PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team nabbed fourth at the ECAC Division I Women's Gymnastics Championship on Saturday at The Palestra, totaling a score of 193.200. The senior duo of Alex Hartke and Kyra Levi both earned individual honors from the conference office, as Levi was named ECAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second-straight season, while Hartke garnered ECAC Specialist of the Year.

FLOOR
The Quakers began their day on floor, an event that usually comes last for Penn at The Palestra. Darcy Matsuda and Nicole Swirbalus kicked off with back-to-back scores of 9.650, before Levi kickstarted the back half of the rotation with a 9.775. Darby Nelson followed with a 9.750 of her own, before Hartke proved her worth as a specialist, recording a 9.850. Hartke's score was good for second individually at the championship meet. Penn's total of 48.675 ranked tied with Brown and Cornell for third.

VAULT
Next up for Penn was vault. Senior Megan Finck was first with a 9.475, followed by Nelson's second event of the afternoon posting a 9.675. The Quakers found success in the bottom two spots of the lineup, as Caroline Moore recorded another 9.675 before senior Ally Podsednik anchored with a 9.750. Altogether, Penn finished with a 47.800 in its second event.

BARS
Penn was steady all afternoon its third rotation: bars. Freshman Allison Frommer began with a 9.700, followed by a 9.675 from Nelson. More 9.700's came from Rose Hoffman and Caroline Mitsch, marking a new career high for Hoffman. Levi followed that up with a 9.800 of her own, before Alex Kothe wrapped things up with a 9.750. Both Levi and Kothe earned spots on the podium, as Levi tied for the individual championship, followed by Kothe in sixth. Penn's score of 48.650 in the event ranked third on the day. 

BEAM
The Quakers ended their day on beam, beginning with a 9.650 from Levi. Following routines from Swirbalus and Matsuda, Podsednik and Nelson both notched marks of 9.675. The captain, Moore, finished the afternoon with a stellar 9.825, ranking third individually, while Penn's score of 48.075 was fourth.