Nebraska Ranked No. 11 Nationally

Lincoln ? The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team is ranked No. 11 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 (11-5-1) second in the South Central region and third in the Big 12 Conference after Sunday’s 196.25-196.125 loss to No. 4 Iowa State. In addition, the Huskers rank fifth nationally in team uneven bars scoring (49.105), ninth on vault (49.115), 11th on floor exercise (49.035) and 16th on balance beam (48.725).

Individually, sophomore Emily Parsons is ranked sixth (39.365) nationally in the all-around standings and is rated No. 5 on floor (9.90) and seventh on beam (9.875). Parsons is also the second-ranked vaulter in the nation with an RQS of 9.915, second only to two-time NCAA vault champion Ashley Miles of Alabama (9.93).

Redshirt freshman Vanessa Meloche is listed at No. 11 on the bars charts with  an RQS of 9.875, while sophomore Desire' Sniatynski and junior Michele Zabawa are tied for 15th (9.865). Junior Stephanie Carter rounds out the Huskers' top-25 competitors at 25th on vault (9.86).

The Huskers will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, this Saturday, March 11, facing Alaska-Anchorage and Seattle Pacific at UAA’s Wells Fargo Sports Complex. Competition is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. (CST).