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USAG Collegiate Championships
Falcons Take Second At USAG Championships
4/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
April 19, 2003
DENTON, TX-Texas Woman's University started off on floor exercise with a new school record 49.300 and never looked back, winning their seventh USAG Collegiate National Championship with a meet-record team score of 195.600. Two-time defending national champion Air Force came in at a distant second with a 192.850. Seattle Pacific University recorded a third place finish with a 192.400 while Temple University came in fourth with a 191.900. This is the first national title for the Pioneers since 2000, and the seventh in 11 years under head coach Frank Kudlac.
The Pioneers started the first rotation with their 49.300 on floor, which was the highest event score on the night. All six TWU gymnast turned in scores of 9.700 or better with all-around champion Luci Romberg (Foxfield, Colo./Cherry Creek H.S.) pacing the field with a 9.900. Seattle Pacific recorded the next highest score on floor with a 49.150. TWU then recorded the highest vault score on the night in the second rotation when they turned in a 48.625, with SPU and Air Force tying in the second spot at 48.225. The Pioneers' Lindsey Clowers (Garland, Tex./South Garland H.S.) led all gymnasts on vault with a 9.825.
Texas Woman's University didn't let up in the third rotation, recording a 49.225 on uneven bars to lead all teams. Temple was the closest to the Pioneers with a 49.050. Erin MacNabb (Glennwood, Md./Notre Dame Prep.) led TWU and the rest of the competitors when she tied her career best on bars with a 9.925. In the final rotation, the Pioneers ended the meet by taking their fourth event title on the night with a 48.450 on beam. Jessa Liegl helped lead Air Force to a team score of 47.450 on beam when she turned in a 9.900 to lead all other gymnasts.
Eighty men and women gymnasts will compete on Saturday, April 19 for individual national titles as the 2003 USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships finishes up with the Event Finals at 5:00 p.m. in Kitty Magee Arena. TWU will have 16 competitors vying for individual titles on vault, bars, beam and floor.
