University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Athletics

Tiffany Barden was a model of consistent excellence, gaining two All-America awards in each of her four gymnastics seasons.

Barden’s eight All-America finishes at the NCGA Championship include a national balance beam title from 1996. She also placed in the top-six of the all-around competition every year from 1996-99.

During her freshman season, Barden won her first of seven WIAC championships. She tallied a score of 9.30 to capture the balance beam crown, helping the Titans win the league title. UW-Oshkosh then placed fifth at the national championship, as Barden took third in the all-around competition.

In 1997, Barden added three more conference titles. She posted winning marks of 9.275 on the vault, 9.175 on the uneven bars and 36.225 in the all-around competition. Barden went on to the NCGA Championship, where she finished third on the balance beam and fourth in the all-around event.

The Titans earned fourth place at the NCGA Championship during both 1998 and 1999. In 1998, Barden contributed All-America showings of fifth in the floor exercise and sixth in the all-around competition. She also tied for first at the 1998 WIAC Championship with a 9.475 in the floor exercise.

The Stevens Point Area High School graduate capped her WIAC career with 1999 victories on the uneven bars and in the all-around event. At the national meet, Barden listed second on the balance beam and third in the all-around.

In 2012, Barden was one of 17 women named to the WIAC All-Centennial Gymnastics Team.

Following graduation, Barden worked as a veterinary technician and assistant. She was an animal care specialist at Sea World Orlando from 2001-06. Barden currently is the manager and a coach at Carousel Gymnastics, LLC, which she runs with her mother in Waupaca.

Barden and her husband, Mike Losinski, have two young children, Izabelle and Parker.