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Gymnastics 12/19/2022 11:11:00 AM

SCSU Gymnastics Picked Sixth In 2023 Gymnastics East Preseason Poll

Gymnastics 12/19/2022 11:11:00 AM

SCSU Gymnastics Picked Sixth In 2023 Gymnastics East Preseason Poll

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - Southern Connecticut gymnastics was picked to finish sixth in the 2023 Gymnastics East Conference Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. The preseason poll is based on ranking projections given by the head coaches of the eight GEC schools.

Penn was chosen as the favorite after receiving 60 points and five first-place votes, followed by Brown and Yale, who received a first-place vote, each. West Chester followed in fourth followed by Cornell, who grabbed the final first-place vote. The Owls slotted in at sixth, followed by William & Mary and Bridgeport.

At the inaugural GEC Championships last season, the Owls broke the program record with its highest team score in program history while finishing fifth in the eight-team field. Southern posted a combined score of 194.200 while also breaking the program record in the vault and bars events. The Owls will replace All-GEC performers Bianca Leon, Chelsea Baker and Cassidy Girolamo. Both Baker and Leon competed at USA Gymnastics Nationals and earned All-American honors. In addition to Baker and Leon, Molly Froman also received All-American honors.

The Owls will feature returning standouts Hanna Zebdi, Brooke Burkhart, Angel Lee, Emelia Diaz, Sidney Wilson, Lexi Bracher, Froman and Audrey Arnold, all of who competed at USA Gymnatics Nationals last season. Zebdi was an All-GEC Second Team selection on the Vault and Floor, Burkhart earned Vault Second Team honors while Lee and Diaz were named to the Beam Second Team.

Also returning to the Owls lineup is two-time USAG All-American Hannah Stahlbrodt, who missed most of last season after suffering an injury during competition. Stahlbrodt's is the program's recordholder in the All-Around and Bars and was the 2019 ECAC Athlete of the Year.

Southern opens the 2023 season on Sunday, Jan. 8 when it travels to West Chester, Pa. for a tri-meet against WCU and Bridgeport. Following a tri-meet at Penn State with LIU, the Owls open their home schedule on Saturday, Jan. 21 against Springfield.

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Players Mentioned

Chelsea Baker: Senior; Bars, Beam, Floor

Cassidy Girolamo: Senior; All-Around

Bianca Leon: Junior; All-Around

Molly Froman: 5' 2"; Freshman; All-Around

Audrey Arnold: Junior; Bars, Beam, Floor

Lexi Bracher: 5' 3"; Sophomore; All-Around

Brooke Burkhart: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Vault, Beam, Floor

Emelia Diaz: 4' 11"; Sophomore; Balance Beam

Angel Lee: 5' 2"; Sophomore; All-Around

Hannah Stahlbrodt: Graduate Student; All-Around

Players Mentioned

Chelsea Baker
: Senior; Bars, Beam, Floor

Cassidy Girolamo
: Senior; All-Around

Bianca Leon
: Junior; All-Around

Molly Froman
: 5' 2"; Freshman; All-Around

Audrey Arnold
: Junior; Bars, Beam, Floor

Lexi Bracher
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; All-Around

Brooke Burkhart
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Vault, Beam, Floor

Emelia Diaz
: 4' 11"; Sophomore; Balance Beam

Angel Lee
: 5' 2"; Sophomore; All-Around

Hannah Stahlbrodt
: Graduate Student; All-Around

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SCSU Gymnastics Picked Sixth In 2023 Gymnastics East Preseason Poll

SCSU Gymnastics Picked Sixth In 2023 Gymnastics East Preseason Poll

Players Mentioned

Chelsea Baker

Cassidy Girolamo

Bianca Leon

Molly Froman

Audrey Arnold

Lexi Bracher

Brooke Burkhart

Emelia Diaz

Angel Lee

Hannah Stahlbrodt

Players Mentioned

Chelsea Baker

Cassidy Girolamo

Bianca Leon

Molly Froman

Audrey Arnold

Lexi Bracher

Brooke Burkhart

Emelia Diaz

Angel Lee

Hannah Stahlbrodt