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Coach Profile

Bridget Kowal
Coach Bridget Kowal has been the "I am just so
head gymnastics coach at MN all four proud to be on
years the girls have been state champi- a champion-
ons! She was on the girls gymnastics ship team.
team during her years at MN; she Everyone Giving the Score
graduated in 1987. Last year, Kowal works so well Girls
was nominated by the Nebraska Coaches Association as together and Meets:
Coach of the Year. Before, Kowal coached for one year gets along." Lin. SE 143.05 (W)
at Millard South. Kowal currently teaches 7th grade at -junior Jamie MS/Lincoln 139.00 (W)
Central Middle School. Irwin Om. North/Central
133.85 (W)
"I think this Millard W. 138.85 (W)
Ralston/Burke
was a great
138.65 (W)
season. I felt Papio 145 .0 (W)
that the girls South 125.00 (W)
Invites:
on the team Grand Island 143.25 (1st)

had great Ralston 143.50 (1st)
depth. I en- Mill ard S. 148 .25 (1st)
Papi o 144.50 (l st)
joyed the State I st
undefeated Meet Record: 7-0
season, and State Record: lst
everyone Boys
stayed Meets: 41.85 (L)
Lincoln SE
healthy." MS!Lincoln 55.55 (L)
-coach Bridget Om. North 75.95 (W)
Ral ston 80. 1 (L)
Kowal
Papio 78.4 (L)
At a dual held at Invites:
Omaha North, the Ral ston 51.65 (5th)
girls on the team
watch other gymnasts Millard S. 68.0 (8th)
present their routines. Papio 64.50 (7th)
They went on to win All-State 81.2 (8th)
the dual. photo by Dual Record:l-4
Aimee Gillette

Gymnastics: front-Michelle Bell , Laura
Adams, Meghan Kiernan, Stephanie
Tully, Brittany Ford, Jill Irwin, Allison
Berry; second row- Carrie Kriefels,
Stacie Sizer, Tracie Sizer, Vicky Huff,
Amy Buell ; third row- Kristi Hawkins,
Sarah Jetter, John Borgmeyer, Brandon
May, Brad Swan, Mike Holm, Brian
Fulton, Jamie Irwin, Stacy Martin, coach
Bridget Kowal photo by Jack Martin
Photography

Completing her beam routine is
sophomore Carrie Kriefels. She
received All-American Honors and
also set a new school record for the 1 01
beam. photo by Bridget Kowal Gymnastics