1. Texas Woman's 194.300, 2. tie, UW-Stout 189.950; Centenary College 189.950; 4. UW-La Crosse 187.350
DENTON, Texas (January 26, 2019) - Breaking 190 team points no longer looks so insurmountable. The UW-Stout gymnastics team broke the team scoring record by tallying 189.950 points in finishing second at the Texas Woman's University Quadrangular Sunday at Kitty Magee Arena.
The Blue Devils toppled the previous team record of 189.350, set in a dual win over UW-Oshkosh, March 9, 2017.
Along the way, Stout broke two team event records - the uneven bars and the balance beam. The ink on the previous uneven bars record had barely dried. Stout had notched a mark of 47.550 last week in the season opener, but improved on that mark with a 47.650 today. Stout set a balance beam mark of 47.450, breaking the previous record of 47.300 at the aforementioned Oshkosh meet.
Host Texas Woman's took first in the meet with a 194.300. Stout tied with Centenary College and downed conference opponent UW-La Crosse (187.350) by more than two points. Texas Woman's is an NCAA Division II member and the last two years have won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championship, which is, in essence, the Division II national title, similar to the Division III NCGA Championship. Centenary is a Division III program from Louisiana, but the school's athletic program made the switch from Division I to Division III several years ago. UW-La Crosse is the owner of 17 NCGA titles and 24 WIAC titles.
Shadae Boone had a pair of Top-8 finishes, capturing third on the vault (9.675) and eighth on the floor exercise (9.625).
Mikala Bugge was third in the all-around (38.100) and fourth on the vault (9.650).
Brooke Terry and
Britney Wolfe were in a four-way tie for fourth place (9.750) on the balance beam. Terry was fourth on the all-around (37.200) and Wolfe was fifth (35.400).
Sierra Beaver was sixth on the uneven bars (9.725).
Bugge scored a 9.650 on the vault, 9.500 on the uneven bars, 9.350 on the balance beam and 9.600 on the floor exercise. All four individual scores were season-best scores and the uneven bar, balance beam and the all-around scores are career-best scores.
The Blue Devils return home Friday, Feb. 1 to host the John Zuerlein Invitational. Hamline University and UW-Eau Claire will join the Blue Devils in the meet named in honor of the long-time Stout gymnastics coach.
