Kent State University
Eastern Michigan
Multiple Career-High Scores Lead Flashes over Eastern Michigan
2/26/2023 3:29:00 PM | Gymnastics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Kent State gymnastics team narrowly defeated Eastern Michigan in a thrilling meet between Mid-American Conference foes on Sunday afternoon.
The Eagles posted a season-high 195.450 team score, but the Golden Flashes scored 49.00+ on three events en route to a 195.750 total. A season-high score on beam in the final rotation was the difference for the Flashes, who improve to 6-6 on the season and 3-2 against conference opponents.
ROTATION ONE
The Flashes started the meet out on bars. Junior Kyndall Gilbert scored a 9.775 and seniors Olivia Amodei and Rachel DeCavitch each tallied 9.750 to lead the way for Kent State. The team combined for a 48.425 mark to hold a slight edge after the first apparatus.
ROTATION TWO
Junior Kennedy Weinpert and sophomore Brynne Tsipis tied for the win on vault with 9.850, a career-high mark for both gymnasts. DeCavitch and Gilbert each scored 9.775 to tie for third place as the Flashes tallied a 49.000 on the event.
ROTATION THREE
Alyssa Guns, last week's MAC Specialist of the Week, won her third floor title of the season with a 9.925. Guns has earned a 9.90+ mark four times on floor four times so far this season and entered Sunday's meet ranked third in the MAC with an NQS of 9.875. Weinpert tied for third place in the event with a season-high 9.900 while Amodei scored a season-high 9.875 with a strong routine. The Flashes combined for a 49.150 mark and held a very narrow lead over the Eagles heading into the last rotation.
ROTATION FOUR
A week after setting a career-high score in the all-around, DeCavitch tied for the win on beam with a career-high 9.900. Haxton and graduate student Cami Klein tied for third in the event with 9.850, a season-high score for both gymnasts. Guns added a 9.800 as the Flashes totaled a 49.175, the team's best score in the event so far this season.
FLASHES BY EVENT
Vault
Brynne Tsipis – 9.850
Kennedy Weinpert – 9.850
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.775
Kyndall Gilbert – 9.775
Bars
Kyndall Gilbert – 9.775
Olivia Amodei – 9.750
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.750
Beam
Rachel DeCavitch – 9.900
Sarah Haxton – 9.850
Cami Klein – 9.850
Floor
Alyssa Guns – 9.925
Kennedy Weinpert – 9.900
Olivia Amodei – 9.875
NEXT UP
The Flashes travel to Columbus to compete against Ohio State on Sunday, March 5, before returning to the M.A.C. Center for Senior Day on Sunday, March 12.
TICKET TIME
Fans can purchase single meet tickets here or by calling the Kent State Ticket Office at 330-672-4455. Kent State will host the Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, March 18.
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