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2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Players

  • 5'1"

    Tess Abbott

    So. High Point, N.C. Southwest Guilford
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    Sophomore High Point, N.C. Southwest Guilford
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  • 4'11"

    Ronni Binstock

    Fr. Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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    Freshman Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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  • 5'4"

    Taylor Buis

    Sr. Holland, Mich. West Ottawa
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    Senior Holland, Mich. West Ottawa
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  • 5'6"

    Emily Carless

    So. Kalamazoo, Mich. Home school
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    Sophomore Kalamazoo, Mich. Home school
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  • 5'2"

    Amanda Gruber

    Fr. Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Freshman Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • 5'3"

    Stacie Harrison

    Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt
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    Junior Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt
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  • 5'5"

    Carissa Ludwig

    So. Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston
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    Sophomore Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston
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  • 5'5"

    Arianna Mamelka

    Fr. Clinton Township, Mich. Fraser
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    Freshman Clinton Township, Mich. Fraser
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  • 5'3"

    Amelia Mohler

    Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln-Way North
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    Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln-Way North
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  • 5'7"

    Payton Murphy

    Fr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
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    Freshman Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
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  • 5'6"

    Alexis Olivier

    Jr. Cornelius, N.C. SouthLake Christian Academy
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    Junior Cornelius, N.C. SouthLake Christian Academy
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  • 5'4"

    Sarah Shirley

    Jr. Queen Creek, Ariz. Highland
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    Junior Queen Creek, Ariz. Highland
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  • 5'7"

    Morgan Spence

    Jr. Raleigh, N.C. North Raleigh Christian Academy
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    Junior Raleigh, N.C. North Raleigh Christian Academy
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  • 5'2"

    Josephine Thomas

    Fr. Adamstown, Md. Tuscarora
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    Freshman Adamstown, Md. Tuscarora
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  • 5'7"

    Charlotte Tishkoff

    Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Red Mountain
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    Freshman Scottsdale, Ariz. Red Mountain
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Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Penny Jernigan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Al Scharns

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Tasuku Kurane

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Kevin Anderson

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  • Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports

    Brandan Gue

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2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Name Yr. Ht. Hometown / High School
Tess Abbott So. 5-1 High Point, N.C. / Southwest Guilford
Ronni Binstock Fr. 4-11 Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
Taylor Buis Sr. 5-4 Holland, Mich. / West Ottawa
Emily Carless So. 5-6 Kalamazoo, Mich. / Home school
Amanda Gruber Fr. 5-2 Riverside, Ill. / Riverside Brookfield
Stacie Harrison Jr. 5-3 Fayetteville, N.C. / Jack Britt
Carissa Ludwig So. 5-5 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston
Arianna Mamelka Fr. 5-5 Clinton Township, Mich. / Fraser
Amelia Mohler Sr. 5-3 Tinley Park, Ill. / Lincoln-Way North
Payton Murphy Fr. 5-7 Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North
Alexis Olivier Jr. 5-6 Cornelius, N.C. / SouthLake Christian Academy
Sarah Shirley Jr. 5-4 Queen Creek, Ariz. / Highland
Morgan Spence Jr. 5-7 Raleigh, N.C. / North Raleigh Christian Academy
Josephine Thomas Fr. 5-2 Adamstown, Md. / Tuscarora
Charlotte Tishkoff Fr. 5-7 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Red Mountain

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Women's Gymnastics - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Penny Jernigan Penny Jernigan Head Coach
Al Scharns Al Scharns Assistant Coach
Tasuku Kurane Athletic Trainer
Kevin Anderson Volunteer Assistant Coach
Brandan Gue Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports

Staff Roster

Women's Gymnastics Coaching Staff