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1 UTAH ATHLETICS TRADITION RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Ski team is NCAA runner-up Women s gymnastics is NCAA runner-up Men s basketball goes to NCAA Sweet 16 Softball wins WAC; makes College World Series Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Men s basketball makes NIT Final Four Softball 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 Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championship Football goes to Freedom Bowl Ski team is NCAA runner-up Softball makes College World Series 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 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 Intercollegiate athletics at the University of Utah dates back to the 1800s, but its teams have certainly kept pace with the times. National success came early for Utah, with basketball winning its first of three national championships in 1916 (the AAU Championship). Men s hoops would win the1944 NCAA Tournament and 1947 National Invitational Tournament as well. Football also had some early success, winning the 1938 Sun Bowl. Utah s tentative steps up the national athletics ladder escalated to leaps and bounds when the 60s rolled around. In 1961 and 66, 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 would win 22 conference championships. In the mid-1970s, women s athletics entered the Ute fold and quickly made up for time lost on the sidelines. Hall of Fame basketball coach Fern Gardner pioneered a program that has averaged 20 wins per year since its inception. The Ute women skiers struck gold at the 1977 AIAW Championships and sandwiched that title with a trio of silvers from And what would soon become the premier women s gymnastics team in the nation began competing in Coach Greg Marsden led that first team to a 10th-place national The Utah gymnastics team celebrated a record 10th national championship in The Ute gymnasts have qualified for every NCAA Championship. Utah played in the 1998 Final Four and made it to the championship game before falling to Kentucky. finish, a feat he has been surpassed every year since then. In the spring of 1979, the Ute softball team went to the College World Series. The 1980s saw athletics at Utah continue hurtling into the big time. 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 1980s. That across-the-board success helped establish the national reputation Utah has enjoyed since the early 1990s, when most Ute programs reached previously uncharted levels. The football team has played in a seven bowl games since In 1994, the Utes finished with a 10-2 record, a bowl win over Arizona and a Top-10 national ranking. They shared the conference title in 1995 and Utah won the TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2 UTAH ATHLETICS TRADITION The Utah football team played in six bowl games from MWC Championship its first outright title since 1957 and played in the Liberty Bowl. Two other fall sports have been flexing some muscle lately: The Ute volleyball team, which advanced to the NCAA second round from , made the Sweet Sixteen in The women s soccer team was an NCAA participant in 2002 and Utah s winter sports have countered with their own success stories. Under Head Coach Rick Majerus, the men s basketball team was the NCAA runner-up in 1998, beating two No. 1 seeds (Arizona in the West Regional final and North Carolina in the NCAA semi-finals) before falling to Kentucky in the championship game. In , the Runnin Utes made the Elite Eight and finished the year ranked No. 6. Majerus Runnin Utes have won 10 of the last 13 conference titles and made the NCAA second round last year. The women s basketball team has also made its mark, winning six The Utah ski team captured national championship No. 11 in conference championships since and competing in the NCAA Tournament from and The women made the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2001, losing to eventual NCAA champion Notre Dame, and advanced to the second round last year. But it is women s gymnastics that has the edge in Huntsman Center banners, with a record 10 national championship flags to its credit. Four of those banners came in the 1990s (1990, 92, 94 and 95). The Utes placed second to UCLA in 2000, were fifth in 2001 and fourth in Outdoors, the defending NCAA champion Ute skiers won the 1993, 96 and 97 and 2003 NCAA Championships raising their total to 11. The Utah volleyball made the 2001 NCAA Sweet Sixteen. skiers finished second in 1994, 1955 and Utah s achievements don t stop with the snowfall. The softball team qualified for the 1991 and 1994 College World Series and took fifth in the nation in The momentum from the 1990s has carried into the new century. It s clear to see that the Utes aren t getting older they re getting better. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS 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 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 Sixteen Football beats USC in Las Vegas Bowl Men s basketball makes NCAA 1st Round Softball makes NCAA Regionals 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 wins MWC Tournament; makes NCAA 1st Round Soccer makes NCAA 2nd Round Fall 2003 Football wins MWC Championship Football plays in the Liberty Bowl Soccer wins MWC; makes NCAA 1st Round Volleyball makes NCAA Tournament 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 83

3 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 ( ) Finishing her degree in exercise and sport science working in Utah s strength room as a fifth-year student responsible for the strength training for the women s tennis team enjoys mountain biking. Shannon Bowles ( ) Lives in Somerville, Mass. graduate student in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism at Tufts University freelancing as a personal trainer engaged to former Ute and current N.Y. Knicks basketball player Michael Doleac enjoys running, biking and weight lifting. 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.... in her fourth year of dental school at Oregon Health Science University... married to Brennan Peterson... 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. Barbara Cornell ( ) Lives in Jupiter, Fla.... elementary education teacher... enjoys gardening, surfing and sail-boarding... married to Bruce Plumb. Betsy Cottrill (1981) Lives in Salt Lake City... lead clerk in the Third District Court... loves to travel: has visited 10 countries since married to ex-ute swimmer Justin Jensen. Kelley Delaney ( ) Lives in Columbus, Ohio... pediatric respiratory sales specialist for Novartis Pharmaceuticals... married to Jay Compson daughter Cameron dog Kita. Jenny Donaldson ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... works at Primary Children s Medical Center Rehab in Taylorsville has a master s in speech and language pathology from University of Arizona... enjoys hiking, water color painting 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. Marilyn Ekdahl (1998) Lives in San Marcos, Calif. Michelle Elbogen (1990) Lives in Salt Lake City... fellow in pediatric intensive care at Primary Children s Hospital M.D. cum laude from Albany Medical College completed a pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston... was a clinical fellow in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School... also has a master s degree in public health... married to George Hofmann expecting a baby boy. Diana Downs is a prominent scientist at the University of Wisconsin. 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... employed as a technical support assistant by Parametric Technology Corp. (PTC), a computer software company in Research Park... recently obtained real estate license enjoys traveling. Deidra Graham ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City veteran service representative for the Department of Veterans Affairs handles incoming claims by veterans and their dependents enjoys reading, cooking, going to national parks and playing with her three dogs, Annie, Molly and Petey. 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 Primary Children s Hospital... happy being a mom, wife, painter, climber and gardener... married to Jerry Kelty... son Steven and daughter Katia TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

4 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.... vice president of credit management for Swiss RE 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, especially to Hawaii and Brazil... married to Rob McGuirk expecting a baby. 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 member of the board of directors for a local ski education foundation enjoys skiing and other outdoor activities... married to Michael Higgins... son Sean and daughter Kelsey. Denise Jones ( ) Lives in Folsom, Calif.... currently a full-time mom likes dancing and shopping... married to Ryan Leonelli son Dylan dog Grissom. Linda Kardos ( ) Lives in Brentwood, Tenn inductee in the Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame retired Brevet judge still coaches and choreographs gymnastics... loves to play golf... married to Ken Wood... son Dylan and daughter Mackenzie dogs Kona and Bailey. Amy Keller ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... working on English degree from the University of Utah... has run two marathons has also competed in a triathlon... hobbies are yoga, running, snow-boarding and mountain biking married to Michael Bills expecting a baby boy cats Deedee and Enid. Kristen Kenoyer ( ) Lives in Eagle, Colo.... nutrition consultant... enjoys running and snowboarding... named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... married to former Ute swimmer Ed Woodland... sons Ross and Ian and daughter Kara. Ashley Kever ( ) Lives in Austin, Texas... attorney in the litigation division at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, a state counterpart of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) graduate of the University of Texas School of Law passed the bar in 2003 former managing editor of the Texas Environmental Law Journal. Meredith King ( ) Lives in Sun City, Calif.... coach and choreographer works for her sister at SCEGA Gymnastics... coached current Ute freshman 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 and 2003 has done choreography for three universities: Utah, Utah State and California... married to George Paulicivic son Corbin. Missy Marlowe is a club coach and KJZZ TV commentator. Theresa Kulikowski ( ) Lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. works at the YMCA also volunteers at a physically therapy clinic at an Army base to get more observation hours for her application to the doctorate program in physical therapy through the Army (Baylor) applying to Naropa University in Boulder, Colo., for a dance therapy program plans to train for triathlons and get back into dancing. Lynne Lederer ( ) Lives in Mesa, Ariz.... has worked 15 years at U.S. Airways co-owner of Diamondbacks Gymnastics, coaches all levels... loves to travel and scuba dive married to Greg Anderson dogs Oscar and Zowee. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Angie Leonard ( ) Lives in Phoenix, Ariz.... works at KB Home Studio as an interior design consultant named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes married Rob Sonne in March Missy Marlowe ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... employed at Gymnastics Training Center of Utah... 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... daughter Milan. Patti Massoels ( ) Lives in Hebron, Ind.... registered nurse works for an orthopedic surgeon... married to Paul Miskus... two sons Paul Jr. and Steven. 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 Gambrills, Md.... works as an information systems programmer for IBM Mainframes...has two bachelor degrees married to Bill Connor... dog Samson and cat K.C. Jennifer Mercier ( ) Lives in Winston-Salem, N.C.... works with a pediatric cardiologist at Wake Forest School of Medicine as a research laboratory technician helps develop new techniques and models for studying cardiac damage due to heart attacks, as well as testing new drug interventions enjoys rock climbing, ultimate Frisbee and tennis... married to Geoff Baym... cats Tigger and Oscar. Suzanne Metz ( ) Lives in Corona, Calif.... head female coach and team manager for Kips Gymnastics... main responsibilities are choreography and coaching beam and floor for levels nominated for 1998 optional coach of the year and 1999 compulsory coach of the year... named one of Utah s top 25 alltime female athletes... married to Deputy Kelly Phillips... daughter Alexis... dog Dakota and cat Dornan. 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 85

5 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Cheryl Milgrom ( ) Lives in Junction City, Calif. works as a project cocoordinator at the California Network of Mental Health Clients enjoys painting and videography married to Mark Parkins daughters Kireyanna and Soquel. Lisa Mitzel ( ) Lives in Menlo Park, Calif.... writing children s literature former head Stanford gymnastics coach... named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... married to Michael Izzi... sons Weston and Conrad and daughter McKenna. Kris Moulder (1987) Lives in Voorhees, N.J.... head coach and team administrator of Jets Gymnastics ran in 2000 Philadelphia Marathon. Molly Northrop ( ) Lives in Plymouth, Minn.... occupational therapist for Rosemount School District and Methodist Hospital works with special education students and acute care patients master s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Minnesota AMBUCS Scholar and Crippled Children s Relief Fellowship recipient. Sarah Northrop ( ) Lives in Plymouth, Minn.... employed by Pace Analytical, which does contract work with 3M project manager for 3M s environmental science and assessment division writes risk assessments for 3M products to determine if they are safe for the environment and aquatic life works with 3M s Specialty Materials Division master s degree in environmental toxicology from the University of Minnesota enjoys tennis and softball cats Smudge and Jo. Cindy Paul works for IHC and volunteers at U. gym meets. Molly Northrop is an occupational therapist in Minnesota. Caralee Novak ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... pediatric nurse practitioner at Primary Children s Hospital... has master s degree in nursing from Utah and also has her Nurse Practitioners certification... teaches aerobics at Body Tech... married to Scott Floisand... daughters Eliza Anne and Emma. Cindy Paul ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... contract administrator for Intermountain Health Care (IHC) physicians services department... has worked with IHC since has volunteered at Utah home gymnastics meets since married to Jim Reichelt, who has worked at Ute gymnastics meets since son Dylan. Kristi Pinnick ( ) Lives in Phoenix, Ariz.... full-time mom... married... daughter Annabella Rose expecting another child. 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 travel, landscape design and hiking. Summer Reid ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... married to Robert Nelson daughter Hannah. Tracy Richard ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... third grade teacher at Newman Elementary... lead teacher for character education and citizenship... married to Kevin O Connell... daughters McKayla and Cassidy. Shelly Schaerrer ( ) Lives in Fountain Hills, Ariz.... assistant gymnastics coach at Arizona State University... also works with level 10 and elite gymnasts at Desert Devils Gymnastics with husband Geoff Eaton... has level 10 rating as a judge... named one of Utah s top 25 alltime female athletes... sons Jet and Jagger. Angelika Schatton ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City...works as a guest services agent at Hotel Monaco married to Bart Jensen enjoys dancing and reading. Jenny Schmidt ( ) Lives in Los Angeles married to Trent Lofgren attending school to become an echocardiographer also coaches at Broadway Gymnastics School in Venice. 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. Tracy Richard is a third grade teacher in Salt Lake City. Denise Smith (1987) Lives in Davis, Calif.... in her fourth year at the UC- Davis School of Medicine... master s in speech and hearing sciences. Jessica Smith ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... biomechanical engineer for MRA Forensic Sciences conducts biomechanical analyses of various types of accidents is also self employed as a scientific and medical consultant specializing in biomechanics... married to Frank Dolana... daughter Maya and stepchildren David and Rebecca TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

6 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 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.... employed as a performance enhancement consultant for Aspire Performance is working on her second master s degree from Rutgers (other master s is in psychosocial aspects of sport from Utah) enjoys art, hiking and running married to Todd Stanard. Jill Stuart ( ) Lives in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.... full-time 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... is an AAMFT approved supervisor for other therapists... 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 first year of medical school at the University of Utah coaches diving for Salt Lake Aquatic Program enjoys mountain biking and skiing. Kim Taylor ( ) Lives in Draper, Utah... coaches at Hunt s Gymnastics and also works for Active Love Adoption Agency... married to Scott Wilde... children Hailie and Kelton. Aimee Trepanier ( ) Lives in Ft. Collins, Colo., but is planning to move to Salt Lake City... full-time mom previously worked for the Salt Lake Olympic Committee (SLOC) as the Curling Project Manager... named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes... married to former Ute basketball player Terry Preston... son Chase and daughter Alivia. Lindsay Tanner is in med school at the University of Utah. Nicole Trewitt (1987) Lives in Salt Lake City... vice president of human resources for Nicholas and Co., a local food services distributor... member of Salt Lake Employer Committee choreographs and teaches private gymnastics lessons on the side... has choreographed Southern Utah s floor routines for several years... married to Peter Mouskondis son Nicholas expecting another child. Andra Turner ( ) Lives in Placentia, Calif.... homemaker... married to Chip Schaefer... children Alec and Emily. Kylee Wagner ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City works at Xcel Spa and Fitness as a personal trainer. Julie Ware ( ) Lives in Sandy, Utah... owns her own company, Designs by Julie... designs t-shirts and sweatshirts, which she markets in craft shows and craft malls in 10 western states... has volunteered at Utah gymnastics meets since married to Art Wynhof... sons Cory and Cameron and daughter Whitney. Cheryl Weatherstone ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... physical therapist works for rehabilitation at St. Mark s Hospital will receive her black belt in April 2004 in tae kwan do won two bronze medals at the World Championships in tae kwan do for her belt class in 2003 Star Wars fan... married to Del Vance... sons Carson and Hunter. Missy Wells ( ) Lives in Ogden, Utah... associate athletics director/ senior woman administrator at Weber State University... also does consulting work in violence prevention awareness and sexual harassment training does gymnastics consulting and choreography... has master s degree organizational leadership from Gonzaga... married to Dr. Dan Freigang... son Willi. Wendy Whiting ( ) Lives in Moab, Utah... teaches at Grand County Middle School... student assistance director working with behavioral and at risk youth... enjoys flying, hiking and rock climbing... married to Bart Kadleck... daughter Chelsea and stepchildren Bart and Brook. Theresa Wolf ( ) Lives in Toronto, Ontario attending the University of Toronto in its exercise physiology graduate program will spend the spring on a research exchange in New Zealand at the University of Auckland. Sandy Woolsey ( ) Lives in Lakewood, Colo.... coaching gymnastics at Apex-Allstar Gymnastics hobbies are knitting and reading married to Brett Holcomb dog Virgil and cat Nala. Cheryl Weatherstone is a physical therapist at St. Mark s Hospital in Salt Lake City and a medalist in tae kwan do. 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 87

7 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY Cheer up Megan, Utah won. You re the 1992 NCAA champs. Hey Mitz, you have to share the trophy. The 1986 NCAA Champions. The 2002 Utes take their place on the NCAA awards stand. Utah s clothing budget has grown over the years. Greg Marsden gets some TV time after the 1995 Utes win the NCAA Championship. The 1985 NCAA Champion Utes go to Washington TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

8 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY I just found out we have to sing the National Anthem! You re not going anywhere yet Jim. The 1992 NCAA champs. 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. The 2003 Utes huddle before floor exercise. 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 89

9 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY Ky and A.B. were pretty much inseparable Swoop greets the Utes before every home meet. Angie and Dee thought that was one funny routine. 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 TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

10 UTAH AWARD WINNERS COACHES AWARD Established to honor the gymnast who, through discipline and hard work, demonstrates the greatest improvement during the season. DAHL AWARD Established by Trix and Ranier Dahl to honor that gymnast who most distinguishes herself both academically and athletically 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 Gritt Hofmann, 2003 Coaches Award 1984 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 Theresa Kulikowski, 2003 Dahl Award MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER Established to honor the gymnast who most distinguishes herself throughout the season on the competitive floor 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 Annabeth Eberle, 2003 Co-MVP 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 Kim Allan, 2003 Diane Ellingson Award. Melissa Vituj, 2003 Co-MVP 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 91

11 UTAH LETTERWINNERS 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* Cornell, Barbara Cotrill, Betsy-81* Delaney, Kelley-94*-95* D Oliveira, Dominique-03 Donaldson, Jenny-91-92* Downs, Diana Dunbar, Diane Eberle, Annabeth Ekdahl, Marilyn-98 Ellingson, Diane * Elstun-Wood, Linda-87 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-03 Huck, Eileen * Johnson, Julie Kylee Wagner lettered in 1999, and She made All-American in 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* Kulikowski, Theresa LaBatte, Tacia-01 Leclerc, Veronique Lederer, Lynne-85*-86* Leonard, Angie 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-03 Northrop, Molly Northrop, Sarah Novak, Caralee-85*-86*-87 Olsen, Cathy Paul, Cindy-82*-83*-84* Pinnick, Kristi * Portell, Hilarie-86* Ratey, Rachael Reid, Summer Richard, Tracy-90*-91-92*-93 Riffanacht, Kristen-03 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 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 *indicates competed for national champion team All-American Shannon Bowles starred for Utah s NCAA championship qualifying teams in , TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS