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Northey Wins All-Around In GymDawgs' Opener
January 10, 2016 | Gymnastics
SEATTLE – Senior Allison Northey took first place in the all-around and junior Kaitlyn Duranczyk won the bars title as UW gymnastics completed its first meet of the season against the Ohio St. Buckeyes at Alaska Airlines Arena.
“Allie and Kait have been our true captains and leaders, every day in practice, in every competition, and they were really able to rise to the occasion today and show that leadership,” head coach Joanne Bowers said. “I think our younger gymnasts will look up to that. With their leadership I know we are going to be in a good spot.”
The Huskies' highest score came on their last event, as the floor lineup combined to post a 48.800. Overall, the Buckeyes came out on top with a 194.275 to a total of 193.725 for the Huskies.
“I have such mixed emotions. We had higher expectations going in, because we see how we compete in the gym and we didn't show how good we are, specifically on bars and beam,” Bowers said. “We had some good individual performances, and I was really proud of how we turned it around and did so well on floor.”
Northey was a steady performer throughout the evening, posting team-high scores in two events and winning the floor title with a 9.875, the highest score given out at the meet.
“I think it's important to show the younger girls and guide them, to be a good example of how to stay calm under pressure and how to deal with the lights of competition,” Northey said. “It's a different mind frame. I'm just trying to lead by example and help them in any way that I can to be comfortable competing.”
Event Summaries
Vault – The Huskies were led by Northey's 9.75 on vault, which tied her for second place in the event overall. Hailey Burleson, who last year was the GymDawgs' most consistent vaulter, posted a 9.725, and Alex Yacalis scored a 9.7.
Allison Northey leads a good first vault rotation for the Huskies! #GymDawgs https://t.co/WhTi5x8sNw
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 10, 2016
Bars – The GymDawgs' pair of captains, Northey and Duranczyk, led the way for the Huskies on bars. Duranczyk won the event with a 9.85, matching her personal best. Northey was the top bar worker for the GymDawgs last season and finished in third place with a 9.8. Janae Janik posted a 9.7.
.@knduranczyk comes out strong with a 9.85 on bars to lead the #GymDawgs! https://t.co/lUQBll0IZD
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 10, 2016
Beam – The duo of Duranczyk and Northey again posted the high scores for the GymDawgs, tying for second with matching 9.8s. Joslyn Goings contributed a 9.775 to tie for fourth and Malory Rose scored a 9.75 in her first collegiate meet as the lineup anchor.
.@maloryrose15 starts off her collegiate career with a 9.75 to anchor the #GymDawgs beam lineup. https://t.co/Nmpkx67Wa8
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 10, 2016
Floor – Rounding out a great performance, Northey won the floor title with a 9.875, the highest score given out at the meet. Yacalis posted a 9.8 to take second place. Duranczyk and junior Faith Morrison each scored 9.75s to finish off the GymDawgs' highest scoring event of the meet.
“You could see we were a little nervous at first, but being able to settle in and perform well on floor after a couple of rough events was really good for us,” Northey said. “I'm excited to see where the season goes.”
.@allliedanorth finishes off her great opening meet with a 9.875 on floor, the best score given out tonight! https://t.co/8V3gTVjd4n
— UW Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 10, 2016
All-around – Northey finished in the top-3 in all four events and finished with an all-around score of 39.225 to take first in the all-around. Burleson competed in the all-around for the first time in her collegiate career and finished with a 38.175 to take third.
Personal Bests
- Duranczyk tied her personal best with a 9.85 on bars to win her first career bars title.
- Northey also tied her personal best with a 9.875 on floor.
Up Next For the GymDawgs
UW heads to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State on Monday, Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. PT. The meet will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter.
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