Honors and Awards Pam Loree Leadership Award Given to an individual who displays leadership qualities at all times and takes charge of all situations with an unselfish attitude and leads by example. Recipients: 1989 Pam Loree 1995 Karen Cimochowski 1997 Leigh Cappello Nicki Malinak Bea Selz 2002 Leslie Bair 2003 Kelly Streicher 2011 Natalie Ettl 2012 Daryl Konsevick Jan Anthony/Katie Rowland Iron Horse Award Given to an individual who performs consistently throughout the season and competes in the all-around in every meet. Recipients: 1989 Jan Anthony 1991 Allison Barber 1997 JanaeWhittaker 2000 Gemma Cuff, Katie Rowland 2001 Katie Rowland 2002 Leslie Bair Katie Rowland Lisa Campagnolo, 2003 Katie Rowland 2005 Meredith Hoover 2008 Brandi Personett 2009 Brandi Personett 2010 Brandi Personett 2011 Sharaya Musser 2012 Sharaya Musser Lisa Ingebretsen Competitive Excellence Award Given to an individual who consistently rises to the competition and performs extraordinarily well under pressure. Recipients: 1989 Lisa Ingebretsen 1995 Joanna Knox 2001 Maria Taylor 2002 Katie Rowland 2005 Corissa Pirkl 2010 Natalie Ettl Brandi Personett 2011 Daryl Konsevick
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Carey Hoyt/Kelly Streicher Perseverance Award Given to an individual who overcomes setbacks and injuries that would have ended the career of most people and does so with the right attitude and a smile on her face. Recipients: 1998 Carey Hoyt 2001 Lisa Campagnolo 2003 Nikki Bongiovanni 2004 Kelly Streicher 2009 Natalie Ettl Allie Southard Hairston/Samuels Improvement Award Given to an individual who displays extraordinary improvement in a given time. Awarded for any facet of gymnastics. Recipients: 1989 Lynn Hairston Lynne Samuels 1990 Paula Bright 1991 Janice Rogers 1992 Jada Hiltabrand 1995 Leigh Cappello Nicole Malinak 1997 Janae Whittaker 2006 Aslynn Satterfield 2008 Danielle Hover 2011 Madison Merriam 2012 Kassidy Stauder Bill Conway “Hugs” Award Recipients: 2001 Katie McAvoy 2004 Jennifer Orlando 2005 Steph Sullivan 2007 Amie Olaes 2011 Heather McElwee 2012 Natalie Ettl Kathy Parody Hard Work Award Given to an individual who displays an unbelievable work ethic, who never stops trying, sweats more than anyone, and is always willing to give 100 percent. Recipients: 1989 Kathy Parody 1990 Paula Bright 1996 Nicole Malinak 2003 Katie McAvoy 2009 Whitney Bencsko 2010 Whitney Bencsko 2011 Whitney Bencsko 2012 Lexi Carroll
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Joanne Beltz Balance Beam Award Given to an individual who “sticks” her balance beam routine in every meet of the season in which she competes. Recipients: 1989 Joanne Beltz 1999 Missy Leopoldus 2004 Genavieve Shingle 2005 Genavieve Shingle 2007 Stephanie Sullivan 2008 Casey Rohrbaugh 2009 Casey Rohrbaugh Whitney Bencsko 2010 Casey Rohrbaugh 2011 Whitney Bencsko Daryl Konsevick 2012 Daryl Konsevick Sharaya Musser Kassidy Stauder Tracey Wilkinson Rosenfield Asst. Coaching Excellence Award Given to the second assistant for dedication and effort above and beyond the call of duty. Recipients: 1999 Tracey Wilkinson Rosenfeld 2008 Travis D