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Terps Place Fourth With 195.700 Score In Session Two At Big Ten Championship

ANN ARBOR, MI – Maryland gymnastics scored 195.700 and placed fourth during session two at the Big Ten Championships at Crisler Center on Saturday. It competed against Penn State, Iowa and Illinois in the session. The Terps are currently placed eighth among session one and two participants. 

The final session, which occurs later today at 5 p.m., will determine the Terps' final placement. Iowa placed first with a 197.775 in session two and is currently in first place between sessions one and two. 

The Terps began the session with a strong performance on floor. They scored 49.175 as a squad, placing second. All five competitors scored 9.800 or higher, and Rhea LeBlanc, Lauren Brendlinger and Natalie Martin all scored 9.850 to lead the team. 

Maryland also performed well on the uneven bars, its third rotation. The team scored 49.225, placing second in the competition. The top five scorers all posted scores higher than 9.800. Sierra Kondo and Hailey Merchant both recorded team-high scores of 9.875. 
  The Terrapins ended the session on the balance beam, scoring 48.475. Madeline Komoroski led the Terps with a 9.925 score. She tied for first with the highest score amongst all competitors in the session. 

Vault was Maryland's second rotation, scoring 48.825 as a team. Martin led all Terps with a 9.875 score. 
  

The Scores 

Floor
Taylor Rech, 9.800
Gianna Ruffing, 9.800
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.850
Madeline Komoroski, 9.825
Lauren Brendlinger, 9.850
Natalie Martin, 9.850
Team Score: 49.175
  Vault
Logan Buckmon, 9.800
Rayna Engelmayer, 9.600
Maggie Murphy, 9.650 
Taylor Rech, 9.750
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.750
Natalie Martin, 9.875
Team Score: 48.825
  Bars
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.725
Sarah Saville, 9.850
Sierra Kondo, 9.875
Hailey Merchant, 9.875
Alexa Rothenbuescher, 9.825
Rhea LeBlanc, 9.800
Team Score: 49.225
  Beam
Lauren Brendlinger, 8.550
Layla Hammer, 9.150
Rayna Engelmayer, 9.775
Victoria Gatzendorfer, 9.800
Natalie Martin, 9.825
Madeline Komoroski, 9.925
Team Score: 48.475
  Up Next
  • The Terps will compete in the NCAA Regionals on April 2-6. The time and further information will be announced later. Stay tuned for updates @TerpsGymnastics on Twitter and UMTerps.com.
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Brendlinger

Lauren Brendlinger

5' 2"
Sophomore
Logan Buckmon

Logan Buckmon

5' 2"
Sophomore
Victoria Gatzendorfer

Victoria Gatzendorfer

5' 2"
Senior
Layla Hammer

Layla Hammer

5' 1"
Sophomore
Madeline Komoroski

Madeline Komoroski

5' 2"
Junior
Sierra  Kondo

Sierra Kondo

5' 2"
Senior
Rhea  LeBlanc

Rhea LeBlanc

5' 5"
Senior
Natalie Martin

Natalie Martin

5' 2"
Sophomore
Hailey Merchant

Hailey Merchant

5' 4"
Senior
Taylor Rech

Taylor Rech

5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lauren Brendlinger

Lauren Brendlinger

5' 2"
Sophomore
Logan Buckmon

Logan Buckmon

5' 2"
Sophomore
Victoria Gatzendorfer

Victoria Gatzendorfer

5' 2"
Senior
Layla Hammer

Layla Hammer

5' 1"
Sophomore
Madeline Komoroski

Madeline Komoroski

5' 2"
Junior
Sierra  Kondo

Sierra Kondo

5' 2"
Senior
Rhea  LeBlanc

Rhea LeBlanc

5' 5"
Senior
Natalie Martin

Natalie Martin

5' 2"
Sophomore
Hailey Merchant

Hailey Merchant

5' 4"
Senior
Taylor Rech

Taylor Rech

5' 2"
Junior