Women's Gymnastics
Flynn Finishes Tied for Third at the NCGA's In the Vault03/24/2012
Brockport, N.Y. -- March 24, 2012 -- Carly Flynn completed her career in style by tying for third in the vault at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championships this afternoon at the College of Brockport. As a result, she finished her career as an All-American. Read More
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Flynn Advances in the NCGA Women's Gymnastics Championships Brockport, N.Y. -- March 23, 2012 -- Carly Flynn of the Springfield College women's gymnastics team, has advanced to the individual championship competition at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championships tonight. Read More |
Seven Women's Gymnasts to Compete at the NCGA Nationals March 23-24 Springfield, Mass. -- March 12, 2012 -- A total of seven women gymnasts from Springfield College have advanced to compete at the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division III Championships as individuals March 23-24 at SUNY-Brockport. The NCGA's mark the culmination of the women's gymnastics season. Read More |
Pocius Named ECAC Women's Gymnastics Rookie of the Year as Springfield Finishes 5th Ithaca, N.Y. - March 10, 2012 - The Springfield College women's gymnastics team finished fifth at the ECAC DIII Women's Gymnastics Championships hosted by Ithaca College on Saturday afternoon. First-year Lauren Pocius was honored as the ECAC Rookie of the Year after a standout freshman campaign. Read More. |
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About The Team
Springfield College has had a long and storied history in women's gymnastics, including winning the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Division III Championships in 1996. Springfield College, which hosted the 2000 NCGA national championships, also placed third in 1997 and 2000, fifth in 1998, and sixth in 1999 and 2002.
Coach
Cheryl Raymond's gymnasts have enjoyed considerable regional and national success. Four gymnasts have won national championships, including a pair of National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Division III vault champions (
Shanna Larocque, 1999,
Gina Gutierrez, 2000).
Three Pride gymnasts received All-American honors in 2007, three more did so in 2008, and one more did so in 2009. In 2007, then freshman
Audrey Lastra was a three-time All-American, earning that honor in the all-around, balance beam, and uneven parallel bars. During that season, she had broken the SC all-around record four times, finishing with a best of 38.25. In addition, then-sophomore
Jackie Mazzola was an All-American in vaulting and then-junior
Kristin Fairburn was an All-American on the uneven parallel bars. In 2008, Mazzola finished tied for 10th in the vault along with sophomore
Brittany Davis. Sophomore
Jeanna Bradle finished 10th in the uneven parallel bars. All three achieved Second Team All-America status. A total of nine Springfield individuals competed in the NCGA's overall. And in 2009, junior
Ericca Castagna placed 10th in the vault, thus becoming a Second Team All-American. Four individuals competed in the NCGA's that season.
In nine of SC's first 10 seasons in intercollegiate competition, the Pride was undefeated, including six straight seasons from 1968 to 1974 under Coach
Mimi Murray. Springfield won AIAW national crowns in 1969, 1972, and 1973. Murray, a Springfield College professor and pioneer in women's sports, is still a member of the U.S. Gymnastics Federation Executive Board and was inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Meet the Coach
Cheryl Raymond, who will be entering her 32nd year as women's gymnastics coach and assistant professor of physical education at Springfield College in 2011-2012, is one of the top college coaches in the region.
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Contact Head Coach Cheryl Raymond
E-Mail | Phone: 413.748.3363
