KALAMAZOO, Mich.- Western Michigan senior gymnast Cepeda Carter was named Second Team All-Mid-American Conference.
Carter tallied a career-high 38.975 in the all-around, placing third, at the MAC Championships this past Saturday, March 24. Her previous high as an all-arounder was 38.875.
Carter also had a pair of top-10 event finishes at the conference meet, placing seventh on balance beam and eighth on the uneven bars, scoring a 9.750 in both.
Saturday marked the second time
in her career Carter had a podium finish at the MAC Championships, also
placing
fourth on vault in 2010.
Carter set three other career highs this season, recording a 9.800 on bars, a 9.825 on balance beam and a 9.800 in the floor exercise.
First Team All-MAC
Meaghan McWhorter, Central Michigan
Julie Cotter, Ball State
Taylor Noonan, Central Michigan
Kristin Teubner, Central Michigan
Brittany Petzold, Central Michigan
Second Team All-MAC
Marie Case, Kent State
Cepeda Carter, Western Michigan
Kim Gotlund, Northern Illinois
Jamilah Ali, Bowling Green
Nicole Allen, Ball State