QUICK FACTS:CAROLINA GYMNASTICS The University of North

QUICK FACTS: CAROLINA GYMNASTICSThe University of North CarolinaLocation: Chapel Hill, N.C.Chartered: 1789Enrollment: 26,878Chancellor: James MoeserDirector of Athletics: Dick BaddourSenior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth MillerAffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL)Arena (capacity): Carmichael Auditorium (8,010)Nickname: Tar HeelsMascot: Rameses the ramSchool colors: Carolina blue and whiteAthletic department web site: www.TarHeelBlue.com

Carolina GymnasticsHead Coach: Derek Galvin (North Carolina ‘76)Record at UNC: 270-159-1 (24 years)Overall Record: 270-159-1 (24 years)Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (Campbell ‘92)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Shirley TranquillAdministrative Assistant: Shoshanna EngelChoreographers: Dana Duckworth and Shirley TranquillMeet Director: Mickie Robinson Mock (North Carolina ‘83)2005 Record: 14-4-1League Finish: 1st at EAGL ChampionshipNCAA Finish: Tied 3rd at RegionalsLetterwinners returning/lost: 11/4Team Physician: Dr. Thomas BricknerHead Athletic Trainer: Lindsay StricklandSecond Year Graduate Trainer: Christin ChamberlainFirst Year Graduate Trainer: Michelle McLeodStrength and Conditioning Coach: Jason WalshAcademic Counselor: Kym OrrGymnastics Secretary: Donna CheekGymnastics Office Phone: (919) 962-5213

UNC Athletic CommunicationsAssociate A.D. for Athletic Communications: Steve KirschnerGymnastics contact: Danielle AppelmanEmail address: [email protected] phones: (919) 962-2123/962-1376Office fax: (919) 962-0612Mailing address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515Overnight: 300 Skipper Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

For more information on UNC gymnasticsMembers of the media seeking further information on the NorthCarolina gymnastics program or wishing to conduct interviews withthe coaches or players should contact Danielle Appelman at (251) 421-6211 or [email protected].

Table of ContentsAll-Time Roster......................................................................Page 19Bios .....................................................................................Page 6-13Carmichael Auditorium............................................................Page 2Coaches and Staff .............................................................Page 14-15EAGL .....................................................................................Page 17 2005 Season Review ..............................................................Page 16Roster .......................................................................................Page 3Schedule ...................................................................................Page 2Season Preview.....................................................................Page 4-5Student-Athlete Services........................................................Page 20Tar Heel Excellence ...............................................................Page 20Team Records.........................................................................Page 16Top 10 Performers..................................................................Page 18University..........................................................................Page 21-23Year-By-Year Results .............................................................Page 17

Supporting UNC GymnasticsThe University of North Carolina has a long-term agreement with

Nike, which provides UNC teams with shoes, apparel, equipment bagsand other products. The contract, signed in 1994 and again in 1997,was extended for a period of eight more years beginning in July 2002.In addition to Nike products, the agreement provides $100,000 annu-ally to the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergradu-ate teaching and $100,000 annually to the UNC athletic department toreward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athlet-ic excellence.

www.TarHeelBlue.comMedia and fans can follow the Carolina gymnastics team and the

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2006 GYMNASTICS GUIDE

Credits: Photos by Jeffrey Camarati, exceptas noted; Printing by Theo Davis Sons Inc., ofZebulon, N.C.; Covers designed by AssistantCommunications Director Kevin Best.

The 2006 UNC Gymnastics media guide wasedited by Danielle Appelman, UNC AthleticCommunications Student Assistant, with assis-tance from Best and the UNC AthleticCommunications staff.

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The North Carolina faithful long have referred to CarmichaelAuditorium as Blue Heaven and the name certainly fits. Locatedamong the tall pine trees at the heart of the North Carolina cam-pus, Carmichael has been home to the gymnastics programsince it reached NCAA status in 1982.

The auditorium is named for the late William D. CarmichaelJr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as the univer-sity’s comptroller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the 1976-77season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael toits present capacity of 8,010.

The gymnastics office is housed in Carmichael, steps from thecompetition floor. The facility also serves as home to thewomen’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, as well ashousing offices for many other coaches in UNC’s highly-suc-cessful Olympic Sports programs.

The Carolina men’s basketball program called Carmichaelhome from 1965 until its move to the Dean E. Smith Center mid-way through the 1985-86 season. Under coach Dean Smith, theTar Heels compiled a home record of 169-20 at Carmichael.

Day Date Opponent(s) Location Time

Thurs. Jan. 12 George Washington Invitational Washington, D.C. 6 p.m.

Thurs. Jan. 19 William & Mary Chapel Hill 6 p.m.

Sun. Jan. 29 Kentucky, Maryland, James Madison Chapel Hill 1 p.m.

Sat. Feb. 4 Governor’s Cup College Park, Md. 7 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 10 Florida, Arkansas, West Virginia Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 24 Wolfpack Invitational Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 26 NC State, George Washington Chapel Hill 1 p.m.

Sat. March 4 Tar Heel Invitational Chapel Hill 1 p.m.West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sun. March 12 William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. 2 p.m.

Sun. March 19 New Hampshire Chapel Hill 1 p.m.

Sat. March 25 EAGL Championships Piscataway, N.J. 6 p.m.

Sat. April 8 NCAA Regional Championships TBA 6 p.m.

Thurs. April 20 - NCAA Championships Corvallis, Ore. TBASat. April 22

All home gymnastics meets will take place at Carmichael Auditorium

Carmichael Auditorium

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Name Event Year Hometown (High School) Major (Minor)

Courtney Bumpers All-Around Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Westminster) Environmental Health Science

Mikel Hester All-Around Sr. Lexington, S.C. (Lexington) Psychology

Shawna Kelly All-Around So. Chantilly, Va. (Chantilly) Biology

Angela Lauten Beam, Floor So. Kernersville, NC (Glenn) General College

Cecilia Liu Uneven Bars Sr. Winston Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor) Exercise & Sport Science, Biology

Christine Robella All-Around Jr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac) Journalism

Miranda Ross Beam, Floor Jr. Plano, Texas (Plano) Mathematics

Sarrie Rubin Vault, Beam, Floor So. Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln) Biology

Rachel Schneider All-Around Fr. Cherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill East) General College

Claire Smith Bars, Beam, Floor Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (Durham School of the Arts) Exercise & Sport Science, Psychology

Lisa Tegethoff Vault, Floor Jr. Clifton, Va. (Centreville) Business, Art History

Courtney Turco Vault, Beam, Floor Jr. Springfield, Va. (West Springfield) Journalism (Creative Writing)

Jennifer Valby All-Around Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Clements) General College

Alice Xu All-Around So. Rockville, Md. (Walter Johnson) General College

Head Coach: Derek Galvin (25th year)

Assistant Coach: Penny Jernigan (13th year)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Shirley Tranquill (1st year)

Head Athletic Trainer: Lindsay Strickland

2nd Year Graduate Student Trainer: Christin Chamberlain

1st Year Graduate Student Trainer: Michelle McLeod

Strength Coach: Jason Walsh

PronunciationsMikel Hester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIK-el (Michael)Cecilia Liu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOULisa Tegethoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEG-i-toffCourtney Turco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TUR-coAlice Xu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZOOJennifer Valby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VAL-bee

Front row (l-r): Lisa Tegethoff, Alice Xu, Cecilia Liu, Mikel Hester, Courtney Bumpers, Jennifer Valby, Angela Lauten, Strength & Conditioning coach Jason Walsh.Back row (l-r): Sarrie Rubin, Shawna Kelly, Rachael Schneider, Courtney Turco, Miranda Ross, Christine Robella, Claire Smith

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After missing a team national bid by .05points in 2003, .025 points in 2004, and 1.075points in 2005, the North Carolina gymnasticsteam has renewed its focus and has its sightsset on making 2006 a historical year. That willhappen if the team can earn the program’s firstteam bid to the NCAA Championships.

Last year, Carolina came tantalizingly closefor the third consecutive season. However, thetinge of disappointment did not overshadowwhat was otherwise and outstanding season.In 2005, Carolina won its second EastAtlantic Gymnastics LeagueChampionship and placed third at theNCAA Regional Championships for thethird year in a row. The competitiveseason concluded with CourtneyBumpers successfully defending her2004 national floor exercise title withher ninth career 10.0. Academically,Carolina again served as a benchmarkprogram as every member of the squadearned EAGL All-Academic honors.The team’s overall grade point averagewas its highest in the program’s historyand was second in the nation.

Ranked 22nd in the nation in the2006 preseason poll, Carolina has oneobjective clearly defined in their minds: cap-turing a team bid to the NCAA GymnasticsChampionships.

Leading the Tar Heels into competition aretwo of the most experienced NCAA gymnastsin Carolina history, Bumpers and fellow seniorMikel Hester. Bumpers, a three-time All-America, and Hester, a three time NCAAregional all-around competitor, will share theleadership role with senior Cecilia Liu.

“The seniors are focused on making thisanother great year for the team,” says Galvin.“It would be a great conclusion to their colle-giate careers if we make it to the champi-onships as a team. While I want a nationalsqualification for the entire team, I especiallywant it for the three seniors, because they’vealmost made it three years in a row. I wantthem to finish together at the NCAA champi-onships.”

The passion and experience of the seniorclass are two of the keys to the Tar Heels’ suc-cess this year.

“We lost some very important people fromlast year,” says Galvin, who must replacestarters Olivia Trusty, Elisabeth Alsop andAmy Williams. “Those graduated seniors werehere during the four most successful years inUNC history. Their absences are greatly felt,but I’m confident the team will do its best tomake up for the loss with their hard work anddedication.”

Galvin, who enters his 25th year atCarolina, predicts the team’s adjustment to thelack of depth will be one of the biggest chal-lenges the team will have to face. He is confi-dent the returning letterwinners, which include

such strong competitors as juniors ChristineRobella and Courtney Turco, and sophomoresShawna Kelly and Alice Xu will be up to thetask. Add to that an outstanding freshmanclass that includes Rachel Schneider andJennifer Valby and the Tar Heels have a solidnucleus entering 2006.

Making the new season even more challeng-ing will be what Galvin calls “the toughestschedule a Tar Heel team has had to face inmany years.” In addition to meets against SEC

powerhouses, Florida, Arkansas, andKentucky, Carolina will also face tough com-petition in the East Atlantic GymnasticsLeague. NC State, Maryland, GeorgeWashington, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, NewHampshire, and Rutgers all appear to haveimproved this season, and Galvin believes thatany team is capable of winning this year’sEAGL Championship.

VAULTLike last season, vault is an

event where Carolina lacks depth.There are just seven vaulters onthe team this year. Bumpers,Robella, Hester, Turco andShawna Kelly all competed lastyear and should be consistent per-formers once again in 2006. Newto the lineup are freshmenSchneider and Valby. Valby is aformer Junior Olympic championon vault and is expected to be oneof the stronger vaulters on theteam.

“Christine and Courtney aretwo of the most impressivevaulters ever to compete forCarolina, and they both lookstronger than they did last year,”says Galvin.

Hester, who underwent shoul-der surgery during the post sea-son last spring, is progressingwell. “Because of our lack ofdepth, we really need Mikel onvault, and I’m confident that she

will be able to compete there,” Galvin says.Valby has been focusing on the Yurchenco

full and Yurchenco 1 1/2 twist vaults.Likewise, Kelly and Schneider are also train-ing Yurchenco vaults. Bumpers will performthe same Phelps vault she did last year, whichalready has a 10.0 start value. She also hasbeen training a few new vaults which may beused as the season evolves. Hester, Robella,and Turco all perform front handspring frontflip vaults. Robella is one of the few college

gymnasts capable of performing afront handspring front flip vault with

a full twist in layout position.

UNEVEN BARSThe loss of two of the programs top

competitors, Alsop and Trusty, willrequire continued improvement on theuneven bars by the returning gym-nasts. Bumpers, Hester, Liu, Robella,Kelly, Claire Smith and Alice Xu allreturn with experience on bars fromlast season.

“As a team, we are focused on con-tinuing to improve our execution,”says Galvin. “Smith and Kelly in par-ticular have shown strong signs of

improvement during the preseason.” New to the lineup are freshmen Valby and

Schneider. Schneider is a former JuniorOlympic champion on the uneven bars. Shehas exceptional height on her release move andhas a dynamic performance style on the event.She and Valby both show signs that they cancontribute significantly on the uneven bars.

“It will be interesting to see how our unevenbars lineup progresses,” Galvin says. “It’s

Senior leadership from Cecilia Liu and Courtney Bumpers will be akey factor for success this season.

“Because of the type of people we have on thisteam, I see tremendous potential for this to be a fan-tastic year,” Galvin continues. “We have a group withgreat personalities. The ladies work well together,and they have already shown a strong commitment tothe team objectives and to each other. Regardless ofwhether we achieve the goal of qualifying the entireteam to the national championships, it is the commit-ment they make to one another and the way they helpeach other grow, that will be the ultimate measure oftheir success.” – Head Coach Derek Galvin

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going to be extremely important that we estab-lish a group of consistent performers early inthe season.”

BALANCE BEAMBalance beam could be one of the stronger

events for the Tar Heels in 2006. Bumpersreturns as the team’s top beam performer. Shefinished first on beam at five meets last season,and finished second on the event at the EAGLChampionships. Hester, who has a strong,well-executed routine, also will represent thesenior class on the event. Robella, who wasthe EAGL Gymnast of the Week twice lastseason, should be again one of the Tar Heels’top beam competitors.

From the junior class, Turco, Smith andMiranda Ross provide needed depth. In addi-tion, Xu, Kelly, and Angela Lauten are pre-pared to play a role in the rotation.

“Last year, Alice grew more proficient inthe event as the season progressed. Andalready this season she, Shawna and Angelahave all shown they are eager to step into thebalance beam lineup and provide strong per-formances,” says Galvin.

Both freshmen have also shown great poten-tial and strength on the balance beam and areexpected to compete for a spot in the lineup.

“Our focus on beam in the fall has been ondeveloping creative elements and combinationsthat enhance the artistic quality of our rou-tines,” explains Galvin. “The desire is to haveunique beam routines that stand out for theirartistry.”

In an effort to achieve this outcome, the TarHeels have added volunteer coach ShirleyTranquill to the staff. Tranquill has an impres-sive gymnastics resume as both a coach and a

judge. Her efforts with theteam have been focused ondeveloping creative and uniqueelements on both balance beamand floor exercise.

“I’ve known Shirley formany years as a judge and cho-reographer, and I have atremendous respect for all thatshe has given to this sport,”says Galvin. “Penny and I aredelighted that she has beenwilling to share her creativetalent and knowledge with ourteam. I’m confident she willhave a great influence on theteam.

FLOOR EXERCISEFloor exercise should again

prove to be the Tar Heels’strongest event in 2006. Thanksto outstanding performancesfrom Bumpers, Hester andRobella, floor exercise was theteam’s best event in 2005. Onfloor exercise last year,

Bumpers led the Tar Heels by capturing theevent title at the EAGL championships, NCAARegional Championships and the NCAAChampionships.

Robella’s impressive tumbling skills andHester’s exceptional execution and perform-ance qualities are tremendous assets to theteam on this event. Valby, a former JuniorOlympic champion on the event is also expect-ed to have a significant impact and be one ofthe top performers on floor.

The remaining two spots in the floor exer-cise lineup will be up for grabs between Turco,Kelly, Xu, Smith, Ross, Lauten and Schneider.Turco gained valuable competitive experiencelast year and has shown steady progress duringthe preseason.

One of the main differences in the floorexercise this year is the addition of more chal-lenging front tumbling combinations. Achange in the judges’ code of points requiresthe use of more difficult forward tumbling tosatisfy the bonus element requirements.According to Galvin, all seven gymnasts haveshown great improvement and are capable ofearning a spot in the lineup.

Because Carolina has a smaller roster thisseason, each gymnast has received more indi-vidualized attention in the preseason, especial-ly on floor exercise. New music and choreog-raphy has been added to the majority of theroutines. The team began choreography earlierin the season and the coaching staff hopes thischange will result in a quicker display of con-sistency and proficiency in the event.

The 2006 season opens on Thursday, Jan. 12at the George Washington Invitational. The

Tar Heels are optimistic about the upcomingseason and excited about a schedule thatincludes five home meets.

“In addition to our home meets, we alsocompete at the Wolfpack Invitational inRaleigh,” says Galvin. “With six local meets,half of our competitions are going to be aneasy drive for our local fans and supporters.Gymnastics fans will have more opportunitiesthan in any previous year to come see our teamand cheer them on.”

“Because of the type of people we have onthis team, I see tremendous potential for this tobe a fantastic year,” Galvin continues. “Wehave a group with great personalities. Theladies work well together, and they havealready shown a strong commitment to theteam objectives and to each other. Regardlessof whether we achieve the goal of qualifyingthe entire team to the national championships,it is the commitment they make to one anotherand the way they help each other grow, thatwill be the ultimate measure of their success.”

Christine Robella returns as one of Carolina’s top competitors.

Senior Mikel Hester brings valuable experienceand consistency to the 2006 team.


Vault: 9.975* Uneven Bars: 9.875 Balance Beam: 9.975 Floor Exercise: 10.0* All-Around: 39.725** School record

• Three-time first-team All-America• 2004, 2005 NCAA Champion on Floor Exercise• 2004, 2005 Southeast Regional Gymnast of the Year• 2004 EAGL Gymnast of the Year

As a Junior:Floor exercise champion at NCAA Championships, winning the titlewith her ninth career 10.0 ... earned NACGC Academic All-Americahonors... Southeast Regional Gymnast of the Year ... named 2005 ArthurAshe Jr. Sports Scholar...recipient of the Kaplan Award...earnedCoaches’ Award for vault and floor exercise...named the team’s MostOutstanding Gymnast...named to the ESPN The Magazine AcademicAll-District III University Division Women's At-Large secondteam...tied the EAGL record for the most individual wins in the EAGLChampionships for the second year in a row after winning uneven bars,floor exercise and all-around...also was the EAGL Championships run-ner-up on balance beams...All-EAGL first team selection on vault, bal-ance beam, floor exercise and second team selection on all-around... fin-ished first in at least one event in 10 out of the 13 meets she competedin...selected to EAGL Academic Team...elected to represent UNC at theNCAA Leadership Conference...EAGL Gymnast of the Week selectionfollowing the West Virginia meet...involved in the freshman student-ath-lete mentoring program and Habitatfor Humanity.

As a Sophomore:NCAA Floor Exercise Co-Champion with a score of 9.9375 ...first-team All-America on floorexercise ... Southeast RegionAthlete of the Year and EAGLGymnast of the Year ... earnedseven perfect scores on floor exer-cise, including one at EAGLChampionships ... balance beam,floor exercise and all-around cham-pion at EAGL Championship ... fin-ished first on floor exercise andthird on balance beam and all-around at Southeast RegionalChampionships ... held No. 1national floor exercise ranking fromFeb. 23 to end of season ... setschool records in all-around(39.725) and on vault (9.975) ...earned personal best 9.975 on bal-ance beam ... had 30 first place fin-ishes ... EAGL Gymnast of theWeek three times ... All-EAGL first

team on vault, balance beam, floor exercise and all-around ... team'sMost Outstanding Gymnast and Most Improved Gymnast ... receivedCoaches' Award for vault, balance beam and floor exercise ... member ofEAGL All-Academic Team ... involved in UNC Young Democrats.

As a Freshman:Recorded the then-highest finish at the NCAA championships for aUNC gymnast, placing second on balance beam in the preliminaryround with a 9.90 and fourth in the finals with a 9.863 ... won the bal-ance beam title at NCAA Southeast Regional with personal best 9.90and also finished third on floor exercise, fourth in all-around and sev-enth on vault ... won all-around in first four collegiate meets ... setschool all-around record of 39.60, scored a 9.90 to win balance beamand became one of only three gymnasts in school history to earn a per-fect score with a 10.0 on floor exercise at Governor's Cup ... tied schoolvault record of 9.95 at Rutgers ... first-ever Tar Heel to be named EAGLRookie of the Year ... two-time EAGL Gymnast of the Week selection ...unanimous selection to All-EAGL first team in vault and all-around inaddition to being named to balance beam first team ... finished seasonranked fourth in EAGL on vault, sixth in all-around and sixth in regionon vault ... named to EAGL All-Academic Team ... member of BlackStudent Movement and General Alumni Association.

Prep:Member of championship Junior Olympic National team 1998-99 ... placed first on floor, second on beam and sixth all-around atJunior Olympics ... 1999 and 2001 Georgia High School champion ...competed as a Senior International Elite Gymnast 1999-2002 ... 1999USA Championship competitor ... ranked 27th in nation ... academichonor roll throughout high school ... received Math Award twice (1999,2001) ... earned Drama Award in 2000 and Environmental ScienceAward in 2002 ... National Honor Society member.

Personal:Daughter of Harvey and Shari Bumpers ... born Dec. 3, 1984 ... givenname is Courtney Janelle Bumpers ... has a younger sister, Haley and ayounger brother, Caleb ... majoring in environmental health science ...will be attending law school upon graduation.

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SENIOR • ALL-AROUNDStone Mountain, Ga. (Westminster)

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nationals. Being at nationals is an experience that I would love to sharewith my teammates and I think that qualifying is a realistic goal for theteam. Aside from team goals, I stay motivated because I realize thatthere is always something to improve upon, no matter what the score is.No one in the sport of gymnastics remains stagnant and none of mycompetitors are going to sit around and just let me win another nationaltitle next year.

What did you work on in the off season, and what are your goals inyour final season?Consistency, sticking landings, and good form are what the team hasfocused on in offseason, mainly because it is these three things that willhelp us get to nationals, our goal for the season.

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NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCHHAAMMPPIIOONN CCOOUURRTTNNEEYY BBUUMMPPEERRSSCourtney Bumpers entered the 2005 NCAA GymnasticsChampionships ranked 68th nationally on floor exercise and finishedthe meet with her second career national title with a 10.0. Bumpers isthe first gymnast in the history of the North Carolina program toadvance to the individual event finals at nationals and the only EastAtlantic Gymnastics League gymnast to win a national title.

What were your feelings entering the NCAAs? Did you think you hada chance to successfully defend your title?Going into nationals I was more focused on having fun and staying inthe moment than I was about winning the title again. I knew that if I hitmy routines I could defend my title, but that is not what I was thinkingabout going into the competition. What I wanted to gain from nationalslast year, was more knowledge on how I could help my team qualify tonationals the following year.

How was your mindset compared to the previous year? Did you feelmore or less pressure?I actually felt more pressure all the way up until postseason competi-tions. During the postseason, I became more focused on thinking aboutwhat I had to do to succeed at accomplishing my goals. Particularly atnationals, my mindset changed from trying to win, to having fun andperforming for the crowd. This change in mindset and attitude helpedme to feel more prepared when I stepped onto the floor.

Right before your routine, what were you thinking and feeling?While I was focused on my routine and the things that I needed to do inorder to perform my routine well, I was mainly thinking about havingfun and performing for the crowd.

After you had finished, did you know that you had probably won? Didyou expect a perfect 10.0?Immediately after I finished my routine and stepped off of the floor, Idid not know that I won, and I definitely did not think I would get a 10.I knew I had done a good routine but I was not expecting a 10. I wasjust happy with the way that I performed. When the crowd startedchanting, ‘10, 10, 10,’ I realized that it was possible that I might score a10. I was still surprised though to see that score flash across the score-board.

How did winning the second time compare to the first?Both times were equally as satisfying but they were also very different.The first time was exciting because it was the first time I had won anational collegiate title and because winning a national title on the floorexercise was one of my goals for the year. The second time was satis-fying because I had struggled all season to find my rhythm in competi-tion and I finally found it at nationals.

As a freshman, did you believe it was possible to win two nationalchampionships?I definitely believed it was possible, but I'm not sure I actually thoughtit would happen. Winning a national championship was a goal I had asa freshman, but I didn't think that it would happen as early in my athlet-ic career as it did.

After winning two years in a row, how do you push yourself and con-tinue to look for improvements?My biggest motivation this year is the team goal of qualifying to

MORE ON BUMPERSInteresting Fact: Carries her Miss Piggy stuffed animal to everymeet Favorite Food: French fries and milkshakesFavorite Athletes: Emeka Okafor, Michael JordanFavorite Movie Line: “Darling, nothing is final ‘til you’re dead andeven then, I’m sure God negotiates.”--Ever AfterDream Job: Governor or SenatorFavorite Class Taken At UNC: Race and Ethnic RelationsWho she would want to play her in a movie about her life: JadaPinkett SmithReality show she’d most like to be on: The Apprentice

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Personal BestsVault: 9.90 Uneven Bars: 9.85 Balance Beam: 9.90 Floor Exercise: 9.975 All-Around: 39.45

As a Junior:Tied her personal best of 9.85 on the uneven bars against William &Mary and Rutgers...earned NACGC Academic All-America honors...atEAGL Championships placed fourth on floor exercise and fifth on all-around despite battling a shoulder injury all season...underwent surgeryduring the summer on her shoulder...recipient of Kaiser Award for hercommitment to team and individual excellence...received the team’sCunningham Award for her inspiring courage and perseverance whilefacing adversity.

As a Sophomore:Competed as an all-arounder in nine meets, including EAGLChampionships and NCAA Southeast Regional Championships ... fin-ished 10th in the all-around and 18th on vault, balance beam and floorexercise at regionals ... set personal bests on every event except balancebeam ... had an outstanding meet at Hearts Invitational, where she setthree personal records and won vault (9.90) and all-around (39.45) andplaced third on uneven bars (9.85) ... two meets later at home, she fin-ished as the runner-up on floor exercise with a personal best 9.975 ...member of EAGL All-Academic Team ... mentored freshmen student-athletes through Athletes Coming Together ... participated in Athletes inAction.

As a Freshman: Placed first four times, winning the vault, balance beam and all-aroundcompetitions in her first two collegiate meets ... earned a season-high39.30 in all-around at Towson to rank fourth among Carolina's top all-around scores ... competed as all-arounder at NCAA Regionals, placingseventh ... was a competitor in every meet of the season, performing asan all-arounder in six ... All-EAGL second team vault selection ...named to EAGL All-Academic Team ... involved in Athletes in Actionand FCA.

Prep: Competed at 2002 Level 10 nationals, earning fourth place on balancebeam and vault and ninth place on floor exercise ... finished second onboth balance beam and floor exercise, fifth on vault and ninth on unevenbars to become the 2002 Region 8 All-Around Champion ... SouthCarolina Level 10 state champion from 1999-2002 ... graduated fourthin high school class ... participated on SAT team...member of NationalHonor Society ... honored as Junior Scholar, Palmetto Fellow and APScholar with Distinction ... National Merit Honorable Mention Finalist.

Personal: Daughter of Vernon and Debbie Hester ... born Feb. 21, 1984 ... givenname is Mikel Brooks Hester ... has a younger brother, Jacob, who playssoccer for Georgia State ... majoring in psychology.

MORE ON HESTERFavorite athlete: Andy RoddickBest advice she ever received: “Don’t worry about anything youcan’t control.”--Her DadGreatest moment in athletic career: Winning EAGL Championshipin 2005Three things she would need on a deserted island: “Friends”DVDs, TCBY, and PEOPLE magazineDream Job: Head coach of a Division I gymnastics teamWho she would want to play her in a movie about her life: JenniferAnistonPerson in history she’d like to meet: Princess DianaReality show she’d like to be on: Extreme Makeover Home EditionPerson she’d like to switch places with for a day: Jessica Simpson

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SENIOR • SENIOR • ALL-AROUNDALL-AROUNDLexington, S.C. (Lexington)

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Personal BestsUneven Bars: 9.775

As a Junior:Named the 2005-06 Academic Team Captain...competed in three meetsduring the season finishing eighth on the uneven bars against William &Mary...member of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore:Tied her personal best of 9.775 on the uneven bars against againstJames Madison...EAGL All-Academic Team...involved in General

Alumni Association, Minority Advising Program, Alpha Epsilon Deltaand Habitat for Humanity.

As a Freshman: Redshirted her freshman gymnastics season...named to EAGL All-Academic Team...involved with Campus Y, American Red Cross andRelay for Life.

Prep: 1999 Level 9 North Carolina state champion...1999 Level 9 regional and

national champion in the uneven bars...2001 Level10 state champion in uneven bars...placed third inuneven bars in 2001 Level 10 Regionals...NationalHonor Society and French National Honor Societymember...participated in Red Cross andSADD...2001 Junior Marshal...2001 AP Scholarand 2002 AP Scholar with Distinction...2002 U.S.Army Reserve Top Female Scholar Athlete Award.

Personal: Daughter of Sam and Linda Liu...born April 2,1984...given name is Cecilia Cho-Chun Liu...hasyounger brother, Hubert...majoring in exercise andsport science and biology...planning on a career indentistry.

MORE ON LIUWord that best describes her: CompassionateFavorite Food: Any type of pastaFavorite Band: LifehousePerson in history she’d like to meet: Anne FrankReality show she’d like to be on: SurvivorFavorite Class Taken At UNC: Neuromuscular Control and LearningWho she would want to play her in a movie about her life: LucyLiuGreatest moment in athletic career: Winning EAGL Championshipin 2005

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Personal BestsVault: 9.90 Uneven Bars: 9.925 Balance Beam: 9.95 Floor Exercise: 9.975 All-Around: 39.675

As a Sophomore:Received team's Sunshine Award and Coaches' Award on balancebeam...finished second on vault and floor and finished third on all-around at EAGL Championships...All-EAGL first team on all-around...All-EAGL second team on vault, uneven bars, and floor exer-cise...member of EAGL All-Academic Team...named EAGL Gymnast ofthe Week twice...won all-around against NC State with a season-best39.325...at the same meet against NC State landed a season-high 9.90 towin on floor exercise...battled an abdominal injury all season.

Freshman: Competed all-around in 11 of 12 meets ... finished first or second in the all-around five times ... dislocated her thumb on theuneven bars at NCAA Southeast Regional, then scored a 9.90 on eachevent afterward, placing second on floor exercise, third on balance beamand fourth on vault ... had 45 top-five finishes ... won all-around inhome meet vs. Rutgers, Towson and William & Mary with personalbests on vault (9.90), balance beam (9.95) and all-around (39.675) ...earned personal record 9.975 on floor exercise at meet vs. JamesMadison ... highest uneven bars score was 9.925 in second meet of sea-son ... All-EAGL first team on uneven bars, floor exercise and all-around ... All-EAGL second team on vault ... member of EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep: Coached by Tatiana Perskaia at Capital Gymnastics in Burke, Va. ...qualified for the 2003 U.S. National Championships with an 18th placeall-around finish at the U.S. Classic ... also placed sixth on vault at U.S.Classic ... 2003 and 2001 Junior Olympic National Champion on floorexercise and vault ... member of 2001 Junior Olympic National teamafter finishing third in the all-around ... member of high school swim-ming and diving team and National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Barry and Marilyn Robella ... born Sept. 18, 1985, inBelgium ... given name is Christine Renee Robella ... her brother, John,competed for the gymnastics team at the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point and her sister, Vicki, played soccer for ElonUniversity ... majoring in journalism.

As a Sophomore:Named the 2005-06 Academic Team Captain...received NACGCAcademic All-America honors... led the gymnastics team academicallywith a grade point average of 3.97...named to EAGL All-AcademicTeam... competed on beam in the meet at William & Mary and provideddepth on beam and floor during the 2005 season.

As a Freshman: Focused her training on balance beam and floor exercise ... unable tocompete because of a leg injury ... member of EAGL All-AcademicTeam ... NACGC Academic All-America ... involved in Carolina forKerry.

Prep: Level 9 Texas floor exercise champion in 2001 ... third on balance beam at 2001 Level 9 state championship ... qualified for 2001Level 9 Western Nationals ... team captain...fifth place on floor exerciseat Level 10 Region 3 Championships ... member of teams that wonLevel 8-10 Texas state championships ... graduated in top one percent ofsenior class ... National Merit Scholar ... AP Scholar with Honor ...member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Jeffrey Ross and Carol Noll ... born March 31, 1985, inTinton Falls, N.J. ... given name is Miranda June Noll Ross...majoringin mathematics...Member of UNC Young Democrats.

MORE ON ROBELLABest advice received: “Never give up” -Her MomWord that best describes her: OutgoingLeast Favorite Food: CaviarFavorite Book: Angels and DemonsFavorite Actor: Brad PittFavorite class taken at UNC: Sports MarketingDream Job: Sales executive for a sports advertising firmAthlete she most admires: Mary Lou Retton

MORE ON ROSSFavorite athlete: Steve YzermanPhrase that best describe her: Tree-hugging feminist liberalPerson she’d like to switch places with for a day: My mom, so Icould know what she is going throughPerson in history she’d like to meet: John Lennon Three things she would need on a deserted island: Water, airplane,pilotFavorite Class Taken At UNC: Discrete Math

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Christine Robella

JUNIOR PROFILES: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


Personal BestsFloor exercise: 9.725 Uneven Bars: 9.675

As a Sophomore: NACGC Academic All-America...earned a personal best 9.675 onuneven bars against NC State...member of EAGL All-Academic Team.

As a Freshman: Member of balance beam and floor exercise lineups ... earned 9.725 infloor exhibition against James Madison ... member of EAGL All-Academic Team ... NACGC Academic All-America.

Prep: Level 9 North Carolina all-around and balance beam champion in 2000... finished 17th in all-around at 2000 Eastern Nationals ... won balancebeam title and placed second in all-around at 2003 Level 10 state meet... finished fourth on balance beam at 2003 Level 10 Region 8Championships ... participated in competitive diving freshman and soph-omore year ... senior class Valedictorian ... member of National HonorSociety ... named to superintendent's honor roll freshman year ...involved in student government as class treasurer sophomore and senioryear and class president junior year.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Maryann Smith ... born Dec. 29, 1984, inCharlotte, N.C. ... has one older sister, Emily ... mother competed forthe University of Massachusetts gymnastics team ... majoring in exer-cise and sports science and psychology ... plans on being a coach.

• Plans to redshirt in 2006

Personal BestsVault: 9.625

As a Sophomore: Focused training on vault...member of EAGL All-AcademicTeam...competed on vault William & Mary and earned a 9.450.

As a Freshman: Member of vault lineup ... earned a 9.625 against James Madison...member of EAGL All-Academic Team ... Dean's List ... AthletesComing Together volunteer.

Prep: Virginia runner-up in all-around in 2002 as member of state champi-onship team ... competed on team that finished second at 2001 statemeet ... finished fourth on balance beam at 2003 state meet ... earnedseventh place finish on uneven bars at high school state meet ... four-time Level 10 regional qualifier ... senior class Valedictorian ... memberof National Honor Societies in Latin, Art and Math ... honor roll all fouryears ... recipient of Scholastic Art Award, Summa Cum Laude LatinAward and Principal's Award ... received awards for outstandingachievement in AP Latin and BC Calculus ... Advanced AP Scholar.

Personal: Daughter of Jill and John Tegethoff ... born March 18, 1985, inWashington, D.C. ... given name is Lisa Ann Tegethoff ... has olderbrother, Mark at James Madison ... majoring in business and art history... may pursue a career in accounting or finance.

Personal BestsVault: 9.80 Balance Beam: 9.575 Floor Exercise: 9.675

As a Sophomore: 2005 NACGC Academic All-America...member of EAGL All-AcademicTeam...set a personal best of 9.675 on floor exercise against Rutgers andWilliam & Mary...achieved a personal best of 9.575 on beam againstNC State...received team's Most Improved Gymnast Award.

As a Freshman: Competed on vault several times for the Tar Heels ... high score was a9.80 on vault vs. James Madison ... member of EAGL All-AcademicTeam ... NACGC Academic All-America ... writer for the Blue &White, a campus magazine.

Prep: TOPS national team member ... Junior National Elite qualifier ... Level10 vault champion at 2002 Regionals ... competed on 2001 Level 10Virginia state runner-up team ... member of Level 10 Region 7 team

MORE ON SMITHWord that best describes her: CandidPre-meet ritual: Eat pasta with chicken the night beforeDream job: Teach surfing lessons at the beachFavorite TV shows: Friends and Alias

MORE ON TEGETHOFFFavorite athlete: Jesse OwensPerson in history she’d like to meet: Claude MonetReality show she’d like to be on: SurvivorWord that best describes her: Determined Three things she would need on a deserted island: Painting set,sunscreen, book

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JUNIOR • BARS, BEAM, FLOORJUNIOR • BARS, BEAM, FLOORChapel Hill, N.C.

(Durham School of the Arts)

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CAROLINA GYMNASTICS: JUNIOR/SOPHOMORE PROFILES


national team ... Level 10 State and Regional qualifier for six years ...Level 9 state uneven bars champion ... runner-up on beam at 2003 Level10 state championship ... senior class Valedictorian ... member ofNational Honor Society, Math Honor Society, National Art HonorSociety and Student Congress ... "Odyssey of the Mind" coach forfourth and fifth graders ... A-B Honor Roll throughout high school.

Personal: Daughter of Edward and Lisa Turco ... born Feb. 14, 1985, inAlexandria, Va. ... given name is Courtney Leigh Turco ... majoring injournalism with a minor in creative writing ... wants to move to Europeone day to write.

Personal BestsVault: 9.775 Uneven Bars: 9.700

As a Freshman: Tied a personal best of 9.775 on vault twice including during her firstcollegiate meet...set a personal best on uneven bars of 9.700 against NC

State...competed in NCAA Regionals on vault placing sixteenth...mem-ber of the EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep:Level 10 Junior Olympic national qualifier from 2001-04 ... Region VIIsilver medalist on uneven bars in 2004 ... 2003 Virginia balance beamchampion ... Level 9 national qualifier in 1999 and 2000 ... trainedunder Anne Foster at Chantilly Academy ... National Honor Societymember ... played club soccer for four years in high school.

Personal: Daughter of Sandra and Kim Kelly ... born Dec. 31, 1985, in Fairfax,Va. ... given name is Shawna Kim Kelly ... has one younger brother ...biology major ... wants to do biology research and open a gym.

As a Freshman: Member of the EAGL All-Academic Team...provided depth on beamand floor during the 2005 season.

Prep: Three-time Level 10 regional qualifier ... two-time Level 9 nationalqualifier ... competed in Level 9 regionals three times ... silver medalistin all-around at Level 9 Junior Olympic National Championships in2001 ... 2001 Level 9 North Carolina floor exercise champion ... trainedat High Point Gymnastics Academy ... member of National HonorSociety, National Latin Honor Society, and Key Club ... made straight-Ahonor roll seven semesters ... Junior Marshal, Rotary Club Top 10Student Scholar and Senior Dean

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Gayle Lauten ... born April 16, 1986, in Winston-Salem ... given name is Angela Diane Lauten ... has one older brother,Russell ... enrolled in the General College.

MORE ON TURCOBest advice received: “Never be afraid to sparkle” - Her Aunt SueWord that best describes her: IndependentFavorite Book: All books by Ellen GilchristDream Job: Novelist

MORE ON KELLYWord that best describes her: Easy-goingGreatest moment in athletic career: Winning the EAGLChampionship in 2005Favorite TV Show: The O.C.Pre-meet Ritual: Has to get her hair just rightFavorite band: Dashboard Confessional

MORE ON LAUTENDream Job: Working for a record label or be a worship leaderFavorite Movie: Garden StateReality show she’d like to be on: American IdolFavorite Food: OmelettesPerson she’d like to switch places with for a day: A missionary inAfrica or the Middle East

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SOPHOMORE • SOPHOMORE • ALL-AROUNDALL-AROUNDChantilly, Va. (Chantilly)

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Courtney Turco

SOPHOMORE/FRESHMEN PROFILES: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


As a Sophomore at Michigan: Academic All-Big Ten...UM Athletic Academic Achievement award.

As a Freshman at Michigan: UM Athletic Academic Achievement award...received the Michigan10.0 Club Team Spirit Award ...redshirted.

Prep: Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School (2003)... Received CumLaude honors... Member of the National Honors Society...placed eighth

in the All-Around at the 1999 Level 10 Junior Olympic NationalChampionships, and placed seventh in the All-Around at the 1997 Level10 Junior Olympic National Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Juel Rubin...born May 21, 1985... Full name isSarrie Renee...majoring in biology ... interested in pursuing a career ingenetic counseling.

Personal BestsUneven Bars: 9.10 Balance Beam: 9.90

As a Freshman: 2005 NACGC Academic All-America... member of balance beam anduneven bars lineups, adding depth on those events...set a personal beston the uneven bars with a 9.100 at the George Washington Invitationalin her first collegiate meet...finished first on beam and set a personalbest of 9.900 in her second collegiate meet against William & Mary...placed fifth on beam at the NCAA Regional Championships ...selectedto EAGL All-Academic Team.

Prep: Junior Olympic National Champion on uneven bars in 2003 ... two-timeJunior Olympic national qualifier ... 10th all-around at 2003 nationals ...bronze medalist on floor exercise at 2004 regionals ... balance beamchampion at 2004 Nation's Capital Cup ... trained at MarvateensGymnastics Club with coach Ken Anderson ... graduated in top five per-cent of high school class.

Personal: Daughter of Yun Wang and Jitao Xu ... born April 1, 1986 in Xi'an,China ... given name is Xiaoying Xu ... enrolled in the General College.

Prep: Placed second on uneven bars at 2005 Junior Olympics NationalChampionships...finished first on uneven bars at 2004 Junior OlympicsNationals...at the 2001 Jr. Olympics Nationals placed second on all-around, fifth on balance beam, and fifth on uneven bars...member of thehonor roll all through high school.

Personal: Daughter of Jay and Diane Schneider...born June 6, 1987...given nameis Rachel Hillary Schneider...has one brother...undecided on major.

Prep: Three time Junior Olympic National qualifier...At the 2004 JuniorOlympic Nationals placed first on vault, second on floor exercise, andfourth on all-around...Finished first on floor exercise, second on vault,and sixteenth on all-around at the 2003 Junior OlympicNationals...received school’s 2003 Academic Excellence Award.

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Cathy Valby...born April 12, 1987 in Houston,Texas...given name is Jennifer Gail Valby...has two brothers and one sis-ter...undecided on major...interested in attending law school.

MORE ON XUPerson she’d like to switch places with for a day: Jennifer AnistonWord that best describes her: QuietThree things she would need on a deserted island: Granola, heriPod, and a cell phoneDream Job: Owner of Nike

MORE ON SCHNEIDERFavorite Movie: Wedding CrashersFavorite Food: Pizza Favorite TV Show: Family GuyFavorite Singer: Jay-Z

MORE ON VALBYReality show she’d like to be on: Real WorldFavorite Movie: Shawshank RedemptionGreatest moment in athletic career: Making the Junior OlympicNational Team Two things she would need on a deserted island: A book andCherry Garcia ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s

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SOPHOMORE • SOPHOMORE • ALL-AROUNDALL-AROUNDRockville, Md. (Walter Johnson)

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FRESHMAN • FRESHMAN • ALL-AROUNDALL-AROUNDCherry Hill, N.J. (Cherry Hill East)

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FRESHMAN • FRESHMAN • ALL-AROUNDALL-AROUNDSugar Land, Texas (Clements)

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VVAULAULTT, BEAM, FLOOR EXERCISE, BEAM, FLOOR EXERCISESudbury, Mass. (Lincoln)

CAROLINA GYMNASTICS: HEAD COACH DEREK GALVIN


• 2005 EAGL Coach of Year• 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year• 2004 EAGL Coach of Year• 2003 NCAA Southeast Region Co-Coach of Year• 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Coach of Year• 2002 EAGL Coach of Year

Derek Galvin enters his 25th year coaching the Carolina gymnasticsteam and the Tar Heels’ recent successes continue to multiply. While theteam has narrowly missed its elusive goal of competing in the nationalchampionships, it has come within one place of advancing from region-als to nationals in three successive years. In 2004, the team came theclosest it has ever come, placing third at the Southeast Regional by .025points after finishing behind the necessary second-place spot in 2003 by.05 points.

While the team inches toward its goal of making it to nationals, jun-ior Courtney Bumpers has achieved the ultimate individual performance- winning floor exercise at the 2005 national championships with a per-fect score. In 2004, Bumpers tied for first on the same event, and in2003, the three-time All-America placed fourth on balance beam.

Galvin was named the 2005 EAGL Coach of the Year for the fourthtime in six years as he guided his team to a regular season record of 14-4-1 and its second EAGL Championship in four years. Carolina finishedthe year ranked 23rd in the country after tying for third place at region-als.

In 2004, the Tar Heels arguably had the best year in school history.Galvin was named the NCAA Southeast Region Coach of the Year forthe third straight season after guiding the team to a 22-1 record and asecond place finish in the EAGL Championships. Galvin led the team toa regional appearance for the ninth time in hiscareer, and the .955 winning percentage in2004 was the highest in school history.

Carolina’s 2004 season was a record-breaking year in team and individual resultswith the Tar Heels setting a team record onevery event except balance beam and scoringabove a 197.0 in four meets. Bumpers, whoearned the program's third-ever 10.0 in 2003,turned in seven perfect scores on floor exer-cise and surpassed her previous school recordon the vault and in the all-around competi-tion. She has the school's highest all-aroundtotal with a 39.725 and the highest vaultscore with a 9.975. Olivia Trusty set a recordon uneven bars with a score of 9.95.

In addition to his recent accolades, Galvinhas a history of success at Carolina. In hisfirst year as head coach in 1982, he guidedthe Tar Heels to a fourth place finish at theSoutheast Regional. His 1985 and 1986 teamsboth finished third at the meet after placingfirst in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Inaddition to UNC's accomplishments as ateam, Carolina has been represented every

year at NCAA regionals by at least one individual gymnast. Three years ago, Bumpers and junior Anna Wilson were the first

Carolina gymnasts since 1986 to qualify for the NCAA national champi-onships as individuals. Bumpers recorded the then-highest finish ever ofany ACC or EAGL gymnast with her fourth place finish on the balancebeam in the final round before achieving her championship status in thenext two years on floor exercise.

Galvin’s teams have historically excelled both in the gymnasticsarena and in the academic environment, and 2005 was one of the bestyears yet. Seniors Amy Williams and Elisabeth Alsop were inducted intoPhi Beta Kappa, a prestigious national honor fraternity, and seniorOlivia Trusty was awarded the ACC Weaver-James-CorriganPostgraduate Scholarship. For the first time in school history, everymember of the 2005 team was named to the EAGL All-Academic Team.

In the last 20 years, gymnasts coached by Galvin have been chosenfor the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches’ ScholasticAll-America Gymnastics Team 92 times. In 2005, Bumpers, ElisabethAlsop, Stacey Geare, Mikel Hester, Miranda Ross, Claire Smith,Morgan Stanley, Trusty, Courtney Turco, Williams and Alice Xu wereawarded the honor.

Natalie Halbach, a 2003 graduate, was the first female student-ath-lete in the Atlantic Coast Conference to receive the Walter ByersPostgraduate Scholarship, the most prestigious academic award given bythe NCAA. Halbach was also the second Carolina gymnast to be hon-ored as a GTE Academic All-America, following in the footsteps of for-mer Tar Heel Stacy Kaplan.

Galvin has been involved in gymnastics in various capacitiesthroughout his life. He was a member of the Carolina men's team beforethe discontinuation of the program in 1974. Staying involved in thesport, he spent four years coaching at Gymdancetics, a training centerestablished by Fred Sanders, former coach of the Carolina men's team.Under Galvin's guidance, team members dominated state competitionand advanced to the United States Gymnastics Federation champi-onships.

In 1978, he became director and head coach of the TriadGymnastics Academy. The following year he accepted an administrativeposition with the research and consulting firm of Syllogistics, Inc., butremained active in area gymnastics. His first season as head coach ofthe Tar Heels was in 1982.

Galvin has made contributions to many other areas of the gymnasticscommunity. In 1982, he was named to theNCAA Southeast Region AdvisoryCommittee and served as committee chair-man for several years, including the 2004season. He was the gymnastics site coordina-tor for the 1987 United States OlympicFestival in Chapel Hill. He is an active mem-ber of the NACGC and has served as a clini-cian of several USAG and NCAA Y.E.S.clinics.

A native of Dublin, Ireland, Galvinmoved to Arlington, Va., with his familywhen he was 10 years old. He competed ontwo state championship gymnastics teamsunder coach Jesse Meeks at Yorktown HighSchool and graduated from Carolina with apsychology degree in 1976. Galvin and hiswife, Debra, have two children. Both gradu-ated from college in May 2003 - their son,Derek Sean, from UNC and their daughter,Ryan, from the University of Virginia.

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In 2005, head coach Derek Galvin and assistant PennyJernigan guided the Tar Heels to their second EAGLChampionship in the last four years.

ASSISTANT COACHES: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


• 2002 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year• 2004 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year

Penny Jernigan enters her 12th season as a North Carolina assistantgymnastics coach. As a balance beam and floor exercise coach, she hasdeveloped several talented Tar Heel gymnasts. Junior CourtneyBumpers was a balance beam All-America in 2003 and a floor exerciseAll-America and national champion in 2004 and 2005. Jernigan alsohas coached the only three gymnasts in Carolina history who haveearned perfect scores — Bumpers and Anna Wilson (2003) on floorexercise and Brooke Wilson (2001) on balance beam. She was namedthe Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002 and again in2004, when the team came within 0.025 points of a second-place finishat regionals that was needed to send it to nationals.

Jernigan is a 1992 graduate of Campbell University, where sheattended on an academic scholarship. During her years at Campbell,she coached gymnastics in Raleigh, and after graduating she served asthe Level 10 and Elite girls' team coach at Gymcarolina GymnasticsAcademy. She is a National level judge.

Jernigan and her husband, Rayme, had their first daughter, BlytheStarling, in August 2004.

Shirley Tranquill enters her first season as a North Carolina volun-teer assistant gymnastics coach. Tranquill brings the Tar Heels over 30years experience as a coach, choreographer and judge for women’sgymnastics. With this vast experience and knowledge, her efforts withthe team have been focused on developing creative and unique ele-ments on both balance beam and floor exercise.

Before coming to Carolina, Tranquill was the coach of Olympicgold medalist Mary Lou Retton from 1979 to 1982. From 1984 to1986, she was the head coach for women’s gymnastics team at theUnited States Naval Academy, and later was the volunteer assistantcoach at Michigan State University from 1996 to 1999.

Tranquill is the co-author of the USGF Dance Workouts for thenational gymnastics federation and the co-author of the film“Choreography.” She has provided choreography for many elite gym-nasts including Retton, Alexis Brion, Katy McFarland, Cori Fritzinger,Nicki Butler, Marcia Newby, and Randi Stageberg. She holds a Brevetranking as a gymnastics judge.

Tranquill earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education fromWittenberg University and received a Master’s of Science in PhysicalEducation and Dance from Bowling Green State. Tranquill is marriedto Gary Tranquill, North Carolina’s recently retired offensive coordi-nator for football, and they have seven grandchildren.

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Entering her 12th season with Carolina, Penny Jernigan continuesto play a major role in the team’s success on beam and floor.

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Danielle AppelmanAthletic

Communications

Dr. Tom BricknerTeam Physician

Donna CheekGymnasticsSecretary

Shoshanna EngelAdministrative

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Kym OrrAcademicCounselor

Lindsay StricklandHead Athletic

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CAROLINA GYMNASTICS: 2005 REVIEW


2005 Season Recap14-4-1, 5-1-1 EAGL regular seasonEAGL ChampionsThird at NCAA Southeast Regional

1/16/05… at George Washington Invitational…1st of 7, 190.85Carolina proved victorious at the George WashingtonInvitational for the third straight year with a team score of190.85. 2004 National Champion Courtney Bumpers took firstplace in the all-around to lead the North Carolina gymnasticsteam to a win in its opening meet. The Tar Heels outscored sixother teams for the top spot, including runner-up and formerEast Atlantic Gymnastics League opponent Towson (188.375)and host George Washington (187.0), who finished secondand third, respectively. Olivia Trusty also stood out for the TarHeels with first place finishes on vault and floor exercise and arunner-up spot on uneven bars.

1/21/05…at William & Mary…1st of 2, 195.10North Carolina's gymnasts landed a score of 195.10 to beatWilliam & Mary (189.30) in both teams' second competition ofthe 2005 season. Senior Olivia Trusty won the all-around witha score of 39.25. She repeated a win on floor exercise and fin-ished in a three-way tie for first place on uneven bars. Shewas in the top five on her remaining events with a third-placefinish on vault and a tie for fifth on balance beam. JuniorCourtney Bumpers finished second in the all-around but hadthe highest individual event score of the night with a 9.925 onvault. She tied freshman Alice Xu for the top spot on balancebeam after both gymnasts recorded a 9.90.

1/29/05…at West Virginia…1st of 2, 192.20Junior Courtney Bumpers won her second all-around title ofthe season to lead the North Carolina gymnastics team to itsfirst-ever win over West Virginia when competing at the WestVirginia Coliseum. The Tar Heels pulled ahead after beingdown by 0.5 points halfway through the meet to win 192.20-191.10.

2/5/05…Governor's Cup…1st of 4, 193.225The North Carolina gymnastics team won the 10th annualGovernor's Cup for the fourth time in five years, defeating NCState, Maryland and Towson. The Tar Heels' total of 193.225was just enough to edge out runner-up NC State, who scoreda 193.025. Maryland was close behind with a 192.425, andTowson narrowly trailed for fourth place with a 191.85. With acombined score of 386.25, the two North Carolina schoolsdefeated the two Maryland schools (384.275) to keep the cupin the state of North Carolina for the fourth consecutive year.Senior Olivia Trusty led the Tar Heels to improve their 2005record to 11-0 by winning her second all-around title of theseason. Trusty's best performance was on bars where theschool record-holder scored a season-high 9.90 to win theevent. Christine Robella bounced back from early seasoninjuries to place second in the all-around. 2/19/05…Rutgers & William & Mary…1st of 3, 195.85The North Carolina gymnastics team swept every event andtotaled a season-high 195.85 to defeat Rutgers (192.10) andWilliam & Mary (191.15) at Carmichael Auditorium. SeniorOlivia Trusty won the individual title on every event and tallieda team season-high all-around score of 39.425. Carolinaimproved its record to 13-0, the best start to a season inschool history. Trusty tied her season-high uneven bars scoreof 9.90 and was joined by senior Elisabeth Alsop, who notcheda career-high 9.90, trouncing her previous record of 9.825.The pair led the team to a season-high 49.275 on the event.Junior Mikel Hester followed in third place, matching a person-al best 9.85, and sophomore Christine Robella tied Hester'sscore. Freshman Alice Xu tied Trusty for first place on balancebeam for her second event win in her short career.

2/25/05…at Wolfpack Invitational…T, 194.475For the first time in North Carolina history, the Tar Heel gym-nastics team finished a meet with the same score as anotherteam when host NC State and Carolina matched each other's194.475 totals. Carolina remained undefeated with a record of13-0-1. Carolina set a season-best 49.175 on floor exercise in

its third rotation of the night. Junior Courtney Bumpers landedher best score of the season on floor, a 9.90, to lead a rotationthat had four of its five scores at or above a 9.80, each ofwhich was a season-high score. Senior Olivia Trusty earned a9.875, senior Elisabeth Alsop a 9.825 and sophomoreChristine Robella a 9.80 to place in the top six.

2/27/05…NC State…2nd of 2, 195.025The North Carolina gymnastics team fell for the first time inthe 2005 season to East Atlantic Gymnastics League rival NCState, 195.50-195.025. Junior Christine Robella, who battledthrough an abdominal injury all season, led the team whileearning her first all-around title of the year with a 39.325. TheTar Heels (13-1-1) nailed a season-high floor exercise scorebut scored lower than their opponent on every other event.Robella and senior Olivia Trusty hit season-high 9.90s, andsenior Elisabeth Alsop posted a career-high 9.875 to sweepthe top three spots and lead the team to a total of 49.225.

3/5/05…at Maryland…1st of 2, 193.15The No. 24 North Carolina gymnastics team edged conferencefoe Maryland by less than a point, 193.15-192.475, at theTerrapins' Comcast Center. Carolina improved to 14-1-1 onthe season and 5-1-1 in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League.Bumpers recorded the highest individual score of the meet onvault with her mark of 9.875, her second-highest vault score ofthe year. She landed wins on vault and balance beam, tied forfirst on floor exercise and finished fourth on uneven bars onher way to earning her third 2005 all-around title. SophomoreChristine Robella continued a fierce comeback from an early

season abdominal injury, as she earned a second-place all-around total of 38.925.

3/12/05…at Auburn, Iowa…3rd of 3, 194.225The North Carolina gymnastics team fell for just the secondtime of the season to No. 22 Auburn and Iowa at Beard-EvesMemorial Coliseum. In its second of three consecutive roadmeets, the Tar Heels finished with a score of 194.225, whilehost Auburn finished first with a score of 195.725, and Iowanarrowly claimed a Regional Qualifying Score. SophomoreChristine Robella led Carolina (14-4-1) with her second-high-est 2005 all-around score, a 39.20, for second place. SeniorOlivia Trusty continued a strong all-around performance forCarolina, finishing in a close third to Robella, who led the TarHeels in the all-around for the fourth time this season, with hertotal of 39.10. Junior Courtney Bumpers earned a 38.975 toplace fourth.

3/25/05…at EAGL Championships…1st of 8, 195.975The North Carolina gymnastics team did not count a single fallon its way to winning its second East Atlantic GymnasticsLeague Championship at NC State. The Tar Heels won everyevent except uneven bars, where they were edged by .025points by Maryland, and earned a season-high 195.975 todefeat West Virginia (195.20), Maryland (195.20), NC State(194.975), George Washington (194.20), New Hampshire(193.25), Rutgers (192.625) and Pittsburgh (191.10) in the10th league championship meet. Junior Courtney Bumperstied for the all-around title with her total of 39.475, the highestall-around score any EAGL gymnast achieved all season. Shetied the EAGL record for the most individual wins in the EAGLChampionships for the second year in a row after winninguneven bars, floor exercise and all-around. Bumpers was alsothe runner-up on balance beam.

4/9/05…at NCAA Regional Championships…T 3rd of 6,194.075The North Carolina gymnastics team tied for third place withthe University of Denver in its fourth consecutive appearanceat the NCAA Regional Championships at the University ofFlorida . The Tar Heels finished third for the third straight yearat the meet, missing the necessary second-place finish for abid to nationals, with a score of 194.075. Florida (196.575)won the meet, with Georgia (195.15) placing second. Bumperswas announced at the meet as the Southeast RegionGymnast of the Year for the second straight year. Senior OliviaTrusty led the team with a 9.70 on uneven bars. SeniorElisabeth Alsop and freshman Alice Xu earned a pair of 9.8sto lead the team on balance beam in a tie for fifth place.

4/23…at NCAA Individual Event Finals…Bumpers FX - 1st,10.0Courtney Bumpers entered the 2005 NCAA GymnasticsChampionships ranked 68th nationally on floor exercise andfinished the meet with her second career national title afterscoring a perfect 10.0 at Auburn University. She defeated her2004 co-champion, Alabama's Ashley Miles (9.975), tobecome the uncontested 2005 champion with a meet-highscore.

School RecordsVault 49.525 vs. NC State, Feb. 20, 2004Bars 49.45 at Wolfpack Invitational,

March 5, 2004Beam 49.475 at Wolfpack Invitational,

Feb. 28, 2003Floor 49.875 vs. Rutgers, Towson,

William & Mary, Feb. 22, 2004Total 197.35 vs. James Madison, Feb.

27, 2004

Olivia Trusty, the East Atlantic Gymnastics LeagueSenior of the Year, competed all-around in everymeet for the Tar Heels in 2005. She was an EAGLGymnast of the Week in February after a homemeet vs. Rutgers and William & Mary where shewon outright or tied for first on every event and inthe all-around.

YEAR BY YEAR RESULTS: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


Year-by-Year ResultsYear Dual Record Post-Season Head Coach1972 2-3 None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Yarborough1973 8-4 NCAIAW, 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Yarborough1974 6-7 NCAIAW, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Yarborough1975 3-4 NCAIAW, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1976 6-3 NCAIAW, 2nd; Region II, 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1977 7-2 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1978 8-3 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1979 10-1 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1980 10-1 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1981 7-3 NCAIAW, 1st; Region II, 3rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Ourso1982 11-2 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1983 9-7 NCAA East Regional, 8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1984 4-3 NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th; ACC, 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1985 10-3 NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; ACC, 1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1986 14-2 NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; ACC, 1st; Final No. 16 ranking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1987 2-6 NCAA Southeast Regional - Stacy Kaplan, 7th All-Around; Team ACC 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1988 6-5 NCAA Southeast Regional, 7th; Team ACC, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1989 4-10 NCAA Southeast Regional - Angie Denkins, 8th All-Around; Team ACC 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1990 4-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Debbie Sigler, All-Around, 4th Beam; Carrie Suto, All-Around; Team ACC, 3rd . . . . . Derek Galvin1991 10-6 NCAA Southeast Regional, 5th; ACC, 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1992 11-10 NCAA Southeast Regional - Tracy Knowles, Shannon Stacy - All-Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1993 13-18 NCAA Southeast Regional - Alissa Musser, Tracy Knowles - All-Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1994 10-15 NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Alisa Musser, Shannon Stacy - All-Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1995 11-11 NCAA Southeast Regional - Mary Jo Austin, Amanda Mitchell - All-Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1996 12-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Molly Gardner, Amanda Mitchell - All-Around; Team EAGL 6th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1997 11-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, 4th All-Around; Team EAGL 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1998 13-4 NCAA Southeast Regional - Amanda Mitchell, All-Around; Brooke Wilson, All-Around; Team EAGL 7th . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin1999 17-5 NCAA Southeast Regional - Monica Middleton; Brooke Wilson, 9th All-Around; Team EAGL 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin2000 10-11 NCAA Southeast Regional - Brooke Wilson, 4th All-Around;

Lisa Companioni, Beam; Julie Pasqualini, Bars; Team EAGL 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin2001 11-10 NCAA Southeast Regionals-Brooke Wilson 8th All-Around; Maddy Curley 10th All-Around;

Natalie Halbach 20th Beam; Team EAGL 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin 2002 19-7 NCAA Southeast Regional, 4th; EAGL 1st; Final No. 20 ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin2003 22-4 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 4th Beam Finals; Anna Wilson, Preliminaries, All-Around;

Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin2004 22-1 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin

Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 2nd; Final No. 15 ranking2005 14-4-1 NCAA National Championships - Courtney Bumpers, 1st Floor Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Galvin

Team - NCAA Southeast Regional, 3rd; EAGL 1st; Final No. 23 ranking

East Atlantic Gymnastics League History2005 - 1stTeam: 195.975V: 48.875UB: 49.025BB: 48.975FX: 49.100

V: Christine Robella, 2ndUB: Courtney Bumpers,1stBB: Courtney Bumpers,2ndFX: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Christine Robella,2ndAA: Courtney Bumpers,1st

2004 - 2ndTeam: 196.725V: 49.200UB: 49.250BB: 48.725FX: 49.550

V: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Olivia Trusty, 1st;Christine Robella, 2ndUB: Christine Robella,1st; Courtney Bumpers,

2nd; Maddy Curley, 2nd;Olivia Trusty 2ndBB: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Maddy Curley, 2ndFX: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Christine Robella,1st; Olivia Trusty, 1stAA: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Christine Robella,1st; Olivia Trusty, 1st

2003 - 3rdTeam: 196.025V: 49.100UB: 49.000BB: 48.725FX: 49.200

V: Courtney Bumpers, 1stMikel Hester, 2ndOlivia Trusty, 2ndUB: Olivia Trusty, 2ndBB: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Anna Wilson, 2ndFX: Anna Wilson, 1stOlivia Trusty, 2ndAA: Courtney Bumpers,1st; Anna Wilson, 1st

2002 - 1stTeam:196.425V:49.050UB:48.825BB:49.000FX:49.550

V: Olivia Trusty 1stAmy Williams 1stUB: Monica Middleton2ndBB: Natalie Halbach 1stLisa Campanioni 2ndFX: Anna Wilson 1stMaddy Curley 2ndAA: Anna Wilson 2ndMonica Middleton 2nd

Top Carolina Scores at EAGLChampionships

All-Around2005 1st Courtney Bumpers 39.4752004 1st Courtney Bumpers 39.5752003 5th Mikel Hester 39.2502002 6th Anna Wilson 39.2002001 12th Monica Middleton 38.755

12th Lisa Companioni 38.7552000 7th Brooke Wilson 38.6751999 1st Brooke Wilson 39.3251998 8th Brooke Wilson 38.5001997 13th Molly Gardner 37.500

Vault2005 2nd Christine Robella 9.852004 10th Olivia Trusty 9.8752003 8th Olivia Trusty 9.850

8th Amy Williams 9.8502002 2nd Olivia Trusty 9.8752001 21st Monica Middleton 9.675

21st Lisa Companioni 9.6752000 3rd Brooke Wilson 9.8251999 4th Jennifer DeLuca 9.8251998 5th Susan Cunningham 9.8001997 5th Joni Smith 9.850

Uneven Bars2005 1st Courtney Bumpers 9.8752004 2nd Olivia Trusty 9.9002003 4th Fritzie Cathcart 9.875

2002 2nd Olivia Trusty 9.9002001 16th Brooke Wilson 9.7752000 25th Julie Pasqualini 9.7751999 3rd Shelley Austin 9.8751998 9th Jennifer DeLuca 9.8001997 12th Nicole Austin 9.725

Balance Beam2005 1st Courtney Bumpers 9.8752004 1st Courtney Bumpers 9.9252003 10th Maddy Curley 9.875

10th Natalie Halbach 9.8752002 4th Natalie Halbach 9.8502001 1st Brooke Wilson 9.9502000 1st Erica Roberts 9.8501999 1st Brooke Wilson 9.9501998 6th Mary Jo Austin 9.8501997 6th Amanda Mitchell 9.825

Floor2005 1st Courtney Bumpers 9.9252004 1st Courtney Bumpers 10.02003 4th Courtney Bumpers 9.875

4th Olivia Trusty 9.8752002 1st Anna Wilson 9.9752001 13th Chrissy Klonne 9.7752000 2nd Brooke Wilson 9.9501999 16th Brooke Wilson 9.8001998 12th Ashley Simpson 9.7001997 5th Ashley Simpson 9.875

CAROLINA GYMNASTICS: TOP 10 ALL-TIME PERFORMERS


Vault1. Courtney Bumpers 9.975 2/20/042. Olivia Trusty 9.950 1/24/04

Amy Williams 9.950 1/14/024. Mikel Hester 9.900 2/13/04

Christine Robella 9.900 4/3/04Anna Wilson 9.900 2/8/03

6. Fritzie Cathcart 9.875 3/1/02Jennifer DeLuca 9.875 3/20/99Susan Cunningham 9.875 3/4/95

9. Monica Middleton 9.850 3/15/02Brooke Wilson 9.850 3/3/00Joni Smith 9.850 3/22/97

Uneven Bars1. Olivia Trusty 9.950 2/20/042. Christine Robella 9.925 1/24/04

Brooke Wilson 9.925 3/3/004. Elisabeth Alsop 9.900 2/19/05

Maddy Curley 9.900 3/5/04Anna Wilson 9.900 3/5/04Jennifer DeLuca 9.900 3/16/96Angie Denkins 9.900 3/23/89

8. Courtney Bumpers 9.875 2/20/04Fritzie Cathcart 9.875 3/29/03Monica Middleton 9.875 2/17/01Julie Pasqualini 9.875 1/30/99Shelley Austin 9.875 2/28/97Nicole Austin 9.875 3/16/96

Balance Beam1. Brooke Wilson 10.00 2/3/012. Courtney Bumpers 9.975 3/5/043. Christine Robella 9.950 2/22/04

Natalie Halbach 9.950 2/3/015. Anna Wilson 9.925 2/28/03

Monica Middleton 9.925 2/18/00

7. Alice Xu 9.900 1/21/05Elisabeth Alsop 9.900 1/31/04Olivia Trusty 9.900 3/13/04Mikel Hester 9.900 2/28/03Maddy Curley 9.900 1/14/02Lisa Companioni 9.900 3/24/01

Floor Exercise1. Courtney Bumpers 10.000 2/8/03

Anna Wilson 10.000 1/31/033. Mikel Hester 9.975 2/22/04

Christine Robella 9.975 2/13/04Olivia Trusty 9.975 2/20/04Brooke Wilson 9.975 3/3/00

7. Maddy Curley 9.950 3/23/028. Monica Middleton 9.900 2/17/02

Julie Pasqualini 9.900 1/29/0010. Ashley Simpson 9.875 3/22/97

All-Around1. Courtney Bumpers 39.725 2/20/042. Olivia Trusty 39.700 2/20/043. Christine Robella 39.675 2/22/044. Brooke Wilson 39.500 3/4/015. Mikel Hester 39.450 2/13/04

Anna Wilson 39.450 3/13/047. Monica Middleton 39.200 2/17/028. Lisa Companioni 39.000 2/17/019. Maddy Curley 38.975 4/7/0110. Fritzie Cathcart 38.925 2/17/01

Amanda Mitchell 38.925 3/16/96

Courtney Bumpers is the school record-holder on vault, floorexercise, and in the all-around.

Olivia Trusty was a standout performer for the Tar Heelsfrom 2002-05. She established the school record in theuneven bars with a score of 9.950 in 2004.

ALL-TIME ROSTER: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


Christa Abrams ........................1993-94-95-96

Rebecca Allison .......................1990-91-92-93

Elisabeth Alsop .........................2002-03-04-05

Karen Anaston .........................................1974

Mary Jo Austin .........................1995-96-97-98

Nicole Austin ...........................1996-97-98-99

Shelley Austin ..........................1996-97-98-99

Lynn Bennett ............................1991-92-93-94

Cathy Benton .................................1972-73-74

Carol Berryhill .......................................*1981

Kristin Bilotta ..........................1986-87-88-89

Amy Bincarousky ....................1986-87-88-89

Elizabeth Boulton ....................1984-85-86-87

Jennifer Britt .......................................1980-81

Courtney Bumpers..................2003-04-05-06

Barbi Callahan .........................1984-85-86-87

Tracy Calore ............................1989-90-91-92

Martha Campbell .....................................1981

Sonya Cardi .........................1984-85-*86-*87

Fritzie Cathcart .........................2000-01-02-03

Lisa Cardillo .......................................1992-93

Diana Cates ..............................1979-80-81-82

Anne Chaffee ............................2000-01-02-03

Lisa Companioni.......................1999-00-01-02

Betsy Cook .......................*1990-*91-*92-*93

Nancy Cooper ..........................................1973

Lynne Cote ...............................1984-85-86-87

Susan Cunningham ..................1995-96-97-98

Maddy Curley ...........................2001-02-03-04

Sara Davis ................................1995-96-97-98

Mary Dashiell .....................................1975-76

Debbie Daughtry ......................................1974

Kelley Dean .............................................1987

Jennifer DeLuca .......................1996-97-98-99

Angie Denkins ..................1989-90, *1991-92

Kathy Dickinson .................................1984-85

Shannon (Boo) Donoho .............2001-*02-*03

Diane Dorney ...........................................1996

Suzanne Drake .........................................1972

Lori Durham .............................................2000

Janet Easterling ........................................1974

Mary Beth Elrod ......................1977-78-79-80

Susan Foreman .........................................1972

Debra Fox ......................................1972-73-74

Molly Gardner .........................1994-95-96-97

Stacy Geare ...............................................2005

Tammy Gilbert .........................1983-84-85-86

Lynne Goodlett ........................1994-95-96-97

Jill Gray ............................................*1984-85

Missy Grich ........................................1974-75

Cherie Hampton......................1991-92-93-94

Natalie Halbach.........................2000-01-02-03

Joan Healy.................................1974-75-76-77

Mikel Hester ............................2003-04-05-06

Susan Hooper .....................................1972-73

Allison Hunter...........................................1983

Ashley Hunter ..........................................1988

Ann Hutchinson ..................................1990-91

Susie Hulse ...............................1975-76-77-78

Skylar Inman.............................2001-02-03-04

Nancy Johnson ..............................1988-89-90

Holly Joyner ...............1990-91-92-93, *94-95

Shawna Kelly .....................................2005-06

Angela Lauten....................................2005-06

Karen Kaiser ............................1981-82-83-84

Stacy Kaplan ............................1985-86-87-88

Paula Kilpatrick ..................................1974-75

Chrissy Klonne .........................2000-01-02-03

Tracy Knowles .........................1991-92-93-94

Michelle Kucsma ................................1977-78

Jennifer Lacoff .......................................*1996

Melissa Leonard .....................1988-99-90-*91

Cecilia Liu................................2003-04-05-06

Terry Lodge .............................1973-74-75-76

Kerri Logue ..............................................1981

Kim Mann ................................1995-96-97-98

Bridgett Martin ........................................1972

Diane Mathews ........................................1972

Janet McCauley .......................................1972

Paula McCormick ...............................1974-75

Meredith McDermott ...............1997-98-99-00

Jodi Meadows ..........................1997-98-99-00

Karen Meltsch ..................1992-93-94-95, *96

Wendy Meyer .............................1982-83, *85

Monica Middleton.....................1999-00-01-02

Kathy Miles .............................1978-79-80-81

Helen Miller ..................................1979-80-81

Amanda Mitchell .....................1995-96-97-98

Meredith Mitchell ..............1996-*97-*98-*99

Valerie Morgan ..............................1991-92-93

Linda Morrison ...................................1973-74

Alica Moulton ..........................................1972

Alisa Musser ............................1991-92-93-94

Christie Nelson ..............................1992-93-94

Patty O’Conner ........................1978-79-80-81

Jennifer Owen .....................................1981-82

Shannon Parry ....................................1991-92

Julie Pasqualini ........................1997-98-99-00

Nuria Perez-Reyes ...................................1977

Hollis Peterson ..............................1982-83-84

Lynn Pickard ..........................*1988-89-90-91

Megan Piper .............................1997-98-99-00

Stephanie Richard ....................................1988

Ann Ritter ................................................1975

Christine Robella.........................2004-05-06

Jennifer Roberdeau ..................1992-93-94-95

Erica Roberts ...........................1997-98-99-00

Mickie Robinson ...........................1981-82-83

Miranda Ross................................2004-05-06

Anne Ruppert ...........................1982-83-84-85

Pat Sawyer ...............................................1976

Rachel Schneider.....................................2006

Missy Shaffner .........................1985-86-87-88

Debbie Sigler ...........................1988-89-90-91

Dana Silvio ..............................1991-92-93-94

Ashley Simpson .......................1996-97-98-99

Elise Slobodin ..........................1980-81-82-83

Amanda Smith ..........................2001-02-03-04

Claire Smith..................................2004-05-06

Joni Smith ................................1996-97-98-99

Leslie Smith ........................................1977-78

Joany Snider ................................2001-02, *04

Janet Snow ..........................................1973-74

Maricelli Snyder ....................1990-91-92-*93

Shannon Stacy .........................1991-92-93-94

Morgan Stanley ......................2002-03-04, *05

Marcy Stephens ..................................1991-93

Faye Strope ...............................................1972

Ellen Sumner ......................................1976-77

Carrie Suto ...............................1988-89-09-91

Lynn Swisher ...........................1976-77-78-79

Libby Tate ...........................................1986-87

Lisa Tegethoff ...............................2004-05-06

Tiffany Terranova ....................1979-80-81-82

Rachel Thompson .........................1980-81-82

Marie Thompson ......................................1984

Christine Thorne ......................1982-83-84-85

Suzanne Tonietto ...........................1983-84-85

Cary Tregellas ..........................1978-79-80-81

Heather Trethewey ...................1986-87-88-89

Kelly Trewartha .......................................1984

Teresa Trice ..............................1975-76-77-78

Olivia Trusty .............................2002-03-04-05

Courtney Turco.............................2004-05-06

Jennifer Valby .........................................2006

Suzie Van Slyke ...................1984-85-*86-*87

Kelly Walker ............................1997-98-99-00

Tia Walker ................................1977-78-79-80

Marianna Webster .............*1998-*99-*00-*01

Jennifer Wilder .........................1993-94-95-96

Amy Williams ...........................2002-03-04-05

Catherine Williams .............................1980-81

Susan Williams ........................1989-90-91-92

Ann Williford ...........................................1973

Anna Wilson...................................2002-03-04

Brooke Wilson ..........................1998-99-00-01

Settle Womble ..........................................1972

Alice Xu ..............................................2005-06

Michele Zafrani .......................1987-88-89-90

Katie Zanone ............................1994-95-96-97

Keri Zuger.........................................1995, *97

Lee Ann Zukowski .............................1991-92

Bold Indicates Current Team Member

*Indicates Student Assistant

CAROLINA GYMNASTICS: TAR HEEL EXCELLENCE


Student-Athlete Services at the University of North Carolina encompasses threeareas that play an integral part in the collegiate experience of every UNC student-athlete. Those three areas are Academic Development, Student-AthleteDevelopment and Leadership Development.

• ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTThe Academic Support Program is the main service utilized in advancing UNC

student-athletes to graduation. The program assists student-athletes in exploringtheir interests and abilities, enjoying a broad educational experience, and reachingor exceeding their academic goals. “Our young people are students first and ath-letes second and that will always be the case at the University,” says UNC Directorof Athletics Dick Baddour. “That is a credit to our coaches, administrators and sup-port staff, but most of all, our student-athletes. Their accomplishments in the class-room are very impressive.”

During the 2004-05 academic year, 297 Carolina student-athletes made theACC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for

the year. In the fall of 2004, 176 student-athletes made the Dean's List, and 163 didso in the spring of 2005.

The Academic Support Program is housed primarily in the Pope AcademicSupport Center, which is equipped with study facilities, tutorial rooms, a com-

puter lab, a 128-seat auditorium, counselors' offices, and state-of-the-art video andcomputer equipment. At the center, students meet with staff to discuss course selec-tion, major and career exploration, academic progress and academic eligibility.

The Academic Support Program helps freshmen transition from high school tocollege through a variety of academic programs such as academic counseling, indi-vidual tutoring, group review sessions and supplemental instruction.

A member of each team serves as the Academic Team Captain, providing astrong link between the Academic Support Program and the other student-athleteson the squad. The Academic Team Captains for women’s gymnastics for 2005-06are Cecilia Liu and Miranda Ross.

• STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENTBuilding character in UNC student-athletes is the main charge of Student-Athlete

Development. Through Carolina Outreach, Tar Heels are involved in a variety of projects and

organizations on campus and in the community. The UNC Department of Athleticshas partnered with Gatorade and the UNC School of Public Health for a nationalpilot program called Get Kids in Action, in which Tar Heel student-athletes visitlocal elementary schools to encourage children to exercise. The Carolina Dreamsprogram allows young patients at UNC Children's Hospitals to attend Tar Heelsporting events with UNC student-athletes. Other recent activities have includedbuilding a house with Habitat for Humanity, cooking meals at Ronald McDonaldHouse and cleaning up the roadways through the Adopt-a-Highway program.

Student-Athlete Development also seeks to develop student-athletes on a per-sonal level through a variety of speakers who address issues like nutrition, gam-bling, relationship communication and substance use. Career Development helpsUNC student-athletes look beyond college with resources such as career counsel-ing and workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills.

• LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTThe primary outlet for Leadership Development is the Carolina Leadership

Academy, started at UNC in 2004. As the nation's premier leadership developmentprogram in collegiate athletics, the Carolina Leadership Academy develops, chal-lenges and supports student-athletes, coaches and staff in their continual quest tobecome world class leaders in athletics, academics and life.

The Academy consists of three programs:

CREED ProgramLeadership training begins in the freshman year. All leadership begins with per-

sonal leadership, therefore freshmen are taught skills to effectively lead them-selves. Training consists of monthly meetings featuring keynote speakers and smallgroup discussion. Upperclass student-athletes serve as peer mentors and discussionleaders. Special focus is on responsibility, accountability, making good choices,ethics and character building.

Rising Stars ProgramDesigned for a select group of "high potential" sophomores and juniors, the pro-

gram provides future leaders with insights, strategies and skills necessary tobecome effective leaders. The program includes monthly meetings, interactiveexercises and action learning experiences.

Veteran Leaders ProgramThis program is designed for team captains and veteran student-athletes. It pro-

vides advanced leadership training and support, teaches the critical skills andinsights necessary to be effective vocal leaders and provides a strong peer network.Student-athletes meet regularly to learn and reinforce leadership principles andshare successes, frustrations and lessons.

Student-Athlete ServicesAAdvancing toward graduation, BBuilding CCharacter and DDeveloping leadership

Carolina CREEDAs a University of North Carolina student-athlete, I pledge to makeevery effort to abide by the Carolina CREED as a show of my commit-ment to the University, the Department of Athletics, my team andmyself.C - I will know and embrace the tradition and culture of this greatUniversity and its athletics departmentR - I will respect myself and othersE - I will pursue excellence in my academic work by striving toreach my academic potential while preparing for a career of signifi-canceE - I will excel athletically by committing myself to performanceexcellence, team success and continual improvementD - I will develop the capacity to effectively lead myself and others

2005 EAGL All-Academic Team

Courtney Turco Amy Williams Alice Xu

Morgan Stanley Lisa Tegethoff

Olivia Trusty

Christine Robella

Miranda Ross Claire Smith

Shawna Kelly Angela Lauten Cecilia Liu

Elizabeth Alsop Courtney Bumpers Mikel HesterStacey Geare

GENERAL INFORMATION: CAROLINA GYMNASTICS


Christine Robella

Alice XuShawna Kelly

Cecilia Liu

Courtney Turco

Mikel Hester

Facts About UNC• The University of North Carolina

was the nation’s first state university toopen its doors and the only public uni-versity to award degrees in the 18thcentury.• The American Society of Landscape

Architects selected the Carolina cam-pus as one of the most beautifullylandscaped spots in the country.• In U.S. News and World Report’s

2005 America’s Best Colleges guide,UNC was ranked fifth among thenation’s public universities. TheKenan-Flagler Business School tiedfor sixth nationwide undergraduatebusiness programs.• Carolina ranked 14th, highest of any

major public research universities, inthe 2004 Black Enterprise-DayStarTop 50 Colleges and Universities forAfrican Americans list. • Carolina ranks as the top entrepre-

neurial campus and fifth “most con-nected” according to the PrincetonReview and Forbes.com.• The UNC student body includes

people from all 50 states and morethan 100 countries.• UNC’s home, Chapel Hill, has been

labeled “America’s finest college town”by Sports Illustrated.

Praise for Chapel Hill• USA Today included Chapel Hill among

its “10 Great Places to Soak Up CampusCulture” (see above)• A&E Television ranked Chapel Hill sec-

ond on its list of America’s Top 10 “Cities toHave It All”.• The Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area

ranked first in its population category on alist of student-friendly metropolitan areas.• Chapel Hill anchors one corner of “The

Triangle”, often cited as among the bestplaces in the nation to reside.

Franklin Street is the heart ofChapel Hill, with numerousrestaurants and shops.

Thousands of Tar Heel fans packed Franklin Street lastApril to celebrate UNC’s NCAA Championship in men’sbasketball. The street also hosts seasonal carnivalsand a massive annual Halloween celebration.

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