I finally met NCAA coach Rhonda Faehn this past summer. And gushed over how much I appreciated the quality and difficulty of the routines her young ladies competed. Florida was my favourite team last year.
But the big news is that she is having a baby. Mid-season.
That will be interesting …
… Florida head coach Rhonda Faehn addressed the media Monday morning as part of the Gators’ All Sport Media Day.
Coach Faehn discussed the Gator’s talented signing class of three that will join the team for the 2009 season. This class includes Kailey Tissue, a senior international elite gymnast, Elizabeth Mahlich, the 2006 Junior Olympics Level 10 national balance beam champion and Nicole Ellis, vault runner-up at 2007 JO Level 10 national championships.
She also talked about and fielded questions on the addition to family that is expected in a couple months …
Gator Gymnastics News @ GatorZone.com
Recall that Rhonda was alternate on the 1988 US Olympic Team. In fact, she got caught up in one of the most disgraceful incidents in Olympic history — where the Americans were robbed of the team bronze medal, losing to East Germans by 0.3.
The chair of the Women’s Technical Committee was Ellen Berger, from East Germany. An old school criminal.
Details on Gymnastics Greats.
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