2011 alaska anchorage gymnastics guide

The 2011 UAA Gymnastics media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by sports information director Nate Sagan. Editorial and cover design assistance was provided by Dallas Baldwin. Primary photography by Michael Dinneen. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. This official publication was released by the University of Alaska Anchorage, produced to promote Seawolf Gymnastics.

ON THE COVER: Seniors Maria Puricelli (foreground) and Kristy Boswell lead the Seawolves into the 2011 campaign.

TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12011 Alaska Anchorage Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

COACHING STAFF & ROSTERHead Coach Paul Stoklos/Assistant Coach Tami Monette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32011 Seawolf Roster & Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESSeniors/Team Captains Kristy Boswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Maria Puricelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Kelsey Fullerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Other Returning Letterwinners Erin Aitcheson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Shakea Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Kaelei Spoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Jackie Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Newcomers Melissa Doucette/Gabrielle Jannotta/Morgan Key/Kathleen Mantell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Shelby MacDonald/Emily Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SEAWOLF STATISTICS, RECORDS & HISTORY2010 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Mountain Pacific Sports Federation/UAA Facilities/The Seawolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15All-Time Seawolf Top Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16All-Time Letterwinners/USAG All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

UAA & ALASKAUAA Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18University of Alaska Anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Anchorage & Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

SEAWOLFQUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATIONName: University of Alaska AnchorageLocation: 3211 Providence Dr . Anchorage, AK 99508Founded: 1977Enrollment: 19,242Nickname: SeawolvesColors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Mountain Pacific Sports FederationChancellor: Fran UlmerAthletics Director: Dr . Steve CobbAthletic Dept . Phone: 907-786-1250Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

COACHING/SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach: Paul Stoklos, 27th season Alma Mater: Arizona (’81) Phone: 907-786-1229 Email: coach@uaa .alaska .eduAssistant Coaches: Tami Monette, 16th season; Melissa Jabaay, 5th seasonTeam Managers: Micki Cole, Rebekah BoothAthletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326

TEAM INFORMATION2010 Dual Record: 4-132010 MPSF Finish: 4th of 4Letterwinners Returning: 7Letterwinners Lost: 4Newcomers: 6Team Captain: Kelsey FullertonHome Arena (capacity): Wells Fargo Sports

Complex (1,000)

TEAM HISTORYFirst Year of Gymnastics: 1985Division I Since: 2004

SPORTS INFORMATIONSID/Gymnastics Contact: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: nate@uaa .alaska .edu SID Fax: 907-563-4565 Press Row Phone: 907-786-4877Assistant SID: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: dallas@uaa .alaska .eduWebsite: GoSeawolves .com

MEDIA GUIDELINES: For credentials or inter-view requests, please contact the UAA Sports Information Office at least one day in advance . Sports Information produces weekly press releases and game notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season . Please contact the SID or surf to www .GoSeawolves .com to obtain infor mation .

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QUICK FACTS ∙ 2011 SCHEDULE ∙ TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011 Alaska Anchorage Gymnastics

2011 UAA SCHEDULEDate Opponent/Event Location TimeDec.3 GREEN&GOLDMEET ANCHORAGE 7pm

Jan. 7 at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif. 6 pm (w/ Wis.-La Crosse & Central Michigan)Jan. 9 at UC Davis Davis, Calif. 1 pm (w/ Cal State Fullerton & San Jose State)Jan. 30 at California Berkeley, Calif. 1 pm

Feb. 12 at New Hampshire Dover, N.H. 3 pm (w/ Michigan St. & Brown) Feb. 24 at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. 2 pm (w/ Eastern Michigan) Feb. 27 at Michigan State East Lansing, Mich. 2:30 pm

Mar.11 CENTENARY ANCHORAGE 7pmMar.13 CENTENARY ANCHORAGE 2pmMar. 19 at MPSF Championships Colorado Springs, Colo. 4 pm

Apr. 2 at NCAA West Regional Corvallis, Ore. 5 pmApr 10 NCAA West Regionals Los Angeles, Calif. 5 pm

Home meets in BOLDCAPS at Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAll times Alaska Standard/Daylight

withtheSeawolveslastyearwhilesecuringherNCAA eligibility, and Stoklos expectshertostepintothelineupasanall-arounderthiswinter. “Kathleenisareallysolidgymnastoneveryevent,”saidStoklos.“Shemaynotputupmonsterscores,butshewillbeverycleanwith good execution, making her a majorcontributortoourteamtotal.” ThreetruefreshmenentertheSeawolflineupin2011,ledbyall-arounderMelissaDoucette.TheNewHampshirenativewasathree-timeJuniorOlympicnationalqualifierand a four-yearLevel 10 performer,whilealsoearningahighschoolstatetitleindiv-ing. FellowrookiesMorganKeyandEmilyPetersenwillbothbeanchorsofthebalancebeam lineup in their debut season. Key,whocontinuesthelongtraditionofTexansontheSeawolfsquad,shouldbeamongtheSeawolves’ top three beamworkers,whilePetersen,fromIndianapolis,willcontributecriticalscoresonbeamandbars.

conferenceonceagain. Shakea Sanders gives Stoklos anotheroutstandingthree-eventperformerwhoalsohas the ability to perform the all-around.ThejuniorfromFederalWay.,Wash.,land-ed two spots on the All-MPSF Team in2010, posting the league’s No. 2 RQS onvault (9.720) and No. 3 on floor (9.735).Sandersbringsacareer-highof9.6onbarsandatopmarkof38.150intheall-around,performing on beam for the first time lastspring. Another pair of juniors – JackieThomas and Erin Aitcheson – gives UAAitsbest-everdepthonunevenbars.Thomasmade 11 appearances on bars last year,delivering a season-best 9.2 at the MPSFChampionships. Aitcheson, meanwhile,competed six times on bars, earning acareer-best of 9.0 in UAA’s narrow winoverAirForceinMarch. AmongUAA’sfournewcomers,juniorKathleen Mantell brings the most experi-ence to the lineup.TheCalifornian trained

Two years removed from his team’s first-everleaguechampionship,longtimeAlaskaAnchorage gymnastics coach Paul Stoklosfeels his team has the talent, depth andexperiencetoreturntothetopofthepodiumin2011. Stoklos returns seven letterwinnersfromlastyearandaddsfournewcomersasUAAbeginsthechaseforanotherMountainPacificSportsFederationcrown. “This is perhaps the hardest work-ing, most self-motivated bunch of gym-nastswe have ever had,” said Stoklos, theonly head coach in the 27-year history ofthe Seawolves program. “They seem verydirected as a group. They understand theimportance of the team concept and aregoal-oriented,with themain goal being towinconference.” UAA’sexperiencestartsatthetopwithapairofdrivenseniors–KristyBoswellandMariaPuricelli. Boswell,fromCherryHill,N.J.,beginsher fourth and final campaign after a longrehab from a knee injury she suffered lastFebruary. The bars specialist has a career-high of 9.8 on that event and also addsprovenexperienceonbeamandfloor. “Kristyhasshownamazingdedicationandhardworktogetbackfromherinjury,”saidStoklos. Meanwhile,Puricelli shouldbeoneoftheanchorsofthelineuponbars,wheresheearnedAll-MPSFhonorswitha9.610RQSin 2010. The St. Louis nativewill also bea key performer on vault after scoring 9.5or better in the final five meets last year.Puricelli trains for the all-around as well,providingdepthonbothfloorandbeam. Fullerton, this year’s team captain,shouldbeoneofthesquad’stopthreeper-formersonbothvaultandfloor,alongwitha solid beam set. The junior from FlowerMound,Texas,wasanAll-MPSFperformeronfloorwitha9.720RQSlastseason,tal-lying9.6orbetteroneightofherfinalnineroutines. “Kelseyhasbroughtstabilityandorga-nization to her teammates,” said Stoklos.“Aside from the example she sets in train-ing,shehasahugefloorroutinewithgreatdifficulty,andsheisalsoastrongvaulter.” Another junior, Kaelei Spoor, is backin the fold after earning team MVP hon-ors last year. The Rome, N.Y., productwas an all-conference performer on floorand posted team season-highs of 9.875 onfloorand9.825onbeam–bothtop-10all-time scores at UAA – at the 2010 MPSFChampionships. With a 9.510 returningaverage on vault, Spoor should be one ofthemostsolidthree-eventperformersinthe

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titlists, including currentseniorKristyBoswell. Stoklos’gymnastshavealsoproducedintheclass-room, topping the MPSFAll-Academic Team in2010with10honorees. From the program’sinception in 1985 untilbecoming a full-fledgedDivision I program in2004, Stoklos’ pro-gram produced threenational champions, 12All-Americans and 37Academic All-AmericansattheDivisionIIlevel. Success in recent sea-sons has come from a continued refinement of theUAA program.Attheendofeachseason,Stoklosandhissquadmakeadjustmentstothetrainingprocesswhichallowsthemtoimprovebothinthegymandintheclassroom. TeamperformanceisimportanttoStoklos,whowantshisgymnaststothinkoftheirroutinesintermsofanoverallteameffort.Toppinghislistofstudent-athletepriorities,however,isacademics,evidencedbythefactthathisteamconsistentlyproducesAll-AmericanScholarcertificates. PriortocomingtoUAA,Stoklosservedasacoachasanundergradu-ateandgraduateassistantat theUniversityofArizonaforsevenyears.Hehelpedbringafledglinggymnasticsprogramfromgroundleveltoanationalrankinginjustfouryears.Stokloswasanexcellentathleteinhisownright,earningvarsitylettersinfootball,trackandgymnasticsinhighschool.HewasacompetitiveskydiveratArizonawhereheearnedhisbachelor’sdegreein1981. Anavidandexperienceddownhillandcross-countryskier,Stoklosisamemberof theMt.AlyeskaSkiPatrolduring thewintermonths.Heenjoyshiking,fishing,scubadiving,skydivingandisaratedprivateair-planepilot.StoklosisalsoalongtimememberoftheAlaskaSearchandRescueDogs.

PAUL STOKLOSHead Coach l 27th Season

The only gymnastics coach theUniversity of Alaska Anchorage has

everknown,PaulStokloskeepstakingtheSeawolves tonewheightsasheembarksonhis27thseasonin2011.Overthepastsevenseasons,StokloshasoverseenUAA’stransitionfromDivisionII to Division I, and boosted the team’stalenttoitshighestlevelever.The20best

teamscoresinprogramhistoryhaveallcomesince2004,includingsixofthetop10marksinthe2009seasonalone. In 2009, Stoklos’ squad won its first-ever conference title when itcaptured the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships inColoradoSprings. Individually,Stokloshasqualified10SeawolfgymnaststotheNCAAWestRegionalall-aroundcompetition,andproducedeightMPSFevent

THE STOKLOS FILEHometown: Brookfield, Wis .Education: B .S ., General Studies, Univ . of Arizona, 1981; M .S ., Exercise Science, Arizona, 1984

Head Coaching Achievements(UAA, 1985-present)

Has coached...3 USAG National Champions (5 titles)

12 All-Americans (39 awards)12 NCAA West Regional Qualifiers37 Div . II Academic All-Americans

2004 MPSF Coach of the Year2005 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year

2009 MPSF Champions

TAMI MONETTEAssistant Coach l 16th Season

In her 16th season as assistant coach for theSeawolvesin2011,TamiMonettehasbecomeanintegralpartoftheprogram.MonettewasvotedtheMountainPacificSportsFederationAssistantCoachoftheYearin2009forthethirdtime,repeatingthehonorsheshared

in2006andwonoutrightin2005. Monettehasanextensivebackgroundingymnasticsasacompetitor,headcoach,compulsoryjudgeandclubowner.ShehasservedtwostintsasheadcoachfortheAnchorageGymnasticsAssociation,from1993-95andfrom1978-85. Monettecurrentlyservesasanage-groupdirectoratthestatelevel.SheisUSAsafety-certifiedandhasservedasajudgeatlevelsfivethroughseven.ShehasplacedgymnastsonRegion II teams toNationals from1985through1995.

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SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF


SEAWOLVESBY CLASS

Seniors – 2 (Boswell, Puricelli)Juniors – 6 (Aitcheson, Fullerton,

Mantell, Sanders, Spoor, Thomas)Sophomores – 0Freshmen – 5 (Doucette, Jannotta,

MacDonald, Key, Peterson)

SEAWOLVESBY STATE/COUNTRY

Illinois – 2 (Aitcheson, Jannotta)Texas – 2 (Fullerton, Key)California 1 – (Mantell)Colorado – 1 (Thomas)Indiana – 1 (Peterson)Missouri – 1 (Puricelli)New Hampshire – 1 (Doucette)New Jersey – 1 (Boswell)New York – 1 (Spoor)Washington – 1 (Sanders)Canada – 1 (MacDonald)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (High School/Club Team)Erin Aitcheson 5-2 Jr . 1V Champaign, Ill . (Laurel Springs School/Precision [N .M .] Gym . Acad .)Kristy Boswell 5-6 Sr . 3V Cherry Hill, N .J . (Cherry Hill West HS/Will-Moor Sch . of Gym .)Melissa Doucette 5-4 Fr . HS Rochester, N .H . (Spaulding HS/Atlantic Gymnastics)Kelsey Fullerton 5-3 Jr . 2V Flower Mound, Texas (Marcus HS/Texas Dreams Gymnastics)Gabrielle Jannotta 5-6 Fr . HS McHenry, Ill . (McHenry East HS/Crystal Lake Gymnastics)Kathleen Mantell 5-0 Jr . HS Antioch, Calif . (Deer Valley HS)Shelby MacDonald 5-1 Fr . HS Sault Ste . Marie, Ontario (St . Mary’s College/Gedderts Twistars USA)Morgan Key 5-1 Fr . HS Garrison, Texas (King’s Academy Christian School/Texas East Gym .)Emily Petersen 5-4 Fr . HS Indianapolis, Ind . (North Central HS/Deveau’s School of Gymnastics)Maria Puricelli 5-3 Sr . 3V Chesterfield, Mo . (John F . Kennedy Catholic HS/GymQuarters GC)Shakea Sanders 5-5 Jr . 2V Federal Way, Wash . (FWHS/Auburn Gymnastics Center)Kaelei Spoor 4-11 Jr . 2V Rome, N .Y . (Rome Free Academy/Central NY Gymnastics)Jackie Thomas 5-5 Jr . 2V Colorado Springs, Colo . (Air Academy HS/Colorado Aerials)

HEAD COACH: Paul Stoklos (Arizona ‘81), 27th seasonASSISTANT COACHES: Tami Monette, 16th season; Melissa Jabaay, 5th season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:

MELISSA JABAAYAssistant Coach l 5th Season

FormerUAAgymnastMelissa Jabaay returnstoCoachPaul Stoklos’ staff in 2011 for her

fifthcampaign. An accomplished dancer and choreographer,shewill concentrateon thefinerpointswith theSeawolvesonfloorexercise. Aftercompetingfor theSeawolves in1999, the

Birmingham,Ala., native has pursued a professional performing career,workingasadancerforthreeseasonsinvariousproductionsatBuschGar-densinWilliamsburg,Va.,andlaterbecomingthedancesupervisorinchargeofcasting,hiring,teachingandchoreography.Jabaay(formerlyMorgan)hasperformedinAustralia,NewZealandandItalyasanAlabamaDanceAmbassadoranddancedprofessionallyintheMissAlabamaandMissAmericaHomecomingProductions.Sherecentlyearnedherbachelor’sdegreeintheatrefromUAAinspringof2010.JabaayandherhusbandAaronaretheparentsoftwochildren.

CHRIS VOLKHead Athletic Trainer l 16th Season

HeadathletictrainerChrisVolkisinher16thseasonwith theUAAAthleticDepartment.

Volk cares for the treatment and prevention ofinjuriestoSeawolfstudent-athletes,andmanagesthe overall operation of the department’s SportMedicineoffice. A 1979 graduate of theUniversity ofDayton

withabachelor’sdegreeinbiology,Volkalsoearnedamaster’sdegreeinbiologyfromUDin1986.SheisacertifiedmemberoftheNationalAthleticTrainersAssociation.SheandherhusbandRickaretheparentsofthreechildren—Megan,CodyandCasey.

NATE SAGANSports Information Director

12th Season

UAAgraduateNateSaganisinhis12thyearoverallandhis11thastheprima-

rymedia contact for Seawolf gymnastics. AfterinternshipsattheUniversityofCali-

fornia Berkeley and theUniversity ofOre-gon,Saganreturnedtohisalmamaterin1999

andassumedheadSIDdutiesthreeyearslater.InadditiontoservingasthemedialiaisonforUAA’s11intercollegiatesports,heisalsoresponsibleforthedepartment’spublicationsandtheGoSeawolves.comwebsite.TheKansasCity,Mo.,nativeearnedhisbachelor’sdegreeinjour-nalismandpubliccommunicationfromUAAin1997,andheisa1991graduateofEastAnchorageHighSchool.HeandhiswifeChristinearetheparentsoftwoadorabledaugh-ters,PetulaandDaphne.

2011 ALASKA ANCHORAGE ROSTER & SUPPORT STAFF


Head Team Physician Jeff Moore, MD

Team Physician Emeritus William G . Mills, Jr ., MD

Team Physicians Richard McEvoy, MD Paul Steer, MD

Sports Medicine Consultants Joella Beard, MD Keith Brownsberger, MD Leo Bustad, MD Leslie Dean, MD Jay Derksen, DM Mary Ann Foland, MD

Robert Gieringer, MD Larry Levine, MD C .J . Little, MD Nell Loftin, MD Brett Mason, DO William J . Mills, MD David McGuire, MD Jan Nyboer, MD Elisha Powell, MD Douglas Prevost, MD Bret Rosane, MD Greg Stone, DM George Stransky, MD Kenneth Swayman, DPM Tom Vasileff, MD Judith Whitcomb, MD

SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF

Aitcheson • AY-cheh-sonBoswell • BOZ-wellDoucette • doo-SETKaelei Spoor • KAY-lee SPOREMantell • MAN-tell

Monette • moe-NETTPuricelli • purr-CHELL-eeShakea • SHAKE-uhStoklos • STOKE-lohs

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SEAWOLF GYMNAST PROFILES


Kristy BoswellSenior / 3VL

5-6 Cherry Hill, N.J.

Cherry Hill West HSWill-Moor Gymnastics

2010: Competed in five meets on bars, beam and floorbefore sufferingseason-endingACL injury inpracticeonFeb.11…postedseason-high9.675onbarsinfirstmeetof season, Jan. 8 at Oregon State … tallied season-best9.525onbeaminJan.17dualagainstTowson…earnedUAA-best3.55overallgrade-pointaveragetolandsecondstraight selection on Mountain Pacific Sports FederationAll-Academicsquad.

2009: EarnedAll-MPSFhonorsonbothbarsandbeam…helpedSeawolvestofirst-everleaguetitlewithwinning9.8barsroutineatMPSFChampionships…tallied9.8onbarsand9.675onbeamMar.15againstKentuckytohelpUAApost2nd-best teamscore(193.000)inprogramhistory…also scored9.8onbarsFeb. 28 atRutgers, equaling7th-bestmarkinschoolhistory…averageof9.371onbarswas2nd-bestonteamandrankedNo.20onUAAsingle-seasonlist ...competed three timesonfloor,withseason-highof9.525atAirForce…posted3rd-highestgrade-pointaver-age(3.72)onMPSFAll-AcademicTeam.

2008: Led team and posted second-highest season barsaverageinschoolhistoryat9.644...scored9.55orhigheronall12barsroutines ... tied7th-bestbarsscoreinUAAhistorywith9.8sagainstUCDavis(Jan.27)andatMPSFChampionships...placed3rdonbarsatMPSFsandearnedAll-MPSFhonorsonthatapparatus ...barsRQSof9.720was second-best in MPSF ... helped Seawolves crushprevious school record for teambars average (47.694) ...competedseven timesonfloorandfive timesonbeam...improved floor scores at season’s end, posting personal-best 9.6s in two of last threemeets ... competed once inall-around,scoring37.425incollegiatedebutatArizona.

BEFORE UAA:Competed for 5-timeNew Jersey state clubchampionWill-MoorSchoolofGymnastics...alsoexcelledinhighschoolgymnastics,winningstatebarstitlein2005and 2006 ... twice earned first-team all-state honors andwasNewJerseyoptionalbarschampionin2006and2007

...wonRegion7bars title in2007 ...namedNewJerseyGymnastoftheYearbyTrentonStar-Ledger...voted‘MostAthletic’insenioryearofhighschool...4-yearhonorrollstudentandNationalHonorSocietymember...inductedtoCherryHillWest’sHallofFame.

PERSONAL: Born KristyAnne Boswell on Oct. 22, 1988in Camden County, N.J. ... daughter of Alan and CarolBoswell ... has two siblings, Kelly and John ... interestsincludeartandskiing...marketing/managementmajor.

BOSWELL’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9 .375 at Arizona, 1/11/08Uneven Bars: 9 .8, five times (last at MPSFs, 3/20/09)Balance Beam: 9 .775 at Air Force, 2/2/09Floor Exercise: 9 .6, twice (last at MPSF Championships, 3/28/08)All-Around: 37 .425 at Arizona, 1/11/08

Year Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around

2008 (Fr .) 9 .375 9 .800 9 .550 9 .600 37 .425

2009 (So .) — 9 .800 9 .675 9 .525 —

2010 (Jr .) — 9 .675 9 .525 9 .250 —

BOSWELL’S SEASON BESTS

2010:EarnedAll-MountainPacificSportsFederationhon-orsonbarswith9.610RQS…competedinvaultandbarsinfinal10meetsaftermissingfirst threemeetswithail-ment;alsofilledintwiceonfloor…scoredbetween9.425and 9.65 on nine of 10 vaults, topping outwith 9.65 atMPSFChampionshipsonMar.27…helpedUAAtopairofnarrowhomevictoriesoverAirForce(Mar.12&14)with season-best 9.7s on bars … landed second careerMPSFAll-AcademichonorwithoverallGPAof3.32.

2009:Seawolves’No.3barsworkerwith9.329average…alsoaveragedbetterthan9.3onfloorandvault…com-peted all-around in first fivemeets, improving to identi-cal37.425scoresatDenverandAirForce…scored9.5orbetteroneightof13barsroutines,includingfinalfour…placed5thonbarswith9.65atMPSFChampionshipsto helpUAA to first-ever league title… earned season-high9.7onbarsinhomemeetsvs.Centenary(Jan.18)andKentucky(Mar.13)…madehugeimprovementonfloor,earningbetween9.55and9.65on last sevenroutines…scored9.725vault, 9.575bars and9.6floor routines vs.UKonMar.15tohelpSeawolvesbreaksingle-meetvault(48.675)andhome-meet teamtotal(193.000)records…MPSFAll-AcademicTeamhonoree…tookhome‘MostCoachable’awardatseason-endingteambanquet.

2008:Postedteam’ssecond-bestbarsaverageand5th-bestinschoolhistoryat9.585...competedinall12meetsonbars,plussixtimesonvaultandtwiceonfloor...earnedseason-high9.725sonbarsthreetimes–twiceagainstUCDavisathomeandagainstAirForce(Mar.16)...scored9.575orhigheron10of12bars routines ... earnedsea-son-high9.6vaultinroadvictoryoverYale...helpedSea-wolvesestablishteamrecordsforseasonaverageonbothvault(47.665)andbars(47.694).

BEFORE UAA:Qualifierfor2006Level10Nationals...wonmultiple state titlesonunevenbars competing forGym-Quarters Gymnastics Center ... earned GymQuarters’110%andMostImprovedawards.

Maria PuricelliSenior / 3VL

5-3Chesterfield, Mo.

JFK Catholic HSGymQuarters




2008 (Fr .) 9 .600 9 .725 — 9 .375 —

2009 (So .) 9 .725 9 .700 9 .300 9 .650 37 .425

2010 (Jr .) 9 .650 9 .700 — 9 .400 —

PURICELLI’S SEASON BESTS

PURICELLI’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9 .725 vs Kentucky, 3/15/09Uneven Bars: 9 .725, three times (last vs Air Force, 3/16/08)Balance Beam: 9 .3 at Seattle Pacific, 1/10/09Floor Exercise: 9 .65 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/09All-Around: 37 .425, twice (last at Air Force, 2/2/09)

PERSONAL:BornMariaMichellePuricellionMar.7,1989inSt.Louis,Mo. ... daughter ofMichaelPuricelli,TeresaJennewinandWhitneyVenhaus...hasthreesiblings,Laura,BekahandBen...interestsincludemusicandGuitarHero...psychologymajor.

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2010:Solidthree-eventperformerforSeawolves,compet-inginall13meetsonbeamandfloorandmissingonlyoneturnonvault…earnedAll-MountainPacificSportsFedera-tionhonorsonfloorwithleague’s6th-bestRQS(9.720)…tiedcareer-highand19th-bestfloor score inUAAhistorywith9.825atSoutheastMissourionMar.7…tallied9.6orbetteroneightoflastninefloorroutines…equaledseason-high beam routinewith 9.625 atMPSFChampionship tohelpUAAto top teamscoreofcampaign…posted three9.675vaults,includinginrazor-thin190.050-189.975homewinoverAirForceonMar.14…scored9.6orbetteronfiveof last six vaults… earned spot onMPSFAll-Academicsquadwith3.33overallGPA.

2009:Redshirtedaftersufferingpreseasonshoulderinjury.

2008:LedSeawolveswith9.650 seasonaverageonfloorandwassecondonteamwith9.571seasonaverageonvault...floorandvaultaveragesbothranked7thonall-timeUAAlists...earnedAll-MPSFhonorsonfloor,postingleague’sthird-bestRQS (9.730) ... helpedSeawolvesbreak schoolrecordforteamseasonvaultaverage(47.665)...competedonvaultandfloorinall12meetsandmissedonlyonemeetonbeam...postedcareer-highsonfinalthreebeamroutines,including 9.75 atMPSF Championships ... scored 9.6 orbetteron11of12floorroutines,earningteam-best9.825satUCDavis(Feb.29)andatMPSFChampionships...tiedforMPSFtitleonfloorandtiedfor4thonbeam(9.75)...scored9.525orbetteronlastninevaults.

BEFORE UAA: Posted USAG Level 10 all-around best of38.525...wonall-aroundat2004PikesPeakmeetandfin-ishedthirdat2004KurtThomasInvitational...competedatLevel10since2003...Level9state,regionalandWesternNationalsqualifierin2002...letteredoneyearindivingatMarcusHighSchool ...memberofEnglishhonorsociety,MuAlphaThetaandstudentcouncilatMHS.

Kelsey FullertonJunior / 2VL

5-3Flower Mound, Texas

Marcus HSTexas Dreams GC

**TEAM CAPTAIN**

FULLERTON’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9 .725 at Arizona, 1/11/08Uneven Bars: N/ABalance Beam: 9 .75, twice (last at MPSF Championships, 3/28/08)Floor Exercise: 9 .825, twice (last at Southeast Missouri, 3/7/10)All-Around: N/A


2008 (Fr .) 9 .725 — 9 .750 9 .825 —

2009 (RS) — — — — —

2010 (So .) 9 .675 — 9 .625 9 .825 —

FULLERTON’S SEASON BESTS

PERSONAL:BornKelseyAnnFullertononNov.21,1988inCarrollton,Texas ... daughterofDougand JoAnnFuller-ton...hastwosiblings,AdamandDevin...interestsincludereadingandrunning...marketing/managementmajor.



Erin AitchesonJunior / 1VL

5-2Champaign, Ill.

Laurel Springs (Calif.) Sch.Precision (N.M.) Gym.


2009 (Fr .) — — — — —

2010 (So .) — 9 .0 — — —

AITCHESON’S SEASON BESTS

AITCHESON’S CAREER BESTSVault: N/AUneven Bars: 9 .0 vs Air Force, 3/14/10Balance Beam: N/AFloor Exercise: N/AAll-Around: N/A

2010: Made six appearances on uneven bars… scoredcareer-high9.0 tohelpUAA tonarrowvictoryoverAirForceonMar.14.

2009:AppearedasexhibitionperformeronvaultagainstCentenary.

BEFORE UAA:Level10Regionalqualifierin2008…placedthirdonbeamandNewMexicoLevel 10Statemeet in2008…preppedatLaurelSpringsSchoolinOjai,Calif.

PERSONAL:BornErinMarieAitchensononJan.16,1990inMonterey,Calif.…daughterofKentandJuliAitchen-son…philosophymajor.

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Shakea SandersJunior / 2VL

5-5Federal Way, Wash.

Federal Way HSAuburn Gymnastics Ctr.

2010: Landed two spots on All-Mountain Pacific SportsFederation squad, posting league’s No. 2 RQS on vault(9.720) andNo.3RQSonfloor (9.735)… led teamandregistered8th-best seasonvault average (9.635) inUAAhistoryand12th-bestflooraverage(9.617);all-aroundav-erageof37.396ranked19th…broke38-pointbarrierwith38.150 in first career all-around, helping deliverUAA tovictory in Feb. 19 home dual against Brown … scored38.075 twodays later againstBrown,boostedby season-high9.6barsroutine…recordedUAAseason-best9.8onvaulttwice,includinginrazor-thin190.050-189.975homewinoverAirForceonMar. 14…scored9.575orbetteronvaultin12of13meets…earned9.7orbetteronsevenoflasteightfloorroutines,including9.8sagainstAirForce(Mar.14)andatUCDavis(Feb.12)…tiedforrunner-uphonorsonvaultwith9.75 atMPSFChampionships, onlygettingedgedinfinalrotation.

2009: Recorded No. 9 vault average (9.613) and No. 14flooraverage(9.602)inprogramhistory,earningAll-MPSFhonorsonbothevents…competedonvault,beamandfloorinall13meets…finished4thonbothvault(9.75)andfloor(9.75) at MPSF Championships as Seawolves capturedfirst-everleaguetitle…scored9.65orbetteronfinalninevaults,helpingUAAcrushitspreviousvaultaveragerecordat48.046…hadseason-high9.775vaultMar.13againstKentucky…averagedover9.7onfinaleightvaults,includ-ingthreeteam-season-high9.825performances…honoredwithMostImprovedGymnastawardatseason-endingteambanquet.

BEFORE UAA: Captured all-around, vault andfloor titles at2005WesternNationals…finished7thonflooratJONa-tionals.

PERSONAL:BornShenshakeaLaShaeSanderson July10,1989…daughterofDaveSandersandNannetteGleason…interestsincludeskateboarding,motocrossanddancing…psychology&nursingmajor.

SANDERS’ CAREER BESTSVault: 9 .8, twice (last vs Air Force, 3/14/10)Uneven Bars: 9 .6 vs Brown, 2/21/10Balance Beam: 9 .325 vs Air Force, 3/14/10Floor Exercise: 9 .825, three times (last at Rutgers, 2/28/09)All-Around: 38 .150 vs Brown, 2/19/10


2009 (Fr .) 9 .775 9 .385 — 9 .825 —

2010 (So .) 9 .800 9 .600 9 .325 9 .800 38 .150

SANDERS’ SEASON BESTS



Kaelei SpoorJunior / 2VL

4-11Rome, N.Y.

Rome Free AcademyCentral NY Gymnastics

2010: Voted TeamMVP by her teammates and earnedAll-MPSFhonorson floorexercise…posted teamsea-son-beston floor (9.875)andbeam(9.825)atMountainPacificSportsFederationChampionships;beamscoretiedfor4thonUAAall-timelistandfloorscoretiedfor10th…alsodelivered9.8beamroutineatUCDavisonFeb.12,tyingfor8th-bestscoreforaSeawolfonthatevent…tiedfor19th-bestfloorscoreinUAAhistorywith9.825innarrowhomevictoryoverBrownonFeb.19…scorednolowerthan9.55onfloorinfinaleightmeets…scored9.475orbetteronvaultinallbutonemeet,finishingwithsolidseasonaverageof9.510…topvaultscorewas9.675atUCDavis.

2009: EarnedAll-MPSFhonors on beamas a freshman... competedonvault,beamandfloor inall13meets ...deliveredpersonal-bestscoresonallthreeevents(9.675-V,9.75-BB,9.725-FX)atMPSFChampionships tohelpSeawolves capture first-ever league title ... average of9.533onvaultwasNo.13inprogramhistoryandhelpedSeawolvesbreak school record for seasonvault average(48.046) ...beamaverage(9.427)was3rd-beston team,andflooraverage(9.429)was4th-best...scorednolowerthan9.35onvaultallseason...scorednolowerthan9.475onanyroutineinfinalsevenmeets...posted9.7onbeamand 9.675 on floor Mar. 15 against Kentucky, helpingUAAto2nd-bestteamscore(193.000)inprogramhistory.

BEFORE UAA: State qualifier as a prep gymnast atRomeFreeAcademy, finishing third on floor exercise (9.525),fourthonbeam(9.55)and12thintheall-around(36.225)asaseniorin2008...placedninthinall-aroundat2008highschoolnationals...namedtoCentralNewYorkCoun-tiesLeagueall-starteamonallfoureventsasasenior...competedforCentralNewYorkGymnasticsfor12years...placedfourthinall-aroundat2007Level10RegionalmeetandqualifiedforL10Nationals...won2007SectionIIIall-aroundcompetition...earned12thinall-aroundat


2009 (Fr .) 9 .675 — 9 .750 9 .725 —

2010 (So .) 9 .675 — 9 .825 9 .875 —

SPOOR’S SEASON BESTS

SPOOR’S CAREER BESTSVault: 9 .675, twice (last at UC Davis), 2/12/10Uneven Bars: N/ABalance Beam: 9 .825 at MPSF Championships, 3/27/10Floor Exercise: 9 .875 at MPSF Championships, 3/27/10All-Around: N/A

2006L10RegionVImeet...competedseventimesatEm-pireStateGames.

PERSONAL:BornKaeleiM.SpooronAug.15,1990inAus-tin,Texas...daughterofBrianandReneeSpoor...interestsincludemusic...psychologymajor.

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Jackie ThomasJunior / 2VL

5-5Colorado Springs, Colo.

Air Academy HSColorado Aerials

2010: Made 11 appearances on bars and competed onceonbeam…deliveredseason-best9.2barsscoreatMPSFChampionshipstohelpSeawolvestoseason-highteamto-tal.

2009:Competedinall13meetsasbarsspecialist...helpedsparkteam’smidseasonturnaroundbyscoring9.35orbet-terinsixoflastsevenmeets...swungtopersonal-best9.575onMar.13againstKentucky.

BEFORE UAA: Three-time Level 10Western Regional andState qualifier, competing for the Colorado Aerials clubteam...placedthirdonbarsat2007statemeet ...17thinall-aroundatLevel9WesternRegionals,includingninthonfloorwith a9.35 ... atRegion IIImeet,was runner-up intheall-aroundandwoncompetitiononunevenbars...wonColoradostatetitlesatlevels7and8...wasanhonorrollstudentatAirAcademyHighandwasactiveinseveralstu-dentclubsandhonorsocieties.

PERSONAL:BornJacquelineNoelThomasonDec.21,1989inMaryland...daughterofRonandMargieThomas...bio-logicalsciencesmajor.

THOMAS’ CAREER BESTSVault: N/AUneven Bars: 9 .575 vs Kentucky, 3/13/09Balance Beam: 9 .075 at Air Force, 2/2/09Floor Exercise: 8 .225 vs Centenary, 1/18/09All-Around: N/A


2009 (Fr .) — 9 .575 9 .075 8 .225 —

2010 (So .) — 9 .200 8 .200 — —

THOMAS’ SEASON BESTS

SEAWOLF GYMNAST PROFILES — NEWCOMERS


Freshman5-2

Champaign, Ill.Laurel Springs (Calif.) SchoolPrecision (N.M.) Gymnastics

MelissaDoucette

Freshman5-6

McHenry, Ill.McHenry East HS

Crystal Lake Gymnastics

GabrielleJannotta

BEFORE UAA: Three-timequalifierforJuniorOlympicNa-tionalChampionships,finishing23rdintheall-aroundin2009andtiedfor32ndin2010…excelledat2010Level10Championships forRegion6, finishing runner-up intheall-aroundandonvault andbars,plus4thplaceonbarsand6thonfloor…performedatLevel10forfouryearswithAtlanticGymnasticsclubteam…alsoearnedstateprep title indiving forSpauldingHighSchool…letteredallfouryearsindividingatSHS.

PERSONAL: BornMelissaJ.DoucetteonDec.25,1990inBeverly,Mass.…daughterofDeanandTheresaDou-cette...physicaleducationmajor.

2011:Redshirt.

BEFORE UAA: Finished 18th in all-around and 12th onbeam at 2010 Level 10 Championships for Region 5…two-timeL10regionalandstatequalifier,capturingbronzemedalonfloorat2009statemeet…wonbeamtitleat2009 IGIChicagoStylemeet…honor roll stu-dentinthetop1percentofclassatMcHenryEastHigh…memberofNationalHonorsSociety,GermanHonorSocietyandanIllinoisStateScholar.

PERSONAL: Born Gabrielle Rose Jannotta onApril 15,1992inBarrington,Ill.…daughterofDanielandBev-erlyJannotta…hobbiesincludepianoandsketchart...biologicalsciencesmajor.

Freshman5-1

Garrison, TexasKing’s Academy Christian Sch.

Texas East Gymnastics

MorganKey

Junior5-0

Walnut Creek, Calif.Deer Valley HS

KathleenMantell

BEFORE UAA: CompetedfiveyearsatLevel10forTexasEast Gymnastics, including two appearances at JuniorOlympic National Invitational meet … placed 10th inall-around,runner-uponbeamand6thonfloorat2010Region 3 Championships… took 5th place all-aroundandcapturedgoldmedalonbeamat2009L10statemeet…wonback-to-backbeamtitlesat2009and2010RoseCityClassicsandfinishedrunner-upinall-aroundat2010meet…was2009Region3silvermedalistonfloor.

PERSONAL: BornMorganLaurenKeyonSept.23,1991inNacogdoches,Texas…daughterofJohnnyandSherryKey…hobbiesincludehunting,fishingandhorse-riding...justicemajor.

2010:TrainedwithSeawolveswhilesecuringNCAAeli-gibility.

BEFORE UAA:AttendedLosMedanosCollegeinPittsburg,Calif.,from2007-09…earnedmultiplestateandregionaltitlesinlevels7,8,9and10…placed4thonbars,5thonbeamand6thinall-aroundat2009Level9regionals…earnedfirstalternateplacingfor2009Level10Nationals.

PERSONAL: Born Kathleen Marie Mantell onAug. 14,1989inAntioch,Calif.…daughterofScottMantellandCarolOlff…psychologymajor.

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SEAWOLF GYMNAST PROFILES — NEWCOMERS


Freshman5-1

Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioSt. Mary’s College

Gedderts Twistars USA

Shelby MacDonald

2011:Redshirt.

BEFORE UAA: CompetedforGeddertsTwistarsUSAclubteam inLansing,Mich., in 2010…qualified for 2010Region 5 Level 10 Championships, finishing runner-uponbalancebeamin theSeniorDdivision…placed3rdonbeamatMichiganLevel10StateChampionshipsinMarch 2010…won all-around and beam titles andplacedrunner-uponbarsin18&UpdivisionatForLoveOrMoneymeetinIndianainFebruary2010…priortomovingtoMichigan,competedforhometownSaultSte.MarieGymnasticsClub…accomplishedmartialartist…participatedinbasketball,track&field(hurdles,jumps,relay)andsocceratherhighschool,St.Mary’sCollege.

PERSONAL: BornShelbyLaurenMacDonaldonJuly10,1991inSaultSte.Marie,Ontario,Canada…daughterofRickandIoleMacDonald…physicaleducationmajor.

Freshman5-4

Indianapolis, Ind.North Central HS

Deveau’s School of Gymnastics

Emily Petersen

BEFORE UAA: Two-time qualifier for Level 10 nationalmeet…wonbarstitleatregionalmeetandvaulttitleatstatemeet in2010…regionalbeamchampionin2009andwontitlesonbeam,barsandall-aroundat2009NITmeet…honor-roll student in the top10percentofherclassatNorthCentralHighSchool.

PERSONAL: BornEmilyFaithPetersenonJuly25,1991inIndianapolis,Ind.…daughterofBobPetersenandNancyJoGemmer…enjoysoutdoorsactivies,sportsandread-ing…managementmajor.

2010 SEASON REVIEW


TheSeawolfgymnastsovercame multiple

injuries to finish strong,topping the 190-pointmark with a season-highscore at the MountainPacific Sports FederationChampionshipsinMarch. UAA competed insomeofitsmostexcitingdual meets ever, earningfourrazor-thinhomevic-toriesoverBrownandAirForce. SixSeawolvesgainedAll-MPSF honors, whileUAApostedaMPSF-best10student-athletesontheleague’s all-academicsquad.

2010 MEET RESULTS(DUAL RECORD: 4-13)

Date Meet/Opponent ResultJan 8 at Oregon State 4th of 4, 183 .475 (w/ Illinois, Air Force)Jan 15 TOWSON L, 182 .675-188 .100Jan 17 TOWSON L, 185 .350-191 .025Jan 27 at Air Force L, 184 .800-185 .350Jan 30 at Metroplex Challenge 4th of 4, 188 .900 (vs . Oklahoma, N .C . State, Texas Woman’s)Feb 12 at UC Davis L, 190 .200-193 .175Feb 19 BROWN W, 188 .250-184 .875Feb 21 BROWN W, 189 .525-189 .325Mar 5 at Illinois State L, 187 .600-193 .825Mar 7 at Southeast Missouri 3rd of 3, 189 .850 (w/ Missouri)Mar 12 AIR FORCE W, 187 .650-187 .075Mar 14 AIR FORCE W, 190 .050-189 .975Mar 27 MPSF Championships (at Seattle) 4th of 4, 190 .725Home meets in ALL CAPS

2010 TOP SCORESTEAM

V — 48 .475 at UC Davis, Feb . 12 & vs Air Force, Mar . 14UB — 47 .900 at Metroplex Challenge, Jan . 30BB — 47 .750 at UC Davis, Feb . 12FX — 48 .825 at MPSF Championships, Mar . 27Total — 190 .725 at MPSF Championships, Mar . 27

INDIVIDUALV — 9 .8, Shakea Sanders at UC Davis, Feb . 12 & vs Air Force, 3/14UB — 9 .725, Courtney Williams at Oregon State, Jan . 8BB — 9 .825, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, Mar . 27FX — 9 .875, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, Mar . 27AA — 38 .475, Courtney Williams at Southeast Missouri, Mar . 7

Lauren AgostinoMPSF All-Conference Team (BB)MPSF All-Academic Team

Kristy BoswellMPSF All-Academic Team

Meagan ByrneTeam Co-CaptainMPSF All-Academic Team

Kelsey FullertonTeam Co-CaptainMPSF All-Conference Team (FX)MPSF All-Academic Team

Maria PuricelliMPSF All-Conference Team (UB)MPSF All-Academic Team

Shakea SandersMPSF All-Conference Team (V, FX)

Kaelei SpoorTeam MVPMPSF All-Conference Team (FX)MPSF All-Academic Team

Jackie ThomasMPSF All-Academic Team

Courtney WilliamsMPSF All-Conference Team (AA, UB)MPSF All-Academic TeamUAA Athlete of the Year nominee

Leah WilsonMPSF All-Academic Team

2010 SEAWOLVES HONORS & AWARDS

Team MVP Kaelei Spoor posted the fourth-best balance beam score in school history at the MPSF Championships on Mar. 27 with a 9.825.

Sophomore Jackie Thomas was one of a league-high 10 Sea-wolves on the MPSF All-Aca-demic Team in 2010.

THE MPSF ∙ SEAWOLF FACILITIES ∙ SEAWOLF MASCOT


SEAWOLF FACILITIES

UAA hosts itshome meetson campus in the1,000-seat WellsFargo SportsComplex. Thenewlyrefurbishedgym, which hashoused Seawolfgymnastics, bas-ketballandvolleyballsince1978,providesacomfortableatmosphereforbothcompeti-torsandfans. Seawolf gymnasts also make use oftheWFSC’sotherfacilities—weightroom,fitnesscenter,25-meterpool,joggingtrackandsauna—fortrainingandrecreation. TheSeawolvestrainoff-campusattheAnchorageGymnasticsAssociationfacilityin Midtown. UAA gymnastis have exclu-siveuseoftheAGAgymforpractice.Thefacility offers 12 competition beams, foursetsofunevenbars and two spring floors,as well as a loose foam pit for vaulting,tumblingandbars.Thegymincludesalmost23,000squarefeetoftrainingspace.

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) was establishedin 1992 to serve the competitive needs of member institutions

fromtheBigWest,Pacific-10,MountainWest,WesternAthleticandWest Coast Conferences and other selected colleges and universitiesinthewesternUnitedStates,providingchampionshipcompetitionforDivisionIintercollegiateOlympicsportsinaconferencesetting. Inwomen’sgymnastics, the league is comprisedof four institu-tions--theUniversityofAlaskaAnchorage,UCDavis,SeattlePacificandtheU.S.AirForceAcademy. TheMPSFwasoriginallyformedtoprovideenhancedcompetitionandchampionshipopportunities for sportswithoutconferenceaffilia-

tion,tocontainthecostsofcompetition,andtoensurethesurvivalofsportsimpactedbyTitleIXandotherfiscalpressures.Ithasalsoservedas an incubator for emerging women’s sports and a safe harbor forsportsimpactedbyconferencerealignments. In2006-2007,theFederationcelebratedits15thyearofcompeti-tion,andtodaytheMPSFismorerelevantthanatanyothertimesinceitsinception.Asatestamenttoitsviability,thefederationcontinuestosuccessfullyridetheever-changingwaveofcollegesportsbyfosteringcontraction and expansion tomeet the dynamic needs of itsmemberinstitutionsandconferences.Sinceitsinception,MPSFteamshavewonmore than 50 NCAA team championships and numerous individualtitlesaswell. In 2010-11, the MPSF will again provide competition in nineOlympicsportswhileservingover1,500student-athletesandapproxi-mately75headcoachesfrom32universitiesin12westernstates. AllMPSFteamscompeteattheNCAADivisionIlevelinmen’ssoccer, men’s and women’s water polo, men’s and women’s indoortrack and field, men’s and women’s gymnastics, women’s lacrosseandmen’svolleyball.AllMPSFchampionsareeligibletocompeteinNCAAChampionshipswithMPSFmen’ssoccer,men’sandwomen’swaterpolo,andmen’svolleyballchampionsearningautomaticqualifi-cationintoNCAAchampionshipevents.

IntheSeawolf,theUniversityofAlaskaAnchoragehasoneofthemoreuniquemascotsincollegiatesports. Originally nicknamed the Sourdoughs, UAA adopted the Seawolfmoniker in 1977. The name Seawolf represents amythical sea creature.AccordingtothelegendoftheSeawolf,anyonefortunateenoughtoviewitwassubjecttogoodluck. The exact nature or shape of theSeawolf, however,was left to theimaginationandthusthecreaturehasbeendepictedinmanyformsthrough-outtheyears. TheSeawolfoftodaywasintroducedin1985.CreatedbytheClarkMishler & Associates Company of Anchorage in cooperation with aUniversity committee, it represents an adaptation of a more traditionalAlaskatotemic-likecharacterizationofthemythicalSeawolf.

THE SEAWOLF

UAA’s Shakea Sanders earned All-MPSF honors on two events as a sophomore in 2010.

ALL-TIME SEAWOLF TOP SCORES


TEAMALL-AROUND1 . 193 .750 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042 . 193 .000 vs Kentucky, 3/15/093 . 192 .825 at MPSF Championships, 3/28/08 192 .825 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/095 . 192 .775 at Rutgers, 2/28/096 . 192 .150 vs Temple, 2/22/097 . 192 .075 at Sacramento State, 2/15/048 . 192 .050 vs Kentucky, 3/13/099 . 191 .850 at Western Michigan, 2/26/06 191 .850 at Ursinus, 2/27/09

VAULT1 . 48 .675 vs Kentucky, 3/15/092 . 48 .625 vs Kentucky, 3/13/093 . 48 .575 vs Temple, 2/22/094 . 48 .550 at Ursinus, 2/27/095 . 48 .500 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/096. 48.475 at UC Davis, 2/12/10 48.475 vs Air Force, 3/14/108 . 48 .375 at Western Michigan, 2/26/069 . 48 .300 at Air Force, 3/20/06 48 .300 at Rutgers, 2/28/09

UNEVEN BARS1 . 48 .825 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042 . 48 .650 at MPSF Championships, 3/28/083 . 48 .450 vs UC Davis, 1/27/084 . 48 .300 at New Hampshire, 2/1/085 . 48 .225 vs Air Force, 3/16/086 . 48 .200 vs Air Force, 3/14/087 . 48 .075 vs Hamline, 3/12/058 . 48 .025 at Sacramento State, 3/2/089 . 48 .000 vs San Jose State, 3/13/0410 . 47 .975 vs Kentucky, 3/13/09

BALANCE BEAM1 . 48 .575 at Seattle Pacific, 2/7/042 . 48 .375 vs Kentucky, 3/15/093 . 48 .275 at Northern Illinois, 2/22/044 . 48 .250 at Sacramento State, 3/2/085 . 48 .200 at Sacramento State, 2/15/046 . 48 .175 vs San Jose State, 3/12/04 47 .700 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/098 . 48 .150 at UC Davis, 3/7/039 . 48 .050 at MPSF Championships, 3/25/05 48 .050 at Rutgers, 2/28/09

FLOOR EXERCISE1 . 49 .075 at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042 . 48 .875 at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/053. 48.825 at MPSF Championships, 3/27/104 . 48 .775 at MPSF Championships, 3/29/035 . 48 .600 at Maui Invitational, 1/7/05 48 .600 at MPSF Championships, 3/24/06 48.600 at Southeast Missouri, 3/7/108 . 48 .550 vs MIT, 1/9/04 48 .550 vs Texas Woman’s, 2/12/05 48 .550 at UC Davis, 2/27/05

INDIVIDUALALL-AROUND1 . 39 .125, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/042 . 38 .975, Leah Wilson vs Kentucky, 3/15/093 . 38 .925, Jessica Portlock at Western Michigan, 2/26/064 . 38 .900, Dominique Ingram at Sacramento State, 2/15/04 38 .900, Jessica Portlock at MPSF Championships, 3/24/066 . 38 .850, Elena Tkacheva at Western Independent Championships, 3/22/977 . 38 .850, Jessica Portlock at Air Force, 3/20/068 . 38 .825, Lauren Agostino at Air Force, 3/20/06 38 .825, Leah Wilson at Rutgers, 2/28/0910 . 38 .775, Leah Wilson at MPSF Championships, 3/20/09

VAULT1 . 9 .925, Dominique Ingram vs San Jose State, 3/13/04 9 .925, Dominique Ingram at USAG Championships, 4/10/043 . 9 .900, Lauren Agostino vs Kentucky, 3/13/09 9 .900, Dominique Ingram at USAG Championships, 4/8/045 . 9 .875, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/05 9 .875, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/25/057 . 9 .850, Dominique Ingram at Sacramento State, 2/15/04 9 .850, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9 .850, Jessica Portlock at Yale, 2/3/08 9 .850, Jessica Portlock vs Air Force, 3/16/08 9 .850, Lauren Agostino at Sacramento State, 1/22/06

UNEVEN BARS1 . 9 .925, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/23/962 . 9 .900, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/22/963 . 9 .850, Tiffany Staton at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9 .850, Jessica Portlock vs Hamline, 3/12/055 . 9 .825, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9 .825, Jessica Portlock vs Iowa, 2/11/077 . 9 .800, Molly O’Connor at Western Independent Champ ., 3/27/99 9 .800, Elena Tkacheva at Seattle Pacific, 3/10/97 9 .800, Jessica Portlock vs Hamline, 3/11/05 9 .800, Dominique Ingram at USAG Championships, 4/14/05 9.800, Kristy Boswell vs UC Davis, 1/27/08 9.800, Kristy Boswell at MPSF Championships, 3/28/08 9.800, Kristy Boswell at Rutgers, 2/28/09 9.800, Kristy Boswell vs Kentucky, 3/15/09 9.800, Kristy Boswell at MPSF Championships, 3/20/09

BALANCE BEAM1 . 9 .850, Jessi Simmons vs Springfield, 3/23/96 9 .850, Elena Tkacheva at Western Independent Champ ., 3/22/97 9 .850, Elena Tkacheva at Seattle Pacific, 3/10/974 . 9 .825, Brianna Thomas vs San Jose State, 3/13/04 9 .825, Lauren Agostino vs Ball State, 3/18/07 9 .825, Leah Wilson vs Kentucky, 3/15/09 9.825, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, 3/27/108 . 9 .800, Elena Tkacheva vs Springfield, 3/23/96 9 .800, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 2/7/04 9 .800, Brianna Thomas, three times, 2004 9 .800, Leah Wilson at Air Force, 2/2/09 9 .800, Leah Wilson vs Temple, 2/20/09 9 .800, Leah Wilson at Rutgers, 2/28/09 9.800, Kaelei Spoor at UC Davis, 2/12/10

FLOOR EXERCISE 1 . 9 .950, Elena Tkacheva vs Winona State, 2/28/97 9 .950, Elena Tkacheva vs Winona State, 3/1/97 3 . 9 .925, Dominique Ingram at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9 .925, Dominique Ingram at Seattle Pacific, 3/19/05 5 . 9 .900, Elena Tkacheva at USAG Championships, 4/11/97 9 .900, Dominique Ingram, four times, 2004-0510 . 9 .875, Rachel Glover at MPSF Championships, 3/29/03 9 .875, Elena Tkacheva vs Sacramento State, 2/22/97 9 .875, Mandi Burdick at MPSF Championships, 3/20/04 9.875, Kaelei Spoor at MPSF Championships, 3/27/10

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ALL-TIME SEAWOLF LETTERWINNERS / ALL-AMERICANS


PURICELLI, MARIA ............................................. 2008-09

RRandall, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03-04-05Renfro, Stacey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Rennebaum, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992Robitaille, Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92-93-94

SSalo, Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000-01-02SANDERS, SHAKEA ............................................ 2009-10Schahczinksi, Juliann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990-91Schmidt, Audra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991Silvey, Christy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993-95Simmons, Jessi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97-98-99Sokolik, Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-2000Sova, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991-92SPOOR, KAELEI .................................................. 2009-10Stall, Sharon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989Staton, Tiffany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06-07Stockdale, Carissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Sullivan, Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

TTarkett, Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99Thomas, Brianna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004THOMAS, JACKIE ............................................... 2009-10Tkacheva, Elena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96-97Tolliver, Matoyia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000Toney, Kristie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998-99-2000Touchet, Carla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985-86

VVincent, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986

WWeis, Kathy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991-92Westbrook, Britni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999White, Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998Williams, Courtney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08-09-10Wilson, Leah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09-10

(Note: Records incomplete from 1987 & 1988)

Hoey, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93-94-95Horvath, Rita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985-86

IIngram, Dominique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06

JJenkins, Leisha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98-99-2000Johnson, Christina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004Johnson, Kara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996Jones, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-05Jorgensen, JoAnn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90

KKeever, Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06Kleiner, Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90-91-92Kramer, Lindsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003Kolosovsky, Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03-04-05Kurczewski, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986

LLackey, Alli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001-02Lehmkuhl, Rachael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05-06-07

MMagiera, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06-07-08Marx, Karen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991-93McCullar, Angie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998Merritt, Melinda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01-02Miller, Sukanya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991-92-93-94Mitchell, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002-03Morgan, Melissa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999

NNall, Brooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07-08Nelson, Faye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005Nicolaus, Annette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-88-89-90

OO’Connor, Molly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999

PPortlock, Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-06-07-08Prater, Janine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

AAgostino, Lauren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-07-09-10AITCHENSON, ERIN ................................................. 2010

BBackus, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90Barleycorn, Sheri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987Barnett, Christine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986Bartleman, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03Benham, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989BOSWELL, KRISTY ......................................... 2008-09-10Bukojemskyi, Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989Burdick, Mandi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03-04Burton, Jamie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005-06Byrne, Meagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08-09-10

CCarley, Christina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999Carver, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96Chapin, Chimmi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989-90Cole, Micki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007-08Currie, Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02-03

DDavlin, Tina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991Deering, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987Dombecky, Chantel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95-96Duarte-Pedrosa, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987-89-90Duncan, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989

FFegley, Danielle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93-94-95Frankie, Teri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-86-90Franz, Karli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006FULLERTON, KELSEY........................................... 2008-10

GGlover, Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000-02-03Guimera, Silvia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987

HHavelak, Cyndi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-96-97-98Hensiek, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986Hill-Whetten, Megan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996-97

TERI FRANKIE1985 - Balance Beam1986 - Floor Exercise1990 - Vault

ANNETTE NICOLAUS1987 - All-Around Balance Beam

KAREN HOEY1994 - Vault1995 - All-Around Balance Beam Vault

KERRY ROBITAILLE1994 - All-Around Balance Beam

ELENA TKACHEVA1994 - Balance Beam1995 - All-Around Balance Beam Floor Exercise Uneven Bars1996 - Uneven Bars1997 - All-Around (National Champion) Balance Beam Floor Exercise (National Champion) Uneven Bars

SEAWOLF USAG ALL-AMERICANSJESSI SIMMONS1996 - All-Around Balance Beam Floor Exercise1998 - Uneven Bars Vault (National Champion)1999 - All-Around Floor Exercise

LEISHA JENKINS2000 - All-Around

DOMINIQUE INGRAM2004 - All-Around Vault (National Champion) Floor Exercise (National Champion)2005 - Vault Uneven Bars All-Around

MANDY KOLOSOVSKY2004 - Vault

MANDI BURDICK2004 - All-Around

BRIANNA THOMAS2004 - Balance Beam

JAMIE BURTON2005 - Balance Beam

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UAA ADMINISTRATION ∙ SEAWOLF ATHLETICS STAFF


DR. STEVE COBBDirector of Athletics – Univ. of Alaska Anchorage

In10 seasons at the helmof theUniversity ofAlaskaAnchorage athleticdepartment, Dr. Steve Cobb has helped take Seawolf Athletics to unprec-edentedheights.NotonlyhavetheSeawolvesexcelledinthefieldofcom-petition,butthefoundationforfuturesuccesshasbeensetinseveralways. The 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 campaigns were three of the mostmemorableinschoolhistory,highlightedbythreeFinalFourappearancesfor

Seawolfbasketballteams(womentwice,menonce),andNCAAtop-15finishesformen’sandwomen’scrosscountry,skiing(threetimes),andmen’strack&field(twice). WithUAA’s concurrentNCAAbasketball runs in 2008,UAAbecame just the secondschool inDivision II history to qualifyboth itsmen’s andwomen’s squads for thenationalsemifinals. UnderDr.Cobb’sleadership,aplanningphaseisalsounderwayfortheconstructionofanewon-campus sports facility atUAA.Hehas also recentlyoverseen severalupgrades toUAA’scurrentfacilities, includingtheinstallationofanewgymfloorandbleachersandtheconstructionoftheAll-American/AcademicAll-Americanhonorswall. In 2005, Dr. Cobb helped establish the Seawolf Legacy Fund to provide a permanentendowmentfundthatwillensurefullfundingforfutureathleticscholarshipsatUAA.SeawolfLegacysurpassedthe$1millionmarkindonationsinearly2008. Earlyinhistenure,hewasthedrivingforcebehindtheestablishmentoftheSeawolfHallof Fame andwas instrumental in negotiating naming-rights agreements for theWells FargoSports Complex,KendallHockeyClassic and Extended StayDeluxe Invitational volleyballtournaments. The Alabama native has also overseen the creation of the Hockey Classic Wall ofChampionsabovetheSeawolves’practicerink,aswellasmen’sandwomen’sCarrs/SafewayGreatAlaskaShootoutchampionsdisplaysinthegymnasium. Aformerfootballcoach,Dr.CobbservedastheathleticdirectoratGeorgiaSouthwesternStateUniversitybeforecomingtoUAA.InfiveyearsatGeorgiaSouthwestern,Dr.CobbraisedtheHurricanes’overallprogramtobecomeoneofthemostsuccessfulinthenation,makingtheNAIAnationalplayoffsinsixofitssevensportsandwinningmultipleconferencechampion-shipsinmen’sandwomen’sbasketball,softballandvolleyball. From 1992-95, Dr. Cobbwas an assistant athletic director at IowaWesleyan College,whereheservedasthefootballteam’sdefensivecoordinatorandspecialteamscoach.HealsohadstintsasanassistantfootballcoachatEastTexasStateUniversity(1990-92)andSulRossStateUniversity(1988-90). A 1981 graduate of theUniversity ofMontevallo,Dr. Cobb also holds aDoctorate ofEducationdegreefromEastTexasStateaswellasaMasterofBusinessAdministrationdegreefromSt.AmbroseUniversityandaMasterofEducationdegreefromSulRossState. Dr.CobbandhiswifeSandraresideinEastAnchorage.

ADMINISTRATION Dr . Steve Cobb . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Dede Allen . . . . . . . . . . . Associate A .D ./Compliance Tim McDiffett . . . . . . . . Associate A .D ./External Jane Pallister . . . . . . . . . Associate A .D ./Internal Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director

SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin . . . . . . . . Assistant Director

SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Kelly Ranstead . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

BUSINESS OFFICE Robin Calvert . . . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Diana Campbell . . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Tonya Carney . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Shawna Palmer . . . . . . . Admin . Asst . – Tickets Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager

REC SPORTS Levi Althens . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Ed Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Brent Gordon . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Tony Houston . . . . . . . . Assist . Director/Operations Robin Inman . . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Bryan Leiser . . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Muzette Nelson . . . . . . Program Supervisor Alan Piccard . . . . . . . . . . Assist . Director/Programs Kevin Silver . . . . . . . . . . Associate A .D ./WFSC Kristin Warren . . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber . . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director

COACHES BASKETBALL (Men) Head Coach: Rusty Osborne Assistant: Ryan Orton Grad . Assistant: Casey Reed BASKETBALL (Women) Head Coach: Tim Moser Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez Grad . Assistant: Tamar Gruwell CROSS COUNTRY (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistant: T .J . Garlatz Grad . Assistant: David Kiplagat GYMNASTICS Head Coach:Paul Stoklos Assistant: Tami Monette HOCKEY Head Coach: Dave Shyiak Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair Assistant: Ryan McKelvie SKIING Head Coach: Trond Flagstad Assistants: Sparky Anderson, Mandy Kaempf Graduate Assistant: Julie-Pierre Leclerc TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistants: T .J . Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria Grad Assts .: David Kiplagat, Ryan McWilliams VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Chris Green Assistant: Nicky Rose Graduate Assistant: Emily Sakis

UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFFFRAN ULMERChancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage

AschancelloroftheUniversityofAlaskaAnchorage,FranUlmerbringstotheposition30yearsofexperienceofpublicpolicyinAlaska. Previously, Ulmer was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at HarvardUniversity’sKennedy School ofGovernment and aDistinguishedVisitingProfessorofPublicPolicyattheInstituteofSocialandEconomicResearch.Intheearly1980s,UlmerservedastheMayorofJuneau,thenamember

oftheAlaskaHouseofRepresentatives(1986-1994)andin1994,shebecamethefirstfemaleLieutenantGovernorofAlaska.Inthatyear,shewasappointedtotheNorthPacificAnadromousFishCommissionbyPresidentBillClintonandservedonthisinternationalboardfor11years. Shehasparticipatedinnumerouspanels,taskforces,commissionsandforumsasaspeaker,moderatorandpanelist toaddress the intersectionof science,economics,politicsandpolicy.UlmercurrentlyservesontheBoardofTrusteesoftheNationalParksConservationAssociation,theAdvisoryBoardoftheUnionofConcernedScientistsandtheAlaskaNatureConservancyBoard. ShehasaBAinpoliticalscienceandeconomicsandaLawDegreefromtheUniversityofWisconsin.

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ANCHORAGEWith city boundaries that stretch

to nearly the size of the state ofDelaware,more than275,000people areluckytocallAnchoragehome.Onaglob-alscale,Anchorageislocatedasfarnorthas Helsinki, Finland, and as far west asHonolulu,Hawaii.AnchorageisAlaska’slargest city (more than four times largerthan the second-largest town), an inter-national air crossroads, and the businessand cultural center of the state. Almost300 flights arrive daily at AnchorageInternationalAirport. Anchorage isa recreationalparadiseaswell,boastingmore than14,000acresofparklandandnearly300milesofpavedandwilderness biking, skiing andhikingtrails.Inaddition,thecitysportsdozensof

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degrees). Low humidity also contributestoAnchorage’scomfortableclimate. The residents of the city share theAnchorage bowl with more than 1,000Moose, which are often seen on UAA’scampus throughout theyear. In addition,black bears, grizzliess, foxes, wolves,lynx, wolverines, Dall sheep and baldeagles are just some of the animals thatmake their homes here. Salmon fishingis more than a pastime to Anchorageresidents. Red and King Salmon can becaught from the many rivers and creeksthatrunthroughthecity.

lakes,softball,baseballandsoccerfields,tennisandbasketballcourts,andsixsce-nic golf courses. Chugach State Parkis located 15 minutes from downtownAnchorage.With495,000acres,Chugachisthethird-largeststateparkintheUnitedStates andoffers avarietyof year-roundrecreation, including hiking, mountainbiking,camping,crosscountryskiingandwildlifeviewing. Due to the warming effects of thePacific Ocean currents and protectionfromtheChugachMountains,Anchorageis located in Alaska’s so-called bananabelt.Anchorage’s climate resembles thatof San Francisco in the summer (highsof 75 degrees) and a Rocky Mountainski resort in the winter (lows of 20

Alaskaisthelargeststateintheunion—one-fifththesizeofthecontiguous48statesandmorethantwicethesizeofthesecondlargeststate,Texas.

AlthoughMinnesotaiscalledtheLandof10,000Lakes,,Alaskaholdstherealtitleinthatdepartmentwithmorethanthreemillionlakes. Alaskahas39differentmountainranges,threeofwhichcanbeseenfromAnchorage. The 49th State celerated iis home toMt.McKinley, the highest peak inNorth America (20,320 feet). Mt. McKinley, located in the heart of DenaliNationalParkandPreserve, isover200milesnorthofAnchorageandcanbeseenfromthecityoncleardays. DenaliNationalPark isover sixmillionacresand featuresgreatwildlifeviewingandcolorfulwildernessexpanses.

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