ITHACA, N.Y
. – Cornell gymnastics travels to New Haven, Conn., on Sunday, Feb. 22 for the Ivy Classic Championships at 1 p.m.
THE MEET
The Big Red will face three Ivy League opponents at the annual championship meet, including host Yale along with Brown and Penn. Cornell enters on a strong note after posting a 192.850 to finish second at the Empire State Collegiate Championships on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Cortland.
What: Ivy Classic Championships
When: Sunday, Feb. 22, 1 p.m.
Where: New Haven, Conn.
Competing: Cornell, Penn (defending champion), Yale (host), Brown
CORNELL UPDATE
The Big Red turned in one of its best performance of the season at the Empire State Championships, claiming four individual event titles.
Cami Whitaker won vault with a 9.850, matching her season-high score from the season opener.
Josie Moylan captured floor exercise with a career-high 9.875, setting a new team season high on the event.
Mikayla Burton and
Natalia Tehrani tied for first on balance beam with matching 9.850 scores, while
Morgen Shambo finished second on uneven bars with a 9.750.
Cornell posted season-high scores on balance beam (48.275) and floor exercise (48.300) while recording its best team total of the season (192.850). The Big Red have shown steady improvement throughout February, posting scores above 192.650 in both meets this month.
Sarah Goetter and
Addy Rothstein each tied for fifth on floor with 9.850 scores at Empire State, while
Grace McLean tied for fourth on beam with a 9.775. McLean continues to provide versatility across multiple events, having competed on vault, beam and floor at Cortland.
Anne MacKenzie added a 9.725 on beam, while
Noelle Wojcik contributed scores on vault and beam.
The Big Red will look to carry their momentum into the Ivy Classic, where they'll face Penn for the second time this season. Cornell scored 192.650 against the Quakers on Feb. 6 in Philadelphia, with Penn posting a 196.000 to win that quad meet.
LAST TIME OUT
Cornell scored a season-high 192.850 to finish second at the Empire State Collegiate Championships on Feb. 14.
Cami Whitaker won vault (9.850),
Josie Moylan won floor (9.875), and
Mikayla Burton and
Natalia Tehrani tied for first on beam (9.850 each).
UP NEXT
Cornell will host Southern Connecticut State University on Sunday, March 1 at 1 p.m. inside Newman Arena.