Athlete of the Week
Ali Price, Gannon
Price, a junior top and tumbler from Pittsburgh, Pa., competed in 10 heats and team event for the Golden Knights last week. Her performance was headlined by eight scores of 9.50 or higher, including a perfect 10.0 in the compulsory toss. She also helped Gannon post a 9.90 in the seven-element acro, a 9.85 in the inversion pyramid and a 9.725 in her individual tumbling pass (the aerial pass).
Specialist of the Week
Madison McAfee, Coker
McAfee, a senior from Chapin, S.C., was a standout base and mid-level base in the pyramid event for Coker last week. Her performance helped the Cobras post a perfect 10.0 in the open pyramid heat. She also competed in the inversion and synchronized pyramid heats, helped Coker record scores of 9.85 and 9.75, respectively.
Freshman of the Week
Layna Bergeron, Gannon
Bergeron, a base and back from Johnston, R.I., competed in seven heats and team event for Gannon last week. Her performance was highlighted by five scores of 9.80 or higher, including a 9.95 in the compulsory pyramid and a 9.85 in the inversion pyramid. She also helped Gannon post two scores of 9.75 or higher in the toss event during the Knights’ win over Presbyterian.
Athlete of the Week
Janai Brown – Limestone
A freshman base/back spot from Lilburn, Georgia, Brown competed in eight heats and team event in the conference clinching 273.920-261.540 win over No. 10 Belmont Abbey on April 5. Brown helped the Saints to a season-best 38.35/40 in the compulsory events with a season-high 9.9/10 in the compulsory pyramid and a 9.75 in the compulsory toss. She also competed in the 6 element heat in the acro event and posted the second-highest score of the season for the Saints with a 9.5. Brown competed in all three pyramid heats highlighted by her second perfect 10 in the open pyramid. She added a 9.6 in the synch toss heat and helped Limestone to a 94.27 team event score to help the Saints to a second consecutive perfect regular season at 9-0.
Athlete of the Week
Abbie Baker – Frostburg State
Baker, a junior from Berlin, Md., competed in 12 heats and team event for Frostburg State last week during a narrow conference win over Glenville State. Her performance was highlighted by seven scores of 9.50 or higher, including a 9.90 in the open pyramid and a 9.80 in the open toss. She also scored a 9.525 in her individual tumbling pass (the open pass).
