#29 Terps Travel for Two Road Meets
2/22/2017 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
| Regional Qualifying Scores | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | MD | TU | WCU | SCSU |
| Vault | 48.730 | 48.605 | 48.010 | 47.445 |
| Uneven Bars | 48.870 | 48.355 | 47.240 | 46.810 |
| Balance Beam | 48.555 | 48.210 | 48.110 | 46.680 |
| Floor | 48.910 | 49.325 | 48.470 | 47.770 |
| Team Score | 194.895 | 193.350 | 191.760 | 188.571 |
| Category | MD | WVU | ISU | |
| Vault | 48.730 | 49.020 | 48.730 | |
| Uneven Bars | 48.870 | 48.830 | 48.810 | |
| Balance Beam | 48.555 | 48.625 | 48.745 | |
| Floor | 48.910 | 49.010 | 48.930 | |
| Team Score | 194.895 | 195.255 | 195.270 | |
| Next Home Meet |
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| Maryland vs. Temple, New Hampshire, William & Mary, West Chester Wednesday, March 1 | 7 p.m. The Terps host their final home meet of the season with a five meet! | PROMOS |
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The No. 29 Maryland gymnastics team will hit the road for two meets this Friday and Sunday.
• The Terps will face Southern Connecticut State, West Chester and Temple in the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia on Friday at 6 p.m.
• Maryland will take on No. 24 Iowa State and No. 26 West Virginia in Morgantown, W. Va., on Sunday at 1 p.m.
last time out
• The Terps honored seniors Emily Brauckmuller, Sarah Faller and Leah Slobodin as the Terps placed second in a quad meet last Saturday. The Terrapins (195.475) picked up wins over Penn (193.425) and William & Mary (192.825). No. 9 Kentucky won the meet with a 195.850.
• Maryland set season highs on vault (48.900) and floor (49.150) in the quad meet. The Terps scored over a 195 for the fourth straight meet. Maryland hasn't scored under the mark in the month of February.
• Junior Evelyn Nee and freshman Alecia Farina tied for the uneven bars title with 9.825s. Faller finished tied for third on balance beam with a 9.850. The Terps had the top three finishes on floor as Farina and senior Emily Brauckmuller tied for first with 9.875s and sophomore Amanda Bertorello set a career high with a 9.850.
• In her first career appearance in the all-around, Farina placed second with a 38.875.
in the rankings
• In the first week of Regional Qualifying Score rankings, Maryland is currently No. 29 with an RQS of 194.895.
• The Terps are tied for 34th on vault and tied for 21st on bars. Maryland is tied for 37th on beam and ranks 28th on floor.
• For complete rankings, as well as an explanation of RQS, visit roadtonationals.com.
gymterps on hot streak
• The Terps have hit a groove midway through the 2017 slate.
• Against then-No. 7 Michigan on Feb. 5, Maryland broke through, posting a season-high 195.625 and tallying season-highs on vault (48.850), bars (49.150) and floor (49.100).
• The Terps kept their momentum going the following weekend, winning the Rutgers quad meet with a 195.050.
• Last Saturday, Maryland went down to the wire with then-No. 9 Kentucky and posted season highs on vault and floor.
• Maryland has been more consistent in the stretch and hasn't counted a fall in February.
faller leads terps on vault
• Senior Sarah Faller has stepped up as Maryland's leader on vault, anchoring the lineup.
• Faller has tallied a 9.750 or higher in every meet this season on the event, including three 8.800s or higher.
• In the last thre of the last four meets, Faller has earned a 9.825. The senior holds a 9.800 RQS.
brauckmuller becomes beast on floor
• Senior Emily Brauckmuller has become Maryland's anchor this season on floor.
• Brauckmuller has tallied a 9.800 or higher in every meet this year on floor. She set a career-high with a 9.900 against Michigan.
• Brauckmuller has a 9.850 RQS, which is tied for 39th nationally.
farina steps up in freshman season
• As just a freshman, Alecia Farina has stepped into the Maryland lineups on vault, bars and floor and become one of the Terps' top performers.
• Farina has scored a 9.725 or higher on vault in seven meets, a 9.825 or higher on bars in seven meets and a 9.800 or higher on floor in six meets.
• The Broadview Heights, Ohio native holds a season-high 9.775 on vault, a 9.900 on bars and a 9.900 on floor.
• In the last Maryland quad meet, Farina competed in the all-around for the first time in her career, placing second with a 38.875.
sophomores solid for gymterps
• Maryland's sophomore class has been competing consistently in its season in College Park.
• Shynelle Agaran tallied a season-high 9.850 on bars against Michigan and has posted a 9.750 or higher in five meets.
• Amanda Bertorello has been a regular in the Maryland lineups on bars, beam and floor. She has scored a 9.700 or higher on floor in all but one meet, including a career-high 9.850 on Feb. 19. Bertorello scored a career-high 9.750 on beam in the Rutgers quad meet. She has scored a 9.700 or higher in five meets on vault, including a career-high 9.775 vs. Michigan.
• Megan McClelland has seen time in the bars lineup this season and has been a mainstay in the floor lineup. She has posted a 9.700 or higher on floor in the four of the last five meets.
youth movement
• Maryland welcomed one of the top freshman classes in program history this season, and the newest Terps have made an immediate impact.
• Five freshmen have found their way into the Maryland lineup this season. Alecia Farina, Kirsten Peterman and Deanna Magro have competed in every meet this season while Morgan Bixler and Emma Johnson have also seen time for the Terps.
• Sophomores Shynelle Agaran, Amanda Bertorello and Megan McClelland have also been key for the Terps.
• Ten of Maryland's 17 gymnasts are underclassmen.
from canada to college park
• Freshman Kirsten Peterman brings extensive international experience to the Terps as she's been a member of the Canadian national team since 2012 and the senior national team since 2014.
• Peterman was one of 11 gymnasts selected to compete in the Gymnastics Canada Rio Selection camp ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
• She helped lead Canada to a second-place finish at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships and placed second in the all-around.
TERPS TO APPEAR ON BTN THREE TIMES
• The Maryland gymnastics team will be featured on the Big Ten Network three times this season.
• The Terps' meet vs. Michigan in the XFINITY Center on Sunday, Feb. 5 will be aired live on BTN Plus at noon. Fans can catch a replay of the meet at 4 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
• Maryland will compete in one of two Big 5 meets at Illinois on Saturday, March 11. The meet will be aired live on BTN at 3 p.m.
• Both sessions of the Big Ten Championships will be aired live on BTN. The first session will take place at noon while the second session will be at 5 p.m.
• All Maryland home meets will be featured on BTN Plus.
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