North Carolina State University Athletics
No. 17 Gymnastics Back in Action Against No. 4 Michigan
2/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
The No. 17 NC State gymnastics team returns to its routines as No. 4 Michigan comes to Raleigh, N.C. on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in historic Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolverines are currently undefeated, holding a 10-0 record, while the Pack is 9-5 this season. The two teams have only met once, in 1995, and Michigan won the meet. Tickets for the meet are $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, and are free for NC State students and children 17 and under. Live stats are also available by clicking here.
The Pack is back in action after taking first place at the Sweetheart Invite and receiving its highest national ranking since 2000. At the Sweetheart Invitational, NC State beat two ranked teams, No. 18 Penn State and No. 25 Kent State, as well as William & Mary. Strong performances from senior Leigha Hancock and sophomore Taylor Seaman helped the Pack win both the beam and floor events. Hancock and freshman Brittney Hardiman tied for first on vault with a 9.875, a season-high for both. Senior Heather Zolton posted a new career-best of 9.850 on beam, and with a 9.925 on floor, Seaman set a new career-high and won the event.
The Pack's floor routines propelled them to a No. 9 national ranking in the event. This is NC State's highest ranking in an event since 2003's No. 8 ranking on bars. The Wolfpack is also ranked nationally in the other three events, coming in at 11th on bars, 17th on vault, and 22nd on beam. In the southeast region rankings, the Pack is third in all four events, behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 Florida. Individually, freshman Brittney Hardiman is 24th in the all-around and 19th on vault nationally, as well as 5th on vault, 2nd in all-around, 11th on floor, 12th on bars, and 21st on beam regionally. Senior Leigha Hancock is also ranked, holding the 25th spot on floor and 15th on beam in the nation. In the region, she is 7th on floor, 6th on beam, and 10th on vault.
Last weekend the Wolverines posted their season-best team score of 196.875 against Minnesota. Michigan is led by Kylee Botterman, Sarah Curtis, and Lindsey Bruck. Botterman has won four straight vault titles, helping her to the No. 6 national ranking in the event, and posted a 9.900 on bars in the last meet. Curtis won two event titles against Minnesota after posting a 9.950 on bars and a 9.925 on floor. She also won the all-around. Bruck is 7th in the all-around, 17th on floor, and 11th on bars. Other Michigan team members in the national rankings include Trish Wilson, who is 9th on bars, and Maureen Moody, who is 11th in the same event.
The Pack is back in action after taking first place at the Sweetheart Invite and receiving its highest national ranking since 2000. At the Sweetheart Invitational, NC State beat two ranked teams, No. 18 Penn State and No. 25 Kent State, as well as William & Mary. Strong performances from senior Leigha Hancock and sophomore Taylor Seaman helped the Pack win both the beam and floor events. Hancock and freshman Brittney Hardiman tied for first on vault with a 9.875, a season-high for both. Senior Heather Zolton posted a new career-best of 9.850 on beam, and with a 9.925 on floor, Seaman set a new career-high and won the event.
The Pack's floor routines propelled them to a No. 9 national ranking in the event. This is NC State's highest ranking in an event since 2003's No. 8 ranking on bars. The Wolfpack is also ranked nationally in the other three events, coming in at 11th on bars, 17th on vault, and 22nd on beam. In the southeast region rankings, the Pack is third in all four events, behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 Florida. Individually, freshman Brittney Hardiman is 24th in the all-around and 19th on vault nationally, as well as 5th on vault, 2nd in all-around, 11th on floor, 12th on bars, and 21st on beam regionally. Senior Leigha Hancock is also ranked, holding the 25th spot on floor and 15th on beam in the nation. In the region, she is 7th on floor, 6th on beam, and 10th on vault.
Last weekend the Wolverines posted their season-best team score of 196.875 against Minnesota. Michigan is led by Kylee Botterman, Sarah Curtis, and Lindsey Bruck. Botterman has won four straight vault titles, helping her to the No. 6 national ranking in the event, and posted a 9.900 on bars in the last meet. Curtis won two event titles against Minnesota after posting a 9.950 on bars and a 9.925 on floor. She also won the all-around. Bruck is 7th in the all-around, 17th on floor, and 11th on bars. Other Michigan team members in the national rankings include Trish Wilson, who is 9th on bars, and Maureen Moody, who is 11th in the same event.
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