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Gymnastics Hosts Annual Pink Meet on Friday
2/27/2019 9:30:00 AM | Gymnastics
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State gymnastics team will host its Pink Meet to support the fight against breast cancer in the M.A.C. Center against Western Michigan on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m.
Kent State gymnastics works with former Golden Flash gymnast, Kristine Slam, with all proceeds donated to the Central Ohio Surgical Association (COSA) and its COSACares fund. Slam founded and runs COSACares, which is a grant that focuses on men and women who are or have been affected by breast cancer. It also helps the families with everyday life situations, such as buying groceries or taking children to school.
"There are many people that we are connected to that have been touched by this disease," said assistant coach Sharon Sabin, who coordinates the event. "Whether it's parents on our team or some of my old teammates, it makes you feel good and that you are doing something to help."
The Pink Meet matchup pits the Golden Flashes against the Broncos in Kent State's fourth Mid-American Conference competition of the season. The Flashes are 10-5 overall this season, including 1-2 against MAC opponents, and have currently won six in a row.
Kent State went 5-0 this past weekend, with wins in the George Washington Quad and the Kent State Tri. The Flashes took down No. 25 NC State and George Washington on Sunday with a score of 195.725, its second-highest score of the season.
After two solid meets over the weekend, the Flashes' RQS (Regional Qualifying Score) is up to 194.545 and ranks 40th in the country among Division-I programs.
With a season-high beam score of 49.175, the Flashes jumped to 26th in the country in the event. Seniors Sarah Lippowitsch and Kennedy Plude led KSU with scores of 9.850, while sophomore Abby Fletcher and freshmen Riley Danielson and Cami Klein each scored 9.825.
Senior Dara Williams picked up her sixth event win of the season, as she recorded a career-high 9.900 on vault to grab the individual title. Williams finished the weekend with two top-three finishes on bars and another top-three finish on vault to go along with her first-place finish.
Scouting Western Michigan
Western Michigan is led by senior Rachael Underwood, who leads the team on three events and also paces the Broncos in the all-around. In the most recent competition, Underwood recorded a 38.875 all-around score.
The Broncos rank 32nd in the country on bars and posted a season-high 48.975 against Towson on Feb. 17, where sophomore Morgan Spence posted a career-high 9.900 and won the individual title. Junior Amelia Mohler and sophomore Stacie Harrison finished second and third, respectively.
Additional Pink Meet Info
Fans can purchase custom t-shirts in the Student Center between 12:30-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Gift baskets will be raffled off during the meet on Friday, with all proceeds going to COSACares. Additional t-shirts will be sold before and during the meet Friday while supplies last. Long-sleeve shirts are $15, while regular t-shirts are $12.
Up Next
The Flashes will host the Kent State Quad on Sunday, March 10, as they will take on Ball State, North Carolina and Rutgers. The meet will begin at 1 p.m. inside the M.A.C. Center and will wrap up Kent State's 2019 home schedule.
Follow the Flashes
Be sure to follow the Kent State gymnastics team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for news and updates about the squad. Fans can follow live stats of the Pink Meet against Western Michigan here, while the event can be streamed here. Additional live meet updates will be available through Twitter.
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