Hey Mitz, may I hold the trophy? The 1986 NCAA Champions. The 2002 Utes accept their NCAA runner-up trophy.

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2 snapshots of history Megan gets serious for TV after the 1992 NCAA title. Hey Mitz, may I hold the trophy? The 1986 NCAA Champions. The 2002 Utes accept their NCAA runner-up trophy. This coaching business is hard work. Life in the fast lane. Utah wins the 1995 NCAA Championship. The 1985 NCAA Champion Utes go to Washington. 10-time national champion 83

3 snapshots of history Let s wear these outfits out tonight. Cameron lets em know when the routine s good. The 1994 Utes were ecstatic after winning the NCAA Championship. The governor recognized the 1990 NCAA Champion Utes. Mel sneaks a sign into the 2002 NCAA Championships thanking the U. fans. A kiss for the crowd from the awards stand time national champion

4 snapshots of history There s a reason these guys have front row seats. Introductions at home meets include smoke and fireworks. Angie, you can open your eyes now. Let s be like Greg and not watch beam. Megan and Traci found time for a few laughs. The 1992 Missy-Shelly Tour ended with an NCAA Championship. 10-time national champion 85

5 utah athletics history Intercollegiate athletics at the University of Utah have run with the leaders of the pack since their beginning back in the late 1800s. Utah s first national championship came in 1916, when the men s basketball team won the AAU Championship. Men s hoops would win the 1944 NCAA Tournament and 1947 National Invitational Tournament as well. Football also had some early success, winning the 1938 Sun Bowl. Utah s steps up the athletics ladder escalated to leaps and bounds when the 60s rolled around. In 1961 and 66, The Utah football team busted the BCS in and won the Fiesta Bowl. the men s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Final Four. In 1964, the football team went 9-2 and crushed West Virginia 32-6 in the Liberty Bowl. Men s swimming also thrived, laying the groundwork for a program that has won 22 conference championships. In the mid-1970s, women s athletics entered the Ute fold and quickly made up for time lost on the sidelines. The Ute women skiers struck gold at the 1977 AIAW Championships and sandwiched that title with a trio of silvers from And, what has become the dominant gymnastics team in the land placed 10th at the 1976 national championships. The women s basketball team averaged 20 wins per year in the 1970s a figure that still holds true. In the spring of 1979, the Ute softball team went to the College World Series. The 1980s saw athletics at Utah become even more visible on the national scene. The women s gymnastics team won an unprecedented six straight national titles from The women s cross country team won the Division II AIAW Championship in 1981 (it joined the other Ute teams in Division I the following year). The softball team qualified for the 1982 and 85 NCAA College World Series. Also in 1983, skiing became a coed sport and Utah won the NCAA title the first of five in the 80s. Utah athletics became a household name in the 1990s, thanks to a 1998 Utah was the 1998 NCAA Men s Basketball runner-up--playing Kentucky in the title game. recent utah athletic highlights Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Ski team is NCAA runner-up Men s swimming wins WAC Women s gymnastics is NCAA runner-up Men s basketball goes to NCAA Sweet 16 Softball wins WAC; makes College World Series Men s swimming wins WAC Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Men s basketball makes NIT Final Four Softball wins WAC Men s swimming wins WAC Ski team wins NCAA Championship Football goes to Copper Bowl Women s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Men s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Men s swimming wins WAC Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Football goes to Freedom Bowl Ski team is NCAA runner-up Softball makes College World Series Men s swimming wins WAC Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Football beats Arizona in Freedom Bowl Football finishes year ranked in Top-10 Ski team is NCAA runner-up Men s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Men s swimming wins WAC Ski team wins NCAA Championship Men s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Football wins WAC Women s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Women s basketball wins WAC Ski team wins NCAA Championship Men s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA Elite 8 Women s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Football plays in Copper Bowl Women s gymnastics seventh at NCAA Championships Baseball wins WAC division Men s basketball is NCAA runner-up Men s basketball wins WAC; wins NCAA West Regional Ski team is NCAA runner-up Women s gymnastics fourth at NCAA Championships Women s basketball wins WAC; makes Top Men s basketball wins WAC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Women s gymnastics seventh at NCAA Championships Women s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Women s basketball wins WAC time national champion

6 utah athletics history The Utah gymnastics team has won 10 national championships. NCAA runner-up effort by the men s basketball team and a top-10 football team in The men s basketball team beat two No. 1 seeds (Arizona in the West Regional final and North Carolina in the NCAA semi-finals) en route to the NCAA Championship game against Kentucky. In , the Runnin Utes made the Elite Eight and finished the year ranked No. 6. The men s basketball team also won seven conference championships in the 90s. The football team played in five bowl games during that time with the highlight a 1994 Freedom Bowl victory over Arizona. Utah shared the conference football title in 1995 and The women s gymnastics team added more championship hardware to its trophy case, winning NCAA titles in 1990, 1994 and 1995, while the ski team won the 1996 and 1997 NCAA Championships. The softball team qualified for College World Series twice, the women s basketball team made six NCAA appearances, the volleyball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round in 1998 and 1999 and the men s swim team won six conference titles. Midway through the current decade, Utah is firmly entrenched among the nation s leaders. The Utah athletics season was one of the finest by any school at any time. First, the Utah football team broke unprecedented ground when it qualified for a BCS bowl. The Utes finished the season 12-0, ranked No. 4 in the nation and capped their historic season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Big East cochampion Pittsburgh. Quarterback Alex Smith was a Heisman Trophy finalist, a national player of the year and the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The men s basketball team, on the shoulders of consensus All-American and National Player of the Year Andrew Bogut, reached the Sweet 16. Bogut became the first pick in the 2005 NBA draft, making Utah the first school in history to boast a No. 1 pick in the NFL and NBA in the same year. The gymnastics and ski teams both placed third at the 2005 NCAA Championships. Other highlights include a 2003 NCAA Championship by the ski team, a runnerup NCAA finish by the gymnastics team in 2000, back-to-back MWC championships and bowl victories by the football team in , a Sweet 16 appearance The Utah ski team won its 11th national title in by both the volleyball and women s basketball teams, three NCAA Tournament trips for the women s soccer team, and conference titles for both the men s and women s swim teams in Women s gymnastics is NCAA runner-up Football is MWC co-champion Football beats Fresno State in Las Vegas Bowl Men s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Women s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Women s basketball wins MWC Women s gymnastics fifth at NCAA Championships Women s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Men s basketball wins MWC Ski team fourth at NCAA Championships Women s volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Ski team third at NCAA Championships Women s gymnastics fourth at NCAA Championships Volleyball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Football beats USC in Las Vegas Bowl Men s basketball makes NCAA 1st Round Softball makes NCAA Regionals recent utah athletic highlights Ski team wins NCAA Championship Women s gymnastics sixth at NCAA Championships Men s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Women s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Volleyball makes NCAA Tournament Soccer makes NCAA 2nd Round Utah volleyball made the Sweet 16 in Football wins MWC Football beats Southern Miss in Liberty Bowl Ski team second at NCAA Championships Women s gymnastics sixth at NCAA Championships Men s basketball wins MWC tourney; makes NCAA s Women s basketball wins MWC Women s soccer wins MWC; makes NCAA s Volleyball makes NCAA 2nd Round Women s swimming wins MWC Alex Smith is the No. 1 NFL draft pick Andrew Bogut is the No. 1 NBA draft pick Football wins MWC; gains historic BCS berth Football beats Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl Women s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Ski team third at NCAA Championships Men s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA Sweet 16 Women s basketball wins MWC; makes NCAA 2nd Round Volleyball wins MWC; makes NCAA s Soccer makes NCAA s Men s and women s swimming win MWC 10-time national champion 87

7 where are they now? Sonja Ahone ( ) Lives in Boise, Idaho... owns a mortgage company and is a part-time real estate agent... fitness instructor also judges body building... married to Jarrod Beekley daughter Alexandra three cats: Rocky, Bullwinkle and Mama. Elaine Alfano ( ) Lives in Greenwich, Ct.... married to Ken Krasne... fitness and gymnastics choreographer has several clients who compete in national and international aerobics championships... choreographs beam and floor for area gymnasts World Aerobics champion and 1995 National Aerobics champion... inducted into Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame in named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... daughter Taylor and stepdaughter Tess... dog Allie. Kim Allan ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City applying to medical schools went on a 100-mile mountain bike trip in Moab, Utah, in the fall. Shannon Bowles ( ) Lives in Miami, Fla., and Salt Lake City married to former Ute and current Miami Heat basketball player Michael Doleac received a master s degree in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism at Tufts University in May 2005 freelancing as a personal trainer enjoys biking, weight lifting and cooking. Julie Brooks ( ) Lives in Colorado Springs, Colo.... employed by Brady Group, a dental practice management company... helps her husband, Mark Cummings, coach the Doherty High Gymnastics team... daughters Brooke and Katie and son Benjamin enjoys scuba diving in Mexico and boating at Lake Powell. Christa Canary ( ) Lives in Herndon, Va.... full-time Mom... married to Kevin Deford... son Sean, daughters Kelsey and Karly, and dog Sasha. Megan Caudle ( ) Lives in Portland, Ore.... career as a general dentist... married to Brennan Peterson... enjoys being sarcastic cats Harley and Madison. Debbie Chernich ( ) Lives in Golden, Colo.... teaching second grade received her master s degree in curriculum and instruction in May of married to Tom Fauble... sons Chris, Nicholas, Alex and Eric. Diana Downs is a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin. Barbara Cornell ( ) Lives in Jupiter, Fla.... elementary education teacher... enjoys gardening, surfing and sailboarding... married to Bruce Plumb. Betsy Cottrill (1979, 1981) Lives in Salt Lake City... lead clerk at the Matheson Courthouse... married to former Ute swimmer Justin Jensen... competed in springboard diving at the U. following her gymnastics years competed in figure skating during the 90s enjoys international travel, as well as skiing, hiking, reading and gardening cats Squeak and Spook. Kelley Delaney ( ) Lives in Columbus, Ohio... executive specialty representative-pediatric sales with Novartis Pharmaceuticals... President s Club award winner 2003 and 2004 married to Jay Compson daughters Cameron and Avery expects a third daughter in March dog Kita. Jenny Donaldson ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... works at the University of Utah Medical Center has a master s in speech and language pathology from University of Arizona married to Rulon Wood enjoys reading, hiking, tennis and water-skiing. Diana Downs ( ) Lives in Madison, Wis.... scientist and educator is a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin... carries out N.I.H. funded research, trains Ph.D. and masters candidates and teaches an undergraduate course in bacterial genetics... received 21st Century Scientist Award for complex systems analysis married to Jorge Escalante... son Ryan and daughter Kelsey. Diane Dunbar ( ) Lives in Pleasanton, Calif.... works for PeopleSoft in customer care center... enjoys biking, roller-blading and family activities... married to Pete Bijesse... daughters Emma and Kara. Annabeth Eberle ( ) Working as a student-assistant coach for the gymnastics team while finishing her degree in exercise and sport science plans to apply to physician assistant schools in March acted in the Disney film Stick It, which is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2006 enjoys mountain biking, wake boarding and running plans to learn to ski this winter. Michelle Elbogen (1990) Lives in Salt Lake City... pediatric hospitalist at Primary Children s Hospital M.D. cum laude from Albany Medical College, pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston... master s degree in public health... married to George Hofmann son Samuel expecting a daughter in January. Diane Ellingson ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... professional motivational speaker and subject of the book Don t You Dare Give Up... taught elementary school for seven years... married to Scott Smith... stepchildren Andy, Chris, Michele and Sarah. Alysa Frenz ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... professional real estate agent with Realty Executives received Rookie of the Quarter three consecutive quarters during enjoys traveling and playing Bunko engaged to Marshall Parnell, a former world champion silver medalist (2002) in Haidong Gumbo and has a fifth-degree black belt. Deidra Graham enjoys activities like boating when she s not working for the Department of Veterans Affairs time national champion

8 Deidra Graham ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City rating veteran service representative for the Department of Veterans Affairs engaged to Ben Meibos enjoys cooking, camping and playing with her dogs Phoebe and Annie. Margaret Hammond (1976) Lives in Salt Lake City lived in the Philippines for eight years and was head gymnastics coach at the International School of Manila before moving back to SLC seven years ago married to Jeff Larsen children Melissa, Britney, Scott and Craig. Sandy Hancock (1977) Lives in Annabella, Utah... owner and coach of Power Tumbling... many of her students rank in the top 10 nationally... married to Milt Vanderlinde... sons Michael and Mark and daughter Nicole. Celeste Harrington ( ) Lives in Sandy, Utah... registered nurse for Family Surgical Center... teaches pottery for children enjoys her family life, art, traveling, yoga and Shamanic studies... husband Jerry Kelty is a physician s assistant for Foothill Family Clinic... sons Steven and Tim and daughter Katia. Tina Hermann ( ) Lives in Boynton Beach, Fla.... works at Palm Beach Institute of Sports Medicine as an aquatics physical therapist and in Pilates rehab... certified personal trainer... daughter Sierra... dog Chance. Michelle Hilse ( ) Lives in Morris Township, N.J.... senior vice president and head of credit risk management in New York City for Swiss Re, a leading global re-insurer chartered financial analyst (CFA) completed MBA in Prague, the Czech Republic earned real estate license happy to be in remission for Hodgkin s lymphoma... enjoys traveling, with trips to Brazil and Zurich in married to Rob McGuirk son Daniel Leo. Eileen Huck ( ) Lives in Miami, Fla.... owns medical transcription business... enjoys spending time with her kids and traveling... married to Ron Ruel... sons Alex and Austin. Julie Johnson ( ) Lives in Incline Village, Nev.... does freelance graphics... works at nursery/florist shop enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities... married to Michael Higgins... son Sean and daughter Kelsey. Ashley Kever, an EPA attorney living in Texas, learned to rock climb on a vacation to Southeast Asia. Denise Jones ( ) Lives in Folsom, Calif.... currently a full-time mom likes dancing, jogging and shopping... married to Ryan Leonelli son Dylan and daughter Giana dog Grissom. Linda Kardos ( ) Lives in Brentwood, Tenn inductee in the Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame retired marketing/communications supervisor and Brevet judge loves to play golf... married to Ken Wood... son Dylan and daughter Mackenzie dog Kona. Amy Keller ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... teaches yoga and Pilates... has run three marathons hobbies are yoga, running and snow-boarding married to Michael Bills son Dylan cat Enid. Kristen Kenoyer ( ) Lives in Eagle, Colo.... enjoys running and snowboarding... named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... married to former Ute swimmer Ed Woodland... sons Ross, Ian and Grant, and daughter Kara. Ashley Kever ( ) Lives in Dallas, Texas... attorney in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-Region 6 traveled to Southeast Asia in August, where she tried rock climbing and really enjoyed it 2003 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law former managing editor of the Texas Environmental Law Journal. where are they now? Meredith King ( ) Lives in Sun City, Calif.... coach and choreographer works for her sister at SCEGA Gymnastics... coached current Ute Rachel Tidd, a beam finalist for the U.S.A. s bronze medal team at the 2001 World Championships Southern California coach of the year in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 has done choreography for three universities: Utah, Utah State and California... married to George Paulicivic son Corbin and is expecting a child in December. Theresa Kulikowski ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City in her first year of the physician s assistant master s program at the University of Utah certified personal trainer through the NSCA does some choreography in her spare time enjoys taking dance classes, working out and studying. Veronique Leclerc ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City graduated from Utah in anthropology and exercise and sport science married to Jose Morales working as a nanny and at a restaurant ran her first marathon in August puppy Homer. Lynne Lederer ( ) Lives in Mesa, Ariz.... works for US Airways co-owner of Diamondbacks Gymnastics... loves to travel and scuba dive married to Greg Anderson dogs Oscar, Zowee and Ziggee. Angie Leonard ( ) Lives in Scottsdale, Ariz.... works at KB Home Studio as a senior design consultant named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes married to Rob Sonne. Stephanie Lim ( ) Working on her degree in international studies has an internship that allows her to run her own business enjoys playing the violin. Missy Marlowe ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... personal trainer also does private gymnastics lessons... color commentator for Utah s televised gymnastics meets on KJZZ-TV U.S. Olympian is also a popular public speaker... past member of Utah s Crimson Club board named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... daughters Milan and Marli. Patti Massoels ( ) Lives in Hebron, Ind.... registered nurse works for an orthopedic surgeon... married to Paul Miskus... two sons Paul Jr. and Steven. 10-time national champion 89

9 where are they now? Emily May ( ) Lives in Dallas, Texas... wellness consultant, adjunct faculty at Dallas Baptist University has master s in adult fitness management and is working on a Ph.D. in holistic nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health... married to Matt Gilstrap. Lisa McVay ( ) Lives in Annapolis, Md.... works as an IBM systems programmer for the IRS enjoys traveling, aerobics and golf married to Bill Connor... dog Samson and cat K.C. Annie Medcalf ( ) Lives in Stowe, Ohio financial adviser for Morgan Stanley Investment firm. Jennifer Mercier ( ) Lives in Durham, N.C.... in her first year of veterinary school at North Carolina State married to Geoff Baym... enjoys yoga, running and studying... cats Tigger and Oscar. Jennifer Mercier is in her first year of veterinary school at North Carolina State University. Suzanne Metz ( ) Lives in Corona, Calif.... coach and team manager for Kips Gymnastics... main responsibilities are coaching beam and floor for levels named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... daughter Alexis. Cheryl Milgrom ( ) Lives in Junction City, Calif. full-time mom and freelance vidoegrapher was formerly an electrician who worked on the E Center, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Albertson s Building in Salt Lake City enjoys painting and videography married to Mark Parkins daughters Kirey-anna and Soquel. Lisa Mitzel ( ) Lives in Menlo Park, Calif.... earning an MFA in a low-residency program at Spalding University in Kentucky currently working on two novels former head Stanford gymnastics coach... inducted into the Crimson Club Hall of Fame named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... sons Weston and Conrad and daughter McKenna. Kris Moulder (1987) Lives in Voorhees, N.J.... head coach and team administrator of Jets Gymnastics last year, she qualified a 9-year-old to the national TOPS B camp ran in the 2000 Philadelphia Marathon. Molly Northrop ( ) Lives in Eagan, Minn.... occupational therapist for Independent School District 196 works with special education students also works on call at an outpatient clinic and hospital for occupational therapy mentor for Kids n Kinship master s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Minnesota enjoys outdoor activities. Sarah Northrop ( ) Lives in Eagan, Minn.... toxicologist for 3M s corporate toxicology and regulatory services analyzes a wide variety of 3M products and materials for potential human health effects master s degree in environmental toxicology from the University of Minnesota enjoys tennis and mentoring for Kids n Kinship cats Smudge and Jo. Caralee Novak ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... works at Primary Children s Hospital as a pediatric nurse practitioner with the general surgeons... graduated from Utah with a master s degree in nursing/nurse practitioner... teaches group fitness classes at the Fitness Club... enjoys trail running, mountain biking and traveling married to Scott Floisand... daughters Eliza and Emma. Cindy Paul ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... senior contract analyst for Intermountain Health Care (IHC) payer contracting... has worked with IHC since has volunteered at Utah home gymnastics meets since married to Jim Reichelt, who worked at Ute gymnastics meets from son Dylan. Kristi Pinnick ( ) Lives in Phoenix, Ariz.... full-time mom... married to Kevin Smith... daughters Annabella and Sophia. Lisa Mtzel (third from left), shown here with school friends, is earning an MFA from Spaulding University. Hilarie Portell ( ) Lives in Denver, Colo. director of public relations and marketing, Lowry Redevelopment Authority named one of Denver s 40 under 40 business leaders in earned master s degree in public management in married to Joe Verrengia... enjoys yoga, travel, landscape design and hiking dog Leo. Erin Prewitt Lives in Columbus, Ohio in her third year of school in the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health ran a free clinic in Columbus last year. Summer Reid ( ) Lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho... gymnastics coach specializes in choreography married to Robert Nelson daughters Hannah and Galilee. Tracy Richard ( ) Lives in Easton, Pa.... teaches English as a second language part time for grades K-3... married to Kevin O Connell... daughters McKayla and Cassidy. Shelly Schaerrer ( ) Lives in Fountain Hills, Ariz.... co-owner of Desert Devils Gymnastics with husband Geoff Eaton... former associate head gymnastics coach at Arizona State... has a level 10 rating as a judge... named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... sons Jet and Jagger. Angelika Schatton ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City...full-time mom married to Bart Jensen daughter Lily Anne enjoys reading and watching mysteries time national champion

10 Jenny Schmidt ( ) Lives in Los Angeles working in an orthodontist office married to Trent Lofgren expecting a child in March. Monica Shaw (1995) Lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. senior account manager for Telpro, Inc. basset hounds Trigger and Roughus. Wendy Shelley (1989) Lives in South Jordan, Utah... full-time mom... active in granting wishes for Make-A-Wish Foundation and works in the PTA in her sons school married to former Ute swimmer Ken Horton... daughter Kayla and sons Cory and Ryan. Denise Smith (1987) Lives in Cincinnati, Ohio... dermatology resident at the University of Cincinnati received her medical degree from the UC-Davis School of Medicine... engaged to Keith Willike master s degree in speech and hearing sciences. Jessica Smith ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... biomechanical engineer for MRA Forensic Sciences conducts biomechanical analysis of various types of accidents also has her own business, Kali Corporation, specializing in biomedical research consulting and medical/freelance writing daughter Maya. Sandy Sobotka ( ) Lives in Darien, Ill.... certified public accountant... employed by Accenture as an international tax consultant... earned MBA in accounting from Utah dog Amber. Traci Sommer ( ) Lives in Morristown, N.J.... runs Aspire Performance LLC, which offers business consulting and coaching, as well as athletic peak performance training has a master s degree in psycho-social aspects of sport from Utah enjoys art, hiking and running married to Todd Stanard son Trenon. Jill Stuart ( ) Lives in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.... fulltime mom... married to Nicolo Leone... four sons: Matthew, John, Daniel and David. Shondell Swenson (1976) Lives in Farmington, Utah... Ph.D. has her own practice in marriage and family therapy... also specializes in adolescent therapy... enjoys water and snow skiing... married to Brad Knowlton... two sons, two daughters and three grandchildren. Kris Takahashi ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... stay at home mom enjoys golfing, traveling, hiking and reading... married to Doug Willmore... daughter Katie and son Benjamin. Lindsay Tanner ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City in her third year of medical school at the University of Utah enjoys mountain biking, skiing, surfing and competing in triathlons. Kim Taylor ( ) Lives in Draper, Utah... works for A Act of Love Adoption Agency... married to Scott Wilde... children Hailie and Kelton. Aimee Trepanier ( ) Lives in Park City, Utah... part-time consultant in sports management and full-time mom previously worked for the Salt Lake Olympic Committee (SLOC) as the Curling Project Manager... master s degree in sport management from the University of Utah named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... married to former Ute basketball player Terry Preston... son Chase and Miles and daughter Alivia. Nicole Trewitt (1987) Lives in Salt Lake City... senior vice president of Nicholas and Co., a local food services distributor... member of Salt Lake Employer Committee teaches private gymnastics lessons on the side... married to Peter Mouskondis son Nicholas and daughter Alexanna. Andra Turner ( ) Lives in Placentia, Calif.... homemaker... married to Chip Schaefer... children Alec and Emily. Melissa Vituj ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City working as a health educator in the Bureau of Health Promotion at the Salt Lake Valley Health Department enjoys mountain biking, skiing, rock climbing and camping. Kylee Wagner ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City works at Xcel Fitness as the manager of its nutrition center does fitness and nutrition guidance married to Justin Taylor, a former strength and conditioning trainer at the U. Julie Ware ( ) Lives in Sandy, Utah... part of the management team at Anne Taylor Loft... has volunteered at Utah gymnastics meets since 1980 where are they now?... married to Art Wynhof... sons Cory and Cameron and daughter Whitney. Cheryl Weatherstone ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... part-owner of Salt Lake City Black Belt Academy has a second degree black belt in tae kwan do certified instructor and level II judge in tae kwan do ranked in the top 10 in world standings for events of forms, sparring and weapons competition advocate for fund-raising for National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) Star Wars fan... married to Del Vance... sons Carson and Hunter. Missy Wells ( ) Lives in Ogden, Utah... business/community liaison for Clearfield Job Corps Center... has master s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga... married to Dr. Dan Freigang... sons Willi and D.J. Wendy Whiting ( ) Lives in Taylorsville, Utah works for Call Tech Computers as a technical consultant married to Bart Kadleck daughter Chelsea and two stepchildren. Theresa Wolf ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City works as a clinical research coordinator at LDS Hospital carrying out pharmaceutical and medical device trials for the Heart Failure Treatment and Prevention program former managing editor of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research enjoys mountain biking, skiing and shopping.. Kelli Wosley ( ) Lives in Canada passed her real estate exam in October son Liam. Melissa Vituj tackles challenges like mountain biking on the famed slick rock of Southern Utah. 10-time national champion 91

11 utah team awards MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER Established to honor the gymnast who most distinguishes herself throughout the season on the competitive floor. DAHL AWARD Established by Trix and Ranier Dahl to honor that gymnast who most distinguishes herself both academically and athletically Megan Marsden/Linda Kardos 1985 Lisa Mitzel 1986 Lisa Mitzel 1987 Lynne Lederer 1988 Jessica Smith 1989 Patti Massoels 1990 Shelly Schaerrer 1991 Missy Marlowe 1992 Missy Marlowe/Kristen Kenoyer 1993 Kristen Kenoyer 1994 Suzanne Metz 1995 Suzanne Metz 1996 Megan Caudle/Sandy Woolsey 1997 Traci Sommer 1998 Traci Sommer 1999 Theresa Kulikowski 2000 Denise Jones/Ashley Kever/ Angelika Schatton/Jenny Schmidt 2001 Deidra Graham/Melissa Vituj 2002 Theresa Kulikowski 2003 Annabeth Eberle/Melissa Vituj 2004 Annabeth Eberle/Melissa Vituj 2005 Annabeth Eberle/Ashley Postell Annabeth Eberle was co-mvp in It was her third-straight co-mvp award Sandy Sobotka 1985 Sandy Sobotka 1986 Caralee Novak 1987 Michelle Hilse 1988 Patti Massoels 1989 Hilarie Portell 1990 Kristen Kenoyer 1991 Jenny Donaldson 1992 Jenny Donaldson 1993 Missy Wells 1994 Missy Wells 1995 Alysa Frenz 1996 Alysa Frenz 1997 Molly Northrop 1998 Shannon Bowles 1999 Theresa Kulikowski 2000 Ashley Kever 2001 Theresa Kulikowski 2002 Shannon Bowles 2003 Theresa Kulikowski 2004 Rachel Tidd 2005 Gritt Hofmann Gritt Hofmann won the 2005 Dahl Award. COACHES AWARD Established to honor the gymnast who, through discipline and hard work, demonstrates the greatest improvement during the season Tina Hermann 1985 Lynne Lederer 1986 Cheryl Weatherstone 1987 Caralee Novak 1988 Sonja Ahone 1989 Shelly Schaerrer 1990 Kristi Pinnick 1991 Tracy Richard/Meredith King 1992 Kelli Wolsey 1993 Tracy Richard 1994 Megan Caudle 1995 Kelley Delaney 1996 Sarah Northrop 1997 Angie Leonard 1998 Denise Jones 1999 Denise Jones 2000 Kim Allan 2001 Kylee Wagner 2002 Veronique Leclerc 2003 Gritt Hofmann 2004 Nicolle Ford 2005 Gabriella Onodi Ashley Postell was co-mvp as a freshman in DIANE ELLINGSON AWARD Established in honor of Diane Ellingson, who as a senior in 1981, led Utah to its first national title. Diane inspired her teammates, as well as those who have followed, with her courage and leadership, both on and off the competitive floor Lisa Mitzel 1985 Tina Hermann/Wendy Whiting 1986 Wendy Whiting 1987 Kris Takahashi 1988 Cheryl Weatherstone 1989 Jessica Smith/Kris Takahashi 1990 Missy Marlowe 1991 Kristen Kenoyer 1992 Shelly Schaerrer 1993 Suzanne Metz 1994 Aimee Trepanier 1995 Sandy Woolsey 1996 Traci Sommer/Jennifer Mercier 1997 Ashley Kever/Jenny Schmidt 1998 Angie Leonard 1999 Ashley Kever 2000 Deidra Graham 2001 Theresa Wolf 2002 Melissa Vituj 2003 Kim Allan 2004 Kristen Riffanacht 2005 Rachel Tidd/Nicolle Ford Rachel Tidd was co-recipient of the Diane Ellingson Award. Gabriella Onodi won the Coaches Award. Nicolle Ford, co-ellingson award winner time national champion

12 utah letterwinners All-American Shannon Bowles lettered in and Ahone, Sonja-86* Alfano, Elaine-82*-83*-84*-85* Allan, Kim Bowles, Shannon Brooks, Julie Bunk, Jean-77 Canary, Christa-81*-82* Caudle, Megan-93-94*-95*-96 Chernich, Debbie Coleman, Shannon *-82* All-American Kristen Riffanacht is a senior on this year s team. Cornell, Barbara Cotrill, Betsy-79, 81* Delaney, Kelley-94*-95* D Oliveira, Dominique Donaldson, Jenny-91-92* Downs, Diana Duke, Jessica-05 Dunbar, Diane Eberle, Annabeth Ekdahl, Marilyn-98 Ellingson, Diane * Elstun-Wood, Linda-87 Ford, Nicolle Frenz, Alysa-93-94*-95*-96 Graham, Deidra Hammond, Mary-76 Hammond, Margaret-76 Hancock, Sandy-77 Harrington, Celeste-82*-83*-84*-85* Hermann, Tina-84*-85*-86*-87 Hilse, Michelle Hofmann, Gritt Huck, Eileen * Johnson, Julie Jones, Denise Kardos, Linda-81*-82*-83*-84* Keller, Amy-90*-91 Kemp, Donna-80 Kenoyer, Kristen-90*-91-92*-93 Kever, Ashley King, Meredith-91-92*-93-94* Kivisto, Katie-05 Kulikowski, Theresa LaBatte, Tacia-01 Leclerc, Veronique Lederer, Lynne-85*-86* Leonard, Angie Lim, Stephanie Marlowe, Missy-89-90*-91-92* Massoels, Patti May, Emily-80-81*-82* McCunniff, Megan-81*-82*-83*-84* McVay, Lisa-85*-86* Medcalf, Annie Mercier, Jennifer-93-94*-96 Metz, Suzanne-92*-93-94*-95* Milgrom, Cheryl-83*-84* Miller, Cathy-77 Mitzel, Lisa-83*-84*-85*-86* Moulder, Kris-87 Nicoloff, Natalie Northrop, Molly Northrop, Sarah Novak, Caralee-85*-86*-87 Olsen, Cathy Onodi, Gabriella Paul, Cindy-82*-83*-84* Pinnick, Kristi * Portell, Hilarie-86* Postell, Ashley-05 Ratey, Rachael Reid, Summer Richard, Tracy-90*-91-92*-93 Riffanacht, Kristen Rubinstein, Tory Sabo, Leah Schaerrer, Shelly-89-90*-91-92* Schatton, Angelika Schmidt, Jenny Schuberg, Carol Shaw, Monica-95* Shelley, Wendy-89 Smith, Denise-87 Smith, Jessica *-91 Sobotka, Sandy-84*-85*-86*-87 Sommer, Traci-95* Stednitz, Sue-82*-83* Stuart, Jill Takahashi, Kris * Tanner, Lindsay Taylor, Kim-84*-87 Tidd, Rachel Trepanier, Aimee-92*-93-94*-95* Trewitt, Nicole-87 Turner, Andra-80-81*-82* Vituj, Melissa Wagner, Kylee Ware, Julie Weatherstone, Cheryl-85*-86* Wells, Missy-91-92*-93-94* Whiting, Wendy-82*-83*-84*-86* Wolf, Theresa Wolsey, Kelli-92*-93-94* Woolsey, Sandy-93-94*-95*-96 *Competed for national champion team All-American Annabeth Eberle lettered for the Utes from time national champion 93

13 fun outside the gym Kris and Nina seem to be enjoying this run. Popeye met his match when the Ute gymnasts visited Universal Studios Bullwinkle showed up on one of the team hikes. The Ute gymnasts enjoyed festivities in downtown SLC during the 2002 Olympics Hip hop in the practice gym time national champion

14 fun outside the gym The Halloween contest is an annual event. It s all smiles at the top of the mountain. The reward for a hard trail run. Summer fun. The gymnasts participate in the Race for the Cure. 10-time national champion 95