University of Minnesota Athletics
NO. 9 GOPHER GYMNASTS GIVE NO. 2 UTAH A SCARE
1/23/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The Golden Gophers held a 0.05-point lead heading into the floor exercise and for Utah to the balance beam. Utah responded with a 49.050 team score on the beam, including a nearly flawless 9.95 performance from All- American Shannon Bowles. Minnesota received a 9.875 from Judy Cavazos and a 9.80 from MaryAnne Kelley but couldn't match the Utah output.
Cavazos, a junior, shared titles on the uneven bars and floor exercise, with a score of 9.875 on each event, to finish second in the all around with a total of 39.00. She also tied for third on the vault with a 9.675.
Kelley, a freshman all arounder, finished third with a score of 38.625, including a second-place finish on the floor exercise.
Other Gophers finishing in the top three were Courtney Norman on the vault with a 9.675 and Cathy Keyser on beam with a 9.85.
A crowd of 2,775 attended the meet, marking the third- largest home gymnastics crowd in Minnesota women's gymnastics history.
