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03/24/2012 Northern Illinois Takes Fourth at MAC Gymnastics ChampionshipSenior Tanya Rachan Places in Two Events 03/17/2012 Huskies Look to Build Momentum at State of Illinois MeetAnnual Quad Meet Set for Saturday in Champaign 03/17/2012 Strong Performance on Floor Not Enough for Huskie Gymnastics TeamRachan Scores First 9.9 on Floor for NIU Since 2005 03/10/2012 Huskies Take Third at EMU Eagle InviteNorthern Illinois Comeback on Beam, Floor Not Enough 03/09/2012 Huskies Begin Stretch Run at EMU Eagle InvitationalNorthern Illinois to Face EMU, Temple and Air Force in Quad Meet 02/04/2012 Northern Illinois vs. Ball State GymnasticsNorthern Illinois defeated Ball State, 192.925-191.125, to earn its first Mid-American Conference win of the season. Prep: Trained at All-American Flames Gymnastix in Port Huron, Mich. where she competed at Level 10 for three years. Posted career highs of 9.725 on vault, 9.500 on floor exercise and 9.400 on balance beam as a USA Gymnastics Level 10 competitor. Took second on vault at the 2010 Junior Olympic National Invitational Tournament with a 9.400 and was fourth on floor exercise with a 9.450. Placed seventh in the all-around at the Junior Olympic N.I.T. with a score of 36.425. Won vault at 2010 Region 5 Championships with a 9.650 and placed third on floor, scoring 9.500. Won Michigan state title vault in 2010 after earning a 9.700 at state meet and was fourth on floor exercise (9.500), fifth in the all-around (36.475) and sixth on balance beam (9.175). In 2009, tied for third on vault and was fourth in the all-around at the Junior Olympic N.I.T. with marks of 9.475 and 36.600, respectively. As a Level 9 gymnast in 2008, placed third in the all-around with a personal best 37.150 and third on floor exercise at the Level 9 Eastern Championships. Won the floor exercise in Region 5 Championships that season. Personal: Daughter of Michael and Robin Stepp of Lapeer, Michigan. Born in Warren, Mich. Member of the National Honor Society in high school. Admires gymnast Alicia Sacramone. Her aunt, Heather Stepp, was a collegiate gymnast at Georgia where she was a member of the 1993 national championship team. Intends to major in nursing. |
04/05/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies Rachan, Gotlund Set for Saturday's NCAA Regional03/28/2012 - W. Gymnastics Tanya Rachan Earns MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Honors03/26/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies Rachan, Gotlund Headed to NCAA Regionals03/24/2012 - W. Gymnastics Northern Illinois Takes Fourth at MAC Gymnastics Championship03/21/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies Preparing to Host MAC Gymnastics Championships03/20/2012 - W. Gymnastics FOLLOW THE HUSKIES: Week of March 19-2503/17/2012 - W. Gymnastics Strong Performance on Floor Not Enough for Huskie Gymnastics Team03/17/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies Look to Build Momentum at State of Illinois Meet03/13/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies' Melendez Wins Third MAC Specialist of the Week Honor03/10/2012 - W. Gymnastics Huskies Take Third at EMU Eagle Invite
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