SHELLY STAMBAUGH
Class of 1992
Shelly (Alt) Stambaugh is a 1992 graduate of Defiance High School and a 1997 graduate of Kent State University where she excelled in Gymnastics. Since Defiance high school did not have a gymnastics team, Shelly
competed through the Gold Medal Gymnastics Club in Ottawa. Her High School career included competing Level 9 All -Around and was a 4 -time All Around National qualifier. In 1991 she was a Region 5 National team member and was the Vault champion at the USA Gymnastics National Championship. Shelly followed up in 1992 as she won the Ohio State Vaulting Championship. At Defiance High School, Shelly served as the 1991 Bulldog mascot and in 1992 was on the Cheerleading squad. After graduation, Shelly attended Kent State University and had a stellar career as she competed on the Gymnastics team. In 1994 she became the 1st Kent State gymnast to qualify for the NCAA Championships. In 1995 and 1996, she was selected to the Kent State Student - Athlete Advisory committee. In 1996, Shelly qualified for a 2nd time to the NCAA Championships where she placed 19th in the All - Around and 20th on the Vault nationally. This finish earned her Mid American Conference Senior Gymnast of the Year and NCAA Northeast Region co-gymnast of the year. Other Mid American Conference achievements and honors during Shelly’s Kent State career include:4 time member of MAC 1st team 1993-94-95 and 96; 4 time MAC Vaulting Champion 1993-94-95 and 96; 12 time MAC Gymnast of the week; first MAC Gymnast to score a perfect 10 on the Vault which is a feat accomplished only 4 times in history; still holds Kent State and MAC record on Vault with a perfect 10; inducted into Kent State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. Shelly graduated from Kent State with a degree in Recreational Therapy and returned to Defiance during the 2001-2002 school year to serve as Cheerleading coach. She now lives in Tampa, FL with her husband Dennis and their 4 children; Abigail, Kendall, Emma and Riley.