PHILADELPHIA, PA. –  Senior Erin McLachlan broke the school record on beam for Rutgers gymnastics in a team road win at Penn on Sunday. McLachlan's record-setting 9.950 anchored the program's second highest event total ever on beam at 49.125.
 
As a team, Rutgers registered a193.575 total on the day to top Penn's score of 190.875 in the dual meet. 

"I am really proud of how the team competed today.  It's tough competing twice in a weekend.  It really does test the endurance of a team," said Head Coach Umme Salim-Beasley.  "They all competed well.  Unfortunately, we lost Mia Betancourt during her leadoff floor routine.  The team had to recompose themselves after seeing a teammate injure themselves.  It shook them a little bit. 

"They really showed their strength and determination finishing up on beam.  They did some of the best routines we have seen all year.  It was a season high for the beam lineup, as well as a new school record for Erin McLachlan."
 

🚨SCHOOL RECORD 🚨 Senior Erin McLachlan broke the #RUGYM record on beam with a mark of 9.950 on Sunday at Penn! Erin anchored the event to lift RU to the second highest team score on beam in program history! pic.twitter.com/5pXxI0wuz8

— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) January 27, 2020

  

BARS

Rutgers entered its first rotation with power and strength on bars, being led by senior Shannon Farrell with a 9.750. Sophomore Abigail Karolewski's routine notched her a 9.725 to follow. Farrell and Karolewski finished second and third in the event, respectively, to help push RU to a 48.100.
 

VAULT

The team's energy continued to vault as five Scarlet Knights posted a score of 9.700 or higher. Freshmen Hannah Joyner and Jordyn Duffield posted personal-bests to claim the top two spots in the event. Joyner bested her mark to 9.800, while Duffield reached a 9.775.
 
Juniors Toni Williams (9.725) and Belle Huang (9.700), and senior Kaitlyn Hall (9.700) rounded out the 9.700 performances to give the team a 48.700 mark in the event.
 

FLOOR

Battling through a challenging floor outing, Huang helped recompose the team by claiming the event title, eclipsing 9.800 for the fourth straight meet with a 9.825. Joyner placed third in the event with a 9.675 for her routine. Overall, the team recorded a 47.925 on floor. 
 

BEAM

Rutgers concluded the meet with a statement on beam, as McLachlan and Joyner each eclipsed 9.900 to lift the team. McLachlan took first in the event with the school-record 9.950. Joyner reached 9.900 to place second, her third meet reaching 9.9 or higher.
 
Freshman Jenna Ferguson and junior Emily Drauss bested their season totals on beam, each posting a 9.775. Huang boasted the lineup with a 9.725 in the event. The Scarlet Knights' 49.125 total on beam marked the second highest result in program history.
 

ALL-AROUND

Joyner produced a 39.050 in the all-around, adding top 3 finishes on three events. Huang posted a 38.550 of her own, capturing the title on floor to highlight her outing. 
 

KNIGHT NOTES

• Rutgers produced its second highest beam score in program history with a 49.125. The total bested marks of 49.100 achieved twice in March of 2014.
• Erin McLachlan's 9.950 on beam becomes a Rutgers gymnastics record. She tops a four-way tie for second on the list at 9.925, most recently registered by teammates Hannah Joyner (on Jan. 18, 2020) and Belle Huang (Feb. 9, 2019).

 

UP NEXT

Rutgers travels to Penn State on Friday, Jan. 31 for its third straight road meet. Start time is set for 7 p.m. ET at Rec Hall.
 
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