Five Titans Invited To NCGA Championship
UW-Oshkosh will be represented by five women at this weekend's
National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championship in
Brockport, N.Y. The champion in the team and individual all-around
competition will be determined on Friday (March 23) and in the four
individual events on Saturday (March 24).
Receiving at-large invitations to the meet are Leane Blais (Fr.
• Salisbury, N.C.), Natasha Cattelino (Fr. • Pleasant
Prairie), Jill Lindberg (Sr. • Meridian, Idaho), Ashlan
Millikan (Fr. • New Castle, Ind.) and Abby Zubella (Jr. •
Appleton). The five selections are UW-Oshkosh's most since having
six in 2008. UW-Oshkosh captured NCGA titles in 1989 and 2007.
Blais will perform on the uneven bars, where she is ranked 16th
in the country with an average score of 9.263. She posted a
season-best score of 9.55 during meets with Winona State University
(Minn.) on Jan. 31 and UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 24.
Also participating on the uneven bars is Cattelino. She earned
10th place with a score of 9.15 at the NCGA West Regional held
March 3. Cattelino’s best mark of 9.175 came at the Harley
Davidson Invitational on Feb. 17.
Lindberg is a national qualifier on the balance beam for the third consecutive season. She took 33rd place with a score of 9.20 a year ago. This year, Lindberg's best score was a 9.325 against Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) on Jan. 21. Lindberg also will compete in the floor exercise, where she tallied a season-best 9.55 points at the Harley Davidson Invitational.
Millikan will compete for the Titans on the vault. She has scored a 9.10 or higher seven times this year, including a season-best 9.35 at the Kentucky Classic on Jan. 7.
Zubella is a two-time national qualifier in the floor exercise. She finished 10th at this year's NCGA West Regional with a score of 9.40. Zubella’s top score this season is a 9.675 from the Harley Davidson Invitational.
The top 12 gymnasts in each event will receive All-America honors. UW-La Crosse is the four-time defending team champion.