Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 20
Kalamazoo, Mich.
7 p.m.
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Western Michigan
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Chloe Smith
Gymnastics Breaks EMU School Record with a 195.575 at Western Michigan
2/20/2015 11:11:00 PM | Gymnastics
EMU’s score of 195.575 topped the Green and White’s all-time best by .025 when Eastern nabbed a 195.550 at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Mar. 19, 2004.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Despite tallying a school record-breaking 195.575, the Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team fell in a Mid-American Conference dual to in-state foe Western Michigan University, 196.175-195.575, Friday, Feb. 20.
EMU's score of 195.575 topped the Green and White's all-time best by .025, when Eastern nabbed a 195.550 at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Mar. 19, 2004.
"I'm really excited about our performance tonight. We have talked the last couple weeks about how important it is to hit all four events and that was where we struggled the last two meets," stated Head Coach Jay Santos. "Tonight we did exactly that and while we did not get the win it was our best overall performance of the season so far. Breaking a school record is a big deal and I'm very happy for the team but I'm prouder of the way they went on the road and executed some great gymnastics. It was a close meet and they battled right to the very end. Now we have another chance to go home on Sunday and see if we can repeat this performance."
Competing in just the third all-around competition of her career, senior Carinna Lo Bello scored a career-best 39.150 for a second-place finish, including a career-high 9.850 in her beam routine. The all-around score ties for sixth in EMU laurels, whie her score on the beam is tied for ninth in Eagle history. Following Lo Bello, senior Anna Willette placed third in in the all-around competition with a score of 39.100.
After the vault rotation, the Eagles led the Bronco, 49.075-49.025, but it was WMU's bar score that put them in the lead after the second rotation. On the vault, Kendall Valentin led the Green and White, tying for second with a career-high 9.850, which also tied for sixth all-time in EMU laurels, while Paulina Miller placed fourth with a career-best 9.825. Lo Bello, Willette, and freshman Julia Schwartz all placed in a tie for sixth in the event with identical 9.800s, tying a career high for Schwartz, while Sydney McEachern rounded out the scoring for the Green and White with a 9.625.
Lo Bello paced the EMU lineup on the uneven bars, earning a 9.800 and a third-place finish in the event, while Nikki Paterson, Lacey Rubin, and Valentin all scored matching 9.775s to tie for fifth, marking a career-high for Rubin. Willette placed eighth on the apparatus with a 9.750 and Catie Conrad finished 10th overall with a 9.725.
Moving into the third rotation, it was again Lo Bello who led the Green and White with a career-high 9.850 on the beam and a second-place finish. As a team, the Eagles earned a 48.800, but again Western Michigan had the edge with a 49.025 in the event. Willette placed third overall with a 9.825 and Kimberly Ebeyer nabbed a fifth-place finish with a career-best 9.800 to round out the Green and White's top four scorers. Willette's score marked a season-high and was just .025 shy of her career score as an Eagle.
On the floor, freshman Rachel Slocum led all Green and White gymnasts, tying for second with a career-best 9.875, while McEachern placed sixth overall with a 9.775. In her second scored meet, sophomore Taylor Young topped her score with a 9.750 for a seventh-place finish, while Willette and Lo Bello placed ninth and tenth, respectively.
The Eagles will return to the Convocation Center Sunday, Feb. 22 when they take on Ball State University in a Senior Day affair. Eastern will honor its five seniors following the meet, which is slated to start at 1 p.m.
Results
Vault
2. Valentin, Kendall 9.850 *
4. Miller, Paulina 9.825
6. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.800
6. Schwartz, Julia 9.800 *
6. Willette, Anna 9.800
12. McEachern, Sydney 9.625
Bars
3. Lo Bello 9.800
5. Paterson, Nikki 9.775
5. Rubin, Lacey 9.775 *
5. Valentin, Kendall 9/775
8. Willette, Anna 9.750
10. Conrad, Catie 9.725
Beam
2. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.850 *
3. Willette, Anna 9.825
5. Ebeyer, Kimberly 9.800*
10. Conrad, Catie 9.700
11. Rubin, Lacey 9.625
12. Valentin, Kendall 9.125
Floor
2. Slocum, Rachel 9.875
6. McEachern, Sydney 9.775
7. Young, Taylor 9.750
9. Willette, Anna 9.725
10. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.700
10. Loehner, Chantelle 9.700
All-Around
2. Lo Bello, Carinna 39.150
3. Willette, Anna 39.100
EMU's score of 195.575 topped the Green and White's all-time best by .025, when Eastern nabbed a 195.550 at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Mar. 19, 2004.
"I'm really excited about our performance tonight. We have talked the last couple weeks about how important it is to hit all four events and that was where we struggled the last two meets," stated Head Coach Jay Santos. "Tonight we did exactly that and while we did not get the win it was our best overall performance of the season so far. Breaking a school record is a big deal and I'm very happy for the team but I'm prouder of the way they went on the road and executed some great gymnastics. It was a close meet and they battled right to the very end. Now we have another chance to go home on Sunday and see if we can repeat this performance."
Competing in just the third all-around competition of her career, senior Carinna Lo Bello scored a career-best 39.150 for a second-place finish, including a career-high 9.850 in her beam routine. The all-around score ties for sixth in EMU laurels, whie her score on the beam is tied for ninth in Eagle history. Following Lo Bello, senior Anna Willette placed third in in the all-around competition with a score of 39.100.
After the vault rotation, the Eagles led the Bronco, 49.075-49.025, but it was WMU's bar score that put them in the lead after the second rotation. On the vault, Kendall Valentin led the Green and White, tying for second with a career-high 9.850, which also tied for sixth all-time in EMU laurels, while Paulina Miller placed fourth with a career-best 9.825. Lo Bello, Willette, and freshman Julia Schwartz all placed in a tie for sixth in the event with identical 9.800s, tying a career high for Schwartz, while Sydney McEachern rounded out the scoring for the Green and White with a 9.625.
Lo Bello paced the EMU lineup on the uneven bars, earning a 9.800 and a third-place finish in the event, while Nikki Paterson, Lacey Rubin, and Valentin all scored matching 9.775s to tie for fifth, marking a career-high for Rubin. Willette placed eighth on the apparatus with a 9.750 and Catie Conrad finished 10th overall with a 9.725.
Moving into the third rotation, it was again Lo Bello who led the Green and White with a career-high 9.850 on the beam and a second-place finish. As a team, the Eagles earned a 48.800, but again Western Michigan had the edge with a 49.025 in the event. Willette placed third overall with a 9.825 and Kimberly Ebeyer nabbed a fifth-place finish with a career-best 9.800 to round out the Green and White's top four scorers. Willette's score marked a season-high and was just .025 shy of her career score as an Eagle.
On the floor, freshman Rachel Slocum led all Green and White gymnasts, tying for second with a career-best 9.875, while McEachern placed sixth overall with a 9.775. In her second scored meet, sophomore Taylor Young topped her score with a 9.750 for a seventh-place finish, while Willette and Lo Bello placed ninth and tenth, respectively.
The Eagles will return to the Convocation Center Sunday, Feb. 22 when they take on Ball State University in a Senior Day affair. Eastern will honor its five seniors following the meet, which is slated to start at 1 p.m.
Results
Vault
2. Valentin, Kendall 9.850 *
4. Miller, Paulina 9.825
6. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.800
6. Schwartz, Julia 9.800 *
6. Willette, Anna 9.800
12. McEachern, Sydney 9.625
Bars
3. Lo Bello 9.800
5. Paterson, Nikki 9.775
5. Rubin, Lacey 9.775 *
5. Valentin, Kendall 9/775
8. Willette, Anna 9.750
10. Conrad, Catie 9.725
Beam
2. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.850 *
3. Willette, Anna 9.825
5. Ebeyer, Kimberly 9.800*
10. Conrad, Catie 9.700
11. Rubin, Lacey 9.625
12. Valentin, Kendall 9.125
Floor
2. Slocum, Rachel 9.875
6. McEachern, Sydney 9.775
7. Young, Taylor 9.750
9. Willette, Anna 9.725
10. Lo Bello, Carinna 9.700
10. Loehner, Chantelle 9.700
All-Around
2. Lo Bello, Carinna 39.150
3. Willette, Anna 39.100
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