Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, March 14
Bowling Green, Ohio
7 p.m.
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at
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Huskies Edge Eagles in Non-Conference Action
3/15/2008 9:46:39 PM | Gymnastics
Green Worley sets season-high mark in all-around win
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team finished in second place this past weekend, competing against conference rivals Northern Illinois University and Bowling Green State University in non-conference action. The Eagles posted a 193.500, finishing just behind NIU, who won the tri-meet with a 193.625. Host BGSU finished in third place on the day, posting a season-high mark of 193.125.
With the win the Eagles improve to 11-4, 4-1 in conference action on the year.
On the vault, the Green and White posted three of the top seven scores on the night. Junior Duyen Zu Vuong (Ottawa, Ontario-DelaSalle) led the way with a 9.850 third place finish. Following Vuong was sophomore Erin Grigg (North Bay, Ontario-Widdifield) with a 9.825 and senior Jolene Worley (Orlando, Fla.-William R. Boone) with a 9.800, finishing in sixth and seventh place respectively.
On the bars, Worley picked up one of her two individual event titles on the night, posting a 9.725 for medalist honors. Grigg and freshman Jessica Perdoch (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township) rounded out the Eagle finishers in the top 10. Grigg finished sixth with a 9.650 while Perdoch posted a 9.625 for ninth place.
Redshirt freshman Grace Grouch (Bellbrook, Ohio-Bellbrook) was a medalist honor for the first time in her young career, posting a 9.825 en route to first place honors on the balance beam. Taking fourth place with a 9.750 was Worley.
Worley and Grigg continued to pace the Eagles, finishing first and fourth on the floor exercise program. Worley posted a 9.850 for her second first place finish on the night while Grigg finished fourth after posting a 9.825.
The Green and White posted the top three all-arounders on the night, with Worley’s season-high mark of 39.125 edging Grigg’s season-high mark of 39.000. Vuong picked up third place with her 38.400 mark.
The Eagles round out regular-season action next week as they travel to Kent, Ohio, for a dual meet against Kent State University. The Eagles and Golden Flashes square off with the winner determining the Mid-American Conference regular-season championship. Meet time is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. inside the MAC Center.
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