Let’s take a moment to ignore the rankings above and take a closer look at the conference where William & Mary and Penn call home: the Gymnastics East. In just the second year, the GEC is proving to be a tough conference, not only among the top teams but those who are looking to break into the top. Last year, Penn claimed the inaugural GEC Championship title with an absolutely massive 196.950. That’s not a typo. Penn won with a 196.950. All of that just after notching a program record in the previous meet with a 196.225. Not only did that smash program records, but that near-197 became an Ivy League record, too. So it’s no surprise that after Week 2, Penn sits as the No. 1 team in the GEC already. Penn has two weeks under its belt so far this season, opening with a 193.5250 and scoring a 194.9000 last week. That near-197 all makes sense now.
William & Mary is in sixth, tallying a 188.5750 last week at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational hosted by George Washington. Hot on the heels of several career highs by Keaghan Schafer, with a 9.800 on floor, and Sofia Huang, with a 9.700 on vault, the Tribe may not be able to challenge the Quakers for a team win, but they can certainly put on the pressure for event titles.
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