Parsons, Woo Finish Strong at NCAA Event Finals
Parsons, Woo Finish Strong at NCAA Event FinalsParsons, Woo Finish Strong at NCAA Event Finals
Women's Gymnastics

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)