Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics
| Auburn Tigers gymnastics | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1974 |
| University | Auburn University |
| Head coach | Jeff Graba (6th[1] season) |
| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Auburn, Alabama |
| Home arena | Auburn Arena (Capacity: 7,424) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Burnt orange and navy blue[2] |
| Super Six appearances | |
| 1993, 2015 | |
| NCAA Regional championships | |
| 1991, 1993, 2003, 2015 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |
The Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics team represents Auburn University in the sport of gymnastics. The team competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers host their home meets at the Auburn Arena on the school's main Auburn campus.[3] The team is currently led by head coach Jeff Graba. In their four decades of history, the Tigers have made four appearances at the National Championships; making the Super Six twice.[4][5]
History
Auburn Gymnastics history dates back to the late 1890s but the Auburn Tigers gymnastics program wasn't founded until 1965[6] by Edwin Bengston; a kinesiology lecturer at the University and weightlifter.[7][8][9] After a successful few years of competition, the program was discontinued. In 1974, the program was reinstated by Bengston; Title IX providing the first form of financial aid of $150 to Jeanne Denoon-Amos.[10][11][12]
Roster
| Name | Height | Year | Hometown | Club |
| Caitlin Atkinson | 5-0 | SR | Houston, TX | Cypress Academy |
| Telah Black | FR | Helena, AL | ||
| Brooke Bray | 5-2 | SO | West Palm Beach, FL | American Twisters |
| Samantha Cerio | FR | Huntersville, NC | ||
| Lexus Demers | 5-1 | R-SR | Blaine, MN | Midwest Gymnastics |
| Emma Engler | FR | Raleigh, NC | ||
| Kennedy Finister | 5-1 | SO | Magnolia, TX | Champion Gymnastics |
| Sarah Garcia | 5-3 | SO | Temecula, CA | SCEGA |
| Kullen Hlawek | 5-1 | JR | Fulshear, TX | Champion Gymnastics |
| Blake Jones | 5-4 | SO | Baton Rouge, LA | Elite Gymnastics |
| Kait Kluz | 5-4 | SR | Wixom, MI | Oakland Gymnastics |
| Kelsey Kopec | 5-7 | R-JR | Alpharetta, GA | Ultimate Gymnastics |
| Taylor Krippner | FR | Cypress, TX | ||
| Abby Milliet | 5-1 | SO | Denton, TX | Denton Gymnastics Academy |
| A'Miracal Phillips | FR | Enterprise, AL | ||
| MJ Rott | 5-0 | JR | Stillwater, MN | Rising Stars |
| Lucia Scaglione | 5-0 | JR | Tampa, FL | Lafleurs Tampa |
| Emma Slappey | FR | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| Cara Stricklin | 5-5 | SO | Mandeville, LA | Cypress Pointe |
- Head Coach: Jeff Graba
- Assistant Coach: Kurt Hettinger
- Assistant Coach: Mary McDaniel
- Volunteer Assistant: Lisa Benedict
Located in: Auburn, Alabama | ||
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References
- ^ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/080910aaa.html
- ^ "About Auburn". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ http://www.auburntigers.com/facilities/includes/gym_arena.html
- ^ http://www.gymn-forum.net/Results/NCAA-W/93-aa.html
- ^ http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/w-gym/recaps/041715aaa.html
- ^ http://www.netitor.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/w-gym/auto_pdf/history-records.pdf
- ^ http://www.auburnvillager.com/news/strong-man/article_a242f351-32ae-5910-b0a4-8e01cea48af9.html
- ^ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Edwin-J-Bengtson-Jr/Auburn-AL/59t0a25
- ^ http://www.secsportsfan.com/thanks-to-ed-bengston.html
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/w-gym/auto_pdf/07-media-guide-part2.pdf
- ^ http://www.instantcheckmate.com/people/south-carolina/mc-cormick/29835/jeanne-amos/000055155050/
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19750302&id=6mw0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=350EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913,204598&hl=en
- ^ "2016 Auburn Women's Gymnastics Roster". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved 3 September 2015.