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Cardinal Gymnastics Academy
Staff
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Jay Ronayne, Owner
Jay Ronayne (pronounced roe-NANE) is in his third year as the Head Gymnastics Coach at Iowa State University.
Ronayne led the Cyclones to 12 wins and coached an All-American in his initial campaign. Iowa State narrowly missed out on an NCAA Championship appearance after tying for second in the NCAA Central Regional. The Cyclones were knotted with Oklahoma at 195.925 apiece. Per NCAA Rules, the sixth score in each event were added and the Sooners prevailed with an advantage of two tenths of a point. Ronayne coached Janet Anson to her eighth All-American accolade in 2007.
Ronayne came to Iowa State after four seasons (2003-2006) as the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Auburn. Prior to joining the staff at Auburn, Ronayne was the top assistant at West Virginia University, where he helped the team to eight Big East Conference titles, 13 NCAA Regional appearances and three NCAA Championship appearances. He coached four All-Americans, seven individual qualifiers, two NCAA Regional champions and 20 conference champions. He was named 1992 NCAA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Ronayne began coaching gymnastics after competing in the sport for 12 years at the USGF and NCAA levels. A 1989 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Ronayne received a bachelor’s degree in English. Since his graduation, Ronayne has done extensive graduate study in sport psychology and athletic coaching education |
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Mary Ronayne, Owner
Mary Ronayne oversees the daily operation of Cardinal Gymnastics Academy. Mary is also the Iowa State University Director of Gymnastics Operations. She has worked at ISU for two years.
Prior to joining the Cyclone staff Mary worked for Auburn University in Auburn, Alabma where she served as assistant director of the Aquatics Center for four years. Prior to that, she worked as an elementary school teacher, spending her summers working in operations and facilities for the Board of Park and Recreation Department (BOPARC) of Morgantown , West Virginia.
A 1998 graduate of West Virginia , Ronayne earned a bachelor’s of science degree in elementary education.
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Janet Anson, Team Director/Head Coach
Janet directs and coaches the entire team program at Cardinal Gymnastics Academy. She comes to coaching following a brilliant USAG and NCAA gymnastics career.
Arguably the most decorated female gymnast in Iowa State history. Janet was an eight (8) time All-American, was named ISU Athlete of the Year twice, the 2007 NCAA Gymnast of the Year, Big 12 Gymnast of the Year and the first ever "Cyclone Nation" Ms. Cyclone.
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Nicole Oneyear, Class Director
Nicole is in charge of the entire recreational program from Tumblebugs to Team Track.
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Courtney Crandell, Optional Coach - Levels 7 - 10 |
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Jay Santos - Optional Coach |
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Alex Moore, Compulsory Coach - Levels 5 and 6
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Anna Sawyer, Compulsory Coach - Level 4 |
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Dana Reyerson, Coach/Instructor |
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Emily Cress, Coach/Instructor |
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Jenna Rohwedder, Instructor |
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Katie Gierut, Instructor |
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Mandy Lalan, Instructor |
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Megan Rasmusson, Instructor |
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Paige Ellman, Instructor |
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