Illinois Scores Season High in Tri-Meet Versus Ohio State and Central Michigan

Illinois Scores Season High in Tri-Meet Versus Ohio State and Central Michigan

Feb 23, 2014 by Amanda Wijangco
Illinois Scores Season High in Tri-Meet Versus Ohio State and Central Michigan
On Sunday, Feb. 23, the final day of Illinois's double meet weekend, the Fighting Illini defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Ohio State Buckeyes 196.775-196.425-195.525.

The Illini and the Buckeyes both posted their season highs at this meet.


The Buckeyes huddle up after finishing the meet on beam.

After setting a new school high for vault on Friday, Feb. 21, the Illini failed to score above a 49 on the event. Central Michigan and Ohio State also failed to score above 49 as they began the meet on bars and floor respectively.

The second rotation was highlighted by the Illinois bars lineup as four of the Illini stuck their dismounts. Central Michigan went to the beam where Emily Heinz suffered a fall. The Chippewas recovered as Taylor Noonan scored a 9.900. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes vaulted to score a solid 48.800. After this rotation, Illinois moved into the lead with a 98.200.


Illinois's Sunny Kato does a pak salto on bars.

In the third rotation, the Illini continued to their best event, the balance beam, where four more stuck dismounts occurred. Illinois scored a season high 49.300 to maintain their lead.

Central Michigan pumped up their numerous fans who made the trip to Champaign by performing on floor exercise. The Chippewas put on a show to score 49.275 highlighted by Halle Morraw's 9.900. On bars, the Buckeyes posted a meet low of 48.800.

Coming into the final rotation, the Illini led the Chippewas and Buckeyes 147.500-147.200-146.825. Though Illinois only had a .300 lead over Central Michigan, the Illini hit five of their six floor routines to score a 49.275 to match the Chippewas' floor score. No score below a 9.800 was counted for the Illini. Amber See anchored the Illini with a massive 9.950. Despite Central Michigan's 49.225 vault total, it was not enough to overtake the Illini. 


Illini senior Amber See twists during a tumbling pass on floor.

Ending on beam did not faze the Buckeyes as it is their best event. In the end though, their vault and bars totals were not enough.


Team Standing  (Top)
Place  Team Score 
1  University of Illinois 196.775 
2  Central Michigan 196.425 
3  Ohio State 195.925 

 

University of Illinois  (Top)
Head Coach:  Kim Landrus
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  AllArr 
 Erin Buchanan 9.850     9.875  
 Kelsi Eberly       9.825  
 Sarah Fiedler 9.725 9.850 9.800 9.825 39.200
 Heather Foley 9.750        
 Mary Jane Horth   9.825      
 Sunny Kato   9.900 9.875    
 Emily Lennon     9.750    
 Elizabeth McNabb   9.825 9.875    
 Jordan Naleway   9.775   9.800  
 Giana O'Connor 9.800 9.825 9.900 9.175 38.700
 Amber See 9.850   9.850 9.950  
 Team Totals 48.975  49.225  49.300  49.275  196.775

 

Central Michigan  (Top)
Head Coach:  Jerry Reighard
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  AllArr 
 Taylor Bolender   9.800   9.850  
 Becca Druien 9.750 9.700 9.850 9.825 39.125
 Kylie Fagan   9.850      
 Preslee Harrald     9.800 9.825  
 Emily Heinz 9.875   9.325 9.875  
 Halle Moraw 9.875   9.750 9.900  
 Taylor Noonan   9.700 9.900    
 Brittany Petzold 9.800 9.050 9.750 9.725 38.325
 Kirsten Petzold 9.925        
 Kirstin Stambaugh 9.200        
 Karlee Teet   9.825      
 Team Totals 49.225  48.875  49.050  49.275  196.425

 

Ohio State  (Top)
Head Coach:  Carey Fagan
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  AllArr 
 Victoria Aepli 9.675 9.725 9.850 9.850 39.100
 Michelle Burns       9.800  
 Alex DeLuca 9.675     9.850  
 Maggie Dunn     9.700 9.775  
 Tenille Funches 9.825 9.800 9.725 9.800 39.150
 Sarah Grady 9.750 9.600 9.225    
 Samantha Kent   9.775      
 Sarah Miller     9.950    
 Melanie Shaffer 9.825 9.725 9.875 9.900 39.325
 Jaine VanPutten 9.750 9.775      
 Team Totals 48.825  48.800  49.100  49.200  195.925

 

Vault Results  (Top)
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
1  Kirsten Petzold  Central Michigan 9.925
2  Emily Heinz  Central Michigan 9.875
2  Halle Moraw  Central Michigan 9.875
4  Amber See  University of Illinois 9.850
4  Erin Buchanan  University of Illinois 9.850
6  Tenille Funches  Ohio State 9.825
6  Melanie Shaffer  Ohio State 9.825
8  Giana O'Connor  University of Illinois 9.800
8  Brittany Petzold  Central Michigan 9.800
10  Heather Foley  University of Illinois 9.750
10  Becca Druien  Central Michigan 9.750
10  Sarah Grady  Ohio State 9.750
10  Jaine VanPutten  Ohio State 9.750
14  Sarah Fiedler  University of Illinois 9.725
15  Alex DeLuca  Ohio State 9.675
15  Victoria Aepli  Ohio State 9.675
17  Kirstin Stambaugh  Central Michigan 9.200

 

Uneven Parallel Bars Results  (Top)
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
1  Sunny Kato  University of Illinois 9.900
2  Sarah Fiedler  University of Illinois 9.850
2  Kylie Fagan  Central Michigan 9.850
4  Giana O'Connor  University of Illinois 9.825
4  Mary Jane Horth  University of Illinois 9.825
4  Elizabeth McNabb  University of Illinois 9.825
4  Karlee Teet  Central Michigan 9.825
8  Taylor Bolender  Central Michigan 9.800
8  Tenille Funches  Ohio State 9.800
10  Jordan Naleway  University of Illinois 9.775
10  Samantha Kent  Ohio State 9.775
10  Jaine VanPutten  Ohio State 9.775
13  Victoria Aepli  Ohio State 9.725
13  Melanie Shaffer  Ohio State 9.725
15  Becca Druien  Central Michigan 9.700
15  Taylor Noonan  Central Michigan 9.700
17  Sarah Grady  Ohio State 9.600
18  Brittany Petzold  Central Michigan 9.050

 

Balance Beam Results  (Top)
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
1  Sarah Miller  Ohio State 9.950
2  Giana O'Connor  University of Illinois 9.900
2  Taylor Noonan  Central Michigan 9.900
4  Elizabeth McNabb  University of Illinois 9.875
4  Sunny Kato  University of Illinois 9.875
4  Melanie Shaffer  Ohio State 9.875
7  Amber See  University of Illinois 9.850
7  Becca Druien  Central Michigan 9.850
7  Victoria Aepli  Ohio State 9.850
10  Sarah Fiedler  University of Illinois 9.800
10  Preslee Harrald  Central Michigan 9.800
12  Emily Lennon  University of Illinois 9.750
12  Brittany Petzold  Central Michigan 9.750
12  Halle Moraw  Central Michigan 9.750
15  Tenille Funches  Ohio State 9.725
16  Maggie Dunn  Ohio State 9.700
17  Emily Heinz  Central Michigan 9.325
18  Sarah Grady  Ohio State 9.225

 

Floor Exercise Results  (Top)
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
1  Amber See  University of Illinois 9.950
2  Halle Moraw  Central Michigan 9.900
2  Melanie Shaffer  Ohio State 9.900
4  Erin Buchanan  University of Illinois 9.875
4  Emily Heinz  Central Michigan 9.875
6  Taylor Bolender  Central Michigan 9.850
6  Victoria Aepli  Ohio State 9.850
6  Alex DeLuca  Ohio State 9.850
9  Kelsi Eberly  University of Illinois 9.825
9  Sarah Fiedler  University of Illinois 9.825
9  Becca Druien  Central Michigan 9.825
9  Preslee Harrald  Central Michigan 9.825
13  Jordan Naleway  University of Illinois 9.800
13  Tenille Funches  Ohio State 9.800
13  Michelle Burns  Ohio State 9.800
16  Maggie Dunn  Ohio State 9.775
17  Brittany Petzold  Central Michigan 9.725
18  Giana O'Connor  University of Illinois 9.175

 

All Around Results  (Top)
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
1  Melanie Shaffer  Ohio State 39.325 
2  Sarah Fiedler  University of Illinois 39.200 
3  Tenille Funches  Ohio State 39.150 
4  Becca Druien  Central Michigan 39.125 
5  Victoria Aepli  Ohio State 39.100 
6  Giana O'Connor  University of Illinois 38.700 
7  Brittany Petzold  Central Michigan 38.325