PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team placed first at the Temple Quad with a 195.075. George Washington placed second with a 194.350, the host Owls ranked third with 193.875, and Texas Woman's rounded out the scoring with a 193.300.
VAULT – 48.725
Penn gave an incredibly well-rounded effort on the vault, with all scores between 9.725 and 9.800. After being named GEC Newcomer of the Week, all freshman
Ananya Patanakul did was best last week's score with a 9.800 (tied with
Manama Fofana for the team lead). Senior captains
Marissa Lassiter and
Alisha Werlen earned 9.750's with junior
Jordan Barrow providing a 9.725.
BARS – 48.500
Luci Toczydlowski refuses to stop placing first on the team on the bars. The sophomore produced another 9.800, good for second at the meet.
BEAM – 48.700
Alisha Werlen was the leader for Penn on the beam with a 9.850. That score represents a career high for the senior captain.
Mimi Fletcher and
Manama Fofana helped the cause with 9.775's.
FLOOR – 49.025
The Quakers put up a massive performance on the floor, scoring their first 49 of the year. Freshman
Ava Hooten led the way as the closer with a 9.875.
Marissa Lassiter and
Manama Fofana produced matching 9.850's with sophomore Fletcher just behind at 9.800.
Rotation Notes
* The Quakers put up a 49.025 on the floor, a feat they accomplished four times last season.
* A team score of 195.075 is a season best for the Red and Blue. They earned 195.000 or best on seven occasions last year.
* The total team score comes courtesy of eight 9.800 scores. Those eight scores came from seven different Quakers, proving the strong depth of the team.
Up Next
The Quakers open their home season on February 1 when they take on Bridgeport in The Palestra.
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