Gymnastics: WVU Ranked No. 24
February 21, 2011 04:30 PM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After a four-week absence and on the heels of two consecutive season-high scores, the West Virginia gymnastics team re-enters the GymInfo Poll at No. 24 today.
The Mountaineers (8-5, 5-1), last ranked No. 18 on Jan. 17, earned their third national ranking of the season on the strength of their 194.44 regional qualifying score (RQS).
This week’s poll is the first of the season based on RQS. Qualification for regional competition is based on a team’s and an all-around competitor’s six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be from away meets. To obtain an RQS, the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged.
WVU also ranks No. 14 on vault (48.93) and No. 20 on floor (48.8).
Four gymnasts own a combined eight national rankings this week.
Freshman Hope Sloanhoffer retains all three of her national rankings. The Cornwall, N.Y., native ranks No. 10 on beam (9.84), No. 17 on floor (9.84) and No. 36 on vault (9.825). Sloanhoffer ranked No. 42 on beam and No. 44 on floor just one week ago.
Senior Amy Bieski, coming off a career-best 39.325 score on Feb. 20, ranks No. 21 in the all-around (38.95). The Nanticoke, Pa., native also ranks No. 24 on floor (9.83) and No. 44 on vault (9.815).
Additionally, junior Tina Maloney and senior Emily Kerwin rank No. 40 on vault (9.82) and No. 42 on bars (9.8), respectively.
Regionally, the Mountaineers rank No. 3 in the Southeast behind No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Georgia. The squad also ranks No. 3 behind the Gators and the Gym Dogs on vault, bars (48.61) and floor. WVU ranks No. 4 on beam (48.19).
Bieski is tops among all Mountaineers with five regional rankings. The reigning East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Week is No. 4 in the all-around and floor, No. 9 on vault, No. 12 on bars (9.76) and No. 14 on beam (9.705).
Sloanhoffer resides in the Top 5 in three events and ranks No. 2 on floor and No. 4 on vault and beam.
Sophomores Kaylyn Millick and Chelsea Goldschrafe rank on three events each. Millick ranks No. 12 on floor (9.755), No. 14 on bars (9.725) and No. 22 on beam (9.575), while Goldschrafe ranks No. 15 on floor (9.745), No. 20 on vault (9.675) and No. 21 on beam (9.585).
Kerwin and Maloney each own two regional rankings. Kerwin, a Central, S.C., native, ranks No. 7 on bars and No. 19 on vault (9.71), while Maloney, a native of Hanover, Ind., ranks No. 5 on vault and No. 18 on floor (9.715).
Junior Nicole Roach rounds out the Mountaineers’ individual rankings and checks in at No. 13 on bars (9.755).
The Mountaineers rank No. 1 overall in the EAGL and also are tops on vault, bars and floor. The team ranks No. 3 on beam.
A WVU gymnast owns the No. 1 individual EAGL ranking in four of five events.
Sloanhoffer ranks No. 1 outright on vault and beam; she retains the top vault ranking for the fifth straight week. Additionally, she ranks No. 2 on floor.
Bieski is tied for No. 1 in the all-around and also ranks No. 3 on vault, No. 4 on beam and floor, and No. 6 on bars.
Kerwin ranks No. 1 outright on bars, while Roach ranks No. 7 and Millick is No. 9.
Maloney follows Sloanhoffer at No. 2 on vault.
The Mountaineers scored a season-best 195.225 yesterday and finished second overall in their only home quad-meet of the year. The No. 1 Gators scored 196.875 and finished first, while EAGL foes New Hampshire and George Washington scored 194.4 and 193.05, respectively, and finished in third and fourth place.
WVU continues its home stand next weekend and plays host to reigning EAGL champion North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., at the Coliseum. The meet is a Pink Meet, and the Mountaineers will don their pink uniforms. Fans also are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
The Mountaineers (8-5, 5-1), last ranked No. 18 on Jan. 17, earned their third national ranking of the season on the strength of their 194.44 regional qualifying score (RQS).
This week’s poll is the first of the season based on RQS. Qualification for regional competition is based on a team’s and an all-around competitor’s six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be from away meets. To obtain an RQS, the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged.
WVU also ranks No. 14 on vault (48.93) and No. 20 on floor (48.8).
Four gymnasts own a combined eight national rankings this week.
Freshman Hope Sloanhoffer retains all three of her national rankings. The Cornwall, N.Y., native ranks No. 10 on beam (9.84), No. 17 on floor (9.84) and No. 36 on vault (9.825). Sloanhoffer ranked No. 42 on beam and No. 44 on floor just one week ago.
Senior Amy Bieski, coming off a career-best 39.325 score on Feb. 20, ranks No. 21 in the all-around (38.95). The Nanticoke, Pa., native also ranks No. 24 on floor (9.83) and No. 44 on vault (9.815).
Additionally, junior Tina Maloney and senior Emily Kerwin rank No. 40 on vault (9.82) and No. 42 on bars (9.8), respectively.
Regionally, the Mountaineers rank No. 3 in the Southeast behind No. 1 Florida and No. 4 Georgia. The squad also ranks No. 3 behind the Gators and the Gym Dogs on vault, bars (48.61) and floor. WVU ranks No. 4 on beam (48.19).
Bieski is tops among all Mountaineers with five regional rankings. The reigning East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Week is No. 4 in the all-around and floor, No. 9 on vault, No. 12 on bars (9.76) and No. 14 on beam (9.705).
Sloanhoffer resides in the Top 5 in three events and ranks No. 2 on floor and No. 4 on vault and beam.
Sophomores Kaylyn Millick and Chelsea Goldschrafe rank on three events each. Millick ranks No. 12 on floor (9.755), No. 14 on bars (9.725) and No. 22 on beam (9.575), while Goldschrafe ranks No. 15 on floor (9.745), No. 20 on vault (9.675) and No. 21 on beam (9.585).
Kerwin and Maloney each own two regional rankings. Kerwin, a Central, S.C., native, ranks No. 7 on bars and No. 19 on vault (9.71), while Maloney, a native of Hanover, Ind., ranks No. 5 on vault and No. 18 on floor (9.715).
Junior Nicole Roach rounds out the Mountaineers’ individual rankings and checks in at No. 13 on bars (9.755).
The Mountaineers rank No. 1 overall in the EAGL and also are tops on vault, bars and floor. The team ranks No. 3 on beam.
A WVU gymnast owns the No. 1 individual EAGL ranking in four of five events.
Sloanhoffer ranks No. 1 outright on vault and beam; she retains the top vault ranking for the fifth straight week. Additionally, she ranks No. 2 on floor.
Bieski is tied for No. 1 in the all-around and also ranks No. 3 on vault, No. 4 on beam and floor, and No. 6 on bars.
Kerwin ranks No. 1 outright on bars, while Roach ranks No. 7 and Millick is No. 9.
Maloney follows Sloanhoffer at No. 2 on vault.
The Mountaineers scored a season-best 195.225 yesterday and finished second overall in their only home quad-meet of the year. The No. 1 Gators scored 196.875 and finished first, while EAGL foes New Hampshire and George Washington scored 194.4 and 193.05, respectively, and finished in third and fourth place.
WVU continues its home stand next weekend and plays host to reigning EAGL champion North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., at the Coliseum. The meet is a Pink Meet, and the Mountaineers will don their pink uniforms. Fans also are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
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