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Gymnastics 2/22/2024 10:50:00 AM

Maryland Travels to Penn State for Big Five Meet

Maryland (3-3) at Big Five Meet

February 24th, 2024

Rec. Hall

4:30 p.m. ET

FOX Sports

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland gymnastics team travels to State College for the Big Five meet. The Terrapins will face Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State on Saturday evening at Rec Hall. The meet is set to begin at 4:30 p.m., and fans can watch the action live on Fox Sports.

SETTING THE STAGE

The GymTerps finished with a team score of 49.075 on floor and bars at Michigan State, their best events for that meet.
Junior Alexa Rothenbuescher scored a 9.900 on floor against Michigan State, which tied for the highest of the competition.
Junior Sierra Kondo also gave a strong performance on bars, scoring a 9.900.
Freshman Natalie Martin and Junior Josephine Kogler led the Terps on vault against Michigan State, with matching scores of 9.850.
Freshman Natalie Martin, Graduate Emma Silberman, and Sophomore Madeline Komoroski all tied for the best score on beam, finishing with a 9.875 against the Spartans.
Silberman was named a 2024 AAI Award Nominee this past week, an award that will be presented to the most outstanding collegiate senior female gymnast in the country.
Silberman is now among Maryland's top ten scorers of all time. She recently surpassed Stephanie Giameo for seventh all-time.
Martin was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week following her outstanding performances against Rutgers and Minnesota.
Martin and Silberman were named Big Ten Gymnasts to Watch before the season.
The Terps reached a season-high score of 196.750 against Nebraska.
The Terps opened their conference schedule with a 196.450-195.550 win over Rutgers.
Maryland opened the season against West Chester, tying their best season-opening score in program history with a 196.150.

Graduate Student Emma Silberman was named a 2024 AAI Award Nominee.

50 Years of Maryland gymnastics

In the 2023-24 season, Maryland gymnastics will celebrate its 50th year of competition.
The team's first year of action came in 1973-74, when head coach Patricia Long assembled a roster of seven student-athletes to practice in the annex gym of Cole Field House. Four head coaches and 49 years later, the Terps fielded a roster of 22 gymnasts that competed on the XFINITY Center court during the 2022-23 season.
The 2023-24 season will serve as a celebration of the progress the program has made since its inception. Read more about The Lost Years of Maryland Gymnastics and how one women's story set up this season's 50th year celebration.

Brett Nelligan enters his fifteenth season as head coach of the Terrapins in 2023-24. Nelligan became the fourth head coach in program history on May 1, 2009, following the retirement of his father, Bob Nelligan.

Freshman sensation

Freshman Natalie Martin was named a Big Ten Gymnast to Watch prior to the season.
Martin was also named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week following her outstanding performances against Rutgers and Minnesota.
Against Ohio State, Martin reached a new career high on floor scoring a 9.900.
Martin also tied to lead Maryland on vault against Michigan State, achieving a score of 9.850.
Martin had an impressive debut in the season opener against West Chester earning scores of a 9.850 on vault, 9.850 on beam, and a 9.875 on floor.

Natalie Martin was named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week following her remarkable performances.

Advancing her passions

Junior Victoria Gatzendorfer has fully embraced what it means to be a student-athlete at the University of Maryland. Gatzendorfer has taken advantage of every opportunity to set herself up for success in her career following gymnastics.
Read more about Victoria's exploration and rich experiences in Sports Management after transferring to Maryland.

Junior Victoria Gatzendorfer scored a 9.800 on bars against Michigan State.

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Players Mentioned

Victoria Gatzendorfer: 5' 2"; Junior

Josephine Kogler: 5' 2"; Junior

Madeline Komoroski: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Sierra Kondo: 5' 2"; Junior

Alexa Rothenbuescher: 5' 2"; Senior

Natalie Martin: 5' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Victoria Gatzendorfer
: 5' 2"; Junior

Josephine Kogler
: 5' 2"; Junior

Madeline Komoroski
: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Sierra Kondo
: 5' 2"; Junior

Alexa Rothenbuescher
: 5' 2"; Senior

Natalie Martin
: 5' 2"; Freshman