BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference has announced the winners of this week’s MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
 
Fairmont State’s Taryn Laurence has been named the MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Player of the Week while fellow Glenville State’s Delaney Rosales has been named the MEC Acrobatics & Tumbling Specialist of the Week.
 
Laurence, a senior from Euless, Texas, a top and tumbler competed in 13 heats and the team event for Fairmont State over the weekend, recording nine scores of 9.50 or higher. She helped the Falcons to the highest toss score this week with a 9.65/9.90. 
 
Rosales, a Senior from South Elgin, Illinois, a catcher for pyramid heat 1 for a unassisted high hand in hand scored a 9.65 of of 10, a mid for heat 2 which is a 270 up straddle on backbend 360 down scored a 9.55, and a mid for open pyramid which is a 270 up pike flip to ground on backbend scored a 9.7.
 
2026 MEC ACROBATICS & TUMBLING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
2/9: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
2/16: Taryn Laurence, Fairmont State
 
2026 MEC ACROBATICS & TUMBLING SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK
2/9: Caitlyn Clendenin, Fairmont State
2/16: Delaney Rosales, Glenville State