Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, February 25
Kent, Ohio
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
194.775
at
193.925
Kent State
Eagles Beat Golden Flashes in Kent For First Time in Over 20 Years
2/25/2018 3:06:00 PM | Gymnastics
The meet saw EMU post its top two event scores of the season
Complete Results
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KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team picked up its first Mid-American Conference win of the season against Kent State University, Sunday, Feb. 25. The 194.775-193.925 victory over the Golden Flashes serves as the first win in Kent, Ohio, for the Eagles in over 20 years.
The day was highlighted by EMU notching the two highest event scores of the season, as Eastern marked a 49.125 on floor and a 49.050 on vault. The two scores were also just the second and third time the Eagles surpassed a 49.000 this season.
EMU began its day on bars, earning its fourth-best score this season in the event with a 48.575. The squad was paced by freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central) who led the Eagles with a new career-best score of 9.85. Senior Jules Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz.-Mesquite) also put together a routine that earned her a new bars personal-record, as she notched a 9.775. Sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) continued the consistency she has employed all season, marking a 9.75 on bars for the fourth straight meet.
The Eagles' second-best team performance of the day and on the season came on vault, where they put together six solid performances to notch a 49.05. The event began with four straight personal-records on vault, and ended with five of the student-athletes earning a new career-best. Scwartz led the Eagles with a personal-best 9.875, winning the lone EMU event title for the day. Junior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) notched a 9.85 to surpass her old record. Additionally, freshman Cali Harden (Saline, Mich.-Saline), redshirt freshman Allison Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton), and Dobronics each earned 9.775s for their vaults, with Harden and Smith's both serving as career-bests. Rondeau rounded out the Eagles' performances with a personal-record setting score of 9.725.
After first posting its best team event score of the season on vault, EMU followed by posting its highest team score in 2018 with a 49.125 on floor. The event was led by Dobronics, who earned a 9.9 for the first time in her young career, while also acting as the first 9.9 captured by an Eagle this season. Schwartz finished her day on floor, marking her third personal-record setting performance of the day with a 9.825. Senior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio-Howland) placed third on EMU, tying her season-best score of 9.825, while senior Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich.-Frankenmuth) made the most of her lone routine of the day, marking her second-best score on floor this season with a 9.8. Adding to the already-impressive amount of personal-records set on the day, Smith rounded out her pair of performances this meet by notching another career-high, this time posting a 9.75.
The Green and White rounded out its day on beam, amassing a team score of 48.025. The event was led by Hultgren, who started off the routines with a career-high 9.85. Additionally, Marino joined the plethora of gymnasts who marked new personal-bests, earning a 9.8 for her performance.
EMU returns to MAC competition next weekend as the Eagles face off against Ball State in Muncie, Ind., Sunday, March 4. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 194.875
2. Kent State 193.925
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes a personal-best)
Vault – 49.05
1. Jules Schwartz 9.875*
2. Megan Hultgren 9.85*
6. Cali Harden 9.775*
6. Allison Smith 9.775*
6. Emili Dobronics 9.775
11. Jada Rondeau 9.725*
Bars – 48.575
2. Jada Rondeau 9.85*
6. Jules Schwartz 9.775*
7. Emili Dobronics 9.75
8. Carly Clark 9.65
10. Cortney Bezold 9.55
12. Lacey Rubin 9.05
Beam – 48.125
2. Megan Hultgren 9.85
3. Megan Marino 9.8*
5. Emili Dobronics 9.65
6. Jada Rondeau 9.5
7. Brianna Price 9.325
10. Lacey Rubin 9.025
Floor – 49.125
2. Emili Dobronics 9.9*
4. Jules Schwartz 9.825*
5. Megan Marino 9.825
8. Kirsten Gendron 9.8
11. Allie Smith 9.75*
12. Jada Rondeau 9.5
All-Around
2. Emili Dobronics 39.075
3. Jada Rondeau 38.575
Photo Gallery
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team picked up its first Mid-American Conference win of the season against Kent State University, Sunday, Feb. 25. The 194.775-193.925 victory over the Golden Flashes serves as the first win in Kent, Ohio, for the Eagles in over 20 years.
The day was highlighted by EMU notching the two highest event scores of the season, as Eastern marked a 49.125 on floor and a 49.050 on vault. The two scores were also just the second and third time the Eagles surpassed a 49.000 this season.
EMU began its day on bars, earning its fourth-best score this season in the event with a 48.575. The squad was paced by freshman Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central) who led the Eagles with a new career-best score of 9.85. Senior Jules Schwartz (Gilbert, Ariz.-Mesquite) also put together a routine that earned her a new bars personal-record, as she notched a 9.775. Sophomore Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) continued the consistency she has employed all season, marking a 9.75 on bars for the fourth straight meet.
The Eagles' second-best team performance of the day and on the season came on vault, where they put together six solid performances to notch a 49.05. The event began with four straight personal-records on vault, and ended with five of the student-athletes earning a new career-best. Scwartz led the Eagles with a personal-best 9.875, winning the lone EMU event title for the day. Junior Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) notched a 9.85 to surpass her old record. Additionally, freshman Cali Harden (Saline, Mich.-Saline), redshirt freshman Allison Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton), and Dobronics each earned 9.775s for their vaults, with Harden and Smith's both serving as career-bests. Rondeau rounded out the Eagles' performances with a personal-record setting score of 9.725.
After first posting its best team event score of the season on vault, EMU followed by posting its highest team score in 2018 with a 49.125 on floor. The event was led by Dobronics, who earned a 9.9 for the first time in her young career, while also acting as the first 9.9 captured by an Eagle this season. Schwartz finished her day on floor, marking her third personal-record setting performance of the day with a 9.825. Senior Megan Marino (Girard, Ohio-Howland) placed third on EMU, tying her season-best score of 9.825, while senior Kirsten Gendron (Birch Run, Mich.-Frankenmuth) made the most of her lone routine of the day, marking her second-best score on floor this season with a 9.8. Adding to the already-impressive amount of personal-records set on the day, Smith rounded out her pair of performances this meet by notching another career-high, this time posting a 9.75.
The Green and White rounded out its day on beam, amassing a team score of 48.025. The event was led by Hultgren, who started off the routines with a career-high 9.85. Additionally, Marino joined the plethora of gymnasts who marked new personal-bests, earning a 9.8 for her performance.
EMU returns to MAC competition next weekend as the Eagles face off against Ball State in Muncie, Ind., Sunday, March 4. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 194.875
2. Kent State 193.925
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes a personal-best)
Vault – 49.05
1. Jules Schwartz 9.875*
2. Megan Hultgren 9.85*
6. Cali Harden 9.775*
6. Allison Smith 9.775*
6. Emili Dobronics 9.775
11. Jada Rondeau 9.725*
Bars – 48.575
2. Jada Rondeau 9.85*
6. Jules Schwartz 9.775*
7. Emili Dobronics 9.75
8. Carly Clark 9.65
10. Cortney Bezold 9.55
12. Lacey Rubin 9.05
Beam – 48.125
2. Megan Hultgren 9.85
3. Megan Marino 9.8*
5. Emili Dobronics 9.65
6. Jada Rondeau 9.5
7. Brianna Price 9.325
10. Lacey Rubin 9.025
Floor – 49.125
2. Emili Dobronics 9.9*
4. Jules Schwartz 9.825*
5. Megan Marino 9.825
8. Kirsten Gendron 9.8
11. Allie Smith 9.75*
12. Jada Rondeau 9.5
All-Around
2. Emili Dobronics 39.075
3. Jada Rondeau 38.575
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