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Pitt Gymnastics Places Third at Ozone Classic
1/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Complete Results (PDF)
KNOXVILLE, TENN. – The University of Pittsburgh gymnastics team finished third at the Ozone Collegiate Classic Saturday evening, defeating Air Force, but falling to Iowa State and SE Missouri. The Panthers (1-5, 0-1 ACC) had two individual first-place finishers in junior Tracey Pearson and senior Lindsay Offutt.
“Overall we had three events improve from last weekend,” said head coach Debbie Yohman. “The girls did a really good job and we had some strong individual performances from Tracey [Pearson] and Lindsay [Offutt]. However, we self-destructed on bars. I’m not sure what the solution is but that will have to come from within.”
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Iowa State [194.200]
2. SE Missouri [192.550]
3. Pitt [190.350]
4. Air Force [188.850]
PITT EVENT SCORES
Floor: 48.100
Vault: 48.100
Bars: 46.100
Beam: 48.050
TOP FIVE FINISHES
Vault: Pearson, 1st, 9.775
Floor: Offutt, T-1st, 9.900
Beam: Soto, 2nd, 9.775
Beam: Offutt, 4th, 9.750
All-Around: Offutt, 4th, 38.250
MEET RUNDOWN
Pitt began the night on floor with a 48.100. Offutt’s 9.900 performance earned the senior a top finish on the event for the second consecutive weekend as she tied for first place overall. She was followed by Pearson who scored a 9.775.
Pearson continued to perform well, leading the Panthers on vault with a 9.775. The junior’s score was the highest of the night on the event and earned Pearson her first win of the season. Pitt posted a 48.100.
Bars proved to be a struggle for the Panthers this evening as Pitt put up a 46.100. Dotson led all Panthers with a 9.725.
Pitt concluded the meet on beam with a 48.050. Offutt finished with her second highest score of the night, a 9.750, en route to a fourth-place finish. She also finished fourth in the all-around with a 38.250. Senior Lisa Soto followed Offutt on beam with a 9.750.
UP NEXT
Pitt will return to the Fitzgerald Field House on Jan. 23 to play host to EAGL foes George Washington and New Hampshire, in addition to Temple. The meet is slated to begin at 6 p.m.
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