Illinois Defeats Minnesota in Close Win Despite Beam Mistakes
Illinois Defeats Minnesota in Close Win Despite Beam Mistakes
Beam is often known as the make it or break it event. But that wasn’t the case for the Illini on Saturday despite two falls on the event. The Illini defeat the Golden Gophers in a close meet, 195.775-195.375.
Illinois’ start on vault was solid, as they scored a 48.950. Although its highest score of the rotation was a 9.850, Illinois’ vaults were enough to gain the early lead against Minnesota. On bars, Minnesota had a high score of 9.875 but a low, counting score of 9.450.
The second rotation was the strongest of the entire meet. On the uneven bars, Illinois earned a fantastic 49.375, a new season-high. Sophomore all-arounder Mary Jane Horth highlighted the rotation with a near-perfect routine that scored a 9.975. One judge even gave her a 10.0! Meanwhile, Minnesota’s 49.025 on vault was highlighted by Lindsay Mable’s 9.900.
Mary Jane Horth reaches for the bar during her Maloney half.
After a strong second event, the scores began to drop. The Illini beam lineup failed to hit all of their routines and had to count a fall from junior Giana O’Connor, who fell on her split leap to Gainer layout step-out connection preceding her dismount. Fellow junior Heather Foley was unfazed by O’Connor’s mistake and hit her routine to tie her career high of 9.825. Unfortunately, sophomore Erin Buchanan let nerves get the best of her. Buchanan fell on the first skill of her routine, a Gainer layout step-out.
Luckily for the Illini, the second half of their beam lineup finished strong, anchored by Sunny Kato’s 9.900.
Sunny Kato does a split leap on beam.
On floor, the Golden Gophers were solid, but only two scores exceeded 9.800, and their 48.900 event total wasn’t enough to take the lead over the Illini, even with the low beam score of 48.650
In the fourth rotation, beam continued to get the best of a few gymnasts. Minnesota had to count two 9.650’s but also had a 9.875 from Mable.
Lindsay Mable poses at the end of her floor routine during pre-meet warmups.
Floor scoring continued to be relatively low, as Illinois had no scores above 9.800 in the final rotation. Fortunately for Illinois, its performances pleased the judges enough to give them an even total of 48.800. All six Illini on floor hit their routines, including O’Connor and Buchanan, to bounce back and finish strong for the win.
The Illini floor lineup huddles up with head coach Kim Landrus and assistant coach Chad Wiest before finishing the competition.
Place | Team | Score |
---|---|---|
1 | University of Illinois | 195.775 |
2 | Minnesota | 195.375 |
Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Erin Buchanan | 9.650 | 9.800 | 9.275 | 9.750 | 38.475 |
Kelsi Eberly | 9.675 | ||||
Heather Foley | 9.825 | 9.825 | 9.800 | ||
Jordyn Givens | 9.525 | ||||
Mary Jane Horth | 9.850 | 9.975 | 9.850 | 9.800 | 39.475 |
Sunny Kato | 9.900 | 9.900 | |||
Sarah Lyons | 9.775 | 9.875 | |||
Jordan Naleway | 9.800 | 9.800 | 9.675 | ||
Giana O'Connor | 9.850 | 9.825 | 9.100 | 9.775 | 38.550 |
Team Totals | 48.950 | 49.375 | 48.650 | 48.800 | 195.775 |
Gymnast | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AllArr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jenny Covers | 9.875 | 9.750 | 9.850 | 9.700 | 39.175 |
Bailey Gardner | 9.725 | 9.650 | |||
Ciara Gardner | 9.750 | 9.125 | 9.825 | 9.775 | 38.475 |
Rachel Haines | 9.375 | ||||
Madie Hanley | 9.725 | 9.650 | |||
Bailie Holst | 9.625 | 9.750 | 9.725 | ||
Lindsay Mable | 9.900 | 9.875 | 9.925 | 9.875 | 39.575 |
Kaitlin Rahon | 9.700 | ||||
Ciara Tomson | 9.775 | 9.450 | 9.825 | ||
Team Totals | 49.025 | 48.550 | 48.900 | 48.900 | 195.375 |
Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | 9.900 |
2 | Jenny Covers | Minnesota | 9.875 |
3 | Mary Jane Horth | University of Illinois | 9.850 |
3 | Giana O'Connor | University of Illinois | 9.850 |
5 | Heather Foley | University of Illinois | 9.825 |
6 | Sarah Lyons | University of Illinois | 9.775 |
6 | Ciara Tomson | Minnesota | 9.775 |
8 | Ciara Gardner | Minnesota | 9.750 |
9 | Bailey Gardner | Minnesota | 9.725 |
10 | Erin Buchanan | University of Illinois | 9.650 |
11 | Bailie Holst | Minnesota | 9.625 |
12 | Jordyn Givens | University of Illinois | 9.525 |
Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mary Jane Horth | University of Illinois | 9.975 |
2 | Sunny Kato | University of Illinois | 9.900 |
3 | Sarah Lyons | University of Illinois | 9.875 |
3 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | 9.875 |
5 | Giana O'Connor | University of Illinois | 9.825 |
6 | Jordan Naleway | University of Illinois | 9.800 |
6 | Erin Buchanan | University of Illinois | 9.800 |
8 | Bailie Holst | Minnesota | 9.750 |
8 | Jenny Covers | Minnesota | 9.750 |
10 | Madie Hanley | Minnesota | 9.725 |
11 | Ciara Tomson | Minnesota | 9.450 |
12 | Ciara Gardner | Minnesota | 9.125 |
Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | 9.925 |
2 | Sunny Kato | University of Illinois | 9.900 |
3 | Mary Jane Horth | University of Illinois | 9.850 |
3 | Jenny Covers | Minnesota | 9.850 |
5 | Heather Foley | University of Illinois | 9.825 |
5 | Ciara Gardner | Minnesota | 9.825 |
7 | Jordan Naleway | University of Illinois | 9.800 |
8 | Bailey Gardner | Minnesota | 9.650 |
8 | Madie Hanley | Minnesota | 9.650 |
10 | Rachel Haines | Minnesota | 9.375 |
11 | Erin Buchanan | University of Illinois | 9.275 |
12 | Giana O'Connor | University of Illinois | 9.100 |
Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | 9.875 |
2 | Ciara Tomson | Minnesota | 9.825 |
3 | Heather Foley | University of Illinois | 9.800 |
3 | Mary Jane Horth | University of Illinois | 9.800 |
5 | Giana O'Connor | University of Illinois | 9.775 |
5 | Ciara Gardner | Minnesota | 9.775 |
7 | Erin Buchanan | University of Illinois | 9.750 |
8 | Bailie Holst | Minnesota | 9.725 |
9 | Kaitlin Rahon | Minnesota | 9.700 |
9 | Jenny Covers | Minnesota | 9.700 |
11 | Kelsi Eberly | University of Illinois | 9.675 |
11 | Jordan Naleway | University of Illinois | 9.675 |
Place | Gymnast | Team | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lindsay Mable | Minnesota | 39.575 |
2 | Mary Jane Horth | University of Illinois | 39.475 |
3 | Jenny Covers | Minnesota | 39.175 |
4 | Giana O'Connor | University of Illinois | 38.550 |
5 | Erin Buchanan | University of Illinois | 38.475 |
5 | Ciara Gardner | Minnesota | 38.475 |
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