STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Freshman Abby Griswold earned a 9.825 score on balance beam and a 9.70 on uneven bars as she led Towson University (1-3) to a 192.175 team score and a fourth place finish in a quad meet at Penn State on Saturday night.
The Tigers started the meet on floor exercise and earned a solid 48.25 team score as freshman Katie Sassa had a 9.725 score while senior Britney Russell posted a 9.675 score.
The Tigers also vaulted well and earned a 48.325 team score. Sassa also led the Tigers on vault with a 9.775 score while freshman Lydia Thompson contributed a 9.725. Another freshman, Samantha Ward, earned a 9.70 score on vault.
However, the Tigers didn't fare as well on bars and beam, earning 47.80 scores on each event.
Thompson led Towson on bars with a 9.725 score while junior Alexa Davis was the Tigers' top performer on beam with a career best 9.85 score.
“This was a good meet for us against some strong competition,” said Coach Vicki Chliszczyk. “We were not intimidated by the surroundings and we performed like we belonged. With a team that is so young, it was good the way we performed. We just had a few silly mistakes and those mistakes kept us from making the meet even closer.”
The Tigers open their home schedule with a quad meet on Saturday, January 26 at 4:00 p.m. Towson hosts Bridgeport, Lindenwood and Ursinus in the Towson Center.
COLLEGE GYMNASTICS: 1. Minnesota 195.525; 2. Kent State 195.450; 3. Penn State 194.30; 4. Towson 192.175.
VAULT: 1. Kayla Slechta (MIN), 9.925; 2. Jenny Covers (MINN), 9.875; 3. Sharaya Musser (PSU), 9.850; Kylie Schermann (MINN), 9.85.
BARS: 1. Rachel Guida (KSU), 9.875; 2. Kelsey Lawless (KSU), 9.80; Amiah Mims (KSU), 9.80; Kassidy Stauder (PSU), 9.80; Samantha Musto (PSU), 9.80; Sharaya Musser (PSU), 9.80; Lindsey Marple (MINN), 9.80.
BALANCE BEAM: 1. Kassidy Stauder (PSU), 9.90; Shayora Musser (PSU), 9.90; 3. Marie Care (KS), 9.875.
FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. Lindsey Marple (MINN), 9.875; Kylie Schermann (MINN), 9.875; 3. Jenny Covers (MINN), 9.85.
ALL-AROUND: 1. Lindsay Marple (MINN), 39.325; 2. Jenny Covers (MINN), 39.25; 3. Amiah Mims (KSU), 39.075.
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