Parsons, Woo Finish Strong at NCAA Event Finals

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Salt Lake City, Utah ? Two Huskers competed at the NCAA Individual Event Finals on Saturday night, bringing the 2007 season to a close at the University of Utah’s JonM.HuntsmanCenter. Junior Emily Parsons tied for third on vault (9.85) and fourth on floor (9.90), while sophomore Tricia Woo finished 13th on beam (9.6625).<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Parsons, a nine-time All-American and a finalist for the 2007 Honda Award, posted a combined average score of 9.85 on vault in the second of two flights, finishing behind Georgia’s Courtney Kupets (9.9188) and Utah’s Annie DiLuzio (9.8875) and matching Oklahoma’s Brittney Koncak-Schumann. In competing her usual Yurchenko layout full, Parsons was awarded three 9.95s and three 9.90s for an average of 9.925. Parsons also debuted a Yurchenko layout 1 1/2, earning three 9.80s, two 9.75s and a 9.70 for a routine average of 9.775.

 

On floor, Parsons earned five marks of 9.90 and a 9.85 for an average of 9.90.

 

Woo, a three-time All-American, finished 13th on beam with a mark of 9.6624 after leading off the second flight on the event.  The Milpitas, Calif., native received a pair of 9.70s, three 9.65s and a 9.60 from the judges.

 

Five-time All-American Michele Zabawa, who qualified for vault finals as a first-team All-American, did not compete in Saturday’s event competition.

 

No. 6 Nebraska finished the year with a 26-12 record, and four Huskers ? Parsons, Woo, Zabawa and junior Desire’ Sniatynski took home six first- or second-team All-America awards.

 

Vault: 1. Courtney Kupets, Georgia (9.9188); 2. Annie DiLuzio, Utah (9.8875); 3. EmilyParsons, Nebraska (9.85), Brittney Koncak-Schumann, Oklahoma (9.85); 5. Mandi Rodriguez, Oregon State (9.8375)

 

Bars: 1. Terin Humphrey, Alabama (9.95); 2. Tasha Schwikert, UCLA (9.9125), Courtney Kupets, Georgia (9.9125); 4. Kristina Baskett, Utah (9.90); 5. Melanie Sinclair, Florida (9.8875)

 

Beam: 1. Ashley Postell, Utah (9.9375); 2. Grace Taylor, Georgia (9.90); 3. Amanda Castillo, Florida (9.85); Corey Hartung, Florida (9.85), Courtney Kupets, Georgia (9.85), Nicole Ourada, Stanford (9.85)

 

Floor: 1. Morgan DennisAlabama (9.9625); 2. Courtney Kupets, Georgia (9.95); 3. Ashley Postell, Utah (9.925); 4. EmilyParsons, Nebraska (9.90), SavannahEvans, Florida (9.90), Corey Hartung, Florida (9.90), Kiara Redmond, Oklahoma (9.90)