Pink Invitational

Recap

The Big Storyline: The Golden Rams 193-plus streak came to an end, falling just shy thanks to struggling uncharacteristically on beam. However, their consistency on the remaining events kept them afloat. Southern Connecticut tied its season high, continuing its rise to peak as the team makes it way into the second half of the season. The Owls freshman Emelia Diaz brought a competitive and notable beam routine to the lineup. West Chester’s Jessica Meakim pocketed three event scores over a 9.600 to help the team to victory. 

Implications: Although fellow USAG and GEC competitor Yale didn’t have its best meet against Temple, it outscored both West Chester and Southern Connecticut, causing West Chester to forgo its third place spot to the Bulldogs, as well as it’s second place spot in the GEC rankings. The margin is slim, and with this unusual score from West Chester, it could slid back into the top three with a solid outing next weekend. Southern Connecticut remains in a similar position to last week, despite this high score, as the rankings roll over into NQS. A strong rest of the season could help the Owls move up in the USAG and GEC rankings, though.