Temple University Athletics
Aresta and Whalen Named Gymnastics' Co-Captains for 2023
11.3.22 | Women's Gymnastics
PHILADELPHIAÂ - Women's gymnastics head coach Josh Nilson announced juniors Mackenzie Aresta and Cyrena Whalen as team captains voted on by their teammates for the 2023 season.
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"Mackenzie and Cyrena were voted co-captains by their teammates this year. They both bring strong leadership qualities to the table, but the strongest things they bring are leading by example- and loving their teammates," added Nilson. "We see them helping elevate the program this season through those qualities. They are already doing a great job. We are excited to have them in this role!"
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Whalen, a 2022 EAGL Scholastic Team member and a 2021 WCGA Scholastic All-American, earned First Team All-EAGL honors on bars in 2021. In her career on bars, the Buford, Ga. native has scored 9.80 or better five times, including a career-high 9.850 in a tri-meet at NC State with North Carolina on Feb. 27, 2021, and followed it up a week later with the same score versus LIU on March 7, 2021.
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Aresta is also a 2022 EAGL Scholastic Team member and a 2021 WCGA Scholastic All-American. The Matawan, N.J. native competed in 11 meets a season ago, all on vault. Aresta had nine scores of 9.70 or better, including two scores of 9.80 or better. On Feb. 25, Aresta was part of the lineup that scored a school record 49.200 and an overall team score of 196.675 when she recorded a personal best of 9.825.
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