George Washington University Athletics
George Washington University
Perfect 10 Challenge (Oklahoma, Denver, Utah State)
GW Gymnastics Takes Third at Perfect 10 Challenge
2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Gymnastics
Official Results
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The No. 17 George Washington gymnastics team scored 195.750 to place third out of four teams in the prestigious Perfect 10 Challenge in front of thousands of spectators and a national television audience on Friday evening at the Cox Arena & Convention Center.
GW (10-2) totaled four podium appearances in a loaded field that featured top-ranked Oklahoma, No. 12 Denver and No. 30 Utah State.
The host Sooners won the meet with 197.675 while Denver finished in second with 196.00. The Colonials finished in third ahead of Utah State (195.10).
"I really couldn't be happier with our performance tonight on a big stage, in a big arena and on the podium," said head coach Margie Foster-Cunningham. "Our team did not shrink and we were on the offensive, which was one of our goals for tonight. I really like the way we were aggressive and competed. We minimized errors that could have been big ones and we hung right in there. I am really happy with where we are right now. We know we belong here. To get here and perform like this is just boosting our confidence."
Sophomore Jillian Winstanley placed second overall on the balance beam with a season-high 9.85, while classmate Cami Drouin-Allaire tied for second on the floor exercise with a season high-tying score of 9.90, the third time in her career she has hit or surpassed that milestone.
Rounding out GW's podium appearances were junior Chelsea Raineri and sophomore Liz Pfeiler. Raineri tied for fourth place on vault with a season high-tying 9.875, while Pfeiler tied for third on balance beam with a 9.80.
GW opened on floor exercise, where it combined to post the second-highest team score of the season with 49.050.
The Colonials moved to vault in the second rotation and put down some big routines for a combined team score of 49.05, the second-best mark this season.
The third rotation saw the Colonials score 48.85 on uneven bars. GW was led by a career-high score of 9.825 by sophomore Alex Zois.
GW rounded out the meet on balance beam where it scored 48.80.
Winstanley placed fifth in the all-around with a 39.25, the 16th time in her career she has hit or surpassed 39.00. She also notched scores of 9.85 on vault (t-6th), 9.775 on uneven bars (t-14th) and 9.775 on floor exercise (t-18th).
Sophomore Madeline Seibold scored a career-high 9.825 on floor exercise to tie for ninth place. Also notching a career-high mark was Zois on vault, scoring 9.75 in her first non-exhibition routine of her collegiate career.
The Colonials will return home to host their annual Pink Meet next Friday at 7 p.m. at the Charles E. Smith Center. GW will welcome East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) rivals New Hampshire, North Carolina and William & Mary.
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