The NCGA-East has been a wrecking ball lately. If you haven’t been keeping up, Rhode Island is smashing program records on floor and Brockport has been toppling team records on bars, climbed atop the NCGA rankings, and is currently the highest-scoring team with a 192.275.
Rhode Island will be putting the heat on Brockport, coming off a hot streak of broken program records courtesy of Kelsey Gates who, two weeks ago, tied with Olivia Keyes on floor with a 9.750, the pair tying a Rhode Island program record. Clearly not satisfied with this, Gates went on to score a 9.850 last weekend and write her name in the history books. This one-two punch of Gates and Keyes should put the pressure on Brockport to deliver on floor themselves. The last time Brockport saw Rhode Island, Keyes also broke a program record on beam and in the all-around. Not to be outdone, that same meet Lexi Castellaneta scored a person-high on vault and Taylor Bushey notched a career-high on bars just one meet before Brockport rewrote its own history books with the new bar record. Newcomer Naimah Muhammad has been making her own waves, quickly forging her path to being a household name for the Golden Eagles.
The point? Both teams are absolutely on fire. Whether it was a year off, a chance to reset, or just hungry to be back in the thick of things, both teams have started the season bringing some heat. The last caveat? When meeting two weeks ago, every single event winner set a new program record.
If this doesn’t get you excited for the meet today then I don’t know what will. Maybe another cup of coffee to wake you up to some Division III action.
Teams are filtering back in.
Announcing teams now.
Touch is underway!
Rotation 1: Brockport Vault, Rhode Island Bars
Figurelli (Brockport): Layout Yurchenko, some arch and a step back but quick.
Tucker (RIC): Bail to hs a little wiggly, toe to high, double tuck a step back.
Sargent (Brockport): Tucked y full, takes a step.
Nugent (RIC): Pak, looks like her touches her feet a bit and on the pirouette, double tuck a step back.
Jackson (Brockport): FHS front tuck, just a step forward, such a good vault otherwise.
Waiting on the bar judges.
Ferri (RIC): Bail with leg seperation, double tuck, puts her hands down.
Castellaneta (Brockport): Y full, soft knees just a step.
Carpino (RIC): Free hip to bail, toe to high some form with both, double tuck, big step forward.
Blair (Brockport): My stream froze, but the landing looked great and based on reactions it was solid.
Gates (RIC): Great bail, double tuck is high but steps back and sits it down. Great routine otherwise.
Schumaker (Brockport): Tucked y full, just a hop back.
Keyes (RIC): Great handstands and form, giant full to double tuck, just a step back.
Wernick (Brockport): Layout yurchenko, soft legs and knees, takes a step back, but good power.
Lowe and Schlawiedt exhibiton for Rhode Island.
No scores as of yet.
After 1: Brockport 48.250, RIC 42.600
Rhode Island had a few struggles on bars, no falls counted, but steps and form proved to keep scores from reaching full potential. Brockport threw up some powerful vaults, slowly putting it all together with taking less steps on landings and harnessing its power.
Brockport aiming to continue its bar streak after setting a program record last week.
Rotation 2: Rhode Island Vault, Brockport Bars
Gates (RIC): Piked yurchenko, lands with chest a bit down, steps back.
Sargent (Brockport): Bail to hs, good, toe to high muscles through, double lay, tiny hop in place.
Ferri (RIC): Piked tsuk, chest down.
Bushey (Brockport): Piked gienger, huge. Giant ful, double tuck, stuck!
Carpino (RIC): Yurchenko, chest down, takes a step forward.
Figurelli (Brockport): Straddle jeager, great. Good handstands, double tuck, stuck again. Contagious.
Kleinebreil (RIC): Leg and hip form in the yurchenko.
Schumaker (Brockport): Bail to hs, good. FTDB, stuck again. Ohhhh okay, Brockport.
Tucker (RIC): More open hips than others, lands with her chest up, just a step back.
Gare (Brockport): Giant full to piked gienger, bail to hs good. Double tuck, just a hop back.
Keyes (RIC): Stream buffered, all I caught was the end, lands with her chest low and puts her hands down.
Swick (Brockport): Blind to straddle jaeger, misses. Not a ton of pressure here since Brockport has hit all the other routines tonight. Giant full to double tuck, just a hop forward.
Ostner and Talabac exhibition for Rhode Island on vault.
Jackson exhibition for Brockport. Great routine.
After 2: Brockport 96.175, Rhode Island 89.150
Not the bar rotatation Brockport would’ve wanted after last weekend, but it had three solid routine stuck routines in the middle of the lineup and it wasn’t a meltdown by any means. Rhode Island had a few tough landings on vault but the power and potential is there.
Keyes and Gates are your must watch players on floor for RIC as we head into the second half.
Hoping for some camera adjustments since beam is hidden behind bars and the floor is missing a few corners.
Rotation 3: Brockport Beam, Rhode Island Floor
Ferri (RIC): FHS front full to front lay, good. Leaps, good, love switch sides. Double pike with chest a bit down, but solid.
Wernick (Brockport): BHS LOSO, solid, soft knees. Split jump to split 3/4, just the tiniest of shy. Side aerial, comes off. Switch leap series, good. Piked gainer off end, just a hop in place.
They’re fixing the floor camera. Woo!
Kleinebreil (RIC): FHS front lay to lay half, good. Switch ring to switch side to popa, love it. RO half to half, solid. Closes with a front full, some twisty legs but solid otherwise.
White (Brockport): BHS LOSO, small bobble and soft knees. Switch leap small stutter to straddle 1/4, hits. Leap series, good. Great bounce back for Brockport. BHS to 1.5, just a step forward.
Yitts (RIC): Great first pass, just a step forward on the full full. RO 1.5 to front lay, looked like she went a little out of bounds. Leap series was a little shy on positions.
Judges with a lot of chatting this evening. The beam camera is struggling atm and is all of us with the judges taking their time.
Stinnette (Brockport): Little bobble on the full turn. BHS LOSO, solid. Switch leap to split jump to back tuck, great, just a little shy on the split. Cat leap to side aerial, good. RO 1.5, step forward.
Tucker (RIC): RO whip to 1.5 to front tuck, nice. Nice leaps. This music is drama, I love it. FHS front full to front pike, good. FHS rudi, twisty legs but good otherwise.
Castellaneta (Brockport): BHS LOSO, super solid. Switch leap to straddle 1/4, great. Looking super confident. Front toss, good. Beat to straddle 3/4, tiniest balance check. Side aerial to lay full, stuck!
Keyes (RIC): EXCITED?! Me too. Front tuck through to double tuck, great. Switch ring to wolf hop full, good. RO to double pike, good. Switch side to popa, bouncy. This routine is delightfully entertaining.
Galioto (Brockport): BHS LOSO, soft knees but solid. Front toss, steps forward. Switch leap tuck 3/4, some feet. RO 1.5, just a hop back.
Judges are chatting about Keyes routine. Because reasons?
Gates (RIC): Keyes had a 9.850 last weekend, a program high. OH, love the group choreo. FHS rudi, step out, stag jump. Switch ring a little soft. FHS double full, just a step.
Schumaker (Brockport): Cat leap to side aerial, drops her shoulder but she can’t save it. BHS loso, small wobble. Swithc leap split 3/4, not quite 180 for the jump. Just the dismount. Side aerial to tuck full, hops back.
Nugent and Carpino will exhibition on floor for Rhode Island.
Todd exhibiton beam for Brockport.
After 3: Brockport 144.075, Rhode Isaldn 137.000
Rhode Island put together an excellent floor rotation, while Brockport had a few falls on beam, ultimately counting a fall.
Brockport will be wrapping up on floor, arguably its strongest event.
For those who have stayed up past their bedtime, welcome to the Brockport dance party.
Rotation 4: Rhode Island Beam, Brockport Floor
Silva (RIC): Cat leap to side aerial slight pause, round off. Wolf to wolf 3/4, soft shapes. Piked gainer off end, big step forward.
Galioto (Brockport): RO double tuck, lot of power, steps back. Switch good, jumps a little soft but bouncy. RO 1.5 to front lay goes off camera.
Nugent (RIC): Front aerial, bhs, nice. Split jump to wolf 3/4, kind of loses the shape toward the end. Switch leap to split 3/4, solid but a little shy. Punch lay full. Great restart for Rhode Island.
Sooy (Brockport): FHS double full but stumbles forward out of it with too much power. Leap series okay, a little soft on shapes but bouncy. FHS front lay to front full, a few steps forward.
Ferri (RIC): Front aerial to back tuck, just a brief pause. Switch side good. Cat leap to side aerial, nice. Leap series, good. Front aerial gainer full, good.
Muhammad (Brockport): Double tuck, went for the stick, stepped forward. Leap series bouncy, little soft on the split jump. FHS front full to front lay, good. Love her routine, super high energy.
Gates (RIC): BHS LOSO, small wobble but good otherwise. Switch leap split jump one arm bhs, everything so well extended. Side aerial to tuck half dismount, steps forward and a bit off to the side. Gahhhhh.
Paultre (Brockport): RO to double tuck, great, smooth landing. Leap series goes off camera but looked great. Front full to front lay, almost under rotates but hits. Great jump series. Switch leap is beautiful. Just that landing on the front lay.
Tucker (RIC): Front aerial wobbles bhs, but beautiful front aerial. Switch leap switch leap, good, little soft but solid. Beat to straddle full, gorgeous. RO 1.5 step back and to the side. But bottle her flexibility and grace to give to the world.
Figuerlli (Brockport): Great opening pass, excellent control. Beautiful leap series. Bounces forward in the double pike, but super clean otherwise.
Keyes (RIC): Cat leap to switch side, good. BHS layout, good, just soft knees in the bhs. Front aerial, floaty. Switch leap split 1/4, just the tiniest bit shy. Front gainer full, just a step.
Judges going for a record number of conferences this meet.
Castellaneta (Brockport): FTDB, sky high and just scoots back the tiniest bit. Switch side to popa, great. Front full to front lay, clean. RO double tuck, good. Great routine. That should score big.
Kleinebreil and King exhibiton for Rhode Island on beam.
Devine and Conlon exhibition for Brockport on floor.
Final: Brockport 192.225, Rhode Island 184.125
Might not be the score Brockport was chasing after last weekend but it’s absolutely not a score to be sad about. Rhode Island had a few hiccups but proved its floor scores haven’t been a fluke. I anticipate scores will be a little while but I’ll update them as they’re available.
VT: Castellaneta 9.775
UB: Gare 9.675
BB: Castellaneta 9.775
FX: Keyes 9.850
Live Blog by Allison Freeman
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