COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland gymnastics team will participate in the Terps' second annual Beauty and the Beast on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Terrapins will compete simultaneously with the Maryland wresting team.
• The meet will be live streamed on BTN Plus. Live results will be available here.
Terps to host beauty and the Beast event
• The Maryland gymnastics and wrestling teams will host their second annual Beauty and the Beast event on Sunday, February 14 at 2 p.m.
• Maryland hosted 2,091 fans for the inaugural Beauty and the Beast event last season, creating an incredible environment for the competing athletes.
• Admission is free to Beauty and the Beast. After the event, fans can participate in an autograph session with the wrestlers and gymnasts. Fans are also encouraged to stick around for a special showing of Finding Nemo on the XFINITY Center videoboard.
LAST TIME OUT
• Senior Kathy Tang tallied 9.825s on vault and floor as the Maryland gymnastics team scored a 194.075 at the Michigan tri-meet last Monday. The third-ranked Wolverines won the meet with a 197.425 while No. 28 Eastern Michigan scored a 195.875.
• Tang's score on floor was a new season high for the Agawam, Mass., native. Junior Leah Slobodin also set a new season high in the event with a 9.750.
scouting the rutgers scarlet knights
• Rutgers scored a season-high 194.900 against Ohio State and Yale last weekend at home. The team scored season highs on bars, beam and floor.
• Sophomore Libby Groden has led the Scarlet Knights, scoring a team high in the all-around (39.050) and on beam (9.850) this season.
• The Terps defeated the Scarlet Knights last season, 195.375-194.400. Maryland won individual titles on vault, bars and beam.
freshmen key to terps' success
• All five of Maryland's freshmen have made impacts to the Terps this season. Megan McClelland, Alex Robinson, Macey Roberts and Amanda Bertorello have made their way into the Maryland lineup while Shynelle Agaran is set to debut this weekend.
• To read more about Maryland's freshmen, click here.
maryland-penn state rescheduled
• The Maryland gymnastics team has rescheduled its meet vs. Big Ten rival Penn State for Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m. in the XFINITY Center.
• The Terrapins and Nittany Lions were originally scheduled to compete Sunday, but were postponed due to Winter Storm Jonas.
Epperson, Tang tabbed by big ten
• Senior Kathy Tang and sophomore Abbie Epperson were named Maryland's Gymnasts to Watch by the Big Ten Conference last month.
• A well-rounded gymnast, Tang competed on all four apparatuses in 2015. Tang placed 19th on vault at the 2015 Big Ten Championships and tied for 16th on floor at the NCAA Regionals.
• A freshman standout last season, Epperson competed on vault and bars in every meet in 2015. Epperson tied for fifth on vault at the Big Ten Championships and 12th on bars at the NCAA Regionals and was named Big Ten Specialist of the Week on Feb. 2, 2015.
• Defending conference champion Michigan was named the favorite in the Big Ten Preseason Coaches' Poll.
terps announce 2016 schedule
• After posting the team's highest NCAA finish in 14 years last season, the Maryland gymnastics team once again faces a challenging schedule in 2016.
• Six of Maryland's opponents finished the 2015 season ranked by GymInfo, including No. 6 Michigan, No. 9 Nebraska, No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 17 Minnesota, No. 19 Arkansas, T-No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 New Hampshire.
• The Terps will host five home meets in the XFINITY Center. For the Terps' promotional schedule, visit ter.ps/gymterps.
maryland posts highest ncaa finish since 2001
• The Terps finished the 2015 season on a high note as Maryland finished third at the NCAA Auburn Regional, the program's highest finish since 2001 with a 195.150.
•Maryland posted a 48.950 team score on vault and hit 23 of 24 routines. The Terps did not count a fall at the regional.
