Southern Utah University Gymnastics Southern Utah University Athletic Media Relations Kyle Cottam, Assistant Director (435) 586-7752 cottam@suu.edu 2009 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 6-3 Home: 3-0 Away: 3-3 WAC: 2-1 JANUARY 16 at Cal-State Fullerton L, 190.450 23 Sacramento State W, 195.250 26 Utah State W, 194.750 30 at Southeast Missouri State 2nd, 193.625 w/ Centenary College FEBRUARY 6 at Utah 2nd, 194.325 w/byu and Texas Woman s 13 Brigham Young W, 194.875 20 Iowa 7:00 p.m. 27 at Brigham Young 7:00 p.m. MARCH 6 San Jose State 7:00 p.m. 14 at Boise State 7:00 p.m. 16 at Utah State 6:00 p.m. 21 at WAC Championships 7:00 p.m. hosted by Sacramento State APRIL 4 at NCAA Regionals TBA 16-18 at NCAA Nationals TBA SUU QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY Location Cedar City, Utah Founded 1897 Enrollment 7,516 Nickname Thunderbirds Colors Scarlet & White Arena The Centrum Capacity 5,300 Affi liation NCAA Division I Conference (GYM only) Western Athletic (All others) The Summit League President Dr. Michael T. Benson Athletic Director Ken Beazer COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach Scott Bauman Alma mater (year) Utah State (1990) Record at SUU (years) 142-170-1 (18) Career record (years) same Assistant coaches Kari Lords Jeff Hunt Adam Ahquin Strength and conditioning Dan Bennion THIS WEEK Southern Utah gymnastics will host the No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday night in the fi rst ever Breast Cancer Awareness meet held in the Centrum Arena. Several activities are planned with proceeds to benefi t breast cancer research. The meet will also mark the return of former assistant coach Caleb Phillips, now an assistant coach with the Hawkeyes. Iowa is one of the best teams in the Big Ten, head coach Scott Bauman said. They have beaten Michigan State, West Virginia, Illinois and Iowa State and have done it on the road. Southern Utah is currently ranked No. 27 in the nation, but will likely get higher in the rankings when the team can drop its opening 190.450 mark at CS-Fullerton. The Thunderbirds will have three chances on the road late in the season with meets at BYU, Boise State and Utah State down the stretch. Junior Elise Wheeler leads the team on four of fi ve events, including the all-around, uneven bars, beam and fl oor exercise. Melissa Johnson leads the team on vault where she has scored the highest individual mark on the season with a 9.900. SUU faced the Hawkeyes in 2008 and came up short at home, losing 194.725-195.400. Wheeler earned two individual honors during the meet with a 9.850 on vault and 9.800 on bars. LAST WEEK CEDAR CITY, Utah - Feb. 13 - Southern Utah s Jenna Vogt and Melissa Johnson each recorded new career highs in the all-around, helping the Thunderbirds to a 194.875-192.100 victory over Brigham Young University on Friday night. The win marked the second week in a row that SUU has handed BYU a loss in women s gymnastics. NEXT MEET Southern Utah will compete against BYU for the third time this season when the Thunderbirds travel to the Marriott Center to take on the Cougars. VIDEO STREAMING SUU vs Iowa Friday, Feb. 20 Cedar City, Utah 7:00 p.m. (MT) A free, live video stream of the meet will be available through www.suutbirds.com. However, the feed will primarily feature Southern Utah gymnasts with occasional footage of opposing teams when rotations allow. The website will also feature free live stats of the meet.
HEAD COACH SCOTT BAUMAN 18TH SEASON UTAH STATE, 1990 Scott Bauman enters his 18th season as head coach of Southern Utah University gymnastics this year. In his 17 previous years, Bauman has overseen the ascent of the squad from a relatively unknown entity to one which has established a reputation as one of the nation s established and respected programs. That development has made signifi cant strides lately as after years of knocking at the door Bauman has led the Thunderbird team to NCAA post-season appearances with the latest coming in 2008. Had the newest rules been in play with the top 36 teams qualifying, Southern Utah would have qualifi ed for the NCAA post season in 14 of Bauman s 17 years at the helm of the program. Bauman s work with the SUU squad has been a constant process. During his fi rst year at SUU, his gymnasts set school records for practically every individual and team score. That 1992 season set a precedent for those which would follow, as the Thunderbird gymnasts have virtually rewritten the record books in each subsequent year. The only exception was in 1994, when Bauman saw the departure of seven seniors that were at Southern Utah when he joined the program. Under Bauman s guidance the team has jumped its all-around average from 182.16 in 1991 (the year before he came) to a school-record 194.971 in 2004. The team s assault on the record books has been relentless. A quick glance at the SUU book shows that every individual record has been equalled or set within the last fi ve seasons and every team mark has been established in the last seven. Correspondingly, school RQS marks have been shattered in the Bauman years, going from a 184.123 in 1991 to an SUU record 195.90 in 2004. Although 2000 was the fi rst time the entire team qualifi ed for the post-season, at least three SUU gymnasts have qualifi ed for at-large berths in all but one of Bauman s seasons at Southern Utah, including four in 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 while fi ve qualifi ed in 2001. The team qualifi ed for the NCAA regionals in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008. In 1998 the Thunderbirds used just two all-arounders; both advanced for the regional meet. For his success, he was honored by his peers as the Midwest Region s Coach of the Year following the 1993 season and again in 2003 in the North Central Region. A 1990 graduate of Utah State University, Bauman is in his fi rst head-coaching capacity. He cut his coaching teeth under the tutelage of Ray Corn at USU where he helped develop the Aggies into a national power. Bauman spent seven years as both an undergraduate and graduate assistant at USU. Bauman was initially involved in aerial ski jumping for nine years, creating an interest in gymnastics. He originally became involved with the sport while in high school in his hometown of Price, Utah, where he served as a part-time coach at Price Gymnastics. After enrolling at Utah State, Bauman went to work with the USU program, helped out at Logan s Ten-O Gymnastics, and eventually moved on to take the head job at SUU. Bauman has also worked at the Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp the past 13 summers and is the founder and administrator of the Southern Utah Gymnastics Academy. Bauman is married to the former Stephanie Green. They have two daughters, Shay (12) and Shaun (9). SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY 2009 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name Ht Yr Hometown Club Bailey Baker 4-11 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Browns Brooke Cersosimo 5-2 Fr. Mitchell, S.D. Mega Gymnastics Shannon Coughlin 5-2 So. Anchorage, Alaska Arctic Gymnastic Center Kellie Dangerfi eld 5-2 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah Gymnastics TC of Utah Kolbee Feese 5-2 Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Precision Gymnastics Gaby Grey 4-11 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. Wildfi re Gymnastics Katie Hicks 5-3 Sr. Prescott, Ariz. North Sky Laura Hollinger 5-0 So. Albuquerque, N.M. Gold Cup Gymnastics Lauren Jeffrey 5-4 Fr. Kingwood, Texas Rowland-Ballard Gymnastics Melissa Johnson 5-1 Jr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles Ariel Lamb 5-5 So. Eagan, Minn. Great Northern Gymnastics Tiana Lund 5-0 Fr. Cedar City, Utah Southern Utah Gymnastics Academy Alissa Mitchell 5-3 Jr. Prior Lake, Minn. TAGS South Erin Morgan 5-3 RSr. Salt Lake City, Utah Missy Marlowe s Lindsey Schultz 5-8 Jr. Grand Junction, Colo. Grand Junction Anna Schumacher 5-3 Fr. Green Bay, Wis. Air Force Gymnastics Academy Jenna Vogt 5-1 So. White Bear Lake, Minn. TAGS South Elise Wheeler 5-3 Jr. San Diego, Calif. SCEGA Head Coach: Scott Bauman (18th season) Assistant Coaches: Kari Lords, Jeff Hunt, Adam Ahquin Pronunciation guide Vogt - VOTE Bauman - BAW man
2009 SEASON STATISTICS All-Around AVG CSF Sac St USU SEMO Utah BYU1 Iowa BYU2 SJSU BSU USU WAC Regs Nats E. Wheeler 39.054 39.000 39.325 39.125 39.175 38.650 39.050 J. Vogt 38.800-38.725 38.975 38.175 38.900 39.225 K. Dangerfi eld 38.758 - - - 38.900 38.575 38.800 M. Johnson 38.600-38.050 39.000 38.050 38.825 39.075 L. Jeffrey 37.425 - - - 37.425 - - Team 193.879 190.450 195.250 194.750 193.625 194.325 194.875 RQS 193.605 Vault M. Johnson 9.754 9.725 9.900 9.725 9.725 9.725 9.725 S. Coughlin 9.725 9.650 9.750 9.750-9.750 - E. Wheeler 9.725 9.600 9.825 9.725 9.725 9.700 9.775 L. Schultz 9.704 9.675 9.750 9.775 9.550 9.700 9.775 K. Dangerfi eld 9.692 - - - 9.625 9.725 9.725 J. Vogt 9.642 9.600 9.475 9.675 9.650 9.700 9.750 L. Jeffrey 9.520 9.550 9.700 9.625 9.025-9.700 Team 48.575 48.250 48.925 48.650 48.275 48.600 48.750 Uneven Bars E. Wheeler 9.738 9.825 9.875 9.825 9.775 9.325 9.800 K. Dangerfi eld 9.633 9.800 9.800 9.025 9.700 9.700 9.775 M. Johnson 9.610-9.375 9.725 9.450 9.725 9.775 J. Vogt 9.571 9.225 9.775 9.800 9.025 9.775 9.825 E. Morgan 9.479 8.650 9.700 9.725 9.700 9.300 9.800 L. Jeffrey 9.438 9.700 9.725 8.900 9.550 9.750 9.000 K. Hicks 8.400 8.400 - - - - - Team 48.267 47.200 48.875 48.100 48.175 48.275 48.975 Balance Beam E. Wheeler 9.771 9.725 9.825 9.825 9.775 9.825 9.650 J. Vogt 9.690-9.725 9.600 9.650 9.700 9.775 A. Lamb 9.630-9.750 9.800 9.750 9.700 9.150 K. Dangerfi eld 9.625 9.200 9.900 9.875 9.800 9.425 9.550 M. Johnson 9.583 9.700 9.025 9.700 9.650 9.675 9.750 G. Grey 9.433 9.250 - - - 9.800 9.250 S. Coughlin 9.225 9.275 9.300 9.100 - - - L. Jeffrey 9.075 - - - 9.075 - - B. Cersosimo 8.600 8.600 - - - - - Team 48.292 47.150 48.500 48.800 48.625 48.700 47.975 Floor Exercise E. Wheeler 9.821 9.850 9.800 9.750 9.900 9.800 9.825 J. Vogt 9.820-9.750 9.900 9.850 9.725 9.875 K. Dangerfi eld 9.742 9.575 9.800 9.825 9.775 9.725 9.750 S. Coughlin 9.738 9.700 9.800 9.675-9.775 - L. Jeffrey 9.679 9.050 9.800 9.875 9.775 9.725 9.850 M. Johnson 9.671 9.675 9.750 9.850 9.225 9.700 9.825 L. Schultz 9.250 - - - 9.250 - - G. Grey 9.238 8.675 - - - - 9.800 Team 48.746 47.850 48.950 49.200 48.550 48.750 49.175
EVENT CHAMPIONS at CS-Fullerton Bars - Elise Wheeler (9.825) Beam - Elise Wheeler (9.725) All-Around - Elise Wheeler (39.000) Sacramento State Vault - Melissa Johnson (9.900) Bars - Elise Wheeler (9.875) All-Around - Elise Wheeler (39.325) Utah State Beam - Kellie Dangerfi eld (9.875) Floor - Jenna Vogt (9.900) All-Around - Elise Wheeler (39.125) at SEMO w/ Centenary Bars - Elise Wheeler (9.775) All-Around - Elise Wheeler (39.175) at Utah w/ BYU & Texas Woman s None BYU Vault - Lindsey Schultz, Elise Wheeler (9.775) Bars - Jenna Vogt (9.825) Floor - Jenna Vogt (9.875) All-Around - Jenna Vogt (39.225) Iowa at BYU San Jose State Bailey Baker Season Career Vault - 9.775 Beam - 9.125 Floor - 9.125 Brooke Cersosimo Season Career Beam 8.600 8.600 Shannon Coughlin Season Career Vault 9.750 9.850 Beam 9.300 9.825 Floor 9.800 9.875 Kellie Dangerfield Season Career Vault 9.725 9.725 Bars 9.800 9.900 Beam 9.900 9.900 Floor 9.825 9.825 All-Around 38.900 39.225 SEASON/CAREER BESTS Melissa Johnson Season Career Vault 9.900 9.900 Bars 9.775 9.775 Beam 9.750 9.750 Floor 9.850 9.850 All-Around 39.075 39.075 Ari Lamb Season Career Bars - 9.850 Beam 9.800 9.875 Tiana Lund Season Career Alissa Mitchell Season Career at Boise State at Utah State WAC Championships T-BIRD RANKINGS Rankings are as of Feb. 16, 2009 Team Southern Utah 193.605 National, No. 27 Region, No. 5 Conference, No. 1 Top Individuals Vault - Melissa Johnson 9.754 National, No. 87 Region, No. 10 Conference, No. 3 Bars - Elise Wheeler 9.737 National, No. 75 Region, No. 11 Conference, No. 7 Beam - Elise Wheeler 9.771 National, No. 34 Region, No. 6 Conference, No. 2 Floor - Elise Wheeler 9.821 National, No. 35 Region, No. 6 Conference, No. 2 All-Around - Elise Wheeler 39.054 National, No. 25 Region, No. 4 Conference, No. 1 Kolbee Feese Season Career Gaby Grey Season Career Beam 9.800 9.800 Floor 9.800 9.800 Katie Hicks Season Career Vault - 9.775 Bars 8.400 9.650 Beam - 9.875 Floor - 9.850 All-Around - 38.925 Laura Hollinger Season Career Vault - 9.625 Lauren Jeffrey Season Career Vault 9.700 9.700 Bars 9.750 9.750 Beam 9.075 9.075 Floor 9.875 9.875 All-Around 37.425 37.425 Erin Morgan Season Career Vault - 9.725 Bars 9.800 9.875 Beam - 9.800 Lindsey Schultz Season Career Vault 9.775 9.800 Beam - 9.850 Floor 9.250 9.800 Anna Schumacher Season Career Jenna Vogt Season Career Vault 9.750 9.800 Bars 9.825 9.875 Beam 9.775 9.775 Floor 9.900 9.900 All-Around 39.225 39.225 Elise Wheeler Season Career Vault 9.825 9.900 Bars 9.875 9.900 Beam 9.825 9.950 Floor 9.850 9.925 All-Around 39.325 39.325
SUU RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL RECORDS All-Around Score Date 1. Carly Geronimo 39.425 3/13/04 2. Sheena Shaw 39.375 3/15/04 3. Elise Wheeler 39.325 1/23/09 Elise Wheeler 39.325 3/17/08 Leah Sakhitab 39.325 2/27/04 Vault Score Date 1. Molly Bauer 9.925 3/3/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/29/03 3. Melissa Johnson 9.900 1/23/09 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/7/08 Molly Bauer 9.900 3/18/04 Molly Bauer 9.900 2/27/04 Molly Bauer 9.900 2/20/04 Molly Bauer 9.900 3/24/03 Sandi Lyman 9.900 3/15/02 Dawn Kisselburgh 9.900 2/5/96 Uneven Bars Score Date 1. Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/17/08 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/23/07 Kellie Dangerfi eld 9.900 3/23/07 Elise Wheeler 9.900 3/9/07 Carly Geronimo 9.900 3/8/04 Ashley Sharpe 9.900 2/20/04 Erica Burk 9.900 3/12/01 Erica Burk 9.900 3/2/01 Julie Grant 9.900 3/17/97 Balance Beam Avg. High 1. Elise Wheeler 9.950 2/23/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.950 3/3/04 3. Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/9/07 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 2/11/05 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/3/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 2/27/04 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/29/03 Talayna Fortunato 9.925 3/21/03 TEAM RECORDS All-Around Opponent Date 1. 196.575 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 2. 196.225 Brigham Young 3/8/04 3. 196.175 Boise State 2/11/05 196.175 Boise State 2/27/04 196.175 Oklahoma 2/20/04 Vault Opponent Date 1. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/8/04 2. 49.025 Boise State 2/11/05 3. 48.975 West Virginia 2/18/06 4. 48.950 Oklahoma 3/18/05 5. 48.925 Sacramento State 1/23/09 Uneven Bars Opponent Date 1. 49.150 Brigham Young 3/23/07 49.150 Brigham Young 3/7/03 3. 49.100 Southeast Missouri St. 2/25/08 49.100 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 5. 49.075 Boise State 2/27/04 49.075 Iowa 2/22/03 Balance Beam Opponent Date 1. 49.400 Boise State 2/9/07 49.400 Eastern Michigan 3/3/04 3. 49.300 Boise State 2/27/04 4. 49.225 Utah State 2/16/04 5. 49.200 Oklahoma 3/18/05 49.200 Utah State 2/6/04 Floor Exercise Opponent Date 1. 49.525 WGC Championships 3/22/02 2. 49.475 Brigham Young 3/15/04 3. 49.450 Utah State 2/10/03 4. 49.425 WGC Championships 3/20/04 5. 49.375 Oklahoma 2/20/04 49.375 Brigham Young 3/24/03 Floor Exercise Avg. High 1. Carly Geronimo 9.950 1/28/05 Molly Bauer 9.950 3/15/04 Sandi Lyman 9.950 3/22/02 4. Elise Wheeler 9.925 2/4/08 Leah Sakhitab 9.925 3/16/07 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/20/04 Sheena Shaw 9.925 3/15/04 Carly Geronimo 9.925 3/12/04 Molly Bauer 9.925 1/30/04 Sandi Lyman 9.925 2/10/03 Sandi Lyman 9.925 1/31/03 Sarah Geisler 9.925 3/22/02 Molly Bauer 9.925 3/22/02