Gymnastics to Compete for Title at GEC Championships on Saturday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown gymnastics team is set to round out its season on Saturday evening when it competes for a conference title at the GEC Championships. As the No. 3 seed in the conference, Brown will be joined by Penn, Yale and Bridgeport in the evening session starting at 6 p.m. The afternoon session at noon will feature the bottom four squads in Cornell, West Chester, William & Mary, and Southern Conn. State. Both sessions will be streamed live on ESPN+. MEET INFORMATION GEC Championships Evening Session: No. 1 Penn, No. 2 Yale, No. 3 Brown, No. 4 Bridgeport Saturday, March 22, 2025 – 6 p.m. The Palestra – Philadelphia, Pa. Livestream: <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/74139222-794b-46bf-bb48-d71b339d2fde">ESPN+</a> | <a href="https://virti.us/session?s=K1fyTEAsG3">Live Stats (Virtius)</a> Meet Notes: <a href="https://brownbears.com/documents/2025/3/21/10_GEC_Championships_3.22.25.pdf">Brown Meet Notes</a> GEC HISTORY Saturday will mark the fourth annual GEC Championships since the formation of the conference ahead of the 2022 season. Brown finished runner-up with a school record 195.975 while hosting in inaugural championships in 2022, finished fourth in 2023, and third in 2024. STAR OF THE WEEK For the sixth week in a row, a Brown gymnast earned a weekly award from the GEC when Emily Ford was named the Specialist of the Week after scoring a 9.900 on beam last Sunday at Bridgeport. The mark tied her own spot for No. 2 all-time in program history on beam, the third time she has scored a 9.900. 2025 GEC WEEKLY AWARDS Specialist of the Week January 15: Julia Bedell February 12: Julia Bedell February 19: Emily Ford March 5: Maya Davis March 12: Maya Davis March 19: Emily Ford Newcomer of the Week February 26: Avery Walters BROWN TAKES 2ND AT IVY CLASSIC Brown took home a runner-up finish at the Ivy Classic on Feb. 23, posting a season-high score of 194.800, which ranks as the sixth-highest score in program history. Brown set season-highs (at the time) on all four events, including a new program record of 49.175 on beam on the final rotation of the meet. The Bears also posted the eighth-best floor score in program history at 49.100. Avery Walters set career-highs and earned All-Ivy Classic honors on all three of her events. It was Brown's highest finish at Ivies since winning it all in 2023. Individual Ivy Champions: Emily Ford (Beam-9.900), Maya Davis (Floor-9.900) All-Ivy Classic (top 6): Sophia Dewar (Vault), Emily Ford (Beam), Lindsay Van Eyk (Beam), Maya Davis (Floor), Liza Marcus (Floor), Avery Walters (Bars, Beam, Floor) Davis and Walters now have three All-Ivy Classic honors for their careers, while Dewar and Marcus have two each. STORY OF THE NQS Brown enters GECs with a NQS of 193.890, which ranks 56th in the nation. Brown has posted the three-highest NQS in team history over the last three seasons: 2022- 193.695 2023- 194.315 2024- 194.210 BEAM QUEENS Brown has held the No. 1 rank on beam in the GEC in six of the last nine weeks and is entering the GEC Championships at No. 2 in the conference. Last week at Bridgeport, the Bears put up the second-highest beam score in program history at 49.050, trailing only their school record performance of 49.175 from back on February 23. NCAA REGIONALS Emily Ford (9.835 NQS) is currently in position for an individual qualifying position to NCAA Regionals on beam, while Maya Davis (9.855 NQS) is also in the hunt on floor. Julia Bedell was the only Ivy League gymnast to compete at NCAA Regionals in 2024 when she competed on floor at the Florida Regional in Gainesville, posting a score of 9.650. <a href="https://brownbears.com/documents/2025/3/21/10_GEC_Championships_3.22.25.pdf">Click here to read Brown's full meet notes</a> <hr /> BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click <a href="https://bbis.advancement.brown.edu/BBPhenix/giving/sports-foundation" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about how you can support the Bears. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow <a href="https://twitter.com/brownu_bears" target="_blank">@BrownU_Bears</a> on X and <a href="http://instagram.com/brownu_bears" target="_blank">@BrownU_Bears</a> on Instagram. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrownUBears" target="_blank">BrownUBears</a> on Facebook and subscribe to the <a href="http://youtube.com/brownathletics" target="_blank">BrownAthletics</a> YouTube channel.

Gymnastics to Compete for Title at GEC Championships on Saturday

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