Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport gymnastics team will be at home once again this weekend for a dual meet with Rhode Island College. The competition will take place down in the Tuttle North Gymnastics Center on Sunday, January 26
th at 2pm.
Making Noise at The Vlog: Last weekend the Golden Eagles hosted Cortland for a dual meet, but this time around it was in the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium. It was also First Responder's Day, as the team took time to honor and recognize the first responders helping keep the community safe. Brockport went on to win the dual, 189.900-187.925, over the Red Dragons to move to 2-0 on the season.
Brockport vs Cortland Recap: Maren Eramo made some noise on the day as the event winner for both the vault and the uneven bars. She registered a score of 9.700 on the vault and a 9.675 on the bars to lead the squad.
The balance beam event winner was Samantha Meadows from Cortland (9.725). On the floor exercise, it was
Kiara Hockman's score of 9.825 that took the top spot in the event for the day.
Freshman
Emma Brookins went uncontested in the all-around competition, improving upon her score from last week's collegiate debut. After posting a 36.600 in last weekend's win at Ithaca, Emma earned a total score of 38.300 against Cortland. She tallied a 9.425 on the vault, a 9.500 on the bars, a 9.600 on the beam, and a 9.775 on the floor.
Rotation one put the Golden Eagles on the vault, where they earned a total of 47.775 points as a team. Led by Eramo's 9.700, all six gymnasts earned scores above a 9.4.
Kiara Hockman scored a 9.675 and
Shannon Gibbs hit a 9.525.
Gracie Weaver (9.450),
Emma Brookins (9.425), and
Emma Langdon (9.4) all performed well on the vault.
The second event for Brockport was the bars, where the team had its lowest scoring total of the meet. Despite the lower score for the event, Brockport's 46.275 on the bars beat out Cortland's score of 45.875 on the bars. Following the first two rotations, Brockport held a lead of 94.050-93.200.
On the bars it was once again
Maren Eramo leading the way with her 9.675. Brookins contributed the team's second-highest bars score of 9.500.
Julia Klucinec and
Jamarie Saravia both were given scores of 9.425 for their routines.
Aladiana Tosado (8.250) and
Charlotte Raymond (8.050) also competed in the event for the Golden Eagles.
Brockport stepped it up for the third rotation, looking to create more separation in the running score for the meet. With a 47.375 on the beam, the squad did just that by outscoring Cortland's 46.950 on the beam.
Lienna Kay got involved with a team-best 9.625 on the balance beam in The Vlog. Brookins and Hockman both received a 9.600 from the judges.
Cali Czarcinski registered a 9.400,
Maya Pecoraro earned a 9.150, and
Amelia York rounded out the beam lineup with an 8.975.
Going into the fourth and final rotation, the running score had Brockport leading 141.425-140.975. The Golden Eagles closed out strong with their best event, the floor exercise. They earned 48.475 points on the floor compared to 47.775 from Cortland.
Hockman's routine dazzled the judges for a 9.825 to lead the Green and Gold effort on the floor. The freshmen duo of
Emma Brookins and
Jamarie Saravia both scored big with 9.775. Czarcinski nailed her routine for a 9.575 to go with Pecoraro's 9.525. Raymond earned a 9.375 to close out the scoring for Brockport.
Up Next: Following this weekend's home dual, the Golden Eagles will hit the road for another head-to-head matchup. This time they will take on West Chester University of Pennsylvania at 1pm on Saturday, February 1
st.