Huskers Set Season Highs against No. 4 Michigan

The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team tallied two season-event highs on pace to a 196.850 as the Huskers fell to No. 4 Michigan, who earned a 198.275. 

NU recorded four 9.900s or higher on floor, notching a 49.500 on the event, which marked the 10th-best floor score in school history.

Individually, seven Huskers combined for 11 new season-best scores. 

Rotation One 

The Huskers started the night on vault, earning a team score of 48.925. Sophia McClelland, Martina Comin and Kinsey Davis all notched a 9.800. Emma Spence followed with a 9.775 while Ayzhia Hall earned a 9.750. Katie Kuenemann rounded out the rotation with a 9.700.

The Wolverines competed on uneven bars on rotation one, earning a 49.600. Carly Bauman led Michigan with a 9.950, enough to win the event title. 

Rotation Two 

During rotation two, NU competed on uneven bars, finishing with a team score of 49.175. McClelland and Davis both tallied a 9.875. Genesis Gibson matched her personal best with a 9.825 while Spence, Clara Colombo and Emma Simpton each earned a 9.800. 

Michigan finished rotation two on vault with a team score of 49.450. Natalie Wojcik, Abby Heiskell and Kaylen Morgan all notched a 9.900, claiming a share of the event title. 

Rotation Three

The Big Red competed on balance beam for rotation three, scoring a season-best 49.250 as a team. Spence led the Huskers with a 9.875 followed by Colombo, Simpton and McClelland each earning a 9.850. Allie Gard tallied a 9.825 while Hall finished the rotation with a 9.650.

Gabby Wilson led the Wolverines on floor with a 9.950, while Michigan finished with a 49.600. 

Rotation Four 

Four scores of 9.900 or higher highlighted the final rotation on floor as the Huskers notched a 49.500, the 10th-best floor score in school history. Senior Kylie Piringer led NU with a 9.925 while Comin, McClelland and Spence all earned a 9.900. Halle Rourke added a 9.875 while Katie Kuenemann finished with a 9.625. 

Michigan finished the meet on balance beam, earning a 49.625. Sierra Brooks and Nicoletta Koulos claimed the beam title with a scorer of 9.950. 

All-Around

McClelland had a career-best 39.425 in the all-around, finishing in fourth. Spence earned a 39.350, finishing in fifth. 

Sierra Brooks claimed the all-around title with a 39.675 for Michigan. 

Up Next

The Huskers return to action on Friday, March 3 in Logan, Utah to face Utah State and Alaska. The meet is set to begin at 8 p.m. (CT) and can be watched live at utahstateaggie.com/watch.