RALEIGH, N.C. – The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team recorded its best score in nearly two years Sunday afternoon, scoring a 196.050 at No. 21 NC State.
 
The Quakers placed third in the four-team field, beating out Texas Woman's University (194.575), while the host Wolfpack took first place (197.375) with No. 23 Penn State placing second with a 197.000.
 
BARS | Penn 49.000
The Quakers tallied three 9.8s in their opening rotation with a 9.850 for Zara Gazdak and 9.800s for Sophia Paris and Skyelar Kerico. Marissa Lassiter and Jordan Barrow each scored a 9.775 with Sara Kenefick rounding out the lineup with a 9.750.
 
BEAM | Penn 49.025
Campbell Marr recorded a season-high 9.875 on balance beam, followed closely by Samantha Wu (9.825), Kiersten Belkoff (9.800) and Sara Kenefick (9.775). Ana Kenefick scored a 9.750 with Kerico registering a mark of 9.725.
 
FLOOR | Penn 49.225
It was a magical performance on the floor exercise for the whole lineup, but it was headlined by Kerico's career-high score of 9.900. Sara Kenefick had a 9.875 with Gazdak adding a 9.850 and Ana Kenefick a 9.825. Lassiter added a 9.775, while Emma Davies scored a 9.725.
 
VAULT | Penn 48.800
Isabel Song and Sara Kenefick led off Penn's final rotation with scores of 9.800 on vault. Lassiter and Belkoff had a 9.750 with Barrow finishing with a mark of 9.700.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn tied a season-high score on bars with a 49.000. It was just .75 from tying its season-best mark on floor (49.300).
*Isabel Song and Sara Kenefick (9.800) finished in a four-way tie for 10th place on vault.
*Zara Gazdak was one of four gymnasts to tie for seventh place on uneven bars (9.850).
*Campbell Marr tied for fourth on balance beam with a score of 9.875. Samantha Wu tied for ninth (9.825).
*Skyelar Kerico finished in a three-way tie for second place on floor exercise with her 9.900. Sara Kenefick tied for fifth (9.875) with Gazdak tying for ninth (9.850).
 
Up Next
The Quakers conclude their regular season Friday at Rutgers, taking on the Scarlet Knights and Yale at 7 p.m. in Piscataway, N.J.
 
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