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Freshman Gymnasts Knower And Dekanoidze Earn EAGL Weekly Honors
February 16, 2022 | Women's Gymnastics
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina freshmen gymnasts Julia Knower and Lali Dekanoidze have each earned East Atlantic Gymnast League (EAGL) weekly honors, the league announced on Wednesday.
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Dekanoidze was named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the fourth time this season, while Knower was tabbed EAGL Rookie of the Week for the second time.
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The Tar Heels earned their fifth-straight EAGL victory on Saturday, a 195.600-195.425 win over Temple in Carmichael Arena.
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Lali Dekanoidze – EAGL Gymnast of the Week
Scores: 9.875, Bars: 9.95, Beam: 9.875, Floor: 9.85, AA: 39.550
Julia Knower – EAGL Rookie of the Week
Scores:Â Vault: 9.875, Bars: 9.825, Beam: 9.90, Floor: 9.650, AA: 39.250Â Â
Carolina travels up the road to Raleigh for a dual meet with NC State on Saturday. The meet will steam live at 4:00 p.m. on ACCNX.
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Dekanoidze was named the EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the fourth time this season, while Knower was tabbed EAGL Rookie of the Week for the second time.
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The Tar Heels earned their fifth-straight EAGL victory on Saturday, a 195.600-195.425 win over Temple in Carmichael Arena.
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Lali Dekanoidze – EAGL Gymnast of the Week
Scores: 9.875, Bars: 9.95, Beam: 9.875, Floor: 9.85, AA: 39.550
- Set a new career-best in the all-around, earning her third all-around title
- Her all-around performance is the top in the EAGL this season (39.550) and seventh highest of any freshman gymnast in the NCAA
- She a new career-best on bars with a 9.95, one of just two athletes in the EAGL to earn a 9.95 on the event this season. It was also the highest score of the week in the conference on bars
- Currently ranks No. 1 in the all-around and on bars in the conference and No. 3 on vaultÂ
Julia Knower – EAGL Rookie of the Week
Scores:Â Vault: 9.875, Bars: 9.825, Beam: 9.90, Floor: 9.650, AA: 39.250Â Â
- Anchored the beam lineup and posted the highest beam score of the week in the EAGL,
- Earned her second straight 9.90 and third 9.90+ of the season on beam
- Opened the meet with a career-best 9.875 on vault
- She currently ranks No. 5 in the all-around in the EAGL
Carolina travels up the road to Raleigh for a dual meet with NC State on Saturday. The meet will steam live at 4:00 p.m. on ACCNX.
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Stay up to date with Carolina gymnastics on Twitter and Instagram @UNCGymnastics.
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