George Washington University’s gymnastics team claimed a victory over the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, and Fisk University, scoring 195.3 earning their first win on the young season.
The Lindsey Ferris Invitational commemorates former GW gymnast Lindsey Ferris (BA ‘01, MA ‘03). Ferris was a four member of the Revolutionary gymnastics team and left a legacy at the school. The Attitude is Everything Award is presented at the end of the invitational annually and goes to “…the gymnast who best exemplifies the late gymnastics alumna’s team spirit and leadership qualities”. Many consider it the highest award you can earn as a gymnast representing the Buff and Blue.
The Revolutionaries had an impressive showing, overpowering their competition in all but one event.
Delaney Dehaan has declared herself a gymnast to be on the lookout for. Only in her second year, she has been a key element to the team’s success. Dehaan, an all-around competitor for GW, earned second place in the competition losing to Fisk University gymnast, Morgan Price. Dehaan earned two personal bests in vault (9.875) and floor (9.900) events.
The team had an impressive showing with three gymnasts earning personal bests on all four events. This includes not only Dehaan but also freshman, Lola Montevago, and junior, Deana Sheramato. Montevago earned a 9.900 on the uneven bars and walked away with the first place title in the event. Sheramato scored a 9.875 on beam also earning first place in the beam event.
Kendall Whitman walked away as floor champion at the invite, an event that she is used to dominating. Whitman earned a 9.95 on floor completing a routine including 3 E-level passes. In the NCAA, gymnasts are only required to complete 2 passes in their routine. Whitman competes 3, at the highest level of difficulty possible. She is the only gymnast in the NCAA currently doing this in her routines.
Morgan Price of Fisk University was the vault first place finisher with a score of 9.925.
Whitman walked away with not only one, but two honors. She earned the Lindsey Ferris, Attitude is Everything award. This was Whitman’s second year in a row earning this title.
GW Scores:
Meet Scores:
GW – 195.350
Penn – 194.975
Yale – 193.850
Fisk – 191.225
GW scores on vault:
Zoe Safran – 9.650
Rachel Katz – 9.775
Lola Montevago – 9.700
Kasey Burke – 9.725
Kendall Whitman – 9.750
Delaney DeHaan – 9.875, *career-high, 2nd place
Natalie Thomas – 9.700 (exhibition)
GW scores on uneven bars:
Zoe Safran – 9.650
Kasey Burke – 9.600
Rachel Katz – 9.625
Delaney DeHaan – 9.675
Lola Montevago – 9.900, *career-high, 1st place
Sophia Tyeryar – 9.600
Catherine O’Rourke – 9.325 (exhibition)
GW scores on balance beam:
Kendall Whitman – 9.775
Lola Montevago – 9.725
Maya Peters – 9.525
Deana Sheremeta – 9.875, *career-high, 1st place
Delaney DeHaan – 9.750
Nancy Kiner – 9.625
Haley Suzuki – 8.300 (exhibition)
GW on floor exercise:
Kylie Kazmierski – 9.725
Kasey Burke – 9.875, 3rd place tie
Alexa Chuy – 9.150
Deana Sheremeta – 9.875, 3rd place tie
Delaney DeHaan – 9.900, *career-high, 2nd place
Kendall Whitman – 9.950, 1st place
George Washington competes next Friday, Jan 31st in the Towson Invite against Towson University, New Hampshire, Temple and William & Mary.
