Women's Gymnastics
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 22 - 28
Specialist
Naomi DeLara, Junior (Kahului, Hawaii/Maui), of UW-Stout
DeLara set a school record and captured first place on the balance beam in a 193.625-181.950 loss at NCAA Division II Texas Woman's University on Feb. 27.  She broke her own record with a mark of 9.825.  DeLara also tied for third on the floor exercise (9.700) and sixth on the vault (9.600).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Samantha Howard, Senior, St. Paul, Minn. (Henry Sibley)
UW-La Crosse, Gabi Hooper, Senior, New Brighton, Minn. (Totino-Grace)
UW-Oshkosh, Mary Ann Oehlerking, Sophomore, Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
UW-Whitewater, Leah Applin, Sophomore, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Kelly Mathewson, Junior,
Winona State University, Heather Rummelein, Junior, Centennial, Colo.

All-Around
Katie Thompson, Freshman (Kingsport, Tenn./Sullican South), of UW-Whitewater
In a 180.725-169.800 dual meet victory over Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Feb. 27, Thompson won three out of the five events.  She took first place in the all-around (37.000), vault (9.200) and balance beam (9.250), while finishing second on the uneven bars (9.250-personal best) and floor exercise (9.300).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Cece Solem, Freshman, Mendota Heights, Minn. (Henry Sibley)
UW-La Crosse, Courtney Gonzales, Sophomore, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.
Gustavus Adolphus College, Danielle Thibodeau, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
Hamline University, Melissa Thomas, Junior, Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson Classical)

Week of Feb. 15 - 21
Specialist
Stacie Jenkins, Junior (Peoria, Ariz.) of UW-Oshkosh
Jenkins won the uneven bars, placed third in the floor exercise and finished fifth on the vault as UW-Oshkosh upset UW-Whitewater, 182.700-182.375, on Feb. 19 in Oshkosh.  UW-Whitewater entered the meet ranked second in the NCGA’s GymInfo rankings and UW-Oshkosh ninth.  Jenkins posted a pair of season bests, totaling 9.50 points on the uneven bars and 9.55 in the floor exercise.  She tallied 9.30 points on the vault.  UW-Oshkosh’s team score was its highest of the season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Sarah Hulbert, Junior, Waukesha (West)
UW-La Crosse, Kelsey Matula, Senior, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Stout, Naomi DeLara, Junior, Kahului, Hawaii (Maui)
UW-Whitewater, Veronica Overby, Freshman, Kaneohe, Hawaii (James B. Castle)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Sam Opsahl, Freshman, Forest Lake, Minn.

All-Around
Mary Kate Young, Freshman (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins), of UW-Whitewater
In a dual meet against UW-Oshkosh on Feb. 19, Young won the all-around with a score of 37.300.  This marked the third straight meet that she surpassed 37 in the event.  Young placed first on the floor exercise (9.600 - personal best), third on the uneven bars (9.375 - personal best), fifth on the vault (9.300) and fifth on the balance beam (9.075).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Danielle Schulzetenberg, Freshman, Maple Grove, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Courtney Gonzales, Sophomore, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.
Gustavus Adolphus College, Danielle Thibodeau, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Century)

Week of Feb. 8 - 14
Specialist
Anna Gleason, Freshman (Shoreview, Minn./Roseville), of Winona State University
Gleason set career highs in three events - floor exercise (9.600), uneven bars (9.250) and balance beam (9.450) in a 185.250-182.500 victory over UW-Whitewater on Feb. 12.  She won the floor exercise and was second on both the bars and beam.  The 185.250 was the highest score Winona State has posted in nearly two years.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Courtney Gonzales, Sophomore, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)
UW-Oshkosh, Mary Ann Oehlerking, Sophomore, Hawthorn Woods, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)
UW-Stout, Naomi DeLara, Junior, Kahului, Hawaii (Maui)
UW-Whitewater, Allison Nelson, Junior, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Samantha Opsahl, Freshman, Forest Lake, Minn.

All-Around
Molly Weber, Junior (El Prado, N.M./Taos), of Hamline University
Competing in a dual meet against Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Feb. 12, Weber finished first in the all-around with a mark of 36.450.  Her performance also included first-place finishes in the uneven bars (8.675), balance beam (9.250) and floor exercise (9.425), while placing second in the vault (9.100).  The Pipers lost the dual by a score of 172.850-170.325.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Stefanie Armstrong, Senior, Kennesaw, Ga. (Mountain)
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Mary Kate Young, Freshman, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Danielle Thibodeau, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
Winona State University, Heather Rummelein, Junior, Centennial, Colo. (Smoky Hill)

Week of Feb. 1 - 7
Specialist
Justine Weyer, Senior (Colgate/Germantown), of UW-Whitewater
Against UW-Stout on Feb. 6, Weyer helped the Warhawks to their third win of the season and highest team score of the year with 185.775.  She won the balance beam with a personal record and second-highest score in school history at 9.7.  Weyer also won the uneven bars with a 9.575 and helped UW-Whitewater break the team school in the event.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Behmer, Freshman, Maple Grove, Minn. (West Lutheran)
UW-La Crosse, Kelsey Matula, Senior, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Gretchen Fackelman, Senior, St. Louis, Mo. (Ursuline Academy)
UW-Stout, Naomi DeLara, Junior, Kahului, Hawaii (Maui)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Danielle Thibodeau, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Century)

All-Around
Danielle Schulzetenberg, Freshman (Maple Grove, Minn.), of UW-Eau Claire
Schulzetenberg won the all-around competition at the 29th Annual Gershon/McLellan Invitational at UW-La Crosse on Feb. 5.  She scored a career-best 35.775 as the Blugolds took second place out of three teams.  Schulzetenberg tied for first on the balance beam (9.425), tied for second in the floor exercise (9.325), took ninth on the uneven bars (8.200) and 11th on the vault (8.825).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Emily Dinse, Freshman, Oshkosh (Winneconne)
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Mary Kate Young, Freshman, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins)
Hamline University, Molly Weber, Junior, Taos, N.M.

Week of Jan. 25 - 31
Specialist
Naomi DeLara, Junior (Kahului, Hawaii/Maui), of UW-Stout
In a 173.725-169.750 win over Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Jan. 29, DeLara won the balance beam (9.50) and the floor exercise (9.675), while finishing runner up on the vault (9.30).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kelsey Matula, Senior, Hastings, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Mary Ann Oehlerking, Sophomore, Hawthorne Woods, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)

All-Around
Stacie Jenkins, Junior (Peoria, Ariz.), of UW-Oshkosh
Jenkins recorded a pair of top two finishes in the all-around competition at meets hosted by Winona State University (Minn.) on Jan. 26 and NCAA Division I Illinois State University on Jan. 30.  In UW-Oshkosh’s 176.725-175.700 dual loss to Winona State University, Jenkins compiled a winning score of 36.34 points in the all-around competition.  Her individual events were highlighted by first-place scores of 9.30 on the balance beam and 9.10 in the floor exercise.  At Illinois State University, UW-Oshkosh placed third in a triangular hosted by the Redbirds with 179.45 points.  Illinois State University won the meet with 192.60 points, while Winona State University finished second with 180.00.  Jenkins placed second in the all-around competition with a score of 36.60.  Erica Schick of Illinois State University took the top listing with a score of 38.175.  The triangular also featured Jenkins placing fifth in the floor exercise with a score of 9.475 and eighth on the uneven bars with a figure of 9.025.

Also nominated:
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.

Week of Jan. 18 - 24
Specialist
Gabi Hooper, Senior (New Brighton, Minn./Totino-Grace), of UW-La Crosse
Hooper won the vault with a score of 9.85 at the Illinois State University Quadrangular on Jan. 24.  She won the event competing against three NCAA Division I programs.  The 9.85 is tied for the second-best mark in school history.  Hooper also competed in the floor exercise (9.35) and uneven parallel bars (8.45) in the quadrangular.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Danielle Schulzetenberg, Freshman, Maple Grove, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Darlene Herrmann, Senior, Newton, N.J.
UW-Stout, Naomi DeLara, Junior, Kahului, Hawaii (Maui)
UW-Whitewater, Justine Weyer, Senior, Colgate (Germantown)

All-Around
Justine Weyer, Senior (Colgate/Germantown), of UW-Whitewater
Weyer contributed to the Warhawks’ overall score, recording a first-place finish in the all-around with a 37.025 against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 22.  Her performance included a fifth-place finish on vault (9.225), second-place finish on the uneven bars (9.25), second-place finish on balance beam (9.2) and winning the floor exercise (9.35). This was Weyer’s second-straight meet with a 37+ in the all-around.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Senior, Rosemount, Minn.
Gustavus Adolphus College, Dani Thibodeau, Freshman, Rochester, Minn. (Century)

Week of Jan. 11 - 17
Specialist
Annie Mix, Freshman (Olive Branch, Miss./SBEC), of UW-Whitewater
Mix won the uneven bars with a score of 9.500 in a dual meet against UW-La Crosse on Jan. 16.  This marked the second straight week that she posted a 9.5 or higher in the event.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Rachel Behmer, Freshman, Maple Grove, Minn. (West Lutheran)
UW-La Crosse, Gabi Hooper, Senior, New Brighton, Minn. (Totino-Grace)
UW-Oshkosh, Jill Lindberg, Sophomore, Meridian, Idaho
Winona State University, Melissa Baudhuin, Junior, Oshkosh (West)

All-Around
Justine Weyer, Senior (Colgate/Germantown), of UW-Whitewater
Weyer won the all-around with a mark of 37.10 in a dual meet against UW-La Crosse on Jan. 16.  She finished third in the floor exercise, fourth on the vault, fifth on the balance beam and sixth on the uneven bars.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Cece Solem, Freshman, Mendota Heights, Minn. (Henry Sibley)
UW-La Crosse, Emily Dinse, Freshman, Oshkosh (Winneconne)
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
Winona State University, Heather Rummelein, Junior, Centennial, Colo.

Week of Jan. 4 - 10
Specialist
Naomi DeLara, Junior (Kahului, Hawaii/Maui), of UW-Stout
DeLara was the only UW-Stout performer to crack into the top five places on any of the individual events as the Blue Devils dropped a dual meet to NCAA Division I Iowa State University on Jan. 8.  DeLara was second on the balance beam with a score of 9.725 and tied for fifth on the floor exercise with a score of 9.475.  In a season opening dual loss to Winona State Univesity (Minn.) on Jan. 5, DeLara took first on the vault and the balance beam.  She tied with Winona's Heather Rummelein on the vault (9.275) and took the balance beam (9.725) by more than a half point.  DeLara finished second on the floor exercise (9.30).

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Kendra Klein, Freshman, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
UW-Whitewater, Mary Kate Young, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins)

All-Around
Meghan Hargens, Senior (Rosemount, Minn.), of UW-Stout
In a season opening dual loss to Winona State University (Minn.) on Jan. 5, Hargens was second in the all-around and against NCAA Division I Iowa State University on Jan. 8, she finished third in the all-around.  Against Winona, Hargens captured the uneven bars (9.40) and was second behind Rummelein in the all-around, with Rummelein tallying a 36.750 and Hargens a 36.125. Hargens was third on the floor exercise (9.175), fifth on the beam (8.950) and fifth on the vault (8.60).  At Iowa State, Hargens was seventh on the vault (9.375), seventh on the bars (9.375), seventh on the beam (9.325) and seventh on the floor (9.375).

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Stacie Jenkins, Junior, Peoria, Ariz.
Winona State University, Heather Rummelein, Junior, Centennial, Colo.

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