Week 1: ECAC Announces EIGL Gymnast of the Week

Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics LeagueWeekly Release

Gymnast of the Week

Pat McLaughlin, Temple University

Senior, Shrewsbury, Pa.

McLaughlin won the all-around competition (85.95) over teammate Pat Mooney (83.90) at the 2010 West Point Open.  McLaughlin becomes just the 6th Owl gymnast to win the all-around competition in the 19 year history of the event and the first since Luke Vexler in 2006.  Temple (338.70) placed second to Penn State (349.85) and ahead of third place Springfield College (329.00). In winning the all-around, McLaughlin, a Kinesiology major, qualified for every event in the individual event finals on Saturday earning three medals (floor exercise, vault, parallel bars).

Rookie of the Week

David Ishida, University of Illinois at Chicago

Woodside, Calif.

Ishida turned in solid performances on three events (pommel horse, rings, parallel bars) for the Flames at their season opening competition at the 2010 Windy City Invitational.