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Western Michigan University Athletics

2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Zolton Cohen
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Zolton Cohen

Morgan Spence

Morgan Spence

  • Position:
    All-Around
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    North Raleigh Christian Academy
  • Hometown:
    Raleigh, N.C.

Summary

Biography

2020: Named Academic All-MAC ... participated in 10 meets, on the vault, beam and floor in each and added the bars for the final six meets ... within the Mid-American Conference, ranked eighth in the all-around in national qualifying score (NQS) with a 38.285 ... 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 ... versus Kent State, team finished with a 196.075, tied for the second-highest performance in program history ... against Michigan State in the season opener, earned a 9.750 on the beam as Western Michigan scored a 49.075, tied for the fourth-highest mark in program history ... finished with a year-best 9.750 on the vault against Northern Illinois (1/17/20) and Kent State ... tallied a 9.750 on the bars at Central Michigan (2/28/20) ... drilled a 9.775 twice on the beam, at Eastern Michigan (1/24/20) and at the West Virginia Quad (2/23/20) ... posted a year-best 9.825 on the floor three times, including versus Kent State in final showing of the season ... 38.950 all-around score at Central Michigan was year best ... 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.

2019: Named Academic All-MAC ... took part in 12 meets and earned an invitation to the Athens Regional after finishing the regular season with a NQS of 9.835 on the bars ... named the team's Floor Exercise MVP and Uneven Bars MVP at the conclusion of the season ... contributed the most points for the squad on the bars with 117.657 ... won three titles on the bars throughout the campaign ... accumulated 117.275 points on the floor during the regular season ... an all-arounder during all 12 meets and qualified for the postseason event in the bars ... set career highs during the season in the bars (9.900/Towson), floor (9.875/Illinois) and all-around (39.175/Illinois) ... on the vault, scored a 9.700 or higher five times ... earned a 9.800 or higher eight times on the bars ... finished with a 9.700 in the bars at the Athens Regional ... beam performances featured four showings of 9.750 or higher ... turned in six 9.800 or higher scores on the floor ... had five all-around scores of 39.000 or higher ... at the MAC Championship, finished with a 38.950 in the all-around to place sixth overall after scores of 9.675 (vault), 9.800 (bars), 9.725 (beam) and 9.750 (floor) ... tied for sixth in the bars at the league meet.

2018: Participated in every meet as an all-arounder during her freshman campaign … named 2018 MAC Freshman of the Year … finished eighth in the MAC with the program’s fifth-highest all-around regional qualifying score (RQS) of 38.950 … concluded her first year after performing at the NCAA Central Regionals, taking 11th with a 38.950 … best events of the season based on RQS came on the beam (9.795) and floor (9.795) … claimed the all-around title four times during the season with 31 top-five finishes … had 10 scores of 9.800 or higher.

Prior to WMU: Placed first on bars in North Carolina state meet in 2013 … finished second on beam in North Carolina state meet in 2017… came in 14th at nationals in the all-around in 2017 … was on the honor roll sophomore, junior and senior years.
 
Personal: Majoring in biomedical science … daughter of Anita and Timothy Spence … has two siblings, Torrey and Amanda … born on Dec. 21, 1998, in Raleigh, N.C.

Spence's Career-Highs:
Vault: 9.800 (at NCAA Regionals, 4/7/18)
Bars: 9.900 (vs. Towson, 2/17/19)
Beam: 9.825 (twice, Last vs. Bowling Green, 1/28/18)
Floor: 9.875 (vs. Illinois, 3/5/19)
All-Around: 39.175 (vs. Illinois, 3/5/19)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    All-Around
    5'7"
  • 2019Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'7"
  • 2020Junior

    All-Around
    5'7"