University of Minnesota Athletics

MINNESOTA WOMEN GYMNASTS TOP NO. 8 STANFORD

1/12/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics

SThe Minnesota women's gymnastics team defeated the eighth-ranked Stanford Cardinal, 195.800-194.675, Saturday in the Sports Pavilion. The Gophers outscored the Cardinal in three of four events.

Senior MaryAnne Kelley (Barrington, Ill./Fremd) led Minnesota in earning top honors in every event except the vault apparatus. On bars Minnesota took the top three scores. Kelley and Mary Skokut (Carmel, Indiana/Carmel) tied for first by each scoring a 9.875. Kelley and Skokut were followed by Annie Laatsch (Lakeville, Minn./Burnsville) who scored a 9.850 and Megan Beuckens (Brandon, S.D./Brandon Valley) who recorded a 9.825.

The Gophers also earned the top three scores on floor exercise led by Kelley's impressive 9.925 mark, the highest score of the night. Beuckens earned a 9.875, while Laatsch recorded a 9.850.

On balance beam, Kelley earned first place with a 9.850, while three Cardinal tied for second place.

Kelley also won the all around with a 39.375.

Next up, the Gophers will host conference rival Michigan on Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Sports Pavilion.

Minnesota 195.800 Stanford 194.675

Vault 1. Caroline Fluhrer, Stanford 9.850 2. Kendall Beck, Stanford 9.800 3. Shelly Goldberg, Stanford 9.775 4. Leigh Dixon, Minnesota 9.750 Courtney Norman, Minnesota 9.750 Mandy Delgado, Stanford 9.750 Minnesota 48.525 Stanford 48.800 Uneven Bars 1. MaryAnne Kelley, Minnesota 9.875 Mary Skokut, Minnesota 9.875 3. Annie Laatsch, Minnesota 9.850 4. Megan Beuckens, Minnesota 9.825 Caroline Fluhrer, Stanford 9.825 Becky Meldrum, Stanford 9.825 Minnesota 49.225 Stanford 48.875 Balance Beam 1. MaryAnne Kelley, Minnesota 9.850 2. Kendall Beck, Stanford 9.825 Lise Leveille, Stanford 9.825 Lindsay Wing, Stanford 9.825 5. Annie Laatsch, Minnesota 9.800 Mary Skokut, Minnesota 9.800 Minnesota 48.850 Stanford 48.550 Floor Exercise 1. MaryAnne Kelley, Minnesota 9.925 2. Megan Beuckens, Minnesota 9.875 3. Annie Laatsch, Minnesota 9.850 Caroline Fluhrer, Stanford 9.850 5. Courtney Norman, Minnesota 9.825 Lindsay Wing, Stanford 9.825 Minnesota 49.200 Stanford 48.450 All Around 1. MaryAnne Kelley, Minnesota 39.375 2. Caroline Fluhrer, Stanford 39.225 3. Mary Skokut, Minnesota 39.025 4. Katy Herbert, Stanford 37.975

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