The Northern Illinois Huskies women's gymnastics team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. NIU gymnastics started competing in 1978 and competes in the Mountain West Conference as an affiliate member. NIU gymnastics has sent one individual participant to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships (1998), two teams to the NCAA Regional Championships (1991, 1995), 37 individual participants to the NCAA Regionals, and three individual participants to the AIAW Regionals. The Huskies currently compete at the NIU Convocation Center and are coached by Sam Morreale.
Championships Conference Championships 1992 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship 1993 – Midwest Independent Conference (MIC) Championship 2019 - Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship
Individual Conference Champions NIU gymnastics has had nine individual Conference Champions. 1984Darlene DavisAll-AroundMAC1985Jill SnyderBarsMAC1998Sandy MenardBarsMAC1998Alisha ConahanBeamMAC2005Ashlee WilliamsBarsMAC2008Holly ReichardBarsMAC2009Jennifer NaughtonBeamMAC2009Holly ReichardBeamMAC2017Ashley PottsBarsMAC
NCAA Regional Championships NIU has sent two teams to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships. 1991Cindy Hemstad, Sheryl Kurowski, Lori Lebo, Dayna Lia,Nickie Pedicini, Vicki Thimgan, Martha Unger, Laurie Vitallo 1995Danielle Beauchesne, Tiffany Bollinger, Jill Carlos, Laura Clark, Mindee DeBoer,Amy Galanida, Sandy Menard, Fia Morano, Margaret Mroz, Shae Taylor
Individual participants NCAA National Championships NIU has sent one gymnast to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. 1998Sandy Menard
NCAA Regional Championships NIU has sent 37 gymnasts to the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional Championships.
1984Darlene Davis1986Darlene Davis1987Martha Unger1988Martha Unger1989Vicki Thimgan1989Martha Unger1993Margaret Mroz1994Margaret Mroz1997Alisha Conahan1998Sandy Menard2000Reyna Gilbert2001Anna Gardina2002Kristina Campos2003Kristina Campos2004Kristina Campos2004Danniella Dacey2004Kelly Kramer2004Katie Willett2005Kristina Campos
2005Ashlee Williams2007Natalie Blum2007Leah Johnson2008Leah Johnson2008Holly Reichard2009Jennifer Naughton2009Holly Reichard2010Ashley Guerra2011Holly Reichard2012Kim Gotlund2012Tanya Rachan2014Kim Gotlund2014Amanda Stepp2017Jamyra Carter2017Courtney Dowdell2017Ashley Potts2017Katherine Prentice2017Andie Van Voorhis
AIAW Regional Championships NIU has sent three gymnasts to the AIAW Gymnastics Midwest Regional Championships. 1981Dawnita Doty1982Teresa Nevin1982Sara Silverman
Honors Academic All-Americans NIU gymnastics has had two gymnasts named to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, including one First-Team Academic All-American selection. 2006Ashlee WilliamsSecond-Team2007Jody YednockFirst-Team
NIU gymnastics has had 18 gymnasts named to National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches (NACGC) Scholar All-American teams.
2006Meghan Cronin2006Brynne Dorsey2006Allison Holysz2006Kelly Kramer2006Jessica Marston2006Jennifer Naughton2006Bethany Plapp2006Jennifer Rice2006Ashlee Williams
2006Jody Yednock2007Nicole Brugnoni2007Meghan Cronin2007Allison Holysz2007Kelly Kramer2007Jessica Marston2007Brittany Swantek2007Amber Whitecotton2007Jody Yednock
Gymnasts of the Year NIU gymnastics has had two gymnasts named Gymnast of the Year by the conference. 2003Kristina CamposMAC2009Holly ReichardMAC
Specialists of the Year NIU gymnastics has had four gymnasts named Specialist of the Year by the conference. 2010Ashley GuerraMAC2012Megan MelendezMAC 2014Jaelyn OlsenMAC 2017Jamyra CarterMAC
Coach of the Year NIU gymnastics has had one head coach named Coach of the Year by the conference.NIU Gymnastics Returns with Abundance of Success at MAC Championships 2017Sam MorrealeMAC
Coaching staff NIU gymnastics head coach Sam Morreale is NIU gymnastics' first ever MAC Coach of the Year, earning the award in 2017.NIU Gymnastics Coaching StaffSam Morreale Coaching Profile
Sam Morreale – Head Coach Dawnita Teague – Assistant Coach Chris Weiss – Assistant Coach Lisa Morreale – Assistant Coach
See also Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships
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