Gymnastics Set for Dual Meet at UNC

Friday, February 28

Chapel Hill, NC

7:00 PM

George Washington University

University of North Carolina

2/26/2020 10:21:00 AM | Gymnastics

Colonials to face EAGL foe on Friday evening

LEADING OFF: The George Washington gymnastics team is set to head back out on the road this week, traveling to Chapel Hill, N.C., for a dual meet with UNC on Friday at 7 p.m. The squad will get a taste of what it's like to compete in Carmichael Arena, the site of the 2020 EAGL Championship.

LAST TIME OUT: In its first podium meet in program history in the Charles E. Smith Center, the Colonials posted a season-high 195.900 to finish second at their Sweet Meet on Sunday afternoon. The Buff and Blue earned their season-best score behind a 48.900 on vault, a season-high matching 49.000 on bars, a 48.825 on beam and a season-high 49.175 on floor. EAGL foe NC State topped the field with a 196.025, while Northern Illinois finished third (195.400) and Temple took fourth (195.075).

FUN ON FLOOR: The Colonials had their best event of the day on floor on Sunday, finishing with a season-high 49.175. Senior co-captain Cydney Crasa capped her afternoon on a high note, posting a career-high 9.900 to finish second on the podium. Deja Chambliss also put together a solid routine with a personal-best 9.875 to earn third, while Anna Warhol posted a career-high of her own with a 9.825. Olivia Zona earned a season-high 9.800 and Rachel Kaplan matched her season-high with a 9.775 to contribute to GW's season-best performance on floor.

DÉJÀ VU: In her first all-around appearance in the Smith Center, and second of her career, Chambliss posted a career-high 39.275 to finish GW's sweet meet at the top of the podium. The sophomore went four-for-four for the second-straight week, posting a 9.850 on vault, 9.775 on bars, 9.775 on beam and career-high 9.875 on floor.

9.900 CLUB: A pair of Colonials hit the 9.900 mark for the first time in their career on Sunday afternoon. Simone Banen posted her first career 9.900 on beam, besting her previous personal best by .075. Crasa's 9.900 on floor also marked the first 9.900 of her career after earning five scores of 9.875 throughout the duration of her career. Hannah Cohen is the only other Colonial to hit the 9.900 mark this season, earning a 9.900 on beam in her 2020 debut at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational.

SHIFT TO NQS: This week's NCAA RoadToNationals.com rankings are the first of the season that take into account each team's National Qualifying Score (NQS). The NQS is based on a team's and all-around competitor's six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be away. The high score is eliminated with the remaining five scores averaged. In former years, this was known as the Regional Qualifying Score (RQS), which was changed for the 2019 season to reflect the new postseason format.

ROAD AHEAD: Following their swing down South, the Colonials will prepare for a pair of meets to kick off competition in March. The squad will first make the short trip to Towson for tri-meet action with Maryland on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. before hosting the Tigers and Terps along with Yale and William & Mary for Senior Day on Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m.