SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY 10-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The Ute coaches were in demand after the 1992 title.

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2 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY The Ute coaches were in demand after the 1992 title. Hey Mitz, may I hold the trophy? The 1986 NCAA Champions. The Cheese Heads showed their state pride for Jenny. Megan and Jeff take their jobs seriously... really! Life in the fast lane. Utah wins the 1995 NCAA Championship. The 1985 NCAA Champion Utes go to Washington. 83

3 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY The governor recognized the 1990 NCAA Champion Utes. In the huddle with Beth, Nat and Katie. The 1994 Utes were ecstatic after winning the NCAA Championship. Just about everyone came back for the 30th reunion of Utah gymnastics in

4 SNAPSHOTS OF HISTORY The Queen and her court. Introductions at home meets include smoke and fireworks. Greg entertains the 30th-reunion participants. 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. 85

5 UTAH ATHLETICS HISTORY I ntercollegiate athletic teams 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 title 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 played for the 1998 NCAA Championship against Kentucky after beating UNC in the Final Four. Utah s steps up the 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 has won 22 conference championships. In the mid-1970s, women s athletics earned varsity status 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 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. In , the men s basketball team made the Elite Eight and set the stage for a Final Four appearance The Utah gymnastics team placed second at the 2006 NCAA Championships its 16th top-two finish ever. the next year. The Runnin Utes played in the 1998 NCAA Championship game against Kentucky after beating two No. 1 seeds (Arizona in the West Regional final and North Carolina in the NCAA semi-finals). The men s basketball team won seven conference championships in the 90s. The decade also marked the emergence of Utah football as a national power. The football team played in five bowl games and its victory over Arizona in the 1994 Freedom Bowl helped the Utes finish in the top 10 in the country. 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 UTAH NATIONAL ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS Men s basketball wins 1916 AAU Championship Men s basketball wins 1944 NCAA Championship Football wins 1938 Sun Bowl Men s basketball wins 1948 NIT Championship Men s Basketball makes 1961 NCAA Final Four Football wins 1964 Liberty Bowl Men s Basketball makes 1966 NCAA Final Four Women s skiing wins 1977 AIAW Championship Softball team goes to 1979 College World Series Women s gymnastics wins 1981 AIAW Championship Women s gymnastics wins NCAA Championships Ski team (coed) wins five NCAA Championships Softball team goes to 1982 and 85 World Series 86 Utah women s gymnastics has won a record 10 national championships including six straight from Women s gymnastics wins 1990 NCAA Championship Ski team is 1990 NCAA Runner-Up Women s gymnastics is 1991 NCAA Runner-Up Men s basketball goes to 1991 NCAA Sweet 16 Softball makes 1991 College World Series Women s gymnastics wins 1992 NCAA Championship Men s basketball makes 1992 NIT Final Four Football goes to 1992 Copper Bowl Ski team wins 1993 NCAA Championship Football goes to 1993 Freedom Bowl Women s gymnastics wins 1994 NCAA Championship Ski team is 1994 NCAA Runner-Up Softball makes 1994 College World Series Football beats Arizona in 1994 Freedom Bowl Football finishes year ranked in Top-10

6 UTAH ATHLETICS HISTORY The Utah football team busted the BCS in 2004, going 12-0 and receiving a historic bid to the Fiesta Bowl. Utah finished the season with a No. 4 ranking. 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 remains firmly entrenched among the nation s leaders. The Utah athletics season was one of the finest by any school ever. 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 co-champion 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, made the Sweet 16. Bogut was 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. Also in the spring of 2005, the gymnastics and ski teams both placed third at the 2005 NCAA Championships. A banner year followed in , with the football team beating Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl, the gymnastics team placing second the NCAA Championships and the women s basket- The Utah volleyball team made the 2001 NCAA Sweet 16. The Utah women s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight before losing in overtime. ball team advancing to the Elite Eight before losing in overtime to eventual NCAA champion Maryland. Other highlights of the 2000 s include a 2003 NCAA Championship by the ski team, a runner-up NCAA finish by the gymnastics team in 2000, backto-back MWC championships and bowl victories by the football team in , Sweet 16 appearances for both volleyball (2001) and women s basketball (2001, 2006), three NCAA Tournament trips for the women s soccer team, and conference titles for the women s swimming and diving team in 2005 and 06 (the men won the MWC title in 2005 as well). UTAH NATIONAL ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS Women s gymnastics wins 1995 NCAA Championship Ski team is 1995 NCAA Runner-Up Men s makes 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 Ski team wins 1996 NCAA Championship Ski team wins 1997 NCAA Championship Football plays in 1996 Copper Bowl Men s basketball makes 1997 NCAA Elite Women s basketball makes 2001 NCAA Sweet 16 Volleyball makes 2001 NCAA Sweet 16 Football beats USC in 2001 Las Vegas Bowl Soccer makes 2002 NCAA 2nd Round Ski team wins 2003 NCAA Championship Football beats Southern Miss in 2003 Liberty Bowl Ski team is 2004 NCAA Runner-Up Men s basketball is 1998 NCAA Runner-Up Ski team is 1998 NCAA Runner-Up Volleyball makes 1998 NCAA 2nd Round Men s basketball makes 1999 NCAA 2nd Round Football beats Fresno State in 1999 Las Vegas Bowl Women s gymnastics is 2000 NCAA Runner-up Football earns historic BCS berth Football beats Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl Women s gymnastics third at NCAA Championships Men s basketball makes NCAA Sweet 16 Alex Smith is the No. 1 NFL draft pick Andrew Bogut is the No. 1 NBA draft pick Football beats Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl Gymnastics is the 2006 NCAA Runner-Up Women s basketball makes the 2006 NCAA Elite Eight The Utah ski team has 11 national championships. 87

7 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Sonja Ahone ( ) Lives in Boise, Idaho... owns a mortgage company and is a part-time real estate agent... developed a loan officer training program that is awaiting approval from the state of Idaho for continuing education credits... married to Jarrod Beekley daughters Alexandra and Georgia cat Kiki and dog Anna. 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 World Aerobics champion and 1995 National Aerobics champion... inducted into Utah Crimson Club Hall of Fame in named one of Utah s top 25 alltime female athletes... daughter Taylor, stepdaughter Tess and expecting a child in February... dogs Allie and Kayla. Kim Allan ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City working with former Ute Theresa Wolf at LDS Hospital doing cardiovascular clinical trials engaged to Briant Brunisholz playing rugby for the Salt Lake City Slugs ( had a really good tackle on a girl from BYU, but no blood. Maybe next game ) enjoys mountain biking. 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 and nutrition consultant 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. Diana Downs, shown here at a conferencee in Sweden, is a professor of bacteriology at the Univeristy of Wisconsin. She received a 21st Century Scientist Award. Christa Canary ( ) Lives in Herndon, Va.... fulltime 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. 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, Avery and Delaney dog Kita. Dominique D Oliveira ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City but plans to move back to South Africa, where she hopes to become a pilot graduated from Utah in December 2006 with a degree in sociology (criminology certificate) and a minor in psychology working on a certification in personal training from ACE enjoys triathlons. Jenny Donaldson ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... works at the University of Utah Medical Center has a master s in speech and hearing science from the University of Arizona married to Rulon Wood has a son Dylan. 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 member of the American Academy of Microbiology and the Editor and Chief of the Scientific Journal, microbiological and molecular biology reviews married to Jorge Escalante... son Ryan and daughter Kelsey. Diane Dunbar ( ) Lives in Pleasanton, Calif.... works for Oracle in the customer care center... enjoys biking, roller-blading and family activities... married to Pete Bijesse... daughters Emma and Kara. Annabeth Eberle ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City working as a clinical assistant at Lifetree Clinical Research has applied to physician s assistant school appeared in the Disney film Stick It enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking and wake boarding married to Adam Breen. 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 and daughter Anna. Diane Ellingson ( ) Lives in Eagle Mountain, Utah... 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 and three grandchildren. Alysa Frenz ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... top producing real estate agent with Realty Executives Rookie of the Quarter three consecutive quarters during enjoys traveling the world (especially Korea and Europe) and going to motivational seminars married to Marshall Parnell. 88

8 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Deidra Graham ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City rating veteran service representative for the Department of Veteran Affairs engaged to Benjamin Meibos enjoys cooking, traveling 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. Dominique D Oliveira enjoys triathlons. Gritt Hofmann ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City graduated from Utah with a degree in interior design in summer of 2006 working as an interior/ drafter at EDA Architects, Inc. engaged to Dan Batchelor. 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. Denise Jones ( ) Lives in Folsom, Calif.... fulltime 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 enjoys golf and Tae kwon do... married to Ken Wood... son Dylan and daughter Mackenzie dog Kona. Amy Keller ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... teaches yoga, Pilates and dance at 24- Hour Fitness... hobbies are yoga and snow-boarding married to Michael Bills son Dylan and expecting a second child in March cat Enid. Kristen Kenoyer ( ) Lives in Eagle, Colo.... enjoys running and snowboarding... named one of Utah s top 25 alltime female athletes... inducted into the Utah Crimson Hall of Fame in 2006 USAG judge married to former Ute swimmer Ed Woodland... sons Ross, Ian, Grant and Luke, and daughter Kara. Ashley Kever ( ) Lives in Dallas, Texas... attorney in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recent travels include trips to Southeast Asia, Europe, Belize and Mexico, where she got engaged to Travis Phillips 2003 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. Meredith King ( ) Lives in Sun City, Calif.... coach and choreographer works for her sister at SCEGA Gymnastics... coached former Ute All-American Rachel Tidd 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 Annabeth Eberle spends her free time hiking and mountain biking. Paulicivic son Corbin and daughter Blayne. Theresa Kulikowski ( ) In her second year of physician s assistant master s program at the University of Utah currently doing clinical rotations in Colorado enjoys dancing, running and hiking. Veronique Leclerc ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City graduated from Utah in anthropology and exercise and sport science does translation work (French and English) married to Jose Morales had a baby girl in November dog Homer. Lynne Lederer ( ) Lives in Mesa, Ariz.... works for U.S. 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.... recently became a full-time mom named one of Utah s top 25 all-time female athletes married to Rob Sonne baby girl Alexandra. Stephanie Lim ( ) Working on her degree in international studies 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 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 and an inductee in the Crimson Club Hall of Fame enjoys playing tennis... married to Joe Clausi 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. 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.... selected to participate in the Front Line Leader Readiness Program at the IRS will become part of the management team after graduation married to Bill Connor... expecting twins. Annie Medcalf ( ) Lives in Las Vegas junior partner for senior wealth advisors at Morgan Stanley Investment firm enjoys hiking and jetskiing. Jennifer Mercier ( ) Lives in Durham, N.C.... in her second year of veterinary school at North Carolina State married to Geoff Baym... enjoys yoga, running and studying... cats Tigger and Oscar. Suzanne Metz ( ) Lives in Corona, Calif.... program supervisor and team manager for Kips Gymnastics... named one of Utah s top 25 alltime 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.... graduated with an MFA in writing at Spalding University in Kentucky currently working on her second novel running a start-up company, Athletic Girl Productions, to educate girls about sports and sports-related careers former head Stanford gymnastics coach... inducted into the Crimson Club Hall of Fame in 2004 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. Natalie Nicoloff ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City finishing her bachelor s degree from Utah in behavioral science and health and a minor in nutrition hopes to go to graduate school in nutrition works at Starbucks. Molly and Sarah Northrop are mentors for Kids n Kinship in Minnesota. Molly Northrop ( ) Lives in Maple Wood, 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 roller-bladed in the Northshore Inline Half Marathon. Sarah Northrop ( ) Lives in Maple Wood, 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. Gabriella Onodi ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City finishing her bachelor s degree in news journalism (business minor) looking forward to wearing the graduation clothes in May plans to go snowboarding enjoys tennis, speeding around the city in my car, and dancing. Cindy Paul ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City... senior contract analyst for Intermountain Health Care payer contracting... has worked with Intermountain since volunteered at Utah home gymnastics meets from married to Jim Reichelt, who worked at Ute gymnastics meets from son Dylan. Kristi Pinnick ( ) Lives in Phoenix, Ariz.... fulltime mom... married to Kevin Smith... daughters Annabella and Sophia. Hilarie Portell ( ) Lives in Denver, Colo. director of public relations and marketing for Lowry Redevelopment Authority also a public relations/marketing consultant named one of Denver s 40 under 40 business leaders in master s degree in public management... married to Joe Verrengia... enjoys yoga, travel, landscape design and hiking. Erin Prewitt Lives in Columbus, Ohio will graduate from Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health in June plans to go into orthopedic surgery will learn the location of her medical residency in March will be in Salt Lake City doing a wilderness medical course in April. Summer Reid ( ) Lives in Boise, Idaho... stayat-home mom continues to do choreography in various gyms 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. Kristen Riffanacht ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City will graduate in the spring with a bachelor s degree in exercise and sport science, and minors in nutrition and psychology applying to sport psychology graduate programs helping as a student coach with the Utah gymnastics team and coaching at Olympus Gymnastics with Mary Wright. 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 near Santa Monica, Calif....full-time mom married to Bart Jensen daughter Lily Anne enjoys reading and watching mysteries. 90

10 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Jenny Schmidt ( ) Lives in Milwaukee, Wis. stay-at-home mom married to Trent Lofgren son Trey. 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... married 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 biomedical consulting business, Kali Corporation, specializing in biomedical research and due diligence, medical education, clinical research 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 Millington, 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 and another child expected in March. 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... 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... middle and upper school library media specialist at Rowland Hall-St. Mark s School master s degree in library science enjoys golfing, traveling, cooking and reading... married to Doug Willmore... daughter Katie and son Benjamin. Lindsay Tanner ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City in her final year of medical school at the University of Utah will begin her residency in emergency medicine this summer enjoys mountain biking, cycling, skiing and competing in triathlons. Kim Taylor ( ) Lives in Draper, Utah... works for An Act of Love Adoption Agency... married to Scott Wilde... children Hailie and Kelton. Rachel Tidd ( ) Lives in Salt Lake City working on her degree in Spanish (minor in French) coaching at Black Diamond Gymnastics in Park City married to Micah Scarbrough. 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... sons 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 the Wells Fargo Women s Advisory Board and the Ballet West Board of Directors married to Peter Mouskondis son Nicholas and girl Alexanna. Jen Mercier is in her second year of veterinary school at North Carolina State. 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 obesity prevention in the Bureau of Health Promotion at the Salt Lake Valley Health Department enjoys mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, skiing 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 baby girl. Julie Ware ( ) Lives in Sandy, Utah... works for Convergys on the Anne Taylor online store account... 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... partowner of Salt Lake City Black Belt Academy has a second degree black belt in tae kwan do certified instructor and level III judge in tae kwan do won the silver medal in forms competition and bronze in sparring at the 2006 World Championships currently ranked in the top 10 in world standings for events of forms, sparring and weapons competition advocate for fund-raising for Autism Speaks 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 enjoys movies and cross stitch married to Bart Kadleck daughter Chelsea and stepchildren Bart Jr. and Brook cats Cozmo, Bo and Poska. 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 son Liam. 91

11 UTAH AWARD WINNERS MOST VALUABLE PERFORMER DAHL AWARD 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 2004 Annabeth Eberle/Melissa Vituj 2005 Annabeth Eberle/Ashley Postell 2006 Nicolle Ford/Ashley Postell Ashley Postell has been the co-mvp both years at Utah ( ). Established by Trix and Ranier Dahl to honor that gymnast who most distinguishes herself both academically and athletically 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 2006 Kristina Baskett Kristina Baskett was the 2006 Dahl Award recipient. COACHES AWARD DIANE ELLINGSON 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 2006 Nina Kim Nicolle Ford was co-mvp in 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 2006 Gritt Hofmann Gritt Hofmann won the Diane Ellingson Award in Nina Kim won the Coaches Award in

12 UTAH LETTERWINNERS All-American Shannon Bowles lettered in and Ahone, Sonja-86* Alfano, Elaine-82*-83*-84*-85* Allan, Kim Baskett, Kristina-06 Bowles, Shannon Brooks, Julie Bunk, Jean-77 Canary, Christa-81*-82* Caudle, Megan-93-94*-95*-96 Chernich, Debbie Gabriella Onodi lettered from Coleman, Shannon *-82* Cornell, Barbara Cotrill, Betsy-79, 81* Delaney, Kelley-94*-95* D Oliveira, Dominique Donaldson, Jenny-91-92* Downs, Diana Duke, Jessica 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 Kim, Nina-06 King, Meredith-91-92*-93-94* Kivisto, Katie 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 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 Lindsay Tanner lettered from

13 FUN OUTSIDE THE GYM Ashley and Kristina show off their new swimwear. Dinner on the road is always an adventure. The Queen prepares to exit the bus. Nina, Kristina and Jessie go fishing in Seattle. 94 Nina will never forget the locker room at regionals.

14 FUN OUTSIDE THE GYM Nina and Jessie practice saluting the judges. Everyone survived their own cooking. Bowling party at the NCAA Championships. Gritty takes the girls on a pig ride. Zoey keeps a sharp lookout for dogs and squirrels. 95