DeCavitch Earns MAC Gymnast of the Week
1/22/2020 12:01:00 PM | Gymnastics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Kent State freshman Rachel DeCavitch was named Mid-American Conference Gymnast of the Week for her outstanding performance in the Lindsey Ferris Invitational where she finished in first place on all four events and won the all-around with a score of 39.400.
DeCavitch blew away the competition in just her second collegiate meet, setting new career-highs on each event. She is the first gymnast to win all four events since Rachel Stypinski on Jan. 20, 2017 against Western Michigan. DeCavitch also posted the highest all-around score since Stypinski scored a 39.500 at the 2017 MAC Championships.
The Champion, Ohio native a 9.875 on both vault and beam, while adding an impressive 9.850 on floor and a 9.800 on bars. Her all-around score of 39.400 is tied for 18th in the country this season.
Check out DeCavitch and the rest of the Golden Flashes next Sunday, Feb. 2, as they host George Washington in the M.A.C. Center at 1 p.m. For tickets, visit https://kentstatesportstickets.universitytickets.com/w/?cid=176 or call the ticket office at 330-672-4455 for more information.
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