‘Gymnastics’ Category
Gymnasts End Year At NCGA Championships
Gustavus gymnasts Christine Askham, Aryn Bell, Jess Dolan, Laura Hansen, and Meghan Johnson saw their 2009 seasons come to an end after competing at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championships hosted by Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. on Friday night.
Live Webcast Available For NCGA Championships
A live webcast is available for the 2009 NCGA Gymnastics Championships hosted by Hamline University on March 20-21. Five Gustavus gymnasts will be participating in the national meet including Christine Askham in the all-around, Aryn Bell on the vault, Jess Dolan on the floor exercise, and Laura Hansen and Meghan Johnson on the balance beam. Individual cameras will be broadcasting from each apparatus so each gymnast's performance can be viewed.
Five Gymnasts Selected To Compete In NCGA Championships At Hamline March 20-21
Five Gustavus gymnasts have been selected to participate in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships March 20-21 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. The group consists entirely of seniors as Christine Askham qualified in the all-around competition, Aryn Bell qualified on vault, Jess Dolan qualified on floor exercise, and Laura Hansen and Meghan Johnson qualified on balance beam.
Women’s Gymnastics Finishes Sixth At WIAC Championships
The Gustavus gymnastics team wrapped up its 2009 season with a sixth place finish at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, which were held at Winona State University, on Friday night. The Gusties posted a team score of 179.400. UW-La Crosse won the meet with a score of 187.200. Senior Christine Askham posted the top individual finish for Gustavus as she tied for sixth place on floor exercise with a score of 9.550.
Women’s Gymnastics To Compete At WIAC Championships
The Gustavus women's gymnastics team will take part in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Friday at 6:00 pm at Winona State University. The top three team finishers at the conference meet qualify for the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championships which will take place March 20-21 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Women’s Gymnastics Wraps Up Dual Meet Schedule With 178.225 To 175.725 Win At UW-Eau Claire
In the last dual meet of the season, the Gustavus women's gymnastics team defeated UW-Eau Claire 178.225 to 175.725 on Friday night in Eau Claire, Wis. The Gusties trailed by 0.3 points after vault and balance beam, but outscored the Blugolds by more than one point on balance beam and floor exercise to come away with the win. Seniors Laura Hansen and Christine Askham won event titles on the balance beam and the floor exercise, respectively, while sharing the uneven bars title.
Women’s Gymnastics Defeats UW-Stout 179.750-178.745 On Senior Day
The Gustavus women's gymnastics team put on a show in front of an enthusiastic crowd as it defeated UW-Stout 179.750 to 178.745 in the last home dual meet of the season on Thursday night in the Lund Center Forum. The Gusties posted season-best scores of 45.950 on the floor exercise and 43.775 on the uneven bars. Laura Hansen (Sr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) scored 9.400 on the uneven bars to capture first place on the apparatus.
Laura Hansen Named WIAC Gymnastics Specialist Of The Week
Gustavus Adolphus senior gymnast Laura Hansen (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Gymnastics Specialist of the Week for the week ending February 15, 2009. Hansen turned in scores of 9.650 on the balance beam and 9.200 on the uneven parallel bars at the Best of Minnesota meet in Minneapolis on February 14.
Women’s Gymnastics Scores Season-High 179.925 At Best Of Minnesota, Finishes Third
The Gustavus women's gymnastics team turned in a season-best team score of 179.925 at the Best of Minnesota Meet on its way to finishing third place out of four teams. The University of Minnesota won the competition with a score of 195.075 followed by Winona State University in second at 181.675 and Hamline University in fourth at 177.375. Laura Hansen turned in the top score for the Gusties as she scored a 9.650 on the balance beam.
Women’s Gymnastics Comes From Behind To Defeat UW-Oshkosh 172.825-172.775
The Gustavus women's gymnastics team overcame a 0.925 point deficit in the final rotation to defeat host UW-Oshkosh 172.825-172.775 on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties posted a score of 43.575 on the balance beam as seniors Laura Hansen, Meghan Johnson, and Jaime Tsurusaki recorded scores over 9.0 to overtake the Titans. Tsurusaki registered the highest score of the day after earning 9.150 on the beam.