ITHACA, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team took down Cornell and Bridgeport in its season opener. The Quakers produced a 194.850, with Cornell totaling 192.775 and Bridgeport 188.700. Five Quakers took home first place finishes.
 
VAULT – 48.800
The last event of the day for Penn, four of the top six placements belonged to Quakers. Junior Jordan Barrow secured one of three wins on the day with a 9.850. Senior captain Alisha Werlen and sophomore Manama Fofana tied for third with matching 9.775 scores, and fellow senior captain Marissa Lassiter opened her vault season with a 9.750, good for sixth.
 
BARS – 48.850
The Quakers first event of the afternoon, junior Barrow and sophomore Luci Toczydlowski got things started with a bang, producing a 9.825 and tying for first place. Lassiter and junior Sophia Paris tied for fourth with 9.775's. Freshman Ruth Whaley began her Penn career with the bars and scored a 9.750, placing her seventh.

BEAM – 48.525
On the balance beam, Barrow secured her third win of the day, tying with Werlen at 9.750. Sophomore Mimi Fletcher was just behind at 9.725. Fofana and sophomore transfer Maggie Murphy produced well-rounded 9.650 scores.

FLOOR – 48.675
The floor saw Fletcher and freshman Ava Hooten secure mirroring 9.775's to claim first place on the floor. Alyssa Rosen claimed fourth with a 9.725 to open her senior year. Lassiter, Murphy, and Werlen round out top ten placements for the Quakers on the floor.

 Rotation Notes
*The Red and Blue's 194.850 is highest opening meet score in program history. This narrowly edges last season's 194.725 for the top spot.
*After accruing six first place finishes last season, junior Jordan Barrow racked up three in just the season's opening meet.
*The Quakers picked up where they left off against the Ivy-rival Big Red, who they topped twice in 2025.
*Three freshman, Ruth Whaley, Ananya Patanakul, and Ava Hooten, all made their Quaker debuts.
 
Up Next
Penn will head to the nation's capital to take on George Washington University and West Chester University next Sunday, Jan. 18.
 
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