Gymnastics Sees Seven Named to Academic All-MAC Team
3/30/2016 3:18:00 PM | Gymnastics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Kent State gymnastics team had seven of its student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday, March 30th.Â
A total of 51 gymnasts from the conference received the award, with Ball State collecting 10 selections, the most in the conference.
The seven Golden Flashes that garnered the Academic All-MAC honor are: Nicolle Eastman, Kayla Kosmerl, Milena Fabry, Samantha Gordon, Skyelee Lamano, Michaela Romito, and Brooke Timko.Â
Kent State finished the regular season undefeated (6-0) in Mid-American Conference match-ups, capturing the regular season MAC Championship. Head Coach Brice Biggin was voted MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts leading the Golden Flashes this season.Â
Sophomore Rachel Stypinski led the conference in regional qualifying score (RQS) on beam (9.870) and floor (9.890), as she was named MAC Gymnast of the Year and First Team All-MAC.Â
Junior Jordan Hardison earned Second Team All-MAC, finishing with the conference's second highest RQS on floor at 9.880.
At the MAC Championships, the Golden Flashes came away in 5th place with a team score of 195.325. On floor, the Flashes scored a 49.375, the highest team score of the tournament on any event. Hardison led the way for the Flashes with a 9.925, taking 2nd place, followed by Gordon and Lamano in a tie for 3rd place at 9.9. Romito added a 9.85 to tie for 15th followed by Kayla Kosmerl in a tie for 25th with a 9.8.
As a team, Kent State finished the year with an RQS of 195.595, qualifying the Golden Flashes to compete in a NCAA Regional competition. During the NCAA selection show on March 21st, the Golden Flashes were placed in the Iowa City Regional, which is slated for Saturday, April 2nd at the University of Iowa.Â
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2016 Gymnastics Academic All-MAC
Nicolle Eastman, Kent State, Senior, 3.659, Early Childhood Education
Milena Fabry, Kent State, Junior, 3.977, Biology/ Pre-Med
Samantha Gordon, Kent State, Junior, 3.308, Criminal Justice/ Pre-Law
Kayla Kosmerl, Kent State, Senior, 3.68, Nursing
Skyelee Lamano, Kent State, Junior, 3.778, Marketing
Michaela Romito, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.709, Nursing
Brooke Timko, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.626, Sports Administration
Shelby Arms, Ball State, Junior, 3.5676, Speech Pathology Audiology
Baylee Bell, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.2445, Business
Clare Collins, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.2963, Communications
Jackie Duffy, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.7464, Business
Angela Durkac, Ball State, Senior, 3.8679, Pre-Veterinary / Biology
Katie Honarmand, Ball State, Senior, 3.6964, Pre-Physical Therapy
Miranda Kuehl, Ball State, Junior, 3.600, Health and Physical Education
Erin Patchey, Ball State, Senior, 3.3201, Sports Administration
Jordyn Penny, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.3488, Psychology
Jala Washington, Ball State, Junior, 3.6292, Journalism
Caroline Ellingboe, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.607, Graphic Design
Lauren Feely, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00, inclusive early childhood
Shannon Goniwiecha, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.888, Biology
Alyssa Nocella, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.775, Exercise Science
Rachel Reis, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.00, Exercise Science
Taylor Bolendar, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.27, Exercise Science Major
Rachel Carr, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.44, Exercise Science Major
Jordan Charrette, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.37, Exercise Science Major
Katy Clements, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.21, Marketing
Carolina Fitzpatrick, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.51, Exercise Science Major
Bryttany Kaplan, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.92, Commercial Recreation
Megan Lamphere, Central Michigan, Senior, 3.71, Therapeutic Recreation
Catie Conrad, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 4.0, Business
Kimberly Ebeyer, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.50, Psychology
Kirsten Gendron, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.48, Biology
Natalie Gervais, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.92, Elementary Education
Megan Marino, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.40, Social Work
Sydney McEachern, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.96, Chemistry
Lacey Rubin, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.21, Social Work
Rachel Slocum, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.75, Nursing
Kendall Valentin, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.93, Biology
Natalie Amadio, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.48, Communications
Jamyra Carter, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.20, Organizational & Corporate Communications
Kylie Clark, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.65, Speech Language Pathology
Taylor Crumley, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.59, Psychology
Megan Gilliam, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.68, Speech Language Pathology
Megan Greenfield, Northern Illinois, Junior, 3.84, Kinesiology
Jessi Buis, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.68, Nursing
Anna Corbett, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.91, Nursing
Kelsey Hood, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.51, Undecided
Jessica Juncaj, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.44, Undecided
Audry Merritt, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.68, Student Intergrated Curriculum
Jessie Peszek, Western Michigan, Sophomore, 3.77, Biomedical Sciences
Kayla Weber, Western Michigan, Senior, 4.00, Biomedical Sciences
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