WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Winona State University gymnastics team competed on the road in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) dual meet on Friday, Jan. 20, taking on the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.
The Warriors tallied a team score of 179.875, while the host Warhawks compiled 185.775 to take top team honors.
In the vault,
Kennedy O'Connor earned the highest score for Winona State, scoring a 9.600 good for third place. Jessica Miley finished in fifth place and Izzy Kropiwiec sixth, with scores of 9.425 and 9.375, respectively. UW-Whitewater's Kara Welsh took first place at 9.675.
On the bars, Ashley Roth was the top WSU competitor, scoring a 9.100. The Warhawks claimed the top four spots, with Elaine Copeland winning the event with a 9.525.
Taryn Sellner won the beam event, earning a 9.525 to outpace UW-W's Richella Velarmino at 9.425. Winona State's Jessica Miley finished in the top five as well, with a score of 9.100.
Camdyn McSweeney finished in a tie for third in the floor exercise, scoring a 9.350 on the night. Jessica Miley took fifth in the same event at 9.275; UWW's Faith Mylin took first on the floor with a score of 9.700.
In the all-around, Miley earned a score of 36.525 as the only student-athlete from either team to compete in all four events.
Winona State enters a three-meet road swing that includes competing at NCAA Division I Northern Illinois on Jan. 29 and in a dual meet at UW-Stout on Friday, Feb. 3. Winona State will be at home in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court, on Friday, Feb. 10 when they host Gustavus Adolphus College at 6 p.m.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
