April 7, 2001
Contact: Sam Fleury
Phone: 573-884-2437
Lincoln, NE--Three members of the University of Missouri gymnastics team competed at the NCAA Region 3 Championships on Saturday. In what many considered to be the toughest Region in the nation, the Tigers faced the likes of No. 4 Nebraska, No. 10 Penn State, No. 15 Washington, No. 19 Oklahoma, No 23 Illinois State and No. 25 Illinois State and put up quality numbers. Freshman Lindsay Davis rotated with Penn State, sophomore Alina Hamm rotated with Oklahoma and sophomore competed on beam with Illinois State.
Sophomores Hamm and Gremaud both had solid meets. Hamm put up a 9.750 on vault, a 9.700 on bars and a 9.725 on floor for a total of 38.450 in the all-around competition, good enough for 15th place. Gremaud, who has been spectacular on beam all season, registered a 9.675 on the four-inch wide apparatus. Davis got her first taste of what is sure to be a plethora of Regional competition and was solid recording scores of 9.750 on vault and 37.975.
"Lindsay and Alina had some trouble on their first events (beam and floor, respectively) but they were able to bring it together and compete well," head coach Rob Drass said. "All three of these individuals have a lot to be proud of and I am pleased with the way they represented the University of Missouri. I also think we can use this as motivation for next season as we continue to improve and mature as a team"
The meet wraps up the 2001 Tiger season. Mizzou looks to have a very bright future with all but one squad member returning and all three regional qualifiers back to compete for Coach Drass in 2001. Scores for MU gymnasts are as follows:
Lindsay Davis
All Arounder
Vault-9.750
Bars-9.525
Beam- 9.000
Floor- 9.700
All-Around-37.975
Alina Hamm
All-Arounder
Vault-9.750
Bars-9.700
Beam-9.725
Floor- 9.275
All-Around-38.450
Leah Gremaud
Beam-9.675
Team Scores
Nebraska 196.200
Oklahoma 195.225
Washington 194.450
Arizona 194.825
Penn State 194.775
Illinois State 191.725
Vault
Washington 49.125
Illinois State 48.275
Oklahoma 49.100
Penn State 49.100
Arizona 48.925
Nebraska 49.050
Bars
Arizona 48.825
Nebraska 49.050
Washington 47.775
Illinois State 47.450
Oklahoma 49.150
Penn State 49.150
Beam
Penn State 48.100
Arizona 48.000
Nebraska 48.650
Washington 48.500
Illinois State 47.500
Oklahoma 48.200
Floor
Illinois State 48.500
Oklahoma 49.125
Penn State 49.150
Arizona 49.075
Nebraska 49.475
Washington 49.050
Individual Finishes
Vault
1. Alicia Ingram, NU 9.875
1. Mariana Goncalves, OU 9.875
1. Katie McAvoy, PSU 9.875
22. Lindsay Davis, MU 9.750
22. Alina Hamm, MU 9.750
Bars
1. Emily Pritchard, UW 9.900
2. Tami Harris, NU 9.875
2. Randi Liljenquist, UA 9.875
2. Stacy Wong, WU 9.875
19. Alina Hamm, MU 9.700
27. Lindsay Davis, MU 9.525
Beam
1. Mandi Klug, UW 9.900
2. Six way tie at 9.850
16. Alina Hamm, MU 9.725
21. Leah Gremaud, MU 9.675
38. Lindsay Davis, MU 9.000
Floor
1. Tami Harris, NU 9.925
1. Randi Liljenquist, UA 9.925
1.Katie Rowland, PSU 9.925
31. Lindsay Davis, MU 9.700
42. Alina Hamm, NU 9.275
All Around
1. Tami Harris, NU 39.400
2. Emily Pritchard, UW 39.350
3. Kara Fry, UA 39.275
15. Alina Hamm, MU 38.450
17. Lindsay Davis, MU 37.795
