Gymnastics Places Second at Towson Quad Meet with 195.300

Friday, February 10

Towson, MD

6 PM ET

Temple University

195.300

196.375

Towson

Gymnastics Places Second at Towson Quad Meet with 195.300

2.10.23 | Women's Gymnastics

TOWSON, MD. - The Temple gymnastics team took on three of the top four teams in the EAGL conference and three of the top-36 teams in the national rankings on Friday night at the SECU Arena and scored a season-best 195.300, the 14th highest score in school history but couldn't overcome No. 30 Towson's 196.375 score. However, the Owls finished in second place ahead of No. 36 Pitt (195.275) and No. 23 NC State (194.775).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Starting off on the floor and ending on the beam, Temple held second place wire-to-wire on Friday night.
Along with the 14th-highest all-around team score in school history, the Owls' beam team closed out the meet with five straight 9.8s, helping the team hold second place with the fifth-highest score in school history with a 49.200.
Temple's floor team also improved its season-best score of the season with a 48.600.
In total the Owls earned nine scores of 9.8 or better.

Rotation 1 (Floor – 48.600)

Brooke Donabedian led the Owls on the floor with a 9.875, her second-highest score of the season, and the 21st score of 9.8 or better in her career.
Renee Schugman and Summer Ruskey were the only other Owls to add a score higher of 9.7. For Ruskey, it was the third such score for the sophomore this season.

Rotation 2 (Vault – 48.650)

Four of the six Owls on the vault added scores of 9.7 or better.
Ashley Glynn (9.825) led Temple on the vault with her third 9.8 or better score of the season.
In her second meet of the season on vault, Charlie Behner improved her personal-best mark with a 9.775.
Anna Hill (9.725) and Mackenzie Aresta (9.700) also finished with 9.7s on the night. It was the second straight score of a 9.7 or better for Hill, while Aresta has now put together a streak of three straight.

Rotation 3 (Bars – 48.850)

Just like on vault, Glynn anchored the bars squad with a team-high 9.825, tying her career-high.
Sarah Stallings also scored a 9.8, marking the fifth straight meet to begin the season she would achieve that mark.

Madison Brooks and Hannah Stallings added matching scores of 9.775. It was Brooks' season-high thus far this season.

Rotation 4 (Beam – 49.200)

Going into the final rotation, the Owls led third-place Pitt, 97.250-97.175, but the Owls were able to hold off Pitt in the final rotation with one of their best performances in school history.
Five of the final six gymnasts scored a 9.8 or better, including Donabedian tying a career-high with a 9.900. The junior added her second beam victory of the season.
Additionally, Madison Dorunda (9.875) and Glynn (9.800) scored career-highs, while Amanda Scheuerman made her debut with a 9.825.
Hannah Stallings rounded out the group with a 9.800, her third score of 9.8 or higher this season.

Head Coach Josh Nilson on his team's performance
"The team gutted it out for a 2-1 finish tonight. We came in as the underdog and beat the top ranked team in the conference and the fourth ranked team in the conference. It wasn't a perfect meet, but it was a complete meet," said Nilson. "Beam was lights out tonight with a 49.2 to take the edge over Pittsburgh. We still have room to improve on all four, but the team is starting to settle in and find their groove. Tonight was a big step forward."

Up Next
Temple will compete in a pair of meets next week. Starting with a trip the Owls will travel to Washington, D.C. on Feb. 17 to compete in a quad meet with George Washington, North Carolina, and Yale. The Cherry and White will return to the friendly confines of McGonigle Hall on Feb 19 at 6 p.m. to host its annual Pink Meet, as a part of the Ken Anderson Invitational. The first 150 fans through the McGonigle Hall doors will receive a free t-shirt.

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