAH: Former U.S. Senior National team member will make an immediate impact on Utah s success most likely as a freshman allarounder... beautiful performer also has a high level of difficulty in her CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Five-year International Elite gymnast competed for the U.S. Senior National Team from th in the all-around at the 2001 USA Gymnastics Championships... member of the USA Junior National Team from JO floor exercise champion... third in the all-around at 1999 JO Championships... placed third all-around and first on beam at the Puerto Cup... trained for coaches Tim and Toni Rand at American Twisters... American Twisters is the club that produced former Ute All-American Suzanne Metz ( ). Ute assistant coach Aki Hummel coached there prior to coming to Utah in PERSONAL: Daughter of Sharon and Jussi Kivisto... last name is pronounced ka-visto... sisters both compete in gymnastics... Brigitte, 15, is Level 10; Hanna, 10, is Level 5... academic goal is to attend law school... has a skill (the Kivisto) on balance beam named after her... full name is Katia Helena Kivisto... born Dec. 10, Katie is someone we went after really hard. Katie has experienced success at every level and I am confident that will continue throughout her collegiate gymnastics career. She is a beautiful gymnast to watch perform and has plenty of difficulty packed into every routine. She even has a skill on balance beam (the Kivisto) named after her. Head Coach Greg Marsden Nickname: Shorty Career Goal: Attorney Three Words that Describe Me: Motivated, energetic, outspoken Favorite Color: Pink Favorite Food: Bananas and peanut butter Favorite Movie: Old School Favorite Person in History: Princess Diana Favorite Places to Travel: New York, Chicago Favorite Event: Balance beam Favorite Gymnast: Shannon Miller 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 31

12 UTE BIOS ASHLEY POSTELL ASHLEY POSTELL Freshman, 5 2 Burke, Va. Alpha Omega HS Capital Gymnastics NTC Undeclared UTAH: One of Utah s top recruits ever, she was the 2002 World balance beam champion and a seven-year U.S. Senior National Team member... as a freshman, she will rate among the all-around and individual event favorites at the NCAA Championships. CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: U.S. Senior National Team member from was the World balance beam champion in competed at both the 2002 and 2003 World Championships U.S. champion on floor exercise also placed second on beam and fourth in the all-around and on bars at the 2003 USA Championships... trained for coaches Tatiana Perskaia, Victor Vetrov and Marina Gerasimova at Capital Gymnastics NTC... home schooled (received degree from Alpha Omega High School). PERSONAL: Daughter of Linda and Gary Postell... brothers Eric and Kyle and sister Territa... Kyle has a football scholarship to Duquesne University... career goal is to become a doctor... full name is Ashley Blair Postell... born June 9, Ashley is the total package. She is a lottery pick. Simply stated, she is one of the best gymnasts in the world. She is destined to become one of the stars of collegiate gymnastics. Head Coach Greg Marsden Nickname: Ash Career Goal: Doctor Three Words that Describe Me: Outgoing, vibrant, funny Favorite Food: Pickles Favorite Subject in School: Math Favorite Movie: Butterfly Effect Favorite Animal: Dog Favorite Place to Travel: Australia Favorite Event: Floor exercise Favorite Gymnast: Dominique Dawes TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS