Arkansas posts best road score of season

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MINNIEAPOLIS, Minn. – Junior All-American Katherine Grable takes a pair of titles as the No. 24 University of Arkansas gymnastics team (6-6-1, 1-4-1 SEC) scored a 196.350, the team’s best road score of the season as they finish second in a quad meet at the University of Minnesota, 196.450; Centenary, 190.525 and Nebraska, 196.100.

Grable finished tied for first in the all-around competition as well as on the beam. Shelby Salmon finished second on the bars followed by fellow Razorback Amy Borsellino who finished third. Grable would add a second place finish on the vault and a third place finish on the floor as well.

“Every quarter-tenth matters,” co-head coach René Lyst said. “Scoring I thought was definitely tight, but I am very pleased with the way our team competed tonight. They competed the way you want them to compete in a pressure situation, which is the way you want them to do every meet.”

In rotation one, the Razorbacks started on the beam with a 48.850. Grable led the way with a 9.90 for the meet followed by senior Kelci Lewis with a 9.850. After the rotation the Razorbacks would be in third place.

Minnesota would score a 49.250 on the vault, Centenary tallied a 48.000 on the floor and Nebraska picked up a 49.250 on bars in rotation one.

On the floor, the Razorbacks would tumble their way to second place after two rotations with a 49.100. Grable paced the Razorbacks with a 9.875 followed by Borsellino with a 9.825. Lewis, Sydnie Dillard and Bailee Zumwalde each added a 9.80 for the event as well.

Minnesota scored a 48.950 on the bars to give them a total of 98.200 halfway through the meet. Centenary added a 47.425 on the floor for a total of 95.425 followed by Nebraska with a 48.450 on the beam for a 97.650 at the end of the second rotation.

On the vault, the Razorbacks recorded 49.150 led by Grable with a 9.90 he second 9.90 of the meet. Heather Elswick and Lewis would each add a 9.85 for the event, followed by Borsellino and Zumwalde whom each had a score 9.775.

Minnesota scored a 49.100 on the beam in rotation three, followed by Centenary with a 47.500 on the bars and Nebraska with a 49.075 on the bars. The Razorbacks would maintain their position in second place after three rotations.

On the bars, the Razorbacks would match their best rotation of the season with a 49.250. Salmon lead the way with a 9.90, followed by freshman Erin Freier with a 9.85 and senior Jordan Salsberg with a 9.825. All-arounders Borsellino and Grable added a 9.875 and a 9.800 respectively.

“To start out on the beam was good for us,” Lyst said. “We know that starting on the beam is a real possibility for us at NCAA Regionals, and that was really big for our team to respond the way that they did. The team did great by continuing to build after the first rotation and this definitely boosts our confidence for the future.”

The Razorbacks will return to competition next Sunday, March 17 in Los Angeles, Calif., against UCLA.

Mar. 9, 2013
Sports Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
Att. 2,151


ROTATION I
Arkansas
Beam: 48.850
Katherine Grable 9.900, Kelci Lewis 8.85, Keara Glover 9.725, Amy Borsellino 9.75, Sydnie Dillard
9.750, Erin Freier 9.725

Minnesota
Vault: 49.175
Shannon Golich 9.80, Lindsay Mable 9.900, Kylie Schermann 9.875, Kayla Slechta 9.750        
 Cierra Tomson 9.850

Centenary
Floor: 47.675
Meg Crowley  9.725 Tawnee Hadd 9.52, Jessica Lieblich 9.525, Christy Martinez 9.575, Robyn Price  9.450  
 Kellie Slater 9.600

Nebraska
Bars: 48.050
Hollie Blanske   9.825, Jessie DeZiel   9.925, Janelle Giblin   9.875, Kassandra Nathe   9.800      
 Brittany Skinner   9.775  Emily Wong   9.625  

ROTATION II
Arkansas
Floor: 49.100
Bailee Zumwalde 9.80, Heather Elswick 9.525, Sydnie Dillard 9.800, Katherine Grable 9.875, Kelci Lewis 9.800, Amy Borsellino 9.825

Minnesota
Bars: 48.950
Cierra Tomson 9.850, Madie Hanley 9.725, Janell Campbell 9.850, Cierra Tomson 9.825, Lindsay Marble 9.55, Kayla Slechta 9.800

Centenary
Vault 47.425
Jessica Liebich 9.375, Meg Crowley 9.300, Christie Martinez 9.625, Kellie Slater 9.425, Robyn Price 9.675, Tawnee Hadd 9.25

Nebraska
Beam: 48.850
Janelle Giblin 9.725, Kassandra Nathe 9.225, Jessie DeZiel 9.850, Jennifer Lauer 9.850, Brittany Skinner 9.650, Emily Wong 9.825

ROTATION III
Arkansas
Vault: 49.150
Amy Borsellino 9.775, Bailee Zumwalde 9.775, Kelci Lewis 9.850, Heather Elswick 9.850, Katherine Grable 9.900, Erin Freier 9.625

Minnesota
Beam: 47.750
Cierra Tomson 9.725, Dusti Russell 9.800, Hanna Nordquist 9.900, Kylie Schermann 9.850, Lindsay Marble 9.375, Shannon Golich 9.

Centenary
Bars 47.625
Meg Crowley 9.425, Christie Martinez 9.050, Robyn Price 9.700, Jessica Lieblich 9.725, Stephanie Strickler 9.60


Nebraska
Floor 47.075
Jennifer Lauer 9.825, Desire Stephens 9.750, Hollie Blanske 9.800, Emily Wong 9.900, Brittany Skinner 9.800, Jessie Diel 9.750

ROTATION IV
Arkansas
Bars: 49.250
Keara Glover 9.775, Jordan Salsberg 9.825, Erin Freier 9.850, Katherine Grable 9.800,
Amy Borsellino 9.875, Shelby Salmon 9.900


Minnesota
Floor: 48.850
Jenny Covers 9.800, Cierra Tomson 9.800, Janell Campbell 9.725, Shannon Golich 9.800, Lindsay Marble 9.875, Kylie Schermann 9.800  

Centenary
Beam: 47.250
Tawnee Hadd 7.625, Jessica Lieblich 9.175, Meg Crowley 9.275, Robyn Price 9.750, Kellie Slater 8.950, Stephanie Strickler 9.70


Nebraska
Vault 48.150
Janelle Giblin 9.725, Desire Stephens 9.850, Hollie Blanske 9.850, Emily Wong 9.900, Brittany Skinner 9.825, Jessie DiZiel 9.775