Chippewa Gymnasts Go To Emu For Mac
Story Links Jan. 12, 2018 SETTING THE SCENE The Central Michigan gymnastics team will open Mid-American Conference competition on Saturday (6 p.m.) with a dual meet at Eastern Michigan. LAST TIME OUT The Chippewas won their season-opening dual with Illinois State on Sunday at McGuirk Arena, posting a sizzling 196.375 team score.
Instead, the battle cry emanating from the second MAC White Jamboree won by both the boys' and girls' teams from Anchor Bay. The school nickname is the Tars. The boys went 6-0 Tuesday, making their overall White Division dual meet record 11-1.
That score was the third-highest in the nation on the season-opening weekend, and a CMU program record for a season-opening meet. CHIPPEWA LEADERS CMU swept all four events in its season-opening victory. Won the vault with a 9.875; captured the bars (9.850); won balance beam (9.875); and was first on floor exercise (9.925). Clements, who placed second on both vault and floor exercise, was named the MAC Gymnast of the Week for her performance.
SCOUTING The Eagles are 0-1 after dropping their season-opener at Penn State. EMU posted a 192.900 team total. Penn State finished with 194.275. Eastern's Lacey Rubin (bars) and Emili Dobronics (floor) were event winners. Rubin was named the MAC Specialist of the Week.
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Eastern Michigan is the two-time defending MAC champion. NEXT The Chippewas return to McGuirk Arena on Saturday, Jan. 20, to face Western Michigan in a MAC dual.