Six from Gymnastics Earn All-GEC Honors for 2025; Kenney Named to All Five Teams

FULL GYMNASTICS EAST CONFERENCE (GEC) RELEASE

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – In recognition of standout efforts during the regular season, six members of the University of Bridgeport's gymnastics team combined to earn 10 All-GEC honors on Wednesday. UB also had six All-Conference performers last year.

The All-GEC squads are determined by NQS per event. First Team is comprised of top six scores, including ties. Second Team is the next six scores, including ties. 

UB's ALL-GEC

First Team

Nova Staruk (Vault - 9.810)
Lola Sepulveda (Vault - 9.765)
Abby Kenney (AA - 39.045, Beam - 9.790)

Second Team

Emily Hernandez (Vault - 9.725)
Abby Kenney (Vault - 9.720, Bars - 9.710, Floor - 9.785)
Olivia Imbarlina (Beam - 9.755)
Maggie Coyle (Floor - 9.805)

For the second year in a row, Abby Kenney led the way in total number of honors. The New Jersey native raised her four from last year to being named All-GEC in every event this season.

Kenney ultimately finished with the second highest all-around NQS in the GEC this season at 38.920. She also earned first-team honors on beam.

Kenney's sensational junior campaign featured being tabbed GEC Gymnast of the Week twice and winning the all-around across seven different meets.  

In addition to Kenney, UB had two more Purple Knights pick up first-team laurels—both of which came on vault.

Nova Staruk was honored for a second straight year while Lola Sepulveda upped her second-team status from a year ago.

A trio of Purple Knights registered second-team accolades, including Maggie Coyle picking up her first-career All-GEC award on floor.

Emily Hernandez (Vault) and Olivia Imbarlina (Beam) were also tabbed All-GEC for the second straight season. Hernandez earned her distinction on bars in 2024.

Season Highs for UB's All-GEC Performers
Kenney
All-Around: 39.0750 vs LIU (2/14)
Floor: 9.825 at Cornell (1/12)
Beam: 9.875 at Yale (2/2)
Vault: 9.775 vs. LIU (2/14)
Bars: 9.775 at UB Quad Meet (2/9)

Staruk
Vault: 9.850 at SEMO (2/28)

Sepulveda
Vault: 9.825 (twice) at SCSU (1/18) and at SEMO (2/28)

Hernandez
Vault: 9.775 at SEMO (2/28)

Coyle
Floor: 9.8500 at Brown (3/9)

Imbarlina
Beam: 9.850 at Cornell (1/12)

UB's gymnastics team will return to action at the 2025 GEC Championships this Saturday at Penn (6 p.m.). The Purple Knights are the No. 4 seed at the championships with a team NQS of 193.205.