The Western Michigan University Gymnastics team earned Head Coach Penny Jernigan her first career victory over Ball State University on Sunday. Western Michigan Sophomore Kayla Weber won the All Around whilst fellow Sophomore team mate Jessi Buis tied with Ball State Sophomore Brooke Evans for the Vault honors. WMU Freshman Jessie Peszek won the Uneven Bars title with Senior Lauren Bledsloe picking up the high score on the Floor Exercise. The Balance Beam honors went to Senior team mates from WMU Shelby MacDonald and Kelsey Turnquist.
RESULTS:
- Western Michigan University (48.600, 47.900, 47.650, 49.025) 193.175
- Ball State University (48.725, 47.550, 46.475, 47.775) 190.525
ALL AROUND:
- Kayla Weber (Western Michigan) (9.775, 8.400, 8.650, 9.650) 36.475
VAULT:
- Jessi Buis (Western Michigan); Brooke Evans (Ball State) 9.825
- Erin Patchey (Ball State) 9.800
- Michelle Adams (Western Michigan); Kayla Weber (Western Michigan) 9.775
- Jala Washington (Ball State); Denasiha Christian (Ball State) 9.750
- Audry Merritt (Western Michigan) 9.700
- Sarah Ebeyer (Ball State) 9.600
- Shelby Arms (Ball State) 9.550
- Lauren Vandenburg (Western Michigan) 9.525
- Kristen Seidowski (Western Michigan) 9.475
UNEVEN BARS:
- Jessie Peszek (Western Michigan) 9.775
- Miya Dotson (Western Michigan); Audry Merritt (Western Michigan); Brooklyn Schumacher (Ball State) 9.750
- Kristen Seidowski (Western Michigan) 9.675
- Angela Durkac (Ball State) 9.650
- Miranda Kuehl (Ball State) 9.575
- Samantha Santos (Ball State) 9.325
- Angie Hosbach (Ball State) 9.250
- Shelby MacDonald (Western Michigan) 8.950
- Madison Shorts (Ball State) 8.825
- Kayla Weber (Western Michigan) 8.400
BALANCE BEAM:
- Shelby MacDonald (Western Michigan); Kelsey Turnquist (Western Michigan) 9.750
- Samantha Santos (Ball State) 9.700
- Angie Hosbach (Ball State) 9.675
- Miya Dotson (Western Michigan); Jessi Buis (Western Michigan) 9.550
- Miranda Kuehl (Ball State) 9.175
- Jessie Leko (Ball State) 9.125
- Jessie Peszek (Western Michigan) 9.050
- Sarah Ebeyer (Ball State) 8.800
- Kayla Weber (Western Michigan) 8.650
- Leah Wilson (Ball State) 8.200
FLOOR EXERCISE:
- Lauren Bledsoe (Western Michigan) 9.900
- Jessi Buis (Western Michigan); Miya Dotson (Western Michigan); Audry Merritt (Western Michigan); Denasiha Christian (Ball State) 9.825
- Erin Patchey (Ball State) 9.800
- Kayla Weber (Western Michigan); Jala Washington (Ball State) 9.650
- Michelle Adams (Western Michigan) 9.625
- Sarah Ebeyer (Ball State) 9.575
- Kristin Vignola (Ball State) 8.925
- Miranda Kuehl (Ball State) 8.900