Page 14 - 2024-25 Gymnastics State Finals Program

Records Official of the Year

Two-Time All-Around Champions
Team State Championships
Valparaiso 14 Name School Years Maria Bachuchin named Outstanding Gymnastics Official
Chesterton 6 Kelly Enright Perry Meridian 1978, 1979
Homestead 6 Tracy Rinker Wawasee 1977, 1980 Maria Bachuchin of Chesterton, Indiana is the Outside of officiating, Bachuchin served as
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 5 Robin Loheide Columbus North 1986, 1988 recipient of the 2024-25 IHSAA Outstanding Chesterton High School head coach from 1978
Perry Meridian 4 Gina Massuda Valparaiso 1990, 1991 Official Award for the sport of Gymnastics. until 2003. During that stretch, she led the Trojans
Columbus North 3 Angie Cook Valparaiso 1993, 1994 to eight (8) state finals appearances, three (3)
Connersville 3 Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic team state championships (1993, 2000, 2002),
Crown Point 2 Laura Szczepanski FW Bishop Dwenger 1995, 1996 Association recognizes an outstanding official and three (3) team state runner-up finishes (1985,
Merrillville 2 Rebekah Porter Valparaiso 2003, 2004 in each sport. Officials selected 1995, 2003). Maria was a four-
North Central (Indianapolis) 2 Kellie Kidd Valparaiso 2008, 2009 for this distinction have gone time ICGSA Coach of the Year,
Portage 2 Sophia Hunzelman Chesterton 2017, 2018 above and beyond to serve their honored in 1985, 1993, 2000, and
Individual association, community, and the 2002!
IHSAA. Each has shown
State Championships Three-Time Event Champions exceptional qualities of Officiating has allowed Maria
Valparaiso 43 Name School Event Years leadership, dedication, and to stay connected to the sport
loyalty to their sport, our student-
of gymnastics, one that she is
Columbus North 24 Tracy Rinker Wawasee Bars 1977, 1978, 1980 athletes, and their fellow officials. most passionate about. The most
Chesterton 18 Laura Szczepanski FW Bishop Dwenger Floor 1994, 1995, 1996 rewarding aspect to her is seeing
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 17 Bachuchin has been a licensed the development of skill and self-
Homestead 13 Katelyn Fernandes Center Grove Vault 2006, 2007, 2008 IHSAA Gymnastics Official for confidence of each student-athlete
Wawasee 13 Mia Pak Chesterton Bars 2019, 2020, 2021 16 years. During her time with from year to year.
Perry Meridian 11 Haiven Gipson Harrison (West Lafay.) Vault 2020, 2021, 2022 the IHSAA, she has judged 10
Columbus East 9 sectionals, seven (7) regionals, Bachuchin is a retired kindergarten
Lawrence Central 8 and four (4) state finals, including teacher of the Duneland School
Portage 7 Most Points Scored today’s event! Additionally, she’s Corporation and resides in
All-Around State Champions Points School Year worked as a timer and scorer at Chesterton, Indiana with her
husband, Michael.
numerous state finals when not
114.850 Columbus North 2015-16 judging.
Valparaiso 12 114.400 Chesterton 2017-18 Maria was selected for this honor by a
Columbus North 5 114.225 Valparaiso 2007-08 Maria has worked as a gymnastics assigner since committee representing the 24 officials’ associa-
Chesterton 3 2018, connecting local schools with officials to tions in Indiana. There are more than 6,000
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 3 113.950 Valparaiso 2017-18 work their contests. In addition, she has worked officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 sports.
Perry Meridian 3 113.875 Chesterton 2018-19 as a gymnastics clinician since 2018, providing These officials work tirelessly to provide safe,
Wawasee 3 113.575 Valparaiso 2008-09 training and educational tutorials to her fellow competitive environments for over 160,000
Columbus East 2 113.300 Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 2005-06 officials. She also works as a mentor to several student athletes in Indiana.
Homestead 2 113.300 Valparaiso 2009-10 younger gymnastics officials!
Richmond 2
113.250 Valparaiso 2015-16
Team Regional Champions 113.175 Roncalli 2009-10
Valparaiso 26 Closest Margin of Victory
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 24
Columbus North 22 Diff. Year Teams Score
Columbus East 13 .125 2009-10 Valparaiso-Roncalli 113.300-113.175
Homestead 12
Merrillville 11 .150 1994-95 FW Bishop Dwenger–Chesterton 109.6-109.45
Chesterton 10 .150 1998-99 Homestead–Valparaiso 111.15-111.0
Perry Meridian 9 .200 1980-81 Valparaiso–Perry Meridian 97.3-97.1
North Central (Indianapolis) 8 .200 1986-87 Connersville–Columbus North 104.1-103.9
Lawrence Central 7 .200 2005-06 FW Bishop Dwenger–Center Grove 113.3-113.1
Connersville 6
Center Grove 5
Carmel 4
Fort Wayne Snider 4 Widest Margin of Victory
Roncalli 4
Wes-Del 4
Carroll (Fort Wayne) 3 Diff. Year Teams Score
Evansville Harrison 3 8.320 1978-79 Perry Meridian–Merrillville 104.25-95.93
Fort Wayne Northrop 3 7.325 1976-77 North Central–Fort Wayne North 89.825-82.50
Indianapolis Howe 3 6.325 1977-78 Perry Meridian–North Central 101.5-95.175
Jeffersonville 3 5.375 1996-97 Valparaiso–North Central 111.225-105.85
Marion 3
Portage 3 4.320 1975-76 North Central–Munster 88.42-84.10
Richmond 3
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