Friday, February 25
Champaign, Ill.
8:00 PM
Rutgers
195.475
at
196.650
#20 Illinois
Photo by: Rich Graessle
No. 24 Gymnastics Records Ten Top 3 Finishes at No. 20 Illinois
Feb 25 | Women's Gymnastics
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. ā Ā In a Top 25 battle on the road, No. 24 Rutgers recorded a team total of 195.475 at No. 20 Illinois. The Scarlet Knights produced a total of 10 Top 3 finishes in the Big Ten dual.
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Junior Hannah Joyner led the way with four Top 3 event finishes on the night. She placed first on floor (9.925), third on vault (9.850), third on bars (9.825) and third in the all-around (38.725).
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Sophomore Calah Newman had a career night, finishing second in the all-around with a career-high 39.100 and second on beam with a 9.850. Graduate Belle Huang tied for second on beam (9.850) and floor (9.900).
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Sophomore Avery Balser placed second on bars, posting a score of 9.850. Classmate Emily Leese tied for third on vault, recording a mark of 9.850 as well.
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Rutgers matched its second-highest team event score of the season on floor, as the Scarlet Knights' total of 49.250 ranks fifth on the all-time program charts. Joyner led the way in first with a 9.925 followed byĀ Huang in a tie for second with a 9.900.
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Sophomore Emily Wood posted her career high on floor for the second straight meet, scoring a 9.875.Ā Balser added a season-high 9.775, while Calah Newman posted a 9.775 as well.
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Vault: Hannah Joyner & Emily Leese, 9.850 ā Third Place
Bars: Avery Balser, 9.850 ā Second Place
Beam: Belle Huang, Calah Newman, 9.850 ā Second Place
Floor: Hannah Joyner, 9.925 ā First Place
All-Around: Calah Newman, 39.100 ā Second Place
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Rutgers returns home for Senior Knight on Friday, March 4. The Scarlet Knights will host Brown, Southern Connecticut State and NC State at Jersey Mike's Arena.
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| TOP 3 FINISHERS |
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Sophomore Calah Newman had a career night, finishing second in the all-around with a career-high 39.100 and second on beam with a 9.850. Graduate Belle Huang tied for second on beam (9.850) and floor (9.900).
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Sophomore Avery Balser placed second on bars, posting a score of 9.850. Classmate Emily Leese tied for third on vault, recording a mark of 9.850 as well.
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ššAvery Balser with a strong 9.850 to lead us on bars!! pic.twitter.com/UvyA69VOPH
ā Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 26, 2022
šEmily Leese with a beautiful vault, scoring a 9.850! pic.twitter.com/z6pHU4OAAw
ā Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 26, 2022
šCalah Newman caps a great night with a 9.850 on beam, totaling a career-high all-around mark of 39.100! pic.twitter.com/qwfPrI6gIR
ā Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 26, 2022
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| STRONG ON FLOOR |
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Sophomore Emily Wood posted her career high on floor for the second straight meet, scoring a 9.875.Ā Balser added a season-high 9.775, while Calah Newman posted a 9.775 as well.
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šBelle Huang showing us why she is queen of the floor, posting a 9.900 to anchor us in the event! pic.twitter.com/ubIeoRkiGZ
ā Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 26, 2022
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| TOP INDIVIDUAL SCORERS |
Bars: Avery Balser, 9.850 ā Second Place
Beam: Belle Huang, Calah Newman, 9.850 ā Second Place
Floor: Hannah Joyner, 9.925 ā First Place
All-Around: Calah Newman, 39.100 ā Second Place
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āØNo. 24 #RUGYM posts a team total of 195.475 at No. 20 Illinois. The Scarlet Knights record 10 Top 3 finishes on the night! pic.twitter.com/IwaPmvKsGm
ā Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 26, 2022
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