Huskers Notch Highest Team Score of Season at Big Five Meet

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team competed at the Big Five tournament on Saturday night, finishing in second place. The Huskers finished with a season-best 196.750. 



The Huskers outscored No. 6 Minnesota as the Gophers finished with a team score of 196.500. Penn State finished in fourth with a team score of 196.125 while Rutgers earned a fifth-place finish with a team score of 195.475. 

No. 14 Michigan State took home the team title with a 196.975. 

Clara Colombo took home the uneven bars title after notching a career-high 9.900 on the event. Kathryn Thaler claimed the second event title with a personal best 9.950 on balance beam. 

Rotation One 

The Huskers started on beam with a team score of 49.300. Kathryn Thaler led NU with a career high 9.950. Makayla Curtis followed closely with a personal best 9.900. Kaitlyn Higgins and Emma Spence each notched a 9.825. Kinsey Davis earned a 9.800 while Ayzhia Hall tallied a 9.750. 

Thaler earned a share of the beam title with Minnesota’s Lexy Ramler, who also finished with a 9.950. 

Rotation Two

Nebraska had a bye during rotation two of the night. 

Rotation Three

Competing on floor, the Huskers received a season-high team score of 49.325. Kaitlyn Higgins led the Huskers with a 9.900, matching her career-high. Kylie Piringer notched a season-best 9.875 while Makayla Curtis, Katie Kuenemann and Emma Spence all followed closely with a 9.850. Ayzhia Hall rounded out the rotation with a 9.825. 

Minnesota’s Mya Hooten claimed the event title on floor with a 9.975. 

Rotation Four 

The Big Red earned a team score of 48.900 on vault. Kinsey Davis led NU with a 9.825 while Kylie Piringer earned a 9.800. Ayzhia Hall and Kaitlyn Higgins each notched a 9.775 while Makayla Curtis and Emma Spence finished with a 9.725. 

Jessica Johnson from Penn State earned the event title on vault with a 9.900. 

Rotation Five

NU finished the night on uneven bars, earning a team score of 49.225 matching the season-high. Clara Colombo led the team with a career-high score of 9.900 to win the event title. Kinsey Davis followed closely with a 9.875 while Emma Simpton earned her personal best with a 9.850. Kathryn Thaler and Genesis Gibson both earned a 9.800 while Emma Spence finished the night with a 9.325.

Colombo claimed the uneven bars title with her score of 9.900. 

All-Around Competition

Emma Spence competed in the all-around for Nebraska, finishing with a 38.725 to finish in fifth. Lexy Ramler from Minnesota earned the all-around title with a score of 39.575. 

Next Up 

The Huskers are back in action next Saturday, Feb. 26 in Lincoln, Neb., when they face the Michigan Wolverines at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The meet is set to start at 2:30 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network. Tickets can be purchased online at Huskers.com/Tickets.