Four Huskers Notch Five All-Big 12 Honors

Irving, Texas- Four Huskers were named to the 2011 All-Big 12 Team, the conference office announced Wednesday. Senior Erin Davis, junior Lora Evenstad, sophomore Janelle Giblin and freshman Jamie Schleppenbach combined for five all-conference awards.

Davis landed all-conference honors on vault with a 9.935 RQS that ranks first in the country. She is a three-time All-Big 12 honoree on the event.

Evenstad earned two All-Big 12 honors, tallying accolades on vault with a 9.885 RQS and on floor with a RQS of 9.90. She holds the No. 4 spot nationally on floor and is ranked first on the event in the Big 12. She was previously an All-Big 12 selection on floor as a sophomore.

Giblin tallied the first All-Big 12 accolades of her career on bars. She boasts an RQS of 9.86 on the event and is ranked fourth on bars in the Big 12.

Schleppenbach notched All-Big 12 honors on vault, with an RQS of 9.880. She is tied at No. 21 nationally and is ranked fourth on the event in the Big 12.

All-Big 12 teams include the top four conference gymnasts with the highest regional qualifying score (RQS) in each event and two all-around competitors. RQS figures are based off the final regular-season GymInfo rankings.

The 2011 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship is set for Saturday, March 19 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. Competition is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

2011 All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team

Vault

Erin Davis, Nebraska, 9.935**

Sara Stone, Oklahoma, 9.900**

Lora Evenstad, Nebraska, 9.885

Jamie Schleppenbach, Nebraska, 9.880

Bars

Natasha Kelley, Oklahoma, 9.890*

Camille Santerre-Gervais, Iowa State, 9.870

Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma, 9.865**

Janelle Giblin, Nebraska, 9.860

Beam

Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma, 9.890**

Natasha Kelley, Oklahoma, 9.880

Mary Burke, Missouri, 9.865

Taylor Spears, Oklahoma

Floor

Lora Evenstad, Nebraska, 9.900*

Kayla Nowak, Oklahoma, 9.875

Sara Stone, Oklahoma, 9.875

Megan Ferguson, Oklahoma, 9.875

All-Around

Michelle Browning, Iowa State, 39.175

Mary Burke, Missouri, 39.155*

* 2010 All-Big 12 Selection in event

** 2009 & 2010 All-Big 12 Selection in event