Northern Illinois Huskies women's gymnastics explained

Northern Illinois Huskies
women's gymnastics
University:Northern Illinois University
Conference:MAC
Location:DeKalb, Illinois
Arena:NIU Convocation Center
Nickname:Huskies
Coach:Sam Morreale
Tenure:7th
Capacity:10,000
Knownas:Huskies
Ncaa Tourneys:1991, 1995
Conference Champion:1992, 1993 (MIC)
2019 (MAC)

The Northern Illinois Huskies women's gymnastics team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. NIU gymnastics started competing in 1978 and competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU gymnastics has sent one individual participant to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships (1998), two teams to the NCAA Regional Championships (1991, 1995), 37 individual participants to the NCAA Regionals, and three individual participants to the AIAW Regionals. The Huskies currently compete at the NIU Convocation Center and are coached by Sam Morreale.

Championships

Conference Championships

Individual Conference Champions

NIU gymnastics has had nine individual Conference Champions.[1]

1984Darlene DavisAll-AroundMAC
1985Jill SnyderBarsMAC
1998Sandy MenardBarsMAC
1998Alisha ConahanBeamMAC
2005Ashlee WilliamsBarsMAC
2008Holly ReichardBarsMAC
2009Jennifer NaughtonBeamMAC
2009Holly ReichardBeamMAC
2017Ashley PottsBarsMAC

NCAA Regional Championships

NIU has sent two teams to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.[1]

1991Cindy Hemstad, Sheryl Kurowski, Lori Lebo, Dayna Lia,
Nickie Pedicini, Vicki Thimgan, Martha Unger, Laurie Vitallo
1995Danielle Beauchesne, Tiffany Bollinger, Jill Carlos, Laura Clark, Mindee DeBoer,
Amy Galanida, Sandy Menard, Fia Morano, Margaret Mroz, Shae Taylor

Individual participants

NCAA National Championships

NIU has sent one gymnast to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships.[1]

NCAA Regional Championships

NIU has sent 37 gymnasts to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.[1]

1984Darlene Davis
1986Darlene Davis
1987Martha Unger
1988Martha Unger
1989Vicki Thimgan
1989Martha Unger
1993Margaret Mroz
1994Margaret Mroz
1997Alisha Conahan
1998Sandy Menard
2000Reyna Gilbert
2001Anna Gardina
2002Kristina Campos
2003Kristina Campos
2004Kristina Campos
2004Danniella Dacey
2004Kelly Kramer
2004Katie Willett
2005Kristina Campos
2005Ashlee Williams
2007Natalie Blum
2007Leah Johnson
2008Leah Johnson
2008Holly Reichard
2009Jennifer Naughton
2009Holly Reichard
2010Ashley Guerra
2011Holly Reichard
2012Kim Gotlund
2012Tanya Rachan
2014Kim Gotlund
2014Amanda Stepp
2017Jamyra Carter
2017Courtney Dowdell
2017Ashley Potts
2017Katherine Prentice
2017Andie Van Voorhis

AIAW Regional Championships

NIU has sent three gymnasts to the AIAW Gymnastics Midwest Regional Championships.[1]

1981Dawnita Doty
1982Teresa Nevin
1982Sara Silverman

Honors

Academic All-Americans

NIU gymnastics has had two gymnasts named to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, including one First-Team Academic All-American selection.[1]

2006Ashlee WilliamsSecond-Team
2007Jody YednockFirst-Team

NIU gymnastics has had 18 gymnasts named to National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC) Scholar All-American teams.[1]

2006Meghan Cronin
2006Brynne Dorsey
2006Allison Holysz
2006Kelly Kramer
2006Jessica Marston
2006Jennifer Naughton
2006Bethany Plapp
2006Jennifer Rice
2006Ashlee Williams
2006Jody Yednock
2007Nicole Brugnoni
2007Meghan Cronin
2007Allison Holysz
2007Kelly Kramer
2007Jessica Marston
2007Brittany Swantek
2007Amber Whitecotton
2007Jody Yednock

Gymnasts of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had two gymnasts named Gymnast of the Year by the conference.[1]

2003Kristina CamposMAC
2009Holly ReichardMAC

Specialists of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had four gymnasts named Specialist of the Year by the conference.[1]

2010Ashley GuerraMAC
2012Megan MelendezMAC
2014Jaelyn OlsenMAC
2017Jamyra CarterMAC

Coach of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had one head coach named Coach of the Year by the conference.[2]

Coaching staff

NIU gymnastics head coach Sam Morreale is NIU gymnastics' first ever MAC Coach of the Year, earning the award in 2017.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIU Gymnastics Record Book.
  2. http://www.niuhuskies.com/news/2017/3/18/womens-gymnastics-niu-gymnastics-returns-with-abundance-of-success-at-mac-championships.aspx?path=wgym NIU Gymnastics Returns with Abundance of Success at MAC Championships
  3. http://www.niuhuskies.com/coaches.aspx?path=wgym NIU Gymnastics Coaching Staff
  4. http://www.niuhuskies.com/coaches.aspx?rc=700&path=wgym Sam Morreale Coaching Profile