Results
SHREVEPORT, La.- Caroline Cascadden (Ashburn, Va.) finished sixth in the finals on the balance beam to lead West Chester in the event finals on Sunday afternoon the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships at Centenary College in Louisiana.
Cascadden was one of three Golden Rams to compete on Sunday one of three First Team WCNIC All-Americans for the Golden Rams as
Lily McFarland (Baltimore, Md.) and
Jordan Coleman (Bowie, Md.) competed on floor and the uneven bars and earned First Team All-America honors in the process.
"It was an emotional weekend with many competing for the final time," opened head coach Barb Cordova following Sunday's meet. "I am so proud of this team and how they competed under pressure. Making it to the team finals for the second time in history and having four All-Americans, including three on the first team is amazing. Those who competed today and all weekend did a great job of representing our University and making us proud. Our seniors and fifth years have left a great legacy and some really big shoes to fill for the team going forward."
Rylee Harada (Runnemede, N.J.) also earned Second Team WCGNIC All-America honors on vault after an excellent effort in the 2025 WCGNIC Championships.
Cascadden cemented her place as one of the Golden Ram greats on the balance beam as she finished sixth on beam with a 9.7125 in her final meet as a Golden Ram.
"Coming in sixth in this field is no easy task," acknowledged Cordova. "Caroline had a great final season with us and stayed on the beam 100 % of the time. She is certainly leaving WCU as a beam queen!"
On floor, McFarland finished 11
th with a 9.650, while Coleman fell just short of defending her National Championship from a year ago on bars, finishing eighth with a 9.6875.
Morgan Price of Fisk swept all four event titles on Sunday, winning the vault with a 9.825, bars with a 9.85, beam with a 9.8625, and floor with a 9.9.
