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.
| Northern Illinois Huskies women's gymnastics | |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| University | Northern Illinois University |
| Head coach | Sam Morreale (7th season) |
| Conference | MAC |
| Location | DeKalb, Illinois |
| Home arena | NIU Convocation Center (Capacity: 10,000) |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors | Cardinal and black[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1991, 1995 | |
| Conference championships | |
| 1992, 1993 (MIC) 2019 ( MAC) | |
Championships
editConference Championships
edit- 1992 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship
- 1993 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship
- 2019 - Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship
Individual Conference Champions
editNIU 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
editNIU 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
editNCAA National Championships
editNIU has sent one gymnast to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships.[2]
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Sandy Menard |
NCAA Regional Championships
editNIU has sent 37 gymnasts to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.[2]
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AIAW Regional Championships
editNIU has sent three gymnasts to the AIAW Gymnastics Midwest Regional Championships.[2]
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Dawnita Doty |
| 1982 | Teresa Nevin |
| 1982 | Sara Silverman |
Honors
editAcademic All-Americans
editNIU 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]
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Gymnasts of the Year
editNIU 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
editNIU 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
editNIU 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
editNIU 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NIU Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ NIU Gymnastics Returns with Abundance of Success at MAC Championships
- ^ NIU Gymnastics Coaching Staff
- ^ Sam Morreale Coaching Profile