George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
Maryland
Maryland Edges Out Gymnastics
1/25/2002 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Jan. 25, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 25) - The George Washington women's gymnastics team lost to the University of Maryland Friday night at the second meet of their season. Despite a solid effort and team members who placed first and third in the all-around, Maryland edged out GW, 194.550-193.850.
Seniors Devin McCalla (Dallas, TX/J.J. Pearce) and Jessica Mantak (Colonia, NJ/Wardlaw-Hartridge) captured first and third in the all-around for the second meet in a row. McCalla achieved her 2001 season high with her combined score of 39.450. Her 9.800 on vault tied her for first with Maryland senior Lisa Mealey for that apparatus, while she placed third on bars (9.850) and second on beam with a 9.900. McCalla also had a 9.900 performance on the floor exercise, which earned her first place in that event. Mantak had a solid night, improving on her all-around score from last week. She finished the night with a combined score of 38.675.
GW is now 5-1 for the season. The Colonials' next compete on Saturday, February 2nd at West Virginia with Kentucky and Massachusetts.
RESULTS:
Maryland-194.550
George Washington-193.850
GW TEAM SCORES:
VAULT: 48.675
BARS: 47.825
BEAM: 48.425
FLOOR: 48.925
TEAM SCORE: 193.850
GW INDIVIDUAL TOP SCORERS:
VAULT:
Name Class Hometown Score Place
Rachel Mann So Atlanta, GA 9.750 3
Amber Melvin Fr Cincinnati, OH 9.750 3
Lindsay Parks So Council Bluffs, IA 9.725 7
Devin McCalla Sr Dallas, TX 9.800 1
BARS:
Name Class Hometown Score Place
Rachel Mann So Atlanta, GA 9.675 6
Devin McCalla Sr Dallas, TX 9.850 3
Jessica Mantak Sr Colonia, NJ 9.375 7
Amber Melvin Fr Cincinnati, OH 9.775 5
BEAM:
Name Class Hometown Score Place
Jessica Mantak Sr Colonia, NJ 9.825 5
Lindsay Parks So Council Bluffs, IA 9.775 7
Devin McCalla Sr Dallas, TX 9.900 2
FLOOR:
Name Class Hometown Score Place
Lindsay Parks So Council Bluffs, IA 9.725 7
Rachel Mann So Atlanta, GA 9.750 6
Kelley Banks Sr Council Bluffs, IA 9.725 7
Jessica Mantak Sr Colonia, NJ 9.825 3
Devin McCalla Sr Dallas, TX 9.900 1
ALL-AROUND:
Name Class Hometown Score Place
Devin McCalla Sr Dallas, TX 39.450 1
Jessica Mantak Sr Colonia, NJ 38.675 3
