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General Information..............................1-10
History and Records........................... 55-82
Head Coach Dan Kendig.................................................. 12-13 Assistant Coach Heather Brink..................................................14 Assistant Coach Dan Miller.......................................................14 Life Skills Director Keith Zimmer...........................................15 Athletic Trainer Tom Dufresne................................................15 University and Athletic Administration........................... 16-19 Athletic Department Staff/Gymnastics Support Staff...... 20-21 Strength Coach Laura Buttermore.........................................22 Nutrionist Lindsey Remmers.................................................22
NCAA Champions..................................................................56 Academic All-Americans.......................................................57 First-Team All-Americans.....................................................58 All-Americans.......................................................................59 Conference Championship Results........................................60 All-Time Conference Honorees........................................ 61-62 All-Time Team Records.........................................................63 All-Time Individual Records..................................................64 Bob Devaney Sports Center Team Records............................65 Bob Devaney Sports Center Individual Records.....................66 Masters Classic Records.........................................................67 Big 12 Championship Records...............................................68 NCAA Postseason Records.....................................................69 Class Records.........................................................................70 All-Time Roster.....................................................................71 All-Time Results.............................................................. 72-79 Nebraska Coaching History....................................................80 All-Time Series Records.........................................................81 NCAA Championships Team-by-Team Results......................82
2012 Huskers......................................... 23-34
This is Nebraska..................................83-100
Athletic Department Directory................................................2 Athletic Compliance................................................................3 Media Information..................................................................4 Big Ten Conference Information..............................................5 2012 Roster.............................................................................6 2012 Schedule/Team Travel Information.................................7 2012 Season Outlook.......................................................... 8-9 Guide to Women’s Gymnastics..............................................10
Coaches and Staff................................ 11-22
Lora Evenstad........................................................................24 Janelle Giblin........................................................................25 Kassandra Nathe...................................................................26 Brittany Skinner....................................................................27 Deanna Barmore...................................................................28 Jamie Schleppenbach...........................................................29 Emily Wong...........................................................................30 Katelyn Busacker/Jessie DeZiel..............................................31 Amanda Lauer/Jennifer Lauer...............................................32 Desire' Stephens/Huskers.com..............................................33 Adidas...................................................................................34
Opponents............................................. 35-40 2012 Opponents.............................................................. 35-39 NCAA Championships............................................................40
2011 Season Review........................... 41-54 2011 Season Recap......................................................... 42-43 Big 12 Championship Results................................................44 NCAA Corvallis Regional Results............................................45 NCAA Championship Results........................................... 46-47 Meet-by-Meet Individual Results.................................... 48-49 Individual Event Titles and Honors........................................50 Departed Senior Bios....................................................... 51-54
This is Nebraska Gymnastics............................................ 82-85 Academic Excellence....................................................... 86-89 Life Skills/Athletic Medicine............................................ 90-91 National Powers/Big 12 Leaders...................................... 92-93 Big Ten Conference.......................................................... 94-95 There is No Place Like Nebraska....................................... 96-99 Husker Gameday.................................................................100
Media Guide Credits
The 2012 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide was written and designed by Scott Pulverenti of the Nebraska Media Relations Office, with editorial assistance from Director Keith Mann, Director of Operations Jeff Griesch, Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo and the Women's Gymnastics Office. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign CS4 and printed at University of Nebraska Printing Services. Photo credits go to Athletic Department Photographer Scott Bruhn and UNL Photo Services. Cover design by Annie Wood. The cost of the 2012 Nebraska Women’s Gymnastics Media Guide is $4.67 plus $0.33 tax.
Husker Quick Facts
Location................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Population................................................................... 258,379 Founded............................................................................ 1869 Enrollment..................................................................... 24,610 Colors ...........................................................Scarlet and Cream Nickname................................................ Cornhuskers, Huskers Conference ....................................................................Big Ten Home Facility .................. Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Head Coach ................ Dan Kendig, 19th Year (Kentucky, 1979) Record at Nebraska . ................................ 416-163-4 (18 years) Career Record .......................................... 529-275-5 (28 years) Office Phone . ...................................................(402) 472-3808 Office Address.............203 Coliseum - Lincoln, NE 68588-0648 Assistant Coach........................................Dan Miller (First Year) Assistant Coach..................................Heather Brink (First Year) Media Relations Contact.................................. Scott Pulverenti. Office Phone......................................................(402) 472-7873 Winter's E-Mail..................................spulverenti@huskers.com Media Relations Fax..........................................(402) 472-2005 Web Site................................................................ Huskers.com 2011 Record.....................................................................22-12 2011 Big 12 Conference Finish........................... First (196.775). 2011 NCAA Corvallis Regional Finish................Second (196.55). 2011 NCAA Finish........................................... Fourth (196.725) All-Americans Returning......................................................... 6 All-Americans Lost.................................................................. 4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................7/5 Newcomers............................................................................. 5
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Information
Location: Lincoln, Neb. Population: 258,379 Founded: 1869 Enrollment: 24,610 Arena: Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity: 13,595 Nickname: Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors: Scarlet and Cream Conference: Big Ten Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. Institutional Rep.: Josephine Potuto, J.D. Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Office Phone: (402) 472-3011 Head Coach: Dan Kendig 203 Coliseum Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0648 Office Phone: (402) 472-3808 E-mail: dkendig@huskers.com Assistant Coach: Heather Brink Office Phone: (402) 472-8808 E-mail: hbrink@huskers.com Assistant Coach: Dan Miller Office Phone: (402) 472-7808 E-mail: dan.miller@huskers.com Media Relations Director: Keith Mann One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, Neb., 68588-0123 Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 E-mail: kmann@huskers.com Gymnastics Contact: Scott Pulverenti Office Phone: (402) 472-7873 Fax: (402) 472-2005 E-mail: spulverenti@huskers.com
Administration President James B. Milliken, J.D.
Board of Regents
Timothy Clare, Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D., Omaha Chuck Hassebrook, Lyons Howard Hawks, Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D., Lincoln Bob Phares, North Platte Kent Schroeder, J.D., Kearney Bob Whitehouse, Papillion
Student Regents
Lane Carr, Nebraska-Lincoln Jordan Gonzales, Nebraska-Kearney Elizabeth O'Connor, Nebraska-Omaha Jeremy Peterson, Nebraska-Medical Center
University Administration .......................................................................................Area Code (402)
Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D..........................................................................................................................................472-2116 President: James B. Milliken, J.D.........................................................................................................................................472-2111 Institutional Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D.............................................................................................................472-1252
Athletic Administration
Athletic Director: Tom Osborne............................................................................................................................................472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Administration: Marc Boehm.......................................................................................................472-3011 Senior Associate A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc...............................................................................................................472-2042 Associate A.D./Community Relations: Chris Anderson.........................................................................................................472-7771 Associate A.D.: Bob Burton..................................................................................................................................................472-5663 Associate A.D./Compliance: Gary Bargen.............................................................................................................................472-2042 Associate A.D./Facilities and Events: Butch Hug...................................................................................................................472-1000 Associate A.D./Capital Planning and Construction: John Ingram.........................................................................................472-1000 Associate A.D./Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog..................................................................................................................472-3116 Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon..................................................................................................472-3011 Associate A.D./Huskers Athletic Fund: Paul Meyers.............................................................................................................472-2367 Associate A.D./Life Skills: Keith Zimmer..............................................................................................................................472-4614 Assistant A.D./Ticketing: Holly Adam..................................................................................................................................472-3111 Assistant A.D./Athletic Medicine: Lonnie Albers, M.D..........................................................................................................472-2276 Assistant A.D./HuskerVision: Shot Kleen..............................................................................................................................472-4645 Assistant A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann.......................................................................................................................472-2263 Assistant A.D./Marketing, Licensing and Concessions: Michael Stephens............................................................................472-9446 Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper..........................................................................472-4611 Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman.........................................................................................................472-4645 Accounting Manager: Jan Brown.........................................................................................................................................472-2273 Director of Information Technology: Dan Floyd....................................................................................................................472-2368 Outreach Director: Doak Ostergard......................................................................................................................................472-3011 Senior Writer and Director of Customer Relations: Randy York............................................................................................472-4647
Athletic Medicine Staff
Chief of Staff/Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare..................................................................................................................472-2276 Associate Director of Athletic Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Jerry Weber.........................................................................472-2276 Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer.........................................................................................................................472-2276 Women's Gymnastics Athletic Trainer: Tom Dufresne..........................................................................................................472-3465 Asstistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Lisa Loewenstein, Jeff Rudy, Patrick Spieldenner, R.J. Pietig, Julie Tuttle.........................................................................................................................................................472-2276 Orthopedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare, Justin Harris........................................................................................472-2276 Sports Nutritionists: Josh Hingst, Lindsey Remmers............................................................................................................472-4618
Academic Performance Staff
Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks.................................................................................................472-4611 Academic Counselors: Andrea Einspahr, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman................................................................................472-2042
HuskerVision
Video Services Coordinator: Mike Hodges............................................................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth.............................................................................................................472-4645 Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie..............................................................................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Brad Colee, Chris Pankonin, Tyler Bassinger...........................................................................472-4645
Web Department
Director of Web Operations: Kelly Mosier............................................................................................................................472-0342 Production and Web Development Specialist: Brock Raum.................................................................................................472-0342
Media Relations The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation.
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Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch...........................................................................................................472-2263 Associate Director: Shamus McKnight.................................................................................................................................472-2263 Assistant Directors: Matt Smith, Jeremy Foote, Hilary Winter..............................................................................................472-2263 Women's Gymnastics Media Relations Contact: Scott Pulverenti.........................................................................................472-7873 Design Specialist: Annie Wood............................................................................................................................................472-2263 Photographer: Scott Bruhn.................................................................................................................................................472-2263 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Capazo................................................................................................................................472-2263
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COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES FOR NU BOOSTERS The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.
NCAA PRINCIPLES
Institutional Control It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Responsibility The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution. Compliance The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR FANS, BOOSTERS, ALUMNI AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS Definitions Q: What is a booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTEREST (I.E. BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13
Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects.
him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Nebraska; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend Nebraska; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the Nebraska campus for an official or unofficial visit. RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete? A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; accept employment from more than one employer and earn unlimited income; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What are non-permissible benefits? A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf course, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a "special" arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan). BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 Q: What types of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to participate? A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.
Q: Who is a Student-Athlete? A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program.
Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible? A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12
Q: What is Contact? A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.
For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Questions can also be faxed to (402) 472-4609 or e-mailed to compliance@huskers.com.
Q: What is Recruiting? A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.
GUIDELINES
Q: Who is a Booster? A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster? A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at Nebraska must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage Nebraska attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect's educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate
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MEDIA SERVICES AND INFORMATION The 2012 Nebraska Women's Gymnastics Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker gymnastics. Additional information, including releases and photographs, may be obtained by contacting the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Husker gymnastics this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate gymnastics.
Media Parking
Parking for the media is located adjacent to the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the south side. The south street lot is accessible from Court Street from 14th Street.
Devaney Center Directions
The Bob Devaney Sports Center is located on the west edge of the Innovation Campus. To reach it from the Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Military Avenue and turn left. Continue a half mile and enter Innovation Campus. Take the first right turn before the Devaney Center and follow the access road to lot 52 on the South Side of the arena. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 West to I-80, then take I-80 West approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit East to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above.
Student-Athlete Interviews
All media requests for interviews with Nebraska gymnasts should be directed to Scott Pulverenti at least one day in advance. Gymnasts are usually available for telephone interviews early afternoons and evenings. The best time for in-season interviews is after practice at the Mabel Lee Hall practice gym. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours.
Coach Dan Kendig/Gymnastics Staff Interview Time
Interviews with Coach Kendig should be coordinated through Scott Pulverenti in the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-7873. Coach Kendig's office telephone number is (402) 472-3808.
Post-Meet Interviews
Nebraska gymnasts and coaches are generally available on the gym floor immediately following the presentation of team and individual event awards.
Media Services
Meet notes and media guides will be provided before each meet. Final results will be available following each meet in the press room. Starting one hour before each meet, refreshments and a light meal will be served for members of the working press in the courtside room. A Media Relations representative will be in the working media room on the south side of the Devaney Center until all writers have filed.
Telephone/Internet Access
Nebraska provides telephones, ethernet lines and a wireless connection in the Bob Devaney Sports Center Working Media Room. All long distance calls must be credit card, collect or billed to a third number.
Photographers
All working photographers in the Bob Devaney Sports Center must display their working credentials. No flash or strobe photography is allowed.
Media Relations Office
The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located in The Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, which is at the north end of Memorial Stadium. The Osborne Complex is approximately one mile from the Devaney Center. Address: Nebraska Media Relations Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263.
Fax Access
The Nebraska Media Relations Office has an automatic facsimile machine which can transmit or receive documents. The phone number for the fax is (402) 472-2005. A facsimile machine is available in the Bob Devaney Sports Center following the meet, and Media Relations office personnel will send results free of charge as time permits.
Publications
The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing awardwinning media guides for its 23 varsity sports. Over the past six years, Nebraska has been one of the nation's leaders in this department, winning more than 100 Awards of Excellence from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Press Row Location
Press row for most Nebraska gymnastics meets is located on the south sideline of the gym floor.
Press Room
The Devaney Center press room is located off the hallway at the southeast corner of the arena. The press room opens one hour before each meet.
MEDIA OUTLETS Newspapers Associated Press Lincoln Journal Star Omaha World-Herald Daily Nebraskan
Television Stations KLKN (ABC, Ch.8) KOLN (CBS, Ch. 10/11) KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) KPTM (FOX, Ch. 42) NET Sports (PBS, Ch. 12)
Radio Stations
KLIN (1400 AM) KFAB (1110 AM) KFOR (1240 AM) ESPN (1480 AM) KRNU (90.3 FM)
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Address 909 N. 9th St., Suite 104, Omaha, NE, 68114 926 P St., Lincoln, NE, 68508 14th and Dodge St., Omaha, NE, 68102 34 Nebraska Union, Lincoln, NE, 68588
Phone (402) 391-0031 (402) 473-7431 (402) 444-1000 (402) 472-1765
Fax (402) 391-1412 (402) 473-7291 (402) 334-3343 (402) 472-1761
Contact Eric Olson Lori Griffin Thad Livingston Doug Burger
3240 S. 10th St., Lincoln, NE, 68502 40th and W, Lincoln, NE, 68503 10714 Mockingbird, Omaha, NE, 68127 27th and Douglas, Omaha, NE, 68131 3501 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68131 4625 Farnam, Omaha, NE, 68132 1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE, 68503
(402) 436-2251 (402) 467-9270 (402) 592-4330 (402) 978-8958 (402) 233-7940 (402) 554-4286 (402) 472-3611
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THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE The Formed more than 115 years ago, the Big Ten Conference is an association of world-class academic institutions with shared values and goals. Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been the priority for every member institution. However, maintaining the conference’s status as one of the preeminent athletic conference’s in the country also endures as an important component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’most successful undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its student-athletes not only on the field and in James E. Delany the classroom, but around the world as well. Commissioner
Academics
All Big Ten Universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over 100 universities in the country. The Big Ten leads all conferences with the highest number of ranked graduate school programs among the top 25 according to U.S. News and World Report in 2011. The Big Ten ranks first with 23 top-25 programs in the fields of law, medical (research and primary care), business and engineering.
Successful Program
During the 2010-11 season, the Big Ten claimed six team national championships, including titles for Northwestern women’s lacrosse, Ohio State synchronized swimming and men’s volleyball, Penn State women’s volleyball and wrestling and Wisconsin women’s ice hockey. The Big Ten led all conferences with national titles in 13 different NCAA-sponsored championships from 2001-02 to 2010-11. Over that time period, the Big Ten produced championships in cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.
Big Ten Administration
Commissioner.......................................................................................................James E. Delany Deputy Commissioner.............................................................................................. Brad Traviolia Chief Communications Officer...................................................................................... Diane Dietz Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration....................................Mark D. Rudner Associate Commissioner-Men's Basketball................................................................Rick Boyages Associate Commissioner-Championships................................................................. Wendy Fallen Associate Commissioner-Compliance........................................................................ Chad Hawley Associate Commissioner-Governance................................................................... Jennifer Heppel Associate Commissioner-Basketball Operations...................................................Andrea Williams Assistant Commissioner - Communications............................................................Scott Chipman Assistant Commissioner - Technology................................................................Mike McComiskey
Big Ten Communications Staff
Chief Communications Officer.......................................................................................................Diane Dietz Assistant Commissioner - Communications.............................................................................Scott Chipman Associate Director of Communications............................................................................Valerie Todryk Krebs Assistant Director of Communications (Wrestling).......................................................................Dan Mihalik Robert Hammel Communications Intern.........................................................................................Bob Healy
Contact the Big Ten Office 1500 West Higgins Road Park Ridge, IL, 60068-6300 Phone: (847) 696-1010 Fax: (847) 696-1150 www.bigten.org
Student-Athlete Opportunities
Big Ten universities provide over $120 million in direct financial aid to more than 9,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 Big Ten championships, 12 for men and 13 for women. Conference institutions sponsor 298 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States.
Television Exposure
The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network (BTN) provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. Over 900 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally on an annual basis, more than any other conference. In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network, the BTN. It launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and now is in its fifth year of operation. It is available to approximately 75 million homes nationally, and appears in 19 of the top 20 national media markets.
Attendance
Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with more than 8.9 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2010-11 seasons for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone.
Honoring Legends. Building Leaders.
The mission of the Big Ten Conference has always been to excel athletically without compromising the priority our member institutions assign to their academic standards and to their commitment to student academic success. We seek to celebrate the many accomplishments of Big Ten studentathletes while continuously reinforcing each of our member institutions’ high academic standards. Striking that important balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity, and that philosophy led to the genesis of the new football division names. Both names link directly to the Big Ten mission.
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2012 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS ROSTER Name Katelyn Busacker Deanna Barmore Jessie DeZiel Lora Evenstad Janelle Giblin Amanda Lauer Jennifer Lauer Kassandra Nathe Jamie Schleppenbach Brittany Skinner Desire' Stephens Emily Wong
Height 5-5 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-2 5-3 5-3 5-0 5-4 5-2 5-1 5-4
Year Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So.
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Pronunciations Kassandra NATHE..................................................NAY-thee Lora EVENSTAD...................................................EVAN-STAD
Events AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Hometown Papillion, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Rogers, Minn. Grand Forks, N.D. San Ramon, Calif. Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Sartell, Minn. Lincoln, Neb. Los Altos, Calif. Omaha, Neb. Grand Forks, N.D.
High School/Other School Papillion-La Vista/Ball State Millard West High School Spectrum High School Sacred Heart High School California High School East High School East High School Sartell High School Pius X High School Los Altos High School Millard West High School Red River High School
Club Cahoy's Nebraska Gold Twin City Twisters Red River Valley Airborne Premier Gymnastics (Omaha, Neb.) Premier Gymnastics (Omaha, Neb.) Twin City Twisters Nebraska School of Gymnastics Airborne Nebraska Gold Red River Valley
HUSKERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
Huskers By Class Seniors (Evenstad, Busacker)..............................................2 Juniors (Giblin, Nathe, Skinner)..........................................3 Sophomores (Barmore, Schleppenbach, Wong).................3 Freshmen (DeZiel, Lauer, Lauer, Stephens)........................4 Birthdays Deanna Barmore......................................................Aug. 17 Heather Brink....................................................................... Katelyn Busacker...................................................... Nov. 13 Jessie DeZiel.............................................................Aug. 12 Lora Evenstad............................................................. Dec. 2 Janelle Giblin..........................................................Sept. 20 Kailyn Hawkins........................................................ Dec. 13 Amanda Lauer....................................................... March 30 Jennifer Lauer....................................................... March 30 Dan Kendig...............................................................Oct. 18 Dan Miller............................................................................ Kassandra Nathe.........................................................Jan. 5 Jamie Schleppenbach........................................... March 25 Brittany Skinner....................................................... Dec. 21 Desiré Stephens........................................................ May 1 Emily Wong................................................................Aug. 7 Academic Majors Katelyn Busacker...... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Deanna Barmore...... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Jessie DeZiel........................................................Undecided Lora Evenstad........... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Janelle Giblin...................................... Pre-Physical Therapy Amanda Lauer.......... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Jennifer Lauer.......... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Kassandra Nathe......................................... Family Sciences Jamie Schleppenbach................................. General Studies Brittany Skinner..................................................... Business Desiré Stephens....... Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Emily Wong.............. Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science
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California
Janelle Giblin (San Ramon) Brittany Skinner (Los Altos)
Iowa
Amanda Lauer (Sioux City) Jennifer Lauer (Sioux City)
Minnesota
Jessie DeZiel (Rogers) Kassandra Nathe (Sartell)
Nebraska
Katelyn Busacker (Papillion) Deanna Barmore (Omaha) Jamie Schleppenbach (Lincoln) Desire Stephens (Omaha)
North Dakota
Lora Evenstad (Grand Forks) Emily Wong (Grand Forks)
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2012 NEBRASKA GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE Date Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Feb. 3
Day Friday Friday Saturday Friday
Meet Location Time Denver Devaney Center 7 p.m. at Iowa State Ames, Iowa 6:30 p.m. Missouri Devaney Center 6 p.m. at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. with Minnesota and Centenary Feb. 11 Saturday Masters Classic Devaney Center 6 p.m. Michigan, Washington, Southern Utah Feb. 18 Saturday at Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 6 p.m. Feb. 24 Friday at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 7 p.m. March 4 Sunday Florida Devaney Center 2 p.m. March 9 Friday Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 8 p.m. March 16 Friday Iowa State Devaney Center 7 p.m. March 24 Saturday at Big Ten Championships Iowa City, Iowa TBA April 7 Saturday at NCAA Regionals Campus Sites TBA April 20 Friday at NCAA Preliminaries Duluth, Ga. TBA April 21 Saturday at NCAA Super Six Finals Duluth, Ga. TBA April 22 Sunday at NCAA Individual Event Finals Duluth, Ga. TBA Note: Home meets in bold. All times listed are central and subject to change. For ticket information, refer to Huskers.com or call 1-800-8-BIGRED
2012 NEBRASKA TRAVEL PLANS
Phone: Iowa State Gymnastics Contact: Office Phone:
Hilton Garden Inn 1325 Dickinson Ave. Ames, Iowa 50014 (515) 233-8000 Eric Betzinger (515) 294-2008
at Oklahoma (Feb. 3) Minnesota, Centenary Depart: Feb. 2 Return: After Meet Bus Trip Team Hotel: Phone: Oklahoma Gymnastics Contact: Office Phone:
Regular Season Season Ticket (Adult)......................................................$36 Season Ticket (Youth).....................................................$18 Single Meet Ticket (Adult)................................................$5 Single Meet Ticket (Youth)...............................................$3 NU Student with Valid ID............................................... Free Children 6 and under..................................................... Free
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Location......................................................Iowa City, Iowa Host School.................................................................Iowa Date..................................................... Saturday, March 24 Meet Time.................................................................... TBA Arena (Capacity).............. Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) Host Contact..................................................Nick Hegland Office Phone . ............................................(319) 335-9411 Fax.............................................................(319) 335-9417 Website..................................... www.hawkeyesports.com
at Arkansas (Feb. 24)
at Iowa State (Jan. 20) Depart: Jan. 19 Return: After Meet Bus Trip Team Hotel:
TICKET PRICES
Courtyard by Marriott 770 Copperfield Drive Norman, OK 73072 (405) 701-8900 Leslie Koch (405) 325-7623
at Minnesota (Feb. 18) Depart: Feb. 17 Return: Feb. 19 Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Minneapolis Airport Marriott 2020 American Boulevard Bloomington, MN 55425 Phone: (952) 854-7441 Minnesota Contact: Meg Stephenson Office Phone: (612) 625-6576
Depart: Feb. 24 Return: After Meet Bus Trip Team Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott Bentonville 1001 McClain Road Bentonville, AR 72712 Phone: (479) 273-3333 Arkansas Gymnastics Contact: Robby Edwards Office Phone: (479) 575-2751
at Utah (March 9) Depart: March 8 Return: March 10 Commercial Flight Team Hotel: Salt Lake Marriott City Center 220 South State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 961-8700 Utah Gymnastics Contact: Liz Abel Office Phone: (801) 581-3511
at Big Ten Championships (March 24) Iowa City, Iowa Depart: March 23 Return: March 24 Bus Trip Team Hotel: Coralville Marriott Hotel 300 East 9th Street Coralville, IA 52241 Phone: (319) 688-4000 Iowa Contact: Nick Hegland Office Phone: (319) 335-9411 Big Ten Contact: Bob Healy Office Phone: (847) 696-1010 ext. 129
NCAA REGIONALS University of Arkansas.............................. Fayetteville, Ark. Auburn University...........................................Auburn, Ala. University of Illinois....................................Champaign, Ill. North Carolina State Unviersity.......................Raleigh, N.C. University of Utah................................ Salt Lake City, Utah University of Washington............................. Seattle, Wash.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Location............................................................Duluth, Ga. Hosts.............................................................Georgina Tech Preliminaries............................................... Friday, April 20 Super Six Finals.......................................Saturday, April 21 Event Finals............................................... Sunday, April 22 Arena (Capacity).........................Gwinnett Center (13,000)
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2012 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS
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After finishing fourth at last year’s NCAA Championships, which was tied for the highest finish in school history, the 2012 Nebraska women’s gymnastics team looks to continue its storied tradition as the Huskers compete as members of the Big Ten Conference for the first time. With six returning All-Americans, along with seven total letterwinners and five newcomers, the Huskers will again have conference and national title aspirations. The Huskers are led by Head Coach Dan Kendig, who is in this 19th season. Kendig believes this year’s squad has the makings to be just as good, if not better than last year’s top-five finisher. “I feel like this team is as talented, or more talented than last year’s team,” Kendig said. “I feel that way because we lost some quality routines, but we’ve gained some freshmen who are doing some good things and we’ve gained Kassandra Nathe back. I just feel like when you look from event to event, our top six is as strong or stronger than last year.” Along with competing in a different conference in 2012, the Huskers also welcome two new coaches to this year’s coaching staff. Dan Miller joins NU’s staff as an assistant coach after leading Arena Gymnastics in Joliet, Ill. Miller will coach the Huskers’ vault and floor squads. Miller was joined by former Nebraska two-time
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national champion Heather Brink, who will coach the Huskers’ beam exercises, along with helping on floor choreography. Brink was an 11-time All-American from 1997-00 and won the Honda Award, given to the nation’s top woman gymnast, after her senior season.
Leading the Way - Returning Letterwinners
A nucleus of seven letterwinners returns for Nebraska as the Huskers face one of the toughest schedules in the country. Leading the way is senior Lora Evenstad, who was a two-time All-American as a junior. Evenstad is one of the most consistent gymnasts on the roster and will look to make an impact on the vault, bars and floor. Evenstad claimed 10 individual titles in 2011, including nine on the floor and one on bars. The Grand Forks, N.D., native had her best year as a Husker in 2011, posting career highs on vault (9.95), bars (9.925), beam (9.725), floor (9.925) and all-around (39.275). Kendig said he is looking forward to seeing Evenstad compete as a senior. “She is one of the most, if not the most, talented athletes we’ve had come through our doors in a long time,” Kendig said. “She’s capable of a lot of things. We just have to keep
her challenged, keep her focused. She’s a perfectionist and she wants to do well.” Junior Janelle Giblin returns after spending much of last season as the only all-arounder on the team. The three-time All-American, including first-team honors on vault in 2011, claimed five event titles last season, including two on bars, one on beam and two in the all-around. Giblin will be counted on to do much of the same in 2012, where she will be a force in the lineup at all four events. After sitting out last season with an injury, Nebraska welcomes back junior Kassandra Nathe to the lineup. Nathe, a second-team All-American on the bars in 2010, will return to the Huskers’ lineup as an all-arounder and a three-event specialist. Nathe will bring a wealth of experience back for NU, along with being a role model off the competition floor. Nathe was one of Nebraska's Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award winners in 2011. Junior Brittany Skinner, who was labeled as the team’s “X-factor” before the season by Kendig, returns looking to do big things after earning second-team All-American honors during her sophomore campaign. Skinner brings power to the Nebraska lineup and will use that as she looks to make a mark
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NEW CONFERENCE. SAME TRADITION. on all four events for NU. Last season, Skinner was a three-event specialist for the Huskers on vault, bars and beam. Skinner set two career-high marks during her sophomore season, including a 9.90 on vault and a 9.875 on the bars. The Los Altos, Calif., native was named to the All-Big 12 Championship team on the uneven bars in 2011 and was a first-team All-American on the vault in 2010. Sophomore Deanna Barmore has the ability to help the Huskers on the vault and provide depth on beam for NU. Barmore, who had ankle surgery in the offseason, posted a career high on the vault at the NCAA Corvallis Regional with a 9.725. Sophomore Jamie Schleppenbach is one of the most talented Huskers on vault and will help NU on the floor exercise. Schleppenbach became a first team All-American last season for NU, posting a 9.95 score on the vault two times including once at the Super Six finals. The Lincoln native will look to improve on her 12th-place showing in the vault event finals last season. Nebraska’s last returning letterwinner is Emily Wong, who has the ability to compete in all four events for the Huskers during her sophomore season. Wong earned first-team All-America honors as a freshman on the uneven bars. She posted career highs on the bars at the Super Six team finals last season with a 9.90 on two occasions. The Grand Forks, N.D., native notched four event titles, including three on bars and one on beam.
Huskers Welcome Talented Newcomers
The Huskers welcome five talented newcomers with a wealth of experience at every level of gymnastics. The group includes four Level 10 gymnasts from the high school ranks, along with Katelyn Busacker, who transferred from Ball State for her senior season. Busacker was a three-year letterwinner at Ball State before transferring after the 2010 season. The Papillion, Neb., native will provide the Huskers with depth on the bars and beam events, where she posted career highs of 9.85 and 9.825, respectively. Busacker did not compete in 2011, but will be looked upon for her maturity as the season progresses. One of the most talented newcomers is Rogers, Minn., native Jessie DeZiel, who respresented the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games. DeZiel, who was one of the top performers on a U.S. squad that won team gold, posted teamhigh scores on vault (15.125), beam (13.275), and floor exercise (13.150). DeZiel, a former two-time Junior Olympic Champion, is slated to compete on all four events for Nebraska this season. The Huskers also welcome a set of twin sisters to the team, as Amanda and Jennifer Lauer will join the squad after competing for Premiere Gymnastics in Omaha, Neb. Both Level 10 gymnasts, Amanda will use her freshman campaign to provide depth on the beam for NU, while Jennifer is on the cusp of cracking the lineup in all four events. Nebraska’s final newcomer is Desire’ Stephens, who will provide energy and depth on all four events for the Huskers. Stephens was the 2011 Nebraska state all-around champion and took fifth at the 2011 Region 4 meet in the all-around. Stephens is one of four Nebraska natives on this year’s team.
Event Preview: Vault
- 4 All-Americans: Evenstad, Giblin, Skinner, Schleppenbach, - All-Big 12: Schleppenbach Nebraska returns four gymnasts who have earned AllAmerica honors during their careers on vault, making it one
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of the deepest events for the Huskers this season. Janelle Giblin and Jamie Schleppenbach earned first-team honors last season, while Lora Evenstad and Brittany Skinner were first teamers in 2010. Along with the four gymnasts listed above, the Huskers will also look to true freshman Jessie DeZiel and sophomore Emily Wong to round out the lineup, with Kassandra Nathe and Deanna Barmore competing for time in the lineup. True freshmen Jennifer Lauer and Desire’ Stephens will provide depth for the Huskers on the event. “Being new, I’m still trying to get a hold of what the girls are doing,” assistant coach Dan Miller said. “I’ve looked at last year’s videos and we’re looking to build off that. Obviously, the success was there last year. We want to continue what they did and try to improve in other places. Everybody’s working hard."
Event Preview: Uneven Bars
-3 All-Americans: Giblin, Nathe, Wong -All-Big 12: Giblin The Huskers lose first-team All-American Maria Scaffidi from last year’s squad, but return a solid nucleus of gymnasts that include three All-Americans. Sophomore Emily Wong will return after becoming a first-team All-American last season when she posted a 9.90 score twice, including once at the NCAA Super Six Team finals. Both Janelle Giblin and Kassandra Nathe were second-team honorees in 2010. Last season, Giblin tied her career high on bars with a 9.875 in the Super Six Finals, while Nathe returns after sitting out last season with an injury. Nathe scored a 9.85 on the bars at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Joining the three All-Americans in the lineup will be senior Lora Evenstad, who is one of the most consistent Huskers, while true freshman Jessie DeZiel is also a front-runner to crack the starting rotation. Junior Brittany Skinner is also in place to start in the rotation for the Huskers, while Ball State transfer Katelyn Busacker is a candidate to see time as well. “I feel like we just need to work on all the things that are important in bars,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “It’s going to come down to the handstands, the form and execution and the landings. Those are the things we’ve been trying to work on. We’re getting close. I like what we have on bars.”
Event Preview: Beam
-1 All-American: Skinner After finishing the year on a strong note last season on beam, the Huskers look to build off what they started. Nebraska loses two second-team All-Americans in Brittnee Habbib and Maddie Steinauer, but return second-team All-American Brittany Skinner, who will lead the Husker beam attack. The Huskers also welcome back Nathe, who was named to the All-Big 12 championship team for the beam in 2010. Other gymnasts who will be contributors on beam include Giblin, Schleppenbach, Wong and DeZiel. Wong was named to the All-Big 12 championship team in 2011 for her efforts on the balance beam. Assistant coach Heather Brink said she wants the Huskers to pick up where they left off last season, while being more consistent. “I feel like last year they had a little bit of inconsistency at the beginning of the year,” Brink said. “I felt like they finished pretty well toward the end of the year. I’m just looking for them to start off where they left off last year and we're really working on our consistency.”
Event Preview: Floor
-1 All-American: Evenstad -All-Big 12: Evenstad (2010) One event the Huskers are most excited about is the floor exercise. Assistant coach Dan Miller noted that every gymnast on the squad has a floor routine, while several Huskers will feature new routines this season. Leading the way is senior Lora Evenstad, who earned first-team All-America honors last year after posting a 9.925 score four times during the year. Evenstad collected nine individual titles on floor last season. Emily Wong, Jessie DeZiel, Kassandra Nathe, Brittany Skinner and Janelle Giblin will be the top candidates to round out the floor routine rotation. Miller hopes to increase the difficulty levels of last year’s floor exercises with more difficult passes and high-energy choreography. “Probably the most exciting thing is there is going to be quite a few new floor routines, which is exciting for the girls, too,” Miller said. “They get new music, new choreography, that’s kind of a boost for them. Right now I feel like everybody has a floor routine, we’re just trying to up the difficulty.”
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GUIDE TO WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS General
Six gymnasts from each team compete on each of the four events. The team score is obtained by adding the five highest scores on each event. Common deductions are landing deductions. One tenth is taken away for each step that the gymnast takes, while half a tenth is taken for a small hop, and two tenths are deducted for a large hop, step or jump. Other deductions include bent arms, legs, toes or leg separation. Falls that occur are deducted five tenths each time. Finally, a gymnast can receive a neutral deduction on balance beam and floor exercise. Neutral deductions are one tenth; and are received for being over time on beam and floor, and for stepping out of bounds on the floor exercise. They occur each time a gymnast violates these rules. Each event, with the exception of vault, has a series of four (bars), five (beam) and four (floor) special requirements (SRs), and omission of any of these requirements results in a two tenths deduction from the start value.
Start Values Start value for college 9.5, extra .5 earned through bonus • All judges determine start value • It is not mandatory that the start values agree
Bonus
Special Connections • Achieved through unique and difficult combinations • Special connections have a value of 0.10 or 0.20. • Bonus points for special connections will be awarded only for good technical presentation Additional "D/E" • A maximum of 0.40 may be awarded as bonus points for additional "D/E" • Additional "D" elements will receive 0.10 bonus points • Additional "E" elements will receive 0.20 bonus points
Vault
Vault requires speed, quickness and explosive power. Unlike the other events, each vault has its own start value. Deductions are taken from the start value for technical errors in the pre-flight (approach), the block (the rise from the horse), the post-flight (height and distance from the horse) and the landing. Each gymnast will perform only one vault, but has a maximum of three attempts to go over the vault table one time. Special Requirements • Must touch the vault table with both hands • Must land on feet first
Uneven Bars
A bars routine must contain at least two bar changes for the first two SRs. A bar change is when the gymnast moves from the high bar to the low bar or vice versa. It must also contain two release moves. A release move is defined as when the gymnast lets go of the bar with both hands and flips or twists and regrasps either bar. Uneven bar routines must contain change of direction that is at least 180 degrees or more for the fourth SR. The final SR is a dismount. A bar routine must contain at least 10 skills. Special Requirements • At least two bar changes • Two flight elements (minimum of two different "C" elements or a "D" and "B") • One element with LA (longitudinal axis) turn, minimum of "C" • A “C” dismount
Balance Beam
The Huskers work to move on the beam like they would when performing on the floor. Their goal is to have routines that set them apart from other teams in the country. The beam is 16 feet long, four feet high and four inches wide. Performing on the beam requires precise movement and intense concentration. A beam routine cannot be more than 90 seconds. The first SR a beam routine must contain is a tumbling series. It must also contain a dance series of two leaps and/or jumps, one of which must have a value of “C” or higher. The gymnast must complete a turn of at least 360 degrees for the third SR. The fourth SR is a leap with large amplitude, which may be part of the dance series or on its own. Finally, the gymnast must dismount the beam as the final SR. Special Requirements • One acro series with a minimum of two flight elements (both must start and finish on the beam; one element must be a "C" with or without hand support) • One dance series of two or more elements (one element at least "C" or higher) • Minimum of 360 degree turn – no hand support permitted • One leap, jump or hop requiring a 180 degree split (front or side) • “C” dismount or “B” dismount preceded by and directly connected to any “C” element (acro/dance)
Floor Exercise
Floor exercise is a combination of dance and tumbling to music on a 12 meter by 12 meter space. The duration of a floor routine should be between 70 and 90 seconds. A floor routine must contain at least two tumbling passes (first SR), one of which contains two saltos (second SR). It must also contain three different saltos within the two tumbling passes (third SR). The final SR is that the routine contains a dismount commensurate with the rest of the routine. Special Requirements • One tumbling series with two saltos, same or different • Three different saltos within the exercise • Dance series with a minimum of two elements (one "C" element or higher) • Minimum of "C" salto as the last salto or in the last connection of saltos
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