Temple University Athletics
2024 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Roster
Whalen, Cyrena

Cyrena Whalen
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
- Club:
- Gymnastix Training Center
Bio
2024 Second Team All-EAGL (bars)
2024 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2023 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2023 Phillysida Academic All-Area
2023-24 SAAC
2023 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2022-23 SAAC
2022 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2022 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2021 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2021 Second Team All-EAGL (bars)
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PERSONAL RECORDS
Bars:Â 9.925- vs. Fisk, Ursinus, SCSU (3/5/23)
Beam: 9.775 vs. LIU (3/7/21)
2024: EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . .SAAC. . . Competed in all 13 meets; 13 on bars and 1 on beam. . .Earned 10 scores of 9.7 or better, including with a 9.8 score, with a season-best 9.850, earning an event win on March 10 versus William and Mary with LIU, and West Chester, also helping the Owls a to a season-high 49.125.
2023: EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . . Phillysida Academic All-Area. . . .SAAC. . . WCGA Scholastic All-American. . . Competed in all 13 meets on bars. . . Scored 11 9.7 or better on bars, including six 9.8s or better, and a career-high 9.925. . .Had a string of four meets with 9.8s or better. . . Earned her 9.925 on March 5 in a home meet with Fisk, Ursinus, Southern Connecticut State.
2022: WCGA Scholastic All-American. . . EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . . Competed in five meets, one event (bars). . . Four of the five routines resulted in scores of 9.700 or better, while averaging 9.730 in her five routines.. . . scored a season-high 9.775 at LIU on Jan. 30.
2021:Â WCGA Scholastic All-American . . . First Team All-EAGL (bars). . Competed in all 12 meets, two events (bars, beam). . . Five 9.8's or better two times on the uneven bars, including her season-best 9.850; 2/27 at NC State w/UNC and on Senior Day versus LIU (3/7). . . Had a NQS of 9.838 on the bars. . . Competed in two meets on the balance beam, with a season-high 9.775 versus LIU (3/7).
High School: A level 10 gymnast competing at Gymnastix Training Center… A nationals qualifier, she also made four regionals appearances… Led her team to three top three finishes at the state championships, while earning a state title on bars individually… An honor roll student… Member of the Buford High School BETA Club.
Personal: Daughter of Brenda Whalen and Brian Whalen.
2024 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2023 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2023 Phillysida Academic All-Area
2023-24 SAAC
2023 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2022-23 SAAC
2022 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2022 EAGL All-Scholastic Team
2021 WCGA Scholastic All-American
2021 Second Team All-EAGL (bars)
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CAREER HIGHS | ||||
VT | UB | BB | FX | AA |
-- | 9.925 | 9.775 | -- | -- |
PERSONAL RECORDS
Bars:Â 9.925- vs. Fisk, Ursinus, SCSU (3/5/23)
Beam: 9.775 vs. LIU (3/7/21)
2024: EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . .SAAC. . . Competed in all 13 meets; 13 on bars and 1 on beam. . .Earned 10 scores of 9.7 or better, including with a 9.8 score, with a season-best 9.850, earning an event win on March 10 versus William and Mary with LIU, and West Chester, also helping the Owls a to a season-high 49.125.
2023: EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . . Phillysida Academic All-Area. . . .SAAC. . . WCGA Scholastic All-American. . . Competed in all 13 meets on bars. . . Scored 11 9.7 or better on bars, including six 9.8s or better, and a career-high 9.925. . .Had a string of four meets with 9.8s or better. . . Earned her 9.925 on March 5 in a home meet with Fisk, Ursinus, Southern Connecticut State.
2022: WCGA Scholastic All-American. . . EAGL All-Scholastic Team. . . Competed in five meets, one event (bars). . . Four of the five routines resulted in scores of 9.700 or better, while averaging 9.730 in her five routines.. . . scored a season-high 9.775 at LIU on Jan. 30.
2021:Â WCGA Scholastic All-American . . . First Team All-EAGL (bars). . Competed in all 12 meets, two events (bars, beam). . . Five 9.8's or better two times on the uneven bars, including her season-best 9.850; 2/27 at NC State w/UNC and on Senior Day versus LIU (3/7). . . Had a NQS of 9.838 on the bars. . . Competed in two meets on the balance beam, with a season-high 9.775 versus LIU (3/7).
High School: A level 10 gymnast competing at Gymnastix Training Center… A nationals qualifier, she also made four regionals appearances… Led her team to three top three finishes at the state championships, while earning a state title on bars individually… An honor roll student… Member of the Buford High School BETA Club.
Personal: Daughter of Brenda Whalen and Brian Whalen.
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