Gymnastics scores 193.975; Scores Fourth Highest Mark in Program History on Floor

Friday, February 17

Washington, D.C.

1 PM ET

Temple University

193.975

195.875

George Washington

Gymnastics scores 193.975; Scores Fourth Highest Mark in Program History on Floor

2.17.23 | Women's Gymnastics

Results

Brooke Donabedian wins on floor with a 9.925

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Junior Brooke Donabedian led the Temple gymnastics team to the fourth-highest score in program history on the floor and earned her second event this season but it wasn't enough to overcome the three other teams in the George Washington Quad Meet. The Owls scored a 193.975 on Friday with the host Colonials scoring a meet-best 195.875. North Carolina followed with a 194.075, and Yale finished in third with a 194.050.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After the first rotation on the bars, the Owls found themselves in second place with a 48.800, but after a tough second rotation on the beam that resulted in a 47.100, they struggled to dig themselves out of fourth place the rest of the evening.
Temple had a great third rotation from the floor as it scored a 49.300, tying for the fourth-best score in school history.
Donabedian scored a 9.925, narrowly missing her school record (9.950) that she tied a season ago.
Freshman Ashley Glynn competed in the all-around for the first time this season, picking up a second-place finish with a 38.550 score.

ROTATION 1 (BARS - 48.800)

Three Owls including Ashley Glynn (9.825), Sarah Stallings (9.800), and Cyrena Whalen (9.800) earned scores of 9.8 or better.
It was the first time this season that three Temple gymnasts would receive at least a 9.8 during the bars rotation.
Glynn and Stallings extended their respective streaks of earning at least a 9.800 or better. Glynn matched her career-high and extends her streak to three, while Stallings has now earned a 9.8 in all six meets thus far this season.

ROTATION 2 (BEAM - 47.100)

Temple fell to fourth place after rotation two on beam when it scored a season-low 47.100.
Madison Dorunda earned share of second place with a 9.8, her sixth straight 9.7 or better this season and third straight score of at least a 9.8.
Fellow Owl Brooke Donabedian marked the only other Owl to score above a 9.775. Just like Dorunda, the Maple Valley, Wash. native has scored at least 9.7 in all six meets this season.

ROTATION 3 (FLOOR - 49.300)

The Owls earned a season high and tied the fourth best floor score in school history.
Five of the six gymnasts earned at least a 9.8 score and all five finished within the top eight scorers on the night.
Renee Schugman and Dorunda topped their personal records in the rotation. Schugman scored 9.900, while Dorunda scored a 9.800
Glynn's made her first appearance on the floor resulting in a 9.825.
Sophomore Summer Ruskey fell short of her person-best mark of 9.875 as she scored a 9.825.

ROTATION 4 VAULT - 48.775)

All six gymnasts scored at least a 9.700 on the vault to close out the meet, giving the team a season-best score on the apparatus.
Glynn earned a personal-best 9.850 to lead the squad, subsequently improving her personal best by .025.
Charlie Behner followed Glynn's lead with a 9.750, her third straight score of 9.750 or better. Additionally, Madison Brooks, Sarah Stallings, Anna Hill earned a 9.725 and Mackenzie Aresta added a 9.700.

Head Coach Josh Nilson on his team's performance
"We started strong on bars tonight- not our best bars rotation but a strong start. Unfortunately, our beam performance was quite uncharacteristic and we had to count some major mistakes. But I am very proud of how the team turned it around on both floor and vault," said Nilson. "Both of those events had season high team scores following a tough rotation on beam. Floor was the highest score of the night of any team with a 49.3. The future is bright with this team. We are excited to compete again on Sunday."

UP NEXT
The Owls return to McGonigle Hall on Sunday, Feb. 19 with the Ken Anderson Invitational (Pink Meet). The first 150 fans will receive a free t-shirt. During the meet, a celebration of Black History Month and Women in Sports will be included.