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Huskers Finish Second in Session I at Big Ten Championships



The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team finished in second at the Big Ten Championships during session one with a team score of 196.450. 

NU had two gymnasts finish in the top three Clara Colombo tied for second on uneven bars with a 9.900 while Kynsee Roby tied for third on beam with a 9.850. 

Iowa finished with the top team score with a 196.950. Maryland finished with a 196.450 while Illinois notched a 195.825. Rutgers earned a 195.750 while Penn State tallied a 194.700. 

Rotation One

The Huskers started the meet off on vault, earning a team score of 49.100. Emma Spence started the rotation off with a 9.800. Kylie Piringer followed with a career-high 9.850, the highest score for NU,  while Martina Comin notched a 9.825. Kinsey Davis earned a 9.800 while Ayzhia Hall tallied a 9.750. Makayla Curtis finished the rotation with a 9.825. 

Penn State started uneven bars with a team score of 49.225. Cassidy Rushlow led the Nittany Lions with a 9.900. Rutgers started on beam with a team score of 48.750. Hannah Joyner led the Scarlet Knights with a 9.850. Maryland started on floor with a team score of 49.175. Audrey Barber led the Terrapins with a 9.900. Iowa and Illinois started with a bye in rotation one. 

Rotation Two

Nebraska and Rutgers had a bye during rotation two. Maryland competed on vault, finishing with a team score of 49.250. Alexis Rubio led the Terrapins with a 9.900. Iowa competed on uneven bars for their first event of the day, earning a 49.075. Allyson Steffensmeier led the Hawkeyes with a 9.900. Penn State competed on beam, earning a team score of 47.225. Maddie Johnston led Nittany Lions with a 9.700. Illinois competed on floor for their first event of the day, earning a 49.225. Mia Townes led the Fighting Illini with a 9.900. 

Rotation Three

During rotation three, NU competed on uneven bars, earning a team score of 49.150. Kathryn Thaler led the Huskers off with a 9.750. Emma Spence followed with a 9.825. Clara Colombo matched her career-high with a 9.900 while Kynsee Roby matched her season-high of a 9.875. Kinsey Davis added a 9.800 while Emma Simpton finished the rotation with a 9.300.

Illinois competed on vault, tallying a 49.200. Ruthuja Nataraj led the Fighting Illini with a 9.900. Iowa competed on beam, earning a 49.100. Adeline Kenlin led the Hawkeyes with a 9.900. Rutgers competed on floor, notching a 49.200. Bella Huang and Hannah Joyner led the Scarlet Knights each with a 9.900. Maryland and Penn State had a bye during rotation three. 

Rotation Four 

The Big Red notched a 49.025 on beam during rotation four. Emma Spence started the rotation with a 9.800 followed by a 9.775 from Makayla Curtis. Kaitlyn Higgins earned a 9.550. Kynsee Roby notched a 9.850 while Kinsey Davis finished with a 9.800. Kathryn Thaler rounded out the rotation with a 9.800. 

During rotation four, Rutgers competed on vault, tallying a team score of 49.125. Hannah Joyner and Emily Leese led the Scarlet Knights each with a 9.850. Maryland was on uneven bars, earning a team score of 49.200. Emma Silberman and Aleka Tsiknias led the Terrapins each with a 9.990. Penn State competed on floor, finishing with a team score of 49.175. Isabella Salcedo led the Nittany Lions with a 9.900. Iowa and Illinois had a bye during rotation four. 

Rotation Five

Nebraska and Rutgers had its second bye during rotation five. Penn State was on vault, finishing with a 49.075. Jessica Johanson and Cassidy Rushlow led the Nittany Lions each with a 9.850. Illinois moved to uneven bars, tallying a 48.250. Mia Takekaw led the Fighting Illini with a 9.925. Maryland competed on beam, notching a team score of 48.825. Josephine Kogler led the Terrapins with a 9.825. Iowa tallied a 49.525 on floor. Lauren Guerin led the Hawkeyes with a 9.950. 

Rotation Six

NU finished the afternoon on floor during rotation six. The Huskers tallied a WHAT team score. Emma Spence led off, matching her career-high score of 9.850. Ayzhia Hall followed with a 9.875. Makayla Curtis notched a 9.825 while Kylie Piringer added a 9.750. Kaitlyn Higgins tallied a 9.875 while Katie Kuenemann finished the afternoon with a 

The Huskers finished with a final 196.450. 

Iowa finished on vault, earning an event score of 49.250, and finishing with a 196.950. Rutgers finished on uneven bars, earning an event score of 48.650, and finishing with a 195.725. Illinois finished on beam, earning an event score of 49.025, and finishing with a 195.825. Maryland finished on a bye rotation, and finished with a team score of 196.450. Penn State finished on a bye rotation, and finished with a team score of 194.700. 

All-Around 

Freshman Emma Spence competed in the all-around for Nebraska and earned a 39.275. She finished fourth in session one. 

Up Next 

The Huskers will wait until Tuesday, March 22 for the National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Selection Show at 11 a.m. CT to see if the team or individuals have qualified for the NCAA Championships.





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