2012 AIR FORCE 2012 AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICSWOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

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Air Force Women’s Gymnastics

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AIR FORCE ACADEMYLocati on ................................. USAF Academy, Colo.Founded .......................................................... 1954Enrollment ...................................................... 4,000Colors ...............................................Blue and SilverNickname .................................................... FalconsAffi liati on .........................................NCAA Division IConference ..................................................... MPSFGymnasium ...................................Cadet West GymSuperintendent......................Lt Gen Michael GouldDirector of Athleti cs .........................Dr. Hans Mueh

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ..............................................Doug Day Alma Mater ........................... New Mexico (1977) Alma Mater ..............................Springfi eld (1978) Email ..............................douglas.day@usafa.edu Offi ce Phone ................................(719) 333-2422 Offi ce Fax .....................................(719) 333-7320Assistant Coach ..................................... Lumi Garcy Email .......................... luminita.garcy@usafa.edu Offi ce Phone ................................(719) 333-4789Assistant Coach ...................................Kyle Georges Email .............................kyle.georges@usafa.edu Offi ce Phone ................................(719) 333-9503

SUPPORT STAFFOffi cer Representati ve ................ Lt Col John Marti nAthleti c Trainer ........................................ Lisa SmithCadet Manager ............................... Hope Stremcha

TEAM INFORMATIONTeam Captain ................................. Samantha JonesHome Facility .................................Cadet West Gym2011 Conference Finish ..................................... 2nd2011 USAG Finish ...............................................3rd2011 NCAA Finish ...............................................n/aLett erwinners Returning/Lost ............................8/5USAG All-Americans Returning/Lost ..................5/2Newcomers............................................................ 5

MEDIA INFORMATIONGymnasti cs Contact ........................... Valerie Perkin E-Mail .......................... valerie.perkin@usafa.edu Offi ce Phone ................................(719) 333-8286 Offi ce Fax .....................................(719) 333-3798Website .................... www.GoAirForceFalcons.com

CREDITS: The 2012 Air Force Women’s Gymnasti cs Media Guide was writt en and designed by assistant athleti c media relati ons director ValeriePerkin. Additi onal editi ng provided by the athleti c media relati ons staff . Photos by Diane Bidermann and members of DenMar Photo Services.

Quick Facts | Media Informati on............................ 12011 Roster | Photo Roster .................................. 2Complete Schedule | Team Informati on............... 3Team Photo ......................................................... 4-5

Head Coach Doug Day ......................................... 6-7Assistant Coaches ................................................ 8-9Support Staff ......................................................... 10

Meet the Senior ................................................... 12Meet the Sophomores .................................... 13-19Meet the Freshmen ......................................... 20-22

2011 Season Review ............................................. 242011 Meet-By-Meet Results ............................ 25-26

MVP and Academy Awards .................................. 28Team Captains ...................................................... 28Conference Awards .............................................. 28Team Records ....................................................... 28Nati onal Awards ................................................... 29All-American Selecti ons ........................................ 29Academic Awards ................................................. 30All-Time Lett erwinners List ................................... 31

Academy Experience ............................................ 34Senior Leadership ................................................. 35Air Force Athleti cs ........................................... 36-37Cadet West Gymnasium ....................................... 38Falcons in the Community .................................... 39Special Feature on Coaches’ Glider Flights ........... 40

WORKING PRESS CREDENTIALSMedia redenti als can be obtained by contacti ng Val-erie Perkin, assistant athleti c media relati ons direc-tor, at (719) 333-8286. Requests should be made at least one day prior to the meet. Please note, pho-tographers are not allowed to use fl ashes at any ti me during a gymnasti cs competi ti on.

RESULTSFinal results will be available at the conclusion of the meet. They will also be posted immediately fol-lowing the meet on the Falcons’ offi cial website at GoAirForceFalcons.com.

INTERVIEWSAll Air Force players and coaches are available for interviews during the week. All interview requests should be made at least one day in advance and coordinated through the athleti c media relati ons of-fi ce at (719) 333-8286.

CONTACTING ATHLETESCadet-athlete’s private phone numbers and email addresses will not be issued to the media. Air Force cadet-athletes have been instructed not to accept calls from media without prior noti fi cati on from the athleti c media relati ons offi ce.

GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COMVisit the offi cial Air Force athleti c website - GoAir-ForceFalcons.com - for the most up-to-date infor-mati on regarding the women’s gymnasti cs team and all 27 Air Force sports. Results, stati sti cs, ros-ters, cadet-athlete bios, previews, features and match recaps can be found on the team page.

2012 Air Force Gymnastics Roster

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NAME YR HT EVENTS HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL CLUB TEAM PRONUNCIATIONEmily Bucher So. 5-7 V-UB-BB-FX Fond du Lac, Wis. Fond du Lac Oshkosh Gymnasti cs Academy boo-kerElaina Cammarata Fr. 5-6 V-UB-BB-FX Cary, Ill. Cary Grove GEMS Gymnasti cs cam-are-ah-tuhLindsay Ebel Fr. 5-1 V-UB-BB-FX Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista Adrenaline Gymnasti cs ee-bullLaura Fauss So. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Santa Rosa, Calif. Windsor Santa Rosa Gymnasti cs Center fossLinnaea Hance So. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Naperville, Ill. Naperville North Aerial Gymnasti cs Club lynn-aye-uhJessica Hanner So. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Owasso, Okla. Rejoice Christi an Jenks Gymnsati cs --Kati e Hawthorne So. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Forney, Texas Texas Tech Individual Sports Soluti ons --Samantha Jones Sr. 5-2 V-UB-BB-FX Sewell, N.J. Washington Township Cherry Hill Gymnasti cs Academy --Jen Larsen So. 5-0 V-UB-BB-FX St. Paul, Minn. North St. Paul Flips Gymnasti cs --Kim McRobbie Fr. 5-5 V-UB-BB-FX Rowlett , Texas Frisco World Olympic Gymnasti cs Academy mic-rob-eeMelanie Orti z So. 5-4 V Suff ern, N.Y. Suff ern Galaxy Gymnasti cs or-teaseAlexandra Stych Fr. 5-4 V-UB-BB-FX North Oaks, Minn. Mounds View Midwest Gymnasti cs Center sti chJessica Wallander Fr. 5-3 V-UB-BB-FX Dallas, Texas Coppell Metroplex Gymnasti cs wall-an-der

Head Coach: Doug Day | Sixth Season | New Mexico, 1977 | Springfi eld, 1978Assistant Coach: Lumi Garcy | Second Season | Nati onal Academy of Physical Educati on and SportAssistant Coach: Kyle Georges | Second Season | New Mexico, 2010Cadet Manager: Hope Stremcha | First Season | USAF Academy, 2015Offi cer Representati ve: Lt Col John Marti n | Fourth Season | Oregon, 1993 | Western England College, 1998 | Florida State, 2008Athleti c Trainer: Lisa Smith | Seventh Season | Colorado, 1986 | Slippery Rock, 1989

Emily Bucher Elaina Cammarata Lindsay Ebel Laura Fauss Linnaea Hance

Melanie Orti z Alexandra Stych Jessica Wallander

Jessica Hanner Kati e Hawthorne Samantha Jones Jen Larsen Kim McRobbie

2012 AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM

2012 Schedule & Opponent Information

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DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION ARENA TIMESaturday Jan. 14 at Texas Woman’s University Denton, Texas Kitt y Magee Arena 6:00 p.m.Sunday Jan. 22 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. The Pavilion 1:00 p.m. (PST)Saturday Jan. 28 at Denver, with Centenary Denver, Colo. Hamilton Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Friday Feb. 3 at Seatt le Pacifi c Seatt le, Wash. Brougham Pavilion 7:00 p.m. (PST)Sunday Feb. 12 at Alaska-Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Wells Fargo Sports Complex 2:00 p.m. (AST)Saturday Feb. 18 UC Davis USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Saturday Feb. 25 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. Livingston Gym 7:00 p.m. (EST)Friday Mar. 2 Seatt le Pacifi c USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Monday Mar. 5 Western Michigan, with Denver USAF Academy, Colo. Cadet West Gymnasium 6:00 p.m.Saturday Mar. 10 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti , Mich. Warner Gymnasium 7:00 p.m. (EST)Friday Mar. 16 at Arizona, with Bridgeport, Utah State Tucson, Ariz. McKale Memorial Center 7:00 p.m. (PST)Saturday Mar. 24 at MPSF Championships Davis, Calif. The Pavilion 6:00 p.m. (PST)Satuday Apr. 7 at NCAA Regional Championships Salt Lake City, Utah Huntsman Center 6:00 p.m.Thursday Apr. 12 at USAG Championships Bridgeport, Conn. Wheeler Recreati on Center 1:00 p.m. (EST)Friday Apr. 13 at USAG Championships Bridgeport, Conn. Wheeler Recreati on Center 7:00 p.m. (EST)Saturday Apr. 14 at USAG Championships Bridgeport, Conn. Wheeler Recreati on Center 1:00 p.m. (EST)Friday-Sunday Apr. 20-22 at NCAA Nati onal Championship Duluth, Ga. Gwinnett Center TBA

Locati on ........................Denton, TexasFounded .....................................1901Conference .................................. MICNickname ............................. PioneersColors ......................Maroon & WhiteFacility .................. Kitt y Magee Arena2011 Ranking ......................... 43rd (T)Head Coach ................Lisa BowermanSID ...........................Naveen BoppanaWeb ........................ twuathleti cs.com

Locati on ............................Davis, Calif.Founded .....................................1905Conference ................................MPSFNickname ................................ AggiesColors ...................... Yale Blue & GoldFacility .............................The Pavilion2011 Ranking ......................... 43rd (T)Head Coach .................Jaohn LavalleeSID ..................................Mark HonboWeb ...................... ucdavisaggies.com

Locati on .........................Denver, Colo.Founded .....................................1864Conference .................... IndependentNickname ............................. PioneersColors ........................Crimson & GoldFacility .........................Hamilton Gym2011 Ranking ...............................17thHead Coach ........ M Kutcher-RinehartSID .......................... Niko BlankenshipWeb ...................denverpioneers.com

Locati on ......................Shreveport, La.Founded .....................................1825Conference .................................. MICNickname .................................LadiesColors ......................Maroon & WhiteFacility ..............................Gold Dome2011 Ranking ...............................56thHead Coach ....................... Jackie Fain SID ............................. Allison McClainWeb ........................ gocentenary.com

Locati on ....................... Seatt le, Wash.Founded .....................................1891Conference ................................MPSFNickname ............................... FalconsColors ......................Maroon & WhiteFacility ..................Brougham Pavilion2011 Ranking ............................... 61stHead Coach .................. Laurel TindallSID ..................................... Dan LepseWeb ........................... spufalcons.com

Locati on .................Anchorage, AlaskaFounded .....................................1977Conference ................................MPSFNickname .......................... SeawolvesColors ........................... Green & GoldFacility ...............Wells Fargo Complex2011 Ranking ..............................62ndHead Coach .....................Paul StoklosSID ....................................Nate SaganWeb ........................goseawolves.com

Locati on ..................Kalamazoo, Mich.Founded .....................................1903Conference ................................. MACNickname .............................. BroncosColors .......................... Brown & GoldFacility ..................... University Arena2011 Ranking ...............................37thHead Coach .................... Dave KuzaraSID ................................. Kristi n KeirnsWeb ..............www.wmubroncos.com

Locati on .....................Piscataway, N.J.Founded .....................................1776Conference .................................EAGLNickname ................... Scarlet KnightsColors ...................................... ScarletFacility ....................... Livingston Gym2011 Ranking ............................... 41stHead Coach .................... Louis LevineSID ......................................Jimmy GillWeb ......................scarletknights.com

Locati on ......................Ypsilanti , Mich.Founded .....................................1849Conference .................. Mid-AmericanNickname .................................EaglesColors .........................Green & WhiteFacility ............................Warner Gym2011 Ranking ...............................54thHead Coach ..................... Steve WilceSID ................................ Chelsea AchoWeb ................. www.emueagles.com

Locati on ..........................Tucson, Ariz.Founded .....................................1885Conference ..........................Pacifi c-12Nickname ............................. WildcatsColors ....................... Cardinal & NavyFacility ........................ McKale Center2011 Ranking ...............................20thHead Coach ........................ Bill RydenSID ....................... Valery MeusburgerWeb ..........www.arizonawildcats.com

Locati on ..................Bridgeport, Conn.Founded .....................................1927Conference ............. ECAC Gymnasti csNickname ....................Purple KnightsColors ........................ Purple & WhiteFacility ................Wheeler Rec Center2011 Ranking ...............................53rdHead Coach ......................Bryon KnoxSID ............................ Chuck SadowskiWeb ............................ ubknights.com

Locati on ...........................Logan, UtahFounded .....................................1888Conference ................................. WACNickname ................................ AggiesColors ...................Navy Blue & WhiteFacility ......................D.G.S. Spectrum2011 Ranking ...............................47thHead Coach ....................Jeff RichardsSID ....................................Zach FisherWebsite .............utahstateaggies.com

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Coaching Staff

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Doug Day, the 2011 Coach of the Year by both the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-erati on and USA Gymnasti cs, is entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs team.

As the fi rst NCAA coach to earn nati onal assistant coach of the year honors with both a men’s and women’s team, Day brings a wealth of technical, judging and coaching experience to the Academy. Day is currently a member of the NCAA Gymnasti cs Committ ee, where he represents the North Central Region, while also serving on the WCPC Rules Committ ee, as the North Central Region repre-sentati ve for collegiate women’s gymnasti cs.

In fi ve years at the helm of the Air Force program, Day has coached 12 USAG All-Americans to a combined 22 certi fi cates. He was selected as the NCAA North Central Region Coach of the Year in 2008, the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa-ti on Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and the USAG Coach of the Year in 2011.

He coached Abbey Rogers to back-to-back Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on Gymnast of the Year awards (2008, 2009) and to the program’s fi rst-ever con-ference championship ti tles (balance beam, fl oor exercise, all-around) in 2009. Rogers was also awarded as the 2009 Mountain West Conference Student-Ath-lete of the Year, marking just the fourth ti me that an athlete from a sport not sponsored by the MWC has won the league’s top honor.

Day added a second conference champion in 2010, when Jenna Dudley placed fi rst on the vault. In 2011, Day saw Britt any Dutt on and Lisa Wong share the balance beam ti tle at the MPSF Championships, while Dutt on claimed a share of the uneven bars ti tle at the USAG Nati onal Collegiate Championships – the fi rst Air Force gymnast to earn a USAG nati onal ti tle since 2004. Dutt on was also named Gymnast of the Year by both the MPSF and USAG.

The 2010 squad crossed the 190-point mark on three occasions, including the program’s highest team score (193.300) in six years. In additi on, four of his gym-nasts competed at the 2010 NCAA Regional Championships in Salt Lake City. The 2011 season saw conti nued improvement, as the Falcons recorded six of the ten highest scores of Day’s tenure, including another score of 193.300.

Away from the gym, eight of his cadet-athletes have earned selecti ons to the academic all-conference team, while two claimed all-academic team honors from the Nati onal Associati on of Collegiate Gymnasti cs Coaches/Women, two have been chosen as MWC Scholar-Athletes and two have been honored as USAG Scholar-Athletes. In additi on, Rogers was named to the academic all-district team by CoSIDA following the 2008 and 2009 seasons, while earning a presti gious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Prior to his appointment at the Academy, Day served as the head coach at TAGS Gymnasti cs in Eden Prairie, Minn. While at TAGS, he oversaw the design and implementati on of team practi ces and facility issues.

Day spent nine years (1997-2006) as the assistant coach for the women’s gymnasti cs program at the University of Minnesota. During his ti me with the

Golden Gophers, the team won two Big Ten team ti tles (1998, 2006) and made one team appearance at the NCAA Championships (2002). In additi on, fi ve Gophers won individual conference ti tles, two were named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, two earned regional championship ti tles, two claimed All-America honors and four individually qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships. His Minne-sota gymnasts also accounted for 62 Academic All-Big Ten awards and 21 NCAA Academic All-America citati ons. In additi on to his coaching duti es, Day taught physical educati on classes at Minnesota and served as the NACGC/W awards chairman for four years.

Before joining the Minnesota program, Day served as the assistant men’s gym-nasti cs coach at the University of New Mexico from 1986-97. While with the Lobos, he coached 10 individual nati onal champions, 21 All-Americans and 36 individual conference champions, while helping New Mexico to fi ve Western Athleti c Conference team ti tles. He also taught physical educati on courses at UNM. In January 1997, Day was inducted into the University of New Mexico Gymnasti cs Hall of Fame for his contributi ons as an athlete and as a coach with the men’s gymnasti cs team.

While as an assistant at the collegiate level, Day claimed two NCAA Nati onal Assistant Coach of the Year awards, becoming the fi rst NCAA coach to earn that disti ncti on for both a men’s and women’s team. Day fi rst earned the honor while on the men’s coaching staff at New Mexico in 1995. In 2002, he received that disti ncti on with the Minnesota women’s program. In additi on, Day earned two Regional Assistant Coach of the Year selecti ons while working with the Golden Gophers (2001, 2006).

DOUG DAY | Head Coach | Sixth Season

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Day was the co-owner of Duke City Gymnasti cs School, a private gymnasti cs club in Albuquerque, where he produced numerous state and regional cham-pions. From 1986-97, he served as the president of the New Mexico Judges Associati on, and from 1996-97, he served as the treasurer/secretary of the men’s College Gymnasti cs Associati on. In additi on, Day was the event director of three NCAA Western Regional Gymnasti cs Championships and the assistant event director of the NCAA Men’s Gymnasti cs Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., following the 1993 season.

Day has more than 25 years of judging experience, including the 1996 Olympic Trials in Boston and nine USA Championships. He served as the high bar tech-nical secretary for the 1996 Olympic Games. Day was the nati onal apparatus leader on parallel bars in 1997 and the technical assistant on high bar from 1992-96 for USA Gymnasti cs. Internati onally, he has judged dual meets for the U.S. against China, Romania, Bulgaria, Japan, Australia and Germany. Day also judged at the World University Games in Fukuoka, Japan.

Day acted as the commissioner of gymnasti cs for the New Mexico State Games from 1987-92. Before moving to New Mexico, Day was the co-owner and direc-tor of Arti sti c Gymnasti cs, Inc., in Long Island, N.Y. From 1978-82, he served as the program director for the U.S. Gymnasti cs Training Center Camp in Mt. Herman, Mass. Day was also the Director of Adapted Physical Educati on for Half Hollow Hills School District No. 5 in Dix Hills, N.Y., from 1978-92. In all, 34 of Day’s former Junior Olympic athletes have received full athleti c scholar-ships to major universiti es. Athletes trained by Day have competed in the Olym-pic Games (1988, 1992), the World Gymnasti cs Championships (1979, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1999), the USA McDonald’s American Cup and the 1997 Maccabia Games. Day served as coach for the U.S. at the 1989 Golden Sands Invitati onal in Varna, Bulgaria, and at the 1994-95 Blanc Mesnil Invitati onal in Paris, France. He also served as an assistant coach for Slovenia at the 1999 World Gymnasti cs Championships in Tianjin, China.

Day received his bachelor’s degree in physical educati on from New Mexico in 1977 and his master’s degree in adapted physical educati on from Springfi eld College in 1978. He and his wife, Lynn, have a 20-year-old daughter, Sierra, who att ends the University of New Mexico.

HEAD COACH: U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY2007-present (women’s program)

Two-Time MPSF Head Coach of the Year (2010, 2011)USAG Nati onal Coach of the Year (2011)NCAA North Central Region Head Coach of the Year (2009)Two MPSF Gymnast of the Year (three occasions)12 USAG All-America Selecti onsFour MPSF Individual ChampionsFive Academic All-MPSF Selecti onsOne MWC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

ASSISTANT COACH: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA1997-2006 (women’s program)

Nati onal Assistant Coach of the YearTwo-Time NCAA Regional Assistant Coach of the YearTwo Big Ten Team ChampionshipsOne Team Appearance to the NCAA ChampionshipsFive Big Ten Individual ChampionsTwo Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Selecti onsTwo Individual Regional ChampionsTwo All-America Honorees62 Academic All-Big Ten Selecti ons

ASSISTANT COACH: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO1986-1997 (men’s program)

Nati onal Assistant Coach of the Year10 Individual Nati onal Champions21 All-America HonoreesFive Western Athleti c Conference Team Championships36 Individual WAC Champions

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Luminita Miscenco-Garcy, the 2011 USA Gymnasti cs Assistant Coach of the Year, is entering her second season as an assistant coach for the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs team. Known in the gymnasti cs world as Lumi, she brings a wealth of experience to the Falcons’ program, having been a member of the Romanian Nati onal team under famed coach Bela Karolyi.

Garcy joined the Air Force coaching staff in the summer of 2010, aft er spending two years as a head coach at 5280 Gymnasti cs Club in Denver, Colo.

In additi on to her day-to-day duti es with the Falcons’ gymnasti cs program, she is also an instructor in the Academy’s department of physical educati on, teach-ing such courses as rock climbing and physical development.

Garcy’s gymnasti cs career began in 1977, when, at age fi ve, she was selected to att end the world-renowned School of Karolyi in Deva, Romania, and train un-der the directi on of Bela and Martha Karolyi. She spent 14 years at the School, earning world ti tles on the fl oor exercise and balance beam, while competi ng in numerous nati onal and internati onal competi ti ons as a member of the Junior and Senior Romanian Nati onal Teams. Among the last generati on of gymnasts to be hand-selected by the Karolyi’s, she was able to train in the same school as three-ti me Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci.

Prior to joining the Academy staff , Garcy spent the past two years (2008-10) as a head coach at 5280 Gymnasti cs in Denver. While there, she was responsible for the training and development of local gymnasts of all ages. She was also in charge of recruiti ng gymnasts (Level 4 through Elite) that demonstrate poten-ti al for competi ng at the highest level.

She was also a member of the nati onal coaching staff for USA Gymnasti cs from 2004-10. In that role, she oversaw the training and development of Nati onal and TOP (Talent Opportunity Program) gymnasts, as well as assisti ng at the Ju-nior Olympic and Pan American camps. She also organized and conducted clin-ics throughout the United States, while preparing presentati ons for gymnasti c values and educati on before Congress.

Prior to joining the 5280 club, Garcy spent four years (2004-08) as a personal consultant at DeVeau’s School of Gymnasti cs in Indianapolis, Ind. One of her gymnasts, Samantha Peszek, was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that earned a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.

She also spent four years as a coach for elite gymnasts at Aerials Gymnasti cs in Colorado Springs (2000-04). There, she coached numerous elite-level gym-nasts, including Natalie Foley, the runner-up on the vault at the 2001 U.S. Championships and an alternate for the 2001 World Championship Team that claimed a bronze medal.

She also spent two years (1998-99) as the personal coach for 1996 Olympic champion Dominique Moceanu, as she prepared for the 1998 Goodwill Games. Under her tutelage, Moceanu became the fi rst American to win the all-around ti tle at the Goodwill Games, while winning the vault and balance beam ti tles at the 1998 U.S. Championships.

Garcy began her coaching career in 1995 at Deva Gymnasti cs School in Roma-nia. There, she was responsible for preparing the Junior Nati onal Team that won the 1997 nati onal competi ti on. She is a certi fi ed, professional member of USA Gymnasti cs. She earned a master’s degree in coaching from the Nati onal Academy of Physical Educati on and Sports in Bucharest, Romania.

LUMI GARCY | Assistant Coach | Second Season

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Kyle Georges, the 2011 Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on Assistant Coach of the Year, is entering his second season as an assistant coach for the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs program.

Georges joined the program in December 2011, just 10 days aft er graduati ng from the University of New Mexico with a degree in university studies, with a concentrati on in physical educati on and communicati on.

A nati ve of Albuquerque, N.M., Georges started parti cipati ng in gymnasti cs at the age of three. At 16, aft er eight years of competi ng, Georges began coaching. Since then, he has coached a wide variety of gymnasti cs to over 600 athletes, including pre-teen to adult classes. In additi on, Georges has coached tumbling to several high school cheerleading teams in the Albuquerque area.

In his fi rst season with the Falcons, Georges was named the assistant coach of the year by the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on, becoming just the second Air Force assistant to claim the conference’s coaching award.

Georges was married in October 2011, to the former Jennifer Birrell of Albu-querque, N.M.

KYLE GEORGES | Assistant Coach | Second Season

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Lt Col John Marti n is entering his fourth year as the Offi cer Representati ve for the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs team. Marti n’s primary responsibility is to monitor academic progress of team members. Additi onally, he helps to oversee the team’s logisti cal needs during team travel.

Marti n, who was promoted to lieutenant colonel in March 2011, currently serves as an Associate Professor and Director of Internati onal Programs in the Department of Management. He also teaches internati onal management, pow-er and infl uence, and strategic management.

A nati ve of Eugene, Ore., Marti n graduated from the University of Oregon in 1993 with a degree in business administrati on, double-majoring in manage-ment and marketi ng. Following graduati on, Marti n was commissioned in the Air Force through the Offi cer Training School in 1996 and completed acquisiti on fundamentals training at Lackland AFB, Texas. He earned his Master’s in Busi-ness Administrati on from Western New England College in 1998. Following his fi rst tour at the Air Force Academy, he earned his PhD in Strategic Management from Florida State University in 2008.

He has worked in acquisiti on assignments focusing on improving computer-based training for linguisti cs personnel; satellite operati ons and maintenance; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. He also served on a three star general offi cer’s staff .

Prior to his current assignment at the Academy, he was stati oned at Hanscom AFB, Mass., Schriever AFB, Colo., and Wright-Patt erson AFB, Ohio.

He has received numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendati on Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. In additi on, he was selected as the Dean of Faculty Com-pany Grade Offi cer of the Year (2002) and the Dean of Faculty Field Grade Of-fi cer of the Year (2009).

Lisa Smith enters her seventh season as the athleti c trainer of the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs team, and her 16th season in the Air Force Academy’s athleti c training division. In additi on to her responsibiliti es with the Falcons’ women’s gymnasti cs team, Smith also oversees the health and well-being of the Air Force water polo team.

Smith is a 1986 graduate of the University of Colorado, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology. She followed that by earning a mas-ter’s in the same fi eld at Slippery Rock in 1989.

In 2001, Smith volunteered for the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., working with the USA Women’s Hockey Nati onal Team Festi val. In 2002, she was selected as the athleti c trainer for the 2002 USA Basketball Young Wom-en’s Nati onal Team, which competed in the qualifying tournament for the 2002 COPABA World Championship for Young Women in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. The team defeated Brazil for the gold medal.

Before coming to the Academy in 1994, Smith spent fi ve years as an assistant athleti c trainer at Merrimack College. She was the head athleti c trainer for both men’s and women’s basketball and women’s soccer, while also working exten-sively with baseball, soft ball and men’s soccer.

LT COL JOHN MARTINOffi cer Representati veFourth Season

LISA SMITHAthleti c TrainerSeventh Season

HOPE STREMCHACadet ManagerFirst Season

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Meet The Falcons

Meet The Falcons

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SENIOR (2012): Team captain.

JUNIOR (2011): Two-ti me USAG All-American selecti on…earned second-team honors on the vault and fl oor exercise…also earned all-conference honors from the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on on the vault…competed on the vault, uneven bars and fl oor exercise in every team competi ti on…also competed on the vault and fl oor exercise during the individual event fi nals of the USAG Championships…tallied a career-best 9.725 on the fl oor exercise during four meets…collected the fi rst at home against Seatt le Pacifi c…matched that score against Bridgeport, Denver and during the team qualifying session of the USAG Championships…also recorded personal-best scores of 9.750 on the uneven bars against Bridgeport and Denver…scored a career-best 9.775 on the vault during the USAG team qualifi er…ti ed for fi rst during the qualifi er with that score…that score was the best on the team in 2011…reached the 9.700 mark on the vault in seven meets, including a string of six straight...claimed a pair of fi rst-place fi nishes on the fl oor exercise (Seatt le Pacifi c, Eastern Michigan).

SOPHOMORE (2010): Did not compete due to injury.

FRESHMAN (2009): Competed in every meet for the Falcons, including fi ve as an all-around competi tor...posted a career-high 37.850 at New Hampshire’s Fox Run Invitati onal...also accounted for a personal-best score on the fl oor exercise (9.650) at that meet...scored a career-high 9.700 on the vault at Wisconsin-La Crosse...scored a 9.675 to pace the Falcons on that event at Pitt sburgh...record-ed a personal-best uneven bars score of 9.600 at Centenary...fi nished fourth in that event (9.450) at Hamline to help Air Force to the top four places...was a top-three fi nisher in collegiate debut on the bars...tallied a career-high 9.325 on the balance beam in season debut.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Washington Township High School...four-ti me MVP...three-ti me captain...three-ti me all-state selecti on...four-ti me conference and league champion...two-ti me secti onal champion...2008 Athlete of the Year...member of the Nati onal Honor Society...Cum Laude graduate...honor roll stu-dent...four-year member of the School Board Superintendent Student Cabi-net...Ronald Davis Heck Memorial Award winner...competed at the club level for Cherry Hill Gymnasti cs Academy...coached by Christi ne Golderer, Shawn El-lis, Christi an Robinson and Joe Stuerr...2008 MVP...four-ti me Level 10 regional qualifi er...two-ti me Junior Olympic nati onal qualifi er.

PERSONAL: Full name is Samantha Christi ne Jones...goes by Sammi...daughter of Lee and Susan Jones...has two older brothers, Daniel and Mark...majoring in behavioral science...future plans include to att end physical therapy school…served as Group Academics NCO, Element Leader and Support Clerk…named to the Dean’s List four ti mes…also named to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military performance on three occasions…spent the summer working Falcon Sports Camps, taking leave and working logisti cs during combat survival train-ing…favorite quote is “you can’t always wait for the storm to pass, someti mes you have to learn to dance in the rain”...favorite event is the vault...member of Cadet Squadron 03.

SAMMI JONES | Senior | 5-2 | Sewell, N.J. | Washington Township HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): Earned USAG All-America second-team honors on the bal-ance beam…placed ninth in the individual event fi nals with a score of 9.200…recorded a career-high 9.725 during the team qualifying round to ti e for fi ft h…scored a 9.700 to ti e for seventh during the team fi nals…also competed on the beam during four regular season competi ti ons.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Fond du Lac High School…member of the Nati onal Honor Society…graduated with a 3.9 GPA…member of SWAT (Students Working as Teachers)…volunteered in fourth-grade classrooms, teaching life lessons…competed at the club level for Oshkosh Gymnasti cs Center…coached by Phyllis and Dale Hardt…three-year parti cipant at nati onals…competed at Level 10 for fi ve years…parti cipated at the regional meet for seven years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jeff and Sherri Bucher…father served in the Air Force for seven years…has one older sister, Tori, and two younger sisters, Megan and Kati e…majoring in biology…future career plans becoming a physical therapist…served as A1 Element NCO…hobbies include reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends…favorite event is the balance beam, because “it is challenging and very rewarding. I fi nd it fun”…is extremely close to family and says “they are the most important thing in my life”…is very excited about this year’s team...spent the summer completi ng combat survival training (“the hardest thing I have ever done”) and jump (“the best experience of my life”)…also took leave and traveled to Wisconsin to see friends and family…member of Cadet Squadron 27.

EMILY BUCHER | Sophomore | 5-7 | Fond du Lac, Wis. | Fond du Lac HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Windsor High School…maintained a 4.2 cumula-ti ve GPA…lifeti me member of the California Scholasti c Federati on…graduated in the top four percent of class…named to the Honor Roll…recipient of the 2010 Rotary Scholarship…president of the Christi an Club…competed at the club level for Santa Rosa Gymnasti cs Center…coached by Darcie Fellows…two-year team captain…Level 9 Region 1 all-around champion in 2010…two-ti me Western qualifi er…placed fi ft h on the fl oor exercise in 2010…four-ti me regional com-peti tor…member of the Region 1 team that won the 2010 Western Nati onal Championships…two-ti me recipient of the Most Outstanding Gymnast award.

PERSONAL: Full name is Laura Nicole Fauss…nickname is “Slo”…daughter of Greg and Kristi Fauss…has two younger brothers, Jason and Erik…majoring in behavioral science…earning a minor in German…future plans include becoming a physical therapist…hobbies include reading, hanging out with friends, draw-ing and traveling (“Europe is one of my favorite places”)…spent three years teaching gymnasti cs…very acti ve in community service work…directed sum-mer program at church…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “I like the challenge of it being so diff erent from other events. It’s a good break from the norm”…member of Cadet Squadron 34.

LAURA FAUSS | Sophomore | 5-2 | Santa Rosa, Calif. | Windsor HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): USAG All-America (second-team) selecti on on the uneven bars…all-Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on honoree on the balance beam and all-around…competed in every meet, including six as an all-around competi -tor…scored a career-high 38.575 against Bridgeport…also tallied personal-best highs on the uneven bars (9.800) and fl oor exercise (9.600) at that meet…un-even bars score was the second-highest on the team in 2011…matched that fl oor score again against Eastern Michigan and Denver…scored a career-high balance beam score of 9.750 on two occasions…captured the fi rst at Minne-sota to place fourth…matched that score in the regular-season fi nale against Denver…led the team with a 9.517 average on the beam…tallied a career-best 9.475 on the vault at UC Davis…cleared the 38-point mark in three of six all-around competi ti ons…collected fi rst-place fi nishes in the all-around at UC Davis and at home against Eastern Michigan…ti ed for fi rst on the uneven bars against Bridgeport...named the MPSF Gymnast of the Week on Feb. 15.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Naperville North High School…member of the High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)…Wellesley Book Award nominee…studied Spanish for four years and took two years of Mandarin Chinese…member of the Children of the American Revoluti on (C.A.R.)…competed at the club level for Aerial Gymnasti cs Club…coached by Don and Patrice McPherson and Jeanne Johnson…four-ti me Level 10 state and regional qualifi er…two-ti me alternate for the Junior Olympic Nati onal Championships…placed second in the region on the balance beam…also fi nished second on the uneven bars and ninth in the all-around at the re-gional championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Geoff rey and Cynthia Hance…has one older sister, Ma-dora…nickname is “Nay”…majoring in management…unsure of future plans, but looking at becoming a pilot…named to the Athleti c Director’s List during both semesters of freshman year…enjoys outdoor sports (kayaking, hiking, bik-ing, etc.)...favorite event is the uneven bars, because “I feel the most comfort-able there”…has a corn snake…has been to China twice…has gone scuba diving in the Cayman Islands…favorite fruit is mangoes…spent the summer complet-ing combat survival training, jump and global engagement…member of Cadet Squadron 36.

LINNAEA HANCE | Sophomore | 5-3 | Naperville, Ill. | Naperville North HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): USAG All-American (fi rst team) on the balance beam…also earned all-conference honors from the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa-ti on on that event…competed in all four events for the Falcons, including every competi ti on on the balance beam…fi nished sixth on that event at the USAG Championship event fi nals with a 9.600 to earned fi rst-team USAG All-America disti ncti on….tallied a career-best 9.800 on the balance beam during the team fi nals of the USAG Championships to ti e for third...that was the highest score on the team in 2011…scored a 9.750 in the team qualifying round to place fourth…also surpassed the 9.700 mark at Minnesota (9.725)…also posted career-best vault score of 9.500 during that meet…parti cipated in the vault rotati on during seven meets…competed on the uneven bars in 11 meets…tallied a career-best 9.575 at Seatt le Pacifi c…made debut on the fl oor exercise at the USAG team fi nals, scoring a 9.275.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Rejoice Christi an High School…class valedictorian…received the Christi an Leadership Award…competed at the club level from Jen-ks Gymnasti cs…coached by Ken Hensley…fi ve-ti me state all-around champion (2006-10)…two-ti me Level 9 regional all-around champion (2007-08)… Level 10 regional champion on the balance beam (2009)…three-ti me Western nati onal qualifi er…NIT Qualifi er in 2009-10…recorded the team’s highest all-around to-tal in 2009.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jessica Claire Hanner…nickname is “Jess”…daughter of Jim and Robin Hanner…has one older brother, Trey…majoring in civil engineer-ing…future plans include becoming an engineer…named to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military performance…served as Element NCO…hobbies include singing…sang the nati onal anthem at all of RCHS football games…favor-ite event is the balance beam…spent the summer completi ng combat survival training, jump and global engagement…member of Cadet Squadron 07.

JESSICA HANNER | Sophomore | 5-3 | Owosso, Okla. | Rejoice Christi an HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): Competed on the fl oor exercise and uneven bars for the Falcons….member of the fl oor rotati on for the fi nal 11 team competi ti ons…posted a season-best 9.600 during the team fi nals at the USAG Champion-ships……competed on the uneven bars in six meets, including the qualifying and championship rounds of the USAG Championships…scored a career-high 9.725 on that event during the fi rst home meet with Eastern Michigan…won the uneven bars during season debut at Seatt le Pacifi c and at home against Eastern Michigan.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Texas Tech High School…graduated from high school a year early…graduated within the top 10% of class…competed at the club level for Individual Sports Soluti ons…coached by Larry McDonough…quali-fi ed to Junior Olympic Nati onals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Claudia Katherine Hawthorne…goes by Kati e…daugh-ter of Joseph and Wende Hawthorne…has one younger sister, Natalie, and one younger brother, Philip…majoring on foreign area studies, with a focus on Lati n America…served as Athleti c Clerk…earned jump wings…member of the “500 Club” for receiving a perfect score on the Physical Fitness Test…spent the sum-mer completi ng combat survival training, jump and global engagement…also took leave and traveled home to spend ti me with family and friends…hobbies include gymnasti cs, rock climbing, camping, anything outdoors and listening to music…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “it is my best event and I like to swing and fl y around the bars fast”…member of Cadet Squadron 27.

KATIE HAWTHORNE | Sophomore | 5-3 | Forney, Texas | Texas Tech HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): Three-ti me USAG All-American…earned fi rst-team honors in the all-around and second-team selecti ons on the vault and fl oor exercise...competed in every competi ti on, including the fi nal fi ve as an all-around com-peti tor…collected a career-best 38.750 in the team qualifying session of the USAG Championships…also tallied career-best marks on the vault (9.750) and fl oor exercise (9.725) during that meet…competed on the uneven bars and bal-ance beam during every team competi ti on…posted a 9.700 on the bars during the regular season fi nale against Denver…scored a personal-high 9.675 on the beam at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federati on Championships…reached the 38-point mark in the all-around during four of fi ve meets…ranked second on the team on the vault and all-around.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: North St. Paul High School…member of the Nati on-al Honor Society…member of the “A” Honor Roll…graduated 17th in a class of 482…competed at the club level for Flips Gymnasti cs…coached by Bart and Lori Roskoski and Jean Juneski…served as team captain…member of the team that won the 2010 Level 10 nati onal ti tle…competed at the 2009 Level 10 NIT…par-ti cipated at the Level 9 Westerns in 2008, placing second on the uneven bars, eighth on fl oor exercise and 10th in the all-around…three-year MVP (2008-10).

PERSONAL: Full name is Jennifer June Larsen…goes by Jen…daughter of Mi-chael and Karen Larsen…has one older sister, Jessica, and a niece, Aubriella, who is four…majoring in economics…future plans include working in the Offi ce of Special Investi gati ons…served as a Coach for the freshmen…hobbies include reading, knitti ng and sleeping…raced snowmobiles at age seven…father races both snowmobiles and Front Engine Dragsters…favorite event is the uneven bars, because it is “always the most fun to show off ”…spent the summer com-pleti ng jump and Combat Survival Training…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

JEN LARSEN | Sophomore | 5-0 | St. Paul, Minn. | North St. Paul HS

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FRESHMAN (2011): Did not compete due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Suff ern High School…member of the varsity gym-nasti cs team for fi ve years…served as team captain for four…received the team’s MVP award…member of the team that placed fourth at the high school nati onal championships…placed sixth individually at that meet…named to the honor roll…Scholar-Athlete…competed at the club level for Galaxy Gymnas-ti cs…coached by Jamie Winkler…advanced to Level 10 Regionals…received the club’s Sportsmanship Award.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Randy and Keiko Orti z…has one older brother, Ryan, and one younger brother, Randy…Ryan is currently in the Marines…nickname is “Mel”…majoring in foreign area studies…earning a minor in Portuguese…fu-ture plans include becoming either a pilot or an intelligence offi cer…served as Training Clerk…named to the Commandant’s List for excellence in military per-formance…att ended the Academy’s Prep School…fi rst person from Suff ern High School to att end the Air Force Academy…hobbies include reading, hanging out with friends and shopping…is very arti sti c…favorite event is the vault, because “I have always enjoyed the challenge of vaulti ng. I like trying new vaults and seeing what I can do”…spent the summer taking an academic class and com-pleti ng global engagement and jump…”so stoked for this season!”…member of Cadet Squadron 31.

MELANIE ORTIZ | Sophomore | 5-4 | Suff ern, N.Y. | Suff ern HS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Mountain Vista High School…lett ered in academics…competed at the club level for Adrenaline Gymnasti cs and Colorado Aerials…coached by Aaron Gallegos, Kathy Vighil and Jason Bates…two-ti me Level 10 nati onal qualifi er (2007, 2008)…elite qualifi er in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lindsay Ashley Ebel…nickname is “Ebs”…daughter of Wayne and Deanna Ebel…has one older brother, Jared, and one younger brother, Ryan…majoring in behavioral science…future career plans include working as a therapist/character development…att ended the Academy’s Prep School…received athleti c excellence ropes all four quar-ters and at the end of the year…also received military excellence ropes for two semesters…named the top female athlete for the Class of 2011…competed club gymnasti cs…enjoys puzzles, hanging out with friends and being outside…favorite quote is “The elevator to success is out of order, you will have to take the stairs … one step at a ti me”…favorite event is the uneven bars, because “it’s all about swinging and having fun! I love the momentum and it is not a constant hard pounding on the body like fl oor or vault”…considers balance beam a close second as a favorite event…“I love beam because when I make a new skill or compete really well I know that it’s all about the mental aspect, so when I have accomplished something it is truly mind over matt er and shows how strong I can be”…member of Cadet Squadron 36.

LINDSAYEBEL

Freshman | 5-1 Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista HS

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Cary Grove High School…competed at the club level for GEMS Gymnasti cs…coached by Chris Riegel.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Frank and Rose Cammarata…has one younger brother, Frank Jr.…currently undecided on a major…enjoys scuba diving…favorite event is the vault…member of Cadet Squadron 01.

ELAINA CAMMARATA |

Freshman | 5-6 Cary, Ill.Cary Grove HS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Frisco High School…graduated in the top 10-percent of class…member of the Nati onal Honor Society…competed at the club level for World Olympic Gymnasti cs Academy (WOGA)…coached by Laurie Dix and Yevgeny Marchenko…placed seventh at the 2011 Texas State Championships…fi nished sixth at the 2011 Region III Championships…qualifi ed to the 2011 Junior Olympic Nati onals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kimberly Kathleen McRobbie…goes by Kim…daughter of Jim and Kathy McRobbie…mother is a denti st in the Navy Reserve…has one older sister, Mary, and one younger sister, Becca…also has one older brother, Bill, who is a senior at the Merchant Marine Academy…majoring in biology…future plans include att ending medical school…hobbies include going out on the lake…also enjoys waterskiing and wakeboarding…favorite event is the fl oor exercise, because “I love to tumble and it’s the most fun”…member of Cadet Squadron 12.

KIMMcROBBIEFreshman | 5-5Rowlett , TexasFrisco HS

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Mounds View High School…school record holder in the pole vault…four-ti me parti cipant at the Minnesota state championship meet…fi nished third at the 2011 championships...three-ti me academic all-state selecti on…two-ti me all-state honoree…three-ti me all-conference performer…served as team captain during 2011 season…lett ered in academics all four years…member of the Nati onal Honor Society…competed at the club level for Midwest Gymnasti cs Center…coached by Jess Graba and Ali Lim…two-ti me competi tor at the Junior Olympic Nati onals (2010-11)…fi rst alternate for the 2009 JO Nati onals…NIT competi tor in 2009.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dean and Diane Stych…nickname is “Al”…has one younger sister, Rachel…majoring in biology…future career plans include becoming a doctor…hobbies include scrapbooking, reading and spending ti me with family and friends…also enjoys singing…has several relati ves in the military, including an aunt (Air Force colonel), two uncles (one reti red Air Force colonel, one Army) and both grandfathers (one Air Force, one Army)…favorite event is the fl oor exercise, because “I love to smile and show off my routi ne”…member of Cadet Squadron 13.

AL STYCHFreshman | 5-4 North Oaks, Minn.Mounds View HS

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HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Coppell High School…competed at the club level for Metroplex Gymnasti cs…coached by Mar-nie Futch and Gina Quinlan…2009 Level 10 Regional Champion.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jessica Ann Wallander…nickname is “Wall-e”…daughter of Jim and Rhonda Wallander…has fi ve siblings – Justi n, Amanda, Allan, Jaclyn and Adam…Justi n is in the Army and currently serving in Afghanistan… undecided on a major…hobbies include arts and craft s…favorite events is the uneven bars, because “when I’m swinging around the bars, I feel like I can fl y”…member of Cadet Squadron 39.

JESSICAWALLANDERFreshman | 5-3Dallas, TexasCoppell HS

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2011 Season in Review

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Despite boasti ng a roster that featured the largest freshman class in all of Divi-sion I gymnasti cs, the Air Force women’s gymnasti cs team concluded an im-pressive competi ti ve season by advancing to the USAG team fi nals for the fi rst ti me since 2003 and earning its best fi nish (third) since that year. The Falcons, who fi nished second in the team standings at the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-erati on Championships, accounted for four of ten best team scores since Doug Day became head coach in 2007.

Senior Britt any Dutt on won the USAG ti tle on the uneven bars and shared the MPSF balance beam ti tle with classmate Lisa Wong. Air Force accumulated multi ple post-season awards, including a pair of major honors for Dutt on (MPSF Gymnast of the Year, USAG Outstanding Senior Gymnast) and Day was selected as the Coach of the Year from both the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-erati on and USA Gymnasti cs, while Kyle Georges earned the MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year award and Lumi Garcy was selected as the USAG Assistant Coach of the Year.

USAG Champion: Britt any Dutt on (uneven bars)USAG All-Americans: Britt any Dutt on (uneven bars-1st, vault-2nd, balance beam-2nd, all around-1st); Jen Larsen (all around-1st, vault-2nd, fl oor exercise-2nd); Samantha Jones (vault-2nd, fl oor exercise-2nd); Jessica Hanner (balance beam-1st); Emily Bucher (balance beam-2nd); Lisa Wong (balance beam alter-nate-2nd); Linnaea Hance (uneven bars alternate-2nd)USAG Most Outstanding Senior Gymnast: Britt any Dutt onUSAG Head Coach of the Year: Doug DayUSAG Assistant Coach of the Year: Lumi GarcyUSAG Scholar-Athlete Team: Lisa Wong

MPSF Champion: Britt any Dutt on, Lisa Wong (co-balance beam)MPSF All-Conference: Britt any Dutt on (vault, uneven bars, fl oor exercise, all-around); Linnaea Hance (balance beam, all-around); Lisa Wong (balance beam); Jessica Hanner (balance beam); Samantha Jones (vault)MPSF Gymnast of the Year: Britt any Dutt onMPSF Head Coach of the Year: Doug DayMPSF Assistant Coach of the Year: Kyle Georges Academic All-Conference: Holland Davis, Tara Harris, Sammi Jones, Lisa Wong

Most Valuable Gymnast: Britt any Dutt on capped off a remarkable four-year career by earning the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Fed-erati on Gymnast of the Year award and the USA Gymnasti cs Outstanding Senior Gym-nast award. The senior claimed the USAG nati onal ti tle on the uneven bars, as well as a share of the MPSF crown on the balance beam. The Falcons’ team captain set career-best marks in three of the four individual events, as well as the all-around. Dutt on received the MPSF Gymnast of the Week award once in 2011, while earning all-con-ference honors on the vault, uneven bars, fl oor exercise and all-around. She paced the team on the uneven bars, fl oor exercise and all-around, while capturing nine fi rst-place fi nishes, including ti tles at the conference and nati onal championship meets.

DATE OPPONENT RESULTS Jan. 8 No. 7 Georgia L, 186.600-195.575 Brigham Young L, 186.600-193.225 at No. 16 Denver L, 186.600-192.925Jan. 15 at Maryland L, 186.475-194.525 No. 13 New Hampshire L, 186.475-192.300Jan. 22 Seatt le-Pacifi c W, 191.475-190.425 Jan. 29 at No. 18 Minnesota L, 191.500-195.575Feb. 4 at UC Davis L, 188.950-192.100Feb. 12 Bridgeport L, 192.400-192.425Feb. 19 at Eastern Michigan L, 188.175-191.500Feb. 25 at Seatt le-Pacifi c W, 188.475-188.275Mar. 2 Eastern Michigan W, 190.200-189.675Mar. 5 Eastern Michigan W, 190.950-190.750Mar. 12 at No. 15 Washington L, 189.175-195.425 Seatt le Pacifi c L, 189.175-190.050Mar. 14 No. 18 Denver L, 193.300-194.225Mar. 19 MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2nd of 4 (192.225) UC Davis L, 192.225-192.975 Seatt le Pacifi c W, 192.225-191.250 Alaska-Achorage W, 192.225-190.475Apr. 2 at NCAA Regionals No Team ScoresApr. 8 USAG TEAM QUALIFIER 2nd of 4 (193.200) Texas Woman’s University L, 193.200-194.125 Cornell W, 193.200-192.575 Penn W, 193.200-188.700Apr. 9 USAG TEAM FINALS 3rd of 4 (191.975) Bridgeport L, 191.975-194.050 Texas Woman’s University L, 191.975-193.300 Seatt le Pacifi c W, 191.975-190.950Apr. 10 USAG Championships No Team Scores

NAME YR HT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)Emily Bucher Fr. 5-7 Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac)Holland Davis Sr. 5-3 Dadeville, Ala. (Dadeville)Britt any Dutt on Sr. 5-1 Tucker, Ga. (Tucker)Laura Fauss Fr. 5-2 Santa Rosa, Calif. (Windsor)Linnaea Hance Fr. 5-3 Naperville, Ill. (Naperville North)Jessica Hanner Fr. 5-3 Owasso, Okla. (Rejoice Christi an)Tara Harris So. 5-5 Gilroy, Calif. (Notre Dame Senior)Kati e Hawthorne Fr. 5-3 Forney, Texas (Texas Tech Senior)Sammi Jones Jr. 5-2 Sewell, N.J. (Washington Township)Janie Kovacs Fr. 5-5 Fort Mill, S.C. (Nati on Ford)Jen Larsen Fr. 5-0 St. Paul, Minn. (North St. Paul)Melanie Orti z Fr. 5-4 Suff ern, N.Y. (Suff ern)Lisa Wong Sr. 5-1 Silver Spring, Md. (Montgomery Blair)

Head Coach: Doug DayAssistant Coaches: Luminita Garcy | Kyle GeorgesOffi cer Rep: Lt. Col. John Marti n | Athleti c Trainer: Lisa SmithCadet Manager: Ashley Green

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EMILY BUCHER2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Maryland -- -- -- -- --Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --@ Minnesota -- -- -- -- --@ UC-Davis -- -- -- -- --Bridgeport -- -- -- -- --@ Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --@ Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- 8.475 -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- 8.975 -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --@ Washington -- -- 9.575 -- --Denver -- -- 9.375 -- --MPSF Championships -- -- -- -- --USAG Qualifi er -- -- 9.725 -- --USAG Team Finals -- -- 9.700 -- --USAG Event Finals -- -- 9.200 -- --

HOLLAND DAVIS2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.375 9.275 -- -- --@ Maryland 9.450 9.300 -- -- --Seatt le Pacifi c 9.525 9.450 -- -- --@ Minnesota 9.600 9.500 -- -- --@ UC-Davis 9.525 9.575 -- -- --Bridgeport 9.625 9.750 -- -- --@ Eastern Michigan 9.125 9.500 -- -- --@ Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan 9.450 -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan 9.525 9.375 -- -- --@ Washington 9.575 9.425 -- -- --Denver 9.600 9.450 -- -- --MPSF Championships 9.550 9.450 -- -- --USAG Team Qualifi er 9.525 9.450 -- -- --USAG Team Finals 9.475 8.650 -- -- --

BRITTANY DUTTON 2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver -- 9.550 9.325 9.700 --@ Maryland 9.650 9.025 8.850 9.600 37.125Seatt le Pacifi c 9.650 9.775 9.650 9.550 38.625@ Minnesota 9.675 9.600 9.150 9.775 38.200@ UC-Davis 9.650 9.775 9.000 9.625 38.050Bridgeport 9.700 9.825 9.150 9.750 38.425@ Eastern Michigan 9.525 9.450 8.700 9.300 36.975@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.650 9.200 9.150 9.550 37.550Eastern Michigan 9.650 8.900 -- 9.825 --Eastern Michigan 9.675 9.675 9.550 9.525 38.425@ Washington 9.375 9.200 -- 9.475 --Denver 9.675 9.775 -- 9.775 --MPSF Championships 9.650 9.425 9.775 9.725 38.575@ NCAA Regionals 9.650 9.600 8.000 9.475 36.725USAG Team Qualifi er 9.725 9.825 9.725 9.650 38.925USAG Team Finals 9.675 9.750 -- 9.725 --USAG Event Finals* 9.712 9.800 9.425 -- --

LAURA FAUSS2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AADid not compete in 2011 -- -- -- -- --

LINNAEA HANCECAREER-BEST MARKS 9.475 9.800 9.750 9.600 38.5752011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.325 9.525 9.325 9.000 37.175@ Maryland -- 9.500 9.075 9.200 --Seatt le Pacifi c -- 8.300 9.600 9.125 --@ Minnesota -- 9.600 9.750 9.550 --@ UC-Davis 9.475 9.725 9.575 9.450 38.225Bridgeport 9.450 9.800 9.725 9.600 38.575@ Eastern Michigan 9.300 9.525 9.150 8.825 36.800@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.075 9.575 9.500 9.050 37.200Eastern Michigan 9.325 9.650 9.250 9.425 --Eastern Michigan 9.300 9.550 9.725 9.600 38.175@ Washington -- 9.400 9.625 8.150 --Denver -- 9.675 9.750 9.600 --MPSF Championships -- 9.600 9.675 9.450 --USAG Team Qualifi er -- 9.700 9.650 9.400 --USAG Team Finals -- 9.175 9.725 9.400 --

JESSICA HANNERCAREER-BEST MARKS 9.500 9.575 9.800 9.275 --2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.375 8.500 9.475 -- --@ Maryland 9.375 8.925 8.475 -- --Seatt le Pacifi c 9.450 9.350 9.650 -- --@ Minnesota 9.375 9.325 9.725 -- --@ UC-Davis -- 9.450 8.250 -- --Bridgeport -- 9.525 9.225 -- --@ Eastern Michigan -- 9.300 9.425 -- --@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.425 9.575 9.600 -- --Eastern Michigan -- 9.550 9.025 -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- 9.625 -- --@ Washington -- 9.375 8.900 -- --Denver -- -- 9.650 -- --MPSF Championships -- 9.475 9.675 -- --USAG Team Qualifi er 9.475 -- 9.750 -- --USAG Team Finals 9.500 -- 9.800 9.275 --USAG Event Finals -- -- 9.600 -- --

TARA HARRIS 2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.350 -- 8.725 8.100 --@ Maryland 9.250 -- 9.375 8.775 --Seatt le Pacifi c 9.600 -- 9.600 9.425 --@ Minnesota 9.550 -- 9.050 8.600 --@ UC-Davis 8.900 -- 8.825 -- --Bridgeport 9.675 -- 9.675 -- --@ Eastern Michigan 9.450 -- 9.150 -- --@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.525 -- -- 8.625 --Eastern Michigan 9.300 -- 9.600 -- --Eastern Michigan 9.550 -- 8.750 -- --@ Washington 9.700 -- -- -- --Denver 9.725 -- -- -- --MPSF Championships 8.800 -- -- -- --USAG Team Qualifi er -- -- -- -- --USAG Team Finals -- -- -- -- --

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KATIE HAWTHORNE2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Maryland -- -- -- -- --Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --@ Minnesota -- -- -- -- --@ UC-Davis -- -- -- 9.300 --Bridgeport -- -- -- 9.000 --@ Eastern Michigan -- -- -- 9.575 --@ Seatt le Pacifi c -- 9.675 -- 9.275 --Eastern Michigan -- 9.725 -- 9.550 --Eastern Michigan -- 8.400 -- 8.900 --@ Washington -- -- -- 9.425 --Denver -- 9.650 -- 8.975 --MPSF Championships -- -- -- 9.450 --USAG Team Qualifi er -- 9.675 -- 9.375 --USAG Team Finals -- 9.200 -- 9.600 --

SAMANTHA JONES2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.475 9.200 -- 9.300 --@ Maryland 9.575 9.350 -- 9.600 --Seatt le Pacifi c 9.650 9.450 -- 9.725 --@ Minnesota 9.575 9.650 -- 9.575 --@ UC-Davis 9.575 9.650 -- 9.325 --Bridgeport 9.750 9.750 -- 9.725 --@ Eastern Michigan 9.600 9.525 -- 9.075 --@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.650 9.575 -- 9.575 --Eastern Michigan 9.125 9.700 -- 9.575 --Eastern Michigan 9.725 9.600 -- 9.625 --@ Washington 9.700 8.950 -- 9.675 --Denver 9.700 9.750 -- 9.725 --MPSF Championships 9.750 9.650 -- 9.675 --USAG Team Qualifi er 9.775 9.625 -- 9.725 --USAG Team Finals 9.700 9.675 -- 9.700 --USAG Event Finals* 9.337 -- -- 9.675 --

JANIE KOVACS2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver -- -- -- -- --@ Maryland -- -- -- -- --Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --@ Minnesota -- -- -- -- --@ UC-Davis -- -- -- -- --Bridgeport -- -- -- -- --@ Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --@ Seatt le Pacifi c -- -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --Eastern Michigan -- -- -- -- --@ Washington -- -- 9.400 -- --Denver -- -- 9.625 -- --MPSF Championships -- -- 9.650 -- --USAG Team Qualifi er -- -- -- -- --USAG Team Finals -- -- 9.175 -- --

JEN LARSEN2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver -- 9.450 9.525 8.650 --@ Maryland -- 8.825 8.925 9.300 --Seatt le Pacifi c -- 9.500 9.500 9.625 --@ Minnesota -- 8.700 9.450 9.575 --@ UC-Davis -- 8.725 8.975 8.675 --Bridgeport -- 9.625 9.100 8.925 --@ Eastern Michigan -- 9.550 9.500 9.625 --@ Seatt le Pacifi c -- 9.275 9.450 -- --Eastern Michigan -- 9.675 9.100 9.600 --Eastern Michigan -- 9.575 9.200 9.550 --@ Washington 9.725 9.575 8.800 9.625 37.725Denver 9.625 9.700 9.000 9.675 38.000MPSF Championships 9.650 9.400 9.675 9.550 38.275USAG Team Qualifi er 9.750 9.650 9.625 9.725 38.750USAG Team Finals 9.525 9.650 9.575 9.675 38.425USAG Event Finals* 9.425 -- -- 9.650 --

MELANIE ORTIZ2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AADid not compete in 2011 -- -- -- -- --

LISA WONG2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR AA@ Denver 9.400 -- 9.150 9.175 --@ Maryland 9.500 -- 9.275 9.625 --Seatt le Pacifi c 9.600 -- 9.200 9.600 --@ Minnesota 9.575 -- 9.650 9.650 --@ UC-Davis 9.500 -- 9.450 9.525 --Bridgeport 9.725 -- 9.725 9.600 --@ Eastern Michigan 9.450 -- 9.550 8.950 --@ Seatt le Pacifi c 9.500 -- 8.525 9.375 --Eastern Michigan 9.475 -- 9.750 8.600 --Eastern Michigan 9.425 -- 9.750 9.125 --@ Washington 9.450 -- 9.025 9.325 --Denver 9.650 -- 9.750 9.450 --MPSF Championships 9.600 -- 9.775 9.200 --USAG Team Qualifi er 9.525 -- 9.700 9.075 --USAG Team Finals 9.550 -- 9.675 -- --

TEAM SCORES2011 MEETS VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR TOTAL@ Denver 46.975 47.000 46.800 45.825 186.600@ Maryland, 47.550 46.100 45.500 47.325 186.475Seatt le Pacifi c 48.025 47.525 48.000 47.925 191.475@ Minnesota 47.975 47.675 47.725 48.125 191.500@ UC-Davis 47.725 48.175 45.825 47.225 188.950Bridgeport 48.475 48.750 47.500 47.675 192.400@ Eastern Michigan 47.325 47.550 46.775 46.525 188.175@ Seatt le Pacifi c 47.750 47.675 46.225 46.825 188.475Eastern Michigan 47.200 48.300 46.725 47.975 190.200Eastern Michigan 47.900 47.775 47.850 47.425 190.950@ Washington 48.150 46.975 46.525 47.525 189.175Denver 48.375 48.550 48.150 48.225 193.300MPSF Championships 48.200 47.600 48.575 47.850 192.225USAG Team Qualifi er 48.300 48.475 48.550 47.875 193.200USAG Team Finals 47.950 47.450 48.475 48.100 191.975

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Program History

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YEAR ..........................................MOST VALUABLE1977....................................................................n/a1978....................................................................n/a1979....................................................................n/a1980..........................................................Jill Archer1981................................................... Heidi Croeber1982..................................................... Ellen Nelson1983.....................................................Wynne Bott s1984..................................................Marci McGlinn1985............................................Cynthia Tallmadge1986..................................................... Sue Wieland1987........................................... Marlena Ventresca1988..................................................Wendy Hacker1989................................................Michelle Carson1990......................................................Susan Bizzel1991........................................................ Carol Bush1992................................................Jeanine Stewart1993................................................... Becky Mosley1994........................................................Dawn Talty1995........................................... Michelle Roxburgh1996........................................... Michelle Roxburgh1997........................................... Michelle Roxburgh1998............................................Katrine Waterman1999............................................ Courtney Hamrick2000......................................... Kimberly Broughton2001....................................................Kristi Delcour2002...........................................Jennifer Dougherty2003......................................................Allison Todd2004.........................................................Jessa Liegl2005.........................................................Jessa Liegl2006................................................ Lauren Robison2007.............................................Sashonna Iwaniec2008................................................... Abbey Rogers2009................................................... Abbey Rogers2010....................................................Jenna Dudley2011.................................................Britt any Dutt on

YEAR .................................. TOP FEMALE ATHLETE1998........................................... Michelle Roxburgh2003......................................................Allison Todd2005.........................................................Jessa Liegl2009................................................... Abbey Rogers

Three-ti me MVP Michelle Roxburgh

YEAR ............................................ TEAM CAPTAIN1977..................................................Meet Captains1978............................................ Dorothy Mahaff ey1979...............................................Michelle Pompili1980.....................................................Margie Clark1981......................... Cindy Faries, Lynn Ellen Vergis1982...............................................Lynn Ellen Vergis1983.....................................................Wynne Bott s1984................................................. Peggy Kirchner1985.................................................. Karolen Fahrni1986................................ Malia Bell, Charlie Brooks1987..............................................Julie Northgraves1988........................................... Marlena Ventresca1989........................................... Marlena Ventresca1990................................................... Susan Bizzelle1991.........................................................Tina Lamb1992........................................................ Carol Bush1993................................................Jeanine Stewart1994........................................................Dawn Talty1995................Antoinett e Valero, Meghan McCann1996..............................................Meghan McCann1997.........................Felicia Bell, Michelle Roxburgh1998......... Felicia Bell, M Roxburgh, Kerrie Gribuski1999..................................................Kelly Roxburgh2000...................................................Shelly Hooten2001.................................................Jennifer Glomb2002............................................ Courtney Hamrick2003......................................................Allison Todd2004.................................................. Rebecca Lewis2005.................................Jessa Liegel, Diane Godar2006................................................ Lauren Robison2007.............................................Sashonna Iwaniec2008........................................................Kelly Lewis2009................................................... Abbey Rogers2010.............................................. Aft an Boudreaux2011.................................................Britt any Dutt on

Most Valuable Gymnast Academy Top-Six Awards Team Captains

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Awards

MPSF GYMNAST OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers ..................................................................................... 2008, 2009Britt any Dutt on ............................................................................................ 2011

HEAD COACH OF THE YEARDoug Day ........................................................................................... 2010, 2011

ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEARNelle Barriteau ............................................................................................ 2010Kyle Georges ................................................................................................ 2011

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSAbbey Rogers ............................................................................2009 (BB, FX, AA)Jenna Dudley ..........................................................................................2010 (V)Britt any Dutt on ................................................................................2011 (BB-co)Lisa Wong ........................................................................................2011 (BB-co)

Mountain West Conference Awards

MWC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARAbbey Rogers ............................................................................................... 2009

All-Time Individual Records

Event Score Gymnast ............................................YearVault 9.900 Jessa Liegl ............................................2004 Kelly Roxburgh .....................................1996

Uneven Bars 9.925 Laura Frank ..........................................2003

Balance Beam 9.900 Bethany Stott.......................................2001

Floor Exercise 9.950 Jessa Liegl ............................................2004 Allison Todd .........................................2003

All-Around 39.475 Jessa Liegl ............................................2004

All-Time Team Records

Event Score ......................................................................YearVault 49.000 .......................................................................2004

Uneven Bars 48.900 .......................................................................2001

Balance Beam 49.150 .......................................................................2004

Floor Exercise 49.300 .............................................................2004, 2000

Team Total 195.675 .....................................................................2004

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AIAW ALL-AMERICANS1981 Heidi Croeber................................................................................. Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS1984 Marci McGlinn ........................................................................................................................... Vault1984 Cynthia Tallmadge .............................................................. Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around1985 Marci McGlinn ........................................................................................................................... Vault1985 Cynthia Tallmadge ...................................................................................... Uneven Bars, All-Around1986 Sue Wieland .................................................................................................................Balance Beam1987 Marlena Ventresca ...................................................................................................... Floor Exercise

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-AMERICANS1989 Michelle Carson ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars1991 Michelle Carson ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars1992 Jeanine Stewart ................................................................................................................ All-Around1993 Jeanine Stewart ................................................................................................................ All-Around1994 Jennifer Spence ........................................................................................ Floor Exercise, All-Around1995 Michelle Roxburgh ......................................................................... Vault, Balance Beam, All-Around1997 Michelle Roxburgh ............................................................................................................ All-Around1997 Katrine Waterman ............................................................................................................ All-Around1998 Katrine Waterman ............................................................. Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, All-Around1998 Kelly Roxburgh ........................................................................................................................... Vault1999 Kelly Roxburgh ........................................................................................................................... Vault2000 Kimberly Broughton..................................................Vault, Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2000 Kristi Delcour .................................................................................................................... All-Around2000 Jennifer Dougherty ....................................................................Vault, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise2000 Courtney Hamrick .....................................................................................Balance Beam, All-Around2000 Amy Hulti n ................................................................................................................... Floor Exercise2000 Bethany Stott ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2000 Elizabeth Weber .................................................................................................. Vault, Uneven Bars2001 Kimberly Broughton.................................................................................... Uneven Bars, All-Around2001 Kristi Delcour ............................................................................................ Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Jennifer Dougherty ................................................................................... Floor Exercise, All-Around2001 Courtney Hamrick ........................................................................................................Balance Beam2001 Bethany Stott ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2001 Allison Todd ................................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2001 Elizabeth Weber ........................................................................................................................ Vault2002 Courtney Hamrick .......................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2002 Jennifer Dougherty .........................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Kimberly Broughton............................................................ Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Bethany Stott ....................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2002 Allison Todd ......................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Laura Frank .......................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2003 Allison Todd ................................................Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Laura Frank ................................................................................................................................ Vault2004 Jessa Liegl .........................................................................Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Erin Maguire ...................................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2004 Lauren Robison ................................................................................................................. All-Around2005 Sashonna Iwaniec ...................................................................................................................... Vault2005 Jessa Liegl ...............................................................................................................Vault, All-Around2007 Sashonna Iwaniec ............................................................................................................. All-Around2008 Michelle Denise ............................................................................................................. Uneven Bars2008 Britt any Dutt on ......................................................................................... Floor Exercise, All-Around2008 Kayla Kincade ...............................................................................................................Balance Beam2009 Aft an Boudreaux ............................................................................................................ Uneven Bars2009 Jenna Dudley .................................................................................................................... All-Around2010 Jenna Dudley ......................................................................................... Uneven Bars, Floor Exercise2011 Emily Bucher ................................................................................................................Balance Beam2011 Britt any Dutt on ........................................................ Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, All-Around2011 Linnaea Hance ............................................................................................................... Uneven Bars2011 Jessica Hanner .............................................................................................................Balance Beam2011 Sammi Jones ...................................................................................................... Vault, Floor Exercise2011 Jen Larsen .......................................................................................Vault, Floor Exercise, All-Around2011 Lisa Wong ....................................................................................................................Balance Beam

All-America AwardsNational Champions

NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSMarci McGlinn (Vault) ............................ 1984, 1985

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSAir Force Academy .................................. 2001, 2002

USA GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSKimberly Broughton (All-Around) ........... 2000, 2002Bethany Stott (Balance Beam) .......................... 2001Jennifer Dougherty (Vault, All-Around) ............ 2002Allison Todd (Balance Beam) .................. 2002, 2003Jessa Liegl (Balance Beam) ............................... 2004Britt any Dutt on (Uneven Bars) ......................... 2011

Other National Awards

NCAA NORTH CENTRAL COACH OF THE YEARLisa Woody ....................................................... 2001Doug Day .......................................................... 2009

USA GYMNASTICS HEAD COACH OF THE YEARLisa Woody ....................................................... 2001Doug Day .......................................................... 2011

USA GYMNASTICS ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEARHolly Tedeschi ................................................... 2002Lumi Garcy ........................................................ 2011

USA GYMNASTICS OUTSTANDING SENIORErin Maguire ..................................................... 2004Britt any Dutt on ................................................. 2011

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NCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANBethany Stott ................................................... 2002

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPAbbey Rogers ................................................... 2009

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTAbbey Rogers ......................................... 2008, 2009

NACGC/W ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAnn Zionic .................................... 1994, 1995, 1996Diane Godar .................................................... 2003Abbey Rogers .............................. 2007, 2008, 2009Jill Ward ........................................................... 2007Kelly Lewis ....................................................... 2008

USA GYMNASTICS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMCourtney Hamrick............................................ 2002Bethany Stott ................................................... 2002Kimberly Broughton ........................................ 2002Allison Todd ..................................................... 2002Diane Godar .......................................... 2003, 2004Laura Frank ...................................................... 2004Tammy Ritchey ................................................ 2004Lauren Robison ................................................ 2006Kati e Donnell ............................... 2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis ............................................. 2007, 2008Abbey Rogers ............................... 2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong .............................................. 2010, 2011

MPSF ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMAllison Todd ..................................................... 2003Laura Frank ............................................ 2003, 2004Diane Godar ................................ 2003, 2004, 2005Tammy Ritchey ...................................... 2003, 2004Erin Maguire .................................................... 2004Lauren Robison ...................................... 2004, 2006Sashonna Iwaniec .................................. 2006, 2007Kati e Donnell ............................... 2006, 2007, 2008Kelly Lewis ............................................. 2007, 2008Abbey Rogers ............................... 2007, 2008, 2009Lisa Wong .................................... 2009, 2010, 2011Holland Davis ................................................... 2011Tara Harris ....................................................... 2011Sammi Jones .................................................... 2011

MWC SCHOLAR ATHLETESDiane Godar .................................................... 2004Kati e Donnell ................................................... 2005Abbey Rogers ............................... 2007, 2008, 2009Erin Brown ....................................................... 2010

USAFA SCHOLAR ATHLETESTauny Searcy .................................................... 1990Michelle Carson ............................................... 1991Karen Gremba ................................................. 1991Shannon Faber ...................................... 1994, 1995Ann Zionic .................................... 1994, 1995, 1996Megan Bir ........................................................ 1995Jenny Lark Goss ............................................... 1995Michelle Roxburgh ........................................... 1996

AFA ACADEMIC TEAM EXCELLENCEWomen’s Gymnasti cs ............................ 2001, 2003

National Academic Awards Conference Academic Awards Academy Athletic Awards

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AAA ......................................................................ALEXANDER, Mona .........................................95, 96ARCHER, Jill .....................................................79, 80

BBB ......................................................................BAGOZZI, Jennifer ............................... 95, 96, 97, 98BARRETT, Mary .........................................06, 07, 08BELL, Felicia ........................................ 95, 96, 97, 98BELL, Malia ......................................... 84, 85, 86, 87BIR, Megan ...............................................94, 95, 96BIZZELLE, Susan .................................. 87, 88, 89, 90BOTTS, Wynne .................................... 80, 81, 82, 83BOUDREAUX, Aft an ..................................08, 09, 10BROUGHTON, Kimberly ...................... 00, 01, 02, 03BROWN, Erin ........................................................10BUCHER, Emily ................................................. 11BUSH, Carol ........................................ 89, 90, 91, 92

CCC .......................................................................CALLEY, Britany .....................................................10CANFIELD, Caroline ...............................................05CARSON, Michelle .............................. 89, 90, 91, 92CHAPUT, Colby ................................................09, 10CHIARAVAILOTI, Cindi ...........................................86CLARK, Margie .................................... 77, 78, 79, 80COCCIA, Terri ...................................... 81, 82, 84, 85COLWELL, Megan ......................................85, 86, 87CROEBER, Heidi ....................................................81CROSS, Lauri ...................................................79, 80

DDD .....................................................................DACUMOS, Erin-Leonore ......................................99DANIELS, Sara .......................................................91DARONE, Emily .....................................................07DAVIS, Holland .................................... 08, 09, 10, 11DAVIS, Peggy ...................................................79, 80DELCOUR, Kristi .................................. 98, 99, 00, 01DENISE, Michelle ................................ 07, 08, 09, 10DOLFINGER, Malia ................................................98DONNELL, Catherine .......................... 05, 06, 07, 08DOUGHERTY, Jennifer ...............................00, 01, 02DUDLEY, Jenna ................................................09, 10DUTTON, Britt any ............................... 08, 09, 10, 11

EEE .......................................................................EHRMAN, Annett e ................................................08EVERETT, Joana .....................................................06

FFF .......................................................................FABER, Shannon .......................................94, 95, 97FAHRNI, Karolen ................................. 82, 83, 84, 85FARIES, Cynthia .....................................................81FAUSS, Laura..................................................... 11FELDSTONE, Julia ..................................................78FERRE, Linda Diane ...............................................87FEYEREISEN, Melissa ............................................94FOOTE, Tracy.............................................86, 87, 88FRANK, Laura ...................................... 01, 02, 03, 04FRANKE, Rosemary ...............................................78FREEDMAN, Charlott e ....................................06, 07FRICK, Stephanie ................................ 07, 08, 09, 10

GGG .....................................................................GLOMB, Jennifer ................................. 98, 99, 00, 01GODAR, Diane .................................... 02, 03, 04, 05GOSS, Jenny Lark ............................................94, 95GREEN, Ashley ..........................................08, 09, 10GREEN, Kali ...........................................................07GREMBA, Karen ....................................................81GRIBUSKI, Kerrie ................................. 95, 96, 97, 98

HHH .....................................................................HACKER, Wendy ...................................................88HAMRICK, Courtney ........................... 99, 00, 01, 02HANCE, Linnaea ................................................ 11HANNER, Jessica ............................................... 11HARRIS, Tara ...................................................10, 11HAWTHORNE, Kati e .......................................... 11HOOTEN, Shelly .................................. 97, 98, 99, 00HULTIN, Amy .............................................99, 00, 01

III ..........................................................................IWANIEC, Sashonna ............................ 04, 05, 06, 07

JJJ .........................................................................JACKSON, Karen ..............................................89, 90JACKSON, Kendra ............................................89, 90JENKES, Beth ...................................................81, 82JOHNSON, Kristi ....................................................87JONES, Samantha .................................. 09, 10, 11

KKK ......................................................................KIEFER, Darice ......................................................00KINCADE, Kayla .........................................07, 08, 09KIRCHNER, Peggy ................................ 81, 82, 84, 85KIYOTA, Nancy ......................................................82KONIECZNY, Stephanie ..........................................88KOUNNAS, Stephanie ...........................................78KOVACS, Janie .......................................................11

LLL ........................................................................LADOUCER, Tina ...................................................91LARSEN, Jennifer .............................................. 11LARUE, Janet .........................................................87LAMB, Tina .....................................................90, 91LAND, Tanya ..........................................................92LEBLANC, Tammie ...........................................98, 99LETTIERI, Lauren ...................................................99LEWIS, Kelly ..............................................05, 07, 08LEWIS, Rebecca .................................. 01, 02, 03, 04LIEGL, Jessa ......................................... 02, 03, 04, 05LINBERG, Jennifer .................................................88

MMM ...................................................................MAGUIRE, Erin ..........................................01, 02, 04MAHAFFY, Dorothy ...................................78, 79, 80MARCH, Sonya ......................................................83McCANN, Meghan .............................. 93, 94, 95, 96McCOWAN, Megan ............................. 00, 01, 02, 03McGLINN, Marci ................................. 82, 83, 84, 85McGLINN, Shannon ........................................92, 93McKAY, Heather ....................................................88MENGEL, Jane .................................... 79, 80, 81, 82MEYER, Cathy .................................................89, 90MONGEON, Jacqueline ...................................89, 90MOREHEAD, Lynn ...........................................89, 90MOSLEY, Rebecca .....................................91, 92, 93MUNKEBY, Jamie ............................................02, 03MUNSON, Elizabeth ........................................88, 89

NNN .....................................................................NAGAHIRO, Lynn ............................................79, 80NELSON, Ellen ...........................................81, 82, 83NELSON, Lisa ..................................................83, 86NEWTON, Linda .................................. 97, 98, 99, 00NORTHGRAVES, Julie .......................... 85, 86, 87, 88

OOO .....................................................................O’LOUGHLIN, Mary ...............................................80OELRICH, Regena ..................................................89OWEN, Kelli ..............................................87, 88, 89

PPP .......................................................................PAINTER, Candy ..............................................78, 80PARRALES, Rosa ....................................................94PASER, Christi ne ...................................................78PASTORET, Karen...................................................86PETEREK, Cilla .......................................................95PINDAT, Christi ane .............................. 89, 90, 91, 92POMPILI, Michele .....................................78, 79, 80POSELEY, Beth .......................................................87POWERS, Christi ne ............................. 04, 05, 06, 07

PPP .......................................................................RAYL, Linda .....................................................85, 86REINWALD, Linda ......................................79, 80, 81RITCHEY, Tammy .......................................02, 03, 04ROBINSON, Nancy ................................................79ROBISON, Lauren ................................ 03, 04, 05, 06ROGERS, Abbey ........................................07, 08, 09ROJAS, Vicki ........................................ 84, 85, 86, 87ROSBERY, Julie ................................................80, 81ROXBURGH, Kelly ................................ 96, 97, 98, 99ROXBURGH, Michelle ......................... 95, 96, 97, 98

SSS .......................................................................SABIN, Janice ..................................................83, 84SCHEFFELIN, Julia .................................................79SCHMANSKI, Mary Beth ...........................78, 79, 80SCHMITT, Lauren ..................................................88SEARCY, Tauni ...........................................88, 89, 90SHEMAIN, Ashley ............................................89, 90SHETLEY, Kati e ......................................................09SHIREY, Andrea .....................................................82SIElSKI, Jenna ........................................................01SMITH, Susan ........................................................89STEFFAN, Heidi ...............................................85, 86STEVENSON, Yvonne ............................................92STEWART, Jeanine ............................... 90, 91, 92, 93STOTT, Bethany ................................... 99, 00, 01, 02STRICKLAND, Shanna ......................................96, 97

TTT .......................................................................TALLMADGE, Cynthia .......................... 82, 83, 84, 85TALTY, Dawn ........................................ 91, 92, 93, 94TODD, Allison ...................................... 00, 01, 02, 03

VVV ......................................................................VALERO, Antoinett e ............................ 92, 93, 94, 95VENTRESCA, Marlena ......................... 87, 88, 89, 90VERGIS, Lynn ....................................... 79, 80, 81, 82

WWW ..................................................................WALLER, Carla ................................................87, 88WARD, Jill ..............................................................05WARTNER, Shawna ............................. 96, 97, 98, 99WATERMAN, Katrine .......................................97, 98WEBER, Elizabeth ............................... 98, 99, 00, 01WIELAND, Sue ................................................83, 86WONG, Lenora......................................................78WONG, Lisa ........................................ 08, 09, 10, 11WRIGHT, Colett e .............................................91, 94

ZZZ .......................................................................ZIONIC, Ann ..............................................94, 95, 96

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United States Air Force Academy

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History of the AcademyIn 1948, a board of leading civil-ian and military educators was appointed to plan the curricu-lum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force re-quirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be estab-lished without delay.

In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington ap-pointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisen-hower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations.

During the summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Har-old Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property.

In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occu-pancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million.

Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to edu-cate, train and inspire men and women to become offi-cers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.

COURSE OF STUDYCadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a ca-reer Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is inte-grated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate.

The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sci-ences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engi-neering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

FACULTY COMPOSITIONThe majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have estab-lished outstanding records of performance and dedica-tion. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study.

About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity.

Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row.

To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied coun-tries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

ATHLETIC PROGRAMThe Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leader-ship qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramu-ral sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the na-tion. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAININGAn air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills.

Cadets are projected into as many leadership roles as pos-sible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers.

Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, eth-ics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen study the military role in United States society, as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study combat and operational aspects of the Air Force.

The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team.

Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two train-ing periods each summer with leave during the other pe-riod. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer.

Combat survival training is a required three-week program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall para-chute training.

During their last two summers, all cadets are offered lead-ership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above.

Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the pro-grams available to Academy cadets.

NOMINATIONSNominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For in-formation on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

For more information, visit: www.usafa.edu

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Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year aca-demic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer.

The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assign-ments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States.

He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Chey-enne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R.

His military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

VICE-SUPERINTENDENTColonel Tamara Rank

COMMANDANT OF CADETSBrig General Richard Clark

DEAN OF FACULTYBrig General Dana Born

COMMANDER, 10TH AIR BASE WINGCol Thomas Gibson

LT GEN MICHAEL C. GOULD | Superintendent | Fourth Year

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Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his eighth year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of fac-ulty for two years prior to his retire-ment from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Acad-emy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Asso-ciation.

Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michi-gan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports.

In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in an NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. The ice hockey team won three straight conference championships and made three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Acad-emy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association. The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, has gone through a major overhaul under Mueh. He led the transition from the retirement of the legend-ary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007. The program then posted back-to-back eight-win seasons and was 9-4 in 2010, while qualifying for bowl games every year. The school has averaged 9,000 bowl tickets sold during the four years.

Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/exter-nal model that has streamlined resources and made the department more ef-fective from top to bottom. In addition, he has the department on course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities. Mueh was instrumental in the USAFA Endowment and the announcement of the Holaday Athletic Center, an indoor training facil-ity. The $15 million facility was completed in 2011.

Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He is a part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the Region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship.

Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruc-tion of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962, as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966.

While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berth in the NCAA tournament. He was a first-team all-league selection.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wis-consin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. Mueh also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. Between earning the degrees, Mueh returned to USAFA as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soc-cer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971.

He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Sai-gon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, be-fore being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Confer-ence, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team.

He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children: Kristine, Kurt and Deborah

At halftime of the Utah football game on Oct. 30, 2010, Dr. Mueh congratulated the men’s gymnastics team for winning the program’s first-ever USAG National Championship title.

DR. HANS MUEH | Director of Athleti cs | Eighth Year

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Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s.

The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to de-velop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environ-ment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education.

The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swim-ming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in bas-ketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading.

The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I lev-el in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationally-ranked teams.

The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 17 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States.

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a mod-ern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000.

Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multipur-pose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions.

The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center, was completed in July 2011.

COL BILLY WALKERVice Director of Athletics

JIM TREGOSenior Associate AD | External Affairs

WILLIAM CARPENTERAssociate AD | Recruiting Support

DERMOT COLLAssociate AD | Development, Government

JOHN COULAHANAssociate AD | Finance

MARTI GASSERAssociate AD | Intercollegiate Programs | SWA

TROY GARNHARTAssociate AD | Information, Communications

WAYNE KELLENBENCEAssociate AD | Support

KAREN WARNERAssociate AD | Human Resources

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The Air Force women’s and men’s gymnastics team train and compete in the Academy’s Cadet West Gymnasium.

The main gym features the competion area, as well as spectator seating.

In the fall of 2011, a second story was added to a pair of the main gym, providing a foam landing pit for tumbling routines. Beneath the new structure includes areas for strorage, stationary bikes and athletic training areas.

The set-up can be configured for either a men’s or women’s meet, with a raised floor exercise area and proper “holding areas” for championship meets. The gym features a two-tiered scorers’ table that is wirelessly linked to the judges’ tables located throughout the venue. For daily practices and special dual meet performances, the floor surface can hold all equipment for both the men’s and women’s training.

Air Force also has the added benefit of an auxiliary gym that features locker rooms for both the men’s and women’s teams and extra sets of equipment to help maximize the training space of the two gymnastics teams. The second floor of the auxiliary gym features a high bar apparatus and vaulting runway with foam landing pits.

Overall, the Cadet Gymnasium is a five-level structure, containing 439,951 square feet of useable space. It houses three complete gyms, 12 squash courts, 21 hand-ball/racquetball courts and nine basketball courts. There are two swimming pools, an indoor rifle range and four indoor tennis courts, along with separate facilities for gymnastics, cheerleading, wrestling, fencing, boxing, aerobic fitness, weight lifting, scuba, baseball, volleyball and judo. The gymnasium also contains an athletic training room, human performance laboratory, lockers for all cadets, and administrative offices of the physical education instructors and support staff.

Outdoor facilities associated with the gym include 57 athletic fields (143 acres) for intercollegiate and intramural sports, two baseball diamonds and a 400-meter all-weather track.

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ADOPT-A-SCHOOLThe Air Force men’s and women’s gymnastics teams spent time with some stu-dents at Monroe Elementary School in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a part of the athletic department’s adopt-a-school program. The after-school program allows the grade-school children to interact with members of each of the Academy’s sports teams throughout the school year.

After each gymnast introduced themselves by name, class year, hometown and favorite event, the Falcons and students went through the pre-practice stretch-ing that the gymnastics team does on a daily basis.

Following a handstand contest between the men’s and women’s teams, the Falcons divided the students onto two mats and spent the remainder of the time teaching basic tumbling moves, including somersaults, handstands and cartwheels. The students received hands-on attention from the cadets, who as-sisted and supported the students through each new move.

RACE FOR THE CUREThe members of the Air Force gymnastics program are used to competing against other gymnasts, but once a year, the Falcons come together to compete in a bigger challenge. Members of the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams took to the streets of downtown Denver to participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

For three years, the Falcons’ gymnastics program were some of the over 50,000 participants that took part in Denver’s annual race. The race began at Conflu-ence Park and continued around Invesco Field at Mile High, before concluding near the Pepsi Center.

Denver’s Race for the Cure is one in a series of races that take place every year around the world. The races help raise significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivorship and honor those who have lost their battle with the disease.

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The Air Force gymnastics coaches received a unique opportunity to take glider flights over the Academy grounds with cadet instructors from the 94th Flying Training Squadron. Head coaches Kip Simons (men’s gymnastics) and Doug Day (women’s gymnastics), as well as men’s assistant coach Jeff Robinson, took to the skies in late August 2011.

Three cadet instructor pilots guided the coaches through this adventure. Si-mons flew with junior Matt Cosmo, while Day went up with junior Conner Deebel and Robinson had senior Chad Hennig as his cadet pilot. The cadets con-ducted a basic pre-flight briefing with their respective coaches and took them to the hangar for a hands-on orientation, before heading out to the flight line.

Cosmo explained the pre-flight briefing that happens in the Midfield Building before every flight to get both crew members on the same page about what will happen and who will be doing what. “Our briefings with the coaches involved whether they were fit to fly, explanation of the ground procedures, explanation of anything they might have to do during the flight, the maneuvers we expect to accomplish, and where we’re going in the air.”

Although the coaches’ briefings were more informal, as it wasn’t an actual train-ing mission, the cadet instructors then took the coaches into the hangar. “We give them an overview of the controls and what they will head and experience in the flight, so nothing hopefully comes as a complete surprise in the air,” Deebel said.

“We got them oriented with the front seat,” Cosmo added. “We showed them what everything did, what and what not to touch, and gave them a general tour of our fleet. On the line, it was all last minute discussion about the maneuvers and finally strapping them in, reminding them what they could do in the front, and accomplishing the sortie.”

Once in the air, Deebel explained that every coach should have pulled around 4.5Gs and done some simple aerobatics, such as stalls and wing overs, during their flights, which last around 30 minutes. “They also get a pretty sweet view of the cadet area and mountains along the Front Range,” he added.

“It was the ride of my life,” Day said. “I am so impressed with the amount of confidence and professionalism that out cadets acquire here at the Academy. I only wish that I was young enough to take advantage of all of the wonderful activities USAFA has to offer a cadet.”

Lumi Garcy and Kyle Georges, assistant coaches for the women’s program, took their glider rides in early September. The pair, who are both entering their sec-ond seasons with the women’s program, went up with cadet instructors Carlos Berreteaga (with Garcy) and Chris Carte (with Georges).

“It was a great memory and experience that will stay with me for my entire life,” commented Garcy, whose instructor pilot was a student that had been in one of the P.E. classes she taught. “I was extremely impressed with his level of ability and knowledge of flying. It made me proud to see a new generation of cadets/pilots that are being developed here at the Academy. It made me proud to be a part of the excellent program here at the United States Air Force Academy.”

“The glider flight was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had,” Georges said. “It was peaceful, yet in an instant it turned into an amazing roll-ercoaster ride. Seeing how much experience and confidence the cadet had in the air gave me a great sense of price in knowing the caliber of individuals that are being produced by this program here at the Academy. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to experience even just the short flight today. Knowing what I know now, I would have come to the Air Force Academy in an instant.”

Following these excursions above the skies of the Academy, Day said it best. “I truly have the best job in America!”

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2012 AIR FORCE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

SCHEDULE

Jan. 14 at Texas Woman’s University Denton, Texas Jan. 22 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. Jan. 28 at Denver, with Centenary Denver, Colo. Feb. 3 at Seatt le Pacifi c Seatt le, Wash. Feb. 12 at Alaska-Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska

Feb. 18 UC Davis USAF Academy, Colo.

Feb. 25 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. Mar. 2 Seatt le Pacifi c USAF Academy, Colo.

Mar. 5 Western Michigan, with Denver USAF Academy, Colo. Mar. 10 at Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti , Mich.

Mar. 16 at Arizona, with Bridgeport, Utah St Tucson, Ariz. Mar. 24 at MPSF Championships Davis, Calif. Apr. 7 at NCAA Regional Championships Salt Lake City, Utah Apr. 12-14 at USAG Championships Bridgeport, Conn.

Home meets are listed in white