3-24-2024 10:09pm

2ND STRAIGHT TITLE

By Sammie Grant, TU Media

TOWSON GYMNASTICS WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University gymnastics team earned its second consecutive East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championship title on Saturday evening in TU Arena, posting the highest championship score recorded in program history of 197.300.

New Hampshire placed second with a 196.150 followed by George Washington (195.800), Temple (195.600) and LIU (194.975).

The Tigers led throughout each rotation, posting no event score lower than 49.175. The highlight of the meet came from the second rotation of the night, where the Black & Gold logged a program record 49.475 on beam backed by four athletes scoring 9.900 or higher.

Towson picked up four first-place finishes across three events and an additional six podium spots. 21 out of the 24 routines performed by the Black & Gold earned scores of 9.800 or better.

Towson dominated receiving more than half of the EAGL annual awards, earning five of the eight honors. Elise Tisler was tabbed EAGL Specialist of the Year while Retoshia Halsell was named EAGL Rookie of the Year. Head coach Jay Ramirez and associate head coach Ashley Sauer earned EAGL Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. Meredith Crawford was named EAGL Sports Administrator of the Year. The Tigers also earned 22 EAGL All-Tournament Team selections at the conclusion of the championship for placing in the top-16 on their respective events.

By Rotation
Rotation One – Bars – 49.300

Isabella Minervini received 9.95s from all four judges for a final score of 9.950 to become the 2024 EAGL bars champion, which marks her ninth victory on the event this season.
Lauren Greene, Clara Hong and Grace Vaillancourt logged a trio of 9.850s for a share of sixth place.
Lauren Keener was the leadoff for the Tigers, opening the rotation with a 9.800.

Rotation Two – Beam – 49.475

Grace Vaillancourt picked up her second consecutive EAGL beam title, winning the event with her best score this season of 9.950, matching her career high. The senior won beam at the 2023 EAGL Championship with the same score.
Clara Hong, Sarah Girot and Jenna Weitz all posted 9.900s to tie for second place. The score marks a new career high for Hong. Lauren Keener logged a 9.825.

Rotation Three – Floor – 49.175

Elise Tisler and Grace Vaillancourt posted Towson's highest score of the rotation, receiving 9.850s for a share of seventh place.
Carmella Calafati, Clara Hong and Retoshia Halsell posted 9.825s.

Rotation Four – Vault – 49.350

Retoshia Halsell and Elise Tisler were crowned EAGL Vault Champions after posting 9.900s for a share of first place. The score marks a career-high for Halsell.
Adrianna Hoffman, Polina Belanovski and Camille Vitoff scored 9.850s to join their teammates on the podium with silver medals.

Quotes from Coach
"Super proud of these athletes for putting it all together and showing that Towson can keep rising in the rankings! Proud of their fight and maturity as a team." – Head Coach Jay Ramirez

Behind the Numbers