The NC State gymnastics team continued 2021 competition on Saturday, posting its highest score of the season in a 196.200. The Wolfpack competed against North Carolina (195.000) and Temple (194.825).
The Wolfpack took or tied for the individual title on all four events in addition to the all-around competition
NC State kicked off the meet on vault, posting a team score of 48.825. Sophomore Chloe Negrete paced the Wolfpack on the event with a 9.850 and was followed in the scoring by fellow sophomore Emily Shepard's 9.800. Negrete's mark was good for the individual title on the event while Shepard tied for third.
The team continued its strong season on bars with a team score of 49.125, tying its season-high. Carina Jordan posted a 9.825 in the leadoff position on the event, and Shepard took home the individual title in the event with a career best-tying 9.900. The Olathe, Kan., native has earned a 9.900 on the apparatus at three meets in the 2021 season.
Senior Katie Cox tabbed a second-place finish with a career high-tying 9.875. Cox has posted a 9.875 for three straight meets and earned a second-place finish at all three of those meets. Senior Lauren Kent made her first appearance for NC State in the 2021 season at the meet, tying for third place on bars with a 9.850.
The Wolfpack posted its highest beam score of the season, a 49.150. All six members of the squad's beam lineup scored at least a 9.800. Kailin Foland tied her career high with a 9.800, and Cox and Kasey Nelson each posted a 9.800 as well. Shepard, Negrete and Nicole Webb each tabbed a 9.850 that tied them for the individual title.
On floor, Jordan tied her career-best 9.825 in the leadoff spot and was followed by Madison Benson's 9.800. Shepard posted a 9.825 and Negrete tabbed a 9.875 that was good to tie her for first place. As a team, NC State recorded a 49.100.
Shepard took the all-around title for the second consecutive meet, compiling a 39.375.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH Kim Landrus
"Today was all about taking advantage of opportunities, and the team really embraced that concept," said head coach Kim Landrus. "After warm-ups, we talked about dialing in, and from beginning to end these ladies were dialed in.
"I couldn't be more proud. We built throughout the meet, and the details were there. As we head into March and April, we're going to keep really attacking those details."
UP NEXT
NC State makes the trip to New Hampshire for a dual meet Saturday, March 6.
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