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(L-R) Athletics Director Darryl Sims, Mitchell Poppen, Kevin Mlodik, Tiffany Losinski, Vicki Drewa, Deb Vercauteren, Aaron Richartz, John Zupanc, Jennifer Petricek
(L-R) Athletics Director Darryl Sims, Mitchell Poppen, Kevin Mlodik, Tiffany Losinski, Vicki Drewa, Deb Vercauteren, Aaron Richartz, John Zupanc, Jennifer Petricek

Losinski Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

UW-Oshkosh welcomed its largest class ever at the Hall of Fame and Senior Awards Banquet on Sunday (May 5) in Reeve Memorial Union.

Eight inductees went into the Hall of Fame. Tiffany (Barden) Losinski, Vicki Drewa, Kevin Mlodik, Jennifer (Pekulik) Petricek, Mitchell Poppen, Aaron Richartz, Deb Vercauteren and John Zupanc joined the exclusive club, which now has 174 members.

The UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame was established in 1974 to give tribute and deserved recognition to former athletes, coaches and friends of the university. It is also intended to enhance school tradition by honoring those people who have shown exceptional ability while on the UW-Oshkosh campus and since graduation.

Tiffany (Barden) Losinski was a model of consistent excellence, gaining two All-America awards in each of her four gymnastics seasons.

Losinski's eight All-America finishes at the NCGA Championship include a national balance beam title from 1996. She also placed in the top-six of the all-around competition every year from 1996-99.

During her freshman season, Losinski won her first of seven WIAC championships. She tallied a score of 9.30 to capture the balance beam crown, helping the Titans win the league title. UW-Oshkosh then placed fifth at the national championship, as Losinski took third in the all-around competition.

"I had no idea that I could do that well as a freshman," Losinski said. "I was just happy to help out my team in any way I could."

In 1997, Losinski added three more conference titles. She posted winning marks of 9.275 on the vault, 9.175 on the uneven bars and 36.225 in the all-around competition. Losinski went on to the NCGA Championship, where she finished third on the balance beam and fourth in the all-around event.

The Titans earned fourth place at the NCGA Championship during both 1998 and 1999. In 1998, Losinski contributed All-America showings of fifth in the floor exercise and sixth in the all-around competition. She also tied for first at the 1998 WIAC Championship with a 9.475 in the floor exercise.

The Stevens Point High School graduate capped her WIAC career with 1999 victories on the uneven bars and in the all-around event. At the national meet, Losinski listed second on the balance beam and third in the all-around.

Last year, Losinski was one of 17 women named to the WIAC All-Centennial Gymnastics Team.

Following graduation, Losinski worked as a veterinary technician and assistant. She was an Animal Care Specialist at Sea World Orlando from 2001-06. Losinski currently is the manager and a coach at Carousel Gymnastics, LLC, which she runs with her mother in Waupaca.

Losinski and her husband, Mike, have two young children, Izabelle and Parker.

"I was hoping that one day I would have done enough to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," Losinski said. "I dedicated a large part of my life to gymnastics, and I'm so happy to have spent the best years at UW-Oshkosh."

By Jon Feyen