This past season, the NCGA-East had three schools competing under the leadership of brand new head coaches, a team break eight school records and a close conference championship that finished with an underdog claiming a spot to nationals—you could say it was an exciting year! This season should be no exception, as there’s some incredible talent joining these six teams, and we may even see more shake ups in the rankings than we did in 2019.
The 2020 season will be here before we know it! And with preseason training in full swing, it’s time to start looking at the teams and how they might fare when the action kicks off in January—from who’s expected to compete, holes coaches need to fill, exciting upgrades you might see and more.
No. 68 Brockport State
After many seasons of being one of the favorites for the national title and then struggling to put together a successful postseason competition, Brockport finally claimed what had been within its grasp for years—a first place finish at the 2019 national championships. The Golden Eagles lost a lot of major players after last season, so it will be interesting to see if this ends up being a year of rebuilding or if they are able to repeat last year’s success.
| Losses: | Kayleen Burns (VT), Kendra Bushart, Hayden Davidson (VT, FX), Olivia DeLuca (BB), Kelly Devine, Alexis Frankowski (BB), Taylor Keough (UB, BB, FX), Candis Kowalik (AA), Moira Kurak, Stephanie Mager (AA), Madison O’Malley (FX), Jade Sadowski, Kayla Staquet, Kaylee Wead (UB) | |||
| Gains: | Nikky Aiello, Madison Baker, Lauren Blair, Hunter Czajkowski, Kyra Figurelli, Gabrielle Gare, Shelby Schumaker, Rachel Swick, Emmie White | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Nicole Jackson (9.680), Jamie Sklenar (9.495), Rachel Doll (9.485), Alexis Castellaneta (9.420), Amy Eck, Nikky Aiello, Lauren Blair, Kyra Figurelli, Gabrielle Gare, Shelby Schumaker
How It Looked Before: Vault was a strong event for the Golden Eagles in 2019 with scores in the high 47.000 to low 48.000 range most of the season. This was thanks in part to clean Yurchenko fulls from seniors Candis Kowalik and Stephanie Mager.
How It Looks Now: Brockport returns four solid vaulters who can easily hold down the lineup with their solid, clean vaults. Sophomore Nicole Jackson is the highlight here with an explosive front handspring front pike. Newcomer Nikky Aiello could be a big scorer here; she has training videos of a viable Yurchenko full but has competed Yurchenko layouts in the past, scoring up to 9.450 in J.O.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? It looks like vault will stay about the same in 2020. Though the Golden Eagles have plenty of new talent to fill the spots left by their seniors, it will be difficult to top the scores they had without a few upgrades.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Rachel Doll (9.550), Amy Eck (9.415), Nicole Jackson (9.405), Courtney Kamberalis (9.360), Nikky Aiello, Gabrielle Gare, Rachel Swick
How It Looked Before: Bars was one of Brockport’s weaker events last season. As is common with many DIII schools, the team’s scoring potential on this event was hindered by lower start values.
How It Looks Now: There are four veterans returning solid routines; however, it is questionable whether these scores will be competitive with others in the region. Freshman Gabrielle Gare could add some much needed depth and difficulty and boasts a blind full to Gienger connection, as well as the ability to do a full-in dismount.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? It could take a while to find a consistent, competitive lineup on this event, so for this reason, bars could trend down slightly this season.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Alexis Castellaneta (9.505), Kimberly Musall (9.260), Dorothy Wernick (9.105), Shelby Schumaker, Jamie Sklenar, Jensen Todd, Kylie Moran, Nikky Aiello, Lauren Blair, Gabrielle Gare, Emmie White
How It Looked Before: Beam had a consistency problem last season. When the lineup hit, it scored as high as 48.625; when they did not, it was rough (like 45.950 rough).
How It Looks Now: Brockport returns three gymnasts who saw quite a bit of lineup action last season. Sophomore Alexis Castellaneta will lead the way with her NQS of 9.505. The return of senior Shelby Schumaker is an exciting addition to this potential lineup. She had an RQS of 9.575 after the 2018 season and rejoins the team this year after serving as an assistant coach last season.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Despite losing some big scores, the talent is there to score just as well as last season.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Kimberly Musall (9.765), Alexis Castellaneta (9.765), Nikky Aiello, Lauren Blair, Chanya Earle, Gina Ferdinandi, Gabrielle Gare, Jamie Sklenar, Madison Ramper, Shelby Schumaker
How It Looked Before: Floor was by far Brockport’s greatest event, totaling above a 49.000 at multiple meets in 2019. Four dependable seniors made up its core lineup, with three of the four ending the season with an NQS above a 9.700.
How It Looks Now: Alexis Castellaneta is yet again a leader here, scoring a massive 9.900 this past season. She is joined by senior Kimberly Musall who scored as high as 9.850. Freshman Lauren Blair would be a fantastic addition to this lineup and has a routine that features a beautiful front double full.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Due to lack of experience, it will be difficult to come up with a higher-scoring lineup than the core group of six that competed last season. However, the Golden Eagles are known for their unwavering ability to produce incredible tumbling year after year, so for that reason, they will probably see similar scores.
Overall Outlook
Even though the team lost a key group of contributors, the depth it already had plus its nine newcomers will help it coast at a similar pace and scoring potential as last year. The biggest question for Brockport is whether it will be able to put up a bars lineup that is as competitive as its other events.
No. 69 Ithaca College
Ithaca has had two incredible back-to-back seasons. However, it has struggled to recreate its regular season success during its appearances in the national championships, recording a sixth place finish in 2018 and a fifth in 2019. The Bombers will be looking to improve their postseason ranking this year by capitalizing on their experienced veterans as well as an incredibly talented group of newcomers which features Elizabeth Kleynerman, who was listed as one of College Gym News’ 10 Uncommitted 2019 Graduates to Keep an Eye On.
| Losses: | Nina Bustamente (BB), Kaleigh Ford, Victoria Gery (VT, FX), Savannah Gigandet (UB), Mackenzie Kennedy (FX), Rachel Lee (UB, BB), Haley Lyons, Caitlyn McBride, Carolyn Nichols (VT, FX), Mia Potamianos, Elyse Ryden, Katelyn Sarkovics | |||
| Gains: | Kaela Azzaretto, Bee Iosso, Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos, Cameryn Nichols, Nya Pauldon, Ai-zhen Tung | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Cassidy Marquette (9.590), Marin Sheridan (9.535), Baylie Trammell (9.485), Courtney Christoforo (9.420), Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos, Cameryn Nichols, Julia O’Sullivan, Nya Pauldon, Ai-zhen Tung
How It Looked Before: Vault was a strong event for the Bombers. Though the lineup did not feature much difficulty, what it competed was very clean. The highlight of the rotation was an Ilg vault from senior Carolyn Nichols.
How It Looks Now: The team returns quite a few strong vaulters but will be looking to freshmen Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos and Cameryn Nichols to bring in a few more big scores. Both Kleynerman and Kyriakopoulos have training videos of Yurchenko fulls, which would add some much-needed difficulty to the lineup.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. The Bombers have many promising lineup options. Even if upgrades are not quite ready for season, the team has a strong group of consistent and clean vaults.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Courtney Christoforo (9.545), Lauren Hansen (9.495), Katie Holcomb (9.370), Baylie Trammell (9.335), Molly Greenspan, Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos, Cameryn Nichols, Julia O’Sullivan
How It Looked Before: Bars was a bit all over the board last season as the team struggled with consistency. However, Courtney Christoforo was a key contributor here and finished the season as the national bars champion.
How It Looks Now: Ithaca’s top three bar workers in 2019 all return for the 2020 season, which should help with building a confident and consistent lineup. Kleynerman, Kyriakopoulos and Nichols all bring strong sets to the table, as well as sophomore Julia O’Sullivan who competed the event a few times last season.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Unlike many other DIII teams, Ithaca has plenty of difficulty on this event, so when it hits, its scores are big. The problem here is consistency, so it’s too early to tell whether 2020 will be stronger than last year.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Katie Holcomb (9.700), Paige Landes (9.480), Emily Szembrot (9.180), Cassidy Marquette (8.560), Kylee Black, Amelia Bailey, Bee Iosso, Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos, Cameryn Nichols, Julia O’Sullivan, Nya Pauldon, Ai-zhen Tung
How It Looked Before: Beam was a good event for the Bombers. As with any team, it had some consistency issues early on, but it put it all together at conference and nationals.
How It Looks Now: Ithaca has at least 13 competitive beam routine options this year… 13! With so many potential combinations, we may see some shuffling in and out of the lineup to find which group will work best. Watch for freshman Ai-zhen Tung who has a really strong set, complete with a unique side aerial + front handspring series.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. The Bombers should easily be able to fill the two spots left by seniors, as well as potentially replace some of the more inconsistent lineup routines.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Alexis Griffin (9.700), Baylie Trammell (9.595), Cassidy Marquette (9.295), Lauren Hansen, Bee Iosso, Elizabeth Kleynerman, Zoe Kyriakopoulos, Cameryn Nichols
How It Looked Before: Floor was a great event for Ithaca in 2019. Senior Victoria Gery was a star here and broke the school record on the event about midway through the season.
How It Looks Now: Since the Bombers lost their three top floor workers, a healthy Kleynerman/Kyriakopoulos/Nichols trio will be critical for success on this event. They’ll also look to junior Lauren Hansen who competed in the last few meets of 2019 for solid scores.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Too early to tell.
Overall Outlook
Overall, it looks like Ithaca should be in a good position heading into 2020. It has the strongest group of freshmen in the division by far and returns plenty of key routines from the 2019 season.
No. 73 Springfield College
For the second year in a row, Springfield just barely (less than a tenth, barely) missed out on a trip to nationals after coming into conference as the favorite for the third spot. The Pride will certainly be looking to improve their consistency and confidence under pressure in order to avoid a similar situation in 2020.
| Losses: | Jessica Clemens (AA), Heather Gomes (VT, BB, FX), Ali Hughes, Brooke Jacobi | |||
| Gains: | Dominique Chaves, Emma Kotfila, Devon Rosier, Tori Sipes, Christina Wygonik | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Ali Rushlow (9.590), Taylor Jackson (9.510), Tali Twomey (9.495), Tabitha Schwab, Kaitlyn Lindsay, Sara Fisher, Kayla Deecher, Dominique Chaves, Devon Rosier, Tori Sipes
How It Looked Before: Vault was a good event for the Pride, hovering around a mid-47.000 all season. However, it lacked the difficulty to surpass the 48.000 mark.
How It Looks Now: The team only lost two of its vaulters, so we should still see a solid vault rotation. Look for freshman Dominique Chaves to break into the lineup. She has been seen training a tucked Yurchenko full.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Vault will stay about the same with a lineup of mostly Yurchenko layouts and handspring fronts.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Taylor Campagnone (9.145), Lena Morant (9.110), Alana Calabrese (9.085), Sarah Murphy (8.940), Taylor Jackson (8.860), Sara King, Ali Rushlow, Dominique Chaves, Tori Sipes
How It Looked Before: Though senior Jess Clemens had a successful season on bars, the rest of the team struggled to hit its stride and only managed to break the 46.000 mark three times.
How It Looks Now: Freshman Tori Sipes is the most likely newcomer to break into the lineup with a clean Maloney + bail combo. Chaves is also a potential candidate.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? The Pride will likely see scores similar to last year.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Sara King (9.550), Sarah Murphy (9.470), Taylor Campagnone (9.315), Alana Calabrese, Leah Jewett, Tabitha Schwab, Tori Sipes
How It Looked Before: Beam was the Pride’s second best event. However, a weaker- than-usual rotation at conference decreased its typical cushion over Cortland and ended up costing it a championship berth.
How It Looks Now: There have been a lot of good-looking skills in its Instagram training videos recently, so the Pride should have a successful 2020 campaign. Junior Sara King has been a standout on this event and will remain one of the leaders here. Alana Calabrese and Leah Jewett will look to become lineup staples after each appearing a few times during the 2019 season.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Like its other events, beam should stay about the same.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Tali Twomey (9.750), Taylor Campagnone (9.515), Ali Rushlow (9.365), Victoria Gendreau (9.120), Mackenzie Macleod, Tabitha Schwab, Dominique Chaves, Tori Sipes, Christina Wygonik
How It Looked Before: Floor was the team’s best event. The 2018 national floor champ Tali Twomey was yet again the Pride’s top floor worker, but Clemens and Taylor Campagnone also made names for themselves on this event.
How It Looks Now: Chaves is a likely contender for one of the open floor positions. She posted a video from the team’s Thanksgiving intrasquad where she competed a routine that opened with a lovely back two and a half twist and finished with a Rudi.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Yet again, floor should be one of the Pride’s best events this season. Expect similar scores to last year.
Overall Outlook
Though the freshmen bring in solid routines, they may not be enough to kick some of the more experienced team members out of a lineup spot. Because of this, expect similar team scores as last year.
No. 76 Cortland State
Cortland finished sixth at nationals after just sneaking past Springfield into third place at the conference championship. Though the team should be thrilled with its championship berth after a roller coaster of a year that was riddled with injuries and incomplete lineups, there’s no denying that it will be looking for a more successful championship outing in the upcoming season.
| Losses: | Mia Dimartino, Rachel Filipski (VT, BB, FX), Sidney McConnell (VT, UB), Lindsay Riggs (UB, BB, FX), Lily Szafranski (VT, FX) | |||
| Gains: | Abigail Bang, Bianca Carr, Glynis Curcione, Gracie Gallagher, Sam Nothnagel | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Emma Schulz (9.535), Megan Hanley (9.215), Vivian Trevisani (9.085), Kamryn Rodriguez (9.045), Genna Orlik, Abigail Bang, Glynis Curcione, Gracie Gallagher, Sam Nothnagel
How It Looked Before: For most of the season, the Red Dragons had to count too many scores around the 9.000 mark to be competitive. However, things came together for them in the postseason, and they tallied a strong 47.675 at the conference championship—a score nearly one point higher than their previous season high.
How It Looks Now: Star vaulter Rachel Filipski graduated, but this shouldn’t hold the team back too much. Junior Emma Schulz consistently brings in solid 9.500-ish scores. Freshman Gracie Gallagher has training videos of a tucked Yurchenko full, which could also bring in good scores if the upgrade pans out.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. Even though the Red Dragons won’t boast the most difficult vaults in competition, they have much more depth than last year, which will allow them to replace some of the lower-scoring vaults.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Emily Speciale (9.445), Megan Hanley (9.375), Vivian Trevisani (9.205), Kamryn Rodriguez (8.720), Emma Schulz, Abigail Bang, Bianca Carr, Glynis Curcione, Gracie Gallagher, Sam Nothnagel
How It Looked Before: There’s no easy way to say this… Bars was rough in 2019. Injuries hit this event the hardest, and the team went through most of the season only able to put up five routines.
How It Looks Now: All five of the freshmen have the potential to contribute lineup or backup sets on this event. Glynis Curcione, in particular, has a really nice set that includes a pretty Maloney and Ray + bail connection that has scored as high as 9.575 in J.O.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. Cortland will be able to be much more selective in who makes the lineup versus just trying to fill five spots with whoever can swing a bars routine that week.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Emma Schulz (9.700), Megan Hanley (9.435), Julie Giardina (9.405), Emily Speciale (9.260), Genna Orlik (8.970), Kamryn Rodriguez, Abigail Bang, Glynis Curcione, Gracie Gallagher, Sam Nothnagel
How It Looked Before: Besides a few little glitches here and there, beam was actually a really strong event for Cortland. Schulz and Megan Hanley were standouts on the event.
How It Looks Now: The Red Dragons return a strong core group of beam workers that will lead the way this season. Sophomore Kamryn Rodriguez saw limited action on this event last year but has looked really confident in training videos recently, so watch for her to make a push for a lineup spot.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Beam will probably score about the same as last year.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Emma Schulz (9.770), Kamryn Rodriguez (9.515), Julie Giardina (9.480), Megan Hanley (8.980), Abby Spector, Abigail Bang, Gracie Gallagher, Sam Nothnagel
How It Looked Before: Floor was actually super strong and consistent in 2019. The team finished the season ranked third in the division, which is really impressive considering the number of injuries the team had to overcome.
How It Looks Now: Yet again, Schulz is a key player here. She concluded the 2019 season on a high note when she claimed the national floor title. A few of the freshmen could also break into this lineup. Watch for Abigail Bang to become a staple with her powerful tumbling.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Like beam, floor will probably score about the same as last year.
Overall Outlook
It will be interesting to see how things pan out under first year head coach Sulekha Zaug. At this point, however, it’s looking like it will be a much better season for Cortland. It returns many of its major lineup sets and has a lot more depth to play with.
No. 77 Ursinus College
Last season was a bit of a wonky year for Ursinus. There were some highs and some lows, but in the end, the Bears finished strong with one of their best performances coming at the conference championship. The team has been very active on Instagram this preseason and has shown some really strong skills, so it will be exciting to see if it can start the season where it left off last year!
| Losses: | Alex Lacey (transfer to UW-W; AA), Matisen O’Brien (BB, FX), Lindsay Rush (VT, UB, BB) | |||
| Gains: | Shruthi Anand, Alyssa DeLorme, Alexandra Panetta, Kasey Ricci, Lindsey Thornton | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Emma Gable (9.410), Haley DiCicco (9.365), Gabrielle Pitt (9.245), Breanna Couts (9.110), Danielle Terrenzio (8.835), Eleanor LaFountain, Kaylin Knapsack, Taylor Cusick, Shruthi Anand, Alyssa DeLorme, Alexandra Panetta, Kasey Ricci, Lindsey Thornton
How It Looked Before: Vault was Ursinus’ steadiest event of the year. Lindsay Rush’s beautiful Yurchenko layout was the highlight of the rotation and qualified her to the national championships.
How It Looks Now: This will again be a consistent event for the Bears. Freshman Shruthi Anand showed a really clean handspring front at the team’s intrasquad. Senior Breanna Couts has looked a lot more powerful on her Yurchenko layouts and has been training a tuck fulls as well.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. The Bears lost their main vaulter, but all five newcomers have the potential to contribute here.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Emma Gable (9.270), Hailey DiCicco (9.205), Danielle Terrenzio (8.735), Abigail Schwerdt, Eleanor LaFountain, Sabrina Tusavitz, Taylor Cusick, Shruthi Anand, Alyssa DeLorme, Alexandra Panetta, Kasey Ricci, Lindsey Thornton
How It Looked Before: Bars was a roller coaster last season and suffered from lack of depth, which forced the Bears to only put up a lineup of four at one meet.
How It Looks Now: The event has been looking better in training videos. In particular, Abigail Schwerdt has a really clean set, and freshman Kasey Ricci has a fun set that finishes with a unique double full dismount.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. There are definitely some form issues that need to be worked out, but overall bars is in a better spot than last year with some much needed difficulty and more lineup-ready routines.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Skylar Haas (9.570), Autumn Snape (9.370), Kaylin Knapsack (9.160), Eleanor LaFountain, Hailey DiCicco, Taylor Cusick, Abigail Schwerdt, Shruthi Anand, Alyssa DeLorme, Kasey Ricci, Lindsey Thornton
How It Looked Before: Beam was hit or miss last season. However individually, Skylar Haas saw a lot of success and qualified to nationals.
How It Looks Now: Haas has, unsurprisingly, been featured a lot in training videos this preseason. It looks like she will be competing her triple series right from the get-go after doing it for the first time at nationals last year. Autumn Snape and Kaylin Knapsack have also been looking strong.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? The team has been looking extremely confident in training videos. However, it’s too early to tell whether consistency will be better in competition in 2020.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Hailey DiCicco (9.465), Skylar Haas (9.430), Kaylin Knapsack (9.405), Autumn Snape (9.265), Eleanor LaFountain, Emma Brown, Emma Gable, Danielle Terrenzio, Sabrina Tusavitz, Taylor Cusick, Shruthi Anand, Alyssa DeLorme, Alexandra Panetta, Kasey Ricci, Lindsey Thornton
How It Looked Before: After staying around the mid-46.000 mark most of season, the team really hit its stride and steadily improved the last three meets of the year.
How It Looks Now: The Bears have a lot of potential floor options. Haas has been looking strong in training. The status of Eleanor LaFountain’s return from an Achilles tear is yet to be determined, but it will be a huge win for the team if she is back to competition strength.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up.
Overall Outlook
The Bears should see some better team scores this year and potentially a better ranking as well. Floor and beam have been looking really strong, and with some cleaning up, bars is right there too.
No. 82 Rhode Island College
Under the leadership of first year head coach Monica Mesalles Nassi, Rhode Island broke eight school records last season. Seniors Allie DiBiase and Miranda Murphy played a big role in the team’s success, and their departure is a huge loss. However, there are seven new Anchorwomen who can help soften the blow.
| Losses: | Allie DiBiase (AA), Olivia Lowe, Miranda Murphy (AA), Violet Pinola (UB, BB) | |||
| Gains: | Shaina Benz, Kelsey Gates, Victoria Schlawiedt, Amber Shelley, Alison Silva, Kayla Smith, Sydney Talabac | |||
Vault
Potential Contributors: Christa Vaccaro (9.370), Kyndel Yett (9.360), Sara Proctor (9.235), Alison Kleinebreil (9.095), Kelsey Gates, Victoria Schlawiedt, Alison Silva, Kayla Smith, Sydney Talabac
How It Looked Before: The vault squad broke the school record not once, but TWICE last season, ultimately finishing the season with a new record of 47.350.
How It Looks Now: Though none of the freshmen boast major vaults, what they do is very clean gymnastics. Kelsey Gates and Alison Silva have scored in the 9.000 range as level 10 gymnasts, which could be two strong scores for the Anchorwomen.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. Sometimes doing solid, clean, lower-difficulty vaults pays off more than going for upgrades that aren’t quite there. This squad will prove that.
Bars
Potential Contributors: Christa Vaccaro (8.790), Kaela Skerl (8.756), Chandler Lynn (8.615), Kyndel Yett (8.520), Shaina Benz, Kelsey Gates, Victoria Schlawiedt, Alison Silva, Kayla Smith
How It Looked Before: Despite being one of the team’s weaker events, Rhode Island yet again broke the school record twice.
How It Looks Now: Watch for Gates to make a big impact on this event. She has beautiful lines and competes a nice blind + bail + toe shoot combo. The team has featured her in some Instagram stories and posts, and it looks as if she’s working on a Maloney + bail connection—a big combo to have on a team that typically struggles with difficulty.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Too early to tell. There haven’t been enough preseason bars videos to tell how the returnees and other freshmen are looking.
Beam
Potential Contributors: Grace Davis (9.400), Ali Peterman (8.850), Kaela Skerl (8.265), Alison Kleinebreil, Shaina Benz, Kelsey Gates, Victoria Schlawiedt, Amber Shelley, Alison Silva, Sydney Talabac
How It Looked Before: Guess what?! The beam team broke the school record last year with a very respectable 46.850 at the conference championship.
How It Looks Now: Senior Grace Davis will lead the beam squad this year, and Gates will provide another strong routine for the Anchorwomen. Some of the other freshmen have looked strong in training and could potentially bump out some of the lower-scoring returnees.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Too early to tell.
Floor
Potential Contributors: Grace Davis (9.450), Chandler Lynn (9.360), Kyndel Yett (9.315), Christa Vaccaro (9.240), Alison Kleinebreil, Amy Carranza, Kaela Skerl, Shaina Benz, Kelsey Gates, Victoria Schlawiedt, Amber Shelley, Alison Silva
How It Looked Before: Like every other event mentioned previously, the floor squad broke the school record last year.
How It Looks Now: Floor will most likely be Rhode Island’s strongest event this season. It returns four gymnasts with NQSs above a 9.200. It also has five freshmen training the event, including Gates who was seen working front double full earlier this preseason.
Trending up, down or too early to tell? Trending up. Between returnees and newcomers, there’s a lot of talent to choose from on this event.
Overall Outlook
It will definitely be hard to top the incredible season this team had last year, especially without the consistent scores its seniors provided. However, the Anchorwomen have a strong potential all arounder in Gates, as well as some other clean routines from their freshmen that should allow them to see scores at least as good as last year and possibly even a little bit better.
Article by Rachel Riesterer
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