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Season Preview Capsules
With the retirement of UGA legend Suzanne Yoculan and the graduation of her dominant star, Courtney Kupets, can new Head Coach Jay Clark lead the GymDogs to their sixth straight title? With the loss of some iconic athletes, many teams across the country, not just Georgia, will be looking to fill some big shoes. But Georgia loses a potent 1-2 punch in Kupets and Tiffany Tolnay, and there any number of teams looking to break their stranglehold on the title. But the Clark-led squad boasts some very talented newcomers, who once they adjust, will make UGA a force once again.
Last year's runnerup, Alabama, will be looking to take that step up. With their frosh stars having another year of experience, and plenty of depth in the roster, they will be set to challenge. Also in the mix is Utah, despite the loss of stars Kristina Baskett and Nina Kim. Host squad Florida has been amassing some impressive recruiting class but have been lacking in depth to weather injuries. The graduation of Corey Hartung and the possible loss of Melanie Sinclair deal a big blow to this talented, but young squad.
There was the threat of a game-changing rule change this season -- the six up, six count system -- but that was put off for a later season. Instead of a major rule change, there will be small changes in the NCAA Code Modifications. This is the code by which all routines are evaluated. Post-Olympics, the age-group code that the NCAA Code is based upon usually changes in a dramatic fashion. However, this time theNCAA changes are relatively minor. The single biggest change is the devaluation of the ever-popular straddle jump on balance beam. This single skill value change has caused some new leap series and combinations to be developed this fall.
As the fall progresses, these tables will be updated with the latest information, links and updates. Later in the fall, we will be adding in-depth previews. If you have additional updates or corrections, please submit them using the link above.
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Key to the Tables:
Ranking: By 2010 Preseason Coaches' Poll ranking
Coaches: Only regular, paid coaches are listed.
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 listed as reported on the school's roster)
Status Codes for Returners:
I = major season ending injury in 2009
R = retirement/not competing (for any other reason than transfer or injury)
S = Under suspension
TR = Transfer
RS = Redshirt (note: not all eligible gymnasts will employ or are awarded a redshirt year)
?=unconfirmed/unknown information
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 1. Georgia Gym Dog
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2. Utah Utes
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 18/24
Head Coach: Jay Clark
Assistants: Julie Ballard-Clark, Doug McAvinn
Returning Starters (8): Kathryn Ding (So), Hilary Mauro (Jr), Cassidy McComb (Jr), Courtney McCool (Sr), Marcia Newby (Sr), Gina Nuccio (So), Lauren Sessler (Sr), Grace Taylor (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Mariel Box (RS Fr), Lauren Johnson (Sr)
Graduated (4): Paige Burns, Courtney Kupets, Abby Stack, Tiffany Tolnay
Other Losses (1): Amber Trani (R)
Newcomers (4): Kati Breazeal (Fr), Noel Couch (So), Christa Tanella (Fr), Shayla Worley (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 16/24
Head Coach: Greg Marsden
Assistants: Jeff Graba, Megan Marsden
Returning Starters (6): Stephanie McAllister (So), Daria Bijak (Sr), Jamie Deetscreek (Sr), Annie DiLuzio (Sr), Gael Mackie (Jr), Kyndal Robarts (Jr)
Other/Injured Returners (3): Courtni Beers (So), Jacquelyn Johnson (Jr), Beth Rizzo (Sr)
Graduated (2): Kristina Baskett, Nina Kim
Other Losses (0): N/A
Newcomers (3) : Fumina Kobayashi (Fr), Katelyn Mohr (Fr), Megan Whitney (Fr)
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3. Alabama Crimson Tide
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4. Florida Gators
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 21/24
Head Coach: Sarah & David Patterson
Assistant: Brian Raschilla
Returning Starters (7): Morgan Dennis (Sr), Kayla Hoffman (Jr), Ricki Lebergern (Sr), Ashley Preiss (So), Kassi Price (Sr), Geralan Stack-Easton (So), Rachel Terry (So)
Other/Injured Returners (5): Alyssa Chapman (Sr), Jocelyn Fowler (So), Megan Mashburn (Jr), Casey Overton (Sr), Erika Pearson (So)
Graduated (3): Brittany Magee, Amanda Montgomery, Ashley O'Neal
Other Losses (2): Jacqueline Shealy (R/I), Caitlin Sullivan (So/S)
Newcomers (4): Becca Alexin (Fr), Marissa Gutierrez (Fr), Mary Hauswirth (Fr), Ashley Sledge (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 16/24
Head Coach: Rhonda Faehn
Assistants: Adrian Burde, Robert Ladanyi
Returning Starters (6): Amy Ferguson (So), Courtney Gladys (Sr), Alicia Goodwin (Jr), Ashley Kerr (Jr), Elizabeth Mahlich (So), Maranda Smith (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (4): Amanda Castillo (Sr), Nicole Ellis (So), Kailey Tissue (So), Rebekah Zaiser (Sr)
Graduated (1): Corey Hartung
Other Losses (1): Melanie Sinclair (S)
Newcomers (5): Ashanee Dickerson (Fr), Liz Green (Fr), Marissa King (Fr), Dali Lemezan (Fr), Randy Stageberg (Fr)
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5. UCLA Bruins
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6. LSU Tigers
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 20/24
Head Coach: Valerie Kondos Field
Assistants: Jim Foody, Chris Waller
Returning Starters (8): Kaelie Baer (So), Aisha Gerber (So), Elyse Hopfner Hibbs (So), Anna Li (Sr), Brittani McCullough (Jr), Mizuki Sato (Jr), Niki Tom (Jr), Vanessa Zamarripa (So)
Other/Injured Returners (6): Marci Bernholtz (Jr), Tauny Frattone (So), Tiffany Hyland (So), Talia Kushynski (Jr), Alyssa Pritchett (So), Allison Taylor (Jr)
Graduated (3): Ariana Berlin, Kristina Comforte, Melissa Chan
Other Losses (1): Naomi Manea (So)
Newcomers (5): Monique De La Torre (Fr), Danielle Grieg (Fr), Courtney Shannon (Fr), Chloe Takayanagi (Fr), Lichelle Wong (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 18/24
Head Coach: D-D Breaux
Assistants: Bob Moore, Philip Ogletree
Returning Starters (6): Samantha Engle (Jr), Sabrina Franceschelli (Sr), Summer Hubbard (Sr), Susan Jackson (Sr), Gloria Johnson (So), Kayla Rogers (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Ashley Lee (So), Nicole Lyons (So)
Graduated (2): Ashleigh Clare-Kearny, Nicole Klein
Other Losses (4): Paige Cippoloni, Ashley McPherson, Staci Schwitkis, Kirstie Viens
Newcomers (5): Kaleigh Dickson (Fr), Lainie Fleming (Fr), Ericka Garcia (Fr), Janelle Garcia (Fr), Shelby Prunty (Fr)
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7. Stanford Cardinal
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8. Arkansas GymBacks
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 16/24
Head Coach: Kristen Smyth
Assistants: Mike Lorenzen, Chris Swircek
Returning Starters (7): Shelley Alexander (Jr), Danielle Ikoma (Jr), Allyse Ishino (Sr), Carly Janiga (Sr), Nicole Pechanec (So), Blair Ryland (Sr), Tenaya West (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (5): Stephanie Carter (Sr), Alyssa Brown (So), Catherine Nguyen (So), Jenny Peter (So), Alexandra Skoly (So)
Graduated (3): Kelly Fee, Nicole Ourada, Heather Purnell
Other Losses (1): Gretchen O'Henley
Newcomers (3): Nicole Dayton (Fr), Ashley Morgan (Fr), Ming Ya Zhou (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 21/24
Head Coach: Mark and Rene Cook
Assistant: Tom Farden
Returning Starters (7): Amy DeFilippo (Sr), Mariah Howdeschell (So), Molly Lewis (Jr), Casey Jo Magee (Sr), Sarah Nagashima (Sr), Jamie Pisani (So), Michelle Stout (Sr/I)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Stacy Bartlett (Jr), Ginny Salvatore (RS Fr)
Graduated (1): Alexandra LaChance
Other Losses (1): Alyssa Strodel (R/I)
Newcomers (4): Natalie Bohonsky (Fr), Amy Borsellino (Fr), Kelci Lewis (Fr), Amanda Siebert (Fr)
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9. Oklahoma Sooners
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10. Oregon State Beavers
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 14/24
Head Coach: KJ Kindler
Assistants: Lou Ball, Tom Haley
Returning Starters (7): Megan Ferguson (So), Jacqueline Flanery (Sr), Natalie Ratcliff (Jr), Melanie Root (Jr), Kristin Smith (Sr), Sara Stone (So), Holly Vise (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (3): Candace Cindell (Jr), Natasha Kelley (RS Fr/I), Mary Mantle (Sr)
Graduated (4): Haley DeProspero, Ashley Jackson, Jessica Kinder, Gina Lesko
Other Losses (1): Hailey Wagner
Newcomers (5): Julie Kramer (Sr/TR from Baylor), Bethany Neubauer (Fr), Kayla Nowak (Fr), Brie Olson (Fr), Nitya Ramaswami (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 14/24
Head Coach: Tanya Chaplin
Assistants: Mike Chaplin, John Carney
Returning Starters (8): Becky Colvin (Jr), Laura-Ann Chong (Sr), Jennifer Kesler (Jr), Leslie Mak (So), Stephanie McGregor (So), Mandi Rodriguez (Sr), Olivia Vivian (So), Whitney Watson (Sr)
Other/Injured Returners (0): N/A
Graduated (6): Brooke Barclay, Kera Bolen, Jami Lanz, D'Anna Piro, Johnnie Rae Schmelzer, Tasha Smith
Other Losses (2): Jereme Bigelow (I), Adonica Glatt
Newcomers (4): Leilani Alferos, Kelsi Blalock, Mel Jones, Makayla Stambaugh
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11. Penn State Nittany Lions
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12. Michigan Wolverines
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Head Coach: Steve Shephard
Assistants: Jessica Bastardi, Randy Monahan
Starting Routines Returning: 24/24
Returning Starters (11): Whitney Benscko (So), Alexandra Brockway (Sr), Natalie Ettl (So), Danielle Hover (Jr), Melissa Klein (Jr), Daryl Konsevick (So), Heather McElwee (Jr), Brandi Personett (Sr), Casey Rohrbaugh (Sr), Allie Southard (Sr), Alex Stine (So)
Other/Injured Returners (1): Rosie Smith (Sr)
Graduated (0): N/A
Other Losses (2): Teenie Beck (TR/W&M), Lindsey Montross (R/I)
Newcomers (3): Susan Martens (Fr), Madison Merriam (Fr), Sharaya Musser (Fr)
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Official Web Site: Link Schedule Roster
Starting Routines Returning: 16/24
Head Coach: Bev Plocki
Assistants: Scott Sherman, Shannon Welker
Returning Starters (7): Kylee Botterman (Jr), Sarah Curtis (Sr), Kelsey Knutson (Sr), Jaclyn Kramer (Sr), Maureen Moody (Sr), Jordan Sexton (Sr), Trish Wilson (Jr)
Other/Injured Returners (2): Kari Pearce (Jr), Taylor Zondervan (Jr)
Graduated (3): Becky Bernard, Huneth Lor, Tatjana Thuener-Rego
Other Losses (0): N/A
Newcomers (3): Natalie Beilstein (Fr), Britnee Martinez (Fr), Katie Zurales (Fr)
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