Kowalski Named Kent State Athlete of the Week
1/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Senior gymnast Jill Kowalski (Carol Stream, Ill./ Glenbard North) has been named Kent State Athlete of the Week with an event win and a pair of runner-up finishes this week against Northern Illinois. The Kent State Gymnastics Team improved their overall record to 2-1 as they won its Mid-American Conference opener 193.475-192.675.
Against the Huskies, Jill Kowalski won for the second straight week on beam with a mark of 9.800. Kowalski also recorded a pair of second place finishes with season-high marks of 9.750 on bars and 9.800 on floor.
Kowalski leads all MAC individual gymnasts and is sixth in the Central Region with an average score on beam of 9.800. She is also second in the MAC on bars and fourth on floor with average marks of 9.750 and 9.762 respectively.
The Golden Flashes return to action Friday when they travel to Ball State.
