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Abigail Bensley

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Malvern, Pa.

Biography

As a Senior in 2017:
USAG Nationals Qualifier…USAG All-American Scholar-Athlete…ECAC All-Academic Team selection…Posted a 9.15 on the bars and 9.7on the floor at Towson on 1/7…Tallied a 9.3 on the bars and 9.55 on the floor against West Chester and SUNY Cortland on 1/15…Scored 9.025 on the floor against New Hampshire and Pittsburgh on 1/21…Posted a 9.175 on the road against Yale on 1/28…Scored a 9.325 on the bars along with posting her season-best of 9.75 on the floor against Bridgeport on 2/4…Tallied a 9.15 on the bars and 9.7 on the floor against Brown on 2/12…Posted a season-best of 9.375 on the bars along with a 9.725 on the floor against Yale, Rhode Island College and Springfield College on 2/17…Scored a 9.35 on the bars against West Chester, Maryland and Springfield College on 2/24…Tallied a 9.325 on the bars and 9.7 on the floor against Springfield College on 3/5…Scored a 9.225 on the bars and tied her season-best of 9.75 on the floor against Bridgeport and Rhode Island College on 3/7…Posted a 9.25 on the bars against Temple, Ithaca and Penn State on 3/12…Scored 9.65 on the floor in the ECAC Championships on 3/18…Posted a 9.2 on the floor during the USAG Nationals on 4/7.

As a Junior in 2016:
USAG Nationals Qualifier…ECAC All-Academic Team selection…USAG Scholar-Athlete… Notched a 8.975 on the bars and 9.35 in the floor exercise against Springfield, Ithaca and Brown on 1/16…Scored a 9.325 on the uneven bars to place ninth and 8.65 in the floor exercise against Towson and West Chester on 1/24…Tallied a 9.275 on the bars and 9.025 on the floor exercise against Yale on 1/30…Scored 9.375 on the bars to place ninth and 9.575 in the floor exercise for a seventh place finish against Springfield on 1/31…Notched a 9.65 in the floor exercise to take seventh place against Temple on 2/6…Scored 9.65 in the floor exercise against Bridgeport on 2/12…Tallied 9.1 on the bars and 9.1 on floor exercise against New Hampshire on 2/13…Scored a 9.4 on the bars and 9.1 in the floor exercise against Brown, Yale and Bridgeport on 2/21…Notched a 9.275 on the bars and 9.8 on the floor exercise against Penn State, West Virginia, West Chester, Temple and William & Mary on 2/26…Scored 9.375 on the bars and 9.625 on the floor exercise against Towson, West Chester and Rutgers on 3/6…Tallied 9.45 on the bars and 9.575 in the floor exercise against Temple and Brown on 3/12…Scored 9.35 on the uneven bars and 9.8 in the floor exercise to place sixth at the ECAC Championships on 3/19… Registered a 9.725 in the floor exercise at the USAG Championships on 4/8.

As a Sophomore in 2015:
USAG All-America Scholar-Athlete...ECAC All-Academic Team selection...Placed 12th on bars (8.050) and third on the floor (9.600) in a meet against Springfield College on 1/9…Finished 18th on bars (8.875) and 19th on the floor (8.975) against Bridgeport, Brown and Rhode Island College on 1/17…On 1/24 against Nebraska, Rutgers and Brockport State, finished 18th on the floor (9.1) and tied for 21st on the bars (9.150)…Placed ninth on the floor (9.575) and 16th on the bars (9.275) on 1/31 against Bridgeport, Rhode Island College and Yale…Finished 11th on the bars (9.425) and 17th on the floor (9.4) on 2/7 against Brockport State, Cornell and Ithaca…Placed fifth on the floor (9.6) and ninth on the bars (9.025) against Cortland State on 2/8... On 2/16 against Brown, New Hampshire and Bridgeport, finished 20th on the bars (9.450) and 23rd on the floor (9.350)… Placed 23rd on the bars (8.625) and 24th on the floor (9.125) on 3/8 against Maryland, William & Mary and Bridgeport...On 3/21 at the ECAC Championships scored 9.075 on the bars and 9.350 on the floor.

As a Freshman in 2014:
Earned ECAC All-Academic Team honors…Scored an 8.525 on the bars against Bridgeport and Temple on 1/16…Scored an 8.75 on the bars on 2/1 against Yale, Brown, and Bridgeport…Posted a 9.475 on the bars and a 9.525 on the floor on 3/8 against Rutgers, Towson, Central Michigan and Yale…Scored a 9.425 on the bars (fifth place) and a 9.35 on the floor against Pennsylvania on 3/15…Finished out the season scoring a 9.35 on the bars and a 9.475 on the floor against West Chester and Bridgeport at the ECAC Championships. 


Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Great Valley High School (Pa.)…Competed for AJS Pancott Gymnastics…NIT Qualifier in 2012 and 2013…Third on beam at Level 10 regionals…Five-time regional qualifier… Third on floor at Level 10 regionals.

Personal:
The daughter of Karen and Bob Bensley…Born in Paoli, Pa…A nursing major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior

  • 2016Junior

  • 2017Senior

  • 2017Senior

  • 2017Senior