PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team led the four-team field after the first two rotations but couldn't hold on to the lead to finish second at the 2023 Ivy Classic Sunday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
 
The Quakers scored a 194.925 to finish second behind host and Ivy Classic champion Brown (195.200).
 
Continuing her strong form on the year, senior McCaleigh Marr won the Ivy Classic title on the balance beam with a score 9.850.
 
VAULT | Penn 48.900
Perhaps its strongest showing of the day, the Quakers rattled off four scores of 9.800 on the vault, all in the last four spots as Rose DeBarberie, Marissa Lassiter, Campbell Marr and Kiersten Belkoff led the way. Alisha Werlen scored a 9.700 while Sara Kenefick totaled a 9.675.
 
BARS | Penn 48.575
McCaleigh Marr scored a 9.850 to lead the other two 9.8's from Kristen Kuhn and Carly Oniki. Sara Kenefick had a 9.700, Skyelar Kerico returned to the gym with a 9.425 while Emma Davies totaled an 8.650.
 
BEAM | Penn 48.750
McCaleigh Marr wowed the judges with her 9.850 after sticking the dismount on the balance beam, while Alyssa Rosen totaled a 9.750 and 9.725's for both Kuhn and Werlen. Belkoff put up a 9.700 while Campbell Marr had a 9.250.
 
FLOOR | Penn 48.700
Needing high scores to catch Brown late in the meet, Lassiter picked up Penn's lone 9.800 in the rotation while Oniki and Davies recorded scores of 9.750 while Rosen and Sara Kenefick picked up scores of 9.700. Belkoff closed the day with a 9.670.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*This is the second consecutive season that Penn finished in second place in the competition.
*The Quakers' 194.925 is their highest in the Ivy Classic in program history.
*McCaleigh Marr became an Ivy Classic champion on the balance beam with her 9.850. She becomes the first Quaker since Caroline Moore in 2019 to win an Ivy Classic title on beam.
*Marr also came dangerously close to winning the individual title on uneven bars as well, totaling a 9.850 and leading for the entirety of the meet when Yale's Raegan Walker tallied a 9.950 on the final rotation to take first.
*Rose DeBarberie, Marissa Lassiter and Campbell Marr tied for fourth overall on the vault with identical scores of 9.800.
*Kristen Kuhn and Carly Oniki tied for fourth on bars (9.800).
*Alyssa Rosen placed in a tie for fifth on beam (9.750).
*Lassiter split a share of second place on the floor exercise (9.800).
*Nine Quakers earned a total of 11 All-Ivy Classic selections as McCaleigh Marr (Beam, Bars) and Marissa Lassiter (Floor) earned first-team honors. Lassiter (Vault), Rose DeBarberie (Vault), Campbell Marr (Vault), Kiersten Belkoff (Vault), Kristen Kuhn (Bars), Alyssa Rosen (Beam), Carly Oniki (Floor) and Emma Davies (Floor) were named to the second team.
 
Up Next
Penn returns home for the final time on Thursday at 7 p.m. to host New Hampshire at The Palestra. The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required) and regionally on NBC Sports Philadelphia+.