Lindenwood Wins USAG National Title

Lindenwood Wins USAG National Title

Apr 11, 2015 by Justine Kelly
Lindenwood Wins USAG National Title


The Lindenwood Women's Gymnastics team has made history today, winning their first ever national title at the USAG National Team Finals competition at University of Pennsylvania with an impressive 195.550, their second highest team score all year.

In an interview earlier this year, head coach Jen Kesler told Gymnastike that one of the team's biggest goals was to win a national title, and tonight that goal became a reality, with the team beating out Bridgeport, Seattle Pacific and Texas Woman's. Bridgeport was the defending champion, having won six straight titles from 2009-2014.

The Lindenwood gymnasts particularly impressed on beam, where they scored a 49.075. Standouts included freshman Rachel Zabawa, who scored a huge 9.9 (the highest beam score of the meet) and junior Valeri Ingui, who scored a 9.875. The team also had a strong performance on uneven bars, where junior Courtney Heise scored a 9.9 (the highest bars score of the whole meet) and junior Trystien Charles scored a 9.825.

In the semifinal session on Friday, nine Lindenwood gymnasts earned 14 All-American Awards, with seven gymnasts earning first-team honors, advancing to individual finals on Sunday. 

In 2011, Lindenwood became the first school in 10 years to add women's gymnastics to its athletics portfolio. 2013 was the team's first season, when they finished in 63rd place nationally with a 191.365 team RQS. In their second season, the Lady Lions earned a team bid to the USAG Women's Colliegate National Championships. The team is now in their third year and held a No. 50 ranking in the regular season.

Full results below:
Team Standing
Place  Team Score 
1  Lindenwood 195.550 
2  University of Bridgeport 194.675 
3  Seattle Pacific University 194.225 
4  Texas Woman's University 193.775 

 

Lindenwood 
Head Coach:  Jen Kesler
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  Total
 Lauren Cartmell     9.675 9.675  
 Trystien Charles   9.825 9.625    
 Daniela Fumagalli 9.425        
 Shaylyn Garay   9.575      
 Courtney Heise 9.725 9.900      
 Aubree Horn 9.675 9.775      
 Valeri Ingui 9.750 9.725 9.875 9.600  
 Olivia Oswalt       9.750  
 Hannah Rector     9.825 9.775  
 Kierstin Sokolowski 9.800 9.675 9.800 9.825  
 Rachel Zabawa 9.750   9.900 9.850  
 Team Totals 48.700  48.900  49.075  48.875  195.550

 

Seattle Pacific University 
Head Coach:  Laurel Tindall
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  Total
 Brittany Atchison       9.750  
 Breanna Beltran 9.625 9.700      
 Paige Blaney 9.675        
 Sydney Clark 9.300 9.700 9.675 9.825  
 Shannon Escarra       9.725  
 Lauren Glover 9.600        
 Ariana Harger 9.675   9.550 9.850  
 Kristi Hayashida     9.850 9.475  
 Maria Hundley 9.800 9.825 9.775    
 Cara Lord   9.700      
 Alexa Okamura     9.525    
 Tracie Villanueva   9.725 9.125    
 Amanda Willingham       9.675  
 Renee Zografos   9.700      
 Team Totals 48.375  48.650  48.375  48.825  194.225

 

Texas Woman's University
Head Coach:  Lisa Bowerman
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  Total
 Courtney Cochefski   9.875      
 Kayla Jones       9.850  
 Schyler Jones 9.800 9.725 9.100 9.750  
 Spencer Jones 9.550 9.775 9.225 9.625  
 Alyssa Kelly   9.800 9.825    
 Mallory Moredock 9.675   9.075 9.625  
 Madison Nettles 9.825 9.600   9.675  
 Stephanie Repp 9.575   9.800 8.875  
 Katie Simpson 9.725 9.750 9.775    
 Team Totals 48.600  48.925  47.725  48.525  193.775

 

University of Bridgeport 
Head Coach:  Byron Knox
 Gymnast Vault  Bars  Beam  Floor  Total
 Kelsey Campbell 9.675 9.800 9.675 9.550  
 Carol Chiles     9.675    
 Brianna Comport     9.775 9.850  
 Randi Cutolo       9.800  
 Rachel DiCarlo   9.400 9.750    
 Amber Hill   9.725      
 Cheyenne Keller 9.525        
 Christine Liautaud   9.650 8.050    
 Caitlin Perry 9.775     9.900  
 Brianna Quinn       9.500  
 Kaila Schaeffer 9.650        
 Kimberly Stewart 9.775 9.700      
 Sasha Tsikhanovich 9.825 9.200 9.800 9.925  
 Team Totals 48.700  48.275  48.675  49.025  194.675

 

This meet does not have event winners.
Scores are presented here for comparison.
Vault Results 
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
   Madison Nettles  Texas Woman's University 9.825 
   Sasha Tsikhanovich  University of Bridgeport 9.825 
   Kierstin Sokolowski  Lindenwood 9.800 
   Maria Hundley  Seattle Pacific University 9.800 
   Schyler Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.800 
   Caitlin Perry  University of Bridgeport 9.775 
   Kimberly Stewart  University of Bridgeport 9.775 
   Rachel Zabawa  Lindenwood 9.750 
   Valeri Ingui  Lindenwood 9.750 
   Courtney Heise  Lindenwood 9.725 
   Katie Simpson  Texas Woman's University 9.725 
   Aubree Horn  Lindenwood 9.675 
   Ariana Harger  Seattle Pacific University 9.675 
   Paige Blaney  Seattle Pacific University 9.675 
   Mallory Moredock  Texas Woman's University 9.675 
   Kelsey Campbell  University of Bridgeport 9.675 
   Kaila Schaeffer  University of Bridgeport 9.650 
   Breanna Beltran  Seattle Pacific University 9.625 
   Lauren Glover  Seattle Pacific University 9.600 
   Stephanie Repp  Texas Woman's University 9.575 
   Spencer Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.550 
   Cheyenne Keller  University of Bridgeport 9.525 
   Daniela Fumagalli  Lindenwood 9.425 
   Sydney Clark  Seattle Pacific University 9.300 

 

Uneven Parallel Bars Results
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
   Courtney Heise  Lindenwood 9.900 
   Courtney Cochefski  Texas Woman's University 9.875 
   Trystien Charles  Lindenwood 9.825 
   Maria Hundley  Seattle Pacific University 9.825 
   Alyssa Kelly  Texas Woman's University 9.800 
   Kelsey Campbell  University of Bridgeport 9.800 
   Aubree Horn  Lindenwood 9.775 
   Spencer Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.775 
   Katie Simpson  Texas Woman's University 9.750 
   Valeri Ingui  Lindenwood 9.725 
   Tracie Villanueva  Seattle Pacific University 9.725 
   Schyler Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.725 
   Amber Hill  University of Bridgeport 9.725 
   Cara Lord  Seattle Pacific University 9.700 
   Breanna Beltran  Seattle Pacific University 9.700 
   Sydney Clark  Seattle Pacific University 9.700 
   Renee Zografos  Seattle Pacific University 9.700 
   Kimberly Stewart  University of Bridgeport 9.700 
   Kierstin Sokolowski  Lindenwood 9.675 
   Christine Liautaud  University of Bridgeport 9.650 
   Madison Nettles  Texas Woman's University 9.600 
   Shaylyn Garay  Lindenwood 9.575 
   Rachel DiCarlo  University of Bridgeport 9.400 
   Sasha Tsikhanovich  University of Bridgeport 9.200 

 

Balance Beam Results 
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
   Rachel Zabawa  Lindenwood 9.900 
   Valeri Ingui  Lindenwood 9.875 
   Kristi Hayashida  Seattle Pacific University 9.850 
   Hannah Rector  Lindenwood 9.825 
   Alyssa Kelly  Texas Woman's University 9.825 
   Kierstin Sokolowski  Lindenwood 9.800 
   Stephanie Repp  Texas Woman's University 9.800 
   Sasha Tsikhanovich  University of Bridgeport 9.800 
   Maria Hundley  Seattle Pacific University 9.775 
   Katie Simpson  Texas Woman's University 9.775 
   Brianna Comport  University of Bridgeport 9.775 
   Rachel DiCarlo  University of Bridgeport 9.750 
   Lauren Cartmell  Lindenwood 9.675 
   Sydney Clark  Seattle Pacific University 9.675 
   Kelsey Campbell  University of Bridgeport 9.675 
   Carol Chiles  University of Bridgeport 9.675 
   Trystien Charles  Lindenwood 9.625 
   Ariana Harger  Seattle Pacific University 9.550 
   Alexa Okamura  Seattle Pacific University 9.525 
   Spencer Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.225 
   Tracie Villanueva  Seattle Pacific University 9.125 
   Schyler Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.100 
   Mallory Moredock  Texas Woman's University 9.075 
   Christine Liautaud  University of Bridgeport 8.050 

 

Floor Exercise Results
Place  Gymnast  Team Score 
   Sasha Tsikhanovich  University of Bridgeport 9.925 
   Caitlin Perry  University of Bridgeport 9.900 
   Rachel Zabawa  Lindenwood 9.850 
   Ariana Harger  Seattle Pacific University 9.850 
   Kayla Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.850 
   Brianna Comport  University of Bridgeport 9.850 
   Kierstin Sokolowski  Lindenwood 9.825 
   Sydney Clark  Seattle Pacific University 9.825 
   Randi Cutolo  University of Bridgeport 9.800 
   Hannah Rector  Lindenwood 9.775 
   Olivia Oswalt  Lindenwood 9.750 
   Brittany Atchison  Seattle Pacific University 9.750 
   Schyler Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.750 
   Shannon Escarra  Seattle Pacific University 9.725 
   Lauren Cartmell  Lindenwood 9.675 
   Amanda Willingham  Seattle Pacific University 9.675 
   Madison Nettles  Texas Woman's University 9.675 
   Mallory Moredock  Texas Woman's University 9.625 
   Spencer Jones  Texas Woman's University 9.625 
   Valeri Ingui  Lindenwood 9.600 
   Kelsey Campbell  University of Bridgeport 9.550 
   Brianna Quinn  University of Bridgeport 9.500 
   Kristi Hayashida  Seattle Pacific University 9.475 
   Stephanie Repp  Texas Woman's University 8.875 
 

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