No. 22 Maryland Headed To 2023 Big Ten Championships

Saturday, March 18

Iowa City, IA

12 p.m.

Maryland

Big Ten Championships

3/17/2023 7:00:00 AM | Gymnastics

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No. 22 Maryland Terrapins at Big Ten Gymnastics Championship
March 18, 2023
Coralville, IA (Xtream Arena)
12:00 pm EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - No. 22 Maryland gymnastics heads to Coralville, Iowa for the 2023 Big Ten Championships on Saturday, March 18 at 12:00 p.m. The Terps will compete in the first session against Penn State, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska and Illinois. The meet will be available on BTN and in-meet updates can be found on Twitter via @TerpsGymnastics.

THIS WEEK'S STORYLINES

The Matchup

No. 22 Maryland gymnastics heads to Coralville, Iowa for the 2023 Big Ten Championships on Saturday, March 18 at 12:00 p.m. The Terps will compete in the first session against Penn State, Rutgers, Minnesota, Nebraska and Illinois. The meet will be available on BTN and in-meet updates can be found on Twitter via @TerpsGymnastics.
Maryland finished sixth overall at the 2022 Big Ten Championship with a 196.450. This marked the Terps'highest overall score at the Big Ten Championship since joining the conference in 2014. Audrey Barber's all-around score of 39.350 tied for the highest total in the morning session.
The Terps come into the weekend after posting a 197.100 on Sunday, March 12, taking first place at the Maryland Five Meet. The 197.100 ties for the program's fourth-highest score all-time and highest since scoring 197.175 on March 11, 2022 at Towson.
Maryland gymnasts Emma Silberman and Josephine Kogler each received All-Big Ten Second Team selection on Wednesday, March. 15. It was the first career All-Big Ten honor for both gymnasts.
Maryland Freshman Maddie Komoroski and Senior Emma Silberman each took home Big Ten Weekly Awards on Tuesday, Feb. 21 with Komoroski being named Co-Freshman of the Week and Silberman earning Co-Gymnast of the Week.

Victoria Gatzendorfer Maddie KomoroskiGymnastics vs. Nebraska at Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, NE on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Erin Tudryn/Maryland Terrapins

Season Highlights

Maryland posted their second-highest score of the season, a 196.950, at the Terp Quad. The Terps set a season-high on floor scoring a 49.525, their highest team score since March 6, 2004.
The Terps have rode positive momentum in the second half of their schedule including posting their second-highest road score of the year at the Temple Quad, with a 196.600 to take first place in Philadelphia. Maryland scored 49.300 on both vault and bars, setting a season high on vault.
The Terps continued to execute their vault rotation as Josephine Kogler (9.875) and Olivia Weir (9.850) set season highs on the event at the Temple Quad.
Maryland posted a 196.550-193.400 victory over Southern Connecticut State on Friday Feb. 17. Josephine Kogler and Madeline Komoroski each posted 9.900 to lead the Terps on beam, it was the second consecutive meet that both scored 9.900 or better.
Maryland set their season-high team score defeating Rutgers 196.875 - 196.325. on Saturday, Feb. 11.
The Terps set a new season high on floor against Rutgers, posting a 49.375, their highest score on the event since scoring a 49.400 on March 6, 2020. Three Terps, Alexa Rothenbuescher (9.925), Rhea LeBlanc (9.875) and Taylor Rech (9.825) set a new career high on the event. Emma Silberman also matched her career high earning a 9.900 her best score since the same meet on March, 6.
The Terps had one of their best bars rotation of 2023 against Ohio State, as the team posted a 49.250, as Aleka Tsiknias posted a season-high 9.925 on the event.
Senior Emma Silberman set a new career-high in the all-around against Ohio State scoring a 39.350. She finished top-three on the team on vault (9.825), beam (9.800), floor (9.825) and set her season high on bars with a 9.900.
Maryland kicked off their Big Ten schedule with a 195.875 - 195.325 victory over Nebraska. This win marked the fifth win all-time over the Cornhuskers and fourth in their last five matchups.
The Terps started the season by posting a 195.425, their second-highest opening weekend score in program history, collecting two wins against West Virginia and Kent State.

Nelligan at the Helm

Brett Nelligan is in the midst of his fourteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins in 2022-23 after taking the helm from his father Bob Nelligan on May 1, 2009.
The 2023 season marks 44 years with a Nelligan at the helm.
The two have combined to reach 26 total NCAA Regionals and have amassed over 700 wins.
In his tenure with the Terps, Brett Nelligan has brought in some of the top recruiting classes in program history and led the program to seven straight NCAA Regional appearances (2009-15).
Coach Nelligan has coached three All-Americans (Katy Dodds, Stephanie Giameo, and Audrey Barber) and was selected as the 2018 Big Ten Coach of The Year.
Under Brett Nelligan the Terps have repeatedly received recognition as one of the best academic teams in the nation, as 19 student athletes were named as Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-Americans in 2022.

Fan Information

Saturday's Big Ten Championship meet will be available live on Big Ten Network.
The 2023 Big Ten Gymnastic Championship Does require ticket, which can be purchased here.
Streaming links are available on umterps.com or by clicking here .
Parking and fan information can be found at the championship hub.
You can follow the Terps via social media using the handle @TerpsGymnastics on instagram and twitter.