NC State
Towson
NC State Records Win with 194.600 at Tri-Meet
1/22/2021 9:18:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
TOWSON, MD. - The NC State gymnastics team won its second meet of the season on Friday, posting a 194.600 in a tri-meet at Towson (194.225) with Temple (193.600)
On vault, Chloe Negrete put up a 9.900 that was an individual title, a career best and the first mark of at least 9.900 she has attained on the event. She has now earned a 9.9 score on vault, beam and floor over the course of her career.
Sophomore Emily Shepard tabbed a 9.825 on vault, and freshman Madison Benson earned a 9.800. As a team, the Wolfpack recorded a 48.700.
Bars was the first event of the night for the Wolfpack, and the squad posted a 48.950 on the event. Shepard put up the Wolfpack's first score over 9.9 of the season with a 9.900. The mark additionally bested her previous career high and was the first 9.900 or higher score of her career.
Senior Katie Cox tied her career-best bars score for the second consecutive week, recording a 9.850 and taking second place. Junior Meredith Robinson was part of a tie for third place on the event and anchored the bars lineup with a 9.825.
On beam, the team compiled a 47.800 and was led by senior Kasey Nelson, who led off with a 9.700. Nelson's mark was good to earn her a third-place finish on the rotation.
Floor saw an increase in team score from the Wolfpack's first meet of the season as the team put together a 49.150. Negrete claimed her second individual title of the night on the event with a 9.875 and was followed in the standings by Shepard and Nelson, who each were part of a tie for second place with scores of 9.850. Nelson's score tied her career best.
Carina Jordan bested her score from her first collegiate meet, earning a 9.800 in the rotation.
Shepard was the only gymnast to compete in the all-around at the meet, compiling a 39.125.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KIM LANDRUS
"It was exciting to go on the road for the first time this season," said head coach Kim Landrus. "We had a really solid start on bars. I was proud of how the team came together and didn't let a mistake from earlier in the lineup change the trust they had in their training.
"On beam, some of the areas that we need to really focus on were exposed and it cost us valuable tenths. We will get stronger from this experience though. The team did a great job of bouncing back. Floor and vault showed several improvements from last week. With four practice days until Pittsburgh, it will give us an opportunity to work on the small details that took away from our overall team score today."
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack travels to Pittsburgh for a tri-meet with the Panthers and Towson Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
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