Central Michigan University Athletics
Central Michigan University
Utah State, Southern Utah
Gymnastics Falls To Utah State And Southern Utah
3/11/2003 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
March 11, 2003
Logan, Utah--The Central Michigan University gymnastics team (19-5, 4-0 Mid-American) posted a 195.075 in a tri-meet with Utah State and Southern Utah, but finished third.
It was the fifth 195 or better mark that CMU has posted this season.
Utah State won the meet with a 195.850 and Southern Utah took second with a 195.375.
Despite the loss, several Chippewas posted season and career highs in the meet.
Sophomore Kara Reighard took first-place honors on the beam with a career-high 9.925. She tied for second place on the vault with a 9.850. Reighard finished tied for fifth in the all-around with a 39.200. She also scored a 9.650 on bars and a 9.775 on the floor exercise.
Sara Burtinsky notched a career high in the all-around with a 39.225. She took fourth in the all-around which was the highest CMU all-around score. Burtinsky tied for first on bars with a 9.850. She tied for third on the floor (9.825) and placed seventh on beam (9.825). Burtinsky scored a 9.725 on vault to tie her season high.
Freshman Mattie Crawford scored a season-high 9.800 on the vault which tied for fourth place.
Sophomore Shanna Duggan tied for seventh on bars with a season-high 9.800.
Utah State secured the top-three all-around spots. Meagan Nelson placed first (39.350), Nicole Kilpatrick took second (39.325), and Jessica Parenti took third (39.250).
CMU hosts its next two meets at home to finish the season. The Chippewas host Bowling Green on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m., and Eastern Michigan on March 22 at 2 p.m.
