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BY MATT DOUTHETT
Times Correspondent | Tuesday, January 29, 2008 | (No comments posted.)
When an all-around state qualifying gymnast goes down with an injury, a team can either fold up the tent, or rely on one of its own to take the reins and become the No. 1 competitor. Crown Point gymnast Trisha Eberly has done just that in the injured Alyssa Coker's absence and has not succumbed to the pressure.
Crown Point coach Ami Pysh said Eberly is incredibly important to the team while Coker has been injured.
"There's been some kids who I've had in the past that have had to step up due an injury to become the No. 1 competitor but couldn't handle the pressure," Pysh said. "Trisha and Alyssa have similar gymnastics abilities, so she knows she has to give 110 percent to make up for the deficit of not having Alyssa."
The humble Eberly also gave credit to her teammates.
"We've all had to step up a lot, and we've all done a great job in doing it," she said.
Pysh said Eberly, who also runs track for the Bulldogs, is her toughest competitor.
"I've had kids that are very tough, dealing with injuries and things like that," Pysh said. "But with Trisha, I never have to worry about any distractions. She is with me all the way when we're in this gym."
Eberly, who also runs track for the Bulldogs, tied for first overall in Saturday's Chesterton Invitational with a score of 36.70. Eberly also took first-place in the floor (9.5) and beam (9.45) events at the meet.
"I was really happy with my results, because I've been practicing really hard lately," Eberly said.
Eberly has won several awards during her time at Crown Point. As a sophomore, she was the Most Improved Gymnast on her team and an All-Duneland Athletic Conference selection.
Eberly said she credits her teammates and Pysh for her development as a gymnast.
"My teammates and I kind of rebound off of each other," she said.
The Trisha Eberly file
School: Crown Point.
Year: Junior.
Eberly has been involved with gymnastics since she was 5 years old and is a returning state qualifier, finishing seventh in the floor event last year.
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