Feb. 4, 2000

TOWSON, Md. - Junior Jill Fisher (Huntington, N.Y.) earned a perfect 10 in the floor exercise to lead the No. 23 Maryland women's gymnastics team to a first place finish at the fifth annual Governor's Cup with a team score of 195.950. No. 22 Towson finished second with a 194.775, followed by No. 14 North Carolina State coming in at third with a 193.750. North Carolina placed fourth with a 191.525. After combining Maryland's and Towson's scores and comparing it with North Carolina's and NC State's combined scores, the state of Maryland was victorious 390.725-385.275. Maryland's team score is the highest in school history.

Fisher's score is the first time in school history that a gymnast has earned a perfect 10 in any event. The previous floor exercise record was 9.925, also set by Fisher against Radford on Jan. 28. Fisher was an All-American on floor in 1998 and earned a perfect 10 at nationals.

Sophomore Gillian Cote (Fredericksburg, Va.) finished first in the all-around with a 39.325, just slightly ahead of sophomore Laura Moon (Scottsdale, Ariz.) who finished second with a 39.225. Moon also finished second on bars with a 9.850.

The Terrapins next meet will be on Monday, Feb. 7 at George Washington University against the Colonials. That meet will start at 8:00 p.m.

TEAM SCORES

1. University of Maryland 195.950

2. Towson University 194.775

3. North Carolina State 193.750

4. University of North Carolina 191.525

ALL-AROUND

1. Gillian Cote (MD) 39.325

2. Laura Moon (MD) 39.225

3. Brooke Wilson (UNC) 38.850

VAULT

1. Gabi Weller (TU) 9.950

2. Kelli Brown (NCS) 9.875

BARS

1. Amy Langendorf (NCS) 9.900

2. Laura Moon (MD) 9.850

BEAM

1. Jen Baierlein (TU) 9.900

2. Christine Holcombe (MD) 9.850

FLOOR 1. Jill Fisher (MD) 10.000 2. Heather Hanson (TU) 9.950