GymDawgs Start Season Strong Against Top-Ten Competition

Saturday, January 12

Lincoln, NE

5:00 PM

University of Washington

Nebraska

GymDawgs Start Season Strong Against Top-Ten Competition

January 12, 2019 | Gymnastics

Results

LINCOLN, Neb. - In the season's first meet, the Washington GymDawgs showed well across all four events, ending the night falling just short of a win against #8 Nebraska, 195.550-195.250. The GymDawgs went over 48.800 on three of the four events. The result puts Washington on the cusp of the nation's top ten, sitting at 12th on average team score.

"We were hoping and prepared for a stronger start," said GymDawgs head coach Elise Ray-Statz. "We battled through first-meet jitters, though there were many moments of excellence too. We're excited that our next meet is such a quick turnaround: it'll be good to get out there again."

Madison Copiak had the highest score of the night for the GymDawgs with her 9.875 on bars. Three GymDawgs had scores of 9.800 or higher on floor, led by Kristyn Hoffa's 9.850. Three more GymDawgs made their competitive collegiate debuts: Geneva Thompson competed on vault, bars, and floor, while Amara Cunningham competed on vault and floor and Brenna Brooks was a part of the lineup for vault, bars, and beam.

.@MadisonCopiak with a 9.875! ?????? #GymDawgs // #NoPressureNoDiamonds?? pic.twitter.com/1p3B8E4wD7
— Washington Gymnastics (@UWGymnastics) January 13, 2019

		VAULT
Thompson had the team's top score on vault, recording a score of 9.800 on her first collegiate vault. Monica Riley and Evanni Roberson each earned scores of 9.775.

		BARS
Copiak's 9.875 was the top score of the meet for the GymDawgs, narrowly missing an event title. That was Copiak's highest bars score since putting up a score of 9.900 on March 3 of last year.

		BEAM
Maya Washington earned a score of 9.825 on beam, the top score for the GymDawgs on that event. Roberson shone on beam, earning a score of 9.800.