Maryland (3-7) vs. Maryland Quad
March 1st, 2024
XFINITY Center
7 p.m. ET
Big Ten Plus
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland Gymnastics team hosts the Maryland Quad at the XFINITY Center on March 1st. The Terrapins will face William & Mary, Central Michigan, and George Washington. The meet begins at 7 p.m., and fans can watch the action live on Big Ten Plus. The Terrapins will have a quick turnaround to then compete at the Yale Quad on Sunday, March 3rd, facing Yale, Southern Connecticut State, and New Hampshire at 1 p.m.
This meet is Senior Night! Join us in celebrating our wonderful Seniors! This meet will include:
- Senior poster for the first 100 fans!
- Special appearance by Testudo!
SETTING THE STAGE
- The GymTerps finished with a team score of 49.425 on the floor at the Big Five meet at Penn State, their best event at that meet.
- Sophomore Madeline Komoroski recorded a new career high of 9.950 on the floor during the Big Five meet.
- Junior Alexa Rothenbuescher followed Komoroski with a strong performance of 9.925 on floor.
- Freshman Natalie Martin led the Terps on vault and also notched a new career-high score of 9.900. This score tied for second place among all competitors.
- Junior Josephine Kogler followed Martin with a nice performance on vault a score of 9.850.
- Kogler also led the beam with a polished performance, earning a 9.875.
- Junior Victoria Gatzendorfer and Rhea LeBlanc tied to lead bars with a score of 9.800.
- 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 Big Five participating teams were Penn State, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois.
- 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.
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.
- At the Big Five meet, Martin reached a new career high on vault scoring a 9.990.
- 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.
Name, Image & Likeness
Sophomore
Taylor Rech scored a 9.875 on vault and floor at the Big Five Meet.
