Colonial of the Week Presented By Capgemini: Gymnastics’ Deja Chambliss
2/18/2020 9:26:00 AM | General, Gymnastics
Chambliss took third in all-around debut at No. 5 Denver
Name: Deja Chambliss
Sport: Gymnastics
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va.
Coming back from a season-ending Achilles injury in 2019, sophomore Deja Chambliss made her all-around debut at No. 5 Denver on Sunday, going four-for-four with her routines (no falls) to finish third on the podium.
The Chesterfield, Va., native paced the team in three of four events. On vault, Chambliss led the squad, along with Cydney Crasa, with a score of 9.775. Chambliss has scored above a 9.725 on vault in all seven meets this season. The sophomore also topped the team on bars with a 9.750, before making her 2020 floor debut with a career-high 9.825.
Chambliss finished her night on beam, posting a career-high 9.800.
The Colonials will return home to host NC State, NIU and Temple for their Sweet Meet (Brownie & Girl Scout Day) on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. The meet will be contested on podium, an elevated competition floor as seen at the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship, for the first time in GW program history.
Previous Colonial of the Week winners.
Sport: Gymnastics
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va.
Coming back from a season-ending Achilles injury in 2019, sophomore Deja Chambliss made her all-around debut at No. 5 Denver on Sunday, going four-for-four with her routines (no falls) to finish third on the podium.
The Chesterfield, Va., native paced the team in three of four events. On vault, Chambliss led the squad, along with Cydney Crasa, with a score of 9.775. Chambliss has scored above a 9.725 on vault in all seven meets this season. The sophomore also topped the team on bars with a 9.750, before making her 2020 floor debut with a career-high 9.825.
Chambliss finished her night on beam, posting a career-high 9.800.
The Colonials will return home to host NC State, NIU and Temple for their Sweet Meet (Brownie & Girl Scout Day) on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. The meet will be contested on podium, an elevated competition floor as seen at the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship, for the first time in GW program history.
Previous Colonial of the Week winners.
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