University of Minnesota Athletics
Karie Ploof Tuttle
Women's Gymnastics, 1979-83
HOF Class of 1995
An outstanding all-around gymnast for the Golden Gophers, Karie Tuttle had one of the most successful seasons in women's gymnastics history at the U of M. During that season she was the Big Ten balance beam champion and took fifth place in the all around at the Big Ten Championships. At the AIAW Region 6 Championships Tuttle won the balance beam title and placed second in the all around and the floor exercise. At the AIAW National Championship she placed third in the balance beam and tenth in the all around. Her efforts made her an AIAW All-American.
During that fantastic 1982 season, Tuttle scored above a 9.000 in every event except for the vault. When she ended her career Tuttle held the school and Big Ten record on the balance beam with a score of 9.5.
Tuttle was named to the University of Minnesota 80's All Decade Gymnastics Team. In 1999 Tuttle was inducted into the Minnesota Women's Gymnastics Hall of Fame and in 2000 into the Shakopee High School Hall of Fame.