University of North Carolina Athletics
Robella and Wright Receive Weekly EAGL Honors
March 26, 2007 | Women's Gymnastics
March 26, 2007
North Carolina senior Christine Robella was named the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Week for March 27 to April 3. Robella finished first in the all-around in a meet last week against George Washington, Rhode Island, Towson and William & Mary. Her 39.425 all-around total is the highest among all EAGL gymnasts this season. Robella also won three events; she scored a 9.875 on the uneven bars, a 9.825 on the balance beam and a 9.900 on the floor exercise.
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Robella has received the Gymnast of the Week honor five times this season; she previously earned the honor on Feb. 20, Feb. 13, Feb. 6 and Jan. 23. This is the ninth time overall that she has received the title during her career. By receiving the Gymnast of the Week title for the ninth time of her career, Robella sets a new school record (the previous record was held by Courtney Bumpers with eight Gymnast of the Week titles).
Freshman Kara Wright will share the EAGL Rookie of the Week honor with Maryland's Brandi George. Wright finished in second in all-around with a 39.000 score in a five-team meet last week. She also scored a 9.825 to tie for second on the vault and earned fifth place on both the bars and beam. This is the first EAGL honor of Wright's career.
Carolina's next meet is on March 30 at the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championships. The team goes into the meet having won the EAGL Championship three of the last five years.
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