OSHKOSH, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire gymnastics team posted its best score of the season on the balance beam, but dropped a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) dual at No. 1 UW-Oshkosh 193.400-187.450 on Friday. The Blugolds' top performances came on the beam and in the floor exercise in the defeat to the top-ranked Titans.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UW-Eau Claire tallied a 48.125 on the beam, its best total of the campaign. Hareet Gehlon (Fr. - Brampton, Ontario/Silverthorn Collegiate Institute) led the Blugolds with a 9.725, which earned her second place individually in the event. That score ties for the fourth-best mark in program history.
- Meghan Dahlin (So. - Holly, Mich.) tied for fourth on the beam with a 9.650.
- Madison Daly (So. - Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde) was the lone participant in the all-around. She scored a 35.550, with her best score coming on the beam at 9.425.
- Kelsey Donovan (Sr. - Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard East) tied for fourth in floor exercise with a 9.625, which led the Blugolds in the event.
- UW-Eau Claire posted a 46.700 on the vault, a 45.625 on the uneven bars and a 47.000 in the floor exercise. The Titans, the three-time defending national champions, won every event and had the top individual in each event.
UP NEXT
The Blugolds are back on the road on Friday, January 31, when they visit No. 9 UW-Stout. The WIAC dual begins at 6 p.m. in Menomonie.
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