Gymnastics Set to Host 2017 EAGL Championships

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State gymnastics team will host the 2017 EAGL Championships inside Reynolds Coliseum Saturday, March 18 at 2 p.m.

NC State will welcome fellow EAGL members George Washington, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Towson to the meet.

Live stats will be available and the meet will be broadcast on ESPN3.

Pack in the Polls:
NC State enters the meet ranked 43^rd in the nation with a regional qualifying score (RQS) of 194.820. The Pack has a season-high team score of 196.150 and an average score of 194.438. NC State enters the conference championships having defeated three of its last four opponents.

Scouting EAGL Competition:
George Washington enters the meet with the highest RQS in the conference at 196.305 and is ranked 18^th in the nation. New Hampshire is 27^th in the nation with a RQS of 195.745. NC State has faced every team in the conference except New Hampshire. The Pack holds regular-season EAGL victories over Pitt and Towson.

Last Time Out:
After dealing with numerous injuries to its starting rotation throughout the season, the NC State gymnastics team is putting its best scores together at the end of the year. A combination of improving health and finding the right rotations in the young lineup has helped the team post some of its best scores as the postseason approaches.

NC State set a season-high on bars (49.250) and beam (48.925) last weekend on the way to a season-high team overall score of 196.150 in a win against Towson.

The Pack added a season-best road score of 194.825 two days later in a quad meet against George Washington with Yale and Stanford.

Underclassmen Rotations:
Last weekend, NC State relied on four freshmen and two sophomores for 14 of its 24 rotations. The underclassmen have been vital to the Pack this season, as eight underclassmen have made the lineup and five have been relied on as all-arounders during the season.

EAGL Weekly Honors:
Chelsea Knight was named EAGL Gymnast of the Week and Amanda Fillard was named EAGL Specialist of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday afternoon.

Knight had the best meet of her career Friday night, setting a career-high 39.525 to win the all-around competition against Towson. The score ranks second in school history. This marks the second EAGL Gymnast of the Week honor for Knight, who also earned the recognition on Jan. 11th.

Fillard set a career-best on bars Friday night against Towson with a score of 9.925 to highlight the senior's busy weekend. The Centerreach, N.Y., native scored every rotation of the weekend.

Season Honors:
NC State had six gymnasts combine for 13 All-EAGL honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday. The 13 honors are the most since the 2014 squad combined to earn 14 honors.

NC State All-EAGL Honorees:
Chelsea Knight First Team All-EAGL (Vault, Bars, All-Around) Second Team All-EAGL (Beam)
Paris Phillips First Team All-EAGL (Floor) Second Team All-EAGL (All-Around, Vault)
Amanda Fillard First Team All-EAGL (Bars)
Melissa Brooker First Team All-EAGL (Bars)
Drew Grantham Second Team All-EAGL (Floor, All-Around)
Alexa Phillips Second Team All-EAGL (Floor, Vault)

Fan Information:
The 2017 EAGL Championships will mark the fourth time in the event's 20-year history NC State has hosted the event.

Tickets for the meet are now on sale. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (17 and under). Students from EAGL schools will receive free admission to the event and can show their ID at the ticket window March 18th to receive admission. For group tickets (15 or more) or questions regarding the event, please contact the NC State Athletics Ticket Office at 919-865-1510.

With the exception of designated team areas, seating is general admission. Doors will open for fans at 1 p.m.

Fans can park for free in the Coliseum Deck located at Jenson Dr. Raleigh, N.C. 27607.

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Players Mentioned

Melissa Brooker

Amanda Fillard

Drew Grantham

Chelsea Knight

Alexa Phillips

Paris Phillips