Women's Gymnastics

Gustavus Adolphus College's Redding and Corbett Named WIAC Kwik Trip Women's Gymnastics Athletes of the Week

MADISON, Wis.--Gustavus Adolphus College's Sophie Redding and Annie Corbett have been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Women's Gymnastics Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 3 - 9.

Redding (Sr., St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley) led the Golden Gusties on two events in their season opener dual meet loss to UW-La Crosse on Jan 7. She earned a career high on the uneven bars, while taking home a first-place finish with a score of 9.600. She bested her personal best by .275 and earn her a place in the Gustavus Adolphus record books as the third-highest score in program history. Redding was also the team leader on the vault, making her comeback on the event after an almost three-year gap. She scored a 9.325, taking fourth place in the event. Additionally, Redding scored a 8.800 on balance beam. Her strong efforts lead Gustavus Adolphus to their second-highest opening meet score in program history, a 181.975.
 
Corbett (Jr., Brookfield, Wis./East) led Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.) in a dual meet loss to UW-La Crosse on Jan. 7. She took home two event titles and another top-two finish. She won the all-around competition with a 36.875 and the balance beam with a 9.625. Additionally, Corbett placed second in the floor exercise with a 9.425. Corbett’s other events were an 8.800 on vault and an 8.950 on bars. Her strong competition helped fuel the Golden Gusties to their second-highest opening meet score in program history, a 181.975. 
 
Also nominated for specialist:
UW-La Crosse, Rachel Chesley, Freshman, Dellwood, Minn. (Mahtomedi)
 
Also nominated for all-around:
No other individuals were nominated.
 
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