Huskers Ranked No. 10 Nationally

Lincoln ? The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team dropped two spots to No. 10 nationally this week in the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches poll released Monday. The poll, which is calculated by regional qualifying score (RQS), also ranks NU third in the South Central region and fourth in the Big 12 Conference after Sunday’s 196.025-195.60 loss to No. 7 Iowa State. In addition, the Huskers rank fourth nationally in team uneven bars scoring (49.025), seventh on vault (49.09), 10th on the floor exercise (48.945) and 15th on balance beam (48.48).

Individually, sophomore Emily Parsons is ranked third (39.310) nationally in the all-around standings and is rated No. 2 on floor (9.89) and sixth on beam (9.845). Parsons is also the second-ranked vaulter in the nation with an average of 9.915, second only to two-time NCAA vault champion Ashley Miles of Alabama (9.93).

Sophomore Desire’ Sniatynski and junior Michele Zabawa are listed at No. 16 on the bars charts with an average of 9.84, while junior Stephanie Carter rounds out the Huskers’ top-20 competitors at 20th on vault (9.85).

The Huskers will return home for the annual Masters Classic on Sunday, Feb. 26, taking on San JoseState, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois. Competition is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.