George Washington University Athletics
Sunday, January 20
Kent, OH
1:00 PM
George Washington University
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Kent State University
Gymnastics Visits Kent State on Sunday
1/17/2019 10:49:00 AM | Gymnastics
Colonials set for first road test of the season
LEADING OFF: The George Washington gymnastics team will hit the road for the first time this season when it heads to Kent, Ohio to face Kent State in dual meet action on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
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LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials are coming off of a second place finish at their 12th Annual Lindsey Ferris Invitational on Sunday. North Carolina finished first with a score of 194.175, while GW (2-1) totaled 193.525 behind team scores of 47.875 on vault, 48.175 on bars, 48.675 on beam, and 48.800 on floor. Ball State (193.200) finished third and Cornell (190.750) took fourth.
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ROAD WARRIORS: The Buff and Blue will put their success to the test as they begin their longest regular-season stretch of four straight road meets on Sunday. Following its matchup at Kent State, GW will head to Pittsburgh for dual meet action on Jan. 26 with the Panthers before making the trip to Morgantown, W.Va. for a tri-meet with the Mountaineers and Kent State the next day. The Colonials will wrap up their road trip the following weekend at New Hampshire, the site of the 2019 East Atlantic Gymnastic League (EAGL) Championship.
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FIRE FROM FIRST-YEARS: Four Colonials made their collegiate debut over the weekend to help lift GW to a second place finish at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational. Deja Chambliss, the reigning 2018 Virginia State Champion on vault, lived up to her reputation, posting a team-high 9.800 to take first on the event. On bars, Olivia Raymond finished with a 9.750 to earn third place honors while her 9.775 on beam tied for second along with fifth-year co-captain Alex Zois. Simone Banen, who also had a strong performance on bars with a 9.700, had her best event of the day on beam, finishing with a 9.825 to win the event and complete the Colonials' podium sweep on beam. Also making her debut on Sunday was Olivia Zona, who scored a 9.500 on vault before having a stellar 9.750 performance on floor. In total, four of GW's eight podium appearances on Sunday were from first-year gymnasts.
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BACK ON TOP: After suffering a season-ending injury on Senior Day last season, Zois made her return to competition picking up right where she left off. The 2018 All-EAGL First Team (all-around) member finished first in the all-around (39.050) behind scores of 9.600 on vault, 9.825 on bars, 9.775 on beam, and 9.850 on floor. The 39.050 also marked the ninth time in her career that she has scored a 39.000 or better.
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SETTING THE STANDARD: GW had its best event of the day on Sunday on floor, totaling a team score of 48.800. Leading the way was Cydney Crasa, who matched her career-high score of 9.875 to tie for first in the event. The Stony Brook, N.Y., native previously set her career-high at EAGL Championships last season. Rachel Kaplan also matched her personal best in the Colonials' home opener, finishing with a 9.775.Â
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LAST TIME OUT: The Colonials are coming off of a second place finish at their 12th Annual Lindsey Ferris Invitational on Sunday. North Carolina finished first with a score of 194.175, while GW (2-1) totaled 193.525 behind team scores of 47.875 on vault, 48.175 on bars, 48.675 on beam, and 48.800 on floor. Ball State (193.200) finished third and Cornell (190.750) took fourth.
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ROAD WARRIORS: The Buff and Blue will put their success to the test as they begin their longest regular-season stretch of four straight road meets on Sunday. Following its matchup at Kent State, GW will head to Pittsburgh for dual meet action on Jan. 26 with the Panthers before making the trip to Morgantown, W.Va. for a tri-meet with the Mountaineers and Kent State the next day. The Colonials will wrap up their road trip the following weekend at New Hampshire, the site of the 2019 East Atlantic Gymnastic League (EAGL) Championship.
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FIRE FROM FIRST-YEARS: Four Colonials made their collegiate debut over the weekend to help lift GW to a second place finish at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational. Deja Chambliss, the reigning 2018 Virginia State Champion on vault, lived up to her reputation, posting a team-high 9.800 to take first on the event. On bars, Olivia Raymond finished with a 9.750 to earn third place honors while her 9.775 on beam tied for second along with fifth-year co-captain Alex Zois. Simone Banen, who also had a strong performance on bars with a 9.700, had her best event of the day on beam, finishing with a 9.825 to win the event and complete the Colonials' podium sweep on beam. Also making her debut on Sunday was Olivia Zona, who scored a 9.500 on vault before having a stellar 9.750 performance on floor. In total, four of GW's eight podium appearances on Sunday were from first-year gymnasts.
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BACK ON TOP: After suffering a season-ending injury on Senior Day last season, Zois made her return to competition picking up right where she left off. The 2018 All-EAGL First Team (all-around) member finished first in the all-around (39.050) behind scores of 9.600 on vault, 9.825 on bars, 9.775 on beam, and 9.850 on floor. The 39.050 also marked the ninth time in her career that she has scored a 39.000 or better.
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SETTING THE STANDARD: GW had its best event of the day on Sunday on floor, totaling a team score of 48.800. Leading the way was Cydney Crasa, who matched her career-high score of 9.875 to tie for first in the event. The Stony Brook, N.Y., native previously set her career-high at EAGL Championships last season. Rachel Kaplan also matched her personal best in the Colonials' home opener, finishing with a 9.775.Â
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