Northern Illinois Huskies women's gymnastics

   NCAA Tournament appearances1991, 1995Conference championships1992, 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

  • 1992 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship
  • 1993 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship
  • 2019 - Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship

Individual Conference Champions

NIU gymnastics has had nine individual Conference Champions.[2]

Year Name Event Conference
1984 Darlene Davis All-Around MAC
1985 Jill Snyder Bars MAC
1998 Sandy Menard Bars MAC
1998 Alisha Conahan Beam MAC
2005 Ashlee Williams Bars MAC
2008 Holly Reichard Bars MAC
2009 Jennifer Naughton Beam MAC
2009 Holly Reichard Beam MAC
2017 Ashley Potts Bars MAC

NCAA Regional Championships

NIU has sent two teams to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.[2]

Year Team Members
1991 Cindy Hemstad, Sheryl Kurowski, Lori Lebo, Dayna Lia,
Nickie Pedicini, Vicki Thimgan, Martha Unger, Laurie Vitallo
1995 Danielle 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.[2]

Year Name
1998 Sandy Menard

NCAA Regional Championships

NIU has sent 37 gymnasts to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.[2]

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

AIAW Regional Championships

NIU has sent three gymnasts to the AIAW Gymnastics Midwest Regional Championships.[2]

Year Name
1981 Dawnita Doty
1982 Teresa Nevin
1982 Sara 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.[2]

Year Player Team
2006 Ashlee Williams Second-Team
2007 Jody Yednock First-Team

NIU gymnastics has had 18 gymnasts named to National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC) Scholar All-American teams.[2]

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

Gymnasts of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had two gymnasts named Gymnast of the Year by the conference.[2]

Year Player Conference
2003 Kristina Campos MAC
2009 Holly Reichard MAC

Specialists of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had four gymnasts named Specialist of the Year by the conference.[2]

Year Player Conference
2010 Ashley Guerra MAC
2012 Megan Melendez MAC
2014 Jaelyn Olsen MAC
2017 Jamyra Carter MAC

Coach of the Year

NIU gymnastics has had one head coach named Coach of the Year by the conference.[3]

Year Head Coach Conference
2017 Sam Morreale MAC

Coaching staff

NIU gymnastics head coach Sam Morreale is NIU gymnastics' first ever MAC Coach of the Year, earning the award in 2017.[4][5]

  • Sam Morreale – Head Coach
  • Dawnita Teague – Assistant Coach
  • Chris Weiss – Assistant Coach
  • Lisa Morreale – Assistant Coach

See also

References

  1. ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NIU Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF).
  3. ^ NIU Gymnastics Returns with Abundance of Success at MAC Championships
  4. ^ NIU Gymnastics Coaching Staff
  5. ^ Sam Morreale Coaching Profile

External links

  • Official website
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