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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Women's Gymnastics

Gymnastics Heads to EMU on Thursday for Non-Conference Meet

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan gymnastics team heads to Eastern Michigan for a non-conference meet on Thursday at 6 p.m. against the Eagles and Wilberforce.

The meet can be watched live on ESPN+.

The Broncos are coming off one of their best performances of the season in Sunday's score of 195.300 in the win over Northern Illinois and Wisconsin-Whitewater. In the meet, WMU record the second-best team bars score in program history at 49.275. Freshman Reilan Garvey and sophomore Julie Korfhage shared the title after both posting career-high scores of 9.875. Sophomore Reese Samuelson and senior Molly Freeman had scores of 9.850 and DonnaKathryn Roy had a score of 9.825. 

CLEAN SWEEP
Western Michigan swept the Mid-American Conference weekly awards after their performance against NIU and UWW. Senior Cassie St. Clair was named the MAC Specialist of the Week. St. Clair scored a 9.900 to win on floor and then tied for second on vault with a season-high of 9.850. Freshman Reilan Garvey was named the MAC Gymnast of the Week. Garvey won the all-around for the first time in her career, scoring a career-high of 39.200. She won on bars and beam and also had a career-high score on floor. 

CRUNCH TIME
Western Michigan heads into Thursday's meet ranked 42nd in the nation according to RoadToNationals.com. The Broncos need to climb to the top 36 to make the NCAA Tournament. WMU's Team NQS is 194.960, with Central Michigan holding the 36th and final spot with a current NQS of 195.245. 

ONE LAST TIME
Western Michigan returns home to host Illinois, Central Michigan and Wilberforce next Saturday at 4 p.m. The Broncos will be hosting a Podium Meet for the first time in program history at University Arena. Tickets are on-sale at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets. The meet will bring the two-highest ranked programs the Broncos have competed against this season, with the Fighting Illini ranked 25th and the Chippewas ranked 36th. 

At the conclusion of the meet and before the awards are announced, the Broncos will honor their Senior Class. 
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Players Mentioned

Molly Freeman

Molly Freeman

UB, BB, FX
5' 4"
Junior
DonnaKathryn Roy

DonnaKathryn Roy

AA
5' 4"
Junior
Cassie St. Clair

Cassie St. Clair

V, BB, FX
5' 0"
Junior
Reese Samuelson

Reese Samuelson

AA
5' 1"
Freshman
Julie Korfhage

Julie Korfhage

AA
Freshman
Reilan Garvey

Reilan Garvey

AA
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Molly Freeman

Molly Freeman

5' 4"
Junior
UB, BB, FX
DonnaKathryn Roy

DonnaKathryn Roy

5' 4"
Junior
AA
Cassie St. Clair

Cassie St. Clair

5' 0"
Junior
V, BB, FX
Reese Samuelson

Reese Samuelson

5' 1"
Freshman
AA
Julie Korfhage

Julie Korfhage

Freshman
AA
Reilan Garvey

Reilan Garvey

Freshman
AA