Gymnastics Takes Third in Terrapin Quad on Opening Night

Friday, January 9

College Park, MD

7:00 p.m.

George Washington University

Maryland, LIU, New Hampshire

Lola Montevago finishes her beam routine at Maryland on opening night

1/9/2026 11:15:00 PM | Gymnastics

College Park, Md.- GW gymnastics opened its 2026 season in the Terrapin Quad on Friday night, finishing third overall (193.200). Guiding the Revolutionaries to the finish line were first-year Alison Mun and senior Deana Sheremeta, who each claimed individual event victories. Mun claimed the vault with a 9.875, while Sheremeta earned both the beam title (9.850) and the top nod in the all-around (39.025).

A GLANCE AT THE HIGHLIGHTS
-             The host Terrapins claimed the night with a score of 195.700, followed by New Hampshire (194.500), GW (193.200) and Long Island (190.350).
-             First-years Mun, Aspen Tucker, Emma Garner and Alexia Zakaryan each made their collegiate debut. Tucker competed in the all-around, earning a 38.300.
-             Sophomore Lola Montevago competed all-around alongside Sheremeta and Tucker, finishing with a 39.000, behind a 9.825 on vault, tying her career-high. Montevago's finish in the all-around was good for second place in the competition.
-             On floor, senior Catherine O'Rourke debuted the event, earning a 9.775. Tucker and Sheremeta each earned a 9.8 and 9.825 on the event, respectively.

The full breakdown of GW's performance is as follows:

VAULT: 48.825
Aspen Tucker, 9.700
Zoe Safran, 9.725
Alexia Zakaryan, 9.700
Lola Montevago, 9.825
Alison Mun, 9.875
Deana Sheremeta, 9.650

BARS: 48.425
Deana Sheremeta, 9.700
Alexia Zakaryan, 9.650
Aspen Tucker, 9.725
Zoe Safran, 9.575
Maya Peters, 9.500
Lola Montevago, 9.775

BEAM: 47.275
Lola Montevago, 9.725
Aspen Tucker, 9.075
Kylie Kazmierski, 9.325
Emma Garner, 8.900
Maya Peters, 9.300
Deana Sheremeta, 9.850

FLOOR: 48.675
Kylie Kazmierski, 8.800
Aspen Tucker, 9.800
Catherine O'Rourke, 9.775
Lola Montevago, 9.675
Maya Peters, 9.600
Deana Sheremeta, 9.825

Up next, the Buff & Blue will host the annual Lindsey Ferris Invitational, welcoming Cornell, Penn and West Chester to the Smith Center. The meet is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18 and will be carried on ESPN+.