WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Towson University gymnastics team completed the final regular season meet of the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon, placing fourth with a 196.575 behind George Washington (196.600), Rutgers (196.825) and Penn State (196.875).
 
The Tigers remained dominant throughout a majority of the meet, holding on to the lead for the first three rotations after posting scores of 49.225 or higher before falling to fourth place following a 48.550 on beam.
 
 The highlight of the afternoon for Towson came during the second rotation of bars where it posted a program record on the event for the third time this season. The Black & Gold put up a 49.525 aided by four Tigers scoring 9.900 or higher. The score also breaks the program record for the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), previously set by North Carolina with a 49.325 in 2003.
 
Towson collected six podium finishes, one of which was a gold medal performance from Grace Vaillancourt.
 
By Rotation
Rotation One – Floor – 49.225
·      Elise Tisler logged a 9.925, which marks her fourth score in the 9.9's this season. She placed second overall.
·      Retoshia Halsell and Clara Hong posted a pair of 9.850s.
·      Grace Vaillancourt scored a 9.825.
·      Carmella Calafati received a 9.775.
 
Rotation Two – Vault – 49.275
·      Polina Belanovski posted a season high 9.900, only .025 off of her career high, for second place.
·      Camille Vitoff stuck her landing for a 9.875.
·      Elise Tisler logged a 9.850.
·      Retoshia Halsell and Adriana Hoffman both scored 9.825.
 
Rotation Three – Bars – 49.525
·      Grace Vaillancourt picked up her first bars win of the season after matching her career high 9.950 to tie for first overall.
·      Clara Hong and Isabella Minervini posted a pair of 9.925s for a share of third place, joining Vaillancourt on the podium. The score marks a new career high for Hong.
·      Camille Vitoff matched her career high 9.900 which landed her in fifth place.
·      Lauren Greene and Lauren Keener logged a pair of 9.825s.
 
Rotation Four – Beam – 48.550
·      Jenna Weitz led the Tigers with a 9.875, making her way on to the podium for a third place finish.
·      Sarah Girot and Lauren Keener both posted 9.825s.
·      Clara Hong scores a 9.800.
 
Behind the Numbers
·      Ninth highest team score in program history.
·      Highest bars score in program history.
·      Highest bars score in EAGL history.
·      Fifth highest vault score in program history.
 
Up Next
Towson hosts the EAGL Championship meet at TU Arena on March 23 at 4 p.m. Buy tickets for the event here.