Sepulveda Named GEC Gymnast of the Week
Won a pair of events during UB's quad meet triumph at SCSU.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Following outstanding efforts during a quad-meet victory last Saturday, junior Lola Sepulveda of the University of Bridgeport's gymnastics team has been named the Gymnastics East Conference (GEC) Gymnast of the Week.
Sepulveda, who now has a pair of GEC weekly awards in her career, was terrific during UB's quad meet win at Southern Connecticut State. Competing against SCSU, Brown and Springfield, Sepulveda finished first in both vault (9.825) and floor (9.825) while also placing 11th on bars (9.575). She competed as an exhibition on beam as well, earning a score of 9.750.
Sepulveda helped the Purple Knights tally a team score of 193.225 – their highest mark at this point of a season since 2020.
UB's gymnastics squad will return to action on Saturday when they make their home debut in a quad meet (Centenary, West Chester, Cornell) at 5 p.m.
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