Maryland
EAGL
Fisher Earns Second Consecutive 10.0
3/25/2001 7:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
March 25, 2001
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Senior co-captain Jill Fisher earned the first East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) championships score of 10.0 on the floor exercise as the University of Maryland women's gymnastics team placed second with a team score of 195.875 Saturday night. Final team standings were West Virginia in first with a 196.375, Towson in third with a 194.600, New Hampshire in fourth with a 194.375, host North Carolina in fifth with a 193.325, NC State in sixth with a 193.275, Rutgers in seventh with a 191.825 and Pittsburgh in eighth with a 191.025.
Junior co-captain Gillian Cote scored a 9.925 on the uneven bars to tie with West Virginia's Jaime Hill for first place. Cote also placed fourth on the floor exercise with a 9.9 and sixth on the balance beam with a 9.825.
West Virginia's TeShawne Jacskon became the sceond gymnasts to earn a 10.0 at the EAGL championships when she won vault with a perfect score. Jackson also placed first in the all-around with a 39.375, just in front of Cote who placed second with a 39.350. Fisher tied with West Virginia's Dinorh Boyd for third in the all-around with a 39.275.
Maryland (16-8, 9-3 EAGL) now waits to find out if it qualifies for the NCAA Regional meet.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Place School Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
1. West Virginia 49.225 48.950 48.775 49.425 196.375
2. MARYLAND 48.650 49.050 48.850 49.325 195.875
3. Towson 48.525 49.050 48.425 48.600 194.600
4. New Hampshire 48.300 48.900 48.425 48.750 194.375
5. North Carolina 47.950 48.250 48.550 48.575 193.325
6. NC State 47.850 48.950 48.900 47.575 193.275
7. Rutgers 47.600 48.725 47.150 48.350 191.825
8. Pittsburgh 48.150 48.725 46.650 47.500 191.025
