PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Towson University gymnastics team rode Emerson Hurst's 9.925 on the balance beam as the Tigers got third in the quad-meet at Rutgers University.
 
Towson finished with a team score of 192.800.  Tournament host Rutgers took first at 194.425, edging out Bridgeport's 194.125.  Towson scored higher than Centenary, which concluded at 192.000.
 
Hurst;s performance on beam tied for the top score on any event.  Ally Wesoly finished fourth in the all-around, taking top-four in the meet in the uneven bars and the vault.  Cortni Baker and Mary Elle Arduino tied for fifth overall in the floor exercise.
 
How It Happened

• Towson's top event of the day came on the floor exercise, with four student-athletes earning at least a 9.7 to total a team score of 48.675.  Mary Elle Arduino and Cortni Baker each notched a 9.800 to lead the Tigers.  Melissa Temkov had a 9.725 while Ally Wesoly got a 9.700.
• In the uneven bars, the two Tigers came just .025 away from their season-high: Wesoly notched a Towson-best 9.825 while Tess Zientek got a 9.775.  Brittney Ranti earned her season-high with a 9.700, helping the team score of 48.600.
• Leading Towson in the vault was Wesoly at 9.775, followed by Baker getting a 9.725.
• Emerson Hurst had a stellar performance on the balance beam with a career-high score of 9.925.  That was the top score of the meet on beam, .015 better than any other athlete.

Next Up
Towson returns to SECU Arena for its Senior Day on Sunday, March 17^th at 2 p.m., hosting Maryland, Pittsburgh, George Washington and New Hampshire.  Tickets for the meet are on sale now at TowsonTigers.com or by calling the Towson Athletics Ticket Office at 1-855-TU-TIGER. 
 
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