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2.28.23 | Women's Gymnastics

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple gymnastics team will host its first-ever "My Cause" meet this Thursday, March 2 in McGonigle Hall when the Owls host West Chester, Maryland, and Towson at 4 p.m. ET.

The "My Cause" meet highlights the way in which all Temple student-athletes are encouraged to celebrate their beliefs and support causes that are important to them.
 
"In discussing the goals within the gymnastics program, the athletics department, and the university, there was a very clear common theme among those three, and that is a strong desire to support individual voices in a way that makes everyone feel heard and seen," said Head Coach Josh Nilson. "We believe this is the best way to show unity, even though we are all unique, and to amplify individual voices in a way that is in harmony with the university."
 
Nilson's team will unveil a new "My Cause" leotard in conjunction with the meet theme.
 
The design team put an emphasis on colors that represent the selected causes. The back of the leotard features all of the colors intertwined, as a representation of the unity within and across the team. 
 
To learn more about each cause, click on the educational links below and be sure to check out the Temple Gymnastics social media pages on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. ET to learn why each gymnast chose their cause or click here to view
 
NAME CAUSES LINK
Sophia Hyderally AAPI Heritage https://asianpacificheritage.gov/about
Lanie Hyman ALS Awareness https://www.als.org/
Ashley Glynn Alzheimers Awareness https://www.alz.org/
Brooke Donabedian Autism Awareness https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Kayla Deveau Autism Awareness https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Madison Dorunda Autism Awareness https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Danae Williams Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Cloe Martineau Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Cyrena Whalen Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Madisson Elmore Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Sarah Stallings Cervical Cancer Awareness https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervical-cancer.html
Jazmyn Estrella Down Syndrome awareness https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/
Julianna Roland Down Syndrome Awareness https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/
Anna Hill Heart Disease https://www.heart.org/
Amanda Scheuerman Kidney Cancer Awareness https://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidney-cancer.html
Charlie Behner Mental Health Awareness https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health#tab=tab_1
Mia Rose Thackston Mental Health Awareness https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health#tab=tab_1
Summer Ruskey Mental Health Awareness https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health#tab=tab_1
Angelina Hogan Mental Health Awareness https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health#tab=tab_1
Josh Nilson No kid hungry https://www.nokidhungry.org/
Hannah Stallings OCD Awareness https://iocdf.org/
Madison Brooks Osteosarcoma cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/osteosarcoma.html
Reese DeHaan Ovarian Cancer Awareness https://www.cancer.org/cancer/ovarian-cancer.html
Lauryn Morris Rheumatoid arthritis https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/rheumatoid-arthritis
Sydney Seibert Rheumatoid arthritis https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/rheumatoid-arthritis
Renee Schugman Stomach cancer awareness https://www.cancer.org/cancer/stomach-cancer.html
Reilly Spinrad Suicide prevention https://www.sprc.org/
Ryan Larkin Suicide prevention https://www.sprc.org/
Hilary Steele Testicular cancer https://www.cancer.org/cancer/testicular-cancer.html
Mackenzie Aresta Ulcerative Colitis https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-is-ulcerative-colitis
Emily Johnson World Literacy Foundation https://worldliteracyfoundation.org/

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