Air Force Academy
Arizona State, Utah
Falcons Take Third At UNO Classic
2/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Feb. 20, 2004
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Air Force women's gymnastics team finished third at the UNO Classic in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday, Feb. 20. Fourth-ranked Utah won the meet with a team total of 196.850, just edging out host Arizona State, who posted a 196.500. Both teams had a gymnast register a perfect 10.0 on the floor exercise. The Falcons rounded out the competition with a score of 190.600.
As a team, the Falcons matched the highest floor score of the season, tying the mark of 48.925 that they set last week against Denver. Their vault score (48.400) was the second-highest score of the season on that apparatus
The Falcons opened on the beam, where senior Laura Frank (Midland, Pa.) posted a 9.725 to lead the team. Classmate Erin Maguire (Pocatello, Idaho) was right behind her with a score of 9.700.
Maguire garnered the team's highest finish on the floor exercise, taking a 9.875, while Jessa Liegl (Lincoln, Neb.) was just .025 behind with a 9.850. Liegl also recorded the top individual event scores on the vault and bars with matching scores of 9.775.
The Falcons head to Texas next weekend (Feb. 29) for the third meeting of the season with Texas Woman's University. The two teams split the first two meetings of the season. Air Force won the first meet at the Rocky Mountain Open at the Academy, while TWU took the advantage in Denton, Texas., back in January.
