Women's Gymnastics | January 19, 2019

DEKALB, Ill.- The Western Michigan gymnastics team placed third at a tri-meet with Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan on Friday, Jan. 18. The Broncos scored a 192.000, while the Huskies had a 194.675 and the Eagles scored a 194.300.

"Sophomore Stacie Harrison turned in three strong events," said WMU head coach Penny Jernigan. "Junior specialist Amelia Mohler hit both her beam and bar routines again this week. Sophomore Morgan Spence started off with a fall and missed connection on beam, but rallied back on floor for the team with her best routine of her career.

"Freshman Alyssa Keller led us off with a big vault on the third rotation and Stacie's vault was huge. Bars was the stand out event for the team with a score of 48.875. The bars line up hit 7 out of 7 routines and 5 of 7 dismounts."

Harrison had the Broncos' top overall finish, tying for first on the uneven bars with a 9.825. Junior Amelia Mohler took third in the event, scoring a 9.800. Mohler also had WMU's best finish on the balance beam, taking sixth with a 9.675.

Sophomore Morgan Spence turned in a fifth-place finish on the floor exercise with a 9.800. Senior Rachael Underwood had WMU's best score on the vault, placing sixth with a 9.725. Underwood scored a 38.475 in the all-around.

Western Michigan returns to Kalamazoo to host rival Central Michigan in a MAC dual on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. All home Bronco gymnastics meets are free admission and are held at University Arena.