Gymnast of the Week
Elise Bowe, University of Pennsylvania
Sophomore, Zionsville, Pa.

Scores form the week:
Vault: 9.350                   Bars: 9.425
Beam: 9.675                  Floor Exercise: 9.575
All-Around: 38.025

Bowe earned her career high all around score of 38.025 at Centenary College over the weekend.  On vault she earned a 9.35, which is also her season high score.  On bars she earned a 9.425.  Her highlight of the day was beam, where she started the team off and earned a 9.675 which is her new career high score and she also place first overall at the meet. For the first time in her collegiate career, Bowe won an event outright.  On floor she scored a 9.575.

Rookie of the Week
Kristin Milardo, The College of William & Mary
Freshman, Colorado, Colo.

Scores from the week:
Meet 1:
Vault: 9.525                   Bars: 9.750
Beam: 9.550                  Floor Exercise: 9.700
All-Around: 38.575

Meet 2:
Vault: 9.500                   Bars: 9.725
Beam: 9.100                  Floor Exercise: 9.675
All-Around: 38.000

Milardo is having a breakout freshman season. After being sidelined with an injury for the previous weekend, she stepped up at home for the Green & Gold. She hit 4 for 4 against Towson, helping the Tribe secure the win. She started off strong with a 9.525 on vault. She then moved on to bars, where she posted a career best of 9.75. Not only was she the top score for the Tribe, but she also placed second overall for the night. She hit a solid beam routine and then went and matched her career best on floor with a 9.7 and good for third place. She came back on Sunday with that same determination. Starting off well again on vault, she moved to bars where she tied for first with fellow teammate and was one of the top scorers for the Tribe. With a slight misstep on beam, she bounced back and notched a solid 9.675 on floor to finish the night. Her two all-round scores have been impressive as well. She posted a career high of 38.525 for the Towson meet, and she posted a 38.00 against Bridgeport.

Specialist of the Week
Avis Hixon, Towson University
Freshman, Leesburg, Va.

Scores from the week:
Meet 1:
Vault: 9.800                Bars: ---
Beam: ---                       Floor Exercise: 9.800
All-Around: ---

Meet 2:
Vault: 9.850                Bars: ---
Beam: ---                       Floor Exercise: 9.825
All-Around: ---

Hixon competed in four events in two meets last week for Towson. She finished first on vault (9.80) in Tigers' loss at William & Mary and earned a 9.80 on floor exercise to finish second at William & Mary behind Dina McNaughton (9.825).  On Saturday night she led the Tigers to a win by finishing first on vault and floor.  She matched her career high by winning vault with a 9.85 score and tied for first place on floor with a career high 9.825 score.

Co-Coaches Choice
Brigitte Kivisto, Yale University
Junior, Boca Raton, Fla.

Scores from the week:
Vault: 9.600                     Bars: ---
Beam: 9.725                  Floor Exercise: 9.750
All-Around: ---

Kivisto has been out most of the season with injuries. She has competed one or two events if she competed at all. This past week she stepped up and competed on vault with a double twisting handspring.  She scored a 9.60 and placed fifth in that event. She also placed second in balance beam with a 9.725 and tied for third on the floor exercise with a 9.750.  She had a great competition for her and had season high in balance beam and vault. She is a true competitor.

Kerri Lutfey, University of Pennsylvania
Senior, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Scores from the week:
Vault: ---                          Bars: ---
Beam: 9.625                  Floor Exercise: 9.475
All-Around: ---

Lutfey had the best meet so far in her senior year this weekend at Centenary College.  She really stepped up as a senior and captain to get the team ready for the meet.  After a long weekend of traveling, she was there for her team to get them excited to get out on the floor to compete.  She started off the team on floor and earned a solid 9.475.  On beam, she earned a 9.625 which is her highest score in the past two seasons and just short of her career high score.

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