Maryland Prepares for a Two-Meet Week

Maryland (8-7) at Yale (0-0) with LIU (0-5)

March 9, 2025

Payne Whitney Gymnasium

1:00 p.m. ET

ESPN +

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The Maryland gymnastics team travels to Yale to compete on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Fans can follow the action live on X (@TerpsGymnastics) and stream the meet on ESPN Plus.

SETTING THE STAGE

The GymTerps begin week three ranked No. 33 in the Road to Nationals ranking. Maryland also places themselves at No. 25 on vault and No. 28 on floor, looking to build upon their previous 196.125 score at home where they hosted Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois.
Maryland has broken the 196 mark for the first time this season.
Graduate Alexa Rothenbuescher was the all-around winner at the Big Four Meet, posting a 39.175 score.
Maryland fell third among its competitors, still sealing a 196.125-195.275 conference win against Illinois.
Sophomore Natalie Martin delivered a stunning 9.900 on vault, contributing to the season-high event score of 49.250.
Senior Rhea LeBlanc performed in the 6th spot on bars, earning a 9.875.
The Terps set a season-high on bars with an impressive 49.275.
Maryland last faced Temple at their quad meet last March, securing a 197.050-195.50 win against the owls.
The GymTerps took on Yale in last March's quad meet, securing a 197.300-195.025 win.
Senior Sierra Kondo reached a career high of 9.950 on uneven bars at the Terrapins home opener against a ranked UCLA.
Kondo not only set a personal best but also tied the program's individual event record, cementing her place among Maryland's all-time greats.
Maryland broke its attendance record at their home opener, drawing an incredible 7,287 fans for the highly anticipated matchup against the previously ranked No. 11 UCLA.
Terps were ranked No. 24 in the WCGA Preseason Coaches Poll and No. 22 in the College Gym News Preseason Poll. The Terps enter the 2025 season looking to reach the NCAA Regionals for the seventh consecutive year (seven including the 2020 season, when Regionals were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Graduate Alexa Rothenbuescher was the all-around winner at the Big Four Meet, posting a 39.175 score.

Checking out the schedule

Maryland will have to travel for three out of conference meets, the squad will next travel to Connecticut for a tri meet against Yale with LIU on Sunday, Mar. 9. The Gym Terps remain close to home when they head to GW to compete in a tri meet along with Towson on Friday, Mar.14.
The Gym Terps finish out their regular season by hosting their final tri meet against Towson, GW, and Yale on Sunday, Mar.16. Post season competition begins with the Big Ten Championships on Friday, March 21 in Ann Arbor, MI. The NCAA Regional meets will take place between April 2 and 6, where Maryland hopes to improve upon their 196.350 score from 2024. The NCAA semis and finals will be held between April 17 and 19.

Sophomore Natalie Martin was named a Big Ten Gymnast to watch prior to the season.

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The remaining 2025 season in College Park will come to an end with Senior Night on March 16!
Help us send out our Seniors the right way by attending our home meet against Towson, GW, and Yale!

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Players Mentioned

Sierra Kondo: 5' 2"; Senior

Rhea LeBlanc: 5' 5"; Senior

Natalie Martin: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Alexa Rothenbuescher: 5' 2"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Sierra Kondo
: 5' 2"; Senior

Rhea LeBlanc
: 5' 5"; Senior

Natalie Martin
: 5' 2"; Sophomore

Alexa Rothenbuescher
: 5' 2"; Graduate Student