Huskers Finish Strong at NCAA Event Finals

Corvallis, Ore. ? Three Huskers competed at the NCAA Individual Event Finals on Saturday night, bringing the 2006 season to a close at OregonStateUniversity’s Gill Coliseum. Sophomore Emily Parsons placed fourth on vault (9.825) and sixth on floor (9.90), while freshman Tricia Woo (9.75) and redshirt freshman Vanessa Meloche (9.2375) finished 10th on floor and bars, respectively.

 

Parsons, a seven-time All-American at Nebraska, posted a score of 9.90 on floor in the first of two flights, finishing behind Kate Richardson (9.95), Courtney Kupets (9.9375), and Ashley Miles, Tabitha Yim and Janet Anson, who landed in a three-way tie for third (9.9125). The St. Charles, Mo., native was awarded one 9.85, four marks of 9.90 and a 9.95 on floor from the six-judge panel, equaling an average of 9.90.

 

In the first flight of vault finals, Parsons competed her usual Yurchenko layout full for her first vault, averaging a 9.925 from three 9.95s and three 9.90s from the six judges. She followed with a handspring front pike for three 9.70s, two 9.75s and a 9.80 for a score of 9.725, bringing her event average to 9.825 for fifth-place honors to cap a spectacular sophomore campaign.

 

Woo ? a first-team All-American on floor and second-team honoree on beam ?  finished 10th with a mark of 9.75 in the second flight on floor. Meloche, who earned first-team All-American status on bars, also placed 10th after suffering a fall during her routine in the second flight.

 

“I’m very encouraged by the way our individual competitors finished the season tonight,” Head Coach Dan Kendig said. “Emily, Tricia and Vanessa made our program proud with their performances and capped a successful year for Nebraska gymnastics with their accomplishments at the NCAA Championships. We’re eager to see the strides they’ll make in the years to come, and we’re excited to get back to the gym to work on even bigger and better things for 2007.”

 

Women's Gymnastics Meet Results

Meet: NCAA Championship Individual Event Finals April 22, 2006Location: Gill Coliseum Home Meet

 

Contents: Event Results Vault All Competitors Uneven Parallel Bars Judge List Balance Beam Floor Exercise

 

Vault Results Top

Place  Gymnast  Team Score 1  Ashley Miles  Alabama 9.9375 2  Kristina Comforte  UCLA 9.9000 3  Kate Richardson  UCLA 9.8313 4  Janet Anson  Iowa State 9.8250 4  Emily Parsons  Nebraska 9.8250 6  April Burkholder  Louisiana State 9.8188 7  Nicolle Ford  Utah 9.7875 8  Ashley Postell  Utah 9.7813 9  Tiffany Tolnay  Georgia 9.7750 10  Gritt Hofmann  Utah 9.7250 

 

Uneven Parallel Bars Results Top

Place  Gymnast  Team Score 1  Courtney Kupets  Georgia 9.8500 1  Kristina Baskett  Utah 9.8500 3  Ashley Kelly  Arizona State 9.8375 4  Katie Heenan  Georgia 9.8000 5  Ashley Postell  Utah 9.7875 6  Nicolle Ford  Utah 9.7750 7  Lauren Mirkovich  Michigan 9.7625 8  April Burkholder  Louisiana State 9.7500 9  Tabitha Yim  Stanford 9.3250 10  Vanessa Meloche  Nebraska 9.2375 11  Stephanie LoPiccolo  Oklahoma 9.0750 

 

Balance Beam Results Top

Place  Gymnast  Team Score 1  Courtney Kupets  Georgia 9.9125 1  April Burkholder  Louisiana State 9.9125 3  Tiffany Tolnay  Georgia 9.8500 4  Terin Humphrey  Alabama 9.8250 5  Corey Hartung  Florida 9.8125 5  Nikki Childs  Georgia 9.8125 7  Ashley Postell  Utah 9.8000 8  Tatjana Thuener-Rego  Michigan 9.7625 

 

Floor Exercise Results Top

Place  Gymnast  Team Score 1  Kate Richardson  UCLA 9.9500 2  Courtney Kupets  Georgia 9.9375 3  Ashley Miles  Alabama 9.9125 3  Janet Anson  Iowa State 9.9125 3  Tabitha Yim  Stanford 9.9125 6  Emily Parsons  Nebraska 9.9000 7  Kelsey Ericksen  Georgia 9.8500 8  Corey Hartung  Florida 9.8375 8  April Burkholder  Louisiana State 9.8375 10  Tricia Woo  Nebraska 9.7500 11  Savannah Evans  Florida 9.6625