3-17-2024 1:20pm

TU FINISHES &

Women's Gymnastics Sammie Grant

TOWSON GYMNASTICS POSTS PROGRAM AND EAGL RECORD ON BARS AT GW QUAD MEET

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Towson University gymnastics team completed the final regular season meet of the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon, placing fourth with a 196.575 behind George Washington (196.600), Rutgers (196.825) and Penn State (196.875).

The Tigers remained dominant throughout a majority of the meet, holding on to the lead for the first three rotations after posting scores of 49.225 or higher before falling to fourth place following a 48.550 on beam.

The highlight of the afternoon for Towson came during the second rotation of bars where it posted a program record on the event for the third time this season. The Black & Gold put up a 49.525 aided by four Tigers scoring 9.900 or higher. The score also breaks the program record for the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), previously set by North Carolina with a 49.325 in 2003.

Towson collected six podium finishes, one of which was a gold medal performance from Grace Vaillancourt.

By Rotation
Rotation One – Floor – 49.225
· Elise Tisler logged a 9.925, which marks her fourth score in the 9.9's this season. She placed second overall.
· Retoshia Halsell and Clara Hong posted a pair of 9.850s.
· Grace Vaillancourt scored a 9.825.
· Carmella Calafati received a 9.775.

Rotation Two – Vault – 49.275
· Polina Belanovski posted a season high 9.900, only .025 off of her career high, for second place.
· Camille Vitoff stuck her landing for a 9.875.
· Elise Tisler logged a 9.850.
· Retoshia Halsell and Adriana Hoffman both scored 9.825.

Rotation Three – Bars – 49.525
· Grace Vaillancourt picked up her first bars win of the season after matching her career high 9.950 to tie for first overall.
· Clara Hong and Isabella Minervini posted a pair of 9.925s for a share of third place, joining Vaillancourt on the podium. The score marks a new career high for Hong.
· Camille Vitoff matched her career high 9.900 which landed her in fifth place.
· Lauren Greene and Lauren Keener logged a pair of 9.825s.

Rotation Four – Beam – 48.550
· Jenna Weitz led the Tigers with a 9.875, making her way on to the podium for a third place finish.
· Sarah Girot and Lauren Keener both posted 9.825s.
· Clara Hong scores a 9.800.

Behind the Numbers
· Ninth highest team score in program history.
· Highest bars score in program history.
· Highest bars score in EAGL history.
· Fifth highest vault score in program history.

Up Next
Towson hosts the EAGL Championship meet at TU Arena on March 23 at 4 p.m. Buy tickets for the event here.

Towson Gymnastics Sets Program Record with 197.500 Team Score at George Washington Quad Meet

In their final regular season meet, Towson Gymnastics set a program record with a team score of 197.500, finishing with 19 wins overall. They will close the season on March 17 at a quad meet hosted by George Washington against top competitors. Isabella Minervini shone with a near-perfect score of 9.975 on bars.

The Big Picture

Towson Gymnastics concludes their 2024 regular season with an impressive performance setting high standards for the upcoming championships.

By the Numbers

Towson's record: 19-9 overall, 4-0 in EAGL
Program record team score: 197.500

State of Play

Towson and George Washington have a long history of matchups since 2009.
Penn State poses a strong challenge, with a close win over Towson in their last encounter.
Rutgers, the upcoming opponent, has shown improvement with notable performances in their recent meet.

What's Next

Next, the Tigers will face George Washington and Penn State in a tri meet before hosting the EAGL championship, aiming to carry forward their successful season.

Bottom Line

Towson Gymnastics wraps up their regular season on a high note, setting records and demonstrating strong performances, priming themselves for the upcoming championships with confidence and momentum.