NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut gymnastics recorded a total score of 193.900 and finished in fourth place out of eight teams at the Gymnastics East Conference Championships, hosted by Yale University. In the first session against Cornell, Bridgeport and William & Mary, the Owls had the highest team score and had the tie for the highest team score on the Vault. Their fourth-place finish is the best finish that Southern Connecticut has had since joining the Gymnastics East Conference.
First-year
Gigi Mastellone and senior
Jayci Jordan finished tied in third place on the Bars. Junior
Libby Allen posted a third-place finish tie in the Floor Exercise.
On the Vault, freshman
Sophia Ruecker posted a team-best and career-high score of 9.775 in a tie for seventh place. On the Uneven Bars,
Jayci Jordan and
Gigi Mastellone recorded a team-best score of 9.850, as they finished tied for third place. This was a career-high for Jordan on the Uneven Bars. On the Balance Beam, junior
Angel Lee had a team-best and season high score of 9.850, as she finished in a tie for fourth place. In the Floor Exercise,
Libby Allen recorded a team-best score of 9.875 and came in a tie for third place. The highest scoring event for the Owls, was the floor exercise, where they posted a total score of 48.850.
VAULT
Sophia Ruecker had a team-best and career-high score of 9.775, as she finished in a tie for seventh. Sophomore
Ava Kelly and Junior
Brianna Dorr had a score of 9.700, as they finished in a tie for 18
th place.
Libby Allen posted a score of 9.675, in 23
rd place. Freshman
Kylie Sitty recorded a score of 9.650 in 27
th place. Junior
Lexi Bracher had a score of 9.600 and came in 33
rd place. The Owls had a total score of 48.500 on the vault.
UNEVEN/PARALLEL BARS
Gigi Mastellone and
Jayci Jordan recorded a team-best score of 9.850, as they finished in a tie for third place. This was a career-high for Jordan. Freshman
Kylie Sitty had a score of 9.625 and came in 35th. Freshman
Gabriela Dinisoe posted a score of 9.575 in 39
th place. The Owls had a total score of 48.275 on the uneven bars.
BALANCE BEAM
Angel Lee posted a team-best and season-high score of 9.850, came in a tie for fourth place.
Gabriela Dinisoe had a score of 9.800 and posted a 11
th place finish. Senior
Emiley Kahl recorded a career-high score of 9.775 and came in 15
th place.
Libby Allen matched her career-high score of 9.750 in 22
nd place. The Owls had a total score of 48.275 on the balance beam.
FLOOR EXERCISE
Libby Allen had a team-best score of 9.875 and came in a tie for third place.
Ava Kelly had a score of 9.800 and finished in 16th.
Sophia Ruecker recorded a career-high score of 9.775 and came in 20
th place. Junior
Erica Beyer and
Kylie Sitty posted a score of 9.700, as they finished in 30
th place. Junior
Alexa Melanson had a score of 9.650 in 35
th place. The Owls had a total score of 48.850 in the floor exercise, which was their highest scoring event of the day.
