Maryland
Radford
Fisher Wins First All-Around Title
1/26/2001 7:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 26, 2001
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior co-captain Jill Fisher (Huntington, N.Y.) won the all-around with a 38.975 as the Maryland Terrapins (2-3) defeated the Radford Highlanders 193.750-65.900. Radford, which is fighting to maintain gymnastics as a program, did not compete with the allowed six competitors in any event.
Fisher turned in strong performances on every event, earning first place on vault with a 9.800, second place on beam with a 9.775, and second place on floor with a 9.850. Tonight marked Fisher's second meet as an all-around competitor.
Maryland also received top performances from members of the junior class. Junior co-captain Gillian Cote (Fredericksburg, Va.) took first place on floor with a 9.875 en route to earning second place in the all-around with a 38.550. Junior Kit Johnson had her best meet so far this season, tying with Fisher for first place on vault with a 9.800 and winning beam with a 9.825. On the uneven bars, junior Lisa Mealey (Bensalem, Pa.) earned a 9.825 to win the event, followed by her twin sister Alyssa Mealey (Bensalem, Pa.) in second place with a 9.750.
The homecoming was a warm welcome for the Terrapins who had been struggling on the road, opening the season 1-3 after competing at Denver and Rhode Island. After tonight, Maryland is on the road again, taking on NC State, Towson and North Carolina Saturday, Feb. 3 at the sixth annual Governor's Cup. The meet will be held at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, N.C., beginning at 1 p.m.
TEAM SCORES ALL-AROUND 1. MARYLAND 193.750 1. Jill Fisher (MD) 38.975 2. Radford 65.900 2. Gillian Cote (MD) 38.550
VAULT BARS 1. Jill Fisher (MD) 9.800 1. Lisa Mealey (MD) 9.825 1. Kit Johnson (MD) 9.800 2. Alyssa Mealey (MD) 9.750 3. Catherine Gardner (MD) 9.675 3. Gillian Cote (MD) 9.675
BEAM FLOOR 1. Kit Johnson (MD) 9.825 1. Gillian Cote (MD) 9.875 2. Jill Fisher (MD) 9.775 2. Jill Fisher (MD) 9.850 3. Lisa Mealey (MD) 9.675 3. Alyssa Mealey (MD) 9.750
