Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 24
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
MAC Championships
Eagles Place Fourth at MAC Championship with Score of 195.275
3/24/2018 5:52:00 PM | Gymnastics
Their team score was the third-highest of the season
Complete Results
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team placed fourth in the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday, March 24, which was hosted by Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The Eagles' team score of 195.275 was their third-best of the season.
The day saw three performances that served as personal records, as well as an outstanding team performance on beam which earned a season-high 49.075. Additionally, redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) took second place on bars with a 9.9, landing herself on the all-tournament team.
After starting the meet on a bye, EMU's first opportunity came on floor, where the event squad earned a 48.675. Senior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio-Howland) paced the crew, scoring a 9.8 after nailing both her passes. Sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) also had a great showing, getting her all-around started with a 9.75. Seniors Jules Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz.-Mesquite) and Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich.-Frankenmuth) rounded out the scoring routines, as the two both hit for a 9.7 in back-to-back performances.
Coming out of their second bye, the Eagles picked things back up on vault by notching a team score of 48.725. In her first event of the day, senior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J.-Holmdel) stuck her landing to lead EMU with a 9.8. Junior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) also saw her first action of the day on vault, hitting for a 9.775 to tie her third-best score of the season. Meanwhile, Dobronics notched her second straight 9.75 of the day as she continued the all-around, while Schwartz marked a 9.725 for her vault. Tying for sixth best on the team was redshirt freshman Allie Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton) and freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central), who each earned scores of 9.675.
Bars proved to be Eastern's second-best event of the meet, as the Green and White came out of its last bye to tally a 48.8 in the event. The cohort was led by redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) who nailed her routine for a 9.9. Including Rubin, Eastern's lineup had four Eagles earn a 9.8-or-greater. Ranking second on EMU, Rondeau continued her excellent first MAC Championship by tying her personal record on bars with a 9.85. Additionally, redshirt sophomore Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) and freshman Cortney Bezold (Maineville, Ohio-Bishop Fenwick) each notched a 9.8, with Clark's serving as a new personal best and Bezold's tying her career high. Valentin anchored the group by putting together a solid routine, but stumbling on her dismount cost her, as the senior ultimately ended with a 9.45.
The Eagles saved their best overall performance for last, earning a season-high 49.075 on beam. Valentin put together another outstanding routine to earn a team-best 9.9, which also tied her career high. Marino also had an excellent routine, setting a new personal record with a 9.85. Additionally, Hultgren tallied a 9.825 for her second-best score of the season, while Dobronics also set a new personal best with a 9.8. Furthermore, Rondeau concluded her impressive rookie season by earning a 9.7 for her routine.
Although EMU did not qualify to the NCAA Regional Championships as a team, the Green and White will now wait to see if any individual student-athletes earn the nod to continue their season.
Coach of the Year: Brice Biggin, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Morgan Spence, Western Michigan
Specialist of the Year: Anna Martucci, Northern Illinois
Gymnast of the Year: Rachel Stypinski, Kent State
Senior Gymnast of the Year: Rachel Stypinski, Kent State
MAC All-Tournament Team
Sydney Williams, CMU
Jovannah East, BGSU
Amanda Bartemio, NIU
Ashley Potts, NIU
Stacie Harrison, WMU
Hayley Porter, CMU
Gianna Plaksa, CMU
Bryttany Kaplan, CMU
Lacey Rubin, EMU
Katy Clements, CMU
India McPeak, BGSU
Laura Mitchell, BGSU
Abby Fletcher, KSU
Kathrine Prentice, NIU
Team Results
1. Central Michigan 197.025
2. Northern Illinois 195.875
3. Bowling Green 195.850
4. Eastern Michigan 195.275
5. Western Michigan 194.675
6. Kent State 194.375
7. Ball State 194.225
Vault – 48.725
7. Kendall Valentin 9.8
15. Megan Hultgren 9.775
21. Emili Dobronics 9.75
29. Jules Schwartz 9.725
37. Allie Smith 9.675
37. Cali Harden 9.675
Bars – 48.8
2. Lacey Rubin 9.9
6. Jada Rondeau 9.85
16. Cortney Bezold 9.8
16. Carly Clark 9.8*
34. Kendall Valentin 9.45
41. Emili Dobronics 8.45
Beam – 49.075
4. Kendall Valentin 9.9
11. Megan Marino 9.85*
14. Megan Hultgren 9.825
18. Emili Dobronics 9.8*
30. Jada Rondeau 9.7
37. Lacey Rubin 9.2
Floor – 48.675
15. Megan Marino 9.8
24. Emili Dobronics 9.75
25. Jada Rondeau 9.725
27. Jules Schwartz 9.7
27. Kirsten Gendron 9.7
38. Allie Smith 9.425
All-Around
11. Emili Dobronics 37.75
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team placed fourth in the Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday, March 24, which was hosted by Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The Eagles' team score of 195.275 was their third-best of the season.
The day saw three performances that served as personal records, as well as an outstanding team performance on beam which earned a season-high 49.075. Additionally, redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) took second place on bars with a 9.9, landing herself on the all-tournament team.
After starting the meet on a bye, EMU's first opportunity came on floor, where the event squad earned a 48.675. Senior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio-Howland) paced the crew, scoring a 9.8 after nailing both her passes. Sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) also had a great showing, getting her all-around started with a 9.75. Seniors Jules Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz.-Mesquite) and Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich.-Frankenmuth) rounded out the scoring routines, as the two both hit for a 9.7 in back-to-back performances.
Coming out of their second bye, the Eagles picked things back up on vault by notching a team score of 48.725. In her first event of the day, senior Kendall Valentin (Holmdel, N.J.-Holmdel) stuck her landing to lead EMU with a 9.8. Junior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) also saw her first action of the day on vault, hitting for a 9.775 to tie her third-best score of the season. Meanwhile, Dobronics notched her second straight 9.75 of the day as she continued the all-around, while Schwartz marked a 9.725 for her vault. Tying for sixth best on the team was redshirt freshman Allie Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton) and freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central), who each earned scores of 9.675.
Bars proved to be Eastern's second-best event of the meet, as the Green and White came out of its last bye to tally a 48.8 in the event. The cohort was led by redshirt senior Lacey Rubin (Plainview, N.Y.-Plainview Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy) who nailed her routine for a 9.9. Including Rubin, Eastern's lineup had four Eagles earn a 9.8-or-greater. Ranking second on EMU, Rondeau continued her excellent first MAC Championship by tying her personal record on bars with a 9.85. Additionally, redshirt sophomore Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) and freshman Cortney Bezold (Maineville, Ohio-Bishop Fenwick) each notched a 9.8, with Clark's serving as a new personal best and Bezold's tying her career high. Valentin anchored the group by putting together a solid routine, but stumbling on her dismount cost her, as the senior ultimately ended with a 9.45.
The Eagles saved their best overall performance for last, earning a season-high 49.075 on beam. Valentin put together another outstanding routine to earn a team-best 9.9, which also tied her career high. Marino also had an excellent routine, setting a new personal record with a 9.85. Additionally, Hultgren tallied a 9.825 for her second-best score of the season, while Dobronics also set a new personal best with a 9.8. Furthermore, Rondeau concluded her impressive rookie season by earning a 9.7 for her routine.
Although EMU did not qualify to the NCAA Regional Championships as a team, the Green and White will now wait to see if any individual student-athletes earn the nod to continue their season.
Coach of the Year: Brice Biggin, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Morgan Spence, Western Michigan
Specialist of the Year: Anna Martucci, Northern Illinois
Gymnast of the Year: Rachel Stypinski, Kent State
Senior Gymnast of the Year: Rachel Stypinski, Kent State
MAC All-Tournament Team
Sydney Williams, CMU
Jovannah East, BGSU
Amanda Bartemio, NIU
Ashley Potts, NIU
Stacie Harrison, WMU
Hayley Porter, CMU
Gianna Plaksa, CMU
Bryttany Kaplan, CMU
Lacey Rubin, EMU
Katy Clements, CMU
India McPeak, BGSU
Laura Mitchell, BGSU
Abby Fletcher, KSU
Kathrine Prentice, NIU
Team Results
1. Central Michigan 197.025
2. Northern Illinois 195.875
3. Bowling Green 195.850
4. Eastern Michigan 195.275
5. Western Michigan 194.675
6. Kent State 194.375
7. Ball State 194.225
Vault – 48.725
7. Kendall Valentin 9.8
15. Megan Hultgren 9.775
21. Emili Dobronics 9.75
29. Jules Schwartz 9.725
37. Allie Smith 9.675
37. Cali Harden 9.675
Bars – 48.8
2. Lacey Rubin 9.9
6. Jada Rondeau 9.85
16. Cortney Bezold 9.8
16. Carly Clark 9.8*
34. Kendall Valentin 9.45
41. Emili Dobronics 8.45
Beam – 49.075
4. Kendall Valentin 9.9
11. Megan Marino 9.85*
14. Megan Hultgren 9.825
18. Emili Dobronics 9.8*
30. Jada Rondeau 9.7
37. Lacey Rubin 9.2
Floor – 48.675
15. Megan Marino 9.8
24. Emili Dobronics 9.75
25. Jada Rondeau 9.725
27. Jules Schwartz 9.7
27. Kirsten Gendron 9.7
38. Allie Smith 9.425
All-Around
11. Emili Dobronics 37.75
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