North Carolina State University Athletics
Gymnastics Posts Season-High Score in Home-Opening Win Over Pitt
1/26/2024 10:57:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
196.500 Marks NC State's Best Score Ever in a Home Opener
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State gymnastics team kicked off its five-meet home slate on Friday night with an impressive 196.500-194.100 victory over Pitt, marking the Pack's highest score of its 2024 campaign while also setting a new program record for the best score in a home opener.
NC State took the individual title in all four events and the all-around, with Emily Shepard taking individual honors on bars while tying Chloe Negrete for first place on vault and floor en route to an all-around crown. Macy Jennings and Alexis Ortega matched one another's scores on beam, securing a four-event sweep for the Wolfpack.
Vault (49.125)
NC State started its evening on vault where the Pack fired a 49.125 led by a pair of 9.875 totals from Shepard and Negrete. Freshman Ashley Knight tabbed a third-place 9.825 that resulted in the first podium finish of her career, while a set of 9.775 scores from Meg Adler and Krista Zultevicz wrapped up the Wolfpack's scoring effort in its first rotation.
Bars (49.175)
NC State registered a new season-high score on bars during its second rotation, eclipsing the previous mark of 48.950 set last week at North Carolina. A trio of Wolfpack gymnast matched their career high on the rails, with Shepard, Peyton Childs, and Katie Harper each tying their personal best. Shepard fired a meet-high 9.925 from the anchor position, while Childs and Harper each added a podium finish of their own at 9.850. A 9.825 from Ortega erased her previous season-best score of 9.800, while Elle Hadrick and Kailee Adomaites each used a 9.725 to mark a new team-best score for the Pack.
Beam (48.925)
The third frame was highlighted by a first-place 9.825 from Jennings and Ortega, while Negrete finished one spot off the podium with a fourth-place 9.775. A duo of 9.750 totals from Adler and Shepard completed the Pack's five-score total, sending the Pack to its final rotation on floor for the first time in Reynolds Coliseum this season.
Floor (49.275)
Another season-best event score appeared for the Wolfpack on floor, with Shepard and Negrete each posting a 9.925 to lead the way for NC State. Shepard's score marked a new season high, while Negrete's matched her season-best total that was previously hit in the Pack's ACC opener at North Carolina. Zultevicz additionally matched her career-high floor score of 9.875, while Hadrick marked a new career best at 9.850 in her first competition floor routine in Reynolds Coliseum. Knight, a fellow freshman, fired a 9.700 to round out an impressive evening for the Wolfpack.
Up Next
NC State will face Clemson for the first time in program history next week, with the Wolfpack and Tigers set to square off at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, Feb. 2. The first rotation between the two ACC foes is slated for 7 p.m., with the meet broadcast on the ACC Network.
NC State took the individual title in all four events and the all-around, with Emily Shepard taking individual honors on bars while tying Chloe Negrete for first place on vault and floor en route to an all-around crown. Macy Jennings and Alexis Ortega matched one another's scores on beam, securing a four-event sweep for the Wolfpack.
Vault (49.125)
NC State started its evening on vault where the Pack fired a 49.125 led by a pair of 9.875 totals from Shepard and Negrete. Freshman Ashley Knight tabbed a third-place 9.825 that resulted in the first podium finish of her career, while a set of 9.775 scores from Meg Adler and Krista Zultevicz wrapped up the Wolfpack's scoring effort in its first rotation.
Bars (49.175)
NC State registered a new season-high score on bars during its second rotation, eclipsing the previous mark of 48.950 set last week at North Carolina. A trio of Wolfpack gymnast matched their career high on the rails, with Shepard, Peyton Childs, and Katie Harper each tying their personal best. Shepard fired a meet-high 9.925 from the anchor position, while Childs and Harper each added a podium finish of their own at 9.850. A 9.825 from Ortega erased her previous season-best score of 9.800, while Elle Hadrick and Kailee Adomaites each used a 9.725 to mark a new team-best score for the Pack.
Beam (48.925)
The third frame was highlighted by a first-place 9.825 from Jennings and Ortega, while Negrete finished one spot off the podium with a fourth-place 9.775. A duo of 9.750 totals from Adler and Shepard completed the Pack's five-score total, sending the Pack to its final rotation on floor for the first time in Reynolds Coliseum this season.
Floor (49.275)
Another season-best event score appeared for the Wolfpack on floor, with Shepard and Negrete each posting a 9.925 to lead the way for NC State. Shepard's score marked a new season high, while Negrete's matched her season-best total that was previously hit in the Pack's ACC opener at North Carolina. Zultevicz additionally matched her career-high floor score of 9.875, while Hadrick marked a new career best at 9.850 in her first competition floor routine in Reynolds Coliseum. Knight, a fellow freshman, fired a 9.700 to round out an impressive evening for the Wolfpack.
Up Next
NC State will face Clemson for the first time in program history next week, with the Wolfpack and Tigers set to square off at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, Feb. 2. The first rotation between the two ACC foes is slated for 7 p.m., with the meet broadcast on the ACC Network.
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