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Post 25
Pioneer
Post 25 -- Week of May 25, 2005
2005
Season Recap
by Erin MacNabb
The TWU
Pioneer gymnastics team had high hopes for the 2004-05 season.
We welcomed seven new team members, five new freshmen
and two transfers. We began the preseason with running and
conditioning. We gradually built up our running for the famous “eight
mile run.”
At the team workouts in the fall, we could tell we would be
unstoppable. As routines came together, most of the team was
ready for our annual Intrasquad meet in December. A few highlights
of our season were our away meets at Air Force in Colorado,
the University of Arizona, the University of Alaska-Anchorage,
and Nationals at Cornell in Ithaca, New York. A big highlight
at home was our win against Utah State.
Texas Woman’s
has not finished any lower than second place at the national
championship since 1991 except for one
time and this year proved no different. Eight teams competed
on day one with the top four teams qualifying for the second
day. TWU squeaked into the second day, coming from behind on
the last event, to finish fourth. TWU competed much better
as a team on day two. We finished in second place, behind Rutgers
University, a new school to the USAG scene. As a senior, I
was much happier finishing this year than last year. We finished
the year as a very close team with much more unity than past
years, which meant as much if not more than winning a national
championship.
Jennifer Bolli
This was a great year and lots of fun! We traveled to many
great places and had a lot of good times! I definitely left
my senior year with no regrets. Our gymnastics skill level
was amazing and it took us awhile to get it all together! Our
coaches kept us training hard and focused on our goal! The
underclassmen were a lot of fun and surprised us everyday!!!
I hope the traditions we have left them will be carried on
for many years to come!
Jessica Brozovich
I am glad
that I got to end my senior year with a great experience
and great friends. Our team went through a lot of challenges
and we finally competed as a team at Nationals which felt great.
We didn’t win, but our team accomplished all of the goals
that the seven seniors set which was amazing. The year was
a really up and down one. One meet we were unstoppable then
the next meet we beat ourselves but in the end we can all say
that we gave it our all and had a great time. Thanks for all
the memories. I will miss you all and look forward to hearing
about the 2006 season.
Go Pioneers!!
Dana Giametta
I am very grateful for all of the memories and friends I have
made through this experience as a part of the TWU gymnastics
team. There are several people who have made such a huge impact
in my life and that is one thing that I will never forget and
always respect. I have enjoyed all that I have learned in gymnastics
as well, and wish everyone else on the team and future TWU
gymnasts the best of luck in the future.
Addi Hundley-Ledford
This has been quite a year for the Pioneer gymnasts with a
number of ups and downs. The group was able to pull it together
enough to end the season in second place going into Nationals
in Ithaca, New York. We would like to thank all of you again
who supported us this year, not only at home, but on our away
meets. Thank you also for the good wishes we received from
many of you via fax while we were in Ithaca for Nationals.
And, we especially want to thank the family and friends that
were able to join us in Ithaca for Nationals. This support
encouraged us to hang in there the first night despite a rough
start on beam to make it into the finals by placing fourth.
And at finals, the results gave TWU a second place finish against
a very formidable and talented Rutgers team that captured the
National title. There is a lot of talent lined up for next
year. With their hard work and your support, we hope next year
will find TWU recapturing the National title.
Rachel Goddard
Hey Pioneer Fans! The end is here and I can't believe that
four years has come and gone. The year has been one of many
ups and downs but the finish will not be forgotten. Although
the year didn't finish the way I had wanted it to I still learned
so much from being on this team. We had so much fun on our
away trips. Alaska was so much fun. I wish you all could have
seen a bunch of Texans playing in the snow! I enjoyed my last
year of gymnastics. I've been in this sport for so long and
although I'm sad it's over, I'm glad it happened. Thank you
so much to everyone who has made my life here so wonderful.
I came here not knowing anyone but I leave with an extended
family.
Lauren Kondikoff
The 2004-2005
gymnastics year was one of the best year’s
out of the four I experienced. The seniors started the year
off with a retreat were we made some goals for each other and
the team. To see us and the team achieve those goals was amazing.
No…. we did not win Nationals, we came in second, but
we were a close and strong team through the whole season which
was the goal. I have never been on such a tight knit team.
I will miss being in the gym and around so many girls that
have such a true love for everyone. I would like to thank the
fans at home and those far away that just read the Pioneer
Post. With out y’all a lot of things TWU gymnastics is
about would not be made possible. Also in the end, I would
like to wish all the gymnasts for the 2005-06 season good luck
and I cannot wait to come and see you all do awesome!
Thanks for all the wonderful memories.
Conclusion
from the juniors, soon to be seniors…..
Bethany
Rehm, Nakia Westbrook, & Amber McMeans
We think
the year went well and as always we learned a lot as the
season progressed. This year was not just about gymnastics,
but really gave our team the chance to learn more about each
other and grow together. We are excited to keep building on
that momentum and continue growing as a team. We are looking
forward to being seniors next year and for the opportunity
to help lead the team as well as achieve the goals that we
set as a team. We’ll keep you updated next year as the
season develops!! Thanks for your support through our 2005
season!
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