Gymnastics - The Eastern Echo

EMU gymnastics loses its home opener

By Tiauna Allen · Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020

The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team lost its home opener against Central Michigan University on Sunday, Jan. 19. The match started on vault and the Eagles had the advantage in scoring after the first rotation but they were unable to hold on for the victory.

EMU gymnastics brings in largest class since 2002

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, July 20, 2019

The Eastern Michigan gymnastics team recently added four incoming freshman to its 2020 roster, per EMU Athletics. The four new additions are Danielle Coyne, Hannah Hartung, Arileyah Harris and Corey Melcher. The new signees are joining three other freshmen, Hadyn Crossen, Molly Parris and Mickayla Stuckey. The seven freshmen marks the biggest incoming freshmen class for the Eagles since 2002.

EMU Gymnastics Put Up Strong Scores at MAC Championships

By Tiauna Allen and Zach Sturgill · Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Eastern Michigan gymnastics team placed third at the Mid-American Championships on Saturday in DeKalb, Illinois. The team finished with a 195.350 score, behind Northern Illinois (195.975) and Central Michigan (195.575). The Eagles fell 0.625 points short of winning their fourth conference championship.

EMU Gymnastics Sticks the Landing

By Hayden Vassar · Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Eastern Michigan’s final dual meet at home of the season yielded arguably its best performance as they beat Kent State 196.025-193.900. On a night that was dedicated to the outgoing senior members, the underclassmen led the way for the Eagles.

EMU Gymnastics Outlasts Western Michigan

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019

Eastern Michigan University gymnastics overcame an early deficit to beat Mid-American Conference rival the Western Michigan Broncos 194.850-193.725 on Feb. 9 in the Convocation Center.

EMU Gymnastics Team slips by Bowling Green

By Charles Post · Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team earned a hard-fought victory with a 194.150-193.775 on the road against Bowling Green State University on Jan. 31. The game was moved from the Convocation Center to Anderson Arena due to the weather in Ypsilanti.

Eagles close out season at NCAA Regional

By Evan Hensley · Monday, April 3, 2017

The Eastern Michigan gymnastics team wrapped up its season at the NCAA Regionals in Champaign, Ill.

Gymnastics goes ‘back to back’

By Evan Hensley · Monday, March 20, 2017

The EMU gymnastics team picked up its second-straight Mid-American Conference tournament championship on Saturday in Bowling Green with a 196.500 The team set a program record on the bars with a 49.300 thanks to the contributions from Catie Conrad, Natalie Gervais and Lacey Rubin who all had career highs.

Gymnastics comes back to defeat Kent State, 195.750- 195.550

By Evan Hensley · Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017

The gymnastics team went into the their final event trailing the Kent State Golden Flashes, but a floor score of 48.975 helped the Eagles win in a home meet on Friday, Feb.

Release of the 2014 and 2015 athletic budget

By Scout Bostley · Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Eastern Echo received a copy of a 2014 and 2015 athletic budget from an anonymous source inside the Eastern Michigan Student Government.

Slocum finishes season at NCAA Nationals

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, April 16, 2016

The Eastern Michigan gymnastics team’s season finished Friday night as sophomore Rachel Slocum competed at NCAA Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas.

Eagles finish fourth at NCAA Regionals

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, April 3, 2016

After a long and thrilling season, the Eastern Michigan gymnastics team’s season came to a wrap Saturday night after the finished fourth in the Ann Arbor NCAA Regional in Crisler Arena.

EMU heads down the road for NCAA Regionals

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, March 21, 2016

The 2016 NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show has come and gone and the Eastern Michigan gymnastics team learned they were placed in the Ann Arbor Regional, which takes place on April 2 at 6 p.m.

Gymnastics wins big at MAC Championships

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, March 20, 2016

The historic season of the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team continued Saturday afternoon as they won the Mid-American Conference championship with a 196.425 in Muncie, Ind.

EMU gymnasts named to All-MAC teams

By Andrew Mascharka · Friday, March 18, 2016

The Mid-American Conference announced the women’s gymnastics All-MAC first and second teams Wednesday afternoon. Among the winners were Eastern Michigan sophomores Kendall Valentin and Rachel Slocum on the first team and Catie Conrad on the second team. The teams were decided by regional qualifying scores on each event, along with all-around scores.

Eagles notch second highest team total on Ebeyer's senior night

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, March 12, 2016

In her final meet at the Convocation Center, Eastern Michigan senior gymnast Kimberly Ebeyer contributed to the Eagles’ second highest team score in program history with a 196.250 Thursday night.

Sydney, left, and Natalie after a meet in 2006.

Gymnasts' friendship travels across borders

By Andrew Mascharka · Wednesday, March 9, 2016

When you're young, you have expectations that you and your best friend will always be together. Ultimately, that isn't the reality for most. However, Eastern Michigan gymnasts Natalie Gervais and Sydney McEachern have brought a ten year friendship all the way from Winnipeg to Ypsilanti.

Eagles struggle on beam, fall to Kent State

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, March 5, 2016

It was a tough end of the night for the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team as they recorded their worst beam score of the season, having to count two falls while losing to Kent State University, 195.025-194.025, Friday night in Kent, Ohio.

Eagles tie Ohio State with third highest score in program history

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016

After a sluggish start in the first two events, the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics refocused and tied Ohio State University at 195.800 and defeated the University of Pittsburgh in a tri-meet in Columbus Saturday afternoon.

Eastern Michigan junior Natalie Gervais after setting a career high on the balance beam with a 9.925 in Bowling Green Saturday night.

Eagles break school record for third consecutive meet

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016

For the third consecutive meet, the Eastern Michigan gymnastics team broke the school record for meet score scoring a 196.600 last night in a tri-meet against Bowling Green State University and Southeast Missouri State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.