Season Review From the beginning of the season, the Cortland women’s gymnastics team knew that the 200506 campaign would prove to be a difficult one. After just one meet, the Red Dragons lost senior all-around competitor Lindsey Marranca for the balance of the schedule due to injury. The challenge was on for the remainder of the athletes to step up and fill the void left by the five-time All-American and two-time national champion. Eighth-year head coach Gary Babjack searched for his most consistent lineup as the season wound down and approached the ECAC Division III Championships, where the top three teams punched their tickets to the NCGA Division III Championships. The Red Dragons had made six straight appearances as a team at the NCGA Senior Luisa Gutierrez finished her meet under Babjack Cortland career as a two-time All- and needed to hit all American on vault. of their routines to continue the streak. Early team scores didn’t reflect the potential of the team as the Red Dragons strove to eclipse the 180-point mark. The hard work finally came together at Cortland’s final home meet of the season in a dual meet with Brockport, three weeks prior to the ECAC meet, when the Red Dragons posted a season-high score of 182.60. The team appeared to be peaking at the right time but unfortunately placed sixth out of eight teams at the ECAC meet. Four individuals, however, qualified for the national competition – junior Amber French, sophomores Tanya Shull and Brittany Wiesner and freshman Christine McAulay. Wiesner earned All-America honors on balance beam for a second consecutive season, posting a two-day score of 18.975 (9.50 and 9.475) to finish fifth at the NCGA meet. French placed 11th on vault with an 18.90 (9.55 and 9.35) and tied for 17th on floor exercise with a season-high 9.55.
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McAulay finished 20th in the allaround with a score of 35.20 and qualified for the finals on beam and floor. She finished 16th on beam (17.25) and ninth on floor (season-high 9.60 and 9.45). Shull competed on uneven bars on day one for the Red Dragons. Senior Lindsey Marranca won two national
At the ECAC titles and was a five-time All-American Championships, during her Cortland career. French tied for third on vault (9.55), Wiesner tied for fourth on beam (9.50) and senior Emily Smuckler tied for sixth on vault (9.50) to capture All-ECAC honors. Other highlights included a tie for eighth on vault (9.45) by Wiesner, a 9.35 on floor by French, a 9.125 on floor by freshman Alyssa Tannenbaum and a 9.075 on bars by McAulay. As a team, the Red Dragons posted their best season scores on bars (44.425) and beam (45.125) versus Brockport at home. Cortland’s top score of 47.425 on vault came in a home dual meet with Division I Brown, and the Red Dragons’ best floor score was a 47.025 in a tri-meet at Ithaca.
Senior Emily Smuckler holds the school record on vault with a score of 9.725 set during the 2004-05 season.
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Coaching Staff Gary Babjack Head Coach
Janelle Domaradzki Assistant Coach
Gary Babjack completed his eighth season as SUNY Cortland’s women’s gymnastics head coach in 2005-06, leading the team to a sixth-place finish at the ECAC Division III Championships. Last season, Babjack guided the team to third-place finishes at the ECAC meet and at the NCGA Division III Championships. He was named the 2002-03 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Division III Coach of the Year after guiding the Red Dragons to their second straight national runner-up finish and their second consecutive ECAC Division III title. Babjack assumed his coaching duties with the Red Dragons in January 1999 and led the team to a thirdplace finish at the ECAC meet. In 2000, he guided the Red Dragons to a fourth-place ECAC finish and a fifthplace national showing. In 2001, the Red Dragons finished third both nationally and at the ECAC meet. In all, his athletes have earned 30 Division III All-America honors, including six national champions.
From 1991-97 Babjack served as the head coach and program director at the Lakettes Gymnastics Academy in Erie, Pa. From 1997 until his appointment at Cortland, Babjack was an assistant coach at Olympic Dreams Gymnastics, Inc. in Youngstown, Ohio, a private gymnastics club, which featured Level 8, 9 and 10 and Elite Trainees. He has also worked at numerous gymnastics camps and has taught fifth- and sixth-grade elementary classes from 1990-98 in Greenville, Pa. A native of McKees Rocks, Pa., Babjack is a graduate of Montour Senior High School in Coraopolis, Pa. He has two children — Jorie and Julia.
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MIT 177.50, Cortland 171.625, West Chester 169.075, Rhode Island College 162.575 (at West Chester) Cornell 181.30, Cortland 175.025 Brown 186.725, Cortland 178.975 Towson 190.85, Cornell 188.175, Ithaca 181.95, Bridgeport 179.025, Cortland 178.475 (Big Red Invitational; at Cornell Univ.) S. Conn. St. 181.25, Springfield 181.00, Cortland 175.975 (at Springfield) Brockport 182.775, Cortland 182.60 Ithaca 184.70, Cortland 179.05, Rhode Island College 174.35 (at Ithaca) Ithaca 184.225, Ursinus 183.725, MIT 183.65, Brockport 183.55, Springfield 182.075, Cortland 179.575, Rhode Island College 178.925, Wilson 165.25 (ECAC Div. III Championships; at Ursinus)
The 2005-06 Cortland Women’s Gymnastics Guide was written and edited by Associate SID Dan Surdam. Team and action photos by Darl Zehr Photography. The guide was printed by Graphics Plus Printing of Cortland, N.Y.
Gary Babjack, Women’s Gymnastics Head Coach SUNY Cortland, Park Center, P.O. Box 2000 Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-4999
[email protected] ON THE COVER: Sophomore Brittany Wiesner (left) earned All-America honors on beam for a second consecutive year, and junior Amber French competed on vault and floor at the 2006 NCGA Div. III Championships.
Web Site: http://www.cortland.edu/athletics/gymnastics
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Domaradzki graduated in 2001 from Niagara-Wheatfield High School, where she was a member of the Student Council and National Honor Society. She competed in the Empire State Games in both 1998 and 2000.
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As a sophomore, Domaradzki earned All-America honors with a fifth-place national finish on balance beam. She was also an All-ECAC performer on beam in both her freshman and junior seasons and earned NCGA All-Academic honors as a senior. She competed on beam and uneven bars at every meet in both her junior and senior seasons.
2006 RESULTS
Babjack graduated from Slippery Rock (Pa.) University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 1987 in addition to taking master’s classes in Exercise and Sport. From 1979-85, he was an assistant coach with Slippery Rock’s women’s gymnastics team. He assisted with both the men’s and women’s teams in 1985-86 and was the school’s men’s head coach from 1986-88.
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Janelle Domaradzki served as an assistant coach during the 2005-06 season after a stellar four-year career with the Red Dragons.
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Team Roster Name.............................................. Event(s) Angela Calvano............................... All-Around Leigh Field....................................... VT, BB, FX Katie Fitting..................................... VT, UB Amber French.................................. VT, BB, FX Diana Gallagher............................... BB, FX Ali Glassman.................................... BB, FX Kara Graves..................................... VT, BB, FX Luisa Gutierrez................................. VT, FX Nicole Hay....................................... All-Around Emeline Himes................................. BB, FX Chelsy Litow.................................... VT, BB, FX Lindsey Marranca............................. All-Around Christine McAulay............................ All-Around Tanya Shull....................................... All-Around Emily Smuckler................................. VT, FX Alyssa Tannenbaum......................... VT, BB, FX Kelly Villa......................................... All-Around Liz Vukmir........................................ VT, BB, FX Brittany Wiesner.............................. All-Around
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Hometown Wappingers Falls Port Jefferson Lebanon, PA South Glens Falls Wading River Smithtown Chester Rockaway Beach Shirley Mexico Slate Hill Kenmore Southbury, CT Pipersville, PA Southbury, CT Chester Springs, PA Buffalo Fairbanks, AK Williamsville
Head Coach: Gary Babjack (Slippery Rock ’83), 8th Year Assistant Coach: Janelle Domaradzki Athletic Training Student: Keri Flynn Captains: Luisa Gutierrez, Lindsey Marranca, Emily Smuckler 2005-06 Dual and Tri-Meet Record: 1-5 (6th, ECAC Div. III Championships) EVENT KEY: VT - Vault UB - Uneven Bars BB - Balance Beam FX - Floor Exercise
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High School John Jay Ward Melville Cedar Crest South Glens Falls Shoreham-Wading River Smithtown Chester Academy Stella Maris William Floyd Mexico Minisink Valley Kenmore West Pomperaug Central Bucks East Pomperaug Downingtown East Sweet Home West Valley Williamsville North
Gymnast Profiles Angela Calvano Freshman, All-Around Major: Sport Management Wappingers Falls, New York 2005-06: Angela competed on floor at every team meet, bars the last six team events and beam at five events...Scored a season-high 9.30 on floor in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Scored 9.20 on floor in a dual meet with Div. I Brown...Scored 9.125 on floor in a tri-meet at Springfield...High School: A 2005 graduate of John Jay, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Italian National Honor Society, class treasurer and received the Van Wyck PTA Scholarship...Six-year member of the gymnastics team... Scholar Athlete...Earned all-league, all-section and AllAmerica honors...Other: Balance beam finalist at the 2003 Empire State Games...Competed in gymnastics on high school state team...Parents: Regina and Ralph Calvano...Father played football at Westchester Community College...Brothers/Sisters: Joseph, Sandra. Leigh Field Freshman, VT/BB/FX Major: Kinesiology Port Jefferson, New York 2005-06: Leigh competed in the vault (8.85) in season-opening quad meet at West Chester...High School: Graduated from Ward Melville in 2005...Four-year member of the gymnastics team...Competed on state team...Other: Vault champion at the 2004 Empire State Games... Parents: Kit and James Field Brothers/Sisters: Colin, Aidan, Liam. Katie Fitting Junior, VT/UB Major: Physical Education Lebanon, Pennsylvania 2005-06: Katie competed on bars at every team meet...Scored a season-high 8.95 and finished fifth in a dual meet versus Div. I Brown...Also competed on vault against Brown...Placed fifth on bars (8.85) in a dual meet with Brockport...2004-05: Competed on bars at three meets and on vault in two meets...High School: Graduated from Cedar Crest in 2003, where she was a member of the honor roll...Other: Competed for four seasons in the all-around on her YMCA gymnastics team...YMCA Level 5 state champion in 2000 and Level 7 state champion in 2002...Parents: Karen and Edward Fitting Brothers/ Sisters: Kelsey. Amber French Junior, VT/BB/FX Major: Communications South Glens Falls, NY 2005-06: Amber finished 11th on vault (18.90) and tied for 17th (9.55) on floor at the NCGA Championships...Earned
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All-ECAC honors with a tie for third on vault (9.55) at the ECAC Div. III Championships...Also scored 9.35 on floor and 9.00 on beam at the ECAC meet...Won vault (season-high 9.675) and tied for third on floor (9.475) in a dual meet with Div. I Brown...Placed second on vault (9.55) and tied for fourth on floor (season-high 9.55) at Ithaca...Finished second on floor (9.475) and third on vault (9.425) in a dual meet with Brockport... Scored a season-high 9.40 on beam at the Cornell Big Red Invitational...Finished second on floor (9.35) in a dual meet with Div. I Cornell...2004-05: Did not compete...2003-04: Competed on vault and beam at every event...Competed on floor in the last nine events of the season...Placed seventh on beam at the NCGA Div. III Championships (19.075)...Scored a 9.35 on vault and 9.00 on floor at nationals...Scored a season-best 9.725 on beam at Div. I Rutgers...High School: A 2003 graduate of South Glens Falls, where she was a member of the Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...Other: Six-time Empire State Games participant in gymnastics... Parents: Karen and John French Brothers/Sisters: John, Justin. Diana Gallagher Sophomore, BB/FX Major: Professional Writing/Spanish Wading River, New York 2005-06: Diana competed in exhibition events during the season...2004-05: Did not participate in any meets due to injury...High School: A 2004 graduate of ShorehamWading River, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and the Principal’s Honor Roll...Fiveyear member of the gymnastics team...Two-time team captain...Earned all-county honors three times...Scholar athlete...Awarded Susan M. Bradley Scholarship... Four-year member of the track and field team...Earned all-league honors twice in the pole vault...Competed in the high jump and pentathlon at the county meet three straight years...Other: Member of the Dean’s List and President’s List at Cortland...Parents: Lucille and Ed Gallagher Brothers/Sisters: Dennis, Michael, Douglas. Ali Glassman Junior, All-Around Major: Spanish Education Smithtown, New York 2005-06: Ali competed on floor at every team meet...Also competed on vault and beam...Placed fifth on floor (season-high 9.45) in a dual meet with Div. I Brown...Scored 9.45 on floor and a season-high 9.175 on vault in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Scored 9.05 on floor at the ECAC Div. III Championships...2004-05: Competed on beam and floor at every meet...Scored a season-high 9.60 on floor versus Ithaca and a 9.55 on floor at the ECAC Championships... Placed sixth on beam (season-best 9.30) at tri-meet with Rutgers and James Madison...2003-04: Competed on floor in the last seven meets...Scored a 9.65 at the NCGA
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Gymnast Profiles Div. III Championships...Scored a season-high 9.725 at Rutgers...Also competed on vault and beam...High School: Graduated from Smithtown in 2003, where she was a member of the French Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...Two-year member of the gymnastics team...Earned all-county honors both seasons...Other: Won a team gold medal in gymnastics at the Empire State Games...Two-time Level 9 national competitor... Speaks three foreign languages...Parents: Beverly Marcus, Donald Glassman Brothers/Sisters: Brandon. Kara Graves Freshman, VT/BB/FX Major: Communications Chester, New York 2005-06: Kara competed on beam in the last four team meets, including the ECAC Div. III Championships...Finished second with a season-high 9.425 in a dual meet with Brockport...High School: A 2005 graduate of Chester Academy, where she was a member of the honor roll and senior class secretary...Competed in soccer, track and softball...Other: Seven-time Empire State Games participant in gymnastics...Parents: Laura Kracht and Robert Graves Brothers/Sisters: Jamie Kracht, Sarah and Catherine Graves. Luisa Gutierrez Senior, VT/FX Major: Biology/Psychology Rockaway Beach, New York 2005-06: Luisa competed on vault at every team meet...Placed first at trimeets at Springfield and Ithaca (9.575)... Finished fifth with a season-high 9.625 at the Cornell Big Red Invitational...Placed second (9.55) in dual meets with Brockport and Cornell...Scored a 9.50 versus Brown and a 9.40 at West Chester...2004-05: Season was limited due to injury...Scored a 9.00 on vault at the NCGA Div. III Championships...Finished fourth on vault (9.575) versus Ithaca...Scored a 9.50 on vault at Cal St. Fullerton and a 9.50 on floor at the New York Cup...2003-04: Earned All-America honors on vault for the second straight year...Finished sixth at nationals with a score of 19.20...Set a school record on vault with a 9.675 at the Big Red Invitational...Scored a 9.60 on vault at three events...2002-03: Earned All-America honors on vault with a second-place score of 18.775 (seasonbest 9.45 and 9.325) at the NCGA Championships... Scored a season-best 9.425 on floor at the Big Red Invitational...High School: Graduated from Stella Maris in 2002, where she was three-time class president and student government vice president...Four-year member of the cheerleading squad...Parents: Jacqueline and Luis Gutierrez Brothers/Sisters: Patrick, Gabby.
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Nicole Hay Freshman, All-Around Major: Physical Education Shirley, NY 2005-06: Nicole competed on bars at five events...High School: A 2005 graduate of William Floyd...Four-year member of the gymnastics team...Team won Section Eleven title in 2003...State qualifier...Other: Level 7 state champion on balance beam...Parents: Mary and Raymond Hay Brothers/Sisters: Keith, Alex. Emeline Himes Sophomore, All-Around Major: Bio-medical Sciences Mexico, New York 2005-06: Emeline competed on bars at season-opening quad meet at West Chester...2004-05: Did not participate in any meets due to injury...High School: Graduated from Mexico High in 2004, where she was a member of the National, Math, Spanish and Science Honor Societies... Other: Eight-year member of Gym Connection 2 club gymnastics team in Syracuse...People-to-people student ambassador to Australia and New Zealand in 2003...Member of the Dean’s List and President’s List at Cortland...Parents: Amy and Mark Himes Brothers/ Sisters: Marshall, Makayla. Chelsy Litow Freshman, VT/BB/FX Major: Undeclared Slate Hill, New York 2005-06: Chelsy had her season cut short due to injury...Competed on vault (9.275), beam and floor versus Div. I Brown... Competed on beam and floor versus Div. I Cornell and at the Cornell Big Red Invitational...High School: A 2005 graduate of Minisink Valley, where she was a member of the National Honor Society...Two-year starter in lacrosse... Team qualified for sectionals...Performed as a flyer on cheerleading squad as a senior...Team placed sixth at national competition...Other: Seven-time finalist in gymnastics at the Empire State Games...Parents: Valerie and Joseph Litow...Mother competed in gymnastics at Southern Illinois...Father competed in gymnastics at Penn St...Brothers/Sisters: Kyle, Bria...Kyle competes in gymnastics at Cal-Berkeley. Lindsey Marranca Senior, All-Around Major: Sport Mgmt./Bus. Econ. Kenmore, New York 2005-06: Lindsey had her season cut short due to injury...Competed in the all-around in season-opening quad meet at West Chester...Scored a 35.30...Tied for third on vault (9.40)...Scored 9.00 on beam...2004-05: Competed on every apparatus at every meet during the season...Won
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Gymnast Profiles the national title on floor (19.40) at the NCGA Div. III Championships...Also earned All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the all-around (37.60) and a tie for fifth on vault (18.825) at the NCGA meet...Earned AllECAC honors with a first-place finish on vault (9.625), a tie for third on floor (9.725) and a fifth-place showing in the all-around (37.20)...Bested the school record on vault with a personal-best 9.70 versus Ithaca...Scored a careerbest 9.825 on floor in a dual meet versus Brockport... Also tied for first on vault (9.55) and scored a season-best 37.95 in the all-around at Brockport...Finished first in the all-around in a tri-meet with West Chester and Bridgeport and at the five-team Brockport meet...Captured first on floor (9.775) versus Ithaca and at the Brockport meet... Also won beam (9.65) at Brockport...2003-04: Tied for fourth in the all-around at the NCGA Championships (37.975) to earn All-America honors...Finished 12th on beam and scored a 9.725 on floor at nationals...Set the school record in all-around (38.575) at Rutgers... Earned All-ECAC honors on floor with a second-place 9.65...Scored a career-high 9.775 on beam and seasonhigh 9.75 on floor at Rutgers...2002-03: Named the Honda Div. III Gymnast of the Year...Won the all-around (37.025) title at the NCGA Championships...Earned AllECAC honors on bars (season-high 9.40) and all-around (37.00)...Set a school record with a first-place finish in the all-around (37.825) at the Big Red Invitational... Placed first on beam with a season-best 9.725...High School: Graduated from Kenmore West in 2002, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council...Five-year member of the gymnastics team...State and national qualifier...Team won state title...Three-year starter in softball...Team won state title her senior season...Earned All-WNY honors...Other: Four-time Empire State Games competitor...Member of the Dean’s List and President’s List at Cortland...Member of SUNYAC Commissioner’s List...Parents: Angela and Paul Marranca Brothers/Sisters: Russell, Pauly.
Freshman Christine McAulay competed in the all-around at t h e N C G A D i v. I I I Championships. She also qualified for the second day of competition on floor and beam, scoring a season-high 9.60 on floor during the opening day of competition.
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Christine McAulay Freshman, All-Around Major: Business Economics Southbury, Connecticut 2005-06: Christine competed in the allaround at the NCGA Championships... Placed ninth on floor (19.05) and 16th on beam at national meet...Won bars (season-high 9.525) and finished second in the all-around (season-best 36.95) in a dual meet with Brockport...Won the all-around (36.25), placed fourth on bars (9.225) and scored 9.375 on floor in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Scored a season-high 9.25 on vault in a tri-meet at Springfield...Scored 9.325 on floor at the Cornell Big Red Invitational...Tied for fifth on beam (9.10) and finished sixth on floor (9.375) in a dual meet with Div. I Brown...High School: A 2005 graduate of Pomperaug, where she received the Southbury Business Association Scholarship...Four-year member of the gymnastics team...Earned all-conference, all-state and All-New England honors...Two-time allaround champion at high school state open...Team captain as a senior...Team was two-time state and New England champion...Competed in diving for three seasons on swimming and diving team...Earned all-state honors...Other: Competed in Nutmeg State Games for 11 years...Parents: Susan and J.D. McAulay Brothers/ Sisters: John, Scott. Tanya Shull Sophomore, All-Around Major: Physical Education Pipersville, Pennsylvania 2005-06: Tanya competed on bars in all but one meet, including the NCGA Championships...Also performed on floor versus Div. I Cornell...Placed fourth on bars (seasonbest 9.15) in a dual meet with Brockport...Scored 9.075 on bars at the ECAC Div. III Championships...Prior to Cortland: Attended Bucks County Community College... High School: Graduated from Central Bucks East in 2004...Other: Seven-year member of the Central Bucks School of Gymnastics...Competed at Eastern Nationals in 2003...Parents: Tina and Tim Shull Brothers/Sisters: Matt. Emily Smuckler Senior, VT/FX Major: Fitness Dev./Kinesiology Southbury, Connecticut 2005-06: Emily earned All-ECAC honors with a sixth-place tie on vault (seasonhigh 9.50) at the ECAC Championships... Placed fourth on vault (9.45) in a dual meet with Brockport...Finished sixth on vault (9.475) in a dual meet with Div. I Brown...Competed on floor the last four team events of the season...Scored a season-high 9.325 in a tri-meet at Ithaca...2004-05: Competed on vault and floor at every meet...Tied for seventh on vault (18.775) and scored a 9.15 on floor at the NCGA Div. III
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Gymnast Profiles Championships...Set a school record (9.725) in winning the vault versus Ithaca...Placed first on vault in a tri-meet with West Chester and Bridgeport...Tied for second on vault (9.55) in a tri-meet with Rutgers and James Madison...Scored a career-best 9.675 on floor versus Ithaca...Scored 9.40 on vault and 9.55 on floor at the ECAC Championships...2003-04: Earned All-America honors with a fourth-place tie on vault (19.225, including a season-best 9.65) at the NCGA Championships...Scored a 9.55 on vault at Rutgers...Placed third with a 9.45 on floor versus Bridgeport...2002-03: Did not compete due to injury...High School: A 2002 graduate of Pomperaug, where she earned honors every year and received the Sports Medicine of Southbury Scholarship...Four-year member of the gymnastics team...Three-time all-state and All-New England selection...Other: Connecticut state Level 9 vault champion...Member of the Dean’s List at Cortland...Parents: Jean and Allen Smuckler Brothers/ Sisters: Ben, Kate. Alyssa Tannenbaum Freshman, VT/BB/FX Major: Undeclared Chester Springs, Pennsylvania 2005-06: Alyssa competed on beam and floor...Placed second on beam (seasonbest 9.275) and fourth on floor (9.10) in a dual meet with Div. I Cornell...Scored a season-best 9.325 on floor in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Scored a 9.125 on floor at the ECAC Championships...High School: Graduated from Downingtown East in 2005, where she was a member of the honor roll...Other: Regional qualifier and Level 7 state champion...Volunteer coach for Special Olympics gymnastics program...Parents: Lisa and Jeff Tannenbaum Brothers/Sisters: Eric. Kelly Villa Freshman, All-Around Major: Communications Buffalo, New York 2005-06: Kelly competed on vault, bars and beam...Scored a season-best 9.15 on vault in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Scored 9.125 on vault at the Cornell Big Red Invitational...Scored 9.00 on vault at the ECAC Div. III Championships...High School: A 2005 graduate of Sweet Home, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society...Six-year member of the gymnastics team...Placed ninth on bars at sectional meet...Parents: Janell Reitler and Russell Villa Brothers/ Sisters: Kimberly (Kelly’s twin).
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Liz Vukmir Sophomore, VT/BB/FX Major: Health Science Fairbanks, Alaska 2005-06: Liz competed in exhibition events during the season...Prior to Cortland: Attended the University of Alaska-Fairbanks...Member of the Dean’s List...High School: Graduated from West Valley in 2003, where she was a member of the honor roll...Four-year member of the gymnastics team...Named Rookie of the Year, Most Improved and MVP...Parents: Merry and Mike Vukmir Brothers/Sisters: Allison. Brittany Wiesner Sophomore, All-Around Major: Professional Writing Williamsville, New York 2005-06: Brittany placed fifth on beam (18.975) on at the NCGA Div. III Championships to earn All-America honors...Tied for fourth on beam (9.50) at the ECAC Championships to earn All-ECAC honors...Tied for eighth on vault (9.45) at the ECAC meet...Tied for fourth on vault (season-best 9.50) in a dual meet with Div. I Brown and tied for fourth on vault (9.35) in a tri-meet at Springfield...Won the beam (season-best 9.65) and placed third on floor (season-high 9.40) in a dual meet with Brockport...2004-05: Earned All-Amercia honors with a fourth-place finish on beam (19.175, including a season-best 9.675), a tie for fifth on vault (18.825) and a seventh-place finish in the all-around (37.15)... Earned All-ECAC honors with a second-place finish on vault (season-best 9.55) and a tie for sixth on beam (9.425)... Placed first on beam at Brockport dual meet (9.65) and at New York Cup (9.375)...Finished first on floor (seasonbest 9.65), second on vault (9.325) and third on beam (9.50) at a tri-meet with West Chester and Bridgeport... High School: Graduated from Williamsville North in 2004, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council and the Dean’s List...Six-year member of the gymnastics team...Competed in the all-around at state meet every year...Team captain as a senior...Three-time sectional all-around champion... Other: Set scholastic all-around record at the Empire State Games...Member of the Dean’s List at Cortland... Parents: Denise and Robert Wiesner...Mother competed in gymnastics at Canisius...Brothers/Sisters: Ryan, Austin.
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Meet Recaps MIT 177.50, Cortland 171.625, West Chester 169.075, Rhode Island College 162.575 (Jan. 14; West Chester, PA) Lindsey Marranca and Luisa Gutierrez tied for third on vault (9.40) as the Red Dragons posted the highest team vault score at the meet (46.10). Brittany Wiesner placed fifth on vault with a 9.30. Christine McAulay finished sixth on beam (9.075), and Amber French placed sixth on floor (8.95). Marranca finished fourth in the all-around with a 35.30. Cornell 181.30, Cortland 175.025 (Jan. 28; Cortland, NY) Cortland was led by second-place finishes by Luisa Gutierrez on vault (9.55), Alyssa Tannenbaum on beam (9.275) and Amber French on floor (9.325). Other top performances for the Red Dragons included Brittany Wiesner with a third-place showing on beam (9.25), Tannenbaum and Ali Glassman finishing fourth (9.10) and fifth (9.05), respectively on floor, and Emily Smuckler tying for fourth on vault (9.40).
Ithaca 184.70, Cortland 179.05, Rhode Island College 174.35 (Mar. 4; Ithaca, NY) Luisa Gutierrez finished first on vault (9.575), Christine McAulay won the all-around (36.25) and Amber French turned in three top-five performances for the Red Dragons. French placed second on vault (9.55), tied for fourth on floor (9.55) and tied for fifth on beam (8.85). Emily Smuckler tied for fifth on vault (9.30) as the Red Dragons posted the top score in the event at the meet (46.80). 6th of 8 Ithaca 184.225, Ursinus 183.725, MIT 183.65, Brockport 183.55, Springfield 182.075, Cortland 179.575, Rhode Island College 178.925, Wilson 165.25 (Mar. 11; ECAC Div. III Championships; Ursinus, PA) With the sixth-place finish, the Red Dragons failed to qualify for the NCGA Div. III Championships as a team for the first time since 1999. Four individuals, however, did qualify for the national meet -- Amber French, Christine McAulay, Tanya Shull and Brittany Wiesner. French earned All-ECAC honors with a third-place tie on vault (9.55). She also scored 9.35 on floor and 9.00 on beam. Emily Smuckler tied for sixth on vault (9.50) to earn All-ECAC honors, and Wiesner tied for fourth on beam (9.50) to earn All-ECAC honors. Wiesner also scored 9.45 on vault, while Shull scored 9.075 on bars.
Brown 186.725, Cortland 178.975 (Feb. 5; Cortland, NY) Cortland, facing its second straight Division I opponent, was led by Amber French’s victory on vault (career-best 9.675) and tied for third on floor (9.475). Luisa Gutierrez and Brittany Wiesner tied for fourth on vault (9.50), while Christine McAulay tied for fifth on beam (9.10) and was sixth on floor (9.375).
(Mar. 24-25; NCGA Div. III Championships; Brockport, NY) Brittany Wiesner earned All-America honors on balance beam for a second consecutive season, posting a two-day score of 18.975 (9.50 and 9.475) to finish fifth. Amber French placed 11th on vault with an 18.90 (9.55 and 9.35) and tied for 17th on floor exercise with a seasonhigh 9.55. Christine McAulay finished 20th in the allaround with a score of 35.20 and qualified for the finals on beam and floor. She finished 16th on beam (17.25) and ninth on floor (season-high 9.60 and 9.45). Also competing was Tanya Shull on uneven bars.
5th of 5 Towson 190.85, Cornell 188.175, Ithaca 181.95, Bridgeport 179.025, Cortland 178.475 (Feb. 11; Cornell Big Red Invitational; Ithaca, NY) Luisa Gutierrez placed fifth on vault (9.625) and Amber French tied for seventh on vault (9.525) and beam (9.40) to highlight Cortland’s performances. Emily Smuckler scored a 9.425 on vault, while Christine McAulay scored a team-best 9.325 on floor and finished seventh in the all-around with a 36.175 for the Red Dragons. S. Connecticut St. 181.25, Springfield 181.00, Cortland 175.975 (Feb. 19; Springfield, MA) Luisa Gutierrez won vault with a 9.575 as the Red Dragons posted the highest team vault score at the meet (46.425). Amber French placed third on vault (9.40), fourth on floor (9.475) and was Cortland’s top finisher on beam (9.125), tying for sixth. Other top performances included Brittany Wiesner with a 9.35 on vault to tie for fourth and Katie Fitting with a tie for fifth on bars. Brockport 182.775, Cortland 182.60 (Feb. 25; Cortland, NY) Brittany Wiesner won the balance beam with a 9.65 and took third on floor (9.40) and Christine McAulay placed first on bars (career-high 9.525) and scored a 36.95 in the all-around. Luisa Gutierrez finished second on vault (9.55), Kara Graves placed second on beam (9.425) and Amber French captured second on floor (9.475) and third on vault (9.425).
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Freshman Tanya Shull represented the Red Dragons on uneven bars at the 2006 NCGA Div. III Championships.
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Team History CORTLAND ALL-AMERICANS
RECORD BOOK INDIVIDUAL Vault: Uneven Bars: Balance Beam: Floor Exercise: All-Around:
9.725 9.80 9.825 9.875 38.575
TEAM Vault: Uneven Bars: Balance Beam: Floor Exercise: Total:
47.975 46.55 48.625 48.70 188.95
Emily Smuckler 2004-05 Sulekha Modi 1999-00 Kelly Caltagirone 2000-01 Colleen Shanahan 2003-04 Lindsey Marranca 2003-04 2003-04 2002-03 2003-04 2001-02 2003-04
NCGA Division III Championship Finishes 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
7th in nation 6th in nation 4nd in nation 6th in nation 2nd in nation 8th in nation 7th in nation 3rd in nation 2nd in nation 2nd in nation 5th in nation 6th in nation
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
6th in nation 5th in nation 7th in nation Individual qualifiers only 5th in nation 3rd in nation 2nd in nation 2nd in nation 4th in nation 3rd in nation Individual qualifiers only
ECAC Division III Championship Finishes 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
3rd of 6 3rd of 7 3rd of 7 3rd of 5 4th of 8 3rd of 8 1st of 8 1st of 8 2nd of 8 3rd of 8 6th of 8
Year Name................................. Event(s) 1984 Amy Burns.......................... FX Kim Welsch........................ BB 1985 Amy Burns.......................... FX Meryl Mintz........................ VT 1986 Corinne Bates..................... VT / BB / FX / AA Cortney Day....................... FX Josie Saturnino................... VT / FX Sonny Stearns..................... VT / UB / AA 1987 Meryl Mintz........................ AA Nicole Sherman.................. AA 1988 Karen Clyne........................ UB / FX / AA Sheila Gaul......................... Acad. 1989 Karen Clyne........................ FX 1991 Lori Cinotti......................... FX 1992 Christie Campbell............... Acad. Lori Cinotti......................... VT* Lisa Cole............................. Acad. Colleen Holl........................ BB Kim Holmes........................ VT / UB* / BB / AA** 1993 Kim Holmes........................ UB* / VT / BB / AA Tracey Kalin........................ FX / UB / AA 1994 Vicky Plitt............................ AA 1995 Cindy Hart.......................... UB 1996 Laura Badach...................... FX / AA Jennifer Davis..................... FX Cindy Hart.......................... UB Vicky Piltt............................ AA 1997 Sulekha Modi..................... UB* / BB 1998 Sulekha Modi..................... UB* 1999 Sulekha Modi..................... UB 2000 Elizabeth Beach.................. Acad. Carrie Costello.................... BB Sulekha Modi..................... UB* / AA / Acad. 2001 Jenney Eyster...................... Acad. Erika Hoxie......................... Acad. Kristan Turner..................... BB / AA Trisha Zappala..................... BB 2002 Carrie Costello.................... VT / BB / AA Kristen Marzello.................. VT Danin Squires..................... BB* / AA 2003 Janelle Domaradzki............. BB Luisa Gutierrez.................... VT Lindsey Marranca................ AA* Danin Squires..................... BB* / AA Trisha Zappala..................... Acad. 2004 Luisa Gutierrez.................... VT Lindsey Marranca................ AA Colleen Shanahan............... FX Emily Smuckler................... VT Danin Squires..................... BB* 2005 Michelle Cummings............ Acad. Janelle Domaradzki............. Acad. Lindsey Marranca................ VT / FX* / AA Kristen Marzello.................. Acad. Colleen Shanahan............... Acad. Brittany Wiesner................. VT / BB / AA 2006 Brittany Wiesner................. BB Key: AA = All-Around BB = Balance Beam FX = Floor Exercise UB = Uneven Bars VT = Vault Acad. = NCGA All-Academic * NCGA Div. III National Champion ** NCGA and USGF National Champion
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About SUNY Cortland Located atop one of the rolling hills in central New York’s “City of Seven Valleys,” the State University of New York College at Cortland was founded in 1868 as the Cortland Normal School, which included among its earliest students inventor and industrialist Elmer A. Sperry of Sperry-Rand Corp. fame. Over the decades, the campus expanded and in 1941, by an act of legislature and the Board of Regents, the institution officially became a four-year college providing courses leading to the bachelor’s degree. In 1948, Cortland was a founding member of the State University of New York. Today, approximately 7,500 students are pursuing degrees within the College’s three academic divisions — arts and sciences, professional studies and the school of education. Twenty-three departments with a faculty of more than 400 offer the SUNY Cortland student body 70 majors and 44 minors from which to choose. The College’s main campus covers 191 acres and includes 31 traditional and modern buildings. Fifteen of these structures are residence halls providing on-campus housing for approximately 3,000 students. Cortland also operates its Outdoor Education Center at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks, the Hoxie Gorge Nature Preserve outside Cortland, and the Brauer Memorial Geological Field Station on the Helderberg Escarpment near Albany. At Cortland, athletics are viewed as having an important role in the educational mission of the College. During the fall, winter and spring seasons, Cortland participates in 25 intercollegiate sports — 14 women’s and 11 men’s — in an attempt to provide a broad program which meets the needs, interests and abilities of its students.
Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup in the 2002-03 school year. Cortland is the only New York school and one of only six nationwide to finish in the top 20 each of the last 10 years. Since 1989, the Red Dragons have captured 12 NCAA Division III team titles. The College offers its student-athletes excellent athletic facilities. The newly-constructed on-campus stadium features two artificial turf fields. One field seats 6,500 spectators, the other 1,500. The Cortland football, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s track and field teams are among those who utilize the facility, which the New York Times called “...a new stadium worthy of a major university power.” The Bessie L. Park Physical Education and Recreation Center, opened in 1973, features the Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium with a 3,500 seating capacity; the Olympic-sized Harriet Holsten swimming pool with gallery seating for 1,500; the Alumni Ice Arena, a facility which can accommodate 2,500 spectators; a 500-seat gymnastics arena, racquetball and squash courts, a wrestling room, modern athletic training facilities and the state-of-the-art Francis Woods Fitness Facility. Nearby Clayton R. Lusk Field House, with its tartantextured surface, is home for the indoor track teams, varsity practice sessions and recreational activities. Cortland’s soccer teams play on T. Fred “Prof” Holloway Field, which has lights for night contests and newly installed bleachers. The College also has 22 outdoor tennis courts and two outdoor basketball courts and boasts Robert H. Wallace Field (baseball) and Dragon Field (softball) as part of its 51 acres of athletic fields.
The Cortland athletic program placed 13th nationally out of 434 colleges and universities in the 2004-05 all-sport United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Division III standings. The award was formerly known as the Sears Directors’ Cup from 1995-2002 and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of
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2005-06 Red Dragon Women’s Gymnastics Team (left to right): Nicole Hay, Kelly Villa, Emeline Himes, Ali Glassman, Brittany Wiesner, Kara Graves, Diana Gallagher, Lindsey Marranca, Amber French, Luisa Gutierrez, Leigh Field, Emily Smuckler, Chelsy Litow, Liz Vukmir, Alyssa Tannenbaum, Katie Fitting, Angela Calvano, Tanya Shull, Christine McAulay.