University of North Carolina Athletics
Gymnastics Wins 2006 EAGL Championship
March 26, 2006 | Women's Gymnastics
March 26, 2006
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Make it a repeat. The North Carolina gymnastics team successfully defended its 2005 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championship title Saturday night at Rutgers to win its third EAGL Championship in the last five years. The Tar Heels recorded a season-high 195.325 to defeat NC State (195.075), West Virginia (194.900), New Hampshire (194.450), Maryland (194.175), George Washington (193.775), Rutgers (191.425), and Pittsburgh (190.225).
Senior Courtney Bumpers, who was recently named the 2006 EAGL Gymnast of the Year and Outstanding Senior Gymnast, won the all-around title with a total of 39.525. Bumpers finished first on floor exercise, tied for second on vault and balance beam, and tied for sixth on uneven bars. Her scores on vault (9.875) and uneven bars (9.825) tied for season-high scores on those events.
Christine Robella also had an extremely strong meet capturing first place on uneven bars with her season-high score of 9.900. The junior also finished in second on floor exercise with a 9.900, which ties her current season-high on that event and tied for fourth place on balance beam with a season-high total of 9.850.
Overall, Carolina had its best meet of the season achieving season-high scores on vault (49.100), uneven bars (48.925), and floor exercise (49.050).
Next up for the Tar Heels is the possibility of competing in the 2006 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The NCAA will announce qualifying for the meet in the next few days. The meet will take place Sat. April 8 at 6 p.m.
Team Scores
1. North Carolina 195.325
2. NC State 195.075
3.West Virginia 194.900
4. New Hampshire 194.450
5. Maryland 194.175
6.George Washington 193.775
7. Rutgers 191.425
8. Pittsburgh 190.225
Carolina's Scores
Vault (49.100, 2nd)
2t. Courtney Bumpers 9.875
5t. Jennifer Valby 9.850
8t. Mikel Hester 9.825
8t. Christine Robella 9.825
23. Shawna Kelly 9.725
48. Courtney Turco 8.950
Bars (48.925, 2nd)
1. Christine Robella 9.900
6t. Courtney Bumpers 9.825
11t. Shawna Kelly 9.775
14t. Cecilia Liu 9.725
23. Jennifer Valby 9.700
40. Claire Smith 9.500
Beam (48.250, 5th)
2t. Courtney Bumpers 9.875
4t. Christine Robella 9.850
23t. Sarrie Rubin 9.650
26. Alice Xu 9.625
39. Mikel Hester 9.250
42. Claire Smith 9.250
Floor (49.050, 1st)
1. Courtney Bumpers 9.950
2. Christine Robella 9.900
8t. Mikel Hester 9.800
21t. Sarrie Rubin 9.725
31t. Courtney Turco 9.675
46. Alice Xu 9.000
All-Around
1. Courtney Bumpers 39.525
2. Christine Robella 39.475
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