CORVALLIS, Ore. – Rutgers gymnastics scored a 194.150 on the road at No. 16 Oregon State on Friday evening inside Gill Coliseum. The host GymBeavs won the dual with a score of 197.275.
 
Avery Balser tied for second on bars with a solid 9.850, connecting on her jaeger and soaring with her double layout on the dismount.
 
Emily Leese continues to earn her anchor spot on vault, posting a 9.825 on her Yurchenko 1.5, tying for third in the event against the nationally-ranked GymBeavs.
 

Emily Leese's Yurchenko 1.5 is ELITE#ouRyear /// #GoRU! pic.twitter.com/BJwJN54W6n

— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) January 28, 2023

Elsewhere on vault, freshman Valentina Lorente-Garcia continues to improve, posting a young career-high 9.675 on her Yurchenko full.
 
Gianna Ortiz paced Rutgers on beam with a 9.800, highlighted by a clean double back handspring to loso leading into a stuck gainer full dismount.
 
Emily Wood scored a 9.850 on the floor to lead the Scarlet Knights, starting with a Rudi to loso and closing with a clean front 2/1.

✅ Infectious smile
✅ Lit floor music
✅ 9.850

Emily Wood is HER.#ouRyear /// #GoRU! pic.twitter.com/L3xXJ5Bm3N

— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) January 28, 2023

TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS
Vault: Emily Leese, 9.825 (T-3nd)
Bars:  Avery Balser, 9.850 (T-2nd)
Beam: Gianna Ortiz, 9.800
Floor:  Emily Wood, 9.850
All-Around: Hannah Joyner, 38.950
 
UP NEXT
The Scarlet Knights finish up the road trip at Penn State on Mon., Jan. 30 in a Big Ten dual meet scheduled for 8 p.m. on national television on Big Ten Network.


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