NC State
Wolfpack Invitational
Gymnastics Places Second at Wolfpack Invitational
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
March 1, 2002
Raleigh, N.C. - The No. 27 NC State gymnastics team scored a season-best team score of 195.550 to finish second in the annual Wolfpack Invitational held at Reynolds Coliseum Friday night. EAGL rival North Carolina took home top honors scoring a 196.150. Central Michigan was third (195.275), George Washington took fourth (194.600), William & Mary was fifth (192.200), with James Madison in sixth (187.350).
Senior Kelli Brown, the reigning EAGL Gymnast of the Week, was once again the leader for the Pack. Brown tied a school record, which has stood since 1996, by winning the all-around with a personal-best 39.550. Brown won two events on the day, while placing second and sixth on the other two.
The Wolfpack started the meet off strong on the vault scoring a 48.750, the second-highest score of the season. Brown led the Pack with a score of 9.825 to finish in second place. Fellow senior Aimee Panton was close behind, notching a 9.8 and coming in sixth place. Junior Stephanie Southard and freshman Jessica Campbell each scored a 9.725 to tie for 15th place, with Campbell recording a career-high for the second straight meet.
After sitting out a rotation the Pack moved over to bars, an event NC State ranks 14th nationally. The Pack kept up its strong season on bars, scoring a season-high 49.325 with three scores of at least 9.9. The team score on bars also ranks as the second-highest in NC State school history. Brown was once again the Pack's top scorer, notching a 9.925 to win bars for the third straight meet. Panton once again was close behind Brown, as she and junior Marlyn Madey each recorded a 9.9 to tie for second place. Junior Adina Stock posted a career-best 9.85 to finish fifth. Southard and senior Laura Jazab each hit for a 9.75 and tied for 15th.
The Wolfpack struggled on beam during its next rotation, counting two falls and scoring a 48.100. Jazab, the Pack's top beam worker this season, scored a career-high 9.9 to place second. Brown also notched a top score on beam scoring a season-high 9.85 to finish in sixth place. Junior Cara Dougherty was close behind with a 9.825 finishing ninth.
After sitting out another rotation, NC State finished the meet on floor. The Pack also recorded its highest team score on floor for the season, a 49.375. Brown won her second event of the night with a score of 9.95. Freshman Cori Goldstein notch a career-high score of 9.925 to finish in second. Madey and Panton each scored a 9.85 to tie for seventh, while Dougherty and senior Lauren Palefsky posted 9.8 each to give the Pack all six performers with at least a 9.8 on floor.
NC State will compete next weekend in its final home meet of the 2002 season. NC State will host Ball State, Western Michigan, and Yale next Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Team Standings: 1) North Carolina 196.150, 2) NC State 195.550, 3) Central Michigan 195.275, 4) George Washington 194.600, 5) William & Mary 192.200, 6) James Madison 187.350.
All-Around: 1) Kelli Brown, 39.550.
Vault: T-2) Kelli Brown, 9.825, 6) Aimee Panton, 9.8, T-15) Jessica Campbell, 9.725, T-15) Stephanie Southard, 9.725, 19) Molly Pennington, 9.675, T-20) Andrea Petrocelli, 9.65,
Bars: 1) Kelli Brown, 9.925, T-2) Marlyn Madey, 9.9, T-2) Aimee Panton, 9.9, T-5) Adina Stock, 9.85, T-15) Laura Jazab, 9.75, T-15) Stephanie Southard, 9.75.
Beam: 2) Laura Jazab, 9.9, T-6) Kelli Brown, 9.85, 9) Cara Dougherty, 9.825, 25) Cori Goldstein, 9.3, 27) Marlyn Madey, 9.225, T-28) Andrea Petrocelli, 9.15.
Floor: 1) Kelli Brown, 9.95, T-2) Cori Goldstein, 9.925, T-7) Marlyn Madey, 9.85, T-7) Aimee Panton, 9.85, T-14) Cara Dougherty, 9.8, T-14) Lauren Palefsky, 9.8.
