Gymnastics
Penn gymnastics finishes third in last meet of year
They came into the meet as the third seed, and lived up to expectations, finishing behind the University of Bridgeport and Texas Women’s University (TWU), while beating out five other squads.
Penn seniors look to finish on top at USAGs
This should be considered one of Penn gymnastics’ best-ever seasons, but if the last word is the most memorable, the Quakers need a strong final performance to cement their successful year.Bonincontri and Strasbaugh fail to advance at NCAA Regionals
On Saturday afternoon, gymnasts Dana Bonincontri and Kirsten Strausbaugh competed in NCAA Regionals at North Carolina State and although they turned in career-best performances, neither will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Penn gymnastics floors Towson for title
Penn gymnastics won its first ECAC title since 2004 at the Palestra Saturday, beating Towson in the teams’ third meeting of the season.
Penn gymnastics to host ECAC Championships on Saturday
While the Red and Blue would like to bring home their first win at the meet since 2004, they’ll have to go through a Towson squad that has outperformed them on two separate occasions this year.Gymnastics finishes 3rd in last quad meet
The Quakers’ final score of 191.550 put them just a point shy of the second place finisher, George Washington, while host Towson was well ahead of the field with 194.800.Career-highs not enought launch Quakers ahead of Bridgeport, Maryland
The Red and Blue finished with a score of 191.650, a total that is just a point less than their Ivy Classic-winning score from February 26. Bridgeport, a program ranked second among Division II teams, took second place in the tri-meet with a total score of 192.950, and host team Maryland was well ahead with 195.075.Gymnastics repeats as Ivy champs
Gymnastics team repeated as Ivy Champs to win Penn’s first Ivy title of the 2011-2012 school year.Penn tops 192 but finishes second
On Saturday afternoon at the Shelli Calloway Memorial Towson Invitational in Maryland, the Quakers finished second at a four-team meet, scoring a 192.1, their second highest score of the season.Penn gymnasts take on mighty Towson
Penn will compete at the Towson Invitational against Ivy rival Cornell, Ursinis and host Towson, which takes place in Towson, Md.
Bonincontri back on the mat
The Quakers are off to their best start in eight years without their best gymnast at full strength.
Penn gymnast Sarah Allen goes green
A first-year environmental studies major, Allan has launched an eco-blog, a website on sustainability and most recently, a social media consulting firm for environmental non-profit organizations.Penn gymnastics sneaks by Rutgers
The Quakers had their best performance since 2008 on the way to beating Rutgers.Penn gymnastics places third at Lindsey Ferris Invitational
The Penn gymnastics team is starting its season on a high note, finishing third at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational Sunday in Washington, D.C.
SPEC hosts Olympic gold
Nastia Liukin's road to the podium was not easy, a story she told before a group of about 50 at Bodek Lounge Wednesday night.Bonincontri falls shy of advancing in NCAAs
Despite a career night for sophomore Dana Bonincontri, she fell just short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships at the Ann Arbor Regional on Saturday night.Sophomore earns top ECAC honor
After winning the all-around at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Saturday, Penn sophomore Dana Bonincontri was named ECAC gymnastics Athlete of the Year.Gymnastics back on top
Sophomore Kirsten Strausbaugh and the Penn gymnastics team have finally reclaimed the Ivy Leage titles.