Women’s Gymnastics Scores 191.400 at Gym Quarters Invitational

ST. CHARLES – Air Force scored a 191.400 for a fifth-place finish at the Gym Quarters Invitational, Friday evening. Ball State claimed the top spot with a 194.275. The Falcons excelled on the balance beam, scoring a season-high 48.650 in the event for the best event score of the year.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ball State – 194.725
2. Eastern Michigan – 193.975
3. Lindenwood – 192.725
4. SEMO – 191.725
5. Air Force – 191.400
6. Illinois State – 190.225

AIR FORCE'S TOP PERFORMERS
Vault – Jessica Kirkpatrick (9.625)
Bars – Jessica Kirkpatrick (9.675)
Beam – Cameo Stapleton, Pixie Brock (9.775)
Floor – Pixie Brock, Daija Stevenson (9.775)
All-Around – Daija Stevenson (38.575)

FROM COACH GREEN
"We are learning and growing each week. We have new people stepping up each week in different ways. Cameo Stapleton brings a calm presence to our team and we feed off her consistency."

"We came out strong like we wanted, however, we had a few hiccups in the middle. We finished with a solid performance on balance beam. We are building our confidence and adapting to lots of changes in lineups during the competition which the team has handled like true champs."

INSIDE THE SCORES
-Air Force's 48.650 on the beam marked the team's highest score in the event of the season (48.650)
-The Falcons equaled their season-best team score on the balance beam (48.575)
-Jessica Kirkpatrick scored a season-high mark on the bars (9.675)
-Pixie Brock's 9.775 on the beam and floor exercise are career-highs in both events; she scored 37.350 in her all-around debut
-Val Smith (9.750) and Cameo Stapleton (9.775) recorded season-high marks on the beam
-Natalie Meyer returned to her winning ways with a season-best 9.725 in the floor exercise

UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Provo, Utah, to take Brigham Young University on Friday (Feb. 19) at 7 p.m. MT. BYU is currently ranked 8th in the nation with a high team score of 197.225.

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