Career-Best Event Scores
Event |
Score |
Competition |
Date |
Uneven Bars |
9.625 |
Dual Meet at Rhode Island College |
February 21, 2015 |
Balance Beam |
9.775 |
Dual Meet at SUNY Cortland |
February 15, 2017 |
Floor Exercise |
9.725 |
Dual Meet at SUNY Cortland |
March 7, 2015 |
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2017: During her junior campaign, Balcerak competed in the uneven bars, the balance beam, and the floor exercise. In her 10 performances on the uneven bars, the junior averaged a score of 9.0650. Her season-best performance came at the NCGA East Regionals when she posted a score of 9.225. On the balance beam, Balcerak secured a first-place finish with a 9.775 mark. She saw action on the beam a total of eleven times on the season, finishing with an average score of 9.2371, including a mark of 9.0 and a 14th-place finish at the NCGA Individual Event Finals. The Lima, N.Y. native also competed in the floor exercise a trio of times, which included a season-best score of 8.950 to finish 12th. |
2017 Stats
2016: Balcerak competed exclusively in the uneven bars and balance beam during her sophomore season. She averaged an 8.969 over her eight performances on uneven bars during the season. She posted a season-best of 9.125 at three events during the year, while her best finish in the event was third-place at the Rhode Island College dual meet. Balcerak continued to be one of the Bombers most consistent performers on beam. She averaged a 9.214 over nine events on the year, posting a season-best 9.600 twice during the year. She marked a 9.575 to come in first-place in the event in the dual meet against Brockport. She qualified for her first NGCA Nationals in the beam, posting a 9.1 to finish in a tie for 16
th. |
2016 Stats
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2015: Balcerak was honored as the NGCA’s East Region Specialist of the Week on Feb. 24 for her performance in a dual meet against Rhode Island College. She took individual honors with a score of 9.675 on the balance beam and a score of 9.625 on the uneven bars, both season highs for her. She also competed in floor exercise at nine events during the season, posting a season-best 9.725 to come in second in the dual meet at SUNY Cortland. She tied for 13
th place on the beam with a score of 9.625 at the NGCA East Regional. |
2015 Stats
High School:Â A 2014 graduate of Honeoye Falls-Lima High School, Balcerak competed for USA Gymnastics (USAG). She was a three-year member at the Rochester Gymnastics Academy, coached by Youlia Coss and competed on the USAG Eagles for nine years under coach John Rauth. Balcerak earned numerous state, region and national honors at both level 9 and level 10.
Personal:Â A business administration major, she is the daughter of Joseph and Laurie Balcerak.