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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.........................................................................Head Coach School................................................. Regional Score
The recipient of this award, who was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental Angola ......................................................Misti Evans Angola 109.600
attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in gymnastics. Bloomington North 104.925
The award was renamed in 1997 in honor of Mrs. Ball, who served the Indiana High School Athletic Bloomington North .................................Andrea Smith
Association as an assistant commissioner from 1977 until her retirement in 1997. Among her responsibilities Carroll (Fort Wayne) .............................Rose Scheele Columbus North 109.175
were the licensing and training of officials and administering tournaments in gymnastics, golf, tennis and Chesterton ..........................................Christy Dzierba Crown Point 108.750
soccer. She also served on the Gymnastics Rules Committee and the Equity Committee of the National Columbus North .........................................Bob Arthur FW Bishop Dwenger 113.800
Federation of State High School Associations Homestead 109.925
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presents a $1,000 scholarship to the Crown Point .................................................Ami Pysh
Mildred M. Ball school’s general scholarship fund in the name of the recipient. Elkhart .................................................. Kathy Krauter New Palestine 107.125
Franklin Central .........................................Kim Dykes Northwestern 108.050
Year Name School FW Bishop Dwenger .....................................Rose Nix Valparaiso 113.600
1994-95 Danielle Clow Columbus East FW Concordia Lutheran ......................... Sydni Kindig
1995-96 Laura Szczepanski FW Bishop Dwenger Homestead ...........................................Jodi Hardwick
1996-97 Rachel Nay Columbus East Kokomo ..............................................Heather Leavitt
1997-98 Julie Houston Columbus East New Castle .....................................Teres Thornburgh
1998-99 Erin Jennings Richmond New Palestine ............................................ Deb Bruns
1999-00 Heather Blevins Blue River Valley Northwestern ........................................Jessica Baker
2000-01 Katie Dyer Merrillville Plymouth ........................................... Amanda Bender
2001-02 Carrie Best Angola Portage ...........................................Laura Underwood
2002-03 Lauren West Chesterton Roncalli ...................................................Kelly Gridley
2003-04 Rebekah Porter Valparaiso Valparaiso ..................................... Rebecca Juergens
2004-05 Natalie Hesler Center Grove Washington Township ..............................Laura Suga
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 The 52nd Annual IHSAA State Finals
2009-10 Cassie Funcheon Columbus North March 9, 2024
2010-11 Samantha Wilburn Chesterton Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2011-12 Cassie & Katie Schultheis Roncalli 2024 Mildred Ball Mental Attitude Award
2012-13 Chelsea Weiland Columbus North Elly Kiran Team Results Uneven Parallel Bars
2013-14 Alex Nickel Angola 1. Crown Point ....................................113.150 1. Austyn Dykes, Franklin Central ..........9.625
2014-15 Madison Moore Homestead Crown Point 2. Valparaiso ......................................109.250 2. Elly Kiran, Crown Point ......................9.600
2015-16 Katrina May Columbus North 3. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger .........108.850 Ava Moe, Valparaiso ..........................9.600
2016-17 Ashley Holliday Columbus North 4. Columbus North .............................107.825 4. Reese Euler, Columbus North ............9.575
5. Bloomington North .........................107.600
2017-18 Claire Thompson Columbus North 6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) .......................107.100 Bridget Donovan, Crown Point ...........9.575
2018-19 Jordan Bush Chesterton 7. Angola ............................................105.400
2019-20 Samantha Heathcote Columbus North 8. Lake Central ...................................104.650 Balance Beam
2020-21 Sabrina Falk Valparaiso 9. Bloomington South .........................101.025 1. Austyn Dykes, Franklin Central ..........9.575
2021-22 Elizabeth Ruger Richmond 2. Elly Kiran, Crown Point .....................9.550
Jillian Creager, Homestead ................9.550
2022-23 Charlotte Annes Crown Point All-Around 4. Reese Euler, Columbus North ............9.525
2023-24 Elly Kiran Crown Point 1. Elly Kiran, Crown Point ....................38.425
2. Austyn Dykes, Franklin Central ........38.200 5. Madelyn Martell, Crown Point ............9.500
3. Reese Euler, Columbus North ..........38.100
4. Jillian Creager, Homestead ..............37.575 Floor Exercise
5. Sofia Garcia, Bloomington North ......37.275 1. Elly Kiran, Crown Point .....................9.550
2. Austyn Dykes, Franklin Central ..........9.450
Vault 3. Reese Euler, Columbus North ............9.425
1. Elly Kiran, Crown Point ......................9.725 4. Jessica Floyd, Bloomington North ......9.400
2. Maria Szczepanski, FW Bishop Dwenger ....9.675 5. Bridget Donovan, Crown Point ...........9.375
3. Reese Euler, Columbus North ..............9.575 Savannah Corning-Covaciu, Crown Point ...9.375
4. Austyn Dykes, Franklin Central ..........9.550
5. Sofia Garcia, Bloomington North ........9.500
Myca Miller, DeKalb ...........................9.500
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