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NCAA Regional Championships
Hancock Qualifies for NCAA Championships on Floor
4/8/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
April 8, 2006
Athens, Ga. - The NC State gymnastics team finished tied for fifth place with a team score of 193.925 at the 2006 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships held in front of 7,196 fans at Georgia's Stegman Coliseum Saturday night. Sophomore Leigha Hancock finished in a tie for first on floor with a 9.9, meaning she has qualified for the NCAA Championships. She becomes the first NC State gymnast to win an event at the NCAA Regionals. The host and No. 1 Georgia (197.425) and No. 12 Nebraska (196.350) each advanced to the NCAA Championships with their first and second place finishes. No. 13 Missouri placed third (195.325), with North Carolina fourth (194.300), and West Virginia tied with NC State for fifth with a 193.925.
After sitting through a bye during the first rotation, the Pack started its meet on bars and posted a team score of 48.275. Freshman Elyse Adams posted the Pack's top score with a 9.75 for 13th place. Sophomore Kelsey Lee had a 9.7, and junior Rachel Katz scored a 9.675. Rounding out the scoring for the Pack was junior Amanda Jones with a 9.65 and senior Kylah Bachman with her 9.5.
After all teams completed one event, the Pack stood tied for fifth.
The Pack moved right over to beam, and had to count a fall and finished with a team score of 48.125. Sophomore Leigha Hancock led the way for NC State with a score of 9.8 to place 12th. Jones and Zolton each scored a 9.7. Other scoring for the Pack was freshman Dru Davis with her 9.6 and Bachman with a 9.325.
After each team went through two rotations, the Pack fell to sixth place with a score of 96.400.
After sitting through a second bye, NC State came out and scored a 49.050 on floor. Hancock was once again the Pack's top scorer, with her 9.9 to finish in a tie for first place. With her first place finish, Hancock becomes the first NC State gymnast to win an event title at the NCAA Regionals, the first Pack gymnast since 1999 to qualify for the NCAA Champions (Amy Langendorf in 1999), and she is also only the second NC State gymnast to ever score a 9.9 on floor at NCAA Regionals (Stephanie Flanagan in 1999). Also on floor, freshman Ashley Shepard scored a 9.825 and was 13th, and both Bachman and Zolton scored matching 9.8s. Jones and Lee finished out the scoring with scores of 9.725 each.
With its strong showing on floor, NC State jumped ahead of West Virginia and sat in fifth with a score of 145.450 after all teams went through three rotations.
The Pack would finish the meet on vault with a team score of 48.475. Katz posted the Pack's top score with a 9.825 and took eighth place. Bachman and Ozburn each had scores of 9.725, with Zolton posting a 9.7.
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Team totals: 1) Georgia, 197.425; 2) Nebraska, 196.350; 3) Missouri, 195.325; 4) North Carolina, 194.300; T-5) NC State, 193.925; T-5) West Virginia, 193.925.
Vault: T-8) Rachel Katz, 9.825; T-24) Kylah Bachman, 9.725; T-24) Katie Ozburn, 9.725; T-28) Heather Zolton, 9.7; T-37) Leigha Hancock, 9.5; 42) Amanda Jones, 8.95.
Bars: T-13) Elyse Adams, 9.75; T-24) Kelsey Lee, 9.7; T-26) Rachel Katz, 9.675; 32) Amanda Jones, 9.65; T-36) Kylah Bachman, 9.5; 40) Heather Zolton, 9.15.
Beam: T-12) Leigha Hancock, 9.8; T-19) Amanda Jones, 9.7; T-19) Heather Zolton, 9.7; 29) Dru Davis, 9.6; 34) Kylah Bachman, 9.325; T-41) Katie Ozburn, 9.075.
Floor: T-1) Leigha Hancock, 9.9; T-13) Ashley Shepard, 9.825; T-17) Kylah Bachman, 9.8; T-17) Heather Zolton, 9.8; T-29) Amanda Jones, 9.725; T-29) Kelsey Lee, 9.725.
All-Around: T-14) Kylah Bachman, 38.350; T-14) Heather Zolton, 38.350; 16) Amanda Jones, 38.025.
