2001-02 WIAC Women's Gymnastics
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 11 - 17
Jenny Moore, Senior (Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine), of UW-La Crosse
Moore won the all-around title in La Crosse's dual victory over River Falls. She scored 35.600. Moore won the balance beam title (9.325), tied for third on the uneven bars (8.250), finished sixth in the vault (8.800) and tied for sixth in the floor exercise (9.225).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Adria Walin, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Oshkosh, Kristine Arquette, Senior, North Prairie (Mukwonago)
UW-River Falls, Erin Holly, Senior, Reedsburg (Webb)
UW-Stout, Tasha Pasch, Junior, Northfield, Minn.

Week of Feb. 4 - 10
Ann Kingsnorth, Sophomore (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards), of UW-Whitewater
Kingsnorth set school records in the vault, uneven bars and all-around in the Whitewater's dual meet against Texas Women's University on Saturday, February 9. She posted a score of 9.625 in the vault, 9.075 in the uneven bars and 37.40 in the all-around. The Warhawks also established a school record with a team score of 180.300.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alison Eagles, Freshman, Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View)
UW-La Crosse, Angela Erato, Sophomore, Brookfield (Pius XI)
UW-Oshkosh, Jennifer Williams, Junior, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-River Falls, Angie Garin, Senior, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)
UW-Stout, Erika Opoien, Junior, Superior

Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
Jennifer Williams, Junior (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine), of UW-Oshkosh
Williams finished third in the all-around competition and in the top seven in three individual events to help Oshkosh place sixth at the Gershon/McLellan Invitational held February 1 in La Crosse. Williams compiled a score of 36.45 in the all-around competition to finish as the highest non-NCAA Division I or II performer. She also placed fourth on the balance beam with a score of 9.225, sixth in the floor exercise with a season-best score of 9.525 and seventh on the uneven bars with a score of 9.10.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alison Eagles, Freshman, Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View)
UW-La Crosse, Darlene Benedetti, Sophomore, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
UW-River Falls, Tiffany Reber, Junior, Kasson, Minn. (Kasson-Mantorville)
UW-Stout, Mandi Neuman, Freshman, St. Paul, Minn. (Highland Park)

Week of Jan. 21 - 27
Wendy Wiederholt, Sophomore (Hazel Green/Southwestern), of UW-Oshkosh
Wiederholt competed at the Southeast Missouri State Triangular on Saturday and placed fourth in the beam with a 9.450, the third highest score in the WIAC this season. She also finished ninth in the all-around with a 35.050. The triangular also featured Southeast Misssouri State and Centenary.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Erin Henrich, Junior, Spring Valley
UW-La Crosse, Angela Erato, Sophomore, Brookfield (Pius XI)
UW-River Falls, Ashley Nelson, Sophomore, Darwin, Minn. (Litchfield)

Week of Jan. 14 - 20
Angela Erato, Sophomore (Brookfield/Pius XI), of UW-La Crosse
Erato placed second on the balance beam at the Southeast Missouri State Triangular on January 18. The meet featured NCAA I institutions SE Missouri State and Northern Illinois. Erato was second on the beam with a team-best season score of 9.475.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Adria Walin, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
UW-Oshkosh, Jennifer Williams, Junior, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-Stout, Scarlett Ramey, Senior, Seattle, Wash. (Holy Names Academy)

Week of Jan. 7 - 13
Jennifer Williams, Junior (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine), of UW-Oshkosh
Williams won the all-around with a score of 35.675 in a dual meet against La Crosse. She won the balance beam with a score of the 9.15. Williams also placed third in the uneven bars with an 8.75, third in the floor exercise with a 9.10 and fifth in the vault with an 8.675.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sarah Aldridge, Senior, Proctor, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Nancy Petersen, Sophomore, Bartlett, Ill. (Elgin)
UW-Stout, Erika Opoien, Junior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, April Hubmann, Freshman, West Allis (Central)

Week of Dec. 10 - 16
Katie Mitchell, Sophomore (Easton, Md.), of UW-River Falls
Mitchell helped the Falcons to a season-high team score and a win against three other teams on Friday. The Falcons scored 170.075 points to beat Whitewater, Stout and Hamline (Minn.). Mitchell placed second in the all-around with a 34.975. She finished just .025 points behind Hamline’s Melissa Stanton, who won the NCGA national all-around title last year. Mitchell placed third on the beam with an 8.75, fifth in vaulting with 8.825, third in the floor exercise with a 9.2 and tied for fifth on the bars with 8.2.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alison Eagles, Freshman, Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View)
UW-Stout, Tasha Pasch, Junior, Northfield, Minn.

Week of Dec. 3 - 9
Jenny Moore, Senior (Coon Rapids, Minn.), of UW-La Crosse
Moore won the all-around competition in La Crosse’s victory at Whitewater. She finished with 35.550 points. Moore won the balance beam title with a score of 9.375 and tied for first on the uneven bars with a score of 8.675.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jennifer Williams, Junior, Ham Lake, Minn. (Blaine)
UW-River Falls, Ashley Nelson, Sophomore, Darwin, Minn. (Litchfield)
UW-Stout, Lacey Schroedl, Freshman, Minneapolis, Minn. (St. Anthony)

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