Rutgers University
Towson
Four Rotations: Gymnastics Hosts Towson, WCU, Penn
Jan 10 | Women's Gymnastics
The four things to know before the Scarlet Knights host the 2025 home opener against Penn, Towson, and West Chester on Sat., Jan. 11
The Four Things to Know...
| EYE OPENING |
Rutgers gymnastics scored a 194.850 in the season opening American Gold Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Classic last Saturday in California. The Scarlet Knights posted their highest season opening score since 2014 - a 195.075 in dual win against New Hampsire. Their 49.150 on beam marked the first time RU posted a 49+ on the apparatus in a season opener. The beam score is ranked No. 5 in the nation after opening week.
| TEAM 50 |
Rutgers concluded the 2024 regular season in grand fashion on Sunday at the George Washington quad meet, scoring a 196.825 for its second-highest score in program history in a high-scoring and closely-contested event. The full-team effort led to a massive list of records, milestones, and career-highs by meet's end in the nation's capital. The score marked the school record for a road meet, while the team's 49.300 on bars comes in second all-time at RU and the 49.225 on vault is third all-time in team history.
| NEWEST KNIGHTS |
Rutgers debuted five freshmen in the season opener in California, including Keeley Smith beginning with a 9.825 on beam and Reagan Schenkel entering the scene with a 9.825 on bars. The group of eight newcomers was named a Top 25 Incoming Class by College Gym News during the offseason.
| RU WATCHING?! |
Freshman Delaney Adrian and junior Gabrielle Dildy of Rutgers gymnastics have been named 2025 Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch. Adrian enters her first collegiate season with a Big Ten accolade earned from six years as a Level 10 gymnasts. Hailing from Columbia, Missouri, Adrian competed with Show Me Gymnastics and qualified for five National Championship meets. She won the 2023 beam title at the Regional Championship, then finished seventh in the all-around ath the 2023 National Championships. This past season, Adrian placed third on floor and sixth in the all-around at the 2024 Regional Championships.
Dildy was voted the Most Valuable Gymnast for the Scarlet Knights in 2024. Her breakout season hit a new high in the home finale at Jersey Mike's Arena. Dildy opened her evening with her first collegiate 9.9, sticking her Yurchenko full in front of the home crowd and winning the event in the tri-meet. She ended the night with a 9.8 on beam and her second 9.9 of the night on floor to help Rutgers score a season-high 49.395, the fifth-highest score in team history, while taking tying for the event's top score. Dildy then scored a 9.9 on vault in the regular season finale at George Washington and completed an excellent Big Ten Championships with a 9.85 on vault, a 9.825 on beam, and a 9.9 on floor - which earned seventh place out of 60 at the conference championship meet.
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