Women's Gymnastics
Women's Gymnastics Captures Third at ECAC Championships
03/13/2010
Brockport, N.Y. - March 13, 2010 - The Springfield College women's gymnastics team finished third at the ECAC Championships on Saturday afternoon at SUNY Brockport as it registered 182.775 points as a team. In the qualifying meet for the upcoming NCGA Championships, which will be hosted at Springfield College on March 26-27, Brockport, SUNY Cortland, and Springfield will all represent the East in the meet, with individuals from other squads also represented. Read More
Women's Gymnastics Falls to Yale, But Defeats RIC in a Tumble for Teal
Springfield, Mass. -- March 7, 2010 -- The Springfield College women's gymnastics team fell to Yale, but defeated Rhode Island College in a meet labeled "A Tumble for Teal" this afternoon at Blake Arena. Final team score was Yale 189.950, Springfield 182.600, RIC 159.625. It was the final regular-season home meet for six SC seniors with the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association women's gymnastics nationals still on the horizon in Blake Arena March 26-27. Read More
Women's Gymnastics To Host "Tumble for Teal" Tri-Meet
Springfield, Mass. - February 28, 2010 - On Sunday, March 7, the Springfield College women's gymnastics team is hosting Yale University and Rhode Island College in what is being tabbed the “Tumble for Teal” meet. The meet, which is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm, is dedicated to help raise Gynecological Cancer Awareness. Read More.
Women's Gymnastics Takes Third at West Chester Tri-Meet
West Chester, Pa. - February 27, 2010 - The Springfield College women's gymnastics team finished third at a tri-meet on Saturday in a meet that also featured Temple and host West Chester. Temple won with an overall score of 188.150, followed by West Chester's score of 181.275, while the Pride rounded out the scoring with a 179.925. Read More
More Headlines
- Women's Gymnastics Tri-Meet Postponed to Saturday Afternoon
- SCSU Captures Three-Way Women's Gymnastics Meet
- Castagna Named ECAC Women's Gymnastics Specialist of the Week
- Yale Powers By Women's Gymnastics, 188.925-183.000
- Lastra, Baglow Receive ECAC Women's Gymnastics Weekly Honors
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.Springfield College will be looking forward to hosting the NCGA Division III Championships in March of 2010.
Coach Cheryl Raymond's gymnasts have enjoyed considerable regional and national success. In the last 12 seasons, her gymnasts have received All-American honors a total of 19 times. Four 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.
Team Links
- 2010 Schedule
- 2010 Roster
- Photo Gallery
- 2010 Team Brochure (.pdf)
- GymInfo Rankings
- NCGA Home Page
- Team Archives
Meet the Coach
Cheryl Raymond, who will be entering her 30th year as women's gymnastics coach and assistant professor of physical education at Springfield College in 2009-2010, is one of the top college coaches in the region. Read more.