COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland gymnastics placed first at its Maryland Quad Meet with a 196.175 score on Senior Day, Sunday. It scored over the 196 mark for the third time this season. The Terps competed against Towson, George Washington and Yale. It was its second time in two days competing against Towson and George Washington.   

Maryland was exceptional on the uneven bars during its second rotation. Its top five scorers all scored above 9.800. Hailey Merchant scored 9.925, and Sierra Kondo added a 9.900. Merchant's score set a new career high and ranked as the second-best score amongst all competitors. Maryland's team score of 49.325 was the highest of all competing schools. 

The Terrapins finished the meet on the floor, scoring 48.875 as a team and ranking second among competing schools. Rhea LeBlanc led the Terps with a 9.850, and Gianna Ruffing added a 9.775 to set a new career-best in the event.  

Maryland's third rotation on the beam was led by Madeline Komoroski, who scored 9.000 and tied for the first highest score. The Terps' beam lineup was steady, as all four competitors scored above a 9.800. Their 49.075 score as a team was the highest amongst all schools. 

The Terps began the meet on vault. Sophomore Natalie Martin led the team with a 9.850, tied for the second-best score among competitors. The team scored 48.900. 


The Scores 

Vault
Logan Buckmon, 9.700
Rayna Engelmayer, 9.725
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.750 
Taylor Rech, 9.800
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.775
Natalie Martin, 9.850
EX: Maggie Murphy, 9.775
Team Score: 48.900

Natalie goes 9.850 in the 6th spot! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/PGDu4lfOcD

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) March 16, 2025

Bars
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.800
Tasha Brozowski, 9.825
Sierra Kondo, 9.900
Hailey Merchant, 9.925
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.875
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.775
EX: Lindsay Bacheler, 9.775
EX: Sarah Saville, 9.650
Team Score: 49.325

CAREER HIGH FOR HAILEY MERCHANT🔥

9.925!! What a Senior Meet! pic.twitter.com/XFFIw9qWl8

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) March 16, 2025

Beam
Lauren Brendlinger, 9.800
Layla Hammer, 9.750
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.750
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.825
Natalie Martin, 9.800
Madeline Komoroski, 9.900
EX: Nicollette Crochet, 9.650
Team Score: 49.075

Lauren goes 9.800 as our leadoff! pic.twitter.com/vjiKcH3V85

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) March 16, 2025

Floor
Taylor Rech, 9.775
Gianna Ruffing, 9.775
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.850
Madeline Komoroski, 9.825
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.650
Natalie Martin, 9.525
Team Score: 48.875

9.775 career-best for Gianna! pic.twitter.com/wnbxV3ROLF

— Maryland Gymnastics (@TerpsGymnastics) March 16, 2025

Up Next

• The Terps will compete in the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from March 21 to 22. The event time will be announced later. Stay tuned for updates @TerpsGymnastics on Twitter and UMTerps.com.