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Kentucky 2017

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KENTUCKY ROSTER 2017
Juniors
Katie Carlisle
  • Competed UB three times in 2016 following preseason injury
  • Competed UB, BB, FX in freshman season
  • 2015 RQS: UB – 9.780, FX – 9.770, BB – 9.760
Cori Rechenmacher
  • Competed regular UB, BB in 2016 until March fall
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.835, UB – 9.790
Sydney Waltz
  • Returned from injury at end of 2016 season
  • AA in 2015 with team-best VT and FX
  • 2015 RQS: VT – 9.865, BB – 9.815, UB – 9.795, FX avg – 9.858
Sophomores
Katrina Coca
  • Weekly UB, occasional VT as needed in 2016
  • 2016 RQS: UB – 9.785, VT – 9.730
Danaea Davis
  • Competed VT six times in 2016 for 9.600 average
Sidney Dukes
  • Team-best AA performances in 2016, competed all four events weekly
  • Generally the star
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.880, FX – 9.850, VT – 9.840, UB – 9.825
Alex Hyland
  • Competed 3-4 events each week in 2016
  • Critical component of BB, FX, UB. VT as needed.
  • 2016 RQS: BB – 9.880, FX – 9.825, UB – 9.770, VT – 9.765
Aubree Rosa
  • Contributed weekly VT in 2016, backup on BB, FX
  • 2016 RQS: VT – 9.815
  • 2016 average: BB – 9.515, FX – 9.479
Katie Stuart
  • Regular AA performances in second half of 2016
  • Team-best VT
  • 2016 RQSL VT – 9.850, FX – 9.820, UB – 9.795, BB – 9.775
Freshmen
Erynne Allen
  • Paulding GA
  • 2015 Georgia state VT champion
Tatiana Bunch
  • Kids are Tops (……)
  • Started L10 in 2016 because of VT
Alaina Kwan
  • All-Olympia
  • 2015 World Championships for BLR
  • 2015 Classic, 9th AA
Hailey Poland
  • Treviño’s TX
  • 2016 JO Nationals BB 8th
Bailey Stehler
  • Rochester
  • No competitions since 2014
Marisa Varrone
  • Tataru’s TN
  • 2016 TN state AA 2nd

*This weird thing happened where there are no seniors on Kentucky’s roster this year. So yeah, “we have a young team this year” is right.

Recent History
2016 – 22nd
2015 – 24th
2014 – 21st
2013 – 21st
2012 – 25th
2011 – 25th
2010 – 21st

The emergence of last season’s A STAR IS BORN freshman class, along with the pain of coming one hit vault (vault) away from advancing to nationals has cultivated a sense of optimism for 2017 among Kentucky fans. And by Kentucky fans, I mean Ryan.

And why not? With the heavy majority of essential routines coming from underclassmen, the future looks bright, especially if that cool thing happens where they’re not all injured at the same time. We can dream? While this year’s team would still need 2016-style help at regionals to challenge for a spot at nationals, this group is also Kentucky’s best chance to break out of that old 21-25 range and start bridging the gap between itself and the good SEC sides by reeling in a school like Arkansas. Continue reading Kentucky 2017 →