2023-24 Gymnastics Program

Winona State Gymnastics Simpson College at Winona State University Friday, March 1, 2024 McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court “Senior Night”

WINONA STATE WARRIORS Name Yr. Kendra Aitken Jr. Kaylee Bateman So. Brooklynn Clapp Fr. Alyssa Crisp Fr. Madysen Disekrud Fr. Kaelyn Duman Fr. Gabrielle Gray So. Izzy Huncker Fr. Reagan Kelley Fr. Courtney Knutson So. Izzy Kropiwiec Sr. Taylor Magierka Fr. Camdyn McSweeney Jr. Jessica Miley So. Kennedy O'Connor Sr. Aspen Peters Fr. Ashley Phillips So. Ashley Roth Sr. Mollie Ruch Fr. Ellie Sampson So. Taryn Sellner Sr. Bryce Stoltz Jr. Rachel Van Namen So.

Hometown High School Wentzville, Mo. Timberland Arden Hills, Minn.

Mounds View Brock, Texas Brock Cullowhee, N.C. Smoky Mountain Pine Island, Minn.

Pine Island San Antonio, Texas Texas Connections Academy Colorado Springs, Colo. Discovery Canyon Campus Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest Mound, Minn.

Mound Westonka Forest Lake, Minn.

Forest Lake HS Wauconda, Ill. Carmel Catholic High School Mattawan, Mich.

Kalamazoo Christian Champlin, Minn.

Champlin Park Olathe, Kan. Olathe South Roselle, Ill. James B. Conant Brookings, S.D. Brookings Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township Omaha, Neb. Omaha Bryan High Bath, PA. Northampton Area Denver, Colo.

Valor Christian High School Mankato, Minn.

Mankato West High School Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista Innisfil, Ontario Canada Innisdale Secondary School

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Stephanie Geislinger

Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Kronebusch Assistant Coach: Abby Keeling Assistant Coach: Hailey Bryant Student Assistant Coach: Lydia Anderson

WSU Senior Bios Lydia Anderson, Senior, Franklin, Wisconsin | Franklin High Schoo Lydia is from Franklin, Wisconsin. She is a Nursing Major, finishing up her 4th and final term. Lydia competed in beam at every meet during her freshman and sophomore years. he earned the WSU Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award all four years and has received WIAC and WCGA academic honors. During Lydia’s final year at WSU, she transitioned into her new role as a Student Assistant Coach. After graduation, Lydia will move closer to home and work as a registered nurse in Milwaukee, WI. We can’t thank Lydia enough for your dedication to improving WSU gymnastics, both as an athlete and as a coach.

Izzy Kropiwiec, Senior, Wauconda, Illinios | Carmel Catholic High School Izzy is from Wauconda, Illinois. She majored in Movement Science with a minor in Psychology.

During Izzy’s sophomore year, she qualified individually to the National Championships at Ithaca College on the floor exercise. She placed 5th at Nationals with a 9.725. Izzy has been a consistent member of the Winona State vault and floor lineup. Izzy’s career highs include 9.55 on the vault and 9.75 on the floor. She has been awarded WSU Presidential Scholar Athlete all four years and has notched a 3.70 cumulative GPA. Izzy has made a huge impact on the Winona community through her involvement with our recreational gymnastics program. Next year, Izzy will be attending graduate school to receive her doctorate of Physical Therapy degree, but has not decided on which program. Izzy has been a fierce competitor for the Warriors and has continued to inspire young athletes and her teammates to keep striving for more.

Taryn Sellner, Senior, Mankato, Minnesota | Mankato West Taryn is a Mankato, Minnesota native. She majored in Movement Science with a minor in Psychology. Taryn’s major accomplishments include placing 4th on the beam at WIAC championships in 2023. She went on to qualify for Nationals on the beam and floor last year, which was hosted here at Winona State University. She was chosen as the Most Consistent athlete, voted by her team. Her career highs include 9.75 on beam and 9.775 on floor.

Academically, Taryn has been a WSU Presidential Scholar-Athlete every semester and has maintained an impressive 3.89 GPA. She will be attending Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI next year to earn her master’s in occupational therapy. We will remember Taryn most for her positive attitude, consistency, and willingness to go above and beyond in everything that she does.

WSU Senior Bios Ashley Roth, Senior, Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Bryan High Ashley Roth is a two-year captain from Omaha, Nebraska. She majored in Movement Science with a minor in Psychology. She has competed in every meet the last four years. She was awarded the WIAC all-sportsmanship award in 2022.

Ashley earned the WSU Presidential Scholar-Athlete award every semester and was accepted into all four graduate schools that she applied to. Besides her time in the gym and classroom, Ashley worked long shifts and overnights at Home and Community Options in Winona caring for five women with disabilities, all while maintaining a 3.64 GPA. Next year, Ashley will be attending University of Minnesota-Rochester to receive her doctorate in Occupational Therapy. Ashley is truly at the peak of her career, and we are so thankful for every ounce of energy that she has given to our program.

Kennedy O’Connor, Senior, Roselle, Illinois | James B. Conant Kennedy is a two-year captain from Roselle, Illinois. She majored in Psychology with a double minor in Nutrition and Coaching. She is a transfer student-athlete who has earned All-Conference honors twice on the vault. She became an NCGA National Champion on the Vault in 2022 after scoring a 9.80 at Ithaca College.

She currently holds the Winona State University individual vault record and led her vault squad to a #1 WSU all-time vault team record score of 47.875 at WIAC Championships in 2023. She has earned WSU, WIAC, and WCGA academic honors over the last three years. Kennedy will graduate in May, but return to Winona State University next year to receive her Mental Health in Schools and Organizations Certification, while also competing for the Warriors for one more year. We are so thankful that her path brought her to Winona State University and we can’t wait to watch her comeback season.

WINONA STATE EVENT ASSIGNMENTS Individual Competitors vs. Simpson College All-Around

Vault

Bars

Jessica Miley Bryce Stoltz

Jessica Miley Aspen Peters Bryce Stoltz Madysen Diskerud Kaelyn Duman Izzy Kropiwiec Ex. Courtney Knutson

Taylor Magierka Ellie Sampson Ashley Roth Bryce Stoltz Kaylee Bateman Jessica Miley Ex. Ashley Phillips Ex. Aspen Peters

Beam

Floor

Taryn Sellner Reagan Kelley Kaelyn Duman Jessica Miley Kaylee Bateman Bryce Stoltz Ex. Kendra Aitken Ex. Camdyn McSweeney

Courtney Knutson Maydsen Diskerud Jessica Miley Bryce Stoltz Izzy Kropiwiec Taryn Sellner Ex. Camdyn McSweeney Ex. Ashley Roth

WINONA STATE COACHING STAFF Stephanie Geislinger

Stephanie Geislinger was named the women's gymnastics head coach at Winona State University in August, 2021.

In 2022-23, Geislinger lead the Winona State program and served as one of the most important figures in the 2023 NCGA National Championships held at Winona State. Highlights from the season included multiple meets against NCAA Division I foes, including the season kickoff event, the Best of Minnesota, hosted by U-M. WSU turned in a fifth-place finish overall as a team at the WIAC Championships/NCGA West Regional Championships before hosting the 2023 NCGA National Championships in Winona.

At Nationals, Breanna Ho led the way of the Warrior contingent, scoring 37.150 points in the all-around, good for seventh place and All-American honors. Taryn Sellner scored a 9.425 in the balance beam event, while Kaylee Bateman earned a 8.150 on the uneven parallel bars. Kennedy O'Connor collected a 9.650 mark in the vault for WSU. The 2021-22 season saw the Geislinger-era open with a home win, as Winona State defeated Hamline University in a WIAC-dual meet held in McCown Gymnasium. WSU would go on to finish sixth overall at the 2022 NCGA West Regional.

Kennedy O'Connor would go on to earn a NCGA Individual National Championship in the vault, tying for first place with a score of 9.800. Kaitlyn West, Bryce Stoltz and Izzy Kropiwiec also qualified for the NCGA National Championships, with West earning a fourth-place finish in the all-around and Stoltz taking seventh in the same event. Kropiwiec earned eighth place overall in the floor exercise.

Prior to her appointment as head coach at Winona State, Geislinger served as an assistant coach during the 2020-21 season for the Warriors.

As a student-athlete, Stephanie (Wojton) Geislinger excelled academically and athletically at Winona State, competing for the Warriors between 2009-2013. In that time, Geislinger earned National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) 1st Team All-America on the Floor Exercise in 2013 and was named the Winona State Female Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior. The Long Grove, Ill. native was a captain for the Warrior team in her junior and senior seasons. At the high school level, Geislinger was a member of the 2009 Illinois State High School Team Champions, leading Stevenson High School to that title.

Academically, Geislinger majored in Movement Science and minored in Nutrition at Winona State, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA . She went on to earn a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northwestern University: Feinberg School of Medicine in 2016. In addition to coaching at Winona State, she serves as an Outpatient/Sports Medicine Physical Therapist at Winona Health, working as an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist.

Stephanie and Andrew Geislinger, a former Warrior baseball standout, live in Winona with their daughter Avery Brooke.

WINONA STATE COACHING STAFF Elizabeth Kronebusch joined the Winona State gymnastics program as an assistant coach under head coach Stephanie Geislinger in 2021 and enters her third season with the Warriors for the 2023-24 campaign.

Kronebusch assists Geislinger with all facets of program management, including recruiting, training programs and meet management.

Kronebusch is an instructor in the Winona State nursing program and recently completed her doctoral degree in nursing.

Abby Keeling joined the Winona State gymnastics program as an assistant coach under head coach Stephanie Stephanie Geislinger in 2023, but Keeling had a five year stint coaching WSU gymnastics in 2009-2014.

Keeling has a bachelors degree in Technical Communnications and Studio Art and a Masters of Instruction 5-12 Literature & Communication Arts.

Hailey Bryant joined the Winona State gymnastics program as an assistant coach under head coach Stephanie Geislinger in the Fall of 2023.

Bryant graduated from WSU with a bachelors in Special Education while competing in gymnastics from 2018-2022

Anderson joins the Warriors coaching staff as a student coach after competing on beam for the last three seasons. Anderson earned WIAC All-Academic Honors for the 2020-21 school year.

SIMPSON COLLEGE EVENT ASSIGNMENTS Individual Competitors vs. Warriors All-Around Bella Dix

Beam Chloe Radmer Bailey Tessena Emma Charles Bella Dix Izzy Brown Brooklen Morgan Ex. Olivia Short Ex. Kaley Bristow

Vault Bella Dix Abbie Lain Wynter Poolaw Brooklen Morgan Emma Charles Kaelyn Tally Ex. Nicola Catchpole

Bars Bella Dix Evalyn Resnick Annika Cole Wynter Poolaw Kaylee Paige Emma Charles Ex. Erin Baugh Floor Brooklen Morgan Izzy Brown Kaley Bristow Annika Cole Bella Dix Kaelyn Tally Ex. Bailey Tessena

SIMPSON COLLEGE STORM NAME Annie Angus Erin Baugh Kaley Bristow Izzy Brown Nicola Catchpole Emma Charles Annika Cole Avril Crespin Bella Dix Abbie Lain Brooklen Morgan Sydney Nalette Kaylee Paige Wynter Poolaw Chloe Radmer Evalyn Resnick Olivia Short Liz Sisler Morgan Svec Kaelyn Tally Bailey Tessena Emma Tolbert

YR. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. So.

HOMETOWN Darien, Ill. The Colony, Texas Cicero, N.Y. Omaha, Neb. Nashua, N.H. Omaha, Neb. Cameron Park, Calif.

Murrieta, Calif.

Naperville, Ill. Crawfordsville, Ind. Norman, Okla.

Andover, Conn.

Perris, Calif.

Norman, Okla.

Memphis, Tenn.

Denver, Colo.

Indianapolis, Ind. Urbandale, Iowa Cumming, Iowa Grants Pass, Ore. Medina, Ohio Sand Springs, Okla.

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Emily Barrett Payne

Assistant Coaches: Kelsey Boychuk, Kelsea Kocan, Bailey Macumber

HIGH SCHOOL Hinsdale South The Colony Cicero-North Syracuse Millard West Nashua North Omaha Virtual Ponderosa Vista Murrieta Neuqua Valley Crawfordsville Norman North Rham Martin Luther King Del City Faith Heritage Christian Academy Denver South North Central Urbandale Urbandale Rogue CC Highland UM

ABOUT WIAC GYMNASTICS PAGE 2023-24 WIAC Gymnastics Standings Teams UW-La Crosse UW-Oshkosh UW-Whitewater Gustavus Adolphus UW-Stout UW-Eau Claire Winona State Hamline

WIAC 6-0 5-0 6-2 5-3 3-4 2-4 1-7 0-9

Overall 8-2 6-5 6-3 5-8 3-5 4-7 1-9 0-9

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WINONA STATE AT A GLANCE

NAME: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATION: WINONA, MINN. FOUNDED: 1858 ENROLLMENT: 6,000 NICKNAME: WARRIORS COLORS: PURPLE & WHITE PRESIDENT: DR. KEN JANZ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: ERIC SCHOH GYMNASTICS COACH: STEPHANIE GEISLINGER

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ACADEMICALLY INSPIRED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN AN EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND CONTEMPORARY PROFESSIONS. THE UNIVERSITY’S COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN TODAY’S WORLD. THE UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE SKILLED, COMPETENT, AND ACTIVE CITIZENS WITH A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE MENTALITY. LOCATED IN THE BEAUTIFUL UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY, WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY IS BUILT ON A POWERFUL SENSE OF PLACE AND COMPASSION FOR THE HUMAN CONDITION. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS DISTINCTIVE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE SPECIAL CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MINNESOTA, AND THE REGION, THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, SERVICE, AND COLLABORATION. WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY PREPARES THE LEADERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND EVER-CHANGING PROBLEMS EFFECTIVELY - TRULY A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS IMPROVING OUR WORLD.