Posting season best scores across the board, the NC State gymnastics team earned its highest score since Feb. 24, 2012 as it defeated both Ball State and William & Mary Saturday evening inside an electric Reynolds Coliseum.
The Wolfpack's total of 196.350 was its highest since it finished with a score of 196.675 in a quad-meet with Kent State, Towson and William & Mary on Feb. 24, 2012.
Meet Recap Beam Knight finished first, earning a career-best score of 9.900. Her score was also the highest individual beam score recorded by an NC State gymnast so far this season. Grantham also had a career-best day on beam as she finished second with a 9.875 while
Nicole Wild finished fourth with a personal best score of 9.775. NC State's team score was 49.000.
FloorNC State showed its depth on vault as it earned the top five highest individual totals. Grantham was first with a score of 9.875,
Alexa Phillips had a season best 9.850 to take second, Knight's 9.850 saw her finish third while
Mackenzie Itcush and
Caitlyn Fillard finished fourth and fifth with season best marks of 9.825 and 9.800. The Pack posted a team score of 49.200.
VaultKnight tied her career best mark of 9.900 to claim first,
Alexa Phillips finished second with a season best score of 9.850 and
Drew Grantham earned a score of 9.800 to finish third. NC State finished with a team score of 49.100.
BarsThe Wolfpack swept bars;
Maggie Tamburro,
Lauren Kent and
Nicole Wild took the honors, as they each earned scores of 9.850, 9.825 and 9.800 respectively. Tamburro and Kent's scores were career bests while Wild's was a season best. Knight also had an impressive showing as she finished fourth with a 9.800 and the Wolfpack ended with an event total of 49.200.
All-AroundChelsea Knight led the way with a total of 39.450, tying the eleventh-highest score in program history with Taylor Seaman, who earned it at Penn State 2008 and Amy Langendorf, who earned the score at Wolfpack Invitational in 2000. It was also the tenth time in Knight's career she finished with an all-around score of 39.000 or above; only seven NC State gymnasts have achieved it more times. Rounding out the Wolfpack all-arounders was Grantham who finished second, earning a career best score of 39.275 while Fillard finished third, tabbing a mark of 39.100.
Up NextThe Wolfpack travels to Dallas, Texas, where it takes place in the Metroplex Challenge against #1 LSU, #4 UCLA and #13 Washington on Jan. 27 at 7:45 p.m. (ET).