Gymnastics Heads To Iowa State For Tri-Meet Friday

RALEIGH- The NC State gymnastics team is set to take its third road trip of the season to face Iowa State and Lindenwood in a tri-meet Friday. The meet is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start inside Hilton Coliseum, as Iowa State will play host.

From The Coach's Perspective
"We're looking forward to getting back into the competition arena. The loss of the meet this past weekend was sort of a bummer, but have put in a solid four days of practice this week leading up to the meet," said head coach Mark Stevenson.

"I think the team is ready to go this weekend and eager to compete again. Iowa State and Lindenwood are both good teams, and always have a great group of gymnasts that compete well and hard so it should be a close meet this weekend."

Last Time Out
NC State faced former No. 1 LSU in Las Vegas in the Lady Luck Invitational on Jan. 14. In its second meet of the 2016 season three freshmen posted career-high marks on vault, while sophomore Chelsea Knight earned a third-place finish on beam with a mark of 9.775.

Caitlyn Fillard and Maggie Tamburro each posted a score of 9.800, while Alexa Phillips earned a 9.775 on vault.

The Wolfpack posted a team total of 193.625, while LSU earned a mark of 195.825.

Where The Pack Stands
After two meets, the Wolfpack sits in third among the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), and 37th in the Road To Nationals rankings with a scoring average of 194.163. Just .829 of a point separates the Pack from the top-25.

The Wolfpack holds top-30 national rankings as a team on vault, bars and beam. On beam the team sits at 28^th with an average of 48.613. NC State is No. 29 on vault and bars with averages of 48.625 and 48.650, in respective order.

Additionally, the Pack has two listed in the top 50 of the national polls in the all-around competition. Chelsea Knight sits at No. 42 with a 39.000, while Michaela Woodford is listed at No. 49 with a 38.950.

Scouting Iowa State
After three meets in the 2016 season, Iowa State holds a 194.025 scoring average and is listed at 38^th in the Road To Nationals poll. In its last time out the Cyclones finished second with a mark of 193.850 in its tri-meet with Oklahoma and Arizona State.

Iowa State holds a 4-2 ledger heading into Friday's meet.

Scouting Lindenwood
Lindenwood is listed at No. 46 in the national rankings with a 193.038 scoring average and a 6-2 record on its season.

The Lady Lions recently defeated Ball State and Illinois State in a tri-meet with a score of 192.150. Collectively, the team earned five top-five finishes.

Gymnastics Heads To Iowa State For Tri-Meet Friday

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Players Mentioned

Caitlyn Fillard

Chelsea Knight

Alexa Phillips

Maggie Tamburro

Michaela Woodford