University of Pennsylvania sophomore Manama Fofana has been named Gymnast of the Week by the Gymnastics East Conference (GEC), according to an announcement made Wednesday. Fofana’s recognition follows her recent performance against Bridgeport, where she secured three first-place finishes and set a new personal record with a 9.875 on the floor exercise.
In addition to her achievement on the floor, Fofana also won the vault event with a score of 9.825 and the beam with 9.775, both marking her best scores this season. Her contributions were instrumental in leading the Penn Quakers to a 194.900-190.500 victory over Bridgeport.
Fofana has consistently performed well throughout the season, never placing lower than sixth in any of her ten events so far. Her results have improved each week and have helped Penn achieve its first-ever 4-0 start in program history.
Fofana is joined by freshman Ananya Patanakul as Penn gymnasts who have received GEC awards this year.
“Fofana delivered a dominant performance against Bridgeport, claiming three first-place finishes and breaking her personal career-high with a 9.875 on the floor. Fofana also earned wins on vault (9.825) and beam (9.775), with all three scores marking season bests. Her performances helped lead the Quakers to an impressive 194.900-190.500 victory.”
“Aside from her performance this past weekend, Fofana has been a key factor for the Quakers for much of the season. She has placed no worse than sixth in any of her ten events thus far, with her performance in each event improving each week. Her performances have led the Quakers to their first 4-0 start in program history.”
“Fofana joins freshman Ananya Patanakul as the Penn gymnasts to win GEC awards so far this year.”
