MORGANTOWN, W. Va. –  Rutgers gymnastics registered its second-highest mark of the season with a 195.300 at a tri-meet with host West Virginia and Pittsburgh. The Scarlet Knights shined on floor with a season-best team score of 49.250 in the event.
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Opening the night on beam, Rutgers came out strong as freshman
Hannah Joyner and senior
Erin McLachlan tied for second place with identical scores of 9.875. Sophomore
Kiera Doherty-Herwitz matched her career-high of 9.825, while sophomore
Sage Littlejohn returned to lineup with her own career-best of 9.775. Freshman
Jenna Ferguson contributed a 9.750 to round out the team score of 49.100.
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The Scarlet Knights carried the early momentum to floor, where junior
Belle Huang earned a 9.900 for second place in the event. Freshman
Jordyn Duffield, Ferguson, and Joyner all executed beautiful routines as well to each score a 9.850. It marked the career-best for all three on floor. Senior
Shannon Farrell added a 9.800, also a career-high, to give RU its best team score of the season at 49.250. Â
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On vault, senior
Kaitlyn Hall led the way with a 9.825, marking her fifth straight meet hitting a 9.825 or higher. Junior
Toni Williams followed with a 9.800, while Joyner produced a 9.775. Farrell and Huang each added a 9.750 to contribute to team score of 48.900.
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RU closed the meet on bars, where Joyner recorded a career-best mark of 9.825. Farrell's routine earned her a 9.825 as well to help boast the team's score of 48.050.
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Joyner finished first in the all-around with a score of 39.325, finishing second on beam (9.875) and third on bars (9.825) Huang followed in second with a 38.850.
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Rutgers returns home on Friday, March 6 to host a quad meet at the College Avenue Gym. The meet will feature West Chester, Southern Connecticut State and Cornell.
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