2020-21 NC State gymnastics 4/16-17:Shepard to NCAA finals

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"My parents always told me they wanted me to end up going to a college that I love and that makes me happy, and I can officially tell my parents I have done just that." - Gabrielle

Introducing freshman Gabrielle Diaz!

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Coming up soon: a Wolfpack Gymnastics virtual showcase!

Tickets include a 2-event showcase and a chalk talk with our head coach, Kim Landrus, on Dec. 12!

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The NC State gymnastics team has been picked to finish first in the 2021 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Thursday.

The Wolfpack picked up 59 points in the poll, including five first-place votes. The poll is based on ranking projections provided by the head coach of each of the eight EAGL member institutions.

EAGL 2021 PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. NC State - 59 points (Five First-Place Votes)
2. Pittsburgh - 49 points
3. George Washington - 46 points (Two First-Place Votes)
4. New Hampshire - 35 points
5(t). Temple - 30 points (One First-Place Vote)
5(t). North Carolina - 30 points
7. Towson - 25 points
8. LIU - 14 points

The squad totaled 19 All-EAGL honors in the 2020 season, 12 of which were earned by six returning gymnasts. Included in the Wolfpack's returning 2020 All-EAGL honorees is senior Lauren Kent, who was named 2020 EAGL Gymnast of the Year. Head coach Kim Landrus was named EAGL Head Coach of the Year at the conclusion of 2020 action while assistant coaches Philip Ogletree and Bob Starkell earned their second consecutive EAGL Assistant Coaches of the Year honors.
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.@Pack_Gymnastics returns to Reynolds Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 15 as the preseason No. 1 in the EAGL when it takes on Pitt.

Last season, the Pack put up a 196.025 against Pittsburgh.
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The NC State gymnastics team began its 2021 season on Friday, scoring a 194.925 its first win of the season in a dual meet with Pittsburgh (192.850).

The Wolfpack began the night on vault, where freshmen Carina Jordan, Madison Benson and Gabrielle Diaz all made their collegiate debuts. Sophomore Chloe Negrete posted the highest score on the event with a 9.825 while fellow sophomore Emily Shepard tabbed a 9.800.

Negrete took her first individual title of the season in the event, and Shepard took home second place. The Wolfpack's team score on vault was 48.450.

NC State's bars rotation led off with Jordan, who recorded a 9.800. Senior Katie Cox tied her career best in the event with a 9.850, and junior Meredith Robinson's 9.875 tied her career high as well. Robinson tied for first place on bars with Pittsburgh's Katie Chamberlain and Katrina Coca. As a team, the Wolfpack recorded a 49.025.

On beam, Kasey Nelson started the Wolfpack's rotation with a 9.800. Shepard also scored a 9.800 to set a new career high in the event, and the duo tied for second place. The Wolfpack's beam competitors combined for a score of 48.550.

On floor, NC State put together a team score 48.900. Shepard led the team in the event, taking home the individual title with a 9.850. Negrete's 9.800 was good for a second-place finish while Cox was part of a tie for third place with a score of 9.775.

Jordan competed in the all-around in her collegiate debut, posting a 38.750. Shepard also participated in the all-around for the second time in her career, compiling a career-high of 39.225 that put her in first place.

UP NEXT
NC State goes on the road for a tri-meet at Towson with Temple Jan. 22 at 6pm.
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Week 1. Two EAGL honors

So proud of Emily Shepard for being named EAGL Gymnast of the Week and Carina Jordan for earning EAGL Co-Rookie of the Week!

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The NC State gymnastics team makes its first road trip of the season Friday, Jan. 22, competing at Towson with Temple at 6 p.m.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Towson opened its season with a tri-meet at Temple with Eastern Michigan and recorded its highest-ever opening score (193.925). Tigers freshman Allison Zuhlke was named EAGL Co-Rookie of the Week alongside NC State's Jordan.

SCOUTING THE OWLS
One of two institutions competing in the EAGL for the first time this season, Temple began its season with a 192.400 in a tri-meet with Towson and Eastern Michigan. The Owls' Faith Leary was named EAGL Co-Specialist of the week after posting a career-best 9.900 on floor.

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The NC State gymnastics team won its second meet of the season on Friday, posting a 194.600 in a tri-meet at Towson (194.225) with Temple (193.600)

On vault, Chloe Negrete put up a 9.900 that was an individual title, a career best and the first mark of at least 9.900 she has attained on the event. She has now earned a 9.9 score on vault, beam and floor over the course of her career.

Sophomore Emily Shepard tabbed a 9.825 on vault, and freshman Madison Benson earned a 9.800. As a team, the Wolfpack recorded a 48.700.

Bars was the first event of the night for the Wolfpack, and the squad posted a 48.950 on the event. Shepard put up the Wolfpack's first score over 9.9 of the season with a 9.900. The mark additionally bested her previous career high and was the first 9.900 or higher score of her career.

Senior Katie Cox tied her career-best bars score for the second consecutive week, recording a 9.850 and taking second place. Junior Meredith Robinson was part of a tie for third place on the event and anchored the bars lineup with a 9.825.

On beam, the team compiled a 47.800 and was led by senior Kasey Nelson, who led off with a 9.700. Nelson's mark was good to earn her a third-place finish on the rotation.

Floor saw an increase in team score from the Wolfpack's first meet of the season as the team put together a 49.150. Negrete claimed her second individual title of the night on the event with a 9.875 and was followed in the standings by Shepard and Nelson, who each were part of a tie for second place with scores of 9.850. Nelson's score tied her career best.

Carina Jordan bested her score from her first collegiate meet, earning a 9.800 in the rotation.

Shepard was the only gymnast to compete in the all-around at the meet, compiling a 39.125.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack travels to Pittsburgh for a tri-meet with the Panthers and Towson Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.

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Two more EAGL weekly awards? You love to see it

Congratulations to Emily Shepard on her second-straight EAGL Gymnast of the Week honors and to Madison Benson on her first EAGL Rookie of the Week laurels!

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The NC State gymnastics team continues road action Sunday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m. as it travels to Pittsburgh for a tri-meet with Towson.

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh junior Katie Chamberlain scored a career-best 9.900 on bars in the Panthers' Jan. 24 dual meet with Kent State and was one of two Pittsburgh gymnasts to earn an individual title at the meet. Chamberlain additionally boasts the highest bars average in the EAGL.

NC State has already competed against the EAGL foe once in its 2021 campaign, earning a 194.925-192.850 win.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
The Tigers hosted the Wolfpack's most recent meet and posted a season-best 194.225, narrowly trailing NC State's 194.600. Towson leads the EAGL on vault with an average of 48.800 and checks into the league floor standings at second, just after NC State. Freshman Allison Zuhlke earned EAGL Co-Rookie of the week on Jan. 19.
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