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2020-21 Women's Gymnastics Roster

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Emily Speciale

  • Events All-Around
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Antonio, TX
  • High School James Madison
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2020: Emily was named an NCGA All-American in the all-around...Selected to the NCGA All-Championship Team on bars...Competed in the all-around at six events...Finished second in the all-around (career-high 37.75), tied for seventh on bars (9.525) and scored a career-high 9.575 on beam, 9.425 on floor and 9.225 on vault in a quad meet at Div. I Cornell...Placed second in the all-around (37.70), finished first on bars (career-high 9.675) and scored 9.45 on floor, a career-high 9.325 on vault and 9.25 on beam in a dual meet at Centenary...Finished second in the all-around (37.35), tied for fourth on floor (career-high 9.65), finished sixth on bars (9.40) and scored 9.30 on beam in a home tri-meet with Ithaca and Springfield...Scored 37.10 in the all-around, placed third on bars (9.45) and scored 9.40 on floor and a career-high 9.325 on vault in a dual meet at Ithaca...Tied for fifth on bars (9.40) and scored 9.50 on floor and a career-high 9.325 on vault in a tri-meet at Div. I Temple...Placed second in the all-around (37.00) and scored a career-high 9.65 on floor, 9.35 on beam and a career-high 9.325 on vault in a home dual meet versus Brockport...Scored 9.425 on bars and 9.325 on beam and floor in a dual meet at Div. II West Chester...Finished fourth on bars (9.30) in a dual meet at Ursinus...Scored 9.30 on floor and 9.20 on vault in a dual meet at Brockport.

2019: Competed on bars at every event. Also competed on beam...Scored a 9.20 on bars at the NCGA Championships...Competed on bars and beam at the NCGA East Championships...Tied for first on bars (9.525) and scored a 9.325 on beam in a home dual meet versus Ithaca...Scored a career-high 9.575 to place fifth in a tri-meet at Ithaca...Won bars (9.45) and tied for second on beam (career-high 9.50) in a dual meet at Brockport...Placed fifth on bars with a 9.55 in a dual meet at Div. I Cornell...Won bars (9.35) and scored a 9.325 on beam in a home dual meet versus Springfield...Scored a 9.35 on bars in a quad meet at Div. I Maryland...Scored 9.325 on beam in a tri-meet at Div. I Air Force...Scored a 9.30 on bars in a home tri-meet with Div. II West Chester and Ursinus.

2018: Competed on bars in every event...Also competed on beam and floor...Scored 9.325 on beam and 9.10 on bars at the NCGA Championships...Scored a career-best 9.475 on beam at the NCGA East Championships...Scored a career-high 9.525 on floor, 9.40 on beam and 9.05 on bars in a home dual meet versus Brockport...Scored 9.425 on beam and a season-best 9.15 on bars in a home dual meet versus Ithaca...Scored 9.40 on floor in a dual meet at Springfield and in a home dual meet versus Rhode Island College...Scored 9.325 on floor in a dual meet at Ithaca...Scored 8.825 on bars in a tr-meet at Div. II West Chester...Scored 8.80 on bars in a dual meet at Div. I Alaska-Anchorage.

High School: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from James Madison in 2017...Member of the National Honor Society.

Other: Member of the Dean's List, President's List, National Society of Leadership and Success and top five percent of freshman, sophomore and junior classes at Cortland...Member of Aerial Athletics gymnastics club...Named Most Improved Gymnast three times...Level 9 state floor champion in 2015...Received the A-Man Award in 2017.

Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017-18Freshman

    All-Around
    20
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise
  • 2019-20Junior

    All-Around
  • C

    2020-21Senior

    All-Around
    C