University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Wins Against Washington 194.375-194.075
3/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
The Gophers compiled a 48.525 on vault, and were led by freshman Alexis Russell. Russell earned a career-high 9.900 to finish in second place. Carmelina Carabajal was the second-highest scorer for the Gophers, and placed fifth with a 9.800. Washington was on bars in the first rotation, and scored a 48.475.
On bars, the Gophers tallied a 48.725. The top Gopher finisher was junior Angela Walker, who won the bars title with a 9.850 to tie her career-high score. Walker’s bars score ties for the best by a Minnesota gymnast this season. Junior Andy Cornelius tied her season-best mark with a 9.775 to tie for third place. Rehana Russell earned a 9.725, her best bars score of the season. Carmelina Carabajal tied her personal best bars score with a 9.625. Washington compiled a 49.125 on vault, its best event score of the competition. The Huskies went into the third rotation with a 97.600-97.250 lead.
Minnesota earned a 48.150 on beam. Junior Ashley Stanton was the top scorer for the Gophers, winning with a 9.825. Junior Amanda Miles tied for third place with a 9.750. Carmelina Carabajal finished in fifth place with a 9.700. Washington tallied a 48.850 on floor to increase its lead to 146.450-145.000 going into the final event.
The Gophers had their highest event score of the night on floor, earning a 48.975. Sophomore Carmelina Carabajal tied her personal-best score on floor with a 9.900 to take first place. Andy Cornelius earned a 9.825 to place third, while Angela Walker earned a 9.775 to tie for fourth place. Minnesota was able to more than make up for their 1.05 score deficit in the final event, as Washington struggled on beam, earning a 47.625. The final team scores were 194.375-194.075 in favor of the Gophers.
Carmelina Carabajal was Minnesota’s only all around performer, and finished second with a 39.025, her second-highest all around score of the season.
The Gophers will travel to Utah State for a meet on March 17, and will return home to face West Virginia in the last home meet of the season on March 24.
