Temple University Athletics
Gymnastics Named ECAC Champions, Earns Several Major Awards
3.23.20 | Women's Gymnastics
PHILADELPHIA—Temple gymnastics, the reigning Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) champions, earned its second title in program history as the team was declared conference champions on Monday afternoon. The Cherry and White were named ECAC champions by virtue of their National Qualifying Score (NQS) after the cancellation of the championship due to COVID-19. Temple's NQS of 194.520 earned them the crown, while Yale placed second (193.965) followed by Penn (193.375) in third.
Temple's outstanding season was recognized in the selection of the conference's major awards, as Ariana Castrence was named the Athlete of the Year, Madison Brooks was named Co-Rookie of the Year, Jordyn Oster was named Co-Specialist of the Year, Jaylene Everett is a Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Josh Nilson is Head Coach of the Year. Castrence and Nilson earned their second conference accolades in as many seasons, as Castrence garnered Rookie of the Year honors last year and Nilson repeated as Head Coach of the Year.
The Owls headed into the 2020 season ranked first in the conference in the preseason poll and have fulfilled that ranking. The Cherry and White ended the year ranked first as a team in the ECAC on vault, bars and floor and hold the second spot on beam. Additionally, a Temple gymnast finished the year at the top of the ECAC in each event category (Castrence- vault, floor, AA, Estrella- bars, Garin- beam).
The Temple squad has posted five scores of 194 and above and three of 195 and above. The team's 2020 campaign featured numerous impressive individual and team performances, many of which earned places in the record book. Castrence broke the program's all-around record with a 39.275 and Estrella broke the bars record with a 9.95, which was the highest score by a Temple gymnast on any event since 2002. The team set a new vault record with a 49.15 and recorded the fifth-highest vault score in school history (48.975). On bars, the squad posted the second-best (49.3) and fifth-best (49.025) scores ever. The Cherry and White also set the program's second-highest beam score (49.1) and fifth-highest floor score (49.1). As a team, the Owls scored the third (195.575), fifth (195.075) and sixth (195.000) highest overall scores in Temple history. On the academic front, the team earned a 3.58 GPA in fall 2019, which is the program's highest semester GPA on record.
Seven Owls were named to All-ECAC teams and 12 earned spots on the ECAC All-Academic team. To earn a spot on the All-ECAC team on an event, a gymnast needs to have an NQS in the top 12 on the event. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
2020 Division I Gymnastics ECAC Major Awards
Athlete of the Year
Ariana Castrence - Temple University, So.
Co-Specialist of the Year
Jordyn Oster - Temple University, Jr.
McCaleigh Marr – University of Pennsylvania, Fr.
Co-Rookie of the Year
Madison Brooks - Temple University, Fr.
Rebekah Lashley – University of Pennsylvania, Fr.
Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Emma Hansen - Brown University, Jr.
Jaylene Everett – Temple University, Sr.
Sophia Petrillo - Brown University, So.
Edie Noor Graber - University of Pennsylvania, So.
Coach of the Year
Josh Nilson - Temple University
Assistant Coach of the Year
Brittney Emmons - College of William & Mary
2020 Division I Gymnastics All-ECAC Vault Team
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Uneven Bars Team
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Balance Beam Team
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Floor Exercise Team
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Around Team
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Academic
Temple's outstanding season was recognized in the selection of the conference's major awards, as Ariana Castrence was named the Athlete of the Year, Madison Brooks was named Co-Rookie of the Year, Jordyn Oster was named Co-Specialist of the Year, Jaylene Everett is a Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Josh Nilson is Head Coach of the Year. Castrence and Nilson earned their second conference accolades in as many seasons, as Castrence garnered Rookie of the Year honors last year and Nilson repeated as Head Coach of the Year.
The Owls headed into the 2020 season ranked first in the conference in the preseason poll and have fulfilled that ranking. The Cherry and White ended the year ranked first as a team in the ECAC on vault, bars and floor and hold the second spot on beam. Additionally, a Temple gymnast finished the year at the top of the ECAC in each event category (Castrence- vault, floor, AA, Estrella- bars, Garin- beam).
The Temple squad has posted five scores of 194 and above and three of 195 and above. The team's 2020 campaign featured numerous impressive individual and team performances, many of which earned places in the record book. Castrence broke the program's all-around record with a 39.275 and Estrella broke the bars record with a 9.95, which was the highest score by a Temple gymnast on any event since 2002. The team set a new vault record with a 49.15 and recorded the fifth-highest vault score in school history (48.975). On bars, the squad posted the second-best (49.3) and fifth-best (49.025) scores ever. The Cherry and White also set the program's second-highest beam score (49.1) and fifth-highest floor score (49.1). As a team, the Owls scored the third (195.575), fifth (195.075) and sixth (195.000) highest overall scores in Temple history. On the academic front, the team earned a 3.58 GPA in fall 2019, which is the program's highest semester GPA on record.
Seven Owls were named to All-ECAC teams and 12 earned spots on the ECAC All-Academic team. To earn a spot on the All-ECAC team on an event, a gymnast needs to have an NQS in the top 12 on the event. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher.
2020 Division I Gymnastics ECAC Major Awards
Athlete of the Year
Ariana Castrence - Temple University, So.
Co-Specialist of the Year
Jordyn Oster - Temple University, Jr.
McCaleigh Marr – University of Pennsylvania, Fr.
Co-Rookie of the Year
Madison Brooks - Temple University, Fr.
Rebekah Lashley – University of Pennsylvania, Fr.
Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Emma Hansen - Brown University, Jr.
Jaylene Everett – Temple University, Sr.
Sophia Petrillo - Brown University, So.
Edie Noor Graber - University of Pennsylvania, So.
Coach of the Year
Josh Nilson - Temple University
Assistant Coach of the Year
Brittney Emmons - College of William & Mary
2020 Division I Gymnastics All-ECAC Vault Team
| Name | School |
| First Team | |
| Ariana Castrence | Temple University |
| Alyssa Firth | Yale University |
| Madison Brooks | Temple University |
| Katie Waldman | William & Mary |
| Sydney Kraez | University of Pennsylvania |
| Jaylene Everett | Temple University |
| Second Team | |
| Aimee Titche | Yale University |
| Jazmyn Estrella | Temple University |
| Erika Marr | William & Mary |
| Alyssa Gardner | Brown University |
| Tori Edwards | Temple University |
| Maci Prescott | Cornell University |
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Uneven Bars Team
| Name | School |
| First Team | |
| McCaleigh Marr | University of Pennsylvania |
| Mei Li Costa | Brown University |
| Jazmyn Estrella | Temple University |
| Jacey Baldovino | Yale University |
| Ariana Castrence | Temple University |
| Katie Waldman | William & Mary |
| Taylor White | William & Mary |
| Second Team | |
| Delaney Garin | Temple University |
| Madison Brooks | Temple University |
| Sophia Petrillo | Brown University |
| Evan Pakshong | William & Mary |
| Erica Marr | William & Mary |
| Tori Edwards | Temple University |
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Balance Beam Team
| Name | School |
| First Team | |
| Emma Firmstone | Yale University |
| Delaney Garin | Temple University |
| Emma Hansen | Brown University |
| Jacey Baldovino | Yale University |
| Ariana Castrence | Temple University |
| Lindsay Chia | Yale University |
| Darby Nelson | University of Pennsylvania |
| Second Team | |
| Madison Brooks | Temple University |
| Miranda Lund | Cornell University |
| Izzy Heczeg | Cornell University |
| Lauren Lazaro | Brown University |
| Charlotte Cooperman | Yale University |
| Jordyn Oster | Temple University |
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Floor Exercise Team
| Name | School |
| First Team | |
| Rebekah Lashley | University of Pennsylvania |
| Samantha Henry | Cornell University |
| Jordyn Oster | Temple University |
| Jordyn Mannino | University of Pennsylvania |
| Ariana Castrence | Temple University |
| Alyssa Firth | Yale University |
| Second Team | |
| Tori Edwards | Temple University |
| Charlotte Cooperman | Yale University |
| Lauren Lazaro | Brown University |
| Maddison Smith | Cornell University |
| Sydney Kraez | University of Pennsylvania |
| Jacey Baldovino | Yale University |
| Katie Waldman | William & Mary |
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Around Team
| Name | School |
| First Team | |
| Ariana Castrence | Temple University |
| Katie Waldman | William & Mary |
| Jade Buford | Yale University |
| Sydney Kraez | University of Pennsylvania |
| Brianna Greenlow | William & Mary |
2020 ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics All-Academic
| Name | Yr. | Institution | Major |
| Ariana Castrence | Sophomore | Temple University | Media and Communications |
| Jazmyn Estrella | Senior | Temple University | Adult & Organizational Development |
| Jaylene Everett | Senior | Temple University | Biology |
| Delaney Garin | Junior | Temple University | Health Professions |
| Faith Leary | Junior | Temple University | Psychology |
| Lorianna Leynes | Sophomore | Temple University | Biology |
| Taylor Newland | Sophomore | Temple University | Health Professions |
| Jordyn Oster | Junior | Temple University | Early Childhood Education |
| Monica Servidio | Junior | Temple University | Speech, Language & Hearing Science |
| Nichole Smith | Sophomore | Temple University | Business & Management |
| Jacqueline Terpak | Sophomore. | Temple University | Media Studies & Production |
| Daisy Todd | Senior | Temple University | Kinesiology |
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