Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 24
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
195.950
vs
194.225
Ball State
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Secure Best Beam Total of the Season in 195.950 - 194.225 Victory over Ball State
2/24/2017 9:14:00 PM | Gymnastics
EMU finished with a 195.950 as a team, the second-highest team total of the season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team kept the momentum rolling from earlier in the week, finishing with the team's best team total of the season in a 195.950 – 194.225 victory over Ball State, Feb. 24. Eastern was incredibly consistent once again, hitting all 24 routines and also earning the sixth-best beam total in the EMU record books.
"I was really pleased that we had another consistent meet and hit all of our routines," said Head Coach Sarah Brown. "The MAC is always a tough conference, so it was great to compete against a strong team like Ball State today. Our beam and floor lineups have been great over the last few meets, especially today with our best beam total of the season. It was also great to see the energy that our kids competed with, especially since it's spring break."
Beginning on vault, the Green and White finished the opening event with a team total of 48.775, marking the third time this season that EMU has notched that total. Leading the way for Eastern was senior Kelsie Brooks (Winston, Ga. – Alexander) and junior Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton), as the pair each scored a 9.80, with Brooks' being a career-high. Behind them, junior Julia Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz. – Mesquite) secured a 9.775, while sophomore Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) scored a 9.725. Finally, sophomore Ciara Gresham (Shiloh, Ill. – Belleville) and senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) each earned a 9.675 to round out EMU on vault. After one event, EMU led Ball State, 48.775 – 48.325.
Moving to bars, the Eagles once again turned in a big score on their best event, notching a 49.150 to tie the 10th-best score bars total in program history. For the fourth time this season, junior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) tallied a big 9.925, tying her career-best and winning the event. Senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) also turned in a strong score, notching a 9.875 for the second time this year. Conrad also continued her excellent streak, earning a 9.850. So far this season, Conrad has scored a 9.80 or better on bars in every single meet. Senior Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) was also able to score above a 9.8, finishing with a 9.825, while Schwartz topped off EMU's scoring five with a 9.70. Heading into beam, EMU led by nearly seven tenths of a point, 97.950 – 97.275.
Eastern kept the momentum rolling on beam, surging for the team's best beam total of the season with a 49.075. Not only was it the best of the year, but it also tied for the sixth-best in program history. Gervais had her best routine of the season, scoring a 9.875 after executing a beautiful routine and sticking her dismount. Valentin also pitched in a strong 9.85, while Conrad scored just below her with a 9.825. From there, Rubin was able to earn a 9.775, and Hultgren tied her best of the season with a 9.75. Heading into the last event, Eastern remained in front of the Cardinals, 147.025 – 146.200.
The Green and White capped off the day with a 48.925 on floor, the team's third best floor total of the season. Conrad led the way for EMU, scoring a 9.825, which was her best floor score of the year. Gresham and McEachern also turned in solid scores, each earning a 9.80. Moving down the line, junior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio – Howland) kicked in a 9.775, and freshman Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill. – Carl Sandburg) contributed a 9.725. With all four events completed, Eastern secured the win with a final score of 195.950 – 194.225. Additionally, Conrad finished with a 39.300 in the all-around, which was just off her career-best of 39.350.
The Eagles have their final road meet of the season next week, heading to Morgantown, W. Va., for a quad-meet with West Virginia, George Washington, and Pittsburgh. Action from the WVU Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
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Video Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team kept the momentum rolling from earlier in the week, finishing with the team's best team total of the season in a 195.950 – 194.225 victory over Ball State, Feb. 24. Eastern was incredibly consistent once again, hitting all 24 routines and also earning the sixth-best beam total in the EMU record books.
"I was really pleased that we had another consistent meet and hit all of our routines," said Head Coach Sarah Brown. "The MAC is always a tough conference, so it was great to compete against a strong team like Ball State today. Our beam and floor lineups have been great over the last few meets, especially today with our best beam total of the season. It was also great to see the energy that our kids competed with, especially since it's spring break."
Beginning on vault, the Green and White finished the opening event with a team total of 48.775, marking the third time this season that EMU has notched that total. Leading the way for Eastern was senior Kelsie Brooks (Winston, Ga. – Alexander) and junior Catie Conrad (Brighton, Mich. – Brighton), as the pair each scored a 9.80, with Brooks' being a career-high. Behind them, junior Julia Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz. – Mesquite) secured a 9.775, while sophomore Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill. – Sacred Heart Classical Center) scored a 9.725. Finally, sophomore Ciara Gresham (Shiloh, Ill. – Belleville) and senior Sydney McEachern (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Kelvin) each earned a 9.675 to round out EMU on vault. After one event, EMU led Ball State, 48.775 – 48.325.
Moving to bars, the Eagles once again turned in a big score on their best event, notching a 49.150 to tie the 10th-best score bars total in program history. For the fourth time this season, junior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J. – Holmdel) tallied a big 9.925, tying her career-best and winning the event. Senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y. – Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) also turned in a strong score, notching a 9.875 for the second time this year. Conrad also continued her excellent streak, earning a 9.850. So far this season, Conrad has scored a 9.80 or better on bars in every single meet. Senior Natalie Gervais (Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sturgeon Heights) was also able to score above a 9.8, finishing with a 9.825, while Schwartz topped off EMU's scoring five with a 9.70. Heading into beam, EMU led by nearly seven tenths of a point, 97.950 – 97.275.
Eastern kept the momentum rolling on beam, surging for the team's best beam total of the season with a 49.075. Not only was it the best of the year, but it also tied for the sixth-best in program history. Gervais had her best routine of the season, scoring a 9.875 after executing a beautiful routine and sticking her dismount. Valentin also pitched in a strong 9.85, while Conrad scored just below her with a 9.825. From there, Rubin was able to earn a 9.775, and Hultgren tied her best of the season with a 9.75. Heading into the last event, Eastern remained in front of the Cardinals, 147.025 – 146.200.
The Green and White capped off the day with a 48.925 on floor, the team's third best floor total of the season. Conrad led the way for EMU, scoring a 9.825, which was her best floor score of the year. Gresham and McEachern also turned in solid scores, each earning a 9.80. Moving down the line, junior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio – Howland) kicked in a 9.775, and freshman Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill. – Carl Sandburg) contributed a 9.725. With all four events completed, Eastern secured the win with a final score of 195.950 – 194.225. Additionally, Conrad finished with a 39.300 in the all-around, which was just off her career-best of 39.350.
The Eagles have their final road meet of the season next week, heading to Morgantown, W. Va., for a quad-meet with West Virginia, George Washington, and Pittsburgh. Action from the WVU Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
EMU Results (* denotes a personal-best)
Team – 195.950
Vault 48.775
3. Kelsie Brooks 9.80*
3. Catie Conrad 9.800
6. Julia Schwartz 9.775
9. Megan Hultgren 9.725
11. Ciara Gresham 9.675
11. Sydney McEachern 9.675
Bars 49.150
1. Kendall Valentin 9.925*
2. Lacey Rubin 9.875
3. Catie Conrad 9.850
5. Natalie Gervais 9.825
7. Julia Schwartz 9.700
8. Sydney McEachern 9.675
Beam 49.075
1. Natalie Gervais 9.875
2. Kendall Valentin 9.850
3. Catie Conrad 9.825
5. Lacey Rubin 9.775
6. Megan Hultgren 9.750
11. Ciara Gresham 9.475
Floor 48.925
3. Catie Conrad 9.825
4. Ciara Gresham 9.800
4. Sydney McEachern 9.800
7. Megan Marino 9.775
8. Emili Dobronics 9.725
10. Kirsten Gendron 9.700
All-Around
1. Catie Conrad 39.300
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