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Mildred M. Ball Mental Attitude Award State Finals Participants

Participating Schools Team State Finalists
At the conclusion of the state finals, the IHSAA Executive Committee presents the Mildred M. Ball
Mental Attitude Award to the outstanding senior participant in the gymnastics state tournament. School................................................. Regional Score
The recipient of this award, who was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental School.........................................................................Head Coach Angola 107.450
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in gymnastics. Angola ......................................................Misti Evans
The award was renamed in 1997 in honor of Mrs. Ball, who served the Indiana High School Athletic Bloomington North .................................Andrea Smith Bloomington North 107.575
Association as an assistant commissioner from 1977 until her retirement in 1997. Among her responsibilities Bloomington South .............................Michelle Stroud Bloomington South 103.425
were the licensing and training of officials and administering tournaments in gymnastics, golf, tennis and Carroll (FW) ..................................Rosemary Scheele
soccer. She also served on the Gymnastics Rules Committee and the Equity Committee of the National Carroll (FW) 106.775
Federation of State High School Associations Chesterton ..........................................Christy Dzierba Columbus North 107.775
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the Columbus North ......................................... Bob Arthur
Mildred M. Ball school’s general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient. Crown Point .................................................Ami Pysh Crown Point 113.400
DeKalb ................................................... Kaitlyn Wolfe FW Bishop Dwenger 110.625
Year Name School East Noble ....................................... Tami Housholder Lake Central 106.050
1972-73 Susan McLellan Lowell Elkhart .................................................. Kathy Krauter
1973-74 Pam Robillard Columbus North F.W. Bishop Dwenger ...................................Rose Nix Valparaiso 109.850
1974-75 Julia Hudson Evansville Harrison
1975-76 Jennifer Cox Wawasee F.W. Concordia Lutheran ........................ Sydni Kindig
1976-77 Mary Ellabarger Warren Central Franklin Central .........................................Kim Dykes
1977-78 Karin Kemper North Central (Indpls.) Harrison (West Lafayette) ......................Judie Malone
1978-79 Dawn Jenkins Columbus East
1979-80 Kelly Enright Perry Meridian Homestead ...........................................Jodi Hardwick
1980-81 Mary Spencer Chesterton Lake Central .........................................Karen Barcelli
1981-82 Karen Herendeen Leo Lapel ..................................................Misty Carpenter
1982-83 Sherri Seger Providence
1983-84 Darinda Gres East Noble Martinsville ...............................................Larry Sachs
1984-85 Susan Hart Homestead Morristown .........................................Megan Ramsey
1985-86 Cris Wagner Warren Central New Palestine .........................................Taylor Brown
1986-87 Rebecca Carter Fort Wayne Concordia
1987-88 Cathy Couch Warren Central New Prairie ......................................Elizabeth Boehm
1988-89 Robin Loheide Columbus North Northwestern ........................................Jessica Baker
1989-90 Tina Meyer Warren Central Plymouth ........................................... Amanda Bender
1990-91 Emily Keller Columbus East
1991-92 Gina Massuda Valparaiso Roncalli ...................................................Kelly Gridley
1992-93 Kristi Edmondson Plainfield Valparaiso ..................................... Rebecca Juergens
1993-94 Jennifer Bryan Merrillville
1994-95 Danielle Clow Columbus East
1995-96 Laura Szczepanski FW Bishop Dwenger 2023 Mildred Ball Mental Attitude Award
1996-97 Rachel Nay Columbus East
1997-98 Julie Houston Columbus East Charlotte Annes
1998-99 Erin Jennings Richmond Crown Point
1999-00 Heather Blevins Blue River Valley
2000-01 Katie Dyer Merrillville
2001-02 Carrie Best Angola
2002-03 Lauren West Chesterton
2003-04 Rebekah Porter Valparaiso
2004-05 Natalie Hesler Center Grove
2005-06 Jeanna Glick Fort Wayne Snider
2006-07 Martina Buchholz Crown Point
2007-08 Amy Albright Noblesville
2008-09 Alicia Roche FW Bishop Dwenger
2009-10 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North
2010-11 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton
2011-12 Cassie & Katie Schultheis Roncalli
2012-13 Chelsea Weiland Columbus North
2013-14 Alex Nickel Angola
2014-15 Madison Moore Homestead
2015-16 Katrina May Columbus North
2016-17 Ashley Holliday Columbus North
2017-18 Claire Thompson Columbus North
2018-19 Jordan Bush Chesterton
2019-20 Samantha Heathcote Columbus North
2020-21 Sabrina Falk Valparaiso
2021-22 Elizabeth Ruger Richmond
2022-23 Charlotte Annes Crown Point
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