PENN NAMED 2022 GEC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION

March 15, 2022

The Gymnastics East Conference named the University of Pennsylvania Quakers the 2022 regular season conference champion on March 14, 2022. The Quakers ended the regular season with a 194.875 NQS and a season high of a 196.225, a new school record. Penn finished the inaugural GEC season with a 7-1 record for conference meets.

Penn Conference Meets

1/16 - Penn @ GW vs. Cornell & W&M - W, 194.925 - 189.95 & W, 194.925 - 188.825

1/30 - Penn vs.Yale - W, 194.425-194.200

2/6 - Penn vs. Cornell - W, 193.500 - 191.900

2/27 - Penn @ Brown vs. Cornell & Yale - W,194.125-192.250, W, 194.125 -191.625, L,194.125 - 195.050

3/13 - Penn @ Maryland vs GW & Bridgeport - W, 196.225 - 188.475

"I am so proud of this team and the hard work and focus they’ve put into becoming regular season champions,” says Quakers Head Coach, Kirsten Becker. “This has been one of, if not the most successful and consistent years in our program’s history, and it’s all due to our team’s commitment to training and preparation. They’ve shown their resilience no matter the circumstances and challenges we’ve faced throughout the last two years. They are truly a unit and support one another endlessly. Again, we are very proud of them and this accomplishment and are looking forward to competing at the conference championship this weekend!”

Penn will be competing at Brown in the GEC Championships on Saturday, March 19. The Quakers will be in Session 2 with the other GEC top 4 teams, Yale, Brown, and West Chester. Session 2 will consist of GEC teams ranked 5th-8th, Cornell, SCSU, W&M, and Bridgeport.