Kent State University
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Flashes Fall to Ball State in Pink Meet
2/19/2023 4:45:00 PM | Gymnastics
KENT, Ohio – Senior Rachel DeCavitch won the all-around competition with a new career-high and sophomore Alyssa Guns won a pair of events in Kent State's annual Pink Meet on Sunday in the M.A.C. Center.
The Golden Flashes posted a 195.725 final score, falling just short of Ball State's 196.125 mark.
DeCavitch scored a 39.425 all-around total, her highest since she posted a 39.400 during her freshman season in 2020.
ROTATION ONE
Competing in Olympic order, the Flashes opened the afternoon on vault. DeCavitch and junior Kyndall Gilbert led the team with 9.850, tying for third in the event. Their marks also set season-high scores for both gymnasts. Senior Karlie Franz added a 9.800 as the Flashes combined for a 49.050 team score, their highest so far this season.
ROTATION TWO
DeCavitch won on bars with a 9.875. The senior leads the Flashes with a 9.821 average score in the event this season. Gilbert scored a 9.775 and Franz tallied a 9.750 as Kent State combined for a 48.325.
ROTATION THREE
The Flashes scored a 49.025 on beam, eclipsing the 49.000 mark for the first time this season. Alyssa Guns earned the first 9.900 on beam by any Kent State gymnast this year to take the event crown. DeCavitch scored a 9.850, good enough for second place in the event, while graduate student Cami Klein placed third with a 9.825.
ROTATION FOUR
The Flashes once again showed why they are ranked so highly on floor, combining for a 49.325 total in the final rotation. Guns won the event and set a new season-high with a 9.925 while Franz scored a 9.900 to place second, her fifth-consecutive meet with a 9.9+ on floor. DeCavitch and junior Kennedy Weinpert each scored 9.850 and senior Olivia Amodei and sophomore Grace Wehry each tallied 9.800 to round out the lineup.
FLASHES BY EVENT
Vault
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.850
Kyndall Gilbert – 9.850
Karlie Franz – 9.800
Bars
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.875
Kyndall Gilbert – 9.775
Karlie Franz – 9.750
Beam
Alyssa Guns – 9.900
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.850
Cami Klein – 9.825
Floor
Alyssa Guns – 9.925
Karlie Franz – 9.900
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.850
Kennedy Weinpert – 9.850
All-Around
Rachel DeCavitch – 39.425
NEXT UP
The Flashes hit the road once again, traveling to Ypsilanti to compete against Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 26.
TICKET TIME
Fans can purchase single meet tickets here or by calling the Kent State Ticket Office at 330-672-4455. The Flashes return to the M.A.C. Center on Sunday, March 12 for Senior Day against Central Michigan before hosting the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, March 18.
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