NC State
NCAA Championship, Semifinal #2
Watkins, Woodford Complete Semifinal Session at NCAA Championship
4/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Watkins garnered second team All-America honors on beam
Results
FORT WORTH, Texas- Making program history Friday evening, juniors Brittni Watkins and Michaela Woodford represented the NC State gymnastics team as all-around competitors in the second semifinals session at the NCAA Championship.
The first day of the national championship was held inside the Forth Worth Convention Center Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, and co-hosted by Texas Woman's University and Knight Eady Sports Group.
"Brittni and Michaela carried themselves with class and competed with pride at the NCAA Championships. They embraced the moment and deserved to be there.
"In the first rotation, Brittni was on beam and Michaela was on floor, as the other events were complete, so it was only NC State out there for everyone to watch. That was a great moment for them and our program. Both girls did great, and Brittni earning second team All-America honors was icing on the cake. We are very proud of both of them."- Colleen Johnson, associate head coach
In the all-around competition Watkins tied for 10th with George Washington's Cami Drouin-Allaire with an all-around total of 39.200, while Woodford finished in 16th place with a score of 38.350.
Watkins posted scores of 9.700 or higher in each rotation. Her outing at the national level was highlighted by her performance on beam, as she posted a 9.850 to finish in a seven-way tie for eighth place and earn second team All-America honors.
This marks the second All-America honor the Albany, N.Y., native has tabbed in her career.
She also posted a 9.850 on floor to tie for 21st in the rotation, earned a 9.800 on vault to tie for 30th and a 9.700 on bars to finish 41st.
Woodford's evening was highlighted by her 18th-place performance on beam, as she notched a 9.800 on the rotation. Woodford also had a solid performance on floor as she charted a 9.725 to finish 38th.
The gymnasts' outings in the semifinal session concludes competition for NC State gymnastics in the 2015 season.
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