Huskers Remain at No. 11 in National Rankings

Lincoln - After winning its 17th Masters Classic title last Sunday, the Nebraska women's gymnastics team is ranked 11th in the latest GymInfo poll released Monday. The poll, which is calculated by regional qualifying score, also ranks NU third in the South Central region and second in the Big 12 Conference. In addition, the Huskers are seventh nationally in team vault scoring (49.185), 17th on bars (48.88), tied for 12th on beam (48.845) and seventh on floor (49.135).

Individually, junior Erin Davis is tied for seventh in the vault rankings (9.90). Sophomore Lora Evenstad comes in tied at eighth on floor (9.89). Senior Kathryn Howard is tied for 17th on beam (9.85), and junior Maria Scaffidi is tied at 16th on floor (9.875) and is ranked 24th in the all-around (39.05).

The Huskers hit the road to face Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 5 at the Devaney Center. Competition is set to being at 8 p.m.

Nebraska's Team Event Rankings
Event               Rank                RQS
Vault                 7th                    49.185
Bars                 17th                   48.88
Beam                12th (tied)          48.845
Floor                 7th (tied)            49.135

Huskers in the Top 25 Event Rankings
Gymnast                      Event               Rank                RQS
Erin Davis                      V                      7th (tied)           9.90
Lora Evenstad                FX                    8th (tied)           9.89
Kathryn Howard             BB                    17th (tied)         9.85
Maria Scaffidi                 FX                    16th (tied)         9.875
                                    AA                    24th                  39.05