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Slocum Honored as MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week
3/23/2016 11:34:00 AM | Gymnastics
The sophomore helped lead the Eagles to their second ever MAC title
CLEVELAND, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) — After helping the Eastern Michigan University women's gymnastics team to its second Mid-American Conference title, sophomore Rachel Slocum (Holly Springs, N.C. - Holly Springs) was named the MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday, March 23. The honor is the first of Slocum's career.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. As a sophomore, Slocum maintains a 3.75 GPA while studying Nursing.
Slocum led the Eagles to their second ever MAC Championship this past weekend, March 19. Scoring a 196.425, Slocum and the Eagles were the only squad to score above 196, while also posting the team's second-best score in school history. The sophomore, who competed on both vault and floor, took home top-three finishes on both events. On vault, Slocum scored a 9.85 to tie for second-place, while she took home a share of the bronze on floor after posting a career-best 9.9.
At the conclusion of the meet, the Holly Springs, N.C. native was named MAC Specialist of the Year, in addition to earning a spot on the 2016 All-Tournament Team. Throughout the season, Slocum anchored both the vault and the floor lineups, helping the Green and White to their first NCAA Regionals berth in school history.
The Eagles will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the NCAA Regionals, April 2. Action from the Crisler Center is slated to begin at 6 p.m.
The MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week honor is presented weekly to a MAC male and female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during the week's competition. As a sophomore, Slocum maintains a 3.75 GPA while studying Nursing.
Slocum led the Eagles to their second ever MAC Championship this past weekend, March 19. Scoring a 196.425, Slocum and the Eagles were the only squad to score above 196, while also posting the team's second-best score in school history. The sophomore, who competed on both vault and floor, took home top-three finishes on both events. On vault, Slocum scored a 9.85 to tie for second-place, while she took home a share of the bronze on floor after posting a career-best 9.9.
At the conclusion of the meet, the Holly Springs, N.C. native was named MAC Specialist of the Year, in addition to earning a spot on the 2016 All-Tournament Team. Throughout the season, Slocum anchored both the vault and the floor lineups, helping the Green and White to their first NCAA Regionals berth in school history.
The Eagles will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the NCAA Regionals, April 2. Action from the Crisler Center is slated to begin at 6 p.m.
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