Titans Cage Second-Ranked Warhawks

The UW-Oshkosh women's gymnastics team compiled its highest score of the season and upset UW-Whitewater, 182.700-182.375, on Friday (Feb. 19) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Whitewater entered the meet ranked second in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association's GymInfo rankings and UW-Oshkosh ninth. It was the first meeting of the season between the teams.

The Titans arrived at their overall team value by tabulating 46.775 points in the floor exercise, 45.90 on the uneven bars, 45.30 on the vault and 44.725 on the balance beam. UW-Oshkosh's score on the balance beam, in the floor exercise and on the uneven bars were season bests.

UW-Whitewater, which surpassed 182.00 points for the fifth time in seven matches, earned scores of 47.05 on the vault, 46.10 in the floor exercise, 45.25 on the balance beam and 43.975 on the uneven bars.

Stacie Jenkins (Jr. • Peoria, Ariz.) led UW-Oshkosh by finishing first on the uneven bars with a season-high score of 9.50, third in the floor exercise with a season-high mark of 9.55 and fifth on the vault with a figure of 9.30. She also placed second in the all-around competition with 36.40 points.

The Titans also received a pair of second-place finishes from Jill Lindberg (So. • Meridian, Idaho). Lindberg tallied 9.20 points on the balance beam and 9.575 in the floor exercise. She tied teammate Gretchen Fackelman (Sr. • St. Louis, Mo.) for second place on the balance beam.

UW-Oshkosh's remaining second-place result belonged to Darlene Herrmann (Sr. • Newton, N.J.). She performed to a score of 9.475 on the uneven bars.

Stefanie Armstrong (Sr. • Kennesaw, Ga.) and Ryan Metzger (Jr. • Hanover Park, Ill.) added a pair of top-six finishes for the Titans. Armstrong placed fourth in the all-around competition with 35.775 points and sixth on the uneven bars with 8.975. Metzger ranked fifth on the uneven bars with a score of 9.05 and sixth in the floor exercise with a mark of 9.20.

UW-Oshkosh's Paula Delsart (Jr. • Green Bay) and Abby Zubella (Fr. • Appleton) contributed fourth-place scores of 9.10 on the balance beam and 9.55 in the floor exercise, respectively.

UW-Whitewater's Mary Kate Young won the all-around competition with 37.30 points and the floor exercise with 9.60. The Warhawks' Allison Nelson and Veronica Overby won the vault and balance beam with scores of 9.575 and 9.375, respectively.

UW-Oshkosh voyages to UW-Eau Claire for a meet on Friday (Feb. 26).