PITT GYMNASTICS WEEKLY RELEASE APRIL 9, 2007 2007 SCHEDULE Date Opponent W/L Time 1/12 BLUE-GOLD MEET NTS 1/19 MICHIGAN STATE L 192.150 MARYLAND* W 189.375 WEST VIRGINIA* L 193.150 (190.725) 1/27 NEW HAMPSHIRE* W 191.400 AIR FORCE W 184.925 (192.775) 2/3 Rutgers* W 190.500 Yale W 184.075 SUNY Borckport W 183.425 (192.950) 2/10 Penn State L 195.075 (192.825) 2/17 OHIO STATE L 195.025 (191.875) 2/23 Kent State L 194.950 (193.375) 3/3 MISSOURI L 195.760 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 192.600 (194.275) 3/9 Arkansas L 196.250 West Virginia* L 194.300 New Hampshire* W 192.650 (193.350) 3/16 North Carolina State* L 195.900 (192.925) 3/24 Oklahoma L 197.175 (194.075) 3/30 EAGL Championships 4th (194.150) 4/14 NCAA Regionals 6 p.m. 4/26 NCAA Championships TBA 4/27 NCAA Championships TBA 4/28 NCAA Championships TBA BOLD denotes home competition. * denotes EAGL opponent. All home competitions are in the Fitzgerald Field House. COACHING INFO. Head Coach: Debbie Yohman Asst. Coach: Mike Rowe Asst. Coach: Jessica Bartgis Student Asst. Coach: Robyn Marszalek Office: (412) 648-8328 or (412) 648-8327 Fax: (412) 648-9177 E-mail: dyohman@pitt.edu MEDIA RELATIONS INFO. Contact: Nicole Amato Office: (412) 383-8650 Fax: (412) 648-8248 E-mail: namato@athletics.pitt.edu Web: www.pittsburghpanthers.com NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Saturday, April 14 6:00 p.m. The Pitt women s gymnastics team will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships. The Panthers (12-13, 4-3 EAGL) will take on No. 1 Florida, No. 12 Michigan, No. 13 Arkansas, New Hampshire and Rutgers. The meet will be held in the Crisler Arena at 6 p.m. To qualify for nationals, a gymnast must be on one of the top two teams. Or she must win an event title if she s not on a qualifying team. Or she would have to be one of the top-two all-arounders not on a qualifying team. Pitt s last NCAA qualifier was Leila Tait in 2005. She won the balance beam at the regional meet. One of Pitt s key competitors this weekend will be senior Andrea Arlotta (Cincinnati, Ohio/Northwest) who will be looking to make her first trip to the national championships. An all-arounder for the Panthers, Arlotta s top event is the uneven Continued on the next page... PITT S PROBABLE LINEUP VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ALL-AROUND Chayka Byich Konesky Chayka Arlotta Dahlberg Bryan Byich Drane Bryan Byich Harrison Bryan Garber McConnell Croop Chayka McConnell Arlotta DeBone DeBone Bryan Bryan Arlotta Arlotta Arlotta All lineups are tentative and subject to change prior to the meet.
2 Continued from page one... bars. She recently won the event title at the league championships and also went on to break the school record for most career points. Freshman Dani Bryan (Germantown, Md./Northwest) won the vault title at the EAGL Championships with a 9.925 and could qualify for nationals on that event this weekend if she hits. With a regional-qualifying score (RQS) of 9.870, she s ranked second in the region on this event, and she s 35th in the nation. Bryan has also contributed big scores on the floor exercise this year. Pitt s Shannon McConnell (Allison Park, Pa./North Allegheny) is one of the team s most consistent competitors on the vault and floor exercise. She ranks 15th in the region on the vault with an RQS of 9.740 and has a career-high 9.825 on the floor exercise. Junior Samantha DeBone (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) will also be an important contributor and could qualify for nationals with a solid balance beam performance. She was an All-EAGL first team selection on the event after having matched her career-high 9.900 earlier this season. DeBone is also a key competitor on the uneven bars. Andrea Konesky (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin) has been the team s lead-off competitor on the balance beam this season and has really provided a solid start to the event. Jessica Garber (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Country Day School) is one of the team s most seasoned floor exercise competitors. Alix Croop (Allentown, Pa./Bridgeway Academy) contributes clean lines and big skills on the uneven bars. Freshmen Jessica Byich (Nicktown, Pa./Bishop Carroll) and Kirsten Dahlberg (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland) provide depth to the vault squad, and Byich also competes on the balance beam and uneven bars. While the competition is scheduled for Saturday, Pitt Head Coach Debbie Yohman will be taking part in a press conference on Friday along with the five other head coaches. Competition information is available at www.mgoblue.com. EAGL HONOREES Andrea Arlotta Uneven Bars Champion First Team - AA, V, UB, FX Dani Bryan Vault Champion First Team - V Second Team - FX Samantha DeBone First Team - BB 2006 NORTHEAST REGIONAL FINISHES 1. Michigan 196.000 2. Utah 195.700 3. Auburn 193.050 4. New Hampshire 192.500 5. Pittsburgh 190.900 6. Rutgers 188.975 2007 TEAM MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS V 48.375 48.300 48.325 48.425 48.575 48.825 48.825 48.600 48.675 48.725 48.775 48.720 48.584 UB 47.875 48.750 48.850 48.800 48.375 48.450 48.775 48.050 47.775 48.250 48.450 48.645 48.400 BB 46.800 47.750 48.175 47.775 46.175 47.150 47.925 48.475 48.525 48.175 48.400 48.230 47.757 FX 47.675 47.975 47.600 47.825 48.750 48.950 48.750 48.225 47.950 48.925 48.525 48.635 48.286 AA 190.725 192.775 192.950 192.825 191.875 193.375 194.275 193.350 192.925 194.075 194.150 193.580 193.027
3 REGIONAL ROTATIONS VAULT BYE UNEVEN BARS BALANCE BEAM BYE FLOOR EXERCISE ROTATION 1 ROTATION 2 ROTATION 3 ROTATION 4 ROTATION 5 ROTATION 6 BROWN Alicia Sacramone All-Around Jennifer Sobuta Balance Beam ARKANSAS Series History: Arkansas leads, 1-0 Ranking: 13 Last Meeting: UA, 196.250-193.350 RQS: 196.135 Head Coaches: Mark & Rene Cook Record: 14-14 (4-10) Key Gymnasts: Casey Jo Magee, Michelle Stout MICHIGAN Series History: UM leads, 7-4 Ranking: 12 Last Meeting: UM, 196.000-190.900 RQS: 196.225 Head Coach: Beverly Plocki Record: 17-5 (9-2) Key Gymnasts: Katie Lieberman, Tatjana Thuener-Rego, Becky Bernard PITTSBURGH Series History: N/A Ranking: 41 Last Meeting: N/A RQS: 193.580 Head Coach: Debbie Yohman Record: 12-13 (4-3) Key Gymnasts: Andrea Arlotta, Dani Bryan, Samantha DeBone MIT Julia Zimmerman All-Around PENN Marissa Rosen All-Around Lizzie Lowe Uneven Bars FLORIDA Series History: Florida leads, 5-0 Ranking: 1 Last Meeting: UF, 197.200-192.550 RQS: 197.435 Head Coach: Rhonda Faehn Record: 15-0-1 (13-0-1) Key Gymnasts: Ashley Reed, Amanda Castillo, Melanie Sinclair NEW HAMPSHIRE Series History: UNH leads, 37-11 Ranking: 43 Last Meeting: Pitt, 194.150-191.525 RQS: 193.270 Head Coach: Gail Goodspeed Record: 12-17 (5-12) Key Gymnasts: Justine Turner, Taryn LaFountain RUTGERS Series History: Pitt leads, 21-13 Ranking: 53 Last Meeting: Pitt, 194.150-192.600 RQS: 191.770 Head Coach: Chrystal Chollet-Norton Record: 19-11 (5-8) Key Gymnasts: Lorena Johnson, Stephanie Pannick RHODE ISLAND Kelly Gurney All-Around Miki Seltzer Yale YALE Alina Liao All-Around Miki Seltzer Floor Exercise
4 PITT GYMNASTICS QUICK FACTS AND STATISTICS SCHOOL INFORMATION Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded: 1787 Enrollment: 33,792 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gold Home Court: Fitzgerald Field House (6,798) Chancellor: Mark A. Nordenberg Athletics Director: Jeff Long COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Debbie Yohman Alma Mater: Clarion, 77 Record at Pitt: 184-287-1 (20 years) Career Record: 229-321-1 (23 years) Phone: (412) 648-8328 or (412) 648-8327 Assistant Coach: Michael Rowe Alma Mater: Michigan State Assistant Coach: Jessica Bartgis Alma Mater: West Virginia Student Assistant Coach: Robyn Marszalek Alma Mater: Pittsburgh, 07 TEAM INFORMATION 2006 Overall Record: 11-17 2006 EAGL Record: 3-13 2006 EAGL Finish: 8th (190.225 pts.) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 Newcomers: 7 2006 All-EAGL Selections: Andrea Arlotta V, UB, BB, FX, AA Anya Chayka BB Samantha DeBone UB Robyn Marszalek FX PROGRAM INFORMATION First Year: 1975 All-Time Record: 256-319-2 Best EAGL Finish: 2nd (2000) Last Postseason Appearance: April 2006 NCAA Regionals at Michigan (5th Place) Last NCAA Qualifier: Leila Tait (2005) Balance Beam VAULT 1 Dani Bryan 9.925 2 Dani Bryan 9.900 3 Dani Bryan 9.875 Dani Bryan 9.875 5 Dani Bryan 9.850 Dani Bryan 9.850 7 Andrea Arlotta 9.825 Dani Bryan 9.825 9 Seven Times 9.800 UNEVEN BARS 1 Andrea Arlotta 9.900 Andrea Arlotta 9.900 3 Andrea Arlotta 9.875 4 Andrea Arlotta 9.850 5 Andrea Arlotta 9.850 6 Andrea Arlotta 9.800 Andrea Arlotta 9.800 Andrea Arlotta 9.800 Andrea Arlotta 9.800 Samantha DeBone 9.800 BALANCE BEAM 1 Samantha DeBone 9.900 2 Anya Chayka 9.825 Anya Chayka 9.825 4 Andrea Arlotta 9.800 Anya Chayka 9.800 Samantha DeBone 9.800 Samantha DeBone 9.800 Andrea Konesky 9.800 9 Anya Chayka 9.775 Samantha DeBone 9.775 REGIONAL TOP 15 VAULT Dani Bryan... 2nd 9.870 Andrea Arlotta... 12th 9.790 Shannon McConnell... 15th 9.740 Team... 3rd 48.720 UNEVEN BARS Andrea Arlotta... 5th 9.855 Team... 3rd 48.645 BALANCE BEAM Samantha DeBone... 14th 9.775 Team... 4th 48.230 FLOOR EXERCISE Andrea Arlotta... 5th 9.835 Dani Bryan... 12th 9.800 Team... 4th 48.635 2007 HIGH SCORES FLOOR EXERCISE 1 Andrea Arlotta 9.900 Andrea Arlotta 9.900 3 Dani Bryan 9.850 4 Andrea Arlotta 9.825 Andrea Arlotta 9.825 Andrea Arlotta 9.825 Dani Bryan 9.825 Dani Bryan 9.825 Dani Bryan 9.825 Shannon McConnell 9.825 ALL-AROUND 1 Andrea Arlotta 39.275 2 Andrea Arlotta 39.150 3 Andrea Arlotta 39.125 4 Andrea Arlotta 39.025 5 Andrea Arlotta 38.950 6 Andrea Arlotta 38.900 7 Andrea Arlotta 38.825 Dani Bryan 38.825 9 Andrea Arlotta 38.625 10 Dani Bryan 38.525 TEAM TOTAL/ALL-AROUND Andrea Arlotta... 4th 39.030 Dani Bryan... 14th 37.985 Team... 3rd 193.580 NCAA TOP 100 VAULT Dani Bryan... 35th 9.870 UNEVEN BARS Andrea Arlotta... 43rd 9.855 FLOOR EXERCISE Andrea Arlotta... 77th 9.835 ALL-AROUND Andrea Arlotta... 56th 39.030 TEAMS PITT... 41st 193.580
ALL-TIME TOP INDVIDUAL SCORES VAULT Score Name Date 1. 10.00... Alyse Zeffiro...3/9/04 2. 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...3/20/04 3. 9.925... Dani Bryan...3/3/07 9.925... Alyse Zeffiro...2/21/04 5. 9.900... Dani Bryan...3/30/07 9.900... Alyse Zeffiro...3/12/04 6. 9.875... Dani Bryan...2/3/07 9.875... Dani Bryan...2/17/07 9.875... Andrea Arlotta...1/21/06 9.875... Andrea Arlotta...2/12/05 9.875... April Pearson...3/20/04 9.875... Alyse Zeffiro...1/31/04 UNEVEN BARS Score Name Date 1. 9.950... Samantha Salyers...2/13/99 2. 9.925... Samantha Salyers...3/15/99 9.925... Danielle Alba...2/13/99 9.925... Samantha Salyers...3/22/97 5. 9.900... Andrea Arlotta...3/9/07 9.900... Andrea Arlotta...3/30/07 9.900... Diandra O Connor...3/9/04 9.900... Leila Tait...1/23/04 9.900... Raya Mullin...3/18/00 9.900... Samantha Salyers...1/14/00 9.900... Samantha Salyers...2/18/99 9.900... Janet Highhill...2/13/99 9.900... Samantha Salyers...2/6/99 9.900... Samantha Salyers...1/24/99 9.900... Samantha Salyers...3/21/98 TEAM EVENT RECORDS Total 196.525 2004 V 49.200 2004 UB 49.250 1999 BB 49.125 2003 2004 FX 49.450 2004 ALL-TIME TOP SCORES BALANCE BEAM Score Name Date 1. 9.975... Danielle Alba...2/19/00 2. 9.925... Diandra O Connor...3/16/02 9.925... Danielle Alba...3/21/99 9.925... Danielle Alba...2/13/99 5. 9.900... Samantha DeBone...3/3/07 9.900... Samantha DeBone...2/11/06 9.900... Leila Tait...1/23/04 9.900... Diandra O Connor...1/18/03 9.900... Alyse Zeffiro...1/18/03 9.900... Danielle Alba...3/4/00 9.900... Danielle Alba...2/26/00 9.900... Pam Lieberman...2/4/00 9.900... Danielle Alba...3/7/99 9.900... Danielle Alba...3/21/98 9.900... Danielle Alba...3/14/98 FLOOR EXERCISE Score Name Date 1. 10.00... Alyse Zeffiro...3/9/04 2. 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...3/12/04 9.950... Erika Goldberg...3/9/04 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...3/6/04 9.950... Erika Goldberg...2/28/04 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...2/28/04 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...2/21/04 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...2/7/04 9.950... Alyse Zeffiro...3/15/03 10. 9.925... Lisa Fronhofer...2/26/00 9.925... Lisa Fronhofer...2/6/99 ALL-AROUND Score Name Date 1. 39.400... Danielle Alba...2/13/99 2. 39.375... Danielle Alba...3/4/00 3. 39.300... Diandra O Connor...3/20/04 4. 39.275... Andrea Arlotta...3/3/07 39.275... Diandra O Connor...3/9/04 39.275... Danielle Alba...3/18/00 39.275... Danielle Alba...2/18/99 8. 39.250... Andrea Arlotta...2/19/05 39.250... Diandra O Connor...2/28/04 39.250... Danielle Alba...2/27/99 SINGLE SEASON EVENT TOTALS AA Diandra O Connor 473.450 2002 V Diandra O Connor 126.575 2004 UB Nathalie Sulpher 126.975 2003 BB Samantha DeBone 132.025 2006 FX Nicole Drane 133.975 2006 TOP TEAM SCORES 1,000-POINT CLUB 5 Score Opponent Date 1. 196.525... vs. WVU/JMU...3/9/04 2. 196.350... vs. Penn State...2/28/04 3. 196.050... EAGL Champ....3/20/04 4. 195.925... vs. OSU/MSU...3/4/00 5. 195.700... at Maryland...3/12/04 6. 195.400... vs. Missouri...1/18/03 7. 195.300... at Denver/WVU...1/23/04 8. 195.275... EAGL Champ....3/18/00 9. 195.250... at Michigan State...2/21/04 10. 195.225... vs. Ohio State...2/16/03 195.225... at Michigan State...2/19/00 12. 194.850... vs. W. Michigan...2/26/00 13. 194.750... vs. RU/Cornell/Brown...2/7/04 14. 194.650... at Kent State...2/13/04 194.650... vs. Michigan State...3/15/03 16. 194.450... at Mich.St./Michigan...3/22/03 17. 194.350... vs. RU/JMU/Wilson...2/9/02 194.350... at Ohio State...3/21/99 1. ANDREA ARLOTTA...1,531.350 2003-07 2. Robyn Senior...1,526.450 1994-97 3. Danielle Alba...1,461.500 1997-2000 4. Kristin Brown...1,414.050 1990-93 5. Diandra O Connor...1,375.900 2001-04 6. Gina Venezia...1,269.550 1989-92 7. Brenda Stevens...1,248.300 1993-96 8. Kathy Wallish...1,237.700 1988-91 9. Nathalie Sulpher...1,218.600 2000-03 10. Lisa Fronhofer...1,136.375 1997-2000 11. Trish Aser...1,129.000 1986-89 12. Heather Launse...1,126.775 2000-03 13. Karen Jorgensen...1,083.850 1990-93 14. Lori Buck...1,062.100 1994-97 15. Alyse Zeffiro...1,035.300 2001-04 16. Janet Highhill...1,024.900 1996-1999
6 ANDREA ARLOTTA SR AA Cincinnati, Ohio Northwest HS Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy EAGL Specialist of the Week (Jan. 30) Event Titles: 5 UB, 5 FX EAGL CHAMPION - UNEVEN BARS EAGL Gymnast of the Week (Feb. 3, Mar. 6, Mar. 13) All-Around Titles: 2 All-EAGL First Team: Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around Andrea Arlotta began her 2007 season with a fourth-place finish on the uneven bars, scoring a 9.750 to lead the team against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19)...won the uneven bars and floor exercise with a 9.800 and 9.825, respectively and placed second on the vault with a 9.800 versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...took first place in the all-around with a 39.125 and first on the uneven bars with a 9.875 that helped the Panthers defeat Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...won the all-around for the second time with a 38.950 while also taking third on the uneven bars and balance beam with 9.800s and fourth on the vault with a 9.750 at Penn State (Feb. 10)...won the floor exercise with a career-high 9.900, tied for second on the uneven bars and third on the vault against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...tied for first on the uneven bars and floor exercise and placed second in the all-around at Kent State (Feb. 23)...earned her fifth floor exercise title with a 9.825 and placed second in the all-around with a career-high 39.275 versus Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...tied for first on the uneven bars for the fourth time this season with a career-high 9.900 and took second in the all-around with a 39.150 at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...won her fifth uneven bars title with a 9.850 and tied for sixth on the floor exercise with a 9.800 at NC State (Mar. 16)...tied for third on the uneven bars with a 9.800 and sixth on the floor exercise with a 9.825 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...won the league title on the uneven bars with a 9.900 and placed fourth in the all-around with a 39.025 at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.875 Uneven Bars: 9.900 Balance Beam: 9.875 Floor Exercise: 9.900 All-Around: 39.275 V 9.650 9.800 9.775 9.750 9.775 9.800 9.800 9.825 9.675 9.750 9.725 9.790 9.757 UB 9.750 9.800 9.875 9.800 9.775 9.800 9.850 9.900 9.850 9.800 9.900 9.855 9.827 BB 9.225 9.700 9.800 9.000 9.325 9.800 9.750 9.650 9.250 9.600 9.700 9.510 FX 8.950 9.825 9.775 9.600 9.900 9.900 9.825 9.675 9.725 9.825 9.800 9.835 9.709 AA 37.575 39.125 38.950 38.450 38.825 39.275 39.150 38.900 38.625 39.025 39.030 38.790 DANI BRYAN FR AA Germantown, Md. Northwest HS Hill s Gymnastics EAGL Specialist of the Week (Mar. 6) Event Titles: 3 V, 1 FX EAGL CHAMPION - VAULT All-EAGL First Team: Vault/Second Team: Floor Exercise Dani Bryan opened her collegiate career with a 9.800 on the vault to tie for fourth place and a 9.700 on the floor exercise to tie for third place against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19)...captured the vault title with a 9.850 and scored a 9.600 on the uneven bars versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...took first place on the vault with a 9.875 and earned a career-high 9.750 on the uneven bars against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...competed in her second meet as an all-arounder with a fourth-place finish on the floor exercise and a third-place finish on the vault with scores of 9.775 at Penn State (Feb. 10)...scored a 9.875 on the vault for second against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...placed second on the vault and fourth on the floor exercise with a 9.825 at Kent State (Feb. 23)...won the vault with a career-high 9.925 and tied for first on the floor exercise with a 9.825 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...scored a career-high 9.725 on the balance beam and took fifth in the all-around with a 38.825 against Arkansas, New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...placed fourth on the vault at NC State (Mar. 16)...tied for fourth on the floor exercise with a career-high 9.850 and fifth on the vault with a 9.825 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...picked up the vault title with a 9.900 and tied for sixth on the floor exercise with a 9.825 at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.925 Uneven Bars: 9.750 Balance Beam: 9.725 Floor Exercise: 9.850 All-Around: 38.825 V 9.800 9.850 9.875 9.775 9.875 9.850 9.925 9.750 9.800 9.825 9.900 9.870 9.839 UB 9.125 9.600 9.750 9.700 9.150 9.650 9.750 9.600 9.050 9.125 9.100 9.660 9.418 BB 9.075 8.725 9.725 9.600 9.725 9.175 9.260 9.338 FX 9.700 9.650 9.050 9.775 9.700 9.825 9.825 9.750 9.275 9.850 9.825 9.800 9.657 AA 37.700 37.975 38.825 37.725 38.525 38.000 37.985 38.125
JESSICA BYICH FR AA Nicktown, Pa. Bishop Carroll Gym Dandy s In her first collegiate meet versus Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19), Jessica Byich received a 9.475 on the vault and a 9.650 for ninth place on the uneven bars...scored a career-high on the uneven bars with a 9.700 to tie for fourth against Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...took eighth place on the vault and tenth place on the uneven bars with a 9.525 and 9.650, respectively, against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...placed ninth on the uneven bars and floor exercise with scores of 9.650 and 9.675, respectively, against Penn State (Feb. 10)...set a career-high 9.725 on the floor exercise for sixth against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...recorded a career-high 9.800 for fourth on the vault and competed in her first meet as an all-arounder at Kent State (Feb. 23)...finished fifth with a career-high 38.425 in the all-around and also took seventh on the vault with a 9.725 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...tied for 18th on the uneven bars with a 9.700 and tied for 16th on the balance beam with a 9.600 against Arkansas, New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...scored a 9.750 on the vault to tie for sixth and placed ninth on the uneven bars with a 9.625 at NC State (Mar. 19)...took 10th on the vault and uneven bars with scores of 9.725 and 9.550, respectively, at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...tied for seventh with a career-high 9.750 on the balance beam at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.800 Uneven Bars: 9.700 Balance Beam: 9.750 Floor Exercise: 9.725 All-Around: 38.425 V 9.475 9.375 9.525 9.800 9.725 9.750 9.725 9.725 9.690 9.638 UB 9.650 9.700 9.650 9.650 9.525 9.575 9.675 9.700 9.625 9.550 9.625 9.660 9.630 BB 9.025 9.225 9.575 9.400 9.600 9.550 9.750 9.470 9.446 FX 9.675 9.725 8.850 9.625 9.425 9.460 AA 37.800 38.425 38.113 7 ANYA CHAYKA SO AA Germantown, Md. Richard Montgomery HS Hill s Gymnastics Event Titles: 1 BB Anya Chayka returned to the balance beam lineup for Pitt s meet against Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27) where she placed fourth with a 9.700...captured the balance beam title with a 9.775 against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...competed on the vault for the first time this season, scoring a 9.575 and took seventh on the balance beam with a 9.700 against Penn State (Feb. 10)...finished seventh on the balance beam with a 9.525 against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...scored a 9.050 on the balance beam at Kent State (Feb. 23)...recorded a 9.150 on the balance beam versus Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...broke into the floor exercise lineup with a 9.400 and also scored a 9.800 on the balance beam for fifth place at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...placed second on the balance beam with a career-high 9.825 and scored a 9.575 on the floor exercise at NC State (Mar. 16)...tied for sixth on the balance beam with a 9.750 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...tied for seventh on the balance beam with a 9.750 and set a career-high 9.725 at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.725 Balance Beam: 9.825 Floor Exercise: 9.725 V 9.525 9.575 9.625 9.675 9.600 BB 9.700 9.775 9.700 9.525 9.050 9.150 9.800 9.825 9.750 9.750 9.755 9.603 FX 9.400 9.575 9.625 9.725 9.581
8 ALIX CROOP SO AA Allentown, Pa. Bridgeway Academy Parkettes Against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia, Alix Croop tied for 12th on the uneven bars with a 9.600 and also competed on the floor exercise for the first time in her collegiate career (Jan. 19)...tied for fourth on the uneven bars with a 9.700 and scored a 9.300 on the floor exercise versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...took fifth place on the floor exercise with a career-high 9.675, placed seventh on balance beam and eighth on uneven bars with a 9.475 and 9.700, respectively, against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...tied for fifth on the uneven bars with a 9.750 at Penn State (Feb. 10)...scored a 9.625 on the uneven bars for ninth against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...tied for fourth on the uneven bars with a 9.600 at Kent State (Feb. 23)...placed ninth on the uneven bars with a 9.775 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...scored a 9.100 on the uneven bars at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...finished eighth on the uneven bars with a 9.650 at NC State (Mar. 16)...placed ninth on the uneven bars with a 9.675 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...tied for 15th at 9.775 on the uneven bars and competed on the floor exercise for the first time in several weeks at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Uneven Bars: 9.825 Balance Beam: 9.475 Floor Exercise: 9.675 UB 9.600 9.700 9.700 9.750 9.625 9.600 9.775 9.100 9.650 9.675 9.775 9.725 9.632 BB 9.475 9.475 FX 9.050 9.300 9.675 9.400 9.356 KIRSTEN DAHLBERG FR V, BB Gibsonia, Pa. Pine Richland Butler Gymnastics Kirsten Dahlberg recorded a 9.625 on the vault for 15th place in her first meet against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19)...scored a 9.225 on the vault and a 9.200 on the balance beam against Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...placed fourth on the vault with a 9.650 against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3).scored a career-high 9.750 on the balance beam for sixth and placed ninth on the vault with a 9.600 at Penn State (Feb. 10)...took 10th on the vault with a 9.650 against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...scored a 9.425 on the vault at Kent State (Feb. 23)...took 12th on the vault with a 9.650 versus Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...placed 17th on the vault with a career-high 9.700 against Arkansas, New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...tied her career high of 9.700 for ninth place on the vault at NC State (Mar. 16)...placed 10th on the balance beam with a 9.700 and 11th on the vault with a 9.675 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...scored a 9.675 on the vault at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.700 Balance Beam: 9.750 V 9.625 9.225 9.650 9.600 9.650 9.425 9.650 9.700 9.700 9.675 9.675 9.670 9.598 BB 9.175 9.200 9.750 8.600 8.550 9.700 9.045 9.163
SAMANTHA DEBONE JR UB, BB Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield Westmoreland Gymnastics Event Titles: 2 BB All-EAGL First Team: Balance Beam 9 At the Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia meet, Samantha DeBone took seventh on the bars with a 9.725 and placed third on the balance beam with a 9.750 (Jan.19)...led the team with a first-place finish and a 9.800 on the balance beam and tied for second on the uneven bars with a 9.775 against Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...placed second on the balance beam with a 9.750 and took fifth on the uneven bars with a 9.750 against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...tied for third on the uneven bars with a 9.800 and third on the balance beam with a 9.800 against Penn State (Feb. 10)...tied for fourth on the uneven bars and led the beam squad against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...placed fourth on the uneven bars with a 9.700 and eighth on the balance beam with a 9.400 at Kent State (Feb. 23)...earned her second balance beam title of the season, tying her career-high 9.900 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...tied for 10th on the uneven bars with a 9.775 at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...tied for sixth on the balance beam with a 9.750 and placed eighth on the uneven bars with a 9.725 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...tied for 12th on the balance beam with a 9.725 at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.600 Uneven Bars: 9.825 Balance Beam: 9.900 Floor Exercise: 9.875 All-Around: 39.000 UB 9.725 9.775 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.700 8.750 9.775 9.600 9.725 9.550 9.755 9.627 BB 9.750 9.800 9.750 9.800 9.550 9.400 9.900 9.275 9.775 9.750 9.725 9.775 9.680 NICOLE DRANE JR AA Mt. Laurel, N.J. Lenape HS Will-Moor Gymnastics Nicole Drane s first meet of the season was against Ohio State (Feb. 17) where she scored a 9.150 on the floor exercise...earned a 9.750 for eighth on the floor exercise at Kent State (Feb. 23). Vault: 9.650 Uneven Bars: 9.700 Balance Beam: 9.650 Floor Exercise: 9.775 All-Around: 38.350 FX 9.150 9.750 9.450
10 JESSICA GARBER SR BB, FX Manheim, Pa. Lancaster Country Day School Prestige Gymnastics Jessica Garber started off the season against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia with a 14th-place finish and a 9.475 on the floor exercise (Jan. 19)...tied for eighth on the floor exercise with a 9.550 versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...placed tenth on the floor exercise with a 9.475 during the meet against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...scored a 9.025 on the floor exercise at Penn State (Feb. 10)...took 11th on the floor exercise with a 9.625 against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...scored a 9.657 on the floor exercise at Kent State (Feb. 23)...tied for eighth on the floor exercise with a 9.700 versus Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...scored a 9.700 on the floor exercised to tie for 12th at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...placed eighth on the floor exercise with a 9.650 at NC State (Mar. 16)...scored a season-high 9.800 to place ninth on the floor exercise at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...recorded a 9.450 on the floor exercise at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.300 Balance Beam: 9.725 Floor Exercise: 9.850 BB 8.750 8.750 FX 9.475 9.550 9.475 9.025 9.625 9.675 9.700 9.700 9.650 9.800 9.450 9.670 9.557 KAITLIN HARRISON JR UB Manchester, N.H. Manchester Memorial HS Atlantic Gymnastics Kaitlin Harrison recorded a 9.150 on the uneven bars in the meet against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19)...tied her career-high 9.775 for second place on the uneven bars versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...placed third on the uneven bars against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3) with a score of 9.775...continued to hit a solid uneven bars routine, tying for fifth with a 9.750 against Penn State (Feb. 10)...tied for seventh with a 9.700 on the uneven bars against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...placed ninth with a 9.600 on the uneven bars at Kent State (Feb. 23)...scored a 9.725 on the uneven bars to place 12th against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...registered a 9.000 on the uneven bars against Arkansas, New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...put up an 8.550 on the uneven bars at NC State (Mar. 16)...scored a 9.500 on the uneven bars for 11th at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...recorded a 9.600 on the uneven bars at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.600 Uneven Bars: 9.775 Balance Beam: 9.725 Floor Exercise: 9.875 All-Around: 38.275 UB 9.150 9.775 9.775 9.750 9.700 9.600 9.725 9.000 8.550 9.500 9.600 9.710 9.466
ANDREA KONESKY SO BB Pittsburgh, Pa. Bishop Canevin HS Gymsport Andrea Konesky scored a 9.575 on the balance beam against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan 19)...scored a 9.550 for ninth place on the balance beam against Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...tied for seventh place on the balance beam with a 9.475 against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...scored a 9.350 for eighth on the balance beam against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...led the balance beam squad with a thirdplace finish and a career-high 9.800 at Kent State (Feb. 23)...finished 13th on the balance beam with a 9.675 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...tied for 16th with a 9.600 on the balance beam at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...placed seventh with a 9.675 on the balance beam at NC State (Mar. 16)...scored an 8.950 on the balance beam at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...continued to be the lead-off competitor on the balance beam, scoring a 9.575 at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). 11 Balance Beam: 9.800 BB 9.575 9.550 9.475 9.350 9.800 9.675 9.600 9.675 8.950 9.575 9.620 9.523 NICOLE KUJAWSKI SO BB, FX Ephrata, Pa. Ephrata HS Prestige Gymnastics Nicole Kujawski competed in her first collegiate meet against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3) where she scored a 8.775 on the floor exercise...scored an 8.350 on the floor exercise at Penn State (Feb. 10)...had an 8.825 on the floor exercise versus Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3). Floor Exericse: 8.775 FX 8.775 8.350 8.825 8.650
12 SHANNON MCCONNELL FR AA Allison Park, Pa. North Allegheny HS Gym Dandy s In Pitt s meet against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia, Shannon McConnell scored a 9.575 on the vault and placed seventh on the floor exercise with a 9.650 (Jan. 19)...placed seventh on the vault with a 9.575 and tied for fourth on the floor exercise with a 9.650 versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27)...took seventh place on both the floor exercise and the balance beam and recorded scores of 9.625 and 9.475, respectively, against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...placed seventh on the vault with a 9.725 and a sixth on the floor exercise with a 9.750 at Penn State (Feb. 10)...had a solid meet against Ohio State (Feb. 17) with a 9.800 on the floor exercise for second and a 9.700 on the vault...scored a career-high 9.800 on the vault and and a 9.800 on the floor exercise for fourth and seventh, respectively, at Kent State (Feb. 23)...placed fourth on the floor exercise with a 9.775 and tied for seventh on the vault with a 9.725 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...scored a 9.700 on the floor exercise to tie for 12th and a 9.675 on the vault to place 18th at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...tied for sixth on both the vault and floor exercise with scores of 9.750 and 9.725, respectively, at NC State (Mar. 16)...tied for sixth on the floor exercise with a career-high 9.825 and tied for eighth on the vault with a 9.750 at Oklahoma (Mar. 24)...tied for 13th with a 9.750 on the vault and scored a 9.725 on the floor exercise at the EAGL Championships (Mar. 30). Vault: 9.800 Balance Beam: 9.475 Floor Exercise: 9.825 V 9.575 9.575 9.500 9.725 9.700 9.800 9.725 9.675 9.750 9.750 9.750 9.740 9.684 BB 9.475 9.475 8.500 9.100 9.138 FX 9.650 9.650 9.625 9.750 9.800 9.800 9.775 9.700 9.725 9.825 9.725 9.770 9.730 VICTORIA MCGUIGAN-CARL SO AA Reading, Pa. Exeter HS Berks Gymnastics Event Titles: 1 FX Victoria McGuigan-Carl scored a 9.725 on the vault and took first place on the floor exercise with a 9.800 in the season-opener against Maryland, Michigan State and West Virginia (Jan. 19)...tied for fourth on the vault with a 9.700 before injuring her Achilles in her floor routine versus Air Force and New Hampshire (Jan. 27). Vault: 9.825 Balance Beam: 9.625 Floor Exercise: 9.825 V 9.725 9.700 9.713 FX 9.800 9.800
13 KRISTA RUBINI FR V, UB, FX Newtown, Pa. Council Rock North HS Central Bucks Gymnastics Club Krista Rubini opened up her 2007 campaign with a 7.000 on the vault against Rutgers, SUNY Brockport and Yale (Feb. 3)...placed 10th with a 9.575 against Penn State (Feb. 10)...scored a 9.525 on the vault against Ohio State (Feb. 17)...registered a 9.575 on the vault at Kent State (Feb. 23)... placed 14th on the vault with a 9.550 against Missouri and Central Michigan (Mar. 3)...finished 19th with a career-high 9.650 on the vault at Arkansas with New Hampshire and West Virginia (Mar. 9)...placed 11th on the vault with a 9.425 at NC State (Mar. 16)...scored a 9.600 on the vault at Oklahoma (Mar. 24). Vault: 9.650 V 7.000 9.575 9.525 9.575 9.550 9.650 9.425 9.600 9.565 9.238 PAM BENDER SO UB, BB, FX Clifton, Va. Centreville HS Capitol Gymnastics BRITTANY BALDWIN JR V, UB, BB Downingtown, Pa. Bishop Shanahan HS Berks Gymnastics LEAH MUSULIN FR UB Bethel Park, Pa. Bethel Park HS Gym Dandy s SARAH THOMPSON FR AA Shokan, N.Y. Onteora HS Excel (NY)