TOWSON, Md. – With a record crowd of 1,029 since 2004, the Towson University gymnastics team finished second with a score of 195.675 during the George McGinty Alumni Meet Friday evening.
Towson hosted Maryland (196.350) and George Washington (195.500) inside SECU Arena. Towson's team score is ranked top-ten in Towson history.
The Tigers also saw career and season-high scores on beam (49.200) which led them to winning the event. Towson had running scores of 48.700 on vault, 48.675 on bars and 49.100 on floor.
The Towson gymnastics program also had the pleasure of presenting
Zoey Packard with the first George McGinty Award.
How It Happened
- The Tigers opened up rotation one on vault where Camille Vitoff led the way with a 9.775 finishing in sixth place.
- On rotation two, Kyla Gamble, Tess Zientek and Jaz Kauffman all tied with a 9.775. Kauffman's score was also a season-high.
- On balance beam, Jenna Weitz and Emerson Hurst tied for first place finishes after scoring season-high scores of 9.925. Weitz's score is also a career-high. Vitoff scored a 9.850 (season-high) and Ally Wesoly scored a 9.825.
- Weitz and Paige Casper tied for sixth-place on floor both scoring season-high scores of 9.850.
- Wesoly totaled 38.925 in the all-around.
Up Next
Towson has a quick turnaround this week as they compete on Sunday, March 8 at George Washington in the Charles E. Smith Center. Other teams in the meet include Yale, Maryland and William & Mary.
