Richella Velarmino January 28
Michael McLoone
Richella Velarmino won the uneven bars with a personal record score at Hamline. (File photo by Michael McLoone)

Gymnastics

Gymnastics First at Hamline Tri-Meet

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnastics team defeated Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) and host Hamline (Minn.) Friday night in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tri-meet in St. Paul.
 
The Warhawks tallied a team score of 185.025, more than three full points ahead of runner-up Hamline.
 
UW-Whitewater finished 1-2 in the all-around. Faith Mylin (Elgin, Ill./Harvest Christian Academy) finished with a score of 37.550 and was followed closely by Emily North (Oklahoma City, Okla./Moore), who recorded a 36.125.
 
The Warhawks started the meet on uneven bars and tallied a 46.400. Richella Velarmino (Bonney Lake, Wash./John R. Rogers) improved last week's score by more than six-tenths of a point with a 9.650 to win the event. Estee Flom (Englewood, Colo./Cherry Creek) and Taiya Stelmachowski (Plainfield, Ill./Central) tied for third with matching scores of 9.400. Mylin placed seventh with a 9.175, and Kelsey Kollhoff (Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg) earned a spot among the top 10 with an 8.775.
 
UW-Whitewater totaled a 44.775 on balance beam during its second rotation. Mylin and North led the team by placing third and sixth, respectively. Mylin scored a 9.300, while North collected a 9.075. Kollhoff placed seventh with an 8.975, Lauren Goble (Aurora, Colo./Legend) finished ninth with an 8.775 and Morgan McEntire (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) scored an 8.650 for 12th place.
 
Mylin registered a 9.650 on floor exercise to place second overall and lead the Warhawks to a team total of 46.725. North scored a 9.450 to place fifth. Kara Welsh (Plainfield, Ill./Central) tallied a 9.350 to place seventh, while Meg McGinley (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) totaled a 9.300 to finish eighth. Kollhoff rounded out UW-W scorers with an 8.975, good for 14th place.
 
UW-Whitewater wrapped up the meet with a 47.125 on vault for its highest team score of the night. The team swept the top three individual spots as Welsh won the event with a 9.625, Rachel Lewellen (Ripley, Miss./Ripley) placed second with a 9.550 and Mylin finished third with a 9.425. North tied for fifth with a 9.325 and McGinley contributed a 9.200 to finish 10th overall.
 
The Warhawks conclude their Minnesota trip Sunday with a dual meet at Winona State starting at 1 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Estee Flom

Estee Flom

All-Around
5' 4"
Sophomore
Lauren Goble

Lauren Goble

Vault, Beam
5' 5"
Sophomore
Kelsey Kollhoff

Kelsey Kollhoff

All-Around
5' 2"
Sophomore
Rachel Lewellen

Rachel Lewellen

All-Around
5' 8"
Senior
Morgan McEntire

Morgan McEntire

Vault, Bars
5' 4"
Junior
Meg McGinley

Meg McGinley

Vault, Beam, Floor
5' 1"
Junior
Faith Mylin

Faith Mylin

All-Around
5' 5"
Junior
Emily North

Emily North

All-Around
5' 5"
Senior
Taiya Stelmachowski

Taiya Stelmachowski

Vault, Bars
5' 4"
Junior
Richella Velarmino

Richella Velarmino

Bars, Beam, Floor
5' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Estee Flom

Estee Flom

5' 4"
Sophomore
All-Around
Lauren Goble

Lauren Goble

5' 5"
Sophomore
Vault, Beam
Kelsey Kollhoff

Kelsey Kollhoff

5' 2"
Sophomore
All-Around
Rachel Lewellen

Rachel Lewellen

5' 8"
Senior
All-Around
Morgan McEntire

Morgan McEntire

5' 4"
Junior
Vault, Bars
Meg McGinley

Meg McGinley

5' 1"
Junior
Vault, Beam, Floor
Faith Mylin

Faith Mylin

5' 5"
Junior
All-Around
Emily North

Emily North

5' 5"
Senior
All-Around
Taiya Stelmachowski

Taiya Stelmachowski

5' 4"
Junior
Vault, Bars
Richella Velarmino

Richella Velarmino

5' 0"
Freshman
Bars, Beam, Floor