NC State
UNC-Chapel Hill
Gymnastics Comes Out Victorious With Season-High 194.9 In Quad Meet
2/6/2016 3:24:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
The team tabbed six individual career-best performances
Highights
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- The NC State gymnastics team posted a season-high score of 194.900 to come out victorious in its quad meet at Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday afternoon inside Koury Natatorium.
Bowling Green finished second with a total of 194.800, host and EAGL conference rival UNC-CH finished third with a mark of 193.400 and conference foe Pittsburgh rounded out the competition with a 193.350.
Capitalizing on its day, the Wolfpack recorded eight top-five finishes and six career-high individual performances, as well as a season-high team score on floor.
From The Coach's Perspective
Team Scores
| Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | |
| 1. NC State (194.900) | 48.750 | 48.450 | 48.650 | 49.050 |
| 2. Bowling Green (194.800) | 48.575 | 48.575 | 48.550 | 49.100 |
| 3. UNC-CH (193.400) | 47.875 | 48.500 | 48.500 | 48.525 |
| 4. Pittsburgh (193.350) | 48.650 | 48.425 | 47.300 | 48.875 |
Wolfpack Top-Five Finishes
Vault: Brittni Watkins, 9.825, 1st
Vault: Chelsea Knight, 9.800, T2nd
Bars: Brittni Watkins, 9.800, T4th
Bars: Amanda Fillard, 9.800 T4th
Beam: Amanda Fillard, 9.825, T1st
Beam: Nicole Wild, 9.800, T3rd
Floor: Brittni Watkins, 9.900, 1st
All-Around: Brittni Watkins, 39.175, 2nd
Meet Recap
Floor Exercise
The Wolfpack started off on floor Saturday afternoon, as the team carded a season-best score of 49.050 as well as five career-high individual marks. Watkins led the Pack with a 9.900 to win the event, which ties her career-best on the rotation.
NC State's second-highest scorer was Caitlyn Fillard as she recorded a career-high 9.825 to finish sixth. Additionally Alexa Phillips posted a 9.800 in her career debut on the rotation, Chelsea Knight earned a career-high mark of 9.775 and Paris Phillips tied her career best with a 9.750.
Vault
Watkins was the top scorer again for the Pack on vault, as she posted a 9.825 to earn her second win on the day. Behind Watkins was Knight with a mark of 9.800, which put her in a tie for second place in the overall standings.
Additionally, Caitlyn Fillard earned a mark of 9.725 while Alexa and Paris Phillips each carded a 9.700 to round out the top five scores for the team on the event.
As a team, NC State tabbed a score of 48.750.
Uneven Bars
Amanda Fillard and Watkins turned in the team's highest scores on bars, as each tabbed a mark of 9.800 to tie for fourth in the overall standings. Chelsea Knight additionally posted a score of 9.775 to finish seventh. As a team, the Wolfpack earned a total of 48.450 on its third rotation of the day.
Balance Beam
On its last rotation of the day, NC State recorded a team score of 48.650 on beam. Amanda Fillard highlighted the event for the team with a career-high score of 9.825 to tie for first place.
Nicole Wild tabbed a score of 9.800 to tie for third, while Caitlyn Fillard posted a mark of 9.700 to earn the third-highest score for the Pack on the rotation.
All-Around Competition
Watkins earned a second-place finish in the all-around competition with a mark of 39.175, while Knight posted a score of 38.375 to finish seventh in the standings.
Up Next
NC State will return to action Feb. 12 when it travels to Chapel Hill again to face host UNC-CH and William and Mary in a tri-meet. The meet is set for a 7 p.m. start inside Carmichael Arena.
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