State College, Pa.  – The Maryland Gymnastics team opened the season with a 194.875-193.875 victory over Penn State on Sunday evening.
 
Sophomore Reese McClure earned a career-high 9.925 on the balance beam. She is now tied for third on the balance beam nationally and ranks second in the Big Ten. 
 
What You Need To Know

• The Terps won or tied for first place on all four rotations. 
• Maryland had 5 gymnasts earn a total of 10 podium finishes. 
• Event scores: Vault: 49.075 // Bars: 48.225 // Beam: 48.250 // Floor: 49.225
• The Terps finished in first place.

• Junior anchor, Alexsis Rubio led the way with a 9.875. She finished first in the event.
•  Senior Audrey Barber and McClure tied for second place (9.850s)

• Barber and fellow all-arounder, sophomore Emma Silberman shared the bars title, both earning 9.850s, respectively. 

• McClure led all competitors with her personal best 9.925, the third-best score in the nation. 
• Freshman Olivia Weir earned the next-best score for Maryland in her debut with a strong 9.725. 

• McClure and senior Collea Burgess led the electrifying floor lineup. The pair tied for first place with 9.875s. 
• Barber earned a 9.850 followed by Sabriyya Rouse (9.825), Aleka Tsiknias (9.800) and Silberman (9.800). 
• Maryland's floor lineup earned six 9.800s or better. 

• Silberman finished second in the all-around competition (38.875)
• Barber placed third (38.850).  

• "We haven't competed over 300 days. Once we got that first rotation out of the way they really kind of turned into themselves. You could see them really get into kind of an attack mode on beam and floor and that carried us through." 
• "I can't say enough about what the seniors did on floor. I mean they really carried us and then if you look at sophomores, what a jump from their freshman year their sophomore year. They were incredible and they were good as freshmen but as sophomores I mean they're already off to a lightning start."
• "What we leaned on for all the returners; seniors juniors and sophomores, was helping everyone you know focus and be calm and not to think about the nerves not think about the fact that they haven't competed in 300 days, and just go out there and have fun and compete and that's ultimately what made the difference in the win."

Did You See This?

YES REESE!! The Q U E E N of celebrations earns a 9.925 on beam !! What a routine!!!#GymTerps x @ReeseMcCluree pic.twitter.com/vBrKV5kf0L

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 17, 2021

It's the perfect stick, screams & mask on before celebrating for me 😂🤩#GymTerps x Rubiooooo pic.twitter.com/ZouQ00c5ir

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 17, 2021

W O W what a release from Audrey Barber ! Strong finish for the bar team

@GymTerps x @Audrey_Barb17 pic.twitter.com/kstvTNVpYX

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 17, 2021

She can dance... she can tumble... the E N E R G Y is real #GymTerps x @ReeseMcCluree pic.twitter.com/q6N0ab0CDO

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 17, 2021

Can you say T R I P L E !? Insane height from Collea Burgess#GymTerps x @ColleaLauryn pic.twitter.com/6k89NPOLuw

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 17, 2021