March 29, 2003

Complete Results

DURHAM, N.H. - Freshman standout Rachel Martinez won the all-around title at the EAGL Championships Saturday night to help propel University of Maryland to a tie for fourth place and a likely berth in the NCAA Regionals. The Terps posted a score of 195.775 and appear to have locked up fifth place in their region. NCAA bids will be announced Monday.

Host New Hampshire won the meet title with a score of 196.750 and edged out NC State which finished second with a score of 196.675. North Carolina was third with a 196.025. Towson tied Maryland for fourth place.

Martinez won the all-around with a score of 39.625, equaling the school record she shares with former Maryland All-American Gillian Cote. Martinez is the first Terp to win the EAGL all-around title in the eight years of the league's existence, and her score of 39.625 is the best total ever at the league meet.

In winning the all-around crown, Martinez tied for first on beam (9.925), finished second on floor (9.925), and placed third on vault (9.925) The 9.925 marks on the beam and vault are new career and season highs for Martinez. Junior Sarah Hoenig tied Martinez for first place with a 9.925 on the beam and also tied her personal best score. Terp freshman Cameron Logan stepped up big on the beam, posting a career high 9.90 on the event. Sophomore Mandy Pascual tied for fourth on bars with a 9.875.

Maryland's three individual champions in the meet doubled the Terps' total coming into the event. Previously, the Terps had individual event champions in 2000 (Jill Fisher on floor) and 2001 (Fisher on floor, Gillian Cote on bars).

A total of 36 teams will compete at six NCAA Regional sites on Saturday, April 12. The top two teams in each regional advance to the NCAA Championships April 24-26.

2003 EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Team Scores: 1. New Hampshire 196.750; 2. North Carolina State 196.675; 3. North Carolina 196.025; 4. Maryland 195.775; Towson 195.775; 6. West Virginia 195.650; 7. Pittsburgh 193.975; 8. Rutgers 193.025.

Vault: 1. Tara Phillips, UNH, 10.00; 2. Kristen Presutti, TOW, 9.950; 3. Molly Pennington, NCS, 9.925; Amanda Hall, UNH, 9.925; Rachel Martinez, UM, 9.925; 6. Vanessa James, UNH, 9.900; 7. Jennifer Dickson, UNH, 9.875; 8. Kristen Marino, UNH, 9.850; Olivia Trusty, UNC, 9.850; Amy Williams, UNC, 9.850; Dinorh Boyd, WVU, 9.850; Amanda Halovanic, UNH, 9.850.

Bars: 1. Juliya Kovaliova, TOW, 9.925; 2. Jenn Baierlein, TOW, 9.900; Marlyn Madey, NCS, 9.900; 4. Leah Sabo, NCS, 9.875; Fritzie Cathcart, UNC, 9.875; Mandy Pascual, UM, 9.875; Michelle Harley, UNH, 9.875; Mariana Pena, UNH, 9.875.

Beam: 1. Sarah Hoenig, UM, 9.925; Rachel Martinez, UM, 9.925; Dinorh Boyd, WVU, 9.925; 4. Cara Dougherty, NCS, 9.900; Cameron Logan, 9.900; Vanessa Barrios, UNH, 9.900; Jayne Propert, UNH, 9.900; Amanda Halovanic, WVU, 9.900; TeShawne Jackson, WVU, 9.900.

Floor Exercise: 1. Dinorh Boyd, WVU, 9.95; 2. Rachel Martinez, UM, 9.925; TOW, 9.925; 3. Kristen Presutti, TOW, 9.900; 4. Courtney Bumpers, UNC, 9.875; Olivia Trusty, UNC, 9.875; Amanda Halovanic, WVU, 9.875;

All-Around: 1. Rachel Martinez, UM, 39.625; 2. Kristen Presutti, TOW, 39.40; 3. Amanda Hall, UNH, 39.375; 4. Amanda Halovanic, WVU, 39.35; 5. Mikel Hester, UNC, 39.250; 6. Michelle Harley, UNH, 39.200; 7. Jenn Baierlein, TOW, 39.100; 8. Jessica Bartgis, WVU, 39.075; 9. Nathalie Sulpher, PITT, 39.025; 10. Leah Sabo, NCS, 39.00.