2012 Bio/Record Book - Western Michigan University Athletics ...

2012 Western Michigan Gymnastics
Bronco Bios
KELSEY TURNQUIST
UB, BB, FX
SOPHOMORE // 5-3
Novi, Mich.
Walled Lake Western//Michigan Elite
Brynn Wienckowski
V, UB, FX
JUNIOR // 5-7
Aurora, Ill.
RosarY // Phenom Gymnastics
2011: Competed in all 12 meets on beam and was an NCAA regional participant ... recorded
a team season-high 9.875, placing first at Ball State (2/27) ... had a season average of
9.621, ranking ninth best in the MAC ... had seven top three finishes ... recorded a 9.725 or
better in seven meets ... took third in quad meet with three Big Ten teams in Iowa, Michigan
and Michigan State, scoring a 9.725 (1/7) ... recorded a 9.825 at Kent State (2/27) ...
scored a 9.775 at MAC Championships.
HS/Club: Level 10 gymnast at Michigan Elite Gymnastics Academy ...won balance beam at
the 2010 Michigan state meet with a 9.500, and finished third as an all-arounder ... went
4-5-6 on the uneven bars, floor and all-around at the 2009 Junior Olympic Regional, qualifying
for the national meet ... best finish was on the floor, placing 30th, at nationals ... was
the runner-up on the balance beam at the 2009 Michigan state meet ... placed second in
the all-around at the 2008 Level 9 Junior Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Kathleen Turnquist ... both parents graduated from
WMU ... has two sisters, Shelby and Haisley ... born on Jan. 11, 1992 ... majoring in speech
pathology and audiology and has a 3.23 GPA.
2011: Maintained a 3.58 GPA, earning NACGC Academic honors ... competed in all 12
meets on uneven bars and was an alternate for the Tuscaloosa Regional ... recorded a team
season and career high 9.875, placing second at Kent State (2/27) - tied third-highest bars
score in program history ... had a season average of 9.685, ranking ninth best in the MAC
... took first against UIC (1/17) and Eastern Michigan (2/4), scoring a 9.825 and 9.700 ...
placed second against Michigan State (2/6) with a 9.825.
2010: Appeared in five regular season meets and MAC Championships on bars ... posted
season-best score of 9.700 vs. Kent State (3/21).
HS/Club: Two-time national champion on bars … three-time state bar champion … placed
third on floor at 2007 nationals … member of Phenom gymnastics team that placed second
in state … member of Mu Alpha Theta … Crayons for Kids volunteer.
Personal: Born July 26, 1990 in Aurora, Ill. … daughter of Jim and Marie Wienckowski
… twin sister Lindsey also a member of WMU gymnastics … majoring in public relations,
maintains a 3.48 GPA.
TURNQUIST’S Career Highs Entering 2012:
Beam: 9.875 (at Ball State, 2/27/11)
WIENCKOWSKI’S Career Highs Entering 2012:
Bars: 9.875 (at Kent State, 2/27/11)
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