Wolfpack Posts Season-High 196.575 Against #6 Michigan, UNC-Chapel Hill & Brown

Saturday, February 17

RALEIGH, N.C.

6:00 PM

NC State

196.575

196.775

Michigan

Wolfpack Posts Season-High 196.575 Against #6 Michigan, UNC-Chapel Hill & Brown

2/18/2018 12:56:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics

Results

RALEIGH – After three-straight away meets the NC State gymnastics team returned home in emphatic fashion as it posted a season-high score of 196.575 against #6 Michigan, UNC-Chapel Hill and Brown Saturday night inside Reynolds Coliseum.

Along with being a season-high score, the Wolfpack's 196.575 was also the 10^th-highest score in program history and the highest score in the EAGL this season. NC State also set season-highs on bars and beam along with earning six individual career-highs on the night.

Team Scores

	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor
NC State (196.575)	49.150	49.150	49.300	48.975
#6 Michigan(196.775)	49.425	48.775	49.475	49.100
UNC-CH (196.050)	49.275	48.200	49.150	49.425
Brown (192.450)	47.825	48.350	48.600	47.675

Wolfpack Top-Five Finishes
Vault: Drew Grantham t-5^th (9.875)
Vault: Chelsea Knight t-5^th (9.875)
Bars: Maggie Tamburro t-3^rd (9.850)
Bars: Lauren Kent: t-3^rd (9.850)
Beam: Chelsea Knight: 1^st (9.950)
Floor: Alexis Beucler 5^th (9.875)
All-Around: Chelsea Knight 1^st (39.350)

From the Coach
"I'm so proud of this team and their performance tonight," said head coach Kim Landrus. "We've been focusing a lot on the details and landings in practice – tonight those efforts were evident. They're a special group; trusting the process and believing in themselves and each other. I'm excited to continue this journey with them."

Meet Recap
Vault
Posting a score of 49.150 as a team, NC State was led by Drew Grantham, who set a career-high, and Chelsea Knight as they both tied for fifth with scores of 9.875. Caitlyn Fillard earned a score of 9.800 to finish 14^th and Mackenzie Itcush also tied hers as she earned a score of 9.775.

Bars
The Wolfpack posted a season-high event total of 49.150 on bars. Maggie Tamburro , Chelsea Knight and Lauren Kent led the way as they tied for third with scores of 9.850, a career-high for Kent. Caitlyn Fillard finished sixth and posted a career-high of 9.825 and Drew Grantham tied her career-high of 9.775 to tie for 10^th with Nicole Wild.

Beam
NC State had an outstanding night on beam setting a new season-high of 49.300, a mark that was also the 10^th-highest in program history. Chelsea Knight's 9.950 saw her finish first, was a career-high, was the fourth-highest score in school history and is currently tied for the highest beam score in the EAGL. Nicole Wild's 9.875 was a season-high score that saw her finish sixth and Caitlyn Fillard posted a season-high 9.825 to tie for 10^th with Alexis Beucler and Drew Grantham.

Floor
Alexis Beucler had a career-high score of 9.875 to tie for fifth while Alexa Phillips tied her season-high of 9.850 to finish sixth. As a team NC State earned a score of 48.975.

All-Around
Chelsea Knight finished first with a score of 39.350, Caitlyn Fillard finished fourth with a career-high score of 39.250 and Drew Grantham took fifth with a score of 39.100.

Up Next
NC State returns to Reynolds Coliseum on Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. when it hosts William & Mary in the Sweetheart Meet.

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NCAA Regional
NC State will host the 2018 NCAA Gymnastics Raleigh Regional on Saturday, April 7th at 4:00 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Tickets for this meet are on sale now at GoPack.com/BuyTickets.