TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University gymnastics team will welcome LIU, Pitt and UNC to SECU Arena for the George McGinty Alumni meet on Friday, February 19. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Roll into Action
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About the Meet
The theme for this meet is the George McGinty Alumni Meet. George McGinty served as Towson's first women's gymnastics coach, directing his 1968-69 Tiger squad to a national championship. Towson will be awarding a deserving athlete at the conclusion of this meet with the annual George McGinty Award in honor of Towson's great coach.
New Faces
The Tigers added seven newcomers to the mix this season. Towson will be introducing fans to
Mackenzie Butler,
Sarah Girot,
Simona Kerekes,
Amanda Pedicelli,
Cassidy Stuart,
Grace Vaillancourt and
Allison Zuhlke.
Returners
Towson brings back one competing senior (
Tess Zientek), two juniors (
Nikki Borkowski and
Emerson Hurst) and five sophomores (
Lauren Bolen,
Paige Casper,
Amy Stewart,
Camille Vitoff and
Jenna Weitz) to round out the roster this year.
Last Time Out
Towson scored a new season-high score of 196.150 in a dual meet against George Washington.
Jenna Weitz scored a season-high 9.8 on vault and
Grace Vaillancourt captured first with a new season-high 9.8750.
Emerson Hurst and
Cassidy Stuart both tied for first on beam scoring a 9.9.
Amy Stewart scored a 9.9 on floor.
Camille Vitoff finished first in the all-around with a score of 39.075.
Tigers in the Community
The Towson University athletics department deems community service as one of its highest priorities to give back to the Greater Baltimore area.
Towson was on track to have its 8th consecutive year of over 10,000 hours of community service in 2019-20 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all activity.
Towson finished with 7,527 hours last year, good for third in the NCAA Teamworks Helper Helper competition.
Towson ranked #1 nationally for community service and won the 2018 National Championship for Community Service through the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Competition. Towson also won the 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award from Susan G. Komen of Maryland.
Scouting the Opponents
LIU Sharks
The Sharks competed against UNH last Saturday, February 13 falling 192.050-190.575. Lauren Miller scored a 9.375 on vault and Alisson Lapp posted a 9.7 on bars. LIU had six gymnasts post scores of 9.5 or better on beam and had four scores over 9.5 on floor.
Pitt Panthers
Pitt tied Temple with a score of 194.525 last Sunday. Three Panthers earned event wins, Katrina Coca on uneven bars, Jordan Ceccarini on floor exercise, and Lauren Beckwith in the all-around. Coca and Ceccarini each tied their season-high scores of 9.875 on their respective events. Beckwith recorded season-high scores on vault (9.700) and beam (9.950), as well as the all-around (38.125).
No. 24 UNC Tar Heels
UNC topped No. 25 NC State 195.300-195.025 last Friday. Hallie Thompson posted a team-best 9.825 on vault, while Elizabeth Culton scored a 9.825 on bars. Brianna Greenlow scored a 9.825 on beam and Hannah Nam scored a 9.875 on floor.
The Tar Heels lead the EAGL on beam with an average team score of 49.033.
Amplitude the Awards
- Week five saw the Tigers earn weekly awards with Camille Vitoff being named Co-Gymnast of the Week and Jenna Weitz being named Specialist of the Week. Vitoff won the all-around posting a 39.125 and earned a career-high of 9.8 on floor. Weitz earned a career-high 9.8 on vault and a 9.875 on floor.
- For week four, sophomore Vitoff was named Specialist of the Week after completing her Yurchenko 1.5 for the second time ever, earning a 9.800 for third place on vault. Her 9.825 on bars was a career-high and good enough for fourth place in the quad meet on Sunday, helping the Tigers post their highest bar total of the season.
- Sophomore Lauren Bolen was named EAGL Gymnasts of the Week for week three. Bolen was named Gymnast of the Week after competing in the all-around for the first time this season, scoring a career-high 39.050, and her first 39 ever. She won the all-around competition in an EAGL tri-meet.
She tied for first on vault scoring a 9.900 on her Yurchenko Full which is out of a 9.950, which was also a career high.
- Freshman Allison Zuhlke earned her first weekly award after being named Co-Rookie of the Week from the East Gymnastics League (EAGL) on Jan. 19. She posted two 9.7 scores for the Tigers helping them post their highest opening score in school history. She placed fifth on both bars and beam posting the third-highest score for the Tigers on both events.
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