2012 Meet Summaries vs. Brockport • February 18 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The 10th-ranked Penn State women’s gymnastics team continued its success in 2012 with a 195.950-183.200 victory against Brockport at home in Rec Hall. Freshman Krystal Welsh(Bowie, Md.) was the Ann Carr award winner as the most inspirational Penn State gymnast of the meet. The Nittany Lions opened the meet on fire scoring a 49.225 on vault, just .025 from their season high. All six competitors posted scores of 9.800 or better. Juniors Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.) and Sharaya Musser (Colorado Springs, Colo.) shared the title with scores of 9.875. Sophomore Lindsay Musgrove (League City, Texas) took third with a career-high 9.850, while Welsh tied her personal best with a 9.825 for fourth. Freshman Lexi Carroll (Olney, Md.) and senior Whitney Bencsko(Pompton Plains, N.J.) shared fifth place after each posted a 9.800. Penn State moved to the uneven bars in rotation two where the team earned a 48.800 for an overall meet score of 98.025. The Nittany Lions had a strong lead as Brockport was trailing with a 90.075. Bencsko took top honors for Penn State winning the title with a 9.800, while senior Alexandra Stine (Philipsburg, Pa.) earned a season-high 9.775. Sophomore Kassidy Stauder(Palmerton, Pa.) and Merriam tied for third scoring a 9.750 and Musser took fifth with a 9.725. Rotation three saw Penn State competing on beam where the squad earned a 48.900, while Brockport headed to floor and scored a 47.525. The Nittany Lions claimed the top five spots on beam with Musser leading the way with a 9.900. Senior Daryl Konsevick(Rutherford, N.J.) tied her season high with a 9.875 for second place and Stauder turned in a 9.750 for third. Bencsko claimed fourth with a 9.700 and Welsh was fifth with a 9.675. The Lions closed out the meet and solidified their victory in the fourth rotation with a 49.025 on floor. Welsh tied her career best with a 9.850 for the first individual event title of her career. Musser finished second with a 9.825 and Merriam claimed third with a 9.800. Konsevick shared fourth place with teammates Carroll, who performed on floor for the first time in her career, and Bencsko as they all scored a 9.775. Penn State had four all-around competitors in tonight’s meet. Musser once again topped the list with a 39.325, while Bencsko earned a 39.075 for second place. Welsh score a 39.025 for the first top three finish of her collegiate career and Merriam posted a 38.625 for fourth. V UB BB FX Total Penn State 49.225 48.800 48.900 49.025 195.950 Brockport 47.350 42.725 45.600 47.525 183.200
at Ohio State • February 25 COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 10th-ranked Penn State women’s gymnastics team was forced to count its first fall on an event since the start of the 2011 season in a meet at No. 11 Ohio State Saturday evening. The Buckeyes won the meet scoring a 196.025 to Penn State’s 195.000. The Nittany Lions had five all-around competitors this weekend, as sophomore Kassidy Stauder (Palmerton, Pa.) returned to the all-around lineup. Freshman Krystal Welsh (Bowie, Md.) was Penn State’s top performer, finishing second with a 38.900. Junior Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.) took third with a 38.725, while junior Sharaya Musser (Colorado Springs, Colo.) placed fourth with a 38.700. Senior Whitney Bencsko (Pompton Plains, N.J.) earned a fifth place finish with a 38.575 and Stauder took sixth scoring a 38.450. Ohio State took the early lead in the meet beginning on vault and securing a team score of 48.850, while Penn State posted a 48.750 on bars. Bencsko was the top Nittany Lion on bars with a 9.825 to tie forth six, while Stauder posted a 9.800 for eighth. Merriam scored a 9.750, senior Alex Stine (Philipsburg, Pa.) posted a 9.700 and Welsh turned in a 9.675. Penn State moved on to vault in the second rotation where the Lions posted a 48.675 to improve their team score to 97.425. Ohio State continued to hold onto the lead after posting a 49.325 on bars for a 98.175 overall. Merriam finished in the top three with a 9.775, while Welsh placed fourth with a 9.750. Musser and freshman Alex Witt (Odessa, Fla.) shared seventh with a 9.725 and Bencsko finished ninth with a 9.700. The Nittany Lions headed to floor for the third rotation and did an outstanding job. Penn State scored a season-best 49.275, which propelled the squad into first place with a 146.700. Ohio State trailed by a narrow margin with a 146.550 after competing on beam. Bencsko, Merriam and Musser all scored impressive 9.900’s to share second place. Welsh posted a 9.800 for 10th and senior Daryl Konsevick (Rutherford, N.J.) scored a 9.775 for 11th. Despite the strong performance on floor, the momentum did not follow the Nittany Lions to beam. Penn State combined for a 48.300 after counting a fall to reach their final score. The Buckeyes posted a 49.475 on floor in the final rotation to take the win. Musser was Penn State’s leader on beam with a 9.825. Stauder scored a 9.775 for third and Konsevick turned in a fifth place finish with a 9.725. Welsh scored a 9.675 for seventh, while Merriam earned a 9.300 after a fall for 10th. The Nittany Lions opened the meet on fire scoring a 49.225 on vault, just .025 from their season high. All six competitors posted scores of 9.800 or better. Juniors Madison Merriam (Gaithersburg, Md.) and Sharaya Musser (Colorado Springs, Colo.) shared the title with scores of 9.875. Sophomore Lindsay Musgrove (League City, Texas) took third with a career-high 9.850, while Welsh tied her personal best with a 9.825 for fourth. Freshman Lexi Carroll (Olney, Md.) and senior Whitney Bencsko(Pompton Plains, N.J.) shared fifth place after each posted a 9.800. Penn State moved to the uneven bars in rotation two where the team earned a 48.800 for an overall meet score of 98.025. The Nittany Lions had a strong lead as Brockport was trailing with a 90.075. Bencsko took top honors for Penn State winning the title with a 9.800, while senior Alexandra Stine (Philipsburg, Pa.) earned a season-high 9.775. Sophomore
22
PENN STATE 2013 • WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS