GAINESVILLE, FL – Maryland gymnastics posted a score of 196.350 and placed third in session one of the NCAA Regionals second round at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Friday. Maryland's score was its second-highest performance at an NCAA Regional in program history. Its best occurred last season with a 196.675 score. 

Maryland competed against No. 5 seed Utah, No. 12 seed Michigan State and Towson. Utah and Michigan State finished first and second respectively and advanced to the regional final on April 7. 

The Terps made a strong last push in their final rotation on vault as they battled the Spartans for a second-place finish. Emma Silberman scored a career-high 9.950 and broke Ally Krikorian's 9.900 score in 2010 to become the program record holder for the highest vault score at an NCAA Regional. The Terps' 49.175 team score on vault also matched a program record set in 2022 at the NCAA Raleigh Regional. 
 

LET"S GO EMMA! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YMJLuvtgUm

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The Terps started their first rotation on the uneven bars and were led by Sierra Kondo and Alexa Rothenbuescher's 9.850 scores. The scores were tied for third-highest in program history  at an NCAA Regional. Kondo holds the top spot with her 9.875 score at last year's regionals. Maryland's 49.050 team score was also the third-best in school history at a regional.
 

Electric ALEXA!! pic.twitter.com/mhIXMiViRn

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) April 5, 2024

The GymTerps' third rotation was the floor exercise and they captured a 49.000 team score, which matched their score at the 2001 NCAA Athens Regional as the third highest in program history. Rhea Leblanc led the Terps with a 9.825 score. 
 

Straight fire Rhea 🔥 pic.twitter.com/yQ7bO9dsL2

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Maryland's second rotation was on the balance beam. Layla Hammer led the team with a 9.875 score. Its 49.150 team score was the fourth best in program history at the NCAA Regionals. 
 

AMAZING LAYLA 😍 pic.twitter.com/9u3sxMx22b

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The Scores 

Bars

That's a STICK for Sierra! pic.twitter.com/h89U36ma9S

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Victoria Gatzendorfer: 9.675
Tasha Brozowski: 9.750
Sierra Kondo: 9.850
Emma Silberman: 9.775
Alexa Rothenbuescher: 9.850
Rhea LeBlanc: 9.825
Team Score: 49.050

Beam

KILLING IT VICTORIA ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Rs6H22Tib6

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Emma Silberman, 9.850
Layla Hammer, 9.875
Natalie Martin, 9.775
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.800 
Madeline Komoroski, 9.050
Josephine Kogler, 9.825
Team Score: 49.125

Floor

Way to work it Tayler 🤩 pic.twitter.com/7GUjGlpyKV

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Taylor Rech, 9.800
Tayler Osterhout, 9.800
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.825
Madeline Komoroski, 9.550
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.775
Natalie Martin, 9.800
Team Score: 49.000

Vault

All power Natalie 💪 pic.twitter.com/0J7O60fEc2

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) April 5, 2024

Olivia Weir, 9.725
Taylor Rech, 9.850
Josephine Kogler, 9.800
Emma Silberman, 9.950
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.675
Natalie Martin, 9.850 
Team Score: 49.175