ALL-AMERICANS SHINE FOR NEBRASKA
2013 NEBRASKA TEAM RESULTS
Opponent
at Michigan (1/12)
Michigan State (1/19)
at Ohio State (1/25)
Illinois (2/2)
Penn State (2/10)
at Arizona (2/16)
Iowa State (2/22)
Iowa (3/4)
at Minnesota (3/4)
at California (3/16)
Big Ten Championships (3/23)
at NCAA Regionals (4/6)
Season Highs
Vault
48.95
49.05
49.30
49.30
49.375
48.95
49.175
49.40
49.375
49.65
49.725
49.65
49.725
Bars
48.95
49.45
49.025
48.675
49.35
48.925
49.325
49.625
49.20
49.30
49.375
48.875
49.625
Beam
49.325
49.15
49.025
48.80
49.175
48.775
49.175
49.25
48.50
49.30
49.225
48.525
49.325
Floor
49.075
49.05
48.80
48.975
49.275
48.975
49.375
49.40
49.075
49.275
49.475
48.80
49.475
Total
196.30
196.70
196.15
195.750
197.175
195.625
197.05
197.675
196.15
197.525
197.80
195.875
197.80
Jessie DeZiel
NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE PROMINENCE
•The Huskers qualified for the program’s 29th consecutive postseason appearance, finishing third at the NCAA Morgantown
Regional with a score of 195.875.
• Two Huskers earned a total of six All-America honors at the 2013 NCAA Championships. Emily Wong earned three
first-team selections (V, FX, AA) and one second-team honor (BB), while Jessie DeZiel earned two second-team
selections (BB, AA).
• Emily Wong notched a total of three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, finishing third nationally in the
all-around (39.525) and on floor exercise (9.9125) and 10th on vault (9.8833).
• Three Huskers were selected as NACGC/W All-Americans in regular-season competition. First-team honorees were
Emily Wong (AA, UB, BB, FX) and Jessie DeZiel (AA, V). Janelle Giblin (UB) also took home second-team accolades.
SUCCESS IN THE BIG TEN
•Nebraska earned its third consecutive conference title at the 2013 Big Ten Championships, posting a 197.80 to take
top honors at the meet.
•Emily Wong captured her second consecutive Big Ten all-around title with a 39.725, becoming the first conference
gymnast to claim top honors in back-to-back seasons since 2007-08.
•The Huskers took home a total of nine individual event titles on all four events and in the all-around at the Big Ten
Championships. Wong led the way with her four individual titles. Jennifer Lauer earned a share of the beam title,
while Hollie Blanske, Jessie DeZiel, Janelle Giblin and Brittany Skinner all tied for top honors on vault. Nebraska’s nine
titles set a Big Ten record for most individual championships earned by a team in a single championship, breaking the
previous mark of eight set by Michigan in 1997.
•Seven Huskers pulled down a total of 12 All-Big Ten Championship Team honors at the conference meet: Emily Wong
(UB, BB, FX, AA), Jessie DeZiel (V, FX, AA), Holly Blanske (V), Janelle Giblin (V), Brittany Skinner (V), Jennifer Lauer
(BB) and Kassandra Nathe (UB).
•Jessie DeZiel (Feb. 11, March 11) and Emily Wong (Jan. 21, Feb. 25) were selected as the Big Ten Gymnast or CoGymnast-of-the-Week twice in 2013. Janelle Giblin (Feb. 4, Feb. 11, March 11) was also chosen as the Big Ten Event
Specialist-of the Week three times.
Emily Wong
SUPERIOR STAFF
•Head Coach Dan Kendig finished his 20th season at Nebraska with a 572-287-5 career m &