Junior Lauren Kent has been named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Year, as announced by the league office on Thursday.<br /> <br /> Kent finished her junior campaign ranked in the top 25 in the league on all four events, including a tie for second place on bars and a tie for ninth place on beam. She completed the year atop the EAGL in all-around with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 39.090. The Willow Springs, N.C. native was the sole member of the Wolfpack to compete in the all-around in every meet during the 2020 season. Prior to her junior year, she had competed in the all-around just five times. <br /> <br /> She earned First Team All-EAGL honors on bars and all-around as well as Second Team All-EAGL accolades on beam. She attained career-high scores on vault, beam, floor and all-around during the season and tied her career best on bars of 9.900 once.<br /> <br /> Kent collected 17 podium finishes during the 2020 season, including four individual titles.