COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 25 Maryland Gymnastics opened its 2024 season and 50th year of competition with a 196.150 score to vault itself over West Chester, who scored 193.775 on Friday at the XFINITY Center. The Terps tied their program best score in a season opener.   

GymTerps open the season strong!

We tie our highest season-opening score in program history!

➡️ https://t.co/jmHvhYaIjo pic.twitter.com/VbfLBWsFjm

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) January 13, 2024

Maryland opened on vault and freshman Natalie Martin led all Terps with a 9.850 score.  Emma Silberman followed right behind with a score of 9.800 as the Terps received the opening round win. 

The Terps moved to bars, where junior Rhea LeBlanc matched her career high with a 9.875 score, leading all Terps.

Maryland continued its impressive outing on beam with Juniors Josephine Kogler (9.925) and Victoria Gatzendorfer (9.875) each tying their career best during the event. 

On floor, senior Alexa Rothenbuescher also tied a career high. Her 9.925 score led all Terps. 

Maryland held the advantage in all competitions.

The Scores 

Vault

Natalie Martin with a 9.850 in her first vault as a Terp! pic.twitter.com/YFekoGozHh

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Taylor Rech, 9.525
Olivia Weir, 9.725
Josephine Kogler, 9.775
Emma Silberman, 9.800
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.750
Natalie Martin, 9.850
Team Score: 48.900

Bars

Rhea bringing in a 9.875!! pic.twitter.com/3FExkvLFKQ

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Tasha Brozowski, 9.800
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.800
Sierra Kondo, 9.750
Emma Silberman, 9.000
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.875
Hailey Merchant, 9.425
Team Score: 48.650

Beam

Jo Kogler saving the best for last, 9.925! pic.twitter.com/jobWbs6T8D

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Emma Silberman, 9.775
Olivia Weir, 9.800
Natalie Martin, 9.850
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.875
Madeline Komoroski, 9.075
Josephine Kogler, 9.925
Team Score: 49.225

Floor

Maddie left it all out on the floor with this one! 9.900!!!! pic.twitter.com/9sJYPF8R1q

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Taylor Rech, 9.850
Emma Silberman, 9.800
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.825
Madeline Komoroski, 9.900
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.925
Natalie Martin, 9.875
Team Score: 49.375

All-Around
Emma Silberman, 38.375

Up Next

• The Terps will be back in action for a conference matchup against Rutgers on Jan. 19 at the XFINITY Center. The meet starts at 8 p.m. and will air on Big Ten Plus with updates available @TerpsGymnastics on Twitter.