Saturday, January 22
College Park, Md.
12:00 PM
Rutgers University
at
Maryland
Photo by: Rich Graessle
Gymnastics Travels to Maryland for Big Ten Dual Meet
Jan 19 | Women's Gymnastics
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers gymnastics travels to Maryland for its first Big Ten matchup of the year on Saturday, Jan. 22. The dual meet will begin at 12 p.m. ET live on Big Ten Network+. Follow @RUGymnastics on Twitter for live score updates from the meet.
Rutgers hosted No. 21 NC State, North Carolina and New Hampshire, claiming victories over UNC and UNH with a team score of 194.550. The Scarlet Knights extended win streaks of three straight against both the Tar Heels and the Wildcats.
RU posted a total of nine top three finishes and a number of career-highs, as fifth-year senior Belle Huang led the way with a career-high and first-place 9.950 on floor. Huang also finished third on beam with a 9.875 and on vault with a 9.850.
The Scarlet Knights recorded the third best team vault score in program history with a 49.150 in their home opener. Senior Mia Betancourt recorded a career-high 9.850 in the event, while junior Hannah Joyner and Huang each added a 9.850 as well. Sophomore Emily Leese posted a 9.825, while freshman Isabella Hughes added a 9.775.
Huang has eclipsed a 9.9 or higher on floor eight times, adding a career-high of 9.950 to tie for second on the Rutgers career charts. Courtney Turner holds the Rutgers record with a 10.000 in the event. The captain owns a total of 13 career 9.9s across beam and floor, the second-most of any RU gymnast and most on floor. Huang is tied for seventh nationally in the event with an NQS of 9.925.
Freshmen Elia Aird and Brayden Battavio made their collegiate debuts in the home opener for RU. A total of six newcomers have entered the lineups for the Scarlet Knights, including freshmen Maya Jones, Anna Pagliaro, Hughes, and sophomore transfer Gianna Ortiz.
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THIS WEEK'S KNIGHT NOTES
| RU'S LAST TIME OUT |
RU posted a total of nine top three finishes and a number of career-highs, as fifth-year senior Belle Huang led the way with a career-high and first-place 9.950 on floor. Huang also finished third on beam with a 9.875 and on vault with a 9.850.
| REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK |
💪STRONG on vault! Highlighted by three 9.850s, #RUGYM registered the third best team vault score in program history with a 49.150 in Saturday's home opener! pic.twitter.com/zgPw2ZV3RL
— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) January 18, 2022
| QUEEN OF THE FLOOR |
👑 Queen of the Floor, 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 𝓗𝓾𝓪𝓷𝓰
— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) January 19, 2022
Belle recorded a career-high of 9.950 on floor to finish first in the event in the home quad meet! The captain is tied for second on the #RUGYM career charts and has eclipsed 9.9+ in the event eight times in her career! pic.twitter.com/NEcKnthgSv
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