Introducing the 2021-22 Pack Gymnastics freshmen

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SCHEDULE UPDATE:

We have withdrawn from a quad meet at North Carolina with Auburn and Bowling Green Friday, Jan. 7 as our program is following COVID protocols.

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The NC State gymnastics program is set to open its 2022 season Saturday, Jan. 15 at a 1 p.m. quad meet at Rutgers with North Carolina and New Hampshire.

SCOUTING RUTGERS
The Scarlet Knights opened their season at Florida with Northern Illinois and Texas Woman's, posting a 192.075 to place fourth. The highest event score for Rutgers came on vault with a 48.825, and Sophomore Emily Leese charted a podium finish with a 9.825 (3rd place) on the event.

SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina recorded its highest-ever season-opening score on Jan. 7, earning a 195.700. The Tar Heels placed second in the tri-meet with Auburn and Bowling Green and was the highest-scoring squad on bars of the three teams competing. Freshman Lali Dekanoidze was named EAGL Gymnast of the Week on Jan. 12 after a 39.325 all-around performance.

SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
Scoring a 192.250 in their season opener, the Wildcats fell to East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) opponent Towson in a dual meet. The Wildcats outscored Towson on vault (48.250) and beam (48.475). Members of the New Hampshire team garnered individual titles on vault, beam and in the all-around.

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Pack out in front through the first two!

Bars - 48.850
Beam - 48.750

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How's that for a season-opener?

Our 195.125 is the second-highest season-opening score in program history!

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.@Pack_Gymnastics recorded its second-highest season-opening score in program history in its quad-meet win over UNC, Rutgers and New Hampshire.
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The NC State gymnastics program opened its 2022 season on Saturday, recording a team score of 195.125 that was good for the second-highest season-opening mark in program history.

The Wolfpack placed first at the meet with Rutgers (194.550) in second, North Carolina (194.225) in third and New Hampshire (193.625) in fourth.

NC State recorded a 48.800 on vault, its second-highest event score of the meet. On the apparatus, junior transfer Shruthi Anand recorded a career-best 9.800 while Alexis Ortega and Lauren Rutherford each posted a 9.775. Ortega's mark was also a personal best.

The Wolfpack opened the meet on bars with freshmen Hailey Merchant and Rutherford making their career debuts. Rutherford posted the second-highest score for the Pack on the event with a 9.800 while Emily Shepard's 9.825 led the team and earned her the third-place spot overall. NC State came out of the rotation with a 48.850.

On beam, Shepard was the highest scorer for NC State again with a 9.875 that tied her for second place on the event. Nicole Webb tabbed the second-highest score for the Pack on the event with a 9.750. The squad compiled a team score of 48.750 and went into the second half of the meet with a 96.700.

Webb headlined the Wolfpack's floor efforts, recording a 9.825. She was followed by a pair of 9.775 scores from Gabrielle Diaz and Shepard, and as a team NC State posted a 48.725.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KIM LANDRUS
"'MAKE IT COUNT' was our motto today," said head coach Kim Landrus. "The team knew that today was the starting point for 2022, and it was important for them to 'set the tone'. With over 50% of our routines performed by those that were not part of last year's NCAA Regional run, it was great to watch how they responded at our season opener. They were steady across the board and did a great job staying in their Wolfpack bubble.

"I am confident the team will watch and absorb their performances in order to help them learn and grow for the next competitions. We definitely have areas in which we can build on. Collectively, though, I am extremely proud. This is the second-highest opener in school history. That is a testament of their drive and belief in both themselves and their teammates."


UP NEXT
NC State is set to host EAGL opponent Towson for its home opener Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. in Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.

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NC State junior gymnast Emily Shepard has been named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Specialist of the Week, as announced by the conference office Wednesday. The honors are the first of Shepard's career.

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The NC State gymnastics team is set to compete in its home opener Saturday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. as East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) opponent Towson makes the trip to Raleigh.

MEET INFO
Date: Saturday, Jan. 22
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Arena: Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Coming Soon
Social Media: @Pack_Gymnastics

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Towson ranks 37th in the nation with an average score of 194.075. The team's last outing resulted in a 194.150, good to get them the wins over William & Mary, West Chester and West Virginia.

Freshman Steph Macasu ranks third in the EAGL on bars with an average of 9.850 while sophomore Cassidy Stuart's beam average of 9.875 ties her for third in the league.

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NC State 195.600
Towson 195.070


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No. 25 @Pack_Gymnastics returned to Reynolds Coliseum in style, treating NC State fans to a comeback victory over Towson.

Ortega: "We could not be happier for the turnout today and it's so good to have fans back again."
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The NC State gymnastics team competed in its home opener on Saturday, securing a 195.600 for the win over EAGL opponent Towson (195.075).

The Wolfpack opened the meet with a 48.600 on vault led by junior transfer Shruthi Anand's 9.750. Her score marked the second-straight meet in which she has been NC State's leading scorer on the apparatus.

On bars, the Pack's leadoff and anchor spots posted the two highest scores for the team. Carina Jordan opened the event with a 9.825 while Meredith Robinson recorded a 9.800. Jordan's score was good to place her third, and as a team NC State earned a 48.900 for its highest score of the season of the event.

The team crossed the 49.0+ mark for the first time in the 2022 season with a 49.200 on beam led by Alexis Ortega's 9.900. The mark was a career high for the Tampa, Fla., native and earned her the individual title.

Emily Shepard scored a 9.875 on beam for the second-straight meet to achieve a second-place finish and was followed by Nicole Webb's third-place 9.825.

Gabrielle Diaz and Macy Jennings rounded out the Wolfpack scoring group on beam, each posting a 9.800 for career highs. With the pair's scores, the Pack only counted scores above a 9.800 towards its total on the event.

NC State concluded the meet on floor with a 48.900. Lauren Rutherford's 9.850 was good to tie her for the individual title, marking the first time in her career that she has topped the podium in an event. Madison Benson posted a 9.800 on floor to take third.


UP NEXT
NC State remains in Raleigh as it hosts New Hampshire, George Washington and William & Mary in a quad meet Saturday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m.

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The NC State gymnastics program is set to host its second home meet of the season Saturday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. The team will compete against New Hampshire, George Washington and William & Mary in Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum.

Fans attending meets are required to wear masks per NC State's Community Standards.

MEET INFO
Date: Saturday, Jan. 29
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Arena: Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Coming Soon
Social Media: @Pack_Gymnastics
Tickets: Buy Here

PROMOTIONS
Pre-Meet Chalk Talk
A chalk talk will take place in Room 106 with select Wolfpack Women representatives from 3:15pm-3:40pm.

Notebook Giveway
Notebooks/pens will be given out to first 500 fans.

Kid Zone
Pre-meet Kid Zone on the 2nd floor of the Grand Hall.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire ranks 44th nationally in average with a 194.108. In their most recent meet, the Wildcats posted a season-high 196.450 to defeat Temple and Penn.

Alyssa Worthington garnered EAGL Specialist of the Week honors after her performances at the meet with Temple and Penn. She recorded a 9.975 on beam and a 9.900 on floor, both career highs.

SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
George Washington checks into the RoadToNationals rankings at No. 35 with an average of 194.538. The team placed third in a quad meet on Jan. 22 with North Carolina, Missouri and Brown, scoring a 194.825.

SCOUNTING THE TRIBE
With an average score of 190.513, William & Mary ranks 60th in the country. The Tribe opened its season with a double-meet weekend, scoring a 191.075 and a 189.950.

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final scores

New Hampshire 195.500
NC State 195.250
George Washington 194.675
William & Mary 190.650

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The NC State gymnastics team recorded a 195.250 on Saturday, placing second in a quad meet against New Hampshire, George Washington and William & Mary.

New Hampshire earned a 195.400 for the highest overall score at the meet. George Washington placed third with a 194.675, and William & Mary charted a 190.650 to finish fourth.

The Wolfpack recorded its highest team score of the season on vault with a 48.975. Alexis Ortega earned the highest score for the squad on the event with her career-high 9.825. Hailey Merchant competed on the event for the first time in her Wolfpack career, posting a 9.800. Shruthi Anand continued a strong season on the event as well, tabbing a 9.800 to tie her career best.

On bars, Carina Jordan secured the individual title with a 9.850. Merchant and Emily Shepard each posted a 9.750, contributing to the NC State total of 48.300.

Beam saw the team post a 48.700, led by Shepard's 9.875. Her score earned her a second-place finish on the apparatus.

On floor, all six competitors earned at least a 9.800. Shepard led the way with an individual title-winning 9.900 and was followed by Jordan's 9.875 (second place) and Lauren Rutherford's 9.850 (third place).

Gabrielle Diaz increased her career high to 9.825 in the event, and Madison Benson earned the same score. Webb rounded out the group with a 9.800

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack travels to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a tri-meet with the Panthers and West Virginia Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

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Schedule update for you this morning!

Our Feb. 6 meet at Pitt will now be a quad meet with West Virginia and Alaska - Anchorage.


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The NC State gymnastics team will make the trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a quad meet with Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Alaska - Anchorage. The competition is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6.

MEET INFO
Date: Sunday, Feb. 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Arena: Fitzgerald Field House
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Available Here
Social Media: @Pack_Gymnastics

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Pittsburgh ranks 46th nationally with an average of 194.258. The Panthers' season-high score came in the form of a 195.575 against Texas Woman's University.

The team ranks seventh in the EAGL, and the Panthers squad features a pair of freshmen who each rank individually in the top five on events. Sidney Washington checks in at fourth on vault and is tied for second on floor while Hallie Copperwheat ranks fourth in the all-around.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
West Virginia checks into the national rankings at No. 31, charting an average score of 195.050. The team is fourth in the Big 12.

Abbie Pierson ranks fourth in the Big 12 on vault, averaging a 9.867, and Kendra Combs holds the fifth-ranked spot in the floor rankings with an average of 9.883.

SCOUTING THE SEAWOLVES
Alaska maintains an average of 189.363, ranking 66th overall and checking in at fifth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) rankings.

Seawolves freshman Alyssa Manley holds the top spot in the league on bars with an average of 9.787, and fellow freshman Jessica Johnson is tied for fourth in the MPSF on floor, averaging a 9.825.

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West Virginia 195.525
Pittsburgh 195.800
NC State 194.550
Alaska 191.250

bar was bad event
had to count a 9.125 and a 9.100

.@Pack_Gymnastics finished third in its quad meet on Sunday afternoon, scoring 194.550 as a team.

Next up for the Wolfpack is an EAGL matchup with LIU on Feb. 13.
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The NC State gymnastics team recorded a 194.550 in a quad meet at Pitt on Saturday, placing third in the team competition.

West Virginia placed first with a 195.925, Pitt finished second with a 195.800 and Alaska - Anchorage tabbed fourth with a 191.250.

Vault saw the Wolfpack earn a 48.875, led by freshman Lauren Rutherford's career-best 9.825. Her score made her part of a four-way tie for the individual title on the event. Gabrielle Diaz led off strong for the squad with a 9.800.

On bars, NC State posted a 47.675 as a team. Junior Emily Shepard led the way for the bars crew with a 9.875 to tie her season best and tie for the individual crown, and anchor Meredith Robinson closed the rotation out with a 9.800.

The Wolfpack made a strong showing on beam, tabbing a team score of 49.175. Macy Jennings upped her career best on the apparatus, scoring a 9.875 to tie for third with teammate Nicole Webb. Webb's 9.875 tied her career best in the event. It was Shepard who led the Pack in beam scores as the Olathe, Kan., native earned her first beam 9.900 of the year and placed second.

Gabrielle Diaz led off on floor, tying her career best of 9.825. Shepard concluded a strong afternoon of the competition with the highest score on the team on the apparatus, posting a 9.875. Her mark additionally earned her a spot in a tie for second.

UP NEXT
NC State stays on the road, traveling to LIU for a dual meet Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.

NC State gymnastics freshman Macy Jennings has been named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. The laurels are the first of Jennings' career.

The Apex, N.C., native attained a career-high score of 9.875 on beam in NC State's quad meet at Pittsburgh with West Virginia and Alaska - Anchorage. With the mark, Jennings was part of a tie for third place on the event, good for her first career podium finish.

Jennings currently is tied for the eighth-highest beam average in the EAGL with a score of 9.808

The NC State gymnastics is set to travel to East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) opponent LIU for a dual meet Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.

MEET INFO
Date: Sunday, Feb. 13
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Brookville, N.Y.
Arena: Pratt Recreation Center
Streaming: Available Here
Live Stats: COMING SOON
Social Media: @Pack_Gymnastics

SCOUTING THE SHARKS
LIU checks into the EAGL rankings at eighth with an average score of 193.075. The Sharks' most recent meet saw them earn a 193.575 against Towson, Eastern Michigan and Temple.

Sharks sophomore Mara Titarsolej ranks fourth in the EAGL on bars, averaging a 9.829, and she has been named EAGL Specialist of the Week for two consecutive weeks.

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NC State 196.725
Long Island 195.050

The NC State gymnastics team posted an impressive performance in a dual meet at LIU on Sunday, recording its highest score of the season with a 196.725. LIU tabbed a 195.050.

The team score was not only NC State's highest score of the season but is the highest score by an East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) team so far in 2022.

The 196.725 additionally ranks as the 10th-best score in program history and was earned through three event scores of 49.000 or higher.

On vault, the team tied its season-best mark of 48.975. Shruthi Anand and Alexis Ortega each recorded a career-high 9.850, and the score was good to earn each of them a first-place finish in the event. Lauren Rutherford tied for third place on the apparatus with a 9.775.

The Pack opened the meet on bars with a season-high 49.300, a mark that tied the ninth-highest event score in program history. Carina Jordan led off with a 9.875, a mark that was also earned by Ortega and Emily Shepard. The three members of the Pack tied for first place on the event, and it was a career best for Ortega.

Lauren Rutherford attained a career high of 9.850 on bars, and Hailey Merchant joined her in a new career best with her 9.825.

NC State tied its season-high mark of 49.200 on beam, continuing a strong season on the apparatus. Ortega and Nicole Webb each charted a 9.875, tying with LIU's Cael Bixler for the individual title. Macy Jennings and Shepard each recorded a 9.825, and Kailin Foland earned her highest score of the season on beam with a 9.800.

Floor saw the team tab a 49.250, its second-highest team mark of the year. Gabrielle Diaz led the squad with a career-high 9.900, good to make her part of a tie for second place with teammate Emily Shepard who also garnered a 9.900.

Nicole Webb tabbed a 9.850 on floor while Lauren Rutherford posted a 9.825.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KIM LANDRUS
"Today was the culmination of this week's consistency and performance in the gym," said head coach Kim Landrus. "Top to bottom, the team was dialed in. Individually, they stayed in the moment and then as a team, they used the energy to fuel them until the very last routine."

UP NEXT
NC State hosts EAGL foe North Carolina Saturday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.

Alexis Ortega spearheaded @Pack_Gymnastics to a dominant 196.725-195.050 win over Long Island University.

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NC State gymnastics junior Alexis Ortega has been named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Specialist of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. The laurels are the first of Ortega's career.

Ortega recorded an impressive performance across all three events she competed in at NC State's dual meet at LIU. The junior tied for the individual title on vault, bars and beam, all with scores of at least 9.850. She posted 9.850 on vault was good for a career best, and her 9.875 on bars was additionally good to improve her career high.

The Tampa, Fla., native ranks in the top 15 in the EAGL on both vault and beam.

The NC State gymnastics team is set to continue its season Saturday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. as it welcomes North Carolina to Reynolds Coliseum for a meet between the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL)'s top two teams.

MEET INFO
Date: Saturday, Feb. 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
Arena: Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum
Streaming: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: COMING SOON
Social Media: @Pack_Gymnastics
Tickets: Purchase Here

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
North Carolina currently sits at the top of EAGL with an average score of 195.554. The team is the top-ranked conference squad on bars, averaging a 48.821.

Tar Heels athletes rank in the top five in the league on vault, bars and all-around. Lali Dekanoidze ranks third on vault and first on bars and all-around while Julia Knower is fifth in all-around. Dekanoidze is the most recent recipient of EAGL Gymnast of the Week while Knower garnered the most recent EAGL Rookie of the Week honor.

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after 2 rotations

un-ch 98.250
NC State 97.950

after 3 rotations

unc-ch 147.425
NC State 147.125

final
unc-ch 196.625
NC State 196.350

.@Pack_Gymnastics narrowly fell to UNC on Saturday afternoon, but posted its second-highest score of the season.
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The NC State gymnastics team earned its second-highest score of the season on Saturday, posting a 196.350 against North Carolina (196.625).

The Wolfpack opened the meet on vault, attaining its highest score of the season on the event with a 49.050. Gabrielle Diaz and Madison Benson recorded career bests on the apparatus, Diaz leading off with a 9.825 and Benson notching a 9.850 that tied her for third place. Lauren Rutherford tied her career high of 9.825 on the event.

NC State recorded a 48.900 on bars in an effort that featured a career high for Rutherford of 9.875, good for her to take the individual title. Emily Shepard earned a 9.825 to tie for second on bars, and Carina Jordan posted a 9.800.

Continuing a strong season on beam, the Pack compiled a team score of 49.175. NC State did not count any score lower than a 9.800 on the apparatus.

Alexis Ortega and Shepard led the way, each posting a 9.875 that tied them with one another for second place. Nicole Webb tabbed a 9.825 while Kailin Foland and Macy Jennings each garnered a 9.800.

Floor was the last rotation of the meet, and again the Wolfpack only counted scores of 9.800 or higher. Rutherford and Shepard were the highest scorers, each with a 9.875 that tied them for second place. Diaz earned a 9.850 while Benson recorded a 9.825 and Webb achieved a 9.800.

UP NEXT
NC State remains in Raleigh, hosting Temple Friday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. for its annual Pink Meet

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NC State gymnastics Junior Emily Shepard has been named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Co-Specialist of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. Shepard shares the honor with LIU's Mara Titarsolej.

The laurels come for Shepard after a meet against North Carolina in which she tied for second place on all three of her events (bars, beam, floor). The Olathe, Kan., native notched a 9.825 on bars and a pair of 9.875 marks on beam and floor.

With the scores at the dual meet, Shepard has scored 9.825 or higher on each event she has competed on for three consecutive meets. She ranks third in the EAGL on beam with a national qualifying score (NQS) of 9.865 and fourth on floor with an NQS of 9.830.