WHITEWATER, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire gymnastics team dropped a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) dual to UW-Whitewater 193.750-189.575 on Saturday. The Blugolds rode standout performances to the second-best team score in program history, tying a mark set in the 2024 season. They came about one point shy of breaking the school's scoring record.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blugolds won the balance beam with a score of 48.075. Linnea Vasali (So. - York, Pa./Central York) scored a 9.725 to win the event for UW-Eau Claire. Her score tied for the fourth-highest mark in program history. The Blugolds also got a 9.700 from Hareet Gehlon (Fr. - Brampton, Ontario/Silverthorn Collegiate Institute) and 9.550s from Meghan Dahlin (So. - Holly, Mich.), Ella Montgomery (Fr. - Edina, Minn.) and Madison Daly (So. - Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde).
- UW-Eau Claire scored a 47.400 on the vault, 47.025 on the uneven bars and 47.075 in the floor exercise.
- Amy Fridley (So. - Dickinson, N.D.) and Cadence Cordova (So. - Boise, Idaho/Renaissance) scored 9.600s on the vault to lead UW-Eau Claire.
- Cordova's 9.525 on the uneven bars was the team's top score in that event.
- Kelsey Donovan (Sr. - Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard East) scored a 9.675 on the floor to lead the Blugolds.
UP NEXT
The Blugolds begin the postseason with the WIAC Championship on Saturday, March 8, in La Crosse. The meet begins at 12:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall at UW-La Crosse.
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