DeKalb, Ill. - The Winona State University gymnastics team competed in a triangular meet hosted by NCAA Division I Northern Illinois University on Sunday, Jan. 29, in which the Warriors took on the host Huskies and the Illinois State University Redbirds.
Lining up against NCAA Division I competition for the second time this season - having also faced the University of Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 6 - WSU collected a team score of 184.700 to finish third in the event. NIU took top honors with a score of 195.500, while ISU came in second at 194.350.
In the vault, WSU's top finishers were
Izzy Kropiwiec and
Kennedy O'Connor, both of whom registered a score of 9.500. ISU's Alana Laster won the event with a score of 9.850.
On the bars, Brenna Ho and
Kayla Miller combined to lead Winona State with identical scores of 8.800. Natalie Hamp of Northern Illinois took first place with a score of 9.900.
In the beam competition, the Warriors were led by
Kendra Aitken, scoring a 9.350.
Taryn Sellner was the second-best WSU finisher with a 9.325. Northern Illinois' Alyssa Al-ashari took top honors with a score of 9.925.
In the floor exercise,
Camdyn McSweeney earned a top-10 finish with a score of 9.575.
Courtney Knutson and
Kennedy O'Connor tied with NIU's Alana Anderson for 11th with scores of 9.550. Nirel Bart-Williams of Illinois State won the floor with a mark of 9.925.
Jessica Miley competed in the all-around for Winona State, earning a score of 36.425 overall to finish fourth. ISU's Angelica Labat won the all-around with a score of 39.175.
Winona State is next in action on Feb. 3 when they return to WIAC competition at the University of Wisconsin Stout. The Warriors will take on the Blue Devils and Hamline University in a meet scheduled to start 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.
