Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 18
DeKalb, Ill.
6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
194.300
at
194.675
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Richard Palaikis II
Rondeau's Career-Day Leads Eastern at NIU Triangular
1/18/2019 11:10:00 PM | Gymnastics
Eastern scored a season-high 194.300
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DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team finished second against a pair of Mid-American Conference foes at the NIU Triangular Friday night, Jan. 18, inside NIU's Convocation Center. The Eagles posted season-best scores on floor (49.100) and bars (48.600) to take second-place with a score of season-high 194.300. Northern Illinois University topped the team standings at 194.675, while Western Michigan University finished third with a 192.200.
"Our goal is always to hit 24-for-24 routines and we succeeded with that tonight," Head Coach Katie Minasola said. "I am very proud of how the team competed tonight. Our floor performance was very fun and exciting, you could feel the energy coming from the team which helped us finish strong on vault. We are looking forward to building off this meet."
Competing all-around, sophomore Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central) turned in an exceptional night that included a trio of career-bests. Rondeau won all-around with a career-high 39.000, while also taking home the top spot on bars and floor, while junior Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) finished second with a 38.725.
EMU's huge 49.100 on floor, which was the best of all teams, was anchored by solid routines by Rondeau, senior Ciara Gresham (Shiloh,Ill.-Belleville), and Dobronics. Rondeau won the event with a career-best 9.875, while Gresham and Dobronics tied for second with a pair of 9.850s. Rounding out Eastern's scores in the event were freshmen Shannon Gregory (Edison, N.J.-John P. Stevens) and Caitlin Satler's (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) who scored 9.775 and 9.750, respectively.
The Eagles' season-best 48.600 showing on bars was highlighted by another career-high from Rondeau as the sophomore once again topped the standings with a 9.825. Sophomore Cortney Bezold (Maineville, Ohio-Bishop Fenwick) added a 9.725, while senior Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) and Doboronics each scored a 9.700.
Rondeau picked up her third win of the night on vault, where she recorded a career-best 9.800 as Eastern scored a 48.725. Behind Rondeau, senior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) and Dobronics registered 9.750's to tie for third. Junior Allie Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton) turned in a 9.725 and Gresham posted a 9.7000.
On beam, Eastern Michigan finished with a 47.875. Satler led the way for the Eagles with a 9.675, while Gregory scored a 9.625 and Hultgren had a 9.600.
Eastern returns to action Thursday, Jan. 24, as EMU welcomes Ball State University to the Convocation Center for its home opener. The meet is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will air on ESPN3.
Team Results
DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team finished second against a pair of Mid-American Conference foes at the NIU Triangular Friday night, Jan. 18, inside NIU's Convocation Center. The Eagles posted season-best scores on floor (49.100) and bars (48.600) to take second-place with a score of season-high 194.300. Northern Illinois University topped the team standings at 194.675, while Western Michigan University finished third with a 192.200.
"Our goal is always to hit 24-for-24 routines and we succeeded with that tonight," Head Coach Katie Minasola said. "I am very proud of how the team competed tonight. Our floor performance was very fun and exciting, you could feel the energy coming from the team which helped us finish strong on vault. We are looking forward to building off this meet."
Competing all-around, sophomore Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central) turned in an exceptional night that included a trio of career-bests. Rondeau won all-around with a career-high 39.000, while also taking home the top spot on bars and floor, while junior Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) finished second with a 38.725.
EMU's huge 49.100 on floor, which was the best of all teams, was anchored by solid routines by Rondeau, senior Ciara Gresham (Shiloh,Ill.-Belleville), and Dobronics. Rondeau won the event with a career-best 9.875, while Gresham and Dobronics tied for second with a pair of 9.850s. Rounding out Eastern's scores in the event were freshmen Shannon Gregory (Edison, N.J.-John P. Stevens) and Caitlin Satler's (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) who scored 9.775 and 9.750, respectively.
The Eagles' season-best 48.600 showing on bars was highlighted by another career-high from Rondeau as the sophomore once again topped the standings with a 9.825. Sophomore Cortney Bezold (Maineville, Ohio-Bishop Fenwick) added a 9.725, while senior Carly Clark (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern) and Doboronics each scored a 9.700.
Rondeau picked up her third win of the night on vault, where she recorded a career-best 9.800 as Eastern scored a 48.725. Behind Rondeau, senior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) and Dobronics registered 9.750's to tie for third. Junior Allie Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton) turned in a 9.725 and Gresham posted a 9.7000.
On beam, Eastern Michigan finished with a 47.875. Satler led the way for the Eagles with a 9.675, while Gregory scored a 9.625 and Hultgren had a 9.600.
Eastern returns to action Thursday, Jan. 24, as EMU welcomes Ball State University to the Convocation Center for its home opener. The meet is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will air on ESPN3.
Team Results
1. Northern Illinois 194.675
2. Eastern Michigan 194.300
3. Western Michigan 192.000
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes a new personal-best)
Vault – 48.725
Jada Rondeau 9.800*
Emili Dobronics 9.750
Cali Harden 9.750
Allie Smith 9.725
Bars – 48.600
Jada Rondeau 9.825
Cortney Bezold 9.725
Carly Clark 9.700
Emili Dobronics 9.700
Megan Hultgren 9.675
Beam – 47.875
Caitlin Satler 9.675
Shannon Gregory 9.625
Megan Hultgren 9.600
Jada Rondeau 9.500
Bri Price 9.475
Emili Dobronics 9.425
Floor – 49.100
Jada Rondeau 9.875*
Ciara Gresham 9.850
Emili Dobronics 9.850
Shannon Gregory 9.775*
Caitlin Satler 9.750*
All Around
Jada Rondeau, EMU 39.000*
Emili Dobronics, EMU 38.725
Rachael Underwood, WMU 38.475
Morgan Spence, WMU 37.875
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