Athletics Hall of Fame
Ann Kingsnorth Zessin was a member of the UW-Whitewater gymnastics team from 2001-04. A two-time national qualifier, she went on tie for fourth in the all-around at the 2004 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship to earn All-America honors. Zessin was an All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree in three events in 2003 and in the all-around in 2004. Zessin was a member of a team that held multiple program records during the previous scoring era (only four scores were used) including six of the top 20 team scores on the floor exercise including the program record, seven of the top 20 team scores on the uneven bars including the program record, four of the top 20 scores on the balance beam and the fourth-highest team vault score. A three-year honoree on the WIAC's Scholastic Honor Roll, the Oak Lawn, Illinois native graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.