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Women's Top 25 Preview Capsules:  13-25

  

 

Key to the Tables:

Ranking:  By final 2008 National Finish/Rank

Starting Routines:  Defined by starting lineup in last meet of the post season.

Returning Starters:  Defined by starting lineup in last meet

Year in School:  (Is shown as reported on the school roster.)

    Fr = Freshman
    So = Sophomore
    Jr = Junior
    Sr = Senior

Status Codes for Returners:

    I = major season ending injury in 2008
    R = retirement (for any  reason)
    TR = Transfer
    RS = Redshirt (note:  not all eligible gymnasts will employ or are awarded a redshirt year)

    ?=unconfirmed 

 

Updated December 13th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif13.  Penn State Nittany Lions

 

blue03_next.gif 14.  Denver Pioneers

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Steve Shephard
Assistants:  Jessica Bastardi, Randy Monahan
Starting Routines Returning:  21/24
Returning Starters (8):  Teenie Beck (So), Alexandra Brockway (Jr), Danielle Hover (So), Melissa Klein (So), Lindsey Montross (Jr), Brandi Personett (Jr), Casey Rohrbaugh (Jr), Rosie Smith (Jr),
Other/
Injured Returners (2): Heather McElwee (So),  Allie Southard (Jr)
Graduated (2):  Lindsay Borkan, Aslynn Satterfield
Other Losses (2):  Katie Perrett (R), Meghan Shanfelter (R/Manager)
Newcomers (4):  Whitney Benscko (Fr), Natalie Ettl (Fr), Daryl Konsevick (Fr), Alex Stine (Fr)

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart
Assistants:  Carl Leland, Nilson Savage
Starting Routines Returning:  16/24
Returning Starters (8):  Nikki Brown (Sr), Kristina Coccia (So), Lauren Garan (Sr), Amanda Johanson (So), Jessica Lopez (Sr), Ellen McCarthy (Jr), Liz Meals (Sr), Taylor Sanford (So),
Other/Injured Returners
(3): Kelley Hennigan (Jr), Danielle Kirchof (So), Annamari Maaranen (So)
Graduated (4):   Sierra Bertholomey, Courtney Butler, Paige Schuster, Sasha Sullivan
Other Losses (0):  N/A
Newcomers (3):  Louise Mercer (Fr), Brianna Springer (Fr), Alex Winslow (Fr)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif15.  Auburn Tigers

 

blue03_next.gif 16.  Illinois Fighting Illini

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Jeff Thompson
Assistants:  Rachelle Thompson, Kurt Hettinger
Starting Routines Returning:  16/24
Returning Starters (6):   Katie Hurley (So), Rachel Inniss (So), AJ Mills (Sr), Lindsey Puckett (Sr), Claire Seiffert (Jr), Krissy Voss (Jr)
Other/
Injured Returners (3): Lauren Brzostowski (So),  Carmen Nelms (Jr), Leah Vining (So),
Graduated (3):  Julie Dwyer, Kayla Gies, Aimee Goheen
Other Losses (3):  Clare Bregetti (left fall quarter), Karmen Pinckney (?), Shannon Walpole (?)
Newcomers (7):  Justine Foster (Fr), Kareen Kaveh (Fr), Laura Lane (Fr), Kelsie Montgomery (Fr), Allyson Sandusky (Fr), Kylie Shields (Fr), Kendall Swartz (Fr)

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Bob Starkell
Assistants:  Kim (Mazza) Landrus, Amy Kruse
Starting Routines Returning:  22/24
Returning Starters (8):  Marijka Botterman (Sr), Allison Buckley (So), Alyssa (Nicole) Cowart (Jr), Julie Crall (Sr), Melissa Fernandez (So), Lashlee Morris (So), Sarah Schmidt (Jr), Lindsey Smith (Sr)
Other/
Injured Returners (3):  Kim Kruk (Sr), Samantha Perino (So), Laura Woolf (Jr)
Graduated (2):  Michelle McGrady, Krystal Melcarek
Other Losses (0):  N/A
Newcomers (3):  Alyssa Harmon (Fr), Kelsey Joannides (Fr), Hannah Welker (Fr)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif17.  Michigan State Spartans

 

blue03_next.gif 18.  Arizona Wildcats

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Kathie Klages
Assistants:  Randy Lane, Katie Teft
Starting Routines Returning
:  20/24
Returning Starters (9): Nicole Argiros (So), Dani Fanning (Sr), Nicole Heikkila (So), Emily Lopatofsky (Jr), Kathryn Mahoney (So), Kelly Moffit (Jr), Kelsey Morley (So), Rochelle Robinson (Jr), Katlyn Roggensack (Sr)
Other/
Injured Returners (2):  Elise Craig (So), Nicole Curler (Jr)
Graduated (3):  Rhiannon Banda-Scott, Bethany Little, Megan McNally
Other Losses (3):  Megan Bergland (R/student coach), Melanie Hunt (?), Kristyn Moskal (?)
Newcomers (3):
 Jackie Berg (Fr), Alyssa Brennan (Fr), Selina Rodriguez (Fr)

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Starting Routines Returning:  16/24
Head Coach:  Bill Ryden
Assistants:  John Court, Colleen Johnson
Returning Starters (6):  Briana Bergeson (Sr), Colleen Fisher (So), Alexis Greene (Sr), Miranda (Randi Jo) Russell (Jr), Sarah (Specht) Tomczyk (Jr), Bree Workman (Sr)
Other/
Injured Returners (2):  Erica Anderson (Sr), Kristen Schmieder (So)
Graduated (3):  Danielle Hicks, Rachelle Silberg, Karin Wurm 
Other Losses (2):  Suzanne Alvey (Sr/?), Melanie Weiser (Sr/?)
Newcomers (5):  Rebecca Cardenas (Fr), Tayln Curry (Fr), Deanna Graham (Fr), Katie Matusik (Fr), Jillian O'Neal (Fr)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif19(t).  Boise State Broncos

 

blue03_next.gif 19(t).  Missouri Tigers

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Tina Bird and Neal Resnick
Assistants:  Patty Resnick
Starting Routines Returning:  21/24
Returning Starters (11):  Shaniece Craft (Sr), Mallory Dziawura (So), Amy Glass (So), Taylor Jacob (Jr), Kelsey Lang (So), Yvette Leizorek (Jr), Amber Neroes (Sr), Ruthie Pennington (Jr),  Hannah Redmon (So), Sarah Smith (So), Cassie Tycast (So)
Other/
Injured Returners (8):  Courtney Achter (Sr), Chelsea Apple (RS Fr), Amanda Burnett (So), Heather Hitch (So), Morgan LaRoque (RS Fr), Ashli Rainboth (Sr), Katie Tuller (So), Raquel Turnbow (Jr)
Graduated (2):  Alia Loan, Lindsay Ward
Other Losses (4):  Michaela Barr (?), Tessa Campbell (?), Katie O'Donnell (?), Kayla Waldram (?)
Newcomers (3):  Cristy Dahlquist (Fr), Lindsay Kazandjian (Fr), Fiona Leslie (Fr)

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Rob Drass
Assistants:  John Figueroa, Amy Smith
Starting Routines Returning:  20/24
Returning Starters (8):  Brooke Boemer (So), Alex Gold (So), Danielle Guider (Jr), Alicia Hatcher (Sr), Adrianne Perry (Sr), Becky Scholle (Jr),  Sarah Shire (Jr), Liz Straatmann (Jr)
Other/
Injured Returners (2):  Lisa LaPerriere (So), Laura Stephenson (So)
Graduated (5):  Julie Abaray, Nikki Bowman, Ashley Khederian, Katie Kluga, Lisa Puccio
Other Losses (1):  Meghann Raub (?)
Newcomers (4):  Mary Burke (Fr), Tara Foster (Fr), Brittany Haines (Fr), Allison Heizelman (Fr)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif21.  Ohio State Buckeyes

 

blue03_next.gif 22.  Minnesota Gophers

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Carey Fagan
Assistants:  William Lorenz
Starting Routines Returning:  17/24
Returning Starters (8):  Beth Ann Ballard (Jr), Rebecca Best (So), Hillary Dow (Jr), Kiki Holman (Sr), Alyssa Meyer (Sr), Kristin Perchatsch (Jr), Jessica Staton (So), Amanda Surine (Sr)
Other/
Injured Returners (0): N/A
Graduated (3):  Kaylan Clevinger, Maalika Moore-Thomas, Jessica Rosette
Other Losses (0):  N/A
Newcomers (5):  Nicole Ciminello (Fr), Taylor Jones (Fr), Nicole Krauter (Fr), Casey Williamson (Fr), Krissi Woodward (Fr)   

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Jim and Meg Stephenson
Assistants:  Jenny (Alf) Hansen
Starting Routines Returning:  18/24
Returning Starters (7):  Jade Beattie (Sr), Carmelina Carabajal (Sr), Kendra Elm (So), Kristin Furukawa (So), Yuri Nagai (So), Alexis Russell (Jr), Angela Walker (Sr)
Other/
Injured Returners (3):  Ana Balboa (So), Jamie Bullock (So), Julie Kinal (So)
Graduated (4):  Andy Cornelius, Amanda Miles, Ashley Mutchler, Ashley Stanton
Other Losses (0):  N/A
Newcomers (3):  Lucy Ennis (Fr), Briana Jones (Fr), Kylie Smith (Fr)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif23.  West Virginia Mountaineers

 

blue03_next.gif 24.  Arizona State Sun Devils

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Linda Burdette
Assistants:  Jason Butts, Travis Doak
Starting Routines Returning:  21/24
Returning Starters (10):  Amy Bieski (So), Naja Johnson (So), Stephanie Keaton (So), Emily Kerwin (So), Meghan Morris (Sr), Shelly Purkat (Jr), Kiersten Spoerke (Jr), Chelsi Tabor (Jr), Erica Watson (Sr), Jessica Young (So)
Other/Injured Returners
(4):  Heather Izer (Sr), Faye Meaden (So), Alysha Pretzello (So), Ashley Wilson (Jr)
Graduated (5):  Jaime Gold, Rachel Hardin, Katie McGregor, Margaret Ann Moore, Kara Weaver
Other Losses (0):  N/A
Newcomers (3):  Tina Maloney (Fr), Nicole Roach (Fr), Jenn Sharon (Fr)

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Starting Routines Returning:  24/24
Head Coach:  John Spini
Assistants:  Maggie Ethier, Bob Peterson
Returning Starters (7):  Mary Atkinson (So), Kaitlynn Bormann (Jr), Ashlee Hinkle (Sr/I), Tiana Jean (Sr), Beate Jones (So), Francesca Mercurio (So), Brittany Schuett (So)
Other/
Injured Returners (3):  Carrie Finley (Sr), Skye Gentile (So), Nicole Harris (Sr)
Graduated (0):  N/A
Other Losses (4):  Stephannie Moore (?), Tia Orlando (R/I)
Newcomers (8):
 Nicole Ferrandino (Fr), Ellen Gebhardt (Fr), Amber Hammerschmidt (Fr), Stephanie Hangartner (Fr), Kahoku Palafox (Fr), Callie Price (Fr), Kelly Reilly (Fr), Madison Snowden (TR/So, UK)

 

 

 

blue03_next.gif25.  Kentucky Wildcats

 

 

 

 

 

Official Web Site:  Link  Schedule  Roster
Head Coach:  Mo Muhammad
Assistants:  Chuck Dickerson, Jackie McCarter
Starting Routines Returning:  20/24
Returning Starters (8):  Jacque Behrendt (Jr), Hillary Ferguson (Jr), Emily Green (Jr), Heather Hite (Sr), Andrea Mitchell (So), Jamie Reimann (Jr), Phylicia Reshard (So), Emilie Rymer (Jr)
Other/
Injured Returners (3):  Bridget Carreiro (RS Sr), Natalie Rubinstein (Jr), Colleen Williams (So)
Graduated (2):  Crissy Cannon, Kristen O'Shields
Other Losses (1):   Madison Snowden (TR/UK)
Newcomers (4):  Jasmine Minion (So/TR, Utah State), Storey Morris (Fr), Whitney Rose (Fr), Jennifer Taylor (Fr)

 

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