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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 SEASON...................................................................................2-11 2012 Schedule & Notes..............................................................................2 2012 Quickfacts.........................................................................................2 Table of Contents.......................................................................................3 Head Coach Jeff Thompson........................................................................4 Assoc. H.C. Rachelle Thompson ................................................................5 Assistant Coach Randy Monahan and Support Staff............................... 6-7 2012 Roster................................................................................................8 Nittany Lions by Class................................................................................9 Team Building.................................................................................... 10-11 2012 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS.............................................12-25 Whitney Bencsko, Natalie Ettl, Daryl Konsevick, Alex Stine .............. 12-19 Madison Merriam, Sharaya Musser..................................................... 20-21 Kristin Blades, Stephanie Brock.......................................................... 22-23 Lindsay Musgrove, Kassidy Stauder.................................................... 24-25 Lexi Carroll, Krystal Welsh, Alex Witt................................................ 26-27 2011 IN REVIEW.............................................................................27-39 Meet-by-Meet Performances............................................................... 27-28 2011 Results and Team Score Breakdown.................................................29 2011 Team and Individual Highs..............................................................30 2011 Season Notes....................................................................................31 Meet Recaps....................................................................................... 32-39 PENN STATE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS HISTORY......................40-65 Event and Coaching History.....................................................................40 All-Time High Scores and Records...........................................................41 NCAA Regionals................................................................................ 42-43 All-Americans...........................................................................................44 Nationally Ranked Teams.........................................................................45 National Championship History...............................................................46 Ann Carr Award.......................................................................................47 Honors and Awards............................................................................ 48-49 All-Time Results................................................................................. 50-57 All-Time Series Records............................................................................58 Rec Hall....................................................................................................59 Gymnastics Facilities........................................................................... 60-61 Academic Success................................................................................ 62-63 Letterwinners...................................................................................... 64-65
Contact: Susan Bedsworth Assistant Director 101-G Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802 Office Phone: 814-865-1757 Cell Phone: 814-308-2273 FAX: 814-863-3165 E-Mail: sjb5001@psu.edu
www.GoPSUsports.com CREDITS The 2012 Penn State Women’s Gymnastics Yearbook was compiled, written, and layed out by Susan Bedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Executive Editor; Erin Douglas, Design. Special thanks to Trey Miller. Photos by: Penn State Campus Photography, Steve Shephard, Lloyd Smith, Mark Selders and Robert Harley (CollegiateGymnast.com). Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa. U.Ed. No. ICA-12-15
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