Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, January 17
Kalamazoo, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
195.050
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195.275
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Western Michigan
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Break 195 Barrier in WMU Tri Meet
1/17/2016 3:04:00 PM | Gymnastics
Despite falling to Western Michigan, the Eagles finished with a team score of 195.050
Complete Results
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team continued their 2016 season on the road, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a tri-meet against Western Michigan and Bowling Green, Jan. 17. Although the team broke the 195 mark with a 195.050, the Eagles were bested by the Broncos, who finished with a 195.275.
"We definitely made some improvements, but sometimes we had a good routine going and then something would happen and bring the score down," remarked Head Coach Jay Santos. "We started on beam and the team came out rock solid, really strong and really aggressive. I felt like they kept that energy going throughout the meet, but we definitely need to finish routines a little bit stronger and not give the judges an opportunity to knock that score down a bit."
Starting out on beam like last week, senior Kimberly Ebeyer (Greenwood, Ind. – Whiteland Community) got the ball rolling with a great leadoff routine, notching a 9.75. Freshman Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) continued her strong work on beam with a 9.7, after which sophomore Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) scored a 9.775. Junior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) and sophomore Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton) ended the event on a high note, earning scores of 9.8 and 9.85 to close out the first rotation. After one event, EMU sat in first with a 48.925.
Moving to floor, sophomore Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich. – Frankenmuth) led off the team with a 9.675. Senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) received a 9.625, after which Valentin made her EMU debut on the floor and scored a 9.7. From there, Ebeyer continued her strong day with a 9.725. Rounding out the EMU lineup was sophomore Rachel Slocum (Holly Springs, N.C. – Holly Springs) in the anchor spot. With strong tumbling, Slocum scored a 9.825 to give the team an event total of 48.550. With two events completed, EMU and the Broncos were tied with a score of 97.475.
Leading off once again, Ebeyer began vault for the Eagles with a nice yurchenko half, earning a 9.75. The Green and White's scores on vault were very consistent, with everyone scoring between a 9.65 and 9.775. McEachern received a 9.7, while the sophomore duo of Conrad and Slocum each earned scores of 9.775. Valentin finished off the event for the Eagles with a 9.725, giving the Eagles an event total of 48.725. After three, Western still led the Eagles, 146.575 – 146.200.
Trailing Western, the Green and White had to finish strong on an event that gave them some trouble last week. Shaking off last week's mishaps, the Eagles finished with a solid 48.850 on bars, highlighted by a 9.825 from Valentin. Conrad finished her day with a 9.8, while junior Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) stuck her dismount and received a 9.75. Rubin also posted a 9.75, and McEachern was just behind her with a 9.725. Although the Green and White finished strong, Western ultimately ended up taking the meet, 195.275 – 195.050. Bowling Green rounded out the trio in third with a 193.575.
The Eagles continue their season on the road with a tri-meet at Ball State. The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Muncie, Ind. against the Cardinals, as well as the Illinois State Redbirds.
Eagles Results (*denotes career high)
Vault 48.725
Catie Conrad 9.775
Rachel Slocum 9.775
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.75
Kendall Valentin 9.725
Sydney McEachern 9.70
Julia Schwartz 9.65
Bars 48.850
Kendall Valentin 9.825
Catie Conrad 9.80
Sydney McEachern 9.725*
Lacey Rubin 9.75
Natalie Gervais 9.75*
Kirsten Gendron 9.40
Beam 48.925
Catie Conrad 9.85*
Lacey Rubin 9.80
Kendall Valentin 9.775
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.75
Natalie Gervais 9.75
Megan Hultgren 9.70
Floor 48.550
Rachel Slocum 9.825
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.725
Kendall Valentin 9.70*
Kirsten Gendron 9.675
Sydney McEachern 9.625
Catie Conrad 9.525
All-Around
Kendall Valentin 39.025*
Catie Conrad 38.950
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team continued their 2016 season on the road, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a tri-meet against Western Michigan and Bowling Green, Jan. 17. Although the team broke the 195 mark with a 195.050, the Eagles were bested by the Broncos, who finished with a 195.275.
"We definitely made some improvements, but sometimes we had a good routine going and then something would happen and bring the score down," remarked Head Coach Jay Santos. "We started on beam and the team came out rock solid, really strong and really aggressive. I felt like they kept that energy going throughout the meet, but we definitely need to finish routines a little bit stronger and not give the judges an opportunity to knock that score down a bit."
Starting out on beam like last week, senior Kimberly Ebeyer (Greenwood, Ind. – Whiteland Community) got the ball rolling with a great leadoff routine, notching a 9.75. Freshman Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) continued her strong work on beam with a 9.7, after which sophomore Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) scored a 9.775. Junior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) and sophomore Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton) ended the event on a high note, earning scores of 9.8 and 9.85 to close out the first rotation. After one event, EMU sat in first with a 48.925.
Moving to floor, sophomore Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich. – Frankenmuth) led off the team with a 9.675. Senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) received a 9.625, after which Valentin made her EMU debut on the floor and scored a 9.7. From there, Ebeyer continued her strong day with a 9.725. Rounding out the EMU lineup was sophomore Rachel Slocum (Holly Springs, N.C. – Holly Springs) in the anchor spot. With strong tumbling, Slocum scored a 9.825 to give the team an event total of 48.550. With two events completed, EMU and the Broncos were tied with a score of 97.475.
Leading off once again, Ebeyer began vault for the Eagles with a nice yurchenko half, earning a 9.75. The Green and White's scores on vault were very consistent, with everyone scoring between a 9.65 and 9.775. McEachern received a 9.7, while the sophomore duo of Conrad and Slocum each earned scores of 9.775. Valentin finished off the event for the Eagles with a 9.725, giving the Eagles an event total of 48.725. After three, Western still led the Eagles, 146.575 – 146.200.
Trailing Western, the Green and White had to finish strong on an event that gave them some trouble last week. Shaking off last week's mishaps, the Eagles finished with a solid 48.850 on bars, highlighted by a 9.825 from Valentin. Conrad finished her day with a 9.8, while junior Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) stuck her dismount and received a 9.75. Rubin also posted a 9.75, and McEachern was just behind her with a 9.725. Although the Green and White finished strong, Western ultimately ended up taking the meet, 195.275 – 195.050. Bowling Green rounded out the trio in third with a 193.575.
The Eagles continue their season on the road with a tri-meet at Ball State. The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m. in Muncie, Ind. against the Cardinals, as well as the Illinois State Redbirds.
Eagles Results (*denotes career high)
Vault 48.725
Catie Conrad 9.775
Rachel Slocum 9.775
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.75
Kendall Valentin 9.725
Sydney McEachern 9.70
Julia Schwartz 9.65
Bars 48.850
Kendall Valentin 9.825
Catie Conrad 9.80
Sydney McEachern 9.725*
Lacey Rubin 9.75
Natalie Gervais 9.75*
Kirsten Gendron 9.40
Beam 48.925
Catie Conrad 9.85*
Lacey Rubin 9.80
Kendall Valentin 9.775
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.75
Natalie Gervais 9.75
Megan Hultgren 9.70
Floor 48.550
Rachel Slocum 9.825
Kimberly Ebeyer 9.725
Kendall Valentin 9.70*
Kirsten Gendron 9.675
Sydney McEachern 9.625
Catie Conrad 9.525
All-Around
Kendall Valentin 39.025*
Catie Conrad 38.950
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