University of Minnesota Athletics
MINNESOTA WOMEN GYMNASTS TOP ARIZONA, BREAK SCHOOL RECORD
3/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Minnesota broke the previous school record of 196.525 that was set against Iowa State on Feb. 24 at the Sports Pavilon.
The Gophers set a team record on vault, recording 49.175 to top the previous record score of 49.125 set at Missouri on March 9, 1997. Junior Courtney Norman recorded a career high on the vault with a score of 9.9. Norman's score marks the highest vault performance this year for the Gophers and places her in a tie for second place on Minnesota's all-time performance list.
In her last home meet as a Gopher, senior Shanyn Lancaster tied her season- high 9.850 on the vault. First year gymnast Tara Schroeder also scored a career high 9.8 on the vault. Newcomer Annie Laatsch recorded career highs on beam and floor, recording 9.825 and 9.9, respectively. Frosh Mary Skokut also tied her career best on beam by scoring 9.825.
Junior MaryAnne Kelley won the all-around with a total of 39.450. Kelley scored her third straight 9.925 on floor exercise, a season high. She also scored a 9.875 on bars, 9.825 on vault and 9.825 on balance beam.
Minnesota set a season-high on beam with a team score of 49.025.
Minnesota competes in its final meet of the regular season at Auburn on March 17. The Big Ten Championships will be held March 24 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
