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Ruthberg Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week
March 09, 2022 | Gymnastics
CLEVELAND, Ohio - - After winning the all-around in last Sunday's meet at West Virginia, Ball State sophomore gymnast Hannah Ruthberg has been named the Mid-American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Week.
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Ruthberg, who was also the individual floor champion at WVU, took the all-around title with a career-best score of 39.325. It's the third-highest all-around total in program history.
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Ruthberg's point breakdown included a career-high tying 9.900 on floor, a career-high tying 9.850 on beam, a 9.825 on vault and a 9.750 on bars.
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After Sunday's performance, Ruthberg owns five of the top 18 all-around scores in program history, with four of the marks coming this season. Her 39.275 at Western Michigan (Jan. 16) is fifth all-time, her 39.200 in the program record setting dual win over EMU (Feb. 20) is 11th, and her 39.175 at Utah State with Southern Utah (Feb. 4) is 12th.
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In addition, Ruthberg's 9.900 on floor at West Virginia is tied as the 19th-best routine in program history.
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Ruthberg and the rest of the Ball State gymnastics program closes the 2022 regular season Friday, when it travels to Central Michigan for a 7 p.m. league matchup. The CMU dual will serve as the final tune-up for the MAC Championships which take place March 19 at Eastern Michigan.
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Ruthberg, who was also the individual floor champion at WVU, took the all-around title with a career-best score of 39.325. It's the third-highest all-around total in program history.
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Ruthberg's point breakdown included a career-high tying 9.900 on floor, a career-high tying 9.850 on beam, a 9.825 on vault and a 9.750 on bars.
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After Sunday's performance, Ruthberg owns five of the top 18 all-around scores in program history, with four of the marks coming this season. Her 39.275 at Western Michigan (Jan. 16) is fifth all-time, her 39.200 in the program record setting dual win over EMU (Feb. 20) is 11th, and her 39.175 at Utah State with Southern Utah (Feb. 4) is 12th.
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In addition, Ruthberg's 9.900 on floor at West Virginia is tied as the 19th-best routine in program history.
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Ruthberg and the rest of the Ball State gymnastics program closes the 2022 regular season Friday, when it travels to Central Michigan for a 7 p.m. league matchup. The CMU dual will serve as the final tune-up for the MAC Championships which take place March 19 at Eastern Michigan.
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