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Golden Gophers Fall Short of Advancing to Regional Final, Finish Third Behind Michigan and Denver
4/1/2023 12:16:00 AM | Gymnastics
DENVER -- The University of Minnesota women's gymnastics team finished with a score of 197.200 during the evening session of the Denver Regional, placing them in third and one place short of continuing their season.
The Gophers competed with No. 3 Michigan, No. 13 Denver and Arizona in the Regional Semifinal on Friday night at Magness Arena at the University of Denver.
Michigan and Denver will advance to the Regional Final on Sunday and take on LSU and Oregon State, a fight for spot in the NCAA National Championship.
Notable
The Wolverines finished first with a score of 198.025 and the Pioneers came in second with a 197.450. The Gophers end their season with third-place 197.200, and were followed by the Arizona Wildcats in fourth with a 196.975.
Junior Mya Hooten shined on floor as she so often does, as the WCGA First Team All-American and All-Big Ten First Team member earned a 9.925 in the third rotation.
Senior Halle Remlinger also added a 9.925 on floor, ending the Second Team All-Big Ten member's season by posting yet another impressive score.
Redshirt senior and WCGA Second Team All-American Maddie Quarles earned a 9.925 on vault from the judges as well.
Quotable
"We're really proud of the way the team performed tonight. We knew we had a little bit more in us tonight that we think would have helped us qualify for the next day, but overall, this was one of our highest scoring meets of the year and to finish the season in this fashion, we feel really good about it," head coach Jenny Hansen said.
"This is a team with a lot of new people and a lot of new routines in our lineup, and we feel like we've grown a lot this season and we look forward to next year and also look forward to a whole new class joining us," Hansen said.
All-Around
Junior Gianna Gerdes competed as an all-arounder – as she did in every meet in 2023 – and the All-Big Ten First Team member finished with a score of 39.450 on Friday night.
EVENT BREAKDOWN
BARS
The Gophers started their night on bars, where they recorded a 49.275 as a team. Freshman Seria Johnson led the way with a career-high 9.900, which was the team's very first routine of the evening. Gerdes also added a 9.900 in the third spot. Fifth-year senior Tiarre Sales earned a score of 9.850, with Hooten following closely behind with a 9.825. Remlinger finished with a 9.800 and sophomore Marissa Jencks added a 9.775.
BEAM
Minnesota then took to beam, where they finished with a team score of 49.150. Freshman Sarah Moraw and fifth-year senior Abbie Nylin each earned a score of 9.850, a season-high for Nylin. Sophomore Lauren Pearl and junior Emily Koch both finished with a 9.825. Gerdes earned a 9.800 and Sales rounded out the Gophers lineup with a 9.550.
FLOOR
The Maroon and Gold shined once again in their strongest event, with Gerdes and Remlinger each scoring 9.925 and continuing their tremendous success in the event. Hooten and Johnson each finished with a 9.900. Jencks and senior Mallory LeNeave each added a 9.850 to the team total of 49.500.
VAULT
Minnesota also impressed on vault, with Hooten and Quarles earning back to back 9.925s in the Gophers' final two routines. Gerdes ended her all-around day with a 9.825. Moraw and Remlinger both scored 9.800, and Jencks finished with a 9.700 to add to Minnesota's team score of 49.275.
The Gophers competed with No. 3 Michigan, No. 13 Denver and Arizona in the Regional Semifinal on Friday night at Magness Arena at the University of Denver.
Michigan and Denver will advance to the Regional Final on Sunday and take on LSU and Oregon State, a fight for spot in the NCAA National Championship.
Notable
The Wolverines finished first with a score of 198.025 and the Pioneers came in second with a 197.450. The Gophers end their season with third-place 197.200, and were followed by the Arizona Wildcats in fourth with a 196.975.
Junior Mya Hooten shined on floor as she so often does, as the WCGA First Team All-American and All-Big Ten First Team member earned a 9.925 in the third rotation.
Senior Halle Remlinger also added a 9.925 on floor, ending the Second Team All-Big Ten member's season by posting yet another impressive score.
Redshirt senior and WCGA Second Team All-American Maddie Quarles earned a 9.925 on vault from the judges as well.
Quotable
"We're really proud of the way the team performed tonight. We knew we had a little bit more in us tonight that we think would have helped us qualify for the next day, but overall, this was one of our highest scoring meets of the year and to finish the season in this fashion, we feel really good about it," head coach Jenny Hansen said.
"This is a team with a lot of new people and a lot of new routines in our lineup, and we feel like we've grown a lot this season and we look forward to next year and also look forward to a whole new class joining us," Hansen said.
All-Around
Junior Gianna Gerdes competed as an all-arounder – as she did in every meet in 2023 – and the All-Big Ten First Team member finished with a score of 39.450 on Friday night.
EVENT BREAKDOWN
BARS
The Gophers started their night on bars, where they recorded a 49.275 as a team. Freshman Seria Johnson led the way with a career-high 9.900, which was the team's very first routine of the evening. Gerdes also added a 9.900 in the third spot. Fifth-year senior Tiarre Sales earned a score of 9.850, with Hooten following closely behind with a 9.825. Remlinger finished with a 9.800 and sophomore Marissa Jencks added a 9.775.
BEAM
Minnesota then took to beam, where they finished with a team score of 49.150. Freshman Sarah Moraw and fifth-year senior Abbie Nylin each earned a score of 9.850, a season-high for Nylin. Sophomore Lauren Pearl and junior Emily Koch both finished with a 9.825. Gerdes earned a 9.800 and Sales rounded out the Gophers lineup with a 9.550.
FLOOR
The Maroon and Gold shined once again in their strongest event, with Gerdes and Remlinger each scoring 9.925 and continuing their tremendous success in the event. Hooten and Johnson each finished with a 9.900. Jencks and senior Mallory LeNeave each added a 9.850 to the team total of 49.500.
VAULT
Minnesota also impressed on vault, with Hooten and Quarles earning back to back 9.925s in the Gophers' final two routines. Gerdes ended her all-around day with a 9.825. Moraw and Remlinger both scored 9.800, and Jencks finished with a 9.700 to add to Minnesota's team score of 49.275.
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