Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, January 29
Kalamazoo, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
195.400
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Western Michigan
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Post Program Record on Bars in Win Over WMU
1/29/2017 2:42:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Green and White had another outstanding day on bars in the win
Complete Results
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – After defeating the Chippewas in Mount Pleasant last weekend, the Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team dropped the Broncos on the road today, Jan. 29, by a final score of 195.400 – 194.900. The Eagles had another outstanding day on bars, breaking the program record with a huge 49.250.
The Eagles continued to show why they are one of the top bars teams in the nation, finishing with a program record 49.250 on the event after scoring a 49.225 last week. Junior Julia Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz. – Mesquite) got the meet started for EMU, notching a hit bars routine to finish with a 9.575. Senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) followed with a beautiful routine, highlighted by fantastic lines throughout, along with a stuck dismount to score a 9.775. Fellow seniors Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) and Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) upped the ante, scoring a pair of 9.825's. From there, the junior duo of Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton) and Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) took over. Conrad notched the Eagles' second stick of the event, scoring a 9.90, which tied her career-best. Valentin closed the event with another incredible performance, tallying a 9.925, also tying her personal-best. With the first rotation in the books, the Eagles led by over seven tenths, 49.250 – 48.500.
Senior Kelsie Brooks (Winston, Ga. – Alexander) was first up for EMU on vault, scoring a solid 9.70 to get the event rolling. Freshman Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill. – Carl Sandburg) then made her EMU debut on the event, notching a 9.675 after a strong vault of her own. From there, two more Eagles also posted a 9.675, as both Conrad and sophomore Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) matched that mark. Finally, sophomore Ciara Gresham (Shiloh, Ill. – Belleville) and Schwartz concluded the rotation with a pair of 9.65's to give EMU a 48.375. After vault and bars, the Green and White held a 97.625 – 97.375 lead.
Similar to vault, Brooks also led off on floor, matching her vault score with a 9.70. Dobronics followed once again, making EMU two-for-two on floor with another hit, highlighted by a huge double pike to begin. The freshman finished with a 9.75, tying her career-high. Sophomore Sydney Audet (Sylvania, Ohio – Sylvania Northview) matched Dobronics, also scoring a 9.75 in the third slot. Junior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio – Howland) kept the hits coming for Eastern, notching a 9.775. McEachern closed out the rotation with a strong routine of her own, scoring a 9.825. Heading into the final rotation, Eastern clung to a 146.425 – 145.975 lead over the Broncos.
Beam began with a solid hit routine from Hultgren, who received a 9.725. Dobronics, competing on beam for the first time as an Eagle, had a fantastic routine, scoring a strong 9.750. Gervais and Rubin kept the momentum rolling, posting a pair of strong hits, with Gervais scoring a 9.8, while Rubin earned a 9.825. Valentin continued her excellent streak over the last few meets, notching a 9.875. Eastern finished beam with a 48.975, tying the ninth-best event total in the EMU record books.
Next week, the Green and White will head west to the Windy City for a meet with the University of Illinois-Chicago, Sunday, Feb. 5. Action from Chicago is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – After defeating the Chippewas in Mount Pleasant last weekend, the Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team dropped the Broncos on the road today, Jan. 29, by a final score of 195.400 – 194.900. The Eagles had another outstanding day on bars, breaking the program record with a huge 49.250.
The Eagles continued to show why they are one of the top bars teams in the nation, finishing with a program record 49.250 on the event after scoring a 49.225 last week. Junior Julia Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz. – Mesquite) got the meet started for EMU, notching a hit bars routine to finish with a 9.575. Senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) followed with a beautiful routine, highlighted by fantastic lines throughout, along with a stuck dismount to score a 9.775. Fellow seniors Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) and Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) upped the ante, scoring a pair of 9.825's. From there, the junior duo of Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton) and Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) took over. Conrad notched the Eagles' second stick of the event, scoring a 9.90, which tied her career-best. Valentin closed the event with another incredible performance, tallying a 9.925, also tying her personal-best. With the first rotation in the books, the Eagles led by over seven tenths, 49.250 – 48.500.
Senior Kelsie Brooks (Winston, Ga. – Alexander) was first up for EMU on vault, scoring a solid 9.70 to get the event rolling. Freshman Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill. – Carl Sandburg) then made her EMU debut on the event, notching a 9.675 after a strong vault of her own. From there, two more Eagles also posted a 9.675, as both Conrad and sophomore Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) matched that mark. Finally, sophomore Ciara Gresham (Shiloh, Ill. – Belleville) and Schwartz concluded the rotation with a pair of 9.65's to give EMU a 48.375. After vault and bars, the Green and White held a 97.625 – 97.375 lead.
Similar to vault, Brooks also led off on floor, matching her vault score with a 9.70. Dobronics followed once again, making EMU two-for-two on floor with another hit, highlighted by a huge double pike to begin. The freshman finished with a 9.75, tying her career-high. Sophomore Sydney Audet (Sylvania, Ohio – Sylvania Northview) matched Dobronics, also scoring a 9.75 in the third slot. Junior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio – Howland) kept the hits coming for Eastern, notching a 9.775. McEachern closed out the rotation with a strong routine of her own, scoring a 9.825. Heading into the final rotation, Eastern clung to a 146.425 – 145.975 lead over the Broncos.
Beam began with a solid hit routine from Hultgren, who received a 9.725. Dobronics, competing on beam for the first time as an Eagle, had a fantastic routine, scoring a strong 9.750. Gervais and Rubin kept the momentum rolling, posting a pair of strong hits, with Gervais scoring a 9.8, while Rubin earned a 9.825. Valentin continued her excellent streak over the last few meets, notching a 9.875. Eastern finished beam with a 48.975, tying the ninth-best event total in the EMU record books.
Next week, the Green and White will head west to the Windy City for a meet with the University of Illinois-Chicago, Sunday, Feb. 5. Action from Chicago is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
EMU Results (* denotes a personal-best, $ denotes a program-best)
Team – 195.400
Vault 48.375
3. Kelsie Brooks 9.700
6. Catie Conrad 9.675
6. Emili Dobronics 9.675*
6. Megan Hultgren 9.675
9. Ciara Gresham 9.650
9. Julia Schwartz 9.650
Bars 49.250$
1. Kendall Valentin 9.925*
2. Catie Conrad 9.900*
4. Natalie Gervais 9.825
4. Lacey Rubin 9.825
6. Sydney McEachern 9.775
12. Julia Schwartz 9.575
Beam 48.975
1. Kendall Valentin 9.875
2. Lacey Rubin 9.825
4. Natalie Gervais 9.800
6. Emili Dobronics 9.750*
7. Megan Hultgren 9.725
12. Catie Conrad 9.200
Floor 48.800
1. Sydney McEachern 9.825
5. Megan Marino 9.775
6. Sydney Audet 9.750
6. Emili Dobronics 9.750*
10. Kelsie Brooks 9.700
12. Kirsten Gendron 9.475
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