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DURHAM, N.H.--A new season of high-level competitions for the UNH Women's Gymnastics team is about to begin.  The gymnasts are ready to show off their routines and invite you to their preview event on Sun.,Dec.7, 2008 at 1 p.m. The "Meet the Team" event will include a blue/white competition from the gymnasts on all four events.  The team has been split into two separate teams and will compete head-to-head to gain points for their team. This will be followed by a girls’ clinic at which girls of age 5 years and older will have the chance to work with the UNH gymnasts and coaching staff.


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DURHAM, N.H.- The University of New Hampshire women’s gymnastics team recently announced its competitive 2009 season schedule. The announcement was made by head coach Gail Goodspeed. The Wildcats begin this year's exciting campaign at home vs. EAGL rival Rutgers on Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. The meet will give fans a chance to see their favorite veteran gymnasts, plus several outstanding freshmen competing for the first time for the ‘Cats.


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DURHAM, N.H.— The University of New Hampshire women’s gymnastics squad tied a program record by placing nine gymnasts on the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches For Women All-Academic Team honoring their outstanding efforts in the classroom in 2007-08. The women’s gymnastics program also had nine gymnasts recognized as All-Academic selections in 1999.

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DURHAM, N.H.--Lindsey Bruck, a former gymnast and a 2008 graduate from the University of Michigan, has been named an assistant coach with the University of New Hampshire women’s gymnastics team. The announcement was made today by 30th-year head coach Gail Goodspeed.
  Bruck, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Health at Michigan, was a two-time All-American, a Honda Award finalist, a 2008 NCAA Woman Of The Year nominee, and a two-time NCAA Northeast Region Gymnast of the Year while with the Wolverines.

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STANDINGS

WESTLAKE, Ohio
– The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics recently announced that the University of New Hampshire ranks 81st out of 365 Division I schools in the NACDA Directors’ Cup standings at the end of the winter sport season.
     The Wildcats have amassed 162 points, including the 25 points they tallied during the fall season. The ski team, which stands 11th overall, provided 57 points, while the third-ranked women’s hockey team supplied 55 points and the ninth-ranked men’s hockey team kicked in another 25.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa.— Gail Goodspeed, the 29th-year head women’s gymnastics coach at the University of New Hampshire, and associate head coach Ed Datti, were both recognized with coach of the year honors at the annual NCAA Northeast Regional banquet which took place this past weekend at Penn State.
    Goodspeed, who was named Head Coach of the Year, has earned the honor six times in her career, also earning the award in 2005, 2003, 2001, 1994 and 1991.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa.Sophomore gymnasts Helena Diodati (Scarborough, Maine) and Taryn LaFountain (Utica, N.Y.) both made the most of their opportunities to compete individually at this year’s NCAA Northeast Regional held on the campus of Penn State University on April 12.
    LaFountain did the Wildcats proud, placing fifth on balance beam with an impressive score of 9.875, tying her season-high for 2008.

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DURHAM, N.H.— Sophomore gymnasts Helena Diodati (Scarborough, Maine) and Taryn LaFountain (Utica, N.Y.) will be representing the University of New Hampshire as individual competitors at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, which will take place on April 12 at Penn State beginning at 6 p.m.
    Diodati was the only individual gymnast from the region invited to compete on vault, as well as on bars, while LaFountain was selected to compete on balance beam.
    Both gymnasts were recently named first-team All-EAGL (East Atlantic Gymnastics League) in their respective events. Diodati, who placed third in vault at the EAGL Championships, checked in with qualifying scores of 9.855 in vault and posted a mark of 9.81 on bars as well. LaFountain posted a 9.815 qualifying score on beam.

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Morgantown, W.Va.—The University of New Hampshire women’s gymnastics team ended its regular season at the East Atlantic Gymnastic League (EAGL) Championships on Saturday evening (March 29) with a third-place finish in a league that features high-powered teams from several high-powered athletic programs.
    UNH finished with its second-best score of the season, a 194.55, behind only first-place host West Virginia University ( 196.05) and second-place North Carolina State (195.475). The Wildcats topped several outstanding squads, including the University of North Carolina (193.950), the University of Maryland (193.375), the University of Pittsburgh (193.175), George Washington University (192.975) and also Rutgers University (189.025).

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Morgantown, W.Va..—Six members of the University of New Hampshire women’s gymnastics team were honored on Friday evening at the annual EAGL awards banquet held on the campus of West Virginia.   
    Three Wildcats received first-team All-EAGL honors in their respective events. Leading the way for UNH was sophomore Helena Diodati (Scarborough, Maine), as she was a first-team selection in the vault with an average of 9.805, and she was first team on bars as well with an impressive mark of 9.761.
    Also earning first-team All-EAGL honors in vault was junior Justine Turner (Salem, N.H.) as she finished the season with an average of 9.789.

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