Gannon Opens Acrobatics & Tumbling Season with Wins over Adrian, Glenville State
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THE RUNDOWN
Score #1: No. 8 Gannon 270.705, No. 11 Glenville State 251.925
Score #2: No. 8 Gannon 270.705, No. 13 Adrian 138.875
Records: Gannon (2-0), Glenville State (1-1), Adrian (0-2)
Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center
The Short Story: Gannon Acrobatics and Tumbling opened up 2-0 for the second-consecutive season on Saturday night (Feb. 4) with victories against Glenville State and Adrian.
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GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
Compulsory Event – Heat 1 (Comp Acro)
Team Members: Chelsea Cowan (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep),
Kaitlyn Heath (Marietta, N.Y./Marcellus),
Andrea Cygan (Butler, Pa./Butler),
Kelsey McGarvey (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy),
Michaela Soper (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Nikki Pizzi,
Elizabeth Martin (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben), Brenna Schuler
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.10
Compulsory Event - Heat 2 (Comp Pyramid)
Team Members: Soper,
Jessica Page (Eden, N.Y./Eden),
Hayley Nejman (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy),
Ciara Rand (Goodyear, Ariz./Verrado), Cygan, Cassidy Jelen, Meghan Hughes,
Sydney Pouliopoulos (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy),
Kaitlyn Heath (Marietta, N.Y./Marcellus),
Mackenzie Kavlick (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Mikayla Vecchio (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes), Martin, Jocelyn Scott, Cowan,
Angelina Grandinetti (Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius)
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.85
Compulsory Event – Heat 3 (Comp Toss)
Team Members: Cowan, Pizzi, Martin, Jelen, Nejman, Hughes, Page, Soper, Ashley Barrish, Brittney McNiff, Rand
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.95
Compulsory Event – Heat 4 (Comp Tumbling)
Team Members: Gina Pergolizzi,
Lisa Wagaman (California, Md./Leonardtown), Soper, Vecchio, Page, Scott, Schuler, Hughes
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.40
Acro Event - Heat 2 (6 Element)
Team Members: Cowan, Cygan, Kavlick, Heath
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.70
Acro Event – Heat 3 (7 Element)
Team Members: Cygan, Vecchio, McNiff, Hughes, Kavlick
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.15
Pyramid Event – Heat 1
Team Members: Rand, Cowan, McNiff, Kavlick, Cygan, Nejman
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.50
Pyramid Event - Heat 2
Team Members: Jelen, Hughes, Page, Vecchio,
Olivia Tiano (Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon), Nejman, Martin, Schuler, Soper, Heath, Kavlick, Cygan, Grandinetti
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.60
Pyramid Event – Heat 3
Team Members: Martin, Vecchio, Kelsey Leclair, Soper, Rand, Page
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.75
Toss Event – Heat 1
Team Members: Cowan, Heath, Cygan, Vecchio, McGarvey, Rand
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.25
Toss Event – Heat 2
Team Members: Cowan, Heath, Cygan, Vecchio, McGarvey
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.00
Toss Event - Heat 3
Team Members: Soper, Pizzi, Martin, Jelen, Nejman, Rand
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.75
Tumbling Event – Duo Pass
Team Members: Martin, Hughes
Points Possible: 10
Score: 8.30
Tumbling Event – Triple Pass
Team Members: Pergolizzi, Page, Schular
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.00
Tumbling Event – Quad Pass
Team Members: Heath, Soper, Pizzi, Nejman
Points Possible: 10
Score: 8.20
Tumbling Event – Aerial Pass
Team Members: Martin
Points Possible: 10
Score: 8.675
Tumbling Event – 6 Element Pass
Team Members: Hughes
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.80
Tumbling Event – Open Pass
Team Members: Schular
Points Possible: 10
Score: 9.40
Team Routine
Team Members: Entire Team
Points Possible: 105.84
Score: 93.73
BEYOND THE SCORESHEET
- Gannon was ranked No. 8 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) coaches' poll.
- Glenville State was tabbed No. 11 in the NCATA coaches' poll while Adrian was ranked 13th.
- Saturday's tri-meet was Gannon's first of the season.
- Gannon improved to 2-0 for the second-consecutive season.
UP NEXT
- Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling will head on the road for the second competition of the season, at Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) member, Alderson-Broaddus on Feb. 26.
- The competition will begin at 2 p.m.
- It will be the first ECAC conference matchup for Gannon after the Lady Knights joined Alderson-Broaddus, King (Tenn.) and Quinnipiac in forming the first Acro & Tumbling conference in the country, prior to this season
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