NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. –  Rutgers gymnastics won Friday's tri-meet at the College Ave Gym, posting a score of 195.625. The Scarlet Knights claimed the event title in all four events, as well as numerous top three finishes.
Cornell followed in second with a 190.950, while Southern Connecticut State finished third with a 190.300.
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Rutgers vaulted into the meet with the Scarlet Knights taking the top three spots in the event. Senior
Kaitlyn Hall paced the lineup with a first-place mark of 9.850. Junior
Belle Huang followed with a 9.825 for second, while freshman
Hannah Joyner posted a 9.800 for third. Junior
Toni Williams (9.750) and freshman
Jenna Ferguson (9.725) rounded out the team score of 48.950.
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The Scarlet Knights registered a few career-highs on bars, as Joyner led the way in first place with a personal-best 9.900. Junior
Emily Drauss notched a career-high of her own with a 9.825, finishing third. Hall (9.725), sophomore
Abigail Karolewski (9.725), and Huang (9.700) all contributed to the team mark of 48.875.
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Moving to beam, senior
Erin McLachlan claimed first with a 9.850. Huang finished second with a score of 9.775. Ferguson (9.725) and Joyner (9.725) added to the Scarlet Knights' mark of 48.750 on beam.
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The night came to a close on floor with Huang posting a meet-best 9.850. Four other Scarlet Knights – freshman
Jordyn Duffield, Ferguson, Joyner, and Williams all tied for second with 9.800s each. As a team, RU put up a 49.050 in the event.
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Joyner won the all-around with a mark of 39.225, while Huang placed second with a 39.150.
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- Hannah Joyner has reached 9.9 on two events this year, including beam six times and bars for the first time tonight.
- Kaitlyn Hall led all competitors on vault for the fourth time this season, including three Big Ten meets.
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Rutgers heads to New Hampshire for its final regular season away meet on Sunday, March 8. The quad meet will consist of host UNH, No. 15 Auburn, and Central Michigan. Competition will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
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