2002-03 Rhode Island College Women s Gymnastics Shannon Hughey 2002-03 Rhode Island College Women s Gymnastics Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Nikki Longo Wed. Jan. 22 MIT 7 p.m. Sat. Jan. 25 at Wilson 1 p.m. Wed. Feb. 5 at MIT 7 p.m. Sun. Feb. 9 Bridgeport 1 p.m. Sun. Feb. 16 Southern Connecticut 1 p.m. Sat. Feb. 22 at Ithaca College Invitational 1 p.m. Sun. Feb. 23 at SUNY-Cortland Noon Sun. Mar. 2 at Springfield 1 p.m. Sat. Mar. 15 at ECAC Championships + TBA Sat. Mar. 22 at NCGA National Championships # TBA + hosted by SUNY - Cortland # hosted by the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Caren Normandin 27 Ashley O Blenis
The 2002-03 Rhode Island College Women s Gymnastics Team Front Row (left to right): Katelyn Guignard, Shannon Hughey, Kevin Hurley, Caren Normandin, Heather Turano. Back Row (left to right): Jessica Frey, Cristy Pforr, Nicole Simone, Staci Freedman, Nicki Turner, Ashley O Blenis, Nikki Longo, Head Coach Nicole Pannone. 2002-03 Rhode Island College Women s Gymnastics Roster Name Year Event(s) Hgt Hometown (High School) Staci Freedman Sophomore All-Around 5-0 Raynham, MA (Bridgewater-Raynham) Jessica Frey Junior BB, FL 5-1 Cranston, RI (La Salle) Katelyn Guignard Freshman UB, BB, FL 5-2 Newton, NJ (Lenape Valley) Shannon Hughey Senior All-Around 5-5 Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Kevin Hurley Freshman All-Around 5-5 Westerly, RI (Westerly) Nikki Longo Junior All-Around 5-2 Raynham, MA(Bridgewater-Raynham) Caren Normandin Sophomore All-Around 5-5 Fall River, MA (Durfee) Ashley O Blenis Sophomore All-Around 5-0 Warren, RI (Mt. Hope) Cristy Pforr Freshman All-Around 5-1 Pembroke, MA (Silver Lake) Nicole Simone Junior All-Around 5-2 Johnston, RI (Johnston) Heather Turano Freshman All-Around 5-5 Westerly, RI (Westerly) Nicki Turner Junior All-Around 5-0 Salem, NH (Salem) Head Coach: Nicole Pannone 28
Meet the Coaching Staff Head Coach Nicole Pannone Nicole Pannone enters her third year as the Head Women s Gymnastics Coach at Rhode Island College. Under her guidance, three RIC gymnasts qualified for the 2002 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships. Pannone had four gymnasts qualify for the 2001 NCGA Championships. Pannone, who hails from Cranston, Rhode Island, was a gymnastics coach at the Rita Beaulieu Dance and Gymnastics Center from December of 1994-02 and an assistant gymnastics coach at Coventry High School from November of 1997-00. She is a 1996 graduate of Rhode Island College with a bachelor s degree in sociology. Pannone lettered in women s gymnastics one season at RIC as a freshman in 1991-92, specializing on floor and beam. She also lettered in women s track and field as a sophomore in 1993. She is a 1991 graduate of Cranston High School East. Pannone resides in Johnston, Rhode Island with her husband Shawn and daughter Madison (nine months). The Anchorwomen in Action Shannon Hughey Nicole Simone Nicki Turner 29
Final 2001-02 Women s Gymnastics Statistics 2001-02 RIC Women s Gymnastics: Meet-by-Meet Results 0-9 overall record; Seventh Place at the ECAC Championships Date Opponent H/A/N W/L Score Record Site 12/03 Brown H L 171.600-177.875 0-1 Providence, RI 12/08 Bridgeport A L 171.150-176.900 0-2 Bridgeport, CT 01/19 SUNY-Brockport Invitational A 4th place (5 teams) 161.750 0-2 Brockport, NY 01/25 MIT * N L 173.325-174.100 0-3 Collegeville, PA 01/25 Ursinus * A L 173.325-182.100 0-4 Collegeville, PA 01/26 Wilson Invitational A 2nd place (4 teams) 173.175 0-4 Chambersburg, PA 02/02 SUNY-Brockport * H L 174.375-176.475 0-5 Providence, RI 02/10 Springfield * H L 177.100-185.250 0-6 Providence, RI 02/10 Southern Connecticut H L 177.100-180.000 0-7 Providence, RI 02/17 Ithaca Invitational A 5th place (6 teams) 172.425 0-7 Ithaca, NY 02/24 MIT * H L 176.725-177.650 0-8 Providence, RI 02/24 Bridgeport H L 176.725-183.275 0-9 Providence, RI 03/09 ECAC Championships + A 7th place (8 teams) 174.075 0-9 Collegeville, PA 03/22 NCGA Championships # N Individual Qualifiers 0-9 Ithaca, NY Shannon Hughey (bars and floor); Caren Normandin (vault); Nikki Longo (beam) * ECAC Div. III opponent + hosted by Ursinus College # hosted by Ithaca College 2001-02 Individual Statistics Note: first number is the average; number in parentheses is the season-high score for that event SEASON-HIGH SCORES FOR EACH EVENT Name Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Michaela Hogan 8.243 (8.650) 8.014 (8.750) 7.517 (8.150) 8.383 (8.700) 32.650 (33.400) Shannon Hughey 8.843 (9.175) 8.789 (9.250) 8.348 (9.200) 9.055 (9.475) 35.023 (36.725) Nikki Longo 8.698 (8.975) 8.570 (9.200) 9.068 (9.450) 8.478 (8.900) 34.808 (36.500) Caren Normandin 9.002 (9.325) 8.435 (9.100) 9.025 (9.400) 8.975 (9.400) 35.440 (36.625) Ashley O Blenis 8.488 (8.885) 7.888 (8.250) 8.380 (8.900) 8.958 (9.375) 33.713 (34.700) Kristen Oliver 8.460 (8.900) 6.913 (7.850) 8.681 (9.175) 8.835 (8.975) 32.950 (34.675) Nicole Simone 8.155 (8.300) 6.433 (7.150) 8.033 (8.600) 8.456 (9.250) 31.710 (33.100) Nicki Turner 8.150 (8.350) 6.925 (7.200) ----------------- 8.300 (8.450) ----------------- 30
Meet the Team Staci Freedman All-Around, 5-0, Sophomore Raynham, MA (Bridgewater-Raynham) High School: Placed second at the New England Cha mp ionships... All-Sta r selection an d a member of the 99 Sta te Cha mp ionship team while a t B r i d g e w a t e r-ra yn ham High School...2000 graduate. Personal: Born November 5, 1982... fina nce major...transfer fro m the University of Massachusetts. Coach Pann on e s Commen ts: Staci will be a strong all-around competitor and an important part of this year s team. of La Salle Academy. Jessica Frey Beam/Floor, 5-1, Junior Cranston, RI (La Salle) 2001-02: Did not compete Sophomore Year (2000-01): Was a beam specialist, but did not compete in any matches. Fre shman Ye ar (1999-00): Ave rage d a score of 5.800 on beam...posted a season high score of 5.850 on beam. High S chool: Com peted as a dancer for eight years...1999 graduate Personal: Born November 19, 1981...math/computer information systems major. Coach Pannone s Comments: Jessica returns to the team this year after taking a year off. She will compete on beam and floor this season. Katelyn Guignard Bars/Beam/Floor, 5-2, Freshman Newton, NJ (Lenape Valley) High School: Competed for the Schutz Gymnastics Club Team...second place at the cheerleading nationals in 2001... 2002 graduate of Lenape Valley High School. Personal: Bor n May 2, 1984...undecided about a major. Coach Pan none s Comments: Katelyn will compete in three events for u s this winter. Her stro n g e s t events are beam and floor. Shannon Hughey All-Around, 5-5, Senior Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Junior Year (2001-02): Competed at the 2002 NCGA Championships as a bars and floor specialist...averaged scores of 8.843 on vault, 8.789 on bars, 8.348 on beam, 9.055 on floor and 35.023 in the all-around...posted season-high marks of 9.175 on vault, 9.250 on bars, 9.200 on beam, 9.475 on floor and 36.725 in the all-around. Sop homore Year (2000-01): Qua lified for th e 2001 N CGA Championships as an all-around specialist from the East Region...averaged 8.813 on vault, 8.708 on bars, 8.043 on beam, 9.146 on floor and 34.630 in the all-around...posted season-high marks of 9.200 on vault, 9.200 on bars, 9.000 on beam, 9.550 on floor and 36.525 in the all-around. Freshman Year (1999-00): Averaged scores of 8.446 on vault, 8.142 on bars, 7.629 on beam, 8.217 on floor and 32.433 in the allaround...posted season-high marks of 8.575 on vault, 8.575 on bars, 8.525 on beam, 8.650 on floor and 34.000 in the all-around. High School: Named First Team All-State as a junior and senior at Pilgrim High School...1998 graduate. 31 Personal: Born May 9, 1980...biology major with a minor in chemistry...transfer from California State University-Sacramento.
Meet the Team Kevin Hurley All-Around, 5-5, Freshman Westerly, RI (Westerly) High School: Competed in gymna stics while a t Westerly High School...2000 graduate. Personal: Born June 16, 1982...criminal justice major...transfer f rom the Commun ity Colle ge of Rhode Island. Coach Pann on e s Commen ts: Kevin is one of ou r stro n g e r vaulters. She will also see time on floor. Nikki Longo All-Around, 5-2, Junior Raynham, MA (Bridgewater-Raynham) Sop homore Year (2001-02): Competed as a beam specialist at the 2002 NCGA C h a m p i o n s h i p s... a v e r- aged scores of 8.698 on vault, 8.570 on bar s, a team -h igh 9.068 on beam, 8.478 on floor and 34.808 in the allar ound...posted season-high marks of 8.975 on vault, 9.200 on bars, 9.450 on beam, 8.900 on floor and 36.500 in the all-around. Fre shman Ye ar (2000-01): Qua lified for th e 2001 N CGA Championships as a beam specialist from the East region...placed 37th with a score of 8.200...averaged scores of 8.716 on vault, 8.513 on bars and 8.455 on beam...recorded season-high scores of 9.100 on vau lt against Souther n C onn ecticu t, 9.000 on bar s aga inst Wilson/SUNY Brockport and 8.950 on beam against Cortland State. High School: Member of the Bridgewater-Raynham gymnastics squad that won the Massachusetts State Championship in 1999...2000 graduate...her team placed second in New England in 99...her team placed third in Massachusetts in 2000. P e r s o n a l : Born Septem ber 7, 1982... ele mentar y edu cation major. Caren Normandin All-Around, 5-5, Sophomore Fall River, MA (Durfee) Freshman Year (2001-02): Named th e tea m s Most Va l u a b l e Player...competed as a vault specialist at the 2002 N CGA Championships...averaged scores of 9.002 on vault, 8.435 on bars, 9.025 on beam, 8.975 on floor and 35.440 in the all-around on the season...posted season-high marks of 9.325 on vault, 9.100 on bars, 9.400 on beam, 9.400 on floor and 36.625 in the all-around. High S chool: N a m e d Massachusetts Gymnast of the Year in 2001 while at B.M.C. Durfee High School...2001 gr adua te...nam ed Herald New s All-Star and Athlete of the Week...earned four varsity letters during her high school gymnastics career. Ashley O Blenis All-Around, 5-0, Sophomore Warren, RI (Mt. Hope) Fre shman Ye ar (2001-02): Averaged scor es of 8.488 on vault, 7.888 on bars, 8.380 on beam, 8.958 on floor and 33.713 in the all-around on the season... posted sea son-h igh marks of 8.850 on vault, 8.250 on bars, 8.900 on beam, 9.375 on floor and 34.700 in the all-around. High School: Named team MVP and First Team All-State in 2000 and 2001 while at Mt. Hope H igh School...2001 graduate. Personal: Born August 26, 1983...physical education/health major with a minor in dance performance. Personal: Born July 1, 1983...elementary education major with a minor in special education. 32
Meet the Team Cristy Pforr All-Around, 5-1, Freshman Pembroke, MA (Silver Lake) High School: Lettered in gymnastics while at Silver Lake Regional High School...2002 gradua te... team MVP and captain during her senior season in 2001-02. Personal: Born July 12, 1984...elementary education major. Coach Pann on e s Commen ts: Cristy has the potential to crack the starting lineup in all four events. She is strong on beam and floor. Nicole Simone All-Around, 5-2, Junior Johnston, RI (Johnston) Sop homore Y ear (2001-02): Averaged scores of 8.155 on vault, 6.433 on bars, 8.033 on beam, 8.456 on floor and 31.710 in the all-around on the season... posted sea son-h igh marks of 8.300 on vault, 7.150 on bars, 8.600 on beam, 9.250 on floor and 33.100 in the all-around. Fre shman Ye ar (2000-01): Averaged 7.250 on beam...posted a season-high mark of 7.250 on beam at the Springfield meet. High School: Lettered in gymnastics while at Johnston High School...1999 graduate. Personal: Born March 19, 1981...psychology major. Heather Turano All-Around, 5-5, Freshman Westerly, RI (Westerly) High School: Lettered in gymnastics while at Wester ly H igh School...2002 graduate. P e r s o n a l : Born M ay 10, 1984...undecided about a major. Coach Pan none s Comme nts: Heather will challenge for a spot in the starting lineup. She will start for us on bars, her top event. Nicki Turner All-Around, 5-0, Junior Salem, NH (Salem) Sophomore Y ear (2001-02): Missed the majority of the season after tearing her ACL over Christmas Break...was averaging scores of 8.150 on vault, 6.925 on bars and 8.300 on floor prior to the injury...posted season-high marks of 8.350 on vault, 7.200 on bars and 8.450 on floor. Fre shman Ye ar (2000-01): Averaged scores of 8.663 on vault, 8.521 on bea m a nd 8.872 on floor...recorded season-high marks of 9.225 on vault and 9.100 on beam. High School: Four-time All-American while at Salem (NH) High School...2000 graduate...named her high school s gymnastics team s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior. Personal: Born September 3, 1981...elementary education education with a concentration in special education and a minor in psychology. 33