Kent State University
George Washington University
Flashes Earn Second Win of Weekend in Kent State Tri
2/24/2019 4:11:00 PM | Gymnastics
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State gymnastics team earned its second first-place finish this weekend against George Washington and North Carolina State. The Golden Flashes all-around score of 195.725 is its second highest this season. NC State finished second (195.400), while George Washington finished in third place (195.350).
Kent State recorded its sixth straight win and scored a season-high 49.175 on beam, with five Flashes finishing in the top-five. Seniors Sarah Lippowitsch and Kennedy Plude tied for first-place with a 9.850, while sophomore Abby Fletcher and freshmen Cami Klein and Riley Danielson recorded a 9.825 to tie for third.
Fletcher matched her season-high 9.875 on floor to grab her second event title of the season. Senior Sarah McCarty also matched her season-high 9.850 to tie for second. Junior Jade Brown earned a 9.800 to finish in eighth place.
Senior Dara Williams recorded a career-high 9.900 to tie for first place. Williams earned her sixth event win of the season. McCarty finished with a 9.775 to tie for ninth place.
On bars, junior Gabby Williams earned a career-high 9.800 to tie for second with Dara Williams, junior Jade Brown and freshman Madison Trott.
Up Next
Kent State returns to the M.A.C. Center for the annual Pink Meet on Friday, March 1. The Flashes will host Western Michigan at 7 p.m.
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Final Results
1. Kent State – 195.725
2. North Carolina State – 195.400
3. George Washington – 195.350
Individual Event Winners
Vault: Dara Williams (KSU), Drew Grantham (NC State) – 9.900
Bars: Alexandra Zois (GW) – 9.875
Beam: Sarah Lippowitsch (KSU), Kennedy Plude (KSU) – 9.850
Floor: Abby Fletcher (KSU) – 9.875
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