Friday, February 23
University Park, Pa.
6:00 PM
Rutgers
195.275
vs
196.900
No. 15 Minnesota
Zannella Wins Beam at Big Five Gymnastics Meet
Feb 23 | Women's Gymnastics
Senior Stephanie Zannella scores a 9.9 to top the field of 30
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ā Senior Stephanie Zannella claimed the outright beam title at the Big Five meet on Friday evening at Penn State, scoring a 9.900 to top the field of 30 at the annual conference regular season finale. It marked Rutgers' first individual title at a Big Five meet in its 10th season entering the competition.
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The Scarlet Knights' 195.275 team score represents Rutgers' second-best tally since beginning Big Five competition in 2015. RU finished fifth in the session behind regular season champion No. 8 Michigan State (197.275), No. 14 Ohio State (197.000), No. 15 Minnesota (196.900), and No. 23 Nebraska (195.725).
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Zannella's 9.9 was Rutgers' final routine of the evening in front of the Rec Hall crowd and live on Big Ten Network. The big score gave Rutgers a 49.050 on beam, its best rotation of the night strengthened by Jacqueline Manifold's 9.850 and Gabrielle Dildy's 9.825.
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Dildy scored high on floor, as well, with a career-high 9.875 to lead RU in the event, followed by Emily Leese's 9.850. As she has done most of the season, Leese led the Scarlet Knight vaulting effort with a 9.875, her fifth score of at least that mark in the last six meets, tying for fourth out of 30 at Big Fives.
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Over on bars, Avery Balser (9.875) was her consistent self with her fifth score of 9.875 or higher this season, finishing in an eighth-place tie amongst the five conference teams.
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In her first Big Five meet, redshirt freshman Rachael Riley hit a career-high vault of 9.800. Dildy made it three meets of at least 9.8 with her 9.800 vault.
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Knight Notes
Vault: Emily Leese (9.875) ā T-4th of 30
Bars: Avery Balser (9.875) ā T-8th of 30
Beam: Stephanie Zannella (9.900) ā 1st of 30
Floor: Gabrielle Dildy (9.875) ā T-10th of 30
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Up Next
The Scarlet Knights return to New Jersey to host a quad meet with Cornell, West Chester, and Ursinus on Sat., March 2 at 2 p.m. at Jersey Mike's Arena, streaming live on B1G+.
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The Scarlet Knights' 195.275 team score represents Rutgers' second-best tally since beginning Big Five competition in 2015. RU finished fifth in the session behind regular season champion No. 8 Michigan State (197.275), No. 14 Ohio State (197.000), No. 15 Minnesota (196.900), and No. 23 Nebraska (195.725).
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Zannella's 9.9 was Rutgers' final routine of the evening in front of the Rec Hall crowd and live on Big Ten Network. The big score gave Rutgers a 49.050 on beam, its best rotation of the night strengthened by Jacqueline Manifold's 9.850 and Gabrielle Dildy's 9.825.
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— Rutgers Gymnastics (@RUGymnastics) February 24, 2024
Dildy scored high on floor, as well, with a career-high 9.875 to lead RU in the event, followed by Emily Leese's 9.850. As she has done most of the season, Leese led the Scarlet Knight vaulting effort with a 9.875, her fifth score of at least that mark in the last six meets, tying for fourth out of 30 at Big Fives.
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Over on bars, Avery Balser (9.875) was her consistent self with her fifth score of 9.875 or higher this season, finishing in an eighth-place tie amongst the five conference teams.
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In her first Big Five meet, redshirt freshman Rachael Riley hit a career-high vault of 9.800. Dildy made it three meets of at least 9.8 with her 9.800 vault.
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Knight Notes
- Stephanie Zannella's beam victory marks Rutgers' first event win at a Big Five meet since joining the conference in 2015.
- Gabrielle Dildy reached a new career high on floor with her 9.875 at the Big Five meet. She scored a 9.8 or above in all three of her events at Big Fives (vault, beam, floor).
- Rachael Riley vaulted to her new career high of 9.800.
Vault: Emily Leese (9.875) ā T-4th of 30
Bars: Avery Balser (9.875) ā T-8th of 30
Beam: Stephanie Zannella (9.900) ā 1st of 30
Floor: Gabrielle Dildy (9.875) ā T-10th of 30
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Up Next
The Scarlet Knights return to New Jersey to host a quad meet with Cornell, West Chester, and Ursinus on Sat., March 2 at 2 p.m. at Jersey Mike's Arena, streaming live on B1G+.
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