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Western Michigan University Athletics

2024 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Zolton Cohen
Zolton Cohen
Zolton Cohen

Josephine Thomas

Josephine Thomas

  • Position:
    All-Around
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    Tuscarora
  • Hometown:
    Adamstown, Md.

Summary

Biography

2023: Did not see official competition due to injury. 

2022: Competed in 10 meets on vault and bars ... named Academic All-MAC scored a personal-best 9.875 on bars at Michigan State ... competed on vault and bars at the MAC Championship and the NCAA Regional Championship at Auburn. 

2021: Earned Academic All-MAC honors...participated in all 10 meets for WMU in 2021...competed on bars in all 10 appearances, vault nine times, and floor exercise in one meet...posted season high scores of 9.825 on vault against Kent State (2/18/21), 9.850 on beam against Central Michigan (1/31/21), and 9.575 in her lone floor exercise appearance against Ball State (2/28/21).

2020: Took part in 10 meets, all on the vault, nine on the floor and eight on the beam ... against Kent State (3/8/20), helped the Broncos to a 49.100 on the bars, tied for the fifth-highest mark in program history ...helped the floor group set the program record with a 49.375 against Kent State and a 49.275 against Bowling Green (2/2/20), the fourth-highest score in program history ... within the Mid-American Conference, tied for 12th on the vault in national qualifying score with a 9.800 ... of the 10 vault scores, nine surpassed 9.750 while four were 9.800 or higher with a personal best 9.850 set against Ball State (2/9/20) and Kent State ... turned in four beam performances of 9.775 or higher with year's high of 9.800 at Eastern Michigan (1/24/20) and at Central Michigan (2/28/20) ... started the year with two floor scores of under 9.600 before taking off with final seven showings earning a 9.700 or higher ... set year-best mark versus Kent State to help floor group establish the program record ...  part of the 2020 regular season MAC championship squad with a 5-1 league record  ... meet at Iowa and MAC Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to WMU: Competed at Fredrick Gymnastics Club … honor roll all four years, graduated with honors … finished first in vault at the 2016 State Championships of Maryland with 9.75 and again in 2019 with 9.675.
 
Personal: Majoring in accounting … daughter of Patrice and George Thomas …enjoys cooking and baking … chose to attend WMU for its location, size, reputable business college and supportive coaching staff ... born March 19, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea.

Thomas' Career-Highs:
Vault: 9.850 (twice, last vs. Kent State, 3/8/20)
Beam: 9.875 (at Michigan State, 3/5/22)
Floor: 9.850 (vs. Kent State, 3/8/20)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2021Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2022Junior

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2023Senior

    All-Around
    5'2"
  • 2024Graduate Student

    All-Around
    5'2"