PISCATAWAY, N.J.- Rutgers gymnastics excelled at Jersey Mike's Arena on Friday night on Senior Night. The team posted a 196.200 in a tri-meet victory over Penn and Yale. The result matched the team's season-best score and tied for the seventh-highest score in team history.
Following the meet, RU celebrated the careers of
Avery Balser,
Myra Daniels,
Emily Leese,
Calah Newman,
Gianna Ortiz,
Jaidyn Raby,
Emily Wood,
Stephanie Zannella, and
Katy Koopman. RU also celebrate its senior managers,
Kylie Haffner and
Rees Hagler.
The night was capped by Rutgers' 49.325 on floor, a season-best and tied for the fifth-highest score in team history.
Maya Jones and
Gabrielle Dildy each had a career-high 9.900, which was Dildy's second 9.900 of the night.
Harmony Webster matched her career-high with a 9.825.
Rutgers scored 49.075 on the vault to tie for 10th in the Rutgers record book.
Gabrielle Dildy led the way with her first collegiate 9.900.
Jaidyn Raby celebrated Senior Night with a career-high with a 9.8.
Rutgers combined for a 48.875 on bars.
Avery Balser had a team-high 9.85.
Valentina Lorente-Garcia posted a 9.80, matching her career-high.
Rutgers followed with a 48.925 on beam.
Jacqueline Manifold and
Stephanie Zannella each had a 9.825, while
Gabrielle Dildy posted a 9.80.
Top Performers
Vault:
Gabrielle Dildy, 9.90
Bars:
Avery Balser, 9.85
Beam:
Jacqueline Manifold /
Stephanie Zannella, 9.825
Floor:
Maya Jones /
Gabrielle Dildy, 9.90
Event Winners
Other Top Performances
Rutgers also saw Emily Lease finish second on the vault (to her teammate) and had
Stephanie Zannella and Jackie Manifold tie for second on the balance beam
Gallery: (3-15-2024) Gymnastics Senior Night
Up Next
The Scarlet Knights are slated to compete at the George Washington Quad this Sunday, March 17, against George Washington, Towson and Penn State. Following that will be the Big Ten Championships, Saturday March 23, hosted by Michigan State.
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