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Melvin Receives Third Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Honor

First Place Finish on Bars and Continued Contribution to Team Earns Recognition

March 12, 2002

WASHINGTON, DC - Freshman Amber Melvin (Cincinnati, OH/Purcell Morian HS) has been named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week for Gymnastics, the league office has announced. Melvin's honor is the third award she has received in her college career.

At GW's meet on Wednesday, March 6, in the Smith Center against visiting James Madison, Amber Melvin finished tied for first place on bars with a score of 9.800, tying her career best which she originally earned on February 17 at the Towson Invitational. She also took third on the balance beam (9.775) and tied for fourth on the vault (9.550). Her performances contributed to the Colonials 194.300-184.300 win over the Dukes.

Melvin's scores rank among some of the top in the Atlantic 10. She is tied for 10th on the uneven bars (9.800) and fifth on both the balance beam (9.825) and the vault (9.775). She has achieved the highest scores among A-10 freshman on beam and vault to date.

Melvin was first recognized this season on February 11 with an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. Her first conference honor recognized her performances at the University of North Carolina on February 9 in a tri-meet with Bowling Green State University. On February 24, her second Atlantic 10 honor recognized her performances while visiting Rhode Island. At that meet she managed to finish in the top three in two events.

Melvin and the Colonials next compete on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. in Kent, Ohio against Kent State.