UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team recorded its sixth-best score in program history with a 194.900 and a second-place finish at the Penn State quad meet Friday evening at Rec Hall.
 
The host Nittany Lions took first with a 196.000, while LIU finished third (194.15) and Southern Connecticut State placed fourth (187.575).

FULL MEET RESULTS (PDF) 

BEAM | Penn 48.825
The Quakers started the night off with a solid session on the balance beam. It was a tie between McCaleigh Marr and Skyelar Kerico with identical scores of 9.825. Kiersten Belkoff scored a 9.800 to finish third, with Samantha Wu getting a 9.725 and Kristen Kuhn scoring a 9.600. Sara Kenefick opened up her meet with a 9.500 on the beam.
 
FLOOR | Penn 48.725
Marissa Lassiter had her best routine of the season so far with a 9.800, narrowly beating out teammate Kenefick (9.775). Isabel Song had a 9.750, while Kerico scored a 9.725 and Ariyana Agarwala clocked in at 9.675. Belkoff rounded out the group with a score of 9.600.
 
VAULT | Penn 48.900
The vault is where the Quakers excelled on Friday as Kerico finished tied for the lead with two Penn Staters at 9.850. Belkoff had a 9.800 with Agarwala finishing closely behind at 9.775. Kenefick and Lassiter followed each other up with scores of 9.750 and 9.725, respectively, while Olivia VanHorn made her season debut with a score of 9.700.
 
BARS | Penn 48.450
Penn closed the evening on the uneven bars, and while registering its lowest score of the night, still put forth a strong effort to seal second place. Freshman Carly Oniki led the way with a score of 9.750, while Song had a 9.725 to place second of the group. Kerico (9.675), Kenefick (9.650) and Zara Gazdak (9.650) went back-to-back-to-back to finish third, fourth and fifth on the team. Sarah Penuela-Wermers scored a 9.025 to end the night.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Skyelar Kerico tied for first overall on the vault (9.850), Kiersten Belkoff got second (9.800).
*Kerico's score is tied for the fourth-best vault mark in program history.
*Also on the vault, Ariyana Agarwala tied for fifth (9.775), while Sara Kenefick placed in a tie for eighth (9.750).
*Carly Oniki and Isabel Song placed seventh and eighth overall, respectively on the uneven bars.
*McCaleigh Marr and Kerico finished tied for fifth overall at 9.825. Belkoff was seventh (9.800) with Samantha Wu rounding out the Top 10 in 10th (9.775).
*Marissa Lassiter tied for second overall in her floor exercise routine.
*Kenefick was sixth (9.775) and Song was ninth (9.750).
*Kerico finished second overall in the All-Around with a total score of 39.075, just behind Penn State's Maddie Johnston (39.150).
 
Up Next
The Quakers will hold their home opener on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. against William & Mary, their first Gymnastics East Conference dual meet of the season.