Missouri State

KOLLEEN CASEY
Gymnastics, 1977-80
Inducted May 5, 1985

Kolleen Casey came to MSU in 1977 as a top international gymnast from St. Paul, Minn., and concluded her career as the university’s first individual national champion. Casey was a member of the winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, finishing first in vault, second on the balance beam and third in all-around competition. The following year, she was a member of the U.S. team in the Montreal Summer Olympics. Upon arrival in Springfield, she won the AIAW National championship in vault, finished third in floor exercise and took second in all-around. The next year, she was the AIAW Regional and National all-around champion, Broderick Cup Award Winner for gymnastics and Gym-Kim Gymnast of the Year for the most outstanding woman collegiate gymnast. She was also a 4.0 student at MSU and completed her degree at the University of Minnesota after gymnastics was dropped at Missouri State.