Gymnastics - The Eastern Echo

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.

EMU gymnastics continues to roll; breaks program record again

By Andrew Mascharka · Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016

Just days after posting the best meet score in school history, the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team topped that score Monday night in a tri-meet in Ann Arbor with a 195.975 against the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland. The Eagles (9-2, 2-0 MAC, 195.221 avg.) score was able to notch a win over Maryland but they fell short against the no.

EMU gymnastics breaks program record score; defeats CMU

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016

In a highly anticipated matchup between the top-two teams in the Mid-American Conference, the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team and Central Michigan University did not disappoint.

Devan Marry wrestles at the Beauty and the Beast event at the Convocation Center on Saturday.

Beauty and the Beast: 'It's about taking care of business'

By Robert Sherman · Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016

Wrestling and gymnastics aren’t exactly two sports that you would combine together in the same category other than being two sports that get little to no attention when it comes to the Eastern Michigan University realm of athletics.

EMU gymnastics improves to 7-1

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016

The Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team competed in their first home meet Saturday afternoon and were able to defeat the Northern Illinois University Huskies, 194.775-193.950 in a Mid-American Conference meet. Despite the win, the Eagles (7-1, 2-0 MAC) saw their lowest score of the season but also saw their highest total on the floor exercise with a 48.750. “When we started out on vault, they seemed to get really tight and the energy kind of dropped,” EMU coach Jay Santos said.

Ebeyer returns home to face sister's team in Ball State

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Jan. 25, 2016

For Eastern Michigan senior gymnast Kimberly Ebeyer, Sunday afternoon marked a homecoming as her Eagles faced off against the Ball State University Cardinals.

Lacey Rubin notched a career high 9.875 on the balance beam on Sunday Jan. 24 in Muncie, Ind.

Eagles have career day on beam; record two more wins

By Andrew Mascharka · Monday, Jan. 25, 2016

Compiling the best score on the balance beam in program history, the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team recorded an 195.05 score notching two wins against Ball State University and Illinois State University Sunday afternoon in Muncie, Ind.

Eagles defeat Bowling Green but fall to Western Michigan

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016

The Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics team was able to pick up one win over Bowling Green State University but fell to Western Michigan University in this afternoon’s Mid-American Conference tri-meet in Kalamazoo.

Valentin has career day as the EMU gymnastics team notches three wins

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women’s gymnastics team finished first Sunday afternoon with a final score of 194.875 over the University of Maryland, Towson University and the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Eagles defeat Wolverines in exhibition meet

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015

Catie Conrad competed all-around for the first time in her career as the Eastern Michigan women’s gymnastics defeated the University of Michigan, 194.050-183.350, in their only exhibition meet of the season. "We still really need to work on our execution and our scoring potential,” Santos said.

With 45 percent of last year's lineup gone, Eagles adapt to change

By Andrew Mascharka · Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015

Following a fourth place finish at last year’s Mid-American Conference Championship, Jay Santos heads into his second year at the helm for the Eastern Michigan Eagles women’s gymnastics team. The Eagles finished last year 13-5 overall with seniors Anna Willette and Carrina Lo Bello competing at NCAA Regionals in Columbus, Ohio.

2016 gymnastics schedule released

By Andrew Mascharka · Friday, Oct. 9, 2015

The 2016 Eastern Michigan University gymnastics schedule was released today which features meets against the University of Michigan, Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Lo Bello and Willette finish season at Regionals

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, April 5, 2015

Eastern Michigan gymnastics seniors Anna Willette and Carrina Lo Bello wrapped up their career Saturday night at NCAA Regionals in Columbus, Ohio.