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2016 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Photo by: Paige Ozaroski
Photo by: Paige Ozaroski
Michaela Lapent

Michaela Lapent

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Lafayette Hill, Pa.
  • High School:
    Plymouth Whitemarsh
  • Club:
    Spirit Gymnastics
Transfer from Bridgeport

2016: Competed in nine meets on vault, bars and floor… Earned a season-high 9.525 on vault at the Chicago Style Meet on Feb. 12… Scored a 9.6 or above at four meets on bars (9.625 twice)… Best floor performance came at the Rutgers quad meet with a 9.75 (02/20)… Highest finish came at the Harriet Marranca Invitational where she placed third on bars with a 9.45... Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.   

2015: Posted three career-highs on bars, beam, and floor…Earned her first individual event title with a season-high 9.75 on bars at the home meet against Ursinus…  Lapent posted career-highs on beam and floor, earning a 9.775 on beam and a 9.8 on floor… Posted a season-high 9.55 on vault at the season-opener against Eastern Michigan...Earned NACGC Scholastic All-American honors for her academic and athletic performace in 2015... Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.

2014: Earned a season-high 9.575 on vault at the Rutgers quad meet. 

2013: Did not compete.

2012 (Bridgeport): Participated in five meets on vault... Earned a season-high 9.65 at Rhode Island College.

Before Temple: Trained at Spirit Gymnastics... Level 10 National Qualifier in her senior year. 

Personal: Majoring in Adult and Organizational Development... Parents are Anne and Jim Lapent... Sister of Chelsea Lapent, who competed for Temple Women's Gymnastics from 2008-2011.
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