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► THIS WEEKMeet ................................. ......Arizona vs. Michigan StateSite .................................... ................McKale, Tucson, Ariz.Date .................................. ...............................Jan. 8, 2016Time ................................... ...............................6 p.m. (MST)Broadcast ......................... ........................Pac-12 NetworkLive Stats......................arizonawildcats.com/gymnastics

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► quIcK facTS GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation ..............................................................Tucson, Ariz.Enrollment ...................................................................42,236Nickname.................................................................. WildcatsColors ........................................................Cardinal and NavyConference ............................................................. Pacific-12Home Arena ..................................... McKale Center (14,545)President ...............................................Dr. Ann Weaver HartAthletics Director ..................................................Greg Byrne

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ......................................................... Tabitha YimAlma Mater.............................................Standford UniversityYears at Arizona ................................................................. 1stAssistant Coach .....................................................John CourtAlma Mater.................................................. Johnson & WalesYear at Arizona......................................................... 17th yearAssistant Coach ............................................ David McCrearyAlma Mater ........................................ Illinois State UniversityYear at Arizona............................................................1st year

MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFOMedia Relations Director .................................Jeremy SharpeGymnastics Contact ...............................Danielle BracamonteEmail ..................................dbracamonte@email.arizona.eduCell Phone ......................................................(520) 227-8238Media Relations Mailing Address McKale Center, Room 106 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0096

January8 Michigan State -17 Texas Woman’s -23 UCLA -February1 Utah -8 California -13 Stanford -22 Arizona State -27 Washington -March4 Oklahoma -11 BYU -19 Pac-12 Championships -April2 NCAA Regionals -15 NCAA Championships -

Overall: 0-0 / Pac-12: 0-0National Rank: No. 18/Pac-12: No. 6

Arizona Gymnastics Opens This Friday at Home Against Michigan State

TUCSON, Ariz. – No.18 Arizona kicks off the 2016 season on Friday, Jan. 8th at 6 p.m., in McKale Arena against Big 10 competitor, Michigan State.

The GymCat’s home opener marks the start of first-year head coach, Tabitha Yim’s competitive slate with Arizona Gymnastics. She and assistant coaches John Court and David McCreary are excited and ready to get the season underway.

“We cannot wait to get the 2016 season started this Fri-day in McKale,” Yim said. “The team has really pushed themselves this preseason and the level of passion and commitment has been inspiring. We have a great staff and team assembled, and we know our fans will love the artistry, enthusiasm, and team chemistry we bring to the floor.”

The Wildcats return ten letterwinners to the roster, includ-ing defending Pac-12 Floor Champion, Jessie Sisler. Ari-zona also welcomes five freshmen, Haylie Hendrickson, Danielle Spencer, Skyler Sheppard, Brittany Robertson

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2016 Preseason Coaches PollNo. Team Points1 Oklahoma 2266 2 Florida 2234 3 Alabama 2174 4 Utah 2171 5 LSU 2119 6 UCLA 1922 7 Michigan 912 8 Stanford 1863 9 Georgia 1839 10 Auburn 811 11 Nebraska 1801 12 Oregon State 1491 13 Arkansas 1457 14 California 1411 15 Illinois 1369 16 Denver 1368 17 Penn State 1246 18 Arizona 1178 19 Boise State 1154 20 Minnesota 1024 21 Kentucky 876 22 Ohio State 869 23 Missouri 852 24 Southern Utah 829 25 Central Michigan 821

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2016 Preaseaon Coaches Poll

No. Team1 Utah2 UCLA3 Stanford4 Oregon State 5 California6 Arizona7 Washington8 Arizona State

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HoW ranK IS dETErmInEdPreseason rankings are detmined by vote of coaches. During the season rankings are determined every Monday morning by total season average from January __ to Febrary____. After February ____ ranking is determined by Regional Qualifying Score (RQS).

rEgIonal qualIfyIng ScorEAn RQS is calculated by the six best regular season meet scores, three of which being road meet scores. Of those six scores, the high-est score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged.

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and Lauryn Mattson, who look to make an immediate this season.

The Spartans finished fourth to Arizona last season in a quad meet with Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan. The Wildcats finished the meet with a score of 195.450, ahead of Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, and Michigan State.

Tickets for Arizona Gymnas-tics’ home meets are on sale through the ticket office (520.621.2287), located on the south side of McKale and can be purchased online at Ari-zonaWildcats.com. Fans ca+n keep up with the GymCats via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

► THE laST TImE arIzona...

► carEEr HIgH marKS

Won a home meet...2/28/15 vs. California (196.475-196.100)Won a road meet...3/8/15 vs. TWU (197.125-192.475)Won a neautral site meet...3/21/15 at Pac-12 Championships, Session 1 (196.225)Lost a home meet...1/31/15 vs. Utah (196.375-197.850)Lost a road meet...2/7/15 vs. OSU (195.100-196.250)Lost a neautral site meet...4/4/15 at Columbus Regionals (195.800)Scored a 197 or higher...3/8/15 vs. TWU (197.125-192.475)Scored a 197 or higher at home...3/14/03 vs. Oklahoma (L;197.375-197.725)Scored a 197 or higher on the road...3/8/15 vs. TWU (197.125-192.475)Won the All-Around at home...2/16/15 vs. ASU (Flores 39.350) Won the All-Around on the road/neutral site...3/6/15 vs. MSU, EMU, BGSU (Flores 39.225)Scored a perfect 10.00...2/23/04 vs. TWU/LSU (Katie Johnson;FX)

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Buchanan 9.825 9.825 - - - Cindric 9.850 9.925 9.850 9.850 39.350Edwards 9.950 9.850 9.900 - -Felix-Terrazas 9.775 9.900 - 9.850 -Hendrickson - - - - -Howard - 9.875 9.850 9.800 -Laub 9.825 9.900 - - -Mattson - - - - -Mills - 9.850 9.950 9.925 -Ortiz - 9.900 - - -Robertson - - - - -Schneider - - 9.725 9.875 -Sheppard - - - - -Sisler 9.850 - 9.950 9.950 -Spencer - - - - -

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Buchanan - - - - - Cindric - - - - -Edwards - - - - -Felix-Terrazas - - - - -Hendrickson - - - - -Howard - - - - -Laub - - - - -Mattson - - - - -Mills - - - - -Ortiz - - - - -Robertson - - - - -Schneider - - - - -Sheppard - - - - -Sisler - - - - -Spencer - - - - -


► 2016 TEam InformaTIon2015 Overall Record .................................................... 15-7-12015 Regular Season Record ....................................... 10-4-12015 Pac-12 Record (Including Pac-12 Championships) ...........6-32015 Finish .................................................................. No. 172015 High Score ......................................... 197.125 (at TWU)Freshmen ..............................................................................5Sophomores .........................................................................3Juniors ..................................................................................3Seniors ..................................................................................4

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Coaches’ Corner“The GymCats are strong and moti-vated to step out on the competition floor and show off their hard work. This group is gritty, invested, and fo-cused on the goals they have set at the beginning of the year. We are led by a stellar group of seniors who are determined to lead their team with passion, commitment, balance, and belief. We are excited to perform for our Tucson family and look forward to kicking off our 2016 season at home against Michigan State on Friday.”

-Coach Yim

Madison Cindric- Freshman of the Week (Week of March 16)Jessie Sisler- Specialist of the Week (Week of Jan. 13), Second Team All- Conference on floor, Pac-12 sec-ond All-Academic team, C.A.T.S. Female Junior Athlete of the YearAllie Flores- First Team All-Confer-ence All-Around, Pac-12 All Aca-demic Honorable Mention, C.A.T.S. Community Service Award

2016 ROSTERName YR HT. Hometown (Last School/Club)Danielle Buchanan RSr. 5-4 Lancaster, Calif. (Gymnastics Olympica)Maddy Cindric So. 5-3 Lantana, Tex. (Texas Dreams Gymnastics)Shelby Edwards Sr. 5-4 San Tan Valley, Ariz. (Carter’s Gymnastics)Selynna Felix-Terrazas Jr. 4-11 Tucson, Ariz. (Carter’s Gymnastics) Haylie Hendrickson Fr. 5-3 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Set-10) Krysten Howard Jr. 5-3 Phoenix, Ariz. (Oasis Gymanstics and Sports Center) Kristin Klarenbach RSr. 5-2 Edmonton, AB, CAN (Champions Gymnastics)Gabby Laub Jr. 5-3 Owasso, Okla. (Krafft Academy of Gymanstics)Lauryn Mattson Fr. 5-3 Waconia,Minn. (Legacy Gymnastics) Lexi Mills Sr. 5-3 Frisco, Tex. (WOGA)Victoria Ortiz So. 5-4 Tucson, Ariz. (Arizona Dynamics)Brittany Robertson Fr. 5-1 Auckland, New Zealand (North Harbour Gymnastic Centre) Kennady Schneider So. 5-1 Henderson, Nev. (Gymcats)Skylar Sheppard Fr. 5-6 Plano, Tex. (WOGA)Jessie Sisler Sr. 5-3 Sloughhouse, Calif. (Technique Gymnastics)Danielle Spencer Fr. 5-2 Scottsdale, Ariz. (Gold Medal Gymnastics)

Coach: Kathie Klages (25th season)

2015 NCAA Finish: No. 26

Preseason Rank: NR

2016 Record: 0-0

Notes: Finished 12-10 in 2015... Finished 4-5 in Big Ten Competition... Scored a 195.375 at the Iowa State Regionals...Returning ten letterwinners.... Roster includes one transfer, Lind-sey Lemke, and graduate student, Haley Sedgewick and five freshmen.

► ScouTIng THE oPPoSITIon

FRI. 1/8Utah at BYU 6 p.m. MTNebraska/BGSU at ASU 7 p.m. MTSAT. 1/9Ohio State at UW 7 p.m. MTNor Cal Classic 7 p.m. MTSUN. 1/10Auburn at OSU 3 p.m. MTStanford at San Jose St. 3 p.m. MTAlabama at UCAL 3 p.m. MT

► THIS WEEK In THE Pac-12

Vault Selynna Felix-TerrazasGabby LaubLauryn MattsonJessie SislerShelby EdwardsMaddy CindricUneven Bars Kennady SchneiderDani SpencerLexi MillsGabby LaubSelynna Felix-TerrazasKrysten HowardBalance Beam Shelby EdwardsLexi MillsKrysten HowardMaddy CindricHaylie HendricksonJessie SislerFloor Exercise Krysten HowardSelynna Felix-TerrazasKennady SchneiderMaddy CindricLexi MillsShelby Edwards

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2015 ARIZONA TEAM SEASON HIGHS

Vault .............49.150 (at Texas Woman’s University)Bars ..........................49.300 (vs. Arizona State)Beam .............49.450 (at Texas Woman’s University)Floor ...................................49.350 (vs. California)Team Total ...197.125 (at Texas Woman’s University)


Arizona vs. Michigan State-Arizona at Texas Woman’s-Arizona vs. UCLA-Arizona at Utah-Arizona at California-Arizona vs. Stanford-Arizona at Arizona State-Arizona vs. Washington-Arizona at Oklahoma-Arizona vs. BYU-Arizona at Pac-12 Championships-Arizona at NCAA Regionals-Arizona at NCAA Championships-

► mEET rEcaPS 2015 Meet ResultsDate Opponent Site Result/ScoreJan 09 Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL L, 196.225-194.375 Jan 16 Illinois-Chicago, Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout Tucson, AZ W, 195.250-1st Jan 19 UCLA Los Angeles, CA L, 195.575-195.300 Jan 24 Washington Seattle, WA W, 196.050-195.950 Jan 31 Utah Tucson, AZ L, 197.850-196.375 Feb 07 Oregon State Corvallis, OR L, 196.250-195.100 Feb 16 Arizona State Tucson, AZ W, 196.625-195.375 Feb 28 California Tucson, AZ W, 196.425-196.100 Mar 06 Michigan State, Eastern Michigan Bowling Green Lansing, MI W, 195.450-1stMar 08 Texas Woman’s Denton, TX W, 197.125-192.475 Mar 14 Denver Tucson, AZ T, 196.850Mar 21 Pac-12 Championships Salt Lake City, Utah 1st Session 1, 196.225Apr 04 NCAA Columbus Reg. Columbus, OH 95.800-4TH

Record: Pac-12 Home: Away:

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Score Date Meet

1. 197.375 3-14-03 Oklahoma

2. 197.300 2-20-04 Washington

3. 197.125 3-8-15 TWU

4. 197.050 2-23-04 TWU, LSU

197.050 3-23-02 Pac-10 Championships

6. 196.925 1-25-14 Oklahoma

7. 196.900 3-2-01 ASU

8. 196.850 2-28-03 Stanford

196.850 3-14-15 Denver

10.196.775 3-20-04 Pac-10 Championships

Score Date MeetV1. 49.550 3-10-02 Pac-10 Championships2. 49.500 3-13-02 Oklahoma 3. 49.475 3-1-02 ASU4. 49.475 3-12-04 Arkansas5. 49.450 3-9-07 NC State, JMU, W&MUB1. 49.475 3-14-01 NC State2. 49.425 3-12-04 Arkansas3. 49.425 4-13-96 NCAA Midwest Regional4. 49.400 3-14-03 Oklahoma5. 49.400 4-25-96 NCAA ChampionshipsBB1. 49.500 2-14-03 Oklahoma2. 49.450 3-8-15 TWU3. 49.400 3-16-07 Penn State, UK, TWU4. 49.350 3-11-05 Pac-10 Championships5. 49.325 1-18-02 UtahFX1. 49.575 3-14-02 UM, UW, NIU2. 49.500 2-28-03 Stanford3. 49.500 2-20-04 Washington4. 49.475 3-2-01 ASU5. 49.475 2-22-02 Washington

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ScorE: 197.900TEam: Stanford

mEET: Pac-10 chamPionShiPS

daTE: 3-20-04


2016 TV ROSTER

PronunciationsDanielle/Courtney BUCHANAN .............. Byou-can-enMaddy CINDRIC ............................................... Sin-drickSELYNNA Felix-TERRAZAS .........Se-leena Felix-Ta-ra-zasGabby LAUB ........................................................... LobbSLOUGHHOUSE, Calif. ..................................Slow-house

Danielle Buchanan5-4 | SR.

Lancaster, Calif.

Madison Cindric5-3 | SO.

Lantana, Texas

Dani Spencer5-2 | FR.

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Jessie Sisler5-3 | SR.

Sloughhouse, Calif.

Skyler Sheppard5-6 | FR.

Plano, Texas

Kennady Schneider5-1 | SO.

Henderson, Nev.

Brittany Robertson5-4 | FR.

Auckland, New Zealand

Victoria Ortiz5-4 | SO.

Tucson, Ariz.

Lexi Mills5-3 | SR.

Frisco, Texas

Lauryn Mattson5-3 | FR.

Waconia, Minn.

Gabrielle Laub5-3 | JR.

Owasso, Okla.

Krysten Howard5-3 | JR.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Haylie Hendrickson5-3 | FR.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Selynna Felix-Terrazas4-11 | JR.

Tucson, Ariz.

Shelby Edwards5-4 | SR.

San Tan Valley, Ariz.

David McCreary1st Year

Assistant Coach

Tabitha Yim1st Year

Head Coach

John Court18th Year

Assistant Coach

DANIELLE BUCHANAN

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’4”Year: Redshirt SeniorHometown: Lancaster, Calif.High School: Paraclete High School

Career Highlights: Went an entire season (2013) without scoring below a 9.800 on vaultAll-Conference Academic Honorable Mention (2013) Best Marks:V-9.825UB- 9.825 2015: Did not compete due to injury. 2014: Did not compete due to injury and redshirted this season. 2013: Opened the season with a 9.825 on bars at California (1/6) …Tied her career high 9.825 on bars at Washington (2/1) … Earned a 9.800 in her career debut on vault against Nebraska (2/16) … Posted a 9.800 on vault at Oregon State (2/22) … Totaled a third 9.800 on vault and added a 9.775 on bars against ASU (3/2) … Posted a career high 9.825 on vault and a 9.775 on bars at Oklahoma (3/8) … Recorded twin scores of 9.800 on bars and vault against Missouri (3/16) … Tied her career high 9.825 on vault at the Pac-12 Championships (3/23) … Contributed a 9.800 on vault and a 9.725 on bars at the NCAA Columbus Regional Championships (4/6). 2012: Began her career with an exhibition bar routine earning a 9.625 against Washington (2/24) … Competed at UC Davis to earn a 9.725 on bars (3/2) … Totaled a career-high bar score of 9.775 in the competition at Stanford (3/4). Club/High School: Competed two years under Shavann Church and Liang Zhao at Gym-nastics Olympica … Was the 2010 level 10 California State Vault Champion … Took 4th all-around at the 2010 state championships … Took 4th all-around at the 2011 state champi-onships … Took 3rd on vault at the 2011 state meet. Personal: Born in Lancaster, Calif. … Daughter of Matt and Aimee Buchanan … Has a younger sister, Courtney who is the team manager … Majoring in physiology with a busi-ness minor … Wants to become a physical therapist to help athletes recover from injuries. Interesting Fact: “I hate chocolate milk!”


MADDY CINDRIC

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: SophomoreHometown: Lantana, Tex.High School: Bridgeway Home School Academy

Career Highlights: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Week of March 16, 2015) Best Marks:V- 9.850UB- 9.925BB- 9.850FX- 9.850AA- 39.350

2015: Competed in all 13 meets during the 2015 season… Scored a 9.750 on vault, 9.675 on beam and 9.725 in her opening meet at Alabama (1/9)… Earned a 9.575 on vault, 9.750 on beam and 9.825 on floor at first home meet against Sacramento State, Wiscon-sin-Stout and UIC (1/16)… Posted a career high on beam at UCLA with a 9.775 (1/19)… Tied career high at Washington and scored a 9.725 (1/24)… Earned a pair of 9.775’s on vault and beam at home against Utah (1/31)… Scored a career high on beam with a 9.850 against Arizona State… Tied 9.775 career highs on vault and floor at Michigan State with Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan (3/6)… Earned career highs on vault and floor at Texas Woman’s University with two scores of 9.850 (3/8)… Made her all-around debute against Denver with a score of 39.350 and a 9.925 on bars (3/14)… Earned a 39.275 at the Pac-12 Championships…Posted a final score of 39.025 at the Columbus Regionals.

Club/High School: Competed five years at Texas Dreams Gymnastics under Kim Zmeskal-Burdette and Chris Burdette… 2011 Level 10 beam regional champion… 2011 Junior Olympic National qualifier… 2012 level 10 state beam and bars champion… 2013 level 10 regional beam champion… 2013 Junior Olympic National 3rd All Around… 2013 Junior Olympic team member.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Julie Cindric… Has two sisters, Taylor and Ainsley… Born in Newark, Delaware… From Lantana, Tex… Pursuing a career in the medical field… Major is Care, Health and Society.

Interesting Fact: “I love traveling outside of the country.”


SHELBY EDWARDS

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’4”Year: SeniorHometown: San Tan Valley, Ariz.High School: Primavera Online High School

Career Highlights: Pac-12 Vault Co-Champion (2014)Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (January 22, 2013)Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 5, 2013) Best Marks:V- 9.950B- 9.850BB- 9.900 2015: Did not compete in team’s first meet at Alabama due to injury… Received a 9.875 at team’s first home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)… Posted a score of 9.750 UCLA (1/19)… received a 9.775 at Washington and competed on beam for the first time this season and received a 9.825 (1/24)… Earned a season tying 9.875 on vault and a 9.825 on beam for the second meet in a row against Utah (1/31)… Scored a season high on beam with a 9.850 against California (2/28)… Tied 9.775 career highs on vault and floor at Michigan State with Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan (3/6)… Earned a season high on beam with a 9.875 and a season best tying score of 9.875 on vault at Texas Woman’s University (3/8)… Earned a 9.77 on vault and a 9.750 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships…Posted a 9.850 on vault and a 9.750 on beam at the Columbus Regionals. 2014: Won the 2014 Pac-12 Vault title … Made the Pac-12 Second-Team on beam … Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors … Competed on three events in every meet of the season except bars once… Set a career high bars score of 9.850 at Stanford (1/19)… Scored 9.900 on vault at Stanford (1/19) and against Oregon State… scored a 9.900 on beam against Oregon State (3/9) ... Set her season high vault score of 9.950 at the Pac-12 championships (3/22) where she scored 9.825 on bars and 9.850 on beam … Scored a 9.925 on vault in the NCAA regional along with a 9.725 on bars and 9.850 on beam. 2013: Improved her beam season high to a 9.750 at Texas Woman’s (1/19) … Posted a new season high 9.825 for her first career title on beam at the Chicago Style Meet (2/8) … Competed vault for the first time for a 9.750 in addition to a beam score of 9.750 at Oregon State (2/22) … Posted two new career-high scores against ASU, a 9.850 on vault and a 9.875 for first place on beam (3/2) … Posted new career high 9.875 on vault at Oklahoma (3/8) … Earned her first career title on vault with a score of 9.875 at Missouri (3/16) … Posted a career high 9.800 on bars at the Pac-12 Championships (3/23) … Earned a 9.850 on vault and a 9.825 on beam at the NCAA Columbus Regional Championships (4/6) ... Was named Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week twice. Club/High School: Competed with Carter’s Gymnastics for five years under coaches Jack and Erin Carter … Three-time qualifier for the Junior Olympic National Championships … Took second place in the all-around and was Arizona Junior Olympic Gymnast of the Year … Was the 2010 Region I bar champion … Took first place all-around in the 2011 Arizona State Championships ... Took first place all-around at the Arizona State Championships in 2012 … Took first place on vault, bars and all-around at the Region I Championships … Was the 2012 Junior Olympic National vault champion … Was named Arizona Optional Gymnast of the Year for 2012.Personal: Daughter of Robert and Teresa Edwards… Hails from San Tan Valley, Ariz… Born in Fontana, Calif… Attended Primavera Online High School … Pursuing a major in journalism and a minor in busi-ness in hopes of writing for a music magazine in the future.

Interesting Fact: “I was home schooled my entire life.”• arizonawildcats.com/gymnastics • 8 •

SELYNNA FELIX-TERRAZAS

Position: All-AroundHeight: 4’11”Year: JuniorHometown: Tucson, Ariz.High School: Flowing Wells High School

Career Highlights: Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Week of 24, 2014) Best Marks:V- 9.775UB- 9.900FX- 9.850 2015: Earned a 9.750 on vault and 9.700 in season opener at Alabama (1/9)… At the team’s first home meet against Wisconsin-Stout, UIC and Sacramento State she earned a 9.675 on vault, 9.725 on the uneven bars and a 9.775 on floor (1/16)… She earned her season high on floor against Utah with a 9.825 (1/31)… At Arizona’s meet against Arizona State she earned her season high on the uneven bars with a 9.875 (2/16)… Tied her sea-son high on floor against California (2/28) and then again at Michigan State with Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan (3/6)… Tied her season high on uneven bars and made her season high on vault at Texas Woman’s University with a 9(3/8)… Tied her season high on vault against Denver (3/14)… Scored a 9.725 on vault, 9.825 on bars and 9.800 on floor at the Pac-12 Championships… Posted a 9.70 on vault, 9.800 on bars and 9.800 on floor at the Columbus Regionals.

2014: Earned Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week honors ... Competed on bars in every meet except the first three … competed on floor in seven meets and on vault twice… Set a career high 9.750 on vault at Stanford (1/19) … Set her first career high on bars with a 9.800 at Oklahoma (2/15) … Earned a new career high on bars against with a 9.900 against UCLA (3/01) … Scored a career high 9.850 on floor two meets in a row against Washington (2/01) and Utah (2/15) … Scored a 9.875 on bars against Oregon state (3/09) … Contributed a 9.850 on bars in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.

Club/High School: Competed with Carter’s Gymnastics under Jack and Erin Carter … 2009 Level 8 Regional Champion … 2010 Level 9 Regional and National Champion … 2011 all-around champion at National Judges’ Cup … Three-time Junior Olympic Nation-als qualifier.

Personal: Daughter of Jose Felix and Dolores Terrazas … Has a brother, Tramon and sister, Elizabeth … Born in Aguaprieta, Mex. … Career ambition is to work with children with spe-cial needs… Majoring in literacy, learning, and leadership.

Interesting Fact: “I’m adopted!”• arizonawildcats.com/gymnastics • 9 •

HAYLIE HENDRICKSON

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: FreshmanHometown: Fort Wayne, Ind.High School: Homestead High School

Club/High School: Competed with Set-10 in Fort Wayne, Ind., for ten years under head coaches Mike Comeau and Kristen Hines… Two time Junior Olympic N.I.T. qualifier… Placed third at Level 5 Regionals in 2014… First place on beam at IGI Chicago Style meet… Placed eighth all-around at Level 9 Eastern National Qualifier.

Personal: Daughter of Wayne and Carolynn Hendrickson… Has one sister named Lizzie… Hometown is Fort Wayne, Ind… Born in Melbourne, Fla… Attended Homestead High School…Majoring in biology… Would like to pursue a career in the medical field.

Interesting Fact: “I lived in Gilbert, Ariz., for six years where I first started gymnastics under coach Amanda Borden.”


KRYSTEN HOWARD

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: JuniorHometown: Phoenix, Ariz.High School: Home school

Career Highlights: Has competed in every meet since attending Arizona. Best Marks: UB- 9.875BB- 9.850FX- 9.800 2015: Posted a score of 9.725 on the uneven bars at the opening meet at Alabama (1/9)… Tied her career high score of 9.875 on bars at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)… Made her floor debut at UCLA and received a 9.800 as well as on bars (1/19)… Received her second 9.800 on floor and a 9.725 on bars at Washington (1/24)… Earned a 9.850 on bars and 9.250 on floor against Utah (1/31)… Tied career high 9.875 on bars against California (2/28)… Made her debut on beam and earned a 9.800 at Texas Woman’s University (3/8)… Earned two 9.850’s on bars and beam at the team’s final home meet against Denver (3/14)… Posted a 9.775 on bars and 9.825 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships… Re-ceived a 9.800 on bars and 9.750 on beam at the Columbus Regionals. 2014: Competed on bars in every meet for the cats this season … Set an at-the-time ca-reer high score of 9.850 at Stanford (1/19) … Scored a 9.825 on bars against Oklahoma (1/25) … Improved her career high bars score to 9.875 at Oklahoma (2/15) … Earned a 9.850 on bars against Air Force (3/17) … Contributed a 9.750 in the Pac-12 Championships (3/22).

Club/High School: Competed with Oasis Gymnastics and Sports Center for 15 years un-der Janine Thompson, Orley Szmuch and Brian Carey … 2010 Level 9 Regional All-Around Champion and Western National Qualifier … 2011 Level 10 State All-Around Bronze Med-alist and Regional Qualifier .. 2013 Level 10 Regional Beam Bronze Medalist and Junior Olympic National Qualifier.

Personal: Daughter of Chad and Kelli Howard … Has one younger brother, Chase … From Phoenix, Ariz… Born in Glendale, Ariz. … Majoring in pre-physiology with a career ambition of becoming a physical therapist to help make a difference in someone’s life and help them reach their goals after an injury.

Interesting Fact: “I love superhero movies.”


GABRIELLE LAUB

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: JuniorHometown: Owasso, Okla.High School: Owasso High School

Career Highlights: Has competed in every meet since attending Arizona. Best Marks: V- 9.825UB- 9.900

2015: Earned a 9.800 on vault and a 9.825 at Alabama (1/9)… Tied career high 9.825 on vault at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)…Received three 9.825’s on bars in a row at UCLA (1/19), at Washington (1/24) and against Utah (1/31)… Posted career high score on bars against California with a score of 9.900 (2/28)…Scored a 9.775 on vault and a 9.800 on the uneven bars at the Pac-12 Championships… Received a 9.700 on vault at the Columbus Regionals.

2014: Competed on bars in every meet and vault in six meets … Set a then-career high 9.850 on bars at Stanford (1/19) … Set her career high on bars 9.875 against Oklahoma (1/25) … Set her career high of 9.825 on vault against Oregon State (3/09) … tied her vault career high with a 9.825 at Air Force (3/17) … Tied her career high bars score of 9.875 against Oregon State … Scored a 9.800 on vault and a 9.700 on bars at the Pac-12 Championships (3/22) … Contributed a 9.750 on vault at the NCAA Baton Rouge Region-al (4/05).

Club/High School: Competed 13 years with Krafft Academy of Gymnastics under coach-es Kristi Krafft and Jean-Luc Carion … Four-time Level 10 Oklahoma State Champion … Four-time international competitor … Three-time national competitor. Personal: Daughter of Jeremy Laub and Jennifer Stephens… Has three younger brothers, Max, Wyatt and Walker… Born in Witchita, Kansas… From Owasso, Okla., and attended Owasso High School… Currently a pre-business major with hopes of pursuing a degree in finance.

Interesting Fact: “I sing and play the guitar.”


LAURYN MATTSON

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: FreshmanHometown: Waconia, Minn.High School: Waconia High School

Club/High School: Competed with Legacy Gymnastics in Eden Prairie, Minn., for five years under Kari and Will Vaughn, Heidi Mastro and Travis Cherrier… Two-time level ten JO Nationals competitor… Level ten JO NIT competitor… Level 9 Westerns competitor and placed third on vault… Placed third overall at the Minnesota State Meet in 2015.

Personal: Daughter of Eric and Julie Mattson… has one older brother, Ryan… Born in Tam-pa, Fla… Raised in Waconia, Minn… Pursuing a major in accounting with hopes of one day owning her own business.

Interesting Fact: “My high school mascot was the Wildcat and now at college I will con-tinue to be a Wildcat!”


LEXI MILLS

Position: All-AroundHeight: 5’3”Year: SeniorHometown: Frisco, TexasHigh School: Frisco High School

Career Highlights:Went an entire season (2015) without scoring below a 9.800 on floor Best Marks: UB-9.850BB- 9.950FX- 9.925

2015: Received a 9.825 on the uneven bars at the season opener at Alabama (1/9)… Earned a 9.700 on beam at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)…Made her floor debut at Oregon State and scored a 9.800 (2/7)… Posted a 9.850 on floor and a 9.825 on bars against Arizona State (2/16)… Posted career high on floor against California with a 9.925 and tied career high on bars (2/28)… Earned career high on beam with a 9.950 and tied career high on bars at Texas Woman’s University (3/14)…Received a 9.725 on bars, 9.850 on beam and 9.850 on floor at the Pac-12 Championships… Posted a 9.800 on bars and beam and a 9.850 on floor at the Columbus Regionals.

2014: Competed on beam and bars in every meet of the season…scored a 9.850 on bars and a 9.825 on beam against Oklahoma (1/25) … scored a 9.850 on beam at Utah (2/7) … scored a career high 9.900 on bars at Oregon State (3/9) … she scored 9.675 on bars and tied her season high 9.875 on beam at the pac-12 championships (3/22) … scored a 9.825 on beam in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (4/5).

2013: Began her collegiate career with a 9.775 on bars at California (1/6) … Tied her 9.775 on bars against Stanford (1/12) … Tallied her third 9.775 on bars at Washington (2/1) … Contributed her first beam score of 9.725 against Nebraska (2/13) … Posted a career-high bar score of 9.825 at Oregon State (2/22) … Competed bars and tied for her first event title on beam with a career high 9.875 against ASU (3/2) … Competed bars and posted a 9.775 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships (3/23) … Contributed a 9.700 on bars tied her career high 9.875 on beam at the NCAA Columbus Regional Championships (4/6). Club/High School: Competed with WOGA for eight years … Was the 2010 National beam champion … Took third on bars at the 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff Mills and Erica Erbes … Has two younger siblings, Austin and Sarah ... Hails from Frisco, Texas and attended Frisco High School … Born in Lewisville Tex-as… Attended Frisco High School… Majoring in family studies and human development with a thematic minor in counseling.

Interesting Fact: “I have a horse named Charlie.” • arizonawildcats.com/gymnastics • 14 •

VICTORIA ORTIZ

Position: All-AroundYear: SophomoreHometown: Tucson, Ariz.High School: Sahuaro High School

Career Highlights: Has competed in every meet since attending Arizona. Best Marks: UB- 9.900

2015: Received a 9.775 on bars at the team’s opening meet at Alabama (1/9)…Scored a 9.875 on bars at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wiscon-sin-Stout and UIC (1/16)…Posted career high of 9.900 on bars against Arizona State (2/16) and again the next week against California (2/28)… Received a 9.175 on bars at the Pac-12 Championships…Finished the season with a 9.825 on bars at the Columbus Regionals.

Club/High School: Competed for eight years at Arizona Dynamics under Gina Mueller and Tricia Oagle… Qualified for National Invitational Tournament in 2014.

Personal: Daughter of David and Joni Ortiz… Has one brother, David… Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona… Pursuing a career in law enforcement… Major is criminal justice... Minor is psychology.

Interesting Fact: “I don’t like yellow M and M’s and my favorite color is yellow.”


BRITTANY ROBERTSON

Position: All-AroundYear: FreshmanHometown: Auckland, New ZealandHigh School: Diocesan School for Girls

Club/High School: Competed with Harbour Gymnastics Centre for six years under head coach Alexandra Koudinova… Placed fifth on floor and sixth on bars at the Mikhail Vo-ronin Cup in Moscow, Russia in 2009... Placed 11th overall at the Pacific Rim Champion-ships... Placed third all-around at the Victorian Championships in Australia… Placed first all-around at the Auckland Championships….Placed first all-around at the North Island Championships… Placed first all-around at the New Zealand National Championships in 2010 and 2011… placed first on vault, beam and floor at the Christchurch Classic… Placed fifth all-around at the Australian Nationals in 2014… Attended the World Champi-onships in Nanning, China.

Personal: Daughter of Bruce and Gina Robertson… Has one brother named James and one sister named Aleisha… From Auckland, New Zealand… Attended Diocesan School for Girls… Major is undecided… Wants to pursue a degree in business or psychology in sports.

Interesting Fact: “ I have an unusually soft/squishy nose.. It feels pretty normal to me but everyone else finds it extremely soft and squishy!”


KENNADY SCHNEIDER

Position: All-AroundYear: SophomoreHometown: Henderson, Nev.High School: Green Valley High School

Career Highlights: Has competed in every meet since attending Arizona.Choreographs all of her own routines. Best Marks: BB- 9.725FX- 9.875

2015: Received a 9.725 and her career high on beam and a 9.675 on floor at the team’s opening meet at Alabama (1/9)…Scored a 9.825 on floor at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)…Received a 9.850 on floor at UCLA (1/19)… Posted career high of 9.875 on floor against Utah (1/31)… Scored two 9.850’s in a row on floor at Texas Woman’s University (3/8) and against Denver (3/14)… Received a career best tying 9.875 on floor at the Pac-12 Championships…Fin-ished the season with a 9.825 on floor at the Columbus Regionals.

Club/High School: Competed 10 years at Gymcats under coaches Cassie Rice and Jill Preston… Qualified for Nationals in 2012… Qualified for NIT in 2013… Qualified for Nation-als in 2014… State bar and floor champion in 2014.

Personal: Daughter of Becky Barone… Has two younger brothers, Micah and Noah… Born in Las Vegas, Nev… Hometown is Henderson, Nev… Attended Green Valley High School… Pursuing a career as an art curator and dealer as well as being a performance/photographic artist… Studying to receive a bachelor of fine arts with an emphasis in pho-tography with an art history minor… Choreographs all of her own routines.

Interesting Fact: “I am a vegetarian, Italian citizen and I want to own a pet chicken named Grandpa. I’m also Twitter famous and I like to dedicate 20 minutes every day to tweeting to my fans.”


SKYLER SHEPPARD

Position: All-AroundYear: FreshmanHometown: Plano, Tex.High School: Plano East Senior High

Club/High School: Competed four years at WOGA under head coaches Laurent Landi and Natasha Boyarskaya…Was named the regional vault champion in 2013.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Gabriela Sheppard… Has two brothers, Ryan and Maguire and two sisters, Austin and Quincy…Born in Silver Spring, M.D… Hails from Plano, Tex… Attended Plano East Senior High… Undecided but hoping to pursue a major in nurs-ing or education… Wants to work with children upon graduation.

Interesting Fact: “I am obessesed wtih giraffes.”


JESSIE SISLER

Position: All-AroundYear: SeniorHometown: Sloughhouse, Calif.High School: Pleasant Grove High School

Career Highlights: Pac-12 Floor Champion (2015)Specialist of the Week (Week of Jan. 13, 2015)Second Team All-Conference on Floor (2015)Pac-12 second All-Academic Team (2015)C.A.T.S. Female Junior Athlete of the Year (2015)Scholastic All-America (2014)University of Arizona Freshman Athlete of the Year (2013)Scholastic All-America (2013) Best Marks: V- 9.850BB- 9.950FX- 9.950

2015: Posted career high 9.950 on beam at the team’s opening meet at Alabama (1/9)…Scored a 9.750 on vault, a 9.900 on beam and a 9.800 on floor at the team’s opening home meet against Sacramento State, Wisconsin-Stout and UIC (1/16)…Scored a 9.900 on floor at Washington (1/24)… Earned her second 9.900 on floor against California (2/28)… Earned career high on vault with a score of 9.850 against Denver (3/14)… Received a 9.825 on vault, a 9.775 on beam and a 9.950 on floor to win the floor champion title at the Pac-12 Championships…Finished the season with a 9.775 on vault, a 9.750 on bars and a 9.875 on floor at the Columbus Regionals. 2014: Competed at first two meets before sitting out her next four due to injury … Scored a season best 9.850 on floor at Illinois-Chicago (1/11) … earned a 9.800 on beam against ASU in her debut back from injury (2/22) … Posted a career high beam of 9.850 in the Quad meet (3/15) … scored a 9.850 on beam in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (4/5).

2013: Earned her first floor title with a score of 9.875 and posted a 9.750 on beam at the Chicago Style Meet (2/8) … Took a second consecutive floor title with a new career high 9.925 against Nebraska (2/13) … Tied her career high 9.925 for first place on floor against Arizona State (3/2) … Posted a 9.850 on floor at Oklahoma (3/8) … Contributed to the season high floor performance against Missouri with a 9.900 (3/16) … Posted a 9.750 on floor at the Pac-12 Championships (3/23) … Contributed a 9.850 on floor at the NCAA Columbus Regional Championships (4/6) ... Was also named a Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Week.

Club/High School: Competed 16 years with Technique Gymnastics under coaches Lisa Poarch, Tara Gilmore, Rick Newman and Mark Holtzclaw … Four-time Junior Olympic Qualifier … NorCal State 2011 Beam and Floor champion … Was the 2011 Region I Floor champion … Was 2012 Re-gion I Beam and Floor Champion and NorCal State All-Around and Floor Champion.

Personal: Daughter of Dave and Suzanne Sisler … Born in Sacramento, Calif… Raised in Slough-house, Calif… Has an older sister named Bailey… Attended Pleasant Grove High School … Pursu-ing physiology for a physical therapy career.

Interesting Fact: “I love sunsets.”


DANI SPENCER

Position: All-AroundYear: FreshmanHometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.High School: Chaparral High School

Club/High School: Competed with Gold Medal Gymnastics for four years under Kristin Fanning and Amanda Borden…Placed second on bars at regionals in 2014… 2014 state bars champion… 2013 Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier… Regionals bars champion in 2013… State all-around and bars champion… Placed third at state meet in 2014.

Personal: Daughter of Don Bearham and Carol Spencer… From New York, N.Y… Hails from Scottsdale, Ariz…Attended Chaparral High School…Has a twin brother, James and a sister, Charlotte… Majoring in biomedical engineering to pursue a career in helping others with mental and physical disabilities.

Interesting Fact: “I have a twin special needs brother named James!”


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