PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers gymnastics scored a season-high 195.350 to celebrate 50 years of program history in a tri meet against Michigan and Kent State on Saturday at Jersey Mike's Arena.
The Wolverines claimed the meet and the Big Ten win with a score of 196.900, while Rutgers defeated Kent State's 194.500.
Rutgers' season-high team score was powered by vault, where
Elia Aird led with a 9.825 to push the team to its best vault score of the season at 48.775.
Rachael Riley chipped in a 9.800, followed by 9.775's from
Anna Pagliaro and
Gabrielle Dildy.
The Scarlet Knights' best score of the day came on floor, where Dildy anchored with her 9.850 to continue to lead the team in the event.
Donna Uhlenberg contributed with her career-high-tying 9.825, while
Maya Jones also shined with a 9.825.
Freshmen
Reagan Schenkel and
Delaney Adrian paced the bar workers with matching 9.800's, while 9.800's around for
Jacqueline Manifold, Pagliaro, and Dildy powered the beam team.
Adrian completed the all-around, coming in with a 38.775 and placing second at the tri meet.
Top Performers
Vault:
Elia Aird (9.825) – T-4th of 18
Bars:
Reagan Schenkel and
Delaney Adrian (9.800) – T-5th of 18
Beam:
Jacqueline Manifold,
Anna Pagliaro and
Gabrielle Dildy (9.800)– T-6th of 18
Floor:
Gabrielle Dildy (9.850)– T-4th of 18
Knight Notes
- Rachael Riley matched her career-high 9.800 on vault.
- Donna Uhlenberg obtained a new career-high of 9.700 on bars.
- Ginger Richards made her collegiate debut on bars with a 9.750.
- Rutgers scored a season-high 48.775 as a team on vault.
- Donna Uhlenberg tied her career-high on floor with 9.825.
Up Next
The Scarlet Knights hit the road to visit Michigan State in a Big Ten dual meet on Sat., Feb. 22 at 2 p.m., streaming live on B1G+.
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