Front Row (L to R): Krista Lewis, Brandy Killian, Annie Rue, Liz Grajewski, Melissa Saliba, Stephanie Gran, Danielle Legeai, Mindi Levitz Back Row (L to R): Tiffany Kwan, Alexis Maday, Nicole Wong, Beth Dilick, Nathalie Balfour, Kortny Williamson, Bobbie Zimmerman Nathalie Balfour 5-5 So. West Vancouver, British Columbia Beth Dilick 5-3 Fr. King George, VA Liz Grajewski 5-4 So. Covington, WA Stephanie Gran 5-0 Sr. Wauconda, IL Brandy Killian 5-3 Sr. Owosso, MI Tiffany Kwan 5-3 So. Unionville, Ontario Danielle Legeai 4-11 Fr. New Orleans, LA Mindi Levitz 5-0 Jr. Sunnyvale, CA Krista Lewis 5-3 Fr. Woodridge, IL Alexis Maday 5-6 Sr. Upper Marlboro, MD Annie Rue 5-4 Jr. Reisterstown, MD Melissa Saliba 5-1 So. Nashville, TN Kortny Williamson 5-4 So. Manheim, PA Nicole Wong 5-7 Sr. Virginia Beach, VA Bobbie Zimmerman 5-5 Fr. Naperville, IL Nathalie Balfour... Natalie Liz Grajewski... gray-yes-ki Danielle Legeai... Luh-Zhay Brandy Killian... KILL-yun Alexis Maday... muh-day Annie Rue... ROO Melissa Saliba... sa-lee-ba Mike Lorenzen (fifth season) Larissa Libby (fourth season) Derek May (third season)
2003 - Did not compete. High School Placed first in all-around at 2002 British Columbia national trials, finishing first on beam and bars and third on floor and vault placed fourth in all-around, finishing second on floor and beam at 2002 Stampede City International at 2002 North Shore International, finished first on bars and third in all-around placed 16th in all-around at 2000 National Senior Championships won all-around at 1999 National Championships received 1999 British Columbia Female Athlete of the Year award coached by Flaviu Toma, Celestina Popa Toma and Vasi Cosariu. Personal Born 11/07/83 parents are Richard and Helen Balfour communications major.
High School Placed first on bars, floor and vault at 2003 Region VII meet finished fourth in all-around at U.S. Challenge senior national elite gymnast for one year competed for Paragon Gymnastics coaches were Ken and Risë Wood, Terry Jackson and Kristyn Kubisty. Personal Born 11/7/84 parents are Greg and Jackie Dilick open major.
2003 - Placed second in all-around at Georgia (38.575) and third against Iowa State (38.875) tied for second on floor with score of 9.85 against Michigan State finished 16th in all-around at South Central Regionals voted Most Hawkeye Spirit. High School - Competed at Level 10 Nationals from 1999-2003 finished 13th in all-around in 2001 with a 37.7 placed eighth on vault with a 9.5 in 2000 in 1999, finished eighth on vault with a 9.4. Personal - Born 9/27/83 parents are Thomas and Jennifer Grajewski father ran cross country at Penn State communications major. Grajewski s Bests Vault... 9.8... twice, last at Illinois (3/8/03) Bars... 9.8... 3x, last at SC Regional (4/12/03) Beam... 9.825... twice, last at Illinois (3/8/03) Floor... 9.875... vs. Nebraska (1/18/03) All-Around... 39.1... at Minnesota (3/22/03)
2003 - Crowned co-big Ten floor champion received second-team all-big Ten honors recorded team season bests and tied school record on vault with a 10.0 at Oklahoma and on floor with a 9.95 three times during the season won vault on five occasions finished second in all-around vs. Michigan State (39.475) and at Oklahoma (39.5) voted Most Valuable GymHawk and Best Team Player academic all-big Ten selection. 2002 Tied career-best and Iowa school record with a 10.0 on vault at Southeast Missouri State, earning Big Ten Gymnast of the Week honors February 9 recorded six first-place finishes on vault academic all- American and all-big Ten selection. 2001 - Earned all-big Ten accolades and crowned co-big Ten vault champion... became first Iowa gymnast to win vault title with her 9.95 score... one of two gymnasts to compete in every event for Hawkeyes... scored perfect 10.0 on vault at Hearts Invitational to place first... captured first-place honors in all-around (39.3) at Hearts Invitational... named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for her efforts at Hearts Invite... set career-highs at Illinois by placing second in all-around (39.525) and third on beam (9.9)... placed first on floor, scoring a career-high 9.925, versus Illinois State... set career-high on bars (9.85) against Ohio State. High School - Competed for Illinois Gymnastics Institute club team who won 2000 State Championships 1999 Junior Olympic National Team member... 1999 Junior Olympic floor and vault champion... 1999 and 2000 Junior Olympic National vault champion member of 1999 Region V all-star team... 2000 vault, beam, floor and all-around state champion 2000 regional vault, floor and all-around champion received President Education Award Illinois state scholar club coaches were MaryJoe Roehrig and Todd Gardner. Personal - Born 7/12/82 parents are James and Ann Gran special/ elementary education major. Gran s Bests Vault... 10.0...3x, last at Oklahoma (2/14/03) Bars... 9.85...twice, last vs. Iowa State (3/13/03) Beam... 9.9... twice, last vs. Michigan State (2/8/03) Floor... 9.95...3x, last at Big Ten Champs (3/29/03) All-Around... 39.525... at Illinois (3/3/01)
2003 - Competed three times on floor exercise finished 11th on floor against Michigan State with a 9.7... academic all-big Ten honoree. 2002 Tied her career high on floor with a 9.875 against LSU finished third on bars at Southern Utah academic all-big Ten. 2001 - Competed on vault, beam and floor at NCAA Regional Tournament, tying for 15th on floor... tied career-high 9.875 on floor at Big Ten Championships... competed in eight all-around competitions... set career-highs on bars (9.9) and floor (9.875), and scored a 39.175 in all-around to finish third against Illinois State... captured first-place honors on floor (9.85) at Michigan State Invitational... scored careerhigh on vault (9.75) at Minnesota... posted career-high beam score (9.825) at Hearts Invitational. High School - 2000 Junior Olympic National Team member... 2000 Junior Olympic National all-around (38.25) and floor (9.7) champion... seven-time Region V national team member... 2000 Region V Athlete of the Year... member of two Region V all-star teams ( 98 Stockholm, Sweden and 99 Marseille, France)... competed for Gedderts Twistars USA club team... two-time Level 10 state champion nominated for Wendy s Heisman Award Female Player of the Year member of National Honor Society held perfect 4.0 GPA... tied for first in her class club coaches were John and Kathryn Geddert. Personal - Born 4/7/82 parents are Craig and Kathi Killian communication studies major. Killian s Bests Vault...9.75... at Minnesota (1/27/01) Bars...9.9... vs. Illinois State (2/24/01) Beam...9.825... at Hears Invite (2/9/01) Floor...9.875... 4x, last at LSU (2/22/02) All-Around...39.175... vs. Illinois State (2/24/01)
2003 - Finished fourth on bars with a 9.825 at Illinois competed twice in all-around, placing fourth at Illinois-Chicago (38.325) and fifth at Southern Utah (38.175) competed at NCAA team finals on bars, finishing with a 9.075. High School Finished seventh in all-around and second on floor at 2002 Canadian National Championships 2001 Canadian National Open champion was 2001 provincial champion finished 15th in all-around at 1999 Nationals in senior high performance category. Personal Born 1/20/84 parents are Thomas and Rose Kwan open major. Kwan s Bests Vault...9.725... at Minnesota (3/22/03) Bars...9.85... twice, last at Big Ten Champs (3/29/03) Floor...9.8... twice, last at Illinois (3/8/03) All-Around...38.325... at Illinois-Chicago (3/2/03)
High School National qualifier for Level 10 in 2002 and 2003 regional champion in 2000 placed second in all-around at Level 9 Nationals in 2000 received Jones Farell award at state championships in 2000 received Science Scholarship in 2002 competed for North Shore Gymnastics coach was Bryan Neil. Personal Born 8/30/84 parents are Randy and Candy Legeai health promotions major.
2003 - Academic all-big Ten honoree. 2002 Competed on vault in all but one of Iowa s meets tied for fourth on vault at Southern Utah tied for fifth on vault at Southeast Missouri State with careerhigh score of 9.775 competed on floor in five meets tied for fourth on floor with career-high 9.8 at Southern Utah. High School - Competed at Level 10 for five years... 1999 NorCal State vault champion... placed fourth in NorCal all-around in 1998... competed for Almaden Valley Gymnastics Club... club team named her 2001 Most Outstanding Optional Gymnast... voted 2001 Best Comeback Gymnast on her club team... four-year honor roll student club coach was Donna Craig. Personal - Born 5/30/83 parents are Paul and Linda Levitz... health promotions major. Levitz s Bests Vault...9.775... at SEMO (2/9/02) Floor...9.8... vs. Southern Utah (2/2/02)
High School Team Most Valuable Player four years in a row all-conference senior year holds high school vault and floor records also competed in softball as shortstop high school coach was Linda Reynolds also competed for Midwest Academy, coached by Marco Bravo. Personal Born 7/1/85 parents are Eugene and Pam Lewis secondary education major.
2003 - Received first-team all-american honors on bars and secondteam honors in all-around co-big Ten champion on bars tied school records on bars (9.95) and all-around (39.65) first-team all-big Ten selection Big Ten Gymnast of the Week January 22 and March 11 throughout season, won bars seven times, all-around five times, vault and beam three times each, and floor once received 9.85 at NCAA individual event finals to tie for fourth posted careerhighs on vault, bars and all-around. 2002 Along with teammate Annie Rue, became first gymnasts to compete for Iowa at NCAA Championships received first-team all- American honors on vault and bars tied for first in all-around at Northeast Regional tied career-best 9.875 on beam at regionals crowned floor champion and finished second in all-around at Big Ten Championships tied for second on vault and tied for third on bars at Big Ten s took first in all but one event at Ohio State crowned champion on bars, tying a career high 9.95 at Iowa State Big Ten Gymnast of the Week March 2 tied career-high 9.95 on vault versus Minnesota won all five events against Southern Utah. 2001 - Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and received all-big Ten honors on vault, bars, floor and all-around... placed 15th in allaround at NCAA Regional tournament, including third on floor and tying for fifth on vault... won two individual events, scoring 9.975 on floor and winning all-around with 39.65, setting both school records at Big Ten Championships... second Iowa gymnast to ever win all-around title at Big Ten Championships... one of two gymnasts to compete in every event for Hawkeyes... in March 5 GymInfo National Poll, achieved highest individual ranking in Hawkeye History, ranking fifth in all-around... Big Ten Gymnast of the Week January 19... set career-high 9.925 on bars versus Illinois State. High School - Competed for Marvateens gym club placed first in all five events at 2000 regional meet 2000 Junior Olympic National bar and floor champion... 1994-95 national team member... placed fifth on bars, eighth on beam and third on floor at 1999 Junior Olympic Nationals member of 1997-98 U.S. National team bronze medalist on vault and floor at 1997 U.S. John Hancock Championships... four-year member of principal s honor roll graduated with perfect 4.0 GPA club coaches were Ken Anderson and Galina Salvenienko. Personal - Born 12/31/82 parents are Roy and Kyle Maday health promotions major. Maday s Bests Vault...9.95... 3x, last at Illinois (3/8/03) Bars...9.95... 5x, last at Illinois (3/8/03) Beam...9.9... 3x, last at Southern Utah (2/22/03) Floor...9.975... at Big Ten Championships (3/24/01) All-Around...39.65... twice, last at Illinois (3/8/03)
2003 - Placed first in all-around at Iowa State (39.325) and at Southern Utah (39.275), and finished second on five occasions won bars against Nebraska with a 9.95, tying team season best and school record, and setting career-high finished seventh in allaround (39.2) at South Central Regionals tied for second on beam at Southern Utah, posting career-high 9.9 first-team all-big Ten selection and academic all-big Ten honoree. 2002 Along with teammate Alexis Maday, became first Iowa gymnasts to compete at NCAA Nationals finished fifth in all-around and third on bars at Northeast Regionals competed in all-around for Hawkeyes in all but two meets set career-highs on bars (9.925), beam (9.875), floor (9.875) and all-around (39.5) against Minnesota finished second on vault at Ohio State tied for second on bars against Illinois tied for first in all-around at Louisiana State won all-around and tied for second on vault at Southeast Missouri State finished second on bars and all-around and tied for second on floor at Southern Utah won all-around and tied for second on bars at Michigan State placed second on bars at Nebraska. High School Competed for Rebounders gymnastics club team (1986-1998) and Docksiders gymnastics club team (1998-2001)... crowned 2001 Junior Olympic National beam champion... placed third on bars at 1997 Junior Olympic National Championships... voted Docksiders club team s most valuable gymnast twice... holds Docksiders club team s all-around record with a 38.35... six-time Maryland state team member... competed for Garrison Forest High School s soccer team... four-year honor roll student club coaches were Bob Ouellette, Kathy Pitkevits and John Barrows. Personal - Born 5/30/83... parents are Bill and Rosie Rue... therapeutic recreation major. Rue s Bests Vault...9.85... twice, last at Illinois (3/8/03) Bars...9.95... vs. Nebraska (1/18/03) Beam...9.9... at Southern Utah (2/22/03) Floor...9.875... vs. Minnesota (2/17/02) All-Around...39.5... vs. Minnesota (2/17/02)
2003 - Voted most improved GymHawk. High School Was crowned USAIGC Level 8 national beam champion coaches were Bill Etheridge and Geri Griffith also competed in pole vault, setting school record graduated third in class of 236 named Chemistry Student of the Year HOSA president member of National Honor Society. Personal Born 3/10/84 parents are Phil and Linda Saliba pre-medicine and exercise science major.
2003 - Won vault against Iowa State and at Minnesota, scoring a 9.9 both times finished fifth on vault at Big Ten Championships competed in all-around against Nebraska, finishing fourth with a 39.0 tied for second on floor against Michigan State with score of 9.85. High School Competed in National Championships from 2000-2002 won vault, placed second in all-around and took fourth on bars, helping team to third-place finish in 2002 won vault while helping her team to championship in 2001 took titles on bars and all-around and placed second on vault in 2000 coach was Rich Fiorentino. Personal Born 6/6/84 parents are Neil and Lucy Williamson communications major. Williamson s Bests Vault...9.9... twice, last at Minnesota (3/22/03) Bars...9.7... vs. Nebraska (1/18/03) Beam...9.7... vs. Nebraska (1/18/03) Floor...9.85... vs. Michigan State (2/8/03) All-Around...39.0... vs. Nebraska (1/18/03)
2003 - Posted career-high 9.9 on bars against Iowa State, finishing second finished second on bars against Michigan State tied career-high on beam (9.8) at Southern Utah academic all-big Ten honoree. 2002 - Competed in all but two meets for Hawkeyes set career-highs on beam (9.8) and on floor in collegiate floor debut (9.45) against Iowa State tied for fourth on bars at Ohio State academic all-big Ten honoree. 2001 - Competed on bars at both NCAA Regionals and Big Ten Championships... performed on beam at NCAA Regionals... tied for fourth on bars and posted season-high 9.825 at Illinois. High School - Placed second on bars at 2000 Level 10 Regionals... finished second on bars and fifth on beam at 2000 High School Nationals... her team (Virginia) placed first at 2000 High School Nationals... competed for Ocean Lake High School and for Ocean Tumblers club team who earned third in 1999 at Level 10 state championships received silver medal on bars at 1999 AAU National Meet placed first at 1999 Level 10 State Meet on bars (9.625) fourth on floor and second in all-around at Level 10 state meet named to Level 9 region team in 1997 member of Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Society on principal s list all four years high school coach was Joanna Felts and club coach was Tony Hampton. Personal - Born 6/12/82 parents are Ban and Susana Wong industrial engineering major and business minor. Wong s Bests Bars...9.9... vs. Iowa State (3/13/03) Beam...9.8... 3x, last at Southern Utah (2/22/03) Floor...9.45... vs. Iowa State (1/26/02)
High School National qualifier in 2002 and 2003 placed second in all-around at 2002 regionals team won 2003 nationals competed for Midwest Academy coach was Marco Bravo. Personal Born 10/3/84 parents are Bob and Cyndi Zimmerman exercise science major.