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1 ent priorities in my life, from athletics, to aca - demics, to my social life. KE L LY G Senior Reno, Nev. Reno HS 200 Season:Competed on the vault titions with an ankle injury earned opener tallied a 9.00 at Illinois-Ch ankle during the warm up session a against Iowa State, and scored a 9.5 against Ohio State on March 11 an Athlete letterwinner. E FU N K HS Gymnastics Metro tition this season, and competed on beam opener against Denver and in the meet s-chicago to place third in the event talied a to take third place on the bars e bars and beam at the Best of Minnesota, arned a on the bars to place second st Utah State to set a personal-best mark Big Ten Championship with a 9.750, and t the NCAA Regional Championship tied 9.800) at the regional meet her top bars t during the season letterwinner. ery meet scored a season-best to son-high with a on bars at Nebraska esota's top finisher on bars at Iowa State, third on the beam at Washington also matched her career-best with a on mpeted on the floor in seven meets, earne (9.850) earned a on the bars to d on the beam (9.75) and floor (9.750) at nts at the NCAA Regional Championship, m, and on the floor earned her secmeet of the season scored a season-high e team to its best beam score of the seans during the season earned her top bars ompeted on the floor in six meets, with her e scored a earned her first varsity 2005 Season: Competed on the bala (9.800) at Nebraska and at home aga at Washington and scored a then-se Denver set a career-high with a 9.77 the Big Ten Championship, scoring a competed on the vault and beam at t 9.00 and 8.50, respectively earne honoree Season: Competed on the bala career-best score with a agains was in the lineup on vault in five mee and against Nebraska earned her fi High School/Club: Was a member Western National Floor Champion in around competition at the Western Sportsmanship Award and a two-tim USA Gymnastics. Personal: Born March 23, 1985 pla class with a 4.0 grade point average and shopping has two sisters, Lau Richard and Debbie Ganchan. CAREER-HI Vault , at Iowa State, 3/18/05 Beam , twice, last vs. Nebras 200 SEASON-HI Vault , vs. Ohio State, 3/11/ SEASON-HI Vault , at Iowa State, 3/18/05 Beam , twice last vs. Ariz. St 2004 SEASON-HI Vault , twice, last vs. Nebras Beam , twice, last vs. Nebras High School/Club: Was a member of the Metro gymnastics team placed in the top 10 on bars at the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2001 and 2002, taking seventh place in 2002 and 10th place in 2001 was 11th in the all-around competition at Junior Olympic Nationals in Personal: Born March 28, 1985 plans to major in elementary education lists music as her hobby is the fifth of six children in her family has four sisters, Christine, Carolyn, Trish and Lizzy, and one brother, Joe sister Trish is a member of the swimming and diving team at During my time as a Gopher gymnast, I have grown as a person because I have learned how to handle frustration and disappointment when things don't always go how we want them, but also have learned that hard work pays off and it is important

2 being announced as the first place team was incredible. I'll never forget that feeling. AN DY C Junior Woodinville, Wash. W 200 Season: Letterwinner missed injury competed on the bars at six c 9.00 vs. PSU earned a career-bes Invitational her on bars ties fo the season returned to competition a earned a bars score of 9.00 an Ac a NASGS/W Academic All-American AC K Gymnastics his season, and competed on the floor at Illinois-Chicago earned a 9.50 on ore of the season scored a to matched her personal-best on career-best vault score (9.775) at the at the NCAA Regional an Academic a NASGS/W Academic All-American ery meet earned a in the seascore at Denver with a tallied ed into the floor line up for the meet on-high on floor against Iowa (9.700) at the Big Ten Championship al Championship, earning a on letterwinner Season: Made her collegiate de a on the bars at the Best of Min second place earned a agains a on bars at the Big Ten Cham letterwinner Season: Redshirted the seas school. Personal: Born Jan. 13, 1985 plans ber in high school hobbies are list CAREER-HI Bars , at New Hampshire, 2/4 200 SEASON-HI Bars , at New Hampshire, 2/ SEASON-HI Bars , vs. Iowa, 2/2/05 during the season, competing on the four consecutive meets, at Iowa, at competed on the bars at nine meets, he Big Ten Championships made the 9.50 at Iowa State earned her first s World team finished 24th in the all- was a 10th-place finisher in the all kinesiology hobbies are hiking and r, Neil daughter of Ben and Margaret ORES hree times, last at Big Tens, 3/25/0 wice, last at Big Tens, 3/20/04 our times, last at Ariz. State, 3/12/04 hree times, last at Big Tens, 3/25/0 vs. Penn State, 1/28/0 at Denver, 2/19/05 at Denver, 2/19/05 vs. Iowa, 2/2/05 I love Minnesota because its such a positive and warm environment, and I have never had so much fun doing gymnastics, and had so many incredible

3 MI L E S Eden Prairie Team Captain only incredible talent, but incredible people. It has taught me to appreciate everyone and what they do for me. This includes my teammates, coaches, family and all the Gopher gymnastics supporters. I am very grateful. ASHLEY MUTCH Junior Coon Rapids, Minn. 200 Season: Competed in the all a score of against Ohio State M season opener with a 9.50 placed for second place on the floor vs. Penn against Penn State won her first all- scored a on bars at the Fox R the Best of Minnesota earned a 9.7 Iowa with a had season-best all around (38.975) against Ohio State Big Ten meet with a tied with score at the NCAA Regional Champio 200 at the NCAA Regional with a Season: Competed on the vaul State to tie for fifth place tallied her Iowa made her first balance beam scored a season-best on the b Ashley Stanton for first place earned for fourth place led Minnesota on Minnesota's top performer on beam career-best score in the event tied w the Big Ten meet (9.775) won a sha career-best score the first Minnesota competed on the vault (9.775) and b etitions, and competed on the floor in econd- highest finisher on the beam, or seventh place at the Fox Run Invite the Fox Run Invite was Minnesota's ace fifth and tie her career-high score n the floor in the home meet against ed for third place with a on the rk of on the floor at the Big Ten at the NCAA Regional Championship Athlete a NASGS/W Academic Allance beam in every meet to place tie for fourth in the event corded a 9.00 at the NCAA Regional at Washington for the injured Angela c All- American. oor exercise and finished fourth in the sixth on floor and fourth on beam at fourth on beam at the Junior Olympic beam in 2002 finished third on floor t level 9 on the vault, beam, floor, and ion on beam and in the all around in psychology lists painting, going to ne brother, Matt daughter of Thomas and Vicki Miles. CAREER-HI Vault , at Big Ten Champions Bars , at Iowa, 3/5/0 Beam , twice, last at Iowa Sta Floor , vs. Iowa, 2/2/05 All around , vs. Ohio State, 200 SEASON-HI Vault , at NCAA Regionals, 4 Bars , at Iowa, 3/5/0 Beam , twice, last vs. Ohio S Floor , at NCAA Regionals, 4 All around , vs. Ohio State, 2005 SEASON-HI Vault , at Big Ten Champions Beam , twice, last at Iowa Sta Floor , vs. Iowa, 2/2/05 My favorite Gopher gymnastics memory is stand - ing in a circle holding my teammates' hands wait - ing for them to announce the winners at Big Tens

4 experiences of my life, and I am so glad I got that chance! AS H L EY Junior Centennial, Colo. Sm Institute U S S E L L Oshkosh Gymnastics etition earned a to tie for sec- 50 at Illinois-Chicago earned a to tie for fourth place on bars at scored a 9.50 against Iowa State Big Ten Championship letterwinner. s during the season earned her best h teammate Maria Opsahl for second Iowa to take second place on bars 0 at Denver tied with teammate Andy Minnesota meet with a earned the NCAA Regional Championship. kosh Gymnastics Center competed ip in 2001, 2003, and 2004 won the n 2004 won the 2004 state title on exercise at state in 2004 an all-state 2003 took first place on the bars at rs from Oshkosh West High School ger siblings, all gymnasts, Randi Jo, ell both parents were collegiate gym- ORES at Nebraska, 3//05 at New Hampshire, 2/4/0 200 Season: Competed on the bea scorer on beam at Illinois-Chicago w beam vs. Penn State with a placed second on the beam at the B the floor at Utah, earning a ti earning a mark of was Minne to finish second tied her pers Iowa tied her career-best beam sc event tied for second place on the b ing a share of the conference title by. tied with Angela Walker for the tea received a mark of on best beam score in the 200 season 2005 Season: Competed on the bea score of to win on beam at Den the beam with a at the Best of for the team's best beam score at Oh against Iowa State with a to p Best of Minnesota meet to finish third best score on beam at the Big Ten m Big Ten Championship competed Championship, earning scores of 9.3 Improved Gymnast award Season: Redshirted the season High School/Club: Qualified to the J fourth on floor, third on beam, and fif the all around in 2003 a 2001 regio at the Level 10 Nationals in both 200 als in 2001 took first place in the Colorado State Championships. CAREER-HI Beam , twice, last vs. Ohio S Floor , Best of Minnesota, 2/ 2005 SEASON-HI Beam , vs. Ohio State, 3/18/ Floor , Best of Minnesota, 2/ 2005 SEASON-HI Beam , at Denver, 2/19/05 Floor , Best of Minnesota, 2/ at Nebraska, 3//05 I love that the coaches each work with us as indi - vidual gymnasts and cater to our own individual needs both as a gymnast and as a person. It builds a good relationship because you know they will be

5 JADE BEA I admire the dedication that the coaches have to us as individuals as well as the sport. Jim, Meg, and Jenny truly care about each individual girl as more than just a gymnast; they care about us as people. They have always been willing to do whatever it takes to help me improve in gymnas tics as well as succeed in life, whether it be aca demics, learning to grow as a teammate, or hav ing mental toughness during stressful times. For that I am very thankful. Sophomore Bismarck, N.D. B 200 Season: Competed on bars in th returned to the bars line up against Io ed on vault at six meets, earning her NCAA Regional Championship on Apr meets at Iowa State and Iowa set a p Utah State on March 18 competed Scholar Athlete a NASGS/W Academ High School/Club: Competed for the as with the Bismarck Gymnastics Aca floor in 2005, and finished second in t tion, where she finished seventh on va peted at the Junior Olympic Level 10 R and vault, and finished ninth in the all Nationals in 2003 and placed 1th on High School Demons gymnastics team onship, setting a state record in the all the bars as a senior in 2005 placed s state meets led her team to champi place finish in 2005 a seven-time lett ters in gymnastics (2002, 2003, 2004 and one in orchestra (2002) qualified finished sixth in the long jump and trip 2004 state track & field meet had the with a personal-best jump of 10 feet, North Dakota championship named Team MVP and voted Most Inspirati Bismarck Tribune Athlete of the Year A WALKER HS Champion Gymnastics this season, and competed on the beam U with a tied for fourth place on mmate Rehang Russell for fourth place er-best earned a on beam at Iowa State earned a on bars 5 on the beam against OSU, placing sec9.800 on the beam at the Big Ten sota s highest beam score at the NCAA corded the team s second-highest bars mic All-Big Ten honoree U of M Scholar erwinner winner of the Mariam award. Personal: Born September 14, 1987 torian of her high school class, earning North Dakota Silver All-State Academ majoring in physiology and pre-dentis dentist or orthodontist an accomplish Northern Plains Dance Academy a N National Merit Scholarship has one yo Beattie. son opener against Arkansas and in the e Carolyn Yernberg for first place on the 800 earned her best floor score with a nd all around scores in the meet against n the all around suffered a knee injury not compete in any other events at that d the remainder of the 2005 season a CAREER-HI Vault , twice, last at NCAA Regio Bars , vs. Utah State, 3/18/0 nior Olympic Region 3 competition was 001, 2002, and 2004 placed first on the lympics National Championships came fifth in the all around at the 2002 Junior he Junior Olympic Level 10 Nationals in n vault and bars at the Junior Olympic al championships in 1998 and SEASON-HI Vault , twice, last at NCAA Regio Bars , vs. Utah State, 3/18/0 SCORES 00, vs. Arkansas. 1/8/05 0, twice, last vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 75, vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 25, vs. Arkansas, 1/8/ , vs. Iowa State, 1/22/05 -HI 0, twice, last vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 75, vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 -HI 00, vs. Arkansas. 1/8/05 0, vs. Iowa State, 1/22/05 25, at Ohio State, 1/15/05 25, vs. Arkansas, 1/8/ , vs. Iowa State, 1/22/05 I hope to become the best gymnast, teammate, and person I can be. I believe that everything here at Minnesota is geared toward accomplishing just that for each individual team member. I would also have to say that a trip to nationals would be a wel -

6 A L a HS Albuquerque y meet this season, and competed on in the season opener against Denver scored a on floor at the first two placed third on the vault against Penn nnesota on vault at the Fox Run Invite, top scorer on floor at the Fox Run and the floor at the Best of Minnesota, with Laura Johnson for the team's best hird place with a scored a tied for third place on the floor against on finished second on the vault with a at Iowa with a personal-best wa with a to tie for third place the vault against Ohio State on March placed first with a on floor against competed on the vault (9.775), beam ship competed in three events at the core on vault with a tied for 850 U of M Scholar Athlete letterwin- who I want to be as a person. We push each other everyday as a team to be as great as we can be; to me there is no greater lesson learned than that. JA M I E B Freshman Eden Prairie, Minn HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:A 200 gradu South, where she was coached by (Knaeble) Kiff qualified for the Junio missed the 200 season due to an was the runner up on floor and vault all around at the J.O. Regional compe around, 11th place on floor, and 12th Championship won the beam title, a at the J.O. state meet in 2004 was regional championship in 2004 finis the floor and a 12th-place finish in the beam and floor at the 2003 J.O. natio seventh on the beam at the 2002 J Eden Prairie High School for three se all-section honoree all three years sh sophomore and junior seasons also ior seasons qualified to the state di fourth as a sophomore and third as a No. 14 in the nation as a sophomore Week in PERSONAL: Undecided on a major the honor roll all four years of high sc est of three children in her family, with (8) born August 3, Gymnastics School won the vault and e 2005 season earned a second-place meet in Dallas, earning a 38.9 won the meet, and placed second on the bars et the state record * finished fifth in the he Junior Olympic Nationals decided on to attend her high school graduation of five times in her career, and competed fifth at the Junior Olympic Nationals at Junior Olympic Regionals. CORES, vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 5, at Iowa, 3/5/0, at NCAA Regionals, 4/8/0 I, vs. Ohio State, 3/11/0 5, at Iowa, 3/5/0 My teammates mean so much to me, they help me

7 ment that helps each person grow as a gymnast and a person at each practice. I feel I can learn a lot from the upper classmen as far as preparing myself for my first season on the team. Shelly (Brown) Gannon ( ) Family: husband Rich Gannon, children Alexis (11) and Danielle (9) Graduated: Bachelor of Arts Retail Merchandising 1988 Current Residence: Excelsior, Minn. U S S E L L an HS Perpetual Motion igh School competed for Perpetual her junior and senior seasons won 0 Junior Olympic state meet wont h on the beam, and fifth on the vault to the J.O. National Championship, the beam and in the all around as a ery event in 2005, where placed secall-state honoree set the Minnesota.55 in the all around the all around all around at every regular season and was featured as a Pioneer Press to an injury qualified as a Junior the 2003 Dragon Gymnastics Meet, part of the season recovering from d won the all around, vault and floor first place on the beam at the Junior all around at the 2002 J.O. Level 10 state championship in 2001, and won ll around a three-sport letterwinner in addition to gymnastics qualified all-conference honors in track, and s country as a sophomore. l student all four years of high school 05 lists singing, dancing and acting sell has two brothers, Anthony and Employment: Full time mom. She has been involved in many charity organizations, including the Raiders Women s Organization. She and her husband are involved in the National Celiac Spruce Disease Organization and continue to help raise money for multiple groups supporting Celiac s that are raising awareness and trying to find a cure for the disease. Shelly is the local Chairperson for Celiac s and has been instrumental in organizing the International Walk Fund raiser. Also, she and her husband are Holy Family High School Co-Chairs in raising money for it s capital campaign. She serves on the welcoming committee at St. Hubert Church, and is a member of the United States Dressage Federation. Awards and Honors: An All Big Ten Honoree on vault, balance beam, and floor at the 198 Big Ten Championships. Became the third Gymnast from Minnesota to win the all-around at the 198 Big Ten Championships. Qualified to the 198 Regional Championships as an individual and went on to win the Regional Championship on beam. The team s Most Valuable Gymnast in 198. Served as a co-captain in Was inducted into the Minnesota Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 200. Kristin (Vandersall) Senden ( ) Family: husband Stuart Senden (a former Gopher hockey team member), daughter Brynn (18 months) Graduated: Bachelor of Science, Marketing/ Sales Management from Carlson School of Business Employment: Marketing Manager for Carlson Marketing Worldwide Current Residence: Blaine, Minn. Awards and Honors: The team s Most Valuable Performer in Served as a co-captain in Part of the first Minnesota women s gymnastics team to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The team finished the season ranked 10th in the nation. Currently ranked in the top 10 on bars in Minnesota s all-time top performers list with a Earned Academic All-America honors. Tied for third on bars at the 199 Big Ten Championships earning All-Big Ten honors.a two-time Academic All-Big Ten award winner (199-97). Inducted into the Minnesota Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 200. Kelly (Watson) Fang ( ) Family: husband Lindsey Fang, also a former Gopher gymnast. Kelly and Lindsey were married on July 1st of 200 in her home of Ontario, Canada. Graduated: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in Currently working toward a master s degree in education. Employment: Health Educator, Health Partners Current Residence: Richfield, Minn. Awards and Honors: Qualified to the 2002 NCAA National Championships as team. The team finished ninth in the country and is the highest finishing team in Minnesota women s gymnastics history. Earned academic all-big ten honors in Currently ranked in the top 10 on beam in Minnesota s all-time top performers with a

8 gym with Resi Pits, creative teaching stations, including videoreview stations at each event, and AAI-specified equipment. The approximately 18,000 square-foot facility also features coaches offices, a private locker room, a team lounge and study area, and rooms specific to video viewing and athletic training. 1. 3,422 vs. Alabama 2. 3,154 vs. Iowa State 3. 3,004 Best of Minnesota 4. 2,917 vs. #12 Iowa State 5. 2,778 Best of Minnesota*. 2,775 vs. #2 Utah 7. 2,711 Best of Minnesota 8. 2,85 Best of Minnesota 9. 2,51 Best of Minnesota 10. 2,53 vs. Michigan* * Meet at Williams Arena 1/10/98 3/13/98 2/10/01 2//99 2/9/02 1/23/99 2/12/00 1/11/97 2/12/0 3/13/92 The Golden Gophers' in the Sports Pavilion Year Attendance 10,872 10,300 12,012 10,080 11,130 9,922 12,044 12,398 13,347 10,030 9,78,52 Meets Avg. Attendance ,812 1,717 2,002 1,80 1,855 1,54 2,013 2,0 2,225 2,00 1,93 1,40 The Sports Pavilion is the competition home to the Golden Gopher women s gymnastics team. The Pavilion is the site of the annual Best of Minnesota meet, and was the home of the 2004 Big Ten Women s Gymnastics Championships. 200 National Attendance Rankings Rank se of the women s gymnastics The gymnasts can study in two separate rooms off the locker room at Peik Team Name Utah Alabama Georgia Florida Auburn Oregon State Michigan UCLA Penn State L.S.U. Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Brigham Young Iowa State Minnesota Nebraska Northern Illinois North Carolina State Denver Stanford Boise State Washington Southern Utah Arizona State Average Home Attendance 12,747 12,54 9,484 4,147 3,187 3,101 3,032 2,75 2,52 2,511 2,474 2,457 2,089 2,023 1,902 1,812 1,777 1,775 1,500 1,411 1,272 1,210 1,203 1,10 1,154 The Sports Pavilion has been home 13 years and in that short span of time, Th the best places in the country to see great An average of 1,812 fans attended th rank of No. 15 in the national attendance the nation s top 25 programs in attendance The Sports Pavilion at the University ment of this University to its women s athle said. We are fortunate to have this state-o A gymnastics meet at the Sports Pavi an event for the entire family. In addition to teams in the nation, an evening with the Go Minnesota s mascot Goldy Gopher, a fan f Between rotations, audience members can tests. The building previously housed the reopened in Before moving into the P Arena home. In addition to the arena, the Sports P of home. Seven-foot, white oak lockers gr nast s personal locker is individually lighted Directly off the locker room is a spaci auditorium-like meeting area and a video lounge and study areas. The Club Room overlooks the Sports post-meet receptions or booster club outing meeting room with easy access to the com ment room, athletic training facilities and a the Sports Pavilion. The Sports Pavilion is also home t wrestling and volleyball teams.