2006-07 WIAC Women's Gymnastics
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 26 - March 4
Gabi Hooper, Freshman (New Brighton, Minn./Totino-Grace), of UW-La Crosse
Competing against Division I opponents at the Illinois State Triangular on March 4, Hooper finished seventh on the vault (9.675), eighth on the floor exercise (9.600) and ninth on the balance beam (9.400) as the Eagles placed third.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Ashley Brett, Senior, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Amy Reidy, Freshman, Franklin

Week of Feb. 19 - 25
Teresa Phipps, Junior (Rocky Mount, N.C.), of UW-Oshkosh
Phipps captured four first-place finishes as UW-Oshkosh defeated Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 176.500-171.575, on Feb. 24.  She won the all-around competition with a score of 36.85.  She also performed winning marks of 9.475 in the floor exercise, 9.350 on the uneven bars and 9.525 on the vault.  Phipps placed eighth on the balance beam with a score of 8.500.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Theresa Lynch, Junior, Vadnais Heights, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Katie Krenz, Senior, Plano, Texas (West)
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Freshman, Rosemount, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Danielle Crinzi, Sophomore, New Berlin (Eisenhower)

Week of Feb. 12 - 18
Alexandra Nugent, Sophomore (Sheboygan/North), of Winona State University
Nugent had a solid week competing in dual meets against UW-La Crosse on Feb. 13 and UW-Whitewater on Feb. 17.   Against the Eagles, she established a career high en route to a first-place finish in the all-around (36.975) and also placed first in the vault (9.325).  Nugent added second-place scores in the uneven bars (9.400) and balance beam (9.250).   Against the Warhawks, she bettered her career best in the all-around (37.250) to win the event and also placed first in the balance beam (9.350) and floor exercise (9.525), while finishing second in the vault (9.350).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kristi Olson, Junior, Minnetonka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Gabi Hooper, Freshman, New Brighton, Minn. (Totino-Grace)
UW-Oshkosh, Rachel Morrison, Sophomore, Oswego, Ill.
UW-Stout, Ashley Timm, Junior, Eden Prairie, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Katie Spanel, Junior, Mt. Horeb

Week of Feb. 5 - 11
Danielle Crinzi, Sophomore (New Berlin/Eisenhower), of UW-Whitewater
Crinzi recorded first-place finishes in the all-around (37.575), vault (9.350), floor exercise (9.600) and uneven bars (9.375) in an 182.750-174.425 dual meet victory over UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 9.  All of her scores were team season bests.  Crinzi also helped UW-Whitewater set a school record for total team points and the team balance beam (46.150).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Angie Cich, Junior, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-La Crosse, Mackenzie Howard, Sophomore, Hales Corners (Whitnall)
UW-Oshkosh, Teresa Phipps, Junior, Rocky Mount, N.C.
UW-Stout, Morgan Trumble, Freshman, Woodbury, Minn.
Hamline University, Katie Davis, Senior, North Bend, Ore.

Week of Jan. 29 - Feb. 4
Brynn Stenslie, Sophomore (Renton, Wash.), of Hamline University
Stenslie scored a 9.075 or higher in three events to lead Hamline to a 176.050-173.575 dual meet win over Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) on Feb. 2.  She won the balance beam with a score of 9.250 and added a second-place finish in the floor exercise with a mark of 9.250 and a fifth-place standing in the vault with a 9.075.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Angie Cich, Junior, Plymouth, Minn. (Armstrong)
UW-La Crosse, Erin Sommer, Sophomore, Racine (Horlick)
UW-Oshkosh, Vanessa Virbitsky, Junior, Harrisburg, Pa. (Central Dauphin)
UW-Stout, Kori Zieminski, Sophomore, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
UW-Whitewater, Danielle Crinzi, Sophomore, New Berlin (Eisenhower)

Week of Jan. 22 - 28
Meghan Hargens, Freshman (Rosemount, Minn.), of UW-Stout
Hargens registered three first-place finishes as UW-Stout placed second at the four-team John Zuerlein Invitational on Jan. 26 in Johnson Fieldhouse.  She claimed the top spot on the uneven bars (8.925), balance beam (9.375) and the all-around (36.350), while securing a fourth-place finish in the floor exercise (9.100).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kristine Funk, Sophomore, Mound, Minn. (Westonka)
UW-La Crosse, Mackenzie Howard, Sophomore, Hales Corners (Whitnall)
UW-Oshkosh, Teresa Phipps, Junior, Rocky Mount, N.C.
UW-Whitewater, Alison Lewis, Junior, Racine (Horlick)
Gustavus Adolphus College, Christine Askham, Sophomore, Arvada, Colo. (West)
Hamline University, Kristen Weniger, Sophomore, Eagan, Minn. (School of Environmental Studies)


Week of Jan. 15 - 21
Teresa Phipps, Junior (Rocky Mount, N.C.), of UW-Oshkosh
Phipps recorded three first-place finishes and a second as UW-Oshkosh defeated Winona State (Minn.), 171.875-165.300, in a dual meet on Jan. 19.  She took first place in the all-around competition with a score of 36.950 and the top listing on the uneven bars and the vault with marks of 9.350 and 9.400, respectively.  Phipps also placed second on the balance beam with a score of 8.950 and third in the floor exercise with a mark of 8.950.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Ann Fitzsimmons, Senior, Milwaukee (Wisconsin Lutheran)
UW-Whitewater, Alison Lewis, Junior, Racine (Horlick)
Hamline University, Alex Hughes, Sophomore, Sioux Falls, S.D. (O’Gorman)
Winona State University, Alexandra Nugent, Sophomore, Sheboygan (North)

Week of Jan. 8 - 14
Jackie LaFleur, Sophomore (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale), of UW-La Crosse
LaFleur tied for first in the all-around (35.350) at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational on Jan. 12.  She helped lead UW-La Crosse to the team title in the four-team meet.  LaFleur also tied for second in the vault (9.300), while finishing eighth on the balance beam (8.775).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Anna Sutherland, Sophomore, Arden Hills, Minn. (Roseville)
UW-Oshkosh, Teresa Phipps, Junior, Rocky Mount, N.C.
UW-Stout, Meghan Hargens, Freshman, Rosemount, Minn.
Hamline University, Brynn Stenslie, Sophomore, Renton, Wash. (Hazen)

Week of Jan. 1 - 7
Alexandra Nugent, Sophomore (Sheboygan/North), of Winona State University
Nugent helped Winona State to a season-opening 174.825-169.600 dual meet victory over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 5.   She finished first in the vault (9.325) and floor exercise (9.200), while adding second-place finishes in the balance beam (9.350) and all-around (35.775).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Theresa Lynch, Junior, Vadnais Heights, Minn. (White Bear Lake)
UW-La Crosse, Gabi Hooper, Freshman, New Brighton, Minn. (Totino-Grace)
UW-Oshkosh, Teresa Phipps, Junior, Rocky Mount, N.C.
Hamline University, Katie Davis, Senior, North Bend, Ore.

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