Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport gymnastics team claimed first place at the 2025 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association East Regional Championship. The Golden Eagles have now won five straight NCGA East Regional Titles.
 
In the home gym, Brockport outlasted the field of seven teams in the Jim and John Vlogianitis Gymnasium. The squad earned a final score of 192.525 to clinch the regional crown over Cortland (192.050), Ithaca (191.675), Ursinus (190.925), Rhode Island (190.875), Utica (187.850), and Springfield (187.325).
 
To go along with the team trophy for the regional championship, Brockport also celebrated a pair of event winners and multiple Top 3 finishers. Lienna Kay took the regional crown on the balance beam and claimed silver on the uneven bars. Kiara Hockman celebrated the big day as the regional champion the vault. Amelia York earned a second-place finish on the beam and Maren Eramo took bronze on the vault for Brockport.
 
Adding to the list of honors for the Golden Eagles on the day, the NCGA East recognized Brockport's Kathryn Stiner and Gil Burgmaster as the Administrators of the Year.
 
Following the warmup period and the open ceremonies, the first rotation of the meet had Brockport on the bye. The squad would get active in the second rotation, hitting the balance beam first on the regional stage.
 
Lienna Kay's routine led the way for the Green and Gold, as she claimed first place in the event with a 9.875. Teammate Amelia York was close behind, tying for second on the beam with her score of 9.825. Other contributors for the event were Emma Brookins (9.750), Alexis Schulman (9.650), and Maya Pecoraro (9.550). The beam team shined when it mattered most, totaling a 48.650 on the day.
 
Another bye in the third rotation would bring the Golden Eagles over to the floor in the fourth rotation of the meet.
 
In the floor exercise, the group would go on to receive a total of 48.000 to push the running score up to 96.650 through two events.
 
Freshman Emma Brookins posted a 9.800 to spearhead the Golden Eagle effort in their second event. Second for the team was another freshman in Jamarie Saravia, as she earned a 9.750. Cali Czarcinski and Kiara Hockman both scored a 9.725 for the team on the floor. With a 9.000, Aladiana Tosado rounded out Brockport's scoring for the event.
 
The fifth rotation put Brockport over on the vault for the team's third event of the NCGA East Regional. Impressing the vault, the Green and Gold received three of the Top 5 scores in the event for the day.
 
Kiara Hockman was crowned the vault regional champion with her 9.850. Maren Eramo tied for third place on the vault with her 9.750. Emma Langdon earned a spot on the podium with a 9.700, good for fifth in the event. Shannon Gibbs added a 9.650 and Lienna Kay posted a 9.575 to help the vault squad total 48.525.
 
With a running score of 145.175 through the first three events, the Golden Eagles had a bye in rotation six to prepare for the uneven bars in the seventh and final rotation. Although their total of 47.350 on the bars was the lowest event score of the day, Brockport got enough from the bars to earn the first-place total of 192.525.
 
Receiving a score of 9.750, Lienna Kay claimed silver on the uneven bars to lead the way for Brockport. Aladiana Tosado provided a key performance, earning a 9.575. The squad also saw 9.500s from both Charlotte Raymond and Emma Brookins. Maren Eramo finalized the scoring on the bars with her 9.075.
 
Head Coach Dr. Rene Lyst has now claimed her fourth straight NCGA East Championship in four years with the program, extending the program's streak to five in a row.
 
The Golden Eagles now begin preparations for the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association National Championships on Saturday, March 22^nd. The championship meet is to be hosted by Gustavus Adolphus, out in St. Peter, Minnesota.