Friday, March 15
Gainesville, Fla.
6:45 p.m.
NC State
197.900
at
196.825
Florida
No. 18 Gymnastics Fires 196.825 at Florida Quad
3/15/2024 10:17:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 18 NC State gymnastics brought home a second-place finish in its quad meet at Florida with Iowa State and LIU, firing a 196.825 highlighted by a season-high vault score of 49.250 and a pair of 49.3+ totals on beam and floor.
The fourth-ranked Gators led the way at 197.900, while Iowa State finished the evening in third place at 195.825 and LIU rounded out the night in fourth place at 192.025.
Individually, Chloe Negrete shined for the Wolfpack, contributing three scores of 9.9+ including a first-place beam routine at 9.925 and a new personal best of 9.925 on vault.
Bars (48.900)
The Pack's evening started on bars where Emily Shepard led the way at 9.825, followed by a pair of 9.800 marks from Alexis Ortega and Katie Harper.
Madeline Reid fired a 9.750, while a leadoff 9.725 from Kailee Adomaites rounded out NC State's scoring effort.
Beam (49.375)
The Wolfpack's highest score of the evening came on beam, with Negrete leading the way at 9.925 to land in a three-way tie for first place alongside Florida's Sloane Blakely and Alyssa Arana.
Beam specialist Macy Jennings, alongside fifth-years Shepard and Ortega each fired a 9.875 while the Pack's lowest counted score was a 9.825, thrown in by freshman Katie Harper.
Floor (49.300)
Krista Zultevicz recorded the first 9.9+ score of her career during NC State's third rotation, leading the Wolfpack with a career-best 9.900. Zultevicz was matched by Negrete with the same score, with Shepard following just behind the duo at 9.875.
Maddie Hall tabbed a 9.825, while Katya Edwards counted a 9.800 to continue a strong freshman campaign.
Vault (49.250)
The Wolfpack's evening closed on vault with Negrete's career-best 9.925 boosting NC State to its best vault score of the season. Negrete finished on the podium in a tie for second place, while the Pack's vault total tied the program's third-highest all-time and its best since 2018.
Meg Adler fired of a new personal best of her own at 9.875, while Zultevicz continued a strong night by matching her season high at 9.850.
A pair of 9.800 results from Ortega and Hall rounded out the scoring effort, with the Pack having now posted a season-high as a team in at least one event in its last three meets.
Up Next
With the regular season now completed, the Pack will shift its focus to postseason play with the ACC Championships set for Mar. 23. NC State will be the one seed in the first ACC title meet since 1984, with the Wolfpack set to compete at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. at 7 p.m. alongside Clemson, North Carolina and Pitt. The conference quad will be broadcast on the ACC Network and will be the last chance for NC State fans to watch the Wolfpack in North Carolina this season.
The fourth-ranked Gators led the way at 197.900, while Iowa State finished the evening in third place at 195.825 and LIU rounded out the night in fourth place at 192.025.
Individually, Chloe Negrete shined for the Wolfpack, contributing three scores of 9.9+ including a first-place beam routine at 9.925 and a new personal best of 9.925 on vault.
Bars (48.900)
The Pack's evening started on bars where Emily Shepard led the way at 9.825, followed by a pair of 9.800 marks from Alexis Ortega and Katie Harper.
Madeline Reid fired a 9.750, while a leadoff 9.725 from Kailee Adomaites rounded out NC State's scoring effort.
Beam (49.375)
The Wolfpack's highest score of the evening came on beam, with Negrete leading the way at 9.925 to land in a three-way tie for first place alongside Florida's Sloane Blakely and Alyssa Arana.
Beam specialist Macy Jennings, alongside fifth-years Shepard and Ortega each fired a 9.875 while the Pack's lowest counted score was a 9.825, thrown in by freshman Katie Harper.
Floor (49.300)
Krista Zultevicz recorded the first 9.9+ score of her career during NC State's third rotation, leading the Wolfpack with a career-best 9.900. Zultevicz was matched by Negrete with the same score, with Shepard following just behind the duo at 9.875.
Maddie Hall tabbed a 9.825, while Katya Edwards counted a 9.800 to continue a strong freshman campaign.
Vault (49.250)
The Wolfpack's evening closed on vault with Negrete's career-best 9.925 boosting NC State to its best vault score of the season. Negrete finished on the podium in a tie for second place, while the Pack's vault total tied the program's third-highest all-time and its best since 2018.
Meg Adler fired of a new personal best of her own at 9.875, while Zultevicz continued a strong night by matching her season high at 9.850.
A pair of 9.800 results from Ortega and Hall rounded out the scoring effort, with the Pack having now posted a season-high as a team in at least one event in its last three meets.
Up Next
With the regular season now completed, the Pack will shift its focus to postseason play with the ACC Championships set for Mar. 23. NC State will be the one seed in the first ACC title meet since 1984, with the Wolfpack set to compete at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. at 7 p.m. alongside Clemson, North Carolina and Pitt. The conference quad will be broadcast on the ACC Network and will be the last chance for NC State fans to watch the Wolfpack in North Carolina this season.
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